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Cricket is often called the English national game. The exact date of its origin is not recorded, but it is known that the game was played at Guildford Grammar School during the 16th century, and by the beginning of the 18th century it was popular both in the villages of England and on the larger country estates. The game has been played more or less as it is played today since the adoption of a generally accepted set of laws in 1744.

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Cricket is called _______________________.

1. the Scottish national game

2. the Welsh national game

3. the English national game

4. the American national game

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In Scotland the Scottish Football League comprises 37 clubs; Northern Ireland has its own league. Clubs belonging to the English and Scottish Leagues are organized in divisions, the members of which compete against one another for the respective league championships. Their positions in the divisional tables are decided at the end of the season by the number of points gained for wins or draws. The annual competition for the FA Cup is organized on a knock-out basis and the Cup Final is one of the most important football matches of the year in England; it is always played at Wembley Stadium, near London, which can accommodate some 100 000 spectators. The Scottish Cup Final is played at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The matches between England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland also excite great interest, as do other international matches.

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The FA Cup Final is one of the most important football matches of the year __________.

1. in Scotland c) in America

2. in Wales d) in England

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We all need to exercise. Even if you don’t plan to make a career in sport you still have to practice. Regular exercises give you more energy. That is why many people who suffer from general tiredness should take more exercise than more rest. Exercise makes you feel and look better. The best exercise is one which involves in repeated movements, those are: walking, jogging or swimming. Bending and stretching will add flexibility and feeling of lightness.

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Regular exercises give you ____________________.

1. more happiness c) more energy

2. more practice d) more tiredness

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Christopher Columbus was born in the seaport town of Genoa in Italy, about the year 1451. He was only 14 years old when he first sailed to the East. His life on the sea, talks with sailors and the results of science made him sure that the earth is round. He wanted to reach India by a westward voyage. He also wanted to discover a new and shorter way to the East.

Columbus set sail with his crew on the 3rd of August, 1492. He was on the ocean for ten weeks. After many hardships he and his sailors saw land. The land was America.

Columbus continued his explorations but he always thought that the islands he had sailed to were the West Indies and he died never knowing that he had discovered a new continent.

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Columbus was sure that _____.

1. he had discovered a new continent.

2. he had discovered America.

3. he hadn’t sailed to India.

4. the Islands he had discovered were the West Indies.