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KÌ THI OLYMPIC 10-3 TRUYỀN THỐNG LẦN IV, NĂM 2019
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 1
ĐỀ THI VÀ ĐÁP ÁN 10
A.MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST (80 PTS) I/ PHONOLOGY (10 PTS)
A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group 1. A. interest B. finish C. climate D. panic 2. A. heavy B. headache C. weather D. each 3. A. met B. effort C. chemistry D. explain 4. A. food B. school C. afternoon D. cook 5. A. chemist B. chalk C. champion D. chicken 1.C 2.D 3.D 4.D 5.A
B. Pick out the word whose main stress is place differently from the others in each group. 6. A. adorable B. ability C. impossible D. entertainment 7. A. engineer B. corporate C. difficult D. different 8. A. easy B. every C. effort D. enjoy 9. A. canteen B. physics C. teacher D. danger 10.A. education B. occupation C. geography D. information 6.D 7.A 8.D 9.A 10. C II/ WORD CHOICE (10 PTS)
11. She has the habit of drinking _________ after every meal. A. cup of tea . B. a cup of tea C. a tea cup D. a cup for tea
12. The _________ are those who do not have a job. A. injured B. sick . C. unemployed D. rich
13. A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be _________ A. photography B. photograph C. photographic D. photogenic
14. A _________ is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something. A. documentary B. comedy C. cartoon D. news
15. You can change the TV chanels with this _________ control. A. far . B. remote C. standby D. special
16. Titanic is a_________ love story film A. tragic B. comedy C. cartoon D. all are incorrect
17. It was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an _________ A. industrial B. industry C. industrialization D. industrialize
18. It is considered the most popular sporting event in the world. A. business B. adventure C. phenomenon D. occurrence
19. The World Cup is followed with great interest around the globe- the final game of the 1994 tournament
was played to a television audience of more than 1 million viewers. A. behalf B. enrichment C. attraction D. self-regard
20. There have been numerous sightings of child _______ to the description of the missing boy. A. reseembling B. answering C. taking after D. looking like 11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B 16. A 17.B 18. D 19. C 20. B
III/ GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (10PTS)
21. They gave me their address___________ send them letters. 2 A. so that I B. in order to C. so that I could D. in order that I will
22. They were made___________ for a meeting after work. A. to stay B. stay C. staying D. to staying
23. A burglar ___________ into the house while we ___________ television. A. broke-were watching B. broke-watched C. had broken-watched D. broke-had watched
24. No longer ___________ in our office since it ___________.
A. have typewriters been used / computerized
B. typewriters have been used / was computerized
C. have typewriters been used / was computerized
D. typewriters have been used / computerized 25. Don’t let her cheat you
A. Don’t let you cheated by her
B. Don’t let yourself be cheated by her C. Don’t let you cheat her
D. Don’t let you to be cheated by her
26. She came to see me here two weeks ago.
A. It is two weeks since she came to see me here.
B. She's been living here for two weeks. C. She was here for two weeks.
D. She didn't come to see me here for two weeks.
27. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.
A. I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam.
B. I had studied hard enough and I passed the final exam.
C. I studied too hard to pass the final exam.
D. I studied hard otherwise I would fail the final exam.
28. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A. Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
29. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.
A. I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam.
B. I had studied hard enough and I passed the final exam.
C. I studied too hard to pass the final exam.
D. I studied hard otherwise I would fail the final exam.
30.The man ___________ we're going to see is a millionaire. A. he/ whom/ Ø B. that / whose/ Ø C. which/ that / Ø D.that /whom/Ø 21. C 22. A 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. D
IV/ PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (10 PTS)
31.I heard a big noise and woke ___________ at 2.30 this morning . A. on B. up C. after D. off
32. The boys were ___________ of the house because of misbehaviour and dishonesty . A. thrown about B. thrown out C. thrown down D. thrown up
33. My brother has just ___________ a shop selling telephones . A. set back B. set off C. set in D. set up
34. The man from the power supply company has ___________ your gas supply . A. cut in B. cut up C. cut down D. cut off
35.Please___________ the light , it is getting dark . A turn on B. turn down C. turn in D. turn up
36.It’s too dark. I can’t go ___________ reading . A. out B. on C. in D. to
37. We asked Nam to slow down as we couldn’t ___________ with him . 3 A. keep down B. keep on C. keep out) D. keep up
38. They had to ___________ their visit to the zoo because of the bad weather. A. put off B. put on C. put through D. put down
39.The woman has a hard time ___________ her children . A. bringing into B. bringing across C. bringing up D. bringing through
40. If you want to join this club, you must___________ this application form. A. make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in 31. B 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. D
V/ READING COMPREHENSION (20 PTS)
Reading the following passages and choose the best answer Passage 1
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were
reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to
New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus - from the Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a
tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he
was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America he
eventually developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas
nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit from
Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem introduced many
Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits and
drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend during the second
half of the 19th century. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered
toys to all good children. By the late 19th century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore
that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she
received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”.
41. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage? A. Sinter Klaas B. Saint Nicholas C. A German D. Dutch settlers
42. Santa Claus was traditionally described as a __________.
A. tall man who could walk through the air B. fat, jolly, old man C. religious figure
D. fat man riding a white horse
43. Santa Claus in North America was depicted as ___________.
A. a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter
B. a good old man with less religious character
C. one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas. D. a jolly man on horseback. 44. Who was Black Peter?
A. an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas
C. one of the disobedient children
B. an elf who rode a white horse
D. a popular traditional figure
45. What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”? A. symbols of a person
B. natural qualities C. effects D. outer appearance
46. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from? A. the North Pole B. Europe C. North America D. the City of New York
47. 1823 was mentioned as a year when ____________.
A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem.
B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular.
C. Saint Nicholas visited New York.
D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed
48. According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem, 4
A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one.
B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly. C. Santa Claus liked poetry.
D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh.
49. The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that________
A. the New York Sun was popular with children.
B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time. C. newspapers are unreliable.
D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun.
50. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures.
B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.
D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter. 41.D 42. C 43.B 44. A 45. A 46. B 47.D 48. D 49. B 50. A Passage 2.
One of the major problems in the art world is how to distinguish and promote an artist. In effect, a market
must be created for an artist to become successful. The practice of signing and numbering individual prints was
introduced by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the nineteenth-century artist best known for the painting of his
mother, called “Arrangement in Grey and Black,” but known to most of us as “Whistler’s Mother.” Whistler’s
brother-in-law, Sir Francis Seymour Haden, a less well-known artist, had speculated that collectors might find
prints more attractive if they knew that there were only a limited number of copies produced. By signing the
work in pencil, an artist could guarantee and personalize each print.
As soon as Whistler and Haden began the practice of signing and numbering their prints, their work began to
increase in value. When other artists noticed that the signed prints commanded higher prices, they began copying the procedure.
Although most prints are signed on the right-hand side in the margin below the image, the placement of the
signature is a matter of personal choice. Indeed, prints have been signed within the image, in any of the margins,
or even on the reverse side of the print. Whenever the artist elects to sign it, a signed print is still valued above
an unsigned one, even in the same edition.
51. Which of the following would be a better title for the passage? A. Whistler’s Mother
B. Copying Limited Edition Prints
C. The Practice of Signing Prints D. Whistler’s Greatest Works
52. What made Whistler’s work more valuable?
A. His brother-in-law’s prints B. His signature on the prints C. His painting of his mother D. His fame as an artist
53. The word “speculated” could be best replaced by___________. A. denied B. guessed C. noticed D. announced
54. The word “distinguish” is closest in meaning to ___________. A. making improvement B. accept changes C. recognize differences D. allow exceptions
55. The word “it” refers to___________. A. the image B. the reverse side C. the same edition D. a print
56. Where in the passage does the author indicate where an artist’s signature might be found on a work? A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. all paragraphs 5
57. What does the author mean by the statement: “As soon as Whistler and Haden began the practice of signing
and numbering their prints, their work began to increase in value.”?
A. The prints that were signed and numbered were worth more.
B. The signatures became more valuable than the prints.
C. The signing and numbering of prints was not very popular.
D. Many copies of the prints were made.
58. What was true about the painting of Whistler’s mother?
A. It was a completely new method of painting.
B. It was not one of Whistler’s best paintings.
C. It was painted by Sir Francis Seymour Haden.
D. Its title was “Arrangement in Grey and Black.”
59. The author mentions all of the following as reasons why a collector prefers a signed print EXCEPT ______.
A. it guarantees the print’s authenticity
B. it encourages higher prices for the print
C. it makes the print more personal
D. it limits the number of copies of the print
60. It can be inferred from the passage that artists number their prints ___________.
A. at the same place on each of the prints B. when the buyer requests it C. as an accounting procedure
D. to guarantee a limited edition 51. C 52. B 53. B 54. C 55. D 56. C 57. A 58. D 59. B 60. D
VI/ GUIDED CLOZE TEST (20 PTS)
Choose the best answer for each gap in the passage Passage 1
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water.
Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. But acid rain, (61) ______ pollution and garbage have
made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools (62)
______ poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It (63) ______ a rich variety of
animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist (64) ______ else in the world. But they are
being destroyed by the massive volumes of toxic effluent which (65) ______ into the lake every day. Even
where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them.
Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea (66) ______1% of the world's
water surface. But it is the dumping (67) ______for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly
throw industrial wastes a few miles (68) ______shore.
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago, people thought that the supply of clean water in the world
was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been (69) ______ by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now
scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious (70) ______.We should do something now.
(Source: v14ilovetranslation.com) 61. A. industrious B. industry C. industrial D. industrialized 62. A. on B. in C. of D. to 63. A. composes B. contains C. encloses D. consists 64. A. where B. somewhere C. everywhere D. anywhere 65. A. stay B. pour C. boil D. burn 66. A. makes B. occupies C. comprises D. holds 67. A. shore B. land C. ground D. soil 68. A. away B. of C. on D. off 69. A. ruined B. kept C. made D. conserved 70.A. well B. outlet C. nature D. source 6 61. C 62. C 63.B 64. D 65. B 66. B 67. C 68. D 69. A 70. D Passage 2
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists
(71) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (72) ______ the world's temperatures and are
convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (73) ______ from the force of the wind, rain and sun. (74)
_____ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more
(75) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (76) ______. Environmental groups are putting (77)
______ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (78) ______ by
factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (79) ______ of more money
being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power
stations. Some scientists, (80) ______, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases
into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay. 71. A. give B. put C. take D. have 72. A. in B. at C. by D. to 73. A. threat B. danger C. risk D. harm 74. A. Concerning B. Regarding C. Depending D. According 75. A. strick B. strong C. severe D. heavy 76. A. raise B. arise C. lift D. rise 77.A. force B. pressure C. persuation D. encouragement 78. A. off B. away C. up D. over 79. A. belief B. request C. favour D. suggestion 80. A. because B. however C. despite D. although 71. B 72.A 73.C 74. D 75. C 76. D 77.B 78.A 79.C 80. B B. WRITTEN TEST (120 PTS)
Fill in each gap in the passages below with ONE suitable word Passage 1 Art as a career
Many celebrated artists have found (81) ________ hard to make ends meet early on in their careers. with a few
well-known exceptions, however, (poor Van Gogh being perhaps the most famous one) (82)_________ went on
to find recognition within their own lifetime. Picasso’s life story is the kind of rags-to-riches tale that gives hope
to many an unknown artist. In 1904, he was sharing a draughty and primitive studio complex (83) _________
thirty other artists. But by his death, he was a multi-millionaire and probably the most celebrated modern artist
ever . Nevertheless, (84)_________ every success story, there must be dozens of artists (perhaps some potential
‘greats’) who have endured a lifetime (85) _________ hardship in obscurity. Whether they were never
recognised because their work was (86) _________ of sympathy with the prevailing fashion, or (87) ________
they lacked talent, is impossible to say. Most people see art as a vocation rather than a career. There (88)
_________ indeed be some truth in the idea that artists need to (89) ________ exceptionally dedicated to
succeed, and even relatively successful artists sometimes have to supplement their income by working (90)
________ other areas occasionally. 81. it 82.most 83.with 84. for 85. of 7 86. out 87.because 88.may/ could 89.be 90. in Passage 2
In 1877, George Eastman, who worked in a bank in Rochester, wanted to take photographs on holiday.
However, he was very disappointed to discover that the only cameras available (91) ______very large and
heavy, and required the use of complicated equipment.
Eastman realized that many other people were keen to take photographs but were prevented from (92)
______ so. What was needed was a simple, hand-held camera, and so, in (93) ______ spare time, he began to experiment.
After a (94) ______ deal of work he was ready to open a factory and succeeded in producing his first
camera in 1888. It was a small rectangular box and inside was a roll of special paper. This paper was sensitive
(95) ______ light and replaced the heavy pieces of glass that had been used before. When the roll was finished,
the camera had to (96) ______ sent back to the factory in New York (97) ______ the photographs to be
developed and printed. The following year a transparent film was invented and was better than the paper roll.
This could be removed by the photographer and taken to a local center for (98) ______. The new camera was an
instant success and within a (99) ______ years Eastman was very rich. But he was a generous man and during
his lifetime, he gave away millions of dollars to support a number (100) ______educational institutions. 91. were 92. doing 93. his 94. great/good 95. to 96. be 97. for 98. developing 99. few 100. of II/ WORD FORM (40 PTS)
Part 1: Supply the correct form of the words in the CAPITAL LETTER
101. There’s no ____________to this problem. SOLVE
102. Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is ____________. HARM
103. She always listens____________ to what she is told. ATTENTION
104. The heavy snow last week made it ____________ to drive on this road. POSIBLE
105. Will it be ____________ for you to meet me at 8.00 AM tomorrow? CONVENIENCE
106. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the ____________ species. DANGER
107. Many people do not understand the importance of the habitats to wild animals and plants, so they spoil them ____________. CONSCIOUS
108. Her ____________ include swimming and reading. INTEREST
109. She is a highly- ____________woman. EDUCATE
110. They will go to ____________out in commemoration of their marriage. DINNER
101. solution
102. harmful
103. attentively
104. impossible
105. convenient
106. endangered 107.
108. interests
109. educated 110. dine unconsciously
Part 2: Read the text and then fill in the blank with the correct form of the word chosen from the box. organization high difficulty differ mountain house climb weight one injury
The first woman on Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the (111_______in the world. It is in the Himalayan Mountains between Nepal and China, and
it is 8,900 meters high. Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tensing Norway from Nepal were the first 8
people ever to climb Mount Everest. They climbed it in 1953. Men from several (112) _______countries climbed it after that.
Junko Tabei, a Japanese, from Hokkaido, was the first woman to make this (113_______climb. A Tokyo
newspaper-television company (114) _______the climb in 1975. They chose fifteen women from (115)
_______clubs to go to Nepal. The group climbed for several days. Then there was an avalanche. The heavy ice
and snow (116) _______ten of the women. They had to stop climbing. The other five continued.
Only Ms. Tabei was able to climb the last 70 meters. She was standing on top of the world. She was the (117) _______woman there.
Ms. Tabei was 35 years old at the time. She is one meter 50 centimeters tall and (118) _______42 kilograms.
She says that she is an ordinary (119) _______She started climbing mountains in 1960. She climbed every
mountain in Japan. Then she climbed Amapurna, another high mountain in the Himalayas. Finally, she climbed
the world’s highest mountain.
When she reached the top, she thought “I’m at the top and I’m glad that I’m at the top.” Then she climbed back
down the mountain. She is one of the greatest mountain (120) _______in the world. 111. highest 112. different 113. difficult 114. organized 115. mountaineering 116. injured 117. first 118. weighs 119. housewife 120. climbers
III/ ERROR IDENTIFICATION (20 PTS)
There are ten mistakes in the following paragraph. Find them and correct them.
We tend to think of poverty as the main cause of violence crime. However, 121. ______ ____
research from both sides of the Atlantic show that fathers may be the most 122. ___________
important factor in preventing children from turn to crime. In the United States, 123. ___________
children from better-off family was compared with ones from families with lower 124. ___________
incomes. Children from both groups that lived with their fathers committed the
same number of crimes. In the United Kingdom, a study was carried out comparing
a group of boys which had never been accused of any crimes such as assault and 125. ___________
stealing vehicles. All the boys had difficulty at school and came from large families 126. ___________
that didn't earn a lot of money. The biggest different between the groups was that 127. ___________
fifty-five percent of the "good boys" lived with their fathers, when only four per 128. ___________
cent of the "bad boys" did. Eighty per cent of the good – behaved boys said they felt 129. __________
close to their fathers because they didn't live in the same house. It seems that having 130. __________
a father who takes an interest in his children encourages youngsters not to break the law. 121 violence 122. show shows 123. turn 124. was were 125. which who violent turning 126.difficulty 127. different 128. when while 129. good well 130. because difficulties difference even if
IV/ SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (40 PTS)
A. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it
131. I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder.
Unless_________________________________________________. 9
132. She can’t have any more children because of her age.
She is too________________________________________________.
133. John finished his essay in two hours.
It took ___________________________________________________.
134. She is more beautiful than her mother.
Her mother is not___________________________________________.
135 .If only I had known that the company was going to be closed, I would never have applied for the job.
Had I ____________________________________________________. KEY:
131. Unless you promise to try harder I won’t help you.
132.She is too old to have any more children
133. It took John two hours to finish his essay.
134. Her mother isn’t as beautiful as she
135. Had I known that the company was going to be closed, I would never have applied for the job.
B. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has
the same meaning as the first one, using the word given. Do not change the form of the word given
136. The best solution was thought of by Mary. CAME
_________________________________________________.
137. Teaching doesn’t really suit her. CUT
_________________________________________________.
138. We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes. LEAST
_________________________________________________.
139. I tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy. WORD
_________________________________________________.
140. If you don’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long. LOOK
_________________________________________________. KEY:
136. Mary came up with the best solution.
137. She isn’t really cut out for teaching.
138. It will take at least 30 minutes to get to the airport.
139. I tried to have a word with Jack about the problem but he was too busy.
140. Unless you look after them, those shoes won’t last for long. -THE END – 10