Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (17-22). There are two choices you do not need to use.THE RUGBY GAMEA new form of football originated in England during the 19th century, (17)___the place where it was supposedly invented: Rugby School. In the early 1800s, football was played throughout England (and in many other countries too) but there were no standard rules, and in (18)____,the ball could be caught as well as kicked. However, running with the ball was largely outlawed. Legend has it that in 1823, a student at Rugby School (19)_____picked up the ball during a football match and ran with it towards the opposing goal line.This illegal action caused a permanent change in the rules of the game, or so the story goes, and from that day onwards, Rugby School played (20)_____ which became known as Rugby Football. (The more familiar kind of football is officially known as Association Football to distinguish it from Rugby Football). To this day, there is an inscription at Rugby School celebrating William Webb Ellis and his actions, and although the historical truth of the events is (21)____, the story endures. The plaque reads: 'This stone commemorates the exploit of William Webb Ellis who with (22)____as played in his time first took the ball in his arms and ran with it thus originating the distinctive feature of the Rugby game.'A most versions of the gameB its own version of footballC taking its name fromD official known asE called William Webb Ellis F search forG highly questionableH a fine disregard for the rules of football
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