Would you rather win a silver or bronze medal?

Try to...........(0) yourself as an athlete in an Olympic event. We can............... (1) assume you’d want to win, and, if that wasn’t possible, you’d prefer to............ (2) up second rather than third. However, research............... (3) that the reality may be different. In one study, volunteers assessed athletes’ faces as they waited for their medals. In particular, they looked out for athletes with a ‘Duchenne smile’, which is thought to show happiness and is.............. (4) by a raising of the mouth and a crinkling round the eyes. Gold medal winners were rated as happiest, but those in second place seemed less happy than bronze medallists. Researchers also found that the.............. (5) by which a medal was won or lost appeared important: silver medallists who................ (6) lost out on gold were significantly less happy than those who only just beat the third-placed athlete. Do silver medallists............... (7) on how they might have won gold, whereas bronze medallists just feel lucky to win something? We can’t be sure, but researchers think comparative performance may greatly affect the.............. (8) of happiness. 

1. A/ soundly      B/ steadily     C/ safely     D/ strongly

2. A/ take    B/come         C/ make         D/ end

3. A/ exposes      B/ suggests          C/ notifies          D/ admits

4. A/ characterised     B/ featured       C/ constituted      D/ specified

5. A/ distance     B/ area         C/ size        D/ limit

6. A/ tightly          B/ finely          C/ closely           D/ narrowly

7. A/ wonder       B/ reflect          C/ consider           D/ evaluate

8 A/ impact        B/ conclusion           C/ feeling          D/ search

Vocabulary – Grammar 

5. She is a good student. She ______________ does her homework on time.

A. never                                 B. rarely                     C. usually                 D. seldom

6. There are some pictures ______________ the wall in the living room of my house.

A. in                                       B. at                           C. on                           D. between

7. Laura is very ______________. She always makes us laugh.

A. confident                          B. funny                     C. caring                    D. hard-working

8. It’s cold! The students ______________ warm clothes.

A. wore                                  B. wears                     C. are wearing            D. is wearing

9. Phuong is very good at English and history, but she ______________ maths much.

A. doesn’t like                        B. not like                 C. don’t like               D. do like

10. – What are you doing this afternoon?

– I don’t know, but I’d like to ______________ badminton.

A. go                                      B. do                          C. play                        D. have

11. I like to read “Muc Tim” very much. It’s my _____ magazine.

A. nice                      B. quick                    C. funny                   D. favourite 12. My close friend, Mai, has a _____ face and _____ hair.

A. brown – short      B. long– small           C. round – black       D. short – long  13. Diana is in the art club. She likes to paint pictures, and everyone enjoys them. She is very _____.

A. shy                       B. kind                       C. funny                   D. creative

 14. On Saturday, Tom’s parents _____ him _____ London to see the new film.

A. are taking – to    B. taking – to             C. are going – to      D. are going – in   15.  Linda has _____ hair and big _____ eyes.

A. blonde – small     B. a black – blue         C. blonde – blue     D. black – long 

16. Our class is going to _____ a picnic at the zoo on Saturday. Would you like to come with us?

A. have                    B. take                         C. pass                     D. go 17. Please turn _____ the lights. The room is so dark.

A. with                     B. at                             C. in                         D. on

 18. Can you _____ the tables and chairs _____ the next room? There are some more students.

A. move – to            B. take – in                  C. move – in            D. take – on  19. The Sun _______set in the South.

        A. doesn’t                        B. don’t                         C. isn’t                       D. aren’t

20.  My __________hair is long and brown.

A. teacher  B. teacher’s       C. teachers      D. teachers’s 

    Tran Hieu Ngan is a Taekwondo athlete. She participated in the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics where she won the silver medal. It was the only medal won by a Vietnamese during those Olympic games and the first of Vietnam’s four Olympic medals. Tran Hieu Ngan was born 1974 in a small fishing town in Tuy Hoa, Phu Yen. She was the fourth child in a family with eight children. She took up taekwondo when she was 14 and won her first national championship in 1994. She also won an Asian

tournament in 1998. In Olympics 2000, when Ngan won the medal silver, everyone

was so happy and proud of her. After her success in Sydney, Ngan decided to leave the ring. Now, she coaches young athletes at a training centre in Ho Chi Minh City. Tran Hieu Ngan is a bright example for her constant efforts and never-ending practice.

1. Tran Hieu Ngan is a Karate athlete.

2. Tran Hieu Ngan was born 1974 in a small fishing town in Tuy Hoa, Phu Yen.

3. She was the sixth child in a family with eight children.

4. She took up taekwondo when she was 14.

5. She won her first national championship in 1994.

6. She also won an Asian tournament in 1999.

7. In Olympics 2000, Ngan won the gold medal.

8. Now, she coaches young athletes at a training centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

 Tran Hieu Ngan is a Taekwondo athlete. She participated in the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics where she won the silver medal. It was the only medal won by a Vietnamese during those Olympic games and the first of Vietnam’s four Olympic medals. Tran Hieu Ngan was born 1974 in a small fishing town in Tuy Hoa, Phu Yen. She was the fourth child in a family with eight children. She took up taekwondo when she was 14 and won her first national championship in 1994. She also won an Asian

tournament in 1998. In Olympics 2000, when Ngan won the medal silver, everyone

was so happy and proud of her. After her success in Sydney, Ngan decided to leave the ring. Now, she coaches young athletes at a training centre in Ho Chi Minh City. Tran Hieu Ngan is a bright example for her constant efforts and never-ending practice.

1.when was tran hieu ngan born?

2.bid she win her first national championship in 1994?

3.when she win the silver medal?

4.is she a sport coach now?

1. I usually……(go) shopping on weekend 2. We….(be) student in class 8A. 3. She………often……..(not do) homework in the evening 4. They…….usually…….(not go) to school by bike 5. ………..They……..(be) beautiful? 6. They often………(visit) their parents on Saturday 7. My and I always……(go) to the countryside 8. He……(not be) at home now 9. Our teacher usually…….(give) us many exercises 10. He(go)……..to the cinema every weekend 11. She(come)………from Germany 12. Daisy USUALLY(go)……. to work by car

choose a verd from the list and complete the text.you may use the negative

meke;get;wake up;hurry;get;finish;do;let;shout;have;be

sandra always gets up early in the morning.she ...... breakfast for her hasband and children.then she.....the children ready for school.the children.....usually........easily and sometimes she......at them.they ............. to school with their father who........ a teachet.he ....... never late for school,and when the children ..... he.......... very angry.the children ..... lessons every day and they always ............ homework from their teachers,but sometimes they ............. it.when they............ their homework,sandra ............ them play with their friends