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I. Malaria? In Canada?

Have you ever had malaria? If you have, the chances are that you (get) the disease in a hot country. Malaria is most common in tropical countries, especially those with wet and humid climates, where the mosquitos which carry the disease can flourish. However, recently, malaria (become) more common in Canada. According to a recent report, over 1000 people (contract) the disease in Canada in 1997, and the number (rise) every year since 1994. This is an alarming trend.

Why is the incidence of malaria rising here? The answer is travel. More and more Canadians travel abroad every year, and some of them catch malaria. However, when a Toronto woman (become) sick recently, her doctor (discover) that she (never travel) abroad in her life. She must have been bitten by a mosquito which (get) the disease from another sick Canadian.

II. Rafael Nadal

Rafa Nadal (was/has been) born in Manacor in 1986. He (won/has won) four French Open titles and an Olympic gold medal. In 2008, Nadal (has become/became) the second Spanish man to win Wimbledon.

Since 2004, Nadal (has been/was) a strong competitor to Roger Federer. They (have played/played) against each other in seven Grand Slam finals. Nadal (has won/won) five of them. Nadal (ranked/has ranked) World No. 2 behind Federer for a record 160 weeks. He (was/has been) the first in the rank for 46 weeks.

Rafa (played/has played) the Davis Cup with the Spanish team four times so far. They (won/have won) the trophy in 2004 and 2008, although he (didn't play/hasn't played) on the final due to a knee injury.

Some trivia about him:

• He (has begun/began) playing tennis when he (has been / was) five.

• In 2002, he (has won/won) his first ATP match at Majorca at the age of 15.

• He (has always played/always played) with his left hand although he is right-handed.

He (created/has created) the Fundación Rafa Nadal, which promotes sport as an integration tool for those who need it the most, such as handicapped, immigrant and socially excluded people.

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