Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Kwai Chung)
F. 7 Vocabulary Quiz – December
December 21, 2011 Name: ______( )
I. Blanks Filling (A Phrase A Day – November 2011)
1. Our club has a ______(a method for getting something done within an organization) for settling disputes between members.
2. He’s never been the kind of politician to ______his words (to be careful what you say in order to be polite).
3. He was ______(not willing) to discuss the case in any detail.
4. She suffered from ______(lasting for a long time) back pain.
5. Climate change could have disastrous ______(a result or effect of something) for farmers.
6. We are entering a period of ______(moving more slowly than normal) economic growth.
7. Members are encouraged to ______(to give something to someone in exchange for something else) books with each other.
8. He was found guilty of ______(to deliberately not give something to someone) information from the courts.
9. He had risen from ______beginnings (from a low social class) to amass immense wealth.
10. They were ______(to refuse to allow sb to have sth) access to the information.
11. They had ______(to get inside an object by getting through something) deep into enemy territory.
12. What a ______(something that is annoying) that we can’t use the school hall.
13. We should place greater ______(special importance or attention that is given to one thing in particular) on staff development.
14. She was awarded an honorary degree in ______of (respect or admiration) her work in the community.
15. This discovery proved ______(something that has a good effect or influence on someone) to many AIDS patients.
II. Multiple Choice – News (November 16 – December 10)
16. Up to a million Hong Kong people may suffer from ______disease and 40,000 of them could have serious complications, a Chinese University study estimates.
A. diabetes B. kidney C. fatty liver D. obesity
17. Twenty-two people have been arrested by The Independent Commission Against Corruption in connection with ______in the King's Park constituency during the recent District Council polls.
A. vote-rigging B. vote-vetting C. vote-placing D. vote-sowing
18. Hong Kong lost HK$160 million last year due to ______, an audit report revealed.
i. unauthorized water consumption ii. leaky water pipes iii. inaccurate metering
A. i, ii B. i, iii C. ii, iii D. All
19. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University announced that they will give special priority to HKDSE students with good ______during admission selection.
A. SBA B. OLE C. SLP D. OEA
20. The government is proposing to give civil servants ______leave of between three and five days.
A. casual B. annual C. paternity D. maternity
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Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Kwai Chung)
F. 5/6 Vocabulary Quiz – December
(Phrases: November 2011 News: November 16 –December 10)
December 21, 2011 Name: ______( )
1. Our club has a/an ______for settling disputes between members.
A. exemption B. exception C. mechanism D. discrimination
2. He’s never been the kind of politician to mince his words.
A. He is often to be careful what his says in order to be polite.
B. He often says something in a direct way even though it might offend other people.
C. He can often find the words to express his views clearly.
D. He often suggests somebody has said something when in fact they have not.
3. He was reluctant to discuss the case in any detail.
‘reluctant’ can be replaced by …
A. not willing B. eager C. refused D. undecided
4. She suffered from chronic back pain.
‘chronic’ means …
A. severe
B. incurable
C. temporary
D. lasting for a long time
5. Climate change could have disastrous ______for farmers.
A. result B. effects C.influences D. consequences
6. We are entering a period of sluggish economic growth.
The economic growth is …
A. slow B. quick C. not developing D. negative
7. Members are encouraged to ______books with each other.
A. extend B. undergo C. swap D. transmit
8. He was found guilty of ______information from the courts.
A. withdrawing B. withholding C. withstanding D. withering
9. He had risen from humble beginnings to amass immense wealth.
He was from a ______social class.
A. high B. middle C. low D. privileged
10. They were denied access to the information.
‘denied’ means …
A. refused to allow somebody to have something
B. prevented somebody from doing something
C. ordered somebody not to do something
D. forced somebody to do something
11. They had ______deep into enemy territory.
A. extended B. transmitted C. inspired D. penetrated
12. What a nuisance that we can’t use the school hall.
A nuisance is something that …
A. is disgusting
B. causes trouble
C. arises emotional problems
D. brings disagreement
13. We should place greater ______on staff development.
A. goal B. proof C. emphasis D. critic
14. She was awarded an honorary degree in recognition of her work in the community.
‘recognition’ is close to the meaning of …
A. admiration B. reference C. recommendation D. commemoration
15. This discovery proved beneficial ______many AIDS patients.
A. from B. to C. in D. by
16. Up to a million Hong Kong people may suffer from ______disease and 40,000 of them could have serious complications, a Chinese University study estimates.
A. diabetes B. kidney C. fatty liver D. obesity
17. Twenty-two people have been arrested by The Independent Commission Against Corruption in connection with ______in the King's Park constituency during the recent District Council polls.
A. vote-rigging B. vote-vetting C. vote-placing D. vote-sowing
18. Hong Kong lost HK$160 million last year due to ______, an audit report revealed.
i. unauthorized water consumption ii. leaky water pipes iii. inaccurate metering
A. i, ii B. i, iii C. ii, iii D. All
19. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University announced that they will give special priority to HKDSE students with good ______during admission selection.
A. SBA B. OLE C. SLP D. OEA
20. The government is proposing to give civil servants ______leave of between three and five days.
A. casual B. annual C. paternity D. maternity
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Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Kwai Chung)
F. 4 Vocabulary Quiz – December
(Phrases: November 2011 News: November 16 –December 10)
December 21, 2011 Name: ______( )
1. Our club has a/an ______for settling disputes between members.
A. exemption B. exception C. mechanism
2. He’s never been the kind of politician to mince his words.
A. He is often to be careful what his says in order to be polite.
B. He often says something in a direct way even though it might offend other people.
C. He often suggests somebody has said something when in fact they have not.
3. He was reluctant to discuss the case in any detail.
‘reluctant’ can be replaced by …
A. not willing B. undecided C. refused
4. She suffered from chronic back pain.
‘chronic’ means …
A. severe
B. incurable
C. lasting for a long time
5. Climate change could have disastrous ______for farmers.
A. result B. influences C. consequences
6. We are entering a period of sluggish economic growth.
The economic growth is …
A. slow B. quick C. not developing
7. Members are encouraged to ______books with each other.
A. transmit B. undergo C. swap
8. He was found guilty of ______information from the courts.
A. withdrawing B. withholding C. withstanding
9. He had risen from humble beginnings to amass immense wealth.
He was from a ______social class.
A. high B. middle C. low
10. They were denied access to the information.
‘denied’ means …
A. refused to allow somebody to have something
B. prevented somebody from doing something
C. ordered somebody not to do something
11. They had ______deep into enemy territory.
A. penetrated B. transmitted C. extended
12. What a nuisance that we can’t use the school hall.
A nuisance is something that …
A. is disgusting
B. causes trouble
C. arises emotional problems
13. We should place greater ______on staff development.
A. goal B. proof C. emphasis
14. She was awarded an honorary degree in recognition of her work in the community.
‘recognition’ is close to the meaning of …
A. admiration B. reference C. recommendation
15. This discovery proved beneficial ______many AIDS patients.
A. from B. to C. by
16. Up to a million Hong Kong people may suffer from ______disease and 40,000 of them could have serious complications, a Chinese University study estimates.
A. diabetes B. kidney C. fatty liver D. obesity
17. Twenty-two people have been arrested by The Independent Commission Against Corruption in connection with ______in the King's Park constituency during the recent District Council polls.
A. vote-rigging B. vote-vetting C. vote-placing D. vote-sowing
18. Hong Kong lost HK$160 million last year due to ______, an audit report revealed.
i. unauthorized water consumption ii. leaky water pipes iii. inaccurate metering
A. i, ii B. i, iii C. ii, iii D. All
19. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University announced that they will give special priority to HKDSE students with good ______during admission selection.
A. SBA B. OLE C. SLP D. OEA
20. The government is proposing to give civil servants ______leave of between three and five days.
A. casual B. annual C. paternity D. maternity
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