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7 The Vietnamese participants took ____ in the 14th Asian Games with great enthusiasm.. 8 ____ from several countries competed in many Asian Game.. The Asian Games owes its origins to sm

UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES

A PHONETICS

I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that

of the other words.

II Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

* Circle the best answer for each sentence.

7) The Vietnamese participants took in the 14th Asian Games with great enthusiasm

8) from several countries competed in many Asian Game

9) How many sports are there the 14th Asian Games?

10) The quiet country roads are ideal for cycling The word “cycling” is closest in meaning to “ ”

A driving a car B riding a bicycle C kicking a ball D playing football 11) The Olympic Games is one of the biggest sporting all over the world

12) Swimming is one of the sports

13) can help n athlete to improve the strength of muscles and the

appearance of the body

14) On some special occasions, people often march and demonstrate to show their

15) Vietnam won 3 gold in the 15th Asian Games

16) Nearly 500 from 11 nations took part in the first Asian Games in New Delhi, Indian

17) There were many scientists at the meeting, several of _ were very young

18) This is the novel I’ve been expecting

19) I’m not the man you are looking for?

20) Fencing was first introduced at the 13th Asian Games, in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998

A to be held B holing C when was held D which was held 21) Each country sends its best athletes participation expresses the friendship and solidarity

22) He rang James, a good friend as well as his trainer

23) came from France were really more friendly than any others

24) That is Mr Pike, a referee, I told you about

25) This is a picture in the newspaper of a high jumper _ leg was seriously hurt

26) I like the book you lent me last week

27) I know the man Miss White is talking to

C READING * Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions The Far Eastern Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, the Philippines and China The first games were held in Manila, the Philippines in 1931 Other Asian nations participated after it was organized

After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent Many of the new independent Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where

Asian dominance should not be shown by violence and should be strengthened by mutual understanding In August 1948, during the 14th Olympic Game in London, India representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation A preparatory was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation It was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951

in New Delhi the capital of India They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years

28) The text is about

A the origin of the Asian Games B the Far Eastern Championship Games

C the Games in Manila

D the relationship of Japan, the Philippines, and China

29) The Far Eastern Championship Games

A were held in Manila after World War II B were held in Japan

C were attended by all countries in Asia

D had the participation of only three nations

30) The 14th Olympic Games took place

31) The Asian Games

A were suggested establishing by a Londoner B were first held in China

C were first held in India

D were held in the same year of the 14th Olympic Games

32) The Asian Games were first held in

D WRITING

* Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

33) This year, that is for the first time, the event is open to all amateur athletes

A B C

along with the traditional professional

D

34) Something was strange happened yesterday has been worrying me I really

A B

don’t know what to do

C D

35) The 14th Asian games , held in Korea in 2002, attracted many participants

A B C D

36) Their efforts was much appreciated at the Asian Games

A B C D

37) How many participant took part in the 15 Asian Gamesth ?

A B C D