Fair Pay for Soccer Players - Stretch

What is a cause and effect relationship that takes place in the Article?

• Because men's soccer teams usually bring in more revenue to the U.S. Soccer Federation, the men are paid more than the women who do the same job.

• Because the women who play soccer on the U.S. Women's National Team have a better record than the men, they receive an annual salary.

• Because a new collective bargaining agreement brought an increase in bonuses for wins, the women who play soccer on the U.S. Women's National Team have dropped their case.

• Because the team is ranked number 1 by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, the USWNT is paid more than the USMNT.

Which of these should not be included in a summary of this Article?

• After winning a game in 2015, the USWNT embarked on a victory tour that brought in some revenue to the U.S. Soccer Federation.

• Players on the USWNT filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, maintaining that they were being paid four times less than their male counterparts.

• Supporters of the USWNT argued that not only has the team won more often than the men's team, but the women have the same job as the men.

• Some people argued that it was fair to pay players on the USWNT less than those on the USMNT because the men's team typically brought in more revenue.

Which is the closest synonym for the word phenomenal, as it is used in the Article?

• Temporary

• Unexceptional

• Permanent

• Outstanding

Which of these is a statement of fact?

• A new collective bargaining agreement changed some conditions for the USWNT, but the women's pay is still not equal to that of the men.

• The U.S. Soccer Federation ought to do more than simply urge FIFA to pay the women's teams more in the future.

• Changing their tactic to seeking "fair pay" instead of "equal pay" was one of the wisest moves on the part of the USWNT.

• It is unfair for men and women who perform the same job to be paid vastly different amounts, as are the men and women who play soccer on the U.S. national teams.

Based on the Article, the reader can infer that __________.

• Hope Solo, a former goalie for the USWNT, is no longer concerned about the pay scale for the players on the team.

• Becky Sauerbrunn believes that the fight for equal pay is not over for the USWNT and may continue after she retires.

• The U.S. Soccer Federation is planning to lower the pay of the USMNT, as it is ranked number 24 among men's teams.

• FIFA, the international soccer federation, is looking for ways to increase bonuses for the World Cup championship winners.

The Article states:

In 2017, players decided to change their tactic. Instead of "equal pay," they sought "fair pay."

Which would be the closest synonym for the word tactic, as it is used above?

• Error

• Outlook

• Strategy

• Qualification

According to the Article, which of the following best describes one similarity between the USWNT and the USMNT?

• Both teams are paid by the U.S. Soccer Federation via contracts that state they are paid only for games in which they actually play.

• Both teams play around the world and are subject to the rules of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

• Both teams negotiated a new collective bargaining agreement that called for a 30 percent increase in pay, as well as an increase in the bonuses players get for winning games.

• Both teams won the 2015 World Cup, after which they embarked on a victory tour that brought in more than $20 million in revenue.

Which statement from the Article best supports the opinion that the U.S. Soccer Federation should pay the women close to the same amount of money that it pays the men?

• The teams play all over the world and are subject to FIFA rules.

• In 2017, the USWNT negotiated a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the USSF.

• Not only have the women won more often, but they also have the same job as the men.

• They pointed out that since 2012, with the exception of the World Cup in 2015, television ratings for men's games have been better than—more than double—those for women's games.