II. READING

Read the passaee and answer the questions .

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The most important championship in international football competition for women is the Women's World Cup. Organised by FIFA the sport's largest governing body its first tournament was held in 1991, sixty-one years after the first one for men.

Although established not long ago, the Women’s World Cup is growing in popularity. Its first championship was hosted in China with 12 teams sent to represent their countries. Fight years later, over 650.000 spectators attended the finals, and nearly a billion viewers from 70 countries watched them on TV. And by the fourth tournament in 2003, the number of finalists had increased to 16. As FIFA estimates, the current 40 million girls and women playing football around the world will equal the number of men by 2010.

The FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 was decided to be held in China. Originally, China was to host the 2003 Women's World Cup, but due to the outbreak of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) in that country, the event was moved to the United States. Having hosted the 1999 version of the World Cup, it was thought to be the only nation that could organise the tournament in such a short time.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The World Cup tournament

B. The organisation of FIFA

C. The FIFA women’s football championship

D. The FIFA Women's World Cup 2007

2. What could best replace the phrase growing in popularity?

A. not liked any more

B. liked by more people

C. increased in number

D. played by adult women

3. How often is the Women’s World Cup organised?

A. Every eight years.

B. Every four years.

C. Sixty-one years after the men's.

D. Every sixteen years.

4. What does the event refer to?

A. China

B. the outbreak of SARS

C. the 2003 Women's World Cup

D. the 2007 Women's World Cup

5. What is NOT true about the Women's World Cup?

A. The number of girls and women playing football has equalled that of men.

B. Almost one billion people watched the 1999 Women’s World Cup finals on TV.

C. The first Women’s World Cup tournament was held in China.

D. The 2003 championship finals were hosted by the United States.

Trả lời:

1. D              2.B              3. B             4. C               5.C