Exercise 2: Read the dialogue, then choose the correct answers.

Marie:        We might go to the football match next Saturday, Cristina.

Cristina:     Football? You must be joking. I can’t stand it.

Mark:         No? Why not?

Cristina:     Twenty two men of two teams run after a ball, trying to kick it into a net ... and thousands of people shouting and screaming like madmen every time it’s a goal or not. Is this a game?

Mark:         I see ... you prefer things like hopscotch, hide-and-seek, blind man’s buff...

Cristina:     Don’t tease me, Mark. I’m not a child anymore and there are much better sports than football.

Mark:         Really?

Cristina:     Yes, take volleyball, for example. It’s so exciting, the two teams try to keep the ball in motion without letting it touch the ground. No foul play, no violence.

Mark:         Yes, maybe you’re right I like volleyball too. For me all ball games are great!

Cristina:     Not only ball games, Mark. Don’t you like badminton, cards, chess, even darts... and things like that?

Mark:         Er...of course I do.

1.   What are Cristina and Mark talking about?

      a. Football                   b. Volleyball                c. Ball games               d. Games

2.   How many football players are there in each team?

      a. 11                            b. 12                            c. 20                            d. 22

3.   Why does Mark mention children’s games like hopscotch?

      a. Because Cristina likes these games.      b. Because Cristina is a child.

      c. Because he wants to tease Cristina.      d. Because he wants Cristina to play these games.

4.   What kind of sports and games does Cristina NOT refer?

      a. Chess                       b. Baseball                   c. Badminton              d. Darts

5.   Cristina thinks football is an exciting game.

      a. True                         b. False                        c. No information

6.   Mark likes all ball games.

      a. True                         b. False                        c. No information