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Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for each question below (27-30).

Checkers is one of the oldest board games in the world. It was played by the Egyptians more than 3,000 years ago. It was very popular with the Egyptian kings, called pharaohs. The game is basically a war game. It involves strategy with long-term planning and tactics before each move. Historians who study earlier civilizations know it was popular because these kings always wanted their most precious possessions with them in their tombs. Checker sets have been found inthe tombs of several of these Egyptian god-kings. They expected to play checkers when they were dead in the afterworld. There are some differences between the ancient and modern game. Today, a checkerboard has sixty-four squares with alternating red and black colors. The ancient game usually had only fifty-two uncolored squares. Historians are uncertain whether chess or checkers came first. They are both played on the same board. Checkers is considered a much easier game. There is far less strategy involved in playing. It is more likely that checkers preceded chess. The game has other ancient roots besides Egypt. The ancient Greek poet Homer wrote The Odyssey nearly eight centuries before Christ. This long, famous poem about Odysseus describes how his wife refuses to believe her husband is dead. Suitors anxious to marry her played checkers while waiting for her to accept one of them. More than 2,000 books have been written on the strategy of checkers. The game appeals equally to children and adults. Have you ever played it?

27. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?

A) Egyptian pharaohs played checkers.

B) Checkers is equally popular with both adults and children.

C) Homer played checkers with Odysseus.

D) both A and B

28. A checkerboard today has …

A) fifty-two red and black squares.

B) fifty-two uncolored squares.

C) sixty-four uncolored squares.

D) sixty-four red and black squares.

29. Which expression is similar to suitors?

A) warriors

B) men courting a woman

C) kings

D) men wearing suits

30. Which piece of information supports the idea that checkers is an ancient game?

A) Many older people like to play checkers.

B) Checker sets were found in the tombs of pharaohs.

C) A checker tournament was held in 1905

D) The game appeals to children.

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