The British are known to be great sports-lovers, so when they are neither playing, nor watching games, they like to talk about them. Many of the games we play now have come from Britain.
One of the most British games is cricket. It is often played in schools, colleges, universities and by club teams all over the country. Summer isn't summer without cricket. To many Englishmen cricket is both a game and a standard of behaviour. When they consider anything unfair, they sometimes say: "That isn't cricket."
But as almost everywhere else in the world, the game which attracts the greatest attention is Association football, or soccer. Every Saturday from late August till the beginning of May, large crowds of people support their favourite sides in football grounds. True fans will travel from one end of the country to the other to see their team play. There are plenty of professional and amateur soccer clubs all over Britain. International football matches and the Cup Finals take place at Wembley.
Rugby football is also very popular, but it is played mainly by amateurs.
Next to football, the chief spectator sport in British life is horse-racing. A lot of people are interested in the races and risk money on the horse which they think will win. The Derby is perhaps the most famous single sporting event in the whole world.
Britain is also famous for motor-car racing, dog-racing, boat-racing, and even races for donkeys. The famous boat-race between the teams of Oxford and Cambridge attracts large crowds of people.
A great number of people play and watch tennis. Tennis tournaments at Wimbledon are known all over the world. The innumerable tennis courts of Britain are occupied by people between the ages of 16 and 60 who show every degree of skill — from practically helpless to the extremely able.
The British also like to play golf, baseball, hockey, grass-hockey. Various forms of athletics, such as running, jumping, swimming, boxing are also popular. You can sometimes hear that there are no winter sports in England. Of course the English weather is not always cold enough to ski, skate, or toboggan, but winter is a good season for hunting and fishing. Indeed, sport in one form or another is an essential part of daily life in Britain.
Объяснение:
1.
1. Dave is very shy and blushes when strangers talk to him.
2. Carol didn’t answer, she just shrugged her shoulders instead.
3. Kathie is very reliable. She won’t let you down.
4. Mark doesn’t get angry easily. He’s very patient.
5. He was so angry, he clenched his fists tightly.
6. Listen to me! Don’t be so stubborn.
7. Liza has many friends because she is very sociable.
8. A selfish person doesn’t care about other people’s feelings.
9. Don’t believe everything Bill says. He’s a bit insincere.
10. Pessimistic people always see negative side of things.
2. Put the verbs in the correct form of the verb.
I go jogging every morning.
I’m tired. I haven't slept yet.
My brother always wears my clothes.
Why are you looking at me now?
How often do you have English lessons?
The children are dirty. They have been playing football since morning.
We can’t buy the tickets. We have already spent all our money.
I was cooking a cake when he came back home yesterday.
I lived in Brazil two years ago.
It’s hot. I'll open the window.
3. Form adjectives from the following words.
logic – logical
confuse – confusing
fame – famous
effect – effective
fool – foolish
4. Fill in the preposition:
He isn't patient with stubborn people.
She's excellent at maths.
She is very close to her mom.
You shouldn't be jealous of your sister.
5. Fill in: along, across, down, over, over with
When the weather gets me down, I like to fantasize about being a wizard to make the sun shining.
Do you feel like you can't get your ideas across?
I'd like to get my project over with.
Peter couldn't get over the fact that in spite of the accident he got no harm.
My brother gets on well with everybody.
