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ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ OLYMPIC 10-03 LẦN THỨ TƯ
NĂM 2018-2019
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
Trang 2A 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
Answers:
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.
9 A model B modest C modal D modern
10 A width B bathroom C method D bathing
Answers:
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
12 Your shoes are a(n) You haven’t cleaned them for weeks
13 Their eventual choice of house was _ by the time Peter would take to get to the office
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
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
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
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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
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
27 Despite its successful reforms, this country is still a developing one
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
Answers:
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
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
34 The rule are clearly stated and admit _ no confusion
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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
37 We had to the noise from the building site next door for three months
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
40 I can _ with most things, but I cannot stand stubborn children
Answers:
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"?
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"?
Trang 545 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 _
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"?
Answers:
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 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
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C factors limiting crop production D developing efficient plants
52 The word “arable” is closest in meaning to
53 Which of the following is a mechanical or physical mechanism that desert plants use?
54 The word “extensive” is closest in meaning to
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
58 What is an example of an inorganic agent that may attack plants?
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:
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
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
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as those (69) ability is activity encouraged by parents or teacher - may well (70) from the education offered by a specialist music school
63 A encourage B push up C accelerate D enforce
66 A associate with B relate to C deal with D elaborate on
67 A available B willing C on purpose D in use
Answers:
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) _
Answers:
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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:
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82 of
83 than
84 the
85 against/ about/ concerning
86 other/ similar
87 Although/ While/ Whilst
88 a/ per/ every
89 should/ could
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
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:
Keys:
91 improved/ changed
92 damaged/ endangered/ threatened
93 typical/ obvious
94 however
95 reduce/ limit/ lessen/ cut down
96 eliminated
97 installed/ fixed
98 contributes
99 discard
100 absorbed
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)
Trang 10104 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:
Keys:
101 eloquently
102 eaten
103 resignation
104 admirable
105 Comparatively
106 hardened
107 survivors
108 accordance
109 computerize
110 overslept