Unit 12: WATER SPORTS
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose main stress is put syllable from that of the others in the group.
1. A. commit B. movement C. eject D. depend
2. A. opponent B. personal C. continue D. decision
3. A. referee B. engineer C. reference D. interfere
Choose the word whose underlined part differently from that of the others in the group.
4. A. penalty B. penalize C. petrol D. pencil
5. A. foul B. found C. fought D. fowl
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
6. In recent years, fouls have been severely_____________________________in football matches.
A. forgiven B. ejected C. penalized D. scored
7. 'The match ended in a tie'. The word 'a tie' in this sentence closely means___________________________________.
A. a draw B. a necktie C. a rope D. a knot
8. Unemployment is a(n)__________________________cause of poverty.
A. minor B. major C. unneeded D. useless
9. He was lucky to escape from the accident with only injuries.
A. important B. serious C. minor D. major
10. More fouls were_____________________in the final match than expected.
A. done B. committed C. achieved D. completed
11. Emotional problems can seriously____________________________with a student's work.
A. involve B. affect C. interfere D. influence
12. It's only a_____________________problem. Don't worry!
A. major B. minor C. serious D. severe
13. The rescuers_______________________for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain climbers.
A. were praising B. were praised
C. praised D. have praised
14. Many strange things_______________________last night.
A. happening B. happened

25. I'd rather send her an e-mail .
A. than telephone her B. by to telephone her
C. to telephoning her D. from telephoning her
26. This old businessman is said school at the age of thirteen .
A. that left B. to leave C. to have left D. that having left
27. Billy, stop that! It's not polite to stare__________________________people.
A. to B. at C. in D. on
28. When I attended my first business conference out of town, I felt very uncomfortable during the social events because .
A. we were all having a good time
B. I didn't know anyone there
C. I am very knowledgeable in my field
D. the conference was very interesting
29. The failure of the team______ to have been caused by deep divisions between the coach and the players.
A. believes B. is believing C. is believed D. believed
30. __________________that his parents were asleep, the boy tiptoed out of the room.
A. Think B. Thinking C. Thought' D. He thinks
31. 'What ____________________at this exact moment tomorrow?' 'Sorry. I'm not sure.'
A. do you do B. will you do
C. will you be doing D. have you done
32. Kristi forgave her twin sister_________________________taking her cell phone without asking.
A. about B. from C. for D. with
33. What ________________the meaning of this saying: "The pen is mightier than the sword"?
A. does B. is C. do D. are
34. __________________being given a teaching place at the University of Paris, Dr. Albert volunteered to work in Africa.
A. Instead of B. In spite of
C. In addition to D. Because of
35. The old lady was wearing a .

A. gold Chinese beautiful ring B. ring beautiful gold Chinese
C. beautiful Chinese gold ring D. beautiful gold Chinese ring

C. Players must bring the ball down and control it.
D. Players should dribble only for a short while.
42. According to the passage, what should players do when faced by an opponent?
A. Kick the ball toward the goal with the outside of the foot
B. kick the ball across the field
C. Kick the ball into the open space in front of a teammate
D. Wrestle with the opponent
43. Which of the following is a basic soccer skill?
A. Receiving B. Scoring C. Goal keeping D. Passing
44. The word "skill" as used in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Talent B. Pass C. Reason D. Ability
45. The expression "boll control" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. kicking the ball B. directing the ball
C. getting points with the bal D. running with the ball
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best {its each space in the following passage.
Hooliganism
Hooligans are people who cause trouble at sporting events. They are fans who like to cause fights. They often damage the area
around a sports match. The term "hooligan" (46)__________used in a London police report in 1898. This violence has a long
history. In 532 AD, thousands of people died in fights that lasted a week. They were started by fans at a race. In modern times,
soccer has had the most problems with fan violence. This has been (47) ______________on since the
1950s in England. Italy has
had a (48)____________ problem. This sport violence has spread to other countries. It has made it difficult for non-violent fans to
enjoy sports in a safe way. The violence also (49)________it difficult for shops around soccer fields to open safely. They have strict
(50)_________to punish fans that cause trouble.
46. A. was first B. first was C. firstly was D. at first was
47. A. happening B. taking C. occurring D. going
48. A. same B. like C. similar D. alike
49. A. makes B. causes C. allows D. lets
50. A. rules B. principles C. laws D. discipli nes
TEST 1

16. Minor _______ occur when a player impedes or otherwise prevents the free movement of an opponent including swimming on the
opponent's shoulders, back or legs.
a. penalties b. shots c. fouls d. motions
17. _______ is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to score goals with a ball.
a. Water polo b. Rowing c. Swimming d. Water skiing
18. Offensive players may be called for a foul by pushing off a defender to provide space for a _______ or shot.
a. pass b. crossbar c. box d. goal
19. A penalty shot is _______ when a major foul is committed inside the 5-meter line.
a. prevented b. awarded c. committed d. ranged
20. A dry pass, meaning the ball does not _______ the water is thrown a few inches above the head of the catching player.
a. catch b. hold c. swim d. touch
21. _______ is a sport in which you move along the surface of the sea or a lake on a long narrow board with a sail on it.
a. Water polo b. Diving c. Windsurfing d. Scuba diving
22. Water polo balls _______ with a special texture so it will not slip from the hands of a player.
a. cover b. are covered c. are being covered d. covered
23. Alexis _______ next week.
a is swimming in the state championship
b. is swimming the state championship
c. is swum the state championship
d. is swum the state championship
24. The news of war _______ and the world.
a. was shocked the nation b. was shocked by the nation
c. shocked the nation d. shocked by the nation
25. The player _______.
a. will reward for his hat-trick b. will be rewarded for his hat-trick
c. will reward his hat-trick d. will be rewarded his hat-trick
26. 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
27. The player was ejected because he committed a foul.

d. The more careless she was, the less accident happened.
35. I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book.
a. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand.
b. The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand.
c. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book.
d. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book.
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Water sports are as challenging as they are fun. Although water sports are not as popular as basketball or football, activities such as
parasailing, water skiing, water polo, wakeboarding, jet skiing and competitive swimming interest many people. Ail water sports have an
element of danger involved, which is why it is important to follow these safety tips before you dive in.
Step 1: Learn how to swim. Sure, it seems obvious, but it is also extremely important. Do not even think about skiing, tubing,
wakeboarding or water polo if you cannot stay afloat in water deeper than your height.
Step 2: Check your equipment and your life safety tools. Count your life vests and have floatation devices nearby. If you are engaging in
a sport that requires a lot of equipment, such as wakeboarding, go over every piece to ensure proper functioning.
Step 3: Be physically fit. Put your pride aside and get in shape. Most water sports are incredibly strenuous and require the player to have
physical endurance. It can be dangerous to participate in a water sport, such as water skiing or wakeboarding, when your body isn't ready.
Step 4: Save the tricks for the professionals. If you are an amateur, do not attempt water sport tricks. It is tempting to push to the next
level with sports like skiing and sailing, but train heavily first.
Step 5: Recruit a spotter. When you do water sports, always have an extra person on hand to spot for you. This includes indoor sports
like' water polo, diving and competitive swimming.
36. Water sports are much more popular than basket ball and football.
a. True b. False c. No information
37. Sometimes it is dangerous to playa water sport.
a. True b. False c. No information
38. The first thing you have to do is to learn how to swim if you want to take up a water sport.
a. True b. False c. No information
39. You need to have a boat right beside all the time if you want to take up a water sport.
a. True b. False c. No information
40. There are tricks which amateur players cannot play.
a. True b. False c. No information

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