UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE

ENGLISH LEVEL I LISTENING

EXERCISE
TEACHER:
2022 - II
WILMAR CEBALLOS GOMEZ

NAME: ________________________________________ CODE: ________________ DATE:_______________________

RAFA NADAL

1. Listen to the recording and complete the text correctly. Use the words in chart.

wanted called stopped decided changed

needed became was started tried

lived liked helped played didn’t

Rafa Nadal ____was_____ born on a Spanish island __called__ Majorca on 3 June 1986
where his family ____lived____.
He ____started____ playing tennis when he was three.
Although he is right-handed, he __changed__ to playing left-handed when he was eight years
old.
He also really ___liked___ football but __stopped__ playing because he __needed__ more
time for school. His uncle Tony __helped__ Rafa to become a professional.
When Rafa was fourteen, the Spanish Tennis Federation ___wanted___ Rafa to leave the
island of Majorca and move to Barcelona. However, his family ___didn´t___ want this, so the
Spanish Federation ___decided___ to reduce the financial help for Rafa’s career. This
decision by the Spanish Federation of tennis was very stupid and very typical.
Rafa ___tried___ to win the Wimbledon twice before taking the title from his friend Roger
Federer in 2008. They ___played___ the longest Wimbledon final ever and hero and former-
champion John McEnroe called it the best tennis match in the history.
In the same year, Rafa ___became___ the best player in the world.
Answer the questions:

1. When was Rafael Nadal born?

R// Rafael Nadal was born on 3 june 1986 on a Spanish island called Majorca

2. When did he start playing tennis?

R// He started playing tennis when he was three years old

3. When did he change playing from right to left-handed?

R// He changed playing from right to left handed when he was eight years old

4. Why did he stop playing football?

R// He stopped playing football because he needed more time to study

5. Who helped Rafa to become a professional?

R// His uncle Tony helped Rafa to become a professional

6. What did the Spanish Federation decide when his family didn’t want to move?
R// The Spanish Federation decide to reduce the financial help for Rafa’s career

7. When did Rafa win Wimbledon?

R// Rafa won Wimbledon in 2008

8. How did John McEnroe call this tennis match?

R// He called it the best tennis match in history

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