Penguin Readers Answer Key level Manchester United PRE-INTERMEDIATE 3 Answers to book activities Answers to Factsheet activities e In 1966 f In 1966 Activities before reading the book g In Northern Ireland 1a division Open answers h On 1 January 1974 b cup i In 1955 c score Activities while reading the book j He was playing for Torino. d manage Pages 1–11 k Eric Cantona e pitch 1a The final was played in Barcelona. l He acted in films. f spirit b Solskjaer scored the winner. m In 1991 g scout c There are 90,000 fans in the n Posh Spice, Victoria Adams h tactics stadium. 3a iv 2–4 Open answers d Sixteen million fans watched the b viii 5a Open answers game in Britain. c v b Four. One at the beginning of the e They won the cup in 1968. d vi two halves and one after each of f Beckham took both the corners. e i the two goals. 2a A million fans welcomed the team f iii c To get fit and to practise their skills. home. g vii d A team of players who are younger b Alex Ferguson h ii than the adult teams. c Two. The other is Manchester City. 6 Open answers d A businessman called John Davies Pages 28–41 7a Bobby Charlton e In 1909 1a The Cliff b Open answer. The Leeds fans were f £60,000 b Five or six days a week unhappy because Cantona left their g In 1945 c In July team to join Manchester United. h He was seventeen years old. d He has to practise his weak points. c 10. David Beckham was sent off. i In 1972 e 200 d He trained with his players. j In 1994 f In Scandinavia e By changing their training often. k In 1997 g Twenty-four Players never know if Ferguson is h On the website at watching. Pages 12–27 www.manutd.com 8 Open answers 1a Because there was a problem with 2a Arene Magnussen 9a Players use exercise bicycles, the second plane. b Greg Rinstead weight training, press-ups, step-ups b John Berry c Daniella to make them strong. They run to c Dennis Viollet and Bobby Charlton d Jason Appleby make them fast. d Vesna Lukic e Cristian Ricks b Because they spend time e Seven players died in the crash. f Daniel McShane discussing special tactics for each f Duncan Edwards died fifteen days g Jason Appleby game. after the crash. h Daniel McShane c Open answers but probably to g Matt Busby was in hospital for i Jason Appleby make money from the fans. seventy-one days. Activities after reading the book d So that they can learn other skills 2a On 4 April 1953 apart from football, so they can b He was 21 years old. 1–3 Open answers earn money if they stop playing. c Michael Owen 10–13 Open answers d Six. Four uncles, a cousin and his brother, Jack. © Pearson Education 2001.