UNIT ~ COMPETITIONS I Multiple Choice is required in order to achieve these aims A Groupwork B Pairwork C Teamwork D Classwork They’re .at training everybody by the end of the year A pointing B aiming C trying D succeeding The gunman took .and fired A think B focus C concentration D aim A meeting is a sports or set of races, especially for horses A event B occasion C position D fact He 10.09 seconds in the 100 metres final A set B clock C clocked D gained They were bitterly .at the result of the game A disappoint B disappointed C disappointing D disappointedly I was very disappointed with A me B myself C mine D my own diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December A Informal B Official C Formal D B and C knowledge is knowledge of facts about a lot of different subjects A General B Whole C Ordinary D All are correct 10 A is a long running race of about 42 kilometres or 26 miles A long race B mini-marathon C marathon D B and C 11 is the sound that is made by something repeatedly hitting a surface quickly and lightly A Hitting B Pat C Patting D Patter 12 I heard her feet along the corridor A hitting B pattering C jumping D knocking 13 A .is a person who has been chosen to speak or vote on behalf of a group or a person who works for a company and travels around selling its products A member B representative C represent D leader 14 The painting is not .of his work of the period A representative B represented C representing D represent 15 is a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal, etc A Arts B Masterpiece C Works D Sculpture 16 We are competition four other companies for the contract A with - of B in - with C at - with D at - of 17 We need to work harder to remain with other companies A competed B competitive C compatibly D competition 18 .is a competition in which people try to win something A test B examination C contest D survey 19 We encourage students to .fully in the running of the colleg A participate B emerge C go D enter 20 Go and apologize her A about B to C with D at 21 We apologize the late departure of this flight A about B to C of D for 22 To is to pay the costs of a particular event, program, etc away of advertising or to agree to give somebody money for a charity if the, complete a particular task A stimulate B donate C sponsor D help 23 Her .language is Korean A native B national C international D mother 24 We insisted a refund of the full amount A at B on C in D to 25 The .of a football team usually wears a colored arm-band A captain B forward C goalkeeper D defender 26 The team which more goals wins the match A shoots B scores C blows D kicks 27 Which of these is one of the sports events in the Olympic Games? A hiking B racing C hunting D fishing 28 He was considered 'the Man of the Match' because he had three goals in that match A won B succeeded C picked D scored 29 Only thirty students graduated Chinese last year A in B of C.by D for 30 He graduated York with a degree in Psychology A at B in C from D by II Find a suitable word for the sentences below One example has been for you A Boil plenty of salty water, and add the spaghetti B I'll boil the kettle and make some tea C She put some potatoes on to boil A There is now intense between schools to attract students B We'll be able to assess the at the conference C Are you willing to enter that ? A Are you interested in economic .? B The streets were noisy and full of C Muscles contract and relax during physical A She went to London with the .of finding a job B Our main .is to increase sales in Europe C Bob's one .in life is to earn a lot of money A Do you know the .rainfall of this area? B She has finished the .report of the sales C This year we have an average .growth rate of 8% A We are pleased to .that all five candidates were successful B Would you .the guests as they arrive? C They .that the flight will be delayed A To is to reach a particular time or speed B The police (-ed) her doing over 100 miles an hour C Wind gusts at 80 m.p.h were (-ed) at Rapid City A I was by the quality of the wine B I'm in you — I really thought I could trust you! C He was to see she wasn't at the party A 'How you do?'she said B The accounts were approved by the board Although not trained as an art historian, he is widely C respected for his knowledge of the period A The job will require you to use all your skills to the B The July .was 30°C C What is the absolute .you can afford to pay? 10 A He passed the exams with the of effort B The class needs a of six students to continue C As an absolute , you should spend two hours in the evening studying 11 A The singer is regarded as a of the youth of her generation B He was the Queen's at the ceremony C She's our .in France 12 A Traffic is now flowing .again B The engine was running C The interview went 13 A A is a group of people who join together for a particular purpose B Are you a member of the drama ? C Do you know the American of Newspaper Editors? 14 A There's not much community .around here, spirit B Although the team lost, they played with tremendous C They took away his freedom and broke his 15 A To is to make something develop or become more active or to encourage something B The exhibition has (-ed) interest in her work C The article can be used to discussion among students III Supply the correct form of the word in bold The club provides a wide variety of .including tennis, swimming and squash Today's of a peace agreement came after weeks of discussion The room was small To our great , it rained every day of the trip This house needs some more decoration The colours blend together This activity may give you some physical A .teacher is the one who is full of interesting or exciting ideas the one who makes his students feel enthusiastic Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly market 10 China gains a lot of benefits from their priced goods IV Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition She spent a lot of money .cosmetics She smiled .me That piece of news was delightful .us It's no good .her Mr Johnson said he was .favour .doing the work right away We are really looking forward .our ship .Hawaii and Japan general, that is true However, there are many exceptions The teacher said we had to learn all these expressions .heart There has been a big increase .the price of land recently 10 Don't ask Kevin to decide He's not very good making decisions V Fill in each gap with only one suitable word He had tried several times to .up smoking I am really looking .to seeing you and your family again he worked hard, he could not achieve success in his career In our flat, the bedroom is .to the kitchen Why are you looking under the bed? Have you lost .? He has recovered after a long In addition .a full-time job, she also manages to look after her family Although we many difficulties, we decided to carry on up to til summit of the mountain We .to say to you that Flight AZ 107 has been unavoidably delayed 10 Nowadays smoking is .in many public places for safety reasons VI Fill in each gap with a word from the box stimulate sculpture spirit pattered general disappointed meeting athletics contest announcements sponsors marathon activities maximum individual windowpane of births, marriages and deaths appear in some newspapers The police try to prevent criminal The cafe is a popular place for students (act) (announce) (disappoint) (disappoint) (sculpture) (smooth) (stimulate) (stimulate) (compete) (compete) is track and field sports that people compete in, such as running and jumping She was not to be chosen It is such a knowledge quiz A .is an activity or a piece of work that lasts a long time and requires a lot of effort and patience For effect the exercises every day Rain .against the window 10 He is very good at the techniques of .in stone 11 Obey the ., not the letter (= the narrow meaning of the words) of the law 12 Parents should give children books that .them 13 A is a piece of glass in a window 14 They hold a .for the leadership of the party 15 The race organizers are trying to attract 16 Website is a place connected to the Internet, where a company or an organization, or an person, puts information VII Complete the following sentences in the reported speech Mary, "John won't like your inferring his business." Mary said that John wouldn't thank me "You should wear a suit when you come to my party, Tom," said Susan Susan insisted The tourist guide said, 'Don't walk aione in the street at night." The tourist guide warned against 4.''I can't go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack," said Mary Mary apologized for The manager said to the workers, "You have done excellent work this month." The manager congratulated the workers on "I always want to run my own business," she said to me She told me that she dreamed of "You told a lie, Tom," she said She accused Tom "To tell the truth, I haven't insured my car," she said She admitted without insurance "Shall we have dinner somewhere after the theatre?" said Peter Peter suggested 10."I didn't break the windows," Bill said Bill denied 11 "You can't run out of the garden," Ms Kelly said to the children Ms Kelly prevented the children 12."I feel like seeing you soon, Susan," said her mother Her mother looked forward 13 “People have a right to say what they think," she said She said we couldn't stop people VIII Complete the following sentences, using the idea of the speaker's words The doctor said to me, "You should lose weight." The doctor advised me He said to me, "You should call a doctor." He advised My teacher said, "Youshould study harder." My teacher advised me Sharon said, "I think you should go to the National University." Sharon advised Mary said, "Let's go to a movie." Mary suggested Don said, "I think you should see a doctor about the problem." Don recommended Mr Madison said, "Why don't you buy a motorbike." Mr Madison suggested "Shall we go for a walk?" said Peter Peter suggested IX Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage The Olympic Games originated in 776 BC in Olympia, a small town in Greece Participants in the first Olympiad are said to have run a 200-yard race, but as the Games were held every four years, they expanded in scope Only Greek amateurs were allowed to participate in this festival in honour of the god Zeus The event became a religious, patriotic, and athletic occasion where winners were honoured with wreaths and special privileges There was a profound change in the nature of the Games under the Roman emperors After they became professional circuses and carnivals, they were banned in 394 AD by Emperor Theodosius The modern Olympic Games began in Athens in 1896 as a result of the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator whose desire was to promote international understanding through athletics Nine nations participated in the first Games; over 100 nations currently compete The taint of politics and racial controversy, however, has impinged upon the Olympic Games in our epoch In 1936, Hitler, whose country hosted the games, affronted Jesse Owens, a black American runner, by refusing to congratulate Owens for the feat of having won four gold medals In the 1972 Munich Games, the world was appalled by the deplorable murder of eleven Israeli athletes by Arab terrorists The next Olympic Games in Montreal were boycotted by African nations; in addition, Taiwan withdrew In 1980, following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, sixty-two nations caused great consternation to their athletes by refusing to participate in the Games The first Olympic Games were held A for political reasons B as an international competition C as a religious festival D as a professional athletes' competition Why were the Games discontinued? A They had ceased to be sports events B The Romans did not enjoy them C The emperors hated athletes D Winners were getting special privileges Olympic games are held A every decade B biannually C every four years D perennially The Greek Olympic Games were in nature A religious B national C athletic D all of the above The Games were resumed in modern times for the purpose of A aiving amateur athletes a chance to participate B promoting goodwill among nations C creating apolitical arena D none of the above You can infer that Hitler's refusal to congratulate Jesse Owens indicate A national pride B jealousy C personal preference D racial discrimination You can infer that the athletes in sixty-two nations in 1980 were A terribly disappointed B very happy C participants D boycotted The last three Olympic Games are notorious for their A racial discrimination B triumphant victories C fidelity to the goals of the Olympic goals D political controversy The word 'boycotted' means A shunned B cursed C attended D braved 10 The word 'consensus' means A congress B agreement C choice D dissension X Read the text below, and fill in each with only ONE suitable word The London Marathon is one of the best-known long distances races in the world Some of the (1) famous long distance runners have competed in it But (2) makes it different from many other great sorting events is the fact that ordinary people can (3) part alongside international stars The race was the idea of Chris Brasher, a former Olympic athlete In 1979, friends told him about the New York Marathon, during (4) the runners are encouraged to carry (5) to the end of the course by the enthusiastic shouts of the spectators He flew to the USA to run in the race (6) was so impressed by (7) that he decided to organize a similar event in Britain Many problems (8) to be overcome before the first London Marathon took place in 1981 Chris Brasher still takes a keen interest in the event, even though he is no longer the organizer A total of around 300,000 runners have completed the race, with a record of 25,194 finishing in 1984 Numbers are limited (9) the streets of London are narrow to accommodate all those who would like to run Each year, more than 70,000 apply for the 26,000 places in the race Hundreds of thousands of spectators line the route and at least a hundred countries televise it Over the years, (10) the first race was held, an estimated £75 million has been raised for charity by the runners XI Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about passage: The Tour de France, often called the Tour, is the most popular bicycle race in the world More than 150 competitors race along a course that covers about 3,200 km of European roads The Tour usually lasts about 25 to 30 days each The course of the Tour changes each year It lies mostly in France, but it has also passed through neighbouring countries such as Belgium, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland The final stretch of the course always runs along the Champs-Élysées, a famous avenue in Paris Only about half of the cyclists who enter the Tour finish the race The Tour de France is divided into stages There is a stage almost every day and some stages emphasize a particular cycling skill, such as climbing hills, sprinting or performance in time-trial races Cyclists are timed for each stage During the race, the cyclist with the lowest cumulative time wears the yellow jersey In this way, the yellow jersey indicates the current leader At the conclusion of the race, the cyclist with the lowest total time is the winner and receives the yellow jersey as a trophy in a ceremony in Paris Each competitor in the tour belongs to a team of nine cyclists Each team has a leader, who is its best allaround cyclist Other team members help the leader They may shield the leader from wind, provide food or drink, or offer support to the leader while climbing hills Prize money awarded to winners is usually shared among the team members Cyclists entering The Tour de France A race in France B race in neighbouring countries of France C always run along the Champs-Élysées D must cover over three thousand kilometers Which of the following words is similar in meaning to cumulative? A Collective B Increasing C Swelling D Growing The winners of the race is the one A who is best at a particular cycling skill B who covers the course with the lowest total time C wears the yellow jersey during a stage of the race D who runs along the Champs-Élysées "Cyclists are timed for each stage" means A The time for each stage of the race is measured by cyclists B Cyclists start riding at the same time at each stage C The time each cyclist runs for the race is measured in each stage and add up later D Each stage has a different time to start for each cyclist Which of the following statements is NOT true? A Competitors in the Tour are divided into teams of nine cyclists each B Team members may offer help to their team leader C Team members share the prize money if their leader wins the race D Each team has a leader, who is the best while climbing hills XII There is one mistake in each sentence Correct all the mistakes you can find Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful restaurants for over one hundred years Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we just wait until the next meeting to vote The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old The director has not decided how to deal with the new problems already The leader emphasized the need for justice and equality between his people Many of the population in the rural areas consists of manual labourers Several people have apparent tried to change the man's mind, but he refused to listen Keith is one the most intelligent boys of the science class 10 The girls were sorry to had missed the singers when they arrived at the airport XIII Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in brackets Luisa was the only one who didn't enjoy the film (apart) Everybody Luisa They are going to demolish that old power station (pulled) That old power station down My sister began to learn Russian five years ago (learning) My sister .five years 'Do not answer the phone, Rebecca!' said Mrs Miniver (not) Mrs Miniver answer the phone The trip to Chicago was cheaper than had expected (as) The trip to Chicago .I had expected My watch was so badly damaged that it wasn't worth keeping (point) My watch was so badly damaged that keeping it I expect you were exhausted after your long journey (been) You .exhausted after your long journey It was unfair that the gymnast was given such low marks (deserve) The gymnast given such low marks This bottle is completely empty (left) There's bottle 10.My uncle did not learn to drive until he was forty (when) My uncle to drive XIV Make sentences based on the given words Dear Sir /Madam, I / see / your advertisement / yesterday / "Daily Message" And I / be / interest / piano / you / have / sale Before / I / arrange / see / instrument / you / please / send me / more information? I / wish / know / if / piano / be / upright / or / grand type I / also / be / glad / if / you tell / me / age / instrument And / lowest / price / you / accept / it I / be / free / visit / you / Thursday / October Kindly / indicate / time / that / be / most convenient / you Yours sincerely, Lam Anh The End ANSWER KEY I MULTIPLE CHOICE C B D A C B B D A 10 D 11 D 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 D 16 B 17 B 18 C 19 A 20 B 21 D 22 C 23 A 24 B 25 A 26 B 27 B 28 D 29 A 30 C II FIND A WORD competition activity aim annual announce clock disappointed formally maximum 10 minimum 11 representative 12 smoothly 13 society 14 spirit 15 stimulate III WORD FORMAT activities announcement disappointingly disappointment sculptural smoothly stimulation stimulating competitive 10 competitively IV PREPOSITIONS on at to for in – of to - to In by in 10 at V GAP-FILLING give to Although next Anything illness to had regret 10 banned VI GAP-FILL Announcements activities meeting Athletics disappointed general marathon maximum pattered 10 sculpture 11 spirit 12 stimulate 13 windowpane 14 contest 15 sponsors 16 individual VII REPORTED SPEECH Maty said that John wouldn't thank me for my inferring his business Susan insisted that Tom should wear a suit when he came to her party The tourist guide warned against walking alone in the street at night Mary apologized for not going to Jack's birthday party the following Saturday evening The manager congratulated the workers on having done excellent work that month She told me that she dreamed of running her own business She accused Tom of telling a lie She admitted driving without insurance 9 Peter suggested having dinner somewhere after the theatre 10 Bill denied having broken / breaking the windows 11 Ms Kelly prevented the children from running out of the garden 12 Her mother looked forward to seeing Susan soon 13 She said we couldn't stop people (from) saying what they thought VIII REWRITING The doctor advised me to lose weight He advised me to call a doctor My teacher advised me to study harder Sharon advised me to go to the National University suggested going to a movie Don recommended me to see / seeing, a doctor about the problem Mr Madison suggested buying a motorbike Peter suggested going for a walk IX READING C A C D B D A D A 10 B X CLOZE READING most what take which on and it had/needed / were because 10 since XI READING D A B C D XII ERROR CORRECTION about for less fewer for in not rarely rarely already yet between among Many Most apparent apparently one the one of the 10 to had missed to have missed XIII REWRITING SENTENCES enjoyed the film apart from is going to be pulled has been learning Russian for told/instructed/ordered Rebecca not to/ said that Rebecca must/should not was not as/so expensive as there was no point (in) must have been did not deserve to be nothing left in this/the 10 was forty when he learned/started/began XIV WRITING Dear Sir/ Madam, I have seen your advertisement in yesterday's "Daily Message" And I am interested in the piano you have for sale Before I arrange to see the instrument, will you please send me more information? I wish to know if the piano is an upright or a grand type I would also be glad if you told me the age of the instrument And the lowest price you would accept for it I shall be free to visit you on Thursday, October 12 Kindly indicate the time that will be most convenient for you Yours sincerely, Ancient Olymia Town Chris Brasher London Marathon New York Marathon ... Yours sincerely, Lam Anh The End ANSWER KEY I MULTIPLE CHOICE C B D A C B B D A 10 D 11 D 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 D 16 B 17 B 18 C 19 A 20 B 21 D 22 C 23 A 24 B 25 A 26 B 27 B 28 D 29 A 30 C II FIND A WORD... Athletics disappointed general marathon maximum pattered 10 sculpture 11 spirit 12 stimulate 13 windowpane 14 contest 15 sponsors 16 individual VII REPORTED SPEECH Maty said that John wouldn't thank... member of the drama ? C Do you know the American of Newspaper Editors? 14 A There's not much community .around here, spirit B Although the team lost, they played with tremendous C They took away