Read this text very carefully and do the Written Comprehension exercice. 

Lis ce texte très attentivement et fais l'exercice de compréhension écrite.

You can check how to read in English.

Tu peux vérifier comment lire en anglais.

Written Comprehension

Cricket

It is the British national sport. You can play it with a ball and bats. There are 2 teams of 11 players. You must score points! It is a very famous Sunday sport.

Football

Football is the United Kingdom most famous sport. In America, it’s called “Soccer” because their football is American Football. The very famous teams are Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea. Players can’t take the ball in their hands. 

American Football

It is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players in The United States and in Canada. There is a lot of contact between the players so they must wear a special equipement : a helmet to protect their head, shoulder pads, knee pads, chest protectors and mouthguards. It is a tough sport!

Rugby

Rugby is a very famous British sport too. Rugby players can catch the ball with their hands. 

France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Italy play the 6 nations tournament. 

Tennis

English kids can also play tennis. They have a very famous tournament: Wimbledon. It is in June every year because it is not raining in England! They play on grass. People can watch the matches on TV.

Answer the questions about the text.

1. What is the text about?
2. What is the British national sport?
3. What are the protections for American football?
4. What is the American name for football?
5. Can players take the ball in their hands in Football?
6. What about rugby?
7. Is China part of the 6 nations tournament?
8. What is the very famous English tennis tournament?

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