BTAV 12 UNIT 13 THE 22nd SEA GAMES test keys

UNIT 13: THE 22nd SEA GAMES

Ngoc Lu bronze drum

Golden Buffalo

I. Multiple Choice.
1. You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make..
A. an impression
B. people admire you
C. a good feeling
D. A and B
2. We.........a deal with the management on overtime.
A. did
B. made
C. carried
D. held
3. Politicians are skilled at defending themselves.......their critics.
A. from
B. against
C. away
D. A and B
4. I have to say........her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand.
A. in
B. on
C. with
D. of
5. I got.........on the car. I bought it cheaply.
A. a fair treatment
B. a good treatment
C. a good deal

D. a fair deal
6. The woods were designated an area of.......natural beauty.
A. outstanding
B. outstood
C. standing
D. outstand
7. The overwhelming..........of those present were in favour of the plan.
A. part
B. section
C. number
D. majority
8. The climber was.........the point of death when they found him.
A. at
B. on
C. of
D. A and B
9. Historians can't estimate the date with.........precision.
A.any
B.any of
C. any degree of
D. A and C
10. We were just talking about her when, at that precise......, she walked in.
A. point
B. moment
C. date
D. time
I i. The college is.......host to a group of visiting Russian scientists.
A. doing
B. making
C. playing

D. holding
12. Demonstrations were held as a.......of solidarity with the hunger strikers.
A. signal
B. gesture
C. sign
D. mark
13. We keep in close.........with the police.
A. touch
B. contact
C. link
D. A and B
14. She will be.........her title at next month's championships.
A. protecting
B. keeping
C. defending
D. All are correct
15. You must stay cheerful. You must try and . your spirits.........
A. keep - on
B. keep – up
C. maintain - up
D. stay - up
16. Your car is much more powerful......mine, but my small car is expensive.......yours.
A. as-as-as
B. than-as-than
C. than - as - as
D. than - more - as
17. I spent........much money........he did. But I didn't spend......sum Mary did. I spent much less money.......she.
A. more - than - the same - than
B. as - as - more - than
C. as - as - the same - than

D. as - as - the same^than
18. Prices are not........in the 1990s.


A. much more
B. more than
C. the same as
D. as the same
19 Paris is......exciting.........London.
A. as - than
B. as – as
C. more - as
D. more - than
20. He lives quite..........
A. near
B. nearly
C. nearer
D. nearest
21. You've come too ..........
A. later
B. latest
C. late
D. lately
22. The mechanic examined the damaged car.......
A. close
B. closely
C. closer
D. closest
23. It is......difficult to speak to her.
A. pretty

B. prettily
C. prettier
D. prettiest
24.'We have seen very little of you........
A. late
B. lately
C. later
D. latest
25. She is always.......dressed.
A. pretty
B. prettily
C. prettier
D. prettiest
26. You look a lot........than you did last time I saw you.
A. sadder
B. saddest
C. as sad
D. more sadder
27. There is nothing........than locking yourself out of your own house.
A. more irritating
B. the most irritating
C. most irritating
D. much irritating
28. Both roads lead to the city center, but the left-hand one is probably a bit .......and.......
A. shorter - most direct
B. more short - more direct
C. shortest - more direct
D. shorter - more direct
29. As I get......, I not'ce the policemen seem to be getting......
A. older - youngest

B. oldest - younger
C. older - younger
D. the oldest - the youngest
30. The boys in our school are much.......and a lot.......at football
than the boys in other schools in the town.
A. better-looking - better
B. best-looking - better
C. more good-looking - better
D. A and C are correct
KEY
II. Find a suitable word for the sentences below. One example has been done for you.
0. A. In the distance, the sky was beginning to brighten.
B. I brighten up at their words of encouragement.
C. A personal letter will usually brighten up a person's day.
1. A. She won the........of many people in her battle againsT cancer.
B. We were all filled with........for his achievements.
C. She was full of.......for the care she had received.
2. A. They were hoping for a better pay........
B. Don't worry; the........was completely above board.
C. The........must agreeable to both sides.
3. A. He used the old trick of attacking in order to........himself.
B. Troops have been sent to........the borders.
C. The newspaper continues to........ . its publication of the photographs.
4. A. You don't sound very........ about the idea.
B. She was even less........about going to Spain.
C. The winners were given an.........welcome when they arrived home.
5. A. His......ability earned him a place on the team.
B. These excellent results are a further proof of his.......ability.
C. He was singled out as the........performer of the games
6. A. She had the almost.......desire to tell him the truth.

B. You may find it somewhat........ at first.
C. She felt an........desire to return home.
7. A. Many people suffer from mental illness at some.......in their lives.
B. At this......in time we just have to wait.
C. We had reached the..........when there was no money left.
8. A. The.........details still have to be fixed.
B. She gave me clear and......directions.
C. I can be reasonably...........about the time of the incident.
9. A. The local MP will start the race and......the prizes.


B. On his retirement, colleagues..........him with a set ofgolf clubs.
C. The committee will......its final report to Parliament in June.
10. A. Fighting had broken out between.......groups of fans.
B. He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest...........
C. This year the newspaper has outsold its main.......
11. A. What does this mean in......of cost?
B. In practical.......this law may be difficult to enforce.
C. The operation was considered a success in military.......
12. A. The hotel has special........for welcoming disabled people.
B. All rooms have private bathrooms; they have private.......
C. Sports......are available in our school gymnasium.
KEY
III. Fill in each gap with a word from the list below.
title - defend - standings - admiration - cooperation - cleared - composed
precision - defend - enthusiasts - terms - presented
1. The cell is the unit of which all living organisms are.......
2. They were the......for a united Europe.
3. These are the......instruments that can gauge the diameter to a fraction of a millimeter.
4. She was full of......for the care she had received.

5. The sword was......by the family to the museum.
6. The official........of the job is 'Administrative Assistant'.
7. We would be grateful for your......in clearing the hall as quickly as possible.
8. In......of extra staff- how many will we need?
9. He intends to......his seat in the next election.
10. ......are a list of people, teams, etc. showing their positions in a sports competition.
J1. The horse......the fence with inches to spare.
12. The Prime Minister was asked how he could......a policy that increased unemployment.
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in bold.
1. The harbour's sea........are in poor condition.
(defend)
2. The news was greeted with a lack of......by those at the meeting.
(enthusiastic)
3. They voted.........against the proposal.
(overwhelm)
4. She pronounced the word very slowly and.......
(precise)
5. There is a certain amount of friendly...... between the teams.
(rival)
6. The company is trying to create a young.......image.
(energy)
7. This case has been......studied.
(intense)
8. It's......how quickly people adapt.
(amaze)
9. His main........interests are golf and tennis.
(sport)
10. The teacher acts as a….....of iearning.
(facilitate)
KEY

V. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition.
1. I have great admiration......her as a writer.
2. The committee is composed mainly......lawyers.
3. The leader's speech.........defence of the policy didn't carry much conviction.
4. I can't say I share your enthusiasm......the idea.
5. We were......the point of giving up.
6. He chose his words......precision.
7. Eight options were presented......consideration.
8. You will be asked to present yourself..........interview.
9. We would like to see closer cooperation...........parents and schools.
10. The children are close.........each other in age.
KEY
VI. Fill in each gap with only one suitable word.
1. He stood back to.........his handiwork.
2. All living things are........of cells.
3. Sampras looks set to play his fellow........Agassi in the final.
4. Listen. This is what we have agreed and are going to do. This is the..........
5. The evidence against him was..........
6. There's no........complaining now - we're leaving tomorrow in any case.
7. This latest design has no.........
8. The present duke inherited the.......from his father.
9. Germany.........the World Cup finals in 1954 and 2006.


10. Ahead of us lay ten days of.........training.
VII. Using the words in the box to complete the sentences. Repeat the comparative.
Example: Because he was afraid, he walked faster and faster.
Life in the modern world is becoming more and more complex.

KEY

angry discouraged good long
big enthusiastic hot loud
1. Her English is improving. It is getting ......
2. They just had their sixth child. Their family is getting
3. The line of people waiting to get into the theater got .
4. As the soccer game progressed, the crowd became .
5. The weather is getting.........with each passing day.
6. I've been looking for a job for a month and still haven't been able to find one. I'm getting.......
7. As the ambulance came closer to us, the siren became........
8. She sat there quietly, but during all that time she was getting........ Finally she exploded.
KEY
VIII. Combine the ideas in the parentheses into a double comparative. You need to decide which of the two
given ideas should come first in the comparison to make a logical statement.
Example: The harder you study, the more you will learn. The more she studied, the more she learned.
1. (I became bored. He talked.)
I met a man at a party last night. I tried to be interested in what he was saying, but the...................................
2. (I waited long. I got angry.)
My friend told me that she would pick me up at the corner at seven o'clock.
By seven-thirty, she still hadn't come.
The................................................
3. (You understand more. You are old.)
There are many advantages to being young, but the..................
4. (She drove fast. I became nervous.)
Erica offered to take me to the airport, and I was grateful. But we got a late start, so on the way she stepped on the
accelerator, I got more than a little uncomfortable.
The............................................
5. (He thought about his family. He became homesick.)
Pierre tried to concentrate on his studying, but his mind would drift to his family and his home.
The.......................................

6. (We ran fast to reach the house. The sky grew dark.)
A storm was threatening. The..................................
7. (I became confused. I thought about it.)
At first I thought I'd understood what she'd said, but then the............................
8. (The air is polluted. The chances of developing respiratory diseases are great.)
Pollution poses many dangers. For example, the....................
KEY
IX. Use -er or more and the words in the box to complete the following sentences.
bright
happiness
people
responsibly
brightly
happy
quick
salt
doctors
information
responsibilities
traffic
happily
mistakes
responsible
1. A city has...........than a small town.
2. Sunlight is much...........than moonlight.
3. Did you know that a laser burns billions of time........than the light at the sun's surface?
4. There is..............about geography in an encyclopedia than there is in a dictionary.
5. I used to be sad, but now I'm a lot..............about my life.
6. Unhappy roommates or spouses can live together..............if they learn to respect each other's differences.
7. She's had a miserable life. I hope she finds..........in the future.

8. I. made.............on the last test than I did on the first one, so I got a worse grade.
9. My daughter Ann is trustworthy and mature. She behaves much.............than my nephew Louise.
10. A twelve-year-old has............at home and in school than a nine-year-old.
11. My son is.............about doing his homework than his older sister is.
12. A rabbit is.............than a turtle.
13. This soup doesn't taste quite right. I think it needs just a little...............


14. Health care in rural areas is poor. We need...........to treat people in rural areas.
15. At present, approximately two-fifths of the world's population can speak English. English is taught to.........in
the world than any other language is or ever has been.
KEY
X. Read the following passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.
The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 5 December to 13 December, 2003. The
Games were opened by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National
Stadium in Hanoi. The Games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu. It was the first, time in the SEA
Games history that the Games venues were assigned into two cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The 22nd SEA Games logo designed by Painter Nguyen Chi Long is based on a legendary bird named "Chim
Lac". The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture.
The emblem is composed of harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a feeling of movement and strength which
conforms to the Olympic Spirit: "Faster, Higher and Stronger". The colorful whirls represent the tough
competitiveness in sports.
The Games' hymn was "For the World of Tomorrow", composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh. Painter Nguyen Thai
Hung chose "Trau Vang", the golden water buffalo as the mascot for the 22 nd SEA Games. With a gentle and
harmonious nature, the clever Buffalo has become synonymous with the water and rice civilization that is so
important in Vietnam as well as in other Southeast Asian countries. To Vietnamese people, the Golden Buffalo
symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the Vietnamese martial spirit.
1. When and where were the 22nd SEA Games held?
2. By whom were the 22nd SEA Games opened? By whom was the Games torch lit?
3. What was the most distinguished thing of Games venues in 2003 ?

4. What was the 22nd SEA Games logo based on?
5. What was the Games' hymn? Who was it composed by?
6. What was the mascot for the 22nd SEA Games?
7. What painter made the mascot for the' 22nd SEA Games?
8. What does the Golden Buffalo symbolize to Vietnamese people?
KEY
XI. Read the following passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.
Jose Cojuangco Jr., President of the Philippine Olympic Committee, handed over the SEA Games Federation flag
to Suwat Liptapallop, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, during the closing ceremony of the 23 rd SEA Games in
Manila.
The closing ceremony of the 23rd Southeast Asian Games were held at the Quirino Grandstand on December 5,
2005 which marked the end of the successful hosting of the Philippines for the biennial event. The host, for the first
time in the history of the Southeast Asian Games, emerged as the new Southeast Asian sports champion after 28
years of lackluster performance on the medal tally.
The Thai Olympic Committee will make the 24 th edition of the Games the most spectacular sporting events in its
history as the opening date also commemorates the 80 th birth anniversary of its King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Thai
dancers graced the stage as to have an overview of what the athletes can expect as Thailand will host the 24 th
Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok. It was an amazing performance as they featured Amazing Thailand as the
background.
1. Which country will host the 24th Southeast Asian Games?
2. Did the Philippines host the 23rd SEA Games successfully?
3. What did the Philippine athletes achieve in the 23rd SEA Games?
4. Why will the Thai Olympic Committee make the 24th edition of the Games the most spectacular sporting events
in its history?
5. What did Thai dancers do to welcome the news that Thailand would host the 24 th Southeast Asian Games in
Bangkok?
KEY
XII. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Sam emphasized the importance of being thoughtful towards one another.
A. Sam said that people should not talk too much.

B. Sam said that people should not be too serious.
C. Sam said that people should consider the feelings of others.
D. Sara said that people should discuss intellectual topics.
2. Unlike her friends, Jane prefers an independent life.
A. Jane doesn't like her friends because she prefers an independent life.
B. Her friends live in an independent life and Jane doesn't like it.
C. Jane doesn't like her friends to live in a dependent life.


D. Jane prefers an independent life but her friends do not.
3. I used to live in Happy Valley.
A. I'm used to living in Happy Valley.
B. I'm living in Happy Valley.
C. I once lived in Happy Valley but no longer live there.
D. I've always lived in Happy Valley.
4. My sister speaks little German.
A. My sister can speak German rather well.
B. My sister doesn't speak much German.
C. My sister speaks German softly.
D. My sister speaks German badly.
5. We could have helped her out.
A. We didn't help her when she had difficulty.
B. We succeeded in helping her out.
C. Although we didn't help her, she managed to go out.
D. We could, so we helped her out.
6. Who made you work so hard yesterday?
A. Who forced you to work so hard yesterday?
B. Why did you work so hard yesterday?
C. What made you work so hard yesterday?
D. How could you work so hard yesterday?

7. Despite his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job.
A. John was unable to do the job because he was inexperienced.
B. John applied for the job because he has experience in the field.
C. John did not apply for the job because of his inexperience in the field.
D. John applied for the job even though he has no experience in the field.
8. I couldn't help laughing when he told me that story.
A. The story he told me did not help at all.
B. I did not laugh when hearing that story.
C. I couldn't help him tell that story.
D. I couldn't resist laughing when he told me that story.
9. She feels happy because of her coming birthday party.
A. She feels happy to come to a birthday party.
B. Her coming birthday party makes her happy.
C. Because she was born she feels happy.
D. Her birthday party will happily come.
10. "That's a lovely new dress, Jean," said her mother.
A. Jean's mother said she liked her dress.
B. Jean's mother complimented her on the lovely new dress.
C. Jean's mother wanted to buy a lovely new dress.
D. Jean's mother told her to buy that lovely new dress.
KEY
XIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. I am sure it wasn't Mary's fault.
It can't............................................................
2. He stole some money and was arrested for it.
He was...........................................................
3. I've never met a more dependable person than Tom.
Tom is ...........................................................
4. People say that he has been all over the world.

He is................................................................
5. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night.
I now wish.......................................................
6. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.
That old typewriter is not................................
7. You needn't make an appointment to see the bank manager.
There's............................................................
8. It's years since we decorated this room.


We haven't .....................................................
9. He could not afford to buy the car.
The car............................................................
10. Carol finds it easy to make friends.
Carol has no...................................................
KEY
XIV. Write complete sentences, using the words or phrases given.
1. The 22nd SEA Games logo/ based/ legendary bird named "Chim Lac".
2. The bird/ decorate/ the Ngoc Lu bronze drum/ typical antiquity/ ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture.
3. The Emblem/ composed/ harmonious and vigorous curves/ creating/ feeling of movement and strength/ which/
conform/ Olympic Spirit: "Faster, Higher and Stronger".
4. The colorful whirls/ represent/ tough competitiveness/ sports.
5. The 10 intersecting circles/ the symbol of the South East Asian Sport Federation/ are/ emphasize the solidarity,
friendship and nobility.
6. The games'hymn/"For the World of Tomorrow".
7. It/ composed/ Nguyen Quang Vinh.
8. Painter Nguyen Thai Hung/ choose Trau Vang/ g'olden water buffalo/ mascot/ the 22nd SEA Games.
9. With a gentle and harmonious nature/ clever Buffalo/ become synonymous with the water and rice cilivization/
that/ so important in Vietnam/ as well as/ other Southeast Asian countries.
10. To Vietnamese people/ Golden Buffalo/ symbolize/ a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power/ Vietnamese

martial spirit.
KEY
The End

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej


Quirino Grandstand

ANSWER KEY 13
I. Multiple choice
1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. D 10. B
11.C 12. B 13.D 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. A
21. C 22. B 23. A 24.B 25. B 26. A 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. D
BACK
II. Find a word
1. admiration 2. Deal 3. defend 4. Enthusiastic 5. outstanding 6. overwhelming 7. point 8. precise 9. present
10. rival 11. terms 12. facilities
III. Gap-fill
1. composed 2. enthusiasts 3. precision 4. admiration 5. presented 6. title
7. cooperation 8. terms 9. defend 10. standings 11. cleared 12. defend
IV. Word formation
1. defences
4. precisely 7. intensively 10. facilitator
2. enthusiasm
5. rivalry
8. amazing
3. overwhelmingly 6. energetic 9. sporting
V. Prepositions
1. for 2. of 3. in 4. for 5. on 6. with 7. for 8. for 9. between 10. to

BACK
VI. Gap-filling
1. admire 2. composed 3. countryman 4. deal 5. overwhelming 6. point 7. rivals 8. title 9. hosted 10 . intensive
VII. Repeating the comparative.
1. better and better
2. bigger and bigger
3. longer and longer
4. more and more enthusiastic
5. hotter and hotter
6. more and more discouraged
7. louder and louder
8. angrier and angrier/more and more angry
VIII. Using double comparatives.
1. The more he talked, the more bored I became.
2. The longer I waited, the angrier I got.
3. The older you are, the more you understand.
4. The faster she drove, the more nervous I became.
BACK
5. The more he thought about his family, the more homesick he became.
6. The darker the sky grew, the faster we ran to reach the house.
7. The more I thought about it, the more confused I became,
8. The more polluted the air is, the greater the chances of developing respiratory diseases are.
IX. Using -er or more with nouns and adjectives.
1. more traffic
2. brighter
3. more brightly
4. more information
5. happier
6. more happily
7. more happiness

8. more mistakes
9. more responsibly 10. more responsibilities
11. more responsible
12. Quicker
13. more salt
14. more doctors
15. more people
X. READING


1. The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 5 December to 13 December, 2003.
2. The Games were opened by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai.
3. It was the first time in the SEA Games history that the Games venues were assigned into two cities namely
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
4. The 22nd SEA Games logo is based on a legendary bird named "Chim Lac", which decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze
drum, a typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture.
5. The Games' hymn was "For the World of Tomorrow", composed by Nguyen QuangVinh.
6. The mascot for the 22nd SEA Games is "Trau Vang", the golden ,water buffalo.
7. The painter Nguyen Thai Hung did.
8. The Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the Vietnamese martial spirit.
BACK
XI. READING
1. Thailand will host the 24th Southeast Asian Games.
2. Yes, it did.
3. The Philippine athletes became the new Southeast Asian sports champion after 28 years of lackluster
performance on the medal tally.
4. To commemorates the 80th birth "anniversary of its King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
5. They made an amazing performance as they featured Amazing Thailand as the background.
XII. Transformation.
1. C 2. D 3. C 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. D. 8. D 9. B 10. B

XIII. Sentence Transformation.
1. It can't have been Mary's fault.
2. He was arrested for stealing/ having stolen some money.
3. Tom is the most dependable person that I've ever met.
4. He is said to have been all over the world.
5. I now wish (that) I had finished my homework last night.
6. That old typewriter is not worth repairing.
7. There's no need to make an appointment to see the bank manager.
8. We haven't decorated this room for years.
9. The car was too expensive for him to buy.
10. Carol has no difficulty (in) making friends.
BACK
XIV. Sentence building
1. The 22nd SEA Games logo is based on a legendary bird named "Chim Lac".
2. The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture.
3. The Emblem is composed of harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a feeling of movement and strength
which conforms to the Olympic Spirit: "Faster, Higher and Stronger".
4. The colorful whirls represent the tough competitiveness in sports.
5. The 10 intersecting circles, the symbol of the South East Asian Sport Federation, are to emphasize the solidarity,
friendship and nobility.
6. The games'hymn was "For the World of Tomorrow".
7. It was composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh.
8. Painter Nguyen Thai Hung chose Trau Vang, the golden water buffalo as the mascot for the 22nd SEA Games.
9. With a gentle and harmonious nature, the clever Buffalo has become synonymous with the water and rice
cilivization that is so important in Vietnam, as well as in other Southeast Asian countries.
10. To Vietnamese people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the
Vietnamese martial spirit.

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