Đề thi chuyên Anh Lê Hồng Phong vòng 1.Cao Thị Thu Trang

Đề chuyên Lê Hồng Phong
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces (5 pts) 1. If you work for us, you`ll get somewhere to live.............free. a. for b.of c.at d.out
2. They took a pride...........being the best players of the school a. of b.in c.on d.at
3.She still remembered how he had broken down and cried........a baby a. as if b.as c.like d.same as
4.-I`m sorry about that!-Well,........... a.you`re welcome b.of course c.thank you d.it`s OK
5.Pam, what would you ...........do tomorrow morning? a.like b.rather c.better d.ought to
6.I wish I.........there yesterday afternoon! a.was b.were c. had been d.would have bee
7.She saw me, but she didn’t bother….hello to me. a.to have said b.say c.saying d. to say
8.She’d prefer to go out…….home a.than to stay b.than staying c.rather than staying d.rather than to stay
9.We could not use fire fighting equipment because the water pipes…………. a.would burst b.used to burst c.have burst d. had burst
10.It’s no use …………him really. He had to do what he had been told to. a.to blame b.for blaming c.you blame d.blaming
11.Have you got a car……….? a.of your own b.of yourself c.of you d.of your
12.I’m not accustomed…….in public. a.to speak b.to speaking c.speaking d.at speaking
13.Either john or his brothers………….the key to the car. a.has been taken b.has taken c.have taken d.have been taken
14.Just watch me, and do…………I tell you. a.whoever b.whenever c.however d,whatever
15.What we heard…………. a.encouraged b.was encouraging c.encouraging d.was encouraged
16.I would have met you at the bus terminal if I ………….that you………… a.knew/were arriving b.knew/arrived c.had known/arrived d.had known/arriving
17.The fewer bag you take,…………trouble you will have. a.the fewer b.the least c.the little d.the less 18……………where to find the key, the boy could not open the safe a.knowing not b.knew not c.not knowing d.didn’t know
19.This house needs………… a.to repaint b.repainted c.to be repainting d.repainting
20.They received……advice from their parents that they became successful. a.so good b.such a good c.so good an d.such good II. Fill each of the blank with the correct form the words given 1.Will you please give us some …………..explanation? (far) 2.You should………….yourselves with the new environment.(family) 3.She likes going ………….with her classmates.(picnic) 4.Are there any………….between them?(similar) 5.There’re many ………..programs at the Festival in hue.(Culture) 6.Although some societies are……………undeveloped, their languages are very complex. (technology) 7.It’s education that helps with the………of knowledge for the young (rich) 8.He likes watching………….programs on TV(entertain) 9.Many……….say that is the best method to adopt(science) 10.Esperanto,however,proves to be useless because it’s……………(popular)
III. Choose the best option to fill each of the blanks to make a meaning ful passage:
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was(1)……..out over two centuries ago by a man(2)……….Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 and (3)……up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4)………..he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he (5)……..building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued(6)….his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building(7)………engine(8)……..on one of Babbage’s designs. It has taken six years to complete and more(9)………..four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to(10) people of Babbage’s work.
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