12CB- UNIT 13

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I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose main stress is put on a different syllable from that of the
others in the group.
1. A. energetic B. competitor C. participate D. technology
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in the group.
2. A. athlete B. athletic C. complete D. delete
3. A. quantity B. quality C. quake D. quarrel
4. A. wrestling B. whistle C. castle D. cattle
5. A. title B. little C. brittle D. bristle
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
6. Jogging is a very___________________form of exercise.
A. energy B. energetic C. energize D. energetically
7. His _____________________ability earned him a place on the team.
A. outstanding B. blurring C. ambiguous D. inefficient
8. All of the new employees had to spend two weeks of training.
A. intention B. intensive C. intending D. inventive
9. The_____________________between the two top teams is closing all the time.
A. space B. route C. divide D. gap
10. Our country is aiming to the Asia Sports Games in ten years' time.
A. boss B. manage C. host D. control
11. The new orphanage has already been built to the generosity of the local fund-raisers.
A. addition B. thanks C. besides D. behalf
12. She finally__________________the job because she could no longer stand its high pressure.
A. quit B. take C. enjoy D. apply
13. The streets are getting more and________________________these days.

A. crowded B. less crowded
C. more crowded D. most crowded
14. The larger the apartment, the________________________the rent.
A. expensive B. expensively
C. more expensive D. most expensive
15. She plays the piano____________________as she sings.
A. as beautiful B. as beautifully
C. more beautifully D. the most beautifully
16. It was _________________that we could hardly work.
A. so warm day B. such warm day
C. so warm a day D. such a day so warm
17. The faster we walk,__________________we will get there.
A. the soonest B. the sooner C. the soon D. the more soon
18. "Why did you buy these oranges?" "They were I could find."
A. cheapest B. cheapest ones
C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest
19. The larger the city,___________________the crime rate.
A. highest B. the highest C. higher D. the higher
20.____________________the three friends of yours, I think Alan has the best personality.
A. Of B. For C. With D. By
21. It takes a while to_________________to your surroundings after a long flight.
A. suit B. adjust C. fit D. settle
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/>22. You must explain your problems ______________________.
A. as clear as you can B. as clear than you are
C. as clearly as you can D. as clearly as you are
23. ______________, the two climbers continued their trek up the mountain.
A. Because of an approaching storm
B. In spite of an approaching storm
C. Although an approaching storm

D. Despite a storm was approaching
24. Jill had to limit her activities problems with her health.
A. instead of B. because of C. contrary to D. in addition to
25. That meat smells terrible! I think it has_______________________.
A. gone off B. gone down C. spoilt out D. rotten up
26. The old man________________away in peace.
A. passed B. died C. gone D. deceased
27. The teacher as well as her students____________________planning to organize a discussion.
A. have B. are C. has D. is
28. _________________of motorbikes have been registered this year.
A. A great deal B. A large number
C. A large amount D. Much
29. Don't throw your money by your old motorbike repaired again!
A. making B. letting C. having D. taking
30. One of the _________________rules is always to keep calm in difficult situations.
A. diamond B. golden C. silver D. copper
31. I'm sorry I'm late. I___________________to wait ages for a bus.
A. must B. ought C. need D. had
32. I've lost my umbrella. I it on the bus!
A. can leave B. could leave
C. should have left D. must have left
33. If you hate cleaning fish why don't you____________________them cleaned at the fishmonger's?
A. make B. ask C. order D. have
34. It's better _______________too early than too late.
A. is (B. be C. to be D. being
35. They were traveling abroad and everything_______________________smooth.
A. is seeming B. was seeming
C. seemed D. has seemed
III. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
36. Despite the time of the year, yesterday's temperature was enough hot to turn on the air conditioning.

37. Michael ran more slow because he had just had an operation.
38. Do you remember what time must we be present at the meeting?
39. Even though men are physically stronger than women, they are less healthier and die younger.
40. Most vacationers enjoy playing sports or swim in lakes and
IV. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement (or best answers the
question) about each passage.
In 776 B.C. the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief
god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore,
contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in
individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored
by having olive wreaths placed on their head and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these were
held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place.
The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles
called "Olympiads" dating from 776 B.C.
41. Which of the following is NOT true?
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/>A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads.
B. The games were held in Greece every four years.
C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.
D. Poems glorified the winners in song.
42. Why were the Olympic Games held?
A. to stop wars B. to honor Zeus
C. to crown the best athletes D. to sing songs about the athletes
43. Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?
A. 776 years B. 2,277 years C. 2,581 years D. 2,781 years
44. Which of the following contests was NOT mentioned?
A. discus throwing B. boxing
C. skating D. running
45. What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?
A. They liked to fight.

B. They were very athletic.
C. They liked a lot of ceremony.
D. They couldn't count, so they used "Olympiads" for dates.
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or DJ that best fits each space in the following passage.
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and being in one of the school teams and
playing in matches is very' important. If someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often
(46)______________a Saturday or Sunday away from home, as many matches are played then.
It can also (47)_____________traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then staying
on after the match for a meal or drink. Sometimes parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to
support their (48)____________side.
When a school team win a match it is the (49)___________school which feels proud, not only the players. It
can also mean that a school becomes well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school
may end up playing for national and international teams so that the school has some really famous names
associated (50)____________it!
46. A. spend B. spending C. to spend D. spent
47. A. involve B. make C. cause D. force
48. A. personal B. individual C. private D. own
49. A. quite B. all C. whole D. most
50. to B. with C. for D. by

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