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KỲ THI OLYMPIC 10-3 LẦN THỨ III
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE. (40 PTS) I. PHONOLOGY (5 PTS)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. rabbit B. rack C. rabies D. rank 2. A. destroyed B. developed C. conquered D. closed 3. A. slaughter B. throughout C. drought D. laughter 4. A. chapters B. horizons C. mammals D. ornaments 5. A. storage B. encourage C. massage D. shortage
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the other three. 6. A. contagion B. infectious C. ethereal D. coalesce 7. A. statistics B. ecotourism C. consciousness D. maintenance 8. A. refrigerator B. uncomfortable C. interviewer D. arrangement 9. A. contributory B. electronic C. adolescent D. politician 10. A. constituency B. constitution C. presentiment D. subsidiary ANSWERS
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. B : II. WORD CHOICE (5 PTS)
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
1. There is absolutely no………………………. for the ridiculous amount of money, the
government spent on this campaign. A. convention B. justification C. constraint D. procedure
2. The Red Cross is ……………….an international aid organization. A. intriguingly B. intrusively C. intrinsically D. intrepidly
3. I don’t need any medicine. I’m as right as……………………………………. A. clouds B. a ray C. rain D. a haze
4. I couldn’t tolerate my mother’s incessant nagging. A. endless B. bothersome C. annoying D. repetitive
5. You must forgive my …………………in these matters. A. experience B. inexperience C. unexperience D. imexperience
6. Marie ……………. a face when I told her we were Hving cabbage for dinner. A. pulled B. dragged C. gave D. fixed 7.
It was a …………………. of luck that June was available when the job came up. A. blow B. stroke C. brush D. touch
8. I didn’t want to make a decision……………………., so I said I’d like to think about it. A. on and off B. in one go Page 1/12 C. there and then D. at a stroke
9. The children gazed at the magician……………………as he performed his tricks. A. open-eyed B. lit-eyed C. hawked-eyed D. wide-eyed
10. He knew that the beautiful sports car he was looking at must have cost a………. penny. A. pretty B. big C. bent D. shiny
ANSWERS: 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. A
III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5 PTS)
1. Arrows would continue to fly forward forever in a straight line……. which brings them down to earth.
A. were it not for gravityB. without gravity C. but for gravity D. for no gravity 2.
I got a letter from University College to say that owning to the financial situation
they……………. the scholarships at the end of the year instead of at the beginning. A. can have paid B. would have paid C. must have paid D. were going to pay
3. When Susan was told the whole story, she …………………….in the film. A. ceased interest B. ceased to interest C. ceased being interested D. ceased interested.
4. I’ve yet ………………………………….……a person as Theo. A. to meet as infuriating
B. to have met such infuriating C. been meeting as infuriating
D. been meeting such infuriating
5. Up……………………………, and the people cheered. A. went the balloon
B. did the balloon go C. had the balloon go D. has the balloon go
6. The leaves of the white mulberry provide food for silkworms,…………silk fabrics are woven. A. whose cocoons B. whose cocoons are from C. from cocoons D. from whose cocoons 7.
………. snow that covers ………. top of ……………. mountain is………beautiful sight. A. The-the-the-the B. θ-the-a-a C. The-the-the-a D. θ- θ-a-the
8. ……………………………….as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend. A. Ranking B. To be ranked C. Being ranked D. In order to be ranking.
9. I’m rather …………. for time now………………. we talk about it tomorrow? A. pressing/ couldn’t B. pressing/ wouldn’t C. pressed/ couldn’t D. pressed/ wouldn’t
10. ……………………global solidarity, the world would not be better prepared for the influenza H1N1 pandemic. A. On account of B. Thanks to C. If not D. But for
ANSWERS: 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. D
IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS. (5 PTS)
1. No matter how I often explain it, he doesn’t seem to………………………. A. put it through B. take it in C. take it on D. put it in 2.
You can not ……………….……………. violence by using violence. A. break away B. do away with C. keep away D. pass away. 3.
You shouldn’t ………………. other people’s problems, even if you don’t consider them to be very serious. A. shed light upon B. come to light C. make light of D. see the light 4.
Police …………………………… the area until the bomb was made safe. A. cordoned off B. headed off C. stopped off D. knocked off Page 2/12 5.
The Russians treat him suspiciously, so he ……………. the Russian fortress to return to the mountain. A. gets away with B. breaks out of C. cracks down on D. holds out for 6.
She should have been here but she’s………………………………. flu. A. come through with B. come down with C. come in for D. come up against 7.
As they’re identical twins, it’s difficult to…………………………………. A. mix them up B. take them apart C. tell the apart D. set them up 8.
You will have to comply……………………these rules or you’ll lose your job. A. to B. about C. for D. with 9.
Unfortunately, I might have to leave for Boston………………………. A. for short notice
B. under short notice C. at short notice D. to short notice 10.
All building work must be carried out……………………………safety regulations. A. on behalf of B. with obedience to C. in compliance with D. with reference to
ANSWERS: 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. C
V. READING PASSAGE 1 (5 PTS)
Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea animals.
Humanity’s unfounded fear and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide
slaughter that may result in the extinction of many coastal shark species. The shark is the
victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, non- 5
threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts
of our earth, we ignore other important parts.
A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another large sea
animal, the dolphin. During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the
use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The 10
environmentalists generated enough political and economic pressure to prevent tuna
companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on
behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to help save the
Pacific Ocean sharks whose population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction. Sharks
are among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million 15
years. They are extremely efficient animals, feeding on wounded or dying animals, thus
performing an important role in nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a species. Just
the fact that species such as the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so
many millions of years is enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing
environments. It is time for us humans, who may not survive another 1,000 years at the rate we 20
are damaging the planet, to cast away our fears and begin considering the protection of sharks
as an important part of a program for protection of all our natural environment. Page 3/12
1. With which of the following topics is this passage primarily concerned?
A. Sharks are efficient creatures with bad reputations.
B. Sharks are some of the oldest creatures on earth.
C. Sharks illustrate a problem in wildlife protection.
D. The campaign to save dolphins was not extended to save sharks.
2. Which of the following is most similar to the meaning of the word "warped" in line 4? A. distorted B. wasteful C. extravagant D. wanton
3. In the second paragraph, the word "generated" could be best replaced by ……………………… A. consumed B. absorbed C. designated D. produced
4. How did environmentalists manage to protect dolphins?
A. They prevented fishermen from selling them for meat.
B. They pressured fishermen into protecting dolphins by law.
C. They brought political pressure against tuna companies.
D. They created sanctuaries where dolphin fishing was not allowed.
5. About how long have sharks lived on the planet? A. 25 million years B. 150 million years C. 350 million years D. 500 million years
6. The author uses the phrase "weeding out" in line 16 to mean……………………………………..
A. strengthening something that is weak
B. feeding something that is hungry
C. encouraging something that is efficient
D. getting rid of something that is unwanted
7. The phrase "managed to live” in line 17 is used to infer that ……………………………………. A. surviving was difficult B. migration was common C. procreation was expanding D. roaming was necessary
8. The word "proof” in line 18 could be best replaced by which of the following? A. characteristic B. evidence C. praise D. customary
9. The phrase "to cast away” in line 20 means most nearly ………………………………………. A. to throw off B. to bring in C. to see through D. to set apart
10. What is the author's tone in this passage? A. explanatory B. accusatory C. gentle D. proud
ANSWERS: 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. B
VI. READING PASSAGE 2 (5 PTS)
Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
For many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape. Page 4/12
They provide a place for people to relax and play sports, as well as a refuge from the often-harsh
environment of a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.
One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide-a key pollutant-and emit
oxygen, which humans need to breathe. According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the
same amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make
cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building
materials such as metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it
much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so
much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks
and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect.
Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already
being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment.
However, cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to
create another type of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of
starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands
of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated engineering, but others
are simple container gardens that anyone can create with the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.
Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban park and garden
spaces, but without taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace
carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island
Effect, which can save people money. In the summer, rooftop gardens prevent buildings from
absorbing heat from the sun, which can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens
help holds in the heat that materials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings
on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers,
saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something
everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment.
1. Based on its use in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that mitigate belongs to which of the following word groups?
A. exacerbate, aggravate, intensify
B. obliterate, destroy, annihilate C. allay, alleviate, reduce D. absorb, intake, consume
2. Using the information in paragraph 2 as a guide, it can be inferred that ..................................
A. cities with rooftop gardens are cooler than those without rooftop gardens
B. some plants are not suitable for growth in rooftop gardens
C. most people prefer parks to rooftop gardens
D. most people prefer life in the country over life in the city
3. According to the passage, the Urban Heat Island Effect is caused by the fact(s) that ............... Page 5/12
a. cities are warmer than nearby rural areas
b. building materials absorb more of the sun's heat than organic surfaces
c. building materials release the sun's heat more quickly than organic surfaces A. a. only B. a. and b. only C. b. and c. only D. a, b c.
4. Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best describes the main
difference between parks and rooftop gardens?
A. Parks are expensive to create while rooftop gardens are not.
B. Parks are public while rooftop gardens are private.
C. Parks absorb heat while rooftop gardens do not.
D. Parks require much space while rooftop gardens do not.
5. The author claims all of the following to be the benefits of rooftop gardens except ..................
A. increased space for private relaxation
B. savings on heating and cooling costs
C. better food for city dwellers D. improved air quality
6. According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they .........
A. decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect
B. replenish the air with nourishing oxygen
C. do not require the use of valuable urban land
D. are less expensive than traditional park spaces
7. The author's tone in the passage is best described as .................................. A. descriptive B. passionate C. informative D. argumentative
8. Which of the following pieces of information would, if true, most weaken the author's claim
that rooftop gardens are good for the environment?
A Parks have many benefits that rooftop gardens do not share.
B. More pollution is produced during rooftop garden construction than rooftop plants can remove from the air.
C. Extremely high winds atop tall city buildings can severely damage some plants.
D. The overall environmental benefits that result from driving less exceed those of planting a rooftop garden.
9. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. A hypothesis is stated and then analyzed.
B. A proposal is evaluated, and alternatives are explored.
C. A viewpoint is established and then defended. Page 6/12
D. A thesis is presented and then supported.
10. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse a program that ....
A. permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have rooftop gardens
B. extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens
C. offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the city park.
D. promised vacation getaways to cooler destinations for those trapped in the city at the peak of summer
ANSWERS: 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. B VII. GUIDED CLOZE 1 (5 PTS)
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. MEDIA AND ADVERTISING
After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here to
(1) ______. There have been many objections to it during this time, of course, and (2) ______ a
variety of grounds. Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (3) ______ bombarding us with radioactivity?
Did the advertisements contain subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more? Did children turn
to violence through watching it, either because so (4) ______ programs taught them how to shoot,
rob, and kill, or because they had to do something to counteract the hours they had spent glued to
the tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive (5) ______ drugged by glamorous serials
and inane situation (6) ______? On the other hand, did it increase anxiety by sensationalizing the
news [or the news which was (7) ______ by suitable pictures] and filling our living rooms with
war, famine and political unrest? (8) ______ in all, television proved to be the all-purpose
scapegoat for the second half of the century, blamed for everything, but above all, eagerly
watched. For no (9) ______ how much we despised it, feared it, were bored by it, or felt that it
took us away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies such as collecting stamps,
we never turned it off. We kept staring at the screen, aware that our own tiny (10) ______ was in if we looked carefully. 1. A. be B. stay C. exist D. prolong 2. A. with B. over C. by D. on 3. A. screen B. danger C. machine D. reason 4. A. that B. far C. many D. what 5. A. program B. personality C. audience D. tense 6. A. comedies B. programs C. perhaps D. consequently 7. A. taken B. presented C. capable D. accompanied 8. A. Taken B. All C. Somewhat D. Thus 9. A. one B. matter C. difference D. reason 10. A. fault B. reflection C. situation D. consciousness
ANSWERS: 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. B 10. B
VIII. GUIDED CLOZE 2 (5 PTS)
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS……
Sometimes you might feel that if you had a perfect memory, all your problems with learning would
be solved. You would be able to (1) ………………. through exams without much revision. You
would never again (2) …………………. the embarrassment of forgetting someone’s name but Page 7/12
imagine, for a moment, not forgetting anything- not even last year’s shopping lists you would be (3)
…………. with information.
With hard work you can recall the parts of a verb or the layout of a town as you need them, so that
you can learn a foreign language or (4) …………………. a taxi driver’s license. But the memory
(5) ………. called for by some professions are only one of the roles memory plays in our lives.
Memory covers a wide range of actions and needs. What we (6) ………………about the brain is far
from complete, so philosophers and scientists find it difficult to be (7) ………………about the
nature of memory. Remembering and forgetting can be understood in many different ways but
broadly, three distinct classes of memory have been established: personal, cognitive and habit memory.
Personal memories are those acts of remembering which (8) ………………. specifically, to each
person’s life history. If you say, “I remember the first time I travelled by train”, you will probably
have an image in your mind of the occasion and be able to describe things in it. Cognitive memory
helps us learn, for example, stories, a speech, or a piece of music. Habit memory (9) ………………
those abilities needed to perform actions such as typing or driving. All these actions must be learned
but once they have been, you will rarely remember anything (10) ………………as you perform them. 1. A. sail B. walk C. run D. float 2. A. encounter B. face C. realise D. accept 3. A. overweight B. stuffed C. burdened D. overloaded 4. A. win B. gain C. earn D. award 5. A. concepts B. choices C. feats D. methods 6. A. study B. learn C. discover D. know 7. A. precise B. explanatory C. correct D. aware 8. A. connect B. appear C. have D. refer 9. A. means B. covers C. enables D. directs 10. A. totally B. hardly C. knowingly D. consciously.
ANSWERS: 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. D
B. WRITTEN TEST (70 PTS)
I. CLOZE TEST: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only ONE WOORD for each space. OPEN CLOZE 1. (10 PTS)
THE THREAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) ______. Many species
of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2) ______ if we do not make an (3) ______ to
protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for
other valuable (4) ______ of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (5) ______ and
sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat-the place (6) _______
they live-is disappearing. More (7) ______ is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are
fewer open spaces (8) ______ there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow
better crops but these chemicals (9) _____ the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful
animals on earth - human beings- will soon be the only ones (10) ______ unless we can solve this problem. ANSWERS: 1. danger 2. extinct 3. effort 4. parts 5. alive 6. where 7. land 8. than 9. pollute 10. left Page 8/12 OPEN CLOZE 2. (10 PTS)
THE GREAT LIBRARY IN ALEXANDRIA
Today, there are libraries in almost every town in the world. Even in areas (1) ____________
there are no libraries, there are often mobile libraries which take books from one village to (2)
____________. But in the days when books were copied by hand (3) ____________ than printed,
libraries were very rare. The reason is simple: books took a very long time to produce, and there
were (4) ____________ fewer copies of any given work around. The greatest library (5)
____________ all, that in Alexandria, had 54,000 books. In the ancient world, this number (6)
____________ considered huge. It was the first time that anyone had ever collected so many books
from all around the world (7) ____________ one roof. There are many theories about how these
books were lost. (8) ____________ is that the library accidentally burned down. Another is that one
of the rulers of the city ordered the books to (9) ____________ burned. They were taken to various
places and it took six months to burn them. (10) ____________ happened, the collection there was
priceless. Many of the library’s treasures were lost forever - some books were never recovered. We
cannot even know what exactly the library contained. ANSWERS: 1. where 2. another 3. rather 4. far 5. of 6. was 7. under/beneath 8. one 9. be 10. whatever II. WORD FORMATION (20 PTS)
PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses. 1.
Different conservation efforts have been made to save ……………… species. (DANGER) 2.
Low income and little administrative support make teachers ……………………. with their profession. (HEART) 3.
Our school set up a project to ................................ the library system. (COMPUTER) 4.
The policeman examined the parcel .............................................. as he had no idea what it could be. (SUSPECT) 5.
Mr. John, who teaches us Latin, usually stresses the need for regular ............................. (ATTEND) 6.
Jim is very disorganized and not very………………………………… (BUSINESS) 7.
Barack Obama is the first President of the United States with ...................................... background. (RACE) 8.
John told everyone that he worked for a large company, but the company is ......(EXIST) 9.
These young people are …………………… supporters of the new plan of our city. (ENTHUSIASM) 10.
The first time I tried out my new bike I ………………………….and fell off. (BALANCE)
1. endangered 2. disheartened 3. computerize
4. suspiciously 5. attendance ANSWERS : 6. 7. multiracial 8. non-existent
9. enthusiastic 10. overbalanced businesslike
PART 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms of the words given in the box. ARGUE ANTIQUE FINITE SIGNIFY DOMINATE Page 9/12 PRACTICE CUSTOM KIN KING ORDINARY
We are the only animal that chooses what it will look like. True, the chameleon changes
color-but not willingly. Unlike us, it doesn’t get up in the morning and ask itself, “What shall I look
like today?”, but we can and do. Indeed, the (1) _________ of body decoration points to the
conclusion that it is a key factor in our development as the (2) _________ life-form on our planet.
No human society has ever been found where some form of body decoration is not the norm.
By (3) _________ their physical appearance, our ancestors distanced themselves from the rest
of the animal (4) _________. Within each tribe this helped them to mark out differences of role,
status and (5) _________. Our ancestors developed (6) _________ techniques of body decoration
for (7) _________ reasons. How to show where on tribe ends and another begins? How to
memorably underline the (8) _________of that moment when an individual becomes an adult
member of society? (9) _________, without the expressive capabilities of such “body language” we
would have been (10) _________ less successful as a species. ANSWERS: 1. antiquity 2. dominant 3. customizing 4. kingdom 5. kinship 6. extraordinary 7. practical 8. significance 9. arguably 10. infinite
III. ERROR CORRECTION (10 PTS)
The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them.
A feminine is a person, usually a woman, who believes that women should be regarded as equally to
men. She, or he, deplores discrimination against women in the home, place of work or anywhere,
and her principle enemy is the male chauvinist, who believes that men are naturally super. Tired of
being referred to as “the weaker sex”, women are becoming more and more militancy and are
winning the age-old battle of the sexes. They are sick to death of sexy jokes which poke fun at
women. They are no longer content to be regarded as second-class citizens in terms of economic,
political and social status. They criticize beauty contests and the use of glamour female models in
advertisements which they describe as the exploit of female beauty, since women in these situations
were represented as mere sex objects. We no longer live in the male-dominate societies of the past.
Let us hope, moreover, that the revolution stops before we have a boring world in which sex doesn’t
make much difference. We already have unisex hairdressers and fashions. What next? Sentences Mistakes Correction Sentences Mistakes Correction 1. Line 6. Line 2. Line 7. Line 3. Line 8. Line 4. Line 9. Line 5. Line 10. Line ANSWERS: Page 10/12 Sentences Mistakes Correctio Sentences Mistakes Correction n 1. Line 1 equally equal 6. Line 7 glamour glamorous 2. Line 3 principle principal 7. Line 8 exploit exploitation 3. Line 4 super superior 8. Line 9 were are 4. Line 5 militancy militant 9. Line 9 male-dominate male-dominated 5. Line 5 sexy sexist 11. Line 10 moreover however,
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION. (20PTS)
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.
1. You should not lock this door for any reason when the building is open to the public. Under
2. He didn’t go to bed until he finished his composition. Not until
3. His efforts to find a solution to the problem didn’t deserve such savage criticism. He shouldn’t
4. We were about to leave the house when the telephone rang. We
5. He easily loses his temper. (FLIES)
6. Her early success has made her very conceited. (HEAD)
7. Julie always listens to my complaints about work. (EAR)
8. The authorities have improved the public transport system here recently. (IMPROVEMENTS)
9. You should excuse his bad manners, he’s only a child. (ALLOWANCES)
10. Hal found something unexpected when he cleared out the attic. (DISCOVERY) ANSWERS:
1. Under no circumstances should this door be locked when the building is open to the public.
2. Not until he finishes his composition did he go to bed. Page 11/12
3. He shouldn’t have been savagely criticized for his efforts to find a solution to the problem.
4. We were on the point of leaving the house when the telephone rang.
5. He easily flies off the handle.
6. Her early success has gone to her head.
7. Julie always lends an ear to my complaints about work.
8. The authorities have made (some) improvements to/in the public transport system here recently.
9. You should make allowances for his bad manner, he’s only a child.
10. Hal made an unexpected discovery when he cleared out the attic. Page 12/12