Synchronized swimming, which is sometimes called water ballet, emerged as an exhibition sport at the Olympic Games from 1948 to 1968, then debuted as a full medal sport at the 1984 Olymp
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I.Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
II.Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer
Synchronized swimming, which is sometimes called water ballet, emerged as an exhibition sport at the Olympic Games from 1948 to 1968, then debuted as a full medal sport at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles It is open only
to women, with medals offered in two events: duet and team
Competitions for both events consist of a technical routine and a free routine, each performed to music within a time limit Judges of each routine assess a high degree of difficulty and risk, flawless execution and seemingly effortless performance Besides demanding strength, endurance, flexibility, grace and artistry, it requires exceptional breath control Special equipment helps the women maintain e illusion of effortlessness when they perform strenuous movements upside down and underwater while holding their breath A nose clip prevents water from entering the nose, allowing the swimmers to remain underwater for long periods
Most importantly, an underwater speaker lets the swimmers hear the music clearly while underwater, helping them achieve the split-second timing critical to synchronized swimming (6) _
Debut (v): xuất hiện lần đầu tiên; duet (n): cặp, đôi; assess (v): đánh giá
6. Synchronized swimming was considered an official sport tournament at
7. Synchronized swimming is a kind of water sport
8. Special skill each player of this sport must have is
9. The success of a performance of synchronized swimming comes from
C. bringing competitors the illusion of effortlessness while they perform strenuous movements
D. performing ballet underwater with a team
10. To finish their performance during limited time,
A. the team mustn't make any mistakes B. the players must stay in the water longer than usual
C. technical routine receives high points from the judges
D. an underwater speaker helps the players listen to music clearly
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
11 The number of students entering Harvard University has raised over the last few years
A B C D
12.Windsurfing, which is a water sport combining elements of surfing and sailing first developed in the
A B C
United States in 1968 and also called boardsailing
D
13. John got his sister read his assignment, and then asked her to write the report for him because he didn't
A B C
have enough time
D
14.The bag seemed to get more and more heavy as the boy carried it on his shoulder
A B C D
15.The Vietnamese woman's football team successfully defended the SEA Game title
A B C D
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
16.They sent me the book which was _ on the table over there
17.It gets _ to understand what the professor has explained
A difficult more and more B more and more difficult C the more difficult D more difficult than
18.The we start, the sooner we will be back
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20 How did the home team play in the last match? _ _
21.In 1941, the AAU officially accepted synchronized swimming as a sport for team events
22.My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that _ it is at night, _ he plays his music!
C the more late / the more loudlier D the later / the louder
23.The bus company has the fare by 20%
24. They will have to find a better solution
A. A better solution will be have to found B. A better solution will be have to be found
C. A better solution will have to be found D. A better solution will have been to be found
25.We can't do anything to help him
A. He can't be done anything to help by us B. Nothing can't be done to help him
C. Anything can't be done to help him D Nothing can be done to help him
26.He spent a year in India and loves spicy food _ the food is, _ he likes it
A The more and more hot / the more B The hottest / the most
C The hotter / the more and more D The hotter / the more
27.The news of her winning the prize _ her into tears
28.The harder our father works, the less time he spends with the family
A My father spends much time working to support the family
B The more time my father spends with the family, the happier he feels
C My father doesn't spend much time with the family as he works so hard
D My father enjoys his work so much that he works so hard
29.In water polo, no player except the can hold the ball with both hands
30. _ you study for these exams, you will do
C The more hard / the more good D The harder / the better
31.He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do
A He feels happier and happier with his work B The more he works, the happier he feels
C His work makes he feel happy D The less he works, the happier he feels
32. Which animal is your favorite pet? _ _
A. Fish eat little B. Dogs always make good pets
33. _ _ - Any time I mean when I can find free time
C. Do you read any books in your free time? D. What kinds of books do you read?
34 _ is the activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment
A Synchronized swimming B Rowing C Water polo D Scuba diving
35. If a defender _ a foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking team is awarded a penalty throw or shot
VI. Choose the one option - A, B, C or D,- that best fits each of the numbered blank
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books (36) _ the mind By putting ourselves under the influence of superior mind, we improve our mental powers Through good books we learn that people are everywhere the same, in all ages, and in all classes This knowledge (37) _ our love of others and helps us to live in peace with them We also understand that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature that can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold
Though it may be (38) _ for us to travel throughout the world and see the things happening today, it's not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past But good books help us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today but also into the world in which our ancestors lived
However, not all books are (39) _ reading Some are too simple or too difficult; others are not in our
(40) _ As tie limits us to reading only a few very small number of the millions of books in the world, we have to choose carefully only those that suit us best Moreover, we must try to apply to practise what we learn from books
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