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(1)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
(2)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 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
(3)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 hours to fix the washing machine
A I spend hours to fix the washing machine B It took me to fix the washing machine hours C I spent hours fixing the washing machine D tasking me 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