Đề thi học sinh giỏi tiếng anh (Đề 3)

Đề học sinh giỏi tiếng Anh 10 - đề số 3 (đề số 3 trong chuỗi đề học sinh giỏi tiếng Anh 10 có đáp án)

ĐỀ THI VÀ ĐÁP ÁN

QUESTIONS

I PHONOLOGY (10 PTS)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

2 A sacred B invented C beloved D destroyed

3 A neighbour B height C weight D eight

4 A work B excursion C early D teacher

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

6 A worry B travel C receive D finish

7 A encourage B develop C determine D interact

8 A device B sample C machine D canal

9 A interesting B television C demonstration D comfortable

10 A computer B villager C passenger D scientist

II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (20 PTS) Select the best option for each blank

11 Several rare species are dying owing to human beings' deforestation and careless hunting

12.If you have anything important to do, do it straight away Don't put it

13 The headmistress is very competent All the teaching staff look

14.We should responsible for the humans are doing to the environment

A destroy B destructive C destruction D

destructibility

15.While southern California is densely populated, live in the northern part of the state

A a number people B many people C few people D a few of people

16 We all enjoyed the party because the music was good and the food was _

A glorious B delicious C spacious D colourful

17 It is _ unlikely that the Queen will agree to open the new Town Hall

A greatly B highly C mainly D largely

18 The computer is a personal communicator which helps you to _ with other

computers and people

A interact B develop C interfere D contribute

19 It was a nice day, so my class decided _ go on an excursion to visit the factory near

my school

20 Hardly _ the classroom when the students stopped talking

A the teacher entered B did the teacher enter

C the teacher had entered D had the teacher entered

21 _ the bad condition of the house, nobody wanted to live there

A Because B Because of C Although D In spite of

22 _ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion

A The Moon B The Moon which C When the Moon D That the Moon

23 The villagers strongly recommend that a new school _ immediately

A must be built B is going to be built C be built D will be built

24 He is very contented _ his present job because it is well paid

25 I can't _ what he's doing because it's so dark down there

A take up B make out C make up D take out

26 Who will _ your children while you are on business?

A look after B take after C look up D take up

27 The number of cars on the roads increasing, so we need to build more roads

28 My uncle drank a lot of beer, made him fat

29 The director retired early ill-health

A on behalf of B in front of C on account of D ahead of

30 Realizing he got lost, he started to help

IV READING COMPREHENSION (20 PTS)

PASSAGE 1: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question

Most people think that lions only come from Africa This is understandable because in fact most lions do come from there but this has not always been the case If we went back ten thousand years, we would find that there were lions roaming vast sections of the globe However now, unfortunately only a very small section of the lion's former habitat remains

Asiatic lions are sub-species of African lions It is almost a hundred thousand years since the Asiatic lions split off and developed as a sub-species At one time the Asiatic lion was living

as far west as Greece and they were found from there, but in a band that spreads east through various countries of the Middle East, all the way to India In museums now, you can see Greek coins that have clear images of the Asiatic lion on them Most of them are dated at around 500 B.C However, Europe saw its last Asiatic lions roaming free two thousand years ago Over the

next nineteen hundred years the numbers of Asiatic lions in the other areas declined steadily, but

it was only in the nineteenth century that they disappeared from everywhere but in India

The Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in India was established especially to protect the Asiatic lion There are now around three hundred Asiatic lions in India and almost all of them are in this sanctuary However, despite living in a sanctuary, which makes them safe from hunters, they still face a number of problems that threaten their survival One of these is the ever-present danger of disease This is what killed more than a third ofAfrica’s Serengeti lions in 1994, and people are fearful that something similar could happen in the Gir Sanctuary and kill off many of the Asiatic lions there

India's lions are particularly vulnerable because they have a limited gene pool The

reason for this is interesting - it is because all of them are descended from a few dozen lions that were saved by a prince who took a particular interest in them He was very healthy, and he managed to protect them; otherwise they would probably have died out completely

When you see the Asiatic lion in India, what you sense is enormous vitality They are very impressive animals and you would never guess that they have this vulnerability when you look at them

31 According to the passage, many people believe that lions come from

A Europe B Africa C Middle East D India

32 Ten thousand years ago

A lions came mainly from Africa B lions did not live in small

forests

C lions roamed much more than nowadays D there were much more lion habitats than

nowadays

33 The bold word "declined" in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to .

A decreased B endangered C increased D eliminated

34 According to the passage, nowadays we can find the Asiatic lion

A in Africa and India B only in Greek museums

C nowhere in the world D only in India

35 The word "vulnerable" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .

A cautious B weak C careless D easily protected

36 The Asiatic lion

A was looking for food mainly in the Middle East

B was searching for food in a wide range of countries

C was searching for food mainly in India and Africa

D was looking for food mainly in India

37 According to the author, the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary

A protects the Asiatic lion from hunters and diseases

B can make the Asiatic lion become weak

C cannot reduce the Asiatic lion's risk of catching diseases

D is among many places where the Asiatic lion is well protected

38 The author refers to all of the following as characteristics of the Asiatic lion EXCEPT

A vital B strong C impressive D vulnerable

39 The following statements are correct EXCEPT that

A a rich prince sponsored the protection of Asiatic lions

B the current Asiatic lions come from a great number of lions

C the Asiatic lion was loved by a wealthy prince

D although the Asiatic lion looks strong from appearance they are easily attacked by

diseases

40 The passage was written to .

A provide an overview of the existence of the Asiatic lions

B describe the developmental history of the Gir Sanctuary

C persuade readers to protect the Asiatic lions

D explain why the Gir Sanctuary is the best habitat for the Asiatic lions

Passage 2: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question

Life originated in the early seas less than a billion years after Earth was formed Yet another three billion years were to pass before the first plants and animals appeared on the

continents Life's transition from the sea to the land was perhaps as much of an evolutionary challenge as was the genesis of life

What forms of life were able to make such a drastic change in lifestyle ? The traditional

view of the first terrestrial organisms is based on megafossils ― relatively large specimens of essentially whole plants and animals Vascular plants, related to modern seed plants and ferns, left the first comprehensive megafossil record Because of this, it has been commonly assumed that the sequence of terrestrialization reflected the evolution of modern terrestrial ecosystems In this view, primitive vascular plants first colonized the margins of continental waters, followed by animals that fed on the plants, and lastly by animals that preyed on the plant-eaters Moreover, the megafossils suggest that terrestrial life appeared and diversified explosively near the boundary between the Silurian and the Devonian periods, a little more than 400 million years ago

Recently, however, paleontologists have been taking a closer look at the sediments below

this Silurian-Devonian geological boundary It turns out that some fossils can be extracted from

these sediments by putting the rocks in an acid bath.The technique has uncovered new evidence from sediments that were deposited near the shores of the ancient oceans ― plant microfossils

and microscopic pieces of small animals In many instances the specimens are less than one-tenth of a millimeter in diameter Although they were entombed in the rocks for hundreds of

millions of years, many of the fossils consist of the organic remains of the organism

These newly discovered fossils have not only revealed the existence of previously unknown organisms, but have also pushed back these dates for the invasion of land by multicellular organisms Our views about the nature of the early plant and animal communities are now being revised And with those revisions come new speculations about the first terrestrial life-forms

41 The word “drastic” is closest in meaning to

A widespread B radical C progressive D risky

42 According to the theory that the author calls “the traditional view,” what was the first form of life to appear on land?

A Bacteria B Meat-eating animals C Plant-eating animals D.Vascular plants

43 According to the passage, what happened about 400 million years ago?

A Many terrestrial life-forms died out

B New life-forms on land developed at a rapid rate

C The megafossils were destroyed by floods

D Life began to develop in the ancient seas

44 The word “extracted” is closest in meaning to

A located B preserved C removed D studied

45 What can be inferred from the passage about the fossils mentioned in lines 17-20 ?

A They have not been helpful in understanding the evolution of terrestrial life

B They were found in approximately the same numbers as vascular plant fossils

C They are older than the megafossils

D They consist of modern life-forms.

46 The word “instances” in line 21 is closest in meaning to

A methods B processes C cases D reasons

47 The word “they” refers to

48 The word “entombed” is closest in meaning to

A crushed B trapped C produced D excavated

49 Which of the following resulted from the discovery of microscopic fossils?

A The time estimate for the first appearance of terrestrial life-forms was revised

B Old techniques for analyzing fossils were found to have new uses

C The origins of primitive sea life were explained

D Assumptions about the locations of ancient seas were changed

50 With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree?

A The evolution of terrestrial life was as complicated as the origin of life itself

B The discovery of microfossils supports the traditional view of how terrestrial life evolved

C New species have appeared at the same rate over the course of the last 400 million years

D The technology used by paleontologists is too primitive to make accurate determinations about ages of fossils

V GUIDED CLOZED TEST (10 PTS)

Passage 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the blank.

COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL

In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year

(51) _ on going to the cinema or renting videos But is this necessarily a bad thing? For years, newspaper reports have been (52) _ that children who spend too much time (53) _ computer games become unsociable, bad- tempered, even violent as a result But

a new research, (54) _ in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the opposite may be true

Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain skills Researchers claim that this is because the games (55) _ the brain work harder in certain ways, like noticing sounds and movements quickly and identifying

(56) _ The fact that people play the games repeatedly means that they get a lot of practice in these skills (57) _ are therefore likely to become highly developed

Social skills may benefit, too Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first- person

shooter games (58) _ “Counterstrike” are better than non-players when it comes to

building trust and co-operation, and that this helps them to make good friendships and become strong (59) _ of their communities So rather than (60) _ computer games, perhaps young people need to spend more time on them?

52 A speaking B talking C telling D saying

54 A turned up B taken out C brought up D carried out

56 A they are what B are they what C what are they D what they are

57 A who B what C which D they

58 A likely B such as C alike D as well as

59 A things B features C members D events

60 A giving up B giving off C giving out D giving away

B WRITTEN TEST (40 PTS)

I OPEN CLOZE TEST(10 PTS) Use only one word for each space:

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are One thing you have to be (61) _ of is that you will face criticism along the way The world is (62) _ of people who would rather say something negative than positive If you’ve made up your (63) _ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you (64) reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work If someone says you’re totally in the (65) of talent, ignore them That’s negative criticism If (66), , someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully There are many film stars (67) were once out of work There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it (68) Being successful does depend on luck, to a (69) extent But things are more likely to turn (70) well if you persevere and stay positive

II WORD FORM (10 PTS)

EAT MORE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

A recent report on the (00 EAT) eating habits of children in Britain suggests that children

from the age of three to sixteen show a strong (71 LIKE) for vegetables and only eat (72 SUFFICE) amount of fruit and vegetables at Christmas One researcher says not eating (73 PROPER) may have serious consequences on a child’s (74 SPEAK) and physical development, resulting in poorer performance at school One (75 SOLVE)

is to give children extra iron and vitamins but in the long run it is more (76 EFFECT) _ if children get the right ingredients in their (77 DAY) diet (78 FORTUNATE) parents choose food for their children that is quick and (79 CONVENIENCE) to prepare, rather than food which is fresh and healthy

(80 CONSEQUENCE) it is difficult later to get children to change their habits

71.DISLIKE 72.SUFFICIENT 73.PROPERLY 74.SPEECH 75.SOLUTION

76.EFFECTIVE 77.DAILY 78.UNFORTUNATELY 79.CONVENIENT 80.CONSEQUENTLY

III ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 PTS)

There are ten mistakes in each numbered line in the following paragraph Identify and correct them

Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

Line 4

Line 5

Line 6

Line 7

Line 8

Line 9

Line 10

Line 11

Line 12

Line 13

Line 14

Line 15

Line 16

Line 17

Line 18

Personal computers, or PCs, play an important part in our day lives Many people cannot imagine life without them One of the more important people in making these machines work is Bill Gates

Bill Gates were born in 1955 in Washington State He grew up in a rich family His parents sent him to a private school There he first met his business partner, Paul Allen When they were in the eight grade, they write programs for business computers

In 1973, Gates was accepting at Harvard University His parents were happy They thought he would get over his obsession with computers and become a

lawyer likely his father Two years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on

a computer program with his friend Allen They worked eighteen hour a day in a dormitory room at Harvard They were writing the program that would run one of the first personal computers In 1975, they created a company calling Microsoft to sell their product

Allen became ill with cancer so he left Microsoft in 1983 He recovered a few years later and started her own company Meanwhile, Microsoft became a giant company By 1990, at the age of thirty-four, Gates was the youngest billionaire in the history of the United States He was the "King of Software" He achieved his succeed with a lot of hard work For more than ten years, he worked sixteen hours

a day, seven days a week He had a dream and the will to succeed In 1997, he was the richest man in the United States

* Answer:

Sentences Mistake Correction Sentences Mistake Correction

IV.SENTENCES TRANSFORMATION(10 PTS)

1 Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one

91 If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class

→ Were you

92 Anna tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere

→ However

93 Waiting for buses irritates me.

→Waiting for

94.The house looks better since the repainting was done

→The house looks better now

95 The concert was not as good as we had expected

→The concert didn’t come

96 No one listened to what the politician was saying last night (EARS)

What _

97 She is determined to become a doctor (HEART)

She has _

98 I can’t imagine who you are (FAINTEST)

I haven’t

99 He has an obsession about the dishonesty of lawyers (BEE)

He _

100 Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed (LEAF)

You’ll

91 Were you to change your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.

92 However hard Anna tries, she doesn't get anywhere/gets nowhere.

93 Waiting for buses gets on my nervous.

94 The house looks better now that it has been repainted.

95 The concert didn’t come up to our expectations.

96 What the politician was saying fell on deaf ears last night.

97 She has set her heart on becoming a doctor.

98 I haven’t the faintest idea who you are.

99 He has a bee in his bonnet about the dishonesty of lawyers

100 You’ll have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed.