UNIT 12: WATER SPORTS I. MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. interfered b. allowed c. visited d. played 2. a. water b. swimming c. between d. rowing 3. a. lie b. goalie c. achieve d. belief 4. a. punch b. synchronized c. March d. touching 5. a. caps b. meters c. swimmers d. lines Stress 6. a. vertical b. penalty c. referee (2) d. personal (1) 7. a. compete b. punish (1) c. eject (2) d. commit 8. a. gymnastic (2) b. windsurfing (1) c. opponent d. defensive 9. a. regulator (1) b. adventurous (2) c. patcitipant d. performance Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence 10.… is a sport in which you move across the water standing on a flat board with a sail that you can move. A. rowing B. windsurfing C. water polo D. sailing 11. After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each. A. penalty B. draw C. score D. goal 12. The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed. A. advanced B. sprinted C. played D. excluded 13. … players are not allowed to interfere with the opponent’s movements unless the player is holding the ball. A. Defense B. Defensive C. Defender D. Defensively 14. In water polo, no player except the … can hold the ball with both hands. A. defender B. goalie C. attacker D. referee 15. A water polo ball is constructed of waterproof material to allow it to … on the water. A. dive B. sink C. fly D. float 16. . Water polo was the first team sport added…………the Olympic program, in 1900. a. in b. on c. to d. for 17. . A ………is a awarded when a major foul is commited inside the 5 – meter line. a. free kick b. score c. penalty shot d. direct shot 18. . If the score is tied at the end of regulation play, two……….periods of three minutes each are played. a. extended b. off- peak c. limited d. overtime 19. In water polo, a shot is successful if the ball completely passes between the goal posts and underneath the… a. net b. crossbar c. ball d. goalie 20 ………….is a sport in which two or more people perform complicated and carefully planned movements in water in time to music. a. Rowing b. Windsurfing c. Diving d. Synchronized swimming 21. ………… is a sport in which you move along the surface of the sea or a lake on long narrow board with a said on it. a. Water polo b. Rowing c. Swimming d. Windsurfing 22. …………is the activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment. a. Synchronized swimming b. Rowing c. Scuba diving d. Windsurfing 23. A penalty shot is………… when a major foul is committed inside the 5- meter line. a. prevented b. awarded c. committed d. ranged 24. Our teacher … to take the exam. A. gave another chance each of us B. was given each of us by another chance C. gave each of us another chance D. was given each of us another chance 25.Before the end of the term, I … all the required reading. A. was finished by B. had been finished by C. had finished D. had been finished 26. An increase in the price of petrol would discourage … my car. A. using B. me to use C. from using D. me from using 27. If Charlie … , he could have been injured. A. had been run the street B. had been run into the street C. had run the street D. had run into the street 28. I have never taken part in any water sports … I cannot swim. A. because B. because of C. due to D. partly because of 29. The fact that inflation makes … for families to buy the food they need. A. its hard B. as hard C. it hard D. hard it is 30. Not only … profits, but it also had to lay off workers. A. did the company lose B. the company lost C. lost the company D. the company had lost 31. Many people do not like scuba diving … A. because it is dangerous B. because of it is dangerous C. because its danger D. due to it is dangerous. 32. They are going to …the pool to 1.8 meter. A. deep B. depth C. deepen D. deeply 33. Everybody seems to feel tired of watching the same commercials on TV every night, … ? A. doesn't he B. don't they C. does she D. do they 34. The referee's … is the most important in any sport competition. A. decide B. decisive C. decision D. decider 35. The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a … A. penalty B. penalize C. penal D. penalization 36. Synchronized swimming is a sport in which two or more people perform complicated and … planned movements in water in time to music. A. care B. cared C. carefully D. carefulness 37. If a defender _______ a foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking team is awarded a penalty throw or shot. a. commits b. interferes c. punches d. touches 38. The more goals the players _______, the more exciting the match became. a. marked b. made c. scored d. sprinted 39. _______ is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars. a. Rowing b. Windsurfing c. Swimming d. Water polo 40. The baby _______. a. was sleeping depth b. was slept deeply c. slept in depth d. was sleeping deeply 41. They _______ by the sea. a. are staying at a hotel b. are staying a hotel c. are being stayed a hotel d. are being stayed at a hotel 42. _” …!” _ “Thank you”. A. What a nice house B. Thanks for coming C. Please help me with this D. Sorry 43. _ “Is it all right if I use your bike? “ _ “………” A. Please accept it with my best wishes. B. Sure, go ahead. C. Sorry, no, I won't do it. D. I don't want to use your bike. 44. _ “Thanks a lot for your help”. _ “…… …” A. Your welcome B. You're welcomed C. You’re welcome D. You welcomed 45. “……… …”, the workers refused. A. We feel that we would like to work overtime B. We're afraid that we really don't want to work overtime C. We think that we had better work overtime D. We do say that we are willing to work overtime. 46. Peter: Good morning, Mr. Brown. How are you? Mr. Brown: _______ A. Not bad. You? B. So long C. Have a good day D. Morning, Peter. And you? 47. “Write to me when you get home”. “________________” A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can 48. A: “Would you like some more tea?” – B: “__________.” A. Yes, please B. Here you are C. It doesn’t matter D. I’m OK Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one 49. He could escape from hurt because he was wearing protective clothes. A. Thanks to his protective clothes, he could escape from hurt. B. His protective clothes made him hurt. C. Due to his protective clothes, he was hurt. D. His being hurt made his unable to wear protective clothes. 50. The baby slept soundly even with the noise the children made. A. The noise didn’t prevent the baby from sleeping. B. The baby woke up because the children made noise. C. The baby and the children slept through the noise. D. The children couldn’t sleep because of the noise. 51. Besides movies and music, it’s sports that most Americans enjoy. A. Sports are enjoyed by most Americans beside movies and music. B. It was sports that are enjoyed by most Americans besides movies and music. C. Besides movies and music, it’s sports that are enjoyed by most Americans. D. Besides movies and music, sports are that are enjoyed by most Americans. 52. By the end/ 19 th century/ water polo/ become popular/ American continent (sentence-building) A. By the end of 19 th century water polo became popular on American continent. B. By the end of the 19 th century water polo became popular on the American continent. C. By the end of the 19 th century water polo has become popular on the American continent. D. By the end of the 19 th century water polo had become popular on the American continent. 53. Europe/ water polo/ appear/ Germany/ 1894 (sentence-building) A. In Europe water polo appeared in Germany in 1894. B. Europe water polo was appeared in Germany in 1894. C. Europe water polo appeared in Germany in 1894. D. In Europe water polo was appeared in Germany in 1894. 54. Ever since / I / arrive / here / live / dormitory a. Ever since I arrive here, I have been living in the dormitory b. Ever since I arrived here, I have been lived in the dormitory c. Ever since I arrived here, I have been living in the dormitory d. Ever since I have arrived here, I lived in the dormitory 55. mail / deliver / by the time / I / leave / school / this morning. a. The mail delivered by the time I left for school this morning. b. The mail had delivered by the time I left for school this morning. c. The mail had been delivered by the time I left for school this morning. d. The mail was delivered by the time I had left for school this morning. 56. My sister / plane / arrive /10.35. a. My sister's plane will arrive at 10.35. b. My sister's plane will be arrived at 10.35. c. My sister's plane will arrive in 10.35. d. My sister will arrive plane at 10.35. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage: A water polo team consists (57) … seven players - a goalkeeper and six field players. The goalkeeper must defend the goal without hanging onto the goal or using the side of the pool. Each team also may have six substitute players. With the exception of the goalkeeper, each player may use only one hand at a time in handling the ball. Players wear caps of (58) … colors for team identification; the official rules stipulate white for one team, blue for the other, and red caps for the goalies. Games are divided into four periods of 7 minutes each, with a 2-minute interval between periods. Play begins when the (59) …, with each team spread out along its own goal line, throws the ball into play at a line halfway between the two teams. The players race toward the ball, and the team that gains (60) … then attempts to advance it toward the opponent’s goal by passing it from teammate to teammate. Players can also swim with the ball by (61) … it along the water surface with their bodies as they swim. 57. A. of B. with C. on D. about 58. A. different B. the same C. similar D. various 59. A. goal judge B. referee C. timekeeper D. recorder 60. A. having B. property C. possession D. owning 61. A. pulling B. punching C. clutching D. pushing - Stipulate (v) quy định, đặt điều kiện substitute (n) người thay thế, vật thay thế - halfway (n) nửa đường; nửa chừng . c. referee (2 ) d. personal (1 ) 7. a. compete b. punish (1 ) c. eject (2 ) d. commit 8. a. gymnastic (2 ) b. windsurfing (1 ) c. opponent d. defensive 9. a. regulator (1 ) b. adventurous (2 ) c. patcitipant. noise. 51. Besides movies and music, it’s sports that most Americans enjoy. A. Sports are enjoyed by most Americans beside movies and music. B. It was sports that are enjoyed by most Americans. pulling B. punching C. clutching D. pushing - Stipulate (v) quy định, đặt điều kiện substitute (n) người thay thế, vật thay thế - halfway (n) nửa đường; nửa chừng