The word “poachers” as used in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the following.. The word “callousness” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the[r]
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KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 10-3 LẦN THỨ IV NĂM 2019 ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: ANH VĂN; LỚP: 10
(2)A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (20pts) I PHONOLOGY (5pts)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1 A adventure B future C mature D figure
Đáp án câu 1: C
2 A increase B widespread C death D residential Đáp án câu 2: A
3 A coughed B weighed C laughed D photographed Đáp án câu 3: B
4 A realize B teacher C rea son D feature
Đáp án câu 4: A
5 A treated B asked C sacred D suggested Đáp án câu 5: B
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others.
1 A impossibly B especially C naturally D importantly Đáp án câu 1: C
2 A damage B pollute C defense D erode
Đáp án câu 2: A
3 A recognize B enemy C yesterday D responding
Đáp án câu 3: D
4 A electrician B comfortable C manufacture D accidental Đáp án câu 4: B
5 A comedy B collection C comical D calculate Đáp án câu 5: B
II WORD CHOICE (5pts)
Choose the best answer from options A, B, C or D to complete the sentence
1 A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be ………
A photography B photograph C photographic D photogenic Đáp án câu 1: D
2 He passed his exams successfully
A badly B difficultly C with flying colors D easily Đáp án câu 2: C
3 Some whales migrate into warm waters to bear their
A young B diets C.calves D young whales
Đáp án câu 3: C
4 The work was really ……… It took him nearly 13 hours!
A time-consuming B long C length D extensive Đáp án câu 4: A
5 A ………… is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something A documentary B comedy C cartoon D news Đáp án câu 5: A
6 The farmers first the seedling, then they the ……
A growing B planting C cutting D transplanting Đáp án câu 6: D
7 Being ………… , the boy is unable to speak
(3)8.Nearly 1,000 of the world’s bird species are ………with extinction
A threatened B endangered C protected D abandoned Đáp án câu 8: A
9………is the variety of different types of plant and animal life in a particular region A Interaction B Herbicide C Environment D Biodiversity Đáp án câu 9: D
10 There were more than a hundred ……… on the plane
A.passengers B customers C guests D clients Đáp án câu 10: A
III GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (5pts)
Choose the best word or phrase from options A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1 I………….my essay when the bell rings
A finish B shall have finished C shall be finishing D have finished Đáp án câu 1: B
2 The salary of a computer programmer is a teacher
A as twice much as B as much as twice of
C twice as higher as that D twice as high as that of Đáp án câu 2: D
3 anything suspicious arise, please let me know at once
A Should B Would C If D Can
Đáp án câu 3: A
4 At the moment we’re holding on to our shares but _ in value, we would probably sell them A if they were rise B for them to rise
C if only they rose D were they to rise Đáp án câu 4: D
5 If it _last night, it _ so hot today
A rained / is not B was raining / were not C had rained / would not have been D had rained / would not be Đáp án câu 5: D
6 There were very large rooms with in the house
A beautiful decorating walls B beautiful walls decorating C beautifully decorated walls D beautifully decorating walls Đáp án câu 6: C
7 You’d better get someone ………your living room
A redecorate B to redecorate C redecorating D redecorated Đáp án câu 7: B
8 ……… , he felt so unhappy and lonely
A In spite of his being wealth B Rich as was he C Rich as he was D Despite his wealthy Đáp án câu 8: B
9 We regret ………… you that we cannot approve your suggestion
A inform B to inform C informing D informed
Đáp án câu 9: B
10.I don’t mind leaving at six o’clock ………… up early
(4)IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5pts)
Choose the best word or phrase from options A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1 Never…….off till tomorrow what you can today
A put B set C D turn
Đáp án câu 1: A
2 What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
A go along B count on C keep away D turn Đáp án câu 2: D
3 Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t as usual A get off B go off C ring off D take off Đáp án câu 3: C
4 I don’t really _winter sports very much
A deal with B face up to C get round to D go in for Đáp án câu 4: D
5 You were out when I dropped ……… your house
A away B by C to D off
Đáp án câu 5: B
6 The doctor told him to keep sweets and chocolate to lose weight A at B back C up D off Đáp án câu 6: D
7 Gertrude takes _ her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair too A in B up C after D down Đáp án câu 7: C
8 You can look these new words in the dictionary if you don't know their meaning
A up B after C for D out
Đáp án câu 8: A
9 A policeman should not drink alcohol duty
A during B with C on D at
Đáp án câu 9: C
10.I bumped into Janet quite _ chance when I was shopping in London
A on B by C with D at
Đáp án câu 10: B
V READING COMPREHENSION (10pts): Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
Passage (10 points)
(5)Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two-thirds of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users than any other language in the world
1 What is the main topic of this passage? A The number of non-native users of English B The French influence on the English language
C The expansion of English as an international language D The use of English for science and technology
2 The word “emerged” in line could best be replaced by which of the following?
A appeared B hailed C frequented D engaged
3 As used in line 3, the word “elements” is not similar to which of the following: A declaration B features C curiosities D customs Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A in 1066 B around 1350 C before 1600 D after 1600
5 According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world except
A The slave trade B Colonization C Missionaries D The Norman invasion
6 As used in line 6, which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “course”?
A Subject B Policy C Time D Track
7 The word “enclaves” in line could be best replaced by which of the following? A communities B organizations C regions D countries 8 The word “proliferated” in line is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A prospered B organized C disbanded D expanded 9 Which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “constituting” in line 15?
A looking over B sitting down C doing in D making up
10 According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the world today?
A a quarter million B half a million C 350 million D 700 million
Đáp án passage 1:
1 C 2 A 3 B 4 D 5 D
6 C 7 A 8 8 9 D 10.C
Passage (5 points)
Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast number, now number only about 2,300 By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction Animals, such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world ’ s ecosystem
(6)patrols to protect the animals Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed
1 What is the main topic of the passage?
A The Bengal tiger B International boycott
C Endangered species D problems with industrialization 2 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word ‘alarming”?
A dangerous B serious C gripping D distressing
3 The word “poachers” as used in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the following? A illegal hunters B enterprising researchers
C concerned scientists D trained hunters
4 The word “callousness” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following.
A indirectness B independence C incompetence D insensitivity The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast ……
A a problem and a solution B a statement and an illustration C a comparison and a contrast D specific and general information 6 What does the word “this” in the first paragraph refers to in the passage?
A Bengal tiger B interest in material gain
C killing animals for personal satisfaction D the decrease in the Bengal tiger population 7 Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated ” in the 2nd paragraph?
A set aside B combined C organized D taken off
8 The word “ defray ” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following ?
A lower B raise C make a payment on D make an investment toward 9 What does the term “international boycott” in the 2nd paragraph refer to?
A selling of animal products oversea B a refusal to buy animal products worldwide C a global increase in animal survival D defraying the cost of maintaining national parks 10 Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude?
A forgiving B concerned C vindictive D surprised
Đáp án passage 2:
1 C D A D A
6 C A C B 10 B
VI GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10pts): Read the passage and then decide which option A, B, C, or D best fits each space.
Passage 1
WHALING
Rock carving suggest that Stone Age people were hunting whales for food as early as 2200 B.C Such (1) hunting is still practiced today in a number of (2) including the Inuit people of Greenland and North America
(7)pressure and a ban on commercial whaling was introduced
1 A survival B essential C basic D subsistence
2 A groups B societies C races D nationalities
3 A demand B desire C request D reliance
4 A repeatedly B frequently C continually D increasingly A invented B discovered C assembled D applied
6 A managed B employed C enabled D empowered
7 A lines B troops C staff D fleets
8 A virtually B possibly C uniquely D commonly
9 A made B set C placed D done
10 A refused B denied C ignored D exempted
Đáp án passage 1
1 D B A D A
6 C D A B 10 C
Passage 2
Everyone wants to reduce pollution But the pollution problem is (1) complicated as it is serious It is complicated (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people (3) , exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution But the automobile (4) transportation for millions of people Factories discharge much (5) the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people
Thus, to end (6) _ greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to ( 7) using many things that benefit them Most of the people not want to that, of course But pollution can be (8) reduced in several ways Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (9) of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce laws that (10) businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities
1.A as B more C less D like
2.A so B while C though D because
3.A Specific B For example C Such as D Like
4.A takes B affords C carries D provides
5.A about B for C of D with
6.A or B and C as well D then
7.A start B continue C stop D go on
8.A carefully B unexpectedly C gradually D little
9.A way B figure C number D amount
10.A forbid B prevent C request D require
Đáp án p assage 2:
1 A D B D C
(8)B WRITTEN TEST
I OPEN CLOZE TEST (20pts): Read the passages below and fill each blank with one word. Close Test (10pts).
Cell Phones
Cell phones have been popular in Japan (0 since) the early 1990s, but it was (1.) until 1999 that their use really took off The age of cell phones has emerged, but with it come problems
Cell phones are used on buses and trains, in restaurants, and in all areas of (2.) _ They cause problems when they (3.) _ during meetings, concerts, weddings, or even funerals What's more, people speak loudly in public, and students read and text messages during lessons (4.) seriously, when a cell phone is used near a person (5.) _ a pacemaker to fegulate his heartbeat, its radio waves may interfere with the functioning of the pacemaker
Now, something is being done to solve these (6.) _ In many places, new technology is being used to block cell phone calls Airline (7.) are requested to stop using cell phones while on board. Concert halls ask their audience to switch their phones to the (8.) mode However, phone users fear that if they not (9.) their phones, they will lose valuable business opportunities That's why many not (10.) _ off their phones even when they are asked to.
Đáp án Close test :
not life ring More 5.using
problems passengers silent answer 10 turn/switch
Close Test 2(10pts).
COMPUTERS
Recent years have seen the appearance of different (1) of communication More and (2) people have a computer at home and they use it to play games, find information (3) the Net and also to communicate You can send e-mails, write your own blog and talk to other people It is amazing how easily you can communicate (4) someone on the other side of the world It has brought happiness and reassurance to many, knowing that a friend or member of their family is only a click of the mouse away Some people say it has become (5) aid in education and even brought more equality, as most children become computer literate But it has also (6) concern Who takes the responsibility of making (7) that the Net doesn’t give false facts? Is there enough protection from fraud and misinformation? Do young people rely too much (8) computers for their entertainment? Does it destroy our creativity? The experts (9) now trying to find answers to these (10)
Đáp án Close test :
1 means more on with an
6 caused sure 8.on are 10 questions
II WORD FORMS (20pts)
Part 1: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the given word (10pts)
1 We found it (thrill) to your wonderful news. 2 He left the room without any (explain).
3 He didn’t feel happy because he worked (success). 4 Many people expressed (disagree) with the whole idea.
(9)7 A lot of plants and animals could be used as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart diseases and other (sick).
8 He was (information) of the consequences in advance.
9 I was kept (wake) last night by the noise from a party in the flat above. 10 This road is so bad that it needs (surface).
Đáp án part 1:
1 THRILLING EXPLANATION
3 UNSUCCESSFULLY DISAGREEMENTS
5 WIDESPREAD WORSENED
7 SICKNESSES INFORMED
9 AWAKE 10 RESURFACING
Part 2: Compltete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box (10pts). origin solve surround combine careful
differ possible certain inhabit exception RICE FIELD ART IN JAPAN
A small farming community in Inakadate, Japan, has invented an (1) new art form It all began in 1993 when villagers were looking for ways to make their (2) more attractive to tourists The villagers came up with an interesting (3) They decided to create enormous pictures in the field by using a (4) of ancient farming techniques and art To this, they (5) planned the design they wanted; then planted rice of different colors By the end of the summer, the rice had grown and the masterpiece was ready Now each year hundreds of volunteers and villagers plant four (6) varieties of rice in late May over huge areas of field During the summer, as the plants grow, the artworks can be seen Although the artwork is (7) to see from the ground, it is clearly visible from the top of the village tower
The villagers have (8) achieved their goal of attracting tourism to the area Inakadate has only 8,700 (9) , but over 150,000 tourists a year now come to this small farming village to see its (10) artwork
Đáp án part 2:
1 originally 2.surrounding solution 4.combination
5 carefully 6.different 7 impossible 8 Certainly inhabitant 10.exceptional III ERROR CORRECTION (10 pts)
There are 10 mistakes in the following passage Identify the errors and write the correct answers in the space provided.
(10)1 → _ → _ → _ → _ → → _ → → _ → 10 _ → _
Đáp án III:
1 big → vast Make well → well
3 informations → information Meanings for words → Meanings of words studies how to→ learns how to insight to → insight into
7 confirm to → confirm phonological transcriptions → phonetic transcriptions make the room for→ make room for 10.at a regular basis →on a regular basis
IV SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20pts)
Part 1: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one.
1 You’re asking questions because you didn’t pay enough attention
Had it _ I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements
Much People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D
Paper _ I didn't notice that I had the wrong umbrella until I got home
Not until “I will give you some more books and pencils,” said my father
My father promised _
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given
1 They share a lot of hobbies and interests COMMON
2 I don’t think you should drink any more coffee BETTER
_ 3 He started learning English six years ago LEARNING
_ 4 Our house is going to be painted by a local film HAVE _
5 Many species of wildlife are threatened with extinction VERGE
_
Đáp án : Part 1:
1 You’re asking questions because you didn’t pay enough attention
(11)Much as I admire her achievement, I don’t really like her. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D
Paper is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D. I didn't notice that I had the wrong umbrella until I got home
Not until I got home did I notice that I had the wrong umbrella.
5 “I will give you some more books and pencils,” said my father
My father promised to give me some more books and pencils.
Part 2:
1 They have a lot of hobbies and interests in common. 2 You had better not drink any more coffee.
3 He has been learning English for six years.
4 We are going to have our house painted by a local film 5 Many species of wildlife are on the verge of extinction