ENGLISH OLYMPIC CONTEST

I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

A young groom to be with a fear about snake (1. wake)..on the morning of his wedding (2. find)
..his room and his body covered in snakes about 30 cm long. Mike Sanders, 22, who (3. marry)
at 2 oclock that afternoon, was so terrified that he (4. cannot move). Or even (5. shout out)
..for help, (6. believe)..the slightest twitch (7. result)..in his immediate death.
(8. Lie)in his bed, and despite the frantic knocking of his bride on the door, he (9. remain) .
motionless as the hour of his wedding (10. come)..and (11. go) . He (12. eventually rescue)
..when police officers (13. break into).his house, where upon it (14. emerge)
..that the snakes were plastic, certainly not poisonous, and (15. put).there by friends as a stag
night joke.
Clearly Shaken a week later and still (16. not speak)..to his friends since his ordeal, Mr. Sanders (17. tell)
.reporters: Snakes (18. always / be) my absolute number one hate ever since I was a child. My so-called
friends were well aware that I (19. not / find)..it in the slightest bit funny. I (20. not think)
. I (21. ever / be able)(22. forgive).them. it (23. not be)
.. for his friends misplaced sense of fun, Mr. and Mrs. Sanders (24. today / celebrate) .
..one week as man and wife.
II. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
25. I hope I can get my brother to helping me move the house this weekend.
26. Ill have been finishing the painting by the time you come over to see us.
27. This time tomorrow I am sitting by the pool, relaxing with a drink in my hand.
28. Whoever you call me, I will come and pick you up.
29. It really as frightening. The scene where the boy suddenly leaps out of the coffin had me jump out of my seat.
30. Such disappointed was he with his teams performance that he never renewed his season ticket.
31. They said they check all the details before handing in the report.
32. By the end of the night the group really got going and had everybody dance.
33. He cant have missed the train, Jean said she took him to the station and saw him get on it, so there must be some
other explanation.
34. He neither enjoyed the holiday, nor he tried to hide it.
25. 26. . 27. . 28. . 29. .
30. 31. . 32. . 33. . 34. .
III. Rewrite these sentences, keep the same meaning:
35. You arent allowed to smoke on the tube.
(BAN)
..
36. They share a lot of hobbies and interest.
(COMMON)
..
37. He tried as hard as he can.
(BEST)
..
38. Under no circumstances would I have missed the concert.
(WORLD)
..
39. I didnt agree with his idea.
(FAVOUR)
..
40. Because there is nothing better I will take this one.
(WANT)
..
41. Our opinions on the subject are identical.
(DIFFERENCE)
..
42. Teaching doesnt suit her.
(CUT)
..
43. Mr. Smith speaks Vietnamese extremely well.
(COMMAND)
..
44. I think cycling is preferable to walking.
(RATHER)
..
IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
45. I have never known such a (QUARREL)..person.

46. You must forgive my (EXPERIENCE).in those matters.

47. (CERTAIN)..about the company means that few people wanted to invest in it.
48. Are all those (ADD)..they put in the food really necessary.
49. He wrote the book alone so he doesnt have a.(AUTHOR).
50. My sister and I are (VORACITY).readers of mystery stories.
V. Complete the passage below by choosing A, B, C or D:
YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS
Sometimes you might feel that you had a perfect memory, all your problems with learning would be (51) . You
would be able to (52)through exams without much revision. You never again (53)the embarrassment
of forgetting someones name. But imagine, for a moment, not forgetting anything not even last years shopping (54)
. You would be (55).with information.
With hard work you can recall the parts of a verb or the layout of a town as you need them, so that you can learn a
foreign language or (56)a taxi drivers license. But the memory (57)..called for by some professions
are only one of the roles memory plays in our life. Memory covers a (58).range of actions and needs. What we
(59)..about the brain is far from complete, so philosophers and scientists find it difficult to be (60)about
the nature of memory. Remembering and forgetting can be understood in many different (61).but broadly, three
distinct classes of memory have been established: personal, cognitive and habit memory. Personal memories are those
acts of remembering which (62)specifically to each persons life history. If you say, I remember the first
time I travelled by train, you will probably have an imagine in your mind of the (63)..and be able to describe
things in it. Cognitive memory helps us learn, for example, stories, a speech or a (64).of music. Habit memory
(65).those ability needed to performed actions such as typing or driving. All these actions must be learned but
once they have been, you will really remember anything (66)as you perform them.
51. A. answered
B. solved
C. improved
D. removed
52. A. sail
B. walk
C. run
D. float
53. A. encounter
B. face
C. realize
D. accept
54. A. receipts
B. notes
C. lists
D. bills
55. A. overweight
B. stuffed
C. burdened
D. overloaded
56. A. win
B. gain
C. earn
D. award
57. A. concepts
B. choices
C. feats
D. methods
58. A. wide
B. large
C. long
D. big
59. A. study
B. learn
C. discover
D. know
60. A. precise
B. explanatory
C. correct
D. aware
61. A. forms
B. concepts
C. ways
D. types
62. A. connect
B. appear
C. have
D. refer
63. A. happening
B. occasion
C. process
D. thought
64. A. piece
B. tune
C. sound
D. instrument
65. A. means
B. enables
C. covers
D. directs
66. A. totally
B. hardly
C. knowingly
D. consciously
VI. Complete the sentences below by choosing A, B, C or D:
67. He is a veryman; one day he would be happy, the next day miserable.
A. uncontrollable
B. uneven
C. temperamental
D. dispirited
68. What are the mainof this illness?
A. traces
B. symptoms
C. emblems
D. tokens
69. It was only..he told me his name that I realized that we had been in the same school.
A. then
B. when
C. as soon as
D. until
70. When she cameshe found herself in the hospital.
A. round
B. off
C. over
D. out
71. If you can make up such story, you are certainly a very.boy.
A. imaginary
B. imaginative
C. imaginable
D. imagining
72. All at once, the sky became dark and started to rain.
A. suddenly
B. at times
C. occasionally
D. immediately
73. Every house in the street has been demolished.
A. exploded
B. torn up
C. torn down
D. removed
74. Although we argued wit hi for a long time, he stood his ground.
A. felt sorry for us
B. changed his decision
C. wanted to continue
D. didnt change his decision

75. I want an explanation of how this happened.

A. came on
B. came about
C. came round
D. came down
76. He had so business there so I told him to clear off.
A. do the dishes
B. leave at once
C. find something useful to do
D. return everything to its proper place.
VII. Fill in the blanks with the correct form if phrasal verbs made from the list
below: (13501120020)
Come in run to hang on to go in fall out put though make out lay over see about back up
77. They often.about the matter of their childs education.
78. Dont throw those pieces of cloths away, they mayfor something or other.
79. His friends always..his opinions.
80. When I grow up, I willfor simple meals.
81. At the moment, we are trying to..a mass literacy programme.
82. My salary wontholidays abroad.
83. We can.a ship with the aid of a hand telescope.
84. We had toin St Louis for two hours, waiting for a plane to Seattle.
85. There are some people whotheir positions long after they should have retired.
86. If you are too busy, Illthe train tickets.
VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answers: (1270112002)
In 1869 Joseph Lister discovered the principle of antiseptic surgery, thus sharply decreasing the number of deaths
caused by infection. Lister used carbolic acid, a strong disinfectant which destroyed the bacteria. Lister was not
satisfied because the carbolic acid injured the tissue cells, and the wound healed slowly. Today milder chemicals called
antiseptics are used to treat wounds. Although antiseptics do not kill bacteria, the produce conditions so unfavorable
that bacteria cannot multiply. Being mild chemicals, antiseptics do not injure tissue to any great extent.
Lister then developed the technique of aseptic surgery. In this technique, germs are kept from wounds during and
after operations. Instruments are sterilized in boiling water.
Antiseptics such as iodine, mercurochrome, or alcohol, are used to clean the skin before the operation. Sterile gloves,
masks and gowns are used by the surgeon and his assistant. Special gloves, masks and gowns are used to keep the air in
the operating from free of bacteria.
1. Which of the following best explain the meaning of sharply?
A. abruptly
B. harshly
C. distinctly
D. highly
2. Which of the following best explains the meaning of injured?
A. attacked
B. caused by to be infected C. harmed
D. caused to overgrow
3. Which of the following best explains the meaning of gowns?
A. garment
B. tool for operating
C. container
D. piece of cloth
4. By to treat wounds, the author means:
A. to destroy bacteria
B. to cure physical harms
C. to keep tissue cells safe D. to kill germs by boiling
5. What led Lister to the discovery of the principal of antiseptic surgery?
A. The high death rate caused by injection
B. The reducing number of people who died from injection
C. Carbolic acid was not so good enough for operations
D. Unclean instruments or hands.
6. Which of the following sentences is true on the evidence of the passage?
A. Carbolic acid is not a chemical
B. Carbolic acid had exactly the same effect of germs and cells.
C. Lister was not satisfied because carbolic acid antlered the tissue cells.
D. Carbolic acid retarded the cue of injuries.
7. How many type of germ-killing agents does the aseptic surgery make use of?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
8. According to the aseptic surgery, how many sources my infections come from?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
9. To kill the germs that may be floating about the place where an operation us being performed, what micro-killing
agent does the aseptic surgery rely on?
A. Heat
B. Carbolic acid
C. Light
D. Water
10. To keep operating tools free of bacteria, hat does the aseptic surgery depend on?
A. Pasteurization
B. Immunization
C. Mild chemical
D. Antiseptics