UNIT 15 WOMEN IN SOCIETY READING - Tân Thu Nguyệt

The Games were also considered both a spectacular event and a valuable chance for athletes to gain competition experience and preparation (4) ………… the upcoming Asian Games and Olympic [r]

sports enthusiast (n.phr): /spƆ:t inθ'ju:ziæst/

person who is interested in sports

solidarity (n) /,sɒli'd æ r Ə ti/:

sự đoàn kết, tình đoàn kết

E

Ex: He was awarded the Most Outstanding

Athlete title in the Shooting event.

outstanding /aut'stændiŋ/ (adj) :

HOÀNG XUÂN VINH

xuất sắc

countryman (n) /'k Λ ntrim Ə n/

: đồng bào

• spirit /'spirit/ (n): tinh thần

• sports enthusiast (n.phr): /spƆ:t inθ'ju:ziæst/:

người say mê thể thao

solidarity (n) /,sɒli'd æ r Ə ti/ :

sự đoàn kết, tình đoàn kết

• Title (n) /'taitl/: danh hiệu

• outstanding /aut'stændiŋ/ (adj): xuất sắc

• countryman (n) /'k Λ ntrim Ə n/ : đồng bào

Task 1: Match the words in column A with suitable

C Who is very interested in sports.

D Agreement resulting from shared interests, feelings, actions…

E Extremely good, excellent

Task 2: Read the passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each

of the questions :

1 The 22nd SEA Games were held in Vietnam from

2 The word “ composed” in

paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to……

A included B consisted

C.considered D.interested

B consisted

3 According to the first paragraph,

A.The sport was first competed in the 22nd SEA Games

B only four of eleven participating countries got medals

C country got the first gold medal in the 22nd

SEA Games

D The 22nd SEA Games’ spirit

D The 22nd SEA Games’ spirit

4 What is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.Vietnam has ever organized several sport

events before the 22nd SEA Games

B The Games’ great success proved VN can

organize sporting events on an international

level

C Athletes from 11 countries competed in 32

sports.

D Vietnam was ranked 1st with 158 gold medals

A.Vietnam has ever organized several sport

events before the 22nd SEA Games

Task 3: Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of blanks:

The 22nd Southeast Asian Games was a biannual multi-sport event held in Vietnam from 5th to 13th December, 2003 The games were (1) by

11 countries locating in Southeast Asia The SEA GAMES were held on the spirit of solidarity and co-operation for peace and development Singapore and Vietnam had participants (2) were awarded the Most Outstanding Athlete titles in the Swimming and Shooting events The Games’ great (3) proved Vietnam can organize sporting events on

an international level The Games were also considered both a spectacular event and a valuable chance for athletes to gain competition experience and

preparation (4) ………… the upcoming Asian Games and Olympic Games

It was purposed created to (5)………friendship, solidarity and understanding among neighboring countries in the region

1 A participating B participated C participation

444 gold medals were won

VN was ranked 1st with 158 gold medals.

444 gold medals were won

VN was ranked 1st with 158 gold medals.