Part 2

Conversation 1: You will hear a journalist interviewing Geoff Thompson, a
British sportsman.

9. Where was Geoff Thompson born?

A. In London.	B. In the North of England.
C. In the South of London.	D. In Britain.

10. How did he know about karate?

A. He discovered karate by himself.

B. He’s interested in karate owing to a sports centre during a school visit.

C. His friend introduced it to him.

D. He knew it when moving to London.

11. When did he take part in the World Championships in Taiwan?

A. In 1972

B. In 1980

C. In 1982

D. After starting training with a British coach

12. How many times has he got the World Champion?

A. Two times	B. Three times
C. Four times	D. Five times

9. B

10. B 11. C  12. D Conversation 1: A: Good evening, Geoff. B: Hi. A: Perhaps you could tell me a bit about your background. Where are you from exactly?  B: Well, I was actually born in 1958 up in the north of England. My parents came to live in Britain after the war. A: Sounds great. B: We moved south to London after that. We were completely broke and I did all sorts of odd jobs to try and make money. A: Goodness, how dramatic. B: But I was lucky. I discovered karate. A: Ah, how exactly? B: There was a school trip. Nothing special really, but we went to this sports centre and I just thought, that's for me. A: Just like that? B: Yep. Anyway, I started training. I found myself a Japanese coach and things just happened. I found it came naturally to me and I worked my way up till I found myself in Taiwan for the world championships. That was in 1982. A: And you won? B: Yeah. Suddenly I was world heavyweight champion. A: It was great. And you were world champion at that weight five times in all? B: Yep, that's right. A: And then you retired? B: Well, I didn't have much choice. A: And now you've got other projects on the go all around the country and even abroad. B: Yeah, we're going from strength to strength.