ENGLISH 11 TEST UNIT 12

ENGLISH 11 TEST UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES

I. Supply the correct form of the word in bold.

1. There were only three of us on the........course. (advance)

2. She shows little.................of good music. (appreciate)

3. His …………………. is so good today. (perform)

4. The orchestra is very important for the................life of the city. (culture)

5. Demonstrations were held as a gesture of..............with the hunger strikers. (solid)

6. The club provides a.........of activities including swimming, tennis, and squash. (vary)

7. She took the job for...........reasons. (vary)

8. He has been.........described as a hero, a genius and a bully. (vary)

9. A back injury prevented active...........in any sports for a while. (participate)

10. Do you want to ………………………. in this event? (participate)

II. Choose the best answer:

1. The company has laid off 150 workers in an.......to save money.

A. effort B. efforts C. affect D. affection

2. The Asian Games are occasions when strength and sports ______ are tested.

A. events B. exercises C. practices D. skills

3. Workers give money to charity to show their.........with the strikers.

A. share B. combination C. solidarity D. strength

4. The Vietnamese participants always take part ______ sports events with great enthusiasm.

A. in B. on C. at D. to

5. The Asian Games have been advancing ______ all aspects.

A. on B. at C. in D. for

6. New sports and traditional sports have been added ______ the Games.

A. in B. on C. up D. to

7. In spite of all its ______, medical science knows little about the brain.

A. advantages B. advances C. approaches D. advents

8. Football fans gathered around the TV in the comer of the club to see the final.

A. assembled B. attracted C. wandered D. reached

9. Recently the Asian Games has increased in ______.

A. polular B. popularizing C. popularity D. popularly

10. I'd rather go to the football field ______ being at home today.

A. instead of B. because of C. inspite of D. due to

11. The World Cup is a football ______ which is open to all countries.

A. participation B. involvement C. occasion D. competition

12. Scuba-diving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports.

A. field B. water C. combat D. individual

13. Their efforts were much ______ when they won 2 gold, medals in divbuilding and billiards.

A. considered B. required C. expended D. appreciated

14. After the accident he lost his for the sport.

A. enthusiasm B. enthusiast C. enthusiastic D. enthusiastically

15. We are quite of the success of our country at the next Asian Games.

A. hope B. hopeful C. hopefully D. hopefulness

16. I do weight training every day to improve the of muscles.

A. strong B. strength C. strongly D. strengthen

17. We presented the athletes some flowers as a token of our _______for all their efforts to achieve.

A. appreciate B. appreciation C. appreciated D. appreciative

18. After the opening ceremony, the athletes got ready to start the .

A. compete B. competitor C. competition D. competitive

III. REDUCE OR OMISSION

1. He works in a company that makes smart phone.

®…………………………………………………………………….

1. What was the name of the girl whom you met last night?

®……………………………………………………………………

2. The house that was burnt has now been rebuilt.

®…………………………………………………………………….

3. The man whom I wanted to see was away on holiday.

®……………………………………………………………………

4. My new car that was broken has now been repaired.

®…………………………………………………………………….

5. Where are the books that were on that table? ®…………………………………………………………………….

6. The story is about a woman who has a lot of money and jewelry.

®…………………………………………………………………

7. Is there anything that I can do?

®…………………………………………………………

IV. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

The first Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India, in 1951. The idea for the Asian Games originated with athletic (1) _____ held every two years from 1913 to 1934 under a number of names, beginning with the Eastern Olympics. Since 1954, the Asian Games have been held every four years. The governing div of the Asian Games is the Olympic Council of Asia. All the countries of Asia may participate. They include nations as far apart as Israel and Japan. However, relationships among (2) _____ countries are sometimes difficult. For example, the People’s Republic of China opposed the inclusion of Taiwan, (3) _____ led to Taiwan’s exclusion from the 1962 Games. Israel was excluded from the same Games (4) ______ a result of pressure from the Arab states. During the Asian Games of 1990, many Kuwaiti athletes refused to participate with Irag (5) ______ Irag’s invasion of Kuwait that year. Many of the competitive events are similar to those are held in the Olympic Games. Several sporting events are of particular interest to the people of Asia, such as the (6) _____ Chinese martial art of Wushu.

1. a. competitive b. competitions c. compete d. competitively

2. a. participated b. participating c. participate d. participates

3. a. this b. that c. who d. which

4. a. with b. by c. for d. as

5. a. because b. although c. when d. since

6. a. aging b. old-fashioned c. old d. ancient

V. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions. The Far Eastern Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, the Philippines and China. The first games were held in Manila, the Philippines in 1931. Other Asian nations participated after it was organized.

After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent. Many of the new independent Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be shown by violence and should be strengthened by mutual understanding. In August 1948, during the 14^th Olympic Games in London, Indian representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games. They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation. A preparatory committee was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation. In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation. It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capital of India. They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years.

1. The text is about .

A. the origin of the Asian Games

B. the Far Eastern Championship Games

C. the Games in Manila

D. the relationship of Japan, the Philippines, and China

2. The Far Eastern Championship Games .

A. were held in Manila after World War II

B. were held in Japan

C. were attended by all countries in Asia

D. had the participation of only three nations

3. The 14^th Olympic Games took place .

A. in 1913 B. in august 1948 C. before the World War II D. in February 1949

4. The Asian Games .

A. were first held in China

B. were first held in Indian

C. were suggested establishing by a Londoner.

D. were held in same year of the 14^th Olympic Games

5. The Asian Games were first held in.

A. 1931 B. 1941 C. 1948 D. 1951