Unit 12: WATER SPORTS
TEST 3
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. water b. football c. begin d. meter
2. a. personal b. penalty c. defensive d. vertical
3. a. award b. prevent c. visit d. except
4. a. goalie b. advanced c. above d. depend
5. a. overtime b. decision c. period d. penalize
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close
meaning to the original one.
6. Water polo is played in _______ pool 1.8 meters deep.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
7. The goalie tried to catch _______ ball, but he failed.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
8. The final I _______ was 3-0.
a. score b. scoring c. scorer d. scores
9. The referee's _______ is the most important in any sport competition.
a. decide b. decisive c. decision d. decider
10. _______ 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
11. _____ the start of each period, both teams line up on their own goal line.
a. In b. For c. From d. At
12. A water polo ball is constructed of waterproof material to allow it to float _______ the water.
a. upon b. over c. above d. on
13. There are six field player positions and a goalkeeper ______ each team.
a. on b. with c. from d. for
14. _______ 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
15. If the tie is not broken after two overtime _______, a penalty shootout will determine the winner.
a. opponents b. waves c. parts d. periods

c. had finished d. had been finished
27. The player was ejected because he committed a foul.
a. as b. due to c. despite d. provided
28. John could not continue the match _______ his badly injured leg.
a. because b. since c. as d. because of
29. They cancelled the match _______ his badly injured leg.
a. due to it rained heavily b. because of the heavy rain
c. because of it rained heavily d. because the heavy rain
30. You need proper shoes to go hiking in the mountains, _______ the ground is rough and hard.
a. though b. due to c. because of d. because
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
31. 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.
32. We were unable to type the contract because the computer malfunctioned.
a. Despite a computer malfunction, we managed to finish typing the contract.
b. The computer malfunction helped us complete the contract.
c. The fact that the computer malfunction prevented us from typing the contract.
d. Thanks to the computer malfunction, we could type the contract.
33. The roads were slippery because it snowed heavily.
a. It snowed too heavily to make the roads slippery.
b. The heavy snow prevented the roads from-being slippery.
c. Thanks to the slip of the roads, it snowed heavily.
d. The heavy snow made the roads slippery.
34. The accident happened because she was careless.
a. The accident was prevented due to her carelessness.
b. Her carelessness was responsible for the accident.
c. It was the accident that made her careless.

a. True b. False c. No information
40. There are tricks which amateur players cannot play.
a. True b. False c. No information
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Sailing or boating may seem to be very interesting with the high level of technical elements (41) _____ in the sport. Whether
you choose a small (42) _____ or a catamaran, whether you choose lake or ocean sailing, there are (43) _____ number of things
you need to master before you can start enjoying the pure (44) _____ of being on the water.
Getting the sailing skills which you need to start sailing your own boat is easy if you just sign up with a sailing school. You can
learn to sail (45) _____ any age. There are no (46) ____. The best schools and instructors will teach you all you need to know
about sailing in a friendly and pleasant manner. As with all sports, sailing will get you into (47) _____ with new friends. There is a
closeness that develops out at sea, however, (48) _____ not many other sports have. Being on the water in any capacity demands
a healthy outlook and way of life. Sailing and boating are two sports that (49) _____ all our senses to be at their peak. Sailing calls
upon physical strength, intelligence and intuition. It is one sport that allows you to leave all your daily concerns and (50) _____
back on the land and to be off with only your bare self.
41. a. invented b. consisted c. involved d. contained
42. a. fleet b. submarine c. ferry d. boat
43. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
44. a. please b. pleasure c. pleasant d. pleasantly
45. a. with b. at c. in d. for
46. a. investment b. disappearance c. discoveries d. restrictions
47. a. allowance b. pace c. contact d. keeping
48. a. which b. that c. when d. whom
49. a. ask b. say c. tell d. demand
50. a. cultures b. habits c. traditions d. customs
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