UNIT 13 THE 22nd SEA GAMES ENGLISH 12 UNIT 13 THE 22nd SEA GAMES PRACTICE 1 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from[.]
ENGLISH 12 UNIT 13: THE 22nd SEA GAMES PRACTICE Mark 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 rest in each of the following questions A hold B honor C host D high A gold B game C organize D region A purpose B compose C propose D suppose Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from the rest A common B command C upgrade D connect A enthusiast B community C combination D competitor Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences The 22nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven ………… countries A participate B participant C participation D participating ……………., the athlete broke the world's record with two attempts A Surprise B Surprised C Surprising D Surprisingly nd nd The part of the programme in the 22 SEA Games opening ceremony was named “…… for Peace” A Cooperate B Cooperation C Cooperative D Cooperatively Johnny used to be one of the most athletes in my country A succeed B success C successful D successfully 10 All athletes were ……… to get the best results in competitions A tried B promised C impressed D determined 11 Sports enthusiasts from other countries were greatly ……… with the spirits of the 22nd SEA Games held in Vietnam A impressed B enjoyed C achieved D applauded 12 The athlete had tried his best to ………… his SEA Games title and records A carry B perform C defend D support 13 … is the activity of doing special exercises regularly in order to make your muscles grow bigger A Wrestling B Bodybuilding C Weightlifting D Badminton 14 The Southeast Asian Student Sport Festival is the biggest sport event the youths in the region A for B on C in D of 15 The deep Oceans contain some of the ……………… of all living creatures A strangest B strange C as strange as D stranger 16 John does not work ……………… his brother A as hard as B as hardly as C more hardly than D hardlier than 17 It gets ……………… to understand what the professor has explained A the more difficult B more difficult than C difficult more and more D more and more difficult 18 His performance was the same ……………… his brother’s A with B to C like D as 19 Of the four dresses, which is ………………expensive? A the best B the most C the more D the greater 20 The ears of African elephants are, ……………… Indian elephants A bigger than B bigger as C bigger than of D bigger than those of 21 The Sears Tower is ……………… building in Chicago A taller B the taller C the tallest D taller and taller 22 ………….live in Ho Chi Minh City than in the whole of the rest of the country A People more B More people C As many as peopleD As much as people 23 The faster we walk, ……………… we will get there A the soonest B the soon C the more soon D the sooner 24 Are these foreigners used to ……………… chopsticks? A use B using C be used D being used 25 The manager, accompanied by his wife and children ……………… the party tonight A were attending B are attending C was attending D is attending 26 ……… you practise English more often, you would speak it more fluently A Should B Will C Did D Had 27 A large …………… of employees work hard every day A number B account C amount D plenty 28 Tom: “Our team has just won the last football match.” John: “………………………” A Good idea Thanks for the news B Yes, I guess it’s very good C Well, that’s very surprising! D Yes, it’s our pleasure 29 Mary: “I’m taking my TOEFL test tomorrow.” Tony: “………………………” A Good day B Good luck C Good time D Good chance 30 David: “A motorbike knocked Ted down.” Susan: “………………………” A What is it now? B Poor him! C How terrific! D What a motorbike! Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction 31 Don’t you think this is most boring film you have ever seen? A B C D 32 Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week A B C D 33 The larger the room is, more people can sit in it A B C D 34 John remembers to go to the circus when he was a child A B C D 35 Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human social A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences 36 The more we learn, ……………… A the wise we become B the more wise we become C the most wise we become D the wiser we become 37 The cuisine of France is …………………… A more famous than that of England B famous than the cuisine of England C more famous than which of England D as famous than that of England Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one 38 More petrol is consumed nowadays than ten years ago A Not so much petrol was consumed ten years ago as nowadays B Petrol consumption is going down nowadays C We had more petrol ten years ago than we nowadays D We should consume as much petrol as possible 39 There are more sports competed in this SEA Games than in last SEA Games A The sports competed ill this SEA Games are the same as those in last SEA Games B Not as many sports were competed in last SEA Games as in this SEA Games C In the last SEA Games there were some sports which were not competed D In this SEA Games, there are less sports competed than in last SEA Games 40 The more you have, the more you want A I you want more, you have more B You will never be satisfied with what you have C If you get more, you will want less D When you have a lot, you won’t want more Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 41 to 45 The 25th SEA Games is scheduled to be held in Vientiane, Laos in 2009 This will be the (41) ………… time the country has ever held a Southeast Asian Games If Laos failed to meet qualifications to hold the event in time, the games would be moved to Singapore It will also commemorate the 50 years of the SEA Games (42) ………… the limited sports facilities in Vientiane, only 25 sports will be in competition (43) ………… the sports will be missing from competition are cycling, gymnastics, hockey, rowing and weightlifting The 'games will retain events (44) ………… tenpin bowling, petanque, billiards, 'dragon' boat racing, sepak takraw, wushu, Muay Thai and pencak silat, and will resume the sport of juggling a shuttlecock with feet The cutback is partly due to the land-locked country - with no sailing, windsurfing or triathlon and also lack (45) ………… facilities in Vientiane 41 A first B last C final D after 42 A Despite B Because of C Without D Since 43 A As well as B Either C Between D Among 44 A same B example C like D as such 45 A with B in C about D of Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to the questions from 46 to 50 The 6th Asian Winter Games were held in Changchun, People’s Republic of China from February 28, 2007 to February 4, 2007 The winter Games are a smaller version of the Winter Olympics, a celebration of Winter sports in Asia This is the second time that China hosted the Winter Asiad; the first time was in Harbin in 1996 Since the last time China hosted, the event interest in winter sports has considerably increased Preparation for the games began four years before the event In the months leading up to the games the preparation has been led by Acting Governor of Jilin, Han Changbin Combining the movements of a ski jumper and a short-track speed skater, the emblem of the 2007 Asian Winter Game consists of two Chinese calligraphy strokes The blue C-shaped stroke calls to mind the first letter of Changchun and represent the characteristic as the “city of ice and snow” and “city of science and technology” The bottom green stroke symbolizes peace (“friendship first, competition second”) and represents the city characteristic as the “city of spring beyond the Great Walls” and “the city of forest” The emblem presents an image of “change with each passing day” and “the hawk takes to the vast sky” The 2007 Winter Asiad mascot is Lulu, a sika deer, which can be seen around Changchun.Aside from being a symbol of good luck and fortune, the sika is mild-tempered, elegant, agile and quick, reflecting the skills of the best winter athletes A total of 47 medal events in ten sports were in contention with the Sixth Winter Asiad 46 Until 2007, how many times has China hosted the Winter Asiad? A one B two C three D four 47 When did the Chinese prepare for the 6th Asian Winter Games? A in 1996 B in 2003 C in 2006 D in 2007 48 The blue C-shaped stroke represents the city characteristic as the ……………… A “city of science and technology” B city of friendship C “city of spring beyond the Great Wall”D “the city of forest” 49 What does the bottom green stroke of the 6th Winter Asiad emblem symbolize? A friendship B competition C peace D fortune 50 Which of the following statement is NOT true? A The 6th Asian Winter Games started on January 28, 2007 B The 2007 Winter Asiad mascot symbolizes good luck and fortune C The 2007 Winter Asiad emblem reflects the skills of the best winter athletes D There were 47 medals events in the Sixth Winter Asiad UNIT 13: THE 22nd SEA GAMES PRACTICE Mark 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 rest in each of the following questions A hold B honor C host D high A gold B game C organize D region A purpose B compose C propose D suppose Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from the rest A common B command C upgrade D connect A enthusiast B community C combination D competitor Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences The 22nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven ………… countries A participate B participant C participation D participating ……………., the athlete broke the world's record with two attempts A Surprise B Surprised C Surprising D Surprisingly nd nd The part of the programme in the 22 SEA Games opening ceremony was named “…… for Peace” A Cooperate B Cooperation C Cooperative D Cooperatively Johnny used to be one of the most athletes in my country A succeed B success C successful D successfully 10 All athletes were ……… to get the best results in competitions A tried B promised C impressed D determined 11 Sports enthusiasts from other countries were greatly ……… with the spirits of the 22nd SEA Games held in Vietnam A impressed B enjoyed C achieved D applauded 12 The athlete had tried his best to ………… his SEA Games title and records A carry B perform C defend D support 13 … is the activity of doing special exercises regularly in order to make your muscles grow bigger A Wrestling B Bodybuilding C Weightlifting D Badminton 14 The Southeast Asian Student Sport Festival is the biggest sport event the youths in the region A for B on C in D of 15 The deep Oceans contain some of the ……………… of all living creatures A strangest B strange C as strange as D stranger 16 John does not work ……………… his brother A as hard as B as hardly as C more hardly than D hardlier than 17 It gets ……………… to understand what the professor has explained A the more difficult B more difficult than C difficult more and more D more and more difficult 18 His performance was the same ……………… his brother’s A with B to C like D as 19 Of the four dresses, which is ………………expensive? A the best B the most C the more D the greater 20 The ears of African elephants are, ……………… Indian elephants A bigger than B bigger as C bigger than of D bigger than those of 21 The Sears Tower is ……………… building in Chicago A taller B the taller C the tallest D taller and taller 22 ………….live in Ho Chi Minh City than in the whole of the rest of the country A People more B More people C As many as peopleD As much as people 23 The faster we walk, ……………… we will get there A the soonest B the soon C the more soon D the sooner 24 Are these foreigners used to ……………… chopsticks? A use B using C be used D being used 25 The manager, accompanied by his wife and children ……………… the party tonight A were attending B are attending C was attending D is attending 26 ……… you practise English more often, you would speak it more fluently A Should B Will C Did D Had 27 A large …………… of employees work hard every day A number B account C amount D plenty 28 Tom: “Our team has just won the last football match.” John: “………………………” A Good idea Thanks for the news B Yes, I guess it’s very good C Well, that’s very surprising! D Yes, it’s our pleasure 29 Mary: “I’m taking my TOEFL test tomorrow.” Tony: “………………………” A Good day B Good luck C Good time D Good chance 30 David: “A motorbike knocked Ted down.” Susan: “………………………” A What is it now? B Poor him! C How terrific! D What a motorbike! Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction 31 Don’t you think this is most boring film you have ever seen? A B C D 32 Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week A B C D 33 The larger the room is, more people can sit in it A B C D 34 John remembers to go to the circus when he was a child A B C D 35 Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human social A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences 36 The more we learn, ……………… A the wise we become B the more wise we become C the most wise we become D the wiser we become 37 The cuisine of France is …………………… A more famous than that of England B famous than the cuisine of England C more famous than which of England D as famous than that of England Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one 38 More petrol is consumed nowadays than ten years ago A Not so much petrol was consumed ten years ago as nowadays B Petrol consumption is going down nowadays C We had more petrol ten years ago than we nowadays D We should consume as much petrol as possible 39 There are more sports competed in this SEA Games than in last SEA Games A The sports competed ill this SEA Games are the same as those in last SEA Games B Not as many sports were competed in last SEA Games as in this SEA Games C In the last SEA Games there were some sports which were not competed D In this SEA Games, there are less sports competed than in last SEA Games 40 The more you have, the more you want A I you want more, you have more B You will never be satisfied with what you have C If you get more, you will want less D When you have a lot, you won’t want more Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 41 to 45 The 25th SEA Games is scheduled to be held in Vientiane, Laos in 2009 This will be the (41) ………… time the country has ever held a Southeast Asian Games If Laos failed to meet qualifications to hold the event in time, the games would be moved to Singapore It will also commemorate the 50 years of the SEA Games (42) ………… the limited sports facilities in Vientiane, only 25 sports will be in competition (43) ………… the sports will be missing from competition are cycling, gymnastics, hockey, rowing and weightlifting The 'games will retain events (44) ………… tenpin bowling, petanque, billiards, 'dragon' boat racing, sepak takraw, wushu, Muay Thai and pencak silat, and will resume the sport of juggling a shuttlecock with feet The cutback is partly due to the land-locked country - with no sailing, windsurfing or triathlon and also lack (45) ………… facilities in Vientiane 41 A first B last C final D after 42 A Despite B Because of C Without D Since 43 A As well as B Either C Between D Among 44 A same B example C like D as such 45 A with B in C about D of Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to the questions from 46 to 50 The 6th Asian Winter Games were held in Changchun, People’s Republic of China from February 28, 2007 to February 4, 2007 The winter Games are a smaller version of the Winter Olympics, a celebration of Winter sports in Asia This is the second time that China hosted the Winter Asiad; the first time was in Harbin in 1996 Since the last time China hosted, the event interest in winter sports has considerably increased Preparation for the games began four years before the event In the months leading up to the games the preparation has been led by Acting Governor of Jilin, Han Changbin Combining the movements of a ski jumper and a short-track speed skater, the emblem of the 2007 Asian Winter Game consists of two Chinese calligraphy strokes The blue C-shaped stroke calls to mind the first letter of Changchun and represent the characteristic as the “city of ice and snow” and “city of science and technology” The bottom green stroke symbolizes peace (“friendship first, competition second”) and represents the city characteristic as the “city of spring beyond the Great Walls” and “the city of forest” The emblem presents an image of “change with each passing day” and “the hawk takes to the vast sky” The 2007 Winter Asiad mascot is Lulu, a sika deer, which can be seen around Changchun.Aside from being a symbol of good luck and fortune, the sika is mild-tempered, elegant, agile and quick, reflecting the skills of the best winter athletes A total of 47 medal events in ten sports were in contention with the Sixth Winter Asiad 46 Until 2007, how many times has China hosted the Winter Asiad? A one B two C three D four 47 When did the Chinese prepare for the 6th Asian Winter Games? A in 1996 B in 2003 C in 2006 D in 2007 48 The blue C-shaped stroke represents the city characteristic as the ……………… A “city of science and technology” B city of friendship C “city of spring beyond the Great Wall” D “the city of forest” 49 What does the bottom green stroke of the 6th Winter Asiad emblem symbolize? A friendship B competition C peace D fortune 50 Which of the following statement is NOT true? A The 6th Asian Winter Games started on January 28, 2007 B The 2007 Winter Asiad mascot symbolizes good luck and fortune C The 2007 Winter Asiad emblem reflects the skills of the best winter athletes D There were 47 medals events in the Sixth Winter Asiad