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D. Listen to the second part of the record about Naim Süleymanoğlu and complete the text
below with cohesive devices. Tapescript 7.2

It was good enough for an exceptionally bright career. (1) _____________, things suddenly started
to go wrong for Naim. (2) _____________, the Bulgarian Government of the time boycotted Los
Angeles Olympic Games. (3) _____________, he missed his fi rst chance at Olympic success.
(4) _____________, assimilation policies against Bulgaria's
Turkish minority were being carried out. (5) _____________,
Naim was not happy at all. In the meantime, Naim Süleymanoğlu
was forced to change his name to ‘Naum Shalamanov’.
Naim had made his decision before the Weightlifting World
Cup in Melbourne in 1986 where he won the gold medal in 60
kilogram category. Just after he had won the medal, he used
a brief moment when he was not monitored by the Bulgarian
delegation to be taken out of the building by Turkish agents. (6) _____________, he was brought
delegation to be taken out of the building by Turkish agents. (6) _____________, he was brought
to Turkey immediately with a private jet. Suddenly, he became the subject of newspaper headlines
all around the world.
As the crisis with Bulgaria resolved, Naim started to compete under the Turkish fl ag. Now, he was
happy at home and made a unique worldwide reputation with six world and nine Olympic medals.

4 A. Have you ever heard or experienced a drive under diffi cult weather conditions? If so,
share it with your friends.

B. Read the text and answer the questions.

It was a warm day with plenty of sunshine in early spring when we set off for the capital excitedly to watch
a Championships League match. As we were driving on the steep slopes on our route, the warm weather,
together with the sunshine, disappeared and suddenly it started to hail. The ice cubes were as big as cubes
of sugar. We didn’t know what to do. It was getting worse and worse. We could hardly see the road. We
took a deep breath when we saw a stopover on the right and took shelter in there. Before the hail started,
we had already decided to have lunch at a restaurant nearby. However, while we were having lunch and
expecting the hail to die down, it turned into snow. At fi rst, we thought it wouldn’t last for a long time and
enjoyed our drinks. Meanwhile, it got even heavier and two hours later, all the roads were completely
covered with snow. Each snow fl ake caused us to lose our hopes of watching the match. We tried to keep
each other moralized and hopeful despite the possibility of staying there overnight. Fortunately, it stopped
and the sun appeared once more in the sky as soon as the snow stopped. Soon after this, it melted and
we hit the road again. The fear was replaced by smiles on our faces. After we had driven for 2 more hours,
fi nally, we arrived in Madrid and started to count down for the Championships League match that night. We
strolled the city for a short time and then went into the stadium. We got involved in the exciting atmosphere
of the stadium and when the match started, we had forgotten about all the diffi culties on the road.

1. What strange thing did they experience while driving?
__________________________________________
2. Why were they lucky?
__________________________________________
3. How did they feel at the stadium?
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