THEY HAVEN'T INVITED EITHER MR. HORNBY OR HIS WIFE TO THE BARBECUE.A....

Câu 33: They haven't invited either Mr. Hornby or his wife to the barbecue.

A.

Not only Mr. Hornby but his wife has also been invited to the barbecue.

B.

Either Mr. Hornby or his wife has been invited to the barbecue.

C.

Not only have they invited Mr. Hornby to the barbecue, they have invited his wife as well.

D.

Neither Mr. Hornby nor his wife has been invited to the barbecue.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct answer to each of the questions from 34 to 40.

Baseball evolved from a number of different ball-and-stick games (paddleball, trap ball, one-old-cat,

rounders, and town ball) originating in England. As early as the American Revolution, it was noted that

troops played “base ball” in their free time. In 1845, Alexander Cartwright formalized the New York

Knickerbockers’ version of the game: a diamond shaped infield, with bases ninety feet apart, three

strikes- you’re-out, batter out on a caught ball, three outs per inning, a nine-man team. The “New York

Game” spread rapidly, replacing earlier localized forms. From its beginnings, baseball was seen as a way

of satisfying the recreational needs of an increasingly urban-industrial society. At its inception it was

played by and for wealthy gentlemen. A club might consist of 40 members. The president would appoint

two captains who would choose teams from among the members. Games were played on Monday and

Thursday afternoons, with the losers often providing a lavish evening’s entertainment for the winners.

During the 1850-70 period, the game was changing, however, with increasing commercialism

(charging admission), under-the-table payments to exceptional players, and gambling on the outcome of

games. By 1868, it was said that a club would have their regular professional ten, an amateur first-nine,

and their “muffins” (the gentlemanly duffers who once ran the game). Beginning with the first openly all-

salaried team (Cincinnati’s Red Stocking Club) in 1869, the 1870-1890 period saw the complete

professionalization of baseball, including formation of the National Association of Professional Baseball

Players in 1871. The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was formed in 1876, run by

business- minded investors in joint-stock company clubs. The 1880s has been called Major League

Baseball’s “Golden Age”. Profits soared, player’s salaries rose somewhat, a season of 84 games became

one of 132, a weekly periodical “The Sporting News” came into being, wooden stadiums with double-

deck stands replaced open fields, and the standard refreshment became hot dogs, soda pop and peanuts. In

1900, the Western League based in the growing cities of the Midwest proclaimed itself the American

League.