Đề thi chất lợng học kì I
Năm học 2008 2009
Môn: Tiếng Anh 11
Thời gian làm bài 45 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
Đề thi gồm: 2 trang
Chữ kí của giám thị số 1 Họ và tên học sinh:
Chữ kí của giám thị số 2 Số báo danh:
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (2đ )
1. I (not see ) the film last night because I ( see ) it several times before
2. If I (know ) that there was a test yesterday, I (study)
3. When I (come ) back home yesterday, my mother (prepare ) the meal
4. Jim isnt at home right now. If he (be ) at home, I (visit )him
II. Rewrite the sentences below using the suggestions (2đ )
1. He drove in to the car park and then walked to the office.
After having
2. Dont forget to join in the contest tomorrow evening, Lan said.
Lan reminded .
3. Im sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike, said Bob.
Bob apologized
4. Would you like to go camping with us next weekend ?said Minh to Phong
Minh invited
5. I cant answer this question because it is very difficult
If .
6. I last saw my uncle when I was a schoolboy.
I havent
7. If you dont leave me alone now, Ill call the police, said she.
She told him
8. They dont allow us to go out tonight.
They dont let
III. Give the correct form of the words (1,5đ )
1. One of the most important qualities of friendship is . (self )

……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. What will the host do if he or she doesn’t like the present ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. When should you arrive if you are asked a particular time?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Why shouldn’t you arrive exactly on time if you are invited to a dinner at a particular time?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Đề thi chất lợng học kì II
Năm học 2008 2009
Môn: Tiếng Anh 11
Thời gian làm bài 45 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
Đề thi gồm: 2 trang
Chữ kí của giám thị số 1 Họ và tên học sinh:
Chữ kí của giám thị số 2 Số báo danh:
I. Complete each of the following sentences by chosing the best option (2im )
1. All fossil fuels are (unlimited, renewable, available, non-renewable) resources that can
not be replaced after use.
2. He was the last person ( to kill, who killed, being killed, to be killed) in this way.
3. Its John. (who, whom, which, that ) has never eaten hot Vietnamese food .
4. Neither my friend nor I (didnt see, has seen, have seen, hadnt seen ) that movie.
5. Despite the bad weather, he (could, was able to, couldnt, might ) get to the airport in
time.
6. The post office offers the (Secure, Efficient, Express,Reliable ) Mail Service which is
particular fast.
7. His recreations (sport, activities, pastimes, pleasures ) include golf, football and shooting.
8. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin lifted(off, up, on ,of ) in to space aboard the Vostok1.
II. Rewrite the sentences below using the suggestions (2 im )
1. My grandfather built the house in 1970
It was the

4. Whenever I/find/books/interesting/I/buy/ immediately.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I/buy/some /book shop/near/house /and/ some others/second-hand book stalls.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Sometimes/I/ ask /member /family/ friends/give /me / some new books.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. I/classify/them/different categories/put/ them/ bookself.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. I/think/ I/continue/ collect/more books/enrich / collection /.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
V. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow (2 điểm )

Over the last few years, Vietnam has quickly developed its telephone system.Vietnam ranks
second only to China for growth in telephone numbers. It is among the 30 countries in the world
that have more than two million telephones.
In the early 1990s, there were only 140.000 telephones across Vietnam. At present, we have
more than six million subscribers. In 1996, Vietnam began upgrading, its fixed telephone networks
and changing numbers from six to seven digits in Hanoi and HoChiMinh City as well as five to six
digits in other provinces. Five years later the mobile phone system was upgaded to meet the
growth in customer demand. Since 2000, Vietnam has reduced the price of several services,
especially in the monthly fees for fixed and mobile telephones.
In the future, more attention will be paid to the rural areas. At present, 93 percent of communes
across Vietnam have telephone services. A network of 6,014 communal post offices have been set
up across the country.
1. Which country has the highest growth in the number of telephone subscribers?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. How many telephones were there in Vietnam in the early 1990?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. When did the change of mobile telephone numbers take place?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3.We didnt know that he was a policeman until 1999
It was not until.
4.She didnt hurry so she missed the train
If
she
5. New York is a big city in the U.S.A. It has many skyscrapers
New York,

6. If she does not hurry, she will be late for school.
Unless

7.We hardly ever see each other inspite of living on the same street
Although
.
8. They dont have enough time, so they cant finish the final test
If
they
III. Cho dng ỳng ca cỏc t trong ngoc hon thnh cỏc cõu sau (2 im )
1. Didnt you think it was an play? (amuse )
2. Some ……………… …animals have been protected in national parks (danger )
3. Mozart is an internationally famous………………… …(compose)
4. Since 1950s the cinema has developed ………………… (rapid )
5. Which football team won the World Cup 2004……………………. ? (champion )
6. Thank you for …………… …… me to dinner tomorrow (invite )
7. With a………………. .look on his face, he told us about his uncle’s death (mourn )
8. Only 13 teams…………….… in the first World Cup. (competition)
IV. Đọc đoạn văn sau rồi trả lời các câu hỏi bên dưới (2 điểm )
David Robert Joseph Beckham was born in Leytonston, London on May 2
nd
, 1975. Keen on

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
….
3. Clapton/born/1945/small town near London.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
….
4. When/he/only two/his mother/leave him.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
….
5. He/bring up/his grandparents.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
….
6. Until/he/nine years old/he/think/they/be/his parents.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
….
7. They/treat/him/well/and/buy/him/first guitar.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
….
8. When/he/leave school/they/pay/him/go / art college.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
….
___________HÕt___________
I, Date: April 6
th
, 2008 Period 90
II, Unit : Written Test
III, Aim: Checking the knowledge which they have learnt in unit 9, 10, 11
IV, Content:
Hä vµ tªn: …………………
Líp 11 WRITTEN TEST
Time: 45’

17. It is very … to pursue a hobby in your free time
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly
18. On long car journeys I often … myself with doing crossword puzzles
A. occupy B. occupies C. occupied D. unoccupied
19. The teacher sometimes keeps his students … until the afternoon
A. study B. to study C. studying D. studied
20. It was the great efforts … to complete his study
A. that made B. that he made C. that he made it D. he made it
21. It is … we will leave for Paris
A. April B. in April that C. April in that D. in April when
22. … on my part that I could not manage to deliver the goods on time
A. An error B. That error C. It was an error D. An error it was
23. …… in sorrow than in anger that his parents criticized him on his failure
A. It is B. It was C. It was much D. It was more
24. …… took my document?
A. It is Peter that B. It was Peter that C. Was it Peter that D. Was that Peter
25. It is … I get emotional satisfaction
A. collecting stamps that B. from collecting stamps that C. collecting stamps from that D. collecting stamps that from
26. It is the library …
A. that I often borrow books B. that I often borrow books from
C. where I often borrow books from D. from that I often borrow books
27. … England won the World Cup.
A. It was in 1966 that B. It was on 1966 that C. It was in 1966 when D. It was 1966 in
that
28. … took my car
A. It was you B. It were you C. It was you that D. It was you whom
29. It was the stamp collection …….
A. about I have ever told you B. I have ever told you about
C. about that I have ever told you D. that I have ever told you
30. … taught me how to collect butterflies

collector, it may deal with almost any subject. The depth and breadth of the collection may
also vary
Some hobbies result in an en product of sorts. Examples of this would be woodworking,
software projects, artistic projects, creating models out of card or paper called paper craft
up to higher end projects like building or restoring a car, or building a computer from
scratch. While some of these may just be for the enjoyment of the hobbyist, there have been
instances where it has come into demand at the request of friends or passersby observing
said project. At this point it has the potential to become a small business
36. Collecting something as a hobby depends on a collector’s interest
A. True B. False C. No information D. Not information
37. Thing collected are never stored secretly, never displayed
A. True B. False C. No information D. Not information
38. The depth and breadth of the collection are stable
A. True B. False C. No information D. Not information
39. Some hobbies may create products
A. True B. False C. No information D. Not information
40. Some hobbies may be a small business
A. True B. False C. No information D. Not information
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
A hobby is a spare-time recreational 41 . Hobbies are practiced for 42 and
enjoyment, rather 43 financial reward. Examples include collecting, creative and artistic
pursuits, making, tinkering, sport and adult education. Being 44 in a hobby can lead 45
acquiring substantial skill, knowledge, and experience. However, personal fulfillment is the
aim. 46 are hobbies for some people are professions for 47 : a game tester may enjoy
cooking 48 a hobby, while a professional chef might enjoy playing computer games. 49
speaking the person who does something 50 fun, not remuneration
41. A. follow B. chase C. run D. pursuit
42. A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly
43. A. more B. as C. than D. with
44. A. excited B. keen C. engaged D. fond

6. Sheila is away from home a lot. Her job involves a lot of travelling
7. The new stadium will be opened next month. It can hold 90,000 people
8. We often go to visit our friends in Bristol. It is only 30 miles away
9. Glassgow is the largest city in Scotland. My brother lives there
10. London was once the largest city in the world. The population is now falling
Exercise 2 . Explain what some words mean. Choose the right meaning from the table and write a
sentence
make clothes writes plays
prepare technical plans and drawings set examinations
own shares in a company receive treatment in a hospital
go to the theater regularly write about plays, films for newspapers
ride a bicycle be skilled in foreign languages
Example: A person who steals things is called a thief
1. ( theater- goer )
…………………………………………………………………………………
2. (draftsman) …………………………………………………………………………….
3. (patient )
………………………………………………………………………………….
4. ( play wright) …………………………………………………………………………………
5. (tailor ) …………………………………………………………………………………
6. (examiner ) …………………………………………………………………………………
7. (cyclist) …………………………………………………………………………………
8.(linguist ) …………………………………………………………………………………….
9.( share holder )
………………………………………………………………………………………
10.(reviewer ) ……………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise 3. Combine the following sentences , using Preposition + whom/ which
1.The movie was interesting. We went to it
2. The woman pays me a fair salary. I work for her
3. The man is over there. I told you about him

Exercise 5. Complete each sentence with a correct relative pronoun or relative adverb
1. This is the bus on…………………. I go to work
2. I can’t rememmber the name of the hotel…… we stayed last year
3. We don’t know the reason……she didn’t come to the party last night
4. This is the man to ……… I’m very grateful for the wonderful for the wonderful present
5. A boy…………. I went to school with is very kind
6. I’ll never forget the time…… we first met
7. Tell me the reason…… you avoided meeting me
8. Jill is the person… she works for
9. The house ……. I lived as a child has been pulled down now
10. Stop him . He’s the man…… stole my wallet
11. Could everybody…… luggage has got lost please stay here?
12. They have invented a television set………. is as small as a watch
Exercise63. Reduce the relative clauses in to participal phrases
1. The woman who is standing over there is my sister
…………………………………………………………
2. The cameras which are made in Japan are very good
…………………………………………………………
3. Peter, who was punished by his teacher, was very sad
…………………………………………………………
4. The cloud which is looked from the distance looks like a big elephant
…………………………………………………………
5. The handkerchief which was embroibered by my sister was really beautiful
…………………………………………………………
6. I live in the house which was built in 1928
…………………………………………………………
7. She comes from the city which is located in the North of the country
…………………………………………………………
8. Who’s that good- looking man who is talking toAlison?
…………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………
8. He was the first man who who left the burning building
…………………………………………………………
9. They have got a lot of books which they can read
…………………………………………………………
10. There are some reports which you have to type right now
………………………………………………………………
11. I was the only person that saw the difficulty
…………………………………………………………………
12. He is always the first who comes and the last who goes
………………………………………………………………

Exercise 1. Combine the folowing sentences, using relative clauses
1. She showed me a photograph of her son. Her son is police officer
2. We decided not to swim in the ocean. The ocean looked rather dirty
3. The new stadium will be opened next month. The stadium hold 90,000 people
4. Jane is one of my closest friends. I have known her for eight years
5. That man over there is an artist. I don’t remember his name
6. Opposite our house there is a nice park. There are some beautiful trees in this park
7. The storm caused a lot of damage. Nobody had been expecting the storm
8. The mail carrier was late this moring. He is nearly always on time
9. We often go to visit our friends in Bien Hoa. Bien Hoa is only 30 kilometers away
10. Mr. Edward has gone into the hospital for some tests. His health hasn’t been good recently
Exercise 2. Complete each sentence with a correct relative pronoun or relative adverb
1. This is the bus on…………………. I go to work
2. I can’t rememmber the name of the hotel…… we stayed last year
3. We don’t know the reason……she didn’t come to the party last night
4. This is the man to ……… I’m very grateful for the wonderful for the wonderful present
5. A boy…………. I went to school with is very kind
6. I’ll never forget the time…… we first met

3. Outside the door was a pair of boots ( cover )… in mud
4. A man (sell )……… newspapers was standing outside the building
5. Everyone ( enter ) …….the building was searched by the police
6.When I ( come) to see them last night, they ( play ) chess. They ( say )they (play ) since 7 o’clock
7. He ( give )me back the book two days ago, (thank ) me for lending it to him and (say) that he
(enjoy ) it very much, but I(know ) that he (not read ) it because most of the pages (be ) still un cut
8. When you (come )back, he already (buy ) a new house
9. He said he (do 0 his homework since 7 o’clock
10 . The children (do) their homework when their father (come )back from the office
11. My friend (not see ) me for many years when I 9meet ) him last week
12. While you (play ) the piano, I (write ) a letter
13. Ask him (come ) in . Don’t keep him (stand ) at the door
14. If some one (walk ) in here with a gun, I’d be very frightened
15. I’m sure he ( understand ) if you explain the situation to her
16. He always (complain ) If I’m late
17. If he (speak ) more clearly, we ( understand ) him
18. It’s a pity you missed the party. If you (come ), you (meet ) my friends from Japan
19. I’ll call the police if you (not leave ) me alone
20. If We ( have ) some tools, We (be able ) to repair the car, but we haven’t got any with us
21. If you (not smoke ) so much, you wouldn’t have such a bad health
22.We’d arrive too early if we (catch ) the 10.30 train
Review (unit 9-11)
UNIT 9: THE POST OFFICE
A. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. facsimile B. transfer C. spacious D. fax
2) A. equipped B. delivered C. transferred D. received
3) A. helps B. provides C. documents D. texts
I. Circle the best answer for each sentence.
1. The hotel staff is friendly and……………

A. equip B. equiped C. equipment D. equipping
15. He was a kind and courteous mailman.
A. polite B. strict C. unpleasant D. rude
16. If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, our facsimile service
will help you .
A. post B. express C. parcel D. fax
17. John often uses Express Money …………… to send money to his parents in the countryside.
A. Change B. Exchange C. Transfer D. Send
18. The Messenger Call Service helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to receive the
call.
A. receiver B. fax C. call D. telephone
19. Fax ………… has become more and more popular because it is cheap and convenient.
A. exchange B. distance C. sending D. transmission
20. If you go to the post office, please post these letters.
A. fax B. sign C. send D. stamp
21. I can answer the question ……………… you say is very difficult.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
22. This is Mr. Jones, ………… invention has helped hundreds of deaf people.
A. which B. that C. whose D. whom
23. Tom, ……………. sits next to me, is from Canada.
A. that B. whom C. who D. whose
24. The volunteers, …………… enthusiasm was obvious, finished the work quickly.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
25. Many scientists have claimed that ……………… like music are often good at mathematics.
A. children B. children who C. children whom D. whose children
26. My friend, ……………… I visited lask week, is taking a holiday soon.
A. that B. whom C. which D. whose
27. The doctor re examining a patient …………… was taken to hospital last night.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
28. A pacifist is a person …………… believes that all wars are wrong.

C. that with the red door D. with its red door
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
41. 31) The waiter whom served us yesterday was polite and friendly.
A B C D
42. This class is only for people who’s first language is not Chinese.
A B C D
43. This is the boy who sister studied with me in high school
A B C D
44. He is moving to Lang Son city, that is in the north-east of Viet Nam.
A B C D
45. The girl is standing over there is from Australia
A B C D
C. WRITING: Rewrite the sentences, using relative clauses.
1. Most of the people speak German. They live in Australia.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. The bus isn’t running today. It goes to Oxford.
→………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. I don’t like the man. He is going out with my sister.
→………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Michelangelo is one of Italy’s greatest artists. He lived until he was 90.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Mary was staying with her friend. He has a big house in Scotland.
→………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. The person asked me some very difficult questions. He interviewed me.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Charlie Chaplin became a very rich man. He was from a poor family.
→………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. The 1992 Olympics were held in Barcelona. It is in the north-east of Spain.
→………………………………………………………………………………………………….
UNIT 10: NATURE IN DANGER

A. hurt B. would C. damage D. injure
13. ____ aren’t effective anymore because insects have become resistant to them.
A. Fertilizer B. Pesticides C. Herbicides D. Composts
14. The earth will be a happy planet where human beings, animals and plants …………coexist.
A. peaceable B. peaceful C. peace D. peacefully
15. We are attempting to ……………a close relationship with the neighboring countries.
A. install B. establish C. pick D. fix
16. Nowadays, people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in ……………… .
A. danger B. threat C. problem D. vanishing
17. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat is ………………. .
A. exhausting B. departing C. escaping D. disappearing
18. It is time that governments ………….levels of environmental pollution.
A. reduced B. decreased C. dropped D. A & B
19. In this …………we are very fortunate.
A. respect B. field C. matter D. All are correct
20. The ………… is the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live.
A. consequence B. environment C. planet D. resource
21. He is the singer about ____ I often tell you.
A. that B. who C. whom D. him
22. The concert ____ I listened last weekend was boring.
A. to that B. to which C. for what D. for which
23. That’s the girl to ____ my brother got engaged.
A. which B. who C. whom D. her
24. I like the village ____ I used to live.
A. in that B. in where C. which D. in which
25. The little girl ____ I borrowed this pen has gone.
A. whose B. from who C. from that D. from whom
26. The speech ___ we listened last night was information.
A. to which B. which to C. to that D. that
27. The boy to ____ I lent my money is poor.

A. The Sales Manager is a young woman whose confidence we have in.
B. The Sales Manager is a young woman in whom we have great confidence her
C. The Sales Manager is a young woman in which we have great confidence.
D. The Sales Manager is a young woman in whom we have great confidence.
37. Cathy is trustworthy. She is a person upon ………… you can always depend.
A. who B. whom C. that D. x
38. Rain forests are places …………people harvest wood, delicious fruits and powerful medicine.
A. in which B. in that C. in where D. which
39. The man showed us the cage ……………he kept a fierce lion.
A. which B. that C. in which D. in that
40. Those villagers …………near the forest shop down hardwoods to sell for high prices.
A. live B. who live C. whom live D. for whom to live
II. Circle the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
41. I have two brothers, both of them are studying in England.
A B C D
42. It was a kind of machine with that we were not familiar.
A B C D
43. Do you get on with the person whom lives next door
A B C D
44. It is right that politicians should make important decisions without consulting the public to who
A B C D
they are accountable?
45. The song to that we listened last night was beautiful.
A B C D
C. WRITING: Combine each pair of sentences into one, using a relative clause following a
preposition.
0. Margaret is the girl * . I went on holiday with her.
→ Margaret is the girl with whom I went on holiday.
1. The flat * is very dirty. He lives in it.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………

A. ivory B. pelts C. carving D. jewelry
2. Which sentence is NOT true.
A. Elephants are hunted for their ivory.
B. It is not illegal to sell ivory
C. There are about 4,000 elephants killed each year.
D. Elephant ivory is used to made jewelry.
3. The word it in line 7 referred to ……………. .
A. an elephant B. a tiger C. tiger pelts D. elephant ivory
4. The Chinese use parts of the tiger as ………… .
A. carving B. jewelry C. decoration D. medicine
5. According to Professor Dillon, ……………………………. .
A. there is only one strategy to solve the problem
B. it is education that can help to solve the problem
C. we need both education and law enforcement to solve the problem
D. only law enforcement can help to solve the problem
II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Many environmental experts are pessimistic about the future of our (1) ……………. They say that in
the next few years harmful (2) ……………will further damage the ozone layer, there will be more losses
of irreplaceable tropical (3) ……………. , and serious (4) ………… pollution will cause the (5)
………… itself to change.
1. A. country B. planet C society D. life
2 A. chemicals B. animals C. species D. plants
3. A. climate B. weather C. rainforests D. rain
4. A. air B. land C. soil D. noise
5. A. weather B. rain C. climate D. storm
UNIT 13: HOBBIES 20/03/09
A. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. admired B. looked C. missed D. hoped
2) A. admire B. avid C. variety D. while

14. I don’t have much money, so I bought the camera ____.
A. newly B. second-hand C. immediately D. profitably
15. She is the only student who is good …………both maths and literature in my class.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
16. ____ I bought the golden fish.
A. It was from this shop that B. I was from this shop where
C. It was this shop which D. It was this shop that
17. It was Tom ____ to help us.
A. comes B. that comes C. to come D. who came
18. ____ the police had rescued from the fire.
A. The baby B. The baby that C. It was the baby whom D. The baby whom
19. ____ my parents gave me the fish tank.
A. It was on my birthday when B. It was my birthday on that
C. It was my birthday thatD. It was on my birthday that
20. ____ I first met my girlfriend.
A. It was in London that B. It was in London where
C. It was London that D. It was London which
21. ____ on the phone.
A. It is his mother whom is B. It was his mother whom is
C. It was his mother who is D. It is his mother who is
22. ____ a high level of blood cholesterol.
A. It is eggs that contain B. Those are eggs it contains
C. It is eggs that contains D. It is eggs contain
23. It is the library ____
A. that I often borrow books B. that I often borrow books from
C. where I often borrow books from D. from that I often borrow books
24. ____ England won the World Cup.
A. It was in 1966 that B. It was on 1966 that C. It was in 1966 when D. It was 1966 in that
25. ____ took my car.
A. It was you B. It were you C. It was you that D. It was you whom

C. that my secretary sent D. my secretary sent
40. It was a question that had …………him since he was a boy
A. fascinate B. fascination C. fascinating D. fascinated
II. Circle the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
41. It was at this shop where I bought a T-shirt three days ago.
A B C D
42. It is my closest friend goes abroad to study next month.
A B C D
43. It was the dog who the boy hit

A B C D
44. Mark’s known for ages that his parents are coming to stay with us this weekend, but it was only yesterday
A B
did he told me
C D
45. Collect stamps is my hobby
A B C D
C. READING
* Circle the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.
I like to be near water – sea, lake or river. That I probably because I was born in a village by the sea,
and I have lived most of my life close to water. When I am in some place which is far from lake, river and
sea, I am restless and I always feel that there is something missing, even though it is sometimes hard for
me to decide what it is.
Of course, the sports I like are the ones which need water – sailing, rowing and swimming. It is
possible to swim in small swimming pools, but rowing and sailing are impossible without a lot of water.
Rowing is best in a river and sailing on the sea or a big lake, but one can do some sailing on a river and one
can certainly row on a lake or the sea when the weather is good.
Of the three sports – swimming, rowing and sailing – I like rowing best because it is the easiest to
continue during the winter, when the water is too cold for comfortable swimming and the sea is often too
rough for sailing. Even on the coldest day one row, only ice on the water or thick fog can stop one.