Bài soạn BÀI TẬP NÂNG CAO TIẾNG ANH 12 - UNIT 13

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Unit 13: THE 22
ND
SEA GAMES
I. Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A.rival B.title C.silver D.suprise
2. A.golden B.complete C.host D.propose
3. A.clear B.dear C.wear D.sear
4. A.wrestling B.level C.medal D.result
5. A.ranked B.gained C.prepared D.proved
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern
1. A. defend B.medal C.scoreboard D.region
2. A. countrymen B.spectator C.outstanding D.precision
3. A.admiration B.enthusiast C.overwhelming D.competition
4. A.organise B.festival C.basketball D.athletics
5. A.paricular B.facility C.energetic D.technology
III. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences
1. The kitten is getting evereyday.
A.big and bigger B.bigger and bigger C.bigger and bigest D.biggest and biggest
2. The more difficult it is, he tries.
A.harder B.hardest C.the harder D.the hardest
3. The football match is becoming .
A.exciting and more exciting B.more exciting and more exciting
C.more and more exciting D.more exciting and most exciting
4. you do the exercies, the easier it is for you to get mistakes.
A.The most quickly B.The quckliest C.The quicklier D.The more quickly
5. We shouldn’t go out; the weather is getting .
A.more and more badly B.worse and worse
C.bad and worse D.worst and worst
6. The more you work, .
A.the more money you earn B.you earn more money

C.the far most money you earn D.more and more money you earn
7. you take your medicine, you will feel.
A.Sooner - better B.The soonest – the best C.The sooner – the better D.Soonest - best
8. In the 22
nd
SEA Games, Vietnam the first with 158 golad medals.
A.hosted B.set up C.placed D.ranked
9. Playing in the home country, the Vietnamese athletes competed in high .
A.mentals B.spirits C.heads D.brains
10. In the 22
nd
SEA Games, many close to international levels were set.
A.marks B.digits C.grades D.records
IV. Complete the following sentences with words from the list. Repeat the comparatives.
angry big cold expensive fast
friendly good long loud sleepy
1. His health is improving. He’s getting .
2. They just had their sixth child. Their family is getting .
3. As we continued travelling north, the weather got . Eventually everything we saw was frozen.
4. As the soccer game progressed, the crowd became .
5. I was really mad! I got until my brother touched my arms and told me to calm down.
6. We were so glad we had arrived early at the ticket office. As we waited for it to open, the line got
.
7. Textbooks are costly. They are getting every year.
8. We stayed up all night to work on our geology project. We became as the night went on, but
we stayed awake and finally finished in time for class.
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9. The people I met in my new job became as we became better acquainted. Soon I began

spending time with them after work.
10.When Joan was training for the marathon race, she was pretty slow in the beginning, but she got
as time went by. Eventually her time was so good that her coach thought she might have a
chance to win.
V. Rewrite each of the following sentences with double comparative:
1. If butter is soft, it is easy to spread on the bread.
2. I know many things now that I wasn’t aware of when I was younger.
It seems that ............................... ............................... ...............................
3. I’m trying to make my life simpler. It makes me feel more relaxed.
4. I spend a long time each day looking at the computer screen. My eyes get very tired.
5. When the wind blows hard, it whistles through the trees a lot.
VI. Complete the following sentences with double comparartives, using ideas in parentheses.
EG: 0. (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 more he talked,
the more bored I became.
1. ( You understand more. You are old)
There are many advantages to being young, but ............................... ...............................
2. (I became confused. I thought about it.)
At first I thought I understood what she’d said, but ............................... ...............................
3. (The air is very polluted. The chances of developing respiratory diseases are great.)
Pollution poses many dangers. For example ............................... ...............................
4. Bill talked very fast. I became confused.)
Bill was trying to explain some complicated physics prolems to help me prepare for an exam. He kept
talking faster and faster. ............................... ...............................
5. (The fans clapped and cheered. The basketball team made more shots.)
The fans in the stadium were excited and noisy, and it seemed to make their team play better.
............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ...............................
VII. Some of the sentences below are not correct. Tick (√) the right ones, and correct the wrong ones.
1. 1. The ozone layer is getting more thinner and thinner. 1/
2. The more he rowed the boat, the farther away he got 2/

3. I found myself becoming more and more terrified. 3/
4. Our plans are getting more and more out of hand. 4/
5. The greater you input, the more satisfaction you get out of a project. 5/
6. The harder it rained, the stronger the wind blew. 6/
7. The basketball games at the university are more and more better 7/
than those of the high school.
8. Of the two books, this one is the more interesting. 8/
9. The colder the weather gets, the most sicker I feel. 9/
10.Nowadays it is becoming more and most dangerous to travel by air. 10/
VIII. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same
line.
Judo is a sport that has achieved great (0) in many parts of the world POPULAR – popularity
It was (1) developed in Japan in the late 19
th
century based on ancient ORIGIN
methods of self-defence. There are two (2) . Although they use FIGHT
physical (3) against each other, they are respectful to their VIOLENT
(4) and bow to each other before and after each contest. OPPOSE
Judo is an (5) sport to take up because the only equipment you EXPENSE
need is the special loosefitting suit. It is very suitable for (6) if YOUNG
they join a club where the (7) are properly qualified and pay INSTRUCT
enough attention to safety. Although Judo is a physically (8) sport DEMAND
which requires a lot of (9) , practice and skill, there are many STRONG
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people who find it (10) as a means of relaxation in their spare time. ENJOY
IX.. Fill in each numberd blank of the following passage with a suitable word.
The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) is a biennial multi-sport (1) involving participants
from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games is (2) regulation of the Southeast Asian

Games. Federation with (3) by the international Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic coucil of
Asia.
The Southeast Asian Games owes (4) origins to the Southeast Asian. Penilsular games or
SEAP Games. On May 22
nd
1958 delegates (5) the countries in Southeast Asian penilsula attending
the 3
rd
Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan (6) a meeting and agreed to establish a sport organisation. The
proposed rationale was that a regional sports event would help (7) cooperation, understanding and
relations (8) countries in the Southeast Asian region.
The first SEAP Games were (9) in Bangkok in December, 1959 comprising more than 527
(10) and official from Thailand Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Laos (11) in 12
sports.
At the 8
th
SEAP Games in 1975, the SEAP Federation considered (12) inclusion of Indonesia
and the Philipines. The two countries (13) formally admitted in 1977, the same year (14)
SEAP Federation changed their name to Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF), and the games were
known (15) the Southeast Asian Games. Brunei was admitted at the 10
th
SEA Games in Jakarta,
Indonesia, and East Timor at the 22
nd
SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.
X. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
The second Southeast Asian Games (also known as the 2005 SEAG) were hled in the Philipines from
November 27
th
to December 5

th
in 2005. The games were (1) by the eleven nations of Southeast Asia.
This was the first time that the opening and closing ceremonies were held in a large open field, (2)
the fact that Manila has many stadiums and arenas. The organisation decided to hold the games at an open
space to (3) the large number of participants and spectators. As a result, the 2005 SEAG (4)
as having the largest (5) having reached 200,000 people during the opening and closing ceremonies.
These games were also noted (6) having the most number of delegates in the history of the SEA
Games. In the end, all the participating countries received medals. The event was ment to (7) ties
among Southeast Asian countries as a region and as a preparation as well for the upcoming Asian Games and
Olympic Games.
Events in men’s football actually started on November 20
th
, (8) to the opening ceremony.
Water polo events began on November 21
st
, women’s football on November 23
rd
, sailing on November 26
th
,
and tennis on November 26
th
.
The first gold medal of the games was (9) to Singapore on November 25
th
when their water
polo team came out undefeated during the round-robin (10) round. The Philippine team took the
silver medal in that event, and Malaysia brought home the bronze medal.
1. A.operated B.participated C.competed D. arranged
2. A.though B.however C.in spite D.despite

3. A.accommodate B.supply C.furnish D.equip
4. A.grades B.marks C.ranks D.orders
5. A.spectators B.audience C.persons D.data
6. A.for B.in C.with D.on
7. A.harden B.tighten C.widen D.heighten
8. A.before B.afterwards C.in front D.prior
9. A.gained B.conquered C.awarded D.beaten
10.A.competition B.sport C.tournament D.qualification
XI. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
The 22
nd
Southeast Asian Games were held in Vietnam from the 5
th
to 13
th
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 SEA
Games history that the games venues were assigned into Two cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
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The 22
nd
SEA Games logo, which was designed by painter Nguyen Chi Long, was based on a
legendary bird names “Chim Lac”. The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a typical antiquity of the
acient Dong Son Vietnamese culture. The Emblem is composed to harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a
feeling of movement anf strength which conforms to the Olympic Spirit : “Faster, Higher and Stronger”. The
colourful whirls represent the tough competiveness in sports.
The 10 interesting circles, the symbol of the Southeast Asian Sport Federation, are to emphasize the

solidarity, friendship and nobility, which are highly esteemed by Vietnam – the host country of the 22
nd
SEA
Games.
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 Buffalohas 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 Vienamese martial spirit.
The games’ hymn was “For the World of Tomorrow”. It was composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh.
1. The 22
nd
Southeast Asian Games were held in .
A.Hanoi B.Ho Chi Minh City
C.My Dinh National Stadium D.Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
2. The 22
nd
SEA Games logo was insppired by .
A.a bird B.a bronze drum C.a buffalo D.a rice
3. The colorful whirls of the Emblem of the 22
nd
SEA Games represent .
A.the movement and strength B.the tough competitiveness in sports
C.the Vietnamese martial spirit D. the water and rice civilization
4. The word “ hymn” in the passage mostly means .
A.main slogan B.true poem C.official song D.eternal story
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The Vietnamese Prime Minister lit the 22

nd
SEA Games torch.
B.The Ngoc Lu bronze drum was decorated by a kind of bird
C.There are ten intersecting circles in the 22
nd
SEA Games logo.
D.The golden water buffalo was chosen as the mascot for the 22
nd
SEA Games.
THE END
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