Đề thi học sinh giỏi tỉnh Ninh Thuận môn tiếng Anh cấp THPT năm học 2011 - 2012

I. LEXICO- GRAMMAR (6/20 points)

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence:

1. What Father said was brief and _____.
A. to the point B. on the point C. up to a point D. in point

2. The illness spread _____ all our attempts at keeping it in check.
A. regardless B. despite C. contrary D. against

3. Do you think I have any chance of ge tting _____ my driving test?
A. over B. through C. off D. with

4. Freda: Do you know our city at all?
Barry: No, it’s the first time I _____ here.
A. have been B. was C. had been D. am coming

5. One of the engineers who _____ over there _____ my uncle.
A. is standing / is B. are standing / is C. are standing / was D. is standing / was

6. He wants a job in _____ he can apply his foreign languages.
A. where B. that C. which D. what

7. Because of the poor harvest, wheat price have _____ in the last six months.
A. grown up B. jumped up C. gone up D. sprung up

8. Sarah: What’s your brother doing now? Has he got _____ good job?
Laura: Yes, he’s _____ soldier. He’s in _____ army.
A. a / a / the B. the / a / the C. a / the / the D. the / a / a

9. I have lived near the railway for so long now that I’ve grown _____ to the noise of the trains.
A. familiar B. accustomed C. unconscious D. aware

10. _____ of our class, I would like to wish you a Happy Teacher’s Day.
A. Instead B. In place C. On account D. On behalf

11. The civil servant _____ his post because he disagreed with the Minister .
A. gave in B. gave out C. gave off D. gave up

12. My brother is a parachute _____.
A. trainer B. teacher C. educator D. instructor

13. This time tomorrow _____ by my swimming pool.
A. I’m relaxing B. I’ll be relaxing C. I relax D. I’m relaxed

14. You thought I did wrong but the results _____ my action.
A. agree B. justify C. prove D. approve

15. INVITATION CARD: We would like to request the pleasure of your _____.
A. acquaintance B. participation C. arrival D. company

16. ANNOUNCEMENT: Passengers for Rome should _____ to Terminal 3 for boarding.
A. approach B. contact C. proceed D. reach

17. Don’t come to the station to see me _____ . Let’s say goodbye here.
A. for B. out C. off D. in

18. Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, _____ , took care of the children on her own.
A. meanwhile B. nevertheless C. otherwise D. furthermore

19. On arrival _____ the broadcast station, they were taken to an interview room.
A. at B. in C. to D. from

20. She wasn’t paying attention and crashed ______ a parked car.
A. with B. down C. over D. into

Part 2: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write their correct forms. (0) has been done as an example.

(0). marvel --> marvelous

Part 3: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word to fit each space. (0) has been done as an example.