UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
- a. complete b. sport c. effort d. important
- a. gatherb. athleticsc. enthusiasmd. through
- a. officialb. pollutionc. solidarityd. promote
II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
- a. aquaticb. appreciatec. displayd. enthusiasm
- interculturalb. weightliftingc. solidarityd. introduce
III. Choose the word or phrase a, b, c or d that best complete the sentence.
- The Vietnamese participants always take part …… sports events with great enthusiasm.
a. in b. at c. in d. to
- The Asian Games have been advancing ….. all aspects.
a. on b. at c. in d. for
- The World Cup is a football field …….. which is open to all countries.
a. participation b. involvement c. occasion d. competition
- Do you know when the 2006 Asian Games took place?
a. happened b. deepened c. struggle d. added
- I’m not free at the moment ……. with my teacher.
a. I work b. I’m working c. I’m work d. I working
- If students ………hard, they will never fail the exams.
a. have studied b. would have studied c. studied d. study
- Scuba-diving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports.
a. field b. water c. extreme d. individual
- “Why didn’t you come to the theatre with us yesterday evening?” – “………”
a. I was very tiring b. it was very tiring c. I was very tired d. it was very tired
- Bill Gates, …….. is the president of Microsoft Company, is a billionaire.
a. whom b. whose c. that d. who
- It was …….. for them to produce large amounts of food.
a. profitably b. profitability c. profitable d. profit
- The students ……….. for their funding from the government were disappointed.
a. waiting b. wait c. to wait d. to be waiting
- He was the first scientist …… the Nobel Prize.
a. who wins b. to win c. won d. has won
- Those are luxury cars ……. belongs to him.
a. of which b. one of which c. x d. which
- That’s the tree …….. my mother water twice a day.
a. to which b. for which c. x d. in which
- The place is not only good, but also ………..
a. safety b. safe c. unsafe d. unsafety
- The athletes have to compete …. one another to get the highest grade for their country.
a. at b. from c. with d. out
- The Games is an international sporting event with about 3000 participants.
a. competitors b. viewers c. holders d. organizers
- The boy ……… the piano is my son.
a. who is playing b. that is playing c. playing d. all are correct
- All sportsmen that participate in the Olympic Games must be amateur ……
a. athletes b. athletic c. athletically d. athleticism
- The book ……….. you bought yesterday is interesting.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. X
- The Asian Games have been advanced in all aspects since the first Games were held in 1951.
a. developed b. competed c. taken place d. decreased
- Lily got an average of 9.5 points in her ……… event.
a. gymnastic b. gymnastically c. gymnast d. gymnastics
- The quality of athletes, ………. and sports facilities has also been developing through time.
a. officially b. official c. officialize d. officials
- The Asian Games are held for the purpose of developing ……… knowledge and friendship within Asia.
a. intercultural b. cultural c. culturally d. culture
- “What’s the matter?” – “……..”
a. I’ve got a toothache b. That’s not expensive
c. That’s what I want d. It’s a handbag
- I like the diamond ring ………. Mary is wearing.
a. which b. that c. X d. all are correct
- Are these keys that you are looking for them?
a b c d
- She is the famous gymnastics who has won two Olympic gold medals.
a b c d
- The Asian Games is an occasion when strong and sports skills are tested.
a b c d
- The 14th Asian Games holding in Busan, Korea in 2002 attracted many participants and spectators.
a b c d
IV. Complete the sentences with appropriate forms of the words in brackets.
36. The aim of the conference is to promote international ______________ (friend)
37. The _____________ in the Asian Games come from all over Asia. (participate)
38. You have to be highly _____________ to do well in sport nowadays. (compete)
39. _____________ is Europe’s second most popular sport. (cycle)
40. The government always encourages the _____________ of small businesses. (develop)
V. Rewrite the following sentences, using relative clauses and omitting the relative pronouns if possible.
31. The film was interesting. I watched it on TV last night.
à The film ................................................................................................
32. The museum was shut down when we got there. We really wanted to visit it.
à The museum ..........................................................................................
33. Charlie Chaplin died in 1977. His films amused millions of people in the world.
à Charlie Chaplin ...................................................................................
34. The old student has told me about her wedding. I gave her a lift to the station this morning.
à The old student .....................................................................................
35. My sister didn’t want to go to bed. She had been waiting for the party all day.
à My sister ...............................................................................................
36. The hat was empty. The magician had pulled a rabbit in it.
à The hat ..................................................................................................
37. The government’s new scheme is going to carry out. It was designed to help the homeless.
à The government ....................................................................................
38. The students made a lot of serious mistakes. The teacher corrected them on the board.
à The students ..........................................................................................
39. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship. It has been built in that factory.
à The Queen Elizabeth ............................................................................
40. There will be an exciting football match. We can watch it on television tonight.
à There .......................................................................................................