Bài soạn Unit 12. Water Sports

UNIT 12: WATER SPORTS
Complete the following sentences using the words in the box:
1. What is your favorite football __________________?
2. It was a clear __________________ by Ford on the goalkeeper.
3. There are excellent facilities for __________________ and recreation.
4. He scored two __________________ in the second half.
5. My brother usually goes __________________ about twice a week.
6. Girls usually __________________ highly in language exams.
7. His __________________ is twice as big as he is.
8. The football match between Chelsea and Arsenal ended in a _________________.
9. The referee had no hesitation in awarding a __________________.
10.) Denver had won game by defeating the Cleveland 23-30 in __________________.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. is the act of propelling a boat with oars.
A. Rowing B. Wrestling C. Hunting D. Scuba-diving
2. Wind-surfing is a common term for two similar ___________ sports: sail-surfing and sail-boarding.
A. water B. wind C. sail D. board
3. _______ 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. Karatedo
4. _______ 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
5. Handball games are divided _____________ two 30-minute periods.
A. in B. into C. among D. between
6. Rules for synchronized swimming competition are based mainly on scoring methods used in .
A. gymnastics B. Scuba-diving C. pole vaulting D. gymnastics and diving
7. ___________ 1900 water polo has been in the program of the Olympic Games.
A. In B. By C. For D. Since
8. Water polo was the first ___________ sport added to the Olympic program in 1900.

A. adventure B. team C. individual D. spectator
9. John has recently joined a health club in order to ___________ fit.
A. retain B. continue C. maintain D. keep
10. Not only is my brother a brilliant tennis player, he’s also very good ___________ water polo.
A. at B. in C. for D. with
Choose the best option to complete the following passage.
Many people love boats. Going out on the water (1)______ a warm summer day is very funny. (2)_________,
different people like different kinds of boats. Two of the most popular kinds of boats are sailboats and
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speedboats. Sailboats use the (3) ___________ to give them power. They only have small engines. In
contrast, speedboats have large engines and go very fast. Furthermore, speedboats are usually not as (4)
__________as sailboats. Speedboats are small that they can go fast. Sailboats, on the other hand, are big so
that they are more comfortable. (5) ___________, sailboats can travel into ocean, but this would be very
dangerous in a speedboat. You can only use most speedboats on rivers and lakes.
1. A. at B. on C. in D. while
2. A. However B. Although C. Because D. Unless
3. A. water B. speed C. weather D. wind
4. A. small B. fast C. warm D. big
5. A. Unfortunately B. At first C. In addition D. Except for
Read the following passage and do the task below
Water polo is a challenging water sport played between two teams that try to throw a ball into the
opponents' goal. A team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The goal of the game resembles that
of soccer; to score as many goals as possible, each goal being worth one point. A perfect water polo athlete
can be best described as having the over-arm accuracy of a baseball pitcher, the vertical leap of a volleyball
player, the toughness of a rugby player, the endurance of a cross-country runner, and the strategy of a chess
player. The goalkeeper, who guards a goal measuring three meters by 90cm, is the only player who is allowed
to touch the bottom of the pool.
The players have to wear costumes and swimming caps. The caps are used to protect the players’ ears
from water. The home team usually wears white caps, the visiting team wears blue ones and the goalies wear

red caps with the number 1 in white.
1. In water polo when the game starts, each team consists of ________ people playing.
A. four B. five C. six D. seven
2. Which of the following is NOT similar to water polo ?
A. football B. chess C. weightlifting D. volleyball
3. Who is allowed to touch the bottom of the pool ?
A. goalies B. no one C. players D. coaches
4. Why do the players have to wear swimming caps while playing water polo ?
A. to identify which teams are playing B. to protect their skins from the sun
B. to protect their ears from water D. to be more fashionable
5. The word “costumes” in the second paragraph has the closest meaning to___________.
A. shoes B. swimming suits C. caps D. glasses