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 questionsBasketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891. Naismith wanted to make a game that could be played indoors. He remembered a game he used to play in his childhood. He developed that game to make basketball.Basketball is played on a basketball court. There is a backboard with an iron basket at each end of the court. The basket is 10 feet high. The only other...
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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
Basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891. Naismith wanted to make a game that could be played indoors. He remembered a game he used to play in his childhood. He developed that game to make basketball.
Basketball is played on a basketball court. There is a backboard with an iron basket at each end of the court. The basket is 10 feet high. The only other equipment is a basketball.
Naismith made 13 rules to guide the game. There are 5 people on each team .Basketball players must dribble the ball. The goal of this game is to put the ball into the other team’s basket and to earn points. The team with the most points wins the game.
Basketball is now very popular all over the world. America has very good teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
1. The word “indoors” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. at the door B. inside a building
C. out of the door
D. through the door
2. The word “He” in line 2 refers to __________.
A. Basketball
B. Basketball Association
C. James Naismith
D. America
3. The purpose James Naismith invented basketball was __________
A. to remember his childhood.
B. to make a game that could be played indoors.
C. to develop it into a popular game throughout the word.
D.to make 13 rules to guide the game.
4. There are __________ players on each team
A. five
B. thirteen
C. eleven
D. ten
C. to teach people how to play basketball . D. to show how popular basketball is now.
5. All of the following are true about basketball EXCEPT
A. Basketball is enjoyed everywhere in the world.
B. There are 13 rules to follow when playing basketball
C. The equipment of the basketball game is a court and a basketball
Dear Anna,
I'm glad that you like the cooking book. It has many interesting recipes in there, you should try one. By the way, Sunday sounds great, I'll come over at 4 p.m.
See you soon,
Linda
Hi Anna,
I'm glad that you're finding my book on healthy cooking helpful.
I am delighted to join you at your home this Sunday to find out some recipes from the book with you.
Unfortunately, my mango trees has not produced any mangoes at the time, but by the way I will buy some fresh mangoes from the market on the way to your place for one of the dishes.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Warm regards.
Linda.