Brockworth’s Cheese-Rolling Races

 

”Since the early 1800s, there has been an unusual competition in the town of Brockworth in England.It's called a cheese-rolling race and it can be a very risky activity. Someone rolls a very large wheel of cheese down a steep hill and then runners try to catch it. Whoever gets to the base of the hill first gets the cheese. The hill has a 45° slope, which is very steep. This often makes runners go faster than they really want to. People who worry about their own safety don't run in this race. Sometimes runners are injured because they run too quickly and fall over. Some competitors do not worry about the danger and run this race every year. I think the danger is actually one of the reasons the runners enjoy the race.

 

The cheese races held at Brockworth in England each year are a lot of fun. At these races, someone pushes a very large cheese down a steep hill and runners try to catch it. The competitors really want to win one of the cheeses. The hill where the races are held is very steep, but the runners don't seem to mind. It just makes them go faster. Both spectators and runners seem to be having a good time. Everyone is laughing and smiling. Some people say the runners are crazy, and I must say I agree. The crowd cheers, 'Go! Go! Go!' and this makes the competitors run even faster. They sometimes run so fast that they fall over and get hurt. In fact five years ago, thirty spectators were injured when a cheese rolled into the crowd. But that didn't stop people from coming back the next year. The races are just too much fun!”

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Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question:

1. The Brockworth cheese races are held ____.

a.         in the winter   

b.         every year       

c.         in the rain       

d.         every five years

 

 

2. The writer believes that ____.

a.         the race should be made shorter        

b.         spectators should not watch the race 

c.         the competitors enjoy the danger       

d.         the race should be made safer

 

3. This race started ____

a.         about two hundred years ago

b.         over four hundred years ago  

c.         less than one hundred years ago        

d.         about eighteen hundred years ago

 

4. A person who watches a sporting event is a ____.

a.         competitor      

b.         spectator         

c.         runner 

d.         cheer

 

5. When something moves quickly in a circular motion, it ____.

a.         rolls    

b.         cheers 

c.         routes 

d.         races

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6. People in this race run ____ a large cheese.

a.         by       

b.         to        

c.         after    

d.         on

 

7. Which underlined word is incorrect?

     One of the runners in yesterday's race fell in the hill and got hurt.

a.         runners           

b.         yesterday's     

c.         in        

d.         got

 

8. Because the crowd shouts, 'Go! Go! Go!', ____.

a.         the runners go faster  

b.         the spectators start running too          

c.         people cover their ears           

d.         some runners get hurt

 

9. The racer fell over but he stood up and kept ____ running.

a.         at        

b.         in        

c.         up       

d.         on

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10. Which underlined word is incorrect?

     Sometimes it's hard to take your balance back when you start to fall.

a.         it's       

b.         take    

c.         back    

d.         start

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True/False

Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F):

1. The runners sometimes go faster than they want to because the hill is very steep. ___

2. A large, round piece of cheese is called a spectator. ___

3. The writer thinks the runners are crazy. ___

4. A large group of people is called a crowd. ___

5. The hill has a 45° slope, which is not very abrupt. ___

 

Short Answer

1. Q: How steep is the cheese rolling hill in Brockworth?

            A: It's _____.

1. Animal and plant parts that have been saved in rock are called ______________.

2. A(n) _____________ is a type of photograph that shows the inside of the body.

3. How many spectators were injured watching the race five years ago? ____________.

4. Some people say about the runners that they are _____________.

 

Essay

1. Describe what happens at the Brockworth cheese race. Write 25 words or more.

2. What are the good points and bad points of cheese racing? Write 25 words or more.

3. Would you enjoy watching the races? Why or why not? Write 35 words or more.

4. Would you ever do a dangerous sport like cheese-rolling? Why or why not? Write 35 words or more.

 

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Multiple Choice (2 marks: i.e. 0,20 marks for each correct answer)

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. A

6. C

7. C

8. A

9. D

10. B

 

True/False (1 mark: i.e. 0,20 marks for each correct answer)

1. T

2. F

3. T

4. T

5. F

 

Short Answer (1 mark: i.e. 0,20 marks for each correct answer)

1. 45°

2. fossils

3.X-ray

4. 30/ thirty

5. crazy

 

Essay:

1.Answers will vary (1 mark)

2. Answers will vary (1 mark)

3. Answers will vary (1,5 marks)

4. Answers will vary (1,5 marks)

 

Total: 9 marks + 1 mark (ex-officio)= 10 marks