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KÌ THI OLYMPIC 10-3 LẦN IV
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
PHẦN A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS) I. PHONOLOGY (5PTS):
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. massage B. carriage C. voyage D. dosage 2. A. dimension B. expansion C. confusion D. tension 3. A. increase B. ink C. pink D. thank 4. A. apology B. classify C. testify D. verify 5. A. beloved B. naked C. ploughed D. learned 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. C
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the other three. 1. A. obvious B. notorious C. credulous D. numerous 2. A. dialect B. diagram C. diagonal D. diamond 3. A. Europe B. monument C. province D. minority 4. A. obsolete B. complete C. compete D. deplete 5. A. consent B. obstinacy C. condolence D. equality 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B II. WORD CHOICE: (5PTS)
1. Hoang Anh Tuan …….injury to win the Olympic silver. A. recovered B. suffered C. avoided D. overcame
2. In my father’s ……., it is essential to eat vegetable every day. A. idea B. opinion C. confidence D. principle
3. Last summer, we had ……. holiday in Spain A. a two week’s B. a two – weeks C. two – week D. a two – week
4. He retired early……..ill – health. A. on behalf of B. on account of C. believe D. imagine
5. Their eventual choice of house was _____ by the time Peter would take to get to the office. A. related B. consequent C. determined D. dependent
6. He set one alarm-clock for five o’clock and the other for five past so as to _____ that he did not oversleep. A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. reassure
7. When Tim was eating a cherry, he accidentally swallowed the _____. A. nut B. stone C. seed D. core
8. She loved tennis and could watch it till the _____ came home. A. she B. everyone C. horses D. cows
9. Could you close the window? There is a bit of a _____. A. current B. wind C. draught D. breeze
10. Thousands of steel _____ were used as the framework of the new office block. A. beams B. girders C. stakes D. piles 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B
III. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR: (5.0 PTS) 1. She
on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a rest. A. has worked
B. has been working C. was working D. had been working
2. “You should stop working too hard you’ll get sick.” A. or else B. if C. in case D. whereas
3. I waved to Karen but failed__________ her attention. A. to be attracted B. to attract C. attracting D. attracted
4. In order to grow vegetables properly, gardeners must know_______________.
A. what are each vegetable’s requirements
B .what the requirements for each vegetable are.
C .that is required by each vegetable.
D. that the requirements for each vegetable.
5. Conservationists ______________ that experiments on animals be stopped. A. banned B. complained C. said D. recommended 6. You
the washing-up. I could have done it for you. A. needn’t have done B. hadn’t to do C. couldn’t have done D. mustn’t have done 7. “Never say that again,. ?” A. won’t you B. do you C. don’t you D. will you
8 _________ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city ? A. Provided that B. Should C. Were D. Had
9. ____________ the noise and pollution in the city, the Browns move to the countryside. A. Be tired of B. Being tired of C. Tired of D. Were tired of
10. ___________ broken into when we were away on holiday. A. It was our house B. We had our house C. Thieves had our house D. Our house had 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D A B B D A D C C B
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS:
1. I can’t _________ of a word he is saying. A. comprehend B. understand C. grasp D. make sense 2. I
several musicians around that time. A. came up with B. made friends to C. got back to D. made the acquaintance of
3. After her mother died, she was raised by her grandparents. A. grown up B. brought up C. come into D. put up
4. The director retired early __________ ill-health. A. on behalf of B. in front of C. on account of D. ahead of
5. Realizing he got lost, he started to help. A. call for B. call at C. go for D. go to
6. The doctor who is _______ tonight in the general hospital is Mr. Brown. A. on turn B. on tour C. on call D. on work
7. Do you have any objections..........this new road scheme? A. at B. with C. to D. for
8. The concert was ____________ because of the heavy rain. A. put out B. called off C. run out D. set off
9. Jump in the car. There’s enough ______ for you. A. room B. place C. space D. chair
10. I could not____ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me. A. get along B. make off C. take in D. hold on 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D D B C A C C B A C
V. READING PASSAGE 1 (5 PTS)
READING PASSAGE 1 :Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get an education.
Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school.
The difference between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.
Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education
knows no limits. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in
the kitchen or on the tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in school and
the whole universe of informal learning. The agent (doer) of education can vary from
respected grandparents to the people arguing about politics on the radio , from a child to a
famous scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often
produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover
how little is known of other religions. People receive education from infancy on. Education,
then, is a very broad, inclusive term; it is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before
the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life.
Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern
varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at
about the same time, take the assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do
homework, take exams, and so on. The pieces of reality that are to be learned, whether they
are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of governments, have been limited by
the subjects being taught. For example, high school students know that they are not likely to
find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their society or what the newest
filmmarkers are experimenting with. There are clear and undoubted conditions surrounding
the formalized process of schooling.
1: This passage is mainly aimed at _____.
A. listing and discussing several educational problems
B. telling the difference between the meaning of two related words
C. telling a story about execellent teachers
D. giving examples of different schools KEY: B
2: In the passage, the expression “children interrupt their education to go to
school” mostly implies that _____.
A. schooling prevents people discovering things
B. schooling takes place everywhere C. all of life is an education
D. education is totally ruined by schooling KEY: C
3: The word “all-inclusive” in the passage mostly means _____.
A. including every thing or everyone B. going in many directions
C. involving many school subjects D. allowing no exceptions KEY: A
4: According to the passage, the doers of education are _____.
A. only respected grandparents B. mainly politicians
C. mostly famous scientists D. almost all people KEY: D
5: What does the writer mean by saying “education quite often produces surprises”?
A. It’s surprising that we know little about other religions. B. Educators often produce surprises.
C. Informal learning often brings about unexpected results.
D. Success of informal learing is predictable. KEY: C
6: Which of the following would the writer support?
A. Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible.
B. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
C. Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day.
D. Without formal education, people won’t be able to read and write. KEY: B
7: The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to _____.
A. newest filmmarkers B. political problems
C. workings of governments D. high school students KEY: D
8: Because the general pattern of schooling varies little from one setting to the next, school
children throughout the country _____.
A. are taught by the same teachers B. have the same abilities
C. do similar things D. have similar study conditions KEY: D
9: From the passage, we can infer that a high school teacher _____.
A. is free to choose anything to teach B. is not allowed to teach political issues
C. is bound to teach programmed subjects D. has to teach social issues to all classes KEY: C
10: Which of the following is TRUE according to passage?
A. The best schools teach a variety of subjects.
B. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homeword.
C. Education and schooling are quite different experience.
D. The more years students go to school, the better their education is. KEY: C
READING PASSAGE 2: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
Commuting is the practice of travelling a long distance to a town or city to work each
day, and then travelling home again in the evening. The word commuting comes from
commutation ticket, a US rail ticket for repeated journeys, called a season ticket in Britain.
Regular travelers are called commuters.
The US has many commuters. A few, mostly on the East Coast, commute by train or
subway, but most depend on the car. Some leave home very early to avoid the traffic jams,
and sleep in their cars until their office opens. Many people accept a long trip to work so that
they can live in quiet bedroom communities away from the city, but another reason is “white
flight”. In the 1960s most cities began to desegregate their schools, so that there were no
longer separate schools for white and black children. Many white families did not want to
send their children to desegregated schools, so they moved to the suburbs, which have their
own schools, and where, for various reasons, few black people live.
Millions of people in Britain commute by car or train. Some spend two or three hours
a day travelling, so that they and their families can live in suburbia or in the countryside.
Cities are surrounded by commuter belts. Part of the commuter belt around London is called
the stockbroker belt because it contains houses where rich business people live. Some places
are becoming dormitory towns, because people sleep there but take little part in local activities.
Most commuters travel to and from work at the same time, causing the morning and
evening rush hours, when buses and trains are crowded and there are traffic jams on the roads.
Commuters on trains rarely talk to each other and spend their journey reading, sleeping or
using their mobile phones, though this is not popular with other passengers. Increasing
numbers of people now work at home some days of the week, linked to their offices by
computer, a practice called telecommuting.
Cities in both Britain and the US are trying to reduce the number of cars coming into
town each day. Some companies encourage car pooling (called car sharing in Britain), an
arrangement for people who live and work near each other to travel together. Some US cities
have a public service that helps such people to contact each other, and traffic lanes are
reserved for car-pool vehicles. But cars and petrol/gas are cheap in the US, and many people
prefer to drive alone because it gives them more freedom. In Britain many cities have
park-and-ride schemes, car parks on the edge of the city from which buses take drivers into the centre.
1. All of the following are measures to reduce the number of cars coming into town each day
in the US and / or Britain EXCEPT_______. A. car pooling/sharing
B. traffic lanes for car pooling C. park-and-ride schemes
D. free car parks in the city centre KEY: D
2. The word “desegregate” in paragraph 2 most probably means_______. A. end racial discrimination B. become worse in quality C. improve the quality D. begin to re-equip KEY: A
3. As mentioned in the passage, commuters usually_______.
A. talk to each other during train journeys
B. go to work at different hours
C. cause traffic congestion on the roads
D. go home from work at different hours KEY: C
4. Which of the following is NOT true about the London commuter belt? A. It surrounds London.
B. It is like “bedroom communities” in the US.
C. It is home to some wealthy business people. D. It is in central London. KEY: D
5. It can be inferred from the passage that dormitory towns in Britain are places where people_______.
A. take part in local activities
B. contribute to the local community C. are employed locally D. stay for the night KEY: D
6. The passage mentions that many Americans are willing to travel a long distance to work in
order to be able to live in _______. A. comfortable bedrooms B. quiet neighborhoods C. city centers D. noisy communities KEY: B
7. The phrase “linked to” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_______. A. related to B. connected to C. satisfied with D. shared with KEY: B
8. The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to_______. A. driving alone B. car pool
C. travelling together D. petrol/gas KEY: A
9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Both the US and Britain have a great number of commuters.
B. Britain has considerably more commuters than the US.
C. Commuting helps people in the US and Britain save a lot of time.
D. The US has considerably more commuters than Britain. KEY: A
10. Which of the following definitions of commuting would the author of this passage most probably agree with?
A. Travelling to work and then home again in a day within a rural district.
B. Travelling for hours from a town or city to work in the countryside every day.
C. Regularly travelling a long distance between one’s place of work and one’s home.
D. Using a commutation ticket for special journeys in all seasons of the year KEY: C VI. GUIDED CLOZE 1 (5 PTS)
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. Cloze test 1. THE CHANGING EARTH
Although the earth was formed about 4,500 million years ago, human beings have inhabited it
for less than half a million years. Within this time, population has increased hugely and
people have has a vast (1)…………………….upon the earth. They have long been able to (2)
…………….the forces of nature to use. Now, w ith morden technology, they have the power
to alter the balance of life on earth.
Reports back from the first astronauts helped dispel the dangerous (3)…………………..that
the world had no boundaries and had limitless resources. Moreover, ecologists have shown
that all forms of life on earth are interconnected, so it (4)………………..that all human
activity has an effect on the natural environment.
In recents years, people have been putting the environment under stress. As a result, certain (5)…………materials such as timber, water and minerals are beginning to
(6)……………….short. pollution and the (7)……………………..of waste are already critical
issues, and the state of the environment is fast becoming the most pressing problem
(8)………………….us all. The way we respond to the challenge will have a profound effect
on the earth and its life support (9)………………..
Howerver, despite all these threats there are (10)…………………signs. Over the past few
decades, the growth in population has been more than matched by food production, indicating
that we should be able to feed ourselves for some time yet. 1. A. imprint B. indication C. impression D. impact 2. A. put B. make C. place D. stand 3. A. judgement B. notion C. reflection D. concept 4. A. results B. follows C. complies D. develops 5. A. raw B. coarse C. crude D. rough 6. A. turn B. come C. go D. run 7. A. disposal B. displacement C. dismissal D. disposition 8. A. encountering B. opposing C. meeting D. confronting 9. A. projects B. systems C. methods D. routines 10. A. stimulating B. welcoming C. satisfying D. reassuring KEYS: 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. D 9.B 10. D Cloze test 2.
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 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 the 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 licence.
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. encouter 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. KEYS: 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) BLUE WHALES
Blue whales, the world's largest animals, have been sighted again in British waters for the first
time in at least twenty years. Indications that a population of blue whales was inhabiting the
waters west (1) ……………... Scotland came for the first time from the United States Navy,
(2) …………… surveillance system picked up the songs of a lot of different whales. American
zoologists subsequently identified the blue whale song among (3)
...........................................
Now marine biologist, Carol Booker, has actually seen a blue whale there herself. She has no
doubt about what she saw, because they have distinctive fins which are very small for (4)
………………... size. She says, 'Worldwide they were almost extinct and it seemed they had
completely vanished from the North Atlantic, so you can imagine how I felt actually seeing
(5) ……………...... ! However, it is certainly too soon to say if it is an indication of a
population recovery.' She goes (6) ………….... to say, 'What it does show is the importance of
this area of the ocean for whales, and (7) …………..... essential it is to control pollution of the seas.'
Bigger than (8) …………..... dinosaur known to man, blue whales are the largest animals ever to
(9) ............... lived on earth. A blue whale is more than six metres long at birth and, (10)
……………... fully grown, its heart is the same height as a tall man and weighs as much as a horse. KEYS: 1. of 2. whose 3. them/ others/these 4. their 5. one 6. On 7. How 8. Any 9. have 10. When/if OPEN CLOZE 2. (10 PTS) TSUNAMI IN JAPAN
Japan's most powerful earthquake since records began has struck the north-east coast triggering a massive tsunami. Cars·, ships and buildings were (1)
……………………. away by a wall of water after the 8.9 - magnitude tremor, which
struck about 400 kms (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo. A state of emergency has been
declared at a nuclear power plant, (2)……………………. pressure has exceeded normal levels.
Officials say more than 10,000 people are dead and about 7,000 (3)……………… but
it is feared the final death toll will be (4) …………………. higher.In one ward alone in
Sendai, a port city in Miyagi prefecture, 200 to 300 bodies were found.
"The quake has been the fifth-largest in the world (5) ………………….. 1900 and nearly 8,000
(6) ……………………. stronger than the one which devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, last month", said scientists.
Thousands of people (7) …………………… near the Fukushima nuclear power plant
have been ordered to evacuate. Japanese nuclear officials said that pressure inside a boiling
water reactor at the plant was running much higher than normal after the cooling system failed. .
Officials said they might need to deliberately (8) ………………… some radioactive
steam to relieve pressure, but that there would be no health risk.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had earlier said the US Air Force had flown
emergency coolant to the site. But US officials later said (9) ……………………. coolant
had been handed over because the Japanese had decided to handle the situation (10) ……………………… .
The UN's nuclear agency said four nuclear power plants had been shut down safely. KEYS: 1. swept 2. where 3. missing 4. much/ far 5. since 6. times 7. living 8. release 9. no 10. themselves II. WORD FORMATION (20PTS)
PART 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word given:
1. My favourite _______ of classical music are Mozart, Beethoven and Bach. ( COMPOSE)
2. Jimmy’s brother is the _______ in that rock band I was telling you about. ( GUITAR)
3. This is a purely _______ piece of music with no singing in it at all. ( INSTRUMENT)
4. It was the best live _______ I have ever seen. ( PERFORM)
5. Not many _______ sing and play at the same time, but she’s an exception. ( DRUM)
6. Sit at the same distance from both _______ to get the best sound quality. ( LOUD)
7. She’s a brilliant _______ but she prefers painting and drawing. ( MUSIC)
8. My mother said the volume was _______ and asked me to turn it down. ( DEAF)
9. Tonight’s live _______ includes a world famous jazz band from Chicago. ( ENTERTAIN)
10. They had practised a lot so their music was _______ and pleasant. ( TUNE) KEYS: 1. COMPOSER 2. GUITARIST 3. INSTRUMENTAL 4. PERFORMANCE 5. DRUMMERS 6. LOUDSPEAKERS 7. MUSICIAN 8. DEAFENING 9. ENTERTAINMENT 10. TUNEFUL
PART 2: Read the text below. Fill in each of blank space with the correct form of the word from the box. HARM EXCEPT EASY POPULAR GROW
DAMAGE VIOLENT SATISFY EXTREME TRADITION
The cinema is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world. Its (1) _______
means that blockbuster movies are seen by millions world-wide. Because of this, the
messages they give out are seen as (2) _______ important. Psychologists argue that
film-watching isn’t always (3) _______ fun and are concerned about the (4) _______ effects it
may have. Black actors and women are (5) _______ with the number and type of roles
available to them. With one or two (6) _______ the latter have (7) _______had to play simple
characters dependent on strong male leading actors. Another important concern is (8)
_______ in films. With the (9) _______ in the video industry, violent films are coming into
the home and are (10) _______ available to young viewers. KEYS: 1. POPULAR → POPULARITY 2. EXTREME → EXTREMELY 3. HARM → HARMLESS 4. DAMAGE → DAMAGING 5. SATISFY → UNSATISFIED 6. EXCEPT → EXCEPTIONS 7. TRADITION → TRADITIONALLY 8. VIOLENT→ VIOLENCE 9. GROW → GROWTH 10. EASY → EASILY III.
ERROR CORRECTION (10PTS):
There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. Line 1
The Vietnamese music has had a rather long history. For ancient Line 2
times, the Vietnamese have had a strong inclination for music. The Line 3
music for the Vietnamese people are considered to be an essential Line 4
need; therefore, numerous musical instruments and genres intend for Line 5
various purposes have been developed. Vietnamese people use music Line 6
to express their innermost feelings, to encourage themselves whereas Line 7
working and fighting, to educate their children in good traditions and Line 8
national sentiment, to communicate within the invisible, and to Line 9
sublimate their aspire for a happy life.
Line 10 The traditional music has played an important role on the lives of the
Line 11 Vietnamese. Current, music still occupies a considerable position in
Line 12 the spiritual lives of the Vietnamese. None genres of music still exist
Line 13 in rural areas, while anothers were brought to the stage to meet the
Line 14 demands of the population. KEYS Lines Mistakes Correction Lines Mistakes Correction line 1 For Since line 9 aspire aspirations line 3 are is line 10 on in line 4 intend intended line 11 current currently line 6 whereas while line 12 None Some line 8 within with line 13 anothers others
IV SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20PTS)
Finish the second sentence without changing the meaning by using the words given at the beginning.
1. The mechanic serviced my car last week.
→ I ___________________________________________________________.
2. It is your duty to tell him what to do.
→ You ___________________________________________________________________.
3. We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive.
→ Impressed __________________________________________________________.
4. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
→ But for his ______________________________________________________.
5. Her hobby is one thing that she does not intend to give up.
→ She has _______________________________________________________________.
Rewrite the sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaming as
the first one, using the given words.
6. It’s pointless to worry about someone else’s problems. (THERE)
_______________________________________________________________________.
7. Her husband doesn’t agree if she goes to work. (DISAPPROVES)
→ __________________________________________________________________.
8. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking . (SOUND)
→ ________________________________________________________________.
9. The man in that painting reminds me of my uncle. (RESEMBLANCE)
→ ____________________________________________________________________
10. There’s nothing new about defence alliances. (HILLS)
→ ________________________________________________________. KEYS
1. I had my car serviced last week. / I had the mechanic service my car last week.
2. You are supposed to tell him what to do.
3. Impressed as / though we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
4. But for his father’s early retirement, Richard wouldn’t have taken over the family business.
5. She has no intention of giving up her hobby.
6. There’s no point in worrying about someone else’s problems.
7. Her husband disapproves of her going to work.
8. They arrived at their destination safe and sound.
9. The man in that painting bears a resemblance to my uncle.
10. Defence alliances are as old as the hills. ------THE END--------