A Solo Sailor - Unit 7
C1 Advanced · Listening Multiple Choice Interview · Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition Workbook, Macmillan Education
You will hear an interview with a man called Clyde Wilson, a solo sailor, who has crossed both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans alone in a small sailing boat. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
An interview with a solo sailor called Clyde Wilson, who has crossed both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans alone in a small sailing boat.
What does Clyde say about his motivations for solo sailing?
He was inspired to do it by a relative.
He has sought different rewards over time.
He was challenged by the technical difficulties.
He has always wanted to set new sailing records.
Clyde tried to avoid accidents by
avoiding storms and bad weather.
wearing special protective clothing.
staying in the cabin during bad weather.
learning to move about in a certain way.
When Clyde talks about the biggest danger he's faced, he
corrects a misconception about solo sailing.
gives the example of one dangerous storm.
argues that the ocean is as dangerous as it ever was.
admits that ocean sailing was more dangerous than he'd expected.
What has been the main cause of Clyde falling sick during his sailing experiences?
tropical diseases
contact with land
food poisoning
monotonous diet
How does Clyde describe the fear he's experienced at sea?
There have been occasional times of great terror.
His experiences of fear have diminished over time.
He experiences constant low-level anxiety at sea.
As he gets older, he feels afraid more often.
Clyde says that the most special times of a voyage are
losing sight of land.
sunrise and sunset.
the nighttime.
the first sight of land.
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