From 1992 to 2003, playing for Manchester United, David Beckham scored 85 goals. Every time he had a game, he wore different football boots – it was a sort of ritual for good luck. In 2003, David unexpectedly left his beloved team for Real Madrid. The reason was the growing conflict between David Beckham and Manchester’s manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. Once Sir Alex Ferguson fined David for babysitting with his sick child, while his wife Victoria, a designer, was at a London Fashion Week Event. The fine was really large. The incident caused a serious personal tension between the two men and ended in Beckham moving to the other club.
In Real Madrid, David Beckham was not allowed to wear his favourite number seven, because the right to wear it was written into the contract of another player. Instead, David decided to wear a shirt with number 23, which was the number of his favourite basketball player Michael Jordan. Though David Beckham immediately became very popular with the Real Madrid fans and his shirt sales made a lot of money for the football club, the team didn’t win any serious tournaments. Perhaps, it was one of the reasons why in 2007 Beckham signed a five-year contract to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy and moved to America. However, his career in America was a rocky one – numerous injuries affected him. In May 2013, David Beckham announced his plans to retire.
It’s important to say that David Beckham has always been a devoted husband and a loving father. David and his wife Victoria have three sons and a daughter. They say the boys are being trained as ‘bodyguards’ for their little sister Harper. The youngest, Cruz, has been practicing Taekwondo, Brooklyn is interested in boxing, and the oldest, Romeo, does karate. They are preparing early so that when Harper is older, “they will all be ready to protect her from noisy fans,” David says.
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David Beckham’s parents were professional sportsmen.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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David Beckham’s school teachers supported his interest in football.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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When he was with Manchester United, David Beckham played all the games in the same lucky boots.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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David Beckham left Manchester United because he had problems with the team manager.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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David Beckham wore the same number in Manchester United and Real Madrid.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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David Beckham left Real Madrid for an American football club.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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The Beckhams’ sons want to become professional sportsmen.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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Раздел 3 (задания по грамматике и лексике)
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Dad usually comes up with original ideas. Last Sunday Dad __________________ that we should all go on a camping trip.
DECIDE
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The idea came to him while he __________________ an article about camping. The article said that camping brings families together.
READ
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“Not true”, I smiled. “What about television? It usually __________________ families to feel a lot more united.”
HELP
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“If the weather is fine, we __________________ on a trip next weekend,” Dad said and put his magazine on the coffee table.
GO
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I quickly looked over at my __________________ brother, Paul.
YOUNG
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He gave me a knowing smile, “Do you remember __________________ last trip?”
WE
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I certainly did. Last summer Dad told us that fishing would be a great family activity. We bought four expensive fishing rods and drove for three long hours to a big lake in Virginia. When we got there, we discovered that we __________________ to take the fishing rods.
FORGET
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Ten minutes later we made another unpleasant discovery: we __________________ the tent which meant we couldn’t stay overnight and we had to drive all the way back home again.
NOT HAVE
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We __________________ tired and disappointed with the trip.
BE
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Can people live without friends? Most of us would say "no". Friends make our lives enjoyable and __________________.
INTEREST
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Friendship is something you can't buy. It is a __________________ and valuable gift.
WONDER
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It is __________________ to live without people who care for you and who are always ready to help.
POSSIBLE
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However, to find a true friend is not easy. Friendship requires honesty, trust and __________________.
KIND
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Being a friend means not only having fun together but helping each other in a difficult __________________.
