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TEST 13.

You will hear an interview with a woman called Vicky Prince, a


champion swimmer who now works as a swimming coach.
1. Vicky first went in for competitions because
A. she had joined a swimming club.
B. her parents were keen on swimming.
C. her swimming teacher encouraged her.
D. her parents persuaded her to go in for competitions.
2. As a teenager, Vicky’s training involved
A. swimming 8 hours a day.
B. exercising on land as well as in the water.
C. going without meals during the day.
D. travelling to a pool once a day.
3. What helped Vicky to do well in the national finals?
A. She was not expected to win.
B. She trained harder than usual.
C. She wanted to take a cup home.
D. She swam that well in the semi-finals.
4. As a swimming coach, Vicky thinks she’s best at teaching people
A. to deal with failure.
B. to improve their technique.
C. to get swimming qualifications.
D. to win in competitions
5. Why has Vicky started doing long-distance swimming?
A. She needed to get fit again.
B. She thought it would be fun.
C. She wanted to do some travelling.
D. It’s her hobby.

Answer & Audioscript


1C 2B 3A 4A 5C
Audioscript
Rubric: You will hear an interview with a woman called Vicky Prince, a champion
swimmer who now works as a swimming coach.
M: I’m talking to champion swimmer Vicky Prince, who started competitive
swimming as a teenager. Why swimming, Vicky?
F: Well, though my parents are interested in sport, they aren’t great swimmers
themselves, and we didn’t go swimming that often. I learnt at school like everyone
else, and just seemed to be good at it, so my teacher persuaded me to go in for
competitions. I mean I did join a swimming club later, but that wasn’t where it all
started.
M: Did you have to do lots of training?
F: I did. I used to get up at five to go to the pool, which was a thirty-five-minute
drive from our house, where I’d swim till eight. I’d have breakfast in the car while
Mum was driving me to school. After classes, I did exercises in the school gym to
build my strength, before lunch. Then later on, it was back to the pool for another
three hours.
M: So it was a hard training programme?
F: Yes, it meant I couldn’t go to things like parties because I had to get up so early,
but I got used to that. Much harder was losing two of the friends I’d known since I
was very young because I couldn’t go out much. That was tough. I also missed
school trips to France though I did get to go there later, so it didn’t matter in the
end.
M: But you won a national competition?
F: Yes, I was in the team that took first prize in the national finals. I always swam
for enjoyment, so I was surprised to find myself holding up a cup! I hadn’t swum
that well in the semi-finals, so I guess the crowd were more interested in the other
swimmers in my race. So that made it easier to do well. Of course, I’d trained hard
too, but I always did.
M: And now you’re a coach, teaching other people.
F: Yes, I’ve just done a qualification to be a coach, but passing on my own
experience is how I can really help them. And because I’ve both won and lost in
competitions, and recovered from that, it’s something I can share with people.
Winning isn’t just about technique.
M: And you’ve taken up long-distance swimming?
F: Yes, just as a hobby. I mean I do want to maintain my fitness levels, but that
wasn’t the main reason for choosing it. And long-distance swimming in the sea isn’t
all fun – it can be hard work – but you do get to see some wonderful places, and
that’s what attracted me to it.
PAUSE 00'05" Rubric: Now listen again. REPEAT PAUSE 00'05"

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