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Michael Phelps was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1985. He began swimming at a young age after his two older sisters joined a swim team. He met his coach Bob Bowman who recognized his talent and competitiveness. Phelps went on to become the most decorated Olympian of all time, winning 22 medals at the 2012 London Olympics, including setting a new record.

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Reading Comprehension Test

Michael Phelps was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1985. He began swimming at a young age after his two older sisters joined a swim team. He met his coach Bob Bowman who recognized his talent and competitiveness. Phelps went on to become the most decorated Olympian of all time, winning 22 medals at the 2012 London Olympics, including setting a new record.

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Michael Fred Phelps was born on June 30, 1985 in Baltimore,


Maryland. His parents are Fred and Debbie Phelps. Michael is the
youngest of three children. He and his sisters grew up near Rodgers
Forge.
His father, Fred, loved all kinds of sports and he was a state trooper*;
his mother, Debbie, was a middle-school principal*. When Phelps's
parents divorced in 1994, he and his siblings* went to live with their
Michael Phelps,
mother, with whom Michael grew very close.
London Olympics 2012
Phelps began swimming when his two older sisters, Whitney (born in 1978) and Hilary (born in 1980),
joined a local swim team. At age 7, Phelps was still "a little scared"* to put his head under water, so his
instructors allowed* him to float* around on his back*. Not surprisingly, the first stroke he mastered was the
backstroke.
He met his coach, Bob Bowman, when he started training at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club at the
Meadowbrook Aquatic and Fitness Center. The coach immediately recognized Phelps's talents and sense of
competition and began an intense training regime together. By 1999, Phelps was in the U.S. National B
Team. He launched* his swimming career at the Loyola High School pool. He began to dream of becoming
a champion.
At the age of 15, Phelps became the youngest American male swimmer at an Olympic Games in 68 years.
He didn't win a medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, but he became a major force in
competitive swimming.
He set several world records and soon started winning medals in international competitions. Phelps became
a superstar at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, winning eight medals (including six gold
medals).
He went to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, studying sports marketing and management.
In 2012, Phelps won 22 medals and he set a new record for most Olympic medals of ever. He wrote two
books: Beneath the Surface and No Limits: The Will to Succeed

A – Fill in the table with information from the text:

a) Surname
b) Place of birth
c) Parents
d) University
e) Olympic medals in London
f) What he studied at University

B – These statements are all False. Make changes so that they are correct according to the text.
1. Michael Phelps was born in 1980.
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. His coach saw that he had no talent.
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3. He went to the Olympic Games for the first time when he was 20 years old.
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4. He won many medals in Sydney.
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5. He didn’t want to become a champion.
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6. He didn’t go to University.
_________________________________________________________________________________

C – Answer the following questions about the text.

1. When was Michael Phelps born?


_________________________________________________________________________________
2. What was his mother’s job?
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. What sports did his sisters practice?
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Where did he meet his coach?
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. What books did he write?
_________________________________________________________________________________

D – Match the following words from the text with their opposites:

1. Begin a. The oldest


2. Win b. Never
3. The youngest c. Finish
4. Under d. Lose
5. Ever e. On

E – Complete the sentences according to the text.

1) In 2000 Phelps _________________________________________________________________


2) In 1985 Phelps _________________________________________________________________
3) Michael’s sisters ________________________________________________________________
4) When he was 15 ___________________________________________________________________

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