Ex1: Read the passage carefully and complete it by filling in each of the spaces with ONE suitable word:

Football is the most popular game in Britain.You can see that if you go to ..... of the important matches. Young and old people shout and cheer ...... one side of the other. Nearly every school ...... its football team and every boy in Britain ...... much about games.He can tell you the mane of the ...... in most important teams. He has a picture of ...... and knows the results of many matches.

In Britain,the football season ...... in the middle of August,usually ...... the second Saturday in August.At the beginning of the ...... ,all the school teams and the professional teams ...... very hard. They want to win their matches.

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Football is the most popular game in Britain. You can see that if you go to one of the important matches. Young and old people shout and cheer for one side or the other. Nearly every school has its football team and every boy in Britain knows much about the game. He can tell you the names of the players in most important teams, he has a picture of them, the rank of football teams and knows the results of many matches.
In Britain the football season begins in the middle of August, usually on the second Saturday and ends on the last Saturday in April. At the beginning of the season all the school football teams and the professional teams train very hard. They want to win their matches.

1 The word "nearly" in the second sentence can be replaced by……… .

a. almost     b. little     c. a few     d. much

2 What is NOT mentioned in the passage?

a. important matches   b. training methods    c. football teams     d. football season

3 What is the main idea of the passage?

a. game   b. hobby    c. football      d. sport

Football is the most popular game in Britain. You can see that if you go to one of the important matches. Young and old people shout and cheer for one side or the other. Nearly every school has its football team and every boy in Britain knows much about the game. He can tell you the names of the players in most important teams, he has a picture of them, the rank of football teams and knows the results of many matches.
In Britain the football season begins in the middle of August, usually on the second Saturday and ends on the last Saturday in April. At the beginning of the season all the school football teams and the professional teams train very hard. They want to win their matches.

1 According to the passage, the football season in Britain lasts about ……….. .

a. 8 months    b. 9 months     c. 10 months     d. 11 months

2 What does NOT every boy in Britain know about football ?

a. rank of football teams

b. results of important matches

c. number of attendants

d. names of famous players

Read the following passage and choose the best answer.

 Football is very popular game in Britain. You can see that if you go to one of the important matches. Young and old people shout and cheer for one side or the other. Nearly every school has its football team and every boy in Britain knows much about the game. He can tell you names of the players in most important teams, he has pictures of them and knows the results of many matches.

   In Britain, the football season begins in the middle of August, usually on the second Saturday and ends on the last Saturday in April. At the beginning of the season, all the school football teams and the professional teams train very hard. They want to win their matches.

33. What is the most popular game in Britain?

34. What do young and old people do in matches?

35. What does nearly every school in Britain have?

36. What can every boy in Britain tell us?

A. He can tell you about the weather.

B. He can tell you manes of the players in most important teams.

C. He can tell you where the football matches take place.

D. He can tell you the names of the football players in their school.

37. When does the football season in Britain begin?

XII: Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the text. (10pts)

Football is the most popular game in Britain. You can see that if you go to (76)………… of the important matches. Young and old people shout and cheer (77)…………one side of the other. Nearly every school (78)……….. its football team and every boy in Britain (79)………… much about games. He can tell you the name of the (80) ………… in most important teams. He has a picture of (81)………. and knows the results of many matches.

In Britain the football season (82) ……….. in the middle of August, usually (83)………… the second saturday in April. At the beginning of the (84)………. all the school teams and the professional teams (85) ………. very hard. They want to win their matches.

Football is the most game in Britain. You can see that if you go to (1)_______of the important matches. Young and old people shout and cheer(2)______one side or the other. Nearly every school(3)______its football team and every boy in Britain(4)______much about the game. He can tell you the name of the(5)_______in most important teams. He has a picture of (6)______and knows the results or many matches.

In Britain the football season(7)____in the middle of August, usually(8)_____the second Saturday and ends on the last Saturday in April. At the beginning of the (9)______all the school teams and prefessional teams(10)______very hard.They want to win their matches.

II. Complete the passage with the most suitable words.

Torquay is one of the (1) ....................... popular holiday resorts in Britain. (2) ..................... provides entertainment, sports of every kind, etc. You can (3) ....................... at the hotels by the sea, or at comforable but less expensive (4) ..................... houses. There (5) ..................... camping sites too. Torquay has large sandy beaches (6) ....................... you can buy refreshmants and hire (7) ....................... to sit on. There are large areas of glass land and miles of cliff paths (8) ................... walker.

III. Read the following passage carefully and fill in each gap with one suitable word.

         New Year is one of the most important (1) _______ in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o’clock (2) _______ night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (3) _______ their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually last a long (4) _______ . Many people don’t go home (5) _______ next morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday, children (6) _______ as witches, ghosts or others. Most children go (7) _______ house to house asking for candy or fruit. If people at the house don’t give (8)_______candy, the children will (9)_______a trick on them. But this hardly ever happens. Almost people give them (10)_______or fruit.

Complete the passage by filling each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

    Some people ask me if I like living in my hometown. The answer is certainly ‘yes’. The simple reason is that it has lots of interesting places. If you want to widen your knowledge of the past, you can go to the museum. It's a historical building, with a big collection of (17. value)________ artefacts. There is also a craft village in my hometown. There, the (18. village)________ make    drums. Their drums are not only famous in the locality but also (19. nation)_________.       You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in the (20. tradition)_________ way. Some of them are huge! Another attraction in my hometown is the local library. It's an educational place where anyone can borrow books and take them home to read. Besides, it also has a (21. read)________ club. I'm one of its members, and we gather once a week to discuss what we've read together. My hometown is also a cultural centre, with many traditional festivals and (22. act)________. I love it very much.

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