UNIT 12

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. punch B. synchronized C. March D. touching
2. A. caps B. meters C. swimmers D. lines
<g> Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest
in the position of the main stress in the following questions.
3. A. interfere B. penalty C. referee D. competition
4. A. scuba-diving B. swimming C. gymnastics D. skating
<g> Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
5. After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each.
A. penalty B. draw C. score D. goal
6. The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed.
A. advanced B. sprinted C. played D. excluded
<g> Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
7. School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A.optional B. paid C. divided D. depended
8. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A.be related to B. not pay all attention to\
C. express interest to D. be interested in
<g> Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that
best complete the sentences
9. One of the four period of time in which a game of American football is divided is known as a _________.
A. part B. half C. quarter D. stage
10. Don’t __________ in matters that do not concern you.
A. interfere B. discuss C. question D. study
11. If the tie is not broken after two overtime __________, a penalty shootout will determine the winner.
A. opponents B. waves C. parts D. periods
12. __________ is a sport in which two or more people perform complicated and carefully planned
movements in water in time to music.
A. Rowing B. Windsurfing C. Diving D. Synchronized swimming
13. We need __________ information about this English course.
A. far B. farther C. further D. most of
14. They spent a lot of money __________their children with the best education.
A. providing B. provided C. to provide D. on providing
15. __________ defense, the players work to regain possession of the ball and prevent a goal.
A. About B. Over C. Without D. On
16. 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
17. 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
18. Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get __________ his boss.
A. up to B. on for C. on well with D. in with
19. It is common knowledge that sportsmen __________ themselves in good form by regular swimming.
A. put B. make C. take D. keep
20. Mary will have finished all her work __________.
A. as soon as her boss returned B. until her boss will return
C. by the time her boss returns D. when her boss had returned
21. 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
22. In water polo game, only the goalie can hold the ball __________ two hands.
A. at B. in C. with D. from
23. 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
<g>Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following sentences.
24. The accident happened because she was careless.
A. The accident was prevented due to her carelessness.
B. Her carelessness was responsible for the accident.
C. It was the accident that made her careless.
D. The more careless she was, the less accident happened.
25. “Could you wait me a second while I get dressed, Tom?” Jane asked
A. Jane said to Tom he should wait a second while she got dressed.
B. Jane asked Tom to wait her a second while she got dressed.
C. Jane asked Tom to get her dressed for a while waiting.
D. Jane said to Tom to wait a second while she got dressed.
26. Smoking is not permitted in this office.
A. You needn’t smoke in this office. B. You mightn’t smoke in this office.
C. You mustn’t smoke in this office. D. You couldn’t smoke in this office.
<g>Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
27. I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book.
A. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand.
B. The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand.
C. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book.
D. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book.
28. The soccer team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A. As soon as they blamed each other, the soccer team knew they lost the match.
B. No sooner had the soccer team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
C. Hardly had the soccer team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.
D. Not only did the soccer team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.
<g> Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in the questions.
29. If you had put the plant in a cooler location, the leaves have burned .
A. had put B. cooler C. leaves D. have burned
30. The house was very quiet when I got home because of everyone had gone to bed.
A. was B. when C. because of D. had gone
31. The sport was became very popular in Europe and by the late 70's there was windsurfing fever in Europe
with one in every three households having a sailboard.
A. was became B. popular C. there was D. having
<g> Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
32. Michelle is wearing a new dress.
George: “___________” - Michelle: “Thank you for your compliment.”
A. You look pretty in this dress. B. You’ve done your work.
C. This is a present for you. D. I’m glad you’re well again.
33. Mike is talking to Susan about their living standards.
 Mike: “I think our living standards have been improved greatly.” – Susan: “__________”
A. Yes, It’s nice of you to say so. B. No, it’s nice to say so.
C. Thank for saying so. D. Sure. I couldn’t agree more.
<g> Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
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, 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 10x 3 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.
34. # <@> 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.
35. # <@> The present rules of water polo were invented _______.
A. by Scottish players B. by Indian players
C. the London Swimming Association D. in 1870
36. # <@> In water polo, the players score a goal by _______.
A. swimming B. passing C. catching D. throwing
37. # <@> The present water polo ball is made of _______.
A. rubber B. leather C. bone D. wood
38. # <@> 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
<g> Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
Synchronized swimming is a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and dance. This sport has an artistic
effect, and really relates to those three sports. It consists of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of
elaborate and dramatic moves in the water, accompanied by music.
Synchronized swimming demands first-rate water skills, and requires strength, endurance, flexibility,
grace, artistry and precise timing, not to mention exceptional breath control while upside down underwater.
Developed in the early 1900s in Canada, it is a sport performed almost exclusively by women, although there
is some participation by men. In its early form it was sometimes known as “water ballet”.
It is a Summer Olympic Games sport. First demonstrated in 1952, it has been an official event since 1984.
Olympic and world Championship competition is not currently open to men, but other international and
national competitions allow male competitors. Both USA Synchro and Synchro Canada allow men to compete
with women.
 Competitors point to the strength, flexibility, and aerobic endurance required to perform difficult routines
for the judges, one technical and one free.
39. # <@> The world ‘hybrid ‘in the first line could be best replaced by________.
A. continuity B. modernization C. mixture D. succession
40. # <@> Synchronized swimming is a harmonuos combinatinon of________.
A. swimming and dance. B swimming, dance and figure skating.
C. swimming and water ballet. D. dancing and figure skating
41. # <@> Synchronized swimming is a sport that ________.
A. relates to swimming, gymnastics, and dance
B. began in Canada in the early of the 20th century
C. is performed almost exclusively by women
D. All are correct
42. # <@> It’s untrue to say that ________.
A. Synchronized swimming has completely influenced by ballet.
B. Synchronized swimming used to be known as “water ballet”
C. The requirements for synchronized swimmers are strength, endurance, flexibility, grace, artistry and
precise timing
D. Men can also take part in synchronized swimming.
43. # <@> Which of sentences is TRUE?
A. Besides demanding strength, endurance, flexibility, grace and artistry, synchronized swimming requires
exceptional breath control.
B. Olympic and World Championship competition allow male synchronized swimmers.
C. Synchronized swimming emerged as an exhibition sport at the Olympic Games in 1984.
D. Competition for both events consists of difficult technical routines.
44. # <@> The best title for the passage is ________.
A. History of Synchronized Swimming
B. Competition Synchronized Swimming
C. The Requirement of Synchronized Swimming
D. Synchronized Swimming
45. # <@> How many routines does this sport game include?
A. three B. two C. four D.one
<g> Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct words or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race' against each other on river, lakes or on the ocean, (46) _____ on
the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are
pushed against the water. The sport can be both recreational, focusing (47) ___ learning the techniques
required, and competitive where overall fitness plays a large role. It is also one of (48) ___ oldest Olympic
sports. In the United States, Australia and Canada, high school and collegial rowing is sometimes referred to
as crew.
While rowing, the athlete sits in the boat facing backwards, towards the stern, and uses the oars which are
held in (46) place by the oarlocks to propel the boat forward, towards the bow. It is a demanding sport requiring
strong core balance as well as physical (49) _____ and cardiovascular endurance.
Since the action of rowing has become fairly popular throughout the world, there are many different types
of (50) _____. These include endurance races, time trials, stake racing, bumps racing, and the side-by-side
format used in the Olympic Games. The many different formats are a result of the long history of the sport, its
development in. different regions of the world, and specific local requirements and restrictions.
46. A. depending B. creating C. interesting D. carrying
47. A. of B. on C. with D. about
48. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
49. A. strong B. strongly C. strength D. strengthen
50. A. competition B. examination C. test D. round