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REGIONAL OLYMPIAD IN ENGLISH 2010

Group Four

Part Two : Reading Comprehension

Directions: Readthetextbelow.

Thenreadthe


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questionsthatfollowitandchoosethe

bestanswertoeachquestionA,B,Cor

D.Markyouranswersontheanswersheet.

Aroundthecorner,

Rongseyhelpedhimwiththespilloftermpapers.Theythenwalkedthroughthesilenceofthecorridors,whichbecameincreasinglycrowdedastheyneared

thefrontof


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thebuilding.Webbrecognizedthespecialnature

ofthissilence,thedenseweightoftimereturningtonormalafter

anincidentofsharedviolence.Itwasawartimething,aconsequenceof

thejungle;oddandunsettlingthatitshouldhappenonthismetropolitancampus.

Rongsey,Webbsaidgently,doyouwanttotalkabout

it?


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Thestudentseyesweredark,unreadable.Whats

theretosay?

Isupposethatwoulddependonyou.

Rongseyshrugged.Itllbefine,ProfessorWebb.Really.Thisisntthe

firsttimeIvebeencallednamesandthreatened.

WebbstoodlookingatRongseyforamoment,andhewassweptbysuddenemotion

thatcausedhis


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eyestosting.Hewantedtotake

theboyinhisarms,holdhimclose,promisehimthatnothing

elsebadwouldeverhappentohim.ButheknewthatRongseysBuddhist

trainingwouldnotallowhimtoacceptthegesture.Whocouldsaywhatwasgoingonbeneaththatfortresslikeexterior.Webbhadseenmanyothers

likeRongsey,forced


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bythepressuresofwarandcultural

hatredtobearwitnesstodeath,thecollapseofacivilization,the

kindsoftragediesmostAmericanscouldnotunderstand.Hefeltapowerfulkinship

withRongsey,anemotionalbondthatwastingedwithaterriblesadness,recognitionofthewoundinsidehimthatcouldnevertrulybehealed.

Allthis


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emotionstoodbetweenthem,silentlyacknowledgedperhaps

butneverarticulated.Withasmall,almostsadsmile,Rongseyformallythanked

Webbagainandtheysaidtheirgood-byes.

Webbstoodaloneamid

thestudentsandfacultyhurryingby,andyetheknewthathewasnttrulyalone.Despitehisbestefforts,theaggressivepersonalityofJasonBourne

hadonceagain


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asserteditself.Hebreathedslowlyanddeeply,

concentratinghard,usingthementaltechniqueshispsychiatristfriend,MoPanov,had

taughthimforpushingtheBourneidentitydown.Heconcentratedfirstonhis

surrounding,ontheblueandgoldcolorsofthespringafternoon,onthegraystoneandredbrickofthebuildingsaroundthecourtyard,on

themovementof


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thestudents,thesmilingfacesofthe

girls,thelaughteroftheboys,theearnesttalkoftheprofessors.

Heabsorbedeachelementinitsentirety,groundinghimselfintimeandplace.

Then,andonlythen,didheturnhisthoughtsinward.

YearsagohehadbeenworkingfortheforeignserviceinPhnomPenh.

Hedbeenmarried


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then,nottoMarie,hiscurrentwife,

buttoaThaiwomannamedDao.Theyhadtwochildren,Joshua

andAlyssa,andlivedinahouseonthebankoftheriver.

AmericawasatwarwithNorthVietnam,butthewarhadspilledoverintoCambodia.Oneafternoon,whilehewasatworkandhisfamily

hadbeenswimming


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intheriver,alow-flyingplanehad

savagelyfiredatthem,killingthem.


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Webbhadalmostgonemadwith

grief.Finally,fleeinghishouseandPhnomPenh,hedarrivedinSaigon,

amanwithnopastandnofuture.IthadbeenAlexConklin

whohadtakenaheartsick,half-madDavidWebboffthestreetsofSaigonandforgedhimintoafirst-rateclandestineoperative.InSaigon,Webbhad

learnedtokill,


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hadturnedhisownself-hatredoutward,inflicting

hisrageonothers.WhenamemberofConklinsgroupan

evil-tempereddrifternamedJasonBournehadbeendiscoveredtobeaspy,

itwasWebbwhohadexecutedhim.WebbhadcometoloathetheBourneidentity,butthetruthwasthatithadoftenbeenhis

lifeline.JasonBourne


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hadsavedWebbslifemoretimesthan

hecouldremember.Anamusingthoughtifithadntbeensoliteral.

Yearslater,whentheyhadbothreturnedtoWashington,Conklinhad

givenhimalong-termassignment.Hehadbecomewhatamountedtoasleeperagent,takingthenameofJasonBourne,amanlongdead,forgotten

byeveryone.For


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threeyearsWebbwasBourne,turnedhimself

intoaninternationalassassinofgreatreputeinordertohuntdown

anelusiveterrorist.

ButinMarseilles,hismissionhadgoneterribly

wrong.Hedbeenshot,castintothedarkwatersoftheMediterranean,thoughtdead.Instead,hehadbeenpulledfromthewaterbymembersof

afishingboat,


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nursedbacktohealthbyadrunkard

doctorintheporttheydsethimdownin.Theonlyproblem

wasthatintheshockofalmostdyinghedlosthismemory.What

hadcomeslowlybackweretheBournememories.Itwasonlymuchlater,withthehelpofMarie,hiswife-to-be,thathehadcometo

realizethetruth,


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thathewasDavidWebb.Butby

thattimetheJasonBournepersonalitywastoowellembedded,toopowerful,

toocunningtodie.

Intheaftermath,hedbecometwopeople:

DavidWebb,linguisticsprofessorwithanewwifeand,eventually,twochildren,andJasonBourne,theagenttrainedbyAlexConklintobeaformidable

spy.Occasionally,in


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somecrisis,ConklincalledonBourne'sexpertise

andWebbreluctantlyrosetoduty.ButthetruthwasthatWebb

oftenhadlittlecontroloverhisBournepersonality.Whathadjusthappenedwith

Rongseyandthethreestreetthugswasevidenceenough.BournehadawayofassertinghimselfthatwasbeyondWebb'scontrol,despiteallthework

heandPanov


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haddone.

(adaptedfromThe

BourneLegacybyEric Van Lustbader)

1. The violent incident with Rongsey referred to in the first paragraph took placeA. somewhereinthejungle.

B. inaBuddhisttemple.C. ontheuniversitypremises.D. inthestreetsofthe

metropolis.2. Professor Webb could empathize with Rongsey becauseA. oftheboysBuddhisttraining.B. hehadasonlikehimandhefeltfatherlyconcern.C. hehimselfwasnotanAmerican,either.

D. ofapast


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personaltragedytriggeredbysimilarcauses.3. Which of the following statements is true?

A. DavidWebbhaddeliberatelytappedBournesidentitytohelpRongsey.B. Bournesaggressive

naturehadgainedcontrolofWebbagainsthiswill.C. WebbusedMoPanovs

mentaltechniquestotransformhimselfintoBourne.D. DavidWebbhadcalleduponhisfriendJasonBournetohelphimfightthethugs.


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4. It is suggested that the best technique for Webb to suppress Bournes identityisA. toremainalone.B. to

minglewiththecrowd.C. toanchorhimselftothepresent.D. tobury

himselfinwork.5. Webb and his first family lived inA. Thailand.B. America.C. Vietnam.D. Cambodia.6. In the context of the passage, clandestineoperative is closest in meaning toA. asecretagent.

B. aprivatedetective.C. atreacherousconspirator.D. afugitive.7. Jason BourneA. gotkilledinactionwhileperformingasecretmission.B. waseliminatedbyWebbatConklinsorders.

C. diedwhiletrying


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tosaveWebbslife.D. committedasuicide

inhisgrief-strickenmadness.8. When he first returned to America, Webb assumed the identity ofA. ahighlyaccomplishedkiller-for-hire.B. hisCIAhandler

AlexConklin.C. afamousinternationalterrorist.D. arespectfuluniversityprofessor.9. Who did NOT contribute to Webbs rescue and recovery after his mission failed?A. Somefishermen.

B. Amemberofthemedicalprofession.C. Hiswould-besecondwife.D. JasonBourne.10. The Bourne persona would wake from its psychic sleep in himA. onlywhenWebbhadtoperformConklinsassignments.B. onlywhenWebbapplied

thementaltechniques


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whichPanovhadtaughthim.C. everytime

whenthecircumstancesprovokedamoreviolentreaction.D. wheneverWebbgotfed

upwithhislifeofbenignuniversityprofessor.


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Part Three: Use of EnglishSection One: CLOZE TESTDirections: Readthetextbelow

andforeachnumberedgapcircletheletter(A,B,Cor

D)ofthewordorphrasethatbestsuitseachspace.Markyour

answersontheanswersheet.

THE FUTURE OF TOURISMIdonotbelongtothose1. A. critiques B. critics C. criticisms D. enthusiasts

oftourismwho,

2. A. since B. because C. owing D. due toitsnegativeconsequences,

wouldliketo


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limitit

drasticallyoreven

abolishitaltogether,thoughIdohavesomesympathyforsuch3. A. utter B.

cruel C. severe D. crude

reactions.Tourismcansometimesbedevastating,inhumanandself-

destructive.Imustadmitthat4. A. like B. alike C. as D. such as

ascientistIamoftentempted

toseemydutyinthe5. A. prevention B. conservation C. preservation D. avoidance of

tourism

ratherthanin


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itsimprovement.Icannotobservetheworldwide

effectsoftourismwithoutgreat6. A. care B. caution C. attention D. concern

,norcanIhelp

beingdisappointedatthelackofpositiveactionaimedatimprovingthecurrent

stateof7. A. affairs B. stuff C.being D. matters

despitemanyusefulproposals.Butitissimplynottruethattheonlyalternativetopresent-daytourismisnotourism

8. A. above all B. at all C. of all D. all around

.


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Thereareotherpossibilities.Formanypeople

not9. A. last B. less C. least D. latest

forbothtouristsandtheirhoststourism

isofvitalimportanceandwemustthereforepursueapositive

goalanddefendtravel.Butitcanbedonewithaclear10. A. consciousness B. cautiousness

C. conscience D. conscientiousnessonlyiftourismchanges,ifitimproves.Recentanalysis

hasshownvery


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clearly:thingscannotgooninthis

way.Thosewholiveastouristsandthosewholive

11. A. off B. on C. from D. upontouristsmustbecomeawareofthefactandacceptanewhierarchy

of12. A. merits B. virtues C. valuables D. values

.Theircommongoalmustbetodevelopandpromotenewformsoftourism,whichwillbringthegreatestpossiblebenefitto

alltheparticipants


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travellers,thehost13. A. inhabitants B. population C. residents D. people

and

thetouristbusinesswithoutcausingintolerableecologicalandsocial14. A. ruin B. injury C.damage D. wreck

.Thismeansthatpoliciesfortourismwillnolongerbeguided

onlyby15.

A. economics B. economy C. economical D. economicandtechnologicalconsiderations,butwillalsotakeintoaccountenvironmentalconservationandtheneedsofallthose16. A. involved

B. included C. busy D. integrated

intourism.It


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isimportanttorealizethattourismhas

beencreatedforpeopleandnottheotherway17. A. on B. across C. back D. round .Humandevelopment

shouldbetheprimaryaim:humanvirtues,socialabilitiesandamoralworld-view

the

guidingprinciples.Thesedemandsareby18. A. all means B. no means C. any means D. every means

new,buttheyhavesofarbeenignored.Theresolutions,recommendationsandstudies

thathavebeen


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publishedbymanyinstitutionsandauthorsin

recentyearsall19. A. make B. do C. have D.give

thesamecallforanew

orientationintouristpolicies.However,suchtheorieswill20. A.keep B. stay C. remain D. continue

politicallyanaemic

aslongasthereisnopressureonpoliticiansfromthegeneralpublic.Onlywhenpeoplerefusetoacceptandcooperatewillpracticalpoliciesand

therealitychange.


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Whatweneed,then,arerebellioustourists

andrebelliouslocals.


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Therearedevelopmentsinthisarea,

whichgivemorethana21. A. beam B. ray C. flash D.

twinkle

ofhope.

Thereisthegeneralchangeinsocialvaluesandthetrendtowardsmore

humanityineverydaylife,whichholdsapromiseforthehumanisationoftravelaswell.Withthisinthebackground,the22. A. procession B. proceeding C. process D. procedure

ofemancipation

oftouristswill


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makefurtherprogress:themanipulatedtouristwill

graduallybe

replacedbyincreasinglyinformed,criticalandmaturetourists,

peoplewho23. A. respond B.

reply C. answer D. retort

,reactandparticipate.And

finally,thechangingattitudesinthe

populationoftouristdestinationareasareanimportantnewforce.Thereisagrowingawarenessofthe

problemsthattourism


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creates,agrowingself-confidenceandastronger

willforself-determineddevelopment.

Anyonewhoreallywantsto

changethetravelsystemshouldkeepinmindwhatisfeasible:24. A.

like so B. thus C. as follows D. just so

Iamnotproposingthedismantlingofthesystembutitsslowtransformation,undertakenstep-by-step.Changescanandmustget25. A. advance B.progress C. happening D. underway

everywhere.


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Section Two: ERROR IDENTIFICATION

Directions: Someofthesentences

belowcontainanerroringrammarorusage.Othersarecorrect.The

error,ifany,iscontainedinoneoftheunderlinedpartsofthe

sentence.Foreachsentence,circletheletter(A,BorC)oftheunderlinedpartthatcontainsthemistake.Ifthereisnoerrorin

thesentence,mark


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answerD.Markyouranswersonthe

answersheet.

1. Inacupuncture,needlesarebeinginsertedatan

acupuncturepoint,thenalignedwithAenergypathwayscalledmeridians,whichconnectinternal

organswithpointsalong

B

thebodyssurface.Noerror

C D

2. Long-standinginternalissuescouldupsethowyoufeel

aboutyourstatus


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inlife:Atrytousethis

unsettlingperiodtoexaminewhyareyounotquitewhereyouwant

BC

tobe.Noerror

D

3. WomenseemtobegettingtougherwhilemenareincreasinglyallowingtheirABvulnerablesidestoshow,andnotbeingashamedofit,too.No

error


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CD

4.TodaysNewManmay

bereadytoexpresshisemotionsbutwhenitcomestoadmit

ABpainanddiscomforthesasstiff-upper-lippedasheeverwas.Noerror

CD

5.Illnessisatrickyissueforaman,trappedinaworldwherehecantellnoonebut

hisABpartner


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howmuchhesuffersandjustwhere

ithurts.Noerror

CD


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6.Nickstrickwasonlyto

tellhismotherbadnewswhenshewasbusy,sothatshe

Awillhavelesschancetoreact.Noerror

BCD

7.PerhapsweepingsportstarsgiveothermenpermissiontocryandtearshaveABbecomeasnaturalaformofexpressionassmiling

andlaughter.No


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error

CD

8.

Allastronautsundergostrenuoustrainingtopreparethemfortheexperienceof

Aspaceflightbut,despiteofthis,mostastronautssufferfromspacesickness

B

earlyintheirflight.Noerror

CD

9.Itseemedtome,evenfromthewayhespoke,

thatnotonly


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heunderstoodtheABmeaningofmy

wordstohimbutwashighlyintelligent,too.Noerror

CD

10. Ibelieveeverybodyshouldbetreatedequally,soIdont

seewhytheyshoulddoA BCanexceptionjustforyou.Noerror

D

11. Aftermovinghouse,changingherjob,andgetting

married,Katereflected


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onAwhateventfulyearithad

been.Noerror

BCD

12. Ifwomenchooseto

pursueacareeroncetheyhadchildren,theyoftenmissoutonAB C

acloserelationshipwiththeirchildren.Noerror

D

13. WhenHenrywasyounger,hewouldwalkforhoursintheforestand

quiteforgetAB


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whattimeitwas.Noerror

CD

14. Todayitismuchmoreeasythaneverbefore

tobringentertainmentintoyourhome:Awhetherthroughradio,television,video,satellite

broadcastingorcable

B

transmission,theresnoneedtoleavethehouse.Noerror

CD

15. Ifyouhad

spentmoretime


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withRaymond,Imsureyoudgetused

tohiseccentricABbehaviourbynow.Noerror

CD


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Section Three: PARAPHRASEDirections:Transformthesentencesin

boldtypefollowingtheinstructionsandchoosingoneofthesuggestedstructures

-A,BorC-sothatthemeaningisbestpreserved.Circlethe

rightletterontheanswersheet.

1.Sue says she didnt have a brilliant career to begin with and thats why shefeels depressed now.BeginwithSuesaysifshedhadabrilliantcareertobegin with,she...

andchooseamong:


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A. mightfeeldifferentlynow.B. might

havefeltdifferentlynow.C. maybefeelingdifferentlynow.2.I wanted to send her an email and make it up with her, but I didn't know whatto write. So in the end, I didn't send her one.

Chooseamong:

A. Itriedsendingheranemailtomakeit

upwithher.B. Itriedtosendheranemailtomakeitupwithher.C. Itriedtomakeitupwithherin

thee-mailI


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senther.3.Tina advised him to check out several health clubs before he joined one.BeginwithTina

suggestedandchooseamong:

A. thatheonlyjoina

healthclubafterhecheckedoutseveralones.B. himjoiningahealthclub

onlyafterhecheckedoutseveralones.C. himtocheckoutseveralhealthclubsbeforejoiningone.4.Few people want video players these days.Chooseamong:

A. Theresa

littledemandfor


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videoplayersthesedays.B. Videoplayersare

notlongerindemandthesedays.C. Thereshardlyanydemandforvideo

playersthesedays.5.The police believe that the two crimes were committed by the same man.Chooseamong:

A. Itisbelievedthat

thetwocrimesarecommittedbythesameman.B. Thetwocrimesarebelievedtobecommittedbythesameman.C. Thesamemanis

believedtohave


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committedthetwocrimes.6.She doesnt really want us to go out tonight.Begin

withShedratherandchooseamong:

A. wedontgo

outtonight.B. wedidntgoouttonight.C. wenotgoouttonight.


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7.My parents dont mind if I stay out late as long as I phone them.Finishwith...as

longasIphonethem.andchooseabeginningamong:

A. MyparentsdontobjecttomystayingoutlateB. Myparentsdont

objectformetostayoutlateC. Myparentsdontobjectmystayingoutlate8.I couldnt help worrying about the interview, but I did well and got the job.Finishwith...foreverythingwent

justfineand


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Igotthejob.andchoosea

beginningamong:

A. IdidntneedtoworryB. Ineednt

haveworriedC. Ididnthavetoworry9.These two laptops arent mine.Beginwith

Therearetwolaptopsandchooseamong:

A. butanyofthemisntmine.B. butnooneofthemismine.C. butneither

ofthemis


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mine.10.Even if they took time off work, workaholics would still be unable to relax.Chooseamong:

A.Underanycircumstancesworkaholicscantfullyrelax.B.Undernocircumstances

canworkaholicsfullyrelax.C.Notunderanycircumstancesworkaholicscanfullyrelax.

Part Four: Writing

Directions: Writeanessay(200-250words)onONEofthefollowingtopics.Commentdrawinguponyourownexperience,observationsorreading.Usetheanswer

sheet.


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1.Whatisthebestwayfor

youngpeopletodaytokeepfit.Stateyouropinionandsupportit

witharguments.2.Haveyougotafavouritesitcomorsomeothertype

oftelevisionserieswhichinvolvesthesamecastofcharactersinasuccessionofunconnectedepisodes(e.g.Friends,SexandtheCity,Twoanda

HalfMen,Doctor


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House,Monk,LegendoftheSeeker,etc.)?

Whatisitabout?Whydoyouenjoywatchingit?


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REGIONAL OLYMPIAD IN ENGLISH -2010

Group FourANSWERSHEETPart Two: Reading Comprehension1.A B C D 6.A B C D

2.A B C D 7.A B C D


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3.A B C D 8.A B C D4.A B C D 9.A B C D5.

A B C D 10.A B C DPart Three: Use of EnglishSection One: CLOZE TEST1.A B C D 9.A B C D 17.A B C D2.A B C D 10.A B C D 18.A B C D

3.A B C D 11.A B C D 19.A B C D4.A B C D 12.A B C D 20.A B C D5.A B C D 13.A B C D 21.A B C D6.

A B C D 14.A B C D 22.A B C D7.A B C D 15.A B C D 23.A B C D8.A B C D 16.A B C D 24.A B C D25.A B C DSection Two: ERROR IDENTIFICATION1.A B C D 6.A B C D 11.A B C D2.A B C D 7.A B C D 12.A B C D3.A B C D 8.A B C D 13.

A B C D4.A B C D 9.


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A B C D 14.A B C D5.A B C D 10.A B C D 15.A B C DSection Three: PARAPHRASE

1.A B C 6.A B C2.A B C 7.A B C3.A B C 8.A B C4.A B C 9.A B C

5.A B C 10.A B C


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Part Four: Writing

Topic1/Topic

2(Pleaseunderlinetoindicateyourchoice.)


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