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PET Practice Test 3 Part 4 Questions 21-25 Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet. Maria Mutola Former 800 metres Olympic champion In 1988, Maria Mutola was playing football as the only girl in an all-boys team in 2 local competition in Mozambique. ‘We won,’ she said. ‘At first no one thought it was a problem that I was a girl. But then the team we beat complained.’ ‘The story appeared in a local newspaper and José Craveirinha, who had encouraged other African athletes, leamt about Marla. He went to meet her and found her kicking a ball around outside the football club. He realised immediately that she was fast. ‘He talked to me about athletics. I had no idea what he meant. The only sport I knew about was football. Then he bought me running shoes and took me training. It was such hard work and my legs really ached.’ But José visited her parents and persuaded them she could be successful and this would help end their poverty. They agreed to let him take her away to train. In 1991, she finally accepted an invitation to train in the United States. She had refused previously because she knew she would miss her family. Her background was unlike those of the girls she met in the US. She explains, ‘They were good athletes but, while I worried about my parents having enough to eat, they worried about dresses and make-up. They knew very little about me and even less about my problems. But I knew I was lucky to be there. The trainers were brilliant and [learnt a lot.’ Today, Maria still runs and for most of the year she lives happily in South Africa with ner mother. 21 Whatie tho writer trying to do in the text? ‘A persuade more Alricans to take up athletics B describe how Maria became a top athlete © give information about Mozambique explain how Maria manages to stay fit 22 José Craveirinha found out about Maria when he went to watch a local football competition. she was blamed for her team losing a football competition. he saw an article about her role in a football match. people complained about another member of her football team. com> PET Practice Test 3 23 When José first introduced Maria to athlotics, sh didn't know what was involved. ‘was worried about being injured. was keen to lear everything ho knew. did't think her family would approve. t does Maria say about the girls she met in the United States? ‘Thoy did not make full use of their abiltios. ‘Their training programmes were loss demanding than hers. They did not show enough respect forthe trainers. Their experiences of lite were very diferent from hers. 2 sour g coum 25 What would Maria say about her fe? My life hasn't always been See nataee ‘easy but I've had many possible. From the first day we met, I was certain I wanted to ‘opportunities. Running is become a top athlete. important to me and so is my family. c ; ; ametcs Awashonitie The US has some wonderfe 7 ‘ training facilites, so I'm glad leaving Mozambique and my that I toreed to go when Twas parents. I'd like to go back to a aeiees football. Ca 7

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