UNIT 12 - WATER SPORTS
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest.
1. a. sprint

b. line

c. divide

d. ride

2. a. swimming

b. post

c. decision

d. score

3. a. style

b. penalty

c. pretty

d. typical

4. a. pool

b. good



d. Ø / the

8. The main task of a defender in a sport game is to _______ the opponents from
scoring.
a. prevent

b. preventing

c. prevention

d. preventable

9. Many young men prefer scuba-diving because it is _______.
a. adventure

b. adventurous

c. adventurously

d. adventurist

10. I _______ think that scuba diving is more of danger than adventure.
a. person

b. personal

c. personally

d. personalize

each are played.
a. half

b. halftime

c. quarter

d. overtime

15. A water polo cap is used to ____ the players' heads and to identify them.
a. tie

b. penalize

c. protect

d. move


16. lf a defender _______ with a free throw, holds or sinks an attacker, he is excluded
from the game for twenty seconds
a. punches

b. passes

c. plays

d. interferes

17. Water polo is a team water game, with six field players and one goalie in each team.

a. create

b. ride

c. advance

d. eject

21. The referee signals with a whistle and by lowering his arm, and the player taking the
penalty _______ must immediately throw the ball with an uninterrupted motion
toward the goal.
a. arm

b. shot

c. net

d. goal

22. Some of the students began to fall asleep _______ the lecture was boring and
irrelevant.
a. as

b. due to

c. because of

d. on account of

23. Tommy joined the English Club _______ to increase his circle of friends.

d. was disappeared with the cash

27. Ellen _______ and sang her song.
a. nodded to the audience

b. nodded the audience

c. was nodding the audience

d. was nodded to the audience

28. 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
29. 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

30. The turtle _______ of Arizona.
a. may be lived a small area


b. They also wear custom swimsuits and headpieces, usually elaborately decorated
c. They also wear custom swimsuits and headpieces, which are usually elaborately
decorating.
d. Usually elaborately decorated, the competitors also wear custom swimsuits and
headpieces


35. In synchronized swimming, the costume and music are not judged directly, _______.
Underwater speakers ensure that swimmers can hear the music at all times.
a. with factors into the overall performance and "artistic impression"
b. as a result they are factors into the overall performance and "artistic impression"
c. but they are factors into the overall performance and "artistic impression"
d. because they are factors into the overall performance as well as "artistic
impression"
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Recreational diving or sport diving is a type of diving that uses scuba equipment for
the purpose of leisure and enjoyment. In some diving circles, the term "recreational
diving" is used in contradistinction to "technical diving", a more demanding aspect of the
sport which requires greater levels of training, experience and equipment.
Recreational scuba diving grew out of related activities such as snorkeling and
underwater hunting. For a long time, recreational underwater excursions were limited by
the amount of breath that could be held. However, the invention of the aqualung in 1943
by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and its development over subsequent years led to a revolution
in recreational diving. However, for much of the 1950s and early1960s, recreational
scuba diving was a sport limited to those who were able to afford or make their own kit,
and prepared to undergo intensive training to use it. As the sport became more popular,
manufacturers became aware of the potential market, and equipment began to appear that
was easy to use, affordable and reliable. Continued advances in' SCUBA technology, such
as buoyancy compensators, modern diving regulators, wet or dry suits, and dive
computers, increased the safety, comfort and convenience of the gear encouraging more

c. there were not enough kit for many divers
d. kit and intensive training were too expensive for many people to afford
39. These following sentences are true EXCEPT _______.
a. In the early 1950s anyone who wanted to dive could be professionally trained.
b. In the early 1950s there were no training courses available to civilians who bought
the first scuba equipment.
c. As recreational diving became more popular, manufacturers have made more and
more diving equipment.
d. Advances in scuba technology encourage more and more people to train and use it.
40. Holiday divers _______.
a. do not like to dive in tropical and sub-tropical parts
b. can dive as deep as they like because of safety
c. are those who go away from home to dive
d. are limited in tropical and sub-tropical parts
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Water polo is a rapidly growing sport in the United States and internationally as (41)
______. For anyone involved in playing or being a spectator, it is important to understand
the rules of the game.
Each team (42) ______ of one goalie and six field players. Each field player plays
both offense and defense, and the goalie is not allowed on the other half of the pool.
There are many different arrangements of players in front of the goal. The (43) ______ of
the players depends on the play that is being run, similar to basketball or hockey.
One important rule is that the ball can only be handled by one hand at a time. If a
player (44) ______ the ball, which is the size of a volley ball, yellow and with rubber grip,
with both hands, the referee calls a turnover and the possession of the ball goes to the
opposing team.
The playing time, (45) ______ on the rules of play and the level of competition.
Usually, men play four 7-minute quarters while women play four 6-minute quarters.
Teams are usually allowed 2 time outs per game, but this may vary. (46) ______ consist
of swimsuits for both men and women, as well as a cap on the head with plastic ear


b. location

c. position

d. attention

44. a. fetches

b. clutches

c. shakes

d. holds

45. a. takes

b. depends

c. interests

d. attracts

46. a. Suits

b. Dresses

c. Costumes

d. Uniforms


d. more