A.Gradually B.King C. disapproval D.extinction E. energies F. Queen G.college H.successfully I.eventually J.association K.distinguish L.vanished M.defended N. unique O.needed For the ancient Romes football is a war game, in which two teams of soldiers would use whatever force was necessary to get the ball across either of two 1______ lines. The Roman empire has long since 2______ , but the violent pastime of the armies has continued .In the Middle Ages, it suffered greatly from official 3______. Nevertheless, in 1613, the king of England permitted himself to be entertained in an English village with “ music and a football ” . By the end of the 18 th century, the English public school saved it from 4______, the rich young men at these schools had nowhere to hunt,fish,ride or otherwise use up their 5_____, all they could do outside school hours was to kick a ball in the schools ’ open spaces. 6_______, each school began to evolve its own special style and rules. By the time of 7______ Victoria, these schoolboys took the game with them to the universities. But more rules were 8______ so that people who had played very different kinds of football at school could play together 9________ at university .This was how the football 10______ came into being.