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 ___________.

Where does Usain Bolt currently live?

Usain Bolt currently live in ________.

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 ___________ meters.

1. When did Usain Bolt turn professional?

2. Usain Bolt turned professional in ___________.

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

2. Usain Bolt broke the world record in 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.