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KỲ THI OLYMPIC 10-3 LẦN THỨ III - 2018
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 10 1
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (MULTIPLE CHOICE) I. PHONOLOGY (5 PTS)
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. chooses B. houses C. rises D. horses 2. A. busy B. noisy C. sugar D. present 3. A. practice B. device C. service D. office 4. A. method B. negative C. secondary D. media 5. A. naked B. sacred C. needed D. walked
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 6. A. television B. education C. entertainment D. information 7. A. conversation B. isolation C. traditional D. situation 8. A. capital B. activity C. different D. opera 9. A. affect B. effective C. expand D. charity 10. A. family B. probably C. animal D. minority Đáp án: 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. D II. WORD CHOICE (5 PTS)
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
11. Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship. A. romantic part B. important part C. difficult part D. interesting part
12. I felt my face burning with ________. A. confidence B. enthusiasm C. pleasure D. embarrassment
13. These anniversaries mark the milestones of a happy and lasting relationship between married couples. A. signs B. achievements C. landmarks D. progresses
14. His kind words brought some ______ to the grieving parents. A. sympathy B. comfort C. interest D. gratitude
15. Most students who were asked felt that _______ respect in the classroom was essential. A. mutual B. annual C. actual D. continuous
16. After convincing myself that the result didn't matter, I felt oddly _______ when we lost. A. encouraged B. stimulated C. disadvantaged D. disappointed
17. China is one of the most ______ populated areas in the world. A. wastefully B. perfectly C. densely D. completely
18. People believed that what they do on the first day of the year will _______ their luck during the whole year. A. control B. influence C. exchange D. result
19. We _____ to several sports channels on television. A. subscribe B. deliver C. offer D. notify
20. In some countries there have been widespread demands for the _______ of seal hunting. A. extinction B. disappearance C. abolition D. establishment Đáp án: 11. B 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. C
III. STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR (5 PTS)
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
21. It's time you ________ harder for the next exam. A. work B. are working C. worked D. have worked 2
22. Not a word ________ since the exam started. A. she wrote B. she had written C. had she written D. she has written
23. If only he ____ some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone! A. will accept B. would accept C. may accept D. were accept
24. No sooner ______ the corner than the wheel came off. A. the van turned B. did the van turned C. the van had turned D. had the van turned
25. The woman said she _______ in this village for over fifty years. A. has been living B. was living C. had been living D. lives
26. He apologized _______ able to finish the project on time. A. his colleagues not being
B. his colleagues for not being c. his colleagues not to be
D. to his colleagues for not being
27. ______ been diverted, they would have arrived early. A. Had the plane not B. Hadn't the plane C. The plane had not D. The plane not had
28. _______ thinks that Phil should be given the job. A. A number of people B. Neither of us C. Most of us D. The majority of people
29. She joined the local tennis club, ________ were at least 60. A. most of its members B. most whose members C. most of whose members D. most members
30. Seldom ______ such a beautiful sight. A. have I seen B. I have ever seen C. I saw D. did I ever see Đáp án: 21. C 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. A
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5 PTS)
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
31. Does he tell you how he is getting ________ his new friends? A. on with B. on of C. away with D. out of
32. At present we are ______ an anti-drug campaign. A. setting up B. carrying out C. taking part in D. joining with
33. An English Club will be _______ to help children improve their English. A. brought on B. showed up C. set up D. put on
34. We are all keen ______ taking a trip to the Great Wall of China. A. to B. on C. of D. in
35. We had to ______ the noise from the building site next door for three months. A. give up B. stand up to C. put up with D. look up to
36. I hate camping because I can't ______ an umbrella tent in the wind and I can't make a fire in the rain. A. put up B. set off C. take over D. turn round
37. He built _____ his collection over a period of ten years. A. in B. on C. into D. up
38. One danger is in _______ radioactive wastes which are produced during nuclear reactions. A. consisting of B. getting rid of C. making use of D. taking care of
39. We continue to _______ rainforests and increase the dangers of global warming. A. cut off B. cut in C. cut out D. cut down
40. In Britain Christmas dinner usually ______ turkey, Christmas pudding and brandy butter. A. brings on B. serves with C. consists of D. puts up Đáp án: 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. C 3 36. A 37. D 38. B 39. D 40. C
V. READING COMPREHENSION (10 PTS)
Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer Passage 1
My lawyer, Mr. Turner, is the only man I know who has seen a ghost. He is a quiet
even-tempered man whose life is spent in dealing with facts. He is the last person in the world
to give way to fantasy. He has a wife and two children of whom he is proud, takes a modest
holiday abroad every year and spends his Sundays gardening. He is knowledgeable about art
and architecture, though he doesn’t pretend to be an expert by any means. It is, therefore, all
the more surprising that he should be so insistent about the ghost. It happened, so he says, like this:
He was travelling from London to the north of England by train. It was a misty November
evening and the train was half empty. In fact, for the first part of the journey Mr. Turner had
the carriage to himself and sat dozing over a newspaper. However, at the first stop a passenger
jumped in, slamming the door behind him. He seemed out of his breath as if he had been
running. He was a striking looking young man with dark, bushy hair and bright intelligent
eyes. He was dressed rather oddly in a long waistcoat with silver buttons, tight trousers and
embroidered waistcoat. Mr. Turner didn’t pay much attention to this because people wear all
sorts of extravagant clothes these days and he had long grown accustomed to them.
Presently, the two men got into conversation, as people do on long journeys. Mr. Turner was
interested to discover that the young man was very knowledgeable about art – in particular
portraits. His name, he said, was Joseph Hart, and he was on his way to visit an exhibition. It
seemed that he worked in a famous London Art Gallery – a picture restorer, perhaps, thought
Mr. Turner, he seemed to know a great deal about varnishes and paints, and even more about
the subjects of certain portraits. When Mr. Turner asked his opinion of the portrait of a famous
judge by an artist he admired, his companion laughed and said: “He’s only a reproduction – a
good one I agree but you can’t talk to a reproduction”. He spoke as though the person in the portrait were still living.
After a while the carriage got hot and steamy and Mr. Turner dropped off. He woke up just as
the train was drawing up at a junction with a grinding of brakes. His companion had disappeared.
A few days later, having returned to London, Mr. Turner found himself near the Art
Gallery. Moved by some impulse, he went in and inquired for Joseph Hart. The attendant
directed him to a room devoted to early nineteenth century portraits of well-known men.
There was no one in the room and Mr. Turner looked around him. Without knowing quite how
he had got there, he found himself standing in front of a full-length portrait of a young dark
man in tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat. The eyes smiled at him with a hint of
amusement. The name-plate at the foot of the picture read: Joseph Hart, Gentleman, 1800-1835.
41. What kind of person was Mr. Turner? A. Imaginative B. Fantastic C. Sensible D. Insensitive
42. Although he was a lawyer, Mr. Turner_________.
A. pretended to know a lot about art. B. knew something about art
C. pretended to take interest in art.
D. intended to learn more about art.
43. When the passenger entered Mr. Turner’s department, ________. A. he was panting B. he was running C. the train was just training
D. the carriage was half-empty.
44. The passenger’s clothes didn’t seem strange to Mr. Turner because ________.
A. he was used to wearing strange clothes.
B. he liked people who wore strange clothes
C. everyone he knew wore strange clothes. 4
D. he had seen a lot of people in strange clothes
45. Mr. Turner thought the young man might _______. A. be an art dealer B. be an art expert C. renew old pictures
D. paint reproductions of old pictures
46. Why wouldn’t the young man give an opinion on the portrait of the judge? A. The judge wasn’t alive. B. The judge was still alive. C. The picture was a copy. D. He hadn’t seen it.
47. When did Mr. Turner first realize that the passenger had gone? A. When the train started.
B. After the train had stopped.
C. Just before the train stopped.
D. When the train was leaving the station.
48. Why did Mr. Turner go into the Art Gallery? A. He was walking past there.
B. He had never been there before. C. He has planned to do so D. He suddenly decided to.
49. In the part of the Gallery that Mr. Turner was directed to, ________.
A. there were a lot of pictures of unknown people
B. there were a lot of nineteenth century people
C. no one else was looking at the pictures D. he only saw one portrait.
50. When Mr. Turner looked the portrait of Joseph Hart, _______. A. he smiled at it B. he thought it smiled at him C. he didn’t recognize it D. he was amused Đáp án: 41. C 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. C 46. C 47. C 48. D 49. C 50. B Passage 2:
Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He
was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of 14. Several years later he
spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years
after that, he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some
poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the
Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain
and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship. His novels include Not without
Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also
published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The
Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way
Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959).
A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older
man in the 1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from
African-Americans to popularize black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished
writers in American literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem
Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood
of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans.
51. What is the main topic of this passage? A. The life of Langston Hughes B. The Harlem Renaissance C. African-American writers
D. American twentieth-century writers
52 .Where was Langston Hughes born? A. Spain B. New York C. Missouri D. North Carolina
53. As used in the passage, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"? 5 A. Islands B. Ships C. Friends. D. Harbors
54. To which of the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer? A. The Civil War B. The Harlem Riots C. The Harlem Renaissance D. The Civil Rights Movement
55. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia? A. His job as a reporter B. His career as a soldier C. A literary fellowship D. A college study program
56. The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following? A. Desires B. Abilities C. Strategies D. Careers
57. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life? A. Write short stories
B. Popularize African-American writers C. Advocate racial equality . D. Write about life in Harlem
58. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the passage? A Successful B. Prolific C. Brilliant D. Imaginative
59. Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in the passage? A. Congratulating B. Blessing C. Screening D. Portraying
60. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT: A. A novelist B. A poet C. A historian D. A journalism. Đáp án: 51. A 52. C 53. D 54. C 55. C 56. B 57. B 58. A 59. D 60. D
VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10 PTS)
Choose the best answer to complete the following passages. Passage 1:
HOW TRANSPORTATION AFFECTS OUR LIFE?
Without transportation, our modern society could not (61)__________. We would have no
metal, no coal and no oil nor would we have any (62)__________ made from these materials.
(63)__________, we would have to spend most of our time (64)__________ food and food
would be (65)__________ to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our neighborhoods.
Transportation also (66)__________ our lives in other ways. Transportation can speed a
doctor to the (67)__________ of a sick person, even if the patient lives on an isolated farm. It
can take police to the (68)__________ of a crime within moments of being notified.
Transportation (69)__________ teams of athletes to compete in national and international
sports contests. In time of (70)__________ transportation can rush aid to .person in areas
stricken by floods, mines and earthquakes. 61. A. happen B. exist C. take place D. establish 62. A. production B. producers C. productivity D. product 63. A. Besides B. However C. Although D. Even 64. A. buying B. taking C. raising D. paying 65. A. related B. limited C. focused D. connected 66. A. makes B. influences C. affects D. effects 67. A. side B. way C. body D. part 68. A. location B. scene C. place D. site 69. A. brings B. gets C. fetches D. enables 70. A. disasters B. wars C. accidents D. problems Đáp án: 61. B 62. D 63. A 64. C 65. C 66. D 67. A 68. C 69. A 70. D 6 Passage 2:
Although all Americans do not (71)__________ the same way, their speech has enough in
common that American English can be recognized as a (72)__________ of English distinct
from British English, Australian English and other national varieties. American English has
grown up with the country. It began to (73)__________ from British English during its
colonial beginnings and (74)__________ regional differences and ethnic flavor. Today it
(75)__________ other languages and other varieties of English because it is the medium by
which the attractions of American culture - its literature, (76)__________ pictures and
television programs - are transmitted to the world.
All speakers of English (77)__________ a common linguistic system and a basic set of
words. But American English (78)__________ from British English, Australian English and
other national varieties in many of its pronunciations, words, spellings and grammatical
(79)__________ words or phrases of American (80)__________ and those used in America
but not so much elsewhere, are called Americanisms. 71. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell 72. A. alteration B. change C. variety D. variation 73. A. diverge B. divert C. digress D. depress 74. A. enquired B. inquired C. required D. acquired 75. A. affluence B. fluency C. influences D. nuances 76. A. motion B. moving C. movement D. removing 77. A. have B. bear C. tear D. share 78. A. differentiates B. differs C. changes D. alters 79. A. constructions B. building C. points D. syntax 80. A. birth B. source C. origin D. tradition Đáp án: 71. B 72. C 73. A 74. D 75. C 76. A 77. D 78. B 79. A 80. C
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (WRITTEN TEST) I. OPEN CLOZE TEST (20 PTS)
Fill in each blank with one suitable word Open cloze test 1: Is Photography Dead?
For a long time in the past photography was not regarded as an art. It was simply a
skill and it was criticized for being too mechanical and not creative enough. At last, however,
photography is now accepted as a unique and very important (1)____________ of art.
The photograph's claim to be an objective record of reality is now seriously
challenged, and the important function of photography in modern-day society is consequently
(2)____________ threat. The threat has suddenly become all the more serious as more and
more photographers are (3)____________ to the new technology which computers offer.
Moreover, a(n) (4)____________ number of colleges have now begun to offer
(5)____________ in computer imaging. All these developments (6)____________ a
disturbing question. Is photography, as we know (7)____________ dead?
In spite of its complete transformation by new technological developments, however,
photography will continue to play a (8)____________ role in our culture. Although it may no
longer (9)____________ to be realistic, modern photography can continue to provide us with
fresh visual (10)____________ about ourselves and the world in which we live. Đáp án: 1. form 2. under 3. turning 4. increasing 5. courses 6. raise 7. it 8. key 9. claim 10. information 7 Open cloze test 2:
The pleasure of learning tp play a musical instrument
As an activity, learning to play an instrument is something that can give a lot of pleasure.
It's also an achievement and a skill (11)_____________ stays with you for life. Music has a
part to play in everyone's life, and has been described (12)_____________ a 'primary language'.
Learning to play an instrument isn't easy at the beginning (13)_____________ takes effort
and determination. And while there's nothing wrong with aiming for the top, music is definitely (14)_____________
something to take up because you think you ought (15)_____________ do it.
A lot of adults regret not (16)_____________ learnt to play an instrument when they
were younger. But it is never (17)_____________ late to learn! And the advantages of
learning an instrument are far greater than just the pleasure of producing a marvellous sound.
When you've progressed far (18)_____________ , there are lots of amateur groups which you
can join (19)_____________ you want to be part of a larger group. Once you've reached a
good enough standard to join a band or orchestra, you add the team skills like those you get
from playing sport. There's also a great social side to playing with others, as
(20)_____________ as the chance to travel through touring. Đáp án: 11. which 12. as 13. and 14. not 15. to 16. having 17. too 18. enough 19. if 20. well II. WORD FORMS (20 PTS)
Part 1: Give the correct form of words in brackets
21. These shoes look quite smart but they’re terribly _________________. (COMFORT)
22. The keys were locked inside the car. _________________, a side window was open. (LUCKY)
23. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the
_________________ species. (DANGER)
24.There's a serious _________________ of food in the disaster area. (SHORT)
25. That was one of the most _________________ situations in my life. (EMBARRASSMENT)
26. Everyone likes him because he has a really good sense of _________________. (HUMOROUS)
27. The heat from the sun is a clean and _________________ source of energy, which cannot be used up. (LIMIT)
28. Some rare animals are in danger of_________________. (EXTINCT)
29. Some of his pictures are quite _____ now. (COLLECT)
30. My uncle, who is an ___________ guitarist, taught me how to play. (ACCOMPLISH) Đáp án: 21. uncomfortable 26. humour 22. Luckily 27. unlimited 23. endangered 28. extinction 24. shortage 29. collectable 25. embarrassing 30. accomplished Part 2:
Supply each gap with the correct form of the word given explain surprise celebrate company skill contribute expert disaster consider pain 8
On holiday last year my two travelling (31)______________ and I joined a day’s cookery
course in a Mexican restaurant. There were eight participants, all keen to learn the secrets of
the nation’s cuisine. The students ranged from people who already had some
(32)______________ in the kitchen, to totally (33)______________ people like myself.
Our teacher, Liana Cabrera, started with a short talk, then handed out some notes giving
(34)______________ of terms we would be coming across. Soon we were trying out a range
of exotic ingredients, with (35)______________ good results. Cabrera started giving cookery
lessons five years ago, and has become quite a (36)______________, with long waiting lists
for her courses. And because of her extensive knowledge of almost- forgotten regional dishes
she is also a regular (37)______________ to cookery programmes on national television.
In the afternoon I joined the salsa-making team, with rather (38)______________ results.
My colleagues complained that my food was so (39)______________ hot it made their eyes
water. Their own efforts turned out (40)______________ better than mine. The communal
meal at the end of the day was delicious, and I had not only learnt something about cooking
but also broadened my understanding of Mexican culture. Đáp án: 31. companions 36. celebrity 32. expertise 37. contributor 33. unskilled 38. disastrous 34. explanations 39. painfully 35. surprisingly 40. considerably
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 PTS)
Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them line 1
Instead of giving endless advice, learn to listen more. Listening is an line 2
underestimating skill, and it is easy to forget when you are worrying about other line 3
people problems. How many times do we say, “Oh yeah, that happen to me and line 4
…” before we give the other person a chance to explain what happened to him. line 5
Sometimes a friend may just want to talk something about with someone else to line 6
sort things out in his own mind – so listen hardly to what he is saying, and try to line 7
offer advices only when you think he is asking for it. line 8
We often feel we have been let down by a friend at some points in our life. line 9
Perhaps they let out a secret we trusted them to keep under wraps, or sudden sided line 10
with the opposition during an argument. Nobody is perfect, so try to have realistic line 11
expectation. Friendships don’t develop over night; they deepen over time as you line 12
begin to trust one other. Don’t place unrealistic demands on your friendship. Đáp án:
41. line 2: underestimating undrestimated 42. line 3: people people’s 43. line 3: happen happened 44. line 5: about over 45. line 6: hardly hard 46. line 7: advices advice 47. line 8: points point 48. line 9: sudden suddenly
49. line 11: expectation expectations 50. line 12: one other one another/ each other
VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 PTS)
Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as the ones before them 9
51. I didn't notice that I had the wrong umbrella until I got home.
Not until ________________________________________________________________
52. Because he didn’t study hard, he failed the exam.
Had ___________________________________________________________________
53. Are you against working on Sunday?
Do you object ___________________________________________________________?
54. Is smoking permitted in Vietnamese cinemas?
Are we _________________________________________________________________?
55. I think Jean really likes Simon. (KEEN)
Jean ___________________________________________________________________
56. I was made responsible for foreign sales. (CHARGE)
They put _______________________________________________________________
57. The brothers really enjoyed themselves in Spain last summer. (TIME)
The brothers really _______________________________________________________
58. Barry wasn't strong enough to lift the box. (HAVE)
Barry didn't ____________________________________________________________
59. I found it difficult to understand his accent. (TROUBLE)
I _____________________________________________________________________
60. He complained to the manager about the terrible food. (MADE)
He ___________________________________________________________________ Đáp án:
51. Not until I got home did I notice that I had the wrong umbrella.
52. Had he studied hard, he wouldn’t have failed the exam.
53. Do you object to working on Sunday?
54. Are we allowed to smoke in Vietnamese cinemas?
55. Jean is really keen on Simon.
56. They put me me in charge of foreign sales.
57. The brothers really had a good time in Spain last summer.
58. Barry didn't have enough strength to lift the box.
59. I had trouble understanding his accent.
60. He made a complaint to the manager about the terrible food. 10