Listening Questions


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Monologue – Choosing a Sporting Speciality

Read each question carefully and choose the ONE best answer.
What is the average height of the general population?
171cm
174cm
179cm
211cm
214cm
What is the average height of a basketball player?
171cm
174cm
179cm
211cm
214cm
What is the average height of a diver?
171cm
174cm
179cm
211cm
214cm
Read each question carefully and choose the correct answers. Please note that there is more than one correct answer for each question.
What were the requirements of the Sporting Giants Programme?
Females had to be over 5’11”
Females had to be below 5’11”
Females had to be below 6’3”
Males had to be over 6’3”
Males had to be below 6’3”
Which sports are associated with individuals who are above average height?
Basketball
Gymnastics
High jump
Marathons
Rowing
Which sports are associated with individuals who are below average height?
Basketball
Diving
Gymnastics
High jump
Marathons
Which sports are associated with individuals who have a body mass that is above average?
Figure skating
Triathlons
Shotput
Sprinting
Super-heavyweight lifting
Which sports are associated with individuals who have a body mass that is below average?
Figure skating
Triathlons
Marathons
Shotput
Super-heavyweight lifting
The ACE-gene insertion allele confers which of the following responses?
Improved vasodilation signalling
Reduced vasodilation signalling
Greater blood flow to respiring tissues
Reduced blood flow to respiring tissues
Less blood flow to respiring tissues