SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH ĐẮK LẮK TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ HỮU TRÁC KỲ THI OLYMPIC 10 3 LẦN THỨ III ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (MULTIPLE CHOICE) I PHONOLOGY (5 PTS) Choose the word w[.]
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH ĐẮK LẮK TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ HỮU TRÁC KỲ THI OLYMPIC 10-3 LẦN THỨ III ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 11 PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (MULTIPLE CHOICE) I PHONOLOGY (5 PTS) Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others A postcard B postpone C post office D post-graduate A explanation B main C faint D paint A dangerous B break C plane D says A parachute B championship C champagne D sugar A naked B sacred C needed D walked Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others A majority B ceremony C astronomy D investiture A soldier B American C pronounce D prefer A capital B activity C different D opera A affect B effective C expand D charity 10 A family B probably C animal D minority Đáp án: B B A A D B B D D 10 D II WORD CHOICE (5 PTS) Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 11 Peter agreed reluctantly to sign the form but looked extremely ill at A agreement B ease C heart D soul 12 We have just having a friendly _ about football A chat B whisper C gossip D report 13 It takes roughly 4,000 pounds of petals to make a single pound of rose oil A as much as B amazingly C more or less D relatively 14 His kind words brought some to the grieving parents A sympathy B comfort C interest D gratitude 15 Most students who were asked felt that _ respect in the classroom was essential A mutual B annual C actual D continuous 16 After convincing myself that the result didn't matter, I felt oddly _ when we lost A encouraged B stimulated C disadvantaged D disappointed 17 China is one of the most populated areas in the world A wastefully B perfectly C densely D completely 18 People believed that what they on the first day of the year will _ their luck during the whole year A control B influence C exchange D result 19 We _ to several sports channels on television A subscribe B deliver C offer D notify 20 Prices are very these days A big B expensive C increased D high Đáp án: 11 B 16 D 12 A 17 C 13 C 18 B 14 B 19 A 15 A 20 D III STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR (5 PTS) Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 21 It's time you harder for the next exam A work B are working C worked D have worked 22 _, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain A However tired B Tired as he might feel C As he might feel tired D He felt very tired though 23 , 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol A How an antiseptic is used B An antiseptic used C When used as an antiseptic D An antiseptic when used 24 No sooner the corner than the wheel came off A the van turned B did the van turned C the van had turned D had the van turned 25 The woman said she _ in this village for over fifty years A has been living B was living C had been living D lives 26 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 27 been diverted, they would have arrived early A Had the plane not B Hadn't the plane C The plane had not D The plane not had 28 _ thinks that Phil should be given the job A A number of people B Neither of us C Most of us D The majority of people 29 She joined the local tennis club, were at least 60 A most of its members B most whose members C most of whose members D most members 30 Seldom such a beautiful sight A have I seen B I have ever seen C I saw D did I ever see Đáp án: 21 C 26 C 22 B 27 A 23 C 28 B 24 D 29 C 25 C 30 A IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5 PTS) Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 31 Does he tell you how he is getting his new friends? A on with B on of C away with D out of 32 Everything _you I cannot make my mind yet A out off / on B up to / up C away from / for D on for / off 33 An English Club will be _ to help children improve their English A brought on B showed up C set up D put on 34 This jacket is the kind of thing I want Can I ? A try it on B dress it C take it off D wear them 35 We had to the noise from the building site next door for three months A give up B stand up to C put up with D look up to 36 I hate camping because I can't an umbrella tent in the wind and I can't make a fire in the rain A put up B set off C take over D turn round 37 He built _ his collection over a period of ten years A in B on C into D up 38 Arthur assured me that he was going to come but he hasn’t _yet A turned in B turned up C turned round D turned on 39 We continue to _ rainforests and increase the dangers of global warming A cut off B cut in C cut out D cut down 40 In Britain Christmas dinner usually turkey, Christmas pudding and brandy butter A brings on B serves with C consists of D puts up Đáp án: 31 A 36 A 32 B 37 D 33 C 38 B 34 A 39 D 35 C 40 C V READING COMPREHENSION (10 PTS) Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer Passage My lawyer, Mr Turner, is the only man I know who has seen a ghost He is a quiet eventempered man whose life is spent in dealing with facts He is the last person in the world to give way to fantasy He has a wife and two children of whom he is proud, takes a modest holiday abroad every year and spends his Sundays gardening He is knowledgeable about art and architecture, though he doesn’t pretend to be an expert by any means It is, therefore, all the more surprising that he should be so insistent about the ghost It happened, so he says, like this: He was travelling from London to the north of England by train It was a misty November evening and the train was half empty In fact, for the first part of the journey Mr Turner had the carriage to himself and sat dozing over a newspaper However, at the first stop a passenger jumped in, slamming the door behind him He seemed out of his breath as if he had been running He was a striking looking young man with dark, bushy hair and bright intelligent eyes He was dressed rather oddly in a long waistcoat with silver buttons, tight trousers and embroidered waistcoat Mr Turner didn’t pay much attention to this because people wear all sorts of extravagant clothes these days and he had long grown accustomed to them Presently, the two men got into conversation, as people on long journeys Mr Turner was interested to discover that the young man was very knowledgeable about art – in particular portraits His name, he said, was Joseph Hart, and he was on his way to visit an exhibition It seemed that he worked in a famous London Art Gallery – a picture restorer, perhaps, thought Mr Turner, he seemed to know a great deal about varnishes and paints, and even more about the subjects of certain portraits When Mr Turner asked his opinion of the portrait of a famous judge by an artist he admired, his companion laughed and said: “He’s only a reproduction – a good one I agree but you can’t talk to a reproduction” He spoke as though the person in the portrait were still living After a while the carriage got hot and steamy and Mr Turner dropped off He woke up just as the train was drawing up at a junction with a grinding of brakes His companion had disappeared A few days later, having returned to London, Mr Turner found himself near the Art Gallery Moved by some impulse, he went in and inquired for Joseph Hart The attendant directed him to a room devoted to early nineteenth century portraits of well-known men There was no one in the room and Mr Turner looked around him Without knowing quite how he had got there, he found himself standing in front of a full-length portrait of a young dark man in tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat The eyes smiled at him with a hint of amusement The name-plate at the foot of the picture read: Joseph Hart, Gentleman, 18001835 41 What kind of person was Mr Turner? A Imaginative B Fantastic C Sensible D Insensitive 42 Although he was a lawyer, Mr Turner _ A pretended to know a lot about art B knew something about art C pretended to take interest in art D intended to learn more about art 43 When the passenger entered Mr Turner’s department, A he was panting B he was running C the train was just training D the carriage was half-empty 44 The passenger’s clothes didn’t seem strange to Mr Turner because A he was used to wearing strange clothes B he liked people who wore strange clothes C everyone he knew wore strange clothes D he had seen a lot of people in strange clothes 45 Mr Turner thought the young man might _ A be an art dealer B be an art expert C renew old pictures D paint reproductions of old pictures 46 Why wouldn’t the young man give an opinion on the portrait of the judge? A The judge wasn’t alive B The judge was still alive C The picture was a copy D He hadn’t seen it 47 When did Mr Turner first realize that the passenger had gone? A When the train started B After the train had stopped C Just before the train stopped D When the train was leaving the station 48 Why did Mr Turner go into the Art Gallery? A He was walking past there B He had never been there before C He has planned to so D He suddenly decided to 49 In the part of the Gallery that Mr Turner was directed to, A there were a lot of pictures of unknown people B there were a lot of nineteenth century people C no one else was looking at the pictures D he only saw one portrait 50 When Mr Turner looked the portrait of Joseph Hart, _ A he smiled at it B he thought it smiled at him C he didn’t recognize it D he was amused Đáp án: 41 C 46 C 42 B 47 C 43 A 48 D 44 D 49 C 45 C 50 B Passage 2: Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of 14 Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York For a few years after that, he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship His novels include Not without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940) He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist As an older man in the 1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from AfricanAmericans to popularize black writers Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans 51 What is the main topic of this passage? A The life of Langston Hughes B The Harlem Renaissance C African-American writers D American twentieth-century writers 52 Where was Langston Hughes born? A Spain B New York C Missouri D North Carolina 53 As used in the passage, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"? A Islands B Ships C Friends D Harbors 54 To which of the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer? A The Civil War B The Harlem Riots C The Harlem Renaissance D The Civil Rights Movement 55 What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia? A His job as a reporter B His career as a soldier C A literary fellowship D A college study program 56 The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following? A Desires B Abilities C Strategies D Careers 57 According to the author, what did Hughes during the later years of his life? A Write short stories B Popularize African-American writers C Advocate racial equality D Write about life in Harlem 58 Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the passage? A Successful B Prolific C Brilliant D Imaginative 59 Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in the passage? A Congratulating B Blessing C Screening D Portraying 60 According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT: A A novelist B A poet C A historian D A journalism Đáp án: 51 A 56 B 52 C 57 B 53 D 58 A 54 C 59 D 55 C 60 D VI GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10 PTS) Choose the best answer to complete the following passages Cloze test 1: Nowadays, teenagers have (61) _ more money and expensive possessions than their parents ever did Articles like radios and bicycles, which cost a fortune (62) _ decades ago, are now mass-produced and cheap And items that nobody even dreamed of possessing twenty years ago, such as mobile phones and computers, are now in common places Teenagers are definitely better off financially (63) _, life is not easy for them There is much more to worry about than there was in the past Jobs are not as secure (64) _ they used to be and teenagers can no (65) _ be confident that the world will always be peaceful and free of pollution Teenagers drive their parents crazy (66) _ many ways Some of them spray their hair with amazing color, while others wear clothes that shock their parents They all want (67) _ own stereos, mobile phones and televisions But these young people are not really behaving differently from how their parents behaved when they were young Many of today's parents and grandparents will laugh when they (68) _ crazy fashions they wore Those adults, who are parents now, fought with their own parents about clothes and lifestyles (69) _ teenagers have fought with their parents (70) _ time began and no doubt they will always… 61 A by far B great C much D lot 62 A little B a little C few D a few 63 A Despite B In spite C However D Even though 64 A like B as C but D when 65 A more B farther C sooner D longer 66 A in B on C at D by 67 A an B his C ones D their 68 A remind B think C review D remember 69 A As well B In fact C At last D At once 70 A since B from C when D as Đáp án: 61 C 66 A 62 D 67 D 63 C 68 A 64 B 69 C 65 D 70 A Cloze test 2: Although all Americans not (71) the same way, their speech has enough in common that American English can be recognized as a (72) of English distinct from British English, Australian English and other national varieties American English has grown up with the country It began to (73) from British English during its colonial beginnings and (74) regional differences and ethnic flavor Today it (75) other languages and other varieties of English because it is the medium by which the attractions of American culture - its literature, (76) pictures and television programs - are transmitted to the world All speakers of English (77) a common linguistic system and a basic set of words But American English (78) from British English, Australian English and other national varieties in many of its pronunciations, words, spellings and grammatical (79) words or phrases of American (80) and those used in America but not so much elsewhere, are called Americanisms 71 A say B speak C talk D tell 72 A alteration B change C variety D variation 73 A diverge B divert C digress D depress 74 A enquired B inquired C required D acquired 75 A affluence B fluency C influences D nuances 76 A motion B moving C movement D removing 77 A have B bear C tear D share 78 A differentiates B differs C changes D alters 79 A constructions B building C points D syntax 80 A birth B source C origin D tradition Đáp án: 71 B 76 A 72 C 77 D 73 A 78 B 74 D 79 A 75 C 80 C PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (WRITTEN TEST) I OPEN CLOZE TEST (20 PTS) Fill in each blank with one suitable word Open cloze test 1: Environmental Concerns Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life; (1) , human activities are making the planet less fit to live on As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population so (2) _ to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the resource we have by (3) _all people can survive and prosper Everywhere fertile soil is (4) built on or washed into the sea Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (5) _ We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences As a (6) , the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (7) increasingly heavy demands on it The Earth's (8) resources are there for us to use We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (9) _us fed, comfortable, healthy and active If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (10) indefinitely But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out Đáp án: however result just making which natural either keep completely 10 last Open cloze test 2: The pleasure of learning to play a musical instrument As an activity, learning to play an instrument is something that can give a lot of pleasure It's also an achievement and a skill (11) _ stays with you for life Music has a part to play in everyone's life, and has been described (12) _ a 'primary language' Learning to play an instrument isn't easy at the beginning (13) _ takes effort and determination And while there's nothing wrong with aiming for the top, music is definitely (14) _ something to take up because you think you ought (15) _ it A lot of adults regret not (16) _ learnt to play an instrument when they were younger But it is never (17) _ late to learn! And the advantages of learning an instrument are far greater than just the pleasure of producing a marvellous sound When you've progressed far (18) _ , there are lots of amateur groups which you can join (19) _ you want to be part of a larger group Once you've reached a good enough standard to join a band or orchestra, you add the team skills like those you get from playing sport There's also a great social side to playing with others, as (20) _ as the chance to travel through touring Đáp án: 11 which 16 having 12 as 17 too 13 and 18 enough 14 not 19 if 15 to 20 well II WORD FORMS (20 PTS) Part 1: Give the correct form of words in brackets 21 These shoes look quite smart but they’re terribly _ (COMFORT) 22 The keys were locked inside the car _, a side window was open (LUCKY) 23 It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird It has been listed as one of the _ species (DANGER) 24.There's a serious _ of food in the disaster area (SHORT) 25 That was one of the most _ situations in my life (EMBARRASSMENT) 26 Our school set up a project to _ the library system (COMPUTER) 27 The heat from the sun is a clean and _ source of energy, which cannot be used up (LIMIT) 28 English is the _easy language for Swedes to learn ( COMPARE) 29 Some of his pictures are quite _ now (COLLECT) 30 Barbara is very about birds She knows a lot about them (KNOW) Đáp án: 21 uncomfortable 22 Luckily 23 endangered 24 shortage 25 embarrassing 26 computerize 27 unlimited 28 comparatively 29 collectable 30 knowledgeable Part 2: Supply each gap with the correct form of the word given explain contribute surprise expert celebrate disaster company consider skill pain On holiday last year my two travelling (31) and I joined a day’s cookery course in a Mexican restaurant There were eight participants, all keen to learn the secrets of the nation’s cuisine The students ranged from people who already had some (32) in the kitchen, to totally (33) people like myself Our teacher, Liana Cabrera, started with a short talk, then handed out some notes giving (34) of terms we would be coming across Soon we were trying out a range of exotic ingredients, with (35) good results Cabrera started giving cookery lessons five years ago, and has become quite a (36) , with long waiting lists for her courses And because of her extensive knowledge of almost- forgotten regional dishes she is also a regular (37) to cookery programmes on national television In the afternoon I joined the salsa-making team, with rather (38) results My colleagues complained that my food was so (39) hot it made their eyes water Their own efforts turned out (40) better than mine The communal meal at the end of the day was delicious, and I had not only learnt something about cooking but also broadened my understanding of Mexican culture Đáp án: 31 companions 32 expertise 33 unskilled 34 explanations 35 surprisingly 36 celebrity 37 contributor 38 disastrous 39 painfully 40 considerably III ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 PTS) Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them line line line line line line line line line line 10 line 11 line 12 Instead of giving endless advice, learn to listen more Listening is an underestimating skill, and it is easy to forget when you are worrying about other people problems How many times we say, “Oh yeah, that happen to me and …” before we give the other person a chance to explain what happened to him Sometimes a friend may just want to talk something about with someone else to sort things out in his own mind – so listen hardly to what he is saying, and try to offer advices only when you think he is asking for it We often feel we have been let down by a friend at some points in our life Perhaps they let out a secret we trusted them to keep under wraps, or sudden sided with the opposition during an argument Nobody is perfect, so try to have realistic expectation Friendships don’t develop over night; they deepen over time as you begin to trust one other Don’t place unrealistic demands on your friendship Đáp án: 41 line 2: underestimating undrestimated 42 line 3: people people’s 43 line 3: happen happened 44 line 5: about over 45 line 6: hardly hard 46 line 7: advices advice 47 line 8: points point 48 line 9: sudden suddenly 49 line 11: expectation expectations 50 line 12: one other one another/ each other VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 PTS) Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as the ones before them 51 I didn't notice that I had the wrong umbrella until I got home Not until 52 Because he didn’t study hard, he failed the exam Had _ 53 Even though I admire his courage a lot, I think he is a fool Much _ 54 Is smoking permitted in Vietnamese cinemas? Are we _? 55 I think you should try to be optimistic as you can (SIDE) I think _ 56 I was made responsible for foreign sales (CHARGE) They put _ 57 The brothers really enjoyed themselves in Spain last summer (TIME) The brothers really _ 58 Did you see Alice at the party last night? (SIGHT) Did you _ ? 59 I found it difficult to understand his accent (TROUBLE) I _ 60 He complained to the manager about the terrible food (MADE) He _ Đáp án: 51 Not until I got home did I notice that I had the wrong umbrella 52 Had he studied hard, he wouldn’t have failed the exam 53 Much as I admire his courage,I think he is a fool 54 Are we allowed to smoke in Vietnamese cinemas? 55 I think you should look on the bright side 56 They put me in charge of foreign sales 57 The brothers really had a good time in Spain last summer 58 Did you catch sight of Alice at the party last night? 59 I had trouble understanding his accent 60 He made a complaint to the manager about the terrible food 10