Đề thi Olympic Tiếng Anh lớp 6 vòng 5 năm 2013 - 2014

On his way to work, Jerry accidentally ran through a stop sign because it was covered by some roadside bushes. Before he had time to slam on the brakes, he hit another man's car, and they both got out to exchange insurance information. Although Jerry apologized profusely, the other man remained very angry, and he ____________ Jerry for the collision?

Rory's little sister was so ____________ that she completely believed any wild tale that Rory told. One time, he said that the reason the ocean had salt in it was because the whales got so sweaty playing underwater basketball. Another time, he explained to her that all cars were able to fly, but that it used too much gas, so the adults chose to drive on the ground instead. There's no telling what wacky things he will come up with next?

The text in the book that John was reading was very tiny, and it was difficult to discern what some of the words were. He ____________ very carefully at every page because he wanted to absorb the information, but the task began to hurt his eyes. While he was taking a break, John's mother suggested that he use one of her old sewing magnifying glasses to make the book a bit easier to read.

Dr. Gray had been working on his new design for a fusion reactor for almost nine years, and it was finally finished. He had received a large amount of grant money from the world's governments, because his reactor promised safer, cleaner energy for everyone. He had ____________ the idea while vacationing in Jamaica. Something about the way the waves moved had given him the inspiration to begin drawing up plans.

Dr. Philips is considered a ____________ by most of his friends because he spends so much time learning new things in his office. When he was in college, he learned Italian, French, and German before graduating. Since then, he has been published in many venerated academic journals, and he teaches at the local university. Though some people say that he is a boring man, he actually has a great sense of humor, and all of his learning has given him an interesting perspective on the world.

When Timothy's mother came into his room on Monday to wake him up for school, she could tell that something wasn't normal. Timothy appeared to be asleep, but he was tossing back and forth and murmuring something about water. She woke him up, and he said that he felt awful – too awful, in fact, to attend school. Although she suspected that he might be ____________, she decided to let him stay home for one day.

Julia was thrilled when she finally saved up enough money to open a jewelry shop. She secured a great location near a lot of popular restaurants and businesses, and she designed the shop's sign herself. Once the business got going, she spent most of her days organizing her inventory, speaking with customers, and ____________ the value of jewelry that people brought into the shop. As Julia became more and more familiar with the business, she considered the idea of opening more stores in different locations.

Mike and Russ were playing Geometry Wars on Mike's Xbox when the argument began. Russ said that Mike should quit talking so much while they played because it distracted him, so Mike angrily unplugged both controllers and locked them in a cabinet. They yelled insults back and forth at one another until Mike's mom heard them and came to break up the fight. "Boys, do you really want to ____________ your friendship over an Xbox game?" she said.

When Joseph's class went to the museum last month, he got separated from the group. He had gotten distracted while looking at all the artifacts from the California Gold Rush, and by the time he had realized his classmates had all left, it was too late. After looking around the nearby exhibits and finding nothing, Joseph made his way to the information desk to seek help. The workers at the museum helped him find his class, but the event had a negative effect on Joseph's mood for almost a week; he has very _____________ emotions.

Mr. Dao, The CEO of Blanchard Enterprises, had just called an emergency meeting with his top advisors. A recent deal with an important client had fallen through, and if the company was going to come out of the situation without losing a great deal of money, they had to act fast. Mr. Dao wasn't terribly worried, though; he knew that as long as he ____________ with his best men before making any decisions, things would turn out just fine.