TRƯỜNG THCS ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG II
TỔ ANH VĂN NĂM HỌC: 2014 – 2015 Khóa ngày: 29 – 12 – 2014 Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
I/ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK. (20 PTS)
1. You shouldn’t have read that file; it contains _________________ information.
A. constructive B. preferential C. confidential D. inclusive
2. Unless you ____________ yourself to the task, you’re bound to make mistake.
A. resign B. occupy C. hold D. apply
3. If you act on ____________, you risk making mistakes.
A. purpose B. sense C. attitude D. impulse
4. It has recently come to _____________ that the senator accepted a bribe.
A. attention B. eye C. mind D. light
5. Without hard work they’ll never _____________ a go of their guesthouse.
A. get B. take C. make D. have
6. Cameras are ___________ prohibited in the museum.
A. strongly B. harshly C. strictly D. totally
7. When I saw the fire truck, it suddenly ______________ on me that I’d left the oven on when I left out.
A. dawned B. appeared C. cracked D. fell
8. They are up in _____________ in the new management scheme.
A. arms B. neck C. feet D. hands
9. Everyone has to hand in their assignments by noon but ____________ Sam, I’ll make an exception.
A. in case of B. the case being C. in any case for  D. in the case of
10. The government are planning to ___________ in a law banning hunting.
A. give B. take C. move D. bring
11. When I left the job, I was still ___________ good terms with everyone in the office.
A. in B. on C. for D. at
12. The driver didn’t ____________ a chance of stopping in time.
A. hold B. keep C. make D. stand
13. Please accept these flowers __________ the manager.
A. On behalf of B. with regard to C. in terms of D. with the compliments of
14. It was ____________ a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.
A. such surprising B. so surprising C. too surprising D. surprising
15. Making mistakes is all ____________ of growing up.
A. chalk and cheese B. top and bottom C. part and parcel D. odds and ends
16. ___________ I dislike Winston, I have to admit that he came up with some brilliant suggestions at the management meeting.
A. Much as B. no matter C. However D. For all
17. His team scored a _____________ victory over their opponents.
A. broad B. mere C. narrow D. near
18. Mary expected to be prompted to manager but she was ________________.
A. looked down on B. looked over C. passed down to D. passed over
19. I reckon Martin is ______________ of a nervous breakdown.
A. in charge B. under suspicion C. on the verge D. indicative
20. _____________________, Jane was guilty of the murder.
A. At heart B. By all accounts C. By all means D. At random
21. Henna is still very ______________, unaware of the cruel world outside.
A. immature B. naive C. childish D. pure
22. She could not go on the overseas trip with her parents because she failed to renew her ______________ passport.
A. terminated B. renounced C. expired D. invalidated
23. Do not try to mess with him today, he is in no ______________________.
A. mood B. opinion C. feeling D. attitude
24. You may catch a _____________ of the deer galloping in the forest.
A. glimpse B. glance C. gaze D. glaze
25. Susan became so tired of city life that she decided to buy a piece of land __________________.
A. out of