English 7 · Unit 6: Sports and games · Cambridge Global English Stage 7

Questions

1. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

   1. Messenger pigeons ____.

   • were first used in the 20th century
   • were only used in races
   • carried messages on their legs
   • were better than the telephone for communication
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2. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

   2. Racing pigeons ____.

   • are impossible to time
   • all fly back to the same place
   • are never trained
   • all start the race from the same place
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3. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

   3. A racing pigeon ____.

   • can win a race without being trained
   • has great stamina
   • never gets lost
   • can fly at an average speed of 177 km/h
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4. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

   4. Racing pigeons ____.

   • can win a maximum of £250 in prize money
   • are helping some children with maths and geography
   • are kept in all schools in the UK
   • can't be bought
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5. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

   5. Why did people stop using pigeons as messengers?

   • Pigeons got too slow.
   • People started eating them.
   • The telegraph and the telephone were invented.
   • Pigeons got lost too often.
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6. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

   6. Why are racing pigeons called "athletes of the air"?

   • They have exceptional speed, strength and stamina.
   • They wear electronic chips.
   • They live in stadiums.
   • They take part in the Olympics.
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7. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

   7. What's the average speed of a racing pigeon?

   • 177 kilometres per hour
   • 250 kilometres per hour
   • 1600 kilometres per hour
   • 60 kilometres per hour
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8. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

   8. How does the timer know when a pigeon arrives home?

   • A camera takes a photo.
   • The pigeon presses a button.
   • The owner writes down the time.
   • It gets information from the chip on the pigeon's leg.
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