By the end/ 19 th century/ water polo/ become popular/ American continent sentence-building A.. By the end of 19th century water polo became popular on American continent.. By the end of
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I MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
3 a lie b goalie c achieve d belief
5 a caps b meters c swimmers d lines
Stress
6 a vertical b penalty c referee (2) d personal (1)
7 a compete b punish (1) c eject (2) d commit
8 a gymnastic (2) b windsurfing (1) c opponent d defensive
9 a regulator (1) b adventurous (2) c patcitipant d performance
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence
10.… is a sport in which you move across the water standing on a flat board with a sail that you can move
11 After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each
12 The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed
13 … players are not allowed to interfere with the opponent’s movements unless the player is holding the ball
14 In water polo, no player except the … can hold the ball with both hands
15 A water polo ball is constructed of waterproof material to allow it to … on the water
16 Water polo was the first team sport added…………the Olympic program, in 1900
17 A ………is a awarded when a major foul is commited inside the 5 – meter line
18 If the score is tied at the end of regulation play, two……….periods of three minutes
each are played
19 In water polo, a shot is successful if the ball completely passes between the goal posts and underneath the…
20 ………….is a sport in which two or more people perform complicated and carefully planned movements in water in time to music
21 ………… is a sport in which you move along the surface of the sea or a lake on long narrow board
with a said on it
22 …………is the activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment
a Synchronized swimming b Rowing c Scuba diving d Windsurfing
23 A penalty shot is………… when a major foul is committed inside the 5- meter line
24 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
25.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
26 An increase in the price of petrol would discourage … my car
27 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
28 I have never taken part in any water sports … I cannot swim
A because B because of C due to D partly because of
29 The fact that inflation makes … for families to buy the food they need
30 Not only … profits, but it also had to lay off workers
A did the company lose B the company lost C lost the company D the company had lost
31 Many people do not like scuba diving …
A because it is dangerous B because of it is dangerous C because its danger D due to it is dangerous
32 They are going to …the pool to 1.8 meter
33 Everybody seems to feel tired of watching the same commercials on TV every night, … ?
34 The referee's … is the most important in any sport competition
35 The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a …
A penalty B penalize C penal D penalization
36 Synchronized swimming is a sport in which two or more people perform complicated and … planned movements in water in time to music
Trang 237 If a defender _ a foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking team is awarded a penalty throw or shot
a commits b interferes c punches d touches
38 The more goals the players _, the more exciting the match became
39 _ is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars
a Rowing b Windsurfing c Swimming d Water polo
40 The baby _
a was sleeping depth b was slept deeply c slept in depth d was sleeping deeply
41 They _ by the sea
a are staying at a hotel b are staying a hotel
c are being stayed a hotel d are being stayed at a hotel
A What a nice house B Thanks for coming C Please help me with this D Sorry
43 _ “Is it all right if I use your bike? “ _ “………”
A Please accept it with my best wishes B Sure, go ahead
C Sorry, no, I won't do it D I don't want to use your bike
44 _ “Thanks a lot for your help” _ “…… …”
45 “……… …”, the workers refused
A We feel that we would like to work overtime B We're afraid that we really don't want to work overtime
C We think that we had better work overtime D We do say that we are willing to work overtime
46 Peter: Good morning, Mr Brown How are you? Mr Brown: _
A Not bad You? B So long C Have a good day D Morning, Peter And you?
47 “Write to me when you get home” “ ”
48 A: “Would you like some more tea?” – B: “ .”
A Yes, please B Here you are C It doesn’t matter D I’m OK
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one
49 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
50 The baby slept soundly even with the noise the children made.
A The noise didn’t prevent the baby from sleeping B The baby woke up because the children made noise
C The baby and the children slept through the noise D The children couldn’t sleep because of the noise
51 Besides movies and music, it’s sports that most Americans enjoy.
A Sports are enjoyed by most Americans beside movies and music B It was sports that are enjoyed by most Americans besides movies and music
C Besides movies and music, it’s sports that are enjoyed by most Americans
D Besides movies and music, sports are that are enjoyed by most Americans
52 By the end/ 19 th century/ water polo/ become popular/ American continent (sentence-building)
A By the end of 19th century water polo became popular on American continent
B By the end of the 19th century water polo became popular on the American continent
C By the end of the 19th century water polo has become popular on the American continent
D By the end of the 19th century water polo had become popular on the American continent
53 Europe/ water polo/ appear/ Germany/ 1894 (sentence-building)
A In Europe water polo appeared in Germany in 1894 B Europe water polo was appeared in Germany in 1894
C Europe water polo appeared in Germany in 1894 D In Europe water polo was appeared in Germany in 1894
54 Ever since / I / arrive / here / live / dormitory
a Ever since I arrive here, I have been living in the dormitory b Ever since I arrived here, I have been lived in the dormitory
c Ever since I arrived here, I have been living in the dormitory d Ever since I have arrived here, I lived in the dormitory
55 mail / deliver / by the time / I / leave / school / this morning.
a The mail delivered by the time I left for school this morning b The mail had delivered by the time I left for school this morning
c The mail had been delivered by the time I left for school this morning
d The mail was delivered by the time I had left for school this morning
56 My sister / plane / arrive /10.35.
a My sister's plane will arrive at 10.35 b My sister's plane will be arrived at 10.35
c My sister's plane will arrive in 10.35 d My sister will arrive plane at 10.35
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
A water polo team consists (57) … seven players - a goalkeeper and six field players The goalkeeper must defend the goal without hanging onto the goal or using the side of the pool Each team also may have six substitute players With the exception of the goalkeeper, each player may use only one hand at a time in handling the ball Players wear caps of (58) … colors for team identification; the official rules stipulate white for one team, blue for the other, and red caps for the goalies
Games are divided into four periods of 7 minutes each, with a 2-minute interval between periods
Play begins when the (59) …, with each team spread out along its own goal line, throws the ball into play at a line halfway between the two teams The players race toward the ball, and the team that gains (60) … then attempts to advance it toward the opponent’s goal by passing it from teammate to teammate Players can also swim with the ball by (61) … it along the water surface with their bodies as they swim
57 A of B with C on D about
58 A different B the same C similar D various
- Stipulate (v) quy định, đặt điều kiện substitute (n) người thay thế, vật thay thế
- halfway (n) nửa đường; nửa chừng