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BeWePa / licker.com / CC BY 2.0 Greg B. Read again and answer the questions.
LeMond,
1. Where was Greg LeMond born?
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2. What race did LeMond win in 1986?
France,
3. When did the hunting accident happen?
1989
4. Why didn’t LeMond race after the accident?
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name in sporting history books forever.
4 Listen
A. How much do you
know about J.K.
Rowling? Guess
the answers to the
questions below. Then
listen to the first half
of a radio programme
and check your
answers.
• What does she do?
a. She’s a writer. b. She’s an actress.
• When was she born?
a. in 1956 b. in 1965 Anders / licker.com / CC BY-ND 2.0
• Where was she born?
a. in the USA b. in england
• What’s she famous for?
a. Harry Potter books b. Harry Potter films
• When did she win her first award?
a. in 1997 b. in 1987
B. Now listen to the rest of the radio programme
and write T for True or F for False. 5 Write
1. J.K. rowling’s first character was Harry Use the answers to the questions in
Potter. activity 4A to write a short paragraph
2. She drew the pictures for a story called about J.K. Rowling.
Rabbit.
3. She studied French at University.
4. She had the idea for Harry Potter on a bus. J.K. Rowling is a famous...
5. You can read Harry Potter books in over
seventy languages.
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