Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Football is a popular game which keeps players healthy and disciplined. It develops their mind and team spirit and sense of tolerance among them. It is a game played for ninety minutes (in two halves of 45 minutes and 15 minutes breaks. This game has two teams of eleven players in each. Players have to kick a ball with their foot and take a goal by putting ball into the goalpost of the opponent team. In order to oppose the goal made by players of opponent team, there is a goalkeeper on each side. No one player is allowed to touch the ball with hand except the goal-keeper. A team having more goals got declared as the winner and other as loser. The game is conducted by a referee and two linesmen (one on each side). All the players are warned to strictly follow the rules while playing this game. It has been an international game and played as World Cup tournament every four years in different countries worldwide.

1. What is a popular game?

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2. How long does the football match last?

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3. Does a team have 12 players?

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4. Who is allowed to touch the ball with hand?

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5. Who conductes the game?

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Read Leo's report about his favourite sport. Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

"Water polo is a new sport at our school, but we have a good team now. We practise after school on Thursday at the Northside Pool and we're doing well in the National Schools Competition.

There are seven players in a water polo team. The game is a bit like football because each team tries to score a goal with a ball. But in water polo you don't use your feet - you catch and throw the ball with one hand. And you never stop swimming. A game lasts 32 minutes, and in that time you swim up and down a 30-metre pool lots of times. If you aren't fit, water polo isn't the sport for you!

For me, it's great, because I love being in the water and I can swim fast. I also enjoy being part of a team. We have some excellent players and we're all good friends. So it's fun, and it's also a fantastic way to get fit."

People play water polo ………………

A. in a stadium

 B. in a swimming pool

C. at the beach

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Football is perhaps _______ (6) popular game in the world. A football match often _________ (7) about ninety minutes. There are two teams play against each other. Each team has eleven members. The players kick the ball ___________ (8) goals. There is a goalkeeper to keep the goal safe. The goal-keeper is allowed to touch the ball _________ (9) hand, while others are not. The team, which scores more goals, is declared the winner. The referee is there to make sure that the game is fair. It’s _________ (10) to watch a football match.

Question 10:

A. interesting

B. clumsy

C. musical

D. exhausted

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Football is perhaps _______ (6) popular game in the world. A football match often _________ (7) about ninety minutes. There are two teams play against each other. Each team has eleven members. The players kick the ball ___________ (8) goals. There is a goalkeeper to keep the goal safe. The goal-keeper is allowed to touch the ball _________ (9) hand, while others are not. The team, which scores more goals, is declared the winner. The referee is there to make sure that the game is fair. It’s _________ (10) to watch a football match.

Question 9:

A. by

B. on

C. at

D. in

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Football is perhaps _______ (6) popular game in the world. A football match often _________ (7) about ninety minutes. There are two teams play against each other. Each team has eleven members. The players kick the ball ___________ (8) goals. There is a goalkeeper to keep the goal safe. The goal-keeper is allowed to touch the ball _________ (9) hand, while others are not. The team, which scores more goals, is declared the winner. The referee is there to make sure that the game is fair. It’s _________ (10) to watch a football match.

Question 6:

A. the most

B. most

C. more

D. the more

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Football is perhaps _______ (6) popular game in the world. A football match often _________ (7) about ninety minutes. There are two teams play against each other. Each team has eleven members. The players kick the ball ___________ (8) goals. There is a goalkeeper to keep the goal safe. The goal-keeper is allowed to touch the ball _________ (9) hand, while others are not. The team, which scores more goals, is declared the winner. The referee is there to make sure that the game is fair. It’s _________ (10) to watch a football match.

Question 7:

A. last

B. lasts

C. lasted

D. will last

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Football is perhaps _______ (6) popular game in the world. A football match often _________ (7) about ninety minutes. There are two teams play against each other. Each team has eleven members. The players kick the ball ___________ (8) goals. There is a goalkeeper to keep the goal safe. The goal-keeper is allowed to touch the ball _________ (9) hand, while others are not. The team, which scores more goals, is declared the winner. The referee is there to make sure that the game is fair. It’s _________ (10) to watch a football match.

Question 8:

A. scoring

B. scored

C. to score

D. score

Read Leo's report about his favourite sport. Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

"Water polo is a new sport at our school, but we have a good team now. We practise after school on Thursday at the Northside Pool and we're doing well in the National Schools Competition.

There are seven players in a water polo team. The game is a bit like football because each team tries to score a goal with a ball. But in water polo you don't use your feet - you catch and throw the ball with one hand. And you never stop swimming. A game lasts 32 minutes, and in that time you swim up and down a 30-metre pool lots of times. If you aren't fit, water polo isn't the sport for you!

For me, it's great, because I love being in the water and I can swim fast. I also enjoy being part of a team. We have some excellent players and we're all good friends. So it's fun, and it's also a fantastic way to get fit."

His team plays …………..

A. well

B. badly

C. in a new competition