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Task 2: Read the following passage and choose one suitable word for each gap.
gold
multi-sport
ceremonies
represent
regulated
Task 2: Read the following passage and choose one suitable word for each gap.
relationships
spirit
solidarity
athletes
competitive
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Task 1: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
The 23rd Southeast Asian Games were held in the Philippines from November 27th to December 5th in 2005.
The organization decided to hold the games at an open space to accommodate the large number of participants and
spectators. As a result, the 2005 SEA Games ranked as having the largest audience - 200,000 people during the
opening and closing ceremonies. These games were also noted for having the most number of delegates in the history
of the SEA Games.
Events in men's football actually started on November 20th, prior to the opening ceremony. Water polo events
began on November 21st, women's football on November 23rd, sailing on November 26th, and tennis on November
26th;
The first gold medal of the games was awarded to Singapore on November 25th when their water polo team came
out undefeated during the round-robin tournament round.
The Games were also considered a valuable opportunity for athletes to gain competition experience and
preparation for the upcoming Asian Games and Olympic Games. It was purposely created to strengthen friendship,
solidarity and understanding among neighboring countries in the region.
This was the third SEA Games to be hosted by the Philippines. There were 1,461 medals awarded, 444 of which
were gold, 434 were silver, and 583 were bronze.
1. Up to now, the Philippines has hosted the SEA Games _______ times.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
2. Which sport was first competed in the 23rd SEA Games?
A. Water polo
B. Tennis
C. Men's football
D. Sailing
3. Which was not mentioned in the 23rd SEA Games?
A. Peace
B. Friendship
C. Solidarity
D. Understanding
4. Which country got the first gold medal in the 23rd SEA Games?
A. Vietnam
B. Singapore
C. The Philippines
D. Malaysia
5. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies attracted _________ people.
A. 1,461
B. 444
C. 434
D. 583
Task 2: Read the following passage and choose one suitable word for each gap.
The 24th Southeast Asian Games was (1) _____ in Thailand from December 6 to December 16, 2007.
The Thai Olympic Committee was (2) _____ the event to coincide with the commemoration of 80th birthday
of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Officials were studying the possibility of doing the events in multiple venues
(3) _____ what had been done in Vietnam and the Philippines. It was (4) _____ sixth time Thailand hosted
the SEA Games. Thailand hosted the 1959, 1967, 1975, 1985 and 1995 SEA Games.
On 24 February 2006, northeast Thailand's Province authorities met to (5) _____ the 2007 SEA Games
schedule, and progress on the province's under-construction US$65 million sports complex.
1. A. held
B. met
C. seen
D. committed
2. A. winning
B. competing
C. fighting
D. planning
3. A. such as
B. as
C. likely
D. like
4. A. a
B. an
C. the
D.
5. A. talk
B. discuss
C. tell
D. quarrel
Task 2: Read the following passage and choose one suitable word for each gap.
On 24 February 2006, northeast Thailand's Province authorities met to (1) _____ the 2007 SEA Games
schedule, and progress on the province's under-construction US$65 million sports complex. The meeting
provided an overview of (2) _____, and ended with reassurances that everything would be ready (3) _____
SEA Games in 2007.
The sports (4) __ included a 5,000-seater indoor stadium and 16 tennis court facilities among other
facilities scheduled to be finished on June 2007.
The 2007 SEA Games featured (5) _____ than 400 events in 45 sports. The 24th edition of the games
had the highest number of sporting events in the entire history of the SEA Games, more events than the
Asian Games and the Olympic Games.
1. A. talk
B. discuss
C. tell
D. quarrel
2. A. facilities
B. tools
C. materials
D. furniture
3. A. at
B. on
C. with
D. for
4. A. places
B. halls
C. venues
D. homes
5. A. rather
B. more
C. better
D. as