ГДЗ по английскому языку 10 класс упражнение - 1 р. 39

Look at the pictures of some well-known sporting events and the titles A-D. Think of one question about each event. Read and listen. Can you answer your questions?    

 

Great British Sporting Events!

 

• The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race 

The Boat Race is a rowing race along the River Thames. It takes place each spring in London. The 18 competitors (9 in each boat) must be students at Oxford or Cambridge University. They train extremely hard, six days a week for six months before the race.    

 

• The London Marathon 

If you get out of breath running for the bus, then can you imagine running 26 miles (about 42 km)? Every year, usually in April, this is exactly what around 40,000 people do when they take part in the London Marathon. It’s a serious athletic event which offers big prize money for the winners, but the majority of runners do it for fun or to raise money for charity.  

 

• Royal Ascot 

Royal Ascot is a 5-day horse-racing event at the Ascot race course in Berkshire. Each year, about 300,000 people buy tickets to watch the races. Ascot is very popular with members of the royal family and the rich and famous, but anyone is welcome to go. Royal Ascot is a fashion show too! TV presenters love to comment on what everyone’s wearing, especially the ladies’ smart hats!  

 

• Wimbledon 

Anyone for tennis? Every June, the world’s oldest and most famous tennis championship takes place in Wimbledon in London. The tournament lasts for two weeks. Hundreds of spectators queue for hours for tickets to see the world’s top players compete. It’s not just the tennis they go for either! Strawberries and cream are the traditional snack at Wimbledon. 28,000 kilos of strawberries and 7,000 litres of cream are sold every year!