ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC NĂM HỌC 2017-2018
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 10
Trường THPT Cao Bá Quát
PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (10 points) I. PHONETICS:
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of
the following questions. 1. B `2. D 3. B
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 4. D ` 5. C 6. C
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. C 11. D 12. D 13. B 14.C 15. D 16. A 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. A 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. C
III. READING COMPREHENSION:
Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to each question. 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. B 35. C 36. C 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. D
PART B: WRITTEN TEST (10 points) I. WORD FORM:
Give the correct form of the words in brackets. 41. impatient 42. collections 43. consideration 44. childish 45. leadership 46. spacious 47. lessened 48. partially 49. unconvincible 50. indefensible II. MISTAKE CORRECTION:
The following passage contains 6 errors. Underline and correct them. BLUE WHALES
Blue whales, the world's largest animals, have been sighted again in British 51.whose
waters for the first time in at least twenty years. Indications that a population of blue
whales was inhabiting the waters west of Scotland came for the first time from the 52.marine
United States Navy, which surveillance system picked up the songs of a lot of 53. almost
different whales. American zoologists later identified the blue whale song among
them. Now mariner biologist, Carol Booker, has actually seen a blue whale there 54. the North
herself. She has no doubt about what she saw, because they have distinctive fins
which are very small for their size. She says, "Worldwide they were mostly extinct Atlantic
and it seemed they had completely vanished from North Atlantic, so you can 55.one
imagine how I felt actually seeing ones! However, it is certainly too soon to say if it
is an indication of a population recovery." She goes on to say, "What it does show is 56. does
the importance of this area of the ocean for whales, and how essential it is to control
pollution of the seas." Bigger than any dinosaur known to man, blue whales are the
largest animals ever to have lived on earth. A blue whale is more than six meters
long at birth and, when fully grown, its heart is the same height as a tall man and
weighs as much as a horse is. 51. which whose 52. mariner  marine 53. mostly  almost
54. North Atlantic  the North Atlantic 55. ones  one 56. is  does III. GAP FILLING:
Fill in each blank of the passage with one suitable word. 57. ceremonies 58. bride 59. wealth 60. presents 61. luck 62. respects 63. marriage 64.home 65. reception 66. rounds IV. WRITING:
Rewrite the following sentences, using suggested words / phrases.
67. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
68. If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information.
69. He apologised to Kate for forgetting/not remembering her birthday.
70. No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining
71. The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall.
72. No matter where he lived , he always thought of his homeland.
73. If only you had given me a chance to tell you the truth.
Rewrite the following sentences, using the word in brackets. Do not alter the word given.
74. Harry’s parents wouldn’t/didn’t/refused to let him buy a motorbike.
75. They spent the whole week lying on the beach sunbathing.
76. I have no intention of telling you my plan.
77. They have a lot of hobbies and interests in common.
78. He’s always had difficulties in learning English.
79. Paul went to see the bank manager with a view to getting a loan
80. The food at that new restaurant is a far cry from the food at Mario’s
Document Outline

• Rewrite the following sentences, using suggested words / phrases.
• 70. No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining
• 71. The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall.
• 73. If only you had given me a chance to tell you the truth.
• Rewrite the following sentences, using the word in brackets. Do not alter the word given.
• 74. Harry’s parents wouldn’t/didn’t/refused to let him buy a motorbike.
• 78. He’s always had difficulties in learning English.