Shanghai Junior High School English Contest Paper for Written EnglishI. Vocabulary and Structure: 30%1. Adams hadn’t a _________ what the speaker was talking about most of time because the class was in chaos. A. guess B. thought C. concept D. clue2. Any one who followed _________ would be blessed with a richer life and boundless love from his family. A. my set of rules B. my packet of rules C. my group of rules D. my pack of rules3. _________, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, was crowned top-earning dead celebrity of the past 12 months. A. Elton John B. Elvis Presley C. Sting D. Michael Jackson4. "To be or not to be, that is the question” is a quotation from Shakespeare’s play _________. A. Romeo and Juliet B. Macbeth C. Hamlet D. King Lear5. My cousin Betty is the black _________ of the family A. cow B. pig C. horse D. sheep6. I’ve got my driving test this afternoon so keep your _________ crossed. A. toes B. fingers C. arms D. legs7. As Mr. Best was passing the bookshop, he thought he'd just _________ to see whether any interesting books were on sale. A. look in B. look up C. look round D. look for8. Lenny advised me to have a _________ of brandy because it will make me less nervous. A. bite B. lick C. sip D. touch9. My father's very quiet too. I _________ him. A. follow with B. take after C. look like D. turn up to be10. The capital of Australia is _________ A. Sydney B. Melbourne C. Liverpool D. Canberra11. Germany has won the World Cup _________ A. twice B. three times C. four times D. five times12. Tony Blair became _________ of Britain in 19971 A. president B. general secretaryC. prime minister D. king13. _________ was defeated at the battle of Waterloo. A...
