1. Read the text and answer the following questions.

LACROSSE Lacrosse originated among the Iroquois Indians in America and

Canada. There are two teams with ten (male) or twelve (female) players. The players
use sticks with a net that can catch a ball. They try to score goals. Only the goalkeeper
can touch the ball. Lacrosse became Canada’s national game in 1867.

FOOTBALL Football is probably the world’s most popular sport. The modern
game of football originated in Britain in the nineteenth century. Professional football
started in 1885.In 1871 the Football Association in Britain introduced the FA Cup. It is
the oldest football competition in the world.The first World Cup competition was in
1930. It takes place every four years.

POLO Polo originated in Persia in ancient times. The modern game of polo was
popular in India in the nineteenth century and British soldiers in India at that time
learned to play it. When they returned home, they brought polo with them. The first
game in Britain was in 1869.There are two teams of four people on horses. They try to
hit a small ball into a goal with a stick called a mallet.

1 Which game originated thousands of years ago?

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2 Does the World Cup take place every year?
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3 How many horses do you need for a game of polo?
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4 How many players are there in a men’s lacrosse team?
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5 In which country did British soldiers learn to play polo?

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6 In polo, what do you use to hit the ball?
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7 How long has lacrosse been the Canadian national game?
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8 What is the oldest football competition in the world?
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9 Have people played polo in Britain since 1869?
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10 Where did lacrosse originate?
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