The Rules of Soccer

10/10/2020 4:38:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • Soccer is the most popular sport in the world.
  • Most experts agree that the original soccer was invented sometime around 476 BC in China, where it was known as Cuju.

Let's explore the rules of this sport in the following passage!

FACT: The pitch where soccer is played is rectangular and must be between 100 and 130 yards long and 50 to 100 yards wide.

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Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  • According to the audio, where must soccer be played?
  • What is given when the game restarts after the ball goes over the touchline?

According to the audio, where must soccer be played?

  • on a field
  • on a court
  • on a course

What is given when the game restarts after the ball goes over the goal line?

  • a penalty
  • a kick-off
  • a goal kick

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Like any sport, soccer has rules. 

Soccer must be played on a field. The size of the ball is always the same.

A team must have eleven players. One is the . Players must wear clothing.

A must watch the game. The game is ninety minutes long. It starts with a kick-off.

If the ball goes over the touchline or the goal line, it's out of play. The game . A corner kick or a goal kick is given.

The point of the game is to a goal. It's a goal if a player kicks the ball into the other team's net!

Read and answer the following questions.

The Rules of Soccer 
Written by Kellie Franklin

Scoring a goal. Image: weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com

Like any sport, soccer has rules. 

Soccer must be played on a field. The size of the ball is always the same.

A team must have eleven players. One is the goalkeeper. Players must wear proper clothing.

A referee must watch the game. The game is ninety minutes long. It starts with a kick-off.

If the ball goes over the touchline or the goal line, it's out of play. The game restarts. A corner kick or a goal kick is given.

The point of the game is to score a goal. It's a goal if a player kicks the ball into the other team's net!

What is true about the ball in soccer?

  • The ball is smaller than a tennis ball.
  • The size of the ball is different in different games.
  • The ball is always black and white.
  • The size of the ball never changes.

What is the point of a game?

  • The point of soccer is to run around the field.
  • The point of soccer is to score goals.
  • The point of soccer is to pass the ball to people.
  • The point of soccer is to make fouls.

Which rule is NOT explained in the article?

  • the rule for players who push other players
  • the rule to recognize a goal
  • the rule used when the ball goes out of bounds
  • the rule about numbers of players

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. A team must have eleven players. One is the .
  2. The game .
  3. A must watch the game.
  4. Players must wear clothing.
  5. The point of the game is to a goal.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

  1. The race was after a break of around 20 minutes.
  2. He 30 goals in 20 games.
  3. He now plays as the for Liverpool.
  4. It is vital that they're given the training.
  5. The blew his whistle and called the foul.