Trom - Bsisi

Part I –Unseen – Reading

Read the following text and answer the questions below.
Please read the questions carefully. 10 Question * 4 points = 40p
"Pele: The Football/Soccer Hero Who Stole the World's
Heart"
Pele, whose real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, is a Brazilian
football player who is known as one of the greatest football players of all
time. Born in 1940 in the town of Três Corações, Brazil, Pele grew up very
poor and began playing soccer with his bare feet (‫)יחף‬, with a ball he made
by himself at home.
Pele's talent (‫ )כישרון‬was clear from a young age. The Santos Football Club
asked him to play for them when he was only 15 years old. He quickly
became known for being very fast, and for winning many points, earning
him the name "The King of Football." One of the most famous stories
about Pele is from the 1958 World Cup. At just 17 years old, Pele won the
games for Brazil. He became famous all over the world for being the
youngest player to ever win a World Cup. Over the years, Pele made over
1,000 goals and won three World Cups with the Brazilian national team.
Pele also had a big part in helping to make soccer popular in the United
States and around the world. In 1975, Pele signed with the New York
Cosmos, a team in the North American Soccer League, which put
American soccer on the map. One of Pele's most famous quotes is:
"Success (‫ )הצלחה‬is no accident. It is hard work. You need to learn, study,
and most of all, love what you are doing or learning to do." This quote
shows how hard Pele worked and how much he loved to play soccer.
Pele is known for more than just his work on the soccer field. He is also
known for his work helping people around the world. In 1993, Pele became
a United Nations (‫ )האו"ם‬ambassador (‫)שגריר‬. Even after he became very
famous, he never forgot where he came from. Here is a story that shows
how important it was to Pele to help others. Once while driving, he passed
a car on the side of the road that was broken down. Inside the car was a
family with several children. Pele did not just pass them by on the road.
Instead, he stopped his car and got out to help. Pele knew just what to do.
He got his hands dirty and soon got the family back on the road. They
were very excited because they knew exactly who he was, and because he
got them back in their car and back on their way! In conclusion, Pele was
not just a famous football/soccer hero. He was also a very kind, simple
person who never forgot where he came from.

1. According to the topic sentences the text will be about -

a. a sports hero.
b. a ball game.
c. a county in South America.
d. a town in Brazil.

2. In paragraph two, “The King of Football” refers to -

a. The Santos Football Club.
b. Pele.
c. The King of Três Corações, Brazil.
d. the soccer ball that Pele made himself.

3. The New York Cosmos (par. 3) is an example of -

a. a sports team.
b. a city in New York.
c. a league that won The World Cup.
d. a South American football league.

4. The quote in paragraph three describes a cause and effect. What is the
cause, and what is the effect?
a. Cause - hard work, effect - love
b. Cause - love, effect - hard work
c. Cause - success, effect - love
d. Cause - hard work, effect – success

5. The soccer field and the United Nations mentioned in paragraph 4 are
both...
a. soccer leagues that Pele played for.
b. places where Pele served as an ambassador.
c. places where Pele was active.
d. professional organizations that Pele started.

6. According to the conclusion of the text...

a. Pele was also a car mechanic.
b. Pele was more than just a sports hero.
c. Pele was also a race car driver.
d. Pele loved to feel the earth beneath his feet when playing barefoot.

7. Which of the following questions is answered by the text?

a. When did Pele begin his professional sports career?
b. Who taught Pele to play football?
c. Which country was Pele the ambassador to?
d. When did Pele win the world Cup?

8. What is the main idea given about Pele in the text?

a. He helped popularize soccer in the United States.
b. He came from a poor childhood.
c. He was named "The King of Football".
d. He was a very talented and successful soccer player.

9. Which of the following quotes from the text shows that you need to feel
very strongly about something to be very good at it.
a. Success is no accident. It is hard work. You need to learn, study,
and most of all, love what you are doing or learning to do.
b. Pele grew up very poor and began playing soccer with his bare feet (
‫)יחף‬, with a ball he made by himself at home.
c. Even after he became very famous, he never forgot where he came
from.
d. Pele was not just a famous football/soccer hero. He was also a very kind,
down-to-earth person who never forgot where he came from.

10. Which of the following quotes shows that Pele was not always rich?
a. Pele knew just what to do. He got his hands dirty and soon got the
family back on the road.
b. He is also known for his work helping people around the world.
c. He was also a very kind, simple person who never forgot where
he came from.
d. He quickly became known for being very fast, and for winning many
points, earning him the name "The King of Football."
 Part II –Unseen – Reading
Read the following text and answer the questions below.
Please read the questions carefully 10 Question * 4 points = 40p
"Dr. James Naismith: The Man Behind Basketball"
Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian sports teacher, is known around the world
as the person who made the first basketball. Born in 1861 in Ontario,
Canada, Naismith grew up with a love for sports. He later moved to the
United States, where he became a sports teacher at the International
YMCA School in Springfield, Massachusetts.
In 1891, Naismith had a problem. He needed to find an indoor game that
would keep his students in shape (‫ )בכושר‬during the cold winter months.
He remembered a game he played as a child called "Duck on a Rock, " a
game in which the players need to throw a large rock at another rock or a
tree stump. Naismith wanted to make a game like it, in which students
needed to aim and throw, and that his students could play inside the
school. Naismith's idea, and what later went on to become the game of
basketball started with a soccer ball and two fruit baskets (‫ )סלים‬as goals.
He made a set of 13 rules (‫ )כללים‬for the game. The first game of
basketball was played on December 21, 1891, with nine players on each
team.
One of the most famous stories about the early days of basketball is about
how Naismith made the first backboard (‫)לוח אחורי‬. In the early days of the
game, the baskets did not have a board behind them. Players would often
need to climb the walls to get the ball back. Naismith made a wooden
backboard to go behind the baskets, which not only made the game safer
but also made the game more fun to play. Even though people enjoyed
basketball, some people said the game was too hard to play. However,
Naismith believed in the game and did not stop playing it with his
students.
Over time, Naismith's game became very popular, and became the game
of basketball that we all know and love today. Naismith taught and played
basketball all his life. He became a basketball coach and helped to bring
about the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1946. One of Naismith's
most famous quotes is: "Basketball really had its origin (started) in
Indiana, which remains (still is) the center of the sport." This quote shows
that Naismith knew how important basketball was to The State of Indiana
and to people who love sports all over the world. In conclusion, Dr. James
Naismith made a game that would become very popular. Today, all around
in the world, basketball is still a much-loved sport.
1. According to the topic sentences the text will be about -
a. a famous basketball player.
b. an international sports league.
c. a large city in The United States.
d. a well-known sports teacher.

2. In paragraph two, “Duck on a Rock” refers to -

a. the cold winter months.
b. a duck and a rock that Naismith had when he was a child.
c. a game.
d. the game of basketball.

3. fruit is mentioned in paragraph two because -

a. in the first basketball game players threw fruit into baskets.
b. the first basketball baskets were baskets meant for fruit.
c. the first baskets used in basketball were made from fruit.
d. fruit was served at the first basketball games.

4. What about “Duck on a Rock” is similar to basketball?

a. They both require throwing.
b. They both require baskets.
c. They are both a professional sport.
d. You need a basketball for both games.

5. What about “Duck on a Rock” is different than basketball?

a. The object that the players need to throw.
b. One is an outdoor game and the other is an indoor game.
c. One uses a duck and the other uses a ball.
d. One uses fruit baskets and the other uses nets.

6. According to the conclusion of the text -

a. Basketball was the more popular in the past than today.
b. More people play basketball today than ever before.
c. Many people around the world love basketball.
d. All of the answers are correct.
7. Which of the following questions is answered by the text?
a. What are the rules of basketball?
b. Where did the game of basketball begin?
c. When did Naismith retire from basketball?
d. Why did Naismith use a soccer ball in the first game of basketball?

8. What is the main idea regarding Dr. Naismith in the text?

a. He helped establish the National Basketball Association (NBA).
b. He created the basketball rules, based on a childhood game he played.
c. He made the first basketball backboard to improve the game.
d. He was a Canadian sports teacher who invented the game of
basketball.

9. Which of the following quotes from the text says that not everyone
thought that basketball would go on to become a popular sport?
a. Even though people enjoyed basketball, some people said the
game was too hard to play.
b. Players would often need to climb the walls to get the ball back.
c. Naismith believed in the game and did not stop playing it with his
students.
d. Basketball really had its origin in Indiana, which remains the center of
the sport.

10. Which of the following quotes from the text explains the motivation (
‫ )מוטיבציה‬for the creation of basketball?
a. He needed to find an indoor game that would keep his students
in shape during the cold winter months.
b. Naismith believed in the game and did not stop playing it with his
students.
c. Dr. James Naismith made a game that would become very popular.
d. Naismith's idea, and what later went on to become the game of
basketball started with a soccer ball and two fruit baskets as goals.
 Part III –Podcast – Listening
Listen to the podcast and answer the questions below.
Please read the questions carefully - 5 Question * 4 points = 20p
Trom Unit 2 - Food
1. According to the opening of the podcast, the discussion will be about -
a. the food industry.
b. food advertisements.
c. food preparation.
d. food delivery services.

2. What does Geula have in her kitchen, that makes it possible for
everyone to cook together?
a. a central island
b. a strong family culture
c. different family members
d. a wide variety of foods

3. Yuval says that he knows how to cook -

a. many different dishes
b. nothing at all
c. eggs
d. for a delivery service

4. Why does Yuval talk about Yemen in the podcast?

a. Because he grew up in Yemen.
b. Because he does not like the spicy food from Yemen.
c. Because that is where his children were born.
d. Because his wife prepares traditional dishes from Yemen.

5. The conclusion of the podcast focuses on food as -

a. something that helps us take care of our health.
b. something that brings people together.
c. something we can all agree about.
d. something that divides us.