How about filling in the blanks?
After years of hard work and preparation, British weightlifter Jack Oliver's Olympic dream nearly …………………………………………… (end) before it ………………………………………… (start), after he …………………………………………… (sleep) through his alarm yesterday
"My plan …………………………………………. (be) to be up at six o'clock, go downstairs and have a nice pre-weigh-in shower and a bit of a stretch," Oliver said.
"At five past seven I …………………………………………………………. (hear) a banging on the door, ………………………………………………………. (look) at my phone and ………………………………………………………. (think) 'I'm in trouble! I'm going to have a very angry coach!'"
Oliver ……………………………………………………… (get) dressed in 30 seconds, …………………………………………………. (manage) to catch a later bus to the London ExCel arena and ………………………………………………………. (arrive) in good time for the pre-competition weigh-in, which ………………………………………………………. (begin) at 10am.
A nervous looking Oliver ………………………………………………………. (fail) to complete his first lift in the competition but ……………………………………………………….(recover) well and ………………………………………………(set) a new personal record.
"The extra hour of sleep ………………………………….. (do) me good and I ……………………………. (have) less time to worry about the competition," he said.
The 21-year-old ………………………………….. (attend) university in Leeds and ………………………………….. (train) at the Europa Weightlifting Club in Erith. He ………………………………….. (sleep) for up to 14 hours a day to recharge his bulging muscles
What questions can you ask so as to get these answers?
1. six o'clock
2. five past seven
3. 30 seconds
4. by bus
5. Yes, he did
6. No, he didn't
7. His first lift
8. Yes, it did
9. Yes, he does
10. at the Europa Weightlifting Club in Erith
11. 14 hours
12. to recharge his muscles
Let's try to use as many linkers as possible. Here are some suggestions:
1. He woke up an hour later. He managed to arrive in time.
2. He didn't complete the first lift. Later he broke two personal records
3. He had a very good performance. He trained all year long.
4. He had a bad start. His performance was outstanding.
5. He overslept. He had less time to think about the competition.
6. He received a huge ovation ahead of his first attempt at 135kg. He was unable to lift it
7. He could not lift 135 kg. He recovered quickly and could lift it the second time.
