READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND THEN CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO FIT EACH SPACE BY CIRCLING THE LETTER A OR B, C, D

Questions 21 - 35: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by circling the letter A or B, C, D. The 23

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Southeast Asian (21) (also known as the 2005 SEA Garnes) was a biannual multi-sport event (22) in the Philippines from November 27, 2005 to December 5, 2005. The games were (23) ______by 11 Countries (24) ________in Southeast Asia. The first gold (25) ________of the games was (26) ________to Singapore on November 25

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when the Water Polo team came out unbeaten in the round-robin (27) _____, with the Philippine team taking the (28) _____medal and the Malaysian (29) ________ taking the bronze. The Games were also considered both a (30) ________event and a valuable (31) ________for athletes to gain competition (32) ________and preparation for the (33) ________Asian Games and Olympic Games. It was purposely created to (34) ________friendship, solidarity and understanding among (35) ________countries in the region. 21. A. Events B. Games C. Points D. Marks 22. A. holding B. hold C. to hold D. held 23. A. participating B. participated C. participation D. to participate 24. A. located B. locate C. location D. locating 25. A. prize B. award C. medal D. present 26. A. rewarded B. prized C. presented D. awarded 27. A. tournaments B. competitions C. examinations D. games 28. A. diamond B. metal C. wood D. silver 29. A. group B. pair C. team D. individual 30. A. spectacle B. spectacular C. spectator D. spectacularly 31. A. opportunity B. chance C. moment D. fortune 32. A. experiment B. experiences C. experience D. experienced 33. A. oncoming B. incoming C. outcoming D. upcoming 34. A. strong B. strengthen C. strength D. to strengthen 35. A. partner B. friendly C. neibouring D. counterpart