2025初中英國競賽考試試題及答案Section1:Vocabulary(20questions)

1.Whichwordmeans"tolookatsomethingcloselyandwithgreatinterest"?

A)scrutinize

B)estimate

C)evaluate

D)observe

Answer:A)scrutinize

2.Whatistheoppositeof"benevolent"?

A)malevolent

B)generous

C)kind

D)lenient

Answer:A)malevolent

3.Whichwordmeans"tomakesomethingsmallerorless"?

A)diminish

B)increase

C)enhance

D)elevate

Answer:A)diminish

4.Whatisthepluralformof"cactus"?

A)cactuses

B)cacti

C)cactusii

D)cactuseses

Answer:B)cacti

5.Choosethecorrectspellingof"recommend."

A)reccommend

B)recommend

C)recommand

D)reccomend

Answer:B)recommend

6.Whichwordmeans"tostronglydislike"?

A)abhor

B)admire

C)appreciate

D)cherish

Answer:A)abhor

7.Whatisthepasttenseof"begin"?

A)began

B)begun

C)begunning

D)beginning

Answer:A)began

8.Whichwordmeans"tomixtogether"?

A)blend

B)separate

C)divide

D)disperse

Answer:A)blend

9.Choosethecorrectspellingof"accommodate."

A)accommodate

B)accomodate

C)acrommodate

D)accumodate

Answer:A)accommodate

10.Whatistheoppositeof"expensive"?

A)costly

B)cheap

C)valuable

D)invaluable

Answer:B)cheap

Section2:Grammar(20questions)

11.Choosethecorrectformoftheverb:"They(is/are)goingtothemovies."

A)is

B)are

Answer:B)are

12.Whichsentenceiscorrect?"Thedogchased(its/it's)tail."

A)its

B)it's

Answer:A)its

13.Identifythecorrectuseof"who"or"whom":"To(who/whom)didyougivethebook?"

A)who

B)whom

Answer:B)whom

14.Choosethecorrectformoftheverb:"Shehas(gone/went)tothestore."

A)gone

B)went

Answer:A)gone

15.Whichsentenceiscorrect?"Neithertheteachernorthestudents(were/was)present."

A)were

B)was

Answer:B)was

16.Identifythecorrectuseof"affect"or"effect":"Theweather(affects/effects)mymood."

A)affects

B)effects

Answer:A)affects

17.Choosethecorrectformoftheverb:"They(will/shall)finishtheprojectbynextweek."

A)will

B)shall

Answer:A)will

18.Whichsentenceiscorrect?"I(has/have)finishedmyhomework."

A)has

B)have

Answer:B)have

19.Identifythecorrectuseof"lie"or"lay":"I(lie/lay)downforanap."

A)lie

B)lay

Answer:A)lie

20.Choosethecorrectformoftheverb:"They(can/may)attendthepartyiftheywant."

A)can

B)may

Answer:A)can

Section3:Comprehension(10questions)

Passage:Readthepassagebelowandanswerthequestions.

"JaneAusten'snovel'PrideandPrejudice'exploresthemesoflove,socialclass,andmisunderstandings.ElizabethBennet,thesecondeldestoffivesisters,isintelligentandwitty.SheattractstheattentionofMr.Darcy,awealthyandproudgentleman.However,theirrelationshipisfraughtwithmisunderstandingsandjudgmentsbasedonfirstimpressions."

21.Whoistheauthorof'PrideandPrejudice'?

Answer:JaneAusten

22.HowmanysistersdoesElizabethBennethave?

Answer:Five

23.WhatisElizabethBennet'scharacteristictrait?

Answer:Intelligentandwitty

24.WhoisattractedtoElizabethBennet?

Answer:Mr.Darcy

25.Whatisthemainthemeofthenovel?

Answer:Love,socialclass,andmisunderstandings

26.WhatisMr.Darcy'sattitudetowardspeople?

Answer:Proud

27.WhatistheissueintherelationshipbetweenElizabethBennetandMr.Darcy?

Answer:Misunderstandingsandjudgmentsbasedonfirstimpressions

28.Whichcharacteristhesecondeldestsister?

Answer:Eli