Question

1) Read the interview. Choose the correct words. Hi, Rita. What’s your favourite sport? I love running marathons! I run in the London Marathon every year, and I sometimes run in the New York Marathon. Really? A marathon is more than forty kilometres, right? Yes. It’s a very long race. I can run a marathon in three hours. That’s fast! Are you really fit? Yes, I am. I run in the park every day. How do you prepare for a marathon? It’s important to sleep well the night before the marathon. I always have a good meal, too. I don’t drink any fizzy drinks, but I drink a lot of water. I want to run a marathon. What advice can you give me? Don’t run a marathon without training! Start with shorter races – maybe five or ten kilometres. Eat healthy food. Don’t be lazy! Rita runs in the New York / London Marathon every year. Rita likes / hates running marathons. Rita never / sometimes runs in the New York Marathon. A marathon is a very long / short race. Rita can / can’t run a marathon in three hours. Rita is very unfit / fit. Rita runs at the sports centre / in the park every day. It’s important to sleep / read well before a marathon. Rita always has a good meal after / before a marathon. Rita drinks a lot of water / fizzy drinks. It’s important / not important to train before you do a marathon.

Answer 1

Rita runs in the London Marathon every year.

Rita likes running marathons.

Rita sometimes runs in the New York Marathon. A marathon is a very long race.

Rita can run a marathon in three hours.

Rita is very fit.

Rita runs in the park every day.

It’s important to sleep  well before a marathon.

Rita always has a good meal before a marathon.

Rita drinks a lot of water.

It’s important to train before you do a marathon.