Cricket-how I detested this game when I was young! My family would spend hours and hours watching it on television while I angrily waited for it to end. Every game seemed the same. Yes, one team won and the other one lost, but it was always the same game-some men pitching a ball, some running back and forth.

Then something happened. I became old enough to start playing cricket myself with the other kids in my neighborhood. We found a place to play wherever we could put up a wicket. We played on the street, in the backyard-even on the tops of buildings, believe it or not! I can recall so clearly the sounds of the ball hitting the bat and the quick running feet. I can still feel the sun on my face as I played and the bruises and scratches from falling down. I can still see the blue sky fading to darkness behind the buildings as our games continued into the night. It became my favorite thing in the world. Now I watch it not with anger, but with fond memories of the endless days and nights spent playing the game.

Question 29. What title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

A. Cricket: a game for all ages

B. How I learned to love cricket

C. The dangers of playing cricket

D. Learning the rules of a difficult game

Question 30. The word ‘detested’ is closest in meaning to__________.

A. hated                       B. played                     C. wanted                   D. watched

Question 31. What best describes the author’s attitude toward cricket when he was very young?

A. It was boring to watch.                              B. It was difficult to learn.

C. It was fun to talk about.                             D. It was dangerous to play

Question 32. According to the author, what was surprising about some of the cricket games he played?

A. They were played without bats.                 B. They were played on rooftops.

C. No one cared who won them.                    D. No one got hurt playing them.

Question 33. The author describes memories of all of the following EXCEPT__________.

A. how the sun felt on his skin                       B. how the ball sounded hitting the bat

C. how the sky turned from light to dark       D. how the rules of the game caused arguments

Question 34. What change does the author describe?

A. He could not remember the rules of cricket at first, but then he decided it did not matter.

B. He was afraid of getting hurt playing cricket at first, but then he stopped being afraid.

C. He did not like cricket at first, but then he began to enjoy it.

D. He liked playing cricket at first, but then he grew tired of it.

Question 35. The word ‘fond’ is closest in meaning to__________.

A. old              B. cruel                       C. happy                      D. boring