Liam
Killeen is a rising star in cross-country mountain biking. He has raced since
he was 12 and has had both successes and a)… disappointments
in that time ……. His worst moment so far was during a recent World
Championship. His front tyre started to lose air in the last part of the race
and he finished fourth. This was not the first time he'd been unlucky. In a
previous race, it was raining heavily and he crashed his bike just minutes
after the start.He often gets nervous before a race but thinks that this is a
good thing. ‘Nervous energy makes you go faster and on the day, b) ……. The
important thing is to stay positive.’Liam likes a hard race with steep climbs.
‘They make all the difference. You have to be really c)… fit to get ahead.….’
He also enjoys entering competitions at top levels as there are fewer riders in
the race and this makes the start easier. ‘You can get into the front group
more quickly.’Liam has been chosen to go to the Olympic Games and one day he
would like to win a medal. ‘I'm still quite young and expect to be riding until
my mid-thirties so d) … I've got enough time to achieve my dream.… …. I know
the Olympics are hard and I'll have to produce my best performance yet. But I
feel confident.’Liam trains for 30 hours a week - always outside - and he
reaches speeds of 65 kph. He thinks that cycling professionally is the best job
in the world and e) … would recommend it to anyone …. His advice to people
starting to race is, ‘Be prepared for some hard work. If the training was easy,
it wouldn't make you faster.’Level AI Choose the right word for each
sentence.1) His ….. moment was during the world Championship.
1)
d) worst 2) b)
nervous 3) c) riders 4) c) has been choosen 5) b) outside