American Football - UNIT 11

 

1.   According to the text, which statement is correct?

a.    A touchdown earns three points, and a field goal earns six points.

b.    Both teams can have the ball at a time.

c.     The other team's offense gets its turn after the offence succeeds.

d.    The defense can stop the opponent by knocking down the player with the ball.

e.    Officials won't punish one team even though the team doesn't obey the rules.

 

2.   "A penalty on the defense moves it closer to their goal line" (last paragraph).

    The pronoun 'it' refers to

    a.       a penalty    

    b.      the ball

    c.       their goal line   

    d.      the defense's goal line

    e.      the game

 

3.   "The defense can also try to get hold of the ball by making the offense fumble the football or by intercepting a pass". The word 'fumble' means

    a.       to score by kicking

    b.      to lose one's graps while trying to catch or hold

    c.       to behave in a certain way

    d.      the act of attacking

    e.       to pay attention

 

4.   The type of text 2 is a/an 

    a.       explanation

    b.      discussion

    c.       exposition

    d.      description 

    e.    report

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