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The forerunner of modern lawn tennis was introduced into England from France in the 15^th century and a “tennis court”, built by Henry VIII, is still in use at Hampton Court. The modern game, first played in England in 1873, quickly became very popular, in 1877 the words “lawn tennis” were added to the title of the All England Croquet Club at Wimbledon, near London, and in the same year the first

Championships were played. The Lawn Tennis Association, the controlling body of the game in Britain, was founded in 1888. The governing body of the game in the world (the International Lawn Tennis Federation, with headquarters in London and Paris) was founded in 1913.

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The Lawn Tennis Association, the controlling body of the game in Britain, was founded ____________.

1. in 15^th century c) in 1877

2. in 1913 d) in 1888

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Football is the most popular American sport in the autumn. The game agitated as a college sport. It is still played by almost every college and university in the country, and the football stadiums of some of the largest universities seat as many as 80 thousand people. The student spectators are led in cheering for their teams by trained, uniformed student cheerleaders, many of whom are pretty girls.

There are professional football teams in all main cities of the country. Their players are almost former college football players. While college football games are usually played on Saturday afternoons, professional, football games are customarily played on Sunday afternoons or evenings.

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Their players are almost always _________________.

1. former college baseball players.

2. former college football players.

3. future college football players.

4. former institute football players.

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Americans are fond of reading and talking about sports. Usually several pages of a daily paper are devoted to discussing sports events and games which are carried on television and radio. People get around talking about outstanding players and games, the current prospects for teams in the season ahead. The subject of sports is as inexhaustible as the enthusiasm of its lovers.

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Usually several pages of a daily paper are devoted to discussing sports events and games which are carried on _________________.

1. television and magazines

2. newspapers and radio

3. television and computer

4. television and radio

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Scottish Highland games, at which sports (including tossing the caber, putting the weight and throwing the hammer), dancing and piping competitions take place, attract large number of spectators from all over the world.

No one knows exactly when the men of the Highlands first gathered to wrestle, toss cabers, throw hammers, put weights, dance and play music. The Games reflected the tough life of the early Scots. Muscle-power was their means of livelihood - handling timber, lifting rocks to build houses, hunting. From such activities have developed the contests of tossing the caber, putting the weight and throwing the hammer.

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Scottish Highland games, at which sports, dancing and piping competitions take place, attract large number of spectators _____________________.

1. from Scotland

2. from all over the world

3. from the UK

4. only from some towns of the country