Complete the text with appropriate words.

Paul Radcliffe is a British long-distance runner. She (1)           born in the north of England in 1973, and by the age of 20 was competing in world championships. However, she did not start running marathons until ten years later. She was immediately successful, and won the London marathon in  2002. The following year, she not only won the London marathon, but (2)         set a new world record for the women’s marathon with a time of 2 hours, 15 (3)         and 25 seconds.

Because (4)         her success, many people expected Paula Radcliffe to win the marathon at the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004, but she had to stop after 36 kilometres. Five days later, she took (5)         in the 10,000 metres, but again was unable to finish the race. This was a low point in Paula’s career (6)         an athlete, and some people thought it was the beginning of the end, but they were wrong. She won marathons in New York and London in 2005, making her (7)         of the most successful runners in the history of athletics.

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Read the following report. Choose from the list A-E the best heading for each paragraph (1-5).

1. _________________

Dortmund is one of the most important cities in the north-western part of Germany. It is close to Essen, Dusseldorf, Cologne and other major cities in the Ruhr and Rhineland area. It used to be a center of the coal mining and steel industries.

2. _________________

Dortmund is famous for its beer. There are five breweries. It also has a theater, a small opera house, a very large sports stadium and a well-known football team. The surrounding countryside is very attractive. In addition, a national garden exhibition takes place there each year.

3. _________________

Dortmund has a wide range of hotels and other accommodation for tourists. Rail connections are particularly good. It also has a small airport with flights to most major German cities.

4. _________________

Although Dortmund is not famous for its cuisine, there are many restaurants there that offer excellent value for money. Local pubs also serve excellent beer and light meals.

5. _________________

I would recommend a stay of one or two days in Dortmund to tourists who are interested in visiting a typical, middle-sized German city.

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