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Questions 1-6​

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet write

  • TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
  • FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
  • NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

  1. Modern official athletic records date from about 1900.

  2. There was little improvement in athletic performance before the twentieth century.

  3. Performance has improved most greatly in events requiring an intensive burst of energy.

  4. Improvements in athletic performance can be fully explained by genetics.

  5. The parents of top athletes have often been successful athletes themselves.

  6. The growing international importance of athletics means that gifted athletes can be recognised at a younger age.

Questions 7-10​

Complete the sentences below with words taken from Reading Passage 1.

Use ONE WORD for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 7-10 on your answer sheet.

  1. According to Professor Yessis, American runners are relying for their current success on ............ .

  2. Yessis describes a training approach from the former Soviet Union that aims to develop an athlete's ............ .

  3. Yessis links an inadequate diet to ............ .

  4. Yessis claims that the key to setting new records is better ............ .

Questions 11-13​

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C, or D.

Write your answers in boxes 11-13 on your answer sheet.

11 Biomechanics films are proving particularly useful because they enable trainers to

  • A: highlight areas for improvement in athletes.
  • B: assess the fitness levels of athletes.
  • C: select top athletes.
  • D: predict the success of athletes.

12 Biomechanics specialists used theoretical models to

  • A: soften the Fosbury flop.
  • B: create the Fosbury flop.
  • C: correct the Fosbury flop.
  • D: explain the Fosbury flop.

13 John S. Raglin believes our current knowledge of athletics is

  • A: mistaken.
  • B: basic.
  • C: diverse.
  • D: theoretical.

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Reading Passage 1, Questions 1-13​

  1. TRUE
  2. NOT GIVEN
  3. FALSE
  4. FALSE
  5. NOT GIVEN
  6. TRUE
  7. genetics
  8. power
  9. injuries
  10. training
  11. A
  12. D
  13. B