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Reading Comprehension Newspaer article
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1
How did the Socceroos go in the Asian Cup this year?
They were disqualified
They did not qualify
They lost
They won
2
When we don't understand the meaning of a word when we read, what do we do?
look at the word in context to work out its meaning
run away
cry
scream
3
Where was the Matildas' soccer match held?
Germany
Brazil
Russia
Moncton
4
What does shockwaves mean in this article?
happiness
power shocks
electricity
huge surprise
5
Where was the Asian Cup held this year?
Brazil
Canada
Asia
Australia
6
What does "showcase" mean, in the context of paragraph 7?
show off
all of these
highlight
demonstrate
7
What made the Socceroos angry in 2006?
Italy won by 16 goals
The referee said they had no hope
A bad referees' decision
They lost their best player
8
How many times has an Australian soccer team won a knock-out match at World Cup?
Twice
Never
Three times
Once
9
Who do you think Moncton's publicans are (fourth last paragraph)?
The accommodation owners
The priests
The school principals
The hotel owners
10
There was "wailing in the bowels of the stadium" when Brazil lost. What does this mean?
The Brazil team needed to go to the toilet
The Brazil team felt sick
Crying could be heard deep inside the stadium
The Brazil team sounded like whales
11
Where is Moncton?
Italy
Canada
Russia
USA
12
How many people live in Moncton?
200 million
2006
70,000
7,000
13
What does "marred" mean in paragraph 8?
tainted
spoiled
tarnished
all of these
14
What does paragraph 6 infer about the qualifying system for the World Cup?
It's dangerous because you can get killed
It is easy - like playing a casino game
It's not always fair - one loss and you're out
None of these
15
What does seething mean in paragraph 7?
furious
jumping
laughing
injured
16
What seafood is farmed in Moncton?
Prawns
Scallops
Lobsters
Abalone
17
What does aggrieved mean, in the context of paragraph 5?
lucky
thrilled
happy
upset
18
Why were there no Australian soccer teams at the London Olympics in 2012?
They were disqualified
They failed to qualify
There was corruption
They cheated
19
Why were the Brazilian players crying?
The Australian team beat them
The Australian team inflicted pain on them
The Australian team hurt their feelings
The Australian team used their change rooms
20
Why didn't Australia win their bid to host the 2022 World Cup?
FIFA said Australia was corrupt
FIFA gave the World Cup to Germany
There was probably cheating in the voting sytem
They lost by one vote
21
What is the Australian mens soccer team called?
Matildos
Roulettes
Socceroos
Kangaroos
22
How long did it take for the Socceroos to qualify for the World Cup?
16 years
12 years
33 years
32 years
23
What does corruption mean?
Silliness
celebration
Immaturity
Fraud
24
What does "powerhouses" mean in the context of paragraph one?
supreme teams
major players
all the these
usual winners
25
What did Australia bid for in 2022?
New soccer rules
The World Cup for Australia
The Olympics for Australia
A new referees' system
