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Unit 13: THE 22 nd SEAGAMES Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. events b. spirit c. Asian d. silver 2. a. gold b. region c. organize d. game. 3. a. trained b. proved c. impressed d. performed 4. a. competitor b. medal c. level d. development 5. a. honor b. high c. host d. hold Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one. 6. In _______ 22 nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 _______ gold medals. a. Ø / the b. the / Ø c. a / the d. the / the 7. _______ logo of the 22nd SEA Games is the stylization of Lac bird, the ancient bird pictured of the face of Ngoc Lu kettledrum, _______ most special and typical relic of the ancient Vietnamese culture. a. A / the b. The / the c. Ø / Ø d. The / Ø 8. _______ symbol of the SEA Games Federation is to emphasize the solidarity, friendship, and nobility. a. A b. An c. The d. Ø 9. The host country, Laos, is expected to announce official sports for 25th SEA Games ______ November 2008. a. on b. in c. during d. from 10. Vietnam recommended archery, Vo Vi Nam, billiards-snooker and canoeing ____ official sports at the games. a. at b. with c. as d. in 11. The Party and State leaders, delegates, domestic arid international guests, and 11 sports delegations _______ Southeast Asian countries to the 22nd SEA Games were warmly welcomed. a. over b. at c. for d. from 12. Johnny used to be one of the most _______ athletes in my country. a. succeed b. success c. successful d. successfully 13. The 22 nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven _____ countries. a. participate b. participant c. participation d. participating 14. _______, the athlete broke the world's record with two attempts. a. Surprise b. Surprised c. Surprising d. Surprisingly 15. On behalf of the referees and athletes, referee Hoang Quoc Vinh and shooter Nguyen Manh Tuong swore to an oath of "_______, Honesty and Fair Play". a. Performance b. Delegation c. Participation d. Solidarity 16. The ASEAN Para-Games are hosted by the same country where the SEA Games took place. a. organized b. impressed c. participated d. defended 17. The ASEAN Para-Games is a biannual multi-sport _______ held after every Southeast Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. a. games b. event c. work d. situation 18. In beach volleyball, Indonesia defeated Thailand in straight sets to take men's gold _______. a. present b. award c. medal d. reward 19. The 22 nd SEA Games was the first time when Vietnam finished top of the medal _______. a. standings b. events c. spirits d. programs 20. Viet Nam's successful hosting of the 22nd SEA Games is considered a/an _____ example for other countries to follow, particularly in honesty, consistence and organizing method. a. festival b. peaceful c. energetic d. outstanding 21. _______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do. a. The harder / the better b. The more / the much c. The hardest / the best d. The more hard / the more good, 22. My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that _______ it is at night, _______ he plays his music! a. the less / the more loud b. the less / less c. the more late / the more loudlier d. the later / the louder 23. Thanks to the progress of science and technology, our lives have become _______. a. more and more good b. better arid better c. the more and more good d. gooder and gooder 24. The Sears Tower is _______ building in Chicago. a. taller b. the more tall c. the tallest d. taller and taller 25. Petrol is _______ it used to. a. twice as expensive as b. twice expensive more than c. twice more than expensive d. more expensive than twice 26. Peter is _______ John. a. younger and more intelligent than b. more young and intelligent than c. more intelligent and younger than d. the more intelligent and younger than 27. San Diego is town in Southern California. a. more nice and nice b. the nicer c. the nicest d. nicer and nicer 28. It gets _______ when the winter is coming. a. cold and cold b. the coldest and coldest c. colder and colder d. more and more cold 29. Robert does not have _______ Peter does. a. money more than b. as many money as c. more money as d. as much money as 30. The Mekong Delta is _______ deltas in Vietnam. a. the largest of the two b. the more larger of the two c. one of the two largest d. one of the two larger Error Identification. 31. The Southeast Asian Games, also knowing as the SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport event involving A (known) B C participants from the current eleven countries of Southeast Asia. D 32. The SEA Games are under regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with supervision by A (is) B C D the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia. 33. The proposed rationale was that a regional sports event will help promote cooperative, understanding and A B C (cooperation) relations among countries in. the Southeast Asian region D 34. The first SEA Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12 to 17 December,1959 comprising more and more A B C D (more than) 527 athletes and officials from Southeast countries participating in 12 sports competitions. 35. The next host for the SEA Games is Laos. It is Laos' the first time as the host for the biannual- games. A B C (first) D Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. The 22nd SEA Games, hosted this year by Vietnam, has joined the international movement to rid sports of tobacco. For the first time, the regional sporting event will be tobacco-free under a landmark cooperative agreement signed in April 2003 between the World Health Organization (WHO), the 22nd SEA Games Organizing Committee and the Vietnamese Ministry of Health. Hanoi Health Department has organized a press seminar to celebrate and raise awareness about the tobacco-free SEA Games. The 22nd SEA Games is the first games hosted by Vietnam and 10 countries from the Southeast Asian region with nearly 8,000 athletes and coaches will participate. It will be the first tobacco-free international sporting event in Vietnam, joining other international tobacco-free sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup 2002, and the Winter Olympic Games 2002. The 22nd SEA Games will ban all sales, advertising and other promotion of tobacco products, and restricts smoking in all Games venues. The aim is to protect spectators, athletes, event staff, media and other visitors from the serious health hazards of second-hand tobacco smoke, as well as to change public attitudes about the social acceptability of smoking. Madame Pascale Brudon, WHO Representative in Vietnam, stated, "Vietnam has established 3 years ago a comprehensive, ambitious national tobacco control policy and a national tobacco control program. The tobacco-free 22nd SEA Games will be yet another area where Vietnam is leading the way for other countries in the region and the world in protecting its citizens from the debilitating and disastrous consequences of tobacco use." WHO has provided funding and technical assistance to the SEA Games Organizing Committee and Vietnamese Ministry of Health to train of over 4,000 SEA Games organizers and volunteers on the implementation of the tobacco- free policy. An international team of trainers from the Ministry of Health, International Organization for Good Temper (lOGT), WHO and International Development Enterprises (IDE) began a series of national training workshops for volunteers in April, 2003. The tobacco-free SEA Games are an inspiration and a model for other sport events, big and small, not only in Vietnam but also in the Southeast Asian and Western Pacific Region. 36. In the 22 nd SEA Games _______. a. there will be the attendance of athletes from the World Health Organization b. smoking is not allowed c. smoking is only for the leader, not any athletes d. is held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health 37. According to the text, _______. a. Vietnam has ever organized several tobacco-free sport events before the 22 nd SEA Games b. the tobacco-free SEA Games in Vietnam has not been approved by any world organizations c. the tobacco-free SEA Games is not announced to newspapers and magazines d. the tobacco-free SEA Games in Vietnam has been encouraged and supported by many world organizations 38. According to the third paragraph, _______. a. tobacco companies can have an advertising campaign during the SEA Games b. second-hand tobacco smoke cannot cause any harm to the athletes in the 22 nd SEA Games c. cigarettes are not allowed to sell in the 22nd SEA Games venues d. everyone can buy cigarettes in the 22 nd SEA Games venues except the athletes 39. One of the aims of the tobacco-free SEA Games is a. to sell more and more tobacco during the event b. to change public attitudes about the social acceptability of smoking c. to reduce the production of tobacco d. to help athletes to solve the problems of the serious health hazards 40. Which sentence is not true? a. Vietnam itself has to pay a lot for the volunteers on the implementation of the tobacco-free policy. b. The tobacco-free SEA Games in Vietnam get great support from several world organizations c. The tobacco-free SEA Games is considered a model for other sport events. d. There are national training workshops for volunteers in April, 2003 for the tobacco-free SEA Games. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. That is a program of Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union to (41) _____ individuals, domestic and foreign organizations buy and use bicycles during the time (42) _____ they enjoy the SEA Games 22 in Ho Chi Minh City then donate the bicycles to poor children. Preparing (43) _____, this program, the Organizing Committee has signed a (44) _____ with Martin - a bicycle- making firm - to purchase 1,000 bicycles, at prices from 850,000 to 1,000,000 VND per bicycle -10% (45) _____ than market prices, with nearly 20 different models. In the mid of November, The Organizing Committee will announce, promote, and (46) _____ the program "SEA Games Iron Horses - For Poor Children" through (47) _____ at airport, on buses, taxis, at information desks, posters, banners, newspapers, and websites of city Youth Union. Besides 1,200 volunteers (48) _____ the SEA Games 22, the Organizing Committee also recruits 100 active volunteers for this program to handle the handover and receiving bikes, instructing participating tourists, giving (49) _____ to questions through hot lines. This program both conveys practical significance and helps international friends to understand further the nation and people of Viet, Nam as well as strengthen the friendship and (50) _____ among nations. 41. a. require b. contribute c. encourage d. raise 42. a. where b. which c. that d. when 43. a. for b. on c. of d. about 44. a. document b. contract c. letter d. report 45. a. low b. lower c. the lower d. the lowest 46. a. public b. publicly c. publicizing d. publicize 47. a. book b. tickets c. leaflets d. sheets 48. a. serving b. taking c. running d. hosting 49. a. enquiries b. letters c. responses d. demands 50. a. cooperation b. participation c. achievement d. success Unit 13: THE 22 nd SEA GAMES Rewrite the following sentences by using the given words 1. Susan isn’t as good at chemistry as Sarah.  Sarah is …………………………………………………………………………………… 2. No one in the group is younger than he.  He is the …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Stone isn’t as hard as iron.  Iron is ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Tom is the best football player in the team.  No one in the team is ……………………………………………………………………… 5. I don’t play the guitar as well as he does.  He plays …………………………………………………………………………………… 6. My sister is taller than any other student in the class.  My sister is the …………………………………………………………………………… 7. No other city in Vietnam is as large as HCM city.  HCM city ………………………………………………………………………………… 8. This story is more interesting than any other story that I have ever heard.  This is the ………………………………………………………………………………… 9. My father can’t cook as well as my mother does.  My mother cooks ………………………………………………………………………… 0. My sister is taller than any other student in the class.  My sister is the …………………………………………………………………………… Choose the best option 1. Is your house much further/ farther? 2. Who is the oldest/ eldest in this class? 3. Your driving is worse/ worst than mine. 4. Have you heard the last/ latest news? 5. We have no further/ farther information. 6. His last/ latest words were: 'The end'. 7. Trevor spends less/ lesser on clothes than Laura does. 8. His English is gooder / better than mine. 9. It's the better/ best in the shoe. 10. Jane is older/ elder than I am. 11. My elder/ older sister got married last year. 12. Emma made the least/ less mistake! 13. The Hotel Bristol has the more/ most rooms. 14. I haven't got many books. You've got more many/ more than I have 15. Even if the worse/ worst happens, you shouldn't give up hope. Complete the text with the comparative or superlative of the adjectives in brackets. California is (16)_ (famous) state in the USA. It isn’t (17) (big) state; that's Alaska. But it's got (18) (large) population and it's certainly (19) (important) state for the US economy. It's (20) (rich) than most countries in the world. The coast has one of (21) (good) climates in. the USA; it’s (22) (warm) and (23) (dry) than most place. Some people would also say it's (24) (beautiful) states ! But California has some problems; Los Angeles has one of (25) crime rate of any US city. If a sentence is correct, put a tick (v). If incorrect, cross the unnecessary word out of the sentence 26. I feel much more better now, thank you. 27. The longer you wait, so the harder it'll be. 28. The piano is heavier than the sofa. 29. This is the most quickest way to the hotel. 30. You're taller than he is. 31. Who is the cleverest student in of the class? 32. The weather is getting hotter and more hotter. 33. I've got the least powerful computer in the world. 34. Indian food is the nicer than Chinese. 35. The telephone is one of the most useful inventions ever. 36. London is more biker than Birmingham. 37. Silver isn't as expensive as gold. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets. 38. I've never read a more romantic story. (most) ' It's __________________________________________________ 39. Prices just get higher all the time (and) Prices ________________________________________________ 40. A bus is cheaper than a taxi. (less) A bus ________________________________________________ 41. This train is more convenient than all the others. (most) This train______________________________________________ 42. The living room isn't as large as the kitchen. (than) The kitchen ____________________________________________ 43. I'm not as fit as you. (am) You're ______________________________________________ 44. The table and the desk are the same size. (big) The table _____________________________________________ 45. The dress is cheaper than the skirt. (expensive) The skirt ______________________________________________ 46. This crossword is the easiest. (difficult) This crossword _________________________________________ 47. Their excitement was increasing all the time. (excited) They were getting _______________________________________ Double comparatives : Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to fill in the gap: 1. The younger you are, …… it is to learn. a. easier b. you are easier c. the easier d. the easy 2. …… the man gets, …… he becomes. a. the more old/ the more weak b. the older/ the weaker c. the older/ the weakest d. older/weaker hardest 3. …… difficult the lesson is, ………. we try. a. the more/the harder b. the more/the hardest c. the most/the harder d. the more/the most hard hardest 4. He speaks English ……… a. quicklier b. more and more quickly c. more quickly d. more quickly than 5. The problem seems to be ………. a. most serious b. more serious than c. more serious d. more and more serious 6.The party was _______ I had expected. a. more a hundred times fun than b. a hundred times fun more than c. a hundred times more fun than d. more fun than a hundred times 7.He finds physics _______ other science subjects. a. far more difficult than b. many more difficult than c. too much more difficult than d. more much difficult than 8._______ he drank, _______ he became. a. More / more violent b. The most / the most violentc. The more / the more violent d. The less / less violent 9.Mary was _______ of the two sisters. a. the clever b. as clever as c. the cleverer d. the cleverest 10.French is a _______ language to learn than English is. a. difficult b. more difficult c. most difficult d. more and more difficult 11. 'Would you like to comment on Ann's qualifications'?' the people in the company, Ann is the most skilled.' a. In all b. From all c. Of all d. To all. 12. John's grades are really bad.' `Yes, but Tim's are a. worse b. worst c. badder d. so worse 13. 'How was the exam?' 'Well, it was quite easy we expected. a. more easy that b. more easy than c. easier than d. easier 14. My brother is two years me. a. as old as b. older than c. elder than d. b and c 15. 'Jane doesn't seem interested in learning to swim.' ‘You’re right. Betty is the of the two.' a. most enthusiastic b. more enthusiastic c. enthusiastic d. most enthusiast 16. Brian has been working since has was promoted. a. much harder b. more harder c. more hardly d. as harder 17. 'Would you like to try this hat?" Have you got one…………….? a. with a wider brim b. with more wide brim c. which a wide brim d. more wide than 18. 'Mark walks so fast." Well. I think the faster he walks, ………………… a. more tired he gets. b. the more tired he gets c. he gets more tired d. he gets tired 19. got. ten dollars: 'I think I have money than you.' a. least b. fewer c. less d. fewest 20. 'Sorry we're late. Your house is we thought 'Never mind. a. more farther than b. the farthest c. much farther than d. more for than 21. The Himalaya Mountains are the a. height of world extensive ranges b. ranges of the most extensive. c. world's most extensive ranges d. more extensive ranges of the world 22. I have next week because I'll have done all my exams then a. less time b. the most time c. much more time d. more s' 23. people go to the football matches now than twenty years ago. a. Less b. Lesser c. Fewer d. Few 24. The Duke of Westminster is in Britain. a. second richest person b. the richest second person c. the second richest person d. the second rich person 25. 'How old is he?' 'I've no idea, but I'm sure he you if you ask him.' a. will have told b. will be telling c. is going to tell d. will tell Identify error 1. The northern part of the United States generally receives much more snow as the southern part. A B C D 2. You did much more better in the last test than in this one. A B C D 3. I will be try to get over to see you, but I've got a very busy weekend coming up. A B C D 4. Patrick doesn't run quickly as Lee, but he can run farther. A B C D 5. We'll travel for a couple of days, so you won't be able to call us. A B C D 6. I think the faster you read, the least you understand. A B C D 7. Not everyone realizes that the most lamest organ of the human body is skin. A B C D 8. In all the cities I've visited, I like New York the best. A B C D 9. It was in a cave near Magdalena, New Mexico, when the oldest known ears of cultivated corn were discovered A B C D 10. Ceramics can be harder, light, and more resistant to heat than metals. A B C D . in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12 to 17 December,1959 comprising more and more A B C D (more than) 527 athletes and officials from Southeast countries participating in 12 sports competitions. 35 Surprisingly 15. On behalf of the referees and athletes, referee Hoang Quoc Vinh and shooter Nguyen Manh Tuong swore to an oath of "_______, Honesty and Fair Play". a. Performance b. Delegation. Southeast Asian countries to the 22nd SEA Games were warmly welcomed. a. over b. at c. for d. from 12. Johnny used to be one of the most _______ athletes in my country. a. succeed b. success c. successful