Reading skills practice: Two remarkable people – answers

Answers to Two remarkable people – exercises

Preparation

1. c 5. g
2. a 6. h
3. b 7. e
4. d 8. f

1. Check your understanding: grouping

Lewis Pugh Wasfia Nazreen Both

b. He/She came close to death.
e. He/She wants change on an
international level.
f. He/She is concerned about the
environment.
a. He/She is concerned about
human rights.
d. He/She wants change on a
national level.
g. He/She disagrees with his/her
country's beliefs.
c. He/She has done something
nobody has done before.
h. He/She carried out his/her feat
in seven significant places around
the world.
i. He/She is very clear about
what needs to be done.

2. Check your understanding: true, false or not given

1. True 4. False
2. Not given 5. Not given
3. False 6. False

3. Check your vocabulary: multiple choice

1. b 5. b
2. a 6. c
3. c 7. c
4. c 8. a