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THE 22

nd

SEAGAMES

TEST 1

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest.

1. a. events b. spirit c. Asian d. silver

2. a. gold b. region c. organize d. game.

3. a. trained b. proved c. impressed d. performed

4. a. competitor b. medal c. level d. development

5. a. honor b. high c. host d. hold
   Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence,
   substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original
   one.

6. In _______ 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 _______ gold medals.
   a. Ø / the b. the / Ø c. a / the d. the / the

7. _______ logo of the 22nd SEA Games is the stylization of Lac bird, the
   ancient bird pictured of the face of Ngoc Lu kettledrum, _______ most
   special and typical relic of the ancient Vietnamese culture.
   a. A / the b. The / the c. Ø / Ø d. The / Ø

8. _______ symbol of the SEA Games Federation is to emphasize the
   solidarity, friendship, and nobility.
   a. A b. An c. The d. Ø

9. The host country, Laos, is expected to announce official sports for 25th
   SEA Games _______ November 2008.
   a. on b. in c. during d. from

10. Vietnam recommended archery, vovinam, billiards-snooker and canoeing
    _______ official sports at the games.
    a. at b. with c. as d. in

11. The Party and State leaders, delegates, domestic arid international
    guests, and 11 sports delegations _______ Southeast Asian countries to
    the 22nd SEA Games were warmly welcomed.
    a. over b. at c. for d. from

12. Johnny used to be one of the most _______ athletes in my country.
    a. succeed b. success c. successful d. successfully

13. The 22nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven _____ countries.
    a. participate b. participant c. participation d. participating

14. _______, the athlete broke the world's record with two attempts.
    a. Surprise b. Surprised c. Surprising d. Surprisingly

15. On behalf of the referees and athletes, referee Hoang Quoc Vinh and
    shooter Nguyen Manh Tuong swore to an oath of "_______, Honesty
    and Fair Play".
    a. Performance b. Delegation c. Participation d. Solidarity

16. The ASEAN Para-Games are hosted by the same country where the
    SEA Games took place.
    a. organized b. impressed c. participated d. defended

17. The ASEAN Para-Games is a biannual multi-sport _______ held after
    every Southeast Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities.
    a. games b. event c. work d. situation

18. In beach volleyball, Indonesia defeated Thailand in straight sets to take
    men's gold _______.
    a. present b. award c. medal d. reward

19. The 22nd SEA Games was the first time when Vietnam finished top of the
    medal _______.
    a. standings b. events c. spirits d. programs

20. Viet Nam's successful hosting of the 22nd SEA Games is considered
    a/an _____ example for other countries to follow, particularly in honesty,
    consistence and organizing method.
    a. festival b. peaceful c. energetic d. outstanding

21. _______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.
    a. The harder / the better b. The more / the much
    c. The hardest / the best d. The more hard / the more good,

22. My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that _______ it is at night,
    _______ he plays his music!
    a. the less / the more loud b. the less / less
    c. the more late / the more loudlier d. the later / the louder

23. Thanks to the progress of science and technology, our lives have
    become _______.
    a. more and more good b. better and better
    c. the more and more good d. gooder and gooder

24. The Sears Tower is _______ building in Chicago.
    a. taller b. the more tall c. the tallest d. taller and taller

25. Petrol is _______ it used to.
    a. twice as expensive as b. twice expensive more than
    c. twice more than expensive d. more expensive than twice

26. Peter is _______ John.
    a. younger and more intelligent than
    b. more young and intelligent than
    c. more intelligent and younger than
    d. the more intelligent and younger than

27. San Diego is town in Southern California.
    a. more nice and nice b. the nicer
    c. the nicest d. nicer and nicer

28. It gets _______ when the winter is coming.
    a. cold and cold b. the coldest and coldest
    c. colder and colder d. more and more cold

29. Robert does not have _______ Peter does.
    a. money more than b. as many money as
    c. more money as d. as much money as

30. The Mekong Delta is _______ deltas in Vietnam.
    a. the largest of the two b. the more larger of the two
    c. one of the two largest d. one of the two larger
    Error Identification.

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

D

32. The SEA Games are under regulation of the Southeast Asian Games
    A (is) B
    Federation with supervision by the International Olympic Committee
    C D
    and the Olympic Council of Asia.
33. The proposed rationale was that a regional sports event will help
    A B
    promote cooperative , understanding and relations among countries in.
    C (cooperation) D
    the Southeast Asian region
34. The first SEA Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12 to 17
    A B
    December,1959 comprising more and more 527 athletes and officials
    C D (more than)
    from Southeast countries participating in 12 sports competitions.
35. The next host for the SEA Games is Laos. It is Laos' the first time as
    A B C (first)
    the host for the biannual- games.
    D
    Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
    The 22nd SEA Games, hosted this year by Vietnam, has joined the
    international movement to rid sports of tobacco. For the first time, the
    regional sporting event will be tobacco-free under a landmark cooperative
    agreement signed in April 2003 between the World Health Organization
    (WHO), the 22nd SEA Games Organizing Committee and the Vietnamese
    Ministry of Health. Hanoi Health Department has organized a press seminar
    to celebrate and raise awareness about the tobacco-free SEA Games.
    The 22nd SEA Games is the first games hosted by Vietnam and 10
    countries from the Southeast Asian region with nearly 8,000 athletes and
    coaches will participate. It will be the first tobacco-free international sporting
    event in Vietnam, joining other international tobacco-free sporting events
    such as the FIFA World Cup 2002, and the Winter Olympic Games 2002.
    The 22nd SEA Games will ban all sales, advertising and other
    promotion of tobacco products, and restricts smoking in all Games venues.
    The aim is to protect spectators, athletes, event staff, media and other
    visitors from the serious health hazards of second-hand tobacco smoke, as
    well as to change public attitudes about the social acceptability of smoking.
    Madame Pascale Brudon, WHO Representative in Vietnam, stated,
    "Vietnam has established 3 years ago a comprehensive, ambitious national
    tobacco control policy and a national tobacco control program. The tobacco-
    free 22nd SEA Games will be yet another area where Vietnam is leading the
    way for other countries in the region and the world in protecting its citizens
    from the debilitating and disastrous consequences of tobacco use."
    WHO has provided funding and technical assistance to the SEA Games
    Organizing Committee and Vietnamese Ministry of Health to train of over
    4,000 SEA Games organizers and volunteers on the implementation of the
    tobacco-free policy. An international team of trainers from the Ministry of
    Health, International Organization for Good Temper (lOGT), WHO and

International Development Enterprises (IDE) began a series of national
training workshops for volunteers in April, 2003.
The tobacco-free SEA Games are an inspiration and a model for other
sport events, big and small, not only in Vietnam but also in the Southeast
Asian and Western Pacific Region.
36. In the 22nd SEA Games _______.
a. there will be the attendance of athletes from the World Health
Organization
b. smoking is not allowed
c. smoking is only for the leader, not any athletes
d. is held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health
37. According to the text, _______.
a. Vietnam has ever organized several tobacco-free sport events before
the 22nd SEA Games
b. the tobacco-free SEA Games in Vietnam has not been approved by
any world organizations
c. the tobacco-free SEA Games is not announced to newspapers and
magazines
d. the tobacco-free SEA Games in Vietnam has been encouraged
and supported by many world organizations
38. According to the third paragraph, _______.
a. tobacco companies can have an advertising campaign during the SEA
Games
b. second-hand tobacco smoke cannot cause any harm to the athletes in
the 22nd SEA Games
c. cigarettes are not allowed to sell in the 22nd SEA Games venues
d. everyone can buy cigarettes in the 22nd SEA Games venues except
the athletes
39. One of the aims of the tobacco-free SEA Games is
a. to sell more and more tobacco during the event
b. to change public attitudes about the social acceptability of
smoking
c. to reduce the production of tobacco
d. to help athletes to solve the problems of the serious health hazards
40. Which sentence is not true?
a. Vietnam itself has to pay a lot for the volunteers on the
implementation of the tobacco-free policy.
b. The tobacco-free SEA Games in Vietnam get great support from
several world organizations
c. The tobacco-free SEA Games is considered a model for other sport
events.
d. There are national training workshops for volunteers in April, 2003 for
the tobacco-free SEA Games.
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
That is a program of Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union to (41) _____
individuals, domestic and foreign organizations buy and use bicycles during
the time (42) _____ they enjoy the SEA Games 22 in Ho Chi Minh City then
donate the bicycles to poor children.

c. an athlete more than d. an athlete of more than
27. His house is _______ mine.
a. twice as big as b. as twice big as
c. as two times big as d. as big as twice
28. ____ live in Ho Chi Minh City than in the whole of the rest of the country.
a. As much as people b. More people
c. As many as people d. People more
29. It gets _______ to understand what the professor has explained.
a. the more difficult b. more difficult than
c. difficult more and more d. more and more difficult
30. You must drive slower in built up areas. _______ you drive in the city, it
is _______ that you will have an accident.
a. The faster and faster / the more
b. The faster / the more probable
c. The more and more fast / the more and more probable
d. The more fastly / the probable
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original
one.
31. There are more sports competed in this SEA Games than in last SEA
Games.
a. The sports competed ill this SEA Games are the same as those in last
SEA Games.
b. Not as many sports were competed in last SEA Games as in this
SEA Games.
c. In the last SEA Games there were some sports which were not
competed.
d. In this SEA Games, there are less sports competed than in last SEA
Games.
32. No one in the team can play better than John.
a. John plays well but the others play better.
b. John as well as other players of the team plays very well.
c. Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well.
d. John is the best player of the team.
33. He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do.
a. The more he works, the happier he feels.
b. The less he works, the happier he feels:
c. His work makes him feel happy.
d. He feels happier and happier with his work.
34. More petrol is consumed nowadays than ten years ago.
a. Not so much petrol was consumed ten years ago as nowadays.
b. Petrol consumption is going down nowadays.
c. We had more petrol ten years ago than we do nowadays.
d. We should consume as much petrol as possible.
35. I learn a lot but I cannot remember anything.
a. I learn more and more and remember more and more.
b. The less I learn, the more I remember.
c. The more I learn, the less I remember.
d. I remember not only what I have learnt.
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

The 25th SEA Games is scheduled to be held in Vientiane, Laos in 2009.
This will be the first time the country has ever held a Southeast Asian
Games. If Laos failed to meet qualifications to hold the event in time, the
games would be moved to Singapore. It will also commemorate the 50 years
of the SEA Games.
Because of the limited sports facilities in Vientiane, only 25 sports will be
in competition. Among the sports will be missing from competition are
cycling, gymnastics, hockey, rowing and weightlifting. The 'games will retain
events like tenpin bowling, petanque, billiards, 'dragon' boat racing, sepak
takraw, wushu, Muay Thai and pencak silat, and will resume the sport of
juggling a shuttlecock with feet. The cutback is partly due to the land-locked
country – with no sailing, windsurfing or triathlon and also lack of facilities in
Vientiane.
Laos will host the games with a budget of $80 million, with the help of
China who is building a new stadium to be used as the main venue on a 182-
hectare lot in the Vientiane suburb of Saythani district. The stadium will be
the biggest in the country and will be able to accommodate over 20,
spectators. Vietnamese government official has affirmed that Vietnam will
help Laos successfully organize the 25th SEA Games. Under the
cooperation program, Vietnam will train Lao coaches and athletes, provide
equipment and 'send experts to Laos to help it successfully organize the
sporting event.
36. The 25th SEA Games in Vientiane, Laos in 2009 also commemorates the
50 years of the SEA Games.
a. True b. False c. No information
37. Laos reduces some sport games due to the lack of facilities.
a. True b. False c. No information
38. Wushu will not be competed in the 25th SEA ,Games.
a. True b. False c. No information
39. Laos has not any help from foreign countries.
a. True b. False c. No information
40. All Laotian athletes are being trained in Vietnam.
a. True b. False c. No information
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The 24th Southeast Asian Games was (41) _____ in Thailand from
December 6 to December 16, 2007. The Thai Olympic Committee was (42)
_____ the event to coincide with the commemoration of 80th birthday of King
Bhumibol Adulyadej. Officials were studying the possibility of doing the
events in multiple venues (43) _____ what had been done in Vietnam and
the Philippines. It was (44) _____ sixth time Thailand hosted the SEA
Games. Thailand hosted the 1959, 1967, 1975, 1985 and 1995 SEA Games.
On 24 February 2006, northeast Thailand's Province authorities met to
(45) _____ the 2007 SEA Games schedule, and progress on the province's
under-construction US$65 million sports complex. The meeting provided an
overview of (46) _____, and ended with reassurances that everything would
be ready (47) _____ SEA Games in 2007.
The sports (48) __ included a 5,000-seater indoor stadium and 16 tennis
court facilities among other facilities scheduled to be finished on June 2007.

The 2007 SEA Games featured (49) _____ than 400 events in 45
sports. The 24th edition of the games had the highest number of sporting
events in the entire (50) _____ of the SEA Games, more events than the
Asian Games and the Olympic Games.
41. a. held b. met c. seen d. committed
42. a. winning b. competing c. fighting d. planning
43. a. such as b. as c. likely d. like
44. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
45. a. talk b. discuss c. tell d. quarrel
46. a. facilities b. tools c. materials d. furniture
47. a. at b. on c. with d. for
48. a. places b. halls c. venues d. homes
49. a. rather b. more c. better d. as
50. a. history b. ancient c. former d. time

TEST 3

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest.

1. a. games b. teams c. medals d. events

2. a. success b. enthusiast c. support d. surprised

3. a. southern b. athlete c. both d. enthusiasm

4. a. compose b. propose c. purpose d. suppose

5. a. organize b. spirit c. title d. surprising
   Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence,
   substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original
   one.

6. The 22nd SEA Games was launched by _______ impressive opening
   ceremony at Hanoi's My Dinh National Stadium, in front of over 40,
   spectators.
   a. a b. an c. the d. Ø

7. The opening ceremony of the 22nd SEA Games began at 7 pm with
   _______ song "Vietnam – Our Fatherland".
   a. a b. an c. the d. Ø

8. On behalf of _______ host country; Prime Minister Phan Van Khai
   declared the 22nd SEA Games opening ceremony.
   a. a b. an c. the d. Ø

9. Before the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam had made a good _______ in
   every aspect.
   a. prepare b. preparation c. preparative d. preparer

10. ASEAN press praised the great _______ of Vietnamese athletes at the
    22nd SEA Games.
    a. sports b. sportsman c. sporting d. sportsmanship

11. The success of the 22nd SEA Games had a great contribution of many
    _______ volunteers.
    a. support b. supporter c. supportive d. supportively

12. The delegation to the SEA Games was composed _______ top
    competitors of the country.
    a. on b. of c. for d. among

13. All the audience was quite surprised _ the success of that young athlete.
    a. on b. at c. to d. off

14. Thanks to the encouragement and support, all Vietnamese athletes
    competed _______ high spirits.
    a. for b. of c. on d. in

15. Since its rejoining in the Southeast Asian arena in 1989, Viet Nam's
    sports have made great _______, particularly in recent SEA Games.
    a. success b. invention c. host d. game

16. The athlete had tried his best to _______ his SEA Games title and
    records.
    a. carry b. perform c. defend d. support

17. Viet Nam is now willing to _______ part in the 24th SEA Games hosted
    by Thailand by the end of 2007 with a total of 958 athletes.
    a. play b. lose c. take d. enjoy

18. _______ is a game in which two teams hit a large ball with their hands
    backwards and forwards over a high net. If you allow the ball to touch the
    ground, the other team wins a point.
    a. Volleyball b. Water polo c. Basket ball d. Badminton

19. He became Jamaica's first Olympic gold medalist when he won the 400-
    meter _______ in 1948.
    a. distance b. title c. runner d. sport

20. She won the race in _______ time and got the gold medal.
    a. included b. durable c. rank d. record

21. The party was _______ I had expected.
    a. more a hundred times fun than b. a hundred times fun more than
    c. a hundred times more fun than d. more fun than a hundred times

22. He finds physics _______ other science subjects.
    a. far more difficult than b. many more difficult than
    c. too much more difficult than d. more much difficult than

23. _______ he drank, _______ he became.
    a. More / more violent b. The most / the most violent
    c. The more / the more violent d. The less / less violent

24. Mary was _______ of the two sisters.
    a. the clever b. as clever as c. the cleverer d. the cleverest

25. French is a _______ language to learn than English is.
    a. difficult b. more difficult
    c. most difficult d. more and more difficult

26. The cuisine of France is _______.
    a. more famous than that of England
    b. famous than the cuisine of England
    c. more famous than which of England
    d. as famous than that of England

27. Earning money has always been the thing that pleases him most.
    _______ he becomes, _______ he is.
    a. The more rich / the more happy b. The richest / the happiest
    c. The richer / the happier d. Richer and richer / happier and happier

28. The fast we finish, _______.
    a. the sooner we can leave b. we can leave sooner and sooner
    c. the sooner can we leave d. we can leave the sooner

29. Which country got the first gold medal in the 23rd SEA Games?
    a. Vietnam b. Singapore c. The Philippines d. Malaysia
    Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
    Among the total of 1,200 volunteers serving the SEA Games 22 in Ho
    Chi Minh City, nearly 1,000 are students (41) _____ universities, colleges,
    technical schools. Besides that, 6,000 cheer people are also in the training
    session to serve the SEA Games
    SEA Games 22 will (42) ____ from the end of November, beginning with
    football, to nearly the middle of December. This is also the time (43) _____
    students to do revision and (44) _____ for their first semester test. In order to
    provide advantageous (45) _____ to volunteers and students to (46) _____
    on their tasks in SEA Games 22, City Youth Union is trying to solve this
    problem. At present, the volunteers are both studying and participating in the
    training sessions to prepare themselves for SEA Games 22 at (47) _____
    same time. However, at the peak of late November and mid December, the
    organizers will have plans to assist them and suggest schools and
    universities offer the time priority to the volunteers helping them serve the
    Games (48) _____ efficiently. Schools and universities really have the
    concern -on this matter and will (49) _____ the examination schedules for
    volunteers till the end of the SEA Games. (50) _____ the time being, the
    volunteers can assure their time in class and at technical training session,
    mainly on every Saturday and Sunday. It is hopeful that the volunteers will
    have comfort to serve SEA Games 22 wholeheartedly.

30. a. at b. in c. for d. into

31. a. host b. commence c. enjoy d. participate

32. a. where b. which c. that d. when

33. a. prepare b. carry c. take d. gain

34. a. achievements b. promotions c. conditions d. circumstances

35. a. intend b. focus c. contribute d. attend

36. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø

37. a. more b. as c. the most d. most

38. a. keep away b. go up c. take on d. put off

39. a. On b. For c. At d. In