UNIT 6-COMPETITIONS_ENGLISH 11

PRONUNCIATION
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. twin B. twelve C. twinkle D. twofold
2. A. twist B. answer C. sword D. wrench
3. A. swarm B. swear C. swim D. sword
4. A. two B. twice C. twist D. twenty
5. A. jewellery B. world C. answer D. write
6. A. winter B. lawn C. answer D. sword
STRESS
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. patter B. spirit C. recite D. venue
2. A. marathon B. maximum C. formally D. effective
3. A. windowpane B. stimulate C. society D. confidence
4. A. competition B. participant C. information D. representative
5. A. enjoyment B. organise C. stimulate D. maximum
6. A. society B. participate C. activity D. competition
7. A. compete B. explain C. announce D. happen
8. A. apologise B. disappointed C. activity D. enthusiasm
9. A. competition B. difficulty C. representative D. entertainment
10. A. creative B. knowledge C. cheerful D. contest
11. A. formally B. marathon C. procedure D. champion
12. A. recite B. athlete C. venue D. sponsor

ERROR
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
1. The rain prevented us for climbing to the top of the mountain.
A B C D
2. My brother has always dreamed to be a famous film star .
                              A                              B           C           D
3. Lan insisted on going to Nha Trang with her parents next summer.
A B C D
4. Joyce thanked us on inviting them to dinner and said that they had a good time
A B C D
5. Tom apologized for not helping Mary do his Maths exercises.
A B C D
6. They asked me what had happened last night, but I was unable to tell them.                  
A                                                  B         C                          D
7. The woman accused the boy to break her house’s window.
A B C D
8. Did you say that you will have a lot of things to do the following week?
A B C D
SYNONYM
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. The transition from school to work doesn’t happen smoothly to everybody.
A. without difficulties B. full of troubles C. with problems D. plenty of challenges
2. All students can take part in the annual English- speaking Competition.
A. yearly B. daily C. weekly D. monthly
3. The competition was sponsored by the Students' Parents Society.
 A. winner B. student C. contest D. judge
4. The annual English speaking contest is sponsored by the Students' Parents Society.
A. financed B. managed C. controlled D. bought
5. Women were officially allowed to participate the marathon races in 1967.
A. formally B. possibly C. especially D. immediately
6. Johnny will have completed his five-year course at university next month.
A. finished B. found C. tried D. enjoyed
7. In our English language contest, the judges will observe and score our performance.
A. teachers B. principals C. lawyers D. examiners
8. They quickly read the questions and tried to find out the answers.
A. compete B. discover C. reply D. offer
9. In tonight's quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country.
A. judges B. losers C. winners D. competitors
10. I think Athlete Meeting is a good chance for my physical training.
A. preparation B. participation C. interest D. opportunity

ANTONYM
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. The aim of the English competition was to stimulate the spirit of learning English among students.
A. arouse B. destroy C. encourage D. discourage
2. The winner will be awarded a set of CDs for studying English and an Oxford Advanced Learner's
Dictionary.
A. enthusiast B. announcer C. loser D. champion
3. The transition from school to work doesn't happen smoothly to everybody.
A. without difficulties B. without troubles C. a lot of advantages D. with problems
4. English classes will be set up for the disadvantaged children next year.
A. put off B. closed down C. brought about D. settled up
5. It’s difficult for them to complete the building project within a year.
A. abandon B. finish C. compete D. finalize
6. The judge made an example of him and gave him the maximum possible sentence.
A. supreme B. paramount C. minimum D. optimum
7. She felt disappointed because of not being offered a job.
A. upset B. satisfied C. sad D. depressed

VOCABULARY/ PREPOSTION
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. The teacher explained the competition's rules ______ the students very carefully.
A. with B. for C. about D. to
2. Mrs Brown accused Tom _______ stealing the fruit from her garden.
A. on B. against C. from D. of
3. Most students are interested ______ the annual English Speaking Contests.
A. at B. with C. on D. in
4. The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning English ______ students.
A. of B. among C. on D. for
5. We hope that students themselves will enjoy taking part ______ the projects.
A. on B. for C. at D. in
6. The two companies are in ______________ with each other in advertising their products to the market.
A. compete B. competitive C. competitively D. competition
7. In the lesson of Literature, some of us have to ______ a poem in praise of nature from the textbook.
A. recital B. recitation C. reciting D. recite
8. How many are there in the competition?
A. participates B. participations C. participants D. participative
9. A situation in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at something is a -
___________.
A. festival B. participation C. performance D. competition
10. A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for someone else on behalf of a group is a
____________
A. volunteer B. competitor C. guest D. representative
11. At the end of the competition, the ___________ who score your performance from the beginning will
announce the total score of each group.
A. audiences B. judges C. fans D. contestants
12. At the end of the competition, the Judges will the total score of each competitor.
A. tell B. announce C. discuss D. show
13. We discussed in groups to ___________ out the best answers to the questions.
A. find B. make C. get D. go
14. The team is ______________ by JVC, so players wear the letters JVC on their shirts.
A. reminded B. invited C. sponsored D. defeated
15. The little boy was ______ a medal for showing supreme bravery.
A. announced B. recited C. awarded D. priced
16. For work to flow ______, proper preparations must be made.
A. naturally B. smoothly C. constantly D. freely
17. The aim of the English-speaking contest is to ______ the spirit of learning English among students.
A. stimulate B. heighten C. spread D. keep
18. Every year that city ______ several traditional festivals and sports competitions.
A. has B. takes C. holds D. contains
19. Students must achieve general ______ before being major in their optional field.
A. ideas B. studies C. knowledge D. skills
20. After convincing myself that the result didn't matter, I felt oddly _______ when we lost.
A. encouraged B. stimulated C. disadvantaged D. disappointed
21. She ______ the English club because she wanted to improve her speaking.
A. took care of B. took over C. interested in D. took part in
22. When someone ________ a poem or other piece of writing , they say it aloud after they have learned
it.
A. recites B. takes part in C. completes D. competes

GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Mrs Hoa warned her daughter against__________ the electric wines.
A. touching B. to touch C. touch D. not to touch
2. I often of being famous when I was younger.
A. pretended B. assured C. dreamed D. accused
3. Carol accused John of cheating in the exam ________
A. day after day B. yesterday C. tomorrow D. the day before
4. The manager __________________ the workers on having done excellent work.
A. thanked B. insisted C. congratulated D. admitted
5. Mary’s father _____________ of her staying in the United States for another year in order to work hard
toward her M.A.
A. dreamed B. approved C. accused D. suspected
6. The tourist guide _______________ us against walking alone in the street at night.
A. warned B. advised C. prevented D. suggested
7. "You have stolen Mrs. Brown's car" . The man ______ stealing Mrs. Brown's car.
A. accused me of B. admitted C. prevented me from D. insisted on
8. The four-year-old child was blamed ______ the glass candy dish.
A. on cleaning B. for breaking C. about breaking D. for fixing

COMMUNICATION
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
1. Thanh and Hung are talking about competitions.
Thanh: "What competition do you like taking part in best?" - Hung: "____________".
A. I participated in the contest B. It is wonderful
 C. Singing contest D. It makes me happy
2. Ha and Nam are talking about the Singing contest.
Ha: "What do you think of the Singing Contest last week?" - Nam: "__________."
A. Three teams participated in B. VTV3 organized it
C. It's wonderful D. On TV
3. Nancy and Molly are talking about the plan for this weekend.
Nancy: "I'm not sure what to do this weekend. Any ideas?"
Molly: ______________________
A. Why don't we go to the cinema? B. Yes. That’s a good idea.
C. You go to the cinema, don’t you? D. I don’t like your idea.
4. Mike and Kathy are talking about the Art competition.
Mike: "What do you think of the Art Competition?- Kathy: "Oh, it's great. _______"
A. It's an opportunity for my creative activities.
B. It's a good time to practise my English.
C. It's a good chance for my physical training.
D. It's an opportunity to test my general knowledge.
5. Daisy and John are talking about the Art competition.
-Daisy: “What do you think of the Art competition?”
-John: “______________. It's an opportunity for my creative activities.”
A. It's boring B. It's a pity C. It's a shame D. It's great
6. Diana is very happy to tell Anne about her driving test’s result.
-Diana:" I've passed my driving test , Anne " -Anne: "______________."
A. Congratulations! B. You're welcome C. Thank you D. Never mind
7. Sarah has just bought a new skirt that she likes very much.
- Jane: " You look great in that red skirt, Sarah!" - Sarah: " _________________"
A. Have a nice day! B. Oh, you don't like it, do you?
C. Thank you for your compliment. D. That would be nice.
8. Kate and Carol are talking about competitions.
- Kate: "What do you think of the ______?
- Carol: Oh, It's wonderful. It's a good chance for my physical training.
A. Athletics Meeting B. Art Competition
C. Poetry Reading D. Singing contest

READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
Welcome to Get Involved! our weekly program about inspirational young people. Today, I'll tell you
the amazing story of an outstanding young person with a disability. Nguyen Anh was born with "glass-
born disease", a genetic disorder causing fragile bones, and had fractured bones over 30 times. She is
unable to run around like her friends, and has to use a wheelchair. Despite her disability, she always has a
smile on her face. She believes that she is luckier than other people with disabilities because she has many
supportive friends and teachers.
Nguyen Anh has been interested in singing since an early age. Eager to join charitable campaigns,
she has been using her talent to perform at Voice of Viet Nam since she was eight. She has taken part in
broadcasting radio messages to rural villagers. She has been honoured by UNICEF as an outstanding
child with disabilities. Now, as a Friend of UNICEF Viet Nam, she continues to inspire others, and use
her talent and determination to help children with disabilities.
She became a success when she auditioned for the television show Vietnam's Got Talent. She
immediately received national and international recognition.
Her smile and kind voice will definitely continue to encourage people with disabilities to fulfill their
potential. Her inspiring words are what we would like you to think about. "You can do a lot of things if
people believe in you and actually treat you equally."
1. The program is called _______.
A. Vietnam's Got Talent B. Get Involved
C. Voice of Viet Nam D. Charitable campaigns
2. The lesson we can learn from the story is that everyone can succeed if they are ______.
A. honoured by UNICEF B. trusted and treated equally
C. encouraged by their teachers and friends D. taking part in charity
3. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. everybody has ability to work
B. people with disabilities are part of our community
C. no one is disabled
D. there are still many outstanding people
4. The word "fragile" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. very hard B. quickly break C. easily broken D. extremely soft

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
There are many different kinds of races in the world, such as running races, swimming races, sailboat
races, and horse races. But one of the strangest of all has to be the bathtub race.
Every July on Vancouver Island in Britain Columbia, Canada, fun loving people gather for the
Worldwide Bathtub Race. They bring floating bathtubs of all sizes, colors, and materials. The only
condition is that the tubs all have to be shapes like bathtubs.
The racers attach small outboard motors to the backs of their tubs and put them into the water. They
race thirty-five miles across the Strait of Georgia to the mainland. Everyone gets splashed a lot, and
occasionally someone falls out of the tub.
Only one contestant wins the race, but they all finish very clean!
5. The word " condition" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _________________.
A. rule B. loss C. motor D. bathtub
6. The best title for this passage would be _______________.
A. A Famous Swimming Race B. British Columbia, Canada
C. Taking a Bath D. The World Bathtub Race
7. Most of the racers probably entered the contest to _________.
A. take a bath B. win $1,000,000 C. practise swimming D. have a good time
8. The bathtub race is held in ____________.
A. July B. May C. June D. December

READING CLOZE TEXT

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
I am in favor of English-speaking contests in schools. Such contests encourage students to
practice speaking English in their classes and help them improve their speaking skills. (1)
_______, while preparing themselves for the contests, students have a chance to review their
lessons thoroughly. Contests among classes provide students (2)_______ opportunities to work
with team spirit, thus enabling them to learn how to cooperate with other people. (3) ________
students may think that their preparations for the speaking contests are time-consuming. However,
in my opinion, such preparations are (4) _______ spending time on. My classmates and I have
found that we speak English better after each contest. In sum, English-speaking contests in schools
are useful to students.
1. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Even if D. However
2. A. to B. at C. for D. with
3. A. Some B. Another C. Much D. A lot
4. A. useless B. harmful C. worth D. useful
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
If you want to (5) ______ your best in an exam, you should be relaxed and so one of the best things to do
is to take regular breaks even if they are only for few minutes. During revision time, you take some time
off to go (6) ______ a walk or play your favourite sport. It is a mistake to take up all physical activity.
Exercise can help you to relax. You should (7) ______ at least twenty minutes doing something different
every day. Parents don't like if their teenage children spend hours on the phone, (8) ______, in fact,
chatting with a friend is very good for you; parents think that children are wasting time and money; but
research says talking to friends gives you a chance to relax, and this will make the time you spend
studying more (9) ______.
5. A. make                 B. do               C. go                   D. write
6. A. on               B. for               C. away               D. to
7. A. spend               B. waste           C. use                 D. relax
 8. A. and          B. so              C. but                  D. therefore
9. A. effect               B. effectiveness       C. effectively         D. effective

WRITING TRANSFORMATION
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
1. " Why not participate in the English Speaking Contest?"
A. He told me not to participate in the English Speaking Contest.
B. He offered us to participate in the English Speaking Contest.
C. He asked me to participate in the English Speaking Contest.
D. He suggested participating in the English Speaking Contest.
2. "I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!' Dane said to me
A. Dane congratulated me to winning the championship.
B. Dane congratulated me on winning the championship.
C. Dane congratulated me winning the championship.
D. Dane congratulated me to win the championship.
3. The traffic jam prevented me from going to work.
A. There was traffic jam but I went to work on time.
B. I could go to work although there was traffic jam.
C. I couldn't go to work because of the traffic jam.
D. I went to work and there was traffic jam.
4. He was annoyed because his secretary came to work late.
A. He objected to his secretary coming to work late.
B. He was pleased with his secretary coming to work late.
C. His secretary denied coming to work late when he was annoyed.
D. His secretary admitted coming to work late when he was annoyed.
5. "You have just got a promotion, haven't you? Congratulations!" Peter said to his friend.
A. Peter asked his friend on getting a promotion.
B. Peter dreamed of getting promotion.
C. Peter congratulated his friend on having gotten a promotion.
D. Peter told his friend if his friend getting a promotion.
6. "I am sorry. I broke that vase," my little son said.
A. My little son admitted to breaking the vase.
B. My little son refused breaking the vase and said sorry.
C. My little son threatened to break the vase.
D. My little son said that he was sorry and he would break the vase.
7. " Stay here! I can't let you go out tonight."
A. Her mother insisted on staying there.
B. Her mother prevented her from going out that night.
C. Her mother prevented her from not going out that night.
D. Her mother told her not to go out that night.
8. "Great! You are well-dress today, Mary" Tommy said.
A. Tommy wanted Mary to be well-dressed.
B. Tommy accused Mary on being well-dressed.
C. Tommy told Mary to be well-dressed.
D. Tommy complimented Mary on being well-dressed.
9.“It is you that stole my purse” Mrs. Pike said to the young man
A. Mrs. Pike told the young man that it was you that stole her purse
B. Mrs. Pike denied the young man of stealing her purse
C. Mrs. Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse
D.Mrs. Pike asked the young man to steal her purse
10. Peter said, “ I wish I hadn’t lent him some money.
A. Peter suggested lending him some money
B. Peter wished not to lend him some money
C. Peter thanked him for lending him some money
D. Peter regretted lending him some money.
 11. “ Let’s eat out tonight” said my father.
A. My father suggested eating out that night. B. My father invited us to at out that night.
C. My father ordered to eat out to night. D. My father told to eating out to night.
12. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday”, Harry told Mary.
       A. Harry said sorry to Mary for forgetting her birthday. 
       B. Harry felt sorry to forget Mary’s birthday.
       C. Harry apologized Mary for having forgotten her birthday. 
       D. Harry really felt a pity not to remember Mary’s birthday.

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