U 13 E 12 CB

UNIT 13 ENGLISH 12 CB
1. _______ is a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time doing it.
A. Enthusiast B. Economist
C. Commentator D. Worker
2. Viet Nam has a lot of players who won many gold medals in the 22
nd
SEA Games.
A. outstanding B. outstretching
C. outlying D. outgoing
3. is held every two years.
A. The South Eastern Asian Games B. The Southern East Asian Games.
C. The Southeast Asian Games D. The Southeast Asia Games
4. Spectators had great for the amazing results that Viet Nam’s sports delegation
gained.
A. admire B. admirable
C. admiration D. admitter
5. The results of were satisfactory.
A. competitions B. competitor
C. competitive D. compete.
6. The Vietnamese were very satisfied with excellent performances of the young and
Athletes.
A. energetic B. energy
C. energetically D. energize
7. The ASEAN Para-Games are hosted by the same country where the SEA Games took place.
a. organized b. impressed c. participated d. defended
8. _______ 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,
9. 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

10. 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
11. _______ 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
12. French is a _______ language to learn than English is.
a. difficult b. more difficult
c. most difficult d. more and more difficult
13. The delegation to the SEA Games was composed _______ top competitors of the country.
a. on b. of c. for d. among
14. 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
15. The athlete had tried his best to _______ his SEA Games title and records.
a. carry b. perform c. defend d. support
16. ______ 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
17. 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
II. Error Correction:
18. The proposed rationale was that a regional sports event will help promote cooperative,
understanding and relations
A B C
among countries in the Southeast Asian region
D
19. 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
from Southeast countries participating in 12 sports competitions.
20. He finds physics far more difficult as other science subjects.
A B C D
21. Earning money has always been the thing that pleases him most. The richer he becomes, the
happier he is. A B C
D
22. Thanks to the encouragement and support of the countrymen, all Vietnamese athletes competed
A B C
for high spirits.
D
III. WRITING:
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. 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.
28. I can’t cook as well as my mother .
A. My mother cooks better than I do. B. My mother doesn’t cook better than I do.
C. My mother cooks well than I do. D. I can cook better than my mother can.
29. Your house is bigger than mine.
A. My house is smaller than yours . B. My house is not as big as your.
C. My house is smaller than your. D. My house is as big than yours.
Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
30. the world champion Italy / beat / France / 2-0 / eliminate / France / the European championship
a. The world champion Italy, it beat France 2-0 to eliminate France from the European
championship.
b. The world champion Italy beat France 2-0 to eliminate France from the European
championship.
c. The world champion Italy beat France 2-0 and so eliminate France from the European
championship.
d. The world champion Italy beating France 2-0 and eliminated France from the European
championship.
31. Italy / open its account (the 25
th
minute / Andrea Pirlo / convert the penalty into goal
a. Italy opened its account in the 25
th

minute and with Andrea Pirlo converted the penalty into goal.
b. Italy opened its account in the 25
th
minute when Andrea Pirlo converting the penalty into goal.
c. Italy opened its account in the 25
th
minute, Andrea Pirlo who converted the penalty into goal.
d. Italy opened its account in the 25
th
minute, with Andrea Pirlo converting the penalty into
goal.
32. for France / unsuccessful match / lose / the key man Franck Ribery / serious injury / only after
seven minutes
a. For France, it was an unsuccessful match as it lost the key man Franck Ribery due to
serious injury only after seven minutes.
b. For France an unsuccessful match was when it lost the key man Franck Ribery for serious injury
in only after seven minutes.
c. For France had an unsuccessful match with losing the key man Franck Ribery because of serious
injury only after seven minutes.
d. For France was an unsuccessful match and it lost the key man Franck Ribery because serious
injury only after seven minutes.
IV. READING:
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can be found in books. The invention
of the book is one of humankind’s greatest achievements, the (33) …of which cannot be
overestimated. Books are very adaptable providing us with both entertainment and (34) The
production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form that is recognizable to us today.
The books read by the Romans, however, have some (35) to the ones we read now. Until the
(36) of the 15
th

century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They were often beautifully
illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, large-scale
publication and distribution of books, making (37) more widespread and accessible.
33. A. important B. importantly C. importance D. more important
34. A. news B. data C. facts D. information
35. A. alike B. likeness C. similarities D. same
36. A. center B. middle C. heart D. core
37. A. knowledge B. mind C. brain D. awareness
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
It is often said that books are always a good friends and reading in an active mental process. Unlike
TV, books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading
improves concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what
you are reading for long periods. Unlike magazines, Internet posts or emails that might contain small
pieces of information. Books tell the whole story. Since you must concentrate in order to read, you
will get better at concentration. Many studies show if you do not use your memory, you lose it.
Reading helped you stretch your memory muscles. Reading requires remembering details, facts and
figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters.
Reading is good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at
elementary school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the
other words in the sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself
exposed to many new words.
Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it.
Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide books, you become better informed
and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem.
Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answers. Your feelings about yourself can only get
better.
Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the
richer your knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and
countries have to offer before you visit them.
38. Books have great influence on …….

A. TV B. friendship C. brain D. muscle
39. When you are reading a book, …….
A. you have to read small pieces of information B. you use your brain in concentrate
and focus
C. you have to read during a very long time D. you lose your memory
40. A challenging book …….
A. helps you to improve your vocabulary B. is only for primary pupils
C. can translate all new words D. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary
41. Books …….
A. are compulsory in every course B. are not needed in most of course
C. contain less information than class discussionD. make a stick patient feel better
42. Books cannot give you …….
A. knowledge B. information C. self-esteem D. muscle