TỔNG HỢP 29 TESTS ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ( LỚP 9-12 ) + KEY
Test 1
Question 1:Read the passage then do the exercises below.
Jean O’Hara was born in Ireland on August 14th,1964.She went to primary school in Dublin, but her father died in April 1975, when Jean was nearly eleven. So in May 1977, her mother decided to return to London, where she had lived before she got married.
Jean left school in 1982,and studied Spanish at university for three years. In 1985, she worked as a waitress while she did a secretarial course in English and Spanish. She got her diploma a year later and started working as a tourist guide in London. In March 1987, she saw an advertisement in a paper for travel representatives in Barcelona, and she applied for a job. Two months later, the travel company offered her a job starting in June. She has worked there ever since.
A, Write complete questions and answer them.
1,When / where / born ?
2,When / father / die ?
3,why / mother / decide / come back / London / after / death ?
4,What / do / after / leave / school ?
5,When / start / work / travel / company ?
B, Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).Correct the false information.
1,Jean is English. 2,Between 1982 and 1985 Jean studied at university.
3,In 1986 Jean worked as a tourist guide.
4,She put an advertisement in a newspaper to look for a job.
5,In May 1987 she was given the job she is doing now.
Question 2: Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense.
Last week I..1..(walk) home after playing tennis when it..2..(start) raining very heavily. “Oh no.I..3..(get) soaked before I..4..(reach) home.”, I thought ”I wish I..5.. (remember) to bring my raincoat.” But unfortunately I..6..(leave) it at home. “How stupid of me! I..7..(always forget) to bring it with me.” Luckily just then a friend of mine passed in her car and offered me a lift.”You..8..(go) home? ”she asked, ”or you..9.. (want) to go for a drink?” “I think I’d rather you..10..(take) me home.” I said. ”If I..11.. (not change) my clothes, I know I..12..(fall) ill, and then I..13..(not be) able to play in a tennis tournament next week. And I..14..(practise) hard for the last month.” ”I..15.. (wait) for you to change if you..16..(like).” She told me, ”I think it’s time you..17.. (relax) for a change.You..18..(worry) too much about things lately. And people who ..19..(worry) too much..20..(fall) ill more easily. It’s got nothing to do with rain!”.
Question 3:Rewrite these sentences, beginning as shown.
1,John only understood very little of what the teacher said. /
John could hardly...
2,The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
Only when.............................................................................................................
3,As I get older, I want to travel less. /
The older ...................................................
4,A house in that district will cost you at least $ 100,000. /
You won’t be able......
5,I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here’s the key. /
You can’t .....................
6,”I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number.”, said Paul to Susan.
Paul apologized ....................................................................................................
7,Mr Dryden mended the washing machine for me. /
I had...................................
8,Everyone started complaining about the moment the announcement was made.
No sooner ...........................................................................................
9,Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test. /
As long as .................
10,You really should be able to dress yourself by now. /
It’ high ...........................
Question 4:Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to finish each sentence below.
1,The blue curtains began to....after they had been hanging in the sun for two months.
a-fade b-die c-dissolve d-melt
2,It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to......a story.
a-invent b-combine c-manage d-lie
3,The car had a.....tyre, so we had to change the wheel.
a-broken b-cracked c-bent d-flat
4,She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her