QUESTIONS ON THE FIRST EPISODE OF THE BBC SERIES

1. THE RACE Episode 1
1. Phil can hear the ..................... of the Big Ben chiming every hour because he lives
close to the ................................................... .
2. What does Phil do? Where is his office?
3. Why does he want a career change?
4. What were Phil’s friends talking about in the pub?
5. What amazing thing had John done in his gap year?
6. What does Tom suggest Phil can do to learn to sail a yacht?
7. How is Phil going to make money regarding Tom?
8. What book does Tom mention when he talks about the bet?
9. What’s the challenge?
10. What helped Phil to accept the challenge?
ANSWER KEY
1. BELLS / HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
2. HE IS A WRITER. HIS OFFICE IS IN OXFORD CIRCUS.

2. 3. HIS BOOKS DON’T SELL, HE NEEDS MONEY DESPERATELY.
4. TRAVELLING. ADVENTURE JOURNEYS.
5. CYCLING IN SOUTH AMERICA.
6. DOWNLOAD AN APP
7. WRITING A BOOK ABOTU HIS JOURNEY AND SELLING THE YACHT.
8. A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS BY JULIUS VERNE.
9. TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD IN NO MORE THAN 80 DAYS.
10. SOME BEERS HE HAD IN THE PUB.