Reading Section

It tests reading comprehension of the Athletics page.

One of the events in the Olympic Games in ancient Greece was...............

• discus

• steeplechase

• pole-vault

• quentini javelin

The IAAF World Championships in Athletics have been held since___ ___ ___

• 1896

• 1961

• 1983

• 1982

Most outdoor athletics tracks have.....

• six lanes

• eight lanes

• nine lanes

• ten lanes

Most indoor athletics tracks have a length of.....

• 200 metres

• 300 metres

• 400 metres

• 700 metres

The longest running race in athletics is the

• steeplechase

• 10,000 metres

• marathon

• pole-vault

Some of the few team events in athletics are the....

• relay races

• field events

• gymnastics competitions

• javelin

Field events in athletics include jumping and.........

• running events

• throwing events

• sprinting events

• swimming events

The champion runner Paavo Nurmi was born in........

• Sweden

• Denmark

• Finland

• Greek

How many Olympic gold medals did Carl Lewis win?

• eight

• nine

• ten

• seven

Modern-style athletics competitions began in English schools in the...............

• 18th century

• 19th century

• 20th century

• 21th century