Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.
Football, or soccer in the U.S., dates back to 2500 B.C with the Chinese game of tsu chu. The sport we know today originated from Britain. Today, more than 120 million players over the globe participate in the game, making soccer the world’s sport.
So, why is soccer so popular? Maybe it’s a feeling that the team on the field is your team; their win is your victory, and their loss is your defeat. Or maybe it is the game’s international quality. In countries like France, England, Spain, Brazil, major teams have players from many different nations, and these clubs now have fans all over the world. Or perhaps it’s the promise of great wealth. A number of professional soccer players, including Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, come from poor families. Today, both of these players make millions of euros every year.
However, ultimately, the main reason for its universal appeal may be this: It’s a simple game. It can be played anywhere with anything - a ball, a can, or even some bags tied together. And anyone can play it.
In the mid-1800s, European colonists brought the game to Africa. Early matches were first played in the South African cities of Cape Town in 1862. Today, some of the game’s best players come from African nations and all over the continent, thousands of soccer academies now recruit boys from poorer cities and towns to play the game. Their dream is to join a national team or one of the big clubs in Europe someday. For some, the dream comes true, but for most, it doesn’t.
What is the main topic of the passage?
According to the passage, where did the sport football or soccer that we know today originate from?
In the second paragraph, which of these is NOT given as a possible reason for soccer’s popularity?
What does the author mean “It’s a simple game” in paragraph 3?
What does the word “some” in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refer to ?
Lee: "How about giving me a hand?"
Jack: "_____"
Kate: “_____”
Mary: “Don’t worry about it.”
Tom: “Where can we meet for dinner?”
Jane: “_____”
Nick: “Let’s go to school by bike instead of motorbike.”
Mike: “_____”
Let’s take this road. It is _____ way to the city.
Your father is always smoking, _____?
_____ turning down your stereo a bit? I’m learning my lesson.
Mai speaks English _____, so she always gets the first prize in the English-speaking contests.
- _____ does it take you to get to school every day?
- About fifteen minutes.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
Did they build the circus at the same time as the theater?
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
"If I were you, I would not lend him any money," said my brother.
Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
The book is very interesting. I bought it last week.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given sentence.
My father used to go sailing when he was a child.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given sentence.
They started working in this company 6 weeks ago.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
He didn’t even cast an eye over my report which I had spent a month writing.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word which has the bold part pronounced differently from the others.
guess
gender
game
garden
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The girl sat next to me on the plane is a very well-known Kpop singer.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
I haven’t seen Martin since we graduate from the university in 2001.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The movie was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it ended.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Because of Jack was afraid of being late, he had to skip breakfast this morning.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
I often spend some money each month to buy English books.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
She turned down the new job in New York because she didn’t want to move.
Read the passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits the blanks.
CULTURE SHOCK
Many people dream of living in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience for those are willing to settle down in a new place. , there's one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that we are not sure how to deal with it. Societies are in many different ways. Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make it difficult to get on with people who might not approve of things you do or might object to things you say. You might even be banned from doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own. For example, people can be forced to pay a large fine just for dropping litter. Eventually, though, most people who live abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn to its differences.