G9 - Quiz 1 - T1 - 2020/2021

Read the text and say whether the following question is True or False:

• Camel racing is very popular in the Middle East

The traditional sport of camel racing, which is very popular in the Middle East, is going to change next year. New technology will be used to replace child jockeys with robots. Boys under the age of sixteen usually sit on top of the camels and race them through the desert. However, on April 10^th, new robot jockeys were tested in the United Arab Emirates. The high-tech robo-jockeys were carefully watched by many camel racing fans, including the UAE President, Prime Minister and royal family.

• True

• False

Read the text and say whether the following question is True or False:

• Camel racing jockeys are usually over forty years old

The traditional sport of camel racing, which is very popular in the Middle East, is going to change next year. New technology will be used to replace child jockeys with robots. Boys under the age of sixteen usually sit on top of the camels and race them through the desert. However, on April 10^th, new robot jockeys were tested in the United Arab Emirates. The high-tech robo-jockeys were carefully watched by many camel racing fans, including the UAE President, Prime Minister and royal family.

• true

• false

Read the text and say whether the following question is True or False:

Soon robots will become the camel jockeys.

The traditional sport of camel racing, which is very popular in the Middle East, is going to change next year. New technology will be used to replace child jockeys with robots. Boys under the age of sixteen usually sit on top of the camels and race them through the desert. However, on April 10^th, new robot jockeys were tested in the United Arab Emirates. The high-tech robo-jockeys were carefully watched by many camel racing fans, including the UAE President, Prime Minister and royal family.

• true

• false

Read the text and say whether the following question is True or False:

The new robot jockeys will be remote controlled

Engineers have been designing the robotic jockeys since 2002. Their challenge was to make a strong but light robot. It also had to be remote controlled. Many human rights groups have tried for many years to stop children working as camel jockeys. Camel races are very tough and often dangerous. There may be as many as 40,000 children racing camels in the Arabian Gulf. A UAE spokesman, Shaikh Sultan, was very happy with the first generation of robots. He said the UAE could now follow international camel racing laws and keep the traditional character of camel races.

• true

• false

Read the text and say whether the following question is True or False:

Camel racing is a very gentle sport

Engineers have been designing the robotic jockeys since 2002. Their challenge was to make a strong but light robot. It also had to be remote controlled. Many human rights groups have tried for many years to stop children working as camel jockeys. Camel races are very tough and often dangerous. There may be as many as 40,000 children racing camels in the Arabian Gulf. A UAE spokesman, Shaikh Sultan, was very happy with the first generation of robots. He said the UAE could now follow international camel racing laws and keep the traditional character of camel races.

• true

• false

Read the text and say whether the following question is True or False:

There might be up to 40,000 children racing camels.

Engineers have been designing the robotic jockeys since 2002. Their challenge was to make a strong but light robot. It also had to be remote controlled. Many human rights groups have tried for many years to stop children working as camel jockeys. Camel races are very tough and often dangerous. There may be as many as 40,000 children racing camels in the Arabian Gulf. A UAE spokesman, Shaikh Sultan, was very happy with the first generation of robots. He said the UAE could now follow international camel racing laws and keep the traditional character of camel races.

• true

• false

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence:

• Ahmed is an excellent athlete __________ he injured his leg recently.

• since

• although

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence:

• Mohammed has got promoted twice _______ he joined the company.

• since

• although

-ing form OR infinitive form?

• I was happy _________ them

• to help

• helping

• help

-ing form OR infinitive form?

• I look forward _________ you.

• meeting

• meet

• to meet