Đề thi Olympic truyền thống lần thứ 27 năm 2023 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 11 - THPT Chuyên Lê Hồng Phong - TP HCM

Trích dẫn Đề thi Olympic truyền thống lần thứ 27 năm 2023 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 11 - THPT Chuyên Lê Hồng Phong - TP HCM

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (50 PTS): I. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (40 PTS): Choose the best options to complete the following sentences I. LEXICO-GRAMMAR 1. We want to expand the business but I fear the economic situation is going to put everything in a holding ______ for a while. A. position B. pattern C. condition D. circumstance 2. Since a large percentage of her students failed the exam, the teacher decided to give them a second bite at ________byy allowingthhem to take the test again. A. the apple B. the pie C. the peach D. the cherry 3. The novel depicts the state of adolescence and the rites of ________ that lead to adulthood. A. passage B. doorway C. threshold D. pathway 4. The unions _______their hand in the end and failed to get the pay rise they wanted. A. outplayed B. overplayed C. outdid D. overdid 5. Jhn was not surprised when his boss crrttcczed hhs wworkaggain; itwwss_________ intthatcompaayy. A. par for the course B. thick on the ground C. a nervous wreck A. par forrthe course B. thick on the ground C. a nervous wreck D. red tape 6. The bed had been made, fresh towels were in the bathroom and everything was ______. A. rann and rave B. down and out C. spick and span D. fair and square 7. heen playing on a team, it is important to _______ the line and folllw the cooch's innstrcttons. A. stand B. follow C. face D. toe 8. After years of practicing yoga, waking up early in the morning has become second _______ to me. A. routine B. instinct C. nature D. sense 9. When my boss goes on vacation, I have free ________to maae deeiiiionsanddrun the department the way I see fit. A. rein B. right C. reign D. authority 10. The fact that she is having an affair with her boss is ________ obvious to everyone except her husband. A. blindingly B. utterly C. radically D. highly 11. He drove _______ of the speed limit, putting himseff andother driverssinndanger.. A. mnelless B. heedless C. senseless D. headless 12. With her excellent academic performance and impressive interview, she knew she was definitely _______ a chance of getting the job. A. uup for B. on with C. in on D. in with 13. His figure bears witness to his _______ appetite for the pleasures of thettalle. A. taciturn B. banal C. insatiable D. germane 14. When the evidence of his misconduct became irrefutable, he saw that his position was not _______ and resigned. A. araach B. overt C. tenable D. mvopic