Class 11 UNIT TWELVE: THE ASIAN GAMES
I. Choose the underlined part that is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. strength B. event C. athlete D. wrestling
2. A. gymnastics B. cycling C. rugby D. bodybuilding
3. A. special B. compete C. wrestling D. tennis
4. A. silver B. billiards C. variety D. official
5. A. great B. scream C. increase D. freestyle
6. A. football B. shooting C. took D. good
II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
1. A. Asian B. gather C. advance D. decade
2. A. facilities B. solidarity C. performance D. aquatic
3. A. appreciate B. promote C. participate D. introduce
4. A. athletics B. hockey C. volleyball D. rugby
5. A. athlete B. resource C. discovery D. ecologist
6. A. occasion B. together C. develop D. volleyball
III. Choose the best answer:
1. In spite of all its ________ , medical science knows little about the brain .
A. advantages B. advances C. approaches D. advents
2. Football fans gathered around the TV in the corner of the club to see the final.
A. essembled B. collected C. wandered D. reached
3. Recently the Asian Games has increased in ________ .
A. popular B. popularising C. popularity D. popularly
4. I’d rather go to the football field ___ being at home today .
A. instead of B. because of C. Inspite of D. due to
5. The World Cup is a football _______ which is open to all countries.
A. participation B. involvement C. occasion D. competition
6. Their efforts were much ________ when they won two medals in bodybuilding and billiards.
A. considered B. required C. believed D. appreciated
7. Bill Gate ,_____ is the president of Microsoft Company , is a billionaire .
A. who B. whose C. whom D. that
8. Not only _____ visit Japan but they plan to stop off in the USA as well .
A. they plan to B. they must C. will they D. are they paying
9. Mr. Hung is the teacher who teaches us ________.
A. gymnast B. gymnasium C. gymnastics D. gymnastic
10. Many people like football because it is a very________ sport.
A. strong B. aquatic C. unfair D. competitive
IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box:
occasion competitive passed solidarity knowledge spirit
backgrounds athletes developed flame unity relationships
The (1) ___________ of the Asian Games has been built up over a long period of time, and (2) __________ from one game to the next spreading message of (3) ____________, warmth and friendship through (4) ______________ sports . The warmth of the Asian Games comes not only from symbolic (5) ______________, but from the (6) _____________ that are established among individual (7) ___________, coaches, trainers, officials, volunteers, and spectators, who come together from many different (8) ___________ and cultures . It is an (9) __________ when strength and sports skills are tested; friendship and (10) ___________are built and promoted.
1. spirit 2. passed 3. unity 4. competitive 5. flame
6. relationships 7. athletes 8. backgrounds 9. occasion 10. solidarity
V. Word form:
1. Recently, the Asian Games has increased in ___________. (popular) popularity
2. More than 500 athletes ___________ in the Games. (participation) participated
3. The World Cup is a football _________ which is open to all countries.(compete) competition
4. The hotel has special ____________ for disabled athletes. (facilitate) facilities
5. John is good at ______________. ( gymnast) gymnastics
6. ________________ is the sport I like best. (gymnasium) Gymnastics
7. He is playing in the __________________. (gymnast) gymnasium
8. There are more than 500 _____________ taking part in the Games. (participate) participants
9. Football is a very ______________ sport. (popularity) popular
10. Our class has a great _____________. (solidarism) solidarity
V. Combine the following sentences, using the relative pronoun.
1. The song was interesting. We listened to it last night.
- The song to which we listened last night was interesting.
2. The man was very kind. I talked to him yesterday.
- The man to whom I talked yesterday was very kind.
3. The man works in the hospital. I told you about him.
- The man whom I told you about works in the hospital.
4. I must thank the woman. I got the present from her.
- I must thank the woman from whom I got the present .
5. Pike has just won an international scholarship. His parents are both teachers.
- Pike, whose parents are both teachers, has just won an international scholarship.
VI. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
The Asian Games, also called the ASIAD, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for the first place, silver for second and bronze for third. This tradition started in 1951. The Asian Games are dominated by the People’s Republic of China. Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent their country of citizenship. National anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each country are widely used. In general, only recognized nations are represented, but a few non-sovereign countries are allowed to take part. The special case of Taiwan was handled by having it compete as Chinese Taipei due to the political status of Taiwan.
The 15th Asian Games were held in Doha, Qatar from December 1st to December 16, 2005. The next ASIAD were held in Guangzhou, China from November 2nd to November 18th, 2010.
Task 1: Choose the best answer.
1. The Asian Games is _______________
A. dominated by the People’s Republic of China
B. supervised by the Olympic Council of Asia
C. rewarded with only gold medals
D. regulated by International Olympic Committee
2. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. In general only recognized nations are represented.
B. Gold medals are awarded for the first place.
C. Taiwan was not represented because of its political status.
D. There are many sports events played in the Asian Games.
3. Where were the 16th Asian Games held?
A. In Japan B. In China C. In Doha D. In Taiwan
4. The best title for the passage is _______________.
A. The Asian Games (The ASIAD) B. The Olympic Council of Asia
C. The International Olympic Committee D. The National Olympic Committee
Task 2: Answer the questions.
1. How often are the Asian Games held?
- They are held every four years.
2. When were the 1st Asian Games held?
- They were held in 1951.
3. What are competitors entered by a National Olympic Committee for?
- To represent their country of citizenship.
4. Are a lot of non-sovereign countries allowed to take part?
- No, they aren’t.
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