Quiz sobre Pelé

Where did Pelé grow up?

• Bauru, Brazil

• São Paolo, Brazil

• Santos, Brazil

• Betim, Brazil

What happened before Pelé was accepted into a midlevel soccer club and recruited for the Brazilian national team?

• He was awarded the International Peace Award.

• He was rejected by all the major soccer clubs in São Paolo.

• He was named the player of the century by FIFA.

• He competed for New York and Santos in the same game.

Read the following sentences from the text. "Pelé made his official world debut in the 1958 World Cup tournament hosted by Sweden. He dazzled the audience and his opponents with his speed, athleticism, and field vision. He scored a remarkable goal that helped to defeat France in the semifinals. In the finals, he scored another two goals against Sweden. He helped Brazil win the tournament and take home the trophy. This was the country's first World Cup win. After Pelé's stunning performance, he became an international superstar....The president of Brazil, Jânio Quadros, decided to declare Pelé a 'national treasure,' which made it legally difficult for him to play in another country." What conclusion can you draw from this evidence?

• Pelé was cousins with the president of Brazil, Jânio Quadros.

• Pelé changed his name after he won the World Cup for Brazil.

• Pelé was a world famous soccer player long before 1958.

• Pelé's Brazilian roots brought the people of Brazil a lot of pride.

After retirement, how has Pelé used his fame to help others?

• He has worked on various humanitarian causes.

• He opened a soccer gym where he grew up.

• He wrote a bestseller book about helping animals.

• He became a singer and made people smile.

What is the main idea of this text?

• When Pelé was younger, his dad's friend noticed his talent and convinced his parents to let Pelé leave home and try out for professional soccer clubs, but Pelé was rejected from all the major soccer clubs in São Paolo until a midlevel club accepted him in the city of Santos.

• In the 1958 World Cup tournament that was hosted by Sweden, Pelé helped Brazil win its first World Cup and, soon after, the best soccer clubs tried to recruit him for their teams and the president of Brazil declared him a "national treasure."

• After retirement, Pelé has served as Brazil's Extraordinary Minister for Sport, been awarded the International Peace Award for his humanitarian work with UNICEF, and been a United Nations ambassador for ecology and the environment.

• Pelé, a Brazilian soccer player who is widely considered to be the best soccer player in the world, rose to fame from poverty because of his impressive soccer skills, helped Brazil win their first World Cup, and worked on various humanitarian causes after his retirement.