9. Vietnam won 3 gold ________ in the 15th Asian Games. * A. degrees B. medals C. awards D. boards 22. He won three gold________ in the Games. * A. qualifications B. degrees C. medals D. positions 12. The company has laid off 150 workers in an ________to save money. * A. effort B. efforts C. affect D. affection 8. On some special occasions, people often march and demonstrate to show their ________. * A. nation B. event C. culture D. solidarity 6. Swimming is one of the ________ sports. * A. mountainous B. aquatic C. racing D. running 1. The Vietnamese participants took ________ in the 14th Asian Games with great enthusiasm. * A. notice B. notes C. part D. role 2. ________ from several countries competed in many Asian Games. * A. Spectators B. Athletes C. Audience D. Viewers 23. Congratulations, I hear you’ve been ________ to divisional manager. * A. downgrade B. put C. upgraded D. get 18. Soccer is played on a________. * A. course B. track C. field D. pool 4. The quiet country roads are ideal for cycling. The word “cycling” is closest in meaning to “________”. * A. driving a car B. riding a bicycle C. kicking a ball D. playing football 10. Nearly 500 ________ from 11 nations took part in the first Asian Games in New Delhi, Indian. * A. viewers B. spectators C. passers-by D. athletes 20. You can’t expect to win in any sport if you don’t make any________. * A. effort B. try C. competition D. good 5. The Olympic Games is one of the biggest sporting ________ all over the world. * A. problems B. athletes C. cultures D. events 16. The Olympics are ________every four years. * A. held B. made C. taken D. gone 15. He played golf at the golf________. * A. track B. court C. course D. pitch 21. What an amazing fight! Lewis has won with a knock – out in the tenth________. * A. round B. part C. circle D. race 14. Workers give money to charity to show their ________ with the strikers. * A. share B. combination C. strength D. solidarity 24. He’s trying to ________his own knowledge. * A. advanced B. advances C. advancing D. advance 19. The soccer player kicked the ball into the________. * A. wicket B. basket C. net D. hole 17. After the accident he lost his________ for the sport. * A. enthusiastic B. enthusiast C. enthusiastically D. enthusiasm 11. Vietnam ________ 3 gold medals in the 15th Asian Games. * A. won B. beat C. win D. beated 13. I didn’t really feel like going out, but I am glad I ________ the effort. * A. did B. made C. tried D. acted 7. ________ can help an athlete to improve the strength of muscles and the appearance of the body. * A. Shooting B. Table tennis C. Weightlifting D. Playing chess 3. How many sports are there ________ the 14th Asian Games? * A. in B. on C. at D. to 25. ________ countries took part in the 18th Asian Games? * A. What B. Which C. How much D. How many