UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES

VOCABULARY
1. Take place (v) = happen
2. Develop (v) st from st  developed (adj)  developing (adj)
developing country  developer (n)  development (n)
The child is ______________ well.
She is well ______________ for her age.
Our electrically – powered car is an exciting new ______________.
3. Intercultural (adj) intercultural knowledge
4. Multi – sport (adj)
5. Solidarity (n) solid (adj)/(n)  solidity = solidness (n)
 solidly (adv)  solidify (into st)  solidification (n)
The paint had ______________ in the tin.
These cars are ______________ constructed.
We must show ______________ with him to solve this problem.
6. Participate (v) (in st)  participant (in st) (n)  participation (n)
All the ______________in the meeting had an opportunity to speak.
She actively ______________ in local politics.
How many countries will be ______________in the Olympic Games.
7. Appreciate (v)  appreciative (adj)  appreciatively (adv)
 appreciation (n)
Your help was greatly ______________.
I’m most ______________ of your generosity.
Please accept this gift in ______________ of all you’ve done for us.
She can’t fully ______________ foreign literature in translation.
8. Promote (v): to help st to happen or develop  promotion (n) ; (of st):
 promotional (adj)  promoter (n) ; (of st)
The organization works to ______________ friendship between nations.
You are successful, you can expect ______________.
9. Athlete (n):  athletic (adj.)  athletics (n):
 athletically  athleticism (n)
10. Aquatic (adj)
Swimming and water skiing are both aquatic sports.
11. Facility (n)  facilities (n)  sport facilities
12. Recruit (n) (to st) (from st): (v) ((sb) (to st) (from st) (to st)  recruitment (n)
13. Squash (v) (sb) up (against sb/ st) (phrase verb)  (n):
 squashy (adj) (n):
She ______________ her clothes down into the suitcase.
Do you play ______________?
14. Host (n): (v): hostess (n)
15. Enthusiasm (n) (for/ about st) enthusiast (n)  enthusiastic
(adj) (about/ over st/ sb)  enthusiastically (adv)
His ______________ made everyone else interested.
He is a sport ______________.
She is very ______________ about singing.
She greeted him ______________ with a kiss
16. Bodybuilding (n)
17. Freestyle (n)
18. Medal (n):  medalist (n): gold/ silver/ bronze medal
19. Gymnasium = gym (n)  gymnastics  gymnast (n)
20. Crash (n) (adv): (v) (st into st)
Drills:
Ex1: Matching
1. advance a) the start of a game of football
2. aquatic b) assemble
3. facilities c) happen
4. Take part in d) go ahead; develop
5. take place e) connected with water
6. effort f) a strong feeling of excitement and interest in St and a desire to become
7. athlete involved in it
8. a host country g) person who competes in sports
9. solidarity h) person who is in a position of authority in a large organization
10. kick-off i) a country that hold and arranges a special event
11. boxing j) unite or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests
12. participant k) thing that happens, especially St important
13. appreciate l) St one has in mind to get or do
14. purpose m) participate in
15. enthusiasm n) Recognize the good qualities of st/sb
16. official o) Competitor
17. event p) The physical or mental energy you need to do St
18. fencing q) Take part in a contest or game; try hard to obtain St wanted by others
19. compete r) Buildings, services, equipment etc that are provided for a particular purpose
20. gather s) a sport of fighting with long thin swords
t) a sport in which two competitors fight by hitting each other with their hands.

Ex2: Fill in the blank with a suitable word from the box
take place competitors kick-off advancing competition
facilities compete participate participants event
1. Right after the ______________, the home team scored a wonderful goal.
2. The hotel has special ______________ for welcome athletes.
3. We should ______________ in sporting activities.
4. The games is an international sporting event with about three thousand ______________.
5. The Asian Games __________ every four years to foster mutual understanding and friendship within Asia.
6. The Asian Games have been ______________ in all aspects since the first Games was held in 1951.
7. I was surprised that over 2,000 ______________ entered the race.
8. He was sad because he lost the ______________.
9. He’s hoping to ______________ in the London marathon.
10. The 14th Asian Games in Busan, Korea, the biggest ______________ ever held in 2002, attracted
thousands of participants.

Ex3: Use the correct form of the word in brackets:

1. All she was interested in was the ______________ of her own career. (advance)
2. Certain gases are highly ______________ (explode)
3. The reorganization will ______________ the British entertainment industry. (transformation)
4. These flowers will ______________ all through the summer. (blooming)
5. He was something of an ______________, living most of his life abroad. (adventure)
6. After the accident he lost his ______________ for the sport. (enthusiastic)
7. There are ______________ things to prepare for the Games. (vary)
8. A leg injury prevented him from active ______________ in the competition. (participate)
9. Have these students ______________ during this semester? (advance)
10. This competition gives students a chance to show their ______________ (qualify)

Ex4: Choose the best answer

1. All students involved in forms of college ______.
A. athlete B. athletes C. athletic D. athletics
2. Several companies are ______ against/with each other for the contract.
A. gaining B. competing C. succeeding D. obtaining
3. The local clubs are making every ______ to interest more young people.
A. strength B. power C. attraction D. effort
4. Our teacher has never lost his ______ for teaching.
A. enthusiastic B. enthusiasm C. enthusiast D. enthuse
5. What I failed to realize was the distances between the cities. SYNONYM?
A. see B. appreciate C. know D. value
6. Korea was chosen to be ______ of the 2002 Asian Games.
A. athlete B. host C. participant D. guest
7. There are ______ things to prepare for the Games.
A. vary B. variety C. varied D. various
8. The Asian Games take place every four years for the countries in the Asia to ______.
A. compete B. competing C. competitive D. competitor
9. Swimming is one of the ______ sports.
A. mountainous B. aquatic C. racing D. running
10. ______ can help an athlete to improve the strength of muscles and the appearance of the body.
A. shooting B. Table tennis C. Weightlifting D. Playing chess.
11. The gymnasium has just equipped with some new sports ______.
A. facilities B. events C. athletes D. medals
12. Those athletes competed with all their best to get ______.
A. friendship B. culture C. medals D. advance
13. Our school was upgraded last year to have five more classes. SYNONYM?
A. decreased B. improved C. build D. widened
14. A lot of effort has gone into making this event a great success. SYNONYM?
A. time B. solidarity C. attempt D. cooperation
15. What I like about you is your enthusiasm for work. SYNONYM?
A. concentration B. eagerness C. desire D. appreciation
16. My washing machine is out of ________ again.
A. order B. stock C. work D. control
A. allowed B. referred C. intended D. requested
17. She refused _______ that there was a problem.
A. to accept B. accepting C. accept D. accepted
18. Do you know when the 2006 Asian Games took place?
A. happened B. deepened C. added D. struggled
19. The Asian Games have been advanced in all aspects since the first Games was held in 1951.
 A. developed B. competed C. taken place D. decreased
20. Only 489 athletes took part in the 1st Asian Games.
A. participated in B. got rid of C. gave up D. added to
21. Korea was chosen to be the _______ of the 2002 Asian Games.
A. athlete B. host C. participant D. guest
22. The quiet country roads are ideal for cycling.
A. driving a car B. riding a bicycle
C. kicking a ball D. playing football
23. _______ is the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of
people at a particular time.
A. Friendship B. Solidarity C. Event D. Culture
24. The Asian Games take _______ every four years for the countries in the Asia to compete.
A. seat B. stand C. place D. spot
25. The Olympic Games is one of the biggest sporting _______ all over the world.
A. problems B. athletes C. cultures D. events
26. Synchronized swimming is one of the _______ sports.
A. mountainous B. aquatic C. racing D. running
27. _______ can help an athlete to improve the strength of muscles and the appearance of the
body.
A. Shooting B. Table tennis C. Weightlifting D. Playing chess
28. The gymnasium has just equipped with some new sports _______.
A. facilities B. events C. athletes D. medals
29. Those athletes competed with all their best to get _______.
A. friendship B. cultures C. medals D. advance
30. Football is the most _______ of all sports.
A. attract B. attractive C. attraction D. attractor
31. All sportsmen that take part in the Olympic Games must be amateur _______.
A. athletes B. athletic C. athletically D. athleticism
32. We are quite _______ of the success of our country at the next Asian Games.
A. hope B. hopeful C. hopefully D. hopefulness
33. All the international games have been developed in all _______, from the quality of the
athletes to the sports equipment.
A. kinds B. sorts C. types D. aspects
34. The winners of each event were presented with gold, silver, and bronze _______.
A. flags B. banners C. medals D. sheet

LANGUAGE FOCUS

Task 1: Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. advance B. appreciate C. aspect D. aquatic
2. A. athlete B. medal C. gather D. basketball
3. A. hockey B. quality C. squash D. host
4. A. fencing B. decade C. volleyball D. wrestling
5. A. variety B. solidarity C. weightlifting D. participant
Task 2: 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. volunteer B. competition C. enthusiastic D. intercultural

Task 3: Complete each of the sentences with who, whom, which, that, whose, where, when, why, what,
whoever, whatever, wherever, whenever, whichever.
1. He didn't believe ______________ I said ______________ annoyed me very much.
2. Two men, neither of ______________ I had seen before, came into the office.
3. He's got a job in a new firm, ______________ they don't work such long hours.
4. Have you got something ______________ will get ink out of a carpet?
5. He was respected by the people with ______________ he worked.
6. He didn't know the foreign language, ______________ made it difficult for him to get a job.
7. Micheal Croz, with ______________ help Whymper climbed the Matterhorn, was one of the first
professional guides.
8. This is a letter from my father, ______________ we hope will be out of hospital soon.
9. During the performance there were moments ______________ she found it difficult not to laugh.
10. I hope that ______________ left this rubbish here is going to clear it away.
11. ______________ my neighbour is cooking there is a smell of burning.
12. I think the government should improve the health service, ______________ the cost.
13. The reason ______________ I didn't write to you was that I didn't know your address.
14. He said he was calling from Landsford Park, ______________ he is walking.
15. Do you want the red, blue or black shirt? -______________, I do not care about the color.

Task 4: Choose the best answer:

1. The chemistry book ______________ was a little expensive.
A. that I bought it B. I bought that C. what I bought D. that I bought
2. Do you remember Mrs. Huong, ______________ taught us English composition.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
3. Hanoi, ______________ is the capital of Vietnam, is very beautiful.
A. that B. of which C. which D. where
4. This is the woman ______________ son has been to many countries though he is very young.
A. whom B. who C. whose D. that
5. I used to live in a village ______________ people had a close relation to one another.
A. which B. where C. which in D. in that
6. My grandfather, ______________ a wise man, has greatly influenced my life.
A. is B. who is C. that is D. who he is
7. My grandmother sang an old song the title ______________ I don’t remember.
A. that B. of which C. which D. of that
8. Is Dr. Brown the person ______________ you wish to speak?
A. that B. whom C. to that D. to whom
9. The girl______________ chatted with him yesterday arrived here at 6.00
A. which B. who C. whose D. what
10. Do you like the bag ______________I bought yesterday.
A. who B. whom C. which D. what.
11. She left without say anything to us, ______________ made everyone feel worried
A. which B. that C. who D. whom
12. She introduced me to Dr. John Smith, ______________.
A. whom she admired him much B. whom she admired much
C. that she admired much D. which she admired him much
13. “Do you remember Mrs. Goddard, ______________ taught us English composition?” – “Yes, I do”
A. who B. that C. whom D. which
14. The students are reading some books ______________ are on disasters.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
15. The children ______________ are playing in the yard are Mr. Brown’s nephews.
A. whom B. that C. which D. where
16. They are reading the newspapers ______________ have just been published
A. who B. which C. when D. whom
17. Hoa and her dog ______________ are standing over there go to the park.
A. that B. who C. whom D. which
18. My father will fly to Ha Noi, ______________ is the capital city of Viet Nam.
A. who B. whom C. which D. where
19. My classmates dislike postcards ______________ show rough sea and cloud sky
A. who B. which C. where D. when
20. Neil Armstrong, ______________ was the first man to walk on the moon, is an American.
A. who B. which C. whom D. that

Task 5: Rewrite the following sentences, keeping the same meaning

1. A friend of mine helped me to get a job. His father is the manager of a company.
A friend of mine …………………………………………………………….
2. Megan gave half of the £60,000 he won to his parents.
Megan won £60,000, ………………………………………………………….
3. London was once the largest city in the world, but the population is now falling.
The population ……………………………………………………………
4. A number of suggestions were made at the meeting, but most of them were not very practical.
Most of the ……………………………………………………………..
5. It is a medieval palace. The king hid in its tower during the civil war.
It ……………………………………………………………….
6. I couldn't remember the number of my own car. This made the police suspicious.
I ……………………………………………………………………
7. You sent me a precious picture. Thank you very much for it.
Thank you …………………………………………………………………..
8. Dr. Andy Todd is head of Downlands Hospital. He has criticized government plans to cut health funding.
Dr. Andy Todd ……………………………………………………… to cut health funding.
9. They are choosing the boys for the school's football team. All of them are under 9.
All of the boys ………………………………………………………………………. are under 9.
10. I went to see my nephew Jimmy. I used to look after him when he was small.
I went ………………………………………………………………………………………….
READING
Task 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Up to now, Thailand (1) _______ the host country of the Asian Games four times. In 1966, Thailand held
the Games for the first time. It was the 5th Games with 18 counties (2) _______. In 1970, South Korea
dropped its plan to host the games (3) _______ security threats from North Korea, and the (4) _______ host
Thailand administered the Games in Bangkok using the funds of South Korea. In 1978, Pakistan dropped its
plan to host the Games due to conflicts with Bangladesh and India. Thailand (5) _______ to help and the
Games were held in Bangkok. The 13th Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand (6) _______ 6 to 20
December 1998. This is (7) _______ largest Asian Games (8) _______ in this millennium, with 9,469
athletes and officials from over 41 counties participating. The Games went smoothly without (9) _______
major problem in the spirit of the motto: Friendship Beyond Frontiers. This is also the (10) _______ Asian
Games to be hosted this country.
1. A. is B. will be C. was D. has been
2. A. to compete B. competing C. competed D. compete
3. A. as B. due to C. because D. despite
4. A. previous B. advanced C. old D. before
5. A. suggested B. advised C. offered D. made
6. A. from B. since C. on D. at
7. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
8. A. which holds B. holding C. that held D. held
9. A. no B. nor C. any D. not
10. A. last B. end C. eventual D. final
Task 2: Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each question:
The 6th Asian Winter Games were held in Changchun, People’s Republic of Chine from January 28, 2007
to February 4, 2007. The Winter Games are a smaller version of the Winter Olympics, a celebration of Winter
sports in Asia. This is the second time that China hosted the Winter ASIAD; the first time was in Harbin in
1996. since the last time China hosted the event interest in winter sports has considerably increased.
Preparation for the games began four years before the event. In the months leading up to the games the
preparation has been led by Acting Governor of Jilin, Han Changbin.
Combining the movements of a ski jumper and a short-track speed skater, the emblem of the 2007 Asian
Winter Games consists of two Chinese calligraphy strokes. The blue C-shaped stroke calls to mind the first
letter of Changchun and represents the city’s characteristic as the “city of ice and snow” and “city of science
and technology”. The bottom green stroke symbolizes peace (“friendship first, competition second”) and
represents the city’s characteristic as the “city of spring beyond the Great Wall” and “city of forest”. The
emblem presents an image of “change with each passing day” and “the hawk takes to the vast sky.”
The 2007 Winter ASIAD mascot is Lulu, a sika deer, which can be seen around Changchun. Aside from
being a symbol of good luck and fortune, the sika is mid-tempered, elegant, agile and quick, reflecting the
skills of the best winter athletes.
A total of 47 medal events in ten sports were in contention in the Sixth Winter ASIAD.

1. Until 2007, how many times has China hosted the Winter ASIAD?
A. one B. two C. three D. four
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2. When did the Chinese prepare for the 6 Asian Winter Games?
A. in 1996 B. in 2003 C. in 2006 D. in 2007
3. The blue C-shaped stroke represents the city’s characteristic as the ______________.
A. “city of science and technology” B. “city of friendship”
C. “city of spring beyond the Great Wall” D. “city of forest”
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4. What does the bottom green stroke of the 6 Winter ASIAD emblem symbolize?
A. friendship B. competition C. peace D. fortune
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The 6th Asian Winter Games started on January 28, 2007.
B. The 2007 Winter ASIAD mascot symbolizes good luck and fortune.
C. The 2007 Winter ASIAD emblem reflects the skills of the best winter athletes.
D. There were 47 medals event the 6th Asian Winter Games.

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