UNIT 13: SEA GAMES

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Question 1. A. decision B. precision C. comprehension D. confusion
Question 2. A. arrival B. vital C. tidal D. citadel
Question 3. A. scoreboard B. science C. schedule D. scanner

Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D which has a different stress pattern from the others.
Question 4. A. president B. manager C. spectator D. counsellor
Question 5. A. intelligent B. overwhelming C. imaginable. D. intangible
Choose the option mark A, B, C, or D that best fits each blank.
Question 6. ___________ is a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time
doing it. A. EnthusiastB. Economist C. Commentator D. Worker
Question 7. Vietnam has a lot of___________ players who won many gold medals in The 22 nd
SEA Games. A. outstanding B. outstretching C. outlying D. outgoing
Question 8. The competitor___________ the bar and won a gold medal.
A. touched B. cleared C. threw D. kicked
Question 9. ___________ is held every two years.
A. The South Eastern Asian Games B. The Southern East Asian Games.
C. The Southeast Asian Games D. The Southeast Asia Games
Question 10. Spectators had great___________ for the amazing results that Vietnam’s sports
delegation gained.
A. admire B. admirable C. admiration D. admirer
Question 11. The results of___________ were satisfactory.
A. competitions B. competitor C. competitive D. compete.
Question 12. Thailand___________ Vietnam just one goal in the final in The 22nd SEA Games.
A. won B. beat C. knocked D. scored
Question 13. The Vietnamese were very satisfied with excellent performances of the young
and___________ athletes.
A. energetic B. energy C. energetically D. energize
Question 14. The score in the game or competition is shown on___________ .
A. scoreboard B. score draw C. score line D. scorecard
Question 15. On behalf of the referees and athletes, they swore to an oath of “solidarity,
___________ and Fair Play “.
A. Honest B. Honesty C. Honestly D. Dishonest
Question 16. Every computer consists of a number of systems___________ together.
A. by working B. work C. they work D. that work
Question 17. Not only_________ places of beauty, they serve scientific and educational purposes
as well. A. are botanical gardens B. botanical gardens to be
C. botanical gardens are D. to be botanical gardens
Question 18. ___________ cheese is essentially a concentrated form of milk; it contains the same
nutrients as milk. A. Although B. Because C. However D. Besides
Question 19. The crowd are becoming___________ excited.
A. less and least B. less and most C. more and more D. more and most
Question 20. Bricks___________ from many different types of clay.
A. were making B. can be made C. are to make D. can make
Question 21. Water polo is a game___________ is played in the water by two teams, each with
seven players. A. in which B. who C. which D. why
Question 22. To be effective, an advertisement must first attract___________ attention.
 A. a B. an C. the D. ø
Question 23. Although Adlai Stevenson was never elected presidents, he was one of the pre-
eminent American___________ of the mid-twentieth century.
A. politically B. political C. politicians D. politic
Question 24. The larger a drop of water, ___________ freezing temperature.
A. the higher its B. the highest C. higher than its D. its higher
Question 25. The file clerk says he can’t afford to live on his salary if he wants___________ some
money for an emergency, so he’s going to stop complaining and start looking for another job.
A. saving B. to saving C. to save D. save
Question 26. If humans___________ two heads, they couldn’t make decisions easily.
A. have B. have had C. had had D. had
Question 27. Mr. Logan’s instructions were___________ clear that no one had any questions.
A. such B. ever C. so D. too
Question 28. The contract deadline is___________ February 10th.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
Question 29. Almost everyone has heard the most famous Olympic saying: “Stronger, Higher,
________”. A. Fast B. Fastening C. Faster D. Fasten
Question 30. Although fish can hear, they have neither external ears___________ eardrums.
A. or B. nor C. and D. any
Read the passage and choose the best answers among the provided A, B, C, or D.
The 24th SEA Games was held from 6th to 15th December, 2007 in three provinces in
Thailand, namely Nakhon Ratchasima, Bangkok, and Chon Buri. In fact, the 2007 SEA Games was
to be hosted by Singapore, but Singapore gave up the chance, as its new national sports stadium is
under construction and will not be completed in time for the next SEA Games. Thailand was then
asked by The SEA Games Federation to host this regional sport event in place of Singapore.
The SEA Games takes place every two years, with 11 countries in Southeast Asia
participating. Each member country, in alphabetical order, takes turn hosting this event. Let’s look
at the number of sports and gold medals in The SEA Games in recent years. The 21 st SEA Games,
hosted by Malaysia in 2001, had 32 sports with 391 gold medals. There were 32 sports with 439
gold medals in The 22nd SEA Games, held in Vietnam in 2003. The 23 rd SEA Games, in The
Philippines in 2005, had 40 sports with 439 gold medals.
The 24th SEA Games in Thailand this year, featuring 43 sports and 485 gold medals, had the
highest number of sports and gold medals in The Asian Games and The Olympic Games. So The
SEA Games is regarded as the largest regional sporting event in the world in terms of number of
sports and medals.
Question 31. How long did The 24th SEA Games last?
A. A week B. 8 days. C. 2 weeks D. 10 days.
Question 32. Which of the following is not stated in the passage?
A. The 24th SEA Games was the largest regional sporting event in the world.
B. The 24th SEA Games was the highest number of sports and gold medals in the history of
the SEA Games.
C. The 22nd SEA Games was held in Vietnam in 2003.
D. The 2007 SEA Games was to be hosted by East Timor.
Question 33. How many sports were there in The 24th SEA Games?
A. 44 B. 485 C. 43 D. 42
Question 34. How often does the SEA Games take place? Every ___________.
A. 2 years B. 4 years C. 3 years D. 5 years
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Question 35. Where was the 21 SEA Games celebrated?
 A. in Philippines B. in Vietnam C. in Malaysia D. in Singapore
Choose the suitable option marked A, B, C, or D to fill in each blank.
(36)__________ into two parts, rites and festivals, the ceremony commenced at 19:00 with
the song, “Vietnam– our Fatherland”. The surprise appearance of parachutists, (36)__________ the
11 (38)__________ flags of the competing Southeast Asian countries, was greeted with thunderous
applause from the audience.
All the stadium’s lights suddenly (39)__________ on, marking the start of the procession of
Vietnam’s flag and the 22nd SEA Games; symbol. The 11 sporting delegations then marched past
the reviewing stand to excited applause from officials and spectators.
The sacred (40)__________, which symbolizes the humanity of the games and desire to
compete with burning intensity, was taken from The Ho Chi Minh Museum and passed by some
famous Vietnamese athletes and athletes from 10 regional countries to Nguyen Thuy Hien (wushu
artist) who gave it to the Prime Minister, who in turn passed it to an athlete dressed like national
(41)__________ Giong.
From this athlete’s hand, the official flame was lit at My Dinh National Stadium and will
burn throughout the course of the Games.
Speaking at the (42)__________ ceremony, Minister-Chairman of the Physical Training and
Sports Committee, (43)__________ is also the head of the 22 nd SEA Games Organizing Board,
warmly welcomed Party and State leaders, delegates, (44)__________ and international guests, and
11 sports delegations (45)__________ southeast Asian countries to the 22nd SEA Games.
Question 36. A. Supposed B. Divided C. Separated D. Provided
Question 37. A. carrying B. bringing C. taking D. making
Question 38. A. nation B. nationality C. native D. national
Question 39. A. went B. came C. turned D. got
Question 40. A. flashlight B. torch C. lighter D. bulb
Question 41. A. hero B. student C. communist D. actor
Question 42. A. closing B. opening C. swimming D. sporting
Question 43. A. whose B. which C. when D. who
Question 44. A. domestic B. inside C. inner D. foreign
Question 45. A. to B. in C. from D. for
Choose the underlined option A, B, C, or D that needs correction.
Question 46. Their news about the success of your business it was wonderful for me to hear.
A. it B. to hear C. your D. news
Question 47. The board of directors should be deciding now who will get promotion, who may be
trained for managerial positions, and who would be fired.
A. may be B. would be C. should be D. who will
Question 48. There are thousands of kinds of bacteria, many of whom are beneficial.
A. many B. beneficial C. thousands D. whom
Question 49. Physical therapists help patients relearn how to use their bodies after disease or injure.
A. injure B. after C. relearn D. to use
Question 50. I don’t think it would be harder to keep control on production if we move some plants
out of the country that to leave things as they are.
A. plants B. would be C. that D. on