Practice Ex TOEFL Barron 6th_Ex 56_Pg 120_Reading

What does this passage mainly discuss?

• The Olympic Games in St. Louis in 1904

• The development of basketball

• The YMCA athletic program

• Dr. James Naismith

When was the first demonstration game of basketball held during the Olympics?

• 1891

• 1892

• 1897

• 1904

The phrase "balked at" in line 5 could best be replaced by

• resisted

• enjoyed

• excelled at

• were exhausted by

The word "fierce" in line 4 is closest in meaning to

• long

• boring

• extreme

• dark

The word "them" in line 8 refers to

• indoors

• seasons

• games

• areas

Where in the passage does the author discuss the first basketball championship tournament?

• Lines 10-12

• Lines 13-15

• Lines 16-17

• Lines 20-21

What does the author mean by the statement in lines 19-20: "When basketball 1904 was introduced as a demonstration sport in the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, it quickly spread throughout the world"?

• Basketball was not considered an Olympic sport at the St. Louis games.

• Basketball became popular worldwide after its introduction at the Olympic Games in St. Louis.

• Basketball players from many countries competed in the Olympic Games in St. Louis.

• Basketball was one of the most popular sports at the Olympic Games in St. Louis.

Why did Naismith decide to invent at basketball?

• He did not like soccer or rugby.

• He was tired of baseball and football.

• He wanted his students to exercise during the winter.

• He could not convince his students to play indoors.

The author mentions all of the following as typical of the early game of basketball EXCEPT

• three points were scored for every basket

• running with the ball was not a foul

• nine players were on a team

• the ball had to be retrieved from the basket after each core

It can be inferred from the passage that the original baskets

• were not placed very high

• had a metal rim

• did not have a hole in the bottom

• were hung on the same side