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KỲ THI OLYMPIC 10-3 LẦN THỨ IV, NĂM 2019
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; LỚP: 10
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 PTS) I. PHONOLOGY (05 PTS)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. cartoon B. hardware C. narrow D. harbour 2. A. weather B. excursion C. worker D. bird Page 1 of 10 3. A. bumper B. documentary C. communicate D. stimulate 4. A. plays B. says C. stays D. pays 5. A. learned B. cleaned C. opened D. threatened * Answer : 1C 2A 3A 4B 5A
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress. 6. A. worry B. travel C. receive D. finish 7. A. encourage B. develop C. determine D. interact 8. A. device B. sample C. machine D. canal 9. A. interesting B. television C. demonstration D. comfortable 10. A. computer B. villager C. passenger D. scientist * Answer : 6C 7D 8B 9C 10A II. VOCABULARY (05 PTS)
Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
11. We all enjoyed the party because the music was good and the food was _________. A. glorious B. delicious C. spacious D. colourful
12. She went to work late because she had been stuck in _________ traffic for more than two hours. A. enormous B. hard C. large D. heavy
13. Ambulances arrived at the scene of the accident and took the _________ to hospital. A. injured B. unemployed C. disabled D. homeless
14. The student is _________ her great effort to win a place in a well-known university. A. trying B. doing C. making D. taking
15. I think that it is _________ for you to arrive at the airport on time in such bad weather. A. unable B. incapable C. impossible D. cannot
16. Many people in my village had to work 10 hours a day in a factory just to _________. A. make ends meet B. call it a day C. tighten the belt D. break the ice
17. My friend, Hung, was born and brought up in Hanoi and knows it like the _________. A. nose on his face B. tip of his tongue C. back of his hand D. hair on his head
18. The idea to _________ a visit to the local council residence was welcomed by all the visitors. A. pay B. do C. go D. walk
19. It is _________ unlikely that the Queen will agree to open the new Town Hall.
A. greatly B. highly C. mainly D. largely
20. The computer is a personal communicator which helps you to _________ with other computers and people. A. interact B. develop C. interfere D. contribute * Answer : 11B 12D 13A 14C 15C 16A 17C 18A 19B 20A
III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (05 PTS)
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
21. It was a nice day, so my class decided _________ go on an excursion to visit the factory near my school. A. go B. to go C. going D. went
22. Hardly _________ the classroom when the students stopped talking. A. the teacher entered B. did the teacher enter C. the teacher had entered D. had the teacher entered
23. _________ the bad condition of the house, nobody wanted to live there. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
24. She told me that she _________ a very important meeting at her company at 9.00 the day before. A. was attending B. has been attending C. had been attending D. would be attending
25. _________ the situation to your parents, they wouldn’t be disappointed with your results. A. If you explain B. Did you explain C. Should you explain D. Were you to explain
26. Yesterday the police arrested the bank robbers, _________ made all the people in the city very pleased. Page 2 of 10 A. which B. that C. who D. what
27. A lot of money goes for AIDS research because it's ________ that the government is spending a lot to find a cure.
A. such serious disease B. so a serious disease C. so serious a disease D. a so serious disease
28. Considered America’s first great architect, _________.
A. many of the buildings at Harvard University were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
B. it was Henry Hobson Richardson who designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
C. Henry Hobson Richardson designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
D. Harvard University has many buildings that were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson.
29. _________ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion. A. The Moon B. The Moon which
C. When the Moon D. That the Moon
30. The villagers strongly recommend that a new school _________ immediately. A. must be built
B. is going to be built C. be built D. will be built * Answer : 21B 22D 23B 24C 25D 26A 27C 28C 29D 30C
IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (05 PTS)
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
31. He is very contented _________ his present job because it is well paid. A. for B. with C. from D. at
32. The disabled children in this centre were rather proud _________ their contributions to their community. A. of B. with C. in D. for
33. Some plants and animals are referred _________ as tiny organisms because they are extremely small. A. from B. at C. on D. to
34. The student was born _________ December 12th, 2003 _________ Dak Lak. A. in/ in B. on/ on C. on/ in D. in/ on
35. The police have warned the tourists to _________ pickpockets in the shopping centre. A. look up to B. look down on C. look out for D. put up with
36. Everyone knows about the pollution problems, but not many people have ________ any solutions. A. come up with B. caught up with C. lived up to D. kept up with
37. When they die, plants ________ gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. A. give off B. go off C. take off D. put off
38. Very soon I found some other people to _________ and we began to write songs. A. keep up with B. team up with
C. lose contact with D. look down on
39. I can't _________ what he's doing because it's so dark down there. A. take up B. make out C. make up D. take out
40. Who will _________ your children while you are on business? A. look after B. take after C. look up D. take up * Answer : 31B 32A 33D 34C 35C 36A 37A 38B 39B 40A
V. READING COMPREHENSION (10 PTS)
PASSAGE 1: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
Most people think that lions only come from Africa. This is understandable because in fact most
lions do come from there but this has not always been the case. If we went back ten thousand years, we
would find that there were lions roaming vast sections of the globe. However now, unfortunately only a very
small section of the lion's former habitat remains.
Asiatic lions are sub-species of African lions. It is almost a hundred thousand years since the Asiatic
lions split off and developed as a sub-species. At one time the Asiatic lion was living as far west as Greece
and they were found from there, but in a band that spreads east through various countries of the Middle
East, all the way to India. In museums now, you can see Greek coins that have clear images of the Asiatic
lion on them. Most of them are dated at around 500 B.C. However, Europe saw its last Asiatic lions roaming
free two thousand years ago. Over the next nineteen hundred years the numbers of Asiatic lions in the other
areas declined steadily, but it was only in the nineteenth century that they disappeared from everywhere but in India. Page 3 of 10
The Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in India was established especially to protect the Asiatic lion. There are
now around three hundred Asiatic lions in India and almost all of them are in this sanctuary. However,
despite living in a sanctuary, which makes them safe from hunters, they still face a number of problems that
threaten their survival. One of these is the ever-present danger of disease. This is what killed more than a
third ofAfrica’s Serengeti lions in 1994, and people are fearful that something similar could happen in the
Gir Sanctuary and kill off many of the Asiatic lions there.
India's lions are particularly vulnerable because they have a limited gene pool. The reason for this is
interesting - it is because all of them are descended from a few dozen lions that were saved by a prince who
took a particular interest in them. He was very healthy, and he managed to protect them; otherwise they
would probably have died out completely.
When you see the Asiatic lion in India, what you sense is enormous vitality. They are very
impressive animals and you would never guess that they have this vulnerability when you look at them.
41. According to the passage, many people believe that lions come from __________. A. Europe B. Africa
C. Middle East D. India
42. Ten thousand years ago __________.
A. lions came mainly from Africa B. lions did not live in small forests
C. lions roamed much more than nowadays D. there were much more lion habitats than nowadays
43. The bold word "declined" in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to __________.
A. decreased B. endangered C. increased D. eliminated
44. According to the passage, nowadays we can find the Asiatic lion __________.
A. in Africa and India
B. only in Greek museums
C. nowhere in the world D. only in India
45. The word "vulnerable" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________. A. cautious B. weak
C. careless D. easily protected
46. The Asiatic lion __________.
A. was looking for food mainly in the Middle East
B. was searching for food in a wide range of countries
C. was searching for food mainly in India and Africa
D. was looking for food mainly in India
47. According to the author, the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary __________.
A. protects the Asiatic lion from hunters and diseases
B. can make the Asiatic lion become weak
C. cannot reduce the Asiatic lion's risk of catching diseases
D. is among many places where the Asiatic lion is well protected
48. The author refers to all of the following as characteristics of the Asiatic lion EXCEPT __________. A. vital
B. strong C. impressive D. vulnerable
49. The following statements are correct EXCEPT that __________.
A. a rich prince sponsored the protection of Asiatic lions
B. the current Asiatic lions come from a great number of lions
C. the Asiatic lion was loved by a wealthy prince
D. although the Asiatic lion looks strong from appearance they are easily attacked by diseases
50. The passage was written to __________.
A. provide an overview of the existence of the Asiatic lions
B. describe the developmental history of the Gir Sanctuary
C. persuade readers to protect the Asiatic lions
D. explain why the Gir Sanctuary is the best habitat for the Asiatic lions * Answer: 41B 42D 43C 44D 45B 46B 47C 48B 49B 50A
PASSAGE 2: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
Since the dawn of time, people have found ways to communicate with one another. Smoke signals
and tribal drums were some of the earliest forms of communication. Letters, carried by birds or by humans
on foot or on horseback, made it possible for people to communicate larger amounts of information between Page 4 of 10
two places. The telegram and telephone set the stage for more modern means of communication. With the
invention of the cellular phone, communication itself has become mobile.
For you, a cell phone is probably just a device that you and your friends use to keep in touch with
family and friends, take pictures, play games, or send text message. The definition of a cell phone is more
specific: it is a handheld wireless communication device that sends and receives signals by way of small special areas called cells.
Walkie-talkies, telephones and cell phones are duplex communication devices: They make it possible
for two people to talk to each other. Cell phones and walkie-talkies are different from regular phones
because they can be used in many different locations. A walkie-talkie is sometimes called a half- duplex
communication device because only one person can talk at a time. A cell phone is a full- duplex device
because it uses both frequencies at the same time. A walkie-talkie has only one channel. A cell phone has
more than a thousand channels. A walkie- talkie can transmit and receive signals across a distance of about
a mile. A cell phone can transmit and receive signals over hundreds of miles. In 1973, an electronic
company called Motorola hired Martin Cooper to work on wireless communication. Motorola and Bell
Laboratories ( now AT& T) were in a race to invent the first portable communication device. Martin Cooper
won the race and became the inventor of the cell phone. On April 3, 1973, Cooper made the first cell
phone call to his opponent at AT& T while walking down the streets of New York city. People on the
sidewalks gazed at Cooper in amazement. Cooper's phone was called A Motorola Dyna- Tac. It weighed a
whopping 2.5 pounds ( as compared to today's cell phones that weigh as little as 3 or 4 ounces)
After the invention of his cell phone, Cooper began thinking of ways to make the cell phone
available to the general public. After a decade, Motorola introduced the first cell phone for commercial use.
The early cell phone and its service were both expensive. The cell phone itself cost about $ 3, 500. In 1977,
AT & T constructed a cell phone system and tried it out in Chicago with over 2,000 customers. In 1981, a
second cellular phone system was started in the Washington, D.C and Baltimore area. It took nearly 37 years
for cell phones to become available for general public use. Today, there are more than sixty million cell
phone customers with cell phones producing over thirty billion dollars per years.
51. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The increasing number of people using cell phone B. The history of a cell phone
C. The difference between cell phones and telephones
D. How Martin Cooper competed with AT& T
52. Some of the earliest forms of communication were _________.
A. cellular phones and cell phones
B. smoke signals and tribal drums C. telegrams and telephones D. pictures and messages
53. What definition is TRUE of a cell phone?
A. The first product of two famous companies
B. Something we use just for playing games
C. A hand- held wireless communication device D. A version of walkie- talkie
54. What is WRONG about a walkie-talkie? A. It has one channel.
B. It has more than a thousand channels.
C. It can be used within a distance of a mile.
D. Only one person can talk at a time.
55. Cell phones and walkie-talkies are different from regular phones because _________ A. they can be easy to use.
B. only one person can talk at a time.
C. it uses both frequencies at the same time.
D. they can be used in many different locations.
56. To whom did Martin Cooper make his first cell phone call? A. his assistant at Motorola B. a person on New York street
C. a member of Bell Laboratories. D. the director of his company
57. Motorola introduced the first cell phone for commercial use _________. A. in 1981 B. in 1977 C. in 1983 D. 1973
58. When did AT& T construct a cell phone system? A. in 2010 B. in 1977 C. in 1981 D. in 1983
59. The bold sentence “Martin Cooper won the race and became the inventor of the cell phone.” in paragraph 3 means _________
A. Martin Cooper and the cell phone competed with each other in the race.
B. Martin Cooper was the first person to invent the cell phone. Page 5 of 10
C. The cell phone defeated Martin Cooper in the race.
D. Martin Cooper defeated the cell phone in the race.
60. The bold word “amazement” in paragragh 3 is closest in meaning to _________. A. disappointment B. surprise C. excitement D. satisfaction * Answer: 51B 52B 53C 54B 55D 56C 57C 58B 59B 60B VI. GUIDED CLOZES (10 PTS)
Passage 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the blank.
COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL
In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year (61)_________
on going to the cinema or renting videos. But is this necessarily a bad thing? For years, newspaper reports
have been (62)_________ that children who spend too much time (63)_________ computer games become
unsociable, bad- tempered, even violent as a result. But a new research, (64)_________ in both Europe and
the USA, suggests that the opposite may be true.
Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain
skills. Researchers claim that this is because the games (65)_________ the brain work harder in certain
ways, like noticing sounds and movements quickly and identifying (66)_________. The fact that people
play the games repeatedly means that they get a lot of practice in these skills (67)_________ are therefore
likely to become highly developed.
Social skills may benefit, too. Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first- person shooter games
(68)_________ “Counterstrike” are better than non-players when it comes to building trust and
co-operation, and that this helps them to make good friendships and become strong (69)_________ of their
communities. So rather than (70)_________ computer games, perhaps young people need to spend more time on them? 61. A. as B. than C. like D. for 62. A. speaking B. talking C. telling D. saying 63. A. playing B. to play C. played D. play 64. A. turned up B. taken out C. brought up D. carried out 65. A. make B. force C. ask D. tell 66. A. they are what B. are they what C. what are they D. what they are 67. A. who B. what C. which D. they 68. A. likely B. such as C. alike D. as well as 69. A. things B. features C. members D. events 70. A. giving up B. giving off C. giving out D. giving away * Answer: 61B 62D 63A 64D 65A 66D 67C 68B 69C 70A
Passage 2: Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the blank.
Everyone wants to (71)________ pollution. But the pollution (72)________ is as complicated as it is
serious. It is complicated (73)________ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For
example, (74)________ from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But the automobile
(75)________ transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of material that pollutes air
and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people
Thus, to end (76)________ greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using
many things that (77)________ them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can
be (78)________ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the
amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Government can pass and enforce
laws that (79)________ business and individuals to stop or (80)________ certain pollution activities 71. A. reduce B. increase C. raise D. upgrade 72. A. work B. event C. accident D. problem 73. A. although B. if C. while D. because 74. A. fire B. liquid C. rubbish D. exhaust 75. A. carries B. provides C. takes D. affords 76. A. but B. to C. so D. or 77. A. benefit B. encourage C. motivate D. discourage Page 6 of 10 78. A. little B. gradually C. so D. that 79. A. require B. ban C. prevent D. advise 80. A. put up with B. cut down on C. keep upwith D. come up with * Answer: 71A 72D 73D 74D 75B 76D 77A 78B 79A 80B B. WRITTEN TEST (70 PTS) I. OPEN CLOZE TEST (20 PTS)
Read the passage and find the most suitable word to fill in each blank to complete the passage. PASSAGE 1
Health is (81)__________ we tend to ignore when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are
hardly (82)__________ of it. But illness can come, even (83)__________ we are young. In fact, childhood
has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little
(84)__________ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century
ago, (85)__________, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The cause of many
diseases (86)__________ found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world
became (87)__________ safer for children. The result is (88)__________ whereas a hundred years ago, the
average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can expect to live for 75
years. And what do we (89)__________ by the year 2020? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to
develop. Some people will be (90)__________ to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today. *Answer: 81. something 82. aware 83. when 84. how 85. however 86. was 87. much 88. that 89. expect 90. able
Read the passage and find the most suitable word to fill in each blank to complete the passage. PASSAGE 2
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niépce needed pictures for his business. He (91)__________ not a
good artist, so he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and (92)__________ a
picture of his yard. That was the first photograph.
The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another
Frenchman, took a photograh of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. In his
pictures, you (93)__________ see everything clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's process. Travelers brought back daguerreotypes from all
around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities, and mountains. In about 1840, the process
was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving (94)__________. The process
was not simple and photographers had to carry lots of film and processing equipment. (95)__________, this
did not stop photographers, especially in the United States. After 1840, daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities.
Matthew Brady was (96)__________ well-known American photographer. He took many portraits
of famous people. The portraits were unusual (97)__________ they were lifelike and full of personality.
Brady was also the first person to take pictures of a war. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers
and ruined cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible.
In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy film
ready-made in rolls, instead of (98)__________ to make the film themselves. Also, they did not have to
process the film immediately. They could bring it (99)__________ to their studios and develop it later. They
did not have to carry lots of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made
photography less expensive. With a small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use
cameras just for fun. They took pictures of their families, friends, and favourite places. They called these
pictures "snapshots". Documentary photographs became popular in newspapers in the 1890s. Soon
magazines and books also used them. These pictures showed true events and people. They were
(100)__________ more real than drawings. Some people began to think of photography as a form of art.
They thought that photography could do more than show the real world. It could also show ideas and
feelings, like other art forms. *Answer: 91. was 92. took 93. could 94. things 95. However Page 7 of 10 96. a 97. because 98. having 99. back 100. much II. WORD FORM (20 PTS)
Part 1: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word at the end of the sentence.
101. Television can make things ___________ because it presents information in an effective way. (memory)
102. Marie Curie was one of the greatest __________ of all times. (science)
103. Many people all over the world learn English because it is an __________ language. (nation)
104. The colourful pictures which were on display at the exhibition room featured the __________ of daily
life seen through the eyes of these disabled children. (beautiful)
105. We are worried about our son’s safety because he has to ride a bike in __________ streets to get to school. (crowd)
106. Listening to music in free time is an __________ way to relax. (enjoy)
107. They love photography, but they don’t want to become professional __________. (photograph)
108. Nearly all the __________ that have been made through the ages can be found in books. (discover)
109. The thing we hate about him is his __________. (rely)
110. He felt very __________ when he knew he had failed the exam again. (courage) *Answer: 101. memorable 102. scientists 103. international 104. beauty 105. crowded 106. enjoyable
107. photographers 108. discoveries 109. unreliability 110. discouraged
Part 2: Supply the correct form of each word given in the box to fill in each of the following blanks. hope studious understand disadvantage increase add think difference nation agricultural
Nowadays it is becoming (111)__________ popular for students to go on an exchange programme.
This is speacially popular in Europe. In such programmes, students can go abroad and (112)__________ at a
foreign university for a term or two, and these studies count towards their degree. This arrangement has
many (113)__________. Students have the opportunity to practise the foreign languages they have learnt at
school. They meet (114)__________ cultures and experience in a different ways of life. In
(115)__________, they learn about different ways of (116)__________ in their own subject and get a
broader view of the issues. For example, one Austrian student who is studying (117)__________ found
different types of farming in England interesting. Finally, they also meet exchange students from other
countries, so they experience a really (118)__________ environment. This experience will
(119)__________ result in a better (120)__________ between nations. *Answer: 111. increasingly 112. study 113. advantages 114. different 115. addition 116. thought 117. agriculture 118. international
119. hopefully120. understanding
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 PTS)
There are ten mistakes in each numbered line in the following paragraph. Identify and correct them. Line 1
Personal computers, or PCs, play an important part in our day lives. Many people cannot Line 2
imagine life without them. One of the more important people in making these machines work Line 3 is Bill Gates. Line 4
Bill Gates were born in 1955 in Washington State. He grew up in a rich family. His parents Line 5
sent him to a private school. There he first met his business partner, Paul Allen. When they Line 6
were in the eight grade, they write programs for business computers. Line 7 Page 8 of 10 Line 8
In 1973, Gates was accepting at Harvard University. His parents were happy. They thought Line 9
he would get over his obsession with computers and become a lawyer likely his father. Two Line 10
years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with his friend Line 11
Allen. They worked eighteen hour a day in a dormitory room at Harvard. They were writing Line 12
the program that would run one of the first personal computers. In 1975, they created a Line 13
company calling Microsoft to sell their product. Line 14
Allen became ill with cancer so he left Microsoft in 1983. He recovered a few years later Line 15
and started her own company. Meanwhile, Microsoft became a giant company. By 1990, at the Line 16
age of thirty-four, Gates was the youngest billionaire in the history of the United States. He Line 17
was the "King of Software". He achieved his succeed with a lot of hard work. For more than Line 18
ten years, he worked sixteen hours a day, seven days a week. He had a dream and the will to
succeed. In 1997, he was the richest man in the United States. Sentences Mistake Correction Sentences Mistake Correction 121: line … 126: line … 122: line … 127: line … 123: line … 128: line … 124: line … 129: line … 125: line … 130: line … * Answer: Sentences Mistake Correction Sentences Mistake Correction 121: line 1 day daily 126: line 8 likely like 122: line 2 more most 127: line 10 hour hours 123: line 4 were was 128: line 12 calling called 124: line 6 write wrote 129: line 14 her his 125: line 7 accepting accepted 130: line 16 succeed success
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 PTS)
Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
131. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
Only when _________________________________________________________________________.
132. Laura participated in many social acitivities although she was severely disabled.
In spite ____________________________________________________________________________.
133. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past few weeks.
There has __________________________________________________________________________.
134. My friend found the wallet with no money in it.
The wallet which ____________________________________________________________________.
135. “Our factory has never dumped waste into the local river,” the spokesman said.
The spokesman denied _______________________________________________________________. * Suggested answer:
131. Only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth come out.
132. In spite of her severe disability, Laura participated in many social activities.
133. There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past few weeks.
134. The wallet which my friend found had no money in (it).
135. The spokesman denied that their factory had dumped waste into the local river.
Part 2: For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence but using the bold word given. This word must not be altered in any way.
136. Their form teacher was about to leave the party when they came. point
Their form teacher was ______________________________________________ party when they came. Page 9 of 10
137. The only way you can become a fluent English speaker is to practise hard every day. practising
Only by ________________________________________________ become a fluent English speaker.
138. Why didn’t they tell us about the change earlier. should
We ____________________________________________________________ about the change earlier.
139. We used to find his handwriting hard to read. difficulty
We used to _____________________________________________________________ his handwriting.
140. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that she had changed her job. surprise
It came _________________________________________________ hear that she had changed her job. * Answer:
136. on the point of leaving the
137. practising hard every day can you 138. should have been told
139. have difficulty (in) reading
140. as no surprise to me to THE END Page 10 of 10