1.   Many young people are fond of ............... football and other kinds of sports.

            A. play                        B.to play                      C.playing                     D.played

      2.   They couldn’t help ............... when they heard the little boy singing a love song.

            A. laughing                 B. to laugh                   C. laugh                       D.laughed

      3.   Your house needs ...............

            A. redecorated            B. redecorating           C. being redecorated   D.to redecorate

      4.   I remember ............... them to play in my garden.

            A. to allow                  B. allow                       C. allowing                  D.allowed

      5.   It was a nasty memory. Do you remember both of us wearing sunglasses to avoid  by ............... the supervisors?

            A. to recognize            B. to be recognized     C. recognizing             D. being recognized

      6.   I can’t bear thinking back of that time. I’d rather ............... equally.

            A. treat                        B. be treated               C. have treated            D. treating

      7.   Did you accuse Nam of ............... a plate? Well, I saw him ............... itoff the table with his elbow.

            A. break - knock                                             B. breaking - knocking          

            C. to break - to knock                                     D. breaking - knock

      8.   We found it very difficult ............... with Gamma.

            A. to work                   B. work                       C. working                  D. worked

      9.   I can’t read when I am traveling. It makes me ............... sick.

            A. feel                         B. to feel                     C. felt                          D. feeling

      10. I need ............... what’s in the letter. Why don’t you let me ............... it?

            A. to know - to read    B. know - read            C. to know - read        D. knowing - read

      11. I suggest ............... some more mathematical puzzles.

            A. do                           B. to do                       C. doing                      D. done

      12. We regret ............... you that we cannot approve your suggestion.

            A. inform                    B. to inform                 C. informing                D. informed

      13. The driver stopped ............... a coffee because he felt sleepy.

            A. have                        B. to have                    C. having                     D. had

      14. Have you ever considered ............... a pharmacist?

            A. become                   B. becoming                C. to become               D.became

      15. You had better ............... at home until you feel better.

            A. staying                    B. stayed                     C. to stay                     D. stay

      16. I remember ............... my mother said the grass in the garden needed ...............

            A. to hear - cutting      B. hear - cut                C. heard - to cut          D. hearing - cutting

      17. Peter sometimes helps his sister ...............

            A. do homework         B. to do homework     C. with homework      D. all are correct

      18. I would rather ............... at home than ............... out with you.

            A. staying - going       B. to stay - to go         C. stay - go                  D. stayed - went

      19. I would rather you ............... carefully.

            A. drive                       B. to driven                 C. drove                      D. driven

      20. She didn’t say a word and left the room.

            A. She left the room without saying a word.

            B. She leaving the room without saying a word.

            C. She left the room saying a word.

            D. She left the room to say a word.

      21. My father wanted me ............... a pilot.

            A. become                   B. to become               C. becoming                D. became

      22. Please wait a minute. My boss is busy ............... something.

            A. write                       B. writing                    C. to write                   D. to writing

      23. My teacher doesn’t allow us ............... while he is explaining the lesson.

            A. talk                         B. to talk                     C. talking                    D. talked

      24. We have plenty of time. We needn’t  ...............

            A. hurry                       B. to hurry                   C. hurrying                  D. hurried

      25. I ............... promised   on time. I mustn’t ............... late.

            A. be - be                    B. to be - to be            C. to be - be                D. be - to be

Fill in the blank with one suitable word.

We are sure you are interested ............. sports. Many of you certainly play. ........ games as volleyball or football, basketball or tennis. People who play a game are ........... . Players form teams and play matches against ....... teams - their opponents. Two people playing with each other are ........... . Each team can lose or win. In a football match players truy to score as many goals as they .......... 

There ..... so many kinds of sports such as cycling, boxing, swimming, gymnastics, rowing ......... many more. You can .......an active part in all of them or you can just be a devoted fan. Everybody may choose the sport he is fond of ......... interested in.

* Exercise: Choose the best answer:

1. Many people are fond of .... football and other kinds of sports.

a. Play            b. to play          c. playing           d. played

2. They couldn't help ...... when they heard the little boy singing a love song

a. laughing      b. to laugh        c. laugh              d. laughed

3. Your house needs .......

a. redecorated            b. redecotating            c.being redecorated          d. to redecorate

4. I remember ..... them to play in the garden

a. to allow         b. allow           c. allowing            d. allowed

5. It was a nasty memory. Do you remember both of us wearing sunglasses to avoid ..... by the supervisors?

a. to recognize            b. to be recognized         c. recognizing            d. being recognized

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 45: Playing American football is the most similar to playing _____.

A. rugby football

B. basketball

C. baseball

D. volleyball

There are two main kinds of sports:Teamsports and individual sports. Team sports are such sports as basketball and volleyball. Team sports require two separate teams. The teams play against each other. They compete against each other in order to get the best score. For example, in a football game, if team A scores 4 goals and team B scores 3 goals, team A wins the game. Team sports are sometimes called copetitive sports.

1.How many main kinds of sports are there ?

2.Do team sport require two separate teams ?

3.Why do two separate teams compete against each other ?

4. Are team sports sometimes called competitive sports ?

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 49: Why are there white rings on each end of the football?

A. to mark off the distances to the end zone

B. to help players run

C. to help players score

D. to help players see the ball

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 43: What do officials do during the game of football?

A. build up excitement among the fans

B. supervise the game

C. take up tickets

D. spectate the game

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