TH bai luyen tap Unit 13 TA 12

January 28, 2018
I. Complete each of the sentences with a word from the box.
cooperation

record clear

outstandingly

spirit

solidarity

defended title

podium

standings

1. He held the world heavyweight _________until last year.
2. If Arsenal win this game they’ll go to the top of the_________.
3. One athlete failed to _________the bar and was injured.
4. Lewis established a new world_________ with a time of 9.86 second.
5. A working group will be established to promote_________.
6. Although the team lost, they played with tremendous_________.
7. He performed well but not____________.
8. The champion sucessfully _________his title against the American challenger.
9. The strike promoted a sense of among the workers.
10. The winner stepped up to the and received a prize.\
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5.cooperation

4.record

3. clear

9. solidarity

7. outstandingly

6.spirit

10. podium

8. defended

1. title
2. standings

II. Complete the sentences, using the structure comparative + and+ comparative.
1. The company expanded rapidly. It grew_________ all the time, (big)
2. Cathy got _________in her job. In the end she left, (bored)
3. My bags seemed to get _________as I carried them, (heavy)
4. As I waited for my interview, I became_________. (nervous)
5. As the day went on, the weather got_________ .(bad)
6. Health care is becoming_________. (expensive)
7. As the conversation went on, Paul became _________. (talkative)
8. These days _________people are learning English, (many)
9. The company’s share price went_________ .(high)
10. Life got_________ for boss Bob Watts as the company became_________ (good - successful)
11. Life in the modern world is becoming_________. (complex)
12. When' I get excited, my heart beats_________.(fast)

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The company expanded rapidly. It grew_________ all the time, (bigger and bigger)
Cathy got _________in her job. In the end she left, (more and more bored)
My bags seemed to get _________as I carried them, (heavier and heavier)
As I waited for my interview, I became_________. (more and more nervous)
As the day went on, the weather got_________ .(worse and worse)
Health care is becoming_________. (more and more expensive)
As the conversation went on, Paul became _________. (more and more talkative)
These days _________people are learning English, (more and more)
The company’s share price went_________ .(higher and higher)


10. Life got_________ for boss Bob Watts as the company became_________ (better and better – more and more
successful)
11. Life in the modern world is becoming_________. (more and more complex)
12. When' I get excited, my heart beats_________.(faster and faster)
III. Complete the second sentences with double comparatives (the more/ less/ -er ... the more/ less/ -er).
1. The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.
_________the delay (was), _________the crowd became.
2. The value of a picture depends on how famous the artist is.
_________an artist (is), _________the picture is.

3. How well I sleep depends on how late I go to bed.
_________I go to bed, _________I sleep.
4. I don’t spend much time with my family because I work so hard.
_________I work, _________I spend with my family.
5. The traffic moves very slowly as more cars come into the city.
_________cars come into the city, _________the trafic moves,
6 How much you sweat depends on how hot you get.
_________you get, __________ you sweat.
7. It’s hard to concentrate when you are tired.
_________you are, __________it is to concentrate.
8. How much petrol a car uses depends on how big the engine is,
_________the engine (is), _________a car uses.
9. If a knife is sharp, it is easy to cut something with.
_________a knife (is), _________it is to cut something.
10. I became increasingly nervous about her fast driving.
_________she drove, _________I became.
III. Complete the second sentences with double comparatives (the more/ less/ -er ... the more/ less/ -er).
1. The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.
The longer _________the delay (was), the angrier_________the crowd became.
2. The value of a picture depends on how famous the artist is.
The more famous_________an artist (is), the more valuable_________the picture is.
3How well I sleep depends on how late I go to bed.
The later
_________I go to bed, the better _________I sleep.
4I don’t spend much time with my family because I work so hard.
The harder _________I work, the less time_________I spend with my family.
5The traffic moves very slowly as more cars come into the city.
The more _________cars come into the city, the more slowly/ the slower_________the trafic moves,
6 How much you sweat depends on how hot you get.
The hotter y _________you get, the more__________ you sweat.

7It’s hard to concentrate when you are tired.
The more tired _________you are, _the harder_________it is to concentrate.
8How much petrol a car uses depends on how big the engine is,
The bigger_________the engine (is), _the more petrol________a car uses.
9If a knife is sharp, it is easy to cut something with.
The sharper_________a knife (is), the easier_________it is to cut something.
10I became increasingly nervous about her fast driving.
The faster _________she drove, the more nervous_________I became.


IV. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1.a. peace
b. great
c. team
d. deal
2.a. wrestling
b. athletic
c. spectator
d. competition
3.a. prepared
b. organized
c. impressed
d. proposed
4.a. success
b. increase
c. precision
d. cycling
5.a. title
b.
c. precision

d. spirit

podium

Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the other
6. a. enthusiast

b. spectator

c. composed

d. title

7. a. energetic

b. determine

c. intensive

d. surprising

8. a. organize

b. festival «

c. athlete

d. overwhelm

9. a. solidarity

b. generosity

c. facilities

d. international

c. successful

d. development

10. a. outstanding b. excellent

V. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.
6. The Games impressed sports enthusiasts_________ its spirit: solidarity, co-operation for peace and development
a. for
b. about
c. with
d. on
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7. They will have opportunity to participate _________the 25 Sea Games next year.
a. on
b. at
c. to
d. in
8. Thanks_________ their talent and determination, the Vietnamese Women’s
Football Team successfully defended the Sea Games title.
a. to
b. for
c. of

d. about
9. The champion successfully _________his title against the American challenger.
a. protected
b. defended
c. retained
d. won
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10. The 28 Sea Games will be held in Singapore. It is Singapore’s fourth time
as the _________for the games.
a. host
b. competitor
c. supporter
d. participant
11. In November, 1997, Brunei was_________ as official member, raising total of
official members to 10.
a. proposed
b. organized
c. recognized
d. presented
12. Thailand is our strongest _________in Southeast Asia’s Men’s Soccer.,
a. athlete
b. rival
c. spectator
d. player
13. You have to be highly_________ to do well in sport these days.
a. competed
b. competitor
c. competition
d. competitive
14. The SEA Games _________every two years, with 11 countries in Southeast

Asia participating.
a. comes down
b. sets up
c. takes place
d. brings about
15. In the 22nd Sea Games, Vietnamese athletes showed _________and commitment.
a. enthusiasm
b. enthusiastic c. enthusiast
d. enthusiastically
VI. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.
16. The two children tried _________they could to bring about a reconciliation between their parents.


a. more hard
b. so hard as
c. as hard as
d. harder than
17. Gilbert Stuart is considered by most art critics_________ portrait painter in
the North American colonies.
a. the greatest
b. as greatest
c. greatest
d. was the greatest
18. The United States has _________ Japan.
a. twice people more than
b. twice as many people as
c. as many twice people as
d. as many people as twice
19. The more we learn, _________.
a. we become more wise

b. we become wiser
c. the more wise we become
d. the wiser we become
20. Try to do this exercise. It is _________than the others.
a. least difficult
b. more and more difficult
c. less difficult
d. less and less difficult
21. James is _________person in the whole office.
a. the most lazy and annoying
b. more lazy and annoying than
c. the most annoying and the laziest
d. the laziest and the most annoying
22. The more he tried to help her, _________ she seemed to appreciate it.
a. the lesser
b. less and less
c. the least
d. the less
23. The curriculum at the public school is as good _________of any private school.
a. or better than
b. as or better than that
c. as or better that
d. as and better than those
24. She practices playing the piano _________than I do.
a. far more regularly
b. much more regular
c. very more regularly
d. so more regularly
25. Because he was afraid, he walked__________.
a. fast and fast

b. faster and faster
c. more and more fast
d. fast and faster
VI. Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) owes its origins to the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games or SEAP
Games. On May 22, 1958, delegates from the countries in Southeast Asian peninsula attending the 3rd Asian Games in
Tokyo, Japan had a meeting and agreed to establish a sport organization. The proposed rationale was that a regional sports
event will help promote cooperation, understanding and relations among countries in the Southeast Asian region.
Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia (with Singapore included thereafter) were the founding
members. These countries agreed to hold the Games biennially. The SEAP Games Federation Committee was formed.
The first SEAP Games were held in Bangkok from 12 - 17 December, 1959 comprising more than 527 athletes and
officials from Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, South Vietnam and Laos participating in 12 sports.
At the 8th SEAP Games in 1975, the SEAP Federation considered the inclusion of Indonesia and the Philippines. The
two countries were formally admitted in 1977, the same year when SEAP Federation changed their name to Southeast
Asian Games Federation (SEAGF), and the games were known as the Southeast Asian Games. Brunei was admitted at
the 10th SEA Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, and East Timor at the 22nd SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.
1. The SEA Games is a multi-sport event held twice a year. F
2. The SEA Games were originally called the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games. T
3. The SEA Games were first held in Thailand in 1959.T
4. All the founding members took part in the first SEAP Games.
5. The Games took its current name in 1977.T
6. The 22nd SEA Games were participated by the ten nations of Southeast Asia. \
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VIII. SPEAKING
1. “Could you bring me something to drink?” “_________. Orange juice?”
a. Yes, I can
b. Sorry, I can’t
c. Certainly

d. Thank you
2. “You haven’t lived here long, have you?” _________ “
a. Yes, just a few days.
b. No, only three months.
c. Yes, I have just moved here.
d. No, I’ve lived here for a long time.
3. “May I help you, madam?” “_________.”
a. No, thanks. I’m just looking
b. Yes, you may hel
c. OK, that’s all right.
d. No, I’m afraid not
4. "I've lost my purse!” “_________.”
a. Oh, Be careful
b. That’s nothing c. You’re welcome
5. “Do you mind if I take a seat?” “_________.”
a. No, I mind
b. Yes, I don’t mind
c. Yes, do as you please
d. No, do as you please

d. Oh, What a pity.