The 7th form Reading (the 2nd term) The 7th form Reading(the 2nd term)

1 variant 2 variant
1. Сhoose the best variants to complete the sentences. 1. Сhoose the best variants to complete the sentences.
1) In baseball players must … . 1) The first real rules of baseball … .
a) hit a ball with a bat a) were never written
b) catch a ball b) were written in 1845
c) catch another player c) were written in 2005
d) hit another player with a bat d) were written in 1745
2) … there were professional teams in other cities. 2) The first professional team was called … .
a) Within ten years a) Red Baseballers
b) Within a few years b) Black Stockings
c) Within one year c) White Baseballers
d) Within twenty years d) Red Stockings
3) Each year since then the National League winner and … have been playing 3) In 1903 … decided to have their firstplace teams playing with each other.
in the World Series. a) the two leagues
a) the British League winner b) the two teams
b) the Australian League winner c) the two players
c) the American League winner d) the two managers
d) the Canadian League winner 2. «True» (T) or «False» (F)?
2. «True» (T) or «False» (F)? 1) Baseball is America’s best sport.
1) Baseball is America’s worst sport. 2) There are three teams in this game.
2) There are two teams in this game. 3) The team wins that finishes with less runs.
3) The players run around four bases. 4) The first professional team was organized in New York.
4) The team wins that finishes with more runs. 5) Businessmen earned a lot of money from the start.
5) Everybody believes that baseball originated in Great Britain. 6) The American League was formed in 1901.
6) The first professional team was organized in the USA. 3. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
3. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
1903 Series 1901 League
World two businessmen baseball
1) The teams in the National ________ played with one another.
1) The early _____ teams were not professional.
2) In _______ a new league called the American League was formed.
2) The event was called the _______ Series.
3) In ________ the two leagues decided to have their firstplace teams
3) _______ teams from New York played a game following Cartwright’s rules.
playing with each other.
4) ________ saw that they could make money with professional baseball teams.
4) This event was called the World _________.
 Baseball is America’s most popular sport. In a millions of people look forward to this exciting sports
baseball game there are two teams of nine players. event.
Players must hit a ball with a bat and then run around
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four bases. A player who goes around all the bases
scores a run for his team. The team that finishes with
more runs wins the game. Baseball is America’s most popular sport. In a
Where did baseball come from? No one knows baseball game there are two teams of nine players.
for sure. Many people believe that the idea came Players must hit a ball with a bat and then run around
from a game played by children in England. Other four bases. A player who goes around all the bases
people believe that a man named Abner Doubleday scores a run for his team. The team that finishes with
invented the game in Cooperstown, New York, in more runs wins the game.
1839. But the first real rules of baseball were written Where did baseball come from? No one knows
in 1845 by Alexander Cartwright. Two teams from for sure. Many people believe that the idea came
New York played a game following Cartwright’s rules. from a game played by children in England. Other
The rules worked well. Soon there were many teams. people believe that a man named Abner Doubleday
These early teams were not professional. They played invented the game in Cooperstown, New York, in
only for fun, not for money. But baseball was very 1839. But the first real rules of baseball were written
popular from the start. Businessmen saw that they in 1845 by Alexander Cartwright. Two teams from
could make money with professional baseball teams. New York played a game following Cartwright’s rules.
The first professional team was started in 1869. The rules worked well. Soon there were many teams.
This team was the Red Stockings of Cincinnati. These early teams were not professional. They played
Within a few years there were professional teams in only for fun, not for money. But baseball was very
other cities. In 1876 these teams came together in a popular from the start. Businessmen saw that they
league, or a group, called the National League. The could make money with professional baseball teams.
teams in the National League played with one The first professional team was started in 1869.
another. In 1901 a new league called the American This team was the Red Stockings of Cincinnati.
League was formed. To create some excitement, in Within a few years there were professional teams in
1903 the two leagues decided to have their first-place other cities. In 1876 these teams came together in a
teams playing with each other. This event was called league, or a group, called the National League. The
the World Series. Each year since then the National teams in the National League played with one
League winner and the American League winner have another. In 1901 a new league called the American
been playing in the World Series. And, each year,
League was formed. To create some excitement, in
1903 the two leagues decided to have their first-place
teams playing with each other. This event was called
the World Series. Each year since then the National
League winner and the American League winner have
been playing in the World Series. And, each year,
millions of people look forward to this exciting sports
event.
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