ĐỀ LUYỆN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT CẤP TỈNH THÀNH PHỐ NĂM 2022 MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÓ ĐÁP ÁN - TEST 14 Mã A508669

TEST 14

SECTION A: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (40 PTS)

I. Select the best option for each sentence. Write your answers in the numbered boxes for answers. (15 pts) 1. Did you hear him ______ the whole sonata last night? A. play B. to playing C. to play D. played 2. Everyone knew that _______ this task would require a considerable effort. A. working B. engaging C. making D. completing 3. Don't get so nervous about his coming late. When you get to know him better, you'll learn to take it ______. A. easy B. loose C. nice D. fine 4. He’s ______ changed at all since I last saw him - just as lively and outgoing as he always was. A. slightly B. hardly C. subtly D. nearly 5. “Never say that again, ______?”

A. won’t you B. do you C. don’t you D. will you 6. Driving a car with faulty brakes is ______ quite a risk. A. putting B. taking C. setting D. being 7. Recent corruption scandals mean that the party now stands only a(n) ______ chance of victory in the forthcoming elections. A. fair B. realistic C. slim D. inside 8. ______ had the van turned the corner than the wheel came off. A. Scarcely B. No longer C. Hardly D. No sooner 9. John’s failure _______ great disappointment to his parents. A. forced B. made C. caused D. provided 10. I have to admit I'm in two ______ about whether to tell her or not. A. minds B. choices C. camps D. options 11. That minister’s ______ of party politics is well-known to the public. A. disgust B. objection C. dislike D. opposition 12. Even ______ for inflation he thought it was a good investment. A. considering B. allowing C. taking account D. calculating 13. John's up ahead so Greg is pedaling fast to ______ up with him. A. catch B. keep C. stay D. hold 14. That is a ______ table I have ever seen. A. beautiful large round wooden B. large beautiful round wooden C. beautiful round large wooden D. wooden large beautiful round 15. The relations between the two countries have become tense since both ______ their claim to the disputed territory. A. placed B. laid C. assumed D. put Answers 1. A 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.D 9. C 10.A 11.C 12.B 13.A 14.A 15.B

II. Complete each sentence with one suitable particle or preposition. Write your answers in the numbered boxes for answers. (5 pts) 1. You promised you would do it. Why did you go ____________ on your word? 2. They set ____________ early in the morning to avoid the rush hour traffic. 3. Jim is looking ____________ to his trip to Berlin. 4. He wanted to save money on a regular basis and put ____________ fifty pounds a month. 5. I can’t make ____________ what he’s doing; it’s so dark down there.

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Answers 1. back 2. off 3. forward 4. by 5. out

III. Use the word given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in each space. Write your answers in the numbered boxes for answers. (10 pts)

PUTTING SOME FUN INTO THE WORKPLACE A study of 737 chief executives of major corporations found that 98 per cent would hire someone with a good sense of humor in (1) ____________ to someone who seemed to lack one. Having fun at work also inspires (2) ____________ in employees. According to a survey of 1,000 workers, those who rated their manager's sense of humor “above average” said there was a 90 per cent probability that they would remain in their job for more than a year. If they worked for a boss whose sense of humor they described as 'average' or 'below', the employee's (3) ____________ of staying dropped to 77 per cent. So laughter is (4) ____________ and good for business. This knowledge could, however, add to the stress of (5) ____________ when they are interviewed if making jokes doesn't come naturally to them. But being funny doesn't (6)____________ mean being a stand-up (7) ____________. The important thing is to strive for a light-hearted atmosphere in the workplace. There is, (8) ____________, a downside to all this. For instance, some people working in retail jobs are required to smile (9) ____________. Such enforced happiness can apparently cause (10) ____________ at …