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TEST 12
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. Interesting B. Interest C. Interestingly D. Interested
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 .

snort distance. A player should pass to a teammate only a few meters away. The ball
is passed into open space ahead of the teammate. Then, the player runs past the opponent to receive the ball
back.
41. What is true of trapping?
A. Players must only use the sides of their feet.
B. Players must kick the ball into open space.
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