Unit 12: WATER SPORTS
PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word whose main stress is put syllable from that of the others in the group.
1. A. commit B. movement C. eject D. depend
2. A. opponent B. personal C. continue D. decision
3. A. referee B. engineer C. reference D. interfere
Choose the word whose underlined part differently from that of the others in the group.
4. A. penalty B. penalize C. petrol D. pencil
5. A. foul B. found C. fought D. fowl

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
6. In recent years, fouls have been severely in football matches.
A. forgiven B. ejected C. penalized D. scored
7. `The match ended in a tie`. The word `a tie` in this sentence closely means .
A. a draw B. a necktie C. a rope D. a knot
8. Unemployment is a(n) cause of poverty.
A. minor B. major C. unneeded D. useless
9. He was lucky to escape from the accident with only injuries.
A. important B. serious C. minor D. major
10. More fouls were in the final match than expected.
A. done B. committed C. achieved D. completed
11. Emotional problems can seriously with a student`s work.
A. involve B. affect C. interfere D. influence
12. It`s only a problem. Don`t worry!
A. major B. minor C. serious D. severe
13. The rescuers for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain climbers.
A. were praising B. were praised
C. praised D. have praised
14. Many strange things last night.
A. happening B. happened
C. were happened D. have happened
15. The exam results are being on Thursday.
A. announce B. announces C. announced D. to announce
16. What the weather like during your holidays there?
A. does B. did C. was D. are
17. She finally finished the room at 8:30 p.m.
A. `clean up B. to clean up C. cleaning up D. cleaned up
18. The policeman me not to park there.
A. said B. suggested C. made D. told
19. how to use this vacuum cleaner and I`ll help you clean the house.
A. If you show me B. When you show me
C. Unless you show me D. Show me
20. “You don’t work at weekends, do you?” “ .”
A. Yes, I don`t B. No problem
C. Of course not D. Never mind
21. Many inventions in technology in the past forty years.
A. are made B. were made
C. have been made D. are being made
22. In order to avoid infection, .
A. it`s necessary to drink boiled or bottled water
B. you should always drink boiled or bottled water
C. drinking boiled or bottled water is a necessity
D. to drink boiled or bottled water is necessary
23. Let`s it anymore!
A. not mention B. not to mention
not mentioning D. don`t mention
24. , America depends on Africa for 40% of its oil imports.
A. Interesting B. Interest C. Interestingly D. Interested
25. I`d rather send her an e-mail .
A. than telephone her B. by to telephone her
C. to telephoning her D. from telephoning her
26. This old businessman is said school at the age of thirteen .
A. that left B. to leave C. to have left D. that having left
27. Billy, stop that! It`s not polite to stare people.
A. to B. at C. in D. on
28. When I attended my first business conference out of town, I felt very uncomfortable during the social events because .
A. we were all having a good