KEY UNIT 12- WATER SPORTS
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. 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
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.
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. Water polo is played in _______ pool 1.8 meters deep.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
23. The goalie tried to catch _______ ball, but he failed.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
24. The final I _______ was 3-0.
a. score b. scoring c. scorer d. scores
25. The referee`s _______ is the most important in any sport competition.
a. decide b. decisive c. decision d. decider
26. _______ players are not allowed to interfere with the opponent`s movements unless the player is holding the ball.