I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. interfered b. allowed c. visited d. played 2. a. lie b. goalie c.achieve d. belief 3. a. punch b. synchronized c. March d. touching 4. a. sprint b. line c. divide d. ride 5 a. style b. penalty c. pretty d. typical 6. a. caps b. meters c. swimmers d. lines II. Choose the words which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. water b. football c. begin d. meter 2. a. personal b. penalty c. defensive d. vertical 3. a. award b. prevent c. visit d. except 4. a. goalie b. advanced c. above d. depend III. Choose the best answer:
1. The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a _______.
a. penalty b. penalize c. penal d. penalization
2. 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
3. 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
4. A defensive player may only hold, block (ngăn cản) or pull a / an _______ who is touching or holding the ball.
a. audience b. referee c. goalie d. opponent
5. 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 6. The moregoals the players _______, the more exciting the match became.
a. marked b. made c. scored d. sprinted 7. The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed.
a. advanced b. sprinted c. played d. excluded 8. _______ 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 9. The final I _______ was 3-0.
a. score b. scoring c. scorer d. scores
10. The referee's _______ is the most important in any sport competition.
a. decide b. decisive c. decision d. decider (trận quyết đấu) 11. ____players are not allowed to interfere with the opponent's movements unless the player is holding theball.
a. Defense b. Defensive c. Defender d. Defensively
12. _______ is a sport in which two or more people perform complicated and carefully planned movements in water in time to (theo) music.
a. Rowing b. Windsurfing c. Diving d. Synchronized swimming 13. If the tie is not broken after two overtime _______, a penalty shootout (đá luân lưu) will determine the winner.
a. opponents b. waves c. parts d. periods
14. Minor _______ occur when a player impedes (làm trở ngại) or otherwise prevents the free movement of an opponent including swimming on the opponent’s shoulders, back or legs.
a. penalties b. shots c. fouls d. motions
15. ______ is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to score goals with a ball.
a. Water polo b. Rowing c. Swimming d. Water skiing
16. _______ is a sport in which you move along the surface of the sea or a lake on a long narrow board with a sail on it.
a. Water polo b. Diving c. Windsurfing d. Scuba diving 17. The main task of a defender in a sport game is to _______ the opponents from scoring.
a. prevent b. preventing c. prevention d. preventable 18. Many young men prefer scuba-diving because it is _______.
a. adventure b. adventurous c. adventurously d. adventurist 19. I _______ think that scuba diving is more of danger than adventure.
a. person b. personal c. personally d. personalize
20. If the score is tied at the end of regulation (quy định) play (trận đấu), two _______ periods of three minutes each are played.
a. half b. halftime c. quarter d. overtime 21. A water polo cap is used to ____ the players' heads and to identify them.
a. tie b. penalize c. protect d. move
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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 25. _______ is the activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment.
a. Synchronized swimming b. Rowing c. Water polo d. Scuba diving 26. New Zealand _______ 1,000 miles southeast of Australia.
a. lies about b. is lain c. is lying d. is laid about 27. John _______ across the lawn.
a. danced wildly b. was wildly danced c. was dancing wild d. was being danced wildly 28. 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 29. The eagle _______ higher and higher in the sky.
a. soar b. soared c. is soared d. was soared
30. The baby _______.
a. was sleeping depth b. was slept deeply c. slept in depth d. was sleeping deeply 31. 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
32. Water polo balls _______ with a special texture so it will not slip from the hands of a player.
a. cover b. are covered c. are being covered d. covered 33. Alexis _______ next week.
a is swimming in the state championship b. is swimming the state championship c. is swum the state championship d. is swum the state championship
34. The news of war _______ and the world.
a. was shocked the nation b. was shocked by the nation
c. shocked the nation d. shocked by the nation
35. The player _______.
a. will reward for his hat-trick b. will be rewarded for his hat-trick c. will reward his hat-trick d. will be rewarded his hat-trick 36. 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 37. The burglar _______.
a. has been disappeared with the cash b. disappeared the cash
c. disappeared with the cash d. was disappeared with the cash 38. 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 39. 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 40. 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 41. 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 IV. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer:
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it’s important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren’t used to working. If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask his/her advice.
Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.
1. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling...
A. once a week B. at least two or three times a month
C. at least two or three times a week D. every day 2. All forms of exercise must be started...
A. quickly B. gradually C. strenuously (hăng hái) D. violently 3. People with back problems might go cycling because...
A. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet B. it helps them to relieve their backache
C. it helps to make their backs become stronger
D. it does not make them carry the weight of their body on their feet 4. You should not worry about the shortness of breath because...
A. it is a sign of exercise having the right effect B. it shows that you should stop and take a rest
C. it shows that there is something wrong with your heart D. it is a sign of your getting rid of your heart problem
5. Which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of cycling?
A. Giving you a stronger heart B. Increasing you strength and energy C. Making you look younger D. Giving you better muscles