Kick off PTS, Schulbuch

Reading 43 Unit 4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verb. 1 The first sports shoes were called “plimsolls” and they were very simple. 2 Plimsolls a flat rubber sole and a canvas top. 3 The U.S. Rubber Company the first comfortable plimsolls in 1917. 4 The company the trainers “Keds”. 5 In 1924, Adi and Rudolf Dassler Adidas. 6 Adidas trainers spikes. 7 They for athletes. 8 Lots of athletes Adidas trainers in the Olympic Games. 9 Soon Adidas sports shoes famous. 10 In the 1950s, James Dean trainers and jeans in a film. 11 After his film, trainers “in” – and cheap! 12 Companies like Nike making hi-tech trainers in the 60s and 70s. 13 These hi-tech trainers air in the soles. 14 They very comfortable – but also expensive. Read the text about trainers again and underline the verbs. Write them in your exercise book, then write the present form of the verbs. Example: started – start Make questions about trainers. 1 when / the U.S. Rubber Company / make the first comfortable plimsolls When did the U.S. Rubber Company make the first comfortable plimsolls? 2 what / people / call / comfortable plimsolls 3 when / Adi and Rudolf Dassler / start / Adidas 4 when / athletes / use / Adidas shoes / in the Olympic Games 5 why / people / wear / trainers / in the 1930s and 40s 6 what / James Dean / wear / in a film Answer the questions. Example: They made the first comfortable plimsolls in 1917. be (5x) wear (2x) call start (2x) have (3x) make 12 13 14 15 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv