Có 3 lệnh trong xuất phát chạy ngắn: “Vào chổ!”, “Sẵn sàng!”, “Chạy!”. Kĩ thuật ở giai đoạn xuất phát gồm các kĩ thuật phải thực hiện sau mỗi lệnh.

+ Sau lệnh “Vào chổ!”, người chạy đứng thẳng trước bàn đạp của mình, ngồi xuống, chống hai tay trước vạch xuất phát; lần lượt đặt chân thuận vào bàn đạp trước, rồi chân kia vào bàn đạp sau, hai mũi bàn chân đều phải chạm mặt đường chạy (để không phạm quy). Hai chân nên nhún trên bàn đạp kiểm tra có vững không, để chỉnh sửa kịp thời. Tiếp đó hạ đầu gối chân phía sau xuống đường chạy, thu hai tay về sau vạch xuất phát, chống trên các ngón tay như đo gang. Khoảng cách giữa hai bàn tay rộng bằng vai. Kết thúc, cơ thể ở tư thế quỳ trên gối chân phía sau (đùi chân đó vuông góc với mặt đường chạy), lưng thẳng tự nhiên, đầu thẳng, mắt nhìn phía trước, cách vạch xuất phát 40 – 50cm; trọng tâm cơ thể dồn đều trên hai tay, bàn chân trước và đầu gối chân sau. Ở tư thế đó, người chạy chú ý nghe lệnh tiếp theo.
+ Sau lệnh “Sẵn sàng!”, người chạy từ từ chuyển trọng tâm về trước, đồng thời từ từ nâng mông lên bằng hoặc cao hơn vai (từ 10cm trở lên, tùy khả năng mỗi người). Hai vai nhô về trước vạch xuất phát5 – 10cm để cho trọng tâm cơ thể dồn về phía trước, mắt nhìn phía trước cách vạch xuất phát 40 – 50cm. Cơ thể có 4 điểm chống trên mặt đường chạy là hai bàn tay và hai bàn chân. Giữ nguyên tư thế đó để sẵn sàng xuất phát khi nghe lệnh.
+ Sau lệnh “Chạy!” (hoặc tiếng súng lệnh), xuất phát được bắt đầu bằng đạp mạnh hai chân. Đẩy hai tay rời mặt đường chạy, đồng thời hai tay đánh ngược chiều với chân (vừa để giữ thăng bằng, vừa để hỗ trợ lực đạp sau của hai chân). Chân sau không đạp hết, mà mau chóng đưa về trước để hoàn thành bước chạy thứ nhất. Chân phía trước phải đạp duỗi thẳng hết các khớp rồi mới rời khỏi bàn đạp, đưa nhanh về trước để thực hiện và hoàn thành bước chạy thứ hai.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Viet Nam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins at the end of January or early February. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offering on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greeting of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.

1. When does Tet begin?
2. At the end of January or early February B. Early February or early January
3. In early February D. At the end of February
4. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
5. Tidy the houses and cook special food B. Buy fireworks
6. Clean and make offering on the family altars
7. Tidy the houses, cook special food, clean and make offering on the family altars
8. How long does Tet last?
9. Three days B. A week C. Ten days               D. Many days
10. Why are the first three days the most important?
11. Because they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
12. Because they put on new clothes on these days
13. Because Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year.
14. Because they give one another the greeting of the season.

    Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

    Viet Nam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins at the end of January or early February. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offering on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greeting of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.

    1. When does Tet begin?
    2. At the end of January or early February B. Early February or early January
    3. In early February D. At the end of February
    4. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
    5. Tidy the houses and cook special food B. Buy fireworks
    6. Clean and make offering on the family altars
    7. Tidy the houses, cook special food, clean and make offering on the family altars
    8. How long does Tet last?
    9. Three days B. A week C. Ten days               D. Many days
    10. Why are the first three days the most important?
    11. Because they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
    12. Because they put on new clothes on these days
    13. Because Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year.
    14. Because they give one another the greeting of the season.

        Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

        Viet Nam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins at the end of January or early February. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offering on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greeting of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.

        1. When does Tet begin?
        2. At the end of January or early February B. Early February or early January
        3. In early February D. At the end of February
        4. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
        5. Tidy the houses and cook special food B. Buy fireworks
        6. Clean and make offering on the family altars
        7. Tidy the houses, cook special food, clean and make offering on the family altars
        8. How long does Tet last?
        9. Three days B. A week C. Ten days               D. Many days
        10. Why are the first three days the most important?
        11. Because they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
        12. Because they put on new clothes on these days
        13. Because Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year.
        14. Because they give one another the greeting of the season.