Ice hockey.
тест по английскому языку (10 класс)

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Ice hockey.

Ice hockey is a game between two teams, each usually having six players (goaltender, three forwards and two defensemen), who wear skates and, using long curved sticks, compete on an ice rink. Ice hockey is played on a hockey rink. The objective of the game is to score goals by shooting a hard-vulcanized rubber disc, the puck, into the opponent's goal net, which is placed at the opposite end of the rink. The players may control the puck using a long stick with a blade that is commonly curved at one end. A rough, action-packed game, ice hockey is considered one of the fastest of all sports. Since ice hockey is a full contact sport and body checks are allowed, injuries can be a common occurrence. Protective equipment is highly recommended and is enforced in all competitive situations. This usually includes a helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, mouth guard, protective gloves, heavily padded shorts (also known as hockey pants), athletic cup/jock strap, shin pads, skates, and (optionally) a neck protector. In addition, goaltenders use different gear, usually a neck guard, chest/arm protector, blocker, catch glove, and leg pads. With its speed and its frequent physical contact, ice hockey has become one of the most popular of international sports. It is played in about 30 countries, principally in North America, Europe, and the countries of the former USSR. Ice hockey is especially popular in Canada, where the modern game developed. (Read about the history of Ice hockey). There are three major rules of play in ice hockey that limit the movement of the puck: offside, icing and the puck going out of play. The puck goes "out of play" whenever it goes past the perimeter of the ice rink (onto the player benches, over the "glass", or onto the protective netting above the glass) and a stoppage of play is called by the officials using whistles. It also does not matter if the puck comes back onto to the ice surface from those areas as the puck is considered dead once it leaves the perimeter of the rink. A professional game consists of three periods of twenty minutes each, the clock running only when the puck is in play. The teams change ends for the second period, again for the third period, and again at the start of each overtime played. Recreational leagues and children's leagues often play shorter games, generally with three shorter periods of play. A typical game of ice hockey has two to four officials on the ice, charged with enforcing the rules of the game. There are typically two linesmen who are mainly responsible for calling offside and icing violations and conducting face-offs, and one or two referees, who call goals and all other penalties. Linesmen can, however, report to the referee(s) that a penalty should be assessed against an offending player in some situations. The restrictions on this practice vary depending on the governing rules. Off-ice officials who act as, timekeepers and official scorers assist on-ice officials.

1. Make up sentences from the words. (Составить предложения)

 1) Between, ice, two teams, hockey, a game, is.

 2) There, three, rules, major, in ice, of play, hockey, are.

3) A typical, has, game, of ice, hockey, two, officials, game, to four, on the ice.

4) Protective, is, recommended, equipment, and, highly, is enforced, situations, in all competitive.

 5) May, with, the players, the puck, a long, using, stick, control, a blade.

 6) On, the restrictions, vary depending, this practice, on the governing, rules.

2. Connect the parts of sentences. (Подобрать предложения)

1) Ice hockey is played.                                          a) and one or two referees.

2) There are typically two linesmen                     b) of the fastest of all sports.

3) Recreational leagues and children's                c) in all competitive situations.

4) A team usually have six players                         d) on a hockey rink

5) Ice hockey is considered one                            e) leagues often play shorter games.

6) Protective equipment is highly                         f) goaltender, three forwards, two defensemen.

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