TOPIC 5: COMPETITIONS

TOPIC 5: COMPETITIONS

A. VOCABULARY:

1. announce [ə'nauns] (v) công bố 2. annual ['ænjuəl] (a) hàng năm 3. athletic [æθ'letik] (a) (thuộc) điền kinh 4. champion ['t∫æmpjən] (n) nhà vô địch 5. clock [klɔk] (v) đạt, ghi được (thời gian) 6. compete [kəm'pi:t] (v) thi đấu -> competition [,kɔmpi'ti∫n] (n) cuộc thi đấu 7. contest [kən'test] (n) cuộc thi đấu 8. creative [kri:'eitiv] (a) sáng tạo 9. detective [di'tektiv] (n) thám tử 10. judge ['dʒʌdʒ] (n) giám khảo 11. native speaker ['neitiv, spi:kə] (n) người bản xứ

12. observe [ə'bzə:v] (v) quan sát 13. participant [pɑ:'tisipənt] (n) người tham gia 14. patter ['pætə] (v) rơi lộp độp 15. race [reis] (n) cuộc đua 16. recite [ri'sait] (v) ngâm, đọc (thơ) 17. representative [,repri'zentətiv] (n) đại diện 18. score [skɔ:] (v) tính điểm 19. smoothly ['smu:đli] (adv) suôn sẻ 20. spirit ['spirit] (n) tinh thần, khí thế 21. sponsor ['spɔnsə](v) tài trợ 22. stimulate ['stimjuleit](v) khuyến khích 23. twinkle ['twiηkl] (n) cái nháy mắt 24. window-pane ['windou'pein] (n) ô cửa kính

B. GRAMMAR: REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUNDS

I. Loại: V + VING (không có túc từ hay giới từ ở giữa) gồm các động từ sau: Advise (khuyên), suggest (đề nghị), admit (thú nhận)....
     Eg: Shall we go for a swim?  --> She suggested going for a swim 

            I know I am wrong --> He admitted being wrong

II. Loại: V (sb) + giới từ + VING:
1. Tường thuật lời buộc tội: accused sb of doing sth.

“You damaged my new laptop, Dan,” said Susan.

š Susan accused Dan of damaging her new laptop.

2. Tường thuật lời thú nhận: admitted doing/having done sth.

“I didn’t tell you the truth, Ron,” said Kim.

š Kim admitted not telling/not having told Ron the truth.

3. Tường thuật lời phủ nhận: denied doing/having done sth.

“I didn’t break that vase,” said Tom.

š Tom denied breaking /having broken that vase.

4. Tường thuật lời xin lỗi: apolozied (to sb) for doing sth.

“I’m sorry I’ve kept you waiting,” said Amanda

š Amanda apologized for having kept me waiting.

5. Tường thuật lời khen: congratulated sb on doing sth.

“Congratulations! You won the game!” said the principal.

š The principal congratulated the students on winning the game.

6. Tường thuật lời nài nỉ, khăng khăng: insisted on doing sth.

“I must pay for this damage,” the man said.

š The man insisted on paying for that weekend.

7. Tường thuật lời đề nghị: suggested doing sth.

“Let’s have a picnic this weekend,” Maud suggested.

š Maud suggested having a pinic that weekend.

8. Tường thuật lời cảm ơn: thanked sb for (doing sth).

“Thank you very much for your advice,” he said. š He thanked me for my advice.

9. Tường thuật lời cảnh báo: warned sb against (doing) sth.

“Don’t invest in that business,” said my lawyer.

š My lawyer warned me against investing in that business.

10. Tường thuật lời đỗ lỗi: blamed sb for (doing) sth.

“You are responsible for this failure,” said the director.

š The director blamed his deputy for that failure.

11. Tường thuật lời thú nhận: confessed to (doing) sth.

“It was me who stole the money,” said Jack. š Jack confessed to stealing the money.

12. Câu cảm thán trong lời nói gián tiếp: (Exclamation in reported speech)

- Động từ tường thuật là: exclaim/shout

Eg: He said, “What a lovely garden they have” š He exclaimed that they had a lovely garden.

- Các hình thức cảm thán bắt đầu bằng “what’ và “how” chuyển sang gián tiếp bằng:

     He said that it was … / hoặc He exclaimed that it was …

1: She said; “What a pity!” (Direct speech)   -> She exclaimed that it was a pity

2: I said; “What a nice horse”    -> I exclaimed that it was a nice horse

3: He said; “How beautiful she is!”  -> He exclaimed that she was beautiful!

4: “What a big egg” he said   -> He said that it was a big egg.

5: “How dreadful!” he said   -> He exclaimed that it was dreadful.

C. PRACTICE TEST

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1.      A. reciting                         B. spirit                       C. stimulate                            D. winner

2.      A. problem                       B. sponsor                  C. wonderful                          D. enjoy

3.      A. announce                     B. annual                    C. award                                 D. among

4.      A. competition                 B. completion                        C. question                             D. information

5.      A. athletics                       B. marathon               C. faithfully                             D. smoothly

II. Choose the one word or phrase - A, B, C, or D - that best completes the sentences.

6.      The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning English ______ students.

A. on                                 B. for                           C. of                                         D. among

7.      The teacher explained the competition's rules ______ the students very carefully.

A. to                                  B. with                        C. for                           D. about

8.      Most students are interested ______ the annual English Speaking Contests.

A. on                                 B. in                             C. with                                     D. at

9.      ______ is someone who takes part in sports competitions.

A. Judge                            B. Sportman               C. Athletic                               D. Sponsor

10.  They quickly read the questions and tried to find out the answers.

A. complete                      B. guess                      C. offer                                    D. discover

11.  A string of defeats has failed to break the team's ______.

A. spirits                           B. efforts                    C. works                                 D. methods

12.  There is now intense ______ between schools to attract students.

A. competence                 B. competition           C. competitive                        D. competitor

13.  Such questions provide a useful means of ______ students' interest.

A. expressing                   B. encouraging          C. stimulating                         D. providing

14.  All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition.

A. happening once a year                                   B. happening once a term

B. happening once a month                               D. happening once every six months

15.  He______  his poem in front of the whole school.

A. dedicated                     B. recited                    C. said                                     D. delivered

III. Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C, or D - that best completes the sentence.

16.  We took part in a sponsored walk ______ to support the poor.

A. organized                     B. organizing             C. that organized                   D. had organized

17.  We strongly recommend ______ your luggage when you travel.

A. to insure                      B. you insuring.         C. your insurance                  D. you insure

18.  She asked my advice ______ subject she should study at university.

A. what                             B. on what.                 C. to what                               D. on to what

19.  Children could be compelled to work on the farm, effectively denying ______.

A. their school                             B. them to school      C. them schooling                  D. for schooling

20. Indoor heating systems have made ______ for people to live and work comfortably in temperate climates. A. it is possible           B. possible                  C. it possible                           D. possibly

21.  She phoned the police and ______ outside her home

A. reported to attack                                           B. was reported to be attacked

C. reported being attacked                                 D. reported to be attacked

22.  The children were warned ______ in the lake without an adult present.

A. not swim                      B. not to swim            C. not swimming                    D. to not swim

23.   Homestead High School's fooball team ______ a championship until last season.

A. has never won                                                            B. is never winning

C. had never been winning                                D. had never won

24.  George mentioned ______ in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details.

A. having injured             B. having been injured   C. to have injured D. to have been injured

25.  She' wanted to know if I ______ Paul recently.

A. saw                               B. have seen               C. had seen                             D. would see

IV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be corrected.

26.  The teacher said that about 10 children need special help in reading.

A. said that                       B. need                       C. special                    D. in reading.

27.  Every teacher I've spoken to tell me that standard of spelling are in decline decline.

A. Every                            B. to tell                      C. of spelling              D. in

28.  The purpose of the examination was to test the students' knowing of the subject.

A. purpose                       B. to test                     C. knowing                 D. the subject

29.  Let me know if you are interested to take part in the Sculpture Competition.

A. know if                         B. to take                    C. in                             D. Sculpture

30.  If athletics are neglected in school, this will have a big impact on future national team.

A. are                                B. will                          C. on                            D. national

V. Fill in each blank space with one appropriate word from the box.

well-known    associated      involve            professional   extra   whole beats   popular          enthusiast      end      support          against

For many young people, sport is a (31)___________ part of school life and being in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. If someone is in a team, it means a lot of (32)___________ training and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away from home since many matches are played then. It might also (33)___________ traveling to other towns to play (34)___________ other school teams and then staying on after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes, parents, friends or other students will travel 'with the team to (35)___________ their own side. When a school team (36)___________ another one, it is the (37)___________ school that feels proud, not only the players. It can also mean that a school becomes (38)___________ for being good at certain sports and students from that school may (39)___________ up playing for national and international teams so that the school has some really famous names (40)___________ with it.

VI. Read the passage, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

I am in favor of English-speaking contests in schools. Such contests encourage students to practice speaking English in their classes and help them improve their speaking skills. Besides, while preparing themselves for the contests, students' have a chance to 'review their lessons thoroughly. Contests among classes provide students' with opportunities to work with team spirit, thus, enabling them to learn how to cooperate with other people. Some students may think that their preparations for the speaking contests are time-consuming. However, in my opinion, such preparations are worth spending time on. My classmates and I have found that we speak English better after each- contest. In sum, English-speaking contests in schools are useful to students.

41.  English-speaking, contests give students opportunities to practice speaking English.      

42.  English-speaking contests make students fail in preparation for their lessons in classes.           

43.  English-speaking contests provide students with a lot of useful skills.       

44.  English-speaking contests help students know how to work with other people.               

45.  English-speaking contests ask for a thoroughly review.                   

46.  English-speaking contests take a lot of time to prepare.                   

47.  The writer is an English teacher.                                                         

VII. Choose the answer - A, B, C, or D - that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it.

48.  'Why not participate in the English Speaking Contest?'

A. He asked me to take part in the English Speaking Contest.

B. He suggested taking part in the English Speaking Contest.

C. He offered us to take part in the English Speaking Contest.

D. He told me not to participate in the English Speaking Contest.

49.  Please watch your steps as you get off.                        A. Please look at the steps while getting off.

B. Go down the steps in order to get off.         C. Please have a look at the Steps as you get off.

D. Be careful not to tumble while getting off.

50.  'Let me pay for the coffee. I really want.'        

A. Jenny is asked to pay for the coffee.             B. Jenny suggested paying for the coffee.

C. Jenny insisted on paying for the coffee.       D. Jenny told me to pay for the coffee.

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