Reading Comprehension Unit 6 : Sport

What is Usain Bolt's full name?

• Usain Michael Bolt

• Usain Saint Leo Bolt

• Usain David Bolt

• Usain Richard Bolt

Where is Usain Bolt from?

• Trinidad and Tobago

• Jamaica

• Bahamas

• Barbados

1. When was Usain Bolt born?

• 21 August 1986

• 22 August 1986

• 21 August 1996

• 22 August 1985

1. What is the name of the small town in Jamaica where Usain Bolt was born?

2. Usain Bolt was born in a small town in Jamaica called (a)   .

Where does Usain Bolt currently live?

Usain Bolt currently live in (a)   .

How old was Usain Bolt when he first competed in sprint races?

• sixteen years old

• seventeen years old

• six years old

• eighteen years old

1. What was Usain Bolt's achievement at the age of sixteen?

2. Usain Bolt was the youngest ever world junior champion for (a)   meters.

1. When did Usain Bolt turn professional?

2. Usain Bolt turned professional in (a)   .

1. What record did Usain Bolt break in May 2008?

2. Usain Bolt broke the world record in a (a)   race in May 2008.

Can you name two major achievements of Usain Bolt mentioned in the text?

Answer explanation

(Any two of the following)

• 1. He won gold medals at the Olympics in Beijing and London.

• 2. He became world champion for both the 100 and 200 metres.

• 3. He broke world records in 100- and 200-metre races.