English Olympiade Exercise

Read the passage below !

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves in front of the Sun and hides at least some part of the Sun from the earth. In a partial eclipse, the Moon covers part of the Sun; in an annular eclipse, the Moon covers the center of the Sun, leaving a bright ring of light around the Moon; in a total eclipse, the Sun is completely covered by the Moon. It seems rather improbable that a celestial body the size of the Moon could completely block out the tremendously immense Sun, as happens during a total eclipse, but this is exactly what happens. Although the Moon is considerably smaller in size than the Sun, the Moon is able to cover the Sun because of their relative distances from Earth. A total eclipse can last up to 7 minutes, during which time the Moon's shadow moves across Earth at a rate of about .6 kilometers per second

1. This passage mainly........

• describes how long an eclipse will last

• gives facts about the Moon

• explains how the Sun is able to obscure the Moon

• informs the reader about solar eclipses

2. Read the passage below !

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves in front of the Sun and hides at least some part of the Sun from the earth. In a partial eclipse, the Moon covers part of the Sun; in an annular eclipse, the Moon covers the center of the Sun, leaving a bright ring of light around the Moon; in a total eclipse, the Sun is completely covered by the Moon. It seems rather improbable that a celestial body the size of the Moon could completely block out the tremendously immense Sun, as happens during a total eclipse, but this is exactly what happens. Although the Moon is considerably smaller in size than the Sun, the Moon is able to cover the Sun because of their relative distances from Earth. A total eclipse can last up to 7 minutes, during which time the Moon's shadow moves across Earth at a rate of about .6 kilometers per second.

2. In which type of eclipse is the Sun obscured in its entirety?

• A partial eclipse

• An annular eclipse

• A total eclipse

• A celestial eclipse

The North Pole .................. a latitude of 90 degrees north

• it has

• is having

• which is having

• has

People who reverse the letters of words............................ to read suffer from dyslexia.

• when trying

• if they tried

• when tried

• if he tries

I went to Europe and I _______ (learn) another word of a different language.

• learned

• have learned

• learn

• was learned

The car … was bought by Adam two year ago has broken down so many times.

• Whom

• Which

• Whose

• That

The man … is eating ramen noodles on the convenience store lives near my house.

• Which

• Who

• Whom

• That

Alfred visited some countries in Asia, Europe and America. He bought luxurious things for his wife and children. he_____a lot of money.

• Could have

• would have

• bought have

• must have had

the man standing over there asked me whether he____the flowers from my garden.

• took

• might take

• ought to take

• would take

You wanted that, ………. ?

• would you

• didn’t you

• wouldn’t you

• do you