Unlock 2 – Unit 5 – Reading 2 – TOUGH GUY – Quiz

ByZahid Muzaffar Khan September 19, 2024January 21, 2026

Step into the world of the Tough Guy competition, where more than 3,000 people from all over the world come together every January in the UK for one of the toughest races in the world. This 15-kilometre race is full of extreme obstacles, like crawling through icy tunnels and jumping over blazing fires. With temperatures dropping as low as -6°C, only the strongest people make it through as they face broken bones and many dangers. Find out why participants come back year after year and what it takes to finish a course that tests both your body and mind. Are you tough enough to take on this ultimate race?

Tough Guy – Interactive Activities

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Unlock 2 – Unit 5 – Reading 2: Tough Guy

Reading Instructions

Before You Begin

Read the passage “TOUGH GUY: A race to the limit” in your book.
It is in Unlock 2 – Unit 5 – Reading 2.

Discussion Activities

Discuss these questions with a partner or small group.

🔥 Dangerous Challenges

• The text mentions running through fire and nettles.

• Why do you think people enjoy doing dangerous things like the Tough Guy race?

❄️ Extreme Weather

• The race happens in January when temperatures can be -6 °C.

• Would you prefer to do a race in freezing cold weather or very hot weather? Why?

🤕 Risk and Reward

• Injuries like broken bones are common in this race.

• Do you think competitions like this are too dangerous? Should they be allowed?

🏃 Personal Fitness

• Most people train all year to prepare for this event.

• What kind of exercise do you do? Would you ever train for a race like this?

Multiple Choice Quiz

Select the correct answer based on the reading passage.

1. How many people take part in the Tough Guy competition?

Less than 1,000 More than 3,000 Exactly 15,000 About 500

2. When does the competition take place?

Every summer In December Every January In the spring

3. How long is the course?

15 kilometres 6 kilometres 1 kilometre 2 kilometres

4. Why is the competition considered dangerous?

There are wild animals Injuries like broken bones and cuts are common The water is boiling hot The runners get lost easily

5. What fraction of participants do NOT finish the race?

One-half One-quarter Most people finish One-third

6. Why do people go back year after year?

Because it is easy Because organizers change the event and add new things Because the weather is nice To win money

7. What is the first part of the course?

Crawling through tunnels Jumping over fire Running 1km along a muddy road Swimming in the lake

8. What do runners do after the nets?

Jump off a high platform into a lake Run through nettles Climb a mountain Finish the race

9. Describe the tunnel in the course.

It is very short It is full of fire It is completely dry It is long and partly underwater

10. What is the final obstacle before the finish line?

Small bonfires Running two kilometres through nettles A muddy road Low nets

Quiz Results

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences using words from the list below.

dangerous • freezing • nettles • tunnels • accidents
fit • bonfires • muddy • platform • challenging

1. The competition takes place in January so temperatures are .

2. Runners have to crawl through that are partly underwater.

3. To run across a field of can hurt a lot.

4. The competition is very and injuries are common.

5. Every year there are like broken bones and cuts.

6. Runners have to be and healthy to finish the race.

7. Participants jump over small in the field of fire.

8. First, participants run for one kilometre along a road.

9. Runners jump off a high into a lake.

10. The competition stays exciting and so people return.

Results

True or False

Decide if the statements are True or False.

1. The Tough Guy competition is one of the easiest races in the UK.

True False

2. Participants travel from countries like the US, Australia, and China to take part.

True False

3. Most people train all year to prepare for the event.

True False

4. The tunnel in the course is completely dry.

True False

5. The competition is exactly the same every year.

True False

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