Bộ đề Olympic 30/4 2018 | Đề thi chính thức - Lớp 10 _ Cần học

The local authority expressed regret as US drone strike has _____ killed innocent hostages.

A. incongruously
B. vehemently
C. inadvertently
D. graciously

C. inadvertently

These days the castle is swamped with _____ of tourists.

A. mobs
B. throngs
C. shoals
D. cliques

B. throngs

He left the meeting early on the unlikely _____ that he had a sick friend to visit.

A. excuse
B. pretext
C. motive
D. claim

B. pretext

He decided to withdraw from the powerboat race as he could see a(n) _____ of danger.

A. prediction
B. foreboding
C. omen
D. dearth

C. omen

I slipped briefly back into sleep and emerged when breakfast was being served outside in a(n) _____ garden-courtyard.

A. whimsical
B. extravagant
C. extortionate
D. enchanting

D. enchanting

He had a momentary _____ of concentration and before he knew it the car had spun out of control.

A. lapse
B. loss
C. slip
D. mistake

A. lapse

In the hands of a careless driver, a car becomes a _____ weapon.

A. fatal
B. mortal
C. lethal
D. venal

C. lethal

He glanced at Juliet accusingly and she looked _____ abashed.

A. completely B. absolutely C. utterly D. suitably

D. suitably

We were sorted out into groups according to the types of honors and quite a long wait _____. A. ensued B. eventuated C. supervened D. transpired

A. ensued

The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that's his _____. A. derogatory B. abdication C. prerogative D. humanity

C. prerogative

His new play is not only interesting but also unique. It is really off the beaten _____. A. road B. path C. route D. track

D. track

That Peter was born and brought up in a rich family is as clear as the _____. A. nose on his face B. tip of his tongue C. back of his hand D. hair on his head

A. nose on his face

I will try to finish the job to the best of my _____. A. knowledge B. ability C. means D. command

B. ability

Tim said the meal was _____, so we didn't have to worry about the price. A. on the house B. on his expense C. for him D. for his money

A. on the house

Let Hercules himself do what he may, for a cat will mew and a dog will have his _____. A. day B. time C. month D. year

A. day

Breaking his leg _____ a blow to his chances of becoming a professional footballer. A. brought B. caused C. dealt D. struck

C. dealt

In the acting career, the moment one first cut his _____ will be the most memorable with embarrassment and pride bubbling up inside. A. nails B. teeth C. fingers D. hair

B. teeth

His French is roughly _____ with my Japanese, so communication was rather difficult. A. in harmony B. on a par C. on equal term D. on good terms

B. on a par

Max has been _____ my ears all night about his new job. A. bending B. deafening C. rolling D. biting

A. bending

The fighting has stopped, so to _____, the war is over. A. all pins and needles B. all chop and change C. all prim and proper D. all intents and purposes

D. all intents and purposes

We would sooner Mr. Tram _____ us the urgent information the other night. A. would have sent B. had sent C. sent D. had been sent

B. had sent

Would you be _____ my letter while I am away? A. too good as to forward B. so good as to forward C. as good as to forward D. so good as forwarding

B. so good as to forward

He _____ us on the last day of the congress, so his presence at the opening ceremony was something of a surprise. A. could have joined B. had to join C. was about to join D. was to join

D. was to join

You could have done _____ inviting Sam to the party. A. better or worse than B. a lot worse than C. much better as D. nothing as worse as

B. a lot worse than

He works until nine o'clock every evening, and that's quite _____ the work he does over the weekend. A. except for B. apart from C. without D. but for

B. apart from

I would rather go skiing _____ picnicking this weekend. A. than going B. than to going C. than to go D. than go

D. than go

It is mandatory that smoking in public _____. A. is prohibited B. must be prohibited C. prohibiting D. be prohibited

D. be prohibited

In geometry, an ellipse may be defined as the locus of all points _____ distances from two fixed points is constant. A. the sum of whose B. of which the sum C. whose sum of D. which the sum of

A. the sum of whose

Tony gripped his brother's arm lest he _____ by the mob. A. would be trampled B. were trampled C. be trampled D. could have been trampled

C. be trampled

The mini dress was _____, but now it is making a comeback. A. a fad once thought to be finished B. once thought a fad to be finishing C. thought a fad to be finished once D. once thought to be a finishing fad

A. a fad once thought to be finished

If you never put oil into your car engine, one day it will _____. A. flake out B. shut down C. seize up D. run off

C. seize up

If you pay the restaurant bill with your credit card, it will _____ with you later. A. settle down B. settle up C. pay back D. pay off

B. settle up

In those days, doctors ladled _____ antibiotics to patients. A. with B. on C. in D. out

D. out

Let's find a place where we can _____ the storm. A. wait out B. wear off C. wind down D. shrug off

A. wait out

The schoolboy winced _____ the sight of the cane in the headmaster's hand. A. at B. for C. by D. of

A. at

I was completely bowled _____ by their warm reception. A. with B. up C. off D. over

D. over

I am not _____ liberty to tell you anything about his private life. A. in B. at C. by D. on

B. at

The figure is more _____ 200, I think. A. of B. at C. like D. with

C. like

Their performances are really _____ compare. How amazing! A. out of B. over C. within D. beyond

D. beyond

The party was _____ full swing when I arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing. A. in B. on C. about D. with

A. in

Linda was very nervous, which made her look like a bashful girl. (CAME) → Such _____.

Such was her nervousness that she came over as a bashful girl.

As soon as the funds ran out, they had to abandon the scheme. (PETERED) → The instant _____.

The instant the funds petered out, they had to abandon the scheme.

Why did you reveal my plan to Kathy? (BREATHED) → I'd _____.

I'd rather/sooner you hadn't breathed a word about my plan to Kathy.

David was responsible for the family business as soon as his father retired. (CHARGE) → Scarcely _____.

Scarcely had his father retired when David took charge / was put in charge of the family business.

Your encouragement helped to make things less grievous after such a heavy loss. (CUSHION) → It was _____.

It was your encouragement that helped (to) cushion the blow after such a heavy loss.

Tina was crazy about stamps, so she spends lots of money on them every month. (SPLASHED) → Had it _____.

Had it not been for her craze for stamps, Tina wouldn't have splashed out on them every month.

He tried hard but couldn't compensate for what he had done. (AMENDS) → Try _____.

Try as he might, he couldn't make amends for what he had done.

Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves. (DESCENDED) → All dogs _____ experts.

All dogs are thought to have been descended from wolves by / according to experts.

We didn't learn he still managed to live with very little money as a waiter until later. (EKED) → Not until _____.

Not until later did we learn he (still) eked out a (miserable) living / an existence as a waiter.

Nobody is certain if the project will be permitted to continue. (GO-AHEAD) → It's still touch _____ or not.

It's still touch and go whether the project will be given / will get the go-ahead or not.