Ju ChingChuSecondary School (Kwai Chung)

F. 6 Vocabulary Quiz – September

September 30, 2009

I. Blanks Filling (A Phrase A Day – August 2009)

1. Police said they were very ______(worried) about the boy’s safety.

2. The children can play safely under the teacher’s ______(taking charge of a place and checking that things are done correctly).

3. Keep on doing that and you’ll ______(be in a particular state after doing sth) in serious trouble.

4. He entered the building without the owner’s ______(permission to do sth).

5. He tried to ______himself (to train himself to work regularly) to read two books a week.

6. He makes a good ______(earn a lot of money) by selling insurance.

7. He suffered from a ______(serious and lasting for a long time) back pain.

8. The food was absolutely ______(extremely good).

9. He was ______of robbery (committed a crime).

10. The behavior of the triad wasquite ______(very bad or shocking)

11. I have no ______about leaving the army. (I do not feel sorry about it.)

12. It may be ______(careful, and using good judgment) to get some expert advice.

13. We can’t ______out the possibility that she was murdered by her husband.

14. He showed great courage in the face of ______(a difficult or unpleasant situation).

15. The committee expects to come to a ______(choice or judgment) soon.

II. Multiple Choice – News (August 16 – September15)

16. A______woman spent three days with the body of her twin sister in their Tin Shui Wai home.

A.disabled B. terminally ill C.mentally ill D. bedridden

17. A survey suggests that one-in-three young people would consider engaging in ______dating full-time to make a living.

A.compensated B.complimented C. compassion D.companion

18. The Education Bureau has promised not to release any information obtained under the ______drug testing programme to police.

A. comprehensive school B.random school C.school-based D. inter-school

19. The number of young female drug abusers has jumped by 15 percent in the first half of the year. Which of the following are TRUE:

i. Teenage girls have easy access to free drugs

ii. They wrongly think taking drugs can help them lose weight.

iii. Teenage girls are more vulnerable to drugs when they suffer from emotional problems.

A.i, ii B. i, iii C.ii, iii D. All

20. Six ______workers were killed in an accident in a lift shaft at the International Commerce Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui.

A.construction B.cleaning C.repair D. decoration

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Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Kwai Chung)

F. 5 Vocabulary Quiz – September

(Phrases: August 09 News: August 16 – September 15)

September 30, 2009

  1. Police said they ______the boy’s safety.

A. concerned B. were concerned C. were concerned about D. were concerning

  1. The children can play safely under the teacher’s ______.

A. supervision B. persuasion C. caution D. impulsion

  1. Keep on doing that and you’ll ______up in serious trouble.

A. get B. put C. come D. end

  1. He entered the building without the owner’s ______.

A. consent B. content C. contend D. contempt

  1. He tried to discipline himself to read two books a week.
  1. He punished himself for the purpose of keeping reading.
  2. He trained himself to read regularly.
  3. He developed a habit of reading
  4. He forced himself to read regularly.
  1. He makes a good ______by selling insurance.
  1. lift B. life C. live D. living
  1. He suffered from a chronic back pain. His back pain was …

A. incurable

B. lasting for a short time

C. serious and lasting for a long time

D. awful

  1. The food was absolutely excellent. It was …

A. quite good B. extremely good C. very bad D. terrible

9. He was guilty of robbery.

A. He committed a crime.

B. He did not commit a crime.

C. He was set free.

D. He was a suspect.

  1. The behavior of the triad was quite ______.

A. doubtful

B.disgusting

C. cautious

D. pleasant

  1. I have no regrets about leaving the army.
  1. I do not feel sorry about it.
  2. I feel sorry about it.
  3. I have a feeling of sorrow.
  4. I have mixed feelings about it.
  1. It may be ______to get some expert advice.

A. impulsive B. unpleasant C. riddled D. prudent

  1. We can’t ______out the possibility that she was murdered by her husband.

A. look B. put C. rule D. turn

  1. He showed great courage in the face of adversity. Adversity is a/an ______situation.

A. difficult B. desperate C. charming D. uncomfortable

  1. The committee expects to come to a decision soon. A decision is a/an
  1. consideration B. agreement C. action D. judgment

II. Multiple Choice – News (August 16 – September15)

16. A______woman spent three days with the body of her twin sister in their Tin Shui Wai home.

A. disabled B. terminally ill C. mentally ill D. bedridden

17. A survey suggests that one-in-three young people would consider engaging in ______dating full-time to make a living.

A. compensated B. complimented C. compassion D. companion

18. The Education Bureau has promised not to release any information obtained under the ______drug testing programme to police.

A. comprehensive school B. random school C.school-based D. inter-school

19. The number of young female drug abusers has jumped by 15 percent in the first half of the year. Which of the following are TRUE:

i. Teenage girls have easy access to free drugs

ii. They wrongly think taking drugs can help them lose weight.

iii. Teenage girls are more vulnerable to drugs when they suffer from emotional problems.

A. i, ii B. i, iii C.ii, iii D. All

20. Six ______workers were killed in an accident in a lift shaft at the International Commerce Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui.

A. construction B.cleaning C. repair D. decoration

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Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Kwai Chung)

F. 4 Vocabulary Quiz – September

(Phrases: August 09 News: August 16 – September 15)

September 30, 2009

  1. Police said they ______the boy’s safety.

A. concerned B. were concerned C. were concerned about

  1. The children can play safely under the teacher’s ______.

A. supervision B. persuasion C. caution

  1. Keep on doing that and you’ll ______up in serious trouble.

A. get B. put C. end

  1. He entered the building without the owner’s ______.

A. consent B. content C. contend

  1. He tried to discipline himself to read two books a week.
  1. He punished himself for the purpose of keeping reading.
  2. He trained himself to read regularly.
  3. He forced himself to read regularly.
  1. He makes a good ______by selling insurance.
  1. live B. life C. living
  1. He suffered from a chronic back pain. His back pain was …

A. incurable

B. lasting for a short time

C. serious and lasting for a long time

  1. The food was absolutely excellent. It was …

A. quite good B. extremely good C. very bad

9. He was guilty of robbery.

A. He committed a crime.

B. He did not commit a crime.

C. He was set free.

10. The behavior of the triad was quite ______.

A. doubtful

B.disgusting

C. cautious

  1. I have no regrets about leaving the army.
  1. I do not feel sorry about it.
  2. I feel sorry about it.
  3. I have mixed feelings about it.
  1. It may be ______to get some expert advice.

A. impulsive B.prudent C. riddled

  1. We can’t ______out the possibility that she was murdered by her husband.

A. look B. put C. rule

  1. He showed great courage in the face of adversity. Adversity is a/an ______situation.

A. difficult B. desperate C. charming

  1. The committee expects to come to a decision soon. A decision is a/an
  1. consideration B. agreement C. judgment

II. Multiple Choice – News (August 16 – September15)

16. A______woman spent three days with the body of her twin sister in their Tin Shui Wai home.

A. disabled B. terminally ill C. mentally ill

17. A survey suggests that one-in-three young people would consider engaging in ______dating full-time to make a living.

A. compensated B. complimented C. companion

18. The Education Bureau has promised not to release any information obtained under the ______drug testing programme to police.

A. comprehensive school B. random school C.school-based

19. The number of young female drug abusers has jumped by 15 percent in the first half of the year. Which of the following are TRUE:

i. Teenage girls have easy access to free drugs

ii. They wrongly think taking drugs can help them lose weight.

iii. Teenage girls are more vulnerable to drugs when they suffer from emotional problems.

A. i, ii B. ii, iii C.i, ii, iii

20. Six ______workers were killed in an accident in a lift shaft at the International Commerce Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui.

A. construction B.cleaning C. repair

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