SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH ĐẮK LẮK
ĐƠN VỊ: THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI
KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 10-3 LẦN THỨ IV, NĂM 2019
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; LỚP:10 1 2 ĐỀ THI VÀ ĐÁP ÁN
I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (Multiple choice questions) Câu 1: Ngữ âm (Phonology):
A. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in
each question. (2,5 points) 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
Đáp án và thang điểm câu 1: (0,5 x 5 = 2,5 POINTS) 1.A 2.C 3. A 4.A 5.C
B. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. (2,5 points) 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
Đáp án và thang điểm câu 1: (0,5 x 5 = 2,5 POINTS) 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.B
Câu 2: Trắc nghiệm về từ vựng (word choice):
1. She loved tennis and could watch it till the _____ came home. A. she B. everyone C. horses D. cows
2. Could you close the window? There is a bit of a _____. A. current B. wind C. draught D. breeze
3. Thousands of steel _____ were used as the framework of the new office block. A. beams B. girders C. stakes D. piles
4. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only _____ the hot, humid air. A. stirred up B. poured through C. turned into D. cut back 5.
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
6. When Tim was eating a cherry, he accidentally swallowed the _____. A. nut B. stone C. seed D. core
7. It was only _____ he told me his surname that I realised that we had been to the same school . A. then B. until C. as soon as D. when 8.
He got an excellent grade in his examination _____ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard . A. on account of B. because C. in spite of D. although
9. 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
10. It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours . A. hadn’t B. should have C. mustn’t D. needn’t have
Đáp án và thang điểm câu 2: (0,5 x10 = 5 POINTS) 1.D 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.C 10.D
Câu 3: Trắc nghiệm về cấu trúc và ngữ pháp (structures and grammar):
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or
D) in the numbered box. (30 pts)
1. Neither the director nor his assistant ............. yet. A. has come B. hasn’t come C. have come D. haven’t come
2. She sent me the book which she ........... many years before. A. reads B. read C. have read D. had read
3. I think he will join us, ...........? 3 A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. do I
4. The doctor made me ........ in bed for a week. A. staying B. stay C. stayed D. to stay
5. I don’t know yet, but it’s worth ......... about, isn’t it? A. to think B. to be thinking C. thinking D. to be thought
6. She stopped him ......... home by hiding the car key. A not driver B not to drive C. to drive D. from driving
7. In order to .......... with his studies he worked through the summer. A. take on B. catch on C. catch up D. take up
8. I do a lot of gardening. It .......... most of my free time. A. uses up B. takes up C. leaves out D. cut down
9. The kind-hearted woman ........... all her life to helping the disabled and the poor. A. wasted B. spent C. dedicated D. lived
10. He is decorating the house with a view ………..it. A. to sell B. to selling C. for selling D. to be
Đáp án và thang điểm: (0,5 x10 = 5 POINTS) 1.A 2. D 3. B 4.B 5.C 6.D 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.B
Câu 4: Trắc nghiệm về giới từ và cụm động từ (prepositions and phrasal verbs):
1. The beautiful village is sheltered _____ the weather by the mountain. A. from B. by C. in D. of
2. It is better to try to work _____ rather than against Nature. A. for B. with C. by D. along
3. They wanted us to pay _____ cheque. A. for B. in C. on D. by
4. He promised her an Oxford dictionary, but disappointingly he _______ on his word. A. turned over B. stood up C. went back D. sat down
5. This young music composer is very famous _______ the most influential composer. A. for B. to C. as D. with
6. She came ______ a lot of problems at work. A. up with B. down with C. in for D. up against
7. They take ______ each other like two peas. A. in B. after C. to D. for
8. Didn’t it ever ______ to them that they would be severely punished? A. occur B. happen C. enter D. come
9. If you want to ______ weight, cut down on fat. A. put off B. come down C. take over D. cut off
10.As we’ve been discussing for 2 hours without any solution, I’d like to ____ my own solution to this problem. A. come up B. bring down C. put forward D. take in
Đáp án và thang điểm: (0,5 x10 = 5 POINTS) 1.A 2. B 3.D 4.C 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.C
Câu 5: Đọc hiểu (Reading comprehension):
A. Read the following passage carefully, then choose the ONE best answer to each question. (10 points)
Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limiting factors in world crop production. In
many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification and the loss of
formerly arable lands. Consequently, those plants species that are well adapted to survival in dry
climates are being looked at for an answer in developing more efficient crops to grow on marginally arable lands.
Plants uses several mechanisms to ensure their survival in desert environments. Some involve
purely mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant’s surface, smaller leaf
size, and extensive root systems. Some of the adaptations are related to chemical mechanisms.
Many plants, such as cacti, have internal gums and mucilages which give them water-retaining 4
properties. Another chemical mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax layer. This wax layer acts as
an impervious cover to protect the plant. It prevents excessive loss of internal moisture. It also
protects the plant from external aggression, which can come from inorganic agents such as gases, or
organic agents which include bacteria ant plant pets.
Researchers have proposed that synthetic waxes with similar protective abilities could be
prepared based on knowledge of desert plants. If successfully developed, such a compound could be
used to greatly increase a plant’s ability to maintain health in such adverse situations as inadequate
water supply, limited fertilizers availability, attacked by pets, and poor storage after harvesting.
1.This passage deals mainly with A. desertification B. decreasing water supply
C. factors limiting crop production D. developing efficient plants
2. The word “arable” is closest in meaning to A. fertile B. parched C. barren D. marsh
3. Which of the following is a mechanical or physical mechanism that desert plants use? A. The plant’s shape B. The small root system C. The vast leaf size D. The high water system
4. The word “extensive” is closest in meaning to A. spongy B. shallow C. widespread D. comprehensive
5. Which is one of the ways in which the epicuticular wax protects the plant?
A. It helps the plant to avoid excessive moisture intake B. It helps the plant to attack aggressors.
C. It releases gases against plant pets. D. It guards against bacteria.
6. The word “it” refers to A. another chemical mechanism B. the epicuticular wax layer
C. an impervious plantlike cover
D. the loss of internal moisture
7. The word “aggression” is closest in meaning to A. attack B. agitation C. conditions D. surroundings
8. What is an example of an inorganic agent that may attack plants? A. Bacteria B. Insects C. Gas D. Pets
9. It can be inferred that synthetic simulated waxes A. have not been developed yet B. have not succeeded
C. have been determined to be impervious to organic and inorganic agents.
D. have the quality of causing bacteria.
10. All of the following are examples of an adverse situation for crops except A. inadequate water B. insufficient fertilize C. pest aggression D. proper storage
Đáp án và thang điểm: (0,5 x10 = 5 POINTS) 1.D 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.D
B. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to
each of the following questions.
Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frames of an object, each
slightly different than the preceding frame. In computer animation, although the computer may be
the one to draw the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending 5
frames and the computer will produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing. This is
generally referred to as computer-assisted animation, because the computer is more of a helper than an originator.
In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final sequence of pictures.
These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that define the objects in the pictures as
they exist in mathematical space. The database consists of endpoints, and color and intensity
information. Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects because animation that
obtains high degrees of realism involves computer techniques for three-dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures.
High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along with
special color terminals or frame buffers. The frame buffer is nothing more than a giant image
memory for viewing a single frame. It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen.
A camera can be used to film directly from the computer's display screen, but for the highest quality
images possible, expensive film recorders are used. The computer computes the positions and
colors for the figures in the picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on
film. Sometimes, however, the images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the
recorder. Once this process is completed, it is repeated for the next frame. When the entire sequence
has been recorded on the film, the film must be developed before the animation can be viewed. If
the entire sequence does not seem right, the motions must be corrected, recomputed, redisplayed,
and rerecorded. This approach can be very expensive and time consuming. Often,
computer-animation companies first do motion tests with simple computer-generated line drawings
before selling their computers to the task of calculating the high-resolution, realistic-looking images. 1.
What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss? A. The production process B. The equipment needed C. The high cost D. The role of the artist 2.
According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of the computer is to draw the........ A. first frame B. middle frames C. last frame D. entire sequence of frames 3.
The word "they" in the second paragraph refers to........ A. formulas B. databases C. numbers D. objects 4.
According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third paragraph are used to............ A. add color to the images
B. expose several frames at the same time C. store individual images D. create new frames 5.
According to the passage, the positions and colours of the figures in high-tech animation are determined by.... A. drawing several versions
B. enlarging one frame at a lime
C. analyzing the sequence from different angles D. using computer calculations 6.
The word "captures" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to...... A. separates B. registers C. describes D. numbers 7.
The word "Once" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to..... A. before B. since C. after D. while 8.
According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test motion?
A. They experiment with computer-generated line drawings.
B. They hand-draw successive frames.
C. They calculate high-resolution images. 6
D. They develop extensive mathematical formulas. 9.
The word "task" in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to....... A. possibility B. position C. time D. job 10.
Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Computers have reduced the costs of animation.
B. In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed.
C. Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings.
D. Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills.
Đáp án và thang điểm: (0,5 x10 = 5 POINTS) 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. D Câu 6: Cloze test:
A. Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. (10 points) WHALING
Rock carving suggest that Stone Age people were hunting whales for food as early as 2200 B.C.
Such (1)________ hunting is still practiced today in a number of (2) ________ including the Inuit
people of Greenland and North America.
Whaling became big business from the seventh century as the (3) ________ for whalebone and
whale oil rose, and humpback and sperm whales were hunted in (4) ________ large numbers. But
just as stocks of these species began to fall, the explosive harpoon-gun was (5)________. This
weapon, together with the development of steam-power ships, (6) _______ the whalers to hunt the
fast-moving fin and blue whales.
In 1905 the whaling (7) ________ moved to the waters of Antarctica. The introduction of massive
factory ships enabled the whales to be processed at sea. As a result, the blue whale had (8)
________ disappeared by the 1950s. In 1946 the International Whaling Commission was
established to maintain the declining whale populations. Quotas were (9) ________ but these were
often (10)________ and numbers continued to fall. Hunting of many species continued until 1986
when the IWC finally responded to international pressure and a ban on commercial whaling was introduced. 1. A. survival B. essential C. basic D. subsistence 2. A. groups B. societies C. races D. nationalities 3. A. demand B. desire C. request D. reliance 4. A. repeatedly B. frequently C. continually D. increasingly 5. A. invented B. discovered C. assembled D. applied 6. A. managed B. employed C. enabled D. empowered 7. A. lines B. troops C. staff D. fleets 8. A. virtually B. possibly C. uniquely D. commonly 9. A. made B. set C. placed D. done 10. A. refused B. denied C. ignored D. exempted
Đáp án và thang điểm: (0,5 x10 = 5 POINTS) 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.C
B. Choose the one option - A, B, C or D - that best completes the passage (10 points)
Yellowstone National Park, the first US national park, was (1) …….. in 1872. It is one of the
largest parks. It (2) ………… about 3, 500 square (3) ………. or 9, 063 square kilometers (4)
…….. north-west Wyoming and parts of Idaho and Montana. It has many wild animals, (5) ………
bears, buffalo, elk, deer, antelope, coyotes, and lynxes, and is famous (6)..................its fine scenery,
hot springs and (7) …………. (underground hot spring that shoot hot water or steam up into the
air). There are about seventy geysers in the park. The famous is old Faithful.
The park is a (8) ……….. tourist attraction. It has about three million (9) ……….. a year. It
was (10) …………a World Heritage Site in 1978. 1. A. started B. established C. constructed D. introduced 7 2. A. contains B. involves C. covers D. spreads 3. A. lands B. feet C. distances D. miles 4. A. in B. of C. from D. at 5. A. containing B. including C. adding D. consisting 6. A. to B. as C. with D. for 7. A. waterfalls B. torrents C. geysers D. chutes 8. A. interesting B. favorite C. fashionable D. popular 9. A visitors B. foreigners C. migrants D. trippers 10. A. called B. opened C. made D. formed
Đáp án và thang điểm: (0,5 x10 = 5 POINTS) 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.C II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN Câu 7: Open cloze test
A. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. (10 points)
Society has changed in many ways since the introduction of computers, and people's lives at
home and at the office have been (1) ________ . Most people are working for fewer hours per week
than they (2) ________ to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much more
interested in (3) ________ people spend this extra leisure time. One recent report stated that (4)
________ the number of hobbies had not increased; each hobby had become more specialized. A
second (5) ________ is that nowadays, many managers would rather spend time with their families
than stay (6) ________ in the office every day. Home life seems to be just as important as working.
Some companies now make managers (7)________ their annual holidays even if they don't want to,
because this leads to such an (8)________ in their performance if they have some rest.
In spite of these changes, some people are working harder than ever before. The standard of
exams is getting higher, and increased competition is (9) ________ it harder to get into university
than it was 20 years ago. School children and students are now having to work so hard that in many
cases they work (10) ________ hours than their parents.
Đáp án và thang điểm: (1 x 10 =10 points)
1. affected/ influenced 2. used 3. how 4. though 5. finding/ change 6. late 7. take 8. Improvement 9. making 10. longer
B.- Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. (10 points)
George Washington was born on February 22nd, 1732 in Virginia. His (1)________________ were
Augustine and Mary Washington. George (2) ______________ up on a farm in Virginia. Little is
(3) ____________ of his early childhood. He attended (4) ________________ irregularly from his
7th to his 15th year. His (5) _____________ subject was mathematics. He learned to be a surveyor
of land when he grew up. He (6) _______________ the army and was a leader during the American
Revolution. He later became the first (7) ____________ of the United States.
George Washington is (8) ______________ by his people the "Father of our country". The
Americans (9) ___________his birthday on Presidents' Day in February. His (10)_____________ is on the one-dollar bill.
Đáp án và thang điểm: (1 x 10 =10 points) 1. parents 2. grew 3. known 4. school 5. favorite/ best 6. joined 7. President 8. called 9. celebrate 10. picture/photo
Câu 8: Word forms (20 điểm):
A. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences 8
1. Nowadays laser beams can be used to treat _____________. DEAF
2. Thousands of ___________ are working hard to find out remedies to SCIENCE swine flu. APPLY
3. Only five ____________ were shorlisted for the interview. CARE
4. Peter drives very _______________. He’s hardly had a minor accident. SUCCESS
5. My father has lately _________________ in giving up smoking. LIVE
6. After the earthquake, very few people were found to be _____________. BLOOD
7. Your son is very naughty. He has cut himself again, and it is__________ HEALTH badly. ATTENTIO
8. The doctor tried to _______________ the soldier’s wound in a fierce N battle. SHORT
9. She is a studious pupil. She always listens _________ to her teachers’ lessons.
10. Whenever there are food ______________ people immediately preserve food.
Đáp án và thang điểm: (1 x 10 =10 points) 1. deafness 2. scientists
3. applicants 4. carefully 5. succeeded 6. alive 7. bleeding 8. heal
9. attentively 10. Shortages
B. Provide the correct form of the words given :
The environment - our responsibility
These days it is (0). impossible..... to open a newspaper without reading 0. possible
about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being (1) 1. threat
............. and the future looks bad . What can each of us do ? 2. pollution
We can not clean up our (2) .............. rivers and seas overnight. Nor can 3. appear we stop the 4. science
(3) .............. of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem 5. defend
while (4)............... search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s 6. complete (5).................... . 7. drive
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6) .................., but some steps 8. house
are easy to take : cut down the amount of (7).............. ...you do, or use as 9. decide
little plastics as possible . 10. sure
It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (8)................ bills . We
must all make a personal (9)................ to work for the future of our planet
if we want to (10)............... a better world for our grand - children .
Đáp án và thang điểm: (1 x 10 =10 points)
1. threatened 2. polluted 3. disappearance 4. scientists 5. defence 6. completely 7.driving
8.household 9. decision 10. ensure .
Câu 9: ( 10 điểm ): Every sentence has one mistake. Correct these nine mistakes:
Thirteen-year-olds not spend as much money as their parents suspect - at least 1.
not according to the findings of a recent survey, Money and Charge. ..................... 2......................
The survey included three hundred teenagers, 13-17 years old, from all over . British. 3......................
By the time they reach their teens, most children see its weekly allowance rise .
dramatically to an amazing national average of ₤5.14. 4...................... .
Two thirds think they get enough money, but most expect doing something to 5...................... get it. .
Although they have more cash, worry about debt is increasing between 6...................... teenagers. . 7......................
Therefore, the majority of children do an effort to save for the future. . 9 8......................
Greater access to cash among teenagers does not, however, mean that they are . more irresponsible as result. 9......................
The economic recession seems to have encouraged cautious attitudes to money, .
even in the case of children in these ages. 10. ...................
Instead of wasting what pocket money they have on sweets or magazines, the
13-year-olds took part in the survey seem to respond with the situation by
saving more than half of their cash.
Đáp án và thang điểm: (1 x 10 =10 points) 1. not spend DO not spend 2. British Britain 3. its their 4. doing to do 5. between AMONG 6. do MAKE an effort 7. result A result. 8. in these AT these 9.took part WHO took part 10. respond with respond to
Câu 10: - Sentence transformation (20 điểm) :
A. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. (4 points)
1. Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
Nothing but ____________________________________________________
2. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
However ____________________________________________________
3. Andrew is the most generous person I have ever met
I’ve yet ___________________________________
4. She never seems to succeed even though she studies much.
Much ____________________________________________________
B. Write a new sentence using the word given. (3 points)
5. We agreed that each of us would do the washing up on alternative days. TURNS)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. They have narrowed the many applicants down to three. (SHORT)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. He's a taxi driver, so he is thoroughly familiar with the city. (HAND)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
C. Write a new sentence using the word given. (3 points)
8. I don’t think the television’s likely to blow up at any minute.LIKELIHOOD
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. This car only cost me five hundred pounds. PICKED
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Someone paid five thousands pounds for the painting. WENT
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Đáp án và thang điểm câu 10: 2 x 10 = 20 POINTS
1. Nothing but the complete / whole story would satisfy Tim.
2. However hard she works she never seems to succeed.
3. I’ve yet to meet anyone who is more generous than Andrew
4. Much as she studies, she never seems to succeed.
5. We agreed to take turns to do the washing up.
6. They have sort-listed three applicants. 10
7. He's a taxi driver, so he knows the city like the back of his hand.
8. There is little likelihood that the television will blow up at any minute.
9. I picked this car up for only five hundred pounds.
10. The painting went for five thousands pounds. END. 11