SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO TP HỒ CHÍ MINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 THÁNG 4 LẦN THỨ XXVI – NĂM 2021 Ngày thi 03042021 MÔN THI TIẾNG ANH – Khối 10 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO TP HỒ CHÍ MINH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 THÁNG LẦN THỨ XXVI – NĂM 2021 Ngày thi: 03/04/2021 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – Khối 10 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút Đề có 08 trang Thí sinh làm phần trắc nghiệm (MULTIPLE CHOICE) phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm phần tự luận (WRITTEN TEST) phiếu trả lời tự luận Trên phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm, thí sinh tô thêm số 00 vào trước số báo danh (bằng bút chì) Phần mã đề thi phiếu trắc nghiệm, thí sinh tơ vào 002 A MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS) I GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5PTS): Choose the best options to complete the following sentences -"Shall I call Eddie at home?" - "I think he now." A will be working B is going to work C is to work D will work Sue from a severe bout of flu at the time A recovered B used to recover C would recover D was recovering -"What lie did Liz tell you this time?" - "She claimed before she was two." A that she could write B to writing C about writing D that she would write - " you were ill, we wouldn't have come." -"Don't be silly! I always enjoy your company." A Were we to know B Had we known C Had we to know D Should we have known The committee asked that not only candidates but also the invigilator a mask in the exam room A would wear B to be wearing C wear D had been wearing -"You're looking tired." -"I'm exhausted I wish my neighbours loud music when I'm trying to sleep." A haven't played B wouldn't play C won't play D hadn't played -"Where've you been Mary?" -"Well, my tutor some research into post graduate studies." A made me to B had me to C got me to D put me The Browns haven't arrived as yet They their bus A are likely missing B have likely been missing C are likely to have missed D likely are missing I'd sooner you the deal in writing by the end of next week A confirmed B have confirmed C will confirm D confirm 10 Shall we get ? It's getting late A to go B go C going D gone II PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5 PTS) Choose the best options to complete the following sentences 11 His new song caught right away and entered the top ten the week after its release A on B up C of D over 12 I'm really thirsty I could a cup of tea A for B at C on D with 13 To avoid an argument, she fell her husband's plans A in for B in with C out of D away from 14 I only get watching TV when the children are in bed A out of B of with C round to D on with 15 They ofered to buy her a BMW but she's holding a Porsche A out for B out on C back with D up with 16 If we keep the plan exactly, we're certain to succeed A up B on C to D with 17 When they heard the fire alarm, the audience made the exit 1/8 A into B up C over D for 18 The lecturer had difficulty in putting his ideas A across B forward C on D through 19 Jane was so determined to become a model that her parents couldn't talk her A down to B round about C out of D away from 20 I'm trying to work how this device was put together A on B with C for D out it III VOCABULARY (10 PTS): Choose the best options to complete the following sentences 21 Fighting among rebel soldiers last night and a curfew has now been imposed on the city A enhanced B aggravated C heightened D intensified 22 Mrs Hurston was in deep after her husband's unexpected death A regret B grief C lament D disturbance 23 She her finger on a sharp rose thorn A stung B bit C stabbed D pricked 24 Numerous have prevented us from going to the lakeside again this year A inhibitions B deterrents C impairments D adversities 25 This city has four million A residents B occupants C inhabitants D settlers 26 The new situation has a lot of anger and dissatisfaction Our duty now is to encounter it in the most sensible way A devised B struck C originated D provoked 27 The sergeant was furious because he hadn't been of the manoeuvres A notified B announced C referred D communicated 28 I the notice-board quickly, looking for secondhand cars for sale A scanned B peered at C scrutinised D inspected 29 The boards in the staircase would always wake us up whenever somebody climbed up at night A screeching B cracking C roaring D creaking 30 I was rather at a in the beginning because I was the only person of diferent origin A displeasure B discomfort C disadvantage D disinterest 31 The optician says you have to wear glasses, like it or it A jump B lump C dislike D loathe 32 Getting everything ready by tomorrow working at night I'm afraid nobody will agree to stay after hours A obliges B implements C entails D indicates 33 You may think I am an old man, but I can assure you I am still strong A doing B running C making D going 34 This year's series of open-air plays with a performance of "Electra" A stems B originates C derives D commences 35 The of the project has been suspended because of the inadequate financing A implementation B establishment C installation D exploration 36.Your daughter may not her best at mathematics or chemistry, but she definitely at English literature A improves B accomplishes C excels D masters 37 Somebody as conceited as Ron needs bringing down a or two A step B notch C peg D rung 38 It required a harsh reprimand to Joshua from leaving the camp at night again A detain B defy C deter D deprive 39.Mrs Jackson was on the point of going out of her apartment when she was short by a phone call from her husband A caught B halted C brought D stopped 40 Due to inflation, my savings have gradually to practically nothing A shrank B dwindled C reduced D diminished IV GUIDED CLOZE (10 PTS): Read the texts below and decide which answer best fits each space Passage A What is the (41) between an argument and a quarrel? Look the word "quarrel" up in a dictionary and you will find it defined as an "angry argument" It seems that "angry" is the key word here Both quarrelling and arguing involve disagreements but it is only during the former that we become angry or upset We may raise our voices or even display aggressive behaviour when quarrelling, (42) in an argument, we maintain a (43) tone of voice and refrain from physically threatening our opponent An argument is a discussion or debate in which two or more people put forward diferent or opposing views They may not be personally concerned in the issues under discussion (44) , the process is an objective, intellectual one Evidence and (45) may be used in order to support the speaker's point of view and possibly to convince the other(s) A quarrel, however, is personal, bound up with the ego and the participants' sense of self For instance, things that the opponent may have said or done in the past are often dragged (46) at random as and when they occur to the speaker, in (47) the logical marshalling of ideas which arguing involves A quarrel may result from a (48) of personalities, may hurt the participants and may be sincerely regretted afterwards Given that there are hot-tempered people around, they may get carried away in an argument so that it degenerates (49) quarrel, but it should, generally speaking, be a dispassionate exchange of views (50) a shouting match 41 A diferential B divergence C discrepancy D otherness 42 A nevertheless B when C whereas D however 43 A steady B level C plain D monotonous 44 A Largely B Admittedly C Particularly D Consequently 45 A logic B reason C ration D sensibility 46 A on B up C back D forth 47 A comparison with B tandem with C opposition to D contradiction 48 A clash B juxtaposition C conflict D paradox 49 A down to B up to C into D onto 50 A better than B other than C more than D rather than Passage B Prime numbers have been well known to mathematicians for (51) considerable time, in fact since Eratosthenes discovered the principle in the third century BCE These are numbers which can only be divided by one and by themselves, such as three and five, and are important (52) they are the components of integers – (53) numbers Recently, there has been a breakthrough in understanding these unusual (54) This advance concerns the Twin Prime Conjecture – an idea that there are an infinite number of prime number pairs which are separated from each other by only two numbers, for example 11 and 13; 17 and 19; 29 and 31; 41 and 43; 59 and 61 It seems that prime numbers (55) in this pattern with surprising frequency, (56) with smaller numbers As the numbers get larger, however, the (57) also increases dramatically This has led to the question of whether there may (58) be a ceiling to how many twin primes can be discovered With a new technique for identifying smaller than average gaps between primes, researchers believe they are closer to solving this riddle They hope that this will enable them not only to identify the frequency and location of an indefinite number of twin primes, but may also shed light on another (59) , the Riemann Hypothesis, which concerns an infinite sum of numbers known as the Zeta function, and (60) there is currently a tantalizing bait of one million dollars 51 A such B certain C the D some 52 A in that B now that C much as D just as 53 A round B undivided C whole D cardinal 54 A figures B indexes C sequences D series 55 A happen B materialize C occur D emerge 56 A definitely B particularly C specially D namely 57 A intervention B interval C interpolation D interference 58 A in fact B instead C as shown 59 A mystification 60 A why B eccentricity B where C chimera C in which D by the way D enigma D for which V READING COMPREHENSION (10 PTS): Read the texts below and choose the best answer to each question Passage A Nearsightedness, or myopia, results when the eye becomes too long from front to back Ordinarily, light passes through the corneal lens and focuses images on the rear portion of the eye, known as the retina The myopic eye is so long that the images focus in front of the retina, making objects at a distance blurry In the farsighted or hyperopic eye, the eye is short; images focus behind the retina, causing nearby objects to blur Animal and human babies usually begin life slightly hyperopic As they grow, their eyes lengthen until all images fall perfectly on the retina, a process called emmetropization By the first grade, nearly all children have perfect vision Researchers not know what mechanisms spur the eye to grow to a length that matches flawlessly the eye's optics It takes work to see at varying distances, even when vision is "perfect." Reading, for instance, requires tiny muscles in the eye to accommodate for the short focus by making the lens rounder When images not fall in focus on the retina, whether as the result of myopia or hyperopia, corrective lenses can be recruited to the work Increasingly, people in developed countries have come to rely on corrective lenses Sometime between starting school with perfect vision and beginning high school, up to 50 percent of kids in the United States become myopic In places like Taiwan and Hong Kong, where kids typically study 10 to 12 hours per day, 70 percent of older students need to squint to see the blackboard 61 The condition called myopia develops when A the distance between the corneal lens and the retina is increased B the lens of the eye can no longer focus C light is unable to pass through the corneal lens D light focuses on the retina 62 The process called emmetropization A eventually produces myopia in first graders B produces blurry images on the retina C corrects the initial condition of hyperopia most newborn babies have D corrects the myopia that most newborn babies have 63 The mechanisms behind the process of emmetropization A are perfectly understood B remain a mystery C have been fully explained D have never concerned researchers 64 A corrective lens is used to ensure that A images fall in focus on the retina B the corneal lens becomes rounder C distances not vary D tiny muscles in the eye work 65 Indications are that myopia among high school students A depends on climatic and geographical diferences B is on the decline in developed countries C results from squinting in the classroom D results from an increased reading load Passage B The Hutterites call themselves the human version of a bee colony Members of this Christian sect, who first settled in the United States in the 19th century, shun personal gain and pour their eforts into a well- oiled collective enterprise Hutterite ideology stresses the shared fate of the group and warns against the sin of selfishness Anyone who withholds help from others in need, turns lazy, or otherwise undermines community health draws stern reprimands from church elders Failure to heed these warnings results in forced exile Hutterite leaders are elected democratically and undergo a long probationary period before acquiring full power When a colony grows too large – which is not uncommon, as the Hutterites have long experienced high birth rates – it sorts into two groups of equal size, skill, and compatibility A lottery determines which group stays and which moves to a new location Such practices sound downright strange to the average suburbanite or city dweller Indeed, end-of- the-millennium Western societies seem to spawn far more self-absorption than sacrifice for any “greater good.” But the bee like tactics of Hutterite colonies highlight an evolved human capacity for thinking in groups and advancing group interests, even at the expense of personal strivings, asserts David Sloan Wilson, an evolutionary biologist at the State University of New York at Binghamton “Groups can be functional units in their own right, and individuals sometimes behave more like organs than like organism,” Wilson contends “As a result, altruism is a common feature of both human and biological nature.” 66 Hutterites are characterized by their A pride B greed C selflessness D individualism 67 A Hutterite who displays laziness and ignores warnings to reform A is made to leave the group B turns selfish C reprimands church elders D shares the fate of the group 68 Which of the following does NOT apply to Hutterite leaders? A They have to elect deputies B They have to prove themselves worthy C They are chosen by the group D They not automatically assume full power 69 What accounts for the division of many Hutterite colonies? A The skills of their members become unequal B The members are unable to live together peacefully C Too many immigrants join the colony D New births within the colonies swell their population 70 Wilson maintains that Hutterite practices A mirror the average contemporary Western society B reflect how strong an efect altruism can have on our actions C prove that personal striving is an overwhelming force D have a high capacity for self-absorption Passage C It is well known that in many countries around the world people become ill and die from an inadequate food supply A lesser known but equally troubling problem, however, is referred to as “hidden hunger,” which does not cause feelings of hunger in the stomach but instead causes damage to the immune system, birth defects, and slower brain activity due to a lack of vitamin and mineral nutrients According to a recent report from the United Nations, “hidden hunger” is having an alarming efect on developing countries, even those where people have enough to eat An insufficient amount of iron in the diet can lower the intelligence quotient (IQ) of children by five to seven points and an iodine deficiency cuts it by 13 more points As a result, the collective brainpower of entire nations is diminished as the number of children with mental incapacities grows Iron deficiency in adults afects productivity It is estimated that the Gross Domestic Product in the most afected countries has been lowered by percent An Indian study showed that when iron was added to the diets of tea leaf pickers, their productivity increased by 20 percent The report encourages governments to enrich common foods with nutrients during processing Even if people are instructed to take a vitamin pill daily, many will not comply Adding nutrients to everyday foods such as soy sauce, salt, and cooking oil is the most efficient way to reach the majority of the population In the United States, cases of two serious birth defects dropped by about 20 percent after the government began adding folic acid, a nutrient found in nuts, to flour The tragedy of “hidden hunger” is that it can be easily solved Enriching foods with nutrients is a simple process that costs only a few cents per person per year 71 What is “hidden hunger”? It is A feeling hunger pains B not getting enough to eat C a damaged immune system D not getting enough nutrients 72 According to the passage, what lowers productivity? A slower brain activity B iron deficiency in adults C damage to the immune system D folic acid deficiency in children 73 What does the United Nations recommend? A adding iron to tea B adding nutrients to food C encouraging people to take vitamin pills D encouraging people to use more everyday foods like salt 74 What was the result of adding folic acid to a common food? A It increased productivity B It lowered rates of birth defects C It increased the consumption of flour D It solved the problem of hidden hunger 75 In paragraph 3, what reason does the author give for calling “hidden hunger” a tragedy? A It can be avoided B It afects so many people C So many people aren’t aware of it D It afects only developing countries Passage D Based on their study of ancient bones, a group of evolutionary scientists is ofering a new explanation for how humans evolved as creatures with large brains These scientists studied the chemical composition of the bones of early modern humans, who lived in Europe about 20,000 to 28,000 years ago, and of Neanderthals, who lived in the same area from 28,000 to 130,000 years ago Among other things, they analyzed the levels of carbon and nitrogen isotopes found in these bones The isotopes are thought to be the chemical signature of a diet rich in fish and seafood Their findings suggest that while Neanderthals were mainly meat-eaters, early modern humans derived up to half of their dietary protein from fish Fish contains a plentiful supply of omega fatty acids, which are crucial to brain development Two of these fatty acids that seafood contains in high levels docosahexaenic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) - make up 60 per cent of the brain’s structural material The former is vital for the development of neuron membranes, the latter for the construction of blood vessels in the brain These chemicals, however, are scarce in other foods, even in meat Thus, the researchers who conducted this study argue that the early modern humans’ diet provided them with an evolutionary edge over the smaller-brained Neanderthals who for a while coexisted with them but then died out It provided them with excess energy and nutrients that could be directed towards brain growth 76 What does the author say about arachidonic acid? A It is plentiful in both fish and meat B It makes up 60% of the brain’s structural material C It is necessary for the development of neuron membranes D It helps to build blood vessels in the brain 77 According to this passage, a major diference between Neanderthals and early modern humans was that A Neanderthals ate more fish B Neanderthals died out later C early modern humans ate more fish D early modern humans had a poorer diet 78 What does the word “edge” near the end of the second paragraph refer to? A advantage B speed C weapon D food 79 This research explores the link between A evolution and science B meat and fish C diet and lifestyle D nutrition and brain development 80 What did the researchers conclude about a diet rich in fish and seafood? A It is better than a diet containing a lot of fatty acids B It led to the evolution of bigger brains C It can add dangerous chemicals to the body D It does not provide as many nutrients as a diet rich in meat B WRITTEN TEST I CLOZE TEST (20 PTS): Read the texts below and complete each space with ONE suitable word Passage A One of the fastest growing areas of business training nowadays is intercultural training I recently attended a seminar of this type and, although (1) of it were fairly interesting, in general I found it was not practical (2) to be really useful in a day-to-day sense I have always believed that experience is the best teacher In fact, I think that perhaps the most enjoyable way to study (3) diversity is to observe what, when and how other nations eat On my last visit to the United States I spent a weekend with a family I know (4) many other American families they always keep their fridge (5) stocked so that any member of the family can help (6) to food if and when they feel hungry Only once during my visit (7) the whole family sit down together to eat a cooked meal, and my hostess explained that this was a special (8) in my honour as normally they were (9) too busy at weekends with social or sporting events to eat together In my view, experiences like these tell us more about the role of family life and attitudes to time in America than any (10) could Passage B Health experts have warned that the currently soaring obesity levels in European children may (11) create health problems of epidemic proportions within the next three (12) Over the past ten years, obesity in six-year olds has doubled while the number of obese fifteen-year olds has trebled If present trends continue, by 2030 between 60 and 70 per cent of Europeans will be (13) and 40 to 50 per cent will be obese The (14) rise in weight-related diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and some forms of cancer will place intolerable strains on health services unless steps are (15) to address the problem The explosion in child obesity can be put (16) to the increasingly inactive lifestyles of modern children Many parents, worried lest their children should come to harm from traffic or strangers, discourage them from playing outdoors and instead (17) up ever more opportunities for sedentary entertainment in the home (18) should the influence of the food industry be underestimated; (19) spends one thousand times more on advertising fast foods and convenience foods in Europe and America than the total budget for promoting health in the same (20) regions II WORD FORMATION: (20PTS) PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses The company’s publishing operations include business and consumer (PERIOD) Yesterday the company a soaring 28 percent rise in profits for the year to December (VEIL) Such changes are to even the best-trained eye (PERCEIVE) As soon as the meeting began, however, diferences emerged (RECONCILE) The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catastrophe of dimensions for the whole world (PRECEDE) Her legs were by the very high heels which she wore (LONG) School officials hope the project can help both the teenagers and retired people (GENERATE) Farmers are discouraged from applying chemicals nowadays (INSECT) Our trip covers everything during your trip abroad apart from travel insurance (INCLUDE) 10 Not only large cities but also places have been badly afected by the Covid-19 outbreak (FLING) PART 2: Complete the passage with the appropriate forms from the words given in the box PERFORM STRIP SHINE PRIVILEGE DEPRIVE RESENT SPECTACLE EARN GROUND COURAGE Childhood self-esteem can overwhelm academic disadvantage or social (11) in determining future earning power, according to major new research There is now clear evidence that the (12) of people who had higher selfesteem at age ten (13) those of their peers whose academic performance was better at the same age Bright children often have higher self-esteem, as some from more affluent (14) But the study compared children from similar families and still found that those who were psychologically well-balanced at ten were now (15) their peers The research also found, surprisingly, that it is not unusual for children to have high academic achievement and low self-esteem, leading to significant later underperformance in the job market A spokesman for the British Association for Counselling said:” (16) for children doesn't come only from crude parental hostility at home; it can just be (17) or the constant feeling that they're making you tired Children pick that up Nor is it only (18) children who sufer All too often you can ask affluent parents who the important people in their child's life are - teachers, friends and so on - and they haven't a clue.” Bearing out the findings of this research, many (19) successful entrepreneurs were (20) academically when they were at school but had the advantage of supportive families III ERROR CORRECTION: (10PTS) The following passage contains 10 errors Identify and correct them Family history is one of the Britain's fastest growing passions Genealogy used to be considered the preserve of bearded boffins or snobbish eccentrics, but now thousand of people who would scorn the idea of ploughing through academic tomes of historic information were eagerly delving into official archives and public records in an efort to hunt down their ancestors Some are motivated by curiosity and the desire to piece together a family tree; some hope to add excitement to their lives by digging up a colourful or illustrious forebear As a hobby, it's slow and time-consuming; some enthusiasts have spent years poring over records of births, marriages and 10 deaths in search for an elusive ancestor However, the advent of the Internet has made things much easy and may partly explain the explosion of interest in tracing one's root A host of online databases allow you to look up a specific surname quickly and instead of visiting your local public record office to examine the official files, it is now probably possible to carry out much of your 15 research online Even so, the results may not be whom you hoped for A friend of mine spent two years trying in vain to trace her family back to a famous eighteenth century novelist; what she came up instead is a forefather of the same name who had been the local hangman! 10 IV SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: (20 PTS) Rewrite the following sentences using the words given Her opinions on the new management policies were very diferent from those of her fellow workers (ODDS) She was You must remember to lock the drawer, whatever you (ACCOUNT) On I said nothing because I was afraid of ofending her (FEAR) I remained ofence He was dismissed for neglecting his work (LED) His You have to be more co-operative or your colleagues won't respect you (UNLESS) You will not be held She claimed she handed in her resignation as a result of provocation (PROVOKED) She claimed You were wrong when you assumed that we would support your project (READ) You should Politicians’ language is so ambiguous that I don’t understand what they really mean (INKLING) Such what they really mean You will infuriate him if you don’t keep it secret (HAT) Keep the bend 10 He admits he’s not one of the important members of the organization (COG) He END OF TEST – BEST OF LUCK Họ tên thí sinh: SBD: Trường: Tỉnh/TP: ... round about C out of D away from 20 I'm trying to work how this device was put together A on B with C for D out it III VOCABULARY (10 PTS): Choose the best options to complete the following sentences... 24 Numerous have prevented us from going to the lakeside again this year A inhibitions B deterrents C impairments D adversities 25 This city has four million A residents B occupants C inhabitants... loathe 32 Getting everything ready by tomorrow working at night I'm afraid nobody will agree to stay after hours A obliges B implements C entails D indicates 33 You may think I am an old man,