Задание №4801 ЕГЭ по Английскому языку

Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

Football, also known as soccer in certain regions, boasts a rich and extensive history. Its modern form originated in England during the mid-19th century, but various iterations of the game predate this period and contribute to the overall football legacy. Remarkably, early examples of team ball games, employing rocks as balls, emerged over 3,000 years ago in pre-Columbian America. These games held significant cultural importance, with the ball symbolizing the sun, and in certain rituals, the captain of the losing team would be sacrificed to the gods. Notably, these early versions featured a distinctive bouncing ball made of rubber, a material exclusive to those cultures. China witnessed the earliest documented ball game that incorporated kicking in the 3rd century BC. This game was played with a round ball on a square playing field, exhibiting a unique aspect of gameplay structure.