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WORLD CUP ACTIVITIES When was the World Cup first televised? Comprehension a) 1930 b) 1942 The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competi- c) 1946 tion held every four years. (FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de d) 1954 Football Association) The World Cup features 32 national teams. The first World Cup took place in Uruguay in July 1930. The only years it was not Who will host the 2022 World Cup? held was in 1942 and 1946 because of the Second World War. a) Brazil b) Russia In 2014 the World Cup will be held in Brazil over a period of about a c) Qatar month. More than 200 countries competed for the 31 available spots. d) Germany One place is reserved for the host nation, Brazil. The other nations are the 31 best teams from the qualifying tournaments. After Brazil, the next What nation is the only one to have played in every World Cup? World Cups will be hosted by Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022. a) Brazil b) Argentina Eight different national teams have won the FIFA World Cup tourna- c) Germany ments. Brazil have won five times, Italy four, Germany three, Argentina d) Uruguay and Uruguay two, and England, France and Spain one each. Brazil is the only nation to have played in every World Cup. What does FIFA stand for? a) Football International Finals Association The World Cup was first televised in 1954 and is the most widely viewed b) Fédération Internationale de Football Association and followed sporting event in the world. c) Finals International Football Association d) Federal Internationale de Football QUESTIONS Why wasn’t there a World Cup in 1942? How often is the World Cup held? a) First World War a) Every year b) Second World War b) Every 2 years c) World Flu epidemic c) Every 4 years d) Bad weather d) Every 8 years Who has won the most World Cups? How many times has Argentina won the World Cup? a) Germany a) 1 b) Argentina b) 2 c) Spain c) 3 d) Brazil d) 4 In what year was the first World Cup? a) 1925 b) 1954 c) 1930 d) 1942 Questions Research What countries in the 2014 World Cup are from Europe? Research one of the competing nations at the 2014 1 World Cup. Include the following information: 2 3 Country name 4 Capital city 5 National flag 6 National colours/colors 7 National foods/dishes/meals 8 Ruler (president, prime minister, king or queen) 9 Football teams that are in the top division 10 Three famous landmarks 11 Famous football players 12 World Cup history 13 Where are the competing nations from? What countries in the 2014 World Cup are from South America? 1 What countries in the 2014 World Cup are from Africa? 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 What countries in the 2014 World Cup are from Asia? (and Oceania) Calculate the distance between the capital city of each country 1 participating at the World Cup and Brasília, (the capital of Brazil). 2 3 Find out: 4 Which country has travelled the furthest distance to get to Brazil? What countries in the 2014 World Cup are from North and Central America? Which country has travelled the shortest distance to get to Brazil? 1 2 3 4 Geography Mark all the countries participating in the World Cup on a map of the world. List the capital cities of each country. Two Famous World Cup Goals Rules of Football Quiz Research and write a brief report about: What is the maximum numbers of players per team? a) 9 1. Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal against England in quarter finals of the b) 10 1986 World Cup. c) 11 d) 12 2. Geoff Hurst’s famous goal in 1966 when England played West Germany. Where is the game started? a) goal square b) centre of the field c) penalty area d) goal line World Cup Great Players True or False? The ball must cross the goal line to be a goal. Research and write about two of these great players. (Alternatively, a) True select your own great World Cup player) b) False Landon Donovan, United States True or False? The goalkeeper is the only player allowed to touch the ball with their hands. Dennis Bergkamp, Netherlands IVORY COAST a) True Jurgen Klinsmann, West Germany b) False Sandor Kocsis, Hungary What happens when the ball crosses the sideline? Obdulio Varela, Uruguay a) free kick Roberto Baggio, Italy b) penalty Eusebio, Portugal c) throw in d) bounce ball Bobby Charlton, England Grzegorz Lato, Poland True or False? The circumference of a soccer ball must not be more Franz Beckenbauer, West Germany than 28 inches (70 cm) and not less than 27 inches (68 cm). a) True Johann Cruyff b) False Just Fontaine, France True or False? A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a Zinedine Zidane, France player kicks or attempts to kick another player. Ronaldo, Brazil a) True Diego Maradona, Argentina b) False Pele, Brazil Place the 32 countries competing in Brazil in alphabetical order Re-arrange the letters to make the names of some of the countries at the 2014 World Cup. France Nigeria Switzerland helic Croatia Italy urodaec Mexico aaailtrus Bosnia and Herzegovina Portugal naajp Iran Spain arni Holland Chile htsuo reoak Brazil Colombia satco irac Greece Costa Rica uahrsndo Ivory Coast USA ximoec Japan Australia detniu ttssea Germany araitco Uruguay Honduras eadnnlg Cameroon Ecuador renafc England Argentina Ghana Russia Algeria Korea Republic Belgium BRAZIL Find a word Rhyming words - Select the rhyming word F A X I C E N G L A N D Brazil score a) brave a) scar U R U G U A Y N R Y P Q b) brass b) pour B E A O L D E A O L E A c) downhill c) spare d) brown d) scout C C M N I G E R I A C I M E X I C O B I A T E L world player a) word a) sprayer E E I C B E G L I I E A b) curled b) weighed c) fold c) says D R C Y C B H O T J R R d) wild d) ploys E G O N D R A Z A A G T F G E R M A N Y O P C S cup kick goal a) hail G O C M I Z A L R A S U a) cop a) kit b) map b) cough b) gale E X S P A I N M C N X A c) cut c) quick c) gone d) pup d) kill A I B M U L O C H I L E d) whole soccer whistle Columbia France a) locker a) whiter Australia Iran b) matter b) tile USA Ghana c) stocking c) missile Chile Uruguay d) sucker d) wishes Brazil Japan Spain Greece Nigeria Germany Italy Croatia Mexico Grammar Which sentence is correct? a) brazil, italy and germany have won the most World Cup titles. Which verb completes the sentence? b) Brazil, Italy, Germany have won, the most World Cup titles Peter ______ excited to be going to the 2014 World Cup. c) Brazil, Italy and Germany have won the most World Cup titles. a) are d) Brazil, Italy, Germany have won the most world, Cup titles. b) am c) has Which sentence has used commas correctly? d) is a) Tim Sam and Ken, put their boots socks, and shirts in the bag. b) Tim, Sam and Ken put their boots socks and shirts, in the bag. Jack’s team trains for two hours on Mondays, one hour c) Tim, Sam and Ken, put their boots, socks and, shirts in the bag. on Wednesdays, and 30 minutes on Fridays. d) Tim, Sam and Ken put their boots, socks and shirts in the bag. How long does Jack’s team train in one week? What is the meaning of the metaphor “feeling blue” in this sentence? How long does Jack’s team train in four weeks? After his team was beaten, Jim was feeling blue. a) Jim was happy. b) Jim was sad. Which conjunction completes the sentence? c) Jim was sick. a) Nikki went to the park so waited for her friends. d) Jim had blue paint on his face. b) Nikki went to the park and waited for her friends. c) Nikki went to the park or waited for her friends. Which of these is an example of alliteration? d) Nikki went to the park when waited for her friends. a) The Brazilian team played like lions. b) After the win, the whole of Brazil was on top of the world. Which sentence has used apostrophes correctly? c) Brazil cruised through the first three matches. a) Tim’s sister and John’s cousin play in the same football team. d) The brave Brazilians bounced back in the second half. b) Tims’ sister and Johns’ cousin play in the same football team. c) Tim’s sister and Johns’ cousin play in the same football team. What is the correct position for a semicolon in this sentence? d) Tims sister and John’s cousin play in the same football team. Some teams play better in the morning others play better at night. a) Some teams play; better in the morning others play better at night. Which sentence has used prepositions correctly? b) Some teams; play better in the morning others play better at night.