Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage. Ball Games___ It’s summer and a stadium in the USA is full (1) ……… 40,000 excited fans. Suddenly everyone stands up and sings the American (2) ………. anthem. The game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox is going to (3) ………… soon. The game? Baseball of course!___ Modern baseball (4) ………… in the USA and the sport is an important part of American life....
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Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.
Ball Games
___ It’s summer and a stadium in the USA is full (1) ……… 40,000 excited fans. Suddenly everyone stands up and sings the American (2) ………. anthem. The game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox is going to (3) ………… soon. The game? Baseball of course!
___ Modern baseball (4) ………… in the USA and the sport is an important part of American life. Traditionally people go to a game with all their family. It’s very (5) ………, sociable and noisy, and spectators eat, drink and sing during the game.
___ The Yankees and the Red Sox are (6) ………… teams. There are also professional baseball leagues in Asia and Latin America. It’s an Olympic sport, too.
___ In England, a few thousand supporters are sitting in the rain. There aren’t any players on the pitch. They’ll continue the match (7) …………… it stops raining. If it doesn’t stop, neither team will win or lose-it’ll be a draw. What’s the sport? Cricket!
___ Although England is the (8) ……….. of cricket, the places where cricket is most popular are hot and sunny – Australia, South Africa, South Asia and the Caribbean. A cricket match (9) ………. for a long time – sometimes five days – and each day there are breaks for lunch and tea! However, now there is few, faster version of cricket called Twenty20. There’s pop music and the (10) ………. at the ground is more exciting. Some people think that Twenty20 will replace traditional cricket one day.
1. A. in | B. on | C. of | D. up |
2. A. national | B. nation | C. nationality | D. nationally |
3. A. have | B. start | C. show | D. go |
4. A. took | B. started | C. began | D. originated |
5. A. interested | B. relaxing | C. tired | D. bored |
6. A. profession | B. professionally | C. professional | D. professionalize |
7. A. unless | B. where | C. if | D. Though |
8. A. home | B. place | C. area | D. house |
9. A. carries | B. takes | C. makes | D. lasts |
10. A. air | B. atmosphere | C. feeling | D. surroundings |
In the USA students start their secondary education at the age of 11. First they go to Middle School for three years. Then they go for Hight School for four years, form the age 14 to 18. Some students leave school when they are 16 and find jobs. But most students stay at Hight School still they are 18. Then they take exams and they get 'Hight School Diploma'. There aren't any national exams.
All students at secondary school in the USA study English, maths, science, and P.E., but students choose other subjects, so they don't all study the same subjects.
About 90% of students in the USA go to state schools. About 10% go to private schools. Most of the private schools are religious schools.
Secondary education in the USA
In the USA students (1) start their secondary education at the age of 11. First they (2) go to Middle School for three years. Then they go for High School for four years, from the age 14 to 18. Some students (3) stay school when they are 16 and (4) find jobs. But most students (5) leave at High School still they are 18. Then they (6) take exams and they get 'High School Diploma'. There aren't any national exams.
All students at secondary school in the USA (7) study English, maths, science, and P.E, but students (8) choose other subjects, so they don't all study the same subjects.
About 90% of students in the USA go to (9) state schools. About 10% go to (10) private schools. Most of the private schools are religious schools.