III. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
World Cup, two international soccer (21)______, one for men and one for women, each held every (22)______ years. Both tournaments are the top of international competition in the sport. The women’s World Cup was first (23)________ in 1991 and has gained popularity steadily since then. More than 90,000 (24)________ attended the finals of the 1999 tournament - one of the largest crowds ever to witness a women’s sporting event (25)_________ 100 nations attempted to qualify for the 2003 event, a 16 team elimination tournament.
21. a. tours b. games
c. teams d. tournament
22. a. four b. three
c. two d. five
23. a. taking place b. happened
c. watched d. played
24. a. stadiums b. footballers
c. fans d. peoples
25. a. Almost b. Really
c. Most d. Nearly