The World Cup

10/10/2020 8:52:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition.
  • The competition is contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

Let's explore more about this global event!

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

  • When was the World Cup created?
  • According to the audio, what do people in the winning nations often do?
When was the World Cup created?
  • 1930
  • 1931
  • 1928
According to the audio, what do people in the winning nations often do?
  • They throw street parties to celebrate their teams' victories.
  • They get up in the middle of the night to play soccer.
  • They skip work to watch teams of other nations compete.

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

The World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. This great soccer championship players from thirty-two nations. Each nation wants to win the cup by becoming the number one soccer team. The World Cup is a contest that takes place only once every four years. However, it holds the attention of much of the planet when the games begin. The World Cup was created in 1928, and the first World Cup games were held in Uruguay in 1930. It was an all-male at the time. The first women’s World Cup was held in China in 1991.

Soccer is not quite as popular in the United States as basketball, football, or baseball. However, it still has millions of followers. People all over the world often get up in the middle of the night or skip work to watch their nation’s team compete. More than five billion people watch the final match on television. That is most of the people living on the planet. During the contests leading up to the final game, people in the winning nations often hold street parties to celebrate their teams’ .

Some countries seem to be the best in the game for a period of time. When Pele played for Brazil in 1970, his team won the World Cup. Brazil’s team is considered one of the greatest. Pele is regarded as the best soccer player by many fans. Brazil has won a of five World Cups, far more than any other nation.

Read and answer the following question.

The World Cup

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World Cup - the largest sporting event. Image: htsport.vn

The World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. This great soccer championship features players from thirty-two nations. Each nation wants to win the cup by becoming the number one soccer team. The World Cup is a worldwide contest that takes place only once every four years. However, it holds the attention of much of the planet when the games begin. The World Cup was created in 1928, and the first World Cup games were held in Uruguay in 1930. It was an all-male contest at the time. The first women’s World Cup was held in China in 1991.

Soccer is not quite as popular in the United States as basketball, football, or baseball. However, it still has millions of followers. People all over the world often get up in the middle of the night or skip work to watch their nation’s team compete. More than five billion people watch the final match on television. That is most of the people living on the planet. During the contests leading up to the final game, people in the winning nations often hold street parties to celebrate their teams’ victories.

Some countries seem to be the best in the game for a period of time. When Pele played for Brazil in 1970, his team won the World Cup. Brazil’s team is considered one of the greatest. Pele is regarded as the best soccer player by many fans. Brazil has won a total of five World Cups, far more than any other nation.

Source: Daily Warm-ups - Nonfiction Reading Grade 6

According to the passage, who is Pele?

  • one of the famous football coaches
  • an average soccer player
  • one of Brazil's teams
  • one of the greatest soccer players
When was the first women’s World Cup?
  • 1928
  • 1997
  • 1930
  • 1991
Which of the following is the best topic sentence?
  • The World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events in the world.
  • Soccer is not quite as popular in the United States as basketball, football, or baseball.
  • Some countries seem to be the best in the game for a period of time.
  • Brazil has won a total of five World Cups, far more than any other nation.
From the context of the passage, which is the best antonym for "victories"?
  • wins
  • happiness
  • results
  • defeats

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

  1. This great soccer championship players from thirty-two nations.
  2. The World Cup is a contest that takes place only once every four years.
  3. It was an all-male at the time. The first women’s World Cup was held in China in 1991.
  4. During the contests leading up to the final game, people in the winning nations often hold street parties to celebrate their teams’ .
  5. Brazil has won a of five World Cups, far more than any other nation.

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

  1. Today's newspaper an article about the Olympic games.
  2. There was interest in who would become the next U.S. president.
  3. A between the gods is a theme of ancient tales.
  4. The game ended with a for the home team.
  5. We spent a of fifty dollars at the restaurant.