1 Unit 13(2) : THE 22 nd SEA GAMES Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. host b. podium c. sport d. overwhelm 2. a. athletes b. enthusiast c. southeast d. northern 3. a. wrestle b. swimming c. won d. overwhelm 4. a. admiration b. amazing c. athlete d. aspect 5. a. young b. country c. south d. won Choose the word or phrase a, b, c or d4 that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined part. 6. Some teams such as table tennis, badminton, karatedo were composed top competitors in the region. a. of b. with c. for d. in 7. January, 5th 1977, Indonesia and Philippines joined the federation. a. In b. On c. Since d. From 8. They finished the season the top of the league a. in b. on c. at d. to 9. To prepare for the SEA Games, Vietnam an intensive program for its athletes. a. carried over b. carried on c. carried through d. carried out 10. The South Eat Asian Asian Peninsula Games Federation officially was in Bangkok in 1459. a. set up b. come out c. brought down d. put up 11. The 21 SEA Games has become a festival that impressed people with the of "solidarity, cooperation for peace and development". a. morale b. spirit c. essence d. sense 12. The SEA Games is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. a. happening once a year b. happening twice a year c. happening once every two years d. happening once every four years 13. Minister Thai expressed thanks to the athletes and sport teams for their competition and congratulated the medal winners. a. cut-throat b. knock-out c. close-knit d. whole-hearted 14. All activities took place as scheduled in an atmosphere of and friendship among Southeast Asian people. a. solidarity b. determination c. admiration d. presentation 15. A spectacular art performance program with the of 300 musicians and 500 artists was held to welcome the success of the Games. a. participate b. participants c. participation d. participating 16. Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Viet Nam, Cambodia and Singapore, were the members of the SEA Games. a. found b. founder c. foundation d. founded 17. Vietnamese marksman Nguyen Manh Tuong, who owned five gold medals during the Games, was awarded the most athlete title. a. outstanding b. remarkable c. impressive d. admirable 1
2 18. The SEA Games is under of the Southeast Asian Games Federation. a. principle b. directive c. requirement d. regulation 19. There were about 40,000 attending the closing ceremony at My Dinh National Stadium. a. observers b. onlookers c. watchers d. spectators 20. We have a(n) desire to win a gold medal in Southeast Asia's Men's Soccer in the 25th Sea Games. a. insatiable b. overwhelming c. urgent d. natural Choose the word or phrase a, b, c or d that bt,st completes the sentences. 21. There were 32 sports with 439 gold medals in the 22nd SEA Games in Vietnam in 2003. a. held b. were held c. holding d. that were held 22. Jane looked at her book before she answered the teacher's question. a. thoughtful b. more thoughtful c. thoughtfully d. more thoughtfully 23. I well recall the five miles to school every morning. a. to have walked b. walking c. to walk d. being walked 24. Gasoline is twice it a few years ago. a. more expensive than b. much expensive as c. as expensive as d. as expensive than 25. Your English is improving considerably. It is getting a. good and well b. well and better c. good and better d. better and better 26. Canada does not require that U.S. citizens obtain passports to enter the country, and. a. Mexico doesn t either b. Mexico does either c. neither Meet does d. either does Mexico 27. Their office consisted of four rooms, was used as a conference room. a. the later of them b. larger of which c. the largest of which d. the largest 28. Hair color is one of characteristics to be used in identifying people a. the most obviously b. most obvious c. obviously the most d. the most obvious 29. It's not now as it was 10 years ago. a. as polluted city b. such a polluted city c. so polluted a city d. such a city polluted 30. Vietnam is now one of the rivals in the Southeast Asian Games. a. strong b. stronger c. strongest d. most strongest 2
3 31. At college the work is than the work we did at school, but it is much a. harder - more interesting b. hardest - most interesting c. harder - most interesting d. more hard more interesting 32. We were disappointed as the film was than we expected. a. entertaining b. less entertaining c. more entertaining d. most entertaining Dịch nghĩa: Chúng tôi đã thất vọng khi bộ phim là ít thú vị hơn chúng tôi mong đợi. 33. A few natural elements exist in that they are rarely seen in their natural environments. a. so small quantities b. such quantities c. very small quantities d. small quantities 34. was debated, the more people became involved. a. The longer the issue b. The longer issue c. The long issue d. The longest issue 35. Please cut my hair the style in this magazine. a. the same long as b. the same length like c. the same long like d. the same length as Identify the one underlined word phrase ( A, B, C or D) that must be changed for the sentence to incorrect. 36. The suitcase seemed to get heavy and heavier as I carried it along the road. 37. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote. 38. The Sahara Desert in Africa is by far the largest desert of the world, covering an area nearly A B C as big as the United States. D 39. Animal that hibernate usually eat large numbers of food in the autumn. 40. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my thirty years old sister Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer. The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (also known as the 2005 SEAG) were held in the Philippines from November 27th to December 5th in 2005. The games were participated by the eleven nations of Southeast Asia. This was the first time that the opening and closing ceremonies were held in a large open field, despite the fact that Manila has many stadiums and arenas. The organization decided to hold the games at an open space to accommodate the large number), of participants and spectators. As a result, the 2005 SEAG ranks as having largest audience having reached 200,000 people during the opening and, closing ceremonies. These games were also noted for having the most number 3
4 delegates in the history of the SEA Games. In the end, all participating Countries received medals. The event was meant to tighten ties among Southeast Asian countries as a region and as a preparation as well for the upcoming Asian Games and Olympic Games. The first gold medal of the games was awarded to Singapore on November 25th when their water polo team came out undefeated during the round-robin tournament round. The Philippine team took the silver medal in that event, and Malaysia brought home the bronze. East Timor received its first ever medal as a sovereign nation in the Philippines indigenous sport of Arnis. The Games were also considered a valuable opportunity for athletes to gain competition experience and preparation for upcoming Asian Games and Olympic Games. It was purposely created strengthen friendship, solidarity and understanding among neighboring countries in the region. This was the third SEA Games to hosted by the Philippines. The last two times the Philippines hosted the games were in 1981, and again in 1991. Although the majority of events took place in Manila, logistical hurdles required the unusual step of spreading-out the events across the country; to ten other cities. This arrangement, was not seen favorably by the participating countries who anticipated travel and accommodation issues to arise; a worry which was confirmed soon their arrival. 41. The 23 rd SEA Games operating and dosing ceremonies were held in an open field a. because there were :ig stadiums in Manila b. because of a large number of participants and spectators c. because of the decision of the organization d. because there were a lot of delegations attending the ceremonies 42. The purpose of the 23 rd SEA Games was to a. establish the relations among countries in the region b. encourage cooperation among countries in the region c. create lasting friendship among countries in the region d. promote solidarity among countries in the region 43. The 23 rd SEA Games were considered a. the most successful games in the history of the Sea Games b. a great opportunity athletes to receive an intensive training c. an act of getting ready for the Asian Games and Olympic Games. d. the largest sporting event in the region in terms of the number of sports and medals. 44. The word 'upcoming' in the last paragraph means a. going to happen soon b. happening at the same time c. becoming popular soon d. being available to participate 45. Which of the following is NOT true? a. The Philippines hosted the SEA Games for the third time. b. The games took place in Manila and ten other cities. c. Participating countries was not pleased with the arrangement of the organization. d. Participating countries encountered difficulties in traveling and accommodation From the words or phrases a, b, c or d choose the one that best completes the sentences. 46. she usually spends her time talking about old times. a. As most elderly people b. Alike most elderly people c. Like most elderly people d. Same as most of elderly people 4
5 47. The greater the number of bacteria attacking the system, a. the sooner treatment must be begun b. sooner must begin treatment c. begin treatment as soon as possible d. must begin treatment sooner. 48. The woman was so beautiful a. that I couldn't help looking at b. that I couldn't help looking at her c. for me to look at d. for looking at her 49. The facilities of the older hospital a. are as good or better than the new hospital b. are as good or better than those of the new hospital c. are as good as or better than the new hospital d. are as good as or better than those of the new hospital 50. Not only knowledge and skills, but also attitudes in school for students future adjustments to society. a. when being cultivated b. need to be cultivated c. which need to be cultivated d. be cultivated 5