PAU Anglès 2006 · Juny · Sèrie 1 · Part 3 · Listening comprehension

A CHAMPION ON TWO WHEELS Introduction In this radio programme you are going to hear the following words. Read and listen to them. Make sure you know what they mean. bend: revolt / curva gain: guanyar / ganar track: pista / pista defeat: derrota, derrotar / derrota, derrotar Ready? Now read the questions on the next page. Read them carefully before listening to the radio programme. A CHAMPION ON TWO WHEELS INTERVIEWER: This evening, at Pole Position, our programme for the world of races, we have a very special guest. He has been World Champion three times. He’s starting his career as a GP racer next season: a new challenge to beat. Behind him, a story of self-discipline, courage, hard work and intelligence. This is our guest this evening, Dani Stoner, 20 years old and already an experienced winner. [Now listen to the conversation] QUESTIONS Choose the best answer according to the text. Only one answer is correct. Look at number 0 as an example. [0,25 points each correct answer] [Wrong answers will be penalized (-0,08)] 0. Pole Position is a radio programme about... sports in general. X racing sports. mechanics. the life of famous people. 1. How does Dani Stoner feel about being famous? He doesn’t like it at all. He is not used to being famous. He doesn’t like autographs. He feels fame is something really necessary. 2. Does Dani ever feel afraid when he runs? Only in the bends. No, he doesn’t. No time for that when racing. Yes, especially in the bends. Only if he feels he can’t control. 3. What is the most positive aspect of taking up a sport as a child? You gain control without difficulty. You start winning races or matches much earlier. You travel and you meet your sports heroes. You don’t take risks. 4. Dani’s life as a child was not very different from his friends’ because he... could play with his friends at weekends. only rode his bike on Fridays. did the usual things children did during the week. could play with his friends while he was racing. 5. When did Dani meet his present manager? When Dani was already a famous racer. When Dani was running the Movistar Cup. When his present manager won the Movistar Cup. When Dani was twelve years old. 6. What does Dani really need after this championship? To improve his fitness. Some rest and time for himself. No obligations and a good fitness programme. To gain more discipline and effort. 7. According to Dani, is he going to run the GP championship next year? He is not very sure. Possibly not. Probably yes. He doesn’t want to talk about it yet. 8. Some newspapers call Dani «The Sad Boy». He doesn’t agree because… he only feels sad when he loses a race. he is not a boy anymore. he has no reason to be sad. the press often make up stories.