§Ò thi chän ®éi tuyÓn thi häc häc sinh giái cÊp tØnh líp 9

M«n tiÕng anh (§Ò thi cã 02 trang)

1. What you ( do ) after you ( go ) home yesterday?

2. Before leaving home in the morning, she (tell) her mother she (work) in the factory that afternoon.

3. I realised that someone ( steal ) my wallet when I ( feel ) his hand in my pocket.

4. She (be) here but she (go) down with flu.

5. Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) at his house this morning.

1. No matter how hard his life be, he is determined to study well.

2. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant?

3. Travelling by air is preferable than travelling by train.

4. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.

5. Sorry, I seem to have taken the wrong umbrella for mistake.

1. Every year we celebrate our ……. . (depend)

2. There’s no …… service in the United Kingdom. ( nation)

3. The temperature is very …….. at this time of the year. (vary)

4. He gets very angry if you ……… with his ideas. (agree)

5. She smiles so ……… , doesn’t she? (attract)

1. Students were angry ……. being treated like children.

2. They export their products ……. markets ….… the world.

3. I am extremely grateful …..… all the teachers ….… their help.

4. She went to London ……. the aim ….… finding a job.

5. He’s sitting …….the chair .….… to the piano.

6. She suffers ….… a lack of confidence.

Question 4: (2,0 ®iÓm) Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.

Food plays an …1… part in the development of nations. In countries where food is ..2.., people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows down ..3.., because men have little time to ….4…. to science, industry, government, and art. In nations where food is ….5…. and easy to get, men have more time to spend in activities that ….6…. to progress, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of ……7…. good food for everybody has not yet been solved. Many wars have been ….8…. for food. But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food . Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a …9… of their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations …10… more food.

English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom.

1. I’m sure he was at home last night.

He ….......

2. Nam’s parents were here last week and gave us a present.

Nam’s parents, …......

3. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill.

Despite …........

4. It was a hot day so we had lunch outside in the garden.

It was such ….....

5. I’ve been working for this company for ten years.

I started …...

b- Make one sentence from each group of sentences, beginning as shown. (1,0 ®iÓm)

1. I lent you a book. It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France.

The book I …

2. I used to own a dog. People came to the door. The dog never barked at them.

The dog…

3. I bought my car from a woman. She lives in a house. You can see the house over

there.

The woman I …

My friend Bill, …

5. I bought a new car. It cost me a lot of money.

The new …

Question 1: ( 2,0 ®iÓm) mçi ®éng tõ lµm ®óng cho 0,2 ®iÓm

1. did you do / had gone 2. told / would work

3. was stealing / felt 4. should have been / has gone

5. was having / stopped

Question 2: ( 2,0 ®iÓm)

a- ( 1,0 ®iÓm) mçi c©u lµm ®óng cho 0,2 ®iÓm

1. be --> is 2. Could --> Would

3. than --> to 4. go --> going 5. for --> by

b- ( 1,0 ®iÓm) mçi tõ lµm ®óng cho 0,2 ®iÓm

1. independence 2. national 3. variable 4. disagree 5. attractively

Question 3: ( 1,0 ®iÓm) mçi giíi tõ lµm ®óng cho 0,1 ®iÓm

1. at 2. to... .throughout 3. to ...for 4. with ...of 5. on... next 6. from

1. important 6. lead

2. scarce 7. providing

3. progress 8. fought

4. devote 9. solution

5. plentiful 10. produce

1- B 2- D 3- D 4- A 5- D

6- C 7- A 8- C 9- B 10- A

Question 6: ( 2,0 ®iÓm ) Mçi c©u viÕt ®óng cho 0,2 ®iÓm

a- 1. -->He must have been at home last night.

2.-->Nam’s parents, who were here last week, gave us a present.

3.-->Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.

4.-->It was such a hot day that we had lunch outside in the garden.

5.-->I started working for this company ten years ago.

b. 1. --> The book I lent you was written by a friend of mine who lives in France.

2.--> The dog I used to own never barked at people who came to the door.

3. --> The woman I bought my car from lives in the house you can see over there.

4. --> My friend Bill, whose car was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motor-bike.

5.--> The new car I bought cost me a lot of money.
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§Ò thi chän ®éi tuyÓn thi häc häc sinh giái cÊp tØnh líp 9 -thcs

N¨m häc 2006-2007

M«n tiÕng anh

A.stored B. ploughed C. laughed D. smiled

A. name B. natural C. native D. nation

A. blood B. food C. moon D. pool

A. both B. myth C. with D. sixth

A. wants B. says C. looks D. laughs

She (have) a headache for several hours.

I (watch) a cartoon movie on TV when you called last night.

Mr Hai is having his car (wash) at the moment.

Where's Tom? He said he (be) here at 4 pm.

If I (drink) so much coffee, I wouldn’t be able to sleep.

Nothing ( do) about this problem for months

I'm looking forward to (take) a vacation.

I'm hungry because I( have) breakfast or lunch.

I'd rather you (do) the test well.

I distinctly remember (pay) him. I gave him two dollars

Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

..............., the step mother was very cruel to Little Pea. ( fortunate)

everyone was .............at the soccer match. (excite)

Many rural areas in Vietnam have been ........... (urban)

Tim and Shanon want to visit an ...........institute in Vietnam ( ocean)

Should English be a ...........foreign language in Viet Nam? (compel)

Trung's sense of humor ..........him from other students. ( distinct)

He is looking ..............thinner ( appreciate)

The .........sat there asking for money. ( beg)

She got a.........letter from her boss ( person)

We had to take out a .........from the bank to buy the car. ( lend)

Question 4: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

Reading

Who read ? All kind of people : the old, the ...(1)......, everyone. And why do people read ? For (2)......... variey of reasons. Some for pleasure, (3) ........because they have to. And when do people (4) .........? Well sometimes not often, (5) ..........other people read all the time, day and (6)........... But the most important question is what do (7).........read? Adverts ? Stories ? Science books ? Maps ? It could (8) ........ anything ! Ask your family and friends all these (9)........... Then make your own answers (10).......who read, what , why , and where.

Fire was very important to man . He needed fire to keep himself warm at night. He used fire to cook his food. He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals. In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals. In some other countries people lit fire to warm their friends of danger. Fire was also used to give light. Before the invention of the oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torchs. And before man discovered gas and electricity, he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets. One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly.

I want everybody to listen...........

A. care B. careful C. careless D. carefully

We feel very ..............today.

A. happy B. happiness C. happily D. happen

I've looked........................ my pen everywhere and I can't find it anywhere.

A. at B. for C. up D. on

Solar energy doesn't cause .................

A. pollution B. polluted C.pollute D. pollutant

Where................you go if you have a car?

A. would B. have C. will D. did

Prevention is better than ...............

A. treatment B. pills C. cure D. doctors

He is tired ..............he stayed up late watching TV.

A. so B. because C. but D. and

I suggest .................to the movies.

A. going B. to go C. go D. went

All the classes were ...............painted.

A. bad B. badly C. worse D. good

My parents saw me .............at the railway station.

A. in B. for C. up D. off

He is the man ..............helped me yesterday.

A. which B. who C. whom D. whose

I'm very...............to hear that I will go to Da Lat tomorrow.

A. excite B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting

Nam put up the fence .............prevent hens from going out.

A.so B. so that C. in order to D. because

There are ...............many people in the cinema that I can't see the film clearly.

A. such B. so C. too D. enough

..................I get your car, I'll leave.

A. As soon as B. As though C. By the time D. Now that

Question 7: a) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistake and correct it.

We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some

questions on it our test.

Our teacher of physics would like us spending more time in the laboratory.

If I was you, I would help him.

Mr Nam is used to get up early in the morning.

He died on lung cancer because he smoked a lot of cigarettes.

b/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.

If I/ be/ him / I / choose/ English / learn

In/ end/ I decide/ not buy / dictionary / because/ too expensive.

This video film / so interesting / I / see /twice.

4- Mai /bad / at/ Math/ than / Lan Anh.

5- Hoa/ have / many/ books/ than/ her/ sister

Who wrote this book?

She likes me to write that report

The cook ought to have prepared it

it is your duty to do this work

someone saw him pick up the gun

Thank you for your help!

- It was .............................................

"Don’t open the door please" said Mary.

- Mary told .............................................

Staying at home would be better than going out to night.

- I'd rather.............................................

The last time it rained here was a fortnight ago.

- It .....................................

He never has enough money.

- He's always.............................................

They said that Mr Tuan is a good teacher.

- Mr Tuan ..........................

My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.

- My French friend isn't ...............................................

I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris.

- I think Paris ..............................................................

The flight to Moscow lasted three and half hours.

- It took..................................................................

Rich as he was, he never helped the poor.

- No........................................................................
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Question 1: (5 points) Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B

Question 2: ( 10 points) Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. has had; 2. was watching; 3. washed; 4. would be; 5. drank; 6. has been done; 7. taking; 8. haven't had; 9. did; 10.paying

Question 3: (10 points)Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

unfortunately 6.distinguishes

excited 7. appreciatively

urbanized 8. beggar

oceanic 9.personal

compulsory 10.loan

Question 4: (10points) Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

young 6.night

a 7. people

others 8. be

read 9. questions

but 10. of

Question 5: (5 pionts)Read the text then answer the question below.

to keep himself warm at night.

to make smoke signals

small fires hung in wire bastkets from post.

12 hours.

the clock would be slow.

Question 6: (15 points) Choose the best answer

D 4.A 7. B 10. D 13. C

A 5.C 8. A 11. B 14. B

B 6.C 9. B 12. B 15. A

Question 7:

a) (5points) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistake and correct it.

1. to review review 2. spending to spend 3. was were

4. get getting 5. on of

b/ (5 points) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.

If I were him, I would choose English to learn.

In the end, I decided not to buy that dictionary because it was too expensive.

This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice.

Mai is worse at Math than Lan (is)

Hoa has more books than her sister (does)

c/ (5 points)Change these sentences into passive voice.

1. By whom was this book written? ; 2. She likes that report to be written by me. ;

3. We enjoy the letters being written.; 4. You are supposed to do this work. ;

5. He was seen to pick up the gun.

Question8 : (10 points)following sentences so that the meanings stay the same.

it was very kind of you to help me.

Mary told me/us not to open the door.

I'd rather stay at home than go out tonight.

It hasn’t rained here for a fortnight.

He's always short/lack of money( he's always broke)

Mr Tuan was said to be a good teacher.

My french friend isn't used to driving on the left.

I think Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.

It took three and half hours to fly to Moscow.

No matter how rich he was, he never helped the poor.

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1. Carbon emissions from airplanes and other pollutants ________ to global warming.

A. attribute  B. stem  C. contribute  D. spark

2. He was _____ with bribery after she offered to pay the policeman a sum of money to overlook the offence.

A. charged  B. accused C. sued  D. suspected

3. Some endurance events may be rescheduled if such high pollution levels __ a health risk to most athletes.

A. create  B. present  C. run  D. face

4. Improving the overall environmental quality is a long-term battle in which we do want the participation of everyone in society in order to ________ results.

A. realize  B. reap  C. bear  D. generate

5. Hundreds of people in the hardest-hit zone are at   from disease unless a tsunami-like aid effort is mobilized.

A. threat  B. menace  C. risk  D. danger

6. The result is impossible to predict with any degree of ________.

A. certainty  B. assurance  C. insurance  D. probability

7. Parents play a ________ role in a child’s upbringing in the formative years. They are really the driving force behind whatever the children do.

A. supporting  B. crucial C. starring D. title

8. With three days to____ before the high school graduation examination, he had to digest such a lot of facts.

A. go B. come C. remain D. spare

9. Television came into _________ and became a competitor with the motion pictures.

A. practice B. enforcement C. use D. life

10. It’s a matter of life and death. As a consequence, we will give it serious ________.

A. review B. thoughts C. opinions D. consideration

11. Without ________, natural resources will be used up within a hundred years.

A. preservation B. maintenance C. conservation D. protection

12. Taking photographs in this world renowned museum is ________ forbidden.

A. absolutely B. highly C. seriously D. strictly

13. The government stopped the local companies from importing fake milk powder ________ of public health.

A. in the interest  B. to the best  C. for the attention D. on the safe side

14. ________ the hard evidence against him, the jury had no option but to find him guilty.

A. Given that B. In view of C. In regard to D. With a view to

15. Those ballpoint pens are made in a large _______ of colors and styles.

A. series B. range C. collection D. network

16. He promised me an Oxford dictionary and to my great joy, he ________ his word.

A. stood by B. stuck at C. went back on D. held onto

17. The development of laser use is a major ________ in medicine.

A. breakaway B. breakup C. break-in D. breakthrough

18. Don’t be ________ by misleading advertisements.

A. fooled around B. taken in C. put out D. seen through

19. The management team came ________ criticism for the way they handled the situation.

A. in for B. up with C. up against D. out in

20. We are running out of petrol so we’ll have to stop ________ at the next filling station.

A. over B. off C. by D. in

21. Pete: Let me pay for the meal.                              Margaret: ________.

A. It’s on me B. It’s my round C. I’ll make it D. Never remind me

22. Pete: If you ask me, action movies are great.            Margaret:__________ .

A. You can say that again! B. Never mind! C. That’s that. D. Sure. It’s my pleasure.

23. Pete: What a fantastic cook you are, Margaret!                Margaret: ________.

A. Sorry, I don’t think so B. No, no, it’s not true C. It’s kind of you to say so D. I’d prefer it                   

24. My mother has a ________ for a bargain.

A. big nose B. fast foot C. good eye D. keen sense

25. One can’t help ________ compassion for the people who lost their homes in the earthquake.

A. to feel B. but feel C. from feeling D. in feeling 

26. ________ broken into while we were away on holiday.

A. We had our house  B. Thieves had our house C. It was our house D. They have

27. Climate change and rising global food prices, which are ________ all people, are at the top of the agenda.

A. a cause for concerns to B. of concern to C. alarm bells from D. a cause for alarm at

28. I sent the prospectus to you by post weeks ago. It ________ by now.

A. should have arrived B. would have arrived C. must have arrived D. is supposed to arrive

29. ________ global solidarity, the world would not be better prepared for the influenza H1N1 pandemic.

A. On account of B. Thanks to C. If not D. But for

30. Anti-terrorism forces were ________ full alert during the Olympic Games.

A. in B. under C. on D. at

31. The principal will declare the ceremony open as soon as all the graduates and guests ________.

A. will have sat B. have been seated C. will be sitting D. have seated

32. The mini dress was ________, but now it is making a comeback.

A. was once a fad thought to be finished B. was once thought to be a finished fad
C. was a fad once thought to be finished D. was a fad thought to be once finished

33. Pete: "What do you usually do on Sunday night?"           Margaret: "________ time I go out with my friends".

A. Most B. The most C. The most of D. Most of the

34. ________ different in character we are, we have been mutual friends since our childhood.

A. However B. Despite being C. Although D. Whatever

35. "How was your visit to the dentist?"        "It was painless. I ________ worried".

A. mustn’t have B. needn’t have C. didn’t need to be D. wouldn’t have

36. ________ in Paris before, he didn’t know his way around when he took his family there.

A. Not be living B. Never having lived C. His not living D. Because he has lived

37. Of the ten beauty spots my brother visited, ________ left a lasting impression on him.

A. none of which B. not one of them C. which none D. and none of them

38. ________ show lasts three hours.

A. All the  B. The whole C. Most D. Entire

39. ________ that you should drink at least eight glasses of water a day.

A. Based on medical evidence, it suggests B. The medical evidence we suggest
C. Medically, we suggest evidence D. There is no medical evidence to suggest

40. "It’s beautiful here!"           "I just wish we ________ a camera with us".

A. brought B. would bring C. had brought D. were bringing

II. CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH SPACE IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. (30 PTS)

In child development there is an important phenomenon that shows very clearly the process of preparation for the future: play. (1) ______ to popular belief, its importance should never be underestimated. Games are not the haphazard creations of parents or educators. They should be seen as educational (2) ______ and as stimuli for the child’s (3) ______, imagination and life skills. Every game is a preparation for the future. The manner in which children (4) ______ a game, their choice of game and the importance they (5) ______ upon it, show their attitude and relationship to their environment and how they relate to their (6) ______ human beings. Whether they are hostile or whether they are friendly, and particularly whether they show qualities as leaders, are clearly (7)______ in their play. In observing children at play we can see their whole attitude towards life; play is of the (8) ______ importance to every child.

But play is more than preparation for life. Games are (9)______ communal exercises that enable children to develop their social feeling. Children who avoid games and play are always (10) ______ to the suspicion that they have not (11)______ satisfactorily to life. These children gladly withdraw from all games, or when they are sent to the playground with other children usually (12) ______ the pleasure of others. Pride, lack of (13)______ and the consequent fear of ‘getting it wrong’ are the main reasons for this behaviour. In general, by watching children at play, we can determine (14)______ great certainty the (15) ______ and quality of their social feeling.

1.  A. In contrast B. Contrary C. According D. Due

2.  A. means B. sources C. tools D. aids

3.  A. psyche B. physiology  C. mindset D. nerves

4.  A. operate B. approach C. process D. experience

5.  A. give B. accord C. place D. lay

6.  A. fellow  B. contemporary C. present D. peer

7.  A. distinct B. evident C. noticeable D. marked

8.  A. great B. utmost C. prime D. most

9.  A. without doubts B. in all C. by far D. above all

10. A. attached B. open C. prone D. likely

11. A. survived B. adjusted C. changed D. grown

12. A. spoil B. damage C. vanish D. worsen

13. A. maturity B. egoism C. self-esteem D. development

14. A. on B. in C. with D. for

15. A. level B. scale C. scope D. extent

1. Having rested after a good night’s sleep, she jumped out of bed , left for work and put all her energies into it.

2. These are among the most popular products is a well-known fact, and we believe that they will continue to do so for some years to come .

3. We are due for rain-triggered floods today, so you need to be under guard for them and halt your outdoor work.

4. Though television is the dominant media for United States households, Garrison Keillor’s Saturday night radio show of folk songs and stories is heard by millions of people.

5. There is a panel, to discuss about drug addiction, in progress in the student lounge .

6. After the eruption shortly , the residents of the ranch, located close to the volcano, placed a call seeking evacuation .

7. Only recently did the talent spotter wake up to the fact that my daughter, an aspiring starlet with great potentials , would make it to the top .

8. In the face of a weakening economy and fuel crises, many people might well miss out on summer vacations .

9. In order for our targets to set and meet , we require that the youth be at the forefront of the fight against AIDS.

10. Though honored for her commitment for her profession , she is most proud of her roles as a wife and mother.

IV. SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF WORDS IN THE BRACKETS. (30 PTS)

1. As ________ as he is, it’s not surprising that he believed their lies. (IMPRESS)

2. Our factories, cars and power stations may poison the environment with ________ gases and chemical waste. (POLLUTE)

3. The monument was erected in ________ of the fallen soldiers for posterity. (REMEMBER)

4. Being a career woman, Angelina devoted herself exclusively to ________ her career. (FAR)

5. Hopefully, patients infected with influenza A/H1N1 can be treated with ________ drugs like Tamiflu and Relenza. (VIRUS)

6. Urban sewage and industrial waste that man discharges into the sea have a ________ effect on marine life. (DELETE)

7. We should make young people realize that drug-taking is ________ . (DESTROY)

8. Good jobs are in short supply these days and you need to be on the ______ for them as a result. (LOOKING)

9. The invention of software by Bill Gates brought ________ wealth to him when he was 25. (TELL)

10. Mind your language, you guys. It is ________ rude. (EXCUSE)

11. One of the most studied of all ‘kitchen cures’, ginger has been used ________ for millennia. (MEDICINE)

12. Whenever examination is in progress, I often see parents, family members and

________ waiting anxiously outside the exam sites. (WISH)

13. There was a _______ in the arrangements so I missed my flight. (SLIP)

14. _______ skill is the one skill that can grant you the opportunity to get a good job. (LEAD)

15. Bill Gates is a _______ story of an entrepreneur. (SUCCEED)

The Winterthur Museum is a collection and a house. There are many museums devoted to the decorative arts and many house museums, but rarely in the United States is a great collection displayed in a great country house. Passing through successive generations of a single family, Winterthur has been a private estate for more than a century. Even after the extensive renovations made to it between 1929 and 1931, the house remained a family residence. This fact is of importance to the atmosphere and effect of the museum. The impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor: the rooms look as if they were vacated only a short while ago whether by the original owners of the furniture or the most recent residents of the house can be a matter of personal interpretation. Winterthur remains, then, a house in which a collection of furniture and architectural elements has been assembled. Like an English country house, it is an organic structure; the house, as well as the collection and manner of displaying it to the visitor, has changed over the years. The changes have coincided with developing concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge on the part of collectors and students, and a progression toward the achievement of a historical effect in period-room displays. The rooms at Winterthur have followed this current, yet still retained the character of a private house.

The concept of a period room as a display technique has developed gradually over the years in an effort to present works of art in a context that would show them to greater effect and would give them more meaning for the viewer. Comparable to the habitat group in a natural history museum, the period room represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting manner and provides an opportunity to assemble objects related by style, date, or place of manufacture.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The reason that Winterthur was redesigned 
B. Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum 
C. How Winterthur compares to English country houses 
D. Historical furniture contained in Winterthur

2. The phrase "devoted to" in line 1 is closest in meaning to

 A. surrounded by B. specializing in C. successful in D. sentimental about

3. What happened at Winterthur between 1929 and 1931?

A. The owners moved out B. The house was repaired

C. The old furniture was replaced D. The estate became a museum

4. What does the author mean by stating "the impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor" (lines 5-6)?

A. Winterthur is very old  B. Few people visit Winterthur 

5. The word "assembled" in line 9 is closest in meaning to

A. summoned  B. appreciated C. brought together D. fundamentally changed

6. The word "it" in line 9 refers to

A. Winterthur B. collection C. English country house D. visitor

7. The word "developing" in line 11 is closest in meaning to

A. traditional B. exhibiting C. informative D. evolving

8. According to the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of the following EXCEPT

A. date B. style C. place of manufacture D. past ownership

9. What is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?

A. Paragraph 2 explains a term that was mentioned in Paragraph 1.
B. Each paragraph describes a different approach to the display of objects in a museum
C. Paragraph 2 explains a philosophy of art appreciation that contrasts with that explained in Paragraph 1. 
D. Each paragraph describes a different historical period

10. Where in the passage does the author explain why displays at Winterthur have changed?

A. lines 1-2 B. lines 4-5 C. lines 6-8 D. lines 10-12

VI. SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD. (30 PTS)

The city of Melbourne, Australia has always had a (1)______ for unusual weather. Melbourne people enjoy (2)______ this joke to visitors: if you don’t like the weather in Melbourne, don’t worry, just wait five minutes, because it’s sure to change. At the beginning of 1992, Melbourne had its (3)______ January for over 100 years. It rained for nine days on (4)______. As well as raining all day, the weather was also cold. At night, people in some Melbourne suburbs were (5)______ on their heating as (6)______ it was winter. It was (7)______ cold many people could (8)______ believe that it was summer at all.

The best weather in Melbourne, however, is not usually in the summer: it is in the autumn. The autumn usually has more pleasant days (9)___ __ the summer. The weather in autumn is usually (10)______ of warm days and cool, comfortable (11)______.

The (12)______ of the city at this time of year is beautiful, too. Melbourne has many lovely gardens and parklands with beautiful trees. In the autumn, the trees change their (13)______ to red, gold and brown. As they are (14)______ in the air by the wind of a late autumn day, the leaves add life to the city. So even if the summer is cold and wet, people in Melbourne can still look forward to the (15)______ of a warm sunny autumn.

1. You don’t find such exquisite hand-made suits in many shops here.

In few ________________________________________________

2. "Don’t worry. Of course you can take a month’s paid leave", said my boss.

My boss reassured ________________________________________________

3. His insistence on dropping out of the race at the last minute came as no shock to everybody.

He ________________________________________________

4. What are the chances of Twilight 2 being a huge box-office success?

How likely ________________________________________________

5. I wish you hadn’t breathed a word about his private life to anyone.

I would like ________________________________________________

6. Jack doesn’t know all the answers, though he pretends to.

Jack acts ________________________________________________

7. The realization of what she had sacrificed for him led him to believe she was all the world to him.

Not ________________________________________________

8. We rely too much on the Internet. Therefore, our lives are in danger of becoming more impersonal.

Were ________________________________________________

9. Their work on developing an H1N1 vaccine is already under way to cope with the new strain.

They ________________________________________________

10. Nowadays I consider taking up a hobby to be far less important than I used to.

Nowadays I don’t attach nearly _____________________________________

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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: