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11- He …………...a lot of money everyday.
a) earns b) wins c) gains d) makes
12- The opposite of "loyal" is …………...
a) deceitful b) faithful c) late d) reliable
13- The closest meaning to "confident" is…………...
a) hesitant b) certain c) suspicious d) unclear
14- …………...means the manner in which something is built.
a) Construction b) Contraction c) Production d) Graduation
15- …………...means suitable or fit to be relied on.
a) Thoughtful b) Doubtful c) Deceptive d) Reliable
16- Call the …………...service if there's a serious thing.
a) agency b) emergency c) legacy d) fluency

B) Reading Comprehension
Read the following passage, then answer the questions:

The World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. This great
soccer championship features players from thirty-two nations. Each nation wants to win
the cup by becoming the number one soccer team. The World Cup is a worldwide
contest that takes place only once every four years. However, it holds the attention of
much of the planet when the games begin. The World Cup was created in 1928, and the
first World Cup games were held in Uruguay in 1930. It was an all-male contest at the
time. The first women’s World Cup was held in China in 1991. Soccer is not quite as
popular in the United States as basketball, or baseball. However, it still has millions of
followers. People all over the world often get up in the middle of the night or skip work
to watch their nation’s team compete. More than five billion people watch the final
match on television. That is most of the people living on the planet. During the contests
leading up to the final game, people in the winning nations often hold street parties to
celebrate their teams’ victories. Some countries seem to be the best in the game for a
period of time. When Pele played for Brazil in 1970, his team won the World Cup.
Brazil’s team is considered one of the greatest. Pele is regarded as the best soccer player
by many fans. Brazil has won a total of five World Cups, far more than any other nation.
Another matchless player was Maradona who was regarded as one of the greatest ever
footballers to have played the game, and was awarded FIFA Best Player of the 20th
Century. Maradona, became a global icon after leading Argentina to the 1986 World
Cup but he was not a clean idol like Pele, he was known for drug addiction and he was
arrested in Argentina for cocaine possession.
1- From the context of the passage, which is the best antonym for "victories"?
a) wins b) happiness c) results d) defeats
2- Pele is……………………………………
a) cocaine addict b) a Brazilian team
c) an average soccer player d ) one of the greatest soccer players
3- In America, basketball and baseball are ………… soccer.
a) more popular than b) less popular than c) as popular as d) more dangerous than
4- People all over the world admired Maradona despite ………… .
a) his bad behavior b) leading his team to the World Cup
c) his matchless talent d) scoring so many goals
5- The Best Player award goes to players who ……………………..by the FIFA
a) addict cocaine b)the greatest players in the game
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