Vocabulary:

modern game - сучасна гра

original – з’ явився

to invent – винаходити

first exhibition –перша гра

splendid recreational game – чудова гра для відпочинку

to volley the ball – відбивати м’яч

back and forth – туди і назад, туди - сюди

to attract – прибавлювати

a complete set of rules - повна збірка правил

to spread to far off lands –розповсюджуватись в інші країни

to estimate – оцінювати

daily crowds – щоденні товпи болільників

officially recognized – офіційно визнаний

indoor and outdoor – закрите і відкрите приміщення

1. Answer the following questions:

1. What country was volleyball originated?

2. Who was the game invented by?

3. A modification of what sport game was it developed?

4. Did people show great interest to this game?

5. When was the first exhibition of this game?

6. What is the basic idea of the play?

7. What kind of were the first rules of the game?

8. When was the first complete set of rules formulated?

9. How far has volleyball spread?

10. What was formed in 1947?

11. What country was the first World Volleyball Championship held in?

12. What do reports say about this Championship?

13. When was volleyball given Olympic Status?

2. Insert prepositions where necessary:

1. I went ___ the Crimea ___ my holidays. 2. The boys swam ___ the river and came __ __ the water. 3. I am very thankful ___ you ___ your help. 4. Some ___ the players fell ___ but the next moment they all rose ___ their feet and ran ___ the ball. 5. The boy who lives next door is very angry ___ me because I did not return the racket ___ time. 6. Do you know what happened ___ Mary yesterday? 7. They met us___ the station___ a lot ___ flowers. 8. I followed the Olympic news ___ the keenest interest. 9. Will you go ___ the stadium tomorrow? 10. My friend worked ___ the plant before he entered ___ the institute ___ Physical Culture.

3. Insert articles where necessary:

1. __ Volga runs into ___Caspian Sea.

2. __ Hudson River runs into ___ Atlantic Ocean.

3. In Siberia there are long rivers: ___ Irish, ___Yenisei, ___Lena and __Amur.

4. ___Altai mountains are higher than ___Urals.

5. London is situated on ___ Thames which runs into ___ North Sea.

6. ___ Severn which flows South-west into ___ Irish Sea is ___longest British river.

7. ___North Sea separates Great Britain from Germany.

8. In 1800 Ireland became ___part of ___ United Kingdom.

9. ___most important industrial region of Scotland is in ___south-west.

10. Glasgow is situated on ___ river ___ Clyde.

4. Fill in is or are

1. There – many famous sportsmen in our University.

2. There – a pen, two books and a dictionary on my desk.

3. There – much snow on the ground now.

4. There – a lot of new words in the text.

5. There – much sugar in my tea.

6. There – a table, a sofa, four chairs an armchair in my room.

7. There – many places of interest in London.

8. This river is big. There – many bridges on it.

9. There – a lot of flowers in our city in summer.

10. There – many lakes in this district.