Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Kwai Chung)
F. 6 Vocabulary Quiz – April
I. Blanks Filling (A Phrase A Day – February 2008)
1. The company is losing a lot of money, so it is going to ______ ______ (bring to an end).
2. He is a definite ____________ (a major benefit) to the team.
3. The negative reports were a blow to his _____________ (one’s opinion of one’s own worth).
4. Only club members are __________ (given the right to do sth) to use the facilities.
5. You will have to pay them; you have no ___________ (the freedom to choose).
6. The committee’s suggestions were ______________ (carried out).
7. The report ___________ (made known) that the company made a great loss last year.
8. He is _____________ (very skilful) in mathematics.
9. The government is not allowing salaries to _______ ________ (go as fast as) with inflation.
10. Hopes that he will be found alive are ___________ (becoming weaker).
11. The war was followed by an economic ___________ (a period of seriously bad business
conditions).
12. Jeans are not ____________ (suitable) for a formal party.
13. Driving while drunk is a serious _____________ (wrongdoing).
14. We apologize for the __________ (a move to a later time) in answering your letter.
15. He was there at the _________ (asking for sth formally) of his manager.
II. Multiple Choice – News (March 16 – April 15)
16. The Education Secretary Michael Suen said that mother-tongue education was heading in the
right direction but would need __________.
A. a little moderation
B. some fine-tuning
C. considerable improvement
D. drastic changes
17. A Pakistani man was arrested over serial killings of three sex workers in their "________" flats.
A. single-woman sex
B. single-woman prostitution
C. one-woman prostitute
D. one-woman brothel
18. A new highway, between Sha Tin and____________, opened in March.
A. Cheung Sha Wan
B. Tsing Yi
C. Tung Chung D. Kwai Chung
19. Thai rice has __________ percent of the local market.
A. 40
B. 50
C.70
D. 90
20. The world's first _____________ airline, Oasis Hong Kong, went into liquidation.
i. budget
ii. deluxe
iii.short-haul
iv. long-haul
A. i, iii
B. i, iv
C. ii, iii
D. ii, iv
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Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Kwai Chung)
F. 4 Vocabulary Quiz – April
(Phrases: March 08
News: March 16 – April 15)
1. The company is losing a lot of money, so it is going to wind up.
The company is going to …
A. bring to an end
B. make a profit again
C. make changes
2. He is a definite ____________ to the team.
A. sample B. security
C. asset
3. The negative reports were a blow to his self-esteem.
A. one’s opinion of one’s own worth
B. one’s morals
C. one’s confidence
‘self-esteem’ means …
4. Only club members are __________ to use the facilities.
A. involved
B. entitled
C. committed
5. You will have to pay them; you have no option.
A. freedom
B. choice
C. preference
‘option’ means …
6. The committee’s suggestions were __________.
A. exhibited
B. upgraded
C. implemented
7. The report ___________ that the company made a great loss last year.
A. overreacted
B. revealed
C. blamed
8. He is _____________ in mathematics.
A. proficient
B. virtual
C. random
9. The government is not allowing salaries to_________ with inflation.
A. exhibit
B. keep pace
C. upgrade
10. Hopes that he will be found alive are fading. Hopes are …
A. disappearing
B. becoming stronger
C. becoming weaker
11. The war was followed by an economic ___________ .
A. slump
B. measure
C. symptom
12. Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.
A .suitable
B. unusual
C. random
‘appropriate’ means …
13. Driving while drunk is a serious _____________.
A. consideration
B. blame
C. offence
14. We apologize for the __________ in answering your letter.
A. sample
B. delay
C. emotion
15. He was there at the _________ of his manager.
A. plan B. hope
C. request
16. The Education Secretary Michael Suen said that mother-tongue education was heading in the
right direction but would need __________.
A. a little moderation
B. some fine-tuning
C. considerable improvement
17. A Pakistani man was arrested over serial killings of three sex workers in their "________" flats.
A. single-woman sex
B. one-woman prostitute
C. one-woman brothel
18. A new highway, between Sha Tin and____________, opened in March.
A. Cheung Sha Wan
B. Tsing Yi C. Tung Chung
19. Thai rice has __________ percent of the local market.
A. 40
B. 60
C. 90
20. The world's first _______________ airline, Oasis Hong Kong, went into liquidation.
i. budget
ii. deluxe
iii.short-haul
iv. long-haul
A. i, iii
B. i, iv C. ii, iv
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