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WRITTEN TEST
Grade 10- Time allowed: 45 minutes PART I: PHONETICSI Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1. A racquet B helmet C referee D cricket
2. A trophy B court C score D corner
3. A skiing B whistle C umpire D ticket
4. A football B snooker C hooligan D pool
5. A defeat B league C team D header
II Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the rest 6. A basketball B canoeing C tournament D shuttlecock
7. A skateboard B goggle C trainer D defense
8. A gymnasium B participant C federation D competitor
9. A stadium B follower C supporter D motorist
10. A trainee B fencing C hurdle D boxer
PART II: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete the sentences 11.His ankle injury……….him greatly, causing him to be absent from The Australia Open
Tournament
A infected B effected C affected D offended
12.Possessing many players excellent at heading ball, the team is really strong in the ………
A air B atmosphere C height D altitude
13.Thousands of fans……… out into the streets to celebrate their team’s historical victory
A gathered B rushed C pulled D made
14. After competing hard for the ball, the striker was injured and he was in great……… afterwards
A agony B hurt C pain D suffering
15.Each of the ……… passed the doping test prior to the competing day
A athletes has B athlete has
C athletes have D athlete have
16.American Rugby Team has five new players, ……… used to play for Fiji and helped this team win the Rugby Champion Cup in 2007
A all B all of them C all of whom D of whom all
17.The Football Association decided that the new Stadium - which staged its first match in March 2007 - would host all future FA Cup ………-finals as well as finals
A half B partly C hemi D semi
18.………… in tennis refers to the state of having no points at all
A Love B Hat-trick C Play-off D Tie-break
19.What is ……….is that there is a poor……… at such an expected match between the two players
A surprised/outcome B surprising/outcome C surprised/turnout D surprising/turnout
20.In badminton, a/an ……… is used to pass the shuttlecock from one side to another
A club B oar C racket D bat
21.It was the chance to ………… the Olympic Games in 1988 that …………Seoul on the map A hold/brought B organize/marked C host/put D host/lifted
22.A player whose main job is to stop attackers from scoring is called a………
A defender B striker C forward D winger
(2)C her hands trembled slightly D her hands slightly trembling
24. Countries that are not members of FIFA are not……… to take part in The World Cup A advisable B suitable C agreeable D eligible
25.By the end of the third set, the……… stood at 2-1 for the Chinese player who had much experiences in competing at international events
A score B result C goal D figure
26.He……… the game If he had, he wouldn’t have been so surprised when I told him the final result
A shouldn’t have watched B needn’t have watched C mustn’t have watched D can’t have watched
27.Breaking the Olympics’ record right at the first time participating, the athlete is now in high………
A spirits B moods C minds D feelings
28.It took the goalkeeper a few minutes to ………… after his hard hit on woodwork when catching the ball
A come up B come on C come out D come round
29.In the ……… of continuous rain, the match will have to be put off till next week A occasion B event C circumstance D situation
30.…………for her playing experiences, Selena Williams might have lost to that potential young tennis player
A If not B If had not been C Had it not been D Had not it been
II Give the correct form of the word in parentheses
31.The spectators showed their ……… by booing at the players (APPROVE)
32.The final result for Best Player of the year is ……… Don’t let it out before the official ceremony (CONFIDENCE)
33.After the second successive loss of the team, the coach handed in his……… (RESIGN) 34.The new extensive physical practice seems to be…….……….as it did not help improve the
players’ stamina but caused them to feel more exhausted (PRODUCT)
35.Lance Armstrong was ……… interested in cycling since he was a small boy (PASSION) III Fill in the blank with a/an/the/ Ф
36.There are few players who provoke such ………… conflicting opinions as ……… enigmatic Zlatan Ibrahimovic
37.Doubts remain over ……… fitness of Marion Jones, who is suffering from……… ankle injury
38.It came as………….surprise to many people that Anna Kournikova was beaten by this young player who joined Wimbledon Championship for ………… first time
39.It was not until December that……… Honda announced it would pull out of F1 because of………… global financial crisis
40.……….track cycling star Wiggins, riding for Garmin, came………… second, leaving the championship for Alberto Contador
PART III: READING
I Choose the most suitable answers by circling the letters to complete the passage
(3)gambling But while boxing is declining in popularity, (50)……….exception, motor sports, is becoming more and more popular
41. A long B well C soon D early
42. A most B almost C mostly D roughly
43. A growing B developing C gaining D showing
44. A favorite B habit C choice D preference
45. A followers B competitors C practitioners D contestants
46. A besides B what’s more C apart from D additionally
47. A cause B make C invent D generate
48. A raise B gather C earn D rise
49. A from B to C of D against
50. A other B others C the other D another
II Read the following passage then choose the best answer for each question by circling the letter.
Extreme skiing is not the sport for those unskilled and fainthearted According to Chris Landry “If you fall, you die.” This unconventional and relatively new sport involves skiing down mountains which are steeper than ordinary skiing slopes The pitch of an average ski slope, even on the expert runs, is no more than 20-30 degrees Extreme skiers, on the other hand, go down slopes pitched at about 50-60 degrees, so that on the steepest runs, the skiers’ elbows graze the snow on the uphill side As one skier describes it, "Extreme skiing is something like skiing down the side of a building." Since there are no handy skiing lifts to take extreme skiers to the top of the mountains, they must depend upon their mountain-climbing skills to get to the position for their daring downhill runs Often the preparatory climb is the most dangerous part of the trip- some skiers have lost their lives on the way up the mountains Extreme skiing demands the utmost skilled and controlled skills One mistake can be fatal- it is all or nothing to the extreme skiers They must be prepared to hurl themselves off the cliffs which sharply drop away It is psychologically very difficult to drop those first few frightening yards
The extreme skiers must be alert and be able to cope with the unknown hazards which certainly lie ahead One danger is the possibility of an avalanche On warm and sunny days, the sun can soften the snow, causing it to break off in slabs, setting off an avalanche In spite of the obvious dangers, extreme skiing still attracts a few brave people who accept challenges and thrills American extreme skier Chris Landry, who made his landmark descent for personal satisfaction, does not see extreme skiing as an aggressive or competitive sport For him, extreme skiing is not “conquering” the mountain, it is “becoming one” with it
51.Extreme skiing is……….? A skiing in very cold weather B skiing extremely steep slopes
C skiing continuously in a long period of time D skiing down the side of a building
52. Which is often considered most hazardous in extreme skiing?
A Climbing the mountains C Hurling off the cliffs B Meeting with an avalanche D Dropping the first yards
53. The word “slabs” in line 13 is closest in meaning to………?
(4)54. Which is the BEST description of the extreme skiers?
A They are reckless and daring C They are alert and aggressive B They are bold and competitive D They are skillful and adventurous
55. What does Chris Landry mean by “becoming one” with the mountain? A Becoming number one, making the mountain number two in height B Becoming as aggressive and competitive as those climbing the mountain C Becoming harmonious with the mountain
D Becoming one of those conquering the mountain
PART IV: WRITING
I Identify the error in each sentence by circling the letter.
56. With a view to helping the team win gold medals at the coming dance sport event, the coach
A B must initial look for potential athletes C D
57. The rule says that winning the game, each player needs to reach the minimum score of 10 A B C
points and lead the opponent by points at least
D
58. Though this is a decisive match to pick one for the final, the two competitors play friendly to
A B C
honor the sportsmanship and fair play D
59. The wonderful thing about the volleyball is that it is very adaptable - it can be played by A B C
anyone from to 70, by men and women, indoors or outdoors D
60. In 2002 , Japan and Korea became the first two countries in Asia co-hosted the 17th World Cup;
A B C and next year, 2010, the 19th World Cup will be held in South Africa.
D
II Complete the second sentence in such a way that its meaning stays the same as the original one.
61. The game was just as good as the spectators had expected
The game certainly lived……….…
62. The judge was very impressed by the performance of the young gymnast
The performance of the young gymnast made……… …
63. No matter how hard the team tried, they couldn’t defeat their formidable opponent
Try……….…
64. The only way that you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day
Only by……….….…
65. Immediately after the referee’s signal to end the game, many fans burst into tears seeing their team win the cup for the very first time
No sooner……… ……
III Use the prompts given to make complete sentences Add any words or make any changes if necessary
66. At/ age/15, Michael Phelps /compete/the 2000 Summer Olympics/Sydney/ become/youngest American male swimmer/ an Olympic Games/68 years
……… ………
67. I/remember/watch/race/Schumacher/not manage/ finish/leave/Hamilton/championship/season ………
(5)68. The NBA/ one /the four major North American professional sports leagues/ include Major League Baseball (MLB)/ the National Football League (NFL)/ the National Hockey League (NHL)
……… ………
69. Sport/play/important/part/people’s lives/Britain/than/it/other/countries
………
70. James Naismith/inventor/basket ball/to be/teacher/work/teenagers/Young Men’s Christian Association
……… ………
major North American professional sports leagues Major League National Football League National Hockey League