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KỲ THI OLYMPIC 10-3 LẦN THỨ III, NĂM 2018
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; LỚP: 11 1 ĐỀ VÀ ĐÁP ÁN A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from that of the others. 1. A. tough B. plough C. enough D. cough 2. A. transfer B. station C. cable D. stable 3. A. exaggerate B. exist C. anxiety D. complexion 4. A. little B. whistle C .gentle D. battle 5. A. adventure B. addict C .adjective D. advent ANSWERS 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A
Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different 6. A. ambassador B. authoritative C. mischievous D. referring 7. A. enthronement B. execution C. apparently D. opposed 8. A. propaganda B. influential C. estimation D. euphemism 9. A. eruption B. obliteration C. discretion D. proximity 10. A. tyranny B. colossal C. explicit D. tycoon ANSWERS: 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. A II. VOCABULARY
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
11. In the ___of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times. A. requirement B. interests C. demands D. assistance
12. He has put his car entirely at our…………for the holiday. A. usage B. disposal C. pleasure D. disposition
13. His bank had never been ……………of his change of address. A. contacted B. notified C. acquainted D. communicated
14. The police were very ………….in their examination of the building. A. exhausting B. intense C. thorough D. concentrated
15. The roadwork made ……………to the hotel from the main road difficult. 2 A. entrance B. approach C. access D. ways in
16. After he set fire to the library, the boy was…………….from school. A. expelled B. excluded C. exiled D. extracted
17. The museum wishes to……………….an assistant curator for its fossil collection. A. appoint B. commission C. authorize D. assign
18. They can’t ………….on a name for the baby. A. conclude B. decide C. consent D. assent
19. They could find no…………..of the missing car despite an extensive search. A. clue B. remnant C. indication D. trace
20. I am never free on Tuesday evenings as I have a …………..arrangement to go to the cinema with a friend. A. long-standing B. long-lived C. long-range D. long-lasting ANSWERS: 11. B 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. C 16. A 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. A III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
21. Only because she had to support her family………………. to leave school.
A. that Alice decide B. so Alice decided C. Alice decidD. did Alice decide
22. They looked out to the seashore. ……………a number of ships. A. On the horizon he could see B. On the horizon could he see C. He could see on the horizon D. On the horizon could see he
23. Morton says his parents kicked him out, but his brothers say this isn’t……. A. that B. there C. so D. it
24. Just as mental illness has less severe “shadow” versions,……………
A. a developmental disorder, so does an autism.
B. than does autism, a developmental disorder.
C. so did an autism, a developmental disorder.
D. so does autism, a developmental disorder.
25. I’m …….my brother is. A. nowhere like so ambitious
B. nothing near as ambitious as C. nothing as ambitious than
D. nowhere near as ambitious as
26. It is essential that Alice ……Tom of the meeting tomorrow. A. remind B. must remind C. reminds D. will remind
27. ……………, 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol. A. How an antiseptic is used B. An antiseptic used C. When used as an antiseptic D. An antiseptic when used
28. That humans should all have some fat in our diets is…… 3 A. a commonly held view B. not yet a proven fact C. only true for women
D. proven to be true by experiments on rats
29. ……………do his views reflect those of the company as a whole? A. To what extent B. In what condition C. Under what circumstances D. To what end
30. –“ Last I heard, she was working in South Africa”. –“……….?” A. Why did she B. How come C. How did she D. Why come ANSWERS: 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. B
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
31 .She …………………till the early hours listening to pop music. A. took me up B. kept me up C. caught me up D. held me up
32 This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done ………………. A. in fact B. on purpose C. by appointment D. by plan
33. Be careful! The tree is going to fall. A. Look out B. Look up C. Look on D. Look after
34. Everything is………………….. you. I cannot make ………………….my mind yet. A. out off / on B. up to / up C. away from / for D. on for / off
35. Go …………………… this book because it has the information you need. A. over B. by C. off D. on
36. Arthur assured me that he was going to come but he hasn’t ……………….yet. A. turned in B. turned up C. turned round D. turned on
37. I think the children ……………..the story about seeing ghost. A. made up B. showed round C. worn out D. catch up
38. Terrorists had threatened to ………………the embassy. A. blow out B. take off C. put off D. put out
39. That woman tried hard to show off her abilities. A. postpone B. consider C. omit D. display
40. You’ll find the sports results ……………..the back page of the newspaper. A. in B. at C. on D. from ANSWERS: 31. B 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. A 36. B 37. A 38. A 39. D 40. C 4 V. CLOZE TESTS :
CLOZE TEST 1. Read the following passages and choose the best option to fill in the gap.
Nowadays, teenagers have (41) _________ more money and expensive possessions than
their parents ever did. Articles like radios and bicycles, which cost a fortune (42)
_________ decades ago, are now mass-produced and cheap. And items that nobody even
dreamed of possessing twenty years ago, such as mobile phones and computers, are now in
common places. Teenagers are definitely better off financially. (43) _________, life is not
easy for them. There is much more to worry about than there was in the past. Jobs are not as
secure (44) _________ they used to be and teenagers can no (45) _________ be confident
that the world will always be peaceful and free of pollution.
Teenagers drive their parents crazy (46) _________ many ways. Some of them spray their
hair with amazing color, while others wear clothes that shock their parents. They all want
(47) _________ own stereos, mobile phones and televisions. But these young people are not
really behaving differently from how their parents behaved when they were young. Many of
today's parents and grandparents will laugh when they (48) _________ crazy fashions they
wore. Those adults, who are parents now, fought with their own parents about clothes and
lifestyles. (49) _________ teenagers have fought with their parents (50) _________ time
began and no doubt they will always…. 41. A. by far B. great C. much D. lot 42. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few 43. A. Despite B. In spite C. However D. Even though 44. A. like B. as C. but D. when 45. A. more B. farther C. sooner D. longer 46. A. in B. on C. at D. by 47. A. an B. his C. ones D. their 48. A. remind B. think C. review D. remember 49. A. As well B. In fact C. At last D. At once 50. A. since B. from C. when D. as ANSWERS: 41. C 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. D 46. A 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. A
CLOZE TESTS 2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D)) that best fits the blank
space in the following passage.
Many of the things we do (51) ______ on receiving information from other people.
Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information
(52)______ stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept 5
on paper (53)______ , for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more
information is put (54)______ computers.
Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing
it. (55)______ the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with
very large (56)______ of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods
on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (57)______ run
out. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt
with by people, the paper was (58)______ for future reference. This way of working was
never (59)______ easy or fast. A computer system is much more(60)______ 52: A. depending B. to depend C. depend D. depended 52: A. that has B. has C. is D. that is 53: A. in the case of
B. in preparation for C. in the form of D. in search of 54: A. by B. in C. with D. on 55: A. Be considered B. To consider C. To be considered D. Consider 56: A. numbers B. number C. amount D. amounts 57: A. stocks B. items C. purchases D. cargoes 58: A. thrown away B. torn off C. put aside D. recycled 59: A. particularized B. particular C. particularly D. particularity 60: A. capable B. effective C. formal D. skillful ANSWERS: 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 C D C D D C D C C B VI. READING COMPREHENSION :
READING COMPREHENSION 1. Read the text below and then answer the questions
The modern comic strip started out as ammunition in a newspaper war between
giants of the American press in the late 19th century. The first full - color comic strip
appeared in January 1894 in the New York World, owned by Joseph Pulitzer. The first
regular weekly full - color comic supplement, similar to today’s Sunday funnies, appeared
two years later, in William Randolph Hearst’s rival New York paper, the morning Journal.
Both were immensely popular, and publishers realized that supplementing the news
with comic relief boosted the sale of papers. The Morning journal started another feature in
1896, the “Yellow Kid,” the first continuous comic character in the United States, whose
creator, Richard Outcault had been lured away from the “World” by the ambitious Hearst.
The “Yellow Kid’ was in many ways a pioneer. Its comic dialogue was the strictly urban
farce that came to characterize later strips, and it introduced the speech balloon inside the
strip, usually placed above the characters’ heads.
The first strip to incorporate all the elements of later comics was Rudolph Dirks’s
“Katzenjammer Kids,” based on Wilheim Busch’s Max and Moritz, a European satire of the
nineteenth century. The “Kids” strip, first published in 1897, served as the prototype for
future American strips. It contained not only speech balloons, but a continuous cast of 6
characters, and was divided into small regular panels that did away with the larger
panoramic scenes of earlier comics.
Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic
strips throughout the country. Though weekly colored comics came first, daily black - and -
white strips were not far behind. They first appeared in the Chicago American in 1904. it
was followed by many imitators, and by 1915 black - and - white comic strips had become a
staple of daily newspapers around the country.
61. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. A comparison of two popular comic strips.
B. The differences between early and modern comic strips.
C. The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories.
D. Features of early comic strips in the United States.
62. Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst?
A. They established New York’s first newspaper.
B. They published comic strips about the newspaper war.
C. Their comic strips are still published today.
D. They owned major competitive newspapers.
63. The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following reasons?
A. They provided a break from serious news stories.
B. Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings.
C. Readers could identify with the characters.
D. They were about real - life situations.
64. To say that Richard Outcault had been lured away from the ‘World’ by Hearst (line 9) means which of the following?
A. Hearst convinced Outcault to leave the World.
B. Hearst fired Outcault from the World.
C. Hearst warned Outcault to leave the World.
D. Hearst wanted Outcault to work for the World.
65. The word “it” in line 10 refers to ___________. A. The “Yellow Kid” B. dialogue C. farce D. balloon
66. According to the passage, the “Yellow Kid” was the first comic strip to do all of the
following EXCEPT _____________.
A. feature the same character in each episode.
B. include dialogue inside a balloon.
C. appear in a Chicago newspaper.
D. characterize city life in a humorous way.
67. The word “incorporate” in line 12 is closest in meaning to __________. A. affect B. create C. combine D. mention
68. The word “prototype” in line 14 is closest in meaning to ________. A. story B. humor C. drawing D. model
69. The word “staple” in line 20 is closest in meaning to _________. A. regular feature
B. Popular edition C. new version D. huge success
70. In what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the passage?
A. alphabetical order by title.
B. in the order in which they were created.
C. according to the newspaper in which they appeared.
D. from most popular to least popular. ANSWERS: 61. D 62. D 63. A 64. A 65. A 66. C 77. C 88. D 99. A 70. B 7
READING COMPREHENSION 2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B,
C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions from.
Esperanto is what is called a planned, or artificial, language. It was created more than a
century ago by Polish eye doctor Ludwik Lazar Zamenhof. Zamenhof believed that a
common language would help to alleviate some of the misunderstandings among cultures.
In Zamenhof’s first attempt at a universal language, he tried to create a language that was
as uncomplicated as possible. This first language included words such as ab, ac, ba, eb, be,
and ce. This did not result in a workable language in that these monosyllabic words, though
short, were not easy to understand or to retain.
Next, Zamenhof tried a different way of constructing a simplified language. He made the
words in his language sound like words that people already knew, but he simplified the
grammar tremendously. One example of how he simplified the language can be seen in the
suffixes: all nouns in this language end in o, as in the noun amiko, which means “friend”,
and all adjectives end in -a, as in the adjective bela, which means “pretty”. Another example
of the simplified language can be seen in the prefix mal-, which makes a word opposite in
meaning; the word malamiko therefore means “enemy”, and the word malbela therefore
means “ugly” in Zamenhof’s language.
In 1887, Zamenhof wrote a description of this language and published it. He used a pen
name, Dr. Esperanto, when signing the book. He selected the name Esperanto because this
word means “a person who hopes” in his language. Esperanto clubs began popping up
throughout Europe, and by 1950, Esperanto had spread from Europe to America and Asia.
In 1905, the First World Congress of Esperanto took place in France, with
approximately700 attendees from 20 different countries. Congresses were held annually for
nine years, and 4,000 attendees were registered for the Tenth World Esperanto Congress
scheduled for 1914, when World War I erupted and forced its cancellation.
Esperanto has had its ups and downs in the period since World War I. Today, years after
it was introduced, it is estimated that perhaps a quarter of a million people are fluent in it.
This may seem like a large number, but it is really quite small when compared with the
billion English speakers and billion Mandarin Chinese speakers in today’s world. Current
advocates would like to see its use grow considerably and are taking steps to try to make this happen.
71: The topic of this passage is
A. a language developed in the last few years
B. one man’s efforts to create a universal language
C. using language to communicate internationally D. how language can be improve
72: According to the passage, Zamenhof wanted to create a universal language
A. to provide a more complex language B. to create one world culture
C. to resolve cultural differences D. to build a name for himself
73: It can be inferred from the passage that the Esperanto word malespera means A. hopelessness B. hopeless C. hope D. hopeful
74: The expression “popping up” in line 17 could best be replaced by A. hiding B. shouting C. leaping D. opening 8
75: It can be inferred from the passage that the Third World Congress of Esperanto took place A. in 1909 B. in 1907 C. in 1913 D. in 1905
76: According to the passage, what happened to the Tenth World Esperanto Congress? A. It was scheduled for 1915
B. It had attendees from 20 countries C. It never took place D. It had 4,000 attendees
77: The expression “ups and downs” in line 23 is closest in meaning to A. takeoffs and landings B. floors and ceilings C. highs and lows D. tops and bottoms
78: Which paragraph describes the predecessor to Esperanto? A. The first paragraph B. The second paragraph C. The third paragraph D. The fourth paragraph
79: The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on
A. applied linguistics B. European history C. English grammar D. world government
80: The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses
A. another of Zamenhof’s accomplishments
B. attempts to reconvene the World Congress of Esperanto in the 1920s
C. the disadvantages of using an artificial language
D. how current supporters of Esperanto are encouraging its growth ANSWERS: 71-B 72-C 73-B 74-D 75-B 76-C 77-C 78-B 79-A 80-D B. WRITTEN TEST: VII. OPEN CLOZE TEXTS:
OPEN CLOZE TEXT 1. Fill in each blank in the following passages with ONE suitable
word to make meaningful passages.
School students do not shower after sports class
A report has found that more than half of high (81)__________ boys and two-thirds of girls
never shower after a physical (82)__________ class. Researchers suggest that students
don't want to sweat and take a (83)__________ , so they are less active in sports classes.
The researchers questioned almost 4,000 children in schools in Essex, England. Lead
researcher Dr Gavin Sandercock said he was surprised (84)__________ how rarely students
showered. He said: "We know (85)__________ children aren't getting (86)__________
physical activity because we have seen (87)_________ fitness declining; (88)__________
the unwillingness to shower is a barrier to working up a sweat (89)__________ playing
sport, it's something we need to tackle to promote activity(90)__________ schools." 9 ANSWERS: 81-school 82-education 83- shower 84- at 85- that 86- enough 87- their 88- if 89- or 90- at
OPEN CLOZE TEXT 2. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word.
Scientists are still curious about the effects of the oceanographic phenomenon called El
Nino, which (91) …………. in the south-west Pacific Ocean. There is no doubt, however,
about the reason for its occurrence. Every few years, a rise in surface temperatures (92)
…………. to a temporary decrease in trade winds makes sea levels rise, and waves head
north-east up the coast of South America. El Nino is noted (93) ………….its effect on local
climates, but recent research has shown that it is also (94) ………….for wider atmospheric
changes, resulting, for example, (95) ………….temporary drought in the Sahel or failure of the maize harvest in Zimbabwe.
Now scientists involved in oceanographic research are working on a new theory, that El
Nino can produce changes (96) ………….ocean patterns that may last for decades.
Computers at the Naval Research Laboratory in Mississippi, fed with the latest satellite (97)
………….on sea temperatures and wave heights, show that the giant waves that roll across
the Pacific may be the result of a previous El Nino, which will (98) …………. to affect the
circulation of the North Pacific for years to come.
The 1982 El Nino, the strongest of the 20th century, is (99) ………….of causing the
flooding of the Mississippi basin in 1993, with the loss of life and serious (100) …….to
crops and property that resulted. ANSWERS 91. occurs 92. due 93. for 94. responsible 95. in 96. in 97. information 98. continue 99. suspected 100. damage VIII. WORD FORMATION:
1.Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the word in parentheses. AUTUMN COLORS
A new term is rapidly gaining recognition in the American language - a 'leaf peeper'
is someone who, in autumn, is on the ____ (101. LOOK) for areas where the leaves
of deciduous trees have changed colour. In New England, in the USA, 'leaf peeping' is big
business, generating millions of dollars annually. The first report that leaves are changing
colour sets off an ____ (102. INVADE) of 'peepers' thus causing serious obstruction on
some roads. Thousands of people log on to websites in their ____ (103. EAGER) to find
the location of the trees that have foliage in the most ____ (104. GLORY) colours. The
popularity of 'leaf tourism' is well established in New England, and the changing colours
of autumn provide an annual ____ (105. TALK) point. The colours vary from year to
year since the ____ (106. INTENSE) of the colour is ____ (107. DEPEND) on the
chemical composition of the dying leaves. After a long dry summer, leaves often turn bright
red, while cloudy autumn days will produce less spectacular yellows. If climate change
leads to ____ (108. INCREASE) hot, dry summers in the northern hemisphere, then
countries in Europe can expect summers not ____ (109. LIKE) those across the Atlantic.
They will then enjoy a kaleidoscope of ____ (110. SEASON) colour to rival the deep reds
and blazing oranges seen in New England. ANSWERS: 101. outlook 102. invasion 103. eagerness 104. glorious 105. talking 10 106. intensity 107. dependent 108. increasingly 109. unlike 110. seasonal
2. Read the text and then fill in the blank with the correct form of the word chosen from the box. able accuracy believe confide express ignore know loaf three understand
Seven-year-olds fail test
A study by the National Foundation for Educational Research of 3400 seven-year-old
pupils shows an (111) ………….of basic math and English which is simply (112) ………….
. The results, which were published recently, show that one in seven children lack basic
(113) ………….of math and cannot even do simple multiplication, such as 5 x 5. The results
also show that a (114) ………….of the children in this age group cannot count up to 100
and do not know what (115) ………….such as half and a quarter, refer to. Moreover, only
half of the children had any (116) ………….of the decimal system for money and only one
in thirty could (117) ………….read the temperature on a thermometer. Finally, only one in
seven could say what the cost of three 50p (118) ………….is.
As regards English, more than a quarter have not learnt to read with any (119) ……….and
have problems with the alphabet; meanwhile another 25% are (120) ………….to spell easy
words, like can, man and hot. ANSWERS: 111. ignorance 112. unbelievable 113. knowledge 114. third 115. expressions
116. understanding 117. accurately 118. loaves 119. confidence 120. unable IX. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct
forms in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example
Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types. 0. traditional → traditionally
Achievement tests are designed to measure acquiring skills and 121. ……………………....
knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitness 122 ………………………...
taught. The proficiency exams required by few states for high 123. ………………........
school graduation are achievement tests. Aptitude tests are 124. ………………........
designed and measure a person ability to acquire new skills to 125. …………………........
knowledge. For example, vocation aptitude tests can help you 126. …………………........
decide whether you would do better like a mechanic or 127. …………………........
musician. However, all mental tests are in some sense 128. …………………........
achievement tests because they assumption some sort of past 129. …………………........
learning or experience with certainly objects, words, or
situations. The difference between achievement and aptitude 130. …………………........
tests is the degree and intention use. 11 ANSWERS: 121. acquiring → acquired 126. vocation → vocational
122. explicitness → explicitly 127. like → as 123. few → a few 128. assumption → assume 124. and → to 129. certainly → certain 125. person → person’s 130. intention → intended X. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.
131. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
→ The moment …………………………………………………………………………
132. Our flight to Hanoi was cancelled because it stormed heavily yesterday.
→We could have .......................................................................................................................
133. You must have your house repainted to welcome the Lunar New Year.
→Your house needs .................................................................................................................
134. Someone did drive my car away as soon as I reached the building gate.
→No sooner .............................................................................................................................
135. It was such a violent opposition from the fans that the coach had to hand in his resignation
→So ....................................................................................................................................
136. I was not willing to buy the product because it was too expensive. (OFF)
→ The sheer ……………………………………………………………………….it.
137. We really loved to have a chance to visit the Colosseum but we couldn’t. (FOOT)
→ We would sooner ………………………………………………………………………..
138. By the time you get here they will have repaired the computer. (PUT)
→The computer …………………………………………………………………………….
139. Sam tried extremely hard to convince her, but it was no use. ( BRING)
→Hard ………………………………………………………………………..
140. When he arrived at the airport, his family welcomed him warmly. (GIVEN)
→On……………………………………………………………………………………… ANSWERS:
131 The moment I got up to dance the band stopped playing.
132. We could have flown to Hanoi if there had not been the heavy storm/ it hadn’t stormed heavily yesterday. 12
133. Your house needs painting to welcome the Lunar New Year.
134. No sooner had I reached the building gate than someone drove my car away.
1395. So violent was the opposition from the fans that the coach had to hand in his resignation.
136. The sheer cost of the product put me off it.
137. We would sooner have set foot in the Colosseum.
138. The computer will have been put right by the time you get here.
139. Hard as/ though Sam tried, he couldn’t bring her round (to his way of thinking.
140. On his arrival at the airport, he was given a warm welcome by his family
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