VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each of the questions below:
Basketball involves two teams of five players each. The players score points by throwing a large round ball into a raised goal called a basket. One basket is at each end of the playing area, or court. Players may move the ball toward the basket only by bouncing it on the floor or passing it to another team member. Each team also tries to preven te other team from scoring. The team that scores the most points is the winter.
Both men and women were play ing basketball at schools and sports centers throughout North America. It became so popular that people started paying money to watch basketball games. American soldiers took the game to Europe during World War One.
In 1936, basketbll became part of the competition at the Olympic Games. About the same time, college basketball became a major national sport in the United States.
28. How many players are there in a basketball team?
A. There are two players in a basketball team. B. There are two basketball teams
C. There are five players in each basketball team. D. There are ten players in a basketball team.
29. How do the basketball players score points?
A. They kick and throw a ball into a raised goal called a basket.
B. They kick the ball into a basket.
C. They throw the ball into a raised goal called a basket
D. They throw a ball to the goal in the end of court.
30. Why does each team try to prevent the other team from scoring?
A. they want the other team to score more points.
B. They don’t want the other team to score more points.
C. They want to throw a ball at the other team.
D. They don’t want to score more points.
31. Who were playing basketball in North America?
A. Only American men can play basketball at schools and sports centers.
B. Both American men and women were playing basketball at schools and sport centers.
C. American women can play basketball at schools and sport centers.
D. Young people can play basketball at schools and sport centers.
32. When did basketball become part of the competition at the Olympic Games?
A. In 1936 B. Before 1936 C. In 1956 D. 50 years ago.
28. How many players are there in a basketball team?
C. There are five players in each basketball team.
29. How do the basketball players score points?
C. They throw the ball into a raised goal called a basket
30. Why does each team try to prevent the other team from scoring?
B. They don’t want the other team to score more points.
31. Who were playing basketball in North America?
B. Both American men and women were playing basketball at schools and sport centers.
32. When did basketball become part of the competition at the Olympic Games?
A. In 1936.
