Đỗ Kiều My 12A 13 THE 22 ND SEA GAMES I. VOCABULARY a. Chosse the correct answers. 1. SEA GAMES is a _______ multi-sport event. A. double-year B. two-year C. biennial D. bi-annual 2. Sports competitions are held to _______ cooperation and solidarity among countries. A. grow B. upgrade C. spring up D. promote 3. The man owed his rescue _______ a passer by. A. for B. to C.with D. in 4. We have made careful preparations to welcome the _______ from 40 countries. A. acquaintances B. attendants C. delegates D. hosts 5. The final test _______ 4 small tests of 4 skills. A. comprises B. consists C. composes D. contains 6. Many government _______ attended the opening ceremony of the SEA GAMES. A. officers B. officials C. observers D. directors 7. The footballers often sing the national _______ at the beginning of a match. A. version B. lyrics C. anthem D. composition 8. Susan _______ herself on cooking. She is one of the best cooks. A. brightens B. shows C. admits D. prides 9. A mascot is _______ before each SEA GAMES to symbolize the characteristics of the host country. A. represented B. designed C. brought about D. reserved 10. Are you proud _______ your son ? A. of B. on C. in D. to 11. People buy mascots of sports _______ souvenirs of the events. A. for B. in C. with D. as 12. Farmers often wish for a year of abundant harvest, _______ and happiness. A prosperity B. observation C. facility D. elegance 13. The national _______ of Canada is a maple leaf. A. feature B. mark C. signal D. emblem 14. Though Mark and Lola have just worked with each other for a few weeks, but they seem to be singing the same _______. A. song B. page C. hymn D. way 15. There is a saying, “The more the _______”. A. merrier B. happier C. warmer D. cozier 16. She is fit; she _______ aerobics every day. A. gose B. plays C. dose D. makes 17. The chir in the church sang in perfect _______. A. participation B. harmony C. elegance D. vigor 18. The 22 nd Southeast Asian Games were the first big sports event Vietnam _______ A. owened B. presented C. hosred D. led 19. Our project was successful _______ its practicality. A. on behalf of B. with a view to C. regardless of D. in terms of 20. After the vivtory, the whole team was in _______ sprits. A. top B. peak C. high D. up 21. The star was _______ with the fans’ warm welcome. A. overwhelmed B. overcrowded C. overflowed D. overdone 22. We won the final match due to the strong _______ of the spectators. A. provision B. support C. performance D. motivation 23. When will the semi-final game _______ ? Next Friday? A. occur B. happen C. recur D. take place 24. _______ swimming involves the players who perform beautiful maneuvers to music underwater. A. Athletic B. Synchronized C. Aquatic D. Artistic 25. Our basketball team successfully _______ the Championship. A. protected B. held C. Assured D. defended b. Word forms: Write the correct form of the words in the brackets. 1. Sports events help (strong) _______ the (solid) _______ among countries. 2. Each mascot (symbol) _______ something particular of one country. 3. The film star appeared, (elegance) _______ and (attract) _______. 4. My brother is really ( athlete) _______. He can play six sports. 5. There will be another campaign for sales (promote) _______ in our company next month. 6. Thailand is (admit) _______ powerful in SEA GAMES. 7. Elena is a sports (enthuse) _______; she loves and plays many sports. 8. The diagram has been made with great (precise) _______. 9. Young and (energy) _______ athletes performed with (excel) _______. 10. The coach carried out an (intense) _______ program for his players. II. GRAMMAR : DOUBLE COMPARISON a. Choose the correct answers. 1. When we reached the top of the hill, it was getting _______. A. darkest B. the darker and the darker C. darker and darker D. the darkest 2. Mike is obviously _______ anybody else here. A. more and more talented B. talented as C. more talented than D. the most talented among 3. _______ you give the answer, _______. A. The quicker; the better marks you can get. B. The more quicker; the better you can get marks C. More quicker; better marks you can get. D. The quickest; the best marks you can get. 4. As you get _______, your memory gets _______. A. old; worse B. older; worse C. oldest; worst D. older;bad 5. I am having _______ my colleagues. A. responsibilities more than B. more than responsibilities C. more responsibilities than D. as much responsibilities as 6. Though Jack is _______ than us, he is _______ at work. A. as young; less experienced B. younger; much more experienced C. not older; more much experienced D. older; least experienced 7. _______ the Tet holidays come, _______ the children feel. A. The more near; the more exciting B. The nearer; the more exciting C. The nearer; the more excited D. Nearer; more excited 8. They solved the problems _______ we had expected. A. more effective than B. most effectively B. more effectively than D. as effective as 9. Though I have _______ my cousin, I felt _______. A. fewer money; happier B. more money; more happy C. much money than; less happy D. less money than; happier 10. Julia is having _______ she used to at college. A. as difficulties as B. the most difficulties B. less difficulties than D. more difficulties than b. Supply the correct form of the words using Comparison. 1. (Big) _______ the contract is, (much) _______ benefit we can get. 2. Julia’s health is getting (bad) _______ due to hard word. 3. (Long) _______ we word with Harry, (much) _______ we like him. 4. Obviously, Jim is (talented) _______ player in our club. 5. Don’t expect to do (little) _______ work than the others. 6. Among the judges, Ursula gave (few) _______ remarks. 7. Time has gone by, and I could not recognize Rita. She is (attractive) _______ than ever before. 8. (Hard) _______ you try, (far) _______ you can get in your job. 9. It seems to me that the exams are becoming (difficult) _______. 10. (Much) _______ weight you put on, (little) _______ chance you have of being chosen in the team. III. READING Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks. Wushu, also known as modern wushu or contemporary wushu, is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived (1) _______ traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People’s Republic of China after 1949, in a(n) (2) _______ to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts. Most of the modern competition forms were formed from their parent arts by government-appointed committee. In contemporary times, wushu has become a truly international sport through the International Wushu Federation (IWUF), which(3) _______ the World Wushu Champhionshisp every two years. Moder Wushu is composed of two disciplines: taolu (forms) and sanda (sparring). Taolu forms are (4) _______ to gymnastics and involve martial art patterns and maneuvers (5) _______ which competitors are judged and given points according to specific rules. The forms comprise basic movements based on aggregate categories traditional Chinese martial art style and (6) _______ be changed for competitions to highlight one’s strengths. Competitive forms have time (7) _______ that can (8) _______ from 1 minyte, 20 seconds for the some external styles to over five minutes for internal styles. Modern wushu competitors are increasingly training in aerial techniques such as 540 and 720 degree jumps and kicks to add more difficulty and style (9) _______ their forms. Sanda is a modern fighting method and sport influenced by traditional Chinese boxing, Chinese wrestling methods called Shuai Chiao and (10) _______ Chinese grappling techniques such as Qin Na. It has all the combat aspects of wushu. Sanda appears much like kickboxing or Muay Thai, but includes many more grappling techniques. Sanda fighting comqetitions are often held alongside taolu or form competitions. 1. A. in B. as C. from D. within 2. A. attempt B. hope C. try D. wish 3. A. presents B. makes C. begins D. holds 4. A. liking B. similar C. resembling D. the same 5. A. with B. for C. at D. about 6. A. must B. should C. need to D. can 7. A. periods B. spans C. limits D. plans 8. A. range B. move C. lengthen D. exist 9. A. for B. to C. in D. on 10. A. others B. other C. another D. any other KEY I. a. 1C 2D 3B 4C 5A 6B 7C 8D 9B 10A 11D 12A 13D 14C 15A 16C 17B 18C 19D 20C 21A 22B 23D 24B 25D b. 1. strengthen; solidarity 2. symbolizes 3. elegant; attractive 4. athletic 5. promotion 6. admittedly 7. enthusiast 8. precision/ precisiveness 9. energetic; excellence 10. intensive II. a. 1C 2C 3A 4B 5C 6B 7C 8C 9D 10D b. 1. The bigger; the more 2. worse (and worse) 3. The longer; the more 4. the most talented 5. less 6. the fewest 7. more attractive 8. The harder; the further 9. more difficult 10. The more; the less III. 1C 2A 3D 4B 5B 6D 7C 8A 9B 10B . The bigger; the more 2. worse (and worse) 3. The longer; the more 4. the most talented 5. less 6. the fewest 7. more attractive 8. The harder; the further 9. more difficult 10. The more; the. _______ the Tet holidays come, _______ the children feel. A. The more near; the more exciting B. The nearer; the more exciting C. The nearer; the more excited D. Nearer; more excited 8. They. Đỗ Kiều My 12A 13 THE 22 ND SEA GAMES I. VOCABULARY a. Chosse the correct answers. 1. SEA GAMES is a _______ multi-sport event. A. double-year B.