For centuries, people had local games where teams competed with a ball, but the rules of our modern game of football (1) ______________________________ (not write) until 1863 in England. Today this exciting and skilful sport (2) __________________________ (enjoy) all over the world. Every four years thirty-two countries (3) _________________________ (allow) to compete in the World Cup. The 2015 World Cup (4) ____________________________ (hold) in Brazil, and the matches (5) _____________________________ (watch) by a TV audience of over thirty billion people. The sport (6) ___________________________ (not play) only by men. Women’s football is quickly becoming more popular. The first Women’s World Cup took place in 1991 in China, where the competition (7) ____________________________ (win) by a team from the United States.

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

There are two main kinds of sports: team sportsand individual sport. Team sport are suc sports as baseball, basketball and voleyball. Team sports requiretwo separate team. The teams play against each other. They compete against each other in order to get the bét score. For example, in a football game, ì team A scores 4 goals and team B scores 3 goal, team A wins the game. Team sports are sometime called competitive sports.

1.How many main kinds of sports are there in the wold?

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2.Can you name some team sports?..............................................................................

3.How many teams do team sports require?

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

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5.What are team sports sometimes called?

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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 ?

Each of the sentences below has at least one mistake. Underline the mistakes and rewrite the correct sentences in the spaces.

1. My friends and I are really keen on play computer games.

2. I really like to getting involved in team sports. It is good for building up     co-operative skills.

3. Mai especially loving to spend her freetime sleping and sleeping and being lazy in my room.

4. She enjoys go shopping on weekends and hang out with friends.

5. I am very interested in study English.

A clean environment is not enough for our health, so we must play sports to have a good health and a good spirit and so am I. I'm an active girl so I like playing sports very much such as: badminton, walking, yoga,... but the sport I like most is volleyball. I started playing volleyball when I was a little girl. I usually spend my free time playing with my friends. Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding the ball on the other team's court. Players can use hands, arms to strike or to push the ball. Playing volleyball makes me relax after studying hard, makes friends, improve my height and especially makes me healthier. Realizing its the benifits, I will never stop playing volleyball.

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Read and complete the passage by using the phrases or sentences given.

A. how to cooperate with

B. to get rid of all the negative energies

C. go to the basket

D. because your strength

E. both your mind and your body

F. the chance

G. must be strong

H. just for resting and sleeping There are a lot of activities that you can do in your leisure time. Some people are so tired of work that they prefer to use their free time (1).......... . Others spend their free time on their favourite activities. Among different kinds of sports, I like basketball most. When you play basketball with your team mates, you have a chance (2) .......... that are piled up in you throughout work or study time. Your body is wholly involved. Basketball involves (3)........... In basketball, you need both stamina and speed to be a successful player. It's not that important if you're not tall (4)......... is of much more importance. Both feet and hands (5).......... . In addition, basketball is a team work, and this is what I like the most about this sport. You learn (6).......... other team mates. Sometimes, you need to sacrifice yourself by blocking the rival so that your team mate can find space to (7)......... and score. Passing the ball to other members of your team makes (8) .......... of winning higher and higher. All in all, basketball is so enjoyable and fun if you play it in a group, not individually.

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

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Cho các từ sau : Over ; many ; popular ; can ; strongest ; spereads ; small ; pair

Today, badminton becomes are very (1) ........ sports activity. It (2) ........ quickly from the city to the countryside. People need only a (3) ........ of rackets, a shuttlecock, a net and a (4) ........ piece of land to play the games. Two or four players hit the shuttlecock (5) ........ the net with the rackets. People (6) ........ play badminton in their free time or in a competition. Now there are (7) ........ badminton competitions and even a World Cup. One of the (8) ........ countries in badminton in Indonesia.

1. What do people need to play badminton?

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2. Dercribe how people play badminton?

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3. What countries are the strongest in badminton?

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