Tài liệu bồi dưỡng hsg

TEST 1: Find a suitable phrasal verb and fill in the blank(s) with its proper form.
1. The plane _________ at 7.15 and _________ again at 9.00.
2. His eyes were so bad that he coulldn’t _________ the number plate of the car in front.
3. She really _________ her mother, physically as well as mentally.
4. I don’t know how I’m going to _________ my new job.
5. Don’t _________ me _________. I put a lot of trust in you to _________ this task.
6. Why are you driving so slowly? You’d better _________ as we have only 15 minutes to spare.
7. What a mess! You should have your room _________ at least once a week.
8. No wonder he’s so spoilt. He _________ in such an unhealthy environment.
9. It took me about a week _________ the accident.
10. His war experiences _________ him _________ a thoughtful man.

TEST 2: Use the word in capitals to form a new word that fits in the space.
A Map Maker
The _________ (PUBLISH) of the first atlas was in 1595. The man who _________ (PRODUCT) this collection of maps was Gerardus Mercator. Born in 1512, he spent his _________ (YOUNG) in Flanders, where he became known as an extremely _________ (TALENT) map-maker and maker of _________ (SCIENCE) instruments. In 1544 he was briefly _________ (PRISON) for his religious _________ (BELIEVE) and, fearing for his family’s safet, he went to live in the Rhineland, where he lived for the rest of his life.
His atlas was so successful that it was translated into a _________ (VARY) of European languages. However, his map of the world is _________ (ACCURACY) because the earth is round. As maps are flat, it is virtually _________ (POSSIBILITY) to have correct scale, area and direction on one map.

TEST 3: Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick ((). If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line.
Dear Ann,
I’m sorry I haven’t been written to you lately, but I’ve ........
been working hard. When I received your last letter ..........
I was acting in a play at school, and when I have ..............
finished that I went on holiday with some friends. ..............
I meant to send you a postcard, but I had forgot to take.....
your address with me. How are you getting on at ..............
college? You didn’t say very much about this in ................
your letter. I hope you are still like it, and don’t ..................
been work all the time! I’m starting work in .......................
London after I shall leave school in July, and I want ..........
to see you before then. I have know you are busy, ...........
but by the time your term finishes, I’ll have ........................
started my job. I’ve been done so many things ..................
lately! I’ve just learned to drive and my parents .................
have sometimes lend me their cars, so I often go out .......
with friends. Maybe I’ll drive to Kent and see you ..............
one day.
Love, Kate

TEST 4: Write an essay of about 200 words to express your view about whether education reform should be test-oriented or ability-oriented.

TEST 5: Choose the best answer.
1. Hurry up! They ‘ve only got _________ seats left.
A. a little B. plenty of C. a lot of D. a few
2. She had changed so much that _________ anyone recognised her.
A. almost B. not C. hardly D. nearly
3. People _________ higher wages because prices are rising all the time.
A. demand B. enquire C. ask D. need
4. I can’t _________ lend you any money; I’m broke.
A. likely B. able C. possible D. possibly
5. The _________ thing about travelling by train is that you read or sleep during the journey.
A. enjoying B. enjoyment C. enjoyed D. enjoyable
6. They’d like to move to London, but their children will never agree _________.
A. with going B. to go C. with their going D. going
7. You’d better be careful _________ the train.
A. with missing B. not to miss
C. with not missing D. not missing
8. Although the _________ was bad, I arrived on time.
A. car B. traffic