Tuyển tập 353 đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 (có đáp án)

C. Grammar and vocabulary
I/ Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition. ( 2 pts )
1. We stopped at a small village.......................... the way to London.
2. I haven’t seen her since she left home...........................work this morning.
3. You had better take...........................your coat if you’re too hot.
4. Mr. Johnson is..........................charge of the department.
5. The thieves broke the door down............................a hammer.
6. You have to pay half the cost of the holiday............................advance.
7. They have put............................the match until next week.
8. I am sure Helen can deal...........................the situation perfectly.
II/ Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. ( 3 pts )
1. What would you do if you ( be )..................................in my position?
2. She dislikes ( ask ).....................................to do something by others.
3. You ( not tidy ).....................................this room for weeks.
4. Listen to these foreigners. What language......................they.........................( speak )?
5. I wish I ( live )..................................in a big city. It’s so boring in the country.
6. Stay here till the light ( turn )...............................green.
7. The last time he ( see ).......................................in public, he was wearing a grey suit.
8. I’d rather ( be ).....................................unemployed than work for him.
9. We were a few minutes late, so the film...................................( start ) when we got to
the cinema.
10. He wishes that he......................................( work ) harder, but it is too late now.
11. The man who.....................................( rescue ) had been in the sea for ten hours.
12. Pupils are made.....................................( work ) hard at school.
III/ Complete the sentences with words formed from the words in capitals. ( 2 pts )
1. .................................claim that the virus among seals was caused by pollution.
ENVIRONMENT
2. Jane received a lot of......................................from her teachers and friends. COURAGE
3. Using electricity is an.......................................way of cooking. Gas is much cheaper.
ECONOMY
4. The twins are so alike that it is difficult to.....................................one from the other.
DISTINCT
5. Thousands of people were made.......................................by the earthquake in Indonesia.
HOME
6. The..........................................of the building has shocked everyone. DESTROY
7. Mary always listens.............................................to what the teacher explains. ATTEND
8. The new leisure center doesn’t quite up to my..........................................EXPECT
IV/ Put the following sentences into Reported speech. ( 2 pts )
1. “ Where were you last night, Miss Mai? ” she said.
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