7. _________ a baseball match last?
A. How often B. When does C. What time does D. How long does
8. Children should participate in many _________ activities at school.
A. sport B. outdoor C. games D. A or B
9. The weather is not fine. It _________ rain this afternoon.
A. is B. might C. be D. can
10. “_________” .“There are twenty two players in a football match.”
A. How long does the football match last?
B. Why are there so many players in a football match?
C. What is the number of players in a football match?
D. How many players are there in a football match?

MANCHESTER UNITED is a football club that these days ... ... .. (become) one of the most well-known in the world. It ... ... .. (start) in 1902 and it . ... ... .. (win) the FA Cup, a famous competition in English football, more times than any other club. In 1958, many of its players ... ... .. (die) when their plane crashed in Germany. Ten years later, the club ... ... ... .. (win) the European Cup, with famous players like George Best and Bobby Charlton. in the early 1990s, the club ... ... ... .. (become) a public company, with shares on the Stock Exchange. Since then, it ... ... .. (start) its own TV channel and it ... ... .. (become) even more famous worldwide, with all kinds of publicity and many different kinds of goods related to the club. In 1999, the team ... ... ... .. (win) the European Champions League. They ... ... .. (lose) the match against Bayern Munich 1-0 but right at the end of the match they ... ... .. (score) two goals. The club has millions of supporters both in Britain and abroad — although many of them ... ... .. (never be) to Manchester in their lives!

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50

The American type of football was developed in the 19th century from soccer and rugby football. Played by professionals, amateurs, college and high school students, or young children, football in American is one of the most popular sports besides basketball and baseball. It attracts millions of fans each fall and people are very supportive of their favourite teams. The football playing field of today is rectangular in shape and measures 100 yards long and 53.5 yards wide. White lines are painted on the playing field to mark off the distances to the end zone. The games is divided into four quarters, each fifteen minutes long. The first two quarters are known as the first half. There is a rest period between two halves which usually last about fifteen minutes. Each team has eleven players. Each team has offensive players who play when the team has possession of the ball and defensive players who play when the other team has the possession of the ball. Because of the body contact players have during the game, helmets are worn to protect their head and face area, whereas pads are worn to protect the shoulders, arms, and legs. Also, there are officials carrying whistles and flags to make certain that the rules of the game are followed during the game. The football is made of leather and is brown in colour. It is shaped much like an oval and thrown or someone is running with it. The eight stitches on the top of the football help the players to grip ball when throwing or passing. The most famous game of the year is Super Bowl that is played in January or February. It is televised around the world and is watched by millions of people each year.

Question 48: When is the most famous football game held annually?

A. in the fall

B. January

C. February

D. January or February

Read this passage then write True/ False

Nowsday, football becomes one of the world's most popular games. Millions of people play and watch it all around the world

A football match often has two parts. Each part is forty-five minutes. The first part is the first half and the second part is the second half. There is fifteen-minute break between two halve

There are two teams in a football match. Each football team has eleven players, including a goal- keeper. The players on the ground try to kick the ball into the other's goal. The team which scores more goals wins the match

1. ______ Today, football becomes very popular all around the world

2. ______ Millions of people play football

3. ______ A football match has two halves of forty-five minutes each

4. ______ There is no break in a football match

5. ______ Each football team has eleven players and a goal-keeper in the field

6. ______ The winning team in the match is the team which scores more goals

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I. Read the following passage and answer the questions:

Pele is considered one of the greatest football players of all time. He was born  in 1940 in Brazil. As a football player, Pele was famous for his powerful kicking and controlling the ball. He joined a Brazilian football club in 1956, and in 1962 he led the team to its first world club championship. Pele became the only player to participate in three World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970. By 1974, Pele had scored 1200 goals and became a Brazilian national hero. He played for an American football club for two years before he retired in 1977. Later Pele became an international ambassador for the sport, working to promote peace and understanding through friendly sport activities.

1. What was Pele famous for as a football player?

______________________________________________________-

2. When did he join an American football club?

______________________________________________________

3. How many World Cups did he take part in?

_____________________________________________________

4. How old was he when he retired?

_____________________________________________________

5. What did he do after his retirement?

_____________________________________________________

XIX. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.

1. One of the most famous season (A) festivals taking place (B) in (C) the world is (D) Christmas.

2. They will (A) have stuffing (B) and some other (C) delicious food on (D) Thanksgiving.

3. They took (A) an opportunity finding (B) out the unique culture of ethnic minorities (C) through the festival's (D) activities.

4. They have a plan to attend (A) some well-known (B) festivals of (C) Japan this year (D).

5. She checked (A) the list of guests (B) and took (C) them to their seat with (D) the feast.

6. Why does the festival make (A) a good impression on (B) a lot of tourists? - Therefore (C) those activities in this festival (D) are so exciting.

7. What (A) visitors attended (B) the local festival last year (C)? - Hundreds (D) of them.