5A. Which sports could you name traditionally British? Read the text to see if you are right. 5B. Complete the text with the following words and word combinations. a) in summer b) (August to May) c) was playing football d) the rules of games e) eighty thousand fans f) abroad. Sports in Britain: There are not so many British athletes who are successful in world sports competitions. But Britain has been good at inventing sports and writing (1) ... People started playing golf in Scotland in the fifteenth century. Cricket is only a little younger. First played it in England in the sixteenth century. Such games as football, rugby, and hockey appeared in British public schools in the nineteenth century. British most popular sport is football. During the football season (2) ... professional footballers play a lot of matches at home and (3) ... About 20 million people go to football matches every year. The most interesting games are often between teams from the same city, for example Manchester United and Manchester City. The most important game of the football season is the Cup Final in London. (4) ... come to Wembley Stadium to support their teams. Cricket is popular in England but not so much as in Scotland or in Wales. They play it (5) ... Rugby is a kind of football which players take the ball in their hands and run with it. They say that rugby takes its name from Rugby School in England. In 1823 a boy, William Webb Ellis, (6) ... took the ball and ran with it. That was the beginning of a new game. 5C. Sum up the facts mentioned in the text.

5A. Traditionally British sports mentioned or shown in the exercise are football, cricket, rugby, golf, hockey, horse riding, cycling and gymnastics.

5B.

1. the rules of games;
2. August to May;
3. abroad;
4. Eighty thousand fans;
5. in summer;
6. was playing football.

5C. Britain is famous for inventing and developing many sports, including football, rugby, cricket, golf and hockey. Football is the most popular sport in Britain. The football season lasts from August to May, and professional teams play matches at home and abroad. The Cup Final is the most important football match, and many fans come to Wembley Stadium. Cricket is especially popular in England and is played in summer. Rugby began at Rugby School in 1823, when William Webb Ellis took the ball in his hands and ran with it.