SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH ĐĂK NÔNG ĐỀ DỰ BỊ KỲ THI OLYMPIC CẤP TỈNH Khóa ngày 14 tháng năm 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 11 Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Họ tên thí sinh:………………………………………………………… Học sinh trường:……………………………………………… Lớp:…………….…; Số báo danh:……………….; Phòng thi:…………… Mã phách A MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST: I PHONOLOGY: (5 pts ) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from that of the others A burden B hurry C burgundy D hurdle A explanation B main C faint D paint A dinosaur B launch C nausea D laurel A germ B gesture C gene D gear A postcard B postpone C post office D post-graduate Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently from that of the other words (5points) A sentimental B commonplace C mathematics D information A distraction B considerable C description D recommend A confidence B minimize C complaint D imitate A soldier B American C pronounce D prefer 10 A generous B pagoda C address D control II VOCABULARY: (5pts) Circle the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete each unfinished sentence 11 A person who has drunk too much alcohol would…………… A stagger B swagger C tramp D prowl 12 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 13 Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a …………… writer A fruitful B fertile C virile D prolific 14 The party’s election…………… proved to be successful A campaign B movement C struggle D fight 15 They are …………….to be married next year A planned B prepared C intended D engaged 16 The general was always ……………… about his campaign A praising B congratulating C complimenting D boasting 17 Nations that live in concord are nations that live together in peace A war B harmony C conformity D happiness 18 The room was …………….of strangers A full B complete C replace D filled 19 Prices are very ………………these days A big B expensive C increased D high 20 After the …………… of the climbers, the police were thanked for their work A rescue B freedom C help D safety III- GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES: (5 pts) Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences: 21 I am _ my brother is A nowhere like ambitious as B nothing near as ambitious as C nothing as ambitious D nowhere near as ambitious as 22 She denied the accusation _ true She felt innocent A to be B being C to being D of being 23 _, 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 24 to interfere in your affairs but I would like to give you just one piece of advice A It is far from clear B Far from it for me C Far and wide for me D Far be it from me 25 You have cut the material in the wrong place It ought just here but it was not A to have been cut B to be cut C to have cut D to cut 26 These measures have been in order to increase the company’s profits A carried B taken C tried D done 27 I have yet _ a person as Theo A to meet as infuriating B to have met such infuriating C been meeting as infuriating D been meeting such infuriating 28 Jack: This medicine tastes horrible! Jill: , it will cure your cough A Be that as it may B Come what may C How much horrible is it D Whatever it tastes 29 _ with about fifteen times its weight in air does gasoline allow the carburetor to run smoothly A It is mixed B Only when mixed C When mixed D To mix it 30 are considered humorous is mainly due to his characters’ use of slang A That Damon Ruyan’s stories B Damon Ruyan’s stories, which C Damon Ruyan’s stories D Because Damon Ruyan’s stories IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS: (5 pts) 31 I didn’t think he’d win the race but he was brought ………… A off B about C about D up 32 I won’t ………… these excuses any longer! I demand to see the manager A put up with B put off again C put up for D put off with 33 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 34 My application for a trading license was …………… A held down B turned down C put down D let down 35 There is more here than I can…………… on my own A cope with B with C make out D go for 36 Brenden and Linda ………… two months ago, but they still talk to each other A break downB broke downC broke up D break up 37 I ………… an old school friend of mine when I was travelling in Canada A come across B go over C went over D came across 38 To get a good price on a new notebook computer, you really need to shop ……… There are some great bargains out there, but you have to look for them A out B around C down D off 39 I ran ……………….milk yesterday Please have some tea instead A into B away C across D out of 40 Everybody was upset when the old lady ……………, she used to be a very nice woman A pass by B passed by C pass away D passed away V GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10pts) Guided cloze test 1: Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space Sometimes ago, scientists began (41) ……………… to find out whether it would be possible to set up a “village” under the sea A special room was built and lowered (42) …………… the water of Port Sudan in the Red Sea For 29 days , five men lived (43) …………a depth of 40 feet At a (44)……………lower level, another two divers stayed for a week in a smaller ‘house’ On returning to the surface, the men said they had experienced no difficulty in breathing and had (45)………… many interesting scientific observations The captain of the party, Commander Cousteau, spoke of the possibility of (46)………….the seabed He said that some permanent stations were to be set up under the sea, and some undersea farms would provide food for the growing population of the world The divers in both ‘house’ spent most of their time (47)………………… the bottom of the sea On four occasions, they went down to 360 feet and observed many extraordinary (48) ……………of the marine life, some of which had never been seen before During their stay, Commander Cousteau and his divers reached a depth of 1000 feet and witnessed a gathering of an immense (49)…………….of crab which numbered, perhaps, hundreds of millions They also found out that it was (50)………………… to move rapidly in the water in a special vessel known as a ‘diving saucer’ 41 A experiment 42 A under 43 A to 44.A far 45 A made 46.A implanting 47 A inquiring 48 A system 49 A pack 50 A able B experience B into B at B more B practised B planting B enquiring B shapes B school B capable C experiments C down C with C any C done C growing C imploring C forms C herd C possible D experiences D below D on D some D exercised D cultivating D exploring D breeds D flock D hardly Guided cloze test 2: LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Prime Minister’s comments yesterday on education spending (51)…… the point, as the secondary education system also needs a major overhaul Firstly, the system only views the weakest learners as having special needs The brightest and most conscientious students are not encouraged to develop to their full (52)… Secondly, there’s too much testing and not enough learning My fifteen-year-old daughter, for example, has just spent the last month or so (53) …… for exams These aren’t even real, important exams, as her GCSEs will be next year They’re just (54) …… exams Is the work she’s been doing really going to make her more knowledgeable about her subjects, or will she forget it all tomorrow? I suspect the (55) … Thirdly, the standard (56) …… doesn’t give students any tuition in developing practical work-related, (57)…… and social skills, or in skills necessary for higher education How many students entering university have the first idea what the difference is between (58) …… someone else’s work and (59)…… good use of someone else’s ideas? Shouldn’t they have been taught this at school? How many of them are really able to go about (60) …… – a skill that’s essential at university because there are no teachers to tell you what to – in an efficient way? Indeed, how many students graduate from university totally unable to spell even simple English words correctly? The system is letting our children down 51 A lose B escape C miss D fail 52 A capacity B ability C achievement D potential 53 A cramming B lecturing C reading D practicing 54 A false B mock C fake D artificial 55 A latter B frontier C later D second 56 A timetable B lecture C seminar D curriculum 57 A life 58 A writing 59 A taking 60 A reviewing B alive B going over B making B revision C living C plagiarizing C having C distance learning D live D repeating D creating D self-study VI READING COMPREHENSION (10pts) Read the following passages and choose the correct answer to each question READING Legend has it that sometime toward the end of the Civil War (1861-1865) a government train carrying oxen traveling through the northern plains of eastern Wyoming was caught in a snowstorm and had to be abandoned The driver returned the next spring to see what had become of his cargo Instead of the skeletons he had expected to find, he saw his oxen living, fat, and healthy How had they survived? The answer lay in a resource that unknowing Americans lands trampled underfoot in their haste to cross the “Great American Desert” to reach lands that sometimes proved barren In the eastern parts of the United States, the preferred grass for forage was a cultivated plant It grew well with enough rain, then when cut and stored it would cure and become nourishing hay for winter feed But in the dry grazing lands of the West that familiar blue joint grass was often killed by drought To raise cattle out there seemed risky or even hopeless Who could imagine a fairy-tale grass that required no rain and somehow made it possible for cattle to feed themselves all winter? But the surprising western wild grasses did just that They had wonderfully convenient features that made them superior to the cultivated eastern grasses Variously known as buffalo grass, grama grass, or mesquite grass, not only were they immune to drought; but they were actually preserved by the lack of summer and autumn rains They were not juicy like the cultivated eastern grasses, but had short, hard stems And they did not need to be cured in a barn, but dried right where they grew on the ground When they dried in this way, they remained naturally sweet and nourishing through the winter Cattle left outdoors to fend for themselves thrived on this hay And the cattle themselves helped plant the fresh grass year after year for they trampled the natural seeds firmly into the soil to be watered by the melting snows of winter and the occasional rains of spring The dry summer air cured them much as storing in a barn cured the cultivated grasses 61 What does the passage mainly discuss? A A type of wild vegetation B Western migration after Civil War C The raising of cattle D The climate of the Western United States 62 What can be inferred by the phrase “Legend has it” in line 1? A Most history book include the story of the train B The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period C The driver of the train invented the story D The story of the train may not be completed factual 63 The word “they” in line refers to _ A plains B skeletons C oxen D Americans 64 What can be inferred about the “Great American Desert” mentioned in line 7? A Many had settled there by the 1860’s B It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area C It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War D It was not discovered until the late 1800’s 65 The word “barren” in line is closed in meaning to _ A lonely B uncomfortable C infertile D dangerous 66 The word “preferred” in line is closed in meaning to _ A favored B available C ordinary D required 67 Which of the following can be inferred about the cultivated grass mentioned in the second paragraph? A Cattle raised in the Western United States refused to eat it B It had to be imported into the United States C It would probably not grow in the western United States D It was difficult for cattle to digest 68 Which of the following was NOT one of the names given to the western grasses? A Mesquite grass B Blue joint grass C Buffalo grass D Grama grass 69 Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a characteristic of western grasses? A They contain little moisture B They have tough stems C They can be grown indoors D They are not affected by dry weather 70 According to the passage, the cattle help promote the growth of the wild grass by _ A eating only small quantities of grass B continually moving from one grazing area to another C naturally fertilizing the soil D stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground READING : Parents are often upset when their children praise the homes their friends and regard it as a slur on their own cooking, or cleaning, or furniture, and often are foolish enough to let the adolescents see what they are annoyed They may even accuse them of disloyalty, or make some spiteful remark about the friends’ parents Such a loss of dignity and descent into childish behavior on the parts of the adults deeply shocks the adolescents, and makes them resolve that in future they will not talk to their parents about the places or the places they visit Before very long the parents will be complaining that the child is so secretive and never tells them anything, seldom realizing that they have brought this on themselves Disillusionment with the parents, however good and adequate they may be both as parents and as individuals, is to some degree inevitable Most children have such a high idea of their parents, unless the parents themselves have been unsatisfactory, that it can hardly hope to stand up to a realistic evaluation Parents would be very greatly surprised and deeply touched if they realized how much belief their children usually have in their character and infallibility, and how much this faith means to a child If parents were prepared for this adolescent reaction, and realized that it was a sign that the child was growing up and developing valuable powers of observation and independent judgment, they would not be so hurt, and therefore would not drive the child into opposition by resenting and resisting it The adolescent, with his patients for sincerity, always respects a parent who admits that he is wrong, or ignorant, or even that he had been unfair, or untrusted What the child cannot forgive is the parents’ refusal to admit these charges if the child know them to be true 71 How parents often feel when their children compare the homes of their friends with their own? A good B excited C pleased D disappointed 72 What aspects of the homes does the passage mention children often give comparison on? A the attitude of the adults B the way adults take care of the home C the food and drinks D chairs and tables 73 How does the author regard the parents’ usual attitude towards the children’s remarks? A not sensibleB not generous C not sensitive D not open 74 Which of the following could be best replace the word “descent” as used in paragraph 1? A character B mood C inclination D impulse 75 How children often feel about their parents’ reaction towards their comparison? A afraid B tired C shocked D annoyed 76 What children often after such parents reaction from their parents? A They never tell about the homes they visits B They complain about the parents’ attitude C They keep on giving other remarks D They bring home some secrets 77 According to the passage, which of the following situations occurs the most often? A Children are disillusioned with their parents B Children have high idea of their parents C Children have unsatisfactory parents D Children stand up to their parents 78 Why does the author think that children’s evaluation is often undeniable? A Because the parents are good and adequate B Because parents are often secretive C Because most parents are unsatisfactory D Because children often have very high ideas of their parents 79 What, according to the author, should parents NOT with their children’s judgment? A be prepared and understanding B resent and resist it C be careful and observational D observe and try to understand it 80 What does the author refer to by “ the adolescent “ in paragraph 3? A particular young person B cultured people C some critical young people D children in general B WRITTEN TEST VII OPEN CLOZE TEST (20 pts) Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap Use only ONE word in each gap OPEN CLOZE TEST Environmental Concerns Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life; (81) …………., 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 (82) ………… to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the resource we have by (83) ………….all people can survive and prosper Everywhere fertile soil is (84) ………… built on or washed into the sea Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (85) ………… We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences As a (86) …………., the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (87) ………….increasingly heavy demands on it The Earth's (88) ………… resources are there for us to use We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (89) ………… us fed, comfortable, healthy and active If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (90) ………… indefinitely But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out OPEN CLOZE TEST The computer has brought nothing (91)……….problems to the world of the twentieth century Chief among the problems has (92)……… the dehumanization of society People are no (93)……… human Each of us is a series of numbers, numbers to be fed into computers There are our credit card numbers, our bank account (94)……… , our social security numbers, our telephone and electricity numbers - the computer number game is endless What happens to these computerized numbers ? They are distributed to a network of government agencies and business (95)……….can use them to invade our privacy The Internal Revenue Service stores millions of facts about every citizen Credit agencies exchange (96)……… on the spending and saving practices of nearly every American adult Mailing lists are (97)…… available by computers to dozens of organizations, public and private, who bombard us with unwanted mail Just let the computer which stores (98)………… concerning our accounts, let us say with a credit card company, make an error and it is almost impossible to correct it The result is an avalanche of bills, threads, and loss of credit standing The computer has thrown thousands of people out of (99)…… The gamut of computergenerated unemployed runs from highly skilled technicians to typists These are some of the reasons why I feel that the (100)…… of the computer has been detrimental to the quality of our life in the twentieth century VIII WORD FORMATION(10 pts) Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the word in parentheses 101 I’ll never forget the _ I felt in the situation (HUMILIATE) 102 She’s so that she won’t let anything stand in the way of her ambition (MIND) 103 That was a very thing to say (HURT) 104 It’s of him to lose his temper like that – he’s usually very calm (CHARACTER) 105 He stood at the door to make sure that no one _ the party (GATE) 106 Watching television can be very .(EDUCATION) 107 Teachers must keep a record of students’ _(ATTEND) 108 Our school set up a project to _ the library system.(COMPUTER) 109.The breakdown of the negotiations was not _.(EXPECT) 110 Those countries are on other countries for most of their food.(DEPEND) IX ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 pts) Passage below contains 10 errors Identify and correct them Write your answers in the space provided in the column on the right (0) has been done as an example Air pollution is a cause for ill – health in human beings In a lot of countries, there are laws limited the amount of smoke which factories can produce Because there isn't enough information on the amount of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution makes lung cancer The gases from the exhausts of cars have also risen air pollution in most cities The lead in petrol produces a poisoned gas which often collects in busy streets surrounding by high buildings Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quick as other children and they are clumsy where they use their hands There are long-term effects of pollution If the gases in the atmosphere continues to increase, the earth's climate will become warmer A lot of ice near the Poles may water and may cause serious floods for > of 111 _ 112 _ 113 _ 114 _ 115 _ 116 _ 117 _ 118 _ 119 _ 120 X SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: (20 pts) Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one Do not change the form of the words in brackets 121 The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs → No sooner _it 122 He was very sorry that he didn’t see Audrey on her trip to London → He greatly _ 123 She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married → Had she _ 124 Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died →The singer had _ 125 Is this the only way to reach the city center? → Isn’t _.? 126.That jumper you knitted for my daughter no longer fits her (GROWN) → My daughter _ 127 No one believed that the accused’s explanations about the illegal merchandise during the trial (RING) → The accused’s _ 128 We are having problems because we didn’t take out medical insurance (COST) → We are _ 129 My advice is that you get straight to the point in the next report ( BUSH) → If I were _ 130 I hate it when my colleagues try to get involved in everything in my own business (FINGER) → I object _