Why has jogging – running slowly for long distances 3 _________ so popular?. Most joggers begin because they hear jogging is very good exercise.. Donald Robbins, who is forty – two years
Trang 1English Practise Test ( 11 ) Unit 3 : Everybody’s jogging
As the young woman ran by, the old man sitting (1) _ the park bench asked “ What are you running for ?” The woman smiled “ I’m not running, I’m jogging” , she said, and she
continued her (2) run through the park
Every day, in all kinds of weather, many thousands of men and women jog Why has jogging – running slowly for long distances (3) _ so popular ? Most joggers begin because they hear jogging is very good exercise Jogging makes the heart stronger and (4) people lose weight
It can also help them feel better about themselves
Donald Robbins, who is forty – two years old and works in an office, (5) _ jogging a few years ago because he felt he was too fat At first he could only run about 100 yeds It took him three months to be able to run a mile But two years later, he ran in a marathon race over twenty – six miles Many (6) _ , like Donald Robbins, feel that if they can succeed at jogging, they can succeed at other things also, and quite often this feeling helps them at their job
Should you jog too ? If you do, be sure to (7) _ your doctor for advice Jogging may
be too much exercise for you
Does jogging cost much ? No, it costs almost nothing But it is very important to have a good pair of shoes that were made especially for jogging They (8) _ your feet and legs from the shock of running on hard surfaces
How fast should you go ? Remember not to go too far too soon In fact, you should walk, not run , the first few times Then do some short jogs but no more than what you can do comfortably After that , (10) your distance a quarter or half mile every two weeks or so Maybe in a few years, you can run in a marathon Thousands of people do
Comprehension
1 According to the selection, are these statements true or false?
a _ Only men can jog
b _ People can jog only in a marathon race
c _.Many people jog because they have heart trouble
d _.A beginning jogger should run twenty – six miles a day
e _.One should jog with a friend and talk to him to regulate the speed of running
f _ After having jogged for few years, one can run in a marathon race
2 Replace the words in italics with those from the reading
a The old man sitting on the park bench inquired why the young woman was running
b Every day many thousands of people jog
c Running slowly for long distances has become popular
d Jogging helps people become thinner
e Donald Robbins started jogging a few years ago
f He could run in a race of over twenty – six miles
g Be certain to ask your doctor for advice before you start jogging
h If you have problems with talking when jogging, you’re going too fast
3 Scanning for details
a The person who jogs is called a
b The young woman is jogging in a
c To many people jogging is very good
d You should ask a for advice before starting jogging
e Jogging costs _
f You should to a friend while jogging to regulate the speed
g A jogger needs a _ to protect his feet
4 Find the adverbs of the following nouns
Trang 2WEIGHT COMFORT INCREASE REGULATION
NOISE DISAPPOINTMENT AVOIDANCE NATURE
5 Combine the sentences provided, using non – restrictive relative clauses
EX : Nguyen Du is a great Vietnamese poet He wrote Kieu’s Story
Nguyen Du, who is a great Vietnamese poet, wrote Kieu’s Story
a Viet Linh is a woman film director She has been praised by many film reviewers
b To Lan Phuong is a popular singer She has received the title “ The People’s Actress”
c Margret Mitchell was the author of “ Gone with the Wind” She was one of the most
internationally famous women writers
d Elizabeth Taylor is a Hollywood actress She acted in the film “ Cleopatra”
e John Fizgerald Kennedy was an American President He was assassinated in Dallas ,
Texas, in 1963
6 Fill in the blanks with MAYBE or MAY BE
a Where is your husband ? – _ he’s in his room
b He happy with the changes at home
c Who’s the tall elderly man over there ? – he’s one of the film editors in this studio
d Most film viewers influenced by the standards of beauty and dres fashions set by films
e this is the result of jogging
7 Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words provided
1 YOUNG
a Many _ women go to evening classes to promote their careers
b The gymnast looks _ than the high jumper and the marathon racer
c When she got married, he was the _ husband in this town
d The World Festival of and Students was held in Moscow in 1985
2 RUN
a Do you know the slow _ in the park ?
b Yes, I do He always in this park in the morning
c slowly for long distances is called jogging
d Could he in a marathon race ?
e Oh, I don’t think so Yesterday he _ with a friend of mine and they talked about that
f Have you ever in a race ?
3 JOG
a – What are you running for ? – Oh, I’m not running, I’m
b – What do you call a person who runs slowly for long distances? – Well , he’s a
c Why do people ?
d My father usually in the park over there
e When my uncle was alive, he often with my father
8 Translate into English
a Ngày nay môn chạy bộ đã trở nên phổ biến ở các nước
b Đây là môn thể thao rất tốt cho những người muốn sụt cân và có tim yếu
c Việc luyện tập môn này rất đơn giản Người chạy bộ chỉ cần một đôi giày tốt để bảo vệ chân tránh sự va chạm với nền đất cứng
d Người bắt đầu chạy bộ nên chạy chậm và tăng dần quãng đường theo thời gian
e Nên chạy chung với một người bạn để giữ tốc độ đều đều