6. Gagarin’s _______ flight attracted worldwide attention. (history)
IV. Read the following passage and then answer the following questions. (2.5 pts)
The 23rd Southeast Asian Games were held in the Philippines from November 27th to December
5th in 2005. The games were participated by the eleven nations of Southeast Asia. This was the first
time that the opening and closing ceremonies were held in a large open field, despite the fact that
Manila has many stadiums. The organization decided to hold the games at an open space to
accommodate the large number of participants and spectators. As a result, the 2005 SEA Games
ranked as having the largest audience - 200,000 people – during the opening and closing ceremonies.
These games were also noted for having the most number of delegates in the history of the SEA
Games. In the end, all participating countries received medals. Events in men's football actually started
on November 20th, prior to the opening ceremony. Water polo events began on November 21st,
women's football on November 23rd, sailing on November 26th, and tennis on November 26
th. The
first gold medal of the games was awarded to Singapore on November 25th when their water polo
team came out undefeated during the round-robin tournament round. The Philippine team took the
silver medal in that event, and Malaysia brought home the bronze. The Games were also considered a
valuable opportunity for athletes to gain competition experience and preparation for the upcoming
Asian Games and Olympic Games. It was purposely created to strengthen friendship, solidarity and
understanding among neighboring countries in the region.
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