PASSAGE Most of us are interested in one kind of sport or another, even if we don’t go in for it actively Lots of people take up a particular sport at an early age, for example tennis, skiing, or ice-skating If they get up to a suitably high standard, they may go in for local competitions or even championships But special training is hard work and most young people don’t keep it up Many of them opt out when they come up against tough competition To become a professional in any sport, you have to go through with a strict training schedule And it’s not easy! It means doing without some of life’s little pleasures, too For example, to build up your physical strength you may have to stick to a special diet and give up some of your favorite foods Smoking and alcohol are out, and to keep fit you have to work out regularly every day Sometimes it all pays off, but the road to success is long and there are no guarantees No wonder that countless young talents decide to settle for a regular job instead, and, as far as professional sport is concerned, for looking on as spectators Question The term of “go in for” in the passage means _ A give up B participate in C begin D like Question According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about special training? A It is not easy work B It hardly works C Most young people try to work out regularly D Most young people strictly follows a special diet Question The word “opt out” in the passage means _ A struggle B fight C give up D change Question To become professional in any sports, your strict training schedule would probably involve _ A enjoying all life’s pleasures B eating all kinds of foods C sticking to a special diet D smoking and drinking alcohol Question According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A Few people take up a particular sport at an early age B The road to success in sports is long but there are guarantees C All of the people who play some sports can go in for local competitions or even championships D There are many young talents who decide to settle for a regular job ĐÁP ÁN 1-B 2-A 3-C 4-C 5-D LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: Go in for = participate in: tham gia vào Phần lớn yêu thích mơn thể thao đó, không tham gia vào cách hăng hái Question 2: “special training is hard work and most young people don’t keep it up” Page => Tập luyện đặc biệt cơng việc khó nhọc, vất mà phần lớn người trẻ không theo kịp => A Question 3: Opt out = give up: từ bỏ Nhiều người từ bỏ họ phải đối mặt với thi cam go, khó khăn Question 4: “to build up your physical strength you may have to stick to a special diet and give up some of your favorite foods.” => Để có sức khỏe tốt, bạn phải thực ăn kiêng đặc biệt từ bỏ số loại đồ ăn yêu thích Question 5: “Sometimes it all pays off, but the road to success is long and there are no guarantees No wonder that countless young talents decide to settle for a regular job instead” => Bởi đơi chơi thể thao đem lại giá xứng đáng đường đến thành cơng dài khơng có đảm bảo Nên chẳng lạ vô số tài trẻ định tìm cơng việc ổn định Page ... Để có sức khỏe tốt, bạn cịn phải thực ăn kiêng đặc biệt từ bỏ số loại đồ ăn yêu thích Question 5: “Sometimes it all pays off, but the road to success is long and there are no guarantees No wonder