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

Questions 21-35: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by

circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.

The 23

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Southeast Asian (21) _____ (also known as the 2005 SEA Games) 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 purposed

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. spectavularly

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. neighbouring

D. counterpart