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ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC KHỐI 11 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Năm học: 2015 - 2016 Ngày thi: 24 2 2016 - Thời gian: 90 phút Student’s code: ……….
I PHONETICS (1p)
A.Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest Identify your
answer by cycling the corresponding letter A, B, C, D
B Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
A Multiple choice: Choose the best answer (5p)
1 A part-time job gives me the freedom to my own interests
2 We might have to change our plans for the weekend and, _, we’ll get you know as soon as possible
3 The house was burgled while the family was in a card game
4 He sends his wishes for your future happiness
5 In _, the room resembles the letter “L”
6 The mechanic examined the car engine but could find nothing wrong with it
7 It was a horrible ride through pouring rain he had a puncture and for the last hour had to push the bicycle
A As a matter of fact B Even so C To make the matter worse D In fact
8 Can you make _what he has written here?
9 You must remember not to from the point when you write an essay
10 I was suspicious of his sincerity and remained by his many arguments
11 She is leaving her husband because she cannot _his bad temper
12 I have a number of _to make about this hotel so I wish to see the manager
13 you should do now is take a long holiday
14 My species of wildlife are of extinction
15 There is scarcely a country in _world where the beginning of a new year is not celebrated
16 _the best car to buy is a Mercedes Benz
A Because of its durability and economy
B Because it lasts a long time, and it is very economical
C Because of its durability and it is economical
D Because durability and economy it is better than all the others
17 It was not until she arrived in class _realized she had forgotten her book
18 Ben would have studied medicine if he to a medical school
A could be able to enter B had been admitted C was admitted D were admitted
Trang 219 _in astronomy, the discovery of Uranus was by accident
A It was like many finds B Alike many finds C Like many finds D Many alike finds
20 places which attract so many art lovers as Florence, Italy
B Word formation: Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets (1.5p)
1 Eating fish and lots of vegetables greatly increases your life (expect)
2 The advice of friends can often prove to be _when we have difficulties to face (value)
3 You can always rely on Barbara because she is very _ (depend)
4 The Army tried unsuccessfully to the government (throw)
5 _parked cars usually get a ticket and are sometimes towed away (legal)
6 It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of birds It has been listed as one of _species (danger)
C Verb tenses and forms: Put the verb in the brackets into the correct tense or form (1.5p)
1 Her father pays her fee; otherwise, she (not,be) here
2 Andrew died last week He (suffer) _from cancer for sometime
3 She rushed past the policeman, (hope) he (not ask) what she had in her suitcase
4 Since the new laws (introduce) , the flow of foreign workers into the country (reduce) to a trickle
D Prepositions: Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition (1p)
1 The car came round the corner full speed
2 I know _experience that I do my best work early in the morning
3 Are you familiar _Professor Wilhem’s work on bilingualism in parrots?
4 He’s very sure of himself and never _a loss for an answer
III Writing: (5p)
A Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it: (2.5p)
1 Bill hasn’t been to a football match for over twenty years
It is _
2 Graham regrets not going on holiday with his friends
Graham wishes
3 It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me
Not until _
4 Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk
Having _
5 It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days
We find _
B Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words, these words must not be altered (2.5p)
6 Eating Chinese food is new to me (before)
_
7 I would like to thank you from all the staff (behalf)
_
8 Paul went to see the bank manager about getting a loan (view)
_
9 I didn’t expect to see Tom there (last)
_
10 This situation is really not funny (beyond)
_
IV Reading (5p)
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In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news Two of their fishing-boats (1) been caught in the storm which had blown up during the night In the cottages round the harbour people stood outside their door , (2) _ worried to talk The rest of the fishing fleet had (3) the harbour before dark , and the men from these ships waited and watched (4) the wives and families of the misssing men Some had brought thick blankets and some flasks to hot drinks, knowing that the men (5) be cold and tried (6) _ dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was seen in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, (7) was a shout Before long, The two boats (8) turning in , past the lighthouse, to the safety of the harbour The men were helped (9) _ of their boats, and although they were stiff (10) _ cold and tiedness, they were all safe
B Reading comprehension: Read the passage and choose the best answers.
Animals have an intuitive awareness of quantities They know without analysis the difference
between a number of objects and a smaller number In his book “ The natural History of Selboure ” (1786 ) ,
the naturalist Gilbert White tells how he surreptitiously removed one egg a day from a plover’s nest , and
how the mother laid another egg each day to make up for the missing one He noted that other species of birds ignore the absence of a single egg but abandon their nests if more than one egg has been removed It has also been noted by naturalists that a certain type of wasp always provides five – never four, never six -caterpillars for each of their eggs so that their young have something to eat when the eggs hatch Research
has also shown that both mice and pigeons can be taught to distinguish between odd and even numbers of
food pieces
These and similar accounts have led some people to infer that creatures other than humans can
actually count They also point to dogs that have been taught to respond to numerical questions with the correct number of barks, or to horses that seem to solve arithmetic problems by stomping their hooves the proper number of times
Animals respond to quantities only when they are connected to survival as a species – as in the case of the eggs – or survival as individuals - as in the case of food There is no transfer to other situations or from concrete reality to the abstract notion of numbers Animals can “count” only when the objects are present and only when the numbers involved are small – not more than seven or eight In lab experiments, animals trained to “count” one kind of object were unable to count any other type The objects, not the numbers, are what interest them Animals’ admittedly remarkable achievements simply do not amount to evidence of
counting, nor do they reveal more than innate instincts, refined by the genes of successive generations, or
the results of clever, careful conditioning by trainers
11: What is the main idea of this passage?
A Careful training is required to teach animals to perform tricks involving numbers
B Animals cannot “count” more than one kind of object
C Of all animals, dogs and horses can count best
D Although animals may be aware of quantities, they cannot actually count
12: Why does the author refer to Gilbert White’s book in line 2?
A To show how attitudes have changed since1786
B To contradict the idea that animals can count
C To provide evidence that some birds are aware of quantities
D To indicate that more research is needed in this field
13: The word “surreptitiously” is closest in meaning to …
14: The word “odd” refers to which of the following?
15: The author mentions that all of the following are aware of quantities in some ways EXCEPT
16: The word “accounts” is closest in meaning to …
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animals’ intuitive awareness of quantities?
A A pigeon is more attracted by a box containing two pieces of food than by a box containing one piece
B When asked by its trainer how old it is, a monkey holds up five fingers
C When one of its four kittens crawls away, a mother cat misses it and searches for the kitten
D A lion follows one antelope instead of the herd of antelopes because it is easier to hunt a single prey
18: How would the author probably characterize the people who are mentioned in the first line of the
second paragraph?
19: The word “ they ”refer to…
20: Where in the passage does the author mention research that supports his own view of animals’ inability
to count?
A “In his book ……… the missing one.” B “Research has shown that ………… food pieces.”
C “These and similar accounts …….count ” D “In lab experiments……….other type”
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Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Năm học: 2015-2016 ANSWER KEY
I PHONETICS (1p)
A.Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest Identify your
answer by cycling the corresponding letter A, B, C, D
B Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
A.Multiple choice: Choose the best answer (5p)
1 A pursue 2 B if so 3 B absorbed 4 C sincere 5 D shape
6 C thoroughly 7 C To make the matter worse 8 A out 9 D wander
10 D unconcerned 11 A put up with 12 A complaints 13 B What 14 A on the verge
15 D the 16 A Because of its durability and economy
17 D that she 18 B had been admitted 19 C Like many finds 20 C There are few
B word formation: (1.5p)
1 expectancy 2 valuable/invaluable 3 dependable 4 overthrow 5 Illegally 6 endangered
C verb tenses and forms: (1.5p)
1 would not be 2 had been suffering/ had suffered 3 hoping, wouldn’t ask 4 were introduced, has been reduced
D prepositions (1p) 1 at 2 from 3 with 4 at
IV Writing: (5p)
A.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it: (2.5p)
1 It is over twenty years since Bill (last) went to a football match
2 Graham wishes he had gone on holiday with his friends
3 Not until I had left home did I realize how much my father meant to me
4 Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk
5 We find it extremely difficult to make ends meet these days
B.Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words, these words must not be altered (2.5p)
6 I’ve never eaten Chinese food before
7 I would like to thank you on behalf of all the staff
8 Paul went to see the bank manager with a view to getting a loan
9 The last person I expected to see there was Tom/ Tom was the last person I expected to see there
10 This situation is beyond fun
V Reading (5p)
A Cloze test: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (2.5p)
A 1 had 2 too; 3 reached; 4 with 5 would 6 As/ When 7 there 8 were 9 out 10 with
B Reading comprehension: Read the passage and choose the best answers (2.5p)
11: D Although animals may be aware of quantities, they cannot actually count.
12: C To provide evidence that some birds are aware of quantities.
13: B secretly 14:B numbers such as 1, 3, 5 and so on
15: C caterpillars 16: C reports
17: B When asked by its trainer how old it is, a monkey holds up five fingers.
18: A As mistaken 19: C achievements
20: D “In lab experiments……….other type”