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

In democratic countries, any efforts (11) (restrict) _____the freedom of the press are
rightly
condemned. However, this freedom (12) (easily, abuse)_____. Stories about people
often attract far more
public attention than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of
others, it is
extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. (13)
(act) _____on the
contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals by
publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert tremendous influence
that they cannot only bring about major
changes to the lives of ordinary people but (14) (even, overthrow)_____a government.
The story of a poor family that (15) (acquire)_____fame and fortune overnight,
dramatically
illustrates the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town in South
Dakota. As the
parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty. They (16)
(expect)_____their
sixth child and (17) (face)_____with even more pressing economic problems. If they
had had only one
more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They (18) (continue) _____ to
struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity. But they suddenly
became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which radically
changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, a plane arrived in
Aberdeen (19) (bring)_____sixty reporters and photographers. The news was of
national importance, for the poor couple (20) (become)_____the parents of the only
quintuplets in America.
II. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS
Part 1: Complete each of the following sentences with (a) suitable preposition(s) or
particle(s) from the box:
in for _______ up to __________ through__________ down________ off
round_________ under_______ out _______________at __________over
1. I wish you wouldn't fly_____me like that every time I make a mistake.
2. The piece of equipment is very well made and stands_____the roughest treatment.
You won't have
any trouble with it.
3. The new office staff are shaking_____well.
4. Ithink a sip of wine can bring him_____.