For centuries, people had local games where teams competed with a ball, but the rules of our modern game of football (1) ______________________________ (not write) until 1863 in England. Today this exciting and skilful sport (2) __________________________ (enjoy) all over the world. Every four years thirty-two countries (3) _________________________ (allow) to compete in the World Cup. The 2015 World Cup (4) ____________________________ (hold) in Brazil, and the matches (5) _____________________________ (watch) by a TV audience of over thirty billion people. The sport (6) ___________________________ (not play) only by men. Women’s football is quickly becoming more popular. The first Women’s World Cup took place in 1991 in China, where the competition (7) ____________________________ (win) by a team from the United States.

It's only 36 centimeters tall, but to fans throughout the world, it represents the highest achievement in football. Every four years, teams from all over the globe compete to take home the FIFA World Cup Trophy, yet nobody ever does. Do you know why? Nobody ever takes it home because the 18-carat gold trophy is kept under lock and key by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association). The champions of each World Cup tournament receive only a replica. This is to protect the valuable prize from thieves, who have stolen the World Cup trophy twice in its 75-year history. The little trophy has certainly had a troubled existence. The original trophy was made by a French sculptor, Abel LaFleur, and was called the "Jules Rimet Cup," in honor of the founder of the World Cup tournament. Sometime during the first three World Cup events (1930, '34 and '38), the name changed to simply the "World Cup." Then during World War II, not much was seen or heard of the trophy. It was being kept hidden in a shoe box under the bed of Dr. Ottorino Barassi, the Italian vice-president of FIFA, to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Nazi army. Although the trophy made it safely through the war, it didn't fare so well during the turbulent 1960s. In 1966, the Cup was stolen during a public showing of the trophy prior to the World Cup tournament in England. Luckily, it was found a short time later none the worse for wear in a trash container, by a little dog named Pickles. Four years later, Brazil earned permanent possession of the original trophy by winning its third World Cup title. Unfortunately, the trophy was stolen a second time, in 1983, and was never recovered. The Brazilian Football Association had to have a duplicate trophy made. After the first trophy became the possession of Brazil's football association, a new World Cup Trophy for FIFA was designed by an Italian artist, Silvio Gazazniga, in 1974. This trophy cannot be won outright, but remains in the possession of FIFA, and rest assured they are keeping a close eye on it. Today, World Cup winners are awarded a replica of the trophy that is gold-plated, rather than solid gold like the real one. Gazazniga's World Cup trophy weighs almost five kilograms. Its base contains two layers of a semi- precious stone called malachite, and has room for 17 small plaques bearing the names of the winning teams -enough space to honor all the World Cup champions up to the year 2038. After that, a new trophy will have to be made. 1. This reading is mainly about...... A. the World Cup tournament C. the World Cup trophy B. thieves D. World Cup stars 2. Which question is NOT answered in the reading? A. How much does the World Cup trophy weigh? B. Who made the first trophy? C. Where did the police find the stolen trophy? D. How much money is the trophy worth? 3. The first trophy was named the "Jules Rimet Cup" because Rimet..... A. made the trophy B. was a famous player C. scored the final goal in 1930 D. came up with the idea of the World Cup 4. Which is true about Gazazniga's World Cup trophy? A. It is made of gold and silver. B. It is a replica of the first trophy. C. It is in a museum in Brazil D. It will only be used until 2038. 5. In which year did Brazil win the World Cup championship for the third time? A. 1970 B. 1974 C. 1986 D. 2002

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There are many worldwide international (1)                   of football major international competitions in football is the World Cup organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Over 190 national (2)                  compete in qualifying tournaments within the scope of continental confederations for a place in the finals. The (3)             , which is held (4)                   four years, now involves 32 national teams competing. The next World Cup (5)                  in Russia 2018.

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Robots win the world cup

you may see this (1).......... one day. In the future, a team of robots willl play a(2)....... team in the world cup, and win.This is the dream of(3).....computer scientist Jong-Hwan Kim. Professor Kim is the(4).......of FIRA (federation of the international robot-(5)...... Association). Every year, teams of robots from arond the world(6)....in the micro- robot world cup soccer tournament. profesion Kim started this(7)...... in 1996. He thinks a robots team could be ready to pay humans in (8)......to 50 years

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I. Make questions for the underlined words/ phrases in the following sentences.

1.She likes music because it helps her relax.

2.Nam enjoys the film very much.

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3.Cuc Phuong National Park is located 160 kilometres south of Hanoi.

6.Germany and Brazil played in the final match of the 2002 World Cup.

7.New York was founded by the Dutch in 1624.

8.London is famous for many things

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X. Read the passage and answer the questions.

Every four years, in a different country around the world, there is a big sports competition. It is like the Olympics but only for one sport. The most popular sport in the world! What do you know about the FIFA World Cup?

The first World Cup was in 1930, in Uruguay. In the final game Uruguay beat Argentina and became the first World Cup winners. 13 countries played in the first World Cup. Now there are 32 countries in the competition.

Until 2002 the World Cup was always in a European or an American country. South Korea and Japan held the first Asian World Cup. The first African World Cup was in 2010, in South Africa.

Brazil is the most successful World Cup team. They are the only team that has played in every tournament. So far they have won it five times. Germany and Italy have won it four times. Uruguay, Argentina, and France have won it two times. England and Spain have won it once.

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1. There is a World Cup every _______.

     A. one year                        B. two years                      C. four years                     D. eight years

2. In the first World Cup, _______.

A. there were 13 teams

B. Argentina beat Uruguay in the final match

C. there were 32 teams

D. Argentina and Uruguay are the winners

3. In 2002, the World Cup was in _______.

     A. an American country                                             B. a European country

     C. an Asian country                                                     D. South Korea and Japan

4. Why is Brazil the most successful World Cup team?

A. Because they haven’t played in every tournament so far.

B. Because they have played in all tournaments and won World Cup five times.

C. Because no one could beat them in every competition.

D. Because Germany and Italy have only won World Cup four times.

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The first World Cup was in 1930.

B. Uruguay won the first World Cup.

C. France have won World Cup once.

D. South Africa held the first African World Cup

Complete the question with the worlds in the box:

Champion,competed,competitor,course,tournament,world Record

1. How many teams......in the last football World Cup finals?

2.what is the.....for the 100 metres?

3.how long is the....in an Olympic steeplechase?

4.how many.....took part in the last London marathon?

5.how much money did the last men's tennis..... At Wimbledon win?

6.which sport do competitors in the six nations..... Play?

VIII. Circle the most suitable word in brackets to complete the passage.

FIFA World Cup, (1) _______ (that/ who/ which) is often called Football World Cup, The World Cup, or simply World Cup, is the most important competition in international football, and the world’s most representative team sport (2) _______ (event/ organization/ activity). Organized by Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s governing body, the World Cup is contested by men’s national football teams which are FIFA members.

The World Cup finals are held (3) _______ (every/ in/ for) four years, but the competition itself takes place over a three-year period, and includes a regional qualifying tournament. 197 national teams entered the qualification for the 2006 World Cup. The final tournament involves 32 national teams competing over a four-week period in a previously nominated (4) _______ (house/ host/ home) nation.

The World Cup final tournament is the most widely-viewed and followed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Olympic Games.

Only seven nations have won the World Cup. Brazil is (5) _______ (more / the most / the least) successful World Cup team having won the tournament five times. Germany and Italy follow with three titles each. Argentina and Uruguay have two titles each. Finally, France and England have one title each.

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