Initial Test Paper

1. Read about the history of football and one of the world’s greatest players.

A. Complete the text with the correct form of the verb: (3p)

Everything ……………………. (start) in England in the early 1800s. In the beginning,

the rules ………………… (change) many times, but in 1863 the Football Association agreed to
a set of rules.

FIFA ………………… (organise) the first World Cup competition in 1930. Since then it
has been played every four years, except during the World War II when it was suspended.

Probably the greatest player in the history of football ……….. (be) Pele, from Brazil.
When Pele was 15, the football club Santos ………………. (choose) him and in 1958 he
………….. (play) in the World Cup.

B. Answer the following questions: (3p)

a. Where did everything begin?

b. What happened in 1893?
c. Is football played in international competitions? When? Where?
d. Who was Pele?

2. Write a paragraph about you or your friend in which to include the following
information: name, age, interests, new things in your life, and plans for the future. (no
more than 120 words) (3p)

Good luck!