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8/13/2019 Written Competition

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Questions 56-65

Social Expression

Complete the conversation in the following situation according to each of the

underlined functions by selecting the best answer from option A!C "#

56. Girl: What do you think of this dress?

Task : to disapprove

A. Not bad at all.

B. It seems to fit alright.

C. Another ne dress?

!. !on"t you think it"s a little too gaudy?

5#. Carl: $ou stole my at%h& didn"t you?

Task : to deny

A. What? 'e?B. Well& let me e()lain*

C. No harm in that& is there?

!. Not a%tually. I only borroed it.

5+. Boy: Would you like to go for a alk ith me?

Task : to decline

A. Why not?

B. Well& I %an"t see any harm in that.

C. Would I? Would I not*

!. I ould e(%e)t that I"m ,ust too tired.

5-. on: I failed& /ather. I don"t understand ho.

Task : to condemn

A. Well& ne0er mind. 1ry again ne(t year.

B. Well& I do* $ou la2y& good3for3nothing idiot.

C. 4erha)s there has been a mistake.

!. $ou don"t really %are hether you )ass or fail& do you ?

6. Barry: I"m sorry I"m late.

Coa%h : ( To warn )

A. 4lease be early ne(t time.

B. If you"re late again& you"ll be dro))ed.

C. Why are you late?

!. $ou %an go home no

67. alesgirl: Can I hel) you?

8oy%e: I bought this bottle of ,am yesterday. ( To complain )

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A. I ant to return it.

B. 1here are maggots in it.

C. I ant a refund.

!. I ant to see your manager

69. Ale(: City life is better than %ountry life.

!i%k : ( To disagree )

A. Why do you say that?

B. I don"t think so.

C. Are you sure?

!. I am of the same o)inion

6. on: !ad& I on the first )ri2e in the singing %ontest.

/ather : ( To compliment )

A. When did you take )art?

B. I"m glad to hear that.

C. What )ri2e did you get?

!. Well done& son.

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66. 1he boys ere ama2ed to see the ele)hants dan%e.

A.sur)rised C. )u22led

B.delighted !. )leased

6#. We ere thrilled to be %hosen to mar%h in the National !ay )arade.

A.)roud C. %ontented

B.e(%ited !. %om)assionate

6+. If e do not get suffi%ient rest& e ill feel tired.

A. )hysi%al C. enough

B. mental !. regular

6-. I used the Internet to find the meaning of the ord >broth.

A. ri%e C. sou)

B. food !. )orridge

#. Cats rub their bodies against their oners legs to sho their affe%tion.

A. lo0e C. message

B. feelings !. mo0ement

!' Choose the most suitable answer for each sentence#

#7. 'any %ars )arked near the ri0er ere in the flood.

A.submerged C. e0a%uated

B.u)rooted !. %olle%ted

#9. 1elegra)h o)erators the dots and dashes used in the 'orse Code .

A.%reate C. de%ode

B.in0ent !. deli0er


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#-. 1he boy as bullied by his )eers be%ause he as too chic)en-heartedto defend himself

A. shy C. timid

B. la2y !. relu%tant

+. 'y brother is li)e a bull in china shop. !ont let him go near the 0ases.

A. fat C. strong

B. fier%e !. %lumsy

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Clo+e ,assages

Each uestion or incomplete statement below is followed by four possible answers# Choose the

correct or best answer from the answers mar)ed A ! C and "#

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,assage 0

Grandma used to li0e by herself in a rented flat. 'y )arents had tried to -6D her

to %ome and li0e ith us but she refused. he -#D on li0ing on her on. =ne

day& something ha))ened that made her %hange her mind. 1hat morning& e ent to

Grandma"s home to )i%k her u) for breakfast. We kno%ked but no one ansered the door. We

e0en made )hone %alls but there as no -+D . Worried& e

--D %alled the fire de)artment. 1he offi%ers for%ed the door o)en. Grandma aslying 7D in the hall. he had had a bad fall and )assed out. After that

in%ident& she finally agreed to stay ith us. We ere so relie0ed*

-6. A. re@uest B. )ersuade C. for%e !. el%ome

-#. A. insisted B. refused C. thought !. ondered

-+. A. feedba%k B. anser C. res)onse !. sound

--. A. sloly B. seldom C. siftly !. immediately

7. A. hardly B. energeti%ally C. un%ons%ious !. dead

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