Introduction

| VOCABULARIES |
WORD LIST
New Vocabularies Examples
attract (v.) 1. These flowers are very colorful in order to
/əˈtrækt/ attract butterflies.
Ò __________________________

attractive (a.)
2. Emma Watson is a very attractive young
/əˈtræktɪv/
actress.
Ò __________________________

attraction (n.)
3. He's not exactly good-looking, but he has a
/əˈtrækʃn/
certain attraction.
Ò __________________________
attractiveness (n.)
/əˈtræktɪvnəs/ 4. Physical attractiveness is very important to
some people.
Collocation: Ò __________________________
tourist/ visitor attraction

physical attractiveness

get up to (phr.v) The children got up to their tricks when the

2 teacher was not in class.
Ò __________________________

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 hang out (phr.v) Young people usually hang out at the restaurant
with beautiful view.
3
Ò __________________________

theme park (n.) Disneyland is a theme park at Disneyland Resort

/ˈθiːm pɑːk/ in Anaheim, California.
4
Ò __________________________

national park (n.) Established in 1962, Cuc Phuong is the oldest

/ˌnæʃnəl ˈpɑːk/ national park in Vietnam.
5
Ò __________________________

wildlife park (n.) Vietnam has built up some green lands and
/ˈwaɪldlaɪf ˈpɑːk/ wildlife parks for endangered species.
6
Ò __________________________

aquarium (n.) There is a big aquarium where big fish swim

/əˈkweəriəm/ past as you are going ahead.
7
Ò __________________________

castle (n.) Cinderella Castle welcomes you to a magical

/ˈkɑːsl/ world where dreams come true.
8
Ò __________________________

cathedral (n.) Duc Ba is regarded the biggest cathedral in Ho

/kəˈθiːdrəl/ Chi Minh city.
9
Ò __________________________

harbour (n.) The ship was permitted to tie up in Boston

/ˈhɑːbə(r)/ harbour.
10
Ò __________________________

monument (n.) There is a monument in District 1 which was

11 /ˈmɒnjumənt/ built to honor Uncle Ho.
Ò __________________________

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 mosque (n.) The mosque is established to educate the
/mɒsk/ Muslim community and to create a peaceful
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Ò __________________________

opera house (n.) It is designed on the model of the Sydney Opera

/ˈɒprə haʊs/ House.
13
Ò __________________________

palace (n.) If you visit England, you can go see Buckingham

/ˈpæləs/ Palace.
14
Ò __________________________

ruin (n.) 1. The Second War let two cities in Japan fall
/ˈruːɪn/ into ruin.
Ò __________________________

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ruin (v.) 2. Her injury ruined her chances of winning the
race.
Ò __________________________

shopping district (n.) Diamond Plaza has become a shopping district

/ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˈdɪstrɪkt/ featuring more entertainment.
16
Ò __________________________

square (n.) BTS band were playing in the town square.

17 /skweə(r)/ Ò __________________________

statue (n.) The statue represents peace and war.

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/ˈstætʃuː/ Ò __________________________

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 atmospheric (a.) 1. Fireworks display is an atmospheric
/ˌætməsˈferɪk/ performance to welcome a new year.
Ò __________________________

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atmosphere (n.) 2. The atmosphere in the room was so friendly
/ˈætməsfɪə(r)/ that everyone laughed and sang happily.
Ò __________________________

crowded (a.) 1. Da Lat can get really crowded in summer.

/ˈkraʊdɪd/ Ò __________________________

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/kraʊd/ concert which was performed by BTS.
Ò __________________________

history (n.) 1. Many people throughout history have dreamt

/ˈhɪstri/ of a world without war.
Ò __________________________

historic (a.) 2. This town has more historic monuments than

/hɪˈstɒrɪk/ any other town in the country.
Collocation: Ò __________________________
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landmark

historical (a.) 3. The library has an important collection of

/hɪˈstɒrɪkl/ historical documents.
Collocation: Ò __________________________
historical documents/ records/
research
impressive (a.) 1. That was an impressive performance from
/ɪmˈpresɪv/ Messi, a young soccer player.
Ò __________________________

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 impression (n.) 2. What was your impression of Dieu Nhi's
/ɪmˈpreʃn/ husband?
Ò __________________________

Collocation:
give/ get/ have/ create an impression 3. If you want to create the right impression, I
suggest you wear a suit.
Ò __________________________

make/leave an impression on 4. Your make-up will leave an impression on the

interviewer.
Ò __________________________

peace (n.) 1. The two communities live together in peace.

/piːs/ Ò __________________________

peaceful (a.) 2. It's more peaceful in the country than in the

/ˈpiːsfl/ city.
23 Ò __________________________

peacefully (adv.) 3. He was back in her arms and she could once
/ˈpiːsfəli/ again sleep peacefully.
Ò __________________________

remote (a.) Children living in remote areas are supported

/rɪˈməʊt/ every year by the government.
24 = ____________ Ò __________________________
/ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/

spectacular (a.) 1. We ended a perfect day drinking coffee and

/spekˈtækjələ(r)/ relaxing in the spectacular sunset.
Ò __________________________

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spectacularly (adv.) 2. 2023 is a spectacularly successful year for
/spekˈtækjələli/ me.
Ò __________________________

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 tourist (n.) 1. Phu Quoc island attracts tourists from all over
/ˈtʊərɪst/ /ˈtɔːrɪst/ the world.
Ò __________________________

touristy (a.) 2. This used to be a little fishing town, but now

/ˈtʊərɪsti/ /ˈtɔːrɪsti/ it's become very touristy.
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Ò __________________________

tourism (n.) 3. Space tourism may be a reality by the year

/ˈtʊərɪzəm/ /ˈtɔːrɪzəm/ 2030.
Ò __________________________

kayaking (n.) Guests can take part in a number of water

/ˈkaɪækɪŋ/ sports, including kayaking, sailing and
27 swimming.
Ò __________________________

abseiling (n.) On Wednesday we had arranged to go climbing

/ˈæbseɪlɪŋ/ and abseiling at Ba Den Mountain.
28
Ò __________________________

excursion (n.) My class is going on an excursion to Niagara

/ɪkˈskɜːʃn/ Falls.
29 Ò __________________________
Collocation:
go on an excursion
ashamed (a.) 1. She was ashamed of herself to behave rudely
/əˈʃeɪmd/ at the party.
Ò __________________________

shame (n.) 2. It's a shame for me to go to the wrong toilet

/ʃeɪm/ for women.
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Ò __________________________

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 Collocation:
put sb to shame
3. It puts me to shame that I still haven't replied
to David's letter.
Ò __________________________

VOCABULARY PRACTICE
Part 1 Match the word in column B that fits the sentence in column A.

A B

1. We spent two weeks in a lovely seaside ____________. a) station

2. Jim stayed the night in a small bed and ____________. b) hostel

3. Karen was exhausted after her fifteen-mile ____________. c) holiday

4. Martin and Carol had a great time on their camping ____________. d) cards

5. As it was cheaper, I bought a return ____________. e) stop

6. We managed to find some petrol at a remote filling ____________. f) village

7. The bus made an overnight ____________ in a town near the border. g) breakfast

8. The family rented a cottage in a country ____________ for the summer. h) walk

9. Students can save money when they travel by staying in a youth ____________. i) resort

10. David never takes cash on holiday. He always uses credit ____________. j) ticket

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Part 2 Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only.

after down for off in out up

1. The car broke _____________ in the mountains, and we couldn’t find a garage.
2. James had to set _____________ at dawn to catch the early train.
3. Sue’s bike passed me, and I had to ride fast to catch _____________ with her.
4. I arrived at the airport, checked _____________, and then had some coffee.
5. We were heading _____________ Paris, but we were not in a hurry to get there.
6. Jill ran _____________ of money after a week, and had to go home.
7. Our next-door neighbors looked _____________ our dog while we were away.

Part 3 Complete the holiday activities with the words or phrases below.

the beach an excursion

beach volleyball kayaking
a bike a castle
a bike ride mountain biking
cards a theme park

Holiday activities
• visit a museum / 1 ____________________ / a cathedral / 2 ____________________
• go shopping / swimming / cycling / 3 ____________________ / abseiling / 4
____________________
• go for a walk / for 5 ____________________ / on 6 ____________________ / on a boat trip
• hire 7 ____________________ / a kayak / a car / a boat
• play table tennis / 8 ____________________ / 9 ____________________ / board games
• lie on 10 ____________________
• eat out / buy souvenirs / sunbathe

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Part 4 Decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space.

HOLIDAYS
Most people enjoy (1) _________ for their holidays, and having the opportunity to (2) _________
in an interesting city of a seaside (3) _________. If you speak (4) _________ languages, you can
make new friends, and (5) _________ home some interesting (6) _________ as presents. But
before you can do that, you have to (7) _________ your destination, and that is often a problem!
If you fly, then you may find that your flight has been (8) _________. (9) _________ by train can
also be difficult, since trains are often (10) _________ in the summer, and you might have to
reserve a (11) _________ in advance. Whichever way you (12) _________, you can have
problems with your (13) _________, and it is often difficult to find good (14) _________. Apart
from this, you might not be able to afford the (15) _________!

1. A. out B. forward C. abroad D. foreign

2. A. remain B. pass C. spend D. stay
3. A. resort B. post C. too D. one
4. A. strange B. stranger C. foreigner D. foreign
5. A. fetch B. take C. go D. get
6. A. memories B. souvenirs C. memoirs D. recollections
7. A. reach B. arrive C. go D. travel

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8. A. waited B. reversed C. delayed D. booked
9. A. Journeys B. Travels C. Voyages D. Passes
10. A. filling B. occupied C. overdone D. crowded
11. A. post B. chair C. seat D. position
12. A. voyage B. travel C. trip D. tour
13. A. baggages B. luggage C. goods D. sacks
14. A. staying B. homes C. lodges D. accommodation
15. A. fare B. fair C. far D. fur

Part 5 Give the correct form of word for each of the following sentences.
1. Your make-up will leave an _______________________ on the interviewer. (IMPRESS)
2. 2023 is a _______________________ successful year for me. (SPECTACULAR)
3. The library has an important collection of _______________________ documents. (HISTORY)
4. This used to be a little fishing town, but now it's become very _______________________.
(TOURIST)
5. Emma Watson is a very _______________________ young actress. (ATTRACTION)
6. Fireworks display is an _______________________ performance to welcome a new year.
(ATMOSPHERE)
7. She was _______________________ of herself to behave rudely at the party. (SHAME)
8. He was back in her arms and she could once again sleep _______________________. (PEACE)
9. Physical _______________________ is very important to some people. (ATTRACT)
10. The _______________________ in the room was so friendly that everyone laughed and sang
happily. (ATMOSPHERIC)

Part 6 Choose the correct answer.

1. In Greece we visited several __________ temples.
A. ancient B. antique
2. Whenever Lucy travels by boat she feels __________.
A. seasick B. dizzy

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3. Brighton is a __________ seaside town.
A. popular B. touristic
4. Holidays in the mountains are always more __________.
A. relaxed B. relaxing
5. We always eat the __________ food when we’re abroad.
A. local B. topical
6. On my summer holidays I like getting __________.
A. suntanned B. sunburnt
7. It may not be easy to find accommodation at __________ prices.
A. reasonable B. logical
8. After cycling all day, Bill was completely __________.
A. exhausted B. tired
9. The owner of the hotel gave us a __________ welcome.
A. kind B. warm
10. Jack likes spending most of his holiday in the __________ air.
A. open B. plain

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| GRAMMAR |
ARTICLES
• Articles (mạo từ) là những từ đứng trước Danh từ, giúp người đọc biết được danh từ đó
xác định hay chưa xác định.
• Có 02 loại: Mạo từ _______________________ và Mạo từ _______________________.
I. MẠO TỪ BẤT ĐỊNH “A/AN”
• Dùng trước __________________ chưa được xác định, được nhắc đến
__________________ (người nghe chưa biết đến sự vật, sự việc đó)
- “a” dùng với danh từ bắt đầu bằng __________________ trong cách phát âm
e.g. Yesterday I saw a bear crossing the road.
- “an” dùng với danh từ bắt đầu bằng __________________ trong cách phát âm
e.g. What an amazing movie!
• Dùng với các đơn vị phân số có tử số là 1
e.g. Every morning I drink a third of a cup of water after getting up.
• Dùng với các từ chỉ __________________ cố định: a teaspoon of, a bar of, a kilo of, a liter
of, a bunch of, a dozen of,…
e.g. Mr. David has just bought a kilo of rice.
• Dùng trước __________________ như hàng ngàn, hàng trăm, hàng triệu
e.g. We’ve driven a hundred miles in the last four hours.
II. MẠO TỪ XÁC ĐỊNH “THE”
• Chỉ một vật hoặc người cụ thể đã được xác định hoặc đề cập __________________ trở đi
(người nghe biết, hiểu người nói đang nói về cái gì)
e.g. I have a dog and a cat. The dog is playing in the garden while the cat is climbing on the
tree.
• Chỉ sự vật __________________: the sun, the moon, the earth, the world, the universe, the
sky, the Internet,…
e.g. The earth orbits around the sun every 365.25 days.

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• Dùng trước từ “same”, “only”, “next”
e.g. My shirt is the same size as yours.
• Dùng khi nhắc đến một số địa điểm cụ thể nhưng
_______________________________________ của nó (school, hospital, church, prison,…)
e.g. My mom went to the school to have a talk with my teacher. (Mẹ không đến trường để
học mà để nói chuyện với giáo viên khác chức năng)
• Chỉ một loại máy móc, dụng cụ nói chung
e.g. Who invented the telephone?
• Dùng trước __________ để chỉ một nhóm người có chung đặc điểm: The + Adj + V số nhiều
e.g. The young have the future in their hands.
• Dùng The + quốc tịch + V số nhiều để chỉ một dân tộc
e.g. The Vietnamese are hospitable to foreign tourists.
• Dùng với tên các nước có chứa Republic, Kingdom, States
e.g. The United States of America is one of the most interesting countries to visit.
• Dùng với tên họ để chỉ toàn bộ gia đình
e.g. The Smiths are taking a trip to Ha Long Bay.
• Dùng để chỉ __________________
e.g. Hanoi is in the north of Vietnam.
• Dùng trước một số địa danh sau:
đại dương, biến, the Pacific Ocean, the South China Sea, the Nile, the Suez Canal, the
sông, kênh đào English Channel
quần đảo the Hawaii Islands
dãy núi the Alps, the Himalayas
sa mạc the Sahara, the Gobi
một vài khu vực the Middle East, the Far East

e.g. If you were in the Sahara, you would realize the value of fresh water.
• Cụm danh từ: The + N + preposition + N
e.g. The health report stresses the importance of fresh food in a diet.

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• Dùng trước tên của hầu hết các tờ báo và tổ chức
e.g. The BBC provides hot news every day.
• Dùng khi nói đến số thứ tự
e.g. Thomas was the first student to leave the class yesterday.
• Dùng với so sánh __________________ và so sánh __________________
e.g.(1) Ms. Thao is the most dedicated teacher I have ever met.
e.g.(2) The harder Mr. Xuba tries to lose weight, the fitter he is.
III. CÁC TRƯỜNG HỢP KHÔNG SỬ DỤNG “THE”
• Với __________________
e.g. Did you see Mr. Dat at work last Friday?
• Với danh từ chỉ các __________________ trong ngày
e.g. I skipped breakfast this morning.
• Với tên châu lục, đất nước, bang, đảo, thành phố, núi, đường phố, công viên, nhà ga, bến
tàu,…
e.g. I think I will move to Canada to meet Justin Bieber.
• Với tên các tòa nhà, cơ quan, trụ sở quan trọng
e.g. My cousin is studying at Foreign Trade University.
• Với tước hiệu
e.g. He always wants to meet Queen Elizabeth.
• Với tên các __________________
e.g. I play football with my friends every afternoon.
• Với __________________ chỉ sự vật nói chung
e.g. Dolphins are famous for their intelligence.

BÀI TẬP LÀM NHANH TẠI LỚP:

1. Nicola works at a big hospital. She’s _______ nurse.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
2. We met in a restaurant and talked for _______ hour.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

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3. We should drink at least two liters of _______ water every day.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
4. The company recruited Peter because he is _______ honest candidate.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
5. The pace of _______ life is much slower in the country than in the city.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
6. There is a book in my backpack. _______ book is very heavy.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
7. _______ information we were given wasn't correct.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
8. WWF is _______ international non-government organization founded in 1961.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
9. I found _______ job advertisement for the position of a waiter in a restaurant.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
10. Wendy goes to _______ prison to visit her uncle once a month.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Choose the correct answer.
1. We went out for _______ meal last night. _______ restaurant we went to was excellent.
A. a/ The B. the/ A C. a/ Ø D. the/ Ø
2. As I was walking along the street, I saw _______ $10 note on _______ pavement.
A. a/ a B. the/ the C. a/ the D. the/ a
3. _______ actress’s life is in many ways unlike that of other women.
A. An B. A C. Ø D. The
4. Kate plays _______ violin in an orchestra.
A. the B. a C. an D. Ø

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5. _______ computer has changed _______ way we live.
A. A/ the B. The/ the C. A/ a D. The/ a
6. Excuse me, where is _______ bus station, please?
A. a B. the C. Ø D. an
7. What did you have for _______ breakfast this morning?
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
8. Peter used to work in _______ Middle East.
A. Ø B. the C. an D. a
9. My plane was delayed. I had to wait at _______ airport for three hours.
A. the B. a C. an D. Ø
10. I have _______ problem. Can you help me?
A. Ø B. a C. an D. the
11. Barack Obama is _______ President of _______ United States.
A. the/ the B. a/ Ø C. the/ Ø D. the/ an
12. He never listens to _______ radio. He prefers watching _______ television.
A. a/ a B. a/ the C. the/ Ø D. Ø/ the
13. _______ university will be built in _______ center of the town.
A. A/ the B. An/ the C. The/ a D. An/ a
14. _______ River Nile is _______ longest river of all.
A. Ø/ Ø B. A/ the C. The/ the D. Ø/ a
15. _______ Women’s Day is on _______ eighth of March.
A. The/ Ø B. Ø/ the C. The/ an D. Ø/ an
16. By _______ time we had just left the office, _______ alarm went off.
A. Ø/ the B. a/ an C. a/ the D. the/ an
17. He grew up in _______ orphanage in _______ United Kingdom.
A. the/ Ø B. an/ an C. the/ an D. an/ the
18. Laura is friendly. She can make _______ friends easily.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

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19. That car can run at _______ speed of 180 miles _______ hour.
A. the/ an B. a/ the C. a/ a D. the/ a
20. _______ experience is _______ best teacher.
A. An/ the B. Ø/ the C. the/ the D. an/ an
21. My mother went to _______ school to have a parental meeting.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
22. Have you visited _______ capital city of Japan?
A. an B. the C. Ø D. a
23. _______ old are often hard in their moving.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
24. He has _______ knowledge of economics, which helps him with his work.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
25. _______ sugar jar on the table is from Cuba. It is very sweet.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
26. Please turn off _______ lights when you leave _______ room.
A. the/ the B. the/ Ø C. Ø/ the D. Ø/ Ø
27. My father often goes to work early in _______ morning.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
28. This is _______ only way to get away from the trap.
A. a B. the C. an D. Ø
29. Have you read _______ third chapter of _______ book I gave you?
A. the/ the B. the/ a C. Ø/ the D. Ø/ Ø
30. Mr. Smith is _______ old customer and _______ honest man.
A. an/ an B. the/ the C. an/ the D. an/ a

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| FURTHER PRACTICE |
Part 1 Choose the correct answer.
1. You usually need a __________ to go from one country to another.
A. passport B. permission
2. Have you ever been to a __________ country?
A. stranger B. foreign
3. Europe and Asia are both __________.
A. countries B. continents
4. Have you got a __________ of Germany?
A. map B. plan
5. We all enjoy __________ our National Anthem.
A. singing B. eating
6. Most people would like to travel __________.
A. outside B. abroad
7. What is your national __________? Ours is spaghetti!
A. meal B. dish
8. I’ve always wanted to take a __________ to South America.
A. trip B. travel
9. The plane __________ at midday.
A. takes off B. takes on
10. The Alps and the Himalayas are both mountain __________.
A. areas B. ranges

Part 2 Fill in the blank with the words given in the box.

seatbelt campsite timetable swimsuit guesthouse

postcard seaside guidebook hitchhiking passport

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1. I sent my friend a ____________________ of the town where I stayed.
2. I fastened my ____________________, and waited for take-off.
3. That spot under the trees would make a good ____________________.
4. We bought a ____________________ for the mountainous area in case we got lost.
5. Don’t forget to take your ____________________ with you to the beach.
6. If you lose your ____________________, you are not allowed to leave the country officially.
7. You can spend the first night in a quiet ____________________ which is just a few minutes
walk from the city center.
8. It said in the ____________________ that the train was due at 11.30.
9. Lake and ____________________ resorts make New Jersey attractive to tourists.
10. You should never go ____________________ alone because it can be dangerous.

Part 3 Circle the correct answer to complete the reading passage.

Last week well over a thousand people (1) took place in / took part in our local round-
the-city 10-kilometre fun run. This kind of race doesn't normally (2) appeal to me / amuse me,
as, frankly, I'm not really (3) cut out for / right for long distance running. But I've got two friends
who are dead keen runners and who keep going on about the (4) beneficial / positive effects of
running. So I decided to run, partly for that reason and partly to (5) earn / raise money for charity.
Friends and colleagues agreed to (6) sponsor / support me, and pay for each mile I completed.
Well, I hadn't done much training for the big event, and after two kilometres I was (7) gasping /
panting for breath, so I settled down to a slow jog and resigned myself to plodding along with
the (8) strugglers / stragglers at the back of the race. At least I finished, and was very pleased
with myself, as I didn't need to stop. I timed myself with a stop-watch, and reckon I (9) crossed /
arrived at the finishing line in 43 minutes - not bad for a novice. The heat proved too much for a
few people who'd gone off too fast for their capabilities and ended up (10) suffering from /
showing exhaustion. Apparently, the course was very fast, and both of my friends ran a (11)
personal best / personal record. The winner (12) surpassed / broke the course record. I was
actually very impressed with the whole event; the organisation was first-class, with medical
volunteers (13) on duty / on standby throughout, and drinks (14) stops / stations every few
kilometres of the route. So now the charity of my choice is £150 the richer, and as for me, I'm
well and truly bitten by the running bug. I go running with my friends regularly now, and I'm
actually starting to (15) catch up with / get near to them!

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