Trial gifted test -Nov 03(G9)

GIFTED STUDENT EXAMINATION
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE : Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces:
1. Milk bottles can be reused after _____________________. A. cleaned B.cleaning C. be cleaned D. being cleaned
2. It was raining heavily __________________we arrived home. A. while B. until C. because D. when
3. She asked me ____________________I liked eating chocolates. A. if B. and C. that D. but
4. You look _____________________than last year. A. much tall B. more tall C. much taller D. more taller
5. What ____________________advice she gave us ! A. so good B. such good C. a good D. good
6. My dog as well as my cat ____________________twice a day. A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten
7. When I came into the class, I realized I knew ______________________. A. them all B. all them C. they all D. all of they
8. Do it right now, ___________________ ? A. do you B. aren’t you C. will you D. don’t you
9. We ____________________for her for ten minutes. A. wait B. waited C. are waiting D. have been waiting
10. His father is not interested in tennis and ____________________. A. he doesn’t, either B. so doesn’t he C. neither does he D. neither is he
11. The little girl wasted half an hour ___________________for her picture book. A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked
12. ____________________does it take you to do the washing ? A. How fast B. What time C. How long D. How often
13. Your hair is long. Are you going to _____________________ ? A. have it cut B. have cut it C. be cutting it D. have it cutting
14. Would you like tea or coffee? – I ____________________drink tea than coffee. A. would like B. would prefer C. would rather D. would wish
15. It is high time you ______________________more attentive in class. A. are B. were C. must be D. have been
II. PREPOSITION: Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition:
1. It’s very difficult to find work _____________________the moment.
This service is free _____________________charge.
In many ways you take _____________________your mother.
This computer is still _____________________guarantee.
Money is not essential _____________________happiness.
She is ______________________far the best teacher I have ever had.
Parents are naturally anxious ______________________their children.
I’m sure you will succeed ______________________this entrance test.
We try to prevent people _____________________littering.
10. I’m going to complain to the principal __________________this.
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
1. Would you like me helping you with your homework ?
A B C D
2. Meat must keep in a refrigerator or it will spoil. A B C D
3. There is a cat sitting in the middle to the road.
A B C D
4. Tom is always forget his keys and that really annoys me. A B C D
5. She spends her free time to visit galleries and museums. A B C D
6. Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east. A B C D
7. She had the gardener to plant some trees. A B C D
8. Come up to my place and we will discuss it. A B C D
9. He has repeated urged the government to do something about this. A B C D
10. I have to fetch the kids at school at 4 o’clock. A B C D
IV. Choose the best option to fill in each of the blanks to make a meaningful passage: (10pts)
Computers(1)______________ an important part in our life nowadays