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1
Three players born in England played for Nigeria.
True
False
2
What is this passage mainly about?
different soccer teams
how the World Cup began
the popularity of soccer
the history of soccer
3
The modern sport of soccer started in Italy.
False
True
4
In paragraph B, which of these is NOT given as a possible reason for soccer's popularity?
famous players from different countries
the team spirit among players and fans
the possibility of making a lot of money
the number of soccer games shown on TV
5
What aspect of soccer is the author referring to by
It's a simple game
in paragraph C?
You can play it anywhere with anything.
There are only a few versions of soccer.
The rules are easy for people to understand.
You don’t need much talent to play soccer.
6
The origins of soccer are more than 4,000 years old.
False
True
7
Soccer is the most popular sport in Africa.
False
True
8
Globally, more than 200 million people play soccer.
False
True
9
The size of country names is shown by the regional confederationin the infogtraphic.
False
True
10
A very early form of soccer was played here.
South Africa
Britain
Ghana
China
11
This is where the first games of soccer were played in Africa.
South Africa
China
Britain
Ghana
12
France has won the most World Cups.
True
False
13
What information can you get from the “Soccer Without Borders” infographic? Choose the most relevant information.
how far foreign-born players traveled to get to the World Cup
how many teams with foreign-born players took part in the 2018 World Cup
the number of foreign-born players in each team
where the next World Cup will take place
14
This is where the soccer we know today originated.
Britain
South Africa
Ghana
Ivory Coast
15
South Korea has appeared in the World Cup finals more than six times.
False
True
16
What does some refer to in the last line of paragraph E?
soccer academies
poor boys
cities and towns
national teams
17
Some soccer clubs here allow boys to join only if they go to school.
Ivory Coast
China
Britain
Ghana
18
The stars above country names show the World Cups wins in the infograph.
False
True
19
The width of arrows refers to the number of foreign-born players from one country in the infographic.
False
True
20
What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
More schools in Africa are opening soccer clubs.
Soccer helps people get better grades in school.
Older soccer players are passing on their skills to younger ones.
Soccer helps develop young people as members of society.
21
The direction of arrows shows the number of World Cups wins in the infographic.
True
False
22
Colombia had no foreign-born players in 2018.
False
True
23
The stars above country names show the World Cup appeareances in the infograph.
True
False
24
The color of country names is shown by signaling the corresponding regional confederation
True
False
