Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Viet Nam from the 5th to 13th December, 2003. Although it was the first time Viet Nam hosted such a big sports event, the Games were a great success. The Games really became a festival that impressed sports enthusiasts with its spirit: solidarity, co-operation for peace and development.

Athletes from 11 participating countries competed in 32 sports, and 444 gold medals were won. Some teams such as table tennis, badminton, karate, volleyball, basketball and wrestling were composed of top competitors in the region. Many Games records were close to international levels. Viet Nam won 158 gold medals to finish at the top of the Southeast Asian Games medal standings. Thailand ranked second with 90 golds, and Indonesia was third with only 55 golds. Singapore and Viet Nam were the two nations which had participants who were presented with the Most Outstanding Athlete titles in the Swimming and Shooting events. The Vietnamese Women's Football team successfully defended the SEA Games title. Viet Nam and Thailand played in the Men's Football Final. The Thai Team won the gold medal. In other sports such as karate, athletics, bodybuilding and wushu, the young and energetic Vietnamese athletes performed excellently and won a lot of gold medals.

Viet Nam's first place finish was not surprising. Firstly, to prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Viet Nam carried out an intensive programme for its athletes, which included training in facilities, both home and abroad. Secondly, with the strong support of their countrymen, the Vietnamese athletes competed in high spirits. The country's success has proved that Viet Nam can organise sporting events on an international level. A plan has been proposed for Viet Nam to host the Asia Sports Games at some point in the future.

According to the passage, what is NOT true about the 22nd Southeast Asian Games?

A. There were 11 countries participating in.

B. Many athletes had broken the world records.

C. Indonesia ranked higher than Singapore.

D. Vietnamese Women's Football team won gold medal.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Viet Nam from the 5th to 13th December, 2003. Although it was the first time Viet Nam hosted such a big sports event, the Games were a great success. The Games really became a festival that impressed sports enthusiasts with its spirit: solidarity, co-operation for peace and development.

Athletes from 11 participating countries competed in 32 sports, and 444 gold medals were won. Some teams such as table tennis, badminton, karate, volleyball, basketball and wrestling were composed of top competitors in the region. Many Games records were close to international levels. Viet Nam won 158 gold medals to finish at the top of the Southeast Asian Games medal standings. Thailand ranked second with 90 golds, and Indonesia was third with only 55 golds. Singapore and Viet Nam were the two nations which had participants who were presented with the Most Outstanding Athlete titles in the Swimming and Shooting events. The Vietnamese Women's Football team successfully defended the SEA Games title. Viet Nam and Thailand played in the Men's Football Final. The Thai Team won the gold medal. In other sports such as karate, athletics, bodybuilding and wushu, the young and energetic Vietnamese athletes performed excellently and won a lot of gold medals.

Viet Nam's first place finish was not surprising. Firstly, to prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Viet Nam carried out an intensive programme for its athletes, which included training in facilities, both home and abroad. Secondly, with the strong support of their countrymen, the Vietnamese athletes competed in high spirits. The country's success has proved that Viet Nam can organise sporting events on an international level. A plan has been proposed for Viet Nam to host the Asia Sports Games at some point in the future.

It can be inferred from the passage that ____.

A. Viet Nam can organise sporting events better than other countries

B. Viet Nam had already planned for the next Sea Games in the future

C. Viet Nam prepared its athletes well for the 22nd SEA Games

D. Viet Nam protected its first place in SEA Games competition

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Viet Nam from the 5th to 13th December, 2003. Although it was the first time Viet Nam hosted such a big sports event, the Games were a great success. The Games really became a festival that impressed sports enthusiasts with its spirit: solidarity, co-operation for peace and development.

Athletes from 11 participating countries competed in 32 sports, and 444 gold medals were won. Some teams such as table tennis, badminton, karate, volleyball, basketball and wrestling were composed of top competitors in the region. Many Games records were close to international levels. Viet Nam won 158 gold medals to finish at the top of the Southeast Asian Games medal standings. Thailand ranked second with 90 golds, and Indonesia was third with only 55 golds. Singapore and Viet Nam were the two nations which had participants who were presented with the Most Outstanding Athlete titles in the Swimming and Shooting events. The Vietnamese Women's Football team successfully defended the SEA Games title. Viet Nam and Thailand played in the Men's Football Final. The Thai Team won the gold medal. In other sports such as karate, athletics, bodybuilding and wushu, the young and energetic Vietnamese athletes performed excellently and won a lot of gold medals.

Viet Nam's first place finish was not surprising. Firstly, to prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Viet Nam carried out an intensive programme for its athletes, which included training in facilities, both home and abroad. Secondly, with the strong support of their countrymen, the Vietnamese athletes competed in high spirits. The country's success has proved that Viet Nam can organise sporting events on an international level. A plan has been proposed for Viet Nam to host the Asia Sports Games at some point in the future.

The word "title" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.

A. power

B. label

C. headline

D. trophy

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Viet Nam from the 5th to 13th December, 2003. Although it was the first time Viet Nam hosted such a big sports event, the Games were a great success. The Games really became a festival that impressed sports enthusiasts with its spirit: solidarity, co-operation for peace and development.

Athletes from 11 participating countries competed in 32 sports, and 444 gold medals were won. Some teams such as table tennis, badminton, karate, volleyball, basketball and wrestling were composed of top competitors in the region. Many Games records were close to international levels. Viet Nam won 158 gold medals to finish at the top of the Southeast Asian Games medal standings. Thailand ranked second with 90 golds, and Indonesia was third with only 55 golds. Singapore and Viet Nam were the two nations which had participants who were presented with the Most Outstanding Athlete titles in the Swimming and Shooting events. The Vietnamese Women's Football team successfully defended the SEA Games title. Viet Nam and Thailand played in the Men's Football Final. The Thai Team won the gold medal. In other sports such as karate, athletics, bodybuilding and wushu, the young and energetic Vietnamese athletes performed excellently and won a lot of gold medals.

Viet Nam's first place finish was not surprising. Firstly, to prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Viet Nam carried out an intensive programme for its athletes, which included training in facilities, both home and abroad. Secondly, with the strong support of their countrymen, the Vietnamese athletes competed in high spirits. The country's success has proved that Viet Nam can organise sporting events on an international level. A plan has been proposed for Viet Nam to host the Asia Sports Games at some point in the future.

The word "intensive” in paragraph 3 has OPPOSITE meaning to ____.

A. delicate

B. flexible

C. sensitive

D. vigorous

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Viet Nam from the 5th to 13th December, 2003. Although it was the first time Viet Nam hosted such a big sports event, the Games were a great success. The Games really became a festival that impressed sports enthusiasts with its spirit: solidarity, co-operation for peace and development.

Athletes from 11 participating countries competed in 32 sports, and 444 gold medals were won. Some teams such as table tennis, badminton, karate, volleyball, basketball and wrestling were composed of top competitors in the region. Many Games records were close to international levels. Viet Nam won 158 gold medals to finish at the top of the Southeast Asian Games medal standings. Thailand ranked second with 90 golds, and Indonesia was third with only 55 golds. Singapore and Viet Nam were the two nations which had participants who were presented with the Most Outstanding Athlete titles in the Swimming and Shooting events. The Vietnamese Women's Football team successfully defended the SEA Games title. Viet Nam and Thailand played in the Men's Football Final. The Thai Team won the gold medal. In other sports such as karate, athletics, bodybuilding and wushu, the young and energetic Vietnamese athletes performed excellently and won a lot of gold medals.

Viet Nam's first place finish was not surprising. Firstly, to prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Viet Nam carried out an intensive programme for its athletes, which included training in facilities, both home and abroad. Secondly, with the strong support of their countrymen, the Vietnamese athletes competed in high spirits. The country's success has proved that Viet Nam can organise sporting events on an international level. A plan has been proposed for Viet Nam to host the Asia Sports Games at some point in the future.

What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?

A. To explain the reasons why 22nd Sea Games was organised in Viet Nam.

B. To express the writer's love and how much he is proud of the country's success.

C. To introduce top competitors in the region and their ranking in the Games.

D. To show Vietnamese's ability in organising international sporting events.

The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions . The Far Eastern Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations : Japan , the Philippines and China . The first games were held in Manila , the Philippines in 1931 . Other Asian nations participated after it was organized .

After World War II , a number of Asian countries became independent . Many of the new independent Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be shown by violence and should be strengthened by mutual understanding . In August 1948 , during the 14^th Olympic Game in London , India representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games . They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation . A preparatory was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation . In February , 1949 , the Asian athletic federation was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation . It was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation . It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capital of India . They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years

1. The text is about ...........................

A. the origin of the Asian Games B. the Far Eastern Championship Games

C. the Games in Manila D. the relationship of Japan , the Philippines , and China

2. The Far Eastern Championship Games ...........................

A. were held in Manila after World War II B. were held in Japan

C. were attended by all countries in Asia D. had the participation of only three nations

3. The 14^th Olympic Games took place .......................

A. in 1913 B. in August 1948 C. before the World War II D. In February 1949

4. The Asian Games .....................................

A. were suggested establishing by a Londoner

B. were first held in China

C. were first held in India

D. were held in the same year of the 14^th Olympic Games

5. The Asian Games were first held in ...................

A. 1931

B. 1941

C. 1948

D. 1951

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction (from 30 to 34)

The Southeast Asian Games, also knowing (A) as the SEA Games, is a biennial (B) multisport event involving (C) participants from the current eleven countries of Southeast Asia. (D)

A. knowing

B. biennial

C. involving

D. of Southeast Asia

The Asian Games, also called the ASIAD, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all overAsia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for the first place, silver for second and bronze for third. This tradition started in 1951. The Asian Games are dominated by the People’s Republic ofChina. Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent their country of citizenship. National anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each country are widely used. In general, only recognized nations are represented, but a few non-sovereign countries are allowed to take part.

26.Which of the following is true?

A.The Asian Games are held every year

B.The International Olympic Committee is the founder of the Asiad

C.The first gold medals were given to the winning athletes in 1951.

D.The Olympic Council of Asia organizes the Games

27.The People’s Republic of China _________

A.is the strongest in the Asian Games

B.is the host of the Asian Games

C.is not allowed to take part in the Games

D.refuse to enter the Games

28.In the medal ceremonies_________

A. the competitors are entered to represent their country of citizenship

B. national anthems are played

C. the number of medals won by each country is first announed

D. the winner are given a string of flowers

29.Which of the following is true of the right to participate in the Asian Games

A. Only recognized nations are allowed to take part

B. Almost every nation can take part in the Games

C. Non-sovereign countries are also allowed to participate

D. A and C are right

30.What is another way to call The Asian Games?

A. Sea Games​ B. Asiad​ C. Olympic​ D. All are incorrect

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.