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TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN ĐẠI NGHĨA
KỲ THI Ô LYMPIC 10-3 LẦN THỨ 3, NĂM 2018
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; LỚP 10 1 ĐỀ THI VÀ ĐÁP ÁN A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (30ms) I. PHONOLOGY (5ms)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. around B. mouse C. count D. country 2. A. increase B. widespread C. death D. residential 3. A. coughed B. weighed C. laughed D. photographed 4. A. realize B. teacher C. reason D. feature 5. A. treated B. asked C. sacred D. suggested Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Suggested answers: 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the other three. 6. A. impossibly B. especially C. naturally D. importantly 7. A. alternative B. announce C. absolute D. arrive 8. A. brigade B. harrow C. normal D. peasant 9. A. typical B. continue C. tobacco D. appointment 10. A. comedy B. collection C. comical D. calculate Your answers: 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Suggested answers: 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. B II. WORD CHOICE (5ms)
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
11. My aunt has just bought an ________ cooker. A. electric B.electrical C. electricity D. electrician
12. It _________ to me whether we meet them or not. A. makes no difference B. makes not a difference C. is indifferent D. is not a difference
13. To be a good pianist, you must _________ for an hour or more every day. A. prepare B. practice C. repeat D. instruct
14. Students were not allowed to use a pocket __________ when taking math test. A. ruler B. computer C. designer D. calculator
15. Computer can help you to _________ with people around the world. A. interact B.connect C.speak D. Collect 2
16. I don’t like quizzes because my general __________ is so poor. A. memory B. thinking C. idea D. knowledge
17. ___________is the study of gases, liquids, and solids to understand how they are made and what they do. A. Biology B. Physics C. Chemistry D. Maths
18. They are going to build a school for _________ in this area. A. the blind B. the blinding C.blinder D. the blinder
19. The play was a success and had very good ____________ in newspapers. A. reviews B. notes C. advertisements D. critics
20. The __________ of the Titanic was caused by an iceberg. A. descent B. drowning C. sinking D. setting Your answers: 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Suggested answers: 11. A 12. A 13. B 14. D 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. A 19. A 20.C
III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5ms)
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
21. Hurry up! They’ve only got __________ seats left. A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of
22. The children __________ to the zoo. A. were enjoyed taken B. enjoyed being taken C. were enjoyed taking D. enjoyed taking
23. I’d rather you __________ anyone what I said. A. don’t tell B. won’t tell C. didn’t tell D. not to tell
24. Tom is having someone _______________ the newspaper to her. A. bring B. to bring C. bringing D. brings
25. I don’t think Frank is old __________ to stay at home alone. A. so B. too C. enough D. even
26. He _________ for London one year ago. A. has left B. had left C. leaves D. left
27. If you see Tom, ________ you mind _________ him to get in touch with me? A. will/ remind
B. would/ remind C. will/ reminding D. will/ to remind
28. The girl and the animals __________ he painted were vivid. A. who B. whom C. which D. that
29. Your bicycle goes much faster than _________ because it’s lighter. A. mine B. him C. us D. their
30. Make sure you put your name at _________ end of the report. A. X B. the C. a D.an Your answers: 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Suggested answers: 3 21. B 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. C 28. D 29. AB 30.
IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5ms)
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
31. Both she and her husband are __________ work. A. out of B. for C. on D. in
32. We arrived ________ station just in time to catch the train. A. in B. for C. about D. at
33. One disadvantage of TV is that it interferes ____________ family life. A. with B. for C. of D. to
34. He was __________ stealing a motorbike. A. accused of B. accused for C. accused D. accused on
35. Will you __________ after the party? A. call me off B. get me on C. take me up D. pick me up
36. Were you aware __________ the regulation against smoking in this area? A. of B. wih C. on D. to
37. The house had been____________ three apartments. A. turned in B. put in C. pulled down D. turned into
38. Thanks __________ the financial aid he received, he was able to attend the university. A. for B. on C. to D. of
39. She got up as soon as the alarm clock __________. A. went off B. went on C. went out D. went by
40.When Mr. Spendthrift ran out of money, he _________ his mother for help. A. fell in with B. fell upon C. fell behind D. fell back on Your answers: 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. Suggested answer: 31. A 32. D 33. A 34. A 35. D 36. A 37. D 38. C 39. A 40.D V. GUIDED CLOZE (10 ms)
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. PASSAGE 1
I live in a small village called Smalville. There are about 500 people here. I love the
village (41)_________ it is very quiet and life is slow and easy. The village is always
clean – people look (42)_________ it with great care. The air is always clean, (43)
________ . It is much more friendly here (44) ________ in a city because everyone
knows everyone else, and if someone has a problem, there are always people (45) _______ can help. 4
There are only a (46) ___________ things that I don’t like about Smalville. One thing
is that we don’t have (47) ___________ things to do in the evening. We don’t have
cinemas or theaters. (48) _________ thing is that people always talk about (49)
_________ other, and everyone knows what everyone else is doing. But I still (50)
___________ village life to life in a big city. 41. A. so B. but C. because D. therefore 42. A. at B. for C. into D. after 43. A. too B. so C.either D. neither 44. A. as B. than C. with D. like 45. A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 46. A. little B. few C. small D. lot 47. A. many B. much C. some D. a 48. A. Other B. Others C. The other D. The others 49. A. an B. one C. every D. each 50. A. like B. prefer C. love D. would rather Your answers: 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. Suggested answers: 41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. C 46. B 47. A 48. C 49. D 50.B PASSAGE 2
Diego Armando Maradona was born on October 30, 1960, in Villa Fiorito, province of
Buenos Aires, Argentina .He was (51)........... in an underprivileged family and spent
his adolescence playing football in the street of his(52)........... .
He made his debut at the(53)................ of 16 and throughout his professional
career he played 692 (54).............. games scoring 352 goals. He played 90 games for
the Argentina National Team and scored 33 goals, 8 of (55).............. were in world cups.
His first team was called Estrella Roja (Red Star) and was (56)..........by his father
for the neighbourhood boys. One of the players was Gregorio “El Goyo”
Carrizo,(57)............ played in the lower divisions of Argentinos Juniors, and who
helped Diego to be part of the team called “Los Cebollitas” (the small onions). With
only 14 years of age, he(58)...........the public at his first game with the team and
gained (59).......... and respect as a player. With “Los Cebollitas” he (60)........ a
winning spree of over one hundred games. 51. A.risen B.raised C.grown D.shown 5 52. A.neighbourhood B.colleagues C.frienship D.populariy 53. A.old B.oldest C.elderly D.age 54. A.office B.officer C.official D.officially 55. A.it B.that C.which D.what 56. A.found B.founded C.set D.fixed 57. A.who B.that C.he D.whom 58. A.enjoyed B.fascinate C.interested D.astonished 59. A.famous B.reputation C.achievement D.strength 60. A.kept B.played C.held D.napped Your answers: 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. Suggested answers: 51. B 52. A 53. D 54. C 55. C 56. B 57. A 58. D 59. B 60. A VI. READING PASSAGE (10 ms)
Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question. PASSAGE 1
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many
old ones were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in
Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century.
Traditionally, Santa Claus – from the Dutch Sinter Klaas – was depicted as a tall,
dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the air. Known as Saint
Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who
punished disobedient children. In North America he eventually developed into a fat,
jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the
strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the
poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse
his daughter. The poem introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who
flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus
by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend during the
second half of the 19th century. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the
modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children. By the late 19th
century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore that in 1897,
when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was
real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”.
61. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage? A. Sinter Klaas B. Saint Nicholas C. A German D. Dutch settlers 6
62. Santa Claus was traditionally described as a
A. tall man who could walk through the air B. fat, jolly, old man C. religious figure
D. fat man riding a white horse
63. Santa Claus in North America was depicted as
A. a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter
B. a good old man with less religious character
C. one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas D. a jolly man on horseback 64. Who was Black Peter?
A. an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas
B. an elf who rode a white horse
C. one of the disobedient children
D. a popular traditional figure
65. What word is closest in meaning to attributes? A. symbols of a person B. natural qualities C. effects D. outer appearance
66. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from? A. the North Pole B. Europe C. North America D. the City of New York
67. 1823 was mentioned as a year when
A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem
B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular
C. Saint Nicholas visited New York
D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed
68. According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem
A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one
B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly C. Santa Claus liked poetry
D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh
69. The answer Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus is an illustration for the fact that
A. the New York Sun was popular with children
B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time C. newspapers are unreliable
D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun
70. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures
B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas
C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America
D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter Your answers: 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 7 Suggested answers: 61. D 62. C 63. B 64. A 65. B 66. B 67. D 68. B 69. B 70.A PASSAGE 2
Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either
become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which
once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it
is estimated that they will become extinct.
What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been
caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested
in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is
contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other
endangered species, are valuable parts of the world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting
these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival - and the survival of our planet.
Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some
countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to
animals reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining
the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money
enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another response to
the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from
endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.
71. What is the main topic of the passage? A. Endangered species C. The Bengal tiger
B. Problems with industrialization D. International boycotts
72. The word “poachers” could be best replaced by which of the following? A. Concerned scientists C. Illegal hunters B. Enterprising researchers D. Trained hunters
73. The word “callousness” could be best replaced by which of the following? A. incompetence C. insensitivity B. indirectness D. independence
74. The previous passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast: A. A comparison and a contrast B. A problem and a solution 8
C. A statement and an illustration
D. Specific and general information
75. What does the word “this” in line 6 refer to in the passage? A. Bengal tiger B. Interest in material gain
C. Killing animals for personal satisfaction
D. The decrease in the Bengal tiger population
76. Where in the passage does the author discuss a cause of extinction? A. Lines 4-6 C. Lines 10-16 B. Lines 7-9 D. Lines 1-3
77. Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated”? A. set aside C. taken B. combined D. organized
78. The word “defray” is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. make a payment on C. raise B. make an investment toward D. lower
79. What does the term “international boycott” refer to?
A. A global increase in animal survival
B. A refusal to buy animal products worldwide
C. Defraying the cost of maintaining national parks
D. Buying and selling of animal products overseas
80. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude? A. indifferent B. forgiving C. concerned D. surprised Your answers: 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. Suggested answers: 71. A 72. C 73. C 74. B 75. C 76. A 77. A 78. A 79. B 80. C 9 B. WRITTEN TEST (70ms) I. CLOZE TEST (20ms)
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE WORD for each space. PASSAGE 1 LOOKING FOR A JOB
I finished university six month (1)________, I’ve got a degree in business
administration. I enjoyed the course very much (2)________I realize I should have
studied a lot harder! A few of my friends have (3)_________ got full-time jobs but
most, me, are still waiting (4)_________ something suitable to turn up. Meanwhile, I
make sure that I keep myself busy. I look through the job advertisements (5)________
the newspapers every day and I also ask all the people I know to tell me if they hear of
any vacancies (6)_________ they work . What I am looking for is something
challenging and I would certainly be happy to move to another city or even work
abroad for a while. The (7)__________ is not so important at this stage , provided I
earn enough to live on , because I don’t want to continue (8)____________ to depend
on my parents , although they are (9)__________ generous to me . At the moment, I’m
working in a nearby restaurant two evenings a week, washing up and generally helping
out, which brings a little money. The other people working there are very friendly, and
many of them are in the same situation as me, so we have lots of to talk (10)___________. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SUGGESTED ANSWER: 1. ago 6. where 2. although 7. salary 3. already 8. having 4. for 9. very 5. in 10. About PASSAGE 2
Today in China (1) ……large scale destruction of forests has occurred, the
government has required that every citizen (2)……..the age of 11 and 60 plant three to
five trees (3) ……...year or do the equivalent amount of work in other forest services.
The government claims that at ( 4) ….1000 million trees have been planted in China
every year (5) ……………..1982. In Western countries, increasing consumer demand
(6)………….. wood products that have been produced cause forest land-owners and
forest industries to become increasingly accountable for their forest management and timber harvesting practices. 10
The Arbor Day Foundation’s Rain Forest Rescue programme is (7)……….. charity
that helps to (8) ……deforestation. The charity uses money to buy up (9)
……preserve rainforest land before the lumber companies can buy it. The Arbor Day
Foundation then (10) ……………. the land from deforestation. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SUGGESTED ANSWER: 1. where 6. for 2. between 7. a 3. per 8. prevent 4. least 9. and 5. since 10. protects II. WORD FORMATION (20ms)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the block word in the right.
1. He is behaving in a very ____________________ way. MYSTERY
2. Marry wants to __________________ her knowledge of the BROAD subject.
3. His _________________ to retire surprised all of the workers. DECIDE
4. She has one of the biggest _________ in Britain. COLLECT
5. It is _________________ to turn off the lights when it is bright ECONOMY enough.
6. My _______________ opinion is that the students should be doing PERSON
more work outside the classroom.
7. These workers got a bonus because they did their jobs EFFECT _______________.
8. From 1865 to 1875, a remarkable ______________ of inventions VARIOUS was produced.
9. She received a lot of ________________ from her mother. COURAGE
10. He doesn‘t agree with the _________________ that there is life on BELIEVE other planets. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SUGGESTED ANSWER: 1. misterious 6. personal 11 2. broaden 7. effectively 3. decision 8. variation 4. collection 9. encouragement 5. economical 10. belief
Fill each blank with ONE suitable word from the box. Changes in word forms
can be made where necessary. (10 Ms) able ignorance know loaves accurate believeable confident Understand three express
A study by the National Foundation for Educational Research of 3400 seven-year-old pupils shows an
(1) of basic math and English which is simply ________ (2).
The results, which were published recently, show that one in seven children lack basic __
(3) of math and cannot even do simple multiplication, such as 5 x 5. The results also show that a
(4) of the children in this age group cannot
count up to 100 and do not know what
(5) such as half and a quarter,
refer to. Moreover, only half of the children had any (6) of the decimal
system for money and only one in thirty could (7) read the temperature on
a thermometer. Finally, only one in seven could say what the cost of three 50p ___________ (8) is.
As regards English, more than a quarter have not learnt to read with any ________
(9) and have problems with the alphabet; meanwhile another 25% are
(10) to spell easy words, like can, man and hot. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SUGGESTED ANSWER: 1. ignorance 6. understanding 2. unbelievable 7. accurrately 3. knowledge 8. loaves 4. third 9. confidence 12 5. expression s 10. unable
III. ERROR CORRECTION. (10ms)
Identify the ONE error in each sentence and correct it.
1. I decided changing jobs because my boss makes me work overtime.
………………………………………………………………………… ANSWER: changing → TO CHANGE
2. Breaking her leg the last time she went, Brenda decided not to go on the school skiing trip this year.
………………………………………………………………………… ANSWER: Breaking → HAVING
BROKEN……………………………………………………
3. Hardly we had started our walk when it began to rain.
………………………………………………………………………… ANSWER:
we had → HAD WE…………………………………………………………
4. Computers are often used to control, adjustment, and correct complex industrial.
………………………………………………………………………… ANSWER:
adjustment → ADJUST…………………………………………………………
5. Because the storm warnings, we did not go out last night.
………………………………………………………………………… ANSWER: Because → BECAUSE
OF……………………………………………………………
6. San Francisco, that is a beautiful city, has a population of 6 million.
………………………………………………………………………… ANSWER:
that → WHICH IS…………………………………………………….
7. The actors left the hotel separately in order to avoid attract a lot of attention.
………………………………………………………………………… ANSWER:
attract → ATTRACTING………………………………………………….
8. She wanted to know whether I have seen Paul recently.
………………………………………………………………………… ANSWER:
have → HAD ………………………………………………….
9. Before she became a film star, she has been a stand – up comedian.
………………………………………………………………………… ANSWER:
has → HAD BEEN………………………………………………
10. It was an extremely frightened experience in my life.
………………………………………………………………………… ANSWER:
frightened → FRIGHTENING………………………………………………
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION. (20ms) 13
A. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day.
The lions…………………………………………………………………………….
ANSWER : The lions are fed at 3p.m by the keepers every day.
2. I last saw him when I was a student.
I haven’t……………………………………………………………………………..
ANSWER : I haven’t seen him since I was a child.
3. “You’d better not lend him any more money, Mary” said Tom.
Tom advised Mary…………………………………………………………………..
ANSWER : Tom advised Mary not to lend him any more money.
4. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
Unless……………………………………………………………………………….
ANSWER : Unless somebody sends for a doctor, the child will die.
B. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that
the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one, using the word given. Do
not change the form of the word given.
5. It will be nice to see you again at the party LOOKING
I……………………………………………………………….
ANSWER : I am looking forward to seeing you again at the party.
6. The last exercise was difficult. Was this one difficult too? AS
Was this exercise………………………………………………..
ANSWER : Was this exercise as difficult as the last one?
7. When I heard the news, I fainted. PASSED
I ………………………………………………………………….
ANSWER : I passed out when I heard the news.
8. I can’t possibly work in all this noise IMPOSSIBLE
It …………………………………………………………………
ANSWER : It is impossible for me to work in all this noise
9. Jim’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race PREVENTED
Jim’s training accident…………………………………………….
ANSWER : Jim’s training accident prevented him from taking part in the race.
10. There is no ice – cream left RUN
We…………………………………………………………………
ANSWER : We have run out ofice – cream .
………………………the end………………..……………. 14