I. Read the text and choose the word that best fits each of the blank spaces. There is one word you don't need to use

1. Play - 2. Popular - 3. Competitions - 4. Players - 5. Can - 6. Need

Badminton

Today, badminton becomes a very (1) ......................., sports activity. It spreads quickly from the city to the countryside. People need only a pair of rackets, a shuttlecock, a net and small piece of land to (2)..................the game. Two or four (3).................hit the shuttlecock over the net with their rackets. People (4)..................... play badminton in their free time or in a competition. Now there are many badminton(5).................and even a Word Cup. One of the stongest countries in badminton in Indonesia

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Football is a popular game which keeps players healthy and disciplined. It develops their mind and team spirit and sense of tolerance among them. It is a game played for ninety minutes (in two halves of 45 minutes and 15 minutes breaks. This game has two teams of eleven players in each. Players have to kick a ball with their foot and take a goal by putting ball into the goalpost of the opponent team. In order to oppose the goal made by players of opponent team, there is a goalkeeper on each side. No one player is allowed to touch the ball with hand except the goal-keeper. A team having more goals got declared as the winner and other as loser. The game is conducted by a referee and two linesmen (one on each side). All the players are warned to strictly follow the rules while playing this game. It has been an international game and played as World Cup tournament every four years in different countries worldwide.

1. What is a popular game?

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2. How long does the football match last?

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3. Does a team have 12 players?

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4. Who is allowed to touch the ball with hand?

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5. Who conductes the game?

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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.

- beat (v): đánh bại                                        - tournament (n): giải đấu

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

    Americans like sport very much. One of the (1).......................popular kinds of sports in autumn is football. All the high schools (2).................universities have their own teams
    In winter the most popular kind of sports (3).................. 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 (4).............. and ice. Many people like skiing and skating

   In the other two (5).................., millions of Americans enjoy baseball. The schools have their game in (6)..................., but the most important professional games are played during summer. Many people listen to the games (7).................... the radio, watch them on TV or read about them (8) ................ the newspaper.

      Some also play tennis or golf and others(9)..................... fishing. They like to stay outdoors(10)................ it is warm during the months of June, July ang August.

Ex1 : Read the text and put the correct verbs form of the past simple in the bracket

In the 19th century , people (1) ...................... ( play ) football in England . Like modern football , there (2) ...................... ( be ) two teams and the players (3) ...................... ( kick ) the ball to score goals . Then , one day , the player (4) ...................... ( pick ) up the ball and (5) ...................... ( run ) with it to the goal . It (6) ...................... ( become ) a new sport and they (7) ...................... ( call ) it rugby . Both football and rugby became popular in the United States . After sometime , the Americans (8) ...................... ( use ) both these sports to invent American football .

1. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for 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 towards the basket only by bouncing it on the floor or passing it to
another team member. Each team also tries to prevent the other team from scoring. The team that
scores the most points is the winner.

Both men and women were playing 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, basketball became part of the competition at the Olympic Games. About the same time,
college basketball became a major national sport in the United States.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Who were playing basketball in North America?
A. Only American men can play basketball at schools and sport 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.
5. 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

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 passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

 Television first appeared some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most popular sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers cartoons for children, world news, music and many other programs. If someone is interested in sports, for example, he can just choose the right sports channel. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match while it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products. It is not too hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV which allows communication between viewers and producers.

 Sports channel is for people who are ______in sports.

A. interested 

B. passion 

C. love 

D. tired

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

 Television first appeared some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most popular sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers cartoons for children, world news, music and many other programs. If someone is interested in sports, for example, he can just choose the right sports channel. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match while it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products. It is not too hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV which allows communication between viewers and producers.

 TV has been one of the most _____ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young.

A. popular 

B. expensive 

C. exciting 

D. various