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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
THI OLYMPIC “TRẠI HÈ PHƯƠNG NAM”   
LẦN THỨ I - NĂM 2014      ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH  
(Đề thi gồm có 12 trang)  Ngày thi: 30/7/2014 
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)      Viết đoạn văn 
Em hiểu ý nghĩa của câu dưới đây như thế nào? Em có đồng ý với ý nghĩa của câu không? 
“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for 
what you are not.” 
Hãy viết một đoạn văn bằng tiếng Anh (khoảng 150 từ) về cách hiểu của em và ý kiến của 
em có đống ý với ý nghĩa của câu đó không vào giấy thi.  1          STT do giám thị ghi 
Họ và tên thí sinh: _________________________ 
Giám thị 1: ______________________       
Số báo danh: ________________Phòng thi _____ 
Giám thị 2: ______________________  Số phách 
Học sinh lớp _____ trường___________________  (Do CT HĐ chấm thi ghi)     
(Ký tên - Ghi họ và tên)   
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Điểm từng phần  Điểm bài thi  Họ tên và chữ ký  Số phách    Bằng số  Bằng chữ  Giám khảo 1  Giám khảo 2    ..........................            ..........................    ..........................  STT do CT HĐ  ..........................  chấm thi ghi  Tổng:..............        NGHE HIỂU 
Trong phần này em sẽ nghe một Giáo sư nói về nội dung bài tập học sinh phải làm khi 
tham dự môn học của giáo sư. Nghe và điền vào chỗ trống những từ còn thiếu (1-5). Em 
viết câu trả lời vào các ô trống có đánh số cho ở phía dưới bài. 
Your test on Friday will cover material from both of your textbooks, my lecture notes, and 
your lab assignments. There will be (1) …………. multiple-choice questions and five short 
answer essay questions. The multiple-choice questions will count half of your grade and the 
essay questions will count half of your grade. 
I will tell you right now that there won’t be any (2) …….. problems, but that doesn’t mean 
that you shouldn’t review the (3) ……. and know what they are used for. 
I wouldn’t bother much with the notes from my first lecture since that was an (4) …….of the 
course, but you’ll probably want to look at them when you study for the final. 
Oh yes, this test represents twenty-five percent of your total grade for the semester. The lab 
reports are twenty-five percent, attendance ten, and your final (5) ……… . 
Em viết câu trả lời vào đây  1. …………….  2……………….  3. …………….  4. ……………  5. ……………. 
Trong phần này em sẽ nghe một đoạn trong bài giảng khác của Giáo sư. Nghe và trả lời 
các câu hỏi (6-10) bằng cách chọn một phương án trả lời đúng nhất A, B, C, hoặc D trong 
các phương án cho sẵn. Em viết câu trả lời vào các ô trống có đánh số cho ở phía dưới bài. 
6. What is the main subject of this lecture?    A. Heredity          B. Environment    C. Birth order        D. Motivation  2               
7: What should the students know before they hear this lecture?   
A. Birth order may influence personality.   
B. Heredity and environment play a role in the development of the personality.   
C. There is research on birth order at the University of Texas at Arlington.   
D. Firstborn children and only children have similar personalities. 
8: Which one of the people would probably be the most comfortable interacting with a  member of the opposite sex?   
A. A man with younger sisters.    B. A man with older sisters.   
C. A woman with younger sisters.   
D. A woman with older sisters. 
9: What personality trait will first born children probably exhibit?    A. Likable            B. Ambitious    C. Sociable          D. Talkative 
10: According to the research, what might be the dominant personality of trait of the youngest  child?    A. Charming          B. Shy    C. Motivated          D. Happy 
Em viết câu trả lời vào đây   6. …………..  7. …………..  8. ………….  9. …………..  10. …………   
NGỮ ÂM, NGỮ PHÁP VÀ TỪ VỰNG 
Em hãy đánh trọng âm vào các âm tiết có trọng âm trong các từ sau (11-15). Ví dụ:  compen'sation  11. legality        12. judgemental      13. eligibility  14. criminology      15. defendant     
Em hãy chọn một câu trả lời đúng nhất A, B, C hoặc D đtrong các phương án cho sẵn để 
hoàn thành các câu sau (16-25). Em viết câu trả lời vào các ô trống có đánh số cho ở phía  dưới bài.  3   
16. Foreign trade in our country has ……………. in recent years.    A. extended    B. expanded  C. exploited  D. widened. 
17. A tourist is prevented from entering another country if he doesn’t have a (an)  ……..passport.    A. cooperative  B. effective    C. valid    D. efficient 
18. Social morality is ………and difficult to define; it involves not only man’s intelligence 
but his feelings and his total being.    A. imaginative  B. illogical    C. irrational    D. illusive 
19. If the meaning of the psaage is stil …….to you after my explanation, you may consult this  reference book.    A. dark    B. dim    C. obscure  D. indistinguishable 
20. When I said goodbye to her, she ……….the door. 
21. Among the materials used ------ reeds and straw.  A. to making thatched roofs     
B. to make thatched roofs were 
C. for making the thatched roofs      D. were thatched roofs made 
22: _______ air is composed of about 78 percent nitrogen and only about 21 percent oxygen, 
is a little known fact on the streets.    A. How that          B. That    C. When            D. However 
23: A gifted scientist, Newton _______ some of the most fundamental laws in the history of  science.  A. keeps discovering        B. who discovered  C. the discoverer of        D. discovered 
24: Over time the young students will perfect the art of piano playing. After all, such 
________ needs delicate handling.  A. a tuned instrument finely      B. an instrument tuned finely  C. a finely instrument tuned      D. a finely tuned instrument 
25: The process uses an innovative digital technology __________ the products with as many  colors as the image contains.  A. imprints          B. that imprints it  C. that imprints          D. that it imprints 
Em viết câu trả lời vào đây  16……………..  17. …………..  18. …………..  19. ……………  20………….  21. …………  22. …………  23. …………..  24…………..  25………….    4          STT do giám thị ghi 
Họ và tên thí sinh: _________________________ 
Giám thị 1: ______________________       
Số báo danh: ________________Phòng thi _____ 
Giám thị 2: ______________________  Số phách 
Học sinh lớp _____ trường___________________  (Do CT HĐ chấm thi ghi)     
(Ký tên - Ghi họ và tên)   
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Điểm từng phần  Điểm bài thi  Họ tên và chữ ký  Số phách    Bằng số  Bằng chữ  Giám khảo 1  Giám khảo 2    ..........................            ..........................    ..........................  STT do CT HĐ  ..........................  chấm thi ghi  Tổng:..............       
Một số dòng trong đoạn văn sau có một từ thừa. Em hãy tìm ra từ đó và viết vào ô trống 
bên tay phải (26-35). Em viết câu trả lời vào ô trống có đánh số bên phải. Câu nào không 
có từ thừa em đánh dấu (√). 
Our cities and towns are far from silent at the night. As most of us are  26..…………… 
going to bed, a battalion of workers is just stirring into action.  27..………..….. 
It is being estimated that up to a fifth of the working population carries out  28…………….. 
its duties at night – running hospitals and maintaining up power stations,  29…….……….  for 
example. There is one problem: they have the same as biological clock  30…..………… 
as day workers. Night workers often have trouble sleeping through the  31….…………. 
day, and sometimes find it harder than to stay awake on their shift,  32……..……… 
which means mistakes are more likely to happen. Dr Lawrence Smith, a  33…………….. 
psychologist, discovered that among peoplewho just carry out the  34……….……. 
same job, night workers suffered 20% more injuries than their day workers. 35…………….. 
Em hãy hoàn thành những câu sau (36-40) với một giới từ (preposition) hoặc một tiểu từ 
(particle) phù hợp. Em viết câu trả lời vào ô trống có đánh số phía dưới bài. 
36.Hary had to set …….at dawn to catch the early train. 
37. Sue’s bike passed me, and I had to ride fast to catch …….with her. 
38. We were making …….Paris, but we were not in a hurry to get there. 
39. Paul enjoyed camping, but couldn’t put up …… the insects! 
40. When we realized we had forgotten our passports, we turned …………. 
Em viết câu trả lời vào đây 
36………….…… 37. ………… 
38..………..…… 39.…………..…. 40 ………..….  5               
Em hãy hoàn thành các câu (41-50) trong đoạn văn sau bằng cách viết đúng dạng ngữ 
pháp của từ in đậm trong ngoặc. Em viết câu trả lời vào những ô trống có đánh số ở phía  dưới. 
Just how (41- READ) should a popular science book be? This may seem an odd question, but 
there is an important issue at stake here. This was made clear at the Aventis Science Book 
Awards, when jury chairman Lewis Wolpert (42- PASSION) espoused the cause for making 
the genre more demanding of readers. The biologist believes too many science writers are 
now running scared of (43- COMPLEX). As he points out, the public does not expect great 
(44- LITERATE) figures like James Jouyce or T. S. Eliot to be easy to follow. Indeed, 
readers positively relish their intricate styles. So why then do we not have such (45- 
EXPECT) of science writers? 
Wolpert’s belief is (46- EXAMPLE) by his jury’s choice of winner – Brian Greene’s long, 
dense and extremely technical The Elegant Universe, a singularly (47- COMPROMISE) 
treatise on cosmology. But how far should one go down this route? Although (48- 
ELEGANCE) written, the book is so dense and opaque that it pushes the notion of popular 
science writing close to the precipice of (49- COMPREHEND) and leaves one fearful that it 
will only daunt, rather than attract (50- INITIATE) . 
Em viết câu trả lời vào đây 
41. ………….. 42. …………….. 43…………….… 44……..………. 45……………… 
46…………… 47…………….... 48…………….… 49……..………. 50………….…..   
Em hãy tìm một từ thích hợp điền vào mỗi ô trống trong đoạn văn sau (51- 60). Em viết câu 
trả lời vào các ô trống có đánh số ohias dưới bài. 
Have you ever wondered what people generally fo for in a painting? In 1993, two artists set 
(51 ….) to discover what America’s favourite painting looked (52 …..) . They hired telephone 
researchers to call 1, 001 Americans (53 ….) all backgrounds and ask them a list of questions. 
What sort of paintings do you like? Which colours do you prefer? There were 102 questions  (54 …) all. 
Once equipped with (55 …..) information, the artists, Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid, 
set to (56….) to create two paintings – America’s Most Wanted, and America’s Most 
Unwanted. Eighty-eight percent of people questioned wanted (57….) landscape. Favourite  colours were blue and green.  6   
America’s Most Unwanted, (58 …..) contrast, aimed to displease. It was ‘different looking’, 
featured gold, orange, peach and teal, (59 …..) was very modern. But this was (60….) the 
start of the artists’ scientific guide to taste. Komar and Melamid went on to do similar surveys 
for another nine countries. Disturbingly, many of the respondents in these countries wanted 
landscapes similar to the one American had chosen. 
Em viết câu trả lời vào đây  51…………..…. 
52 …………….. 53. 
54. …….……… 55. ………..…..  …………….. 
56. …………….. 57. ………..…..  58. 
59. ……….…… 60. …………....  ………….….    7          STT do giám thị ghi 
Họ và tên thí sinh: _________________________ 
Giám thị 1: ______________________       
Số báo danh: ________________Phòng thi _____ 
Giám thị 2: ______________________  Số phách 
Học sinh lớp _____ trường___________________  (Do CT HĐ chấm thi ghi)     
(Ký tên - Ghi họ và tên)   
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Điểm từng phần  Điểm bài thi  Họ tên và chữ ký  Số phách    Bằng số  Bằng chữ  Giám khảo 1  Giám khảo 2    ..........................            ..........................    ..........................  STT do CT HĐ  ..........................  chấm thi ghi  Tổng:..............        ĐỌC HIỂU 
Em hãy đọc bài văn dưới đây. Chọn một từ đúng nhất, A, B, C, hoặc D để điền vào mỗi ô 
trống có đánh số (61-70). Em viết câu trả lời vào các ô trông cho sẵn ở dưới bài. 
It’s not just budding young entrepreneurs who start up new businesses. Fifty-year-old Jane 
Owers, from London, has left her job in education to make her (61…..) as a florist. Jane 
believes she (62 ….) a better chance of success than someone half her age, as she has life 
experience and financial collateral in the form of (63…..). As she explains, ‘It’s often the fear 
of financial failure that (64 ….) others from starting up on their own. With me, it was more of 
a (65 ….) risk. If the worst (66 ….) to the worst, I can always (67…..) losses and return to my 
previous profession. Hopefully, though, that’s just a worst-case (68 ….). 
Jane’s business plan was a modest one. Her bank manager was (69 ….) over by her realistic 
outlook and convinced that with Jane there would be no rash or self-indulgent spending (70 
….). As a result he was happy to loan her the money she needed.  61. A mark  B stamp  C niche  D sign  62. A represents  B supports  C holds  D stands  63. A poverty  B property  C currency  D cash  64. A deters  B avoids  C curbs  D cautions  65. A figured  B calculated  C weighed  D gauged  66. A gets  B takes  C comes  D puts  67. A cut  B count  C let  D lift  68. A situation  B eventuality  C occurrence  D scenario  69. A won  B charmed  C swept  D caught  70. A binges  B sprees  C revels  D feasts    8                 
Em viết câu trả lời vào đây  61. ……………  62…………..…  63……………...  64………..…….  65…………… 
66……………... 67……………... 68……………… 69……………… 70……………   
Em hãy đọc đoạn văn dưới đây và trả lời các câu hỏi (71-80) bằng cách chọn một câu trả 
lời đúng nhất A, B, C hoặc D theo nội dung của bài. Em viết câu trả lời vào các ô trống cos 
đánh số ở phần dưới bài.  .  1 
 Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be  2 
used by the same speakers. In English, at least three have been  3  identified and described.  4 
 Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood,  5 
used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any  6 
situation regardless of the level of formality. As such, these words  7 
and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries.  8 
Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that  9 
are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in  10 
informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more  11 
formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial  12 
language. Slang, however, refers to words and expressions  13 
understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as  14 
appropriate formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and  15 
even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so  16 
identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in  17  speech than in writing.  18 
 Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang  19 
also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy  20 
momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the  21 
majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains  22 
them in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require  23 
its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events.  24 
 It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three  25 
cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body of  26 
slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new  9    27 
objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population  28 
with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the  29 
subgroups and the majority population.  30 
 Finally, it is worth noting that the terms ‘standard,’ ‘colloquial,’  31 
and ‘slang’ exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study  32 
language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will  33 
be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most  34 
speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use  35 
all three types of expressions.    Questions 
71. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?    A. Standard speech        B. Idiomatic phrases   
C. Different types of vocabulary    D. Dictionary usage 
72. How is slang defined by the author?   
A. Words and phrases accepted by the majority for formal usage.   
B. Words and phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard  dictionaries.   
C. Words and phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers.   
D. Words and phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as    formal usage. 
73. The word ‘obscurity’ in line 20 could best be replaced by    A. disappearance        B. influence    C. qualification        D. tolerance 
74. The word ‘appropriate’ in line 14 is closest in meaning to    A. old          B. large    C. correct          D. important 
75. The word ‘them’ in line 22 refers to    A. words          B. slang phrases    C. memories        D. the majority 
76. Where in the passage does the author explain where colloquial language and slang are  most commonly used?    A. Lines 4-6        B. Lines 16-17    B. Lines 24-26        D. Lines 33-35 
77. What does the author mean by the statement in line 8-11” “Colloquialisms, on the other 
hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language 
and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal  situations”?   
A. Familiar words and phrases are found in both speech and writing in formal settings.   
B. Familiar situations that are experienced by most people are called colloquialisms.  10     
C. Informal language contains colloquialisms, which are not found in more formal    language.   
D. Most of the speakers of a language can use both formal and informal speech in    appropriate situations. 
78. Which of the following is true of standard usage?   
A. It can be used in formal and informal settings.   
B. It is limited to written language.   
C. It is only understood by the upper classes.    D. It is constantly changing. 
79. The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be  created EXCEPT    A. new situations        B. a new generation   
C. interaction among diverse groups  D. a number of linguists 
80. It can be inferred from the passage that the author   
A. does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation.   
B. approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang   
C. approves of slang and colloquial speech in appropriate situations   
D. does not approve of colloquial usage in writing. 
Em viết câu trả lời vào đây  71.  72.  73  74.  75.  76.  77.  78.  79.  80.    WRITING 
Em hãy hoàn thành các câu sau (81-85) với các từ/ cụm từ cho sẵn sao cho nghĩa của câu 
không thay đổi so với nghĩa của câu trước nó. Em viết tiếp câu vào phần trống. 
81. They’ll arrive soon. 
It ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 
82. Let’s go home at the end of the second act. 
As soon as …………………………………………………………………………………… 
83. This will be the group’s first concert in the Ho Chi Minh City. 
This will be the first time ……………………………………………………………………. 
84. There is a rumour that the rebels shot down the aircraft MH 17. 
It ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 
85. Fancy you and I meeting in the middle of Africa like this ! 
It’s really odd ……………………………………………………………………………..  11   
Em hãy hoàn thành các câu sau (86-90) sao cho câu có nghĩa tương tự với nghĩa của câu 
trước nó, sử dụng từ cho sẵn in đậm. Không thay đổi dạng thức từ cho trước. Em viết vào 
phần u để trống trong mỗi câu. 
86. Huong and I have been friends since 2008.  dates 
My …………………………………………………………………….. to 2008. 
87. ‘It wasn’t my fault that the window got broken,’ Gary said.  responsibility 
Gary denied ………………………………………………………………… the window. 
88. My grandmother has finally got used to living alone.  terms 
My grandmother ……………………………………………………………. living alone. 
89. I am not expecting an increase in summer sales this year.  upturn 
I have ………………………………………………………………. in summer sales this year. 
90. The students were told to either keep quiet or leave the art gallery.  no 
The students ………………………………………………. keep quiet or leave the art gallery.      12    
