Task 6. Reading. Football is the most popular sport in England. In fact, a lot of English people say it is their national sport. English people have played football for a very long time. However, the game didn’t have any real rules until the 19th century. In 1815, Eton College created rules to make the game less violent and later, in 1848, Cambridge University made many of the modern rules. Football quickly became as popular as other games such as cricket. Today, there are thousands of football clubs in England, and professional clubs, such as Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, are famous all over the world. Football has become part of the cultural life in England and hundreds of thousands of fans support their favourite teams in stadiums around the country every weekend. Many English children have football lessons at school. And famous footballers, such as David Beckham and Michael Owen, have become role models for a lot of these children. True or False? 1. Football rules were created in the 19th century. 2. Arsenal is an unknown football team. 3. The English like football. 4. Football fans often go to stadiums. 5. Cricket is one of popular game in England.

Перевод задания: Чтение. Прочитайте текст и определите, верны или неверны утверждения.

1. True. The game did not have real rules until the 19th century. (Верно. До XIX века у игры не было настоящих правил.)
2. False. Arsenal is a famous professional club. (Неверно. «Арсенал» — известный профессиональный клуб.)
3. True. Football is the most popular sport in England, and many English people call it their national sport. (Верно. Футбол — самый популярный вид спорта в Англии, и многие англичане называют его своим национальным видом спорта.)
4. True. Hundreds of thousands of fans support their teams in stadiums every weekend. (Верно. Сотни тысяч болельщиков поддерживают свои команды на стадионах каждые выходные.)
5. True. The text says football became as popular as other games such as cricket. (Верно. В тексте говорится, что футбол стал таким же популярным, как и другие игры, например крикет.)