UNIT 8 QUỲNH NHƯ UNIT 12 THE ASIAN GAMES GLOSSARY 1 Aquatic [ə''''kwætik]sống ở nước, mọc ở nước 2 Aspect [''''æspekt] khía cạnh; mặt 3 Athlete [''''æθli t] lực sĩ, vận động viên 4 Billiards [''''bil[.]
QUỲNH NHƯ UNIT 12 THE ASIAN GAMES GLOSSARY Aquatic [ə'kwỉtik]sơng nươc, moc nươc Aspect ['ỉspekt] khia canh; măt Athlete ['ỉθli:t] lưc si, vân đơng viên Billiards ['biljədz] bida Bodybuilding ['bɔdi,bildiη] thê duc thê hinh 6.Boxing ['bɔksiη] quyên thuât, quyên Anh Diamond ['daiəmənd] kim cương Display [dis'plei] sư biểu diễn, sư trưng bay, Fencing ['fensiη] môn đấu kiếm 10 Freestyle ['fri:stail] sư bơi tư 11 Gymnastics [,dʒim'næstiks] thê duc 12 Hockey ['hɔki] môn khuc côn câu 13 Karate [kə'rɑ:ti] môn võ karatê 14 Promote [prə'mout] xuc tiến, manh 15 Rugby ['rʌgbi] môn bong bâu duc 16 Shooting ['∫u:tiη] môn bắn sung 17 Solidarity [,sɔli'dærəti] sư đoan kết; tinh đoan kết 18 Squash [skwɔ∫] bong quân 19 Within [wi'đin] vong, không qua, không xa 20 wrestling ['resliη] môn đấu vât Read the passage and then the tasks that follow The Asian Games, which take place every four years, are held for the purpose of developing intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia In this multi-sport event, young people from all over Asia gather together to compete It is an occasion when strength and sports skills are tested; friendship and solidarity are built and deepened During their five-decade history, the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects The number of participants has been increasing The quality of athletes, officials and sports facilities has also been developing through time New sports and traditional sports have been introduced and added to the Games The 1st Asian Games (1951) were held in New Delhi, India Only 489 athletes from II nations took part in the Games The six sports events the athletes competed at the first Games were basketball, cycling, football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954; and tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1958 Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking were introduced for the first time at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998 The 14th Asian Games, which were held in Busan, Korea in 2002, attracted 9,919 participants from 42 countries The athletes competed in 38 sports and won 419 gold medals The Vietnamese participants took part in this event with great enthusiasm Their efforts were much appreciated when they won gold medals in bodybuilding and billiards, and others in women's karatedo It is hoped that in the near future, Vietnam will become a host country and receive more medals in a variety of sports events Task Fill each blank with a suitable word effort aquatic appreciated enthusiasm advancing facilities QUỲNH NHƯ The hotel has special _ for disabled athletes Swimming and water skiing are both _ sports He never lost his for training athletes I will make every _ to arrive on time Our sports skills have been _ considerably over recent years Your help was greatly _ Task Answer the questions What is the purpose of the Asian Games? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… In which sports events did the Vietnamese athletes win gold medals at the Busan Games? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… MORE EXERCISES I Complete these sentences with one appropriate word The Asian Games take _ every four years In this event, people from all over Asia _ together to compete in sports There were eleven countries _ part in the 1st Asian Games In the 14th Asian Games, the athletes _ in 38 different sports and won 427 gold _ Lewis established a new world _ with a time of 9.86 seconds Ly Duc won a gold medal in _ in the 14th Asian Games The 1st Asian Games were _ in New Delhi, India in 1951 The 14th Asian Games attracted 9,919 _ from 41 countries Swimming and water skiing are both _ sports 10 Germany _ the World Cup finals in 2006 II Put brackets around the underlined relative pronoun if it can be omitted from these sentences We talked about the party which Sarah wants to organize for my birthday To get to Frank's house, take the main road that bypasses the village The paintings which Mr Flowers has in his house are worth around £100,000 Let's go through the main points that he made in his lecture He received a low mark for his essay, which was only one page long Mrs Richmond, who you met at the meeting yesterday, works in television Don is a friend who we stayed with in Australia In the shop window there's a sign that says ‘Ten per cent off’ The couple who live next to us have sixteen grandchildren 10 There was little that we could to help her II QUỲNH NHƯ What you say in these situations? Complete each sentence with a relative clause Your friend lost some keys You want to know if he has found them You say: Have you ……………………………………………………………………….? A friend is wearing a beautiful dress You like it You tell her: I like …………………………………………………………………………………. _ A friend is going to see a film You want to know the name of the film You say: What's the name ……………………………………………………………… _ You wanted to visit a museum It was shut when you got there You tell a friend: The museum …………………………………………………………………………… _ You invited some people to your party Some of them couldn't come You tell someone: Some of the people …………………………………………………………………… _ Your friend had to some work You want to know if she has finished You say: Have you _ ? You hired a car It broke down after a few miles You tell a friend: The car ……………………………………………………………………… You stayed at a hotel Tom had recommended it to you You tell a friend: We stayed ………………………………………………………………………. IV Complete each of the sentences with who, whom, which, that, whose, where, when, why, what, whoever, whatever, wherever, whenever, whichever He didn't believe I said _annoyed me very much Two men, neither of _I had seen before, came into the office He's got a job in a new firm, _they don't work such long hours Have you got something _will get ink out of a carpet? He was respected by the people with _he worked He didn't know the foreign language, made it difficult for him to get a job Micheal Croz, with help Whymper climbed the Matterhorn, was one of the first professional guides This is a letter from my father, _we hope will be out of hospital soon During the performance there were moments _she found it difficult not to laugh 10 I hope that _left this rubbish here is going to clear it away 11 _ my neighbour is cooking there is a smell of burning 12 I think the government should improve the health service, the cost 13 The reason _I didn't write to you was that I didn't know your address 14 He said he was calling from Landsford Park, that is V Read the information and complete each sentence A friend of mine helped me to get a job His father is the manager of a company A friend of mine ……………………………………………………………. _ QUỲNH NHƯ Mike gave half of the £50,000 he won to his parents Mike won £50,000, …………………………………………………………. _ London was once the largest city in the world, but the population is now falling The population …………………………………………………………… _ A number of suggestions were made at the meeting, but most of them were not very practical Most of the …………………………………………………………… It is a medieval palace The king hid in its tower during the civil war It ………………………………………………………………. _ I couldn't remember the number of my own car This made the police suspicious I …………………………………………………………………… You sent me a present Thank you very much for it Thank you ………………………………………………………………… _ Dr Andy Todd is head of Downlands Hospital He has criticised government plans to cut health funding Dr Andy Todd ……………………………………………………… to cut health funding They are choosing the boys for the school's football team All of them are under All of the boys ……………………………………………………………………… are under 10 I went to see my nephew Jimmy I used to look after him when he was small I went …………………………………………………………………………………………. TEST 12 A PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest A rope B gong C electronic D floppy A express B check C eve D index A birth B growth C thinly D worthy Choose the word which has a different stress pattern A investment B effective C discover D immature A fragrant B bankrupt C convince D damage a knowledge b friendship c athlete d compete a tennis b hockey c event d effort a appreciate b enthusiasm c participant d solidarity a aquatic b basketball c official d together 10 a purpose b football c mountain d receive B READING COMPREHENSION I Read the text and the task that follows THE SPORTING SPIRIT I am always amazed when I hear people saying that sport creates good will between nations, and that if only the common peoples of the world could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the battlefield Even if one didn't know from concrete examples (the 1936 Olympic Games, for instance) that international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred, one could QUỲNH NHƯ deduce it from general principles Nearly all the sports practiced nowadays are competitive You play to win and the game has little meaning unless you your most to win On the village green, where you pick up sides and no feeling and local patriotism is involved, it is possible to play simply for the fun and exercise; but as soon as the question of prestige arises, as soon as you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose, the most savage combative instincts are aroused At the international level, sport is frankly mimic warfare But the significant thing is not the behavior of the players but the attitude of the spectators; and, behind the spectators, of the nations who work themselves into furies over these absurd contests, and seriously believe - at any rate for short periods that running, jumping and kicking a ball are tests of national virtue Even a leisurely game like cricket, demanding grace rather than strength, can cause much ill will Football, a game in which everyone gets hurt, is far worse Worst of all is boxing Choose the most suitable answers According to paragraph 1, what people often say about sports? A Sports create international solidarity B Sports are all competitive C Sports are like battles D Sports are not for the common people What is the author's opinion about sports? A He does not like playing sports B He thinks sports are too violent C He does not agree that sports can create good will between nations D He thinks sports have little meaning In which of the following cases are the combative instincts most likely to rise? A When we win a game B When we play football C When we lose a game on a village green D When we feel disgraced if we lose What can be inferred from paragraph about sports at the international level? A Sports are believed to represent a nation's virtue B Sports are tests of patriotism C The players are not as important as the spectators D Sport competitions are held for fairly short periods of time Cricket, according to the author, A demands more strength than boxing B is the worst C is a game in which everyone gets hurt D is a leisure game II Fill in the blanks with the correct answers The Asian Games, also (1) _the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held (2) _four years among athletes from all over Asia The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) (3) the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medals (4) _in each event, with gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition (5) _in 1951 The Asian Games are dominated by the People's Republic of China (6) are entered by the National Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent their country of citizenship (7) and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables QUỲNH NHƯ showing the number of medals won by each country are widely used (8) _only recognized nations are represented, (9) _a few non-sovereign countries are allowed to take part The special case of Taiwan was handled by having it compete as Chinese Taipei, (10) _the political status of Taiwan A to call B that is called C called D which is called A a B per C any D every A over B under C in D on A are awarded B will be awarded C to be awarded D will award A similar B started C was started D which started A Competing B Competitors C Competition D Competitor A Anthems national B Anthems nation C Nation anthems D.National anthems A In fact B In the whole C On general D In general A and B but C although D or 10 A despite B but C because D due to C USE OF ENGLISH I Vocabulary Choose the best answers My washing machine is out of _again A order B stock C work D control We're _a trip to Singapore this summer Are you interested? A making B taking Mary is in of holding the meeting C planning D going A duty B position C charge You are not to smoke in the hospital D responsible A allowed B referred C intended She refused _that there was a problem D requested A to accept B accepting C accept Do you know when the 2006 Asian Games took place? a happened c added d struggled The Asian Games have been advanced in all aspects since the first Games was held in 1951 a developed b deepened D accepted b competed c taken place d decreased Only 489 athletes took part in the 1st Asian Games a participated in b got rid of c gave up d added to Korea was chosen to be of the 2002 Asian Games a athlete b host c participant d guest c kicking a ball d playing football 10 The quiet country roads are ideal for cycling a driving a car 11 b riding a bicycle _is the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time a Friendship 12 The Asian Games take a seat b Solidarity c Event d Culture every four years for the countries in the Asia to compete b stand c place d spot 13 The Olympic Games is one of the biggest sporting _all over the world a problems b athletes c cultures d events c racing d running 14 Swimming is one of the sports a mountainous b aquatic 15 can help an athlete to improve the strength of muscles and the appearance of the body a Shooting b Table tennis c Weightlifting d Playing chess QUỲNH NHƯ 16 The gymnasium has just equipped with some new sports _ a facilities b events c athletes d medals 17 Those athletes competed with all their best to get _ a friendship 18 Football has the most a attract b cultures c medals d advance c attraction d attractor _ of all sports b attractive 19 All sportsmen that take part in the Olympic Games must be amateur _ a athletes b athletic c athletically d athleticism 20 We are quite of the success of our country at the next Asian Games a hope 21 b hopeful c hopefully d hopefulness All the international games have been developed in all , from the quality of the athletes to the sports equipment a kinds b sorts c types d aspects 22 The winners of each event were presented with gold, silver, and bronze _ a flags b banners c medals d sheet 23 _is the sport of fighting with long thin swords a Basketball 24 b Fencing c Hockey d Wrestling _at a sports event is a referee, umpire, or other person who checks that the players follow the rules a An athlete 25 c A competitor d A participant is a sport in which two competitors fight by hitting each other with their hands a Football 26 b An official b Fencing d Wrestling d Boxing The games is an international sporting event with about three thousand participants a competitors b referees c holders d organizers 27 I weight training every day to improve the of muscles a strong b strength c strongly d strengthen II Prepositions and Phrasal verbs Choose the best answers How can we make _for all the furniture? A way B street C room D space The manager told his employees to carry _their work while he was away A as B off C over She's worried her upcoming examinations D on A on B about C for I have to travel by car or boat because I'm afraid _ flying D of A in B to C of D with Can you help me look _ the meaning of the word "wrinkle" in the dictionary? A up B for C after How many sports are there _ the 14th Asian Games? a in b on c at _ great effort, the athlete managed to jump over the fence More people would be attracted _ cycling if conditions were better a With a in b On b to How many athletes took part a for b in c For c with D down d to d To d from _ the 2006 Asian Games? c at d on 10 We hope we will get more achievements _ the near future a in b for c at d on 11 It is said that there will be some more new sports added the Games QUỲNH NHƯ a in b for c with d to 12 I think it was not the athlete's fault He did not it _ purpose a on b for c with d in 13 Most of people all over the world enjoy a football match _ excitement a on b in c at d with III Structures Choose the best answers _ next year will the new legal documents on securities and securities market take place A Not until B Not only C No sooner D Not once Did you hear about the earthquake _occurred in Japan? D when A whom B who C which Physics Mary's major field of study A are B is C has been It was _nice weather that we went for a walk D have been A so B as C such The English man is not used _on the right D too A driving B drive C to driving He will attend class , which is a right decision D to drive A after he finishes his assignment B after he finished his assignment C after he will finish his assignment D after he had finished his assignment _her age, she looks young and attractive A Despite of B Even though If I _you, I would accept their offer A am B had been C was D were Before the aircraft crash, a crisis management team 10 A has been set up B has set up C sets up D was set up Decorating the Christmas tree makes it feel Christmas is really coming 11 A as soon as B as though C as D as long as The 2nd Asian Games was held in _Philippines in 1954 a a 12 c to want d wanted b to work c works d worked b wearing c who wear d wears _ is considered to be the most popular, is also my favorite a Football which 16 b which want The man _a black suit is, a football referee a to wear 15 d Anyone _as a referee in a· sporting event must be honest a that works 14 c the D Although Those to be an athlete have to train themselves a lot a who want 13 b an C In spite of b Football, that c Football, which d Football The football season is the time thousands of football fans crowd into the stadium to watch their favorite teams a where 17 c at that d when Fencing was first introduced at the 13th Asian Games, in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998 a to be held 18 b which b holding c when was held d which was held The Olympic Games, an important international sporting event, takes place every four years a is 19 a which 20 c that is d which is b when c in that d in which Summer is my favorite time I can enjoy many sporting games a that b to be Do you know the city the next Asian Games will be held? b which c in which d in when QUỲNH NHƯ 21 Athletes their best to win medals to winners as awards a which give 22 b are given c to give d given Each country sends its best athletes _ participation expresses the friendship and solidarity a who 23 26 c the b that was c being a The athletes, that b The athletes whom c The athletes who d The athletes which d Ø d to be That is Mr Pike, a referee, I told you about b which c whom d whose He took out a photo of Pele, _he adored a whose 28 b an _ came from France were really more friendly than any others a that 27 d whose He rang James, a good friend as well as his trainer a who was 25 c that We all look forward to receiving more medals in variety of sports events a a 24 b which b whom c that d which His strongest criticism is reserved for his rival, a he dislikes intensely b whom he dislikes intensely c that he dislikes intensely 29 This is a picture in the newspaper of a high jumper _ leg was seriously hurt a who 30 c where d in which b why c that d which b standing c stood d to stand b to that I devote c I devote d devoting I will never forget the time _he loved me a when he said 35 b that It is not a sport _a great deal of thought a to which I devote 34 d that There were lots of people _ in the heavy rain to wait for a rescue team a who stands 33 c whose The death of his son was an experience from _ he never fully recovered a when 32 b whom These are principles _we all believe a in that 31 d disliked intensely b which he says c at that he said d saying We have to make good preparations _an important part of the Games a to be b which are c been d are D WORD FORM Choose the best answers All she was interested in was the _ of her own career (advance) Certain gases are highly _(explode) The reorganization will _ the British entertainment industry (transformation) These flowers will _all through the summer (blooming) He was something of an _, living most of his life abroad (adventure) After the accident he lost his _for the sport (enthusiastic) There are things to prepare for the Games (vary) A leg injury prevented him from active in the competition (participate) E SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one You didn't tell me your problem so I couldn't help you QUỲNH NHƯ A If you told me your problem, I could help you B If only you told me your problem! C Had you told me your problem, I could have helped you D Did you tell me your problem, I could help you Why didn't you tell me that he was in hospital? A You should tell me that he was in hospital B You must tell me that he was in hospital C You should have told me that he was in hospital D You would rather tell me that he was in hospital I was made to work hard A I didn't like them because they made me work hard B They forced me work hard C They drove me to work hard D They were happy when they made me work hard It is said that his house is haunted A His house is said to be haunted B People said that he had a haunted house C His house is sure to be haunted D People said that his house to be haunted American children must be happy to greet Christmas Day A Christmas Day is happy day for American children B Greeting Christmas Day, American children are happy C American children are eager to welcome Christmas Day D American children are happy to greet Christmas Day Rewrite the sentences as directed without changing the original meaning She opened the present and smiled happily Opening …………………………………………………………………… It is three years since I last wrote to her I …………………………………………………………………… I would like some information about English classes Could you please …………………………………………………………………… "Don't talk in class, Peter," the teacher said 10 The teacher…………………………………………………………………… "At o'clock yesterday, we were studying French," she said She said that…………………………………………………………………… 11 I have never heard such an exciting story like this before 12 This is …………………………………………………………………… We breathe polluted air We feel bad The more …………………………………………………………………… 13 They desire to travel abroad 14 They show …………………………………………………………………… He used to earn a lot of money He does not …………………………………………………………………… 15 I thought that learning English was very difficult; but it is really not Learning …………………………………………………………………… F Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: He said he was sorry he gives me so much trouble A B C D You had left your pipe when you come to see me last Thursday 10 QUỲNH NHƯ A B C D He was so kind to me when I was a boy that to this day I hadn’t forgotten his kindness A B C D He was sleeping and wasn’t understanding what you were saying to him A B C D Some animals not eat during the winter and only come out in spring A B C D When my friend Tom will grow a beard, even his closest friends won’t recognize him A B C D When I met him at the street, he was going to the pictures A B C D I expect he will leave in France as soon as he gets a visa A B C D He visited his friend yesterday and founded that he had been out A B C D 10 Since she had been working at the hospital for two years, she decided to give up the job 11 ... rubbish here is going to clear it away 11 _ my neighbour is cooking there is a smell of burning 12 I think the government should improve the health service, the cost 13 The reason _I... used to look after him when he was small I went …………………………………………………………………………………………. TEST 12 A PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the... exercise; but as soon as the question of prestige arises, as soon as you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose, the most savage combative instincts are aroused At the international