Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

For each question, circle the correct

letter A, B, C or D (5pts, 0.5pt each):

TOM DALEY, DIVING CHAMPION

Tom Daley took up diving at the age of seven. (1) ….. he was only fourteen years old, Daley was (2) ….. member of
Great Britain’s team at the 2008 Summer Olympics (3) ….. Beijing and the youngest to compete in a final. (4) …..,
Daley failed to win a medal in Beijing and only scored (5) ….. points to reach the seventh place. However, the
following year, at the age of just fifteen, Daley (6) ….. world champion for the 10-metre platform diving event.
While he (7) ….. to achieve his dream, Daley (8) ….. an hour and a half of homework every weekday before going to
the gym and the pool (9) ….. four hours. Twice a week he practiced for two hours before school and on Saturday
morning he trained again for three hours. Daley believes that (10) ….. work is the key to his success.

1. A) As B) When C) How D) If
2. A) young B) younger C) youngest D) the youngest
3. A) of B) in C) at D) on
4. A) Unfortunately B) Fortunately C) Luckily D) Surprisingly
5. A) too much B) too many C) not enough D) enough
6. A) become B) have become C) became D) becomes
7. A) was training B) trained C) trains D) were training
8. A) made B) took C) did D) got
9. A) to B) at C) when D) for
10. A) difficult B) hard C) heavy D) strong