COURSE: GENRAL ENGLISH 1 DATE: ____________________

CLASS: 62A1 SPTATN NAME: VO KHANH HUYEN

UNIT 2: COMPETITIONS

I. VOCABULARY
Task 1: Complete the following sentences with a word in the box.
match race goal team athletics competitive goal line winner

1. The first Le Mans 24-hour moto _goal ___ was won by André Lagache and René Léonard.
2. We have got to work as a __team__ to progress and get better.
3. The ball had clearly crossed the ___line_______. 
4. The national anthems of the teams are played at the beginning of a big international football
_match race___.
5. Only by keeping down costs will America maintain its _competitive_ advantage over other
countries. 
6. Girls who participate in high school _athletics__ are more likely to graduate than those who
don’t.
7. Whenever their team scored a_goal__, they leap up and down clanking their beer cans
together.
8. The _winner_ will receive a digital camera.
Task 2: Circle the correct preposition to follow each adjective.
1. Netball is similar with / of / to basketball.
2. You should be ashamed for / from / of yourself for cheating in the game!
3. The city of Manchester is famous of / for / from its football teams.
4. We were very surprised at / from / for the result.
5. Are you interested for / in / with keeping fit?
6. Hurry up – I’m tired of / from / with waiting for you!
7. I’m not very keen of / on / for sport.
8. Who is responsible for / with / about organising the event?

Task 3: Choose the correct verb to complete the sentences.

1. Which team are you going to .........................in the World Cup final: Poland or Argentina?
A. have B. like C. play D. support
2. If you want to get fit and lose weight, you should........................running.
A. go off B. take up C. take out D. get on
3. He ........................football every Saturday in the park.
A. plays B. does C. makes D. gets
4. If they score one more goal, they’re going t o ........................the championship!
A. lose B. win C. draw D. miss
5. The swimming team........................every evening to prepare for the Olympics.
A. study B. rehearse C. play D. train
6. My aunt is 84, but she still........................swimming in the sea every day.
A. plays B. goes C. does D. makes
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7. Manchester United were........................by three goals to two last night.
A. won B. lost C. defeated D. drawn
8. If you don’t improve your speed and fitness, you’re going to ....................................the fight.
A. lose B. surrender C. defeat D. mislay

II. LISTENING
Task 4a: Preparation task: Write the correct words below each picture.

go straight turn right go down (the go past (the take the exit turn left
road) trees)

1…turn left... 2. take the 3go past (the 4…go straight 5…go down 6…turn right..
exit. trees) (the road)..
…………......... …………......... ………….........

Task 4b : Listento some phone messages. Write the sentences in the correct group
The message was at a quarter to four. The woman says thank you for the card.

The woman describes the house. The woman gives directions.

The woman talks about a swimming pool. The woman talks about a bus.

Message 1 Message 2

The woman says thank you for the card. The woman gives directions.
The message was at a quarter to four. The woman describes the house.
The woman talks about a swimming pool. The woman talks about a bus.

Task 4c: Listen again and circle the best answer.

1. She is having a party for ___________.
A. her family
B. her very good friends
C. everybody at work
2. The party is at___________.
A. the swimming pool at her house
B. her cousin’s house
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3. To get to the party, drive ___________.
A. straight on Forest Road
B. right on Forest Road
C. left on Forest Road
4. The motorway exit you need is ___________.
A. 3A
B. 13A
C. 30A
5. The house is the first big house ___________.
A. on the right
B. on the left
C. down at the end of the road
6. If you go by public transport, take ___________.
A. bus 18 to Brownsville
B. bus 80 to Forest Road
C. bus 80 to Brownsville
7. The woman received the birthday card ___________.
A. this morning
B. last night
C. yesterday morning
8. If you take a bus, ___________.
A. you can walk from the town to the house.
B. somebody will drive you from the town to the house.
C. there is a bus stop outside the house.
III. READING
Task 6: Read the passage and complete questions below.
ATHLETICS IN JAMICA
Jamaica has produced some of the world’s best athletes, including stars such as Usain Bolt and
Veronica Campbell-Brown. Is this success partly due to one event – the Jamaica Schools’
Championships?
The four-day Championships have taken place every year since 1910. Nearly 200 school students
take part in front of an audience of over 30,000 people. The event is also shown on live TV, and
the whole country watches what is sometimes called Jamaica’s mini-Olympics. The competitors
take it very seriously, and they all want to win. Classmates and former students also come to
support and encourage their schools.
School coach Dwayne Simpson has trained many young stars. He believes the Championships
have an important role in the development of young athletes. They are the biggest schools’
competition in the world, he says, and other countries are now looking to copy them. He also
believes that the Championships give young athletes a reason to practise. They want to do well for
their school, so they work and train together as a team, so they produce better results.
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The Championships have turned many young students into stars, but those who are most talented
as adults don’t always win as young teenagers. Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt, for example,
failed to win a single race at the Championships as an under-15 runner. Olympic champion
Veronica Campbell-Brown was always easily beaten in the lower-age groups before finally winning
as an older student.
Nathaniel Day, a young runner from Britain, has studied and trained in Jamaica for the last two
years. ‘Young athletes here get experience of being on TV from the age of 12,’ he says, ‘so when
they’re older, they aren’t scared of big occasions and they perform well. In the UK, athletes don’t
perform in front of the cameras until they’re adults, and sometimes they find it hard to deal with.’
According to Nathaniel, the Championships also give young athletes a goal. ‘Because it’s such a
big event, it gives them an idea of how exciting it is to perform in an Olympic stadium. It helps them
develop the ambition to become champions.

Questions 1-5: For each question, choose the correct answer.

1. What does the text say about the Championships?

A .Thirty thousand people watch them on TV.
B. Young athletes take part just to have fun.
C. They started over 100 years ago.
D. Some former students take part.
2. What Dwayne Simpson say about the Championships?
A. Other countries should try to hold a similar competition.
B. They have grown too big in recent years.
C. They encourage young athletes to do their best.
D. Schools are always keen to do well.
3. In paragraph 4, what does the writer say about Jamaica’s Olympic champions?
A. They could beat even the oldest students in some races.
B. They occasionally lost races, but only to much older students.
C. They tried much harder after losing all their races as teenagers.
D. They took time to develop into world-class
4. According to Nathaniel Day, the event
A. helps young athletes get used to being filmed.
B. is more exciting than the Olympics.
C. makes some young athletes feel nervous of big occasions.
D. is hard for some young competitors to deal with.
5 Which best describes the Jamaica Schools’ Championships?
A. It’s an international competition which prepares young athletes for the Olympics.
B. It’s an important event which helps young athletes to improve.
C. It’s a huge social event which brings people together to have fun.
D. It’s a local event which gives young athletes the chance to perform in a relaxed atmosphere.

Questions 6-13: Match the underlined words in the text to these definitions.
6. a group of people who work, train or perform together ..team..
7. someone who teaches sports skills ...coach..
8. an event where people compete against each other ..competition....
9. join in with an event ..take part.....
10. be the best or get the best score in a game or contest ...win....
11. a large building where sports events take place ...stadium.....
12. people who compete in a game or event ...competitors.....
13. taught sports skills to people ...train....

IV. WRITING
Task 1: Read the adverts/ notices below and choose a suitable word to fill in the blanks.

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1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

Task 2: Read the notices below and choose the best option to fill in the blanks..

A. My school library closes on Sundays.

B. I don’t know how to buy it.
C. My school has a music band.
D. Let me know tomorrow at school.

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A. So if you haven’t finished it by Friday, you

can hand it on Monday.
B. I don’t want to go to school this Saturday.
C. Let’s go to watch the football match this
Monday morning.
D. Remember to finish your homework before
do household chores.

2.

A. Will you be available to go to the

restaurant?
B. so I’ve attached a menu.
C. so the price for food is unreasonable.
D. I will pick you up at 9.

3.

A. Smoking is allowed here

B. No parking in this area
C. No diving in this area
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4.
A. Pour the water out
B. Put your shoes on the shelf
C. Don’t close the door
D. Add soap powder

5.

Task 3:
You are planning a new club. Plan and write an advert for your club.
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V. SPEAKING

Pre- Listening Exercise

What are the potential physical and psychological health benefits of walking and running, no
matter what the pace might be?
While Listening

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1. What problem does the man have at the beginning of the conversation?

A. The man forgot his girlfriend's birthday.

B. The man is suffering from a foot injury.

C. The man lied about his running ability.

2. What does the man want at the store?

A. a pair of running socks

B. some running shoes

C. a running hydration pack

3. How can you best describe the man's running ability?

A. He is more of a couch potato.

B. He is an elite runner.

C. He runs a number of 10k races.

4. The woman has run ______ marathons under _____ hours.

A. 20/ three hours

B. 30/ four

C. 25/ three and a half

5. The sales associate suggests that the man ____.

A. start working at the shoe store

B. tell the woman the truth

C. break up with the woman

Post- Listening Exercise

1. How does long-distance running compare to other athletic activities playing tennis, swimming,
and yoga in terms of (1) conditioning, (2) endurance, (3) nutritional needs, and (4) equipment?

2. Describe a sport do you enjoy playing or watching and answer these questions:

- What is the name of the sport?

- Do you do this sport alone or with a group of people?

- What is the object of the activity (for example, you want to score the most points in a game of
basketball)?

- What are the basic rules of the sport?

- In what countries is this activity popular?

- How much experience do you need to play?

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