Form 10 Reading Test term 2

Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. Although it became the national sport of England towards the end of the eighteenth century, it was played as early as the sixteenth century, which means that Shakespeare could have been a cricket player! When England expanded its empire, it took cricket and the English language to those countries which it ruled. Today's game is played by many countries around the world, all of whom speak English as a first or second language. 

The game is played with a bat, ball and two teams of eleven players. Teams take turns in batting and bowling (throwing the ball) to each other. The batting team tries to score as many runs as possible by hitting the ball and running between two wickets (bases). If the ball is hit all the way to the boundary (the edge of the field) without bouncing, the batter scores six runs. If the ball hits the ground on the way to the boundary, they score four runs. The bowling team tries to get the batters out by either bowling the ball and hitting the wicket, or by a fielder catching the ball in the air when a batter has hit it. When six balls have been bowled, it is called an over and a new bowler bowls. When all the batters have been dismissed, the teams change roles. 

Although England invented cricket, they are not the best team in the world. Recently, Australia has been the number one team, with India, South Africa and Pakistan ranking as the best of the rest The biggest rivalry is between England and Australia. Every two years they play a series of matches called The Ashes. This competition dates back to 1882 when Australia first beat England at cricket. 

A test match cricket game can last up to five days and still end in a draw where no one wins! The most popular type of cricket is called 20/20 where each team only has 20 overs (a few hours) to try and score as many runs as possible. This is more exciting than five-day test matches and is watched by millions of fans worldwide. 

 1.Shakespeare was a well-known cricket player.

Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. Although it became the national sport of England towards the end of the eighteenth century, it was played as early as the sixteenth century, which means that Shakespeare could have been a cricket player! When England expanded its empire, it took cricket and the English language to those countries which it ruled. Today's game is played by many countries around the world, all of whom speak English as a first or second language. 

The game is played with a bat, ball and two teams of eleven players. Teams take turns in batting and bowling (throwing the ball) to each other. The batting team tries to score as many runs as possible by hitting the ball and running between two wickets (bases). If the ball is hit all the way to the boundary (the edge of the field) without bouncing, the batter scores six runs. If the ball hits the ground on the way to the boundary, they score four runs. The bowling team tries to get the batters out by either bowling the ball and hitting the wicket, or by a fielder catching the ball in the air when a batter has hit it. When six balls have been bowled, it is called an over and a new bowler bowls. When all the batters have been dismissed, the teams change roles. 

Although England invented cricket, they are not the best team in the world. Recently, Australia has been the number one team, with India, South Africa and Pakistan ranking as the best of the rest The biggest rivalry is between England and Australia. Every two years they play a series of matches called The Ashes. This competition dates back to 1882 when Australia first beat England at cricket. 

A test match cricket game can last up to five days and still end in a draw where no one wins! The most popular type of cricket is called 20/20 where each team only has 20 overs (a few hours) to try and score as many runs as possible. This is more exciting than five-day test matches and is watched by millions of fans worldwide. 

2.Cricket is played by many Spanish-speaking countries.

Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. Although it became the national sport of England towards the end of the eighteenth century, it was played as early as the sixteenth century, which means that Shakespeare could have been a cricket player! When England expanded its empire, it took cricket and the English language to those countries which it ruled. Today's game is played by many countries around the world, all of whom speak English as a first or second language. 

The game is played with a bat, ball and two teams of eleven players. Teams take turns in batting and bowling (throwing the ball) to each other. The batting team tries to score as many runs as possible by hitting the ball and running between two wickets (bases). If the ball is hit all the way to the boundary (the edge of the field) without bouncing, the batter scores six runs. If the ball hits the ground on the way to the boundary, they score four runs. The bowling team tries to get the batters out by either bowling the ball and hitting the wicket, or by a fielder catching the ball in the air when a batter has hit it. When six balls have been bowled, it is called an over and a new bowler bowls. When all the batters have been dismissed, the teams change roles. 

Although England invented cricket, they are not the best team in the world. Recently, Australia has been the number one team, with India, South Africa and Pakistan ranking as the best of the rest The biggest rivalry is between England and Australia. Every two years they play a series of matches called The Ashes. This competition dates back to 1882 when Australia first beat England at cricket. 

A test match cricket game can last up to five days and still end in a draw where no one wins! The most popular type of cricket is called 20/20 where each team only has 20 overs (a few hours) to try and score as many runs as possible. This is more exciting than five-day test matches and is watched by millions of fans worldwide. 

3.A point in cricket is called a run.

Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. Although it became the national sport of England towards the end of the eighteenth century, it was played as early as the sixteenth century, which means that Shakespeare could have been a cricket player! When England expanded its empire, it took cricket and the English language to those countries which it ruled. Today's game is played by many countries around the world, all of whom speak English as a first or second language. 

The game is played with a bat, ball and two teams of eleven players. Teams take turns in batting and bowling (throwing the ball) to each other. The batting team tries to score as many runs as possible by hitting the ball and running between two wickets (bases). If the ball is hit all the way to the boundary (the edge of the field) without bouncing, the batter scores six runs. If the ball hits the ground on the way to the boundary, they score four runs. The bowling team tries to get the batters out by either bowling the ball and hitting the wicket, or by a fielder catching the ball in the air when a batter has hit it. When six balls have been bowled, it is called an over and a new bowler bowls. When all the batters have been dismissed, the teams change roles. 

Although England invented cricket, they are not the best team in the world. Recently, Australia has been the number one team, with India, South Africa and Pakistan ranking as the best of the rest The biggest rivalry is between England and Australia. Every two years they play a series of matches called The Ashes. This competition dates back to 1882 when Australia first beat England at cricket. 

A test match cricket game can last up to five days and still end in a draw where no one wins! The most popular type of cricket is called 20/20 where each team only has 20 overs (a few hours) to try and score as many runs as possible. This is more exciting than five-day test matches and is watched by millions of fans worldwide. 

4.Batters can score 6 runs with one hit.

Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. Although it became the national sport of England towards the end of the eighteenth century, it was played as early as the sixteenth century, which means that Shakespeare could have been a cricket player! When England expanded its empire, it took cricket and the English language to those countries which it ruled. Today's game is played by many countries around the world, all of whom speak English as a first or second language. 

The game is played with a bat, ball and two teams of eleven players. Teams take turns in batting and bowling (throwing the ball) to each other. The batting team tries to score as many runs as possible by hitting the ball and running between two wickets (bases). If the ball is hit all the way to the boundary (the edge of the field) without bouncing, the batter scores six runs. If the ball hits the ground on the way to the boundary, they score four runs. The bowling team tries to get the batters out by either bowling the ball and hitting the wicket, or by a fielder catching the ball in the air when a batter has hit it. When six balls have been bowled, it is called an over and a new bowler bowls. When all the batters have been dismissed, the teams change roles. 

Although England invented cricket, they are not the best team in the world. Recently, Australia has been the number one team, with India, South Africa and Pakistan ranking as the best of the rest The biggest rivalry is between England and Australia. Every two years they play a series of matches called The Ashes. This competition dates back to 1882 when Australia first beat England at cricket. 

A test match cricket game can last up to five days and still end in a draw where no one wins! The most popular type of cricket is called 20/20 where each team only has 20 overs (a few hours) to try and score as many runs as possible. This is more exciting than five-day test matches and is watched by millions of fans worldwide. 

5.Fielders try to catch the ball when it has been hit.

Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. Although it became the national sport of England towards the end of the eighteenth century, it was played as early as the sixteenth century, which means that Shakespeare could have been a cricket player! When England expanded its empire, it took cricket and the English language to those countries which it ruled. Today's game is played by many countries around the world, all of whom speak English as a first or second language. 

The game is played with a bat, ball and two teams of eleven players. Teams take turns in batting and bowling (throwing the ball) to each other. The batting team tries to score as many runs as possible by hitting the ball and running between two wickets (bases). If the ball is hit all the way to the boundary (the edge of the field) without bouncing, the batter scores six runs. If the ball hits the ground on the way to the boundary, they score four runs. The bowling team tries to get the batters out by either bowling the ball and hitting the wicket, or by a fielder catching the ball in the air when a batter has hit it. When six balls have been bowled, it is called an over and a new bowler bowls. When all the batters have been dismissed, the teams change roles. 

Although England invented cricket, they are not the best team in the world. Recently, Australia has been the number one team, with India, South Africa and Pakistan ranking as the best of the rest The biggest rivalry is between England and Australia. Every two years they play a series of matches called The Ashes. This competition dates back to 1882 when Australia first beat England at cricket. 

A test match cricket game can last up to five days and still end in a draw where no one wins! The most popular type of cricket is called 20/20 where each team only has 20 overs (a few hours) to try and score as many runs as possible. This is more exciting than five-day test matches and is watched by millions of fans worldwide. 

6.India is generally better at cricket than England. 

Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. Although it became the national sport of England towards the end of the eighteenth century, it was played as early as the sixteenth century, which means that Shakespeare could have been a cricket player! When England expanded its empire, it took cricket and the English language to those countries which it ruled. Today's game is played by many countries around the world, all of whom speak English as a first or second language. 

The game is played with a bat, ball and two teams of eleven players. Teams take turns in batting and bowling (throwing the ball) to each other. The batting team tries to score as many runs as possible by hitting the ball and running between two wickets (bases). If the ball is hit all the way to the boundary (the edge of the field) without bouncing, the batter scores six runs. If the ball hits the ground on the way to the boundary, they score four runs. The bowling team tries to get the batters out by either bowling the ball and hitting the wicket, or by a fielder catching the ball in the air when a batter has hit it. When six balls have been bowled, it is called an over and a new bowler bowls. When all the batters have been dismissed, the teams change roles. 

Although England invented cricket, they are not the best team in the world. Recently, Australia has been the number one team, with India, South Africa and Pakistan ranking as the best of the rest The biggest rivalry is between England and Australia. Every two years they play a series of matches called The Ashes. This competition dates back to 1882 when Australia first beat England at cricket. 

A test match cricket game can last up to five days and still end in a draw where no one wins! The most popular type of cricket is called 20/20 where each team only has 20 overs (a few hours) to try and score as many runs as possible. This is more exciting than five-day test matches and is watched by millions of fans worldwide. 

7.Only England and Australia play one-day cricket. 

Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. Although it became the national sport of England towards the end of the eighteenth century, it was played as early as the sixteenth century, which means that Shakespeare could have been a cricket player! When England expanded its empire, it took cricket and the English language to those countries which it ruled. Today's game is played by many countries around the world, all of whom speak English as a first or second language. 

The game is played with a bat, ball and two teams of eleven players. Teams take turns in batting and bowling (throwing the ball) to each other. The batting team tries to score as many runs as possible by hitting the ball and running between two wickets (bases). If the ball is hit all the way to the boundary (the edge of the field) without bouncing, the batter scores six runs. If the ball hits the ground on the way to the boundary, they score four runs. The bowling team tries to get the batters out by either bowling the ball and hitting the wicket, or by a fielder catching the ball in the air when a batter has hit it. When six balls have been bowled, it is called an over and a new bowler bowls. When all the batters have been dismissed, the teams change roles. 

Although England invented cricket, they are not the best team in the world. Recently, Australia has been the number one team, with India, South Africa and Pakistan ranking as the best of the rest The biggest rivalry is between England and Australia. Every two years they play a series of matches called The Ashes. This competition dates back to 1882 when Australia first beat England at cricket. 

A test match cricket game can last up to five days and still end in a draw where no one wins! The most popular type of cricket is called 20/20 where each team only has 20 overs (a few hours) to try and score as many runs as possible. This is more exciting than five-day test matches and is watched by millions of fans worldwide. 

8.Some games of cricket can last more than three days. 

Bungee jumping 

Although the Aztecs loved bungee jumping before Europeans had even sailed to America and some tribes in Papua New Guinea were filmed doing it during the 1960s, it didn't become a popular worldwide sport until later. The modern version of this sport was first recorded in 1979, when five members of the Oxford University Dangerous Sports Club jumped off the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England. All five were arrested after performing the 250foot jump. Since the 1990s, bungee jumping has taken off all over the world, with millions of people willing to risk death to enjoy the adrenalin rush of falling through the

Who were the first people to do bungee jumping as a sport? 

Running is good for you! 

Scientists believe that running may help you remember things better. Researchers found that mice that were made to run every day produced more parts of the brain 

(cells) associated with memory than mice that didn't run. In some cases this may be up to twice as many cells. 

Another discovery was that the'running' mice were better at remembering where their food was kept. Researchers also found that people who started running to keep fit remembered very quickly that they didn't like running. 

What did scientists discover about running? 

Surfing 

Surfing is a hugely popular sport that appeals to many people around the world. You can wear surfing fashion, watch surfing films, listen to surfing music and even speak surfer language! Although surfing represents a multi-million pound business, very few people go surfing regularly. Those who do, protect their waves and beaches, sometimes even using violence, and don't like just anybody turning up to catch a wave and hang five! 

Which statement is true?