SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH ĐẮK LẮK TRƯỜNG VĂN HÓA III
KỲ THI OLYMPIC 10-3 LẦN THỨ III, NĂM 2018
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; LỚP: 11 1
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.( 80pts) I. PHONETICS(10pts)
A. Identify the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the other words in the group. 1. A. arrived B. linked C. lived D. opened 2. A. explanation B. main C. faint D. paint 3. A. copious B. obese C. drone D. clamorous 4. A. germ B. gesture C. gene D. gear 5. A. manufacture B. mature C. pasture D. nature
B. Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group. 6. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy 7. A. legislature B. repository C. magnificent D. mistake 8.
A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive 9. A. photograph B. payroll C. accent D. regretful 10. A. majority B. ceremony C. astronomy D. investiture Đáp án
I. PHONETICS(10pts) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B A D D D B A A C B II. WORD CHOICE (10pts)
11. Employees who have a __________ are encouraged to discuss it with the management. A. hindrance B. grievance C. disadvantage D. disturbance
12. The police are _________ certain who the culprit is. A. in some ways B. more or less C. here and there D. by and by
13. Women’s participation __________ in the workforce was lower in the countries which had less-developed economies. A. scale B. speed C. velocity D. rate
14. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no _______ improvement in her condition. A. decipherable B. legible C. discernible D. intelligible
15. I’ve been doing my best to reduce the backlog but I must admit that I’ve hardly put ______ in the problem so far. A. a dent B. a foot C. a brave face D. damper
16. From time to time he ___________ himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel. A. craves B. indulges C. treats D. benefits
17. Men still expect their jobs to take _________. A. superiority B. imposition C. priority D. seniority
18. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ____________with their neighbors. A. terms B. relations C. relationships D. acquaintance
19. The police have been ordered not to ________ if the students attack them. A. combat B. rebuff C. retaliate D. challenge
20. The police finally arrested the __________ criminal. A. famous B. renowned C. respectable D. notorious Đáp án
II. WORD CHOICE (10pts) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 B C D B B C A C C D 2
III. STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR (10pts)
21. Schools require that every student ____________ before September 1st. A. was registered B. register C. registered D. registers
22. I don’t remember ____________ of your decision to change our vocation plan. Nobody told me. A. to be told B. being told C. telling D. to tell
23. Mr. Anderson or Ms. Wiggins is going to teach our class today. A. Either B. Neither C. Both D. None
24. These letters ____________ at the moment. You can do the typing tomorrow. A. needn’t have typed B. need to type C. needn’t be typed D. need typing
25. Many species of plants and animals are in_____________ of extinction. A. danger B. dangerously C. endangered D. dangerous
26. ___________ giraffe is the tallest of all __________ animals. A. x – The B. A – x C. A – the D. The – x
27. Is the address to _________ you want the package sent? A. whom B. where C. that D. which
28. If we want to _______ up with them, we’d better hurry. A. come B. approach C. arrive D. catch
29. ________ we invested in telecommunications industry, we would be rich now. A. Had B. Were C. Would D. Should
30. Nobody likes __________ bad news. A. be told B. tell C. to be told D. to being told Đáp án
III. STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR (10pts) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 B B A C D D D D A C
IV. PREPOSITION AND PHRASAL VERBS (10pts)
31. The teacher said that I would be able to speak English fluently _______ six months. A. in B. by C. since D. till
32. They are having their house __________ by a construction company. A. to paint B. painting C. being painted D. painted
33. He opened the letter without _________ to read the address on the envelope. A. worrying B. caring C. bothering D. fearing
34. The police have begun an _________into the accident which happened this afternoon. A. investigation B. investigatory C. investigate D. investigating
35. The students in this class were made ______ very hard. A. learn B. to learn C. having learnt D. learning
36. ___________ had the van turned the corner than the wheel came off. A. No longer B. Hardly C. Scarcely D. No sooner
37. Despite its successful _____________ reforms, this country is still a developing one. A. economizing B. economical C. economic D. economics
38. Julie ____________ herself in the accident if she had not been wearing her seat belt. A. mightn’t have hurt B. could have hurt C. must have hurt D. would hurt
39. ___________ for Tom’s opposition, we would have agreed to the contract. A. Be it not B. Would it not have been C. Should it not have been D. Had it not been
40. By this time next week, Mandy ___________ her exams and we can all go out to celebrate. A. will be finishing B. will have finished 3 C. is going to finish D. will finish Đáp án
IV. PREPOSITION AND PHRASAL VERBS (10pts) 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 A D C A B D C B D B V. READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGE 1 ( 10pts)
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
It was once believed that being overweight was healthy, but nowadays few people subscribe to
this viewpoint. While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, studies are being
conducted concerning the appetite and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical
factors. Some of the conclusions of these studies may give insights into how to deal with weight
problems. For example, when several hundred people were asked about their eating habits in times
of stress, 44 percent said they reacted to stressful situations by eating. Further investigations with
both humans and animals indicated that it is not food which relieves tension but rather the act of chewing.
A test in which subjects were blindfolded showed that obese people have a keener sense of taste
and crave more flavorful food than non-obese people. When deprived of the variety and intensity of
tastes, obese people are not satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfill this need. Blood samples
taken from people after they were shown a picture of food revealed that overweight people reacted
with an increase in blood insulin, a chemical associated with appetite. This did not happen to average-weight people.
In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologically induced
hunger for carbohydrates. Eating carbohydrates raise the level of serotonin, a neurotransmitter in
the brain. Enough serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger for carbohydrates subsides.
Exercise has been recommended as an important part of a weight-loss program. However, it has
been found that mild exercise, such as using the stairs instead of the elevator, is better in the long
run than taking on a strenuous program, such as jogging, which many people find difficult to
continue over long periods of time and which also increases appetite.
41. “Subscribe to” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________. A. disagree with B. agree with C. object to D. like
42. The word” crave” in bold in paragraph 2, can best be replaced with __________. A. devour B. absorb C. season D. desire
43. It can be inferred from the passage that __________. A. overweight people are tense
B. thin people don’t eat when under stress
C. weight watchers should chew on something inedible when tense
D. 56 percent of the population isn’t overweight
44. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. thin people don’t enjoy food
B. a variety of foods and strong flavors satisfy heavy people
C. overweight people have an abnormal sense of taste
D. deprivation of food makes people fat
45. According to the passage, insulin __________.
A. increases in the bloodstream when people eat large amounts of food
B. can be used to lessen the appetite
C. causes a chemical reaction when food is seen
D. levels don’t change in average-weight people who see food
46. It can be inferred that for certain people __________.
A. eating carbohydrates eliminates hunger 4
B. carbohydrates biologically induce hunger
C. carbohydrates don’t satisfy a hungry person
D. carbohydrates subside when serotonin is produced
47. What can be said about serotonin?
A. It is a chemical that increases the appetite
B. Only certain people produce it in their brains
C. It tells the brain when a person is full
D. It neurotransmission carbohydrates to the brain
48. The word ‘mild’ in the last paragraph can best be replaced with __________. A. important B. hard C. heavy D. light
49. In order to lose weight, it would be a good idea for heavy people to __________.
A. jog 3 miles daily and chew on carrot sticks
B. walk up stairs and look at pictures of food
C. eat plenty of chewy carbohydrates
D. avoid stressful situations and eat spicy foods
50. Which one of the following exercises might be best for an overweight person to engage in daily? A. 10-mile bicycle rides B. cross- country skiing C. a long swim D. an evening walk PASSAGE 2 ( 10pts)
May 7, 1840, was the birthday of one of the most famous Russian composers of the nineteenth
century Peter I llich Tchaikovsky. The son of a mining inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music as a
child and later studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His greatest period of
productivity occurred between 1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed the patronage of
Madame von Meck, a woman he never met, who gave him a living stipend of about $1,000.00 a
year. Madame von Meck later terminated her friendship with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living
allowance, when she, herself, was facing financial difficulties. It was during the time of Madame
von Meck's patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky created the music for which he is most famous,
including the music for the ballets of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty.
Tchaikovsky's music, well known for its rich melodic and sometimes melancholy passages, was
one of the first that brought serious dramatic music to dance. Before this, little attention had been
given to the music behind the dance. Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893, ostensibly of
cholera, though there are now some scholars who argue that he committed suicide.
51. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A. development of Tchaikovsky's music for ballets
B. Tchaikovsky's relationship with Madame Von Meck
C. the life and music of Tchaikovsky
D. the cause of Tchaikovsky's death
52. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "productivity"? A. affinity B. creativity C. fertility D. maturity
53. The phrase "enjoyed the patronage of" probably means _________ A. solicited the advice of
B. was financially dependent upon C. liked the company of D. was mentally attached to
54. Which of the following could best replace the word "terminated"? A. exploited B. hated C. resolved D. discontinued
55. According to the passage, all of the following describe Madame von Meck EXCEPT ______. A. She was generous.
B. She enjoyed Tchaikovsky's music.
C. She was never introduced to Tchaikovsky. D. She had economic troubles.
56. It is known that before Tchaikovsky, _______ .
A. the music behind the dance had been taken seriously 5
B. the music behind the dance had been given very little attention.
C. the music behind the dance had been given very little attention.
D. music had been famous for its rich melodic passages
57. According to the passage, for what is Tchaikovsky's music most well- known?
A. the ballet-like quality of the music
B. its lively, capricious melodies
C. the richness and melodic drama of the music
D. its repetitive and monotonous tones
58. According to the passage, "Swan Lake" and "The Sleeping Beauty" are _________ A. songs B. plays C. operas D. dances
59. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Tchaikovsky's unhappiness leading to suicide B. the patronage of Madame von Meck
C. Tchaikovsky's influence on ballet music
D. Tchaikovsky's productivity in composing
60. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "behind"? A. supporting B. concealing C. in back of D. going beyond Đáp án
V. READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGE 1 ( 10pts) 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 B D C B D A C D D D PASSAGE ( 10pts) 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 C B B D D B C D A A VI. CLOZE TEST ( 20 pts) PASSAGE 1 ( 10pts)
Choose the best option to fill in the gaps.
We are using up the world’s petroleum. We use (61) __________ in our cars and to heat our
building in winter. Farmers use petrochemicals to (62) _________ the soil rich. They use them to kill insects
(63) _______ eat plants. These chemicals go (64) _______ rivers and lakes and kill the fish there.
Thousands of pollutants also go into the air and pollute it. Winds carry this (65) _______ air to
other countries and other continents.
Poor farmers use the same land over and (66) _______ The land needs a rest so it will be better
next year. However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor people cut down forests (67)
_______ firewood. In some areas when the trees are gone, the land (68) _______ desert. Poor
people can’t save the environment for the (69) _______
This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a problem for all-
humans. The people and the nations of the world must work together to (70) _______ the world’s resources. 61. A. those B. them C. it D. that 62. A. work B. change C. make D. let 63. A. which B. who C. what D. whom 64. A. for B. at C. out D. into 65. A. polluted B. pollute C. polluting D. pollution 66. A. repeatedly B. over C. repeating D. again 67. A. at B. with C. of D. for 68. A. becomes B. turns C. gets D. changes 69. A. times B. time being C. period D. future 70. A. reuse B. preserve C. recycle D. keep 6 PASSAGE 2 ( 10 pts)
Many people remember being taken to the zoo as a child. They remember especially the
excitement of (71) ______ seeing animals for the first (72) _____, when before they had only read
about them in books or seen them on television. However, there is (73) _____discussion today
about the future of zoos and what their role should be. Supporter of zoos claim that they have an
educational (74) ___ and represent a good way for people of (75) ______ages to learn more about
the natural world. Also, zoos provide (76) _____for important research and frequently allow
scientists to help save those animals which are becoming (77) _____ rare in the wild. Opponents,
however, criticize zoos for a number of reasons. Firstly, they say that it is cruel to keep animals in
cages. Even in the best zoos, animals may (78) _____ because the places in which they have to live
are both restricted and artificial. This can cause them to experience stress and affect their health.
Secondly, they believe that money would be better spent on protecting animals in their (79)
_____environment. Finally, opponents (80) ______ out that most people nowadays can see
well-made nature documentaries on television and that this is much more valuable experience than going to a zoo. 71. A. actually B. genuinely C. positively D. truly 72. A. moment B. event C. occasion D. time 73. A. deep B. considerable C. large D. important 74. A. activity B. function C. situation D. occupation 75. A. several B. both C. all D. every 76. A. ways B. reasons C. methods D. opportunities 77. A. completely B. increasingly C. totally D. greatly 78. A. suffer B. injure C. fail D. hurt 79. A. standard B. daily C. typical D. natural 80. A. pick B. point C. show D. speak Đáp án
VII. CLOZE TEST ( 20 pts) PASSAGE 1 ( 10pts) 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 C C A D A B D A D B PASSAGE 2 ( 10pts) 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 A D C A C B B D D B B. WRITEN TEST
I. CLOZE TEST (20PTS) fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. CLOZE TEST 1 ( 10pts)
At sixteen Henry Vincent was separated from his family as a result of the war. He wandered
aimlessly from (81) __________ country to another (82) _______finally setting down in Australia,
where he was trained (83) ________an electronics engineer. He established his own business but it
called for so much work that marriage was out of the (84)________.
His retirement suddenly (85)______ him realize (86) ______lonely he was and he decided to (87)
_______up a hobby. With his interest in electronics, amateur radio seemed a natural choice. He
installed his own equipment and obtained a license and his call sign, which is the set of letters and
numbers used to announce oneself when making radio contact with other radio amateurs all over the world. 7
Soon Henry had a great many contacts in far-off places. One in particular was a man in California
with whom he had much in common. One night the man in California (88) ___to mention the
village in Europe he had come from. Suddenly, Henry realized that this man was in fact his younger
brother, Peter. At first, the two brothers were at a (89) _____for words but then little by little they
filled in the details of their past lives and not (90) ______afterwards Henry Vincent flew to
California to be reunited with his brother. CLOZE TEST 2 ( 10pts)
Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.
Environment plays an important part in our life. Many people are aware of this. But few of them
pay attention to how to protect it. These days, it is impossible to open a newspaper (91) ______
reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is (92) ______ threatened
now and the future looks bad. What can each of us do?
We can not (93) _____ up our polluted rivers and seas overnight. (94) _____ can we stop the
disappearance of plants and animals. But we can stop adding the problem while scientists search
(95) _______ answers, and laws are (96) _______ in nature’s defense.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle completely, but some steps are easy to (97) _______:
cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as (98) _______. It is also easy to
save energy, which also reduces (99) _______ bills. We must all make a personal (100) _______ to
work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world for our grandchildren. Đáp án
I. CLOZE TEST (20PTS) fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. CLOZE TEST 1 ( 10pts) 81. one 82. before 83.AS 84. question 85. made 86.how 87.take 88. made 89.loss 90.long CLOZE TEST 2 ( 10pts) 91. without 92. being 93. clean 94. Nor 95. for 96. passed 97.take 98.possible 99. household 100. decision II. WORD FORM ( 20pts)
Part 1: Read the passage and fill in each blank with the correct form of the words.
At first light, there is nothing unusual about the town of Cameron Park in California, as the
day begins and the town comes to (101. live) _________, you can’t help (102. notice) _________
that, among the cars, there are light aero planes moving along the roads towards the airport. When
the town was (103.origin)_________ built, a small airport is included for the (104. convenient)
________of people flying in to look at the properties which were for (105. sell) _________, but it
soon became clear to the development that this was an attraction in itself. The streets were (106.
wide) _________ so that planes could use them, mailboxes near the road were made (107. short)
_________ to avoid passing wings, and all the electricity cables were buried (108.
ground)_________ . Now, there is every likelihood that the (109. reside) _________ will have a
private plane in their garage and use it with the same (110. free) _________ other people enjoy with their cars.
Part 2: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words at the end of the sentence.
111. __________ to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people. ADAPT
112. Police asked ________ if they had seen the accident happen. PASS
113. What a ______ pair of children. They have to be watched every minute of the day. WORRY
114. Children are taught from young to be _________ to their elders. RESPECT
115. They frequently _________ the traffic as they march through the streets. MOBILE
116. He shook his head in _____________ . APPROVE 8
117. He fought the illness with courage and ________. DETERMINE
118. She seems _________happy in her new job. REASON
119. Can we _____________the meeting for next Monday at 7? ARRANGE
120. If you weren’t so _______________, you wouldn’t be so fat! ACT Đáp án
II. WORD FORM ( 20pts)
Part 1: Read the passage and fill in each blank with the correct form of the words. ( 10pts) 101.life 102.noticing 103.orginally 104.sale 105.attraction 106.widened 107.shorter 108.electricity 109.residents 110.freedom
Part 2: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words at the end of the sentence.(10 pts) 111. Adaptation 112. passers-by 113. worrisome 114. respectful 115. immobilize 116. disapproval 117. determination 118. reasonably 119. rearrange 120. inactive
III. ERROR CORRECTION ( 10pts)
The following passage contains ten errors. Identify and correct them.
A well-known scientist once gave a public lecture on astronomy. He described
how the Earth orbits around the sun and how the sun in turn, orbits round
the centre of a vast collection of stars calling our galaxy. At the end of the lecture, Đáp án
a little old lady at the back of the room got up and said: “That you have told us III. ERROR
is rubbish. The world is really a flat plate supported on the back of a giant
tortoise.” The scientist gave a superior smile before replying, “What is the tortoise
standing on?” “You’re very clever, young man, very clever,” said the old lady.
“But its tortoises all the way down!”
Many people would find the picture of our universe as an infinite tower of
tortoises rather ridiculous, but why do we think we know better? What do we
know about the universe and how do we know it? Recently breakthroughs in
physic, made possible in part by fantastic new technologies, suggest answers to
some of our oldest questions. One day these answers may seem as obviously to
us as the earth orbiting the sun – or perhaps as ridiculous as a tower of tortoises.
Only time (whatever that maybe) will tell. CORRECTION ( 10pts)
The following passage contains ten errors. Identify and correct them. Part 2: 121.been 122.do 123 .a 124. the 125. to 116. have 127. to 128. of 129. it 130. about
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 pts)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
131. He is so exhausted that he won’t be able to go out tonight. 9 → John is too .
132. “Don’t forget to take your mobile phone.” James said to Daisy. → James reminded .
133. But for his help, I would have gone bankrupt. → If .
134. John worked really hard but he couldn’t support his family. → Hard .
135. "Don't forget to join in the contest next week" My teacher said. (REMINDED)
→ __________________________________________________________ .
136. Some high school students participate in helping disadvantaged or handicapped children (TAKE)
→Some high school students _____________________________________________________.
137. I couldn't go to work because of the flood. (PREVENTED)
→The flood _____________________________.
138. Colin’s inability to make sound judgement dates from his accident. ( UNABLE)
→ _____________________________________
139. When I heard her speak, it affected me profoundly. (IMPACT)
→ _____________________________________
140. We all want to make him realise that he is not as important as he thinks. (SIZE)
→ _____________________________________ Đáp án
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 pts)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
131. John is too exhausted (to be able) to go out tonight.
132. James reminded Daisy to take her mobile phone.
133. If it hadn’t been for his help, I would have gone bankrupt.
134. Hard/though John worked/might work, he couldn’t support his family.
135.My teacher reminded me to join in the contest the week after.
136. Some high school students take part in helping disadvantaged or handicapped children.
137.The flood prevented me from going to work.
138. Ever since his accident, Colin was has been unable to make sound judgment.
139.When I heard her speak, it made a profound impact on me.
140.We all want to cut him down to size.
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