Read the passage and answer the questions.

Americans like sport very much. One of the most popular kinds of sports in Autumn is football. All the high school and universities have their own teams.

In winter the most popular kind of sports is basketball. There is usually a match every evening in one school gymnasium or another. In some parts of the United States there is a lot of snow and ice. Many people like skiing and skating.

In the other two seasons, millons of Americans enjoy baseball. The schools have their games in spring, but the most important professional games are played during summer. Many people listen to the games on the radio, watch them on television or read about them on the newspapers.

Some also plays tennis or golf and others go fishing. They like to stay outdoors because it is warm during the months of June, July and August.

1. What is one the most popular sport in Autumn?

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2. What is the one the most popular sport in winter ?

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3. Do American like skiing and skating?

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4. When are the most professional baseball games played?

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5. What is the weather like during the months of June, July and August?

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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

II. READING

Exercise 1: Read the following text. Decide if the statements from 1 to 5 are True (T) or False (F).

LIFE IN AN ISLAND

Off the west coast of Scotland, there are many small island communities. Life in these communities is very different from life in the big cities. People from the cities often say that life in the islands is slow and boring. But the island people tell a different story.

Many families live by fishing or farming, and people usually have more than one job. Many families have rooms for tourists who come to visit the islands in summer. The tourists go walking and fishing and play sports. Sometimes they study Gaelic, the local language. And they stay in a 'bed and breakfast' with a local family or in one of the small island hotels. In the long summer evenings, people meet and talk together. They tell stories of where they live and what they do.

The children on the islands go to small local schools. They have their classes in English and Gaelic. Sometimes there are only eight or ten children in one school! When they are twelve, they go to secondary school in a bigger town on the island. When they finish that school, they decide whether to go to university in a big city, or to stay and work on the island.

1. City people and island people have the same opinion about island life. ____

2. People on the islands mainly do one job. ____

3. Tourists can stay with local families in summer. ____

4. Children on the islands speak two languages at school. ____

5. Gaelic is the local language. ____

Exercise 2: Read the following text and answer the following questions:

LIFE IN BRITAIN TODAY

Food

British people like good food and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular – 30% of all adults have a burger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!

Sport

British don’t do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, 9% go cycling and 8% play golf. Football is the most popular sport in Britain, 10% of the population play it and 46%watch it.

Cinema and TV

Films are very popular in Britain and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about 28 hours every week – two hours more than women.

Holidays

British people love going on holiday and have 56 million holidays a year. The most popular destinations in the UK are Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset and the South Coast. British people also like to go abroad on holiday; 27% go to Spain, 10% go to the USA and 9% go to France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn’t always very good!

1. Which food is popular in Britain?

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2. Do British people do a lot of sports?

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3. How many hours every week do men watch TV at home?

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4. What are the most popular destinations in the UK?

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Use the words in brackets to form words, which fit the gaps

FLORIDA

Florida is the (south) ...........state of the United States of America. Many people live there and many others want to live there. Every, around 700 people move to Florida. Also, many (tour)............choose Florida for their holidays

The sun shines in Florida for 300 days a year, so it is not (surprise)...........that most people spend a lot of time on the White sands of Miami Beach

The Florida Everglades is the second largest national spark in America. Dangerous animals, such as alligators and (poison)............snakes, live there. Lots of bird there too, (include)...............pelicans and herons

The most popular tourist (attract)...............in Florida is Disney World in Orlando. More than 20 million people visit it every year. You can meet all Disney characters and go on lots of (excite)...............rides - everyone has a fantastic time. Make sure you spend at least one day here

Sea World is also in Orlando and you can see (perform)..............by whales and dolphins. you can also find out about Sea World is specical (breed)...............progamme and the Animal Rescue who will tell you how to help (danger)...............animals

Chia từ trong ngoặc:

1. There was so little to do on board and the .................. almost drove us mad. (BORE)

2. Horse racing is the second most ........... attended spectator sport in the US, after baseball. (WIDE)

3. Judo is a sport that has achieved great ............... in many parts of the world. (POPULAR)

4. We .................. go away at weekends, but we're usually at home. (OCCASION)

5. Her nervousness ................... quickly once she was on stage; therefore, she performed well. (APPEAR)

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 47: Which sport is played most in the US?

A. Rugby football

B. Soccer

C. American football

D. It's not mentioned

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 44: As mentioned in the text, who are the most active when their team has the ball?

A. offensive players

B. defensive players

C. the officials

D. the fans

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?