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UNIT 12: WATER SPORTS
Choose the word whose uderlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. spring B. hint C. think D. write
2. A. pencil B. penalty C. telephone D. peasant
3. A. opponent B. go C. note D. color
Circle the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the other three.
4. A. culture B. common C. rubbish D. machine
5. A. writer B. career C. water D. teacher
Choose the word that best fits each blank.
6. ______is the sport that you move through water in a horizontal position using the arms and legs.
A. Swimming B. Snorkeling C. Windsurfing D. Diving
7. Every athlete needs a(n) ______to be allowed to go abroad.
A. report B. passport C. report D. permit
8. Scuba-diving is the sport of swimming ______using special breathing equipment.
A. out water B. underwater C. in water D. on water
9. Is it a clear ______by Ford on the goal keeper?
A. mistake B. foul C. error D. violation
10. Teams try to kick the ball into the other team's ______.
A. net B. goal C. keeper D. captain
11. The match ended in a ______.
A. tie B. equality C. quantity D. quality
12. She ______the last few metres.
A. ran a short distance very fast B. moved to another line
C. jumped a long distance very fast D. stamped on feet very fast
13. Police ______a number of violent spectators from the stadium.
A. opposed B. approved C. sacked D. ejected
14. The referee awarded a(n) ______to the home team.
A. footballer B. foul C. penalty D. kick
15. Who is the ______for Arsenal?
A. captain B. footballer C. goal keeper D. referee
16. -Sorry! I didn't mean ______on your feet. –Not at all.
A. for standing B. Standing C. to standing D. to stand
17. He moved to the seaside______the sake of his health
A. for B. at C. on D. by
18. He ______be very courageous to climb that dangerous mountain.
A. should B. can C. must D. might
19. When you take ice out of the freezer, it ______.
A. would smelt B. had melted C. is smelling D. melts
20. You'd better resign before they find out about what you ______in the company.
A. were doing B. are doing C. have done D. were done
21. I'm not surprised she changed her mind ______the last moment.
A. on B. at C. for D. in
22. David was trying to take over another cyclist when he ______.
A. has crashed B. had crashed C. was crashing D. crashed
23. I always listen to ______radio in the morning.
A. a B. the C. some D. Ø
24. This is the hour ______the children usually go to bed.
A. who B. which C. that D. when
25. A present was sent ______me last week.
A. for B. to C. at D. Ø
26. No one knows what colour dinosaurs were ______no sample of their skin has survived.
A. because of B. it is because C. because that D. because
27. Chocolate is prepared by a complex process of cleaning, blending, and roasting cocoa beans which ______be ground and mixed with sugar. A. will B. can C. must D. ought to
28. I didn't know you were capable ______cooking such a wonderful meal.
A. in B. with C. of D. to
29. Most of the flights to Florida were overbooked since it was the holiday and there were ______
snowstorms predicted in the North.
A. foggy B. heavy C. rainy D. sunny
30. He enjoys motorcycle riding ______the danger.
A. because of B. instead of C. in spite of D. when
Read the passage and choose the best answers.
There is very little documentation about the origins of water polo. It is known, however, that the sport originated in the rivers and lakes of mid-19th century England as an aquatic version of rugby. Early games used an inflated rubber ball that came from India known as a "pulu" (the single Indian word for all "balls"). Pronounced "polo" by the English, both the game and the ball became known as "water polo". To attract more spectators to swimming exhibitions, the London Swimming Association designed a set of water polo rules for indoor swimming pools in 1870. At first, players scored by planting the ball on the end of the pool with both hands. A favorite trick of the players was to place the five-to-nine inch rubber ball inside their swimming suit and dive under the murky water, and they would then appear again as close to the goal as possible.
The introduction of the rules by Scottish players changed the nature of water polo. It became a game that emphasized swimming, speed and passing. Scottish rules moved from a rugby variant to a soccer style of play. Goals became a cage of 10 x 3 feet and a goal could be scored by being thrown. Players could only be tackled when they "held" the ball and the ball could no longer be taken under water. The small rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball. If the player came up too near the goal, he was promptly jumped on by the goalie, who was permitted to stand on the pool deck. Games were often nothing more than gang fights in the water as players ignored the ball, preferring underwater wrestling matches that usually ended with one man floating to the surface unconscious. Water polo was first played in the USA in 1888. The game featured the old rugby style of play which resembled American football in the water. "American style" water polo became very popular and by the late 1890's was played in such venues as Madison Square Garden and Boston's Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators to national championship games.
31. According to the text, ______.
A. the origins of water polo are written thoroughly in a lot of documents
B. water polo is an aquatic version of rugby
C. water polo first appeared somewhere outside England
D. people have played water polo since the early 19th century.
32. The present rules of water polo were invented ______.
A. by Scottish players B. by Indian players
C. the London Swimming Association D. in 1870
33. In water polo, the players score a goal by ______.
A. swimming B. passing C. catching D. throwing
34. The present water polo ball is made of ______.
A. rubber B. leather C. bone D. wood
35. Water polo became popular in America in ______.
A. the middle of the 19th century B. in 1870
C. in 1888 D. by the late 1890's
Choose the suitable world to fill in each blank
Swimming is an excellent form of exercise. Because the density of the human body is very similar (36)_____ that of water, the body is supported by the water and less stress is therefore placed on joints and bones. Swimming is (37)_____ used as an exercise in rehabilitation after injuries or for those with disabilities.
Resistance swimming is one form of swimming (38)_____ . It is done either for training purposes, to hold the swimmer in place for stroke analysis, or to enable swimming in a confined space for (39)_____ and therapeutic reason. Resistance swimming can be done either against a stream of moving water or by holding the swimmer stationary with elastic attachments.
Swimming is primarily an aerobic exercise due to the long exercise, requiring a constant oxygen supply to the muscles. As with most aerobic exercise swimming is believed to (40)_____ the harmful effects of stress.
36. A. for B. to C. on D. at
37. A. frequent B. infrequently C. frequently D. frequency
38. A. beauty B. exercise C. movement D. action
39. A. athlete B. athleticism C. athletically D. athletic
40. A. reduce B. increase C. improve D. create
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one.
41. They will invite us to their wedding anniversary.
A. We will invite them to our wedding anniversary.
B. They want to invite to us to our wedding anniversary.
C. We will be invited to their wedding anniversary.
D. They will be invited to their wedding anniversary
42. If people want to go snorkeling, they need a mask, a snorkel and swimming trunks.
A. In order for us to go snorkeling, they need a mask, a snorkel and swimming trunks.
B. In order to go snorkeling, people need a mask, a snorkel and swimming trunks.
C. So that to go swimming, they need a mask, a snorkel and swimming trunks.
D. For them going snorkeling, they need a mask, a snorkel and swimming trunks.
43. "Don't eat these bananas, Tom!" said his mother.
A. Tom's mother told him not to eat those bananas.
B. Tom's mother allowed him to eat those bananas.
C. Tom's mother asked him to not eat those bananas.
D. Tom's mother wanted him to eat those bananas.
44. The boys were arrested. They have now been released.
A. The boys which were arrested have now been released.
B. The boys who were arrested have now been released.
C. The boys whose were arrested have now been released.
D. The boys who have now been released were arrested.
45. It took me 4 hours to fix the washing machine.
A. I spend 4 hours to fix the washing machine. B. It took me to fix the washing machine 4 hours.
C. I spent 4 hours fixing the washing machine. D. tasking me 4 hours is fixing the washing machine.
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
46. Have you ever heard of the new famous pianist whom is playing in town?
A B C D
47. The personal computers that were ordered last week have already arrived and are being installed
A B C
by the technicians who has the most training.
D
48. An opera singer is required having a powerful and beautiful voice.
A B C D
49. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator are going to have to make a decision.
A B C D
50. There are thousand of different types of roses.
A B C D
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