Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:
Water polo is a team water sport requiring an (1)_________ to swim. Field players must swim end to end of a 30-meter pool non-stop many times during a game without touching the (2)_____ or bottom of the pool. The front crawl stroke used in water polo differs from the usual swimming (3)_____ in which water polo players swim with the head (4)________ water at all times to observe the field. The arm stroke used is also (5)_____ shorter and quicker and is used to protect the ball at all times. Backstroke is used by (6)______ field players to track advancing attackers and by the (7)_____ to track the ball after passing. Water polo backstroke differs from swimming backstroke; the player sits almost upright in the water, (8)_______ eggbeater leg motions with short arm strokes to the side (9)_______ of long straight arm strokes. This allows the player to see the play and quickly switch positions. It also allows the player to quickly (10)________an on¬coming pass with a free hand.
1. A. emotion B. ability C. impossibility D. encouragement
2. A. sides B. borders C. edges D. rims
3. A. sport B. game C. play D. style
4. A. among B. between C. out of D. beneath
5. A. many B. lots of C. more D. a lot
6. A. defending B. invading C. fighting D. attacking
7. A. striker B. goalie C. guard D. defender
8. A. bearing B.taking C. using D. handling
9. A. despite B. because C. instead D. owing
10. A. catch B. carry C. throw D. touch
