Unit 2 Interim/Post test

Read the central idea from the passage.

Soccer has grown to become a more inclusive sport.

Which section BEST supports the development of this central idea? 

• the introduction

• "Where it all Began"

• "Rules and Regulations"

• "World Recognition"

What two central ideas are developed in the passage?

• Soccer players score goals by kicking the ball into the net. The players enjoy running around the field cheering with their teammates.

• Soccer is a sport that can be played and enjoyed by both women and men. Women's soccer is significantly more popular than men's soccer.

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  Soccer began in Mesoamerican cultures thousands of years ago. In several different parts of the world, soccer is still referred to as football.

• Soccer is a sport that has gained popularity worldwide. It has transformed throughout history to become the sport that people know and love today.

How did the author develop the central idea that soccer is a popular sport worldwide?

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  The author provides historical descriptions and detailed background information about the origins of the game of soccer.

• The author provides details about how the game of soccer is beloved by many different types of people all over the world.

• The author provides specific information about how women have worked hard to change the game of soccer throughout the world. 

• The author provides specific examples of multiple people who have influenced the game of soccer in the United States and England.

How did the first football association influence the game of soccer?

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  It created rules and formalized the structure of the game.

• It made England the central home of the sport for the future.

• It banned certain players and teams from remaining in the sport.

• It established the Summer Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup.

How are the ideas presented in "Rules and Regulations" and "World Recognition" similar?

• Both sections explain the history of soccer and how it was first formed.

• Both sections describe the change and growth in soccer over the past two centuries.

• Both sections illustrate the passionate fanbase soccer has created around the world.

• Both sections debate who should be credited with having established the first game of soccer.

Read the excerpt from the text.  

Rapinoe, a smile on her face and arms wide, jogged to the corner of the field, her teammates chasing after her in celebration. This would become the final winning goal of the evening. Viewers at home cheered and screamed in excitement about the women’s increasing lead.

The author wants to add a statement to the text to express a perspective about the events described in the excerpt. Which statement BEST expresses a perspective about the text's events?

• Soccer has gone through many changes throughout the years. 

• It is important to learn about the history of many different sports. 

• This was one of the most exciting moments in the history of soccer! 

• Greece, Rome, and parts of Central America all say that they started the sport of soccer. 

Read the excerpt from the passage.

Whether you call it football or, as it has been coined in America, soccer, you cannot deny the astounding support and fandom this sport draws from around the world.

Which answer choice MOST LIKELY represents the author's point of view as described in this excerpt?

• Soccer is a sport that is extremely popular throughout the world. 

• It is not important to learn about the history and impact of soccer. 

• The FIFA World Cup is one of the most well-known sporting events.

• Greece, Rome, and parts of Central America claim to have started soccer. 

Based on the information in the text, which statement MOST LIKELY describes the perspective held by the author of this passage?

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  The author of this text believes that it is essential to learn about all different sports.

• The author of this text believes that it is important to learn about the history of soccer.

• The author of this text believes that soccer is the most important sport in our world today.

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  The author of this text believes that learning about the history of soccer is not interesting.

What statement from “The History of Soccer?” BEST exemplifies the use of personification?

• Her teammates crowded behind her, ready to join the action if she missed; their energy was evident, contagious and unmatchable.

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  Red and yellow cards were introduced during the 1970 World Cup finals; the cards jumped and danced around proudly in the energetic air. 

• Megan Rapinoe took her place at the back of the penalty box; she reflected on all she had done in her recent practices until she felt confident.

• The English are credited with recording the first uniform rules for the sport; they are very proud of this accomplishment, and they still celebrate it today.

Read the sentences from the passage.

The World Cup also expanded to include women’s soccer teams in 1991. The first World Cup for women was held in China and has since then also returned every fourth year. Football is definitely a global sport and, without comparison, the biggest in the world. Few other sports show examples of passion to that extent as football. The arenas are flocked with cheering fans. And, in front of television, even more are watching carefully with great enthusiasm.

 

When considering the underlined words from the paragraph, what connotation and impact do they represent for the reader?

• The underlined words have a positive connotation, demonstrating how impressive and unmatched soccer’s overwhelming success and growth is.

• The underlined words have no connotation, factually demonstrating how influential and fast growing soccer is, with lots of fandom and enthusiasm.

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  The underlined words have a neutral connotation, demonstrating how the sport grew unexpectedly, causing positives but also challenges to overcome.

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  The underlined words have a negative connotation, demonstrating how quickly the sport grew, when those associated with the sport were unprepared for it.