Unit13 – READING I. Match the words in A with their definition in B A B 1. solidarity 2. mutual 3. biennial 4. owe 5. mascot 6. curves 7. hymn 8. legendary 9. emblem 10. prosperity 11. comprise 12. elegance a. state of being successful rich, good fortune b. symbol of good luck c. lines that bend gradually d. unity and agreement resulting from shared interests e. recognize sth/ sb as the cause or source of sth f. mentioned in stories from ancient times g. song of praise h. felt or done by each towards the other i. happening every two years j. state of being tactful and stylish in appearance or manner k. have as parts or members, be made up of l. design that represents a country or an event II. Use the words above to fill in the blanks. Change the form if necessary 1. It’s customary in our country to wish people a new year of happiness and …………… 2. Was King Arthur a real or a …………… character? 3. The Olympic games always has an official ……………… . 4. The 22nd SEA Games ……….was a stylized drawing of a bird. 5. We must show ………. with the environmental activities. 6. She …… her success more to luck than to ability. 7. Both countries benefit from the ……… assistance. 8. My brother tends to wear ……… clothes whenever he leaves the house. 9. Our class ………… learners from different cultural backgrounds. 10. He will take part in the competition to design the SEA Games ………… . (The song praising SEA Games) 11. SEA Games is a ……… multi-sport event. 12. The harmonious and vigorous ………. of a legendary bird named Chim Lac created a feeling of movement and strength. III. Match a verb in A with a noun or phrase in B to make an appropriate phrase A B 1. host 2. impress 3. increase 4. gain 5. defend 6. win 7. carry 8. propose 9. rank 10. score a. a gold medal b. precision c. second d. out an intensive program e. a sport event f. a plan g. sports enthusiasts h. a goal i. the title j. amazing results IV. Choose the word which does not belong with the others 1. a. solidarity b. friendship c. productivity d. prosperity 2. a. tennis b. rowing c. football d. water-polo 3. a. harmonious b. mascot c. legendary d. vigorous 4. a. biennial b. annual c. yearly d. monthly 5. a. foul b. penalty c. award d. punishment 6. a. judge b. referee c. umpire d. examiner 7. a. reader b. viewer c. spectator d. audience 8. a. partner b. friend c. opponent d. companion 9. a. skier b. player c. diver d. water 10. a. miss b. hit c. catch d. strike V. Main ideas Choose the main idea for each paragraph a. The mascot, emblem and hymn of SEA Games. b. A brief history of SEA Games. c. The success and significance of SEA Games. d. General information about SEA Games VI. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to complete the passage The 22 nd Southeast Asian Games were (1) … in Hanoi< Vietnam from 5 December – 13 December 2003. The games were opened by Vietnamese prime minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National (2) … in Hanoi. The games (3) … was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu. It was the first time in SEAG history that the games venues were assigned into two (4) … namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. (5) … the Vietnamese Government and people’s efforts and international support, the 22 nd SEA Games had become a (6) … that impressed people with the (7) … of “solidarity, cooperation for peace and development”. The 22 nd SEA Games is not only a song of honesty and nobility (8) … competition and organizing competition but also a sign of a bright future for the development of regional (9) … .The organizing committee presented 444 golds, 441 silvers and 555 bronzes to winners at the Games were 26 (10) … were broken. Key: I. 1d 2h 3i 4e 5b 6c 7g 8f 9l 10a 11k 12j II. 1. prosperity 2. legendary 3. mascot 4. emblem 5. solidarity 6. owes 7. mutual 8. elegant 9. comprise 10. hymn 11. biennial 12. curves III. 1e 2g 3b 4j 5i 6a 7d 8f 9c 10h IV. 1c 2b 3b 4d 5c 6d 7a 8c 9d 10a V. a. Par 3 b. Par 2 c. Par 4d. Par 1 VI. 1. held/ organized 2. stadium 3. torch4. cities 5. With 6. festival 7. spirit8. in 9. sports 10. records . Unit 13 – READING I. Match the words in A with their definition in B A B 1. solidarity. successful rich, good fortune b. symbol of good luck c. lines that bend gradually d. unity and agreement resulting from shared interests e. recognize sth/ sb as