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For each question either write an answer or select the correct answer
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right answer, you may be able to work it out by eliminating the answers
that are definitely wrong.
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comprehension text.
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Acknowledgements
David Beckham: My Son by Ted Beckham, published by Pan Macmillan, London (copyright Ted Beckham 2005).
Published by Nelson Thornes. Nelson Thornes is an Infinitas Learning company, and is not
associated in any way with NFER-Nelson.
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as he headed it forward and, with United pouring forward, Bayern were forced to concede a
corner-kick.
David sprinted over to take it. This was the moment we had been preparing for all his life, all
those countless hours spent practising corner-kick after corner-kick on muddy, windswept pitches
in east London. All that practice was about to pay off in the most spectacular fashion.
He took his familiar run-up, arching his body sideways, his left arm outstretched, as his right
boot connected with the ball to send over a devastatingly accurate centre. The United keeper
Schmeichel had come up into the German penalty area in a last desperate attempt to score. The
Bayern defenders looked utterly confused as Dwight Yorke headed the ball backwards for Ryan
Giggs to fire goalwards. As the ball rebounded, Teddy Sheringham reacted first to stab home a
sensational equalizer.
'Yeeeeessssssssss!' I roared as the whole United end leapt skywards and the entire stadium
seemed to turn red and white. I was dancing around like a lunatic and punching the air in
jubilation.
With just four minutes left to play, it was 1-1. Now United had the momentum and the
Germans looked stunned. They had been just seconds away from getting their hands on the
European Cup - suddenly they were staring at extra time. Or so they thought.
Just three minutes later and with the German fans whistling madly for the ref to blow for
full-time, United won another corner. It was on the same side as the goal had come from, right in
front of the main block of United support.
The noise was deafening as David ran over to take it again. He stood with his hands on his
hips, eyeing up the penalty area and imagining the ball swinging into the danger area. With one
deep breath, he ran forwards, arching his body again, to get the maximum amount of power
and curve on the ball. I watched open-mouthed as the ball curled into the penalty area and the
players jostled for the final touch.
This time, Sheringham got his head to the ball first. We watched as it bounced over the
German defenders towards the far post, where the little Norwegian Solskjaer was waiting. We
rose to our feet and our arms started to reach skywards as Solskjaer reacted instantly to hook the
ball into the net and score the winning goal.
Up we went again, totally overcome with joy. The huge outpouring of pent-up emotion swept
across the stadium as Solskjaer was enveloped by his delirious team-mates. Unbelievably,
incredibly, astonishingly, United were 2-1 ahead with just seconds to go. The European Cup and a place in footballing immortality - was ours.
That final minute was one of the happiest of my life. The Germans were shot to pieces - they
could barely comprehend what had happened and were never going to come back. In the space
of just 240 seconds, United had gone from losers to treble winners and my son had been at the
centre of it all.
As the final whistle went, I cheered deliriously, hugging anyone who came near me. The tears
welled in my eyes as I thought back to how my son's incredible journey to the pinnacle of world
football had begun. And then they flowed uncontrollably down my cheeks, as the pride in both
my team and my son overwhelmed me.
From David Beckham: My Son by Ted Beckham
Section 1
1
Write out the line of text which shows that Ted attended the match as much to support
Manchester United as to support David.
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so I
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Explain in your own words what is meant by Manchester United being 'on the brink of an
unprecedented treble' (lines 9-10).
Ted was feeling nervous before the match. Find two pieces of evidence in the text to
support this statement.
Why do you think that David's parents tried to look 'calm and determined' when David
noticed them (line 24)?
Which one word in the extract tells us that the German team usually played a carefully
structured game?
Write one alternative word or short phrase for each of these words as they are used in the
context of the extract.
ultimate (line 22)
concede (line 54)
jubilation (line 67)
delirious (line 84)
Tick the two statements that are false.
A Lotthaur Matthaus was a very good player.
B This was an important match because it marked the start of David's sporting
career.
C Ted had felt tense and nervous for more than five days.
D Bayern Munich were playing in their home country.
E Manchester United played poorly in the first half of the game.
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11
Using information from the text, write a brief description of the Manchester United striker,
Solskjaer.
12
Why do you think Ted was crying at the end of the match?
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14
Write a brief account of the last four minutes of the game from a Bayern Munich fan's
perspective. Think about how they would have felt as they watched the events unfold.
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deafening
danger
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Section 2
Circle the one word that has been spelt incorrectly in each short extract.
1
After atending her first week at secondary school, Josie determined that her favourite
subjects were English, science and geography.
Stuart encouraged his children to take part in numerus sports because he thought
different games would help them to understand the importance of exercise, discipline and
of having fun.
Steve had a passion for drawing; cartoon characters were his specaility.
Molly's mum was flabbergasted when a talent scout aproached her to ask if Molly would
be available to audition for a singing contest.
Mr Novak remarked on how extrordinary it was that most of the class had obtained the
same score on the literacy test.
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Section 3
One piece of punctuation is missing from each of the following extracts. Rewrite each
section of text correctly.
1
Lucy went upstairs to bed at 7.00 p.m. her usual bedtime, and was allowed to read for
half an hour before lights out.
Whatever activity the class was doing, Mr Jones would always say, "Remember to
practise, practise, practise because practice makes perfect"
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"Oh, Dad," moaned Jackie "I'm so fed up! I want to do something more interesting.
"Hi Jake! called Phil, "Do you want to come over to mine after school?"
The door creaked open slowly. What horrors lay waiting for me in the room It was time to
find out
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Section 4
Choose the correct word or short phrase from the brackets to complete each sentence.
Each sentence must make sense and use Standard English.
I always
to do my best, despite the circumstances.
(fort / thought / fought / fighting / foughted)
trying out his new bike, when he fell and broke his wrist.
Daniel
(was / were / we're / is / wasn't)
The kit wasn't
(him / she / yours / them / theirs)
The producer
choose the cast for the play by the end of the day.
(have to / having had to / had to / having to / was having)
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