Unit 12: WATER SPORTS
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
a. interfered b. allowed c. visited d. played
a. water b. swimming c. between d. rowing
a. lie b. goalie c. achieve d. belief
a. punch b. synchronized c. March d. touching
a. caps b. meters c. swimmers d. lines
II. 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.
How many players are there in _______ water polo team?
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
_______ swimming is considered to be good way of losing weight.
a. Ø / a b. The / a c. A / the d. The / the
They are going to _______ the pool to 1.8 meter.
a. deep b. depth c. deepen d. deeply
The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a _______.
a. penalty b. penalize c. penal d. penalization
The crowd cheered as the goalkeeper deflected the _______.
a. shoot b. shooting c. shooter d. shot
_______ defense, the players work to regain possession of the ball and prevent a goal
a. About b. Over c. Without d. On
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
Shots usually succeed when the goalie is out _______ position.
a. into b. for c. of d. off
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
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
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
The more` goals the players _______, the more exciting the match became.
a. marked b. made c. scored d. sprinted
After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each.
a. penalty b. draw c. score d. goal
The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed.
a. advanced b. sprinted c. played d. excluded
A goalie who aggressively fouls an attacker in position to score can be charged with a _____ shot .
a. penalty b. preventing c. scoring d. ranging
_______ 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
I have never taken part in any water sports _______ I cannot swim.
a. because b. because of c. due to d. partly because of
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
New Zealand _______ 1,000 miles southeast of Australia.
a. lies about b. is lain c. is lying d. is laid about
John _______ across the lawn.
a. danced wildly b. was wildly danced c. was dancing wild d. was being danced wildly
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
The eagle _______ higher and higher in the sky.
a. soar b. soared c. is soared d. was soared
The ship _______ during the night.