English Practise Test ( 11 ) Unit 3 : Everybody’s jogging doc

English Practise Test ( 11 )
Unit 3 : Everybody’s jogging.
As the young woman ran by, the old man sitting (1) _________ the park bench asked “ What
are you running for ?”. The woman smiled “ I’m not running, I’m jogging” , she said, and she
continued her (2) __________ run through the park.
Every day, in all kinds of weather, many thousands of men and women jog. Why has jogging –
running slowly for long distances (3) _________ so popular ? Most joggers begin because they hear
jogging is very good exercise. Jogging makes the heart stronger and (4) ________ people lose weight.
It can also help them feel better about themselves.
Donald Robbins, who is forty – two years old and works in an office, (5) _______ jogging a
few years ago because he felt he was too fat. At first he could only run about 100 yeds. It took him
three months to be able to run a mile. But two years later, he ran in a marathon race over twenty – six
miles. Many (6) _________ , like Donald Robbins, feel that if they can succeed at jogging, they can
succeed at other things also, and quite often this feeling helps them at their job.
Should you jog too ? If you do, be sure to (7) _________ your doctor for advice. Jogging may
be too much exercise for you.
Does jogging cost much ? No, it costs almost nothing. But it is very important to have a good
pair of shoes that were made especially for jogging. They (8) _________ your feet and legs from the
shock of running on hard surfaces.
How fast should you go ? Remember not to go too far too soon. In fact, you should walk, not
run , the first few times. Then do some short jogs but no more than what you can do comfortably.
After that , (10) __________ your distance a quarter or half mile every two weeks or so. Maybe in a
few years, you can run in a marathon. Thousands of people do.
Comprehension.
1. According to the selection, are these statements true or false?
a. ___________. Only men can jog.
b. ___________. People can jog only in a marathon race.
c. ___________.Many people jog because they have heart trouble.
d. ___________.A beginning jogger should run twenty – six miles a day.
e. ___________.One should jog with a friend and talk to him to regulate the speed of
running.

f. ___________. After having jogged for few years, one can run in a marathon race.
2. Replace the words in italics with those from the reading.
a. The old man sitting on the park bench inquired why the young woman was running.
b. Every day many thousands of people jog.
c. Running slowly for long distances has become popular.
d. Jogging helps people become thinner.
e. Donald Robbins started jogging a few years ago.
f. He could run in a race of over twenty – six miles.
g. Be certain to ask your doctor for advice before you start jogging.
h. If you have problems with talking when jogging, you’re going too fast.
3. Scanning for details.
a. The person who jogs is called a ______________.
b. The young woman is jogging in a ____________.
c. To many people jogging is very good __________.
d. You should ask a __________ for advice before starting jogging.
e. Jogging costs _____________.
f. You should __________ to a friend while jogging to regulate the speed.
g. A jogger needs a ___________ to protect his feet.
4. Find the adverbs of the following nouns.
WEIGHT COMFORT INCREASE REGULATION
SPEED DIFICULTY GEOGRAPHY SHYNESS
NOISE DISAPPOINTMENT AVOIDANCE NATURE
COMPARISON RELIABILITY DRAMA BASE
5. Combine the sentences provided, using non restrictive relative clauses.
EX : Nguyen Du is a great Vietnamese poet. He wrote Kieus Story.
Nguyen Du, who is a great Vietnamese poet, wrote Kieus Story.
a. Viet Linh is a woman film director. She has been praised by many film reviewers.

b. To Lan Phuong is a popular singer. She has received the title The Peoples Actress

c. Margret Mitchell was the author of Gone with the Wind. She was one of the most
internationally famous women writers.

d. Elizabeth Taylor is a Hollywood actress. She acted in the film Cleopatra

e. John Fizgerald Kennedy was an American President. He was assassinated in Dallas ,
Texas, in 1963.

6. Fill in the blanks with MAYBE or MAY BE.
a. Where is your husband ? _____________ hes in his room.
b. He __________ happy with the changes at home.
c. Whos the tall elderly man over there ? ____ hes one of the film editors in this studio
d. Most film viewers __________ influenced by the standards of beauty and dres fashions
set by films.
e. __________ this is the result of jogging.
7. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words provided.
1. YOUNG.
a. Many _________ women go to evening classes to promote their careers.
b. The gymnast looks _________ than the high jumper and the marathon racer.
c. When she got married, he was the _________ husband in this town.
d. The World Festival of ________ and Students was held in Moscow in 1985.
2. RUN.
a. Do you know the slow _________ in the park ?
b. Yes, I do. He always __________ in this park in the morning .
c. ________ slowly for long distances is called jogging.
d. Could he __________ in a marathon race ?
e. Oh, I dont think so. Yesterday he _______ with a friend of mine and they talked about that.
f. Have you ever __________ in a race ?
3. JOG
a. What are you running for ? Oh, Im not running, Im __________.

b. What do you call a person who runs slowly for long distances? Well , hes a ______
c. Why do people ____________ ?
d. My father usually __________ in the park over there.
e. When my uncle was alive, he often __________ with my father .
8. Translate into English .
a. Ngày nay môn chạy bộ đã trở nên phổ biến ở các nớc.
b. Đây là môn thể thao rất tốt cho những ngời muốn sụt cân và có tim yếu.
c. Việc luyện tập môn này rất đơn giản. Ngời chạy bộ chỉ cần một đôi giày tốt để
bảo vệ chân tránh sự va chạm với nền đất cứng.
d. Ngời bắt đầu chạy bộ nên chạy chậm và tăng dần quãng đờng theo thời gian.
e. Nên chạy chung với một ngời bạn để giữ tốc độ đều đều.