1b Listen one more time. Make the correct choice.(5x2=10) e.g. Poohsticks fi rst appeared in a Winnie-the-Pooh book by Alexander Milne. It’s a
simple sport where players are on a bridge/ship over running water.
1) The World Poohsticks Championships took place on the River Severn/Thames in
the UK, in 1984.
2) One of the most unusual sports is Bed Racing. It fi rst appeared in England. The
fi rst race was in 1965/1956.
3) Risky Ironing is a dangerous/funny sport.
4) Chess Boxing is a sport where people have chess and boxing in rounds. The sport
fi rst appeared in a comedy fi lm/comic book in 1992.
5) Giant Pumpkin Racing is played by sportsmen who take giant pumpkins and make
a “boat”. Then they sit/swim inside the giant pumpkins.
