2011-05-13 - English Olympics 2007
Section 1 Grammar Test
Choose the correct answer
1. Is Susan ........... home?
A. in B. at C. on D. under
2. "Do the children go to school every day?"
"....................."
A. Yes, they go. B. Yes, they do. C. They go. D. No, they don't go.
3. What ............ now?
A. is the time B. does the time C. is time D. is it
4. They always go to school ............. bicycle.
A. with B. in C. on D. by
5. What color ........... his new car?
A. have B. is C. does D. are
6. Are there many students in Room 12?
- "..................................................."
A. Yes they are. B. Yes, they are. C. Some are. D. No they aren't.
7. You should do your ................. before going to class.
A. home work B. homework C. homeworks D. housework
8. Mr. Pike ............ us English.
A. teach B. teaches C. teaching D. to teach
9. Tom and ............. are going to the birthday party together.
A. I B. me C. my D. mine
10. Our English lessons are ............... long.
A. many B. much C. a lot of D. very
11. Bangkok is ............ capital of Thailand.
A. a B. one C. the D. an
12. Are you free ............ Saturday?
A. on B. at C. in D. into
13. There are .............. girls in our class.
A. no B. not C. none D. none of
14. Let ............ go for a walk.
A. we B. us C. you D. our
15. What is your name? - .......... name is Linda.
A. Your B. His C. My D. Her
skip to main | skip to sidebar 16. What's ............. name? - His name is Henry.
A. his B. her C. your D. my
17. I'm a pupil. - I'm a ................, too.
A. teacher B. pupil C. student D. doctor
18. Is this your pencil? - No, it isn't. It is .......... pencil.
A. his B. my C. your D. hers
19. Are these your coats? - Yes they are .............
A. their coats B. ours C. our coats D. yours
20. Are your free ............ Friday evening?
A. in B. at C. on D. from
21. There are six pencils ........... the box.
A. in B. at C. on D. into
22. Where is your mother? - She's .......... the kitchen.
A. in B. on C. into D. at
23. How many pictures are there ........... the wall?
A. in B. on C. into D. at
24. Are you .............. Vietnam? - Yes, I am.
A. to B. on C. into D. from
25. I'm cleaning the floor. Can your help ............?
A. I B. my C. mine D. me
26. What are you doing? - ............. are planting some trees.
A. we B. our C. ours D. us
27. Mary is doing her homework and ........... brother is helping her.
A. she B. hers C. her D. she's
28. Jane's books are on the floor. Please, put ........... on the table.
A. they B. them C. their D. theirs
29. Please put this pencil in the box. - I'm putting ......... in the box.
A. it B. its C. them D. they
30. When's ............ birthday?
A. his B. he C. him D. he's
31. Whose bicycle is it? It's .............
A. he B. her C. hers D. she
32. How old is .............?
A. she B. her C. hers D. his
33. There are .......... eggs on the table.
A. some B. any C. many D. much
34. Is there .......... cheese on the table?
A. some B. any C. many D. much
35. How .............. cakes does she want?
A. some B. any C. many D. much
36. Peter doesn't want ............. eggs, but he wants some soup.
A. some B. any C. many D. much
37. There is ............ milk in the glass.
A. some B. any C. many D. much
38. How ............. meat do you want?
A. some B. any C. many D. much
39. There isn't .............. coffee in the cup.
A. some B. any C. many D. much
40. They want ............... coffee, but they don't want any bread.
A. some B. any C. many D. much
41. Is this your pencil? No, it isn't. It's .............. pencil.
A. my B. her C. our D. hers
42. ................... parents are workers.
A. We B. They C. Our D. I
43. This is my new shirt. - Oh, .......... color is pretty.
A. it B. its C. their D. they
44. He is ................. engineer.
A. an B. a C. the D. no article
45. Your sister is a student and his sister is a student, ................
A. both B. also C. and D. too
46. My brother is 6.68 m ..............................
A. short B. tall C. taller D. shorter
47. My mother is 32 and my father is 43. My mother is younger .............. my father.
A. than B. as C. but D. and
48. I am ........... teacher.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
49. My uncle is ................ good engineer.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
50. That is ................ eraser.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
Like most offices, my office is a place where I can concentrate on my work and feel comfortable at the same time. Of course, I have all the necessary equipment on my desk. I have the telephone next to the fax machine on the right side of my desk. My computer is in the center of my desk with the monitor directly in front of me. I have a comfortable office chair to sit on and some pictures of my family between the computer and the telephone. In order to help me read, I also have a lamp near my computer which I use in the evening if I work late. There is plenty of paper in one of the cabinet drawers. There are also staples and a stapler, paper clips, highlighters, pens and erasers in the other drawer. In the room, there is a comfortable armchair and a sofa to sit on. I also have a low table in front of the sofa on which there are some industry magazines.
Choose the correct answer based on the reading. Click on the arrow to check your answer. (30 points)
What do I need to do in my office?A) relax B) concentrate
C) study D) read magazines
2. Which piece of equipment do I NOT have on my desk?A) fax B) computer
C) lamp D) photocopier
3. Where are the pictures of my family located?A) on the wall B) next to the lamp
C) between the computer and the telephone D) near the fax
4. I use the lamp to read:A) all day B) never
C) in the morning D) in the evening
5. Where do I keep the paperclips?A) on the desk B) next to the lamp
C) in a cabinet drawer D) next to the telephone
6. What do I keep on the table in front of the sofa?A) company reports B) fashion magazines
C) books D) industry magazines
Decide if the statements are 'true' or 'false' based on the reading.
7. I work late every night. TF
8. I use highlighters to help me remember important information. TF
I keep reading materials that are not related to my job in the office. TF It is important to me to feel comfortable at work. TFSection 3 Vocabulary test
Choose the correct answer.
1. Where does a receptionist work?
a. post office
b. bakery
c. office
2. Where does a cashier work?
a. school
b. supermarket
c. police station
3. Where does a headmaster work?
a. school
b. office
c. butchers
4. Where does a Chief Constable work?
a. bus station
b. hospital
c. police station
5. Where does a porter work?
a. bakery
b. hotel
c. school
6. Where does a manager work?
a. police station
b. park
c. office
7. Where does a pilot work?
a. airplane
b. train station
c. restaurant
8. Where does a busboy work?
a. bus
b. restaurant
c. airplane
9. Where does an actress work?
a. cinema
b. theatre
c. sports centre
10. Where does an artist work?
a. restaurant
b. cinema
c. studio
11. Did you enjoy watching the ___ at the circus?
a. crown
b. clown
12. The ___ around my house is turning green.
a. glass
b. grass
13. I ___ stamps for a hobby.
a. correct
b. collect
14. Many birds ___ by my house in the spring.
a. fry
b. fly
15. My dress is ___.
a. red
b. led
English Olympics 2007-Grade 6
Section 1 Grammar Test
Choose the correct answer
1. We are both ................... doctors.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
2. This is ................ ink pot.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
3. They are ................. tall.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
4. Hoa is ................. good pupil.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
5. That is a bag. It is on ............ table.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
6. We are in ............. same class.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
7. Your book is .......... the desk.
A. at B. over C. on D. in
8. My pens and pencils are ............... the table.
A. at B. over C. on D. between
9. My family's picture is .......... the wall.
A. at B. over C. on D. opposite
10. Lan and Lien are ............ the desk.
A. at B. in C. on D. into
11. No ink is ....... the pot.
A. at B. in C. on D. over
12. We are ............. work.
A. at B. in C. on D. over
13. The cat is .............. the dog and the mouse.
A. at B. over C. between D. in
14. His house is .................. the park.
A. at B. over C. between D. opposite
15. Tom is not my teacher but he is a friend of ...............
A. me B. my C. I D. mine
16. Is that ruler yours or............?
- It's ..........., not mine.
A. mine / your B. mine / yours C. my / your D. yours / mine
17. Who is that? It's ............ sister.
- ............... name is Anne.
A. Mary's / Her B. Mary / Her C. Mary / Hers . Mary's / She
18. This is John. He is a friend of ............ His wife is also .............. friend.
A. my / mine B. me / mine C. mine / my D. yours / my
19. Tom and Paul are ........... good friends. ............ are very kind to us.
A. our / They B. our / Them C. our / Their D. ours / They
20. The teacher is speaking. We must ............. to her.
A. hear B. listen C. work D. talk
21. Nam is 1.7 m tall. His brother is 1.4 m tall. His brother is ................
A. short B. thin C. tall D. fat
22. That book is not mine. It is .............., I think.
A. her B. she C. hers D. your
23. Who is that? - It is ...............
A. book B. Mr. Pike C. ruler D. me
24. What is the weather like today? It's ............ today.
A. blue B. fine C. sad D. well
25. How are you? I am ........., thanks.
A. eleven B. big C. well D. sad
26. My father is a doctor. Lan's father is a doctor, too. They are .......... doctors.
A. not B. both or C. or D. and
27. Oh, look at that cat. .......... is very nice ........ tail is very long and nice.
A. It / It's B. It / Its C. It's / Its D. It / It
28. This is our classroom, not Bob's. ............. classroom is over there. ......... isn't in the classroom now.
A. His / He's B. His / His C. He's / His D. His / He
29. These are Bob and Boom. These books are not ............ . ......... are in the desk.
A. their / Theirs B. their / Them C. theirs / Their D. theirs / Theirs
30. ............ house is big but ........... is small.
A. Our / Theirs B. Ours / Theirs C. Our / Their D. Ours / Theirs
31. The Bakers ......... English.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
32. Let us ........... to school.
A. go B. going C. goes D. to go
33. Where are Kate and Jane? - They ............. English exercises in the classroom.
A. are doing B. is doing C. are doing D. are doing to do
34. Tom and Mary are pupils but Ann ....................
A. isn't B. are C. is D. aren't
35. What .................... the Bakers .............. at the moment?
A. is / doing B. are / working C. are / doing D. is / working
36. How ................. your parents?
A. are B. is C. was D. were
37. What ................ the weather like today?
A. are B. is C. were D. was
38. It ................ very hot yesterday.
A. are B. is C. were D. was
39. My daughter is a teacher. My wife is a teacher, too. They ................. both teachers.
A. are B. is C. were D. was
40. Ben and Jim are ....................
A. architect B. engineer C. student D. brothers
A. color B. time C. name D. box
42. How many ................. are there on the ceiling?
A. clock B. maps C. lights D. picture
43. How many erasers are there on her ...............?
A. desk B. wall C. chairs D. room
44. What's your sister doing? She's ................ a book.
A. singing B. reading C. teaching D. ringing
45. The .............. shoes are Peter's.
A. bus B. blouse C. both D. brown
46. Your ............... are new, Hung.
A. shirt B. blouse C. trousers D. hat
47. There are ............. boys in our class.
A. no B. not C. none D. no of
48. Is Susan .................... home?
A. on B. at C. in D. into
49. Shall ............... go for a walk?
A. us B. we C. you D. me
50. It is a quarter ................. one.
A. over B. pass C. past D. on Section 2 Reading test My Friend Peter
My friend's name is Peter. Peter is from Amsterdam, in Holland. He is Dutch. He is married and has two children. His wife, Jane, is American. She is from Boston in The United States. Her family is still in Boston, but she now works and lives with Peter in Milan. They speak English, Dutch, German and Italian! Their children are pupils at a local primary school. The children go to school with other children from all over the world. Flora, their daughter, has friends from France, Switzerland, Austria and Sweden. Hans, their son, goes to school with students from South Africa, Portugal, Spain and Canada. Of course, there are many children from Italy. Imagine, French, Swiss, Austrian, Swedish, South African, American, Italian, Spanish and Canadian children all learning together in Italy!
Select the answer you think is correct. ( 30 points)
1. Where is Peter from?
A. Germany b. B. Holland c. C. Spain d. D. Canada
2. Where is his wife from?
A. New York b. B. Switzerland c. C. Boston d. D. Italy
3. Where are they now?
A. Madrid b. B. Boston c. C. Milan d. D.Sweden
4. Where is her family?
A. American b. B. England c. C. Holland d. Italy
5. What are the children's names?
A. . Greta and Peter b. B. Anna and Frank c. C. Susan and John d. D. Flora and Hans
6. The school is:
A. international b. B. big c. C. small d. difficult
TRUE OR FALSE
7. Jane is Canadian.TF
8. Peter is Dutch.TF
9. There are many children from different countries at the school. TF
10. There are children from Australia at the school. Tf
Section 3 (20points) Vocabulary test
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English Olympics 2007-Grade 7
Section 1 Grammar Test
Choose the correct answer
1. Your son ............... morning exercises everyday.
A. do B. does C. is doing D. are doing
2. Tomorrow ........... my friend's birthday. I ......... some flowers for her.
A. is / will buy B. will be / will buy C. is / buy D. will be / buy
3. It's often warm ............ summer and cool ............. autumn.
A. in / on B. one / in C. in / in D. at / in
4. Her birthday is .......... August the third. She always gets a lot of presents .......... her birthday.
A. on / on B. in / in C. on / in D. in / at
5. Nam is learning English .............. his room and his dog is ........... the desk.
A. at / in B. at / on C. in / on D. in / under
6. Are you free ................ today, Paul? No, I am very busy ................ the housework.
A. in / with B. on / of C. no word / with D. at / to
7. Bob, would you like to go .......... the zoo ........... us on Sunday.
- I'd love to, but I am afraid not because I have a lot of exercises to do.
A. with / to B. to / with C. to / to D. no word / with
8. Thanks ............ ringing. I am going to see you at half ............. seven.
A. of / to B. for / to C. of / past D. of / over
9. Rebecca is English but she isn't ......... England. She comes to Vietnam .......... Thailand.
A. from / in B. from / for C. for / from D. from / from
10. Look ........... that strange man. He is looking ......... Lan but Lan isn't here.
A. for / at B. at / for C. at / at D. after / at
11. Count ....... one ........ one hundred, please.
A. on / to B. to / on C. from / to D. to / to
12. Tom is .......... engineer.
A. the B. an C. a D. one
13. There is .......... ink - pot on the desk.
A. the B. a C. an D. some
14. What is ........ color of your pen?
A. the B. a C. an D. any
15. Kate and Mary are going to ............. cinema.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
16. I never .......... to school on Sundays.
A. go B. goes C. went D. don't go
17. Mrs. and Mr. Pike ............ dinner at the moment.
A. is having B. are having C. are eating D. B & C are correct
18. He ........... eggs, bread and butter.
A. is wanting B. doesn't want C. do want D. didn't want
19. What time .......... he .............. lunch?
A. does / have B. do / have C. is / having D. does / has
20. I need a book but she ............
A. needn't B. doesn't C. needs not D. dont'
21. ............... the Pikes ............. in the garden now?
A. Is / working B. Doesn't / working C. Are / working D. Do / work
22. There .............. four seasons in a year.
A. are B. be C. is D. am
23. There ........... any sugar in the jar.
A. isn't B. aren't C. is D. are
24. Mrs. Mary ................ me English.
A. teaching B. teaches C. teach D. doesn't teaches
25. We have much ............... in the rainy season.
A. rainy B. rain C. raining D. rains
26. The Bakers ................ lunch.
A. having B. is having C. are having D. has
27. I don't have ............... money.
A. much B. many C. no D. a few
28. ................. is the best football team in our school.
A. Our B. Ours C. We D. Our's
29. Many retirers feel useless because they ........................................
A. do volunteer work B. have limited incomes C. aren't working D. can't help themselves
30. "It's very painful! .................... I've worked for a long time in my garden," the woman said.
A. because B. for C. by D. as soon as
31. The woman has hurt her back ............. for too long.
A. to bend B. by bending C. for bending D. owing to you bend
32. A lot of passengers who ................... in the ship crash are still suffering from shock.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
33. "How many ships ...................... there in our merchant fleet?" Mr Pike asked me.
A. had been B. have been C. had been D. are
34. I .................. in this garage as a car mechanic for 15 years.
A. has been working B. have been working C. had worked D. worked
35. The person who ................ in charge of a car is the conductor.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
36. She regretted ....................... how to ride a bicycle when she was young.
A. not to learn B. not learning C. not having learnt D. B & C are correct
37. The doctor showed the patient .................. to do some exercises.
A. what B. why C. when D. how
38. The doctor told his friend all about ................ the woman and asked him for his advice.
A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. be met
39. If I had taken your advice, I ................ a better life.
A. will have B. shall have C. would have D. would have had
40. We have got high inflation. That's why prices keep .............. up.
A. go B. to go C. going D. to going
41. They wanted to know why they ....................... it for her while she could do it by herself.
A. did B. have done C. should do D. have to do
42. Firemen rescued several people from the ................ floor of the blazing building.
A. high B. top C. basement D. low
43. When the electricity failed, he ................ a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started
44. He filled in the necessary forms and ................. for the job.
A. appealed B. asked C. requested D. applied
45. She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being ..................
A. stopped B. broken C. serviced D. rented
46. The film lasted three hours with ................ of 15 minutes between part one and part two.
A. an interval B. a pause C. a stop D. an interruption
47. I'm very busy at the moment so it may take a ............... time to answer your letters.
A. little B. few C. small D. some
48. He was wearing a heavy overcoat to ............. himself against the cold.
A. conceal B. protect C. cover D. wrap
49. It took Michael a long time to find a pair of shoes that .............. him.
A. liked B. fitted C. agreed D. matched
50. ................. the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Despite D. Even
Section 2 Reading test
Read the text below and do the exercise on the right
A few minutes ago, walking back from lunch, I started to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping. It wasn't much but, as I turned, my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too. A woman had dropped what appeared to be a dime.
The tinkling sound of a coin dropping on pavement is an attention-getter. It can be nothing more than a penny. Whatever the coin is, no one ignores the sound of it. It got me thinking about sounds again.
We are besieged by so many sounds that attract the most attention. People in New York City seldom turn to look when a fire engine, a police car or an ambulance comes screaming along the street.
When I'm in New York, I'm a New Yorker. I don't turn either. Like the natives. I hardly hear a siren there.
At home in my little town in Connecticut, it's different. The distant wail of a police car, an emergency vehicle or a fire siren brings me to my feet if I'm seated and brings me to the window if I'm in bed.
It's the quietest sounds that have most effect on us, not the loudest. In the middle of the night, I can hear a dripping tap a hundred yards away through three closed doors. I've been hearing little creaking noises and sounds which my imagination turns into footsteps in the middle of the night for twenty-five years in our house. How come I never hear those sounds in the daytime?
I'm quite clear in my mind what the good sounds are and what the bad sounds are.
I've turned against whistling, for instance. I used to think of it as the mark of a happy worker but lately I've been associating the whistler with a nervous person making compulsive noises.
The tapping, tapping, tapping of my typewriter as the keys hit the paper is a lovely sound to me. I often like the sound of what I write better than the looks of it.
Click on the correct answer ( 20 points)
1 | The sound of a coin dropping makes people ( 3points) | ||
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| think of money. |
| b |
| look at each other. |
| c |
| pay attention to it. |
| d |
| stop crossing the street. |
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2 | People in New York ( 3points) | ||
| a |
| don't care about emergencies. |
| b |
| are used to sirens. |
| c |
| are attracted by sounds. |
| d |
| don't hear loud noises. |
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3 | The writer ( 3points) | ||
| a |
| sleeps next to the window. |
| b |
| has lived in Connecticut for a long time. |
| c |
| believes in ghosts. |
| d |
| is interested in fire engines. |
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4 | How does the author relate to sounds at night? ( 3points) | ||
| a |
| He imagines sounds that do not exist. |
| b |
| He exaggerates quiet sounds. |
| c |
| He thinks taps should be turned off. |
| d |
| He believes it's rather quiet at night. |
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5 | He dislikes whistling because ( 3points) | ||
| a |
| he is tired of it. |
| b |
| he used to be happier. |
| c |
| it reminds him of tense people. |
| d |
| he doesn't like workers. |
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6 | What kind of sound does he find pleasant?( 3 points) | ||
| a |
| tinkling sound of a coin dropping |
| b |
| clinking sound of keys |
| c |
| tapping of his typewriter |
| d |
| creaking sounds |
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7 | How does the writer feel about sounds in general? (2points) | ||
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| They make him feel at home. |
| b |
| He thinks they should be ignored. |
| c |
| He believes they are part of our lives. |
| d |
| He prefers silence to loud noises. |
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Section 3 (10 points)Vocabulary test
Choose one of 4 choices that's most appropriate for the word underlined in the sentence.
1 Scripture does not forbid anything which God has given us for our use. | |
a) support | b) encourage |
c) describe | d) prevent |
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2 It wasn't long before she was off the hill | |
a) hip | b) natural elevation |
c) mountain | d) pond |
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3 We're seeking to strengthen intellectual property protection. | |
a) increase | b) fortify |
c) improve | d) change |
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4 In this sample chapter, you'll learn how to compose a message and send it. | |
a) write | b) compile |
c) complain | d) conduct |
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5 Students seem to complain about the lack of a dating scene. | |
a) scenario | b) picture |
c) shot | d) guide |
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6 The risk of loss or damage is transferred to the buyer. | |
a) replaced | b) minimized |
c) shifted | d) diminished |
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7 Great Lakes signal great shift in seasonal changes. | |
a) translation | b) shaft |
c) switch | d) example |
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8 The holes should be a little larger than the coin or washer. | |
a) penny | b) metal |
c) pipe | d) corn |
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9 So, your focus is not inward on your own processes, but outward, on supply chain processes. | |
a) based | b) dependent |
c) inside | d) inbound |
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10 Ours is a field increasingly driven by both rapidly evolving solutions to existing problems and by new interpretations of the nature of the problems we face. | |
a) method | b) mixture |
c) lotion | d) problem |
Section 4.
Match the words with their meanings. ( 20points)
__ | 1. | adore |
| A. | continuing in spite of trouble |
__ | 2. | anxious |
| B. | knowing who someone is |
__ | 3. | compromise |
| C. | worried |
__ | 4. | leisure |
| D. | to love very much |
__ | 5. | perseverance |
| E. | to stop working |
__ | 6. | recognizing |
| F. | decorating or making neat |
__ | 7. | retire |
| G. | nervous or excited |
__ | 8. | sprucing |
| H. | empty or unused |
__ | 9. | uneasy |
| I. | time free from work |
__ | 10. | vacant |
| J. | reach an agreement |
English Olympics 2007-Grade 8
Section 1 Grammar Test ( 50 points)
Choose the correct answer
1. He was unwilling to explain the reason ................. his absence.
A. for B. why C. of D. that
2. John Jameson is a famous ................. who stole five million pounds from a bank.
A. crime B. criminal C. criminally D. criminality
3. ................... your own business can cause a lot of financial worries.
A. Manage B. Managing C. Manager D. Manageable
4. The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was ........................
A. unsuccessfully B. successful C. successfulness D. unsuccessful
5. I understand ............... what you are saying.
A. perfect B. perfectly C. perfection D. imperfect
6. His promotion to manager was a popular ……………………………….
A. appoint B. appointed C. appointment D. appointee
7. A holiday in America can be ....................... cheap.
A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly
8. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager was a little ................
A. unfriendly B. friendly C. friendship D. friendless
9. I .................. this morning, and was late for school.
A. sleep B. slept C. overslept D. oversleep
10. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are a ................. couple but they are very kind to their neighbors' .................
A. child / children B. children / children C. childish / child D. childless / children
11. The air is naturally ...................... by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust.
A. contaminated B. contaminate C. contamination D. contaminating
12. The heavily ................... atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog", a word derived from "smoke" and "fog".
A. pollute B. polluted C. pollution D. pollutant
13. Why are you always jealous ............... other friends?
A. with B. of C. for D. to
14. The form-master was suspicious ................. my intention.
A. about B. of C. on D. A & B are correct
15. He is confident .............. his success in the final examination.
A. about B. of C. on D. A & D are correct
16. I was angry ..................... myself for making such a stupid mistake.
A. with B. of C. for D. to
17. They were furious ................ me for not telling them the truth.
A. with B. of C. for D. to
18. This chemical is harmful .................. us.
A. with B. of C. for D. to
19. The monitor is responsible .................. our form-master .............. the class.
A. with / for B. for / to C. to / for D. with / to
20. We were surprised ................ the way he behaves. It was quite out of character.
A. about B. with C. at D. B & C are correct
21. This is the best performance of Hamlet that I ............. in years..
A. had seen B. saw C. have seen D. see
22. They .......... that you are going to be late.
A. will know B. know C. knew D. have known
23. The people that I ................. here have been very friendly.
A. to meet B. meet C. have met D. had met
24. The plug has come out of the .......................
A. sock B. socket C. socking D. soccer
25. She says that she .......... the bill next week.
A. pays B. will pay C. has paid D. is paying
26. That is the best book that I ......... on that subject.
A. had read B. read C. have read D.am reading
27. Yesterday I met the woman who ............... us with the work next month.
A. will help B. helps C. has helped D. is helping
28. That ........... the best movie that I had seen for a long time.
A. will be B. has been C. is D. was
29. He said that he .............. me there at 4.30 this afternoon.
A. would meet B. met C. will meet D. meets
30. Maxwell .......... three dollars for the tie he bought at Macy's.
A. had paid B. paid C. pays D. would pay
31. The salesman was telling me that he ......... ten cars last week.
A. sold B. had sold C. would sell D. has sold
32. Did Bob say that he ............. from Princeton in 1951?
A. would graduate B. graduates C. has graduated D. had graduated
33. We bought a used car that had belonged to an old couple who used the car only when they ............ shopping.
A. go B. went C. are going D. has gone
34. The man who will replace Mr. Stuart ............... yesterday.
A. arrives B. will arrive C. arrived D. has arrived
35. We thought that they .............. to Arizona yesterday.
A. would move B. moved C. will move D. had moved
36. The Bakers ................ lunch.
A. having B. is having C. are having D. are
37. I don't have ............... money.
A. much B. many C. no D. a few
38. ................. is the best football team in our school.
A. Our B. Ours C. We D. Our’s
39. Many retirers feel useless because they ........................................
A. do volunteer work B. have limited incomes
C. aren't working D. can't help themselves
40. "It's very painful! .................... I've worked for a long time in my garden," the woman said.
A. because B. for C. by D. as soon as
41. The woman has hurt her back ............. for too long.
A. to bend B. by bending C. for bending D. owing to you bend
42. A lot of passengers who ................... in the ship crash are still suffering from shock.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
43. "How many ships ...................... there in our merchant fleet?" Mr Pike asked me.
A. had been B. have been C. had been D. are
44. I .................. in this garage as a car mechanic for 15 years.
A. has been working B. have been working C. had worked D. worked
45. The person who ................ in charge of a car is the conductor.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
46. She regretted ....................... how to ride a bicycle when she was young.
A. not to learn B. not learning C. not having learnt D. B & C are correct
47. The doctor showed the patient .................. to do some exercises.
A. what B. why C. when D. how
48. The doctor told his friend all about ................ the woman and asked him for his advice.
A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. he met
49. If I had taken your advice, I ................ a better life.
A. will have B. shall have C. would have D. would have had
50. We have got high inflation. That's why prices keep .............. up.
A. go B. to go C. going D. to going
Section 2 Reading test
Modern European and American artists were slow to discover native North American art , when compared with the relatively early interest which African objects had stimulated in cubist art circles. In this case , it was notably the emigre European Surrealists such as Max Ernst who saw in native American art the sources of renewal and deeper vision that they held to be representative of the “ primeval “ world . These artists were especially attracted to the art of the northwest coast because it was largely literary , and their intuitive acceptance of these works was in many ways more broadly based than the anthropologists ‘ recognition of their particular aesthetic principles .
Other modern artists , such as American John Sloan , were responsible for the greater acceptance of native American painting in wider American art circles . By 1920 , Sloan had learned about the native painters of San Ildefonso and arranged an exhibition of their works at the Society of Independent Artists in New York . Other shows of modern Indian painting were organized during the next years . Finally , after a dramatic turn-around in Federal policy , a government- funded Indian Art School known as the Studio was opened in Santa Fe in 1932 . In the emerging Pan-Indian painting tradition nobody could fail to recognize art .
Gradual efforts to foster interest in the native American art increased . With the goal of stimulating the public’s interest, the Denver museum in 1925 exhibited for the first tome native American Art as works of art and not as anthropological specimens . Other milestones include an exhibition organized in 1939 for the Golden gate Exhibition in San Francisco , also known as the San Francisco World’s Fair, and another one in 1941 at the Museum of modern Art in new York .
During the 40 s and 50 s, interest declined but early 60 s witnessed a major renaissance . Since then, the recognition of North American native art has become universal . Major shows, numerous art books, and journals have resulted from the revival of Indian art, but most of all the development of a market for tribal crafts, with prices proving them to be art, attest to the successful transformation.
Select the answer you think is correct. ( 16 points)
The main topic of the passage is ………………
A. the influence of native American art on modern European art
B. the diffusion of native American art in European and American art circles
C. the history of the development of native American art
D. the gradual acceptance of native American art in the general public
According to the passage, native north American art influenced all of the following EXCEPTA. John Sloan
B. Max Ernst
C. African art
D. Modern European artists
The passage implies thatA. European artists were more enthusiastic about native north American art than their American counterparts
B. North American native art has been recognized universally since the 1940s
C. native American art was accepted earlier than African art among modern artists
D. European artists were more active in introducing modern Indian paintings to Americans
Native American art was exhibited in the following places EXCEPTA. the Museum of Modern Art
B. the Studio
C. the Society of Independent Artists
D. the Denver Museum
The San Francisco World’s Fair took place inA. 1930
B. 1932
C. 1939
D. 1941
For most European artists, native north American art wasA. merely anthropological specimens
B. representative of the ancient world
C. aesthetically of the best quality
D. commercially unviable
Which of the following is closest in meaning to Foster in the passage?FrayFundExploitStimulate European artists were most interested in native American art if the Northwest coastNortheast coastEast coastWest coast
Section 3 Vocabulary test
Choose one of 4 choices that's most appropriate for the word underlined in the sentence.
| 1 Would you prefer to rotate meeting locations or have a consistent meeting place? | ||||
| a) alternate | b) set up | |||
| c) rent | d) inspect | |||
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| 2 The students will perform activities to learn how estimation and measurement would be important in the construction industry. | ||||
| a) surveying | b) dimension | |||
| c) development | d) budget | |||
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| 3 He has a unique talent to inspire and compel each person to recognize his or her own personal uniqueness and value. | ||||
| a) force | b) cheer | |||
| c) command | d) lead | |||
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| 4 Survey show that the silence majority agree with me and not you. | ||||
| a) minority | b) major | |||
| c) senior | d) bulk | |||
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| 5 The lowering of the threat level is not a signal to government, law enforcement or citizens that the danger of a terrorist attack is passed. | ||||
| a) throat | b) thread | |||
| c) territory | d) terror | |||
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| 6 That person can help you decide whether you do need to lose weight and, if so, the best way to achieve and maintain a weight that is healthy for you. | ||||
| a) reduce | b) increase | |||
| c) alter | d) hold | |||
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| 7 This is a short report on our trip to Colorado. | ||||
| a) strip | b) journey | |||
| c) mission | d) research | |||
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| 8 The estimates above could therefore represent an under-estimate of the total consumer detriment in the economy. | ||||
| a) population | b) confidence | |||
| c) damage | d) behavior | |||
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| 9 Ooops, I meant to say shouldn't deny love. | ||||
| a) refuse | b) addict to | |||
| c) hurt | d) confuse | |||
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| 10 Nobody asked me to prove it. | ||||
| a) show evidence of | b) test | |||
| c) demonstrate | d) investigate | |||
11. |
| hill |
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| v. to fall or let fall; to go lower |
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B |
| n. a large object in space that orbits the sun |
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| n. work done to fix something |
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| n. a small mountain |
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12. |
| hair |
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| n. the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries, such as in the United States Congress |
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B |
| v. to give as payment; to use |
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C |
| n. the fine material that grows from the skin, especially from the head |
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D |
| ad. in what way; to what amount |
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13. |
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| n. that which is known; learning or understanding |
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| v. to fire artillery |
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| v. to make one happy; to give enjoyment |
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| ad. moving or working at great speed; quick |
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| ad. not high or tall; below the normal height |
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| n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants |
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| v. to permit to do or to be; to make possible |
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| n. a member of a cabinet; a high government official |
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Section 3 Vocabulary test
Match the words with their meanings. ( 20points)
__ | 1. | attentively |
| A. | people who move to a place |
__ | 2. | Chortle |
| B. | warm place near the equator |
__ | 3. | courageous |
| C. | very large or great |
__ | 4. | immigrants |
| D. | a way that shows concentration |
__ | 5. | pageant |
| E. | practices for a play or show |
__ | 6. | rehearsals |
| F. | unable to sit still |
__ | 7. | restless |
| G. | to laugh or cackle loudly |
__ | 8. | tremendous |
| H. | brave |
__ | 9. | tropical |
| I. | show based on previous times |
__ | 10. | troublesome |
| J. | trouble-causing or disturbing |
English Olympics 2007-Grade 9
Section 1 Grammar Test
Choose the correct answer.
1. ____ cheetah is the tallest of all ___ animals.
A. A/the B. The / the C. The / o D. o/ o
2. ____ name of the sea between Africa and Europe is ___ Mediterranean sea.
A. A/ the B. The/the C. The / o D. o /o
3. We don’t have ____ religion.
A. the same B. alike C. same D. the same as
4. He’s ____ than I am.
A. stronger B. more strongly C. as strong as D. strongest
5. London is ___ the Thames.
A. in B. on C. at D. over
6. The passengers had to stand a queue.
A. in B. on C. at D. into
7. Hurry up. We’ve got to go ___ five minutes.
A. at B. on C. in D. over
8. The person you marry may be perfect match or ____ be the worst possible choice.
A. may B. might C. can D. could
9. The meeting is at 10 o’clock sharp and you ____ late.
A. shouldn’t be B. could be C. couldn’t be D. mustn’t be
10. Your handwriting _____ clear, otherwise no one will be able to read it.
A. would be B. could be C. might be D. must be
11You are making a lot of noise. I wish you ____ quiet for a while.
A. will keep B. would keep C. keep D. have kept
12. If you ____ me earlier, I could have helped you.
A. told B. would have told C. have told D. had told
13. How long have you been with the company ?
I ______ there two years by January.
A. will work B. will have worked C. will be working D. have worked
14. Your hair is too long . It’s time ______ a haircut.
A. you have B. you should have C. you had D. for your
15. Since calculators were first introduced, they ____ to be useful tools for people weak in mathematics.
A. proved B. have proved C. will prove D. are proving
16. As soon as he ______ , tell him that I want to see him.
A. arrived B. is arriving C. arrives D. will arrive
17. Unfortunately the train _____ by the time I reached the platform.
A. left B. leaves C. had left D. has left
18. He doesn’t have ____ money.
A. some B. no C. any D. very
19. He’s _____ known as an artist. Not many people know him.
A. a little B. little C. much D. a few
20. ______ students in this class are foreigners.
A. None B. All of C. All of the D. Much
21. He is ____ honest man. You can fully trust him.
A. the B. a C. an D.
22. Western art of the 19th century shows the influence of ____ Far East.
A. a B. an C. the D. o
23. He works three mornings ___ week.
A. an B. the C. o D. a
24. ____ powerful member of the entire cat family is the tiger.
A. Most B. The most C. More D. The more
25. She went to that jewellery ___ the street.
A. across B. near C. by D. from
26. It’s exciting to glide ____ the water.
A. after B. across C. through D. beyond
27. Violets grow wild ____ most temperature regions of the world.
A. in B. where C. that D. are in
28. I don’t recognize the handwriting on this envelope. It ____ from anyone we know.
A. must be B. could be C. can’t be D. should be
29. Undraa _____ drive but she hasn’t got car.
A. could B. can C. was able to D. may
30. If I knew them better, I ____- invite them to dinner.
A. may B. must C. can D. might
Don’t forget that____ to our new office by the time you get back from holiday.
A. I move B. I’ll have move C. I’ll move D. I’ll be moving
32. I’m afraid I didn’t hear the doorbell when you rang. I _____ in the garden at the time.
A. worked B. have been working C. have worked D. was working
33. It was 4 o’clock when the ambulance finally arrived, by then the severely injured man ______ .
A. had died B. died C. has died D. dies
34. The girls seem to be fully satisfied with their English course. So far, they _____ even a single class.
A. don’t miss B. haven’t missed C. didn’t miss D. won’t miss
35. For the past few nights he ______ on the floor.
A. sleeps B. is sleeping C. slept D. has slept
36. Ganbold is still doing his homework. He will come out to play when he _____ his homework.
A. did B. will do C. will have done D. has done
37. This is the best steak I ______ .
A. had ever tasted B. have ever tasted C. ever taste D. ever tasted
38. Last semester , we _______ beginning grammar.
A. study B. studied C. were studied D. have studied
39. ______ Koreans have a telephone.
A. Much B. most of C. Most of D. Most
40. Success in life requires _____ effort.
A. a lot B. a great quantity of C. a great many D. a great deal of
41. ___ Air and Space Museum has the highest attendance record of all the museums in the world.
A. A B. An C. The D. o
42. There are millions of stars in ______ .
A. space B. a space C. the space
43. ______ a problem in most big cities.
A. Crime is B. The crime C. The crimes are
44. Men don’t live ____ women.
A. longest B. as long as C. as long D. longer
45. I have heard many debates ____ that issue recently.
A. at B. from C. on D. about
46. Is Dorj your relative/ “ Yes, He’s a cousin ___ me.”
A. at B. from C. to D. about
47. “Where is she sitting ?”” She is sitting ___ me.”
A. near to B. next by C. next D. next to
48. I’m not working tomorrow, so I ____ get up early.
A. can not B. must not C. may not D. don’t have to
49. Suren may ____ go away next week.
A. can B. have to C. be D. will
50. He ____ wear a suit to work but he usually does.
A. must not B. could not C. doesn’t have D. may not
Section 2 Reading test
Although most universities in the United States are on a semester system. Which offers classes in the fall and spring, some schools observe a quarter system comp-rised of fall, winter, spring and summer quarters of eleven weeks each beginning in September, January, and March: the summer quarter, June to August, is composed of shorter sessions of varying length.
There are several advantages and disadvantages to the quarter system, On the plus side, students who wish to complete their degrees in less than the customary four years may take advantage of the opportunity to study year round by enrolling in all four quarters. In addition, although most students begin their programs in the fall quarter, they may enter at the beginning of any of the other quarters. Finally, since the physical facilities are kept in operation year round, the resources are used efficiently to serve the greatest number of students. But there are several disadvantages as well. Many faculty complain that the eleven-week term is simply not long enough for them to cover the material required by most college sources. Students also find it difficult to complete the assignments in such a short period of time.
In order to combine the advantages of the quarter system with those of the semester system, some colleges and universities have instituted a three- term trimester system. In fourteen weeks, faculty and students have more time to cover materiel and finish course requirements, but the additional term provides more options for admission during the year and accelerates the degree programs for those students who wish to graduate early.
Select the answer you think is correct. ( 16 points)
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Universities in the United States
B. The Academic Year
C. The Quarter System
D. The Semester System
A semester systemA. has eleven-week sessions
B. is not very popular in the United States
C. gives students the opportunity to study year round
D. has two major sessions a year
How many terms are there in a quarter system?A. Four regular terms and one summer term
B. There regular terms and one summer term
C. Two regular terms and two summer terms
D. One regular term and four summer terms
When is the academic year?A. September to August
B. June to August
C. August to June
D. September to June
The word” customary” in line 11 could best be replaced byA. agreeable
B. traditional
C. lengthy
D. limited
When may students begin studying in a school that uses a quarter system?A. September
B. Summer semester only
C. At the beginning of any quarter
D. At the beginning of the academic year
The word “ them” in line 21 refers toA. faculty
B. weeks
C. courses
D. material
The word “ instituted ‘ in line 26 is closest in meaning toA. established
B. considered
C. recommended
D. attempted
Section 3 (14 points) Vocabulary Test
Choose one of 4 choices that's most appropriate for the word underlined in the sentence.
| Top of Form 1 Many of the questions raised pertaining to cultural issues are new. | ||||
| a) an important question in dispute and must be settled | b) insurance | |||
| c) trouble | d) publication | |||
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| 2 To help meet this need, we have compiled an annotated bibliography of models for evaluating open learning approaches and associated technologies. | ||||
| a) associating | b) related | |||
| c) advanced | d) new | |||
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| 3 He had an edge on the competition. | ||||
| a) border | b) a slight advantage | |||
| c) a slight margin | d) success | |||
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| 4 The applicants of the Proposal Competition are invited to provide the Frontier Science Research City Project with visions for creating a 21st century-style city. | ||||
| a) performance | b) plan | |||
| c) business | d) communication | |||
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| 5 The dollar fell against the Euro for the fourth day in five and dropped against the yen on concern a recovery in the US economy is faltering. | ||||
| a) evidence | b) interest | |||
| c) worry | d) relief | |||
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| 6 I wonder if that factor is going to impact on XYZ Corp. | ||||
| a) element | b) person | |||
| c) event | d) action | |||
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| 7 Specifically, we are disappointed with the new emphasis on so-called high stakes testing as an instrument to assess and rank schools. | ||||
| a) a device | b) a test | |||
| c) a system | d) a way | |||
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| 8 It is almost impossible to get it done today. | ||||
| a) implicit | b) trivial | |||
| c) insignificant | d) totally unlikely | |||
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| 9 The closest the world has come to nuclear war was the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. | ||||
| a) mission | b) atomic bomb | |||
| c) election | d) a rocket-propelled vehicle | |||
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| 10 The Complete and Utter Idiot's Guide to Ordering Pizza | ||||
| a) new | b) absolute | |||
| c) practical | d) short | |||
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| n. the substance, substances or matter of which something is made or from which something can be made, such as wood, cloth or stone; anything that can be made into something else |
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Section 4
Match the words with their meanings. ( 20points)
__ | 1. | brisk |
| A. | humble, not boastful |
__ | 2. | elegant |
| B. | filled with awe and wonder |
__ | 3. | elevation |
| C. | height above sea level |
__ | 4. | marveled |
| D. | useful or sensible |
__ | 5. | miniatures |
| E. | small-scale models |
__ | 6. | modest |
| F. | important |
__ | 7. | outspoken |
| G. | bold or honest in speech |
__ | 8. | practical |
| H. | cool weather |
__ | 9. | salary |
| I. | tasteful, stylish, beautiful |
__ | 10. | valuable |
| J. | money paid at regular times |
English Olympics 2007-Grade 10
Section 1 Grammar Test
Choose the correct answer
1. The mausoleum is ................. by Thien Thu mountain, two towering columns and a vast expanse of water.
A. feed B. feeding C. fed D. feeds
2. Put plants ............... a window so that they will get enough light.
A. near to B. near of C. next to D. nearly
3. Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree ..............
A. but two years experience B. also two years experience
C. but also two-year experience D. but more two years experience
4. Richard Nixon had been a lawyer and ............... before he entered politics.
A. served in the Navy as an officer B. an officer in the Navy
C. the Navy had him as an officer D. did service in the Navy as an officer
5. If one of the participants in a conversation wonders ............... no real communication has taken place.
A. what said the other person B. what the other person said
C. what did the other person say D. what was the other person saying
6. The salary of a bus driver is much higher .................
A. in comparison with the salary of a teacher B. than a teacher
C. than that of a teacher D. to compare as a teacher
7. Professional people expect ............... when it is necessary to cancel an appointment.
A. you to call them B. that you would call them
C. your calling them D. that you are calling them
8. Sedimentary rocks are formed below the surface of the earth ............... very high temperatures and pressures.
A. where there are B. there are
C. where are there D. there are where
9. Farmers look forward to ............... every summer.
A. participating in the county fairs B. participate in the county fairs
C. be participating in the county fairs D. have participated in the county fairs
10. Clipper ships were the swiftest sailing ships that …………………. to sea and the most beautiful.
A. ever were put B. were ever putted
C. were ever put D. ever were putted
11. The ships had their days of …………………. in the 1840s and 1850s.
A. glorious B. glory C. glorify D. gloriously
12. Tea loses its flavor quickly …………………… in the hold of a vessel.
A. when storing B. stored C. when stored D. storing
13. Earl was one of the first American artists …………………. landscapes.
A. painting B. painted C. for painting D. to paint
14. The crime rate has continued to rise in American cities despite efforts on the part of both government and private citizens to curb .................
A. them B. him C. its D. it
15. In 1778, he ……………… to London to study with Benjamin West for four years.
A. has gone B. had gone C. would go D. went
16. No one has been able to satisfactorily explain how or ............... the Moon sporadically sparks.
A. when B. why C. what D. which
17. The basic fiber-optics system is called a fiberscope, …………………. consists of two bundles of fibers.
A. which B. in which C. where D. what
18. Physicians can look into the lungs, heart and other areas that were formerly ……………….. to them.
A. accessibly B. access C. accessible D. inaccessible
19. ............... his highly individual conceptions of music and chaos, John Cage became a leading figure in avant-garde music.
A. Such was B. Due to C. Because from D. That
20. Sanford Meisner ............... the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City.
A. founding and directing B. who founded and directed
C. founded and directed D. in finding and directing
21. Experiments in the sonic imaging of moving objects ............... in both the United States and Europe well before the Second World War.
A. were conducting B. have been conducted
C. had been conducted D. being conducted
22. ............... billions and billions of stars exist in the vast space beyond our Milky Way galaxy.
A. That is estimated B. An estimate that
C. That the estimate D. It is estimated that
23. ............... gene-bearing bodies within the nuclei of living organisms.
A. Chromosomes B. Chromosomes that are
C. Chromosomes are D. Chromosomes while they are
24. Abner Doubleday, ..............., was credited with the invention of baseball in 1839.
A. who become a Union army general B. which became a Union army general
C. who were a Union army general D. a Union army general
25. ............... photosynthesis were to stop, life would disappear from the planet Earth relatively quickly.
A. For B. However C. If D. Although
26. Each fiber in the bundle …………….. only a tiny fraction of the total image.
A. transmit B. transmitted C. transmits D. to transmit
27. Antonio Gaudi, architect of Barcelona's Holy Family Church, died before seeing ............... the structure.
A. on completion of B. the completion of C. completing of D. their completing of
28. This is the factory ................................. at work.
A. they are B. where they are C. where are D. in where they are
29. America's first globe maker was James Wilson, who ................... and blacksmith in his earlier life.
A. a farmer had been B. had been a farmer C. farming D. being a farmer
30. Napoleon ................... the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801.
A. attacked B. is attacking C. has attracted D. attacking
31. Modern industrial methods have supplanted individual crafts, ................... stone carvers, coopers, and cobblers virtually extinct.
A. make blacksmiths, B. made blacksmiths,
C. making them blacksmiths, D. making blacksmiths,
32. Not only knowledge and skills, but also attitudes ................... in school for students' future adjustment to society.
A. when cultivated B. cultivated
C. which need to be cultivated D. need to be cultivated
33. On Mercator's maps, the far northern and southern polar regions are ....................
A. greatly exaggerated in area. B. exaggerating greatly in area.
C. greatly exaggerate in area. D. great exaggeration in area.
34. On the slope of Long's Peak in Colorado ................... the ruin of a gigantic tree.
A. that lies B. lies C. where lies D. lie
35. ................... in Shanghai than in any other city in China.
A. More people live B. More people living
C. It has more people D. More living people
36. The earth spins on its axis and ................... 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.09 seconds for one complete rotation.
A. need B. needed C. needing D. needs
37. ................... on the environment for the gratification of its needs.
A. Each organism to depend B. Every organism depends
C. All organisms depending D. Many organisms can depend
38. Of Charles Dickens' many novels, expectations perhaps ................... to many readers.
A. the most satisfying one B. most satisfying one
C. more than satisfying one D. the more satisfying than
39. ..................., the nation's capital remained in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A. While designing Washington, D.C. B. Washington, D.C., was designed
C. While Washington, D.C., was being designed D. Washington, D.C., designed
40. Children learn primarily by ................... the world around them.
A. experiencing directly of B. experience direct
C. directly physical experience D. direct physical experience of
41. It is earth's gravity that ................... people their weight.
A. gives B. give C. giving D. given
42. Generally speaking, people should have ................... as their desires will allow.
A. much education B. as much education C. education D. for education
43. A dolphin six ................... length can move as fast as most ships.
A. foot in B. feet in C. foot of D. feet of
44. With new technology, cameras can take pictures of underwater valleys ................... color.
A. within B. for C. in D. by
45. ................. the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.
A. The Earth is B. The Earth being C. That the Earth is D. Being the Earth
46. In mathematics, a variable is a symbol ................. some element of a set.
A. and representing B. represents
C. that represents D. represents that
47. .................. actress's life is in many ways unlike that of other women.
A. An B. A C. As the D. That the
48. About 20 miles from Boston, .................. a little town named Concord that has a rich history.
A. has B. there is C. there are D. where is
49. An advisor to both Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman, ................. of Bethune Cookman College.
A. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune was the founder
B. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune, who was the founder
C. the founder was Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune
D. did the founder Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune
50. Warmth, moisture, and oxygen are three necessary requirements ................. most seedlings.
A. for cultivating B. for cultivate C. as cultivating D. can cultivate
Section 2 Reading test
Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own use. After centuries of being nomadic, of moving from place to place in pursuit of game or of fresh supplies of plant food, humans were finally able to stay in one place and systematically exploit the seasonal resources of one locality. This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on a smaller plot of ground. As a result, societies developed knowledge and experience about the world around them; our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from the wild and developed into the form we know today.
As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organize their knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history. One aspect of early natural history concerned the use of plants for drugs and medicine. The early herbalists sometimes overworked their imaginations in this respect. For instance, it was widely believed that a plant or part of a plant that resembled an internal organ would cure ailments of that organ, Thus, an extract made from a heart- shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering from heart problems. All early societies included individuals who learned to use plants for medicinal purposes. Salves, potions, and brews made from leaves, roots, and the fruits of plants were devised to cure illnesses , to heal wounds, to ward off depression, and even as birth-control measures for women. Often the early herbalists of a society guarded the knowledge of medicinal uses of plants for their select group. They became very powerful members of the early societies and were sometimes credited with magical or religious powers.
Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observes provided the rudiments of our present knowledge of drugs and their uses.
Select the answer you think is correct. ( 16 points)
What does this passage mainly discuss?One aspect of early natural historyThe beginning of agricultureDrug and their usesThe imagination of prehistoric manAccording to the passage, domestication of plants and animals probably occurred because of need for more readily available foodlack of wild animals and plantsearly man’s power as a hunterthe desire of prehistoric man to be nomadicThe word “ blossomed” is closest in meaning toproduced flowerschangedlearnedflourished
4. It can be inferred from the passage that an herbalist is which of the following?
A. A dreamer
B. An early historian
C. Someone who uses plants in medicine
D. A farmer
5. The word ‘ extract’ is the closest in meanings to
A. design
B. substance
C. fungus
D. ailment
6. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage ?
A. The shape of a plant is indicative of its ability to cure ailments of a similarly shaped organ.
B. Early herbalists were unimaginative.
C. The work of early herbalists has nothing to do with present day medicine.
D. There is little relation between a cure for illness and the physical shape of a plant.
7. What is the purpose of the author in this passage?
A. To persuade
B. To inform
C. to entertain
8. The word” rudiments” is the closest in meaning to
A. beginnings
B. history
C. requirements
D. protocol
Section 3 (14 points) Vocabulary test
Choose one of 4 choices that's most appropriate for the word underlined in the sentence.
1 How did she keep it secret for nine years. | |
a) secretary | b) mystery |
c) hidden | d) information |
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2 The new program will integrate social and employment services with treatment for drug addicted persons and their families. | |
a) assistance | b) treat |
c) care | d) discussion |
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3 Customers qualify for a Standard license if no Small Business Server software is currently licensed. | |
a) copy | b) permission |
c) freedom | d) software |
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4 Each Christmas, our family enjoys decorating the tree with our homemade ornaments. | |
a) made by yourself | b) trendy |
c) sophisticated | d) made by hand |
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5 Wall Street bankers met behind closed doors (under the auspices of the New York Federal Reserve Bank) to put the finishing touches on the renegotiation of Korea's short-term debt. | |
a) roof | b) protection |
c) power | d) guidance |
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6 We also provide vacation & leisure travel for the employees of these top companies as well. | |
a) relaxation | b) freedom |
c) fancy | d) discount |
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7 There are many things on the Net that are put there by one person or group that has a certain opinion. | |
a) credibility | b) idea |
c) view | d) origination |
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8 Since his election to the Legislature in 1994, Sen. Kermit Brashear of Omaha has made a name for himself as a man who carefully considers what he believes in and then forcefully argues his point. | |
a) body of lawmakers | b) lecturer |
c) congress | d) army |
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9 No wonder, many companies are finding difficult to sustain the growth. | |
a) expand | b) subdue |
c) maintain | d) reverse |
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10 They're supposed to be preparing us for the meeting. | |
a) scheduled | b) believed |
c) forced | d) replaced |
11 Plan to photograph stars along a swath running perpendicular to the Milky Way. | |
a) strip | b) vertical line |
c) area | d) star |
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12 A new project is funded to investigate Estrogen's effects on the female body. | |
a) Yoga | b) vegetable |
c) hormone | d) vitamin Bottom of Form
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13 These structural changes have also led to a palpable change in attitude towards foreign investment. | |
a) significant | b) dramatical |
c) tangible | d) drastical |
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14 This paper is lighted in a way to accentuate the motley color distribution.. | |
a) visible | b) fuzy |
c) mixed | d) new |
Section 4
Match the words with their meanings. ( 20points)
__ | 1. | acquaintance |
| A. | reasonable |
__ | 2. | bicker |
| B. | grumpily |
__ | 3. | eavesdropping |
| C. | sadly remembering something |
__ | 4. | excitable |
| D. | ill will toward someone |
__ | 5. | grudge |
| E. | looking for scraps of food |
__ | 6. | impose |
| F. | someone you know |
__ | 7. | irritably |
| G. | listening secretly |
__ | 8. | logical |
| H. | very emotional |
__ | 9. | scrounging |
| I. | fight or disagree |
__ | 10. | wistfully |
| J. | to put an unwanted burden on |
English Olympics Grade 11
Section 1 Grammar test
Choose the correct answer. (50points)
1. They share the housework …..................... between them.
A. equally B. equal C. they are equal D. and equal
2. A well-known large natural lake is Lake Tahoe, ................. straddles the California-Nevada border.
A. and B. which C. since D. for
3. Before ................., they used horse-drawn wooden carts.
A. farmers have had tractors B. ractors owned by farmers
C. having tractors farmers D. farmers had tractors
4. Tuna, ................., may weigh up to 1,000 pounds.
A. is the sea giant B. can be giants of the sea
C. one of the sea giants D. the sea of the giant
5. Physical fitness exercises can cause injuries ................. the participants are not careful.
A. that B. to C. if D. with
6. Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than .................
A. to all human beings B. all human beings is that
C. that of all human beings D. is of all human beings
7. ................. for overall health.
A. Extra fiber in one's diet is helpful B. Extra fiber is one's helpful diet
C. Helpful one's diet is extra fiber D. One's diet is helpful in extra fiber
8. Elephants scratch themselves with sticks ..................
A. holding in their trunks B. in their trunks holding
C. hold in their trunks D. held in their trunks
9. Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" .............. $39.9 million, three times the previous record.
A. once sold for B. for sale once C. selling for once D. for once sold
10. Some monkeys, ................., use their tails in a way similar to a hand.
A. like the spider monkey B. spider monkey likes
C. to the spider monkey D. the monkey likes the spider
11. Black, red, and even bright pink diamonds ......................
A. occasionally to find B. occasionally found
C. have occasionally been found D. have occasionally found
12. Between the California Coast Range and the Sierra Nevada .....................
A. great Central Valley B. the great Central Valley
C. being the great Central Valley D. lies the great Central Valley
13. It is gravity ................. objects toward the earth.
A. pull B. that pulls C. to pull D. what pulls
14. ................. their territories but rather than fight, they howl.
A. Wolves protectively jealous B. Jealous of wolves
C. Protection of wolves D. Wolves jealously protect
15. ................. strength of 70 horses, a forklift toils all day long in a warehouse lifting great weights.
A. Because the B. With the C. Some D. The
16. The growth of two-income families in the United States .................. of people moving to a new social class.
A. has resulted in millions B. results of millions
C. millions of results D. resulting in millions
17. Using a globe can be ................. it is educational.
A. enjoyable B. to enjoy as C. as enjoyable D. as enjoyable as
18. Each mediocre book we read means one less great book that we would otherwise have a chance ..................
A. to read them B. read C. reading D. to read
19. Most accidents in the home can be prevented by ................. elimination of hazards.
A. that B. that the C. there is a D. the
20. ............... problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs.
A. One of the biggest B. The biggest one
C. Of the biggest one D. There are the biggest
21. The strongest dump trucks work in rock quarries, ................. tons of rocks and soil at one time.
A. that they move B. they move
C. where they move D. which they move
22. Alice Freeman, ................. to head Wellesley College at age 27, is one of the youngest college presidents in history.
A. who was appointed B. has been appointed
C. that is appointed D. is appointed
23. Helen Keller lost both her sight and hearing after a severe illness .................
A. of her age in 19 months B. she was 19 months old
C. when she was 19 months old D. when 19 months old she was
24. Because aluminum is lighter and cheaper ............., it is frequently used for high-tension power transmission.
A. as copper B. than copper C. for copper D. more copper
25. It is only recently that ballets have been based on themes ............. American life.
A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflecting D. reflected
26. Poison oak generates irritating poisons ............. even if people merely brush against the plants.
A. they can affect people B. that can affect people
C. what can effect people D. which do they affect
27. ............. ants live in colonies, keep farms, go to war, carry off slaves, and have a society somewhat like human beings.
A. Studies of ant life show that B. Studies of ant life that
C. That is studied D. That the studies of ant life
28. Generic medications are just as ............., and much less expensive.
A. effectively brand-name products B. brand-name products effective
C. brand-name products as effective D. effective as brand-name products
29. ............. is no way to tell the exact number of heroin addicts in the United States.
A. It B. There C. What D. Each
30. Ernest Hemingway is ............. of modern fiction.
A. one of the molders B. the molders one
C. who is one of the molders D. the molders who is the one
31. ............. occasions for congratulations.
A. Birthdays that usually considered B. Usually considering birthdays
C. Birthdays are usually considered D. That considered birthdays usually
32. Forty-niners ............. to California for gold in 1848.
A. rushed B. are rushed C. have rushed D. rushing
33. In order for people to work together effectively, they need ............. each other's needs.
A. to be sensitive to B. is sensitive for C. sensitivity D. sensitive
34. It is good form to use the name of the person ..............
A. who are greeting B. you are greeting
C. which you are greeting D. greeting for you
35. ............. the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease.
A. To commit the Red Cross B. The Red Cross to commit
C. Committed to the Red Cross is D. The Red Cross is committed to
36. People usually can get a sufficient amount of the calcium their bodies ............. from the food they consume.
A. need B. needs C. needing D. to need
37. It is possible ............. may assist some trees in saving water in the winter.
A. the leaves are lost B. when leaves have lost
C. that the loss of leaves D. to lose leaves
38. Hollywood, the heart of America's motion picture industry, ............. of Los Angeles a century ago.
A. was only a quiet suburb B. only quiet suburb was
C. quiet suburb only was D. suburb was quiet only
39. Kitchen appliances called blenders became ............. in the 1930s, when Stephen J. Poplawski developed a machine that excelled at making his favorite drink.
A. establish B. establishing C. established D. which establish
40. Built at the beginning of the century, the Library of Congress houses one of the largest ............. collections of books in the world.
A. and fine B. and finest C. or finest D. yet fine
41. In the preparation of fibrous material for production uses, stiff woody fibers from plants ............. fibers from animal sources.
A. the most heat the B. need more heat than
C. than more heat needed D. need the more heat than
42. Partnership is an association of two or more individuals who ............. together to develop a business.
A. worked B. they work C. work D. working
43. Chosen as the nation's capital at the end of the American Civil War, ............. a city of over a million people.
A. Washington, D.C., is now B. for Washington, D.C.,
C. to Washington, D.C., D. now in Washington, D.C.,
44. Within an area of only 100 miles, Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea level while Mount Whitney ............. to a height of 14,494 feet.
A. soaring B. soar C. soared D. soars
45. The cosmopolitan flavor of San Francisco is enhanced by ............. shops and restaurants.
A. an ethnic B. its many ethnic C. its ethnicity D. ethnicity
46. ............. that increasing numbers of compact-disc players will be bought by consumers in the years to come.
A. They are anticipated B. In anticipation C. Anticipating D. It is anticipated
47. Birds all over the world ............. in distances up to thousands of miles.
A. migrating B. migrated C. migrate D. are migrated
48. Cellulose, which ............. for making paper, can be found in all plants.
A. is used B. uses C. are used D. is using
49. ............. , human beings have relatively constant body temperature.
A. Alike all mammal B. Alike all mammals
C. Like all mammals D. Like all mammal
50. So far there is no vaccine ............. in sight for the common cold.
A. or curing B. has cured C. or cured D. having cured
Section 2 Reading test
Birds have some significant advantages over reptiles , including the ability to fly. They are endotherms, or homeotherms, also known as “ warm-blooded.” This has allowed them to live in a wide variety of environments. Unlike reptiles. Their bodies are covered with waterproof feathers that help conserve body heat. Water-proofing is provided by oil from a gland above the base of the tail. The birds preen by rubbing the oil into their feathers with beaks. Flight is made easier by their resistant to water loss than those of reptiles.
Seabirds are those birds that spend a significant part of their lives at sea . They nest on land but feed at least partially at sea and have webbed feet to aid them in the water. Seabirds descend from several different groups of land birds. As a results, they differ widely in their flying skills, feeding mechanism, and ability to live away from the land. Although comprising only about 3% of the estimated 8,600 species of birds, seabirds are distributed from pole to pole, and their impacts on marine life is significant. Most are predators of fish, squid, and bottom invertebrates, but some feed on plankton. They need a lot of food to supply the energy required to maintain their body temperatures.
The shape of a seabird’s beak is related to the kind of food it eats and the bird’s feeding style. Penguins have strong heavy beaks, a characteristic of seabirds that feed on fish and large plankton like krill. Penguins are the seabirds most fully adapted for life at sea. They are flightless, with wings modified into stubby” flippers” that come alive underwater. On land it is another story: they are clumsy and awkward. The tubenoses comprise a large group of seabirds with distinctive tube-like nostrils and heavy beaks that are usually curved at the tip. They spend months and even years on the open sea. In tubenoses such as petrels, the beak is relatively short, heavy, and hooked-an ideal shape for holding and tearing prey that are too big to be swallowed whole. Such a beak is best suited for shallow feeding because its size and shape interfere with fast pursuit underwater. Boobies, terns and other plunge divers have a straight and narrow beak for feeding on fish that are swallowed whole. Skimmers are the only birds with a lower part of the beak that is longer than the upper, which permits feeding while flying.
Select the answer you think is correct. ( 24 points)
The author is mainly concerned withA. an introduction to birds as a species
B. the feeding patterns of seabirds
C. a general overview of seabirds
D. the differences between seabirds and reptiles
How are birds different from reptiles?A. The eggs of birds have a better chance of survival than those of reptiles.
B. Reptiles are very sensitive to weather and freeze to death easily.
C. Reptiles more easily adapt to their present environments than birds
D. Reptiles have heavy bones that make quick movements impossible.
Seabirds differ widely among themselves because theyA. live away from the land
B. prey on different animals
C. are developed from various groups of land birds
D. share the same evolutionary history
The word comprising in the passage is closest in meaning toA. reforming
B. compromising
C. combining
D. constituting
According to the passage , the beaks of the seabirdsA. are an example of how form follows function
B. have adapted to the demands of the environment
C. are examples of how function follows form
D. are the only means through which birds may be differentiated
What dos the author mean by the statement its size and shape interfere with fast pursuit underwater?A. Its size and shape allows fast pursuit in the shallow water.
B. Its size and shape does not allow fast enough pursuit under the water.
C. It enjoys pursuing its prey fast in spite of its shape and size.
D. Its size and shape interrupt fast pursuit wherever it occurs.
Section 3 Vocabulary test
Choose one of 4 choices that's most appropriate for the word underlined in the sentence.
1 Particular attention is paid to the repertoire and quality of performance presented on the audition. | |
a) originality | b) a collection of works |
c) uniqueness | d) depth |
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2 Retail petrol price decreased in April. | |
a) gas | b) oil |
c) computer | d) grain |
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3 Governor Bush and first lady proclaim September 23 Family Day in Florida. | |
a) claim | b) recognize |
c) announce | d) declare formally |
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4 The Warden told him that I was his roommate before he died. | |
a) official in charge of army | b) official in charge of a company |
c) official in charge of a prison | d) official in charge of a county |
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5 I like cauliflower. | |
a) flower | b) vegetable |
c) fish | d) cat |
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6 Here it is paired with metallic twill, the latest trend in twill. | |
a) ornament | b) art work |
c) shoe | d) cloth |
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7 These structural changes have also led to a palpable change in attitude towards foreign investment. | |
a) significant | b) dramatical |
c) tangible | d) drastical |
| |
8 This paper is lighted in a way to accentuate the motley color distribution.. | |
a) visible | b) fuzy |
c) mixed | d) new |
| |
9 Plan to photograph stars along a swath running perpendicular to the Milky Way. | |
a) strip | b) vertical line |
c) area | d) star |
| |
10 A new project is funded to investigate Estrogen's effects on the female body. | |
a) Yoga | b) vegetable |
c) hormone | d) vitamin Bottom of Form
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11 Particular attention is paid to the repertoire and quality of performance presented on the audition. | |
a) originality | b) a collection of works |
c) uniqueness | d) depth |
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Section 4.
Match the words with their meanings. ( 15points)
A. horde | 1. A substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action |
B. stabilize | 2. A large group or crowd; a swarm; mass; gang; multitude |
C. persistent | 3. To deposit in a partly inclosing mass; surround |
D. shaft | 4. Dark, dim, or gloomy; Lacking clarity or distinctness; cloudy or obscure. |
E. butane | 5. Small plane used for passenger and small cargo transport |
F. imbed | 6. Physically and functionally complete |
G. stymie | 7. To baffle, stump, perplex, puzzle, bewilder |
H. murky | 8. The height of a thing above a reference level, especially above sea level or above the earth's surface, elevation |
I. Cessna | 9. Occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels |
J . gnarled | 10. To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust; chop into pieces; mash |
K. corrosive | 11. To make stable or steadfast; even out; become constant; become stable |
L. pulverize | 12. Refusing to give up or let go; constant; continual; unrelenting |
M. jolt | 13. Having gnarls; knotty or misshapen |
N. altitude | 14. The long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow; pole; rod; stick |
O. intact | 15. A sudden jarring or jerking, as from a heavy blow or an abrupt movement. |
