CYCLING

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SELECTION
Read the following text.
Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences, from the previous text.
1) The first bicycle __________________________.
A) had a simple design
B) was built in England
C) had soft tires filled with air
D) was made by English mechanics
2) Mechanics from England, Scotland, and France __________________________.
A) made important improvements in bicycles
B) participated in a bike race
C) invented the first bicycle
Cycling
The first bicycle was built in France, in
the late 1700’s. It was a simple design –
two wheels attached to a wooden bar.
The rider moved it by pushing with his
feet. In the early 1800’s, appeared
several important improvements, a way
to move the bicycle by running the
wheels with the feet, soft tires filled with
air, and a simple way to steer. Most of
these improvements were made by clever
mechanics in England, Scotland, and
France.
The first international bicycle racing took place in 1833, in Chicago. Three
years later, bicycle racing was an important event in the first modern Olympic
Games, in Athens. Now there are six main events for men and one for women.
The two main types of events are the indoor track events, and the outdoor road
events. The indoor events are on a special track called a velodrome. For the
track events, the cyclists use a special bike (a short word for bicycle). It has only
one speed and it doesn’t have any brakes. In the road events, they use a ten or
twelve speed bicycle, with brakes.
Adapted from Summer Olympic Games
TRACK BIKE
TEN-SPEED BIKE

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D) built a cheaper bicycle
3) In 1833, __________________________ took place.
A) a visit to Athens
B) the Olympic games
C) the invention of the bicycle
D) an international bicycle racing
4) The bicycle racing __________________________.
A) was the longest event in the Olympic games in 1833
B) is only practiced with bikes with one speed
C) is still an Olympic game event
D) was exclusively for women
5) In the indoor events, __________________________.
A) one wheel bikes are used
B) the bicycles run over any road
C) several mechanics participated in Chicago
D) a velodrome is necessary for bicycle racing
6) A bike for outdoor events needs ______________________.
A) one speed
B) a wooden bar
C) a special track
D) many speeds and brakes
7) The bike for indoor games doesn't have ______________________.
A) brakes
B) wheels
C) cyclists
D) any speed