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David Beckham was born in Leytonstone, London in 1975. He began playing football at a young age and won an award at age 11. He joined Manchester United football club at age 16 and made his debut in the Premier League three years later. In 1999, Beckham married Victoria Adams and their wedding reception was held at Beckingham Palace. Beckham has the name 'Brooklyn' tattooed on his back and was voted the second best player in the world in 2000 after Rivaldo of Barcelona and Brazil.

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David Beckham was born in Leytonstone, London in 1975. He began playing football at a young age and won an award at age 11. He joined Manchester United football club at age 16 and made his debut in the Premier League three years later. In 1999, Beckham married Victoria Adams and their wedding reception was held at Beckingham Palace. Beckham has the name 'Brooklyn' tattooed on his back and was voted the second best player in the world in 2000 after Rivaldo of Barcelona and Brazil.

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TEST. ENGLISH. 1º E.S.O. CURSO 2005-2006.

3ª EVALUACIÓN. READING COMPREHENSION TEST.


NAME _______________________________________________ Nº ____

David

Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham was born in Leytonstone, London on May 2nd, 1975. He began
playing football from very early (temprano) on. David won the “Bobby Charlton Award” when he was 11
years old. Five years later (después), at the age of 16, he began with the Manchester United Football Club.
He made his debut in the Premier League three years later.

Beckham (or “Becks”) is now more than a footballer, with many girl fans and boys fans. He has got an
attractive pop-star wife (esposa), Victoria Adams, who is known to fans of the Spice Girls as “The Posh
Spice”.

In 1999, his son Brooklyn was born and he married (se casó con) Victoria. The wedding reception was in
his big house, “Beckingham Palace” (the Queen (reina) of England lives in Buckingham Palace). He has
got the name ‘Brooklyn’ printed on his football boots and tattooed in gothic letters on his back. In 2000
he was voted the second best (mejor) player in the world after Rivaldo, the Barcelona and Brazil player.

1. Answer with SHORT ANSWERS.


1. Was Beckham born in Leytonstone, in 1985?.
2. Does he make his debut in the “Premier” in 1994?.
3. Has Beckham got boys fans?.
4. Was he voted the “Best player in the world” in 2000?.
5. Does he marry Victoria Adams in 1999?.
6. Did they marry in Buckingham Palace?.
7. Has he got a tattoo on his back?.
8. Is Brooklyn the second Beckham’s son?.
2. Rewrite into PAST SIMPLE these sentences.
1. Beckham is now more than a footballer.
2. He has got an attractive pop star wife.
3. David and Victoria find a new life in Madrid.
4. They like Real Madrid Football Club.
5. He gives a lot of money to Charity.
6. People see Beckham in the Stadium.
3. REWRITE into PAST SIMPLE these verbs.
1. Run: 6. Drive: 11. Jump:
2. Smile: 7. See: 12. Steal:
3. Try: 8. Buy: 13. Take:
4. Forget: 9. Think: 14. Write:
5. Sell: 10. Drink: 15. Plan:
4. Find in the text a sound PRONOUNCED as...
1. /ei/: 3. /ia/: 5. /i/: 7. /u/:
2. /ai/: 4. /ou/: 6. /a/: 8. /au/:
David Robert Joseph Beckham was born in Leytonstone, London on May 2nd, 1975. He began playing football from
very early (temprano) on. David won the “Bobby Charlton Award” when he was 11 years old. Five years later (después), at
the age of 16, he began with the Manchester United Football Club. He made his debut in the Premier League three years
later.

Beckham (or “Becks”) is now more than a footballer, with many girl fans and boys fans. He has got an attractive pop-star
wife (esposa), Victoria Adams, who is known to fans of the Spice Girls as “The Posh Spice”.

In 1999, his son Brooklyn was born and he married (se casó con) Victoria. The wedding reception was in his big house,
“Beckingham Palace” (the Queen (reina) of England lives in Buckingham Palace). He has got the name ‘Brooklyn’ printed
on his football boots and tattooed in gothic letters on his back. In 2000 he was voted the second best (mejor) player in the
world after Rivaldo, the Barcelona and Brazil player.

5. TRUE or FALSE.
1. Becks began playing football not very early. _________________
2. He was in the Manchester United when he was 11 years old. _________________
3. He made his debut in the Premier when he was 20 years old. _______________
4. He married Victoria Adams in Buckingham Palace, in 1999. _________________
5. He has got tattooed “Brooklyn” on his hand. ________________
6. Rivaldo was the first best footballer in the world in 2000. _________________
7. Beckham hasn’t got boys fans. ________________
8. Brooklyn is the name of his boots. ______________
6. Answer the following questions.
1. Where was David born?.
2. What did he win when he was 11 years old?.
3. When was he voted the “Second best player in the world”?.
4. What is David Beckham’s nickname (apodo)?.
5. What is Victoria’s nickname for the Spice Girl’s fans?.
6. Where did they celebrate their marriage?.
7. Where has he got tattooed his son’s name?.
8. Who was the best player in the world in 2000?.
9. According to the text, how many tattoos has Beckham got?.
10. What’s the name of Beckham’s wife?.
7. IRREGULAR VERBS. Complete the following list.

SPANISH PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE


EAT
BREAK
GET
GO
KEEP
LOSE
DRIVE
LET

8. CORRECT the MISTAKES.


1. They wrotte an e-mail to Tommy.
2. I staied at a very good Hotel in Barcelona.
3. Was you a very good football player?.
4. Anthony planed the problems.
5. You was not my English teacher.
6. Robert studied English at University.

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