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Part A (gap-fill)
1. depends 2. soccer 3. talented 4. celebrities 5. explaining 6. arguing
7. headlines 8. score 9. identity 10. brilliantly 11. help 12. head-butting 13. playing 14. continue 15. doubt 16. feet
Part B (yes/no questions)
1. No. Pelé was born in Brazil on 23rd October 1940.
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. No. After he finished playing in Brazil, Pelé went to play for a team in New York in the United States.
5. Yes
6. No. Maradona was short but very strong.
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. Yes
10. No. In 2001, Zidane became the most expensive player in history when the Italian club Juventus sold him to the Spanish club Real Madrid.
11. No. Zidane head-butted head-butted an Italian player while playing for France in the 2006 World Cup final.
12. No. Ronaldinho means ‘little Ronaldo’ in Portuguese.
13. No. Many people compare Ronaldinho with Pelé.
14. Yes
15. No. Beckham is currently playing for Real Madrid.