Question

a national sport
can you guess which sport this is from the following clues? this sport is played in over 100 countries. it is played with fifteen players on each team. the object of the game is to carry the ball over the opponents’ goal line. have you guessed the sport yet? it’s rugby!
rugby is extremely popular in many countries of the world. it is the national sport of new zealand, south africa, wales, and other countries. rugby is getting more popular and it was even included in the 2016 olympics.
rugby is like american football in some ways. for example, in both rugby and american football, the ball has an oval shape. players try to carry it down the field. but there are some key differences between the two sports. in each sport, there are different rules for how the ball can be moved.

1. what is one main idea of this text?

a rugby is played with 15 players on each team.
b rugby is played in over 100 countries.
c rugby is popular in many countries.
d rugby has a ball with an oval shape.

1. which prepositional phrase explains where rugby is played?

a in over 100 countries
b down field
c over the opponents’ goal line
d with fifteen players

1. what are opponents?

a players on the other team
b players on the same team
c the national sport of new zealand
d popular countries around the world

1. which word reflects how the author describes rugby?

a limited
b safe
c popular
d varied

Explanation:

1. For the main idea question: Options A, B, D are specific details about rugby, while the text focuses on rugby's popularity across countries and its basic traits, so C is the main idea.
2. For the location prepositional phrase: "in over 100 countries" directly states where rugby is played, other phrases refer to field movement, scoring, or team size.
3. For the definition of opponents: Opponents are the competing players from the other team, which matches option A.
4. For the author's description word: The text repeatedly mentions rugby being popular in many nations, so "popular" is the descriptive word.

Answer:

1. C. Rugby is popular in many countries.
2. A. in over 100 countries
3. A. players on the other team
4. C. popular