Grade 12 - Nâng Cao Từ Vựng - Cơ Bản
Grade 12 - Nâng Cao Từ Vựng - Cơ Bản
Grade 12 - Nâng Cao Từ Vựng - Cơ Bản
Ex: The oil company has denied responsibility for the leak
Ex: China is amping up monitoring for signs of radioactive fallout from North Korea’s latest
nuclear test.
extinct (adj) /ik'stipkt/ tuyệt chủng
Exercise
Complete each gap with the correct form of the word
These days it is (1) ______________ (possible) to open a newspaper without reading about the
damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being (2) ______________ (threat) and the
future looks bad. What can each of us do? We cannot clean up our (3) ___________ (contaminate)
rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (4) _____________(appear) of plants and animals.
Ex: Energy conservation reduces your fuel bills and helps the environment.
irrigate (v) / ìr.i.geit/ tưới tắm (ruộng, đất ..)
Ex: The river irrigates the site and enables crops to
be transported for trade.
Quiz
Complete each gap with the correct form of the word
Human population (1) ____________ (grow) may be seen to be at the root of virtually all of the
world’s (2) ____________ (environment) problems. Increasingly large numbers of people are
being added to the world every year. As the number of people increases, more (3) ____________
(pollute) is generated, more (4) ____________ (inhabit) are destroyed, and more natural resource
are used up.
biodiversity (n) /ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜːrsəti/ sự đang dạng sinh học
Ex: Australia, like all countries on earth is defined by its
biodiversity.
fallout dumped
waste environment
acid pollution
extinct contaminated
4. A. Although B. Because C. If
5. A. heart B. lung C. skin
leaves peel
plant roots
seeds stone
trunks twig
dry normal
because of suffer
drops wells
a causes
Drought is a condition that results when the average rainfall for a fertile area (1)_______
far below the normal amount for (2)______long period of time. In areas that are not (3)
________, the lack of rain (4)____farm crops to wither and die. Higher than (5) temperatures usually
accompany periods of droughts. They add to the crop damage. Forest fires start easily during droughts, the
soil of a drought area becomes (6) _____and crumbles. Often the rich topsoil is (7) away by a hot, dry,
winds. Streams, ponds, and (8)__often dry up during a drought, and animals (9)
_________and may even die (10)______________the lack of water.
Choose the best answer
Water is our life source. It makes up 70 per cent of (1)______bodies, and the average
person actually spends 18 months of his life (2)_____the bath of shower. But we are only
now learning how to look (3)_______water. Acid rain (4)_______polluted as many as
18,000 lakes and our seas and rivers are polluted with waste products. It is now (5)_____
expensive to try to repair the damage which has been done. We have some hope for the future, though, (6)
______________________new sources of water have been discovered. People (7)______
in the Sahara Desert have (8)_______fish swimming in deep underground steam.
Scientists also believe (9)_________is a huge lake underneath London. If we have (10)
________anything from our mistakes; we will try to keep these new areas of water clean.
Complete each gap with the correct form of the word
Water Pollution
Estimates suggest that nearly 1.5 billion people lack safe (1)___________(drink) water
and that at least 5 million (2)_________(die) per year can be attributed to waterborne
diseases. Water (3)________(pollute) may come from point or non-point sources. Point
sources discharge (4)____________(pollute) at specific (5)_________(locate) - from, for
example, factories, sewage treatment plants, or oil tankers. The technology exists for point sources of
pollution to be monitored and regulated, although political factors may complicate matters. Non - point
sources - runoff water (6)_______________________________________(contain)
pesticides and fertilizers from acres of (7_________(agriculture) land, for example - are
much more difficult to control. Pollution arising from non-point sources accounts for a (8) (major)
of the contaminants in streams and lakes. With almost 80 percent
of the planet covered by oceans, people have long acted as if those bodies of water could serve as a (9)
__________________(limit) dumping ground for wastes. Raw sewage, garbage, and oil
spills have begun to overwhelm the diluting (10) ________(capable) of the oceans, and
most coastal waters and now polluted.
Fill each gap in the sentences with one suitable word or phrase
On the other hand range
undergo fabrics
distinguish environments
1. The simplest plants and animals are often difficult to___________from each other. In
more complex plants and animals, however, clear differences can be observed.
2. Plants inhabit all sorts of__________
3. They are the source of________and of various building materials.
4. Some of the simplest plants consist of little more than a single cell.____________,
more complex plants consist of millions of cells, which vary greatly in shape and perform many different
functions.
5. Plants and animals are similar in that both__________growth and react to external
stimuli.
Plants in size from microscopic to giant trees more than 300 feet tall.UNIT 3 ENVIRONMENT (3)
failures shortage
famine farmland
diseases rainfall
food events
be mean
exist live
carry move
depend suit
Ants (1)_____________on our planet for millions of years. An ant is an insect, which
(2) ______it has six legs and three body sections. Ants are similar to man in that they
(3) __________to living in nearly all environments. Ants are social creatures, (4)
________together in big groups. Each ant (5)_________out its own special task in the nest. The queen ant
normally lives in the center of the nest and (6)________thousands of
eggs each year. The worker ants are industrious; (7)__________for food and guarding
the nest. An ant nest (8)_____a constant buzz of activity, with ants (9)__________
about in all directions. Needless to say, the ants (10)_________on one another for
their survival and safety.
Complete each gap in the passage with one suitable preposition.
Energy Production
The world cannot continue to rely (1)_______the burning of fossil fuels for much of
its industrial production and transportation. Fossil fuels, are in limited supply: in addition, when burned
they contribute (2)__________________________global warming, air pollution, and
acid rain. Nuclear energy as an alternative is opposed (3)______many because of the
massive devastation an accident can cause. The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986
scattered radioactive contamination (4)________________________a large part of
Europe. Approximately 135,000 people were evacuated, and human health has been dramatically affected.
The World Health Organization released a report (5) _______________________late
1995 attributing the explosive increase in childhood thyroid cancer in Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia
directly to the accident.
Read the passage and choose the best answer
The Meadow Park Zoo, which (1) _____three months ago, is already (2) ______large
numbers of visitors. The zoo has (3)________especially popular with families. "My
children were delighted when they (4)_______here last month,” said one mother. "So
they (5)________me to bring them back today. “The new zoo is quite small,
compared with other similar (6) ______. You will not find any large and dangerous
animals such as (7)_______or tigers in cages. Instead, there is a children's zoo, where
children can handle little animals like rabbits and (8) ______. They can also have
rides on a camel, a (9) _______or an elephant. The zoo has a working farm, too, with
cows, sheep, (10) ___, ducks and chickens.
___
1. A. open B. opens
C. opening D. opened
2. A. attract B. attracts
C. attracting D. attracted
3. A. prove B. proves
C. proving D. proved
4. A. come B. comes
C. coming D. came
5. A. persuade B. persuades
C. persuading D. persuaded
6. A. attractions B. events
C. parties D. schools
7. A. rats B. birds
C. lions D. fish
8. A. crocodiles B. mice
C. hippos D. bears
9. A. pig B.snake
C. tiger D. horse
C. tigers D. goats
UNIT 5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (1)
C. so D. as
3. A. so B. as
C. thus D. such
4. A. So B. Like
C. Same B. By
5. A. and B. but
C. or D. if
6. A. which B. where
C. if D. what
7. A. In addition B. Therefore
C. Consequently D. However
8. A. if B. so
C. because D. although
9. A. Because B. Although
C. When D. For
10. A. So B. Such
C. Like D. As
Complete the passage with the correct form a suitable verb from the box.
arouse do
worry bring
are talk
write own
predict taken
Nowadays, computers play an increasingly important role in all field. And so, good or bad, computers (1)
_____________________now part of our daily lives. With the price of a small home
computer now as low as $500, expects (2)__________that before long all schools and
business and most families in the richer parts of the world will (3)_______a computer
of some kind. Among the general public, computers (4)_________strong feelings -
people either love them or hate them. The computer - lovers (5) ________about how
useful computers can be in business, in education and in the home - apart from all the games, you can (6)
_______________________your accounts on them, learn languages from them, (7)
________letters on them, use them to control your central heating, and in some places even do your
shopping with them. Computers, they say, will also (8)___________________more
leisure, as more and more unpleasant jobs are (9)_________over by computerized
robots. The haters, on the other hand, argue that computers bring not leisure but unemployment. They (10)
______________________________, too, that people who spend all their talking to
computers will forget how to talk to each other.
Read the following passage and fill each gap with a suitable preposition.
The use of computers (1)_______teaching is not new. A handful of universities offer
computer-taught courses, primarily in mathematical and scientific subject. Stanford, a pioneer in the field,
has for six years offered course in logic and probability, some (2) ___________which are taught entirely
(3)_____computers. According (4)___________a report by the institute, language training was a natural
growth of these programs. The students follow written instructions (5)_______how to begin operating the
keyboard.
Then the computer speaks to the student (6)________headphones. The computer
congratulates the student if response is correct, but asks the student to repeat the exercises if it is wrong. If
the student still has trouble, he or she can ask the computer to go (7)_______the background material. But
at least one professor (8)__________________________________________Stanford,
the head of the French Department, believes that computers will not completely supplant the teaching
process.SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (2)
Ex: To run a successful IT team, you need to be more than just a techie.
hotspot (n) /'hot.spot/ điểm phát wifi
Ex: There are wi-fi hotspots in all our cafés.
kiosk (n) /'kk.osk/
quán
Ex: I usually buy my paper from the kiosk at the station.
application (n) /.^pli'keijn/
ứng dụng
Ex: Mobile data will allow remote access to all the databases and software applications a firm can muster.
cutting-edge (adj) /,kAtip 'ed3/ mới nhất, hiện đại nhất
Ex: A portion of book copiers are replacing their slow pens with these high-speed cutting-edge tools.
e-commerce (n) /i 'kumars/
thương mại điện tử
Ex: Recognizing the value of e-commerce, traditional companies also jumped online.
Quiz
1. Today it's almost impossible to do business without embracing_______.
A. application B. ecommerce
2. Through the years, scientists have introduced_______technologies intended to make life a lot
more convenient for humans.
A. processed
B. cutting-edge
innovation (n) /.ina'veifn/
cải tiến, tiến bộ
Ex: Their success lies in combining an effective innovation process with superior product concept.
labor - saving (adj) /'leibar seivig/
tiết kiệm sức lao động
Ex: When technology works, it's a wonderful labor - saving device.
lỗi thời
Ex: Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
patent (n) / 'p^tnt/
bản quyền
Ex: In 1880 Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent on an apparatus for signaling and communicating called
a Photophone.
revolution (n) /irev9'lu:J'n/
cách mạng
Ex: The invention marked the beginning of a revolution in information technology.người không thích công nghệ
Ex: Even technophobes will find this new software simple to use.
technophile (n) /'teknoofazl/ người yêu công nghệ
Ex: These are the top-ten gadget gifts under $50 for the technophile.telecommunication (adj) /.telika.mjumi'keifn/
viễn thông
Ex: The report sets out the government's new approach to the regulation of telecommunications.
wireless (adj) /'waiarlas/
không dây
Ex: They have a plan to link 9,700 office buildings to the Net via a high-speed wireless network.
bước đột phá
Ex: Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in the search for a cure for cancer.
Quiz
1. ____in the mobile space continues at a record pace and the enterprise is not the exception.
A. Innovation B. Wireless
2. Nanotechnology is going to be a major driving force behind the impending technological in the 21st
century.
A. obsolete B. revolution
Vocabulary highlights
✓ appliance (n): thiết bị
✓ regulate (v): điều chỉnh
✓ digitize (v): số hóa
✓ projector (n): máy chiếu
✓ unscramble (v): phục hồi
✓ capacity (n): dung tích
✓ viral (adj): nhanh chóng phổ biến
✓ floppy disk (n): đĩa mềm
✓ browse (v): lướt
✓ gadget (n): thiết bị
✓ intranet (n): mạng nội bộ
✓ process (v): xử lí
✓ navigate (v): điều phối
✓ attachment (n): tệp đính kèm
✓ techie (n): chuyên viên công nghệ
✓ hotspot (n): điểm phát wifi
✓ kiosk (n): quán
✓ application (n): ứng dụng
✓ cutting- edge (adj): mới nhất
✓ e - commerce (n): thương mại điện tử
✓ innovation (n): cải tiến
✓ labor - saving (adj): tiết kiệm sức lao động
✓ obsolete (adj): lỗi thời
✓ patent (n): bản quyền
✓ revolution (n): cách mạng
✓ technophobe (n): người không thích công nghệ
✓ technophile (n): người yêu công nghệ
✓ telecommunication (n): viễn thông
✓ wireless (n): không dây
✓ breakthrough (n): bước đột phá
PRACTICE
Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word from the box.
automobiles systems
computers problems
appliances educators
inventories programs
recorders communications
USES OF COMPUTERS
People use computers in a wide variety of ways. In business, computers track (1)__________with
bar codes and scanners, check the credit status of customers, and transfer funds electronically. In homes, tiny
computers embedded in the electronic circuitry of most (2)______________________control the
indoor temperature, operate home security systems, tell the time, and turn videocassette (3) _on and off. Computers
in (4)_____regulate the flow of fuel, thereby increasing gas mileage. Computers also entertain, creating digitized
sound on stereo (5)____________________________or
computer-animated features from a digitally encoded laser disc. Computer (6) ____________, or
applications, exist t aid every level of education, from programs that teach simple addition or sentence construction
to advanced calculus. (7)______________________________use computers to track grades and
prepare notes; with computer-controlled projection units, they can ad graphics, sound, and animation to their
lectures. (8)___________________________are used extensively in scientific research to solve
mathematical (9)____________, display complicated data, or model systems that are too costly or
impractical to build, such as testing the air flow around the next generation of space shuttles. The military employs
computers in sophisticated (10)_______________________________to encode and unscramble
messages, and to keep track of personnel and supplies.
Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct form of the word in capital letters.
1. There are many computer - related jobs___________in The New York Times. ADVERTISE
2. When a program does not work properly, it is often necessary to make________________to it.
ALTER
3. A lot of____________is needed to operate large computer systems. ELECTRIC
4. The introduction of the computer in the workplace has_____________the workload of many
people. REDUCE
5. A programmer usually has a_________as well as a logical mind. CREATE
6. A computer is________of performing repetitive operations at a very fast rate. CAPABILITY
7. The efficiency of a computer center depends partly on its ________________ and personnel.
ORGANIZE
8. The computer’s memory is capable of_________a lot of information for a short period of time.
STORE
9. Do you have_________to the student files in the database? ACCESSIBLE
10. One of the _____________ of a good computer programmer is to have a logical mind.
REQUIRE
Choose the best answer.
1. The BBC tries to__________for all tastes with its national programs.
A. suit B. furnish
C. regard D. cater
2. All three TV channels provide extensive_________of sporting events.
A. vision B. coverage
C. broadcast D. network
3. Making private calls on the office phone is severely_________on in our department.
A. frowned B. criticized
C. regarded D. objected
4. I’m phoning them again because I want to____________the arrangements for tomorrow. A.
ensure B. make sure
C. make sure of
D. take care
5. Don’t be________. It’s a bad idea to phone them while you’re angry. Wait until you’ve calmed
down.A. sloppy
B. spontaneous
C. careless
D.rash
6. A friend I hadn't seen for a long time rang me up, which was a very nice
A. surprise
B. shock
C. wonder
D. astonishment
7. On the computer system at work, information is very
every hour.
A. renewed
B. renovated
C. updated
D. done up
8. I couldn't afford a new computer so I bought a(n)
one.
A. old-fashioned
B. second-hand
C. outdated
D. antiquated
7. On the computer system at work, information is very
every hour.
A. renewed
B. renovated
C. updated
D. done up
8. I couldn't afford a new computer so I bought a(n)
one.
A. old-fashioned
B. second-hand
C. outdated
D. antiquated
9. He changed jobs because he decided that being a computer programmer wasn't
for him.
A. right
B. suited
C. fit
D. convenient
10. I find it difficult to keep my
if the television is on while I'm working
A. focus
B. preoccupation
C. dedication
D. concentrations
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 3
prevent have
try matter
convince happen
learn program
However hard the manufacturers and advertisers of personal computers try to (1)___________
us off the “friendliness” of their product, it is still a fact that if you want to (2)_________your
own computer, you have to (3)_______its language. It doesn't understand yours. This simple
fact is the reason why so many home computers are underused. It also (4)____________lots of
people from buying their own computers. Rather than licking your hand, the computer quite often bites. Imagine
yourself having a conversation with an English person. You (5)_________________________
on small grammar mistake, maybe you say have instead of has. It doesn't (6)__________. The
person understands yours meaning and the conversation continues. This doesn't (7)_________
with a computer. If you make even the smallest mistake in its language, the conversation (8) down completely
and you have to go back to the beginning. It can be very frustrating. So, even as you read this, the race is on, In the
United States, in Japan, in Britain, computer
specialists are all (9)_______to develop a computer that will understand human language. They
expect you (10)_____it ready for sale within the next three years. Are you ready to say “Hello”
to the future?
Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable preposition. You can use two of them more than once.
The Crime in the Future
The increased use of computers (1) ________ business has been accompanied (2) ________ a
corresponding increase in computer crime. Computers are used in business in ever-increasing numbers to store,
process and distribute information. At the same time, thefts by computer are (3)_________the rise. The cost (4) the
victims of computer crime are very high. (5)______________________________________his
book, Crime by Computer, computer expert Donn B. Parker estimated that financial losses to business (6)
__________________computer thefts would exceed 410 billion in 1978. Although parker's
estimate is based (7)_______document cases, no one really knows the extent (8)____________
computer crime because thefts are almost impossible to discover. “There is just no reliable way to detect computer
thefts,” Parker said. “It is not just the money they control they control, they control data, and data is power.”
Choose the best answer.
1. Did you see the first_______of the new Agatha Christie on TV last night?
A. serial B. series
C. episode D. story
2. I was ill all day yesterday, so I just sat and_______television.
A. saw B. watched
C. noticed D. lookedat
3. I had a headache after the film because I was sitting too close to the television______.
A. view B. glass
C. window D. screen
4. Did you see that fascinating wildlife program_______television last night?
A. on B. at
C. in
5. Football is very
A. likely
D. by
in the world. Most of the matches are televised.
B. popular
C. pleasing D. interested
6. ______to get through to Jackie for days now. Either she's away or her telephone is out of
order.
A. I tried B. I had tried
C. I'm trying D. I've been trying
7. My TV,________, has broken down twice already.
A. which Ibought onlylastyear B. that Ibought onlylast year
C. which Ibought it onlylast year D. I boughtonly last year
8. He hung up in the middle of our conversation,______absolutely infuriated me.
A. it B. that
C. which D. who
9. Because of TV, people are better_______about what is going on in the world than they used
to be.
A. instructed B. educated
C. informed D. prepared
10. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the_______
wonderfully.
A. event B. performance
C. incident D. occasionSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 4
science communication
existence economy
research aim
At present there are millions of computers in operation throughout the world. The (1) _____ of hundreds of
computing machines, and connected by automatic (2) ______________________________ lines with industry,
supply centers, transport and organs of finance will fundamentally change national economic management.
Controlled by cybernetics, industrial enterprises will operate at the most efficient peak. This, in turn, will affect
tremendous (3) _of the time and resources. The comparatively simple methods of (4)______ used for some
technologies will become more and more complicated. As production techniques become more efficient, they can
be more effectively controlled, with me (5)_______________________________________of
raising the quality and the quantity of manufactured goods and improving working conditions. Despite the
numerous results of (6) ____________________ into cybernetics, opening up breath-taking
prospects for science, industry and economics generally, it is still hard to predict the achievements this wonderful
(7)_________________________________may make in the near future, since the pace of
technical progress is exceptionally great and continually increasing. The advance in the technical progress is
the outcome, primarily of the talent, inventiveness and the effort of man - this great remarker and (8) of
nature.SPORTS AND LEISURE (1)
competition (n) /Ikom.pg'tij'.9n/ sự thi đấu
Ex: England has to win tonight's qualifying match to go through to the next round of the competition.
tournament (n) /'tuo.no.mont/ giải đấu
Ex: They were defeated in the first round of the tournament.
athlete (n) /'s9.li:t/
vận động viên
Ex: He became a professional athlete at the age of 16.
athletics (n) /íuO' let. I ks/
điền kinh
Ex: Girls who participate in high school athletics are more likely to graduate than those who don't.
spectator (n) /spek'tez.tar/
khán giả
Ex: They won 4-0 in front of over 40,000 cheering spectators.
coach (n) /koutJ7 huấn luyện viên
Ex: Our football coach has worked hard to inculcate a team spirit into the players.
captain (n) /'k^p.tin/
đội trưởng
Ex: It's unusual to have a goalkeeper as the captain of a football team.
umpire (n) /'Am.pai9r/
trọng tài
Ex: The umpire overruled the linesman and ordered the point to be replayed.
opponent (n) /a'pau.nant/
đối thủ
Ex: In the second game, her opponent hurt her leg and had to retire.
championship (n) /'tfiEm.pi.gn.Jip/
chức vô địch
Ex: They have held the championship for the past three years.
Quiz
1. There was a big controversy over the use of drugs in_________.
A. athletics
B. athlete
2. The stadium was packed with cheering_________.
A. audiences
B. spectators
medal (n) /'med.al/
huy chương
Ex: Despite fierce competition she made a gallant effort to win the first medal of the championships.trophy
(n) /'trao.fi/ cúp
Ex: He's an excellent rider, but he's never won a major trophy.
arena (n) Za'riinoZ
nhà thi đấu
Ex: They could borrow an idea from sports arenas: premium seating with a dedicated waiter.
pitch (n) /pitf/ sân cỏ
Ex: He was taken to hospital after his collapse on the pitch.track (n) /trffik/
đường chạy
Ex: The runners are now on their final lap of the track.
racket (n) /■ rffik.it/
vợt
Ex: You ought to have your racket re-strung before the competition.
saddle (n) /'ssd.oi/ yên (xe, ngựa, ..)
Ex: He swung himseif into the saddle and rode off.
scoreboard (n) /.'sko:.bo:d/
bảng điểm
Ex: The scoreboard informed her that the two runners that Trent had left on base had scored
gamble (v) /'g^m.bal/
cá cược
Ex: He gambled away most of his money.gymnasium (n) /d3im'nei.zi.am/ phòng tập thể hình
Ex: It consisted of a school, a gymnasium, baths, and meeting rooms.Quiz
1. We're_______that enough people will show up at the concert to cover our expenses.
A. competing
B. gambling
2. The cup holders began their defense of the_______in fine style.
A. trophy
B. pitch
court (n) /ko:t/ sân chơi thể thao
Ex: They were penalized for having too many players on the court.
rugby (n) /'rvg.bi/ môn bóng bầu dục
Ex: She spends her Saturday afternoons standing on the touchline, watching her boyfriend play rugby.
fanatic (n) /fa'n^t.ik/
cổ động viên
Ex: Thousands of fanatics have travelled to China for the final match.
ice hockey (n) /'ais ,huk.i/ khúc côn cầu trên băng
Ex: More than 2,500 children are now playing ice hockey in Beijing.
fencing (n) Z'fen.szgZ
đấu kiếm
Ex: I did a little bit of fencing while I was at college.
archery (n) Z'm.tfYi/ bắn cung
Ex: The leader of the festival has to perform horseback archery holding a child in his arms.
lacrosse (n) /la'kros/
bóng vợt
Ex: On sport at school, will those children be able to play lacrosse, hockey or cricket.
corner kick (n) /'ko:.na ,kzk/ phạt góc
Ex: In this first match he scored a stunning goal from a corner kick.
goalpost (n) /'gaul.paust/ cột khung thành
Ex: At that time, the goalposts were moved again.
half - time (n) /Ihu:f'tazm/
giờ nghỉ hết hiệp một
Ex: Italy had a comfortable three-goal lead over France by half-time.
Quiz
1. The match was abandoned at________because of the poor weather conditions.
A. corner kick B. half-time
2. His presence caused excitement among local_______on at a press conference.
A. fanatics
B. goalpost
Vocabulary highlights
✓ competition (n): sự thi đấu
✓ tournament (n): giải đấu
✓ athlete (n): vận động viên
✓ athletics (n): điền kinh
✓ spectator (n): khán giả
✓ coach (n): huấn luyện viên
✓ captain (n): đội trưởng
✓ umpire (n): trọng tài
✓ opponent (n): đối thủ
✓ championship (n): chức vô địch
✓ medal (n): huy chương
✓ trophy (n): cúp
✓ arena (n): nhà thi đấu
✓ pitch (n): sân cỏ
✓ track (n): đường chạy
✓ racket (n): vợt
✓ saddle (n): yên (xe, ngựa ...)
✓ scoreboard (n): bảng điểm
✓ gamble (v): cá cược
✓ gymnasium (n): phòng tập thể hình
✓ court (n): sân chơi thể thao
✓ rugby (n): môn bóng bầu dục
✓ fanatic (n): cổ động viên
✓ ice hockey (n): khúc côn cầu trên băng
✓ fencing (n): đầu kiếm
✓ archery (n): bắn cung
✓ lacrosse (n): bóng vợt
✓ corner kick (n): phạt góc
✓ goalkeeper (n): cột khung thành
✓ half - time (n): giờ nghỉ hết hiệp một
PRACTICE
Read the article and fill in the blank with the suitable form of one of the verbs in the box
have sell
know defeat
play hold
let support
show see
appreciate say
Street peddlers (1)________national flags to local football fans in HCM City suffered great
losses after the host team's 0-1 defeat to Singapore in the final of the Tiger Cup 1998 last Saturday. Though the
national team (2)____________________________the Southeast Asian championship slide
through its fingers, Vietnam gained much from the cup. To Vietnam, the Tiger Cup was as meaningful as the
World Cup was the France. This was the first time the country had (3)____________________
such an important football event. Taking over the running of the cup after Indonesia's withdrawal because of the
economic troubles, Vietnam (4)_________________________________only a short time to
prepare. However, as Ahmad Rithauddeen - president of the Asian Football Federation (AFF) (5) during his visit to
Vietnam on the day of the final, “ The Vietnamese Government
and people have (6)___________and created favorable conditions for the Tiger Cup to be
successful.” He (7)_____________Vietnam's preparations for and running of the Cup. The
compliment from the chief of the Southeast Asian football organization (8)_________the love
Vietnam fans have for this “king of sports.”. Have you ever (9)_____a packed stadium hosting
more than 20,000 spectators singing the national anthem in chorus? That was the case at Hanoi stadium where the
Vietnamese team (10)_______________________during the Tiger Cup. Yet one cannot (11)
_________really being among the sea of people throwing the street, after a home team victory - the night when they
(12)_____the incumbent Thai champions was a typical example.
Choose the best answer
1. Sue came first in the 5000 - meter
A. competition B. game C. race
2. Jack and Tom arranged to meet outside the football_________
A. ground B. match C. pitch
3. This football match_______is one of the best in the country.
A. court B. ground C. course
4. Yesterday Juventus beat Everton by three goals_______Nil.
A. at B. on C. for
5. The local stadium isn't large enough for so many________.
A. spectators B. audience C. viewers
6. The crowd went wild when Pele______the winning goal.
A. beat B. scored C. won
D. court
D. athlete
D. track
D. to
D. congregation
D. served
7. Most people find football very_______.
A. interested B. interest C. interesting D. to interest
8. He was______from the championship after they discovered he had been taking drugs.
A. defeated B. disqualified C. lost D. aimed
9. Their football team lost in the last knock-out______.
A. match B. part C. final D. challenge
10. Michael Owen hopes he'll be fit enough to_______the game tomorrow.
A. take part in B. take part of
C. take place in
D. participate
Choose the best answer
The ball hit the (1)_______and dropped to the ground. Ellery looked angrily at his (2)_______
and began to shout at the (3)________. Then he threw down his tennis (4)_______and walked
off the (5)______ _. The (6)______began to whistle and shout.
4. A. from B. in C. to
18. After days of trying to persuade my parents to allow me to go on the field trip, they
finally gave_____ ____and agreed to let me go.
A. out B. up C. off D. in
19.There isn't any sugar, I'm afraid you have to_______.
21. I'd like to buy the radio, but I haven't got any many on me at the moment. Could you
______a day for me a day or two?
A. put it on one side B. lay it in