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Reading Esport The Economist

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 54mins

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Class
Date
1.

According to the article, what is "eSports"?

a)

Video game contests with an audience

b)

an American sports league for amateurs

c)

sports games for game consoles

d)

a kind of game for children from 1-3 years old

2.

Complete the sentence below with the word that mean "in the middle of".

They will watch each other compete ____ strobe lights LED screens and thundering music.

a)

between

b)

amid

c)

beside

d)

around

3.

Choose 2 correct definitions of the word "Thundering"

a)

quite scary

b)

very loud

c)

extremely annoying

d)

very lively

4.

Fill in the blank:
The video-gamers will ______ __ watch each other compete amid strobe lights, LED screens and thundering music

(a)  

5.

But increasingly firms are staging live events, lured by ticket sales and the chance to nurture an avid fanbase.

Câu này có nghĩa là dịch vụ phát trực tiếp trực tuyến là những kênh duy nhất mang lại cơ hội kiếm tiền khi chơi trò chơi điện tử.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which statement about the article is true?

a)

Gamers prefer online gaming because they can play alone

b)

Live gaming events cost more than they bring in ticket sales

c)

There are still more gaming competitions held online than at live events.

7.

Fill in the blank:

Most people still think of gamers as maladjusted teens who hole up for hours in the dark, alone ___ ___ their consoles.

(a)  

8.

Fill in the blank:

Most people still think of (a)   as maladjusted teens who hole up for hours in the dark, alone but for their consoles.

9.

Fill in the blanks with terms that refer to competitive video game play:

America’s largest (a)   facility opens tomorrow in Arlington, Texas.

10.

Fill in the blanks with terms that refer to competitive video game play:

America’s largest (a)   facility opens tomorrow in Arlington, Texas.

11.

Write the word in the article indicating the device that the gamer uses to play the video game.

You need a (a)   to play video games.

12.

Complete the sentences with words we can use instead of "except for".

People think that gamers play for hours in the dark, alone ___ ___ their consoles.

a)

but of

b)

but with

c)

but for

d)

but to

13.

What do we learn about gamers in the article?

a)

they are mostly teenagers

b)

they prefer to play alone

c)

they like playing together

14.


Choose the word that means failing or unable to cope with the demands of a normal social environment.

a)

maladjusted

b)

alone

c)

open-minded

15.

What percentage increase in revenue of Esports industry since 2017?

a)

twice

b)

nearly 40%

c)

under 30%

d)

approximately 50%

16.

How many monthly viewers are on the Twitch?

a)

151 million viewers

b)

140 thousand viewers

c)

140 million viewers

d)

130 thousand viewers

17.

Choose the right value that sponsors and leagues invest in Esports?

a)

thousands of dollars

b)

singular-million-dollar prizes

c)

multi-million-dollar prizes

18.

What does the word company in the article mean?

a)


the fact or condition of being with another or others, especially in a way that provides friendship and enjoyment.

b)


a commercial business

c)


associate with; keep company with

19.

What do online event organizers do with eSports fan bases?

a)


give intellectual, moral, and social instruction

b)


care for and encourage the growth or development

c)

do harm and prevent them from engaging game

20.

Choose the word that means enthusiastic fan?

a)

avid fan

b)

toxic fan

c)

demanding fans