MIDDLE STEP 1 UNIT 8 L5-L7

Listen to a person talking about Magnus Carlsen's life as a chess player and choose True or False.

Carlsen focused on chess even though he liked skiing and football.

• A. True.  

• B. False

Listen to a person talking about Magnus Carlsen's life as a chess player and choose True or False.

He won the World Chess Championship when he was 20.

• A. True.  

• B. False

Listen to a person talking about Magnus Carlsen's life as a chess player and choose True or False.

One time, he didn’t open his eyes while playing chess against 10 other people.

• A. True.  

• B. False

Listen to a person talking about Magnus Carlsen's life as a chess player and choose True or False.

Bill Gates played chess with Carlsen and lost in just 9 minutes.

• A. True.  

• B. False

Listen to a person talking about Magnus Carlsen's life as a chess player and choose True or False.

Many people believe his sister is a doctor.

• A. True.  

• B. False

Listen to Sam and Alex talking about sports and choose the correct answer.

Alex’s basketball team won _ place.

• A. second

• B. third

• C. first

Listen to Sam and Alex talking about sports and choose the correct answer.

Sam got a _ medal in the swimming competition last year.

• A. bronze 

• B. gold

• C. silver

Listen to Sam and Alex talking about sports and choose the correct answer.

Sam would like to try _.

• A. tennis

• B. football

• C. karate

Listen to Sam and Alex talking about sports and choose the correct answer.

Sam told Alex to get good equipment for _.

• A. tennis

• B. hiking

• C. rock climbing

Listen to Sam and Alex talking about sports and choose the correct answer.

Alex wants to go swimming _ next month.

• A. four times a week

• B. once a week

• C. twice a week