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England will play Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica in a tough Group D at the 2014 World Cup  in  Brazil.  Roy  Hodgson's  men  open  their  campaign  against  Italy  in  the  Amazonian  city of Manaus  on  15  June  in  the  only  World  Cup  game  which  kicks  off at  02:00  BST.England take on Uruguay on 19 June and play Costa Rica five days later.
Hosts  Brazil  are  in  Group  A  with  Cameroon,  Mexico  and  Croatia  while  the  World  Cup holders Spain open with a repeat of the 2010 final against Netherlands.
England will have to travel  1,777 miles from their chosen base in Rio for their first match
in the tropical heat of Manaus.
Earlier  this  week  Hodgson  described  Manaus  as   "the  place  to  avoid"because  of  the climate—temperatures  reach  30℃  and  humidity  is  about  80%—although  after  the  draw  the England boss took comfort from the fact his team face a fellow European side.
"The conditions in the north will be tough,  so we will both be in  same boat," he  said."If
we'd had three games up in the north, it would have been difficult."
Following   Hodgson's   initial   comments,   the   mayor   of  Manaus,   Arthur   Virgilio,   said England would not be welcome in the city.
England takes on two-time champions Uruguay in  Sao Paulo and they play Costa Rica in
Belo Horizonte—both cities are within 225 miles of their base.
England have never previously beaten Italy or Uruguay at a major tournament, while they
have never faced Costa Rica.
Uruguay, who reached the semi-finals in 2010, and Italy, who knocked Hodgson's men out of Euro 2012, are ranked sixth and seventh respectively in the Fifa rankings while Costa
Rica are 31st in the world— 18 places below England.
56. When and where will England play its third group stage match?
A.On 24 June; in Manaus                                      B.On 24 June; in Belo Horizonte
C.On 19 June; in Manaus                                      D.On 19 June; in Sao Paulo
57. Which of the following can England take comfort from?
A.The place where its first match in the group stage is held.
B.The distance from its base to where its first match is held.
C. The fact that two of its group stage games are not in the north.
D.The fact that it is 7 places below Uruguay in the Fifa rankings.
58.Which of the following is true according to the news report?
A.Roy Hodgson is the coach of Brazil national football team.
B.Netherlands took the second place in the last World Cup.
C. The mayor of Manaus is a fan of the British soccer team.
D. England has never played against Uruguay in the history.

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