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UNIT 13: THE 22
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ASIA GAMES
I. PHONETIC
Exercise 1: Choose the word which does not belong with the others
1. a. solidarity b. friendship c. productivity d. prosperity
2. a. tennis b. rowing c. football d. water-polo
3. a. harmonious b. mascot c. legendary d. vigorous
4. a. biennial b. annual c. yearly d. monthly
5. a. foul b. penalty c. award d. punishment
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
6.a. games b. teams c. medals d. events
7.a. success b. enthusiast c. support d. surprise
8.a. country b. county c. mountain d. boundary
9.a.rival b. title c. digestion d.diving
10.a. secret b. season c. serious d.sugar
II. VOCABULARY:
1. Before the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam had made a good _______ in every aspect.
a. prepare b. preparation c. preparative d. preparer
2. ASEAN press praised the great _______ of Vietnamese athletes at the 22nd SEA Games.
a. sports b. sportsman c. sporting d. sportsmanship
3. The success of the 22nd SEA Games had a great contribution of many _______ volunteers.
a. support b. supporter c. supportive d. supportively
4. The delegation to the SEA Games was composed _______ top competitors of the country.
a. on b. of c. for d. among
5. Nearly 500 ____ from 11 nations took part in the first Asian Games in New Delhi, Indian.
A. viewers B. spectators C. athletes D. passers-by
6. Our class _________ learners from different cultural backgrounds.
a. make up b. consist c. comprise d. exclude
7. 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
8. 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
9. How many _______ took part in the 22
nd
SEA Games?
a. compete b. competitors c. competition d. competitor
10. Vietnam won 158 gold ________ in the 22
nd
SEA Games.
A. degrees B. medals C. awards D. boards
II. GRAMMAR: DOULBLE COMPARATIVE
Exercise 1: Bob works very hard at his studies, but he’s worried that he’s making no prgress. Complete the
sentences using the structure: comparative + and + comparative
1. This subjects get ___________________( hard) all the time
2. I’m just getting ___________________( confused)
3. It’s becoming ___________________( difficult) for me to keep up
4. The textbook just gets ______________________( complicated)
5. I spend ___________________( much) time on my book
6. My list of things to do gets _________________( long)
7. My problems are just getting ________________( bad)
Exercise 2: Complete the sentence using the structure: the = comparative , the + comparative
1. The bigger is high,_________________________( The rent is high)
2. The younger you are,________________________( You learn quickly)
3. The earlier you leave, ______________________________( The roads are quite)
4. The bigger a supermarket is, __________________________( the choice is wide)
5. The more I try to work this out , __________________________( I get confused)
Exercise 2: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. He spent a year in India and loves spicy food. _______ the food is, _______ he likes it.

a. The hotter / the more and more b. The hotter / the more
c. The more and more hot / the more d. The hottest / the most
2. Of course you can come to the party. _______.
a. The more the merrier b. The more and the merrier
c. The more and merrier d. The more and more merrier
3. 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
4. He is not______________ tall as his father.
A. the B. as C. than D. more
5. John’s grades are_____________than his sister’s.
A. higher B. more high C. more higher D. the highest
The baby’s illness is_______________ than we thought at first.
A. bad B. badder C. worse D. badly
7. Today is the_____________ day of the month.
A. hoter B. hotter C. hotest D. hottest
8. Of the three shirts, this one is the_____________ .
A. prettier B. most prettiest C. prettiest D. most pretty
9. ______ 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
10. French is a _______ language to learn than English is.
a. difficult b. more difficult c. most difficult d. more and more difficult
11. Which part in this sentence is incorrect in English?
She is (A) the rich (B) woman in (C) the (D) world.
12. Which part in this sentence is incorrect in English?
What is (A) the weather (B) like in (C) Ho Chi Minh city? – It is bader and bader. (D)
III. WRITING
1.The game ended up in a tie.
A. The players were all wearing ties.
B. The teams ended with the same score.

C. The players regularly became confused about the end of the game.
D. The referees stopped the game early
2. No one works harder than George.
A. George works as hard as anyone does.
B. George works as hardly as anyone does.
C. George works hardest of everyone.
D. George didn’t work less harder than anyone does.
3. Jim came down with flu and had to stay in.
A. Jim came down and then had to stay home with flu .B. Jim had to stay home in case he caught flu.
C. Jim had to stay home because he had flu. D. Jim came down to stay with flu. V
4. Don’t believe in him.
A. You shouldn’t count on him. B. You shouldn’t trust him.
C. You shouldn’t believe what he says. D. A and B are correct.
5. Jack has stopped writing letters to Jill.
A. Jack has no longer stopped writing to Jill B. Jack has never written letters to Jill before.
C. Jack used to write letters to Jill. D. Jack stopped writing letters when Jill came.
VI. READING: Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to complete the passage
Most sport today is the work of skilled professionals. Football, or (1) ______ , is an example of a (2)
______ game. The game of football was first (3) ______ in Britain and then spread (4) ______ other countries.
Now all countries hope to (5) ______ for the World Cup. However, there are still plenty of amateur football (6)
______ in Britain. They enjoy (7) ______ the game (8) ______ Saturday or Sunday afternoons. Amateur clubs
can compete against the professional (9) ______ in the English Football Association Cup (10) ______
1. a. basket ball b. skiing c. golf d. soccer
2. a. profession b. professional c. professionally d. professor
3. a. occurred b. taken c. played d. seen
4. a. to b. in c. out d. from
5. a. win b. lose c. compete d. share
6. a. makers b. players c. workers d. keepers
7. a. play b. to play c. played d. playing
8. a. in b. at c. about d. on

9. a. one b. ones c. the one d. the ones
10. a. compete b. competitor c. competitive d. competition
UNIT 14: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
I. PHONETIC
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1.a. write b. work c. would d.way
2. a. whole b. when c. which d.why
3.a. symbol b. emergency c. poverty d. qualify
4.a. appalled b. dedicated c. designed d. injured
5.a. society b. delegate c. president d. protection
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
6.. information B. appropriate C. documentary D. entertainment
7.A. education B. activity C. opposition D. demonstration
8.a. initiate b. medical c. rapidly d. possible
9.a. volunteer b. wherever c. example d. disaster
10.a. injured b. famine c. earthquake d. result
II. VOCABULARY
1. The organization was established in 1950 in the USA.
a. come around b. set up c. made out d. put on
2. All of the students appreciate the ______ of English learning.
A. import B. important C. importantly D. importance
3. The International Red Cross helps people in need without any discrimination based on _______, race,
religion, class or political opinions.
a. nationally b. national c. nationality d. native
4.The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private _______ institution founded in 1863 in Geneva,
Switzerland.
a. human b. humanity c. humanization d. humanitarian
5.In former days, after the battles soldiers on both sides died or were left wounded on the field without any
_______ attendance and basic care.
a. medicine b. medical c. medication d. medically

6. W.H.O is the ____________ of World Health Organization
a. initiate b. initial c. initials d. initiating
7.The International Red Cross has about 97 million volunteers whose main _______ is to protect human life and
health.
a. mission b. experience c. organization d. rule
8. Vaccine supplies started to run dry as the flu outbreak reached proportions.
A. epidemic B. disaster C. deadly D. falling
9.In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and
prisoners of war.
a. mounted b. excited c. devoted d. interested
10. The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for _______ health.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
III. GRAMMAR: PHRASAL VERBS
1. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
a. take up b. turn round c. put off d. do with
2. He lost the tennis match, so we will try to cheer him__________-
A.off B. away C. on D.up
3. She cleaned _________ all the food she spilled onto the floor.
A.up B. out C. of D. away
4. He will cross_____ each item as it is depleted.
A. away B. off C. up D. with
5. I_________ no hesitation in recornmending her for the job.
A.put B. give C.pay D.have
6. The passengers had to wait because the plane ______ off one hour late.
a. took b. turned c. cut d. made
7.ankly speaking, your daughter does not take _______ you at all.
a. after b. along c. up d. over
8. He is not really friendly. She does not get on well ____ her classmates.
a. from b. with c. for d. to
9. She got _______ her car to pick _______ some wild flowers.

a. from / on b. in / at c. off / up d. out / for
10.The water supply of the building was ______ off because the pipes burst.
a. handed b. held c. cut d. paid
11.How are you _______ on with your work? - It is OK.
a. calling b. getting c. laying d. looking
12.It’s very kind ____________ him to do it for us.
A. about B. of C. to D. with
13.He is very keen ____________ English, but he is not good ____________ listening.
A. at/ on B. on/ at C. at/ at D. to/ of
14.Your hairstyle is quite similar ____________ me.
A. of B. to C. from D. with
15. Hurry up or you will be late ____________ school.
A. on B. in C. to D. for
III. WRITING
1.The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road.
A. The gate is so closed that the children cannot run into the road.
B. The gate is closed so that the children cannot run into the road.
C. The gate is closed for the children not running into the road.
D. The gate is closed so as the children cannot run into the road.
2. What do you usually do on your day off?
a. I usually drive to work. b. I will sleep all day.
c. I usually do not much. d. Nothing much. I always sleep until noon.
3. It has been ten years since __________________.
A. I last talked to Mary B. I have talked to Mary Last
C. The last time I was talking to Mary D. I talked to last Mary
4. I find it difficult to get rid of my smoking habit.
a. As for me, stopping my smoking habit is quite difficult.
b. I have difficulty smoking cigarettes.
c. My smoking habit has caused me a lot of difficulties.
d. I will quit smoking someday.

5.You can look up this word in the dictionary.
a. There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at.
b. You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary.
c. The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need.
d. You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need.
6.That car is beyond my means.
a. That car is cheap enough for me to buy.
b. That car is too expensive for me to buy.
c. I am really interested in that car.
d. I really do not like that car.
IV. Choose the underlined part among A , B , C , D that needs correcting
1. These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time.
A B C D
2. After she had bought himself a new car, she sold her bicycle.
A B C D
3.I find it importance that we should keep silentduring the meeting
A B C D
4. Although the bad traffic, I managed to arrive at the meeting on time.
A B C D
5. When Sam will arrive, he will open the gift.
A B C D
6. When we arrived at the station, the train has already left.
A B C D
7. She has become very famous about her novels.
A B C D
8. It is a dull evening. We have nothing doing.
A B C D
9. Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take off you at all.
A B C D
10.The problem seems to be more serious than

A B C D
UNIT 15: WOMEN IN SOCIETY
I. PHONETIC
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. informed B. amused C. invented D. evolved
2. A. preserve B. tension C. release D. mechanic
3. A. pension B. occasion C. vision D. decision
4. A. absorb B. attraction C. access D. contrary
5. a. women b. men c. led d. intellectual
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
6.a. involvement b. employment c. social d. important
7.a. position b. family c. century d. politics
8.a. private b. property c. approach d. foreign
9.a. outnumber b. continent c. scholarship d. illustrate
10.a. nation b. possess c. themselves d. provide
II. VOCABULARY
1. Hung: Thank you very much for a lovely party.
Hoa: --------------. A. Thanks B. Have a good day C. You are welcome D. Cheers
2. English is now an effective medium of international ______.
A. communication B. talking C. speech D. saying
3.Women's status ________ in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs.
a. varies b. employs c. fixes d. establishes
4.Women's contribution to our society has been ______ better these days.
a. differently b. naturally c. intellectually d. significantly
5. Many of young people between the ages of 16 and 18 who are neither in education nor ________ are in
danger of wasting their lives.
a. power b. ability c. nature d. employment
6. Computers are called artificial ------------.
A. intelligent B. intelligence C. intellectual D. intellectually
7. A child receives his early ________ from their parents.

a. educate b. education c. educator d. educative
8.Birth control methods have ________ women from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing.
a. free b. freely c. freedom d. freed
9.Thanks to the women's liberation women can take part in ____ activities.
a. social b. society c. socially d. socialize
10. She loves to play volleyball.
a. is keen on playing b. is fed up with playing
c. is afraid of playing d. is getting bored with playing
III. GRAMAMR: PHRASAL VERBS
1.I don’t think he was present -------------- the meeting yesterday.
A. about B. in C. at D. on
2.As time goes -------------- my memory seems to get worse.
A. down B. by C. out D. away
3.You should try to study hard to -------------- your classmates.
A. make fun of B. keep pace with C. lose track of D. pay
attention to
4.We’ll be late ______ we hurry.
A. if B. despite C. unless D. when
5.They decided to go ______ the danger.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. so
6.These days everybody is aware -------------- the dangers of smoking.
A. up b. of C. to D. with
7.Many young people want to be independent -------------- their parents nowadays.
A. on B. up C. from D. of
8.Why are two schools so -------------- from each other.
A. similar B. same C. different D. afraid
9.When the alarm went off, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.
a. fell b. exploded c. called d. rang