Health and sport - Worksheet 2

C1 Advanced · Listening Multiple Choice Interview · Cambridge Exam Booster for Advanced, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

You will hear an interview in which two people called Claire MacBride and Shaun Kale are talking about training to run in a charity marathon.

When Claire started her marathon training programme, she felt

encouraged by the reaction of others.

amazed at her own self-discipline.

determined to establish new habits.

aware of the size of the task ahead.

What mistake does Shaun believe he made in his marathon preparation?

not being sufficiently fit at the start

overtraining in the early days

not realising the importance of motivation

choosing an unsuitable training plan at first

Claire says that after she got injured she

considered the prospect of giving up her training.

accepted the necessity of getting plenty of rest.

paid attention to the recommendations of a trainer.

made the decision to modify her training plan.

What does Claire suggest about training on winter mornings?

It was helpful to pay attention to the sounds she heard.

It was hard without a running companion.

It was necessary to prepare herself mentally.

It was depressing to be running in the dark.

When asked about his running speed on the marathon, Shaun reveals his

lack of faith in technology.

desire to achieve a good race time.

worries about finishing the race.

pride in his increased fitness.

For both Claire and Shaun, their experience of the marathon event as a whole was

full of highly emotional moments.

more satisfying than they had been led to believe.

made easier by the support they received from the crowd.

stressful as a result of unexpected issues.

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