READING - MULTIPLE CHOICE 1

What is the main point the writer wants to make about footballers in the first paragraph?

• They respond best when people are watching them.

• They are able to cope with a difficult situation.

• They do something that is actually very simple.

• People don’t think they are very clever.

In the second paragraph, the writer mentions sports psychology as something which

• is used by all football clubs.

• needs to be taught to players.

• can help build team spirit.

• is more technical than people realise.

Busch mentions an area of the brain in order to

• contrast it with other brain functions.

• describe how things can go wrong.

• give details about what he has studied.

• show its significance for business and sport.

According to the writer, ‘self-talk’ can help players to

• forget what people say.

• respond to unhelpful comments.

• perform to the same level as other players.

• stop stress from affecting their behaviour.

The writer uses the example of a player thinking of ‘ice’ to show that

• footballers have to be careful what they do on the pitch.

• anyone can use this easy technique to help themselves.

• it is best to think of something the brain can respond to quickly.

• words are more powerful than actions.

Busch talks about a football striker to illustrate the point that

• players need to take opportunities at the right time.

• sport psychology is not as simple as it appears.

• players should not concentrate on too many things.

• self-control is important in sport.

What point is the writer trying to make in the passage?

• how skills highlighted by sports psychology are relevant for everyone

• how sportspeople pay too little attention to psychological knowledge

• how many useful aspects of sports psychology there are

• how difficult it is to overcome psychological limits in sport