Hailie Deegan: NASCAR’s exciting young driver

‘some people just weren’t prepared to accept a new reality’ (alinea 4) Welke nieuwe realiteit bedoelt Deegan hier?

Kies bij 17 in alinea 5 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden.

• professional support makes the difference

• technical skill is what counts most of all

• the male perspective is quite overrated

What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?

• to explain why Deegan feels inspired by her father

• to list the number of racing awards Deegan has won

• to make clear how Deegan’s racing career started

• to stress how extraordinary Deegan’s home life has been

What is said about Deegan’s transfer to stock car racing in paragraph 2?

• She believed that this type of racing would offer her better career prospects.

• She felt the need to prove that this type of racing could be won by a girl.

• She got an opportunity to enter this type of racing at just the right moment.

• She knew this type of racing would offer a more competitive playing field.

What is the main point made about Deegan in paragraph 3?

• She can be quite a difficult person to work with.

• She is tough enough to fire employees she does not like.

• She knows more about racing than most male drivers.

• She struggled quite a lot to be taken seriously.

What becomes clear about Deegan in paragraph 6?

• She has clear ambitions that she is working on.

• She is grateful for the support she received.

• She realises she has been very lucky up till now.