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To do snowboarding you need goggles and a waterproof jacket.

To play water polo you need a swimsuit and a cap.

To play football you need studs and shin pads.

To do archery you need a bow and arrow.

5	1	umpire		5	devoted
	2	muscle		6	foul
	3	referee		7	competitive
	4	stretching		8	breaking
6	1	host		6	banned
	2	competed		7	awarded
	3	disqualified		8	substituted
	4	overtime		9	dra w
	5	false		10	finishing
7	1	thrilling	4	cool	7 physical
	2	risk-takers	5	tricks
	3	danger	6	wild
8	1	strong	4	daring	7 determined
	2	intensive	5	graceful	8 adventurous
	3	steady	6	cooperative 9 defensive
9	1	pentathlon		6	legend
	2	field		7	sense
	3	individual		8	regular
	4	long jump		9	sporting
	5	gold medal		10	Professional

Czytanie (pp. 102-103)

1    Suggested Answer

1    think it would be extremely tiring because of the heat. On the other hand, it would give you a great sense of achievement. Apart from the heat, I imagine desert runners must face problems such as thirst, minor injuries and possibly dangerous insects and other creatures.

2    1 D ... runners share tents ... Getting to sleep is not

usuolly a problem ...

2    A ... participants must carry everything they need

for the whole race on them while they run ... People training for the race are advised to run with a backpack ... Would-be competitors are also warned...

3    B ... 51 °C by the middle of the day. One year it was

madę even morę difficult by sand storms ...

4    E ... hard to deal with on a psychological level.

... camaraderie ... and the beauty of the desert... keep them motivated. inhospitable: unpleasant to live in faint-hearted: lacking in courage exceedingly: extremely stony: covered in stones barring: except for rations: daily allowance of sth would-be: wanting to attempt sth navigate: decide what course to follow

blisters: painful areas of swelling on the skin caused by friction

binder: slow down

gruelling: punishing; very tough

wilderness: wild uncultivated part of the countryside

camaraderie: feeling of trust and friendship between

people

motivated: encouraged

veterans: people with long experience of sth

pounding: very painful

withdraw: quit

dehydration: the medical State of lacking water

3    1 equivalent - 'Equality' means having the same

status, rights and responsibilities (as another social group, for example).

2    gruelling - 'Grilling' is when someone is asking you a lot of difficult questions (in a police investigation, for example).

3    contend - 'Compete' means entering into competition with someone.

4    route - 'Root' refers to the part of a plant which is in the soil.

5    cope - 'Cooperate' means working with someone in a helpful way.

4    1    e    2 a    3d    4c    5b

5    1    d    2e    3a    4c    5b

1    Conditions for runners in the Marathon des Sables are very basie.

2    They cross very uneven ground during the race.

3    Participants can get a pounding headache due to dehydration.

4    Regular participants find the camaraderie and the beauty of the scenery keep them motivated.

5    Day five of the marathon is the only official rest day.

6    Suggested Answer

In 1984, a young Frenchman called Patrick Bauer decided to take a break from his job as a rock concert promoter and do a trek across the Sahara Desert. He covered 200 miles with all the things he needed on his back. While he was trekking, he got the idea to create an international footrace, and two years later, in 1986, the 'Marathon of the Sands' was bom. These days, at least 1,000 runners take part, including many English and French participants. One of the most notable competitors in the race is Lahcen Ahansal, a Moroccan, who has won the race ten times. The race starts on a Sunday and the daily water ration is 9 litres.

7    Suggested Answer

Yes, I would take part in the Marathon des Sables. It would be a great test of my physical and psychological strength. The Sahara Desert would be a fascinating place to see and I am surę I would make friends with other competitors. Altogether, it would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience! / No, I defimtely wouldn't take part in this marathon. I think you'd have to be crazy to do it. Putting yourself under such strain in such hot weather would be taking a very great health risk. I don't think I could tolerate the primitive living conditions, either!