Đề Olympic Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 - Năm học 2018-2019 - Trường THPT Nguyễn Trãi

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1. ĐỀ OLYMPIC TIẾNG ANH 10 Sở gd-ĐT Thái Bình Năm Học 2018-2019 Thời gian làm bài: 90phút. TrƯờng thpt nguyễn trãi (Không kể thời gian giao đề) PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (8 points) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. existB. examC. exhaustD. excite Question 2: A. animalB. attentionC. admirableD. atmosphere Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different. Question 3: A. exampleB. continueC. sensibleD. contestant Question 4: A. evacuateB. environmentC. communicateD. unexpected Question 5: A. surfaceB. majorC. coverD. machine Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 6: I waved to Karen but failed ___ her attention. A. to be attractedB. to attractC. attractingD. attracted Question 7: He refused to give up work, ___ he had won a million dollars. A. even thoughB. howeverC. as thoughD. despite Question 8: The policeman wanted to know ___. A. where he was last nightB. where he had been the previous night C. where he was the night beforeD. where he had been last night Question 9: He played a very important ___ in politics until he was well over 80. A. scene B. job C. position D. part Question 10: This is the third time James ___ the volunteer program to the village. A. has been joiningB. joined C. has joined D. joins Question 11: The more he tried to explain, ___ we got A. the much confused B. the many confusing C. the more confusing D. the more confused Question 12: Dr. Evans has ___ a valuable contribution to the life of the school. A. done B. created C. caused D. made Question 13: Lorie is very thin, ___ her young sister, who is quite heavy. A. unlike B. dissimilar to C. dislike D. unlikely Question 14: The news was ___ to them that they were all dead silent. A. such shockB. such a shockC. so shockD. too shock Question 15: If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very___ girl. A. imaginaryB. imaginableC. imaginativeD. imagining Question 16: If you hadn't stayed up so late last night, you ___ sleepy now. A. wouldn't have felt B. wouldn't feel Page 1
2. C. wouldn't fell D. wouldn't have fallen Question 17: I never read ___ newspapers during the week, but I buy ___ Observer every Sunday and I read it in ___ bed. A. no article / the / no articleB. the / the / no article C. the / a / theD. a / a / the Question 18: The Nile, ___, is the home of a great variety of fish. A. which is in EgyptB. where is in Egypt C. in which is in EgyptD. that is in Egypt Question 19: Would someone take responsibility ___ bringing chalk to class? A. toB. withC. forD. of Question 20: We need ___ information before we can decide. A. furtherB. fartherC. farD. furthest Question 21: “We’d better ___ if we want to get there in time” A. speed up B. take up C. turn down D. put down Question 22: Only in the Civil War ___ killed or wounded. A. soldiers in America were B. so many American soldiers were C. many in America were D. were so many American soldiers Question 23: ___ is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment. A. extinction B. biodiversity C. conservation D. habitat Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. Question 24: John: “Are you ready, Tom? There’s not much time left.” - Tom: “Yes, just a minute. ___!” A. I’m coming B. No longer C. I’d be OKD. I won’t finish Question 25: Mary: “Do you enjoy the movie yesterday?” - Linda: “___.” A. No, I dislike movingB. Yes, it is warmer than today C. Certainly, I’d be glad toD. Not really. I couldn’t follow the story Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. Question 26: The situation is so chaotic in many cities and it is not safe to be out at night. A. uncontrolledB. naturalC. busyD. crowded Question 27: Reaching thirty five and obviously aging, Jean has to make up her mind on her future very soon A. give a thought aboutB. make a decision on C. prepare a plan forD. pay attention to Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) or phrase(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 28: Training for the Olympic require an enormous amount of work: athletes who want to compete must work extremely hard. A. very largeB. very commonC. unusualD. small Page 2
3. Question 29: Since it is to be a surprise, don’t let the cat out of the bag. A. let the bag away from the cat B. reveal the true story C. keep the cat inside the bagD. hide the secret Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 30: After she had dressed and ate breakfast, Lucy rushed off to her office for a meeting with her accountant. A. ateB. rushed offC. to herD. with Question 31: One of the countries which I want to visit most are France. A. One ofB. whichC. to visitD. are Question 32: The Bactrian, or Asian camel can be identified by their two humps. A. orB. can beC. identifiedD. their Question 33: The house painted three years ago, but I’m not going to have it done again. A. butB. paintedC. going toD. done Question 34: If each of the seven continents were placed in the Pacific Ocean, it would still be room left for another continent the size of Asia. A. were placedB. theC. itD. another Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Lake Baikal, the world’s largest lake, is located in southern Siberia, in Russia. It measures 395 miles long by 50 miles wide and it has 1,245 miles of coastline. The lake’s rocky basin consists of three depressions, which hold a total volume of 14,656 cubic miles of water, 20 percent of the freshwater in the world. The lake is also very deep, with its deepest point at over 1 mile and an average depth of 2,066 feet. Furthermore, scientists have determined that Lake Baikal is the oldest lake in the world. From sediment obtained by drilling deep down below the lake, researchers estimate it to be at least 25 million years old. To scientists, Lake Baikal is of particular interest because of its unique and isolated ecosystem. More than 1,000 species of plants and animals found at Lake Baikal exist nowhere else on earth and some can be dated to prehistoric times. Among its unique fauna is the Baikal freshwater seal. This creature, which local people call nerpa, is the only mammal which inhabits the lake. Researchers speculate that these seals, which have been breeding at Lake Baikal for 22 million years, are the descendents of ocean-dwelling seals which migrated inland in search of food, when the lake was still connected to the sea. Another creature that is unique to this Siberian Lake is the omu, a fish, which is caught by local fisherman and is considered a great delicacy. For centuries, the water in Lake Baikal was so clear that it was possible to see down to depths of 40 to 60 feet. Several factors contributed to keeping the water crystal clear. First, the lake contained certain small zooplankton and small crustaceans that consumed waterweeds, bacteria, and other material that would otherwise cloud the water. Furthermore, the water in the lake consisted of rainwater and melted snow that flowed down from a mountain range in about 300 streams and through uninhabited forest. Finally, most of the watershed has a rocky surface, so the water flowing into the lake did not accumulate mud or organic matter and had little mineral or chemical content. Question 35: The word “which” in the first paragraph refers to ___. A. the rocky basin B. the lake Page 3
4. C. the total water volume D. three depressions Question 36: All of the following is mentioned EXCEPT that ___. A. Lake Baikal is the world’s largest lake B. Lake Baikal is located in Russia C. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world D. Lake Baikal is the oldest lake in the world Question 37: All of the following are true about Lake Baikal EXCEPT that ___. A. it has a great variety of fish B. it is near the sea C. it has the biggest amount of freshwater in the world D. it is about 25 million years old Question 38: Scientists are particularly interested in Lake Baikal because ___. A. its ecosystem is special B. the animals there are similar to elsewhere C. it has more species of plants than anywhere else D. it is isolated Question 39: Baikal fresh seal is ___. A. the only habitants of the lake Baikal B. only found in the lake Baikal C. has been breeding at the lake for 32 million years D. a species of plant Question 40: Omu is mentioned in the passage as ___. A. a local fisherman B. an animal migrating inland from the sea C. descendents of ocean-dwelling seals D. an animal unique to the lake Question 41: The water of the lake Baikal is ___. A. used to make crystal B. toxic C. made of crystal D. transparent Question 42: According to the passage, there are ___ factors contributing to the clarity of the water in Lake Baikal. A. 2 B. 1 C. 3 D. 4 Question 43: The word cloud in the final paragraph can be best replaced by ___. A. cold B. dirty C. clean D. muddy Question 44: The water in the lake is from all of the following EXCEPT ___. A. snow B. rainwater C. streams D. forests Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks. DO SMALLER CLASSES REALLY HELP? In an experiment in Canada, ten-year-old children were put in classes of four sizes: 16, 23, 30 and 37 children in (45) ___ class. Their teachers said that the smaller classes would result in more individual (46) ___ and better marks. However, when the children were (47) ___, those in the smaller classes didn’t get higher marks than (48) ___, except in mathematics. Moreover, children in the larger classes said they liked school (49) ___ as much. Perhaps the most surprising result was the difference between (50) ___ teachers expected and the actual results obtained. More than 90% of the teachers expected the smaller classes to (51) ___ well. Page 4
5. After teaching these smaller classes, over 80% of the teachers thought the pupils had done better. (52) ___, according to the researchers, nothing of the (53) ___ happened. Class size seemed to make a difference only to the teachers’ own (54) ___ - and not to the results they obtained. (Source: “Longman Tests in Contexts” by J.B. Heaton) Question 45: A. every B. each C. one D. either Question 46: A. direction B. instruction C. attention D. experiment Question 47: A. tested B. experimented C. taught D. checked Question 48: A. others B. another C. the other D. the others Question 49: A. only B. so C. just D. also Question 50: A. what B. how C. these D. those Question 51: A. make B. do C. test D. obtain Question 52: A. Thus B. Furthermore C. However D. Therefore Question 53: A. sort B. type C. variety D. form Question 54: A. emotion B. performance C. tasks D. attitudes Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Most human diets contain between 10 and 15 percent of their total calories as protein. The rest of the dietary energy comes from carbohydrates, fats, and in some people, alcohol. The proportion of calories from fats varies from 10 percent in poor communities to 40 percent or more in rich communities. In addition to providing energy, fats have several other functions in the body. The fat- soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K, are dissolved in fats, as their name implies. Good sources of these vitamins have high oil or fat content, and the vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissues. In the diet, fats cause food to remain longer in the stomach, thus increasing the feeling of fullness for some time after a meal is eaten. Fats add variety, taste, and texture to foods, which accounts for the popularity of fried foods. Fatty deposits in the body have an insulating and protective value. The curves of the human female body are due mostly to strategically located fat deposits. Whether a certain amount of fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely known. When rats are fed a fat-free diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes inflamed and scaly, and their reproductive systems are damaged. Two fatty acids, linoleic and arachidonic acids, prevent these abnormalities and hence are called essential fatty acids. They also are required by a number of other animals, but their roles in human beings are debatable. Most nutritionists consider linoleic fatty acid an essential nutrient for humans. Question 55: This passage probably appeared in which of the following? A. diet book B. A book on basic nutrition C. A cookbook D. A popular women’s magazine Question 56: We can infer from the passage that all of the following statements about fats are true EXCEPT: A. fats provide energy for the body B. economics influences the distribution of calorie intake C. poor people eat more fatty foods D. alcohol is not a common source of dietary energy Question 57: The word “functions” in line 5 is closest in meaning to ___. Page 5
6. A. formsB. needsC. jobsD. sources Question 58: The phrase “stored in” in line 7 is closest in meaning to ___. A. manufactured inB. attached to C. measured by D. accumulated in Question 59: The author states that fats serve all of the following body functions EXCEPT to ___. A. promote a feeling of fullness B. insulate and protect the body C. provide energy D. control weight gain Question 60: The word “essential to” in line 12 is closest in meaning to ___. A. required forB. desired forC. detrimental toD. beneficial to Question 61: According to the author of the passage, which of the following is true for rats when they are fed a fat free diet? A. They stop growing B. They have more babies C. They lose body hair D. They require less care Question 62: Linoleic fatty acid is mentioned in the passage as ___. A. an essential nutrient for humans B. more useful than arachidonic acid C. preventing weight gain in rats D. a nutrient found in most foods Question 63: The phrase “these abnormalities” refers to ___. A. a condition caused by fried foods B. strategically located fat deposits C. curves on the human female body D. cessation of growth, bad skin, and damaged reproductive systems Question 64: That humans should all have some fat our diet is, according to the author, ___. A. a commonly held view B. not yet a proven fact C. only true for women D. proven to be true by experiments in rats PART B: WRITING (2 points) Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Question 1: Had it not been for your help, he would have been in a worse mess. But for Question 2: Visitors mustn’t touch the exhibits in the museum. Visitors aren’t Question 3: If I were you I’d look for another job. I suggest Question 4: People continue to pollute the air in the city with traffic fumes. The air Question 5: After six years of studying abroad, Michael returned home as a doctor of law. After Michael Part 2: Write a paragraph of 120-150 words to express your opinions on the following question: “Should animals be kept in zoos?" Question 1: But for your help, he would have been in a worse mess. Page 6
7. Question 2: Visitors aren’t allowed to touch the exhibits in the museum. Question 3: I suggest (that) you (should) look for another job. Question 4: The air in the city continues to be polluted with traffic fumes Question 5: After Michael had studied abroad for 6 years, he returned home as a doctor of law. Page 7