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Word forms: Write the correct form of the words in the brackets.. Wushu, also known as modern wushu or contemporary wushu, is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived 1 ______

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13 THE 22ND 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 22nd 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