ENGLISH TEST 463
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Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
Water polo originated in England (1) _______ the 1870s and soon became popular in the United States.
It (2) _________ first played at the Olympic Games as a men's exhibition sport in 1900. In 1904 it
became a men's medal sport, (3) _______ only the United States fielded a team. In 1908 it was
contested internationally at the Olympics. Over the succeeding decades water polo became especially
popular in Europe.
From approximately 1920 (4) _______ 1941 the United States departed from the international rules for
water polo by adopting for play a loosely inflated ball (5) _______ could be gripped in one hand and
carried toward the goal. Opposing players usually (6) _______ to seize the ball carriers, wrestle them
under water, and render them helpless from loss of breath. This rough style of play virtually
disappeared by 1946. Since that time traditional water polo has grown (7) _______ in North America,
especially as a college (8) _______. It is particularly popular in southern California and other parts of
the West.
Women have played water polo since the game's early days, but participation was not (9) _______ until
the 1960s. In 1961 United States Water Polo established a national club championship for women. It
has (10) ______ one for men since 1890. Women's water polo became an Olympic medal sport at the
2000 Games in Sydney, Australia.
1. A in B since C from D at
2. A was B had C would D has
3. A but B so C not D therefore
4. A to B since C during D in
5. A it B who C where D that
6. A finished B enjoyed C practiced D attempted
7. A fast B quick C slow D rapid
8. A hobby B sport C swimmer D student
9. A friendly B limited C interested D widespread
10. A hosted B gained C had D possessed
Choose the sentence A, B, C or D that has the closest meaning as the given one.
11. No one in the team can play better than John.

20. Everything is ________ you. I can’t make __________ my mind yet.
A away from/ for B up to/ on C on for/ off D up to/ up
21. French is a ________ language to learn than English is.
A most difficult B more and more difficult
C difficult D more difficult
22. The referee's _______ is the most important in any sport competition.
A decided B decide C decisive D decision
23. Of all athletes, Alex is the _________.
A less qualified B more and more qualified
C less and less qualified D least qualified
24. Be careful ! The tree is going to fall.
A Look after B Look on C Look out D Look up
25. _________ you are, the harder you can find job.
A The oldest B The older C The best D The better
26. It gets _________ to understand what the professor has explained.
A the most difficult B more and more difficult
C difficult more and more D more difficult than
27. The passengers had to wait because the plane ________ off one hour late.
A cut B took C made D turned
Choose the word A, B, C or D with different stress pattern.
28. A civilian B tsunami C temporary D official
29. A devote B victim C appall D colleague
30. A rapidly B possible C initiate D medical
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1. A 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. A
8. B 9. C 10. A 11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A
15. C 16. D 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. D 21. D
22. D 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. B 27. B 28. C
29. B 30. C