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

A. They were indifferent to each other B. They respected each other
C. They made each other suffer. D. They did not get on well.
III. USE THE WORDS TO THE RIGHT OF THE TWO TEXTS TO FORM ONE WORD THAT FITS
IN THE SAME NUMBERED SPACE IN THE TEXT:
Traffic congestion is now a problem in practically major city in the world but nobody has yet found a
workable (21)---------to the seemingly inevitable chaos. A metro system is sadly (22)---------in most cities
for geographical reasons. Tram systems are (23)-------in old cities where narrow, winding streets make
the installation of overhead cables a practical (24)--------many local government the business of coaxing
people into buses and (25)-----------them from using their cars easier said than done. And yet it is (26)----
----that the situation should be allowed to remain as it is. The arguments are in favor of direct action are
now (27)-------if we are ever to prevent (28)------levels of population and economic chaos.
It is astonishing how many people set off to climb Mount Olympus in completely (29)-------- clothing.
The weather conditions on the mountain are notoriously (30)----------but people are fooled into thinking
that just because the bottom is sunny, the summit will be (31)--------warm and bright. Nothing could be
further from the truth. Bearing in mind that (32)--------is forearmed’, consult the local climbing club
about the likely conditions before setting off. Such local knowledge can be absolutely (33)--------- and
you would, to put it mildly, be extremely (34)-------- to ignore it. Whatever the likely weather, a good
pair of boots is (35)-------as is some form of waterproof. And it is a steep climb so it goes without saying
that a reasonable level of (36)-----------is essential.
21. SOLVE 22. PRACTICE 23. WORK 24. POSSIBLE 25. COURAGE 26. CONCEIVE 27.
REPUTE 28. REFUTE 29. PRECEDE 30. SUIT 31. PREDICT 32. SIMILAR 33. WARN
34. VALUE 35. ADVISE 36. DISPENSE
IV. COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE
FIRST SENTENCE, USING THE WORD GIVEN. YOU MUST USE BETWEEN THREE AND
EIGHT WORDS, INCLUDING THE WORD GIVEN:
37. I hope one day we can agree more favorable terms. REACH
I hope one day it------------------on more favorable terms
38. Some supermarket beef can be rather tough TENDENCY.
Some supermarket beef---------------------rather tough.
39. Would you kindly inform everyone of the change of procedures? WONDER
I-----------------------------as to inform everyone of the change of procedures?
40. May be I could have helped you POSSIBLE
May be----------------------------------help you.
41. In the end we were able to communicate with sign language. MESSAGE
In the end we succeeded in-------------across with sign language.
42. Don’t you regret reacting in the way you did? DIFFERENTLY
Don’t you think--------------------------from the way you did?
43. I bet she felt stupid when she realized DAWNED
She must---------------------------------------on her who she has been speaking to.
44. Do you think we should have got her opinion first? SOUNDED
Ought-------------------------out about t first?
45. He always refused to behave differently to the senior partners. TREAT
He would-----------------------------------respect they were due.
46. It’s possible she didn’t fully appreciate how important this was. GRAVITY
She may--------------------------------of the situation.
V. FILL EACH OF THE NUMBERED BLANKS IN THE PASSAGE WITH ONE SUITABLE
WORD:
Many people have proposed that no employee (47)---------be asked to work more than a 35-hour week.
This sounds fine in theories though in practice is (48)-------to give rise to all sorts of problems if applied
too strictly. On the other hand, the proposal can be seen as a welcome attempt to stem employers’
seemingly (49)-------demands for long hours. For some time, the underlying (50)--------has been for the
working week to become longer and even the most unambitious employee has found it hard to fight the
(51)--------towards longer working days and work dominated weekends. Anyone who can stop this
encroachment of the work place into our leisure hours can boast a (52)-------achievement.
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