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KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ XXIV

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH ; KHỐI: 10
NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018

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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 pts)

QUESTION 1: WORD CHOICE ( 5pts)

Choose the word or phrase from A, B, C or D that fits each blank.

1.I’m afraid Jennifer’s very ______ She believes everything she’s told.
A. gullible B. trustworthy C. credible D. honest
2.In the hands of a reckless driver, a car becomes a _____ weapon.
A. lethal B. fatal C. mortal D. venal
3. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ______ this morning.
A. slow-witted B. far-reaching C. off-hand D. top-heavy
4.Radio and television make it possible for the news to be widely______ .
A. disseminated B. dislocated C. dismantled D. expressed
5. You can’t bury your head ______ and hope that this problem goes away, you know.
A. in the mud B. in the pool C. in the sand D. in the water
6.Unanswered, the demands for nuclear deterrents have _______ fears of civil war.
A. flashed up B. prognosticated C. sidetracked D. stoked up
7.This evidence should prove ______ that he was telling the truth
A.once and for all B.from time to time C.over and above D.now and then
8.A new computer has been produced, which will ______ all previous models
A.overdo B.supersede C.excel D.overwhelm

10. My decision to drop out of university after a year is one I now _____ regret.
A. painfully B. harshly C. heavily D. keenly

KEYS : 1A 2.A 3. D 4.A 5.C 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. A

QUESTION 2 : STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR (5pts)

Choose the answer which best complete each sentence

1. I supposed, as ______ we all, that the meeting would be cancelled.
A. did B. would C. only D. just
2. Although the Moon appears ______, it reflects on average only 7 percent of the light that
falls on it.
A. bright to the eye B. brightly to the eye
C. bright in the eye D. brightly in the eye
3. “What would you do in my place?” - “Were ______ treated like that, I’d complain to the
manager.”
A. I to be B. I to had been C. I have been D. to I be
4. ______ the catfish is prized for its taste.
A. With ugly look B. As ugly looking
C. Ugly looking as it is D. As it is ugly looking
5. His advice that it ______ at once is reasonable.
A. should do B. be done C. needs to be done D. is done
6. At no time ______ you pay a rise.
A. did I ever promise B. do ever I promise
C. I have ever promised D. had ever I promised
7. Dick put ______ ball in ______ net in ______ second half but ______ goal was disallowed
A. a/a/a/a B. the/the/the/the C. the/the/a/a D. a/a/the/the
8. ______ about what he had heard, John telephoned hia brother
A. Having worried B.To worry C. He worried D. Worried
9. ______ given to the various types of microscopic plants and animals found in water
A. Named plankton B. the name of plankton
C. Plankton’s name D. Plankton is the name
10. You must ______ asleep in the train.
A. have been tired if you fallen B. be tired if you fallen
C. have been tired if you fell D. have been tired if you fall

KEYS : 1A 2.A 3. A 4.C 5.B 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. C

QUESTION 3 : PREPOSTIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5pts)

Choose the most suitable options to complete each sentence

1. Both the favourite and then the second favourite pulled out. Naturally, we thought we were
______ a chance.
A in with B up for C in for D up with
2. His company went bankrupt, three years of hard work ______ the drain.
A. into B. in C. down D. low
3. Don’t quote me. What I am about to say is ______ the record.
A. on B. off C. without D. above
4.I was so tired that I just ______ in the armchair
A.flaked out B.broke up C.dropped out D.fell over
5.The subject of sex equality seem to ______ in every discussion lesson in my school
A.burst out B.zero in C.crop up D.harp on
6.Our teacher tendsto ______ certain subjects which she finds difficult to talk about
A.boil down B.string along C. skate over D.track down
7.It’s a good idea to ______ people before taking them into your confidence
A.tumble to B.root out C.bank on D.size up
8.Some people can just ______ a cold,but my colds seem to linger for weeks
A.shrug off B.cough up C.pull through D.stamp out
9.The man in the market was selling leather coats very cheaply: they were such bargainsthat
were soon ______ .
A.cleared off B.done for C.bought out D. snapped up
10.I couldn’t remember where I had left my car , when it suddenly ______ me that I didn’t
have a car any longer!
A.dawned on B.ran into C.went through D.tumbled to

KEYS : 1A 2.C 3. B 4.A 5.C 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. A

QUESTION 4 : COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS ( 5pts)

Choose the answer which best complete each sentence

1. It’s great here. Have had ______ ever since we arrived. We’re having a wonderful time.
A. broken sunshine B. unbroken sunshine
C. unbroken light D. unbroken clouds
2. Palair Airlines offers excellent ______ entertainment, with the latest movies and music.
A. on-flight B. during-flight C. in-flight D. over-flight
3. The cottage is in some wonderful ______ countryside on the edge of a dense forest.
A. far B. unspoiled C. great D. spoilt
4. As students, David, Kevin and William were as thick as ______ .
A. thieves B. boy scouts C. a team D. thistles
5. Whenever I feel embarrassed I always go as red as ______ .
A. a rose B. lipstick C. a raspberry D. a beetroot
6. He might look kind and sympathetic, but deep down he’s as hard as ______ .
A. nails B. a mountain C. a gangster D. an iceberg
7. Nagging Susan to stop smoking has no effect on her. It’s like water off ______ .
A. a windmill B. a duck’s back C. a dripping tap D. an umbrella
8. My father ______ when he found out that I’d damaged the car.
A. hit the roof B. saw pink elephants
C. made my blood boil D. brought the house down.
9.My mother ______ for an anvironmental group. She helps raise money to protect wildlife
A. indentifies B. encourages C. shares D. volunteers
10.At the 1952 Olympics, speed skaters who had taken amphetamines became ______ ill.
A grimly B. gravely C. solemnly D. rigorously

KEYS : 1D 2.C 3. A 4.A 5.D 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B

QUESTION 5: READING COMPREHENSIONS. (10ms)
Passage 1: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or
answer the question. (5 pts)
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.

1. The word “drastic” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.

A. widespread B. radical C. progressive D. risky
2. 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
3. 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.
4. The word “extracted” in line 18 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. located B. preserved C. removed D. studied
5. 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.
6. The word “instances” in line 21 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. methods B. processes C. cases D. reasons
7. The word “they” in line 22 refers to ______.
A. rocks B. shores C. oceans D. specimens
8. The word “entombed” in lime 22 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. crushed B. trapped C. produced D. excavated
9. 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.
10. 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.

KEYS:
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. C
6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. A
Passage 2: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or
answer the question. (5 pts)
Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frames of an
object, each slightly different than the preceding frame. In computer animation, although the
computer may be the one to draw the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the
beginning and ending frames and the computer will produce the drawings between the first
and the last drawing. This is generally referred to as computer-assisted animation, because the
computer is more of a helper than an originator.
In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final
sequence of pictures. These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that define
the objects in the pictures as they exist in mathematical space. The database consists of
endpoints, and color and intensity information. Highly trained professionals are needed to
produce such effects because animation that obtains high degrees of realism involves
computer techniques for three-dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures.
High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along
with special color terminals or frame buffers. The frame buffer is nothing more than a giant
image memory for viewing a single frame. It temporarily holds the image for display on the
screen.
A camera can be used to film directly from the computer's display screen, but for the
highest quality images possible, expensive film recorders are used. The computer computes
the positions and colors for the figures in the picture, and sends this information to the
recorder, which captures it on film. Sometimes, however, the images are stored on a large
magnetic disk before being sent to the recorder. Once this process is completed, it is repeated
for the next frame. When the entire sequence has been recorded on the film, the film must be
developed before the animation can be viewed. If the entire sequence does not seem right, the
motions must be corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and rerecorded. This approach can be
very expensive and time consuming. Often, computer-animation companies first do motion
tests with simple computer-generated line drawings before selling their computers to the task
of calculating the high-resolution, realistic-looking images.
1. What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The production process B. The equipment needed
C. The high cost D. The role of the artist
2. According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of the computer is to
draw the____.
A. first frame B. middle frames
C. last frame D. entire sequence of frames
3. The word "they" in the second paragraph refers to____.
A. formulas B. databases C. numbers D. objects
4. According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third paragraph are used
to____.
A. add color to the images B. expose several frames at the same time
C. store individual images D. create new frames
5. According to the passage, the positions and colours of the figures in high-tech animation
are determined by____.
 A. drawing several versions B. enlarging one frame at a lime
C. analyzing the sequence from different angles D. using computer calculations
6. The word "captures" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. separates B. registers C. describes D. numbers
7. The word "Once" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. before B. since C. after D. while
8. According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test motion?
A. They experiment with computer-generated line drawings.
B. They hand-draw successive frames.
C. They calculate high-resolution images.
D. They develop extensive mathematical formulas.
9. The word "task" in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. possibility B. position C. time D. job
10. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Computers have reduced the costs of animation.
B. In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed.
C. Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings.
D. Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills.

KEYS: 1A 2B 3D 4C 5D 6B 7C 8A 9D 10D
QUESTION 6: CLOZE TEST (10 PTS)

Passage 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. (5pts)
Why did you decide to read this, and will you keep reading to the end? Do you expect to
understand every single part of it and will you remember anything about it in a fortnight’s
(1) _________? Common sense (2) _________ that the answers to these questions depend on
“readability”- whether the (3) ________ matter is interesting, the argument clear and the
(4)___________ attractive. But psychologists are trying to (5)__________why people read -
and often don’t read certain things, for example technical information. They also have
examined so much the writing as the readers.
Even the most technically confident people often (6)__________ instructions for video or
home computer in favor of hands - on experience. And people frequently take little notice of
consumer information, whether on nutritional labels or in the small print of contracts.
Psychologists researching reading (7)__________to assume that both beginners and
competent readers read everything put in front of them from start to finish. There are
(8)__________among them about the roles of eyes, memory and brain during the process.
Some people believe that fluent readers take in very letter or word they see; others
(9)___________ that readers rely on memory or context to carry them from one phrase to
another. But they have always assumed that the reading process is the same: reading starts,
comprehension (10)___________ then reading stops.
1. A. term B. gap C. period D. time
2. A. informs B. transmits C. suggests D. advises
3. A. text B. content C. subject D. topic
4. A. layout B. assembly C. pattern D. formation
5. A. value B. determine C. rate D. ensure
6. A. pass B. miss C. ignore D. omit
7. A. tend B. lead C. undertake D. consent
8. A. contests B. arguments C. objections D. separations
9. A. direct B. insist C. press D. urge
10. A. issues B. sets C. establishes D. occurs

KEYS:
21D 22C 23C 24A 25B 26C 27A 28B 29B 30D
Passage 2: Read the following passage and mark the latter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (5pts)
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night
but can’t find the energy to get out of bed (1) ________ for school? According to a new
report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (2)_______ sleep that they
are putting their mental and physical health at (3)_______. Adults can easily survive on seven
to eight hours’ sleep a night, (4)_______teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to
medical experts, one in five youngsters (5)________ anything between two and five hours’
sleep a night less than their parents did at their age.
This (6) _____ serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s
ability to concentrate at school. The connection between sleep deprivation and lapses in
memory, impaired reaction time and poor concentration is well (7) _______. Research has
shown that losing as little as half an hour’s sleep a night can have profound effects (8)
______how children perform the next day. A good night’s sleep is also crucial for teenagers
because it is while they are asleep (9)______ they release a hormone that is essential for their
‘growth spurt’ (the period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It’s true
that they can, to some (10) ______, catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won’t help them
when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon.
By Tim Falla and Paul A.Davies, Solutions Advanced. OUP
1. A. behind time B. about time C.in time D. at time
2. A. few B. less C. much D. little
3. A. jeopardy B. threat C. risk D. danger
4. A. or B. because C. whereas D. so
5. A. puts B. gets C. brings D. makes
6. A. raises B. rises C. results D. comes
7. A. organized B. arranged C. established D. acquired
8. A. in B. on C. to D. at
9. A. at which B. which C. where D. that
10. A. rate B. extent C. level D. point

KEYS:
1C 2D 3C 4C 5B 6A 7C 8B 9D 10B
B. WRITTEN TEST
QUESTION 1: OPEN CLOZE TEST: (20pts)
Close test 1: Fill each blank with ONE word. (10 pts)
CELL PHONES
Cell phones have been popular in Japan since the early 1990s, but it was not (1) ____ 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 (2) ______ of life. They
cause problems when they (3) ______ during meetings, concerts, wedding, or even funerals.
What’s more, people speak loudly in public, and students read and text messages during
lessons. More seriously, when a cell phone is used near a person using a (4) ______ to
regulate his heartbeat, its radio waves may (5) ______ with the functioning of the pacemaker.
Now, something is being done to (6) ______ these problems. 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 do not answer their phones, they
will (9) ______ valuable business opportunities. That’s why many do not (10) ______ off
their phones even when they are asked to.
KEYS:
1. until 2. areas 3. ring 4. pacemaker 5. interfere
6. solve 7. passengers 8. silent 9. lose 10. turn

Close test 2: Fill each blank with ONE word. (10 pts)
The Importance of Being Sporty
It is a multi-million dollar industry and that attracts some of the most talented
individuals alive, it generates further millions (1) ______ advertising revenue and has
spawned a whole celebrity culture of its (2) ______ . But what role does sport play in our
ordinary lives?
Few people are untouched (3) ______ sport. We all have (4) _____ favorite football
team or tennis player or, at least, support our national side in major sporting events like the
Olympics. How can it be, then, that so (5) ______ people actually play sports and that obesity
is becoming a major threat in the developed world?
Well, in part, the answer is (6) ______ the question. Obesity is not a problem in the
developing world (7) ______ participation in sport is still high. True, there may be few
organized leagues but children the world still go out to play games like football with other
children and this comes the supremacy of countries like Brazil in the world of football.
So, what is stopping the British or the Americans? After (8) ______ , they still have
organized sports in schools and a myriad of clubs and teams to join in their spare time. What
they lack is a public space for children to play unsupervised outdoors. As a result, they are
kept indoors and encouraged to play online (9) ______ of getting our in the fresh air. They
may of course still develop a love of sport as spectators but this is unlikely to do much to
lower levels of obesity (10) ______ the young.
KEYS:
1. in 2. own 3. by 4. our 5. few
6. in 7. where 8. all 9. instead 10. among
QUESTION 2: WORD FORMS (20 pts)

Part 1: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the given word. (10 pts)
1. Janet’s exam results turned out to be __________ DISASTER
2.You look rather _______. Are you worried about something? OCCUPY
3. There are very few _______ places on earth today. Man has been nearly everywhere.
EXPLORE
4.The doctor gave him an injection to _______ the pain. DIE
5. Nowadays people may no longer suffer from lifetime physical _______. NORMAL
6. Home-made ice-cream is one of our _______. SPECIAL
7. The meeting has been _______ arranged for 3 p.m next Friday. PROVIDE
8. The government’s _____ approach has brought criticism. COMPROMISE
9. Jim is one of the most _______ members of the committee. SPEAK
10.Many newspapers today gave very sensational ______ about the private life of that
Hollywood star. CLOSE

KEYS:
1. disastrous 2. preoccupied 3. unexplored 4. deaden
5. abnormalities 6. specialties 7. provisionally 8. Uncompromisin9.
outspoken 10. disclosures

Part 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box.
(10 pts)

angry fashion foreign frustrate generate

patient polite secret serve tradition

“All things come to those who wait.” It’s a (1) ______ phrase that has kept the British
patiently in line for years. For (2) ______we’ve been waiting our turn. This may sometimes
have led to (3) _____ abroad, when (4) ______ haven’t always respected the rules of the
orderly queue. But at home we have (5) ______ enjoyed our reputation. It’s rather (6) ______,
though, isn’t it? Today’s highly developed culture of (7) _____ to the public seems to have
more in common with the American “I want it and I want it now” philosophy. But our (8)
______ seems to be growing. We may wait with less (9) ______ than we used to – you only
have to observe the (10) ______ shoppers in a supermarket queue. But wait we still do.

KEYS:
1. traditional 2. generations 3. anger 4. foreigners 5. secretly
6. unfashionable 7. service 8. patience 9. politeness 10. frustrate
QUESTION 3: ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 pts)

Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them.

It is very difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a
first record fail to produce the second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and
patience, but most of all it requires and intricate knowledge of how a record company is
functioned. The process begins when a representative of a company's Artists and Reportoire
(A & R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the
representative identifies a promised band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that
band. The signature of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will spend a long
time to investigate the band itself as well as current trands in popular music. During this
period, it is important that a band reciprocates with an investigation of its own, learning as
much as possible about the record company and making personnel connections within the
different departments that will handle their recordings.

Write your answers here:

1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10

KEYS:

1. the second  a second 2. and intricate  an intricate

3. is functioned  functions 4. Reportoire  Repertoire
5. promised  promising 6. signature  signing
7. to investigate  investigating 8. trands  trends
9. reciprocates  reciprocate 10. personnel  personal
QUESTION 5: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20pts)
Part 1:Finish each of the second sentences in such a way that they have the same
meaning as the original ones:
1. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
 Rather ________________________________________
2. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address.
→ Further information can ________________________________________
3. It shouldn’t have surprised me that my children didn’t like the new, cheaper ice-cream..
→ I might ________________________________________
4. The noise made by the children didn’t prevent the baby from sleeping soundly.
→ Whatever ________________________________________
5. Don’t run away with the idea that this job is easy. (conclusion)
→ ________________________________________
6. Russ’s opinions on the new management policies were very different from those of his
fellow workers. (odds)
→ Russ ________________________________________ the new management policies.
7. The young actress was very nervous before the audition. (butterflies)
→ _____________________________________________________
8. Margaret is said to be a very good cook. ( reputation)
→ _____________________________________________________
9. She chooses the kind of hotels she stays in very carefully.
→ She’s very fussy _________________________________________
10. The rocketing prices have proved too much for most salaried people. (cope)
→ _____________________________________________________
KEYS:
1. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
2. Further information can be obtained by sending a self-addressed envelope to the above
address.
3. I might have known my children would not like the new, cheaper ice-cream.
4. Whatever the noise the children made, the baby slept soundly.
5. Don’t come to/ draw the conclusion that job is easy.
6. Russ was at odds with his fellow workers over the new management policies.
7. The young actress had butterflies in her stomach before the audition.
8. Margaret has a reputation for being a very good cook.
9. She’s very fussy about the kind of hotels she stays in.
10. Most salaried people haven’t been able to cope with the rocketing prices.