READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND MARK THE LETTER A, B, C, OR...

Exercise 3. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D toindicate the correct answer to each of the questions.The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Viet Nam from the 5th to 13thDecember, 2003. Although it was the first time Viet Nam hosted such a big sportsevent, the Games were a great success. The Games really became a festival thatimpressed sports enthusiasts with its spirit: solidarity, co-operation for peace anddevelopment.Athletes from 11 participating countries competed in 32 sports, and 444 goldmedals were won. Some teams such as table tennis, badminton, karate, volleyball,basketball and wrestling were composed of top competitors in the region. ManyGames records were close to international levels. Viet Nam won 158 gold medalsto finish at the top of the Southeast Asian Games medal standings. Thailandranked second with 90 golds, and Indonesia was third with only 55 golds.Singapore and Viet Nam were the two nations which had participants who werepresented with the Most Outstanding Athlete titles in the Swimming and Shootingevents. The Vietnamese Women's Football team successfully defended the SEAGames title. Viet Nam and Thailand played in the Men's Football Final. The ThaiTeam won the gold medal. In other sports such as karate, athletics, bodybuildingand wushu, the young and energetic Vietnamese athletes performed excellentlyand won a lot of gold medals.Viet Nam's first place finish was not surprising. Firstly, to prepare for the 22ndSEA Games, Viet Nam carried out an intensive programme for its athletes, whichincluded training in facilities, both home and abroad. Secondly, with the strongsupport of their countrymen, the Vietnamese athletes competed in high spirits.The country's success has proved that Viet Nam can organise sporting events onan international level. A plan has been proposed for Viet Nam to host the AsiaSports Games at some point in the future.Question 11: It can be inferred from the passage that ____.A. Viet Nam can organise sporting events better than other countriesB. Viet Nam had already planned for the next Sea Games in the futureC. Viet Nam prepared its athletes well for the 22nd SEA GamesD. Viet Nam protected its first place in SEA Games competitionQuestion 12: The word "title" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.A. power B. labelC. headline D. trophyQuestion 13: According to the passage, what is NOT true about the 22ndSoutheast Asian Games?A. There were 11 countries participating in.B. Many athletes had broken the world records.C. Indonesia ranked higher than Singapore.D. Vietnamese Women's Football team won gold medal.Question 14: The word "intensive” in paragraph 3 has OPPOSITE meaning to____.A. delicate B. flexibleC. sensitive D. vigorousQuestion 15: What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?A. To explain the reasons why 22nd Sea Games was organised in Viet Nam.B. To express the writer's love and how much he is proud of the country's success.C. To introduce top competitors in the region and their ranking in the Games.D. To show Vietnamese's ability in organising international sporting events.