Tests for gifted students năm 2008

TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS (October 12, 2008)
I.complete the following sentences with the correct tense form of the verb(10 ps)
1.They(be) (arrive).here at 7 o’clock today.
2.(lose) in the strange town is not a pleasant experience at all.
3.(refuse) the last time, she doesn’t want to ask them.
4.She (not / bear) (criticize) about her work.
5.When the waters (recede), the people (go) back to their houses. Though some of the houses still (stand) many (wash) away.
II.Complete the passage with the correct tense form of the verbs ( 10 ps ).
 Until the nineteenth century, communication (1) (limit).by distance and time. Then (2) (come).a series of amazing inventions that extended the range of human communication. Each of these inventions (3) (expect).to replace existing technology. For example, when the telephone was invented in 1876, it (4) (fear)that letters (5) (become)obsolete. But it (6) (be)clean that these predictions were wrong. The older technologies letters, books and the radio (7) (not disappear)... . Instead , their roles (8) (change).by the appearance of new technology. We can only imagine what means of communication (9) (invent)
In the twenty – first century. But one thing is certain : older inventions like the books, the newspapers, the telephone, or the television (10) (not eliminate).although their roles may be changed greatly.
III.Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate preposition ( 10 ps)
1.It was.John that I heard the news which completely shattered the delusions I was
..Now I could see that the man whom I heard admiredeverything else was a crook who was notrobbing his own family.
2.The two men hit it.well at the first meeting. Soon, they were constantly.
At each other’s house like old friends. It was surprising ti know that they took
each other so easily. 
3.Which drawer did you put it? I’ve turned the roomout and even lookedthe bed and cupboards, but it’s not there!
IV. Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as 
 the sentence printed before it ( 10 ps ).
1.Mr Beaver claimed that hard work was the reason for his success.
Mr Beaver attributed.
2.Why are you blaming me?
Why are you find...
3.It’s the cheapest watch, but it’s the nicest.
Not only.
4.Although he had a bad cough, William still went to work.
In spite
5.There are more people out of work in this country than before.
Never..
6.I’d like to visit India more than any other country in the world.
India
7. “I’d take a taxi, if I were you” peter said.
Peter suggested
8.Gordon can hardly walk because he has such a pain in his foot.
Gordon’s foot..
9.She began to suffer from irrational fears.
She fell
10.I only recognized him when he came into the light.
Not until
11. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him.
Hardly 
12.No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City is 
13.They produce a lot of paper, so they need a lot of wood pulp.
The more ..
14.We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it.
We always 
15.She insisted that she should be called Joyce.
She insisted on
16.It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar.
Why .
17.When you lie, some gestures can show you are lying.
Some gestures
18.He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no 
19.My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing.
The moment ________________________________________________________.
20.The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by untied opposition.
Only by 
V. Rephrase each of these sentences, using the word in brackets ( 10 ps )
1.It is likely that I won’t be here next year ( chance ).
2.I’m sorry to be the first to tell you the bad new ( break )
3.Mary is the one I love more than any other ( light )
4.He’s not friendly but he’s not so bad as people say he is ( black )
5.The play will run for another week because a lot of people have asked to see it (demand)
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6.I think that your question is very easy ( cake ).
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7.Their plan is very different from ours ( cry )
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8.Do you think you can control his work ( keep )
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9.Stop criticizing every body ( down )
...
10.I met your friend David the other day ( into )
..
11.Whatever difficulties Anna had, she still attended university. (SHINE)
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12I can imagine how worried Barbara's husband was. (MUST)
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13.These things must be done, so make sure that they are. (SEE)
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14.Nobody does her any harm. (FINGER)
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15.The price of the house has been reduce as much as possible because the owner needs some money. (BONE)
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16.I am sure the entertainer will cheer them up. (BOUND)
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17.You haven't explained exactly how the money disappeared. (ACCOUNTED)
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18.You can't get to the village in winter because of the snow. (ACCESS)
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19.I realised I had said something wrong. (CONSCIOUS)
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20.The whole team was in a happy mood. (SPIRITS)
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VI.Choose the word which best completes each sentence. ( 10 ps )
1.A part-time job give me the freedom to..my own interests.
 a.chase b.pursue c.seek d.catch
2.I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful, .smile.
 a.childhood b.childish c.childless d.childlike
3.Jane enjoyed the party, but..Tom, he was simply bored.
 a.for b.by c.about d.from
4.The girl..father is a chef at a famous restaurant can’t cook.
 a.who b.whose c.which d.whom
5.Could you..me how to use this new telephone?
 a.explain b.show c.say d.remeber
6.Since he failed his exam he had toit again.
 a.make b.sit c.pass d.write
7.He was injured and the.took him to the hospital.
 a.bus b.ambulance c.train d.lorry
8.Dress.when you go for an interview. Don’t wear your jeans.
 a.nice b.nicely c.smart d.newly
9.When the bomb exploded, Tomy flewhis chair and landed on the floor.
 a.away b.off c.out d.up
10.It..more than 4 16.000 dollars a year to go to Bennington college in Vermout. It’s
 An expensive college in the United states.
 A.costs b.spends c.takes d.loses
11. She finally decided _________ her children alone in the house.
	A. not leaving	B. do not leave	C. not leave	D. not to leave
12. It took the director two hours _______ .
	A. explaining us the new plan	B. to explain us the new plan
	C. explaining the new plan to us	D. to explain the new plan to us.
13. We have been informed that _______ animals at the zoo are starving to death.
	A. most of	B. What beautiful	C. How beautiful	D. How a beautiful
14. Here is that man _______ my brother is going to ________ .
	A. who his daughter  marry	B. whose daughter  marry with
	C. whose daughter  marry	D. whose daughter  marry
15. Electric trains can go very fast. Those traveling from Tokyo to Osaka, ____, can exceed a speed of 100 miles an hour.
	A. for example	B. for examples	C. for the example	D. for the examples
16. If everybody ________ the traffic rules, the road will be ________.
	A. obey . much more safer	B. obeys . much safer
	C. obey  more safe	D. obeys . more safer
17. “Are you sorry that you didn’t take this picture?” “Yes, I regret _______ any.”
	A. not to take	B. that I not take	C. not taking	D. to not taken
18. “I can’t understand how you missed the exit.” “Well, it was so dark ________ .”
	A. we could see the road signs hardly	B. hardly could we see the road signs
C. we could see hardly the road signs	D. we could hardly see the road signs
19. I________ at her for several moments, desperately trying to remember where I’d seen her before.
	A. watched	B. glimpsed	C. observed	D. stared
20. If we continue to ________ the world’s resources at this rate, there’ll soon be none left.
	A. having offered	B. throw away	C. damage	D. use up
21. The front door got stuck. We have a difficult time _______ it.
	A. open	B. to open	C. having opened	D. opening
22. I have done the same ___________ you have.
	A. that 	B. like 	C. which 	D. as
23. “Is it true ______ the law says there is no smoking in restaurants in this city?”
	“Yes. That law was passed last year.”
	A. that what 	B. what	C. if	D. that
24. Tom is sitting at his desk. He’s reading his chemistry text because he has a test tomorrow. He __________ .
	A. could study	B. should be studying	C. will study	D. must be studying
25. When I kept getting unwanted calls, I called the phone company and had my phone number ______. The process was easier than I expected it to be.
	A. change	B. changed	C. to change	D. changing
26. Jean should seriously consider ______ an actress. She is a very talented performer.
	A. to become	B. become	C. becoming	D. will become
27. ______ television to the exclusion of all activities is not a healthy habit for a growing child.
	A. To be watched	B. Being watched	C. Watching	D. Watch
28.I truly appreciated ______ to give the commencement address, but I wasn’t able to accept the honour because of a previous commitment.
	A. asking	B. to ask	C. to have asked	D. having been asked
29. My roommate’s handwriting is very bad, so he had me ______ his paper for him last night.
	A. to type	B. to type	C. to have typed	D. typed
30. ________ of them has come on time.
	A. No one	B. Not one	C. No	D. Even one
31. They discovered the cause of the fire accidentally. They discovered it ________.
	A. chancefully	B. Fortunately	C. by chance	D. luckily
32. In this way, he was able to solve the mystery. ________ he did it.
	A. That’s so	B. Like this	C. That’s how	D. So
33. After he had researched and _______ his paper, he found some additional material that he should have included.
	A. wrote	B. written	C. writing	D. have written
34.He felt that he was destine ________ something great.
A. for	B. by	C. at	D. with
35 ________ the way, don’t forget out meeting next week.
A. Through	B. At	C. By	D. With
36 “Are you leaving?” “Yes, but I wish I ________ to go.”
	A. didn’t have	B. will not have	C. don’t have	D. may not have
37. “Have you finished you work?” “No, I haven’t and ________.”
	A. she has not to	B. neither she has	C. neither has she	D. she has either
38. It was the oldest car taking part. There wasn’t ________ one.
	A. an older	B. the oldest	C. an elder	D. the eldest
39 It was different from modern cars. It wasn’t ________ modern cars.
	A. the same as	B. the same with	C. same with	D. same as
40 They will attempt to leave. That’s what they’ll ________ to do.
	A. taste	B. make	C. experiment	D. try
41. The spaceship will be stationary. It will be ________.
	A. stationery	B. still	C. mobile	D. unmoved
42. The noun from “to obey” is ________.
	A. obeying	B. obesity	C. obedient	D. obedience
43. Brian urged me to accept a cigarette. He tried to ________ me to have one.
	A. make	B. pursue	C. persuade	D. do
44 Pierre speaks English well and so ________.
	A. Lucy speaks	B. speaks Lucy	C. Lucy does	D. does Lucy
45.He isn’t going to learn Spanish and ________.
	A. so isn’t she	B. neither is she	C. she isn’t too	D. either she isn’t
46. He is ________ for her. He’s over 70.
	A. too much	B. old too much	C. much too old	D. much old
47.You must try to make ________ their teeth.
	A. these children clean	B. these children	 C. these children to clean	D. these children cleaning
48. My sister was born ________.
	A. at 1975	B. on April, 1975	C. 1975, at April	D. in April, 1975
VII. Choose the most suitable word for each space:	
 Someone once described the age we live in as that of a vanishing world, one in which the familiar is constantly disappearing for ever and technological change is often difficult to (1)____with. So it should come as no surprise to most of us to hear that yet another part of everyday life is (2)______ to go for ever. Still, when I read recently that within the next decade money as we (3)______ it will probably cease to exist to technologically advanced countries, I had to read the article twice to make sure it wasn't April 1st (4)______ to Professor Gerry Montague of the Institute for Economic Reform, the familiar (5)____and banknotes will soon be replaced entirely by credit cards of various kinds. And the shop of the future (the 'retail outlet' as Prof. Montague put it) will be (6)______ directly to the network of banking computers. The assistant will simply key in your bank account code number and the (7)______ you have spent, and thank you politely. You won't have to dig deep in your (8)_____ for change or pretend at the pub that you have left your money at home. You may not even have a number for your (9)______ as such, as the computer may by then be able to read your handprint. So no more credit card frauds (10)______ . But I am afraid that I shall (11)______ money. I have felt strongly attached to it, ever since I received my first pocket money when I was five, and kept it in a money-box. Even if my credit card of the future will be able to tell me exactly how much (12)_____ power I have left in the computer files, even if it lights up and plays a happy (or sad) tune at the same time, nothing will be able to replace the sheer pleasure I gained from (13)____
The coins in my money-box. Not to (14)______ the other obvious problems which will be caused by (15)______ of real money - like how to start a football match, for example!
1) A. keep	B. manage	C. cope	D. survive
2) A. about 	B. almost 	C. ready 	D. tending	
3) A. earn	B. know	C. use	D. need
4) A. Thanks	B. Contrary	C. According to	D. Accustomed
5) A. banks	B. coins	C. change	D. pence
6) A. taken	B. alone	C. responsible	D. linked
7) A. money	B. charge C. cost	D. amount
8) A. pockets	B. wallet	 C. cheque book	D. cash
9) A. wealth	B. savings C. account	D. payment
10) A. arrested	 B. either	C. stolen 	D. however
11) A. miss	B. spend	C. waste	D. borrow
12) A. more	B. financial	C. economical	D. spending
13) A. rattling	B. withdrawing	C. estimating	D. throwing
14) A. tell	B. confront	C. guess	D. mention
15) A. a shortage	 B. an expense	C. an absence	 D. a replacement
VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word:
The computer has brought nothing (1)______problems to the world of the twentieth century.
	Chief among the problems has (2)____the dehumanization of society. People are no (3)____ human. Each of us is a series of numbers, numbers to be fed into computers. There are our credit card numbers, our bank account (4)______ , our social security numbers, our telephone and electricity numbers - the computer number game is endless.
 What happens to these computerized numbers ? They are distributed to a network of government agencies and business (5)______can use them to invade our privacy. The Internal Revenue Service stores millions of facts about every citizen. Credit agencies exchange (6)____ on the spending and saving practices of nearly every American adult. Mailing lists are (7)_____ available by computers to dozens of organizations, public and private, who bombard us with unwanted mail.
 Just let the computer which stores (8)______ concerning our accounts, let us say with a credit card company, make an error and it is almost impossible to correct it. The result is an avalanche of bills, threads, and loss of credit standing.
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