ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC VÀ ĐÁP ÁN MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10

PART A. LISTENING (15 pts) I. Listen and choose the best answer (5 pts) 1. The park which makes up Hampstead Health is _____. A. very large B. fairly large C. fairly small 2. According to the speaker, Hampstead underground station is _____. A. the shallowest in the system B. the deepest in the system C. the oldest in London 3. The speaker suggests that after their walk people might want to _____. A. have a meal in the famous restaurants B. avoid Hampstead village as it is very busy C. visit Hampstead village to look at the shops 4. The houses in the Vale of the Health are built _____. A. on the edge of the health B. on the health itself C. opposite the health 5. The speaker advises walkers to remove their headphones to _____. A. hear the silence away from the traffic B. ensure they are not being followed C. listen to the noises in the park

Lần thứ VII- Năm học: 2013 - 2014

ĐỀ THI: TIẾNG ANH, LỚP 10

(Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút)

PART A LISTENING (15 pts)

I Listen and choose the best answer (5 pts)

1 The park which makes up Hampstead Health is _

A very large B fairly large C fairly small

2 According to the speaker, Hampstead underground station is _

A the shallowest in the system

B the deepest in the system

C the oldest in London

3 The speaker suggests that after their walk people might want to _

A have a meal in the famous restaurants

B avoid Hampstead village as it is very busy

C visit Hampstead village to look at the shops

4 The houses in the Vale of the Health are built _

A on the edge of the health

B on the health itself

C opposite the health

5 The speaker advises walkers to remove their headphones to _

A hear the silence away from the traffic

B ensure they are not being followed

C listen to the noises in the park

II Listen and do the tasks follow (10 pts)

Question 1-5: Answer the questions below (5pts)

1 What had the local business people all encountered?

customer service

Jones System Conflict management and _ (10)

PART B PHONOLOGY (5 pts)

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three (2.5 pts)

1 A surfboard B surcharge C surprise D surface

3 A draughty B cauldron C plausible D slaughter

II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three (2.5 pts)

6 A conservative B personnel C preferential D controversial

7 A ingenuity B inglorious C philatelist D pneumonia

8 A extraordinary B cathedral C abbreviation D apostrophe

10 A argumentative B psychological C contributory D hypersensitive

PART C LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)

I Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the sentences (5 pts)

1 John Archer’s book is selling like hot _

2 It took Anna a long time to get the _ of the new computer programme

3 Look, will you stop _ in and let me finish my sentence?

4 My mother always told me that I shouldn’t judge people _ The way theylook says nothing about their character

A by their appearance B with their outlook

C through appearance D by their face

5 I really need a new watch This one doesn’t _ very good time

6 It is the _ of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather

7 In my view, the changes to the education system have been to good _

8 Poor management brought the company to the _ of collapse

9 The plumber agreed that he had made a mistake and promised to put it _the next day

10 I can’t understand why you have to make such a _ about something sounimportant

11 The judge looked at the _ and reminded him that he had to tell thewhole truth

A bystander B witness C onlooker D viewer

12 I was disappointed that the restaurant had _ flowers on the table

13 As she is so heavily overlooked, there is a _ possibility that she willhave a nervous breakdown

A distinctive B distinct C little D manifest

14 _ to the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport werehorse-drawn

15 The truant was _ from school for unbecoming behaviour

A dispelled B repelled C expelled D compelled

16 Of course he can lift that! He is as as a horse.

17 Fearing for his life, he _ the mugger for mercy

18 I am not convinced that financial advisers always act in their clients’ best _

A advantage B interest C intention D result

19 The case against the bank robbers was _ for lack of evidence

A discarded B dismissed C refused D eliminated

20 Five readers _ the correct solution to our recent competition

A communicated B qualified C submitted D subscribed

II The passage below contains 10 mistakes Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space provided (5 pts)

Broadcasting in some form was; however, tied not only to strongeconomical interests, but also to the depth structures of modern societies Inspite of the activities of TV amateurs, television was also primary a medium fortheatrically exhibition in the USA in the early 1930s, and as such often thought

to be a potential competition of the film industry In fact, television wasthroughout the 1930s predominance watched in public settings also outside ofthe USA For example, in Britain, public viewers of television was the way inwhich most early audiences actually experienced the medium and this was evenmore the case in Germany While the vision of grass-roots or amateur, two-waytelevision was quite obvious doomed to a very marginal position at the verybest, television systems largely based on collective public reception were in factoperated in several countries in the 1930s and may, with the benefit of hindsight,

be seen as having presenting more of a threat to the domestication of themedium But it was a threat that was not to materialize

III Fill in each of the blanks a suitable preposition (5 pts)

1 I wonder what everybody finds _ (1) him What is there so remarkable _ (2) him that people will hang _ (3) his every word

2 He was last _ (4) a long line, and _ (5) the look _ (6) it, he wasunlikely to get a good seat _ (7) the show

3 The poverty _ (8) her childhood stands _ (9) total contrast _(10) her life _ (11) Hollywood

4 Did you plan to share an apartment with an American student, or did youcome _ (12) by accident?

5 At the library yesterday, I ran _ (13) an old friend

6 The professor offered to make me her lab assistant, and I jumped _ (14)the opportunities

7 During the prison riots, four prisoners succeeded in getting _ (15)

8 I can’t spend everything I earn I must put money _ (16) my trip home

9 Before you say no, please calm _ (17) and listen

10 I don’t mind lending you $10 until Saturday if you’ll give it _ (18)

11 Please be ready to hand your term paper _ (19) by the end next week

12 To be a serious student, he had to give _ (20) nightclubbing

IV Put the verbs in the brackets into their appropriate tenses and forms (5 pts)

1 The little boy had a lot of trouble _ (1 convince) everyone that he _ (2 see) a mermaid.

2 I was terribly disappointed _ (3 discover) that he _ (4 lie) to me.

3 I really didn’t expect _ (5 introduce) to the president.

4 The sunlight _ (6 come) through the window _ (7 wake) me up

early every morning

5 The girl got into a lot of trouble She _ (8 not, tell) a lie.

6 I appreciate _ (9 tell) the news.

7 It was our fault to keep Jane _ (10 wait) so long We _ (11 inform) her in advance.

8 The airplane in which the football team _ (12 travel) crashed soon after

11 We _ (19 tell) that the workers were repairing an old bridge at the time.

12 Why didn’t you tell me you could you lend me the money? I _ (20 not borrow) it from the bank.

V Write the correct form of the word given in brackets (5 pts)

WOMEN ONLY Increasingly, women are taking their holidays without men For _ (1 SAFE) reasons, camaraderie or just plain fun, a growing number of female tourists are singing up for women-only trips Twenty years ago only a _ (2 HAND) of companies offered such holidays; now there are several hundred Travel _ (3 CONSULT) Andre Littlewood says that the combination of

higher incomes with delayed marriage, divorce, retirement and widowhood has

_ (4 ABLE) more women to travel, often on their own They are attracted

by the sense of _ (5 FREE) that a holiday without men affords them.

“Women in a group tend to feel _ (6 INHIBIT) and speak more openly

than when men are around”, she adds “Even on energy-sapping adventure

holidays the atmosphere is relaxed and _ (7 CO-OPERATE) It’s also a great deal more fun Women laugh more _ (8 READY) than men,

probably because they don’t mind laughing at themselves.” Since her divorceJanice Cummings has been a regular traveler with Everywoman Tours, and

Oxford-based Company whose very name is a _ (9 DETER) to men “And

a good thing too,” she says “Men simply cannot resist the _ (10 TEMPT)

to try and take control, no matter where they are And that includes on holiday.Thankfully, there is none of that with Everywoman.”

VI Choose the best linking word or phrase to complete the passage (5 pts)

Smoking is known to be one of the greatest single causes of death in oursociety Too little seems to be done; however, to stop young people taking upthe habit in the first place

_ (1), cigarettes are openly on sale in many public places and lawsgoverning the minimum age at which they can be bought often seem to beignored _ (2), cigarette advertising continues to figure largely in someparts of the media, despite recent moves to outlaw this, and is, _ (3), oftentargeted at young people

Although anti-smoking campaigns have been organized in recent years, theseseem not to have been particularly effective, _ (4) the rise in the numbers ofyoung people, especially girls, who take up smoking each year _ (5)supporting such campaigns in principle, I would like to propose an alternativeapproach

_ (6), I think that the advertising of cigarettes should be completelybanned from all aspects of the media _ (7), the sale of cigarettes should bemore tightly controlled to ensure that the law regarding underage smokers isrespect And, _ (8), cigarettes should not be sold in places such as cafés andsupermarkets frequented by young people and families Their sale should _(9) be restricted to licensed tobacconists and sharp penalties should be imposed

on those breaking the law, particularly those selling cigarettes on the blackmarket

_ (10), I would like to add that, of course, it is the duty of parents,teachers and other responsible adults to set a good example; by not smoking!

1 A Likewise B To begin with C Whilst D Therefore

3 A what’s more B likewise C therefore D even though

7 A Furthermore B Therefore C Instead D Otherwise

8 A to sum up B secondly C in addition D in spite of this

10 A In addition B Consequently C Therefore D Finally

PART D READING (30 POINTS)

I Read the text and fill each gap with ONE suitable word (7.5 pts)

SNORING

Sleep deprivation can make us very angry, which is why snoring – thehuman equivalent of a car alarm _ (1) set off at night – can be so irritating.Most people snore occasionally, but in middle age about 40% of men and 20%

of women _ (2) so regularly Snoring can ruin relationships and beintensely embarrassing Snorers _ (3) go into hospital, for example, mayworry that they’ll keep the whole ward awake But snoring doesn’t _ (4)afflict the unafflicted, snorers may also disturb _ (5) and feel sleepy duringthe day

Snoring can sometimes be a symptom of a more serious condition Up _ (6) 6% of men and 2% of women suffer from sleep apnoea, a syndrome

in which breathing _ (7) significantly disrupted during sleep Some people

may start off _ (8) uncomplicated snorers, but develop sleep apnoea as theyget older The word apnoea is derived _ (9) the Greek and means “nobreathing” People _ (10) sleep apnoea have airways that becomeobstructed during sleep Typically, they snore loudly, stop breathing, struggle _ (11) air, partly wake up (although often unaware of it), gulp a bit, andthen recommence snoring The cycle may _ (12) repeated over 100 times

an hour

_ (13) surprisingly, people with sleep apnoea feel unrefreshed in themorning They may have problems concentrating during the day, feel depressedand fall asleep _ (14) socially unacceptable times At worst, they can fallasleep _ (15) driving or operating dangerous machinery

II Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space (7.5 pts)

THE NEW WAY TO BURN FAT

People who want to lose weight are being _ (1) a startling new way toburn fat Would-be slimmers are flocking to a spa in Hong Kong that _ (2)

to reduce their waistlines by smearing them with Chinese herbs, dousing themwith alcohol and then _ (3) light to them, all for £78 a session The spaclaims that the _ (4) heat of the fire penetrates deep tissue, increasingcirculation and helping the body to absorb the herbal concoction which works todetoxify the body and _ (5) down fat It boasts that the results are _(6), with customers recording losses of up to 15 centimeters of fat after the first _ (7)

Karen Chu, owner of The Life of Life Healing Spa in Hong Kong’s busyCauseway Bay district, says that about 100 customers have successfully _(8) the treatment, and there have been no _ (9) “About half the customerscome here for the Aqua-Fire treatment,” she said “It is _ (10) safe You are _ (11) from the flame by wet towels We have never had any complaints orproblems In Asia, people are more _ (12) to the idea of fire being a healing

_ (13) It is only the Westerners who are afraid of the fire If a customer isreally afraid we don’t go _ (14).” Ms Chu claims the fire treatment alsoboosts the immune system, relieves stress, cleanses the skin and _ (15)muscular pains and stomach problems

8 A undercut B undergone C underused D undertaken

13 A familiar B acceptable C prepared D open

III Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question (5pts)

INTERNET JOBS

Contrary to popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer towork online Of course, there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has opened up a wide range

of Internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical

expertise Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is thejob of webmaster However, it is hard to define one basic job description for thisposition The qualifications and responsibilities depend on what tasks aparticular organization needs a webmaster to perform.

To specify the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify the

hardware and software that the website the webmaster will manage is running

on Different types of hardware and software require different skill sets to

manage them Another key factor is whether the website will be running

internally (at the firm itself) or externally (renting shared space on the companyservers) Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he

or she will be working independently, or whether the firm will provide people tohelp All of these factors need to be considered before one can create an accuratewebmaster job description

Webmaster is one type of Internet career requiring in-depth knowledge of thelatest computer applications However, there are also online jobs available forwhich traditional skills remain in high demand Content jobs require excellentwriting skills and a good sense of the web as a “new media”

The term “new media” is difficult to define because it encompasses a

constantly growing set of new technologies and skills Specifically, it includeswebsites, email, Internet technology, CD-ROM, DVD, streaming audio andvideo, interactive multimedia presentations, e-books, digital music, computerillustration, video games, virtually reality, and computer artistry

Additionally, many of today’s Internet careers are becoming paid-by-the-jobprofessions With many companies having to downsize in tough economicitems, the outsourcing and contracting of freelance workers online has becomecommon business practice The Internet provides an infinite pool of buyers fromaround the world with whom freelancers are able to work on projects withcompanies outside their own country of residence

How much can a person make in these kinds of career? As with manyquestions related to today’s evolving technology, there is no simple answer.There are many companies willing to pay people with technical Internet skillssalaries well above $70,000 a year Generally, webmasters start at about $30,000

per year, but salaries can vary greatly Freelance writers working online have

been known to make between $40,000 and $70,000 per year (431 words)

1 The word “identify” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.

2 The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to _.

C hardware and software D webmasters

3 What does “it” in paragraph 4 refer to?

4 According to the passage, which of the following is true of webmasters?

A They never work independently

B They require a minimal level of expertise

C The duties they perform depend on the organization they work for

D They do not support software products

5 According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT _

A There are online job available for workers with minimal computer skills

B Webmasters must have knowledge of the latest computer applications

C Online workers cannot free themselves from the office

D “New media” is not easy to define

6 Which of the following is not mentioned as part of “new media”?