Life and Achievements of Famous Athletes-Worksheet [PDF]

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Life and Achievements of Famous Athletes Read the text and choose the alternative that completes each sentence correctly.



PABLO CESAR WANCHOPE Everybody knows Wanchope. He was born in Heredia in 1976. He is 1.93 m tall and weighs 78 kg. Today he is one of the most outstanding soccer players in the world. In December 2000, he rose to become the 22nd player in FIFA. He left Heredia’s Team in 1997 and signed on as a player for Derby County. In 1999, he left for West Ham United. In March 2002, playing as a forward for Manchester, he suffered a knee injury. In July, still fighting to save his career, he underwent surgery for the same knee problem. In 2003, he went to surgery on again for a hip problem, and suffered from a dislocated shoulder while training. 1) The text highlights Wanchope’s most important professional achievement was to _________. A) play for Derby County in 1996 B) become an unknown soccer player C) travel to England to Manchester City D) be in 22nd place in the FIFA World Players 2) Pablo had to fight to __________. A) have a surgery B) save his career C) visit Costa Rica D) be out for 1.93 m 3) In 2002, Wanchope played as a __________ for Manchester City Team. A) forward B) defense C) mid-fielder D) goal keeper 4) Wanchope is a __________ soccer player. A) lazy B) short C) weak D) successful