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ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ OLYMPIC 10-03 LẦN THỨ TƯ NĂM 2018-2019
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 1
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (80PTS) I. PHONOLOGY (10PTS)
Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. international B. geographical C. obligatory D. undergraduate 2. A. dialect B. diagram C. diagonal D. diamond 3. A. uptake B. update C. upgrade D. upstage 4. A. complete B. obsolete C. compete D. deplete 5. A. employee B. primary C. difference D. recognize Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Key: 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 6. A. pierrots B. hooks C. coughs D. plants 7. A. voyage B. dosage C. carriage D. massage 8. A. dimension B. confusion C. expansion D. tension 9. A. model B. modest C. modal D. modern 10. A. width B. bathroom C. method D. bathing Answers: 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Key: 6 A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. D II. WORD CHOICE (10 PTS)
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences
11. It is the _______________ if stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather. A. depth B. source C. height D. matter
12. Your shoes are a(n) __________________. You haven’t cleaned them for weeks A. shock B. blow C. accident D. disgrace
13. 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
14. I don’t really___________winter sports very much A. deal with B. face up to C. get round to D. go in for
15. Her mother’s illness cast a cloud__________her wedding day A. for B. over C. on D. in
16. I’ve been doing my best to reduce the backlog but I must admit that I’ve hardly put ………………… in the problem so far. A. a dent B. a foot C. a brave face D. damper
17. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ………………… with their neighbours. A. terms B. relations C. relationships D. acquaintance
18. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no ………………… improvement in her condition. A. decipherable B. legible C. discernible D. intelligible
19. The police are ………………… certain who the culprit is. A. in some ways B. more or less C. here and there D. by and by
20. 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 2 Answers: 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Key: 11 C 12 D 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. A
III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (10 PTS)
21. The _________ you say, the ___________ services you get. A. fewer/ less B. fewer/ fewer C. less/ less D. less/ fewer
22. In the living room, there is _______________ vase.
A. high yellow beautiful wooden
B. beautiful high yellow wooden
C. wooden high yellow beautiful
D. beautiful high yellow wooden
23. I don’t know French, but I’ll _________________. A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translated
24. 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
25. Under no circumstances……………………..or exchanged. A. goods will be returned B. goods should be returned C. can goods be returned D. are good being returned
26. A number of students ________ for a rise since last year A. asked B. have asked C. ask D. has asked
27. Despite its successful ______ reforms, this country is still a developing one. A. economizing B. economical C. economic D. economics
28. These letters ______ at the moment. You can do the typing tomorrow. A. needn’t have typed B. need to type C. needn’t be typed D. need typing
29. Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one ______ the most. A. that influences farmers C. farmers that is influences B. why farmers influence it D. it influences farmers
30. She joined the local tennis club, ________ were at least 60. A. most of its members B. most whose members C. most of whose members D. most members Answers: 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Key: 21 D 22 D 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. C 29. A 30. C
IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (10PTS)
31. The weather was fine, and everyone was ________________ the coast. A. making for B. going in for C. joining in D. seeing about
32. Half the people in the office have _______________ a strange illness. A. gone in for B. gone along with C. gone down with D. gone through with
33. The _______________ the family home following the divorce was a great shock to the children. A. break-down B. break-up C. break-in D. break-out 3
34. The rule are clearly stated and admit _____________ no confusion. A. to B. for C. of D. from
35. The police moved swiftly _______________ action to stop fighting ______________ rival groups of football fans. A. into / between B. about / against C. with / for D. for / with
36. Jane is out in the garden mulling ____________ a problem to do _____________work. A. away / without B. in / to C. into / for D. over / with
37. We had to ______ the noise from the building site next door for three months. A. give up B. stand up to C. put up with D. look up to
38. I hate the way the boss is always acting ____________ of Bill. A. on approval B. instead C. in the presence D. in favor
39. They should ______________ corporal punishment at school, if you ask me. A. get back B. bring back C. carry over D. keep up
40. I can ___________ with most things, but I cannot stand stubborn children. A. put up B. put on C. put aside D. put off Answers: 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. Keys:
31. A 32. C 33. B 34. C 35. A 36. D 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. C
V. READING COMPREHENSION (20 PTS)
Passage 1. Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question.
May 7, 1840, was the birthday of one of the most famous Russian composers of the nineteenth
century Peter Illich Tchaikovsky. The son of a mining inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music as a child and
later studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His greatest period of productivity occurred
between 1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed the patronage of Madame von Meck, a woman he
never met, who gave him a living stipend of about $1,000.00 a year. Madame von Meck later terminated
her friendship with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living allowance, when she, herself, was facing financial
difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von Meck's patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky created
the music for which he is most famous, including the music for the ballets of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty.
Tchaikovsky's music, well known for its rich melodic and sometimes melancholy passages, was one of
the first that brought serious dramatic music to dance. Before this, little attention had been given to the
music behind the dance. Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893, ostensibly of cholera, though there are
now some scholars who argue that he committed suicide.
41. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A. development of Tchaikovsky's music for ballets
B. Tchaikovsky's relationship with Madame Von Meck
C. the life and music of Tchaikovsky
D. the cause of Tchaikovsky's death
42. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "productivity"? A. affinity B. creativity C. fertility D. maturity
43. The phrase "enjoyed the patronage of" probably means _________ A. solicited the advice of
B. was financially dependent upon C. liked the company of D. was mentally attached to
44. Which of the following could best replace the word "terminated"? 4 A. exploited B. hated C. resolved D. discontinued
45. According to the passage, all of the following describe Madame von Meck EXCEPT ______. A. She was generous.
B. She enjoyed Tchaikovsky's music.
C. She was never introduced to Tchaikovsky. D. She had economic troubles.
46. It is known that before Tchaikovsky, _______ .
A. the music behind the dance had been taken seriously
B. the music behind the dance had been given very little attention.
C. serous dramatic music had been already brought to dance
D. music had been famous for its rich melodic passages
47. According to the passage, for what is Tchaikovsky's music most well known?
A. the ballet-like quality of the music
B. its lively, capricious melodies
C. the richness and melodic drama of the music
D. its repetitive and monotonous tones
48. According to the passage, "Swan Lake" and "The Sleeping Beauty" are _________ A. songs B. plays C. operas D. dances
49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Tchaikovsky's unhappiness leading to suicide B. the patronage of Madame von Meck
C. Tchaikovsky's influence on ballet music
D. Tchaikovsky's productivity in composing
50. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "behind"? A. supporting B. concealing C. in back of D. going beyond Answers: 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
Keys 41. C 42. B 43. B 44. D 45. B 46. B 47. C 48. D 49. A 50. A
Passage 2. Read the passage and choose the best option.
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 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 5
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.
51.This passage deals mainly with A. desertification B. decreasing water supply
C. factors limiting crop production D. developing efficient plants
52. The word “arable” is closest in meaning to A. fertile B. parched C. barren D. marsh
53. 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
54. The word “extensive” is closest in meaning to A. spongy B. shallow C. widespread D. comprehensive
55. 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.
56. 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
57. The word “aggression” is closest in meaning to A. attack B. agitation C. conditions D. surroundings
58. What is an example of an inorganic agent that may attack plants? A. Bacteria B. Insects C. Gas D. Pets
59. 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.
60. 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 Answers: 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
Keys: 51. D 52. A 53. A 54. C 55. D 56. B 57. A 58. C 59. A 60. D
VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (20 PTS)
CLOZE TEST 1: Read the following passages and choose the options that best complete the blanks 6
How to cope (61)________ a child who shows outstanding musical ability? It’s not always clear
(62)________ best to develop and (63)______ their gift. Many parents may even fail to recognize and
respond to their child’s need (64)_____ frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative behavior. And
(65)_____ most school are equipped to (66)____ children who are especially able in academic subject, the
musically gifted require special understanding which may not always be (67)_______ in an ordinary
school - especially one where music is regarded (68)______ a secondary activity. Such children - as well
as those (69)______ ability is activity encouraged by parents or teacher - may well (70)________ from the
education offered by a specialist music school. 61. A. up B. with C. for D. on 62. A. what B. how C. with D. whether 63. A. encourage B. push up C. accelerate D. enforce 64. A. while B. as soon as C. until D. after 65. A. if B. when C. because D. while 66. A. associate with B. relate to C. deal with D. elaborate on 67. A. available B. willing C. on purpose D. in use 68. A. in B. as C. of D. for 69. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose 70. A. resign B. derive C. benefit D. profit Answers: 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
Keys: 61B 62B 63A 64C 65D 66C 67A 68B 69D 70C
CLOZE TEST 2: Choose A,B,C or D for each of the following blanks.
AUSTRIAN POST OFFICERS IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Austria and other European nations maintained an extensive (71) _______ of post offices in the
Ottoman Empire, typically motivated by the unreliable postal system of the Ottomans. For Austria, the
(72) _____ started in 1748 with the establishment of a (73) ______ in Galata outside of Constantinople,
and eventually extended to dozens of (74) _______ throughout the Balkans and the eastern Mediterranean.
Beginning in 1863, (75) _______ of Lombardy-Venetia were used, but after the losses of these
areas in 1867, Austria had to issue special stamps; in appearance identical to (76) ___ stamps of the period,
but denominated in soldis and florins. In 1886 this was changed to paras and piasters to match Turkish
money, (77) _______ by surcharging the existing stamps of the offices, then regular Austrian stamps.
Stamps printed specifically for the offices resumed in 1906, by using Austrian stamps (78) _______
the denomination (at this point the denomination of Austrian stamps was printed in a second step), and the
Jubilee issue of 1908 included the same (79) _______ denominated in piasters.
While early issues are not common, the volume of mail by the end of the empire was such that
both used and unused stamps are still commonly (80) _______. 71/ A. way B. method C. system D. network 72/ A. purchase B. sale C. practice D. service 73/ A. school B. post office C. factory D. company 74/ A. regions B. areas C. houses D. locations 75/ A. stamps B. books C. things D. pictures 76/ A. American B. Austrian C. European D. Asian 77/ A. first B. second C. next D. last 7 78/ A. having B. removing C. releasing D. missing 79/ A. designs B. shapes C. forms D. images 80/ A. alive B. new C. fresh D. available Answers: 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
Keys: 71. C 72. C 73.B 74.D 75.A 76.B 77.A 78.D 79.A 80.D B. WRITEN TEST (120 PTS) I. OPEN CLOZE TEST (40 PTS)
Fill in each gap in the passage below with ONE suitable word. PASSAGE 1 TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
Some say you can do it in seven days, others promise success in 24 hours, or you may prefer to
take your time and do it in 5 weeks. What are we talking about? Believe it (81)__ not, these periods (82)
__time refer to language learning courses that promise excellent results in less time (83)__it takes to say
'Bonjour'! However, the advertisements of these companies are not necessarily (84) __best guide and if
you don't know what to look for in a good course you could be left with little more than a large bill. A
complaint was recently made to a consumer rights group (85) __ WhizzLearn Systems, a language school
chain, and the company has been forced to remove its claim that its technique is ten times better than any
(86) __method. The Managing Director of WhizLearn Systems said “(87)__ we still believe our claim is
true, we are willing to change our advert. But the fact remains, if you spend 3 hours (88) __day for 5
weeks on our language course you will soon be speaking the language. What we (89) __have done was to
make it clearer in the advert. Then we wouldn't (90) __had these annoying complaints" Answers: 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. Keys: 81. or 86. other/ similar 82. of
87. Although/ While/ Whilst 83. than 88. a/ per/ every 84. the 89. should/ could
85 against/ about/ concerning 90. have PASSAGE 2
TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION
Since about the end of the World War Two, technology has advanced rapidly. These advances in
agriculture, transportation and industry have (91)__________________ our way of life. Unfortunately ,these
advances have also (92) ___________________our environment. 8
The most (93)________________ example of a useful technological advances, of course, the car. Cars have
changed the ways we live and added to our convenience and comfort. They do, (94)_____________, pollute
the atmosphere . Measures are finally being taken to (95)______ the pollutants produced by a car. Now lead is
being (96)__________from gasoline and catelytic converters are (97)___________in modern cars to remove
pollutants produced by the engines. Another example of a common product of modern technology that
(98)_______________to environmental pollution is plastics. Plastics cause pollution when they are
manufactured because a great deal deal of electrictity is needed in their production. They are also a problem to
(99)__________ because they will not biodegrade and they cannot be (100)_____________in the soil. Answers: 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. Keys: 96. eliminated 91. improved/ changed 97. installed/ fixed
92. damaged/ endangered/ threatened 98. contributes 93. typical/ obvious 99. discard 94. however 100. absorbed
95. reduce/ limit/ lessen/ cut down II. WORD FORMS (40 PTS)
Part 1. Supply the correct form of the words in the CAPITAL LETTER
101. I agree with the sentiments so ________________ expressed in David’s wonderful speech. (ELOQUENCE)
102. My daughter left a half ________________________ orange on the table. (EAT)
103. The manager handed in his ____________________ after being accused of dishonesty. (RESIGN)
104. Colin acted with _____________ restraint, despite how angry he must have been feeling. (ADMIRE)
105. Crimes of violence were _________________ rare until a few years ago. (COMPARE)
106. The judges describe Jones as a __________criminal who was a danger to members of the public. (HARD)
107. Rescue team held out little hope of finding other _______________________ (SURVIVE)
108. In ______________________with the rules of the competition, the team was disqualified. (ACCORD)
109. Our school set up a project to _________________________ the library system. (COMPUTER)
110. I ______________________this morning, and was late for school (SLEEP) Answers: 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 9 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. Keys: 101. eloquently 106. hardened 102. eaten 107. survivors 103. resignation 108. accordance 104. admirable 109. computerize 105. Comparatively 110. overslept
Part 2. Give the correct form of the words given in each bracket to complete the following passage
then write your answers in the box provided. REGULAR LONG CHECK APPLY ARRIVE LET CODED POTENTIAL INSPIRE WORK
THE INVENTOR OF THE BAR CODE
Although you may never have heard of Joe Woodland, you almost certainly use his invention on a
daily basis. For Joe was the man who came up with the idea of the bar code – that little box containing
parallel lines of (111) …................... width and (112) …...................that you find on the packaging of
most products that are offered for sale at retail (113) …...................worldwide. Joe Woodland actually
invented the bar code way back in 1949, when the manager of a supermarket in Philadelphia asked him
to design an electronic (114) …...................system which would be both simple and effective. The
purpose of the bar code is to store (115) …...................information about the product, which (116)
…..................speeds up the process of recording sales and restocking the shelves.
Joe’s (117) …...................came from Morse code and he formed his first barcode in the sand on
the beach one day. The idea was way ahead of its time, however, and didn’t find any immediate
practical (118) …...................convinced that the system was (119) …..................with further
development, however, Woodland didn’t give up. It was the (120) …...................of laser gun
technology decades later which allowed Joe’s invention to come into everyday use. Keys: 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120. Answer: 111. irregular 112. length 113. outlets 114. checkout 115. encoded 116. potentially 117. inspiration 118. application(s) 119. workable 120. arrival
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (20 PTS)
There are ten errors in the text below. Identify and correct them. 10
Children who say pop music do not interfere with their homework 0. do not → does not
receive support today, with the discovery that pay attention to visual 121. _____________________
stimuli and sounds requires completely different brain pathways which
can operate at a same time without your appreciation of either being 122. _____________________
damage. Researchers have found that listening to car stereos does not 123. _____________________
create much interference when you are driving. Similar, pop music 124. _____________________
should not interfere to children’s homework. The effect of pop music on 125. _____________________
their performance at it is far outweigh by other factors, such as how 126. _____________________
happy they are to be doing it. These findings could be apply to the 127. _____________________
design of places which people have to take in large amounts of 128. _____________________
informations very quickly. They could, for example, be relevant to the 129. _____________________
layout on pilot cockpits on aircraft. 130. _____________________ Answers: 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. Keys: 121. pay → paying
126. overweigh → overweighed
122. a same → the same 127. apply → applied 123. damage → damaged 128. which → where
124. Similar → Similarly
129. informations → information 125. to → with 130. on → of
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (40 PTS)
Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
131. It is known that colourful T-shirts were popular during the 1960s.
→ Colourful T-shirts…………………………………………………………………………………………..
132. It was wrong of you to be rude to Judy last night.
→ I’d rather……………………………………………………………………………………………………
133. Someone has suggested the resignation of the minister.
→ It ....................................................................................................................................................
134. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
→ However ........................................................................................................................................
135. I never thought that I would win a prize
→ It had .............................................................................................................................................. Answers: 131 132 133 134 135 11 Keys:
131. Colourful T-shirts are known to have been popular during the 1960s.
132. I’d rather you hadn’t been rude to Judy last night.
133. It has been suggested that the minister should resign.
134. However hard she works, she never seems to succeed.
135. It had never crossed my mind that I’d win a prize.
Rewrite the following sentences using the given words. Do not alter these words:
136. My father is not feeling well these days. (WEATHER)
→ My father …………………………………………………………………………….. these days.
137. Don’t run away with the idea that this job is easy. (CONCLUSION)
→ Don’t .........................................................................................................................easy.
138. His choice always followed what his wife decided. (STEP)
→ His choice...............................................................................................................decided.
139. I was made responsible for foreign sales. (CHARGE)
→ They put.....................................................................................................................sales.
140. I know I can convince Dave that I'm right about this matter. (BRING)
→ I know ………………………………………………………………………………..this matter. Answers: 136 137 138 139 140 Keys:
136. My father IS FEELING (A BIT) UNDER THE WEATHER these days.
137. Don’t COME TO/DRAW A CONCLUSION THAT THIS JOB IS easy.
138. His choice was ALWAYS IN STEP WITH WHAT HIS WIFE decided.
139. They put ME IN CHARGE OF FOREIGN sales.
140. I know I CAN BRING DAVE ROUND TO MY WAY OF THINKING ON this matter. 12