swimming water polo surfing windsurfing kayaking rowing water-skiing jet-skiing diving scuba diving II.. Match the names of types of water sports to their appropriate meanings 1
Trang 1UNIT 12 - READING Before reading: (Task b) I Which sport, which equipment?
swimming
water polo
surfing
windsurfing
kayaking
rowing
water-skiing
jet-skiing
diving
scuba
diving
II Pronunciation: Pick out the word with the underlined part
pronounced differently from the other 3 words
1 a wear b near c cleard hear
2 a medical b mirror c drink d dive
3 a extended b trapped c located d decided
4 a present b electricity c effect d extremely
III Vocabulary: Match the word in A with their definitions in B
1 precaution
2 cramp
3 conduct
4 cautious
5 leaflet
6 brochure
a transmit
b an action taken in advance to avoid danger or to prevent problems
c a sudden pain you get when the muscles of your body contract
d a small book containing pictures and information about something
e careful
f a printed sheet of paper folded and free of charge, containing information
IV Match the names of types of water sports to their appropriate
meanings
1 scuba diving 2 windsurfing 3 water polo 4 jet-skiing
5 water-skiing 6 kayaking 7 rowing 8 surfing
a a sport of traveling across water in a boat b a sport of water in which you stand on boards and ride on the surface of water while being pulled c a sport of swimming under water using special breathing equipment d a sport in which you move across the water standing on a flat board with a sail that you can move e a sport of traveling in a light narrow boat for one person through the water using a stick with a flat part at each end f.
a sport of riding on waves while standing on a narrow boat g a sport played in water by two teams of 7 players who get points by throwing a ball into the opponent’s goal h a sport of traveling in a small boat through the water using long thin pieces of wood with flat parts at the end
While reading: I Check the correct box for the tips
Diving Jet
skiin g
Wate r skiing
Scuba diving
1 Avoid drinking alcohol
2 Be with a companion or helper
3 Know how to swim
4 Stay away from other boats
5 Never practise in bad weather
6 Take a prior medical check-up
7 Wear a life vest
II Read the extracts and choose an option that best answers each of the questions (handouts)
1 What shouldn’t we do before diving into the water?
a know the depth of the water b put our head and arms up
2 A life vest is essential when …
a you go water sports b doing water skiing
c you go scuba diving d the weather is bad
3 Which of the following should be careful of other people or obstacles?
a board divers b jet and water skiers c scuba diver d all of the above
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a a rear view mirror b an observer c a life vest d all of the above
5 It can be inferred from the reading that when practicing water sports …
a there should be an observer b it’s essential to check the equipment.
c we shouldn’t rise too quickly to the surface d we should avoid bad
weather
LANGUAGE FOCUS Choose the most correct option:
1 Mary jogs everyday lose weight
A so she can B so that she can C because she can D so that to
2 We’ll be late we hurry
A if B despite C unless D when
3 She failed the test she studied hard
A although B even though C as D A and B
4 You should bring an umbrella it rains
A if B unless C in case D because of
5 He went on working feeling unwell
A although B unless C due to D despite
6 They decided to go the danger
A because B in spite of C although D so
7 they lost, their fans gave them a big cheer
A However B In spite of C Although D if
8 Jane has a computer, she doesn’t use it
A and B since C but D in spite of
9 we had got on the plane, it started to rain
A If B While C Before D As soon as
10 We have to wait everybody else finishes their turn
11 Mark heard the news on the radio _ he was driving home
12 What are you going to do _ graduating from university?
13 I am not so good at English, _ I have to practice more
14 the fact that she fail the exam, she didn’t look disappointed
A although B despite C in spite of D because of
15 We didn’t go to France last summer we couldn’t afford to
16 You can’t drive a car you have a license
17 the flight delay, they didn’t attend the conference
A Because B As C Although D Because of
18 The storm was so strong _ all the crops were destroyed
A However B As a result C consequently D B and C
19 Everyone thought she would accept the offer , she turned it down
20 Mrs Jones has a car and a villa , she owns a big company
A In addition B But C Therefore D However
21 You should look up the meaning of the new in the dictionary _ misuse it
A so as to B to C so as not to D so that
22 I bought this new software _ Chinese
A for learning B learning C to learn D learned
23 The flight from New York to London was delayed the heavy fog
A because of B because C so D as a result
24 It’s _ city that he’s got lost
A a such big B such big C such a big D a very big
25 There are _ in the universe that we cannot count them
A so much stars B so many stars C such stars many D such stars much
26 He has to do that he can’t go to the cinema with us
A so much work B so many work C such much work D such a work
27 The film was _ boring that we had left before the end
28 It is _ book that just a few people like it
A so an old B so old C such old D such an old
29 The satellite travel _ into space that nobody could see it with naked eyes
A so far B such far C too far D far enough
30 the bad weather, the plan landed safely
A in spite B in spite of C despite the fact that
31 It was that we went for a walk
A a beautiful weather B so a beautiful night C so nice weather D such a nice weather
32 You look tired I’m _ I can’t keep my eyes open
A so tired that B such a tired C too tired that D very tired that
33 It was _ a boring speech that I felt to sleep
34 He lighted the candle he might read the note
A so that B and C because D as a result
35 _ his exhaustion, he won the marathon by nearly three minutes
A In spite B Despite C Although D However
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37 We have work to do that we can’t go to the cinema with them
38 I don’t understand how John could have made in his judgment
A such big mistake B so big mistake C such a big mistake D so a big mistake