S GIÁO D C VÀ ĐÀO T O GIA LAI Ở Ụ Ạ TR NG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG V NG ƯỜ ƯƠ K THI OLYMPIC TRUY N TH NG 30 4 L N TH XXIVỲ Ề Ố Ầ Ứ Đ THI Đ NGH MÔN TI NG ANH ; KH I 10Ề Ề Ị Ế Ố NĂM H C 2017 2018Ọ I MULTIPL[.]
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TRƯỜNG : THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG
K THI OLYMPIC TRUY N TH NG 30 4 L N TH XXIVỲ Ề Ố Ầ Ứ
Đ THI Đ NGH MÔN: TI NG ANH ; KH I: 10Ề Ề Ị Ế Ố
NĂM H C 2017 2018Ọ
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 pts)
QUESTION 1: WORD CHOICE ( 5pts)
Choose the word or phrase from A, B, C or D that fits each blank
1.I’m afraid Jennifer’s very She believes everything she’s told
2.In the hands of a reckless driver, a car becomes a _ weapon
3. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly this morning
4.Radio and television make it possible for the news to be widely
A. disseminated B. dislocated C. dismantled D. expressed
5. You can’t bury your head and hope that this problem goes away, you know
6.Unanswered, the demands for nuclear deterrents have _ fears of civil war
A. flashed up B. prognosticated C. sidetracked D. stoked up 7.This evidence should prove that he was telling the truth
A.once and for all B.from time to time C.over and above D.now and then 8.A new computer has been produced, which will all previous models
10. My decision to drop out of university after a year is one I now _ regret
KEYS : 1A 2.A 3. D 4.A 5.C 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. A
QUESTION 2 : STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR (5pts)
Choose the answer which best complete each sentence
1. I supposed, as we all, that the meeting would be cancelled
2. Although the Moon appears , it reflects on average only 7 percent of the light that falls on it
3. “What would you do in my place?” “Were treated like that, I’d complain to the manager.”
4. the catfish is prized for its taste
C. Ugly looking as it is D. As it is ugly looking
5. His advice that it at once is reasonable
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A. a/a/a/a B. the/the/the/the C. the/the/a/a D. a/a/the/the
8. about what he had heard, John telephoned hia brother
A. Having worried B.To worry C. He worried D. Worried
9. given to the various types of microscopic plants and animals found in water
10. You must asleep in the train
A. have been tired if you fallen B. be tired if you fallen
C. have been tired if you fell D. have been tired if you fall KEYS : 1A 2.A 3. A 4.C 5.B 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. C
QUESTION 3 : PREPOSTIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5pts)
Choose the most suitable options to complete each sentence
1. Both the favourite and then the second favourite pulled out. Naturally, we thought we were a chance.
A in with B up for C in for D up with
2. His company went bankrupt, three years of hard work the drain
3. Don’t quote me. What I am about to say is the record
4.I was so tired that I just in the armchair
5.The subject of sex equality seem to in every discussion lesson in my school
6.Our teacher tendsto certain subjects which she finds difficult to talk about
7.It’s a good idea to people before taking them into your confidence
8.Some people can just a cold,but my colds seem to linger for weeks
9.The man in the market was selling leather coats very cheaply: they were such bargainsthat were soon
10.I couldn’t remember where I had left my car , when it suddenly me that I didn’t have a car any longer!
KEYS : 1A 2.C 3. B 4.A 5.C 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. A
QUESTION 4 : COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS ( 5pts)
Choose the answer which best complete each sentence
1. It’s great here. Have had ever since we arrived. We’re having a wonderful time.
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2. Palair Airlines offers excellent entertainment, with the latest movies and music.
A. onflight B. duringflight C. inflight D. overflight
3. The cottage is in some wonderful countryside on the edge of a dense forest.
4. As students, David, Kevin and William were as thick as
5. Whenever I feel embarrassed I always go as red as
6. He might look kind and sympathetic, but deep down he’s as hard as
7. Nagging Susan to stop smoking has no effect on her. It’s like water off
A. a windmill B. a duck’s back C. a dripping tap D. an umbrella
8. My father when he found out that I’d damaged the car
9.My mother for an anvironmental group. She helps raise money to protect wildlife
A. indentifies B. encourages C. shares D. volunteers 10.At the 1952 Olympics, speed skaters who had taken amphetamines became ill
KEYS : 1D 2.C 3. A 4.A 5.D 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B
QUESTION 5: READING COMPREHENSIONS. (10ms)
Passage 1: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. (5 pts)
Life originated in the early seas less than a billion years after Earth was formed
Yet another three billion years were to pass before the first plants and animals appeared
on the continents. Life's transition from the sea to the land was perhaps as much of an
evolutionary challenge as was the genesis of life
What forms of life were able to make such a drastic change in lifestyle ? The traditional view of the first terrestrial organisms is based on megafossils relatively large specimens of― essentially whole plants and animals. Vascular plants, related to modern seed plants and ferns, left the first comprehensive megafossil record. Because of this, it has been commonly
assumed that the sequence of terrestrialization reflected the evolution of modern terrestrial
ecosystems. In this view, primitive vascular plants first colonized the margins of continental waters, followed by animals that fed on the plants, and lastly by animals that preyed on the planteaters. Moreover, the megafossils suggest that terrestrial life appeared and diversified explosively near the boundary between the Silurian and the Devonian periods, a little more than 400 million years ago. Recently, however, paleontologists have been taking a closer look
at the sediments below this SilurianDevonian geological boundary. It turns out that some fossils can be extracted from these sediments by putting the rocks in an acid bath.The technique has uncovered new evidence from sediments that were deposited near the shores of the ancient oceans plant microfossils and microscopic pieces of small animals. In many― instances, the specimens are less than onetenth of a millimeter in diameter. Although they were entombed in the rocks for hundreds of millions of years, many of the fossils consist of the organic remains of the organism
These newly discovered fossils have not only revealed the existence of previously unknown organisms, but have also pushed back these dates for the invasion of land by multicellular organisms Our views about the nature of the early plant and
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1. The word “drastic” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
2. According to the theory that the author calls “the traditional view,” what was the first form
of life to appear on land?
C. Planteating animals D. Vascular plants
3. According to the passage, what happened about 400 million years ago?
A. Many terrestrial lifeforms died out
B. New lifeforms on land developed at a rapid rate
C. The megafossils were destroyed by floods
D. Life began to develop in the ancient seas.
4. The word “extracted” in line 18 is closest in meaning to _
5. What can be inferred from the passage about the fossils mentioned in lines 1720 ?
A. They have not been helpful in understanding the evolution of terrestrial life
B. They were found in approximately the same numbers as vascular plant fossils
C. They are older than the megafossils
D. They consist of modern lifeforms.
6. The word “instances” in line 21 is closest in meaning to
7. The word “they” in line 22 refers to
8. The word “entombed” in lime 22 is closest in meaning to
9. Which of the following resulted from the discovery of microscopic fossils?
A. The time estimate for the first appearance of terrestrial lifeforms was revised
B. Old techniques for analyzing fossils were found to have new uses
C. The origins of primitive sea life were explained
D. Assumptions about the locations of ancient seas were changed
10. With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree?
A. The evolution of terrestrial life was as complicated as the origin of life itself
B. The discovery of microfossils supports the traditional view of how terrestrial life evolved
C. New species have appeared at the same rate over the course of the last 400 million years
D. The technology used by paleontologists is too primitive to make accurate determinations about ages of fossils
KEYS:
Passage 2: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question. (5 pts)
Animation traditionally is done by handdrawing or painting successive frames of an object, each slightly different than the preceding frame. In computer animation, although the
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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 threedimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures.
Hightech 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, computeranimation companies first do motion tests with simple computergenerated line drawings before selling their computers to the task
of calculating the highresolution, realisticlooking 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 computerassisted animation the role of the computer is to draw the
3. The word "they" in the second paragraph refers to
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 hightech 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
7. The word "Once" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to
8. According to the passage, how do computeranimation companies often test motion?
A. They experiment with computergenerated line drawings.
B. They handdraw successive frames.
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9. The word "task" in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to
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.
KEYS: 1A 2B 3D 4C 5D 6B 7C 8A 9D 10D
QUESTION 6: CLOZE TEST (10 PTS)
Passage 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. (5pts)
Why did you decide to read this, and will you keep reading to the end? Do you expect to understand every single part of it and will you remember anything about it in a fortnight’s (1) _? Common sense (2) _ that the answers to these questions depend on
“readability” whether the (3) matter is interesting, the argument clear and the (4) _ attractive. But psychologists are trying to (5) why people read and often don’t read certain things, for example technical information They also have examined so much the writing as the readers.
Even the most technically confident people often (6) instructions for video or home computer in favor of hands on experience. And people frequently take little notice of consumer information, whether on nutritional labels or in the small print of contracts. Psychologists researching reading (7) to assume that both beginners and competent readers read everything put in front of them from start to finish There are (8) among them about the roles of eyes, memory and brain during the process. Some people believe that fluent readers take in very letter or word they see; others (9) _ that readers rely on memory or context to carry them from one phrase to another. But they have always assumed that the reading process is the same: reading starts, comprehension (10) _ then reading stops
KEYS:
21D 22C 23C 24A 25B 26C 27A 28B 29B 30D
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Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed (1) for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (2) _ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at (3) _. Adults can easily survive on seven
to eight hours’ sleep a night, (4) _teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (5) anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age
This (6) _ serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s ability to concentrate at school. The connection between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time and poor concentration is well (7) _. Research has shown that losing as little as half an hour’s sleep a night can have profound effects (8) how children perform the next day. A good night’s sleep is also crucial for teenagers because it is while they are asleep (9) they release a hormone that is essential for their
‘growth spurt’ (the period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It’s true that they can, to some (10) , catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won’t help them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon
By Tim Falla and Paul A.Davies, Solutions Advanced. OUP
1. A. behind time B. about time C.in time D. at time
2. A. few B. less C. much D. little
3. A. jeopardy B. threat C. risk D. danger
4. A. or B. because C. whereas D. so
KEYS:
1C 2D 3C 4C 5B 6A 7C 8B 9D 10B
B. WRITTEN TEST
QUESTION 1: OPEN CLOZE TEST: (20pts)
Close test 1: Fill each blank with ONE word. (10 pts)
CELL PHONES Cell phones have been popular in Japan since the early 1990s, but it was not (1) 1999 that their use really took off. The age of cell phones has emerged, but with it come problems Cell phones are used on buses and trains, in restaurants, and in all (2) of life. They cause problems when they (3) during meetings, concerts, wedding, or even funerals. What’s more, people speak loudly in public, and students read and text messages during lessons. More seriously, when a cell phone is used near a person using a (4) to regulate his heartbeat, its radio waves may (5) with the functioning of the pacemaker Now, something is being done to (6) these problems. In many places, new technology is being used to block cell phone calls. Airline (7) are requested to stop using cell phones while on board. Concert halls ask their audience to switch their phones to the (8) mode. However, phone users fear that if they do not answer their phones, they
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KEYS:
Close test 2: Fill each blank with ONE word. (10 pts)
The Importance of Being Sporty
It is a multimillion dollar industry and that attracts some of the most talented individuals alive, it generates further millions (1) advertising revenue and has
spawned a whole celebrity culture of its (2) . But what role does sport play in our ordinary lives?
Few people are untouched (3) sport. We all have (4) _ favorite football team or tennis player or, at least, support our national side in major sporting events like the Olympics. How can it be, then, that so (5) people actually play sports and that obesity
is becoming a major threat in the developed world?
Well, in part, the answer is (6) the question. Obesity is not a problem in the developing world (7) participation in sport is still high. True, there may be few organized leagues but children the world still go out to play games like football with other children and this comes the supremacy of countries like Brazil in the world of football
So, what is stopping the British or the Americans? After (8) , they still have organized sports in schools and a myriad of clubs and teams to join in their spare time. What they lack is a public space for children to play unsupervised outdoors. As a result, they are kept indoors and encouraged to play online (9) of getting our in the fresh air. They may of course still develop a love of sport as spectators but this is unlikely to do much to lower levels of obesity (10) the young
KEYS:
QUESTION 2: WORD FORMS (20 pts)
Part 1: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the given word. (10 pts)
1. Janet’s exam results turned out to be DISASTER 2.You look rather _. Are you worried about something? OCCUPY
3. There are very few _ places on earth today. Man has been nearly everywhere.
EXPLORE 4.The doctor gave him an injection to _ the pain. DIE
5. Nowadays people may no longer suffer from lifetime physical _. NORMAL
7. The meeting has been _ arranged for 3 p.m next Friday. PROVIDE
8. The government’s _ approach has brought criticism. COMPROMISE
9. Jim is one of the most _ members of the committee. SPEAK
10.Many newspapers today gave very sensational about the private life of that
KEYS:
1. disastrous 2. preoccupied 3. unexplored 4. deaden
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Part 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box (10 pts)
angry fashion foreign frustrate generate
patient polite secret serve tradition
“All things come to those who wait.” It’s a (1) phrase that has kept the British patiently in line for years. For (2) we’ve been waiting our turn. This may sometimes have led to (3) _ abroad, when (4) haven’t always respected the rules of the orderly queue. But at home we have (5) enjoyed our reputation. It’s rather (6) , though, isn’t it? Today’s highly developed culture of (7) _ to the public seems to have more in common with the American “I want it and I want it now” philosophy. But our (8) seems to be growing. We may wait with less (9) than we used to – you only have to observe the (10) shoppers in a supermarket queue. But wait we still do
KEYS:
1. traditional 2. generations 3. anger 4. foreigners 5. secretly
6. unfashionable 7. service 8. patience 9. politeness 10. frustrate
QUESTION 3: ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 pts)
Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them.
It is very difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce the second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires and intricate knowledge of how a record company is functioned. The process begins when a representative of a company's Artists and Reportoire (A & R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promised band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signature of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will spend a long time to investigate the band itself as well as current trands in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocates with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personnel connections within the different departments that will handle their recordings.
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3. is functioned functions 4. Reportoire Repertoire
5. promised promising 6. signature signing
7. to investigate investigating 8. trands trends
9. reciprocates reciprocate 10. personnel personal
QUESTION 5: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20pts)
Part 1:Finish each of the second sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning as the original ones:
1. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting
Rather
2. For further information, please send a selfaddressed envelope to the above address.
→Further information can
3. It shouldn’t have surprised me that my children didn’t like the new, cheaper icecream
→I might
4. The noise made by the children didn’t prevent the baby from sleeping soundly
→Whatever
5. Don’t run away with the idea that this job is easy. (conclusion)
6. Russ’s opinions on the new management policies were very different from those of his fellow workers. (odds)
Russ
7. The young actress was very nervous before the audition. (butterflies)
8. Margaret is said to be a very good cook. ( reputation)
9. She chooses the kind of hotels she stays in very carefully
She’s very fussy
10. The rocketing prices have proved too much for most salaried people. (cope)