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Unit 12
Unit 12
TEST 1
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. interfered b. allowed c. visited d. played
2. a. water b. swimming c. between d. rowing
3. a. lie b. goalie c. achieve d. belief
4. a. punch b. synchronized c. March d. touching
5. a. caps b. meters c. swimmers d. lines
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to
the original one.
6. How many players are there in _______ water polo team?
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
7. _______ swimming is considered to be good way of losing weight.
a. Ø / a b. The / a c. A / the d. The / the
8. They are going to _______ the pool to 1.8 meter.
a. deep b. depth c. deepen d. deeply
9. The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a _______.
a. penalty b. penalize c. penal d. penalization
10. The crowd cheered as the goalkeeper deflected the _______.
a. shoot b. shooting c. shooter d. shot
11. _______ defense, the players work to regain possession of the ball and prevent a goal
a. About b. Over c. Without d. On
12. Players can move the ball by throwing it _______ a teammate or swimming while pushing the ball in front of them.
a. for b. into c. to d. from
13. Shots usually succeed when the goalie is out _______ position.
a. into b. for c. of d. off
14. In water polo, a shot is successful if the ball completely passes between the goal posts and underneath the _______.
a. net b. crossbar c. ball d. goalie
15. A defensive player may only hold, block or pull a / an _______ who is touching or holding the ball.
a. audience b. referee c. goalie d. opponent
16. 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
17. The more' goals the players _______, the more exciting the match became.
a. marked b. made c. scored d. sprinted
18. After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each.
a. penalty b. draw c. score d. goal
19. The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed.
a. advanced b. sprinted c. played d. excluded
20. A goalie who aggressively fouls an attacker in position to score can be charged with a _______ shot for the other team.
a. penalty b. preventing c. scoring d. ranging
21. _______ 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
22. I have never taken part in any water sports _______ I cannot swim.
a. because b. because of c. due to d. partly because of
23. 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
24. New Zealand _______ 1,000 miles southeast of Australia.
a. lies about b. is lain c. is lying d. is laid about
25. John _______ across the lawn.
a. danced wildly b. was wildly danced
c. was dancing wild d. was being danced wildly
26. John _______ every summer.
a. plays softball and tennis b. plays with softball and tennis
c. is played softball and tennis d. is played with softball and tennis
27. The eagle _______ higher and higher in the sky.
a. soar b. soared c. is soared d. was soared
28. The ship _______ during the night.
a. has remained the harbor b. was remained the harbor
c. remained the harbor d. remained in the harbor
29. The baby _______.
a. was sleeping depth b. was slept deeply
c. slept in depth d. was sleeping deeply
30. 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
Error Identification.
31. Windsurfing, which is a water sport combining elements of surfing and
A B
sailing first developed in the United States in 1968 and also called boardsailing. C D
32. The windsurfer stands on a board that is propelled and steering by
A B
means of a sail attached to a mast that is articulated at the foot.
C D
33. Since 1984 the sport has included in the Olympic Games as part of the
A B C D
yachting events.
34. The sport was became very popular in Europe and by the late 70's
A B
there was windsurfing fever in Europe with one in every three.
C
households having a sailboard
D
35. The first world championship of windsurfing held in 1973. Windsurfing
A B C
first became an Olympic sport in 1984 for men and 1992 for women.
D
TEST 3
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. sprint b. line c. divide d. ride
2. a. swimming b. post c. decision d. score
3. a. style b. penalty c. pretty d. typical
4. a. pool b. good c. look d. book
5. a. foul b. house c. amount d. adventurous
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to
the original one.
6. Where can people play _______ water polo?
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
7. No _______ water polo player except _______ goalie can hold the ball with both hands.
a. a / the b. the / Ø c. the / a d. Ø / the
8. The main task of a defender in a sport game is to _______ the opponents from scoring.
a. prevent b. preventing c. prevention d. preventable
9. Many young men prefer scuba-diving because it is _______.
a. adventure b. adventurous c. adventurously d. adventurist
10. I _______ think that scuba diving is more of danger than adventure.
a. person b. personal c. personally d. personalize
11. What kind of sport one chooses to play mostly depends _______ his preference and health.
a. with b. for c. in d. on
12. Most referees often wears _______ black.
a. in b. for c. with d. on
13. In water polo game, only the goalie can hold the ball _______ two hands.
a. at b. in c. with d. from
14. If the score is tied at the end of regulation play, two _______ periods of three minutes each are played.
a. half b. halftime c. quarter d. overtime
15. A water polo cap is used to ____ the players' heads and to identify them.
a. tie b. penalize c. protect d. move
16. lf a defender _______ with a free throw, holds or sinks an attacker, he is excluded from the game for twenty seconds.
a. punches b. passes c. plays d. interferes
17. Water polo is a team water game, with six field players and one goalie in each team. The winner of the game is the team that scores
more _____.
a. nets b. goals c. plays d. balls
18. As all field players are only allowed to touch the ball with one hand at a time, they must develop the ability to catch and _______ the
ball with either hand.
a. throw b. point c. score d. cross
19. _______ is the activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment.
a. Synchronized swimming b. Rowing
c. Water polo d. Scuba diving
20. When the offense takes possession of the ball, the strategy is to _______ the ball down the field of play and to score a goal.
a. create b. ride c. advance d. eject
21. The referee signals with a whistle and by lowering his arm, and the player taking the penalty _______ must immediately throw the ball
with an uninterrupted motion toward the goal.
a. arm b. shot c. net d. goal
22. Some of the students began to fall asleep _______ the lecture was boring and irrelevant.
a. as b. due to c. because of d. on account of
23. Tommy joined the English Club _______ to increase his circle of friends.
a. because his desire b. because of his desire
c. because of he desired d. due to he desired..
24. _______, I do not consider this composition acceptable.
a. Because of so many errors b. Because of there were so many errors
c. On account of there were so many errors d. As so many errors
25. The prisoner was given a harsh sentence ______ the nature of his crime.
a. since b. as c. because d. due to
26. The burglar _______.
a. has been disappeared with the cash b. disappeared the cash
c. disappeared with the cash d. was disappeared with the cash
27. Ellen _______ and sang her song.
a. nodded to the audience b. nodded the audience
c. was nodding the audience d. was nodded to the audience
28. 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
29. 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
30. The turtle _______ of Arizona.
a. may be lived a small area b. may be lived in a small area
c. may live in a small area d. may live a small area
Choose the best that can completes the following.
31. _______, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate and dramatic moves in the water, accompanied by
music.
a. Synchronized swimming is a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and dance
b. Synchronized swimming which a water sport, a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and dance
c. Synchronized swimming, a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and dance
d. Synchronized swimming, it is a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and dance.
32. Synchronized swimming demands some water skills, and requires incredible strength, endurance, flexibility, grace, artistry and
precise timing, _______.
a. while upside down underwater with exceptional breath control
b. because of exceptional breath control while upside down underwater
c. also exceptional breath control is required while upside down underwater
d. as well as exceptional breath control while upside down underwater
33. Developed in the early 1900s in Canada, synchronized swimming is a sport performed almost exclusively by women. _______.
a. As for its early form, sometimes it was called "water ballet"
b. In its early form, it was sometimes known as "water ballet"
c. Since its early form, sometimes it knew as "water ballet"
d. With its early form, "water ballet" was sometimes known
34. When performing routines, competitors will typically wear a nose-clip. _______, to reflect the type of music to which they are
swimming.
a. The competitors who wear custom swimsuits and headpieces, usually elaborately decorated
b. They also wear custom swimsuits and headpieces, usually elaborately decorated
c. They also wear custom swimsuits and headpieces, which are usually elaborately decorating.
d. Usually elaborately decorated, the competitors also wear custom swimsuits and headpieces
35. In synchronized swimming, the costume and music are not judged directly, _______. Underwater speakers ensure that swimmers can
hear the music at all times.
a. with factors into the overall performance and "artistic impression"
b. as a result they are factors into the overall performance and "artistic impression"
c. but they are factors into the overall performance and "artistic impression"
d. because they are factors into the overall performance as well as "artistic impression"
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Recreational diving or sport diving is a type of diving that uses scuba equipment for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment. In some
diving circles, the term "recreational diving" is used in contradistinction to "technical diving", a more demanding aspect of the sport which
requires greater levels of training, experience and equipment.
Recreational scuba diving grew out of related activities such as snorkeling and underwater hunting. For a long time, recreational
underwater excursions were limited by the amount of breath that could be held. However, the invention of the aqualung in 1943 by
Jacques-Yves Cousteau and its development over subsequent years led to a revolution in recreational diving. However, for much of the
1950s and early1960s, recreational scuba diving was a sport limited to those who were able to afford or make their own kit, and prepared
to undergo intensive training to use it. As the sport became more popular, manufacturers became aware of the potential market, and
equipment began to appear that was easy to use, affordable and reliable. Continued advances in' SCUBA technology, such as buoyancy
compensators, modern diving regulators, wet or dry suits, and dive computers, increased the safety, comfort and convenience of the gear
encouraging more people to train and use it.
Until the early 1950s, navies and other organizations performing professional diving were the only providers of diver training, but only
for their own personnel and only using their own types of equipment. There were no training courses available to civilians who bought the
first scuba equipment. Professional instruction started in 1959 when the non-profit National Association of Underwater Instructors was
formed.
Further developments in technology have reduced the cost of training and diving. Scuba-diving has become a popular leisure activity,
and many diving locations have some form of dive shop presence that can offer air fills, equipment and training. In tropical and sub-
tropical parts of the world, there is a large market in holiday divers, who train and dive while on holiday, but rarely dive close to home.
Generally, recreational diving depths are limited to a maximum of between 30 and 40 meters (100 and 130 feet), beyond which a variety
of safety issues make it unsafe to dive using recreation diving equipment and practices, and specialized training and equipment for
technical diving are needed.
36. Recreational diving _______.
a. requires more equipment than technical diving ,
b. are taken up by many people for leisure and entertainment
c. needs no equipment
d. requires more experience than technical diving
37. Recreational underwater excursions used to be limited _______.
a. as underwater hunting was banned
b. because the necessary amount of breath was too expensive to afford
c. because divers could not take enough amount of breath with them
d. because the necessary amount of breath was too heavy to bring
38. According to the second paragraph, in the 1950s and early 1960s, recreational scuba diving was a sport limited because _______.
a. divers did not like to take part in any intensive training courses
b. there were not any intensive training courses for divers
c. there were not enough kit for many divers
d. kit and intensive training were too expensive for many people to afford
39. These following sentences are true EXCEPT _______.
a. In the early 1950s anyone who wanted to dive could be professionally trained.
b. In the early 1950s there were no training courses available to civilians who bought the first scuba equipment.
c. As recreational diving became more popular, manufacturers have made more and more diving equipment.
d. Advances in scuba technology encourage more and more people to train and use it.
40. Holiday divers _______.
a. do not like to dive in tropical and sub-tropical parts
b. can dive as deep as they like because of safety
c. are those who go away from home to dive
d. are limited in tropical and sub-tropical parts