In this section you will hear a story about an outstanding British sportsman, Peter Keenan. Your task will be to decide whether the following statements are true, false or we do not know because the text does not say, and click on the button next to the correct answer. First, you will have some time to look at the task, and then we will play the whole recording in one piece. Then, you will hear the recording again, but this time we will play the text in shorter sections to give you enough time to give your answers. Use the arrows <= and => to move between the questions. You needn't answer the questions in the given order but you must answer them all to complete this task. If you make a mistake, you must try again until you find the right answer.
Athletes always react better in dangerous situations or under pressure than others.
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The story the presenter is telling us happened towards the end of Keenan’s career.
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At the time of the match, Freddie Gilroy was obviously weaker than Peter Keenan.
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Freddie Gilroy was more than ten years younger than Keenan.
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The presenter accompanied Peter Keenan to the match.
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On the plane, some people suggested that he shouldn’t take the match very seriously.
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Peter Keenan was sure that he was still better than his challenger.
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Keenan was knocked down several times during the fight.
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The presenter sat next to Peter Keenan on the airplane on the way back to Britain.