BTAV 11 UNIT 6 COMPETITIONS test key

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UNIT 6 ~ COMPETITIONS

I Multiple Choice

1 .is required in order to achieve these aims

2 They’re at training everybody by the end of the year

3 The gunman took and fired

4 A meeting is a sports or set of races, especially for horses

5 He 10.09 seconds in the 100 metres final

6 They were bitterly at the result of the game

A disappoint B disappointed C disappointing D disappointedly

7 I was very disappointed with

8 .diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December

9 .knowledge is knowledge of facts about a lot of different subjects

10 A is a long running race of about 42 kilometres or 26 miles

11 is the sound that is made by something repeatedly hitting a surface quickly and lightly

12 I heard her feet along the corridor

13 A is a person who has been chosen to speak or vote on behalf of a group or a person who works for a company and travels around selling its products

14 The painting is not of his work of the period

A representative B represented C representing D represent

15 is a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal, etc

16 We are competition four other companies for the contract

17 We need to work harder to remain with other companies

18 .is a competition in which people try to win something

19 We encourage students to fully in the running of the colleg

20 Go and apologize her

21 We apologize the late departure of this flight.

22 To is to pay the costs of a particular event, program, etc away of advertising or to agree to give somebody money for a charity if the, complete a particular task

23 Her language is Korean

24 We insisted a refund of the full amount

25 The of a football team usually wears a colored arm-band

26 The team which more goals wins the match

27 Which of these is one of the sports events in the Olympic Games?

28 He was considered 'the Man of the Match' because he had three goals in that match

29 Only thirty students graduated Chinese last year

30 He graduated York with a degree in Psychology

II Find a suitable word for the sentences below One example has been for you.

0 A Boil plenty of salty water, and add the spaghetti.

B I'll boil the kettle and make some tea.

C She put some potatoes on to boil.

1 A There is now intense between schools to attract students

B We'll be able to assess the at the conference

C Are you willing to enter that ?

2 A Are you interested in economic ?

B The streets were noisy and full of

C Muscles contract and relax during physical

3 A She went to London with the of finding a job B Our main is to increase sales in Europe C Bob's one in life is to earn a lot of money 4 A Do you know the rainfall of this area? B She has finished the report of the sales C This year we have an average growth rate of 8% 5 A We are pleased to that all five candidates were successful B Would you the guests as they arrive? C They that the flight will be delayed 6 A To is to reach a particular time or speed B The police (-ed) her doing over 100 miles an hour C Wind gusts at 80 m.p.h were (-ed) at Rapid City. 7 A I was by the quality of the wine B I'm in you — I really thought I could trust you! C He was to see she wasn't at the party 8 A 'How do you do?'she said

B The accounts were approved by the board Although not trained as an art historian, he is widely C respected for his knowledge of the period 9 A The job will require you to use all your skills to the

B The July was 30°C

C What is the absolute you can afford to pay?

10 A He passed the exams with the of effort

B The class needs a of six students to continue

C As an absolute , you should spend two hours in the evening studying

11 A The singer is regarded as a of the youth of her generation

B He was the Queen's at the ceremony.

C She's our in France

12 A Traffic is now flowing again

B The engine was running

C The interview went

13 A A is a group of people who join together for a particular purpose

B Are you a member of the drama ?

C Do you know the American of Newspaper Editors?

14 A There's not much community around here, spirit

B Although the team lost, they played with tremendous

C They took away his freedom and broke his

15 A To is to make something develop or become more active or to encourage something

B The exhibition has (-ed) interest in her work.

C The article can be used to discussion among students

III Supply the correct form of the word in bold.

1 The club provides a wide variety of including tennis, swimming and squash (act)

2 Today's of a peace agreement came after weeks of discussion (announce)

4 To our great , it rained every day of the trip (disappoint)

8 A teacher is the one who is full of interesting or exciting ideas the one who makes

9 Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly market (compete)

10 China gains a lot of benefits from their priced goods (compete)

IV Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition.

1 She spent a lot of money cosmetics

2 She smiled me

3 That piece of news was delightful us

4 It's no good her

5 Mr Johnson said he was favour doing the work right away

6 We are really looking forward our ship Hawaii and Japan

7 .general, that is true However, there are many exceptions

8 The teacher said we had to learn all these expressions heart

9 There has been a big increase the price of land recently

10 Don't ask Kevin to decide He's not very good making decisions

V Fill in each gap with only one suitable word.

1 He had tried several times to up smoking

2 I am really looking to seeing you and your family again

3 .he worked hard, he could not achieve success in his career

4 In our flat, the bedroom is to the kitchen

5 Why are you looking under the bed? Have you lost ?

6 He has recovered after a long

7 In addition a full-time job, she also manages to look after her family

8 Although we many difficulties, we decided to carry on up to til summit of the mountain

9 We to say to you that Flight AZ 107 has been unavoidably delayed.

10 Nowadays smoking is in many public places for safety reasons

VI Fill in each gap with a word from the box.

general disappointed meeting athletics contest announcements sponsors marathon activities maximum individual windowpane

1 of births, marriages and deaths appear in some newspapers

2 The police try to prevent criminal

3 The cafe is a popular place for students

4 is track and field sports that people compete in, such as running and jumping.

5 She was not to be chosen

6 It is such a knowledge quiz

7 A is an activity or a piece of work that lasts a long time and requires a lot of effort and patience

8 For effect do the exercises every day

9 Rain against the window

10 He is very good at the techniques of in stone

11 Obey the , not the letter (= the narrow meaning of the words) of the law

12 Parents should give children books that them

13 A is a piece of glass in a window

14 They hold a for the leadership of the party

15 The race organizers are trying to attract

16 Website is a place connected to the Internet, where a company or an organization, or an person, puts information

VII Complete the following sentences in the reported speech

1 Mary, "John won't like your inferring his business."

Mary said that John wouldn't thank me

2 "You should wear a suit when you come to my party, Tom," said Susan

Susan insisted

3 The tourist guide said, 'Don't walk aione in the street at night."

The tourist guide warned against

4.''I can't go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack," said Mary

Mary apologized for

5 The manager said to the workers, "You have done excellent work this month."

The manager congratulated the workers on

6 "I always want to run my own business," she said to me

She told me that she dreamed of

7 "You told a lie, Tom," she said

She accused Tom

8 "To tell the truth, I haven't insured my car," she said

She admitted without insurance

9 "Shall we have dinner somewhere after the theatre?" said Peter

Peter suggested

10."I didn't break the windows," Bill said

Bill denied

11 "You can't run out of the garden," Ms Kelly said to the children

Ms Kelly prevented the children

12."I feel like seeing you soon, Susan," said her mother

Her mother looked forward

13 “People have a right to say what they think," she said

She said we couldn't stop people

VIII Complete the following sentences, using the idea of the speaker's words

1 The doctor said to me, "You should lose weight."

The doctor advised me

2 He said to me, "You should call a doctor."

He advised

3 My teacher said, "Youshould study harder."

My teacher advised me

4 Sharon said, "I think you should go to the National University."

Sharon advised

5 Mary said, "Let's go to a movie."

Mary suggested

6 Don said, "I think you should see a doctor about the problem."

Don recommended

7 Mr Madison said, "Why don't you buy a motorbike."

Mr Madison suggested

8 "Shall we go for a walk?" said Peter

Peter suggested

IX Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage.

The Olympic Games originated in 776 BC in Olympia, a small town in Greece Participants in the first

Olympiad are said to have run a 200-yard race, but as the Games were held every four years, they expanded in scope Only Greek amateurs were allowed to participate in this festival in honour of the god Zeus The event became a religious, patriotic, and athletic occasion where winners were honoured with wreaths and special privileges There was a profound change in the nature of the Games under the Roman emperors After they

became professional circuses and carnivals, they were banned in 394 AD by Emperor Theodosius.

The modern Olympic Games began in Athens in 1896 as a result of the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator whose desire was to promote international understanding through athletics Nine nations participated in the first Games; over 100 nations currently compete

The taint of politics and racial controversy, however, has impinged upon the Olympic Games in our epoch

In 1936, Hitler, whose country hosted the games, affronted Jesse Owens, a black American runner, by refusing

to congratulate Owens for the feat of having won four gold medals In the 1972 Munich Games, the world was appalled by the deplorable murder of eleven Israeli athletes by Arab terrorists The next Olympic Games in Montreal were boycotted by African nations; in addition, Taiwan withdrew In 1980, following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, sixty-two nations caused great consternation to their athletes by refusing to participate in the Games

1 The first Olympic Games were held

A for political reasons B as an international competition

C as a religious festival D as a professional athletes' competition

2 Why were the Games discontinued?

A They had ceased to be sports events B The Romans did not enjoy them

C The emperors hated athletes D Winners were getting special privileges

3 Olympic games are held

A every decade B biannually C every four years D perennially

4 The Greek Olympic Games were in nature

5 The Games were resumed in modern times for the purpose of

A aiving amateur athletes a chance to participate B promoting goodwill among nations

C creating apolitical arena D none of the above

6 You can infer that Hitler's refusal to congratulate Jesse Owens indicate

A national pride B jealousy C personal preference D racial discrimination

7 You can infer that the athletes in sixty-two nations in 1980 were

A terribly disappointed B very happy C participants D boycotted

8 The last three Olympic Games are notorious for their

A racial discrimination B triumphant victories

C fidelity to the goals of the Olympic goals D political controversy

9 The word 'boycotted' means

10 The word 'consensus' means

X Read the text below, and fill in each with only ONE suitable word.

The London Marathon is one of the best-known long distances races in the world Some of the

(1) famous long distance runners have competed in it But (2) makes it different from many other great sorting events is the fact that ordinary people can (3) part alongside international stars The race was the idea of Chris Brasher, a former Olympic athlete In 1979, friends told him about the New York Marathon, during (4) the runners are encouraged to carry (5) to the end of the course by the enthusiastic shouts of the spectators He flew to the USA to run in the race (6) was so impressed by (7) that he decided to organize a similar event in Britain Many problems (8) to be overcome before the first London Marathon took place in 1981 Chris Brasher still takes a keen interest in the event, even though he is no longer the organizer

A total of around 300,000 runners have completed the race, with a record of 25,194 finishing in 1984 Numbers are limited (9) the streets of London are narrow to accommodate all those who would like to run Each year, more than 70,000 apply for the 26,000 places in the race Hundreds of thousands of spectators line the route and at least a hundred countries televise it Over the years, (10) the first race was held, an estimated £75 million has been raised for charity by the runners

XI Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about passage:

The Tour de France, often called the Tour, is the most popular bicycle race in the world More than 150 competitors race along a course that covers about 3,200 km of European roads The Tour usually lasts about

25 to 30 days each The course of the Tour changes each year It lies mostly in France, but it has also passed

through neighbouring countries such as Belgium, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland The final stretch of the course always runs along the Champs-Élysées, a famous avenue in Paris Only about half of the cyclists who enter the Tour finish the race

The Tour de France is divided into stages There is a stage almost every day and some stages emphasize a

particular cycling skill, such as climbing hills, sprinting or performance in time-trial races Cyclists are timed

for each stage During the race, the cyclist with the lowest cumulative time wears the yellow jersey In this

way, the yellow jersey indicates the current leader At the conclusion of the race, the cyclist with the lowest total time is the winner and receives the yellow jersey as a trophy in a ceremony in Paris

Each competitor in the tour belongs to a team of nine cyclists Each team has a leader, who is its best all-around cyclist Other team members help the leader They may shield the leader from wind, provide food or drink, or offer support to the leader while climbing hills Prize money awarded to winners is usually shared among the team members

1 Cyclists entering The Tour de France

A race in France B race in neighbouring countries of France

C always run along the Champs-Élysées D must cover over three thousand kilometers

2 Which of the following words is similar in meaning to cumulative?

A Collective B Increasing C Swelling D Growing

3 The winners of the race is the one

A who is best at a particular cycling skill

B who covers the course with the lowest total time

C wears the yellow jersey during a stage of the race

D who runs along the Champs-Élysées

4 "Cyclists are timed for each stage" means

A The time for each stage of the race is measured by cyclists

B Cyclists start riding at the same time at each stage

C The time each cyclist runs for the race is measured in each stage and add up later

D Each stage has a different time to start for each cyclist

5 Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A Competitors in the Tour are divided into teams of nine cyclists each

B Team members may offer help to their team leader

C Team members share the prize money if their leader wins the race

D Each team has a leader, who is the best while climbing hills

XII There is one mistake in each sentence Correct all the mistakes you can find.

1 Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful restaurants for over one hundred years

2 Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we just wait until the next meeting

to vote

3 The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable

4 Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old

5 The director has not decided how to deal with the new problems already

6 The leader emphasized the need for justice and equality between his people

7 Many of the population in the rural areas consists of manual labourers

8 Several people have apparent tried to change the man's mind, but he refused to listen

9 Keith is one the most intelligent boys of the science class

10 The girls were sorry to had missed the singers when they arrived at the airport

XIII Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in brackets.

1 Luisa was the only one who didn't enjoy the film (apart)

Everybody Luisa

2 They are going to demolish that old power station (pulled)

That old power station down

3 My sister began to learn Russian five years ago (learning)

My sister five years

4 'Do not answer the phone, Rebecca!' said Mrs Miniver (not)

Mrs Miniver answer the phone

5 The trip to Chicago was cheaper than 1 had expected (as)

The trip to Chicago I had expected.

6 My watch was so badly damaged that it wasn't worth keeping (point)

My watch was so badly damaged that keeping it

7 I expect you were exhausted after your long journey (been)

You exhausted after your long journey

8 It was unfair that the gymnast was given such low marks (deserve)

The gymnast given such low marks

There's bottle

10.My uncle did not learn to drive until he was forty (when)

My uncle to drive

XIV Make sentences based on the given words.

Dear Sir /Madam,

1 I / see / your advertisement / yesterday / "Daily Message"

2 And I / be / interest / piano / you / have / sale

3 Before / I / arrange / see / instrument / you / please / send me / more information?

4 I / wish / know / if / piano / be / upright / or / grand type

5 I / also / be / glad / if / you tell / me / age / instrument

6 And / lowest / price / you / accept / it

7 I / be / free / visit / you / Thursday / October

8 Kindly / indicate / time / that / be / most convenient / you

Yours sincerely,

Lam Anh

The End

ANSWER KEY 6

I MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 C 2 B 3 D 4 A 5 C 6 B 7 B 8 D 9 A 10 D

11 D 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 D 16 B 17 B 18 C 19 A 20 B

21 D 22 C 23 A 24 B 25 A 26 B 27 B 28 D 29 A 30 C

II FIND A WORD

1 competition 2 activity 3 aim 4 annual 5 announce 6 clock 7 disappointed 8 formally

9 maximum 10 minimum 11 representative 12 smoothly 13 society 14 spirit 15 stimulate

III WORD FORMAT

1 activities 2 announcement 3 disappointingly 4 disappointment 5 sculptural 6 smoothly

7 stimulation 8 stimulating 9 competitive 10 competitively

IV PREPOSITIONS

1 on 2 at 3 to 4 for 5 in – of 6 to - to 7 In 8 by 9 in 10 at

V GAP-FILLING

1 give 2 to 3 Although 4 next 5 Anything 6 illness 7 to 8 had 9 regret 10 banned

VI GAP-FILL

1 Announcements 2 activities 3 meeting 4 Athletics 5 disappointed 6 general

7 marathon 8 maximum 9 pattered 10 sculpture 11 spirit 12 stimulate

13 windowpane 14 contest 15 sponsors 16 individual

VII REPORTED SPEECH

1 Maty said that John wouldn't thank me for my inferring his business

2 Susan insisted that Tom should wear a suit when he came to her party

3 The tourist guide warned against walking alone in the street at night

4 Mary apologized for not going to Jack's birthday party the following Saturday evening

5 The manager congratulated the workers on having done excellent work that month

6 She told me that she dreamed of running her own business

7 She accused Tom of telling a lie

8 She admitted driving without insurance

9 Peter suggested having dinner somewhere after the theatre

10 Bill denied having broken / breaking the windows

11 Ms Kelly prevented the children from running out of the garden

12 Her mother looked forward to seeing Susan soon

13 She said we couldn't stop people (from) saying what they thought

VIII REWRITING

1 The doctor advised me to lose weight

2 He advised me to call a doctor

2 My teacher advised me to study harder

3 Sharon advised me to go to the National University

4 suggested going to a movie

5 Don recommended me to see / seeing, a doctor about the problem

6 Mr Madison suggested buying a motorbike

7 Peter suggested going for a walk

IX READING

1 C 2 A 3 C 4 D 5 B 6 D 7 A 8 D 9 A 10 B

X CLOZE READING

1 most 2 what 3 take 4 which 5 on 6 and 7 it 8 had/needed / were 9 because 10 since

XI READING

1 D 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 D

XII ERROR CORRECTION

1 about  for 2 less  fewer 3 for  in 4 not rarely  rarely

5 already  yet 6 between  among 7 Many  Most 8 apparent  apparently

9 one the  one of the 10 to had missed  to have missed

XIII REWRITING SENTENCES

1 enjoyed the film apart from 2 is going to be pulled

3 has been learning Russian for

4 told/instructed/ordered Rebecca not to/ said that Rebecca must/should not

5 was not as/so expensive as 6 there was no point (in)

9 nothing left in this/the 10 was forty when he learned/started/began

XIV WRITING

Dear Sir/ Madam,

1 I have seen your advertisement in yesterday's "Daily Message"

2 And I am interested in the piano you have for sale

3 Before I arrange to see the instrument, will you please send me more information?

4 I wish to know if the piano is an upright or a grand type

5 I would also be glad if you told me the age of the instrument

6 And the lowest price you would accept for it

7 I shall be free to visit you on Thursday, October 12

8 Kindly indicate the time that will be most convenient for you

Yours sincerely,

Ancient Olymia Town

Chris Brasher

London Marathon New York Marathon