Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following.

It is an occasion when strength and sports are tested, friendship and solidarity was built and deepened.

A. practice  

B. power     

C. will         

D. competence

I. Circle the word that contain a different vowel sound in bold.
1. game decade place advance
2. gymnastics cycling rugby bodybuilding
3. special compete wrestling tennis
4. receive neighbor weight freight
5. rugby culture enthusiast multi
6. football shooting took good
7. host gold hope bronze
8. silver billiards variety official
9. great scream increase freestyle
10. recruit build guilty quick
II. Complete these sentences with one appropriate word from the passage( Unit 12- Reading)
1. The Asian Games take …….. every four years.
2. In this event, people from all over Asia ………….together to compete in sports.
3. There were eleven countries ….…. part in the 1 st Asian Games.
4. In the 14th Asian Games, the athletes ……….. in 38 different sports and won 427 gold ……….….
5. Lewis established a new world ………….. with a time of 9.86 seconds.
6. Ly Duc won a gold medal in …………..in the 14th Asian Games.
7. The 1 st Asian Games were …………... in New Delhi, India in 1951.
8. The 14th Asian Games attracted 9,919 …………... from 44 countries.
9. Swimming and water skiing are both ………….. sports.
10. Germany ……………..the World Cup finals in 2006.
III. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for
the underlined word or phrase.
1. The Vietnamese participants always take part ______ sports events with great enthusiasm.
a. in b. on c. at d. to
2. The Asian Games have been advancing ______ all aspects.
a. on b. at c. in d. for
3. New sports and traditional sports have been added ______ the Games.
a. in b. on c. up d. to
4. In spite of all its ______, medical science knows little about the brain.
a. advantages b. advances c. approaches d. advents
5. Football fans gathered around the TV in the comer of the club to see the final.
a. assembled b. collected c. wandered d. reached
6. Recently the Asian Games has increased in ______.
a. polular b. popularizing c. popularity d. popularly
7. I'd rather go to the football field ______ being at home today.
a. instead of b. because of c. in spite of d. due to
8. The World Cup is a football ______ which is open to all countries.
a. participation b. involvement c. occasion d. competition
9. Scuba-diving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports.
a. field b. water c. combat d. individual
10. Their efforts were much ______ when they won 2 gold, medals in bodybuilding and billiards.
a. considered b. required c. expended d. appreciated
IV.Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.
occasion competitive passed solidarity knowledge spirit
backgrounds athletes developed flame unity relationships
The (1) …………. of the Asian Games has been built up over a long period of time, and (2)……….
passed from one games to the next spreading message of (3)……….….., warmth, and friendship through
(4) ……………… sports. The warmth of the Asian Games comes not only from symbolic (5)………… ,
but from the (6) ……………… that are established among individual (7)………………, coaches,
trainers, officials, volunteers, and spectators who come together from many different (8) ……………..
and cultures. It is an (9)……………………..when strength and sports skills are tested; friendship and
(10) ……………….. are built and promoted.

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The Asian Games, a multi-sport event, are held for the purpose of developing (25) and friendship within Asia. Besides, friendship and (26) on this occasion. In 1951, the 1" Asian Games were held (27) are built and promoted among countries New Delhi with 489 athletes from 11 nations took part in the Games. Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954. Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games were held in Busan, Korca in 2002, attracted

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in Tokyo, Japan in 1958. Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking were introduced for the first time at the

13th Asian Games in Bangkok. The 14th Games, (28). 9,919 participants from 44 countries.

Question 25. A. internationalB. cultural

C. intercultural

C. hindrance

D. national

D. conflict

Question 26. A. discord B. solidarity Question 27. A. about B. at

C. on

D. in

Question 28. A. that

B. which

C. what

D. where

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Read the passage below and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each gap

Health Benefits of Yoga

Yoga is a healthy lifestyle. One of the benefits of yoga is that you can choose a yoga style that is suitable for your lifestyle, such as hot yoga, power yoga, relaxation yoga, etc.   If you are a yoga beginner, Hatha Yoga, which focuses on basic postures at a comfortable pace, would be great for you. If you want to increase strength through using more of your own body’s resistance, Power Yoga may be right for you. Whether you prefer you're at home, in a private session, watching a DVD or at a studio or gym, there are a huge variety of optionsavailable to suit your goals and needs. Improved flexibility is one of the first and most obvious benefits of yoga.  During your first class, you probably won’t be able to touch your toes. But if you stick with it, you’ll notice a gradual loosening, and eventually, seemingly impossible poses will become possible. Each of the yoga poses is built to reinforce the muscles around the spine, the very center of your body, which is the core from which everything else operates. When the core is working properly, posture is improved, thus alleviating back, shoulder, and neck pain. Strong muscles do more than look good.  They also protect us from conditions like arthritis and back pain, and help prevent falls in elderly people. And when you build strength through yoga, you balance it with flexibility. If you just went to the gym and lifted weights, you might build strength at the expense of flexibility. Yoga gets your blood flowing. More specifically, the relaxation exercises you learn in yoga can help your circulation, especially in your hands and feet. Yoga also gets more oxygen to your cells, which function better as a result. Twisting poses are thought to wring out venous blood from internal organs and allow oxygenated blood to flow in once the twist is released. Many studies found that a consistent yoga practice improved depression and led to greater levels of happiness and better immune function.

Question: Yoga is a very convenient type of exercise bacause_______________.

A. we can watch a DVD at a studio or gym and follow it

B. we can choose a yoga style that is suitable for our lifestyle

C. we can choose Hatha Yoga to focus on basic postures or to increase strength

D. there are a huge variety of options available for our private session

Read the passage below and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each gap

Health Benefits of Yoga

Yoga is a healthy lifestyle. One of the benefits of yoga is that you can choose a yoga style that is suitable for your lifestyle, such as hot yoga, power yoga, relaxation yoga, etc.   If you are a yoga beginner, Hatha Yoga, which focuses on basic postures at a comfortable pace, would be great for you. If you want to increase strength through using more of your own body’s resistance, Power Yoga may be right for you. Whether you prefer you're at home, in a private session, watching a DVD or at a studio or gym, there are a huge variety of optionsavailable to suit your goals and needs. Improved flexibility is one of the first and most obvious benefits of yoga.  During your first class, you probably won’t be able to touch your toes. But if you stick with it, you’ll notice a gradual loosening, and eventually, seemingly impossible poses will become possible. Each of the yoga poses is built to reinforce the muscles around the spine, the very center of your body, which is the core from which everything else operates. When the core is working properly, posture is improved, thus alleviating back, shoulder, and neck pain. Strong muscles do more than look good.  They also protect us from conditions like arthritis and back pain, and help prevent falls in elderly people. And when you build strength through yoga, you balance it with flexibility. If you just went to the gym and lifted weights, you might build strength at the expense of flexibility. Yoga gets your blood flowing. More specifically, the relaxation exercises you learn in yoga can help your circulation, especially in your hands and feet. Yoga also gets more oxygen to your cells, which function better as a result. Twisting poses are thought to wring out venous blood from internal organs and allow oxygenated blood to flow in once the twist is released. Many studies found that a consistent yoga practice improved depression and led to greater levels of happiness and better immune function.

Question : According to yoga’s principles, the spine is of great importance because _____ .

A. when the spine is working properly, postures will become possible

B. seemingly impossible poses will become possible

C. it is the center of your body, from which other muscles operate

D. we can avoid back, shoulder, and neck pain

Read the passage below and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each gap

Health Benefits of Yoga

Yoga is a healthy lifestyle. One of the benefits of yoga is that you can choose a yoga style that is suitable for your lifestyle, such as hot yoga, power yoga, relaxation yoga, etc.   If you are a yoga beginner, Hatha Yoga, which focuses on basic postures at a comfortable pace, would be great for you. If you want to increase strength through using more of your own body’s resistance, Power Yoga may be right for you. Whether you prefer you're at home, in a private session, watching a DVD or at a studio or gym, there are a huge variety of optionsavailable to suit your goals and needs. Improved flexibility is one of the first and most obvious benefits of yoga.  During your first class, you probably won’t be able to touch your toes. But if you stick with it, you’ll notice a gradual loosening, and eventually, seemingly impossible poses will become possible. Each of the yoga poses is built to reinforce the muscles around the spine, the very center of your body, which is the core from which everything else operates. When the core is working properly, posture is improved, thus alleviating back, shoulder, and neck pain. Strong muscles do more than look good.  They also protect us from conditions like arthritis and back pain, and help prevent falls in elderly people. And when you build strength through yoga, you balance it with flexibility. If you just went to the gym and lifted weights, you might build strength at the expense of flexibility. Yoga gets your blood flowing. More specifically, the relaxation exercises you learn in yoga can help your circulation, especially in your hands and feet. Yoga also gets more oxygen to your cells, which function better as a result. Twisting poses are thought to wring out venous blood from internal organs and allow oxygenated blood to flow in once the twist is released. Many studies found that a consistent yoga practice improved depression and led to greater levels of happiness and better immune function.

Question: The word “alleviating” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. keeping

B. relieving

C. worsening

D. boosting

Read the passage below and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each gap

Health Benefits of Yoga

Yoga is a healthy lifestyle. One of the benefits of yoga is that you can choose a yoga style that is suitable for your lifestyle, such as hot yoga, power yoga, relaxation yoga, etc.   If you are a yoga beginner, Hatha Yoga, which focuses on basic postures at a comfortable pace, would be great for you. If you want to increase strength through using more of your own body’s resistance, Power Yoga may be right for you. Whether you prefer you're at home, in a private session, watching a DVD or at a studio or gym, there are a huge variety of optionsavailable to suit your goals and needs. Improved flexibility is one of the first and most obvious benefits of yoga.  During your first class, you probably won’t be able to touch your toes. But if you stick with it, you’ll notice a gradual loosening, and eventually, seemingly impossible poses will become possible. Each of the yoga poses is built to reinforce the muscles around the spine, the very center of your body, which is the core from which everything else operates. When the core is working properly, posture is improved, thus alleviating back, shoulder, and neck pain. Strong muscles do more than look good.  They also protect us from conditions like arthritis and back pain, and help prevent falls in elderly people. And when you build strength through yoga, you balance it with flexibility. If you just went to the gym and lifted weights, you might build strength at the expense of flexibility. Yoga gets your blood flowing. More specifically, the relaxation exercises you learn in yoga can help your circulation, especially in your hands and feet. Yoga also gets more oxygen to your cells, which function better as a result. Twisting poses are thought to wring out venous blood from internal organs and allow oxygenated blood to flow in once the twist is released. Many studies found that a consistent yoga practice improved depression and led to greater levels of happiness and better immune function.

Question : Yoga can improve our circulation because _______.

A. it helps to provide more oxygen to cells or internal organs

B. it helps us to perform twisting poses more easily

C. we can have more relaxation exercises

D. it helps to provide more blood to internal organs than others

Read the passage below and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each gap

Health Benefits of Yoga

Yoga is a healthy lifestyle. One of the benefits of yoga is that you can choose a yoga style that is suitable for your lifestyle, such as hot yoga, power yoga, relaxation yoga, etc.   If you are a yoga beginner, Hatha Yoga, which focuses on basic postures at a comfortable pace, would be great for you. If you want to increase strength through using more of your own body’s resistance, Power Yoga may be right for you. Whether you prefer you're at home, in a private session, watching a DVD or at a studio or gym, there are a huge variety of optionsavailable to suit your goals and needs. Improved flexibility is one of the first and most obvious benefits of yoga.  During your first class, you probably won’t be able to touch your toes. But if you stick with it, you’ll notice a gradual loosening, and eventually, seemingly impossible poses will become possible. Each of the yoga poses is built to reinforce the muscles around the spine, the very center of your body, which is the core from which everything else operates. When the core is working properly, posture is improved, thus alleviating back, shoulder, and neck pain. Strong muscles do more than look good.  They also protect us from conditions like arthritis and back pain, and help prevent falls in elderly people. And when you build strength through yoga, you balance it with flexibility. If you just went to the gym and lifted weights, you might build strength at the expense of flexibility. Yoga gets your blood flowing. More specifically, the relaxation exercises you learn in yoga can help your circulation, especially in your hands and feet. Yoga also gets more oxygen to your cells, which function better as a result. Twisting poses are thought to wring out venous blood from internal organs and allow oxygenated blood to flow in once the twist is released. Many studies found that a consistent yoga practice improved depression and led to greater levels of happiness and better immune function.

Question :In order to build strong muscles, _____.

A. we build strength with high expenses at the gym

B. we don’t pay any attention to our appearance

C. we should reinforce the muscles around the spine

D. we can have strength with flexibility through yoga