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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO Thái Bình ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 06 trang) KÌ THI OLYMPIC KHỐI 11 NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017 Mã đề thi 408 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (FROM QUESTION TO QUESTION 64) (8 POINTS) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 01 to 03 Question 1: The ASEAN Para-Games are hosted by the same country where the SEA Games took place A defended B impressed C organized D participated Question 2: As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island A plants and animals B mountains and forests C fruits and vegetables D flowers and trees Question 3:The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years A relevantly B absolutely C almost D comparatively Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions from 04 to 08 Question 4: Dr Harder, that is the professor for this class, will be absent this week because of illness A that B for C will be D because of Question 5: Building thousands of years ago, the ancient palace is popular with modern tourists A Building B ago C the ancient D popular with Question 6: Millions of dead fish in Vietnam's shores raise industrial pollution fears A Millions B in C dead D raise Question 7: The teacher found a great deal of mistakes in his students’ writing A The B a great deal C in D students’ Question 8: The more frequently you exercise, the greatest physical endurance you will have A frequently B exercise C greatest D will have Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 09 to 10 Question 9: U.S President Barack Obama paid a visit to Vietnam in May, 2016 to boost ties A change B rise C decrease D encourage Question 10: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study A made room for B put in charge of C lost control of D got in touch with Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions from 11 to 12 Question 11: Question 12: A killed A cupboard B crashed B abroard C waved C overboard D cured D keyboard Mark the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 13 to 22 It was once believed that being overweight was healthy, but nowadays few people subscribe to this viewpoint While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, studies are being conducted concerning the appetitle and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical factors Some of the conclusions of these studies may give insights into how to deal with weight prolems For example, when several hundred people were asked about their eating habits in times of stress, 44 percent said they reacted to stressful situations by eating Further investigations with both humans and animals indicated that it is not food which relieves tension but rather the act of chewing A test in which subjects were blindfolded showed that obese people have a keener sense of taste and crave more flavorful food than non-obese people When deprived of the variety and intensity of tastes, obese peole are not satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfill this need Blood samples taken from people after they were shown a picture of food revealed that overweight people reacted with an increase in blood insulin, a chemical associated with appetite This did not happen to average-weight people In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologically induced hunger for carbohydrates Eating carbohydrates raise the level of serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain Enough serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger for carbohydrates subsides Exercise has been recommended as an important part of a weight-loss program However, it has been found that mild exercise, such as using the stairs instead of the elevator, is better in the long run than taking on a strenuous program, such as jogging, which many people find difficult to continue over long periods of time and which also increases appetite (Adapted from Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL Test by Jolene Gear) Question 13: “Subscribe to” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A disagree with B agree with C object to D like Question 14: The word” crave” in bold in paragraph 2, can best be replaced with A devour B absorb C season D desire Question 15: It can be inferred from the passage that A overweight people are tense B thin people don’t eat when under stress C weight watchers should chew on something inedible when tense D 56 percent of the population isn’t overweight Question 16: It can be inferred from the passage that A thin people don’t emjoy food B a variety of foods and strong flavors satisfy heavy people C overweight people have an abnormal sense of taste D deprivation of food makes people fat Question 17: According to the passage, insulin A increases in the bloodstream when people eat large amounts of food B can be used to lessen the appetite C causes a chemical reaction when food is seen D levels don’t change in average-weight people who see food Question 18: It can be inferred that for certain people A eating carbohydrates eliminates hunger B carbohydrates biologically induce hunger C carbohydrates don’t satisfy a hungry person D carbohydrates subside when serotonin is produced Question 19: What can be said about serotonin? A It is a chemical that increases the appetite B Only certain people produce it in their brains C It tells the brain when a person is full D It neurotransmits carbohydrates to the brain Question 20: The word ‘mild’ in the last paragraph can best be replaced with A important B hard C heavy D light Question 21: In order to lose weight, it would be a good idea for heavy people to A jog miles daily and chew on carrot sticks B walk up stairs and look at pictures of food C eat plenty of chewy carbohydrates D avoid stressful situations and eat spicy foods Question 22: Which one of the following exercises might be best for an overweight person to engage in daily? A 10-mile bicycle rides B cross- country skiing C a long swim D an evening walk Mark the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 32 We are using up the world’s petroleum We use (23) _ in our cars and to heat our building in winter.Farmers use petrochemicals to (24) _ the soil rich They use them to kill insects (25) _ eat plants These chemicals go (26) _ rivers and lakes and kill the fish there Thousands of pollutants also go into the air and pollute it Winds carry this (27) _ air to other countries and other continents Poor farmers use the same land over and (28) _ The land needs a rest so it will be better next year However, the farmers must have food this year Poor people cut down forests (29) _ firewood In some areas when the trees are gone, the land (30) _ desert Poor people can’t save the environment for the (31) _ This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world It is a problem for all- humans The people and the nations of the world must work together to (32) _ the world’s resources Question 23: Question 24: Question 25: Question 26: Question 27: Question 28: Question 29: Question 30: Question 31: Question 32: A those A work A which A for A polluted A repeatedly A at A becomes A times A reuse B them B change B who B at B pollute B over B with B turns B time being B preserve C it C make C what C out C polluting C repeating C of C gets C period C recycle D that D let D whom D into D pollution D again D for D changes D future D keep Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions from 34 to 35 Question 33: Question 34: Question 35: A international A primary A predict B geographical B employee B patient C obligatory C difference C police D undergraduate D recognize D attract Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 36 to 54 Question 36: had the van turned the corner than the wheel came off A No longer B Hardly C Scarcely D No sooner st Question 37: Schools require that every student before September A was registered B register C registered D registers Question 38: Only when you grow up the truth A will you know B you will know C you know D you know Question 39: A woman needs to make an urgent call; she is asking the man for permission to use his phone Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange Woman: “Could I use your phone, please? I need to make an urgent call.” Man: “ .” A I’d rather not B Are you kidding? C Please, D No too bad Question 40: Two students, Bill and Bob, are talking about their teacher, Ms Young Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange Bill: “Ms Young always grades fairly.” Bob: “ .” A I can’t say that it does B Actually, she is the second best C Really? How could that be? D I couldn’t agree with you more Question 41: I don’t remember of your decision to change our vocation plan Nobody told me A to be told B being told C telling D to tell Question 42: This is the most difficult job I’ve ever had to A by chance B by far C by heart D by myself Question 43: Despite its successful reforms, this country is still a developing one A economizing B economical C economic D economics Question 44: Mr Anderson or Ms Wiggins is going to teach our class today A Either B Neither C Both D None Question 45: These letters at the moment You can the typing tomorrow A needn’t have typed B need to type C needn’t be typed D need typing Question 46: Many species of plants and animals are in of extinction A danger B dangerously C endangered D dangerous Question 47: I can’t this noise any longer I’m going to write a letter of complaint to the local authority about this problem A get back to B take away from C make out of D put up with Question 48: He is a typical , always looking on the bright side of everything A pessimist B introvert C extrovert D optimist Question 49: Julie herself in the accident if she had not been wearing her seat belt A mightn’t have hurt B could have hurt C must have hurt D would hurt Question 50: The Wilsons have found it terribly hard to make meet ever since they both lost their jobs A ends B strings C limits D coins Question 51: After having used the new technique, the factory produced cars in 2014 as the year before A as twice many B as many twice C twice many as D twice as many Question 52: Hurry up, or they serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant A would stop B are stopping C will have stopped D stopped Question 53: 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 Question 54: She has just bought A a French interesting old paint B an old interesting painting French C an interesting old French painting D a French old interesting painting Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64 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 Question 55: 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 Question 56: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "productivity"? A affinity B creativity C fertility D maturity Question 57: 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 Question 58: Which of the following could best replace the word "terminated"? A exploited B hated C resolved D discontinued Question 59: 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 Question 60: 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 Question 61: 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 Question 62: According to the passage, "Swan Lake" and "The Sleeping Beauty" are _ A songs B plays C operas D dances Question 63: 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 Question 64: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "behind"? A supporting B concealing C in back of D going beyond - SECTION B: WRITING Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet Question He is so exhausted that he won’t be able to go out tonight → John is too _ Question 2: “Don’t forget to take your mobile phone.” James said to Daisy → James reminded _ Question 3: It is known that colourful T-shirts were popular during the 1960s → Colourful T-shirts Question 4: I think we should wash these apples carefully to avoid food poisoning → I suggested these _ Question 5: But for his help, I would have gone bankrupt → If _ Question 6: Do you think Sally will be able to come to us for Christmas? → Is there any _ Question 7: Using public transport saves energy as well as reduce pollution → Not only _ Question 8: John worked really hard but he couldn’t support his family → Hard _ Question 9: It was wrong of you to be rude to Judy last night → I’d rather _ Question 10: The work completely failed and everyone was surprised → To everybody’s _ - THE END -KEY John is too exhausted (to be able) to go out tonight James reminded Daisy to take her mobile phone Colourful T-shirts are known to have been popular during the 1960s I suggested these apples (should) be washed carefully to avoid food poisning If it hadn’t been for his help, I would have gone bankrupt If he hadn’t helped me, I would have gone bankrupt Is there any possibility that Sally will come to us for Christmas? Not only did using public transport save energy but it also reduces pollution Hard/though John worked/might work, he couldn’t support his family I’d rather you hadn’t been rude to Judy last night 10 To everybody’s surprise, the work completely failed ... from the passage that A overweight people are tense B thin people don’t eat when under stress C weight watchers should chew on something inedible when tense D 56 percent of the population... food this year Poor people cut down forests (29) _ firewood In some areas when the trees are gone, the land (30) _ desert Poor people can’t save the environment for the (31) _ This is... D to tell Question 42: This is the most difficult job I’ve ever had to A by chance B by far C by heart D by myself Question 43: Despite its successful reforms, this country is still a