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ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ OLYMPIC 10-03 LẦN THỨ BA

NĂM 2018
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
 ĐỀ THI VÀ ĐÁP ÁN OLYMPIC 10-03 LỚP 10

* MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST (80PTS)

A. PHONOLOGY (10PTS)
I. Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. basketball B. wonderful C. education D. trustworthy
2. A. surround B. restrict C. remove D. manual
3. A. planet B. affect C. annoy D. excuse
4. A. famous B. climate C. language D. attend
5. A. extensive B. decorate C. distinguish D. acquaintance
Key: 1 C 2C 3. C 4. B 5. B
II. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in
each group.
6. A. arrow B. loud C. moldy D. poultry
7. A. basilisk B. bison C. basic D. basin
8. A. subtlety B. indebtedness C. bombard D. combing
9. A. benevolent B. content C. molecules D. technique
10. A. conscience B. bronchitis C. shuttle D. chauffeur

Key: 6 C 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. A

B. LEXICO- GRAMMAR (30pts)

Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answers ( A, B, C or
D ) in the space provided under this part.
11. Winning that prize was one of the greatest_____________________of my life.
A. efforts B. attempts C. stages D. Achievements
12. The school was closed for a month because of serious ________ of fever.
A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. Outbreak
13. We have a ________ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope.
A. cruel B. pessimistic C. grim D. fierce
14. My friends have just moved to a new flat in a residential area on the ______ of Paris.
A. suburbs B. outside C. outskirts D. side
15. Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a_____________________day.
A.windy B. foggy C. snowy D. Rainy
16. “But so”, I told him, “you are my own ________.”
A. heart and heart B. body and soul C. flesh and blood D. skin and bone
17. The most interesting films _____ for the festival will be shown next week.
A. are chosen B. having chosen C. chosen D. being chosen
18. I do not like quizzes because my general_____________________is so poor.
A. memory B. knowledge C. thinking D. idea
19.The judge found him _____________________ of stealing and sent him to prison.
A. evil B. innocent C. guilty D. wicked
20. Many companies now advertise their new products by distributing free ____ in public places.
A. samples B. examples C. instances D. Deals
21. The first thing you should do when you lose your bank card is to call your bank and ask them to close
your ____.
A. account B. house C. loan D. debt
22. I’d rather you _____________________to the English-speaking club with me this Sunday.
A. will come B. came C. come D. to come
23. Due to ever more spreading poaching, there_____________________a dramatic decline in the
number of elephants over the last decade.
A. was B. is C. has been D. had been
24………………….entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him.
A. On B. During C. With D. At
25. ___________ , the results couldn’t be better.
A. No matter what he tried hard B. No matter how hard he tried
C. Although very hard he tried D. Despite how hard he tried
26. Nigel Kennedy, the ___________ violinist, will perform at the concert.
A. known B. recognized C. defamed D. celebrated
27. “Oh no! I can’t find my credit card!” “ _________.”
A. Thank you for letting me know B. It is a nice surprise. You should be glad about it
C. Don’t worry. They will be back very soon D. Chill out. Try to remember when you last used it
28. ....................... the gold medal, he will have to do better than that.
A. To win B. So he wins C. So that he wins D. Winning
29. ...................... our children may be, we cannot go for a picnic in this weather.
A. Though excited B. Excited as C. Exciting D. Because of excitement
30. - “ I have never seen such a perfect thing on you” - “……………………….”
A. Haven’t you? B. I am so happy.
C. Really? D. Thank you. That’s a nice compliment
31. Lots of people ..............................yoga to relax.
A. take up B. give up C. practise D. make
32. Look at the clock! It’s time ___________ home.
A. we’ll go B. we went C. we’re going D. we should go
33. Amelia ___________ have left the party. Her jacket’s still here.
A. wouldn’t B. mustn’t C. ought not to D. can’t
34. The World Health Organization (WHO) is sending ___________ aid to the orphans in Africa who
are suffering from hunger.
A. humanitarian B. humane C. human D. humanity
35. If you put your trust ___________ me, I’ll not let you ___________ .
A. in / on B. on / off C. in / down D. to / down
36. I regret going to bed so late last night.
A. I wish I hadn’t gone to bed early last night. B. I wish I hadn’t gone to bed so late last night.
C. I wish I didn’t go to bed so late last night. D. I wish I went to bed early last night.
37. Not until darkness fell ___________ that he hadn’t done half of his work .
A. that he realised B. that he didn’t realise
C. did he realise D. didn’t he realise
38. The last time we went to the theatre _____ we were fifteen years old.
A. was when B. was C. was that D. when
39. As a rule, new comers ______ a party at the end of the first month of their stay.
A. was held B. hold C. have held D. will hold
40. By the time he _____ for Paris, the contract will have completed.
A. has left B. will leave C. leaves D. left

11. A 12. D 13. C 14. C 15. D

16. C 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A
21. A 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B
26. D 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. D
31. A 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. C
36. C 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. A

C. READING COMPREHENSION (20 PTS)

Passage 1: Read the following passage and choose the best answer
Colors are one of the most exciting experience in life. I love them, and they are just as important
to me as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Colors directly affect your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions and is
something that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The colour that you choose to wear
either reflects your current state of being, or reflects the colour or emotion that you need.
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course,
they also affect who comes in contact with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day! I
even choose items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color
or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are
exposed to, which can help you to feel better.
Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in emotion; they are
meant to move or to flow. This is the reason that real feeling are the fastest way to get your energy in
emotion. Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your energy in your body. So, the
fastest way to be healthy is to open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to
inhibit your emotion.
41: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Colors can help you become healthy.
B. Colorful clothes can change your mood
C. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other
D. Colors are one of the most exciting.
42: Which of the following can be affected by color?
A. Your need for thrills B. Your appetite
C. Your friend's feelings D. Your mood
43: Who is more influenced by colors you wear?
A. Anyone B. Your family
C. The people around you are more influenced D. You are more influenced
44: According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common?
A. They are all forms of motion B. None is correct
C. They all affect the cells of the body D. They are all related to health
45: According to this passage, what creates disease?
 A. Wearing the color black B. Ignoring your emotions
C. Being open to your emotions D. Exposing yourself to bright colors
46: The term "intimately" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. simply B. clearly C. closely D. obviously
47: The term "they" in paragraph 3 refers to
A. none of these B. colors C. people D. emotions
48: Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?
A. Because vibrations make you healthy
B. Because they both affect how we feel.
C. To prove the relationship between emotions and color.
D. To show how color can affect energy levels in the body.
49. The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. covered with B. lacking in
C. bored with D. in need of
50. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions
B. to prove the relationship between emotions and color.
B. to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy
C. to show that colors are important for a healthy life.
41. C 42. D 43. D 44. B 45. B 46. C 47. B 48. D 49. A 50 C

Passage 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST
Paul Watson is an environmental activist. He is a man who believes that he must do
something, not just talk about doing something. Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he
protects them in controversial ways. Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much.
Other people think that he is a criminal.
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea
Shepherd. Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean
near Portugal. However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the
Sierra. The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it. As a result, the Sierra never returned to
the sea. The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada. Paul Watson and his
workers thought that they had been successful.
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally. The captain and the crew of the
Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling. Instead, they killed as many whales
as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it. Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it
is eaten.
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra.
However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient. He decided to stop the Sierra and
other whaling ships in any way that he could. He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal
whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra. He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected.
Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial.
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist. Other men and women are also fighting to
protect the Earth. Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like
Watson, they have become impatient. Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to
protect it.
51. An environmental activist is someone who _________ .
A. does something to protect the earth B. runs into whaling ships
C. talk about protecting endangered species D. is hero, like Watson
52. When something is controversial, ___________ .
A. everyone disagrees with it B. everyone agrees with it
C. people have different ideas about it D. people protect it
53. The members of a ship’s crew are the people ___________ .
A. who work on the ship B. who work on airplanes
C. on a ship, including the passengers D. who own the ship
54. The main idea of the first paragraph is ___________ .
A. Watson is a hero to some people B. Paul Watson is a controversial activist
C. activists are people who do something D. Watson does not believe in talking
55. The Sea Shepherd was hunting ___________ .
A. the Atlantic Ocean B. whales
C. the Sierra D. Portugal
56. The Sierra did not return to the sea because ___________ .
A. the whales ate it B. it was sold in Portugal
C. The Sea Shepherd sank it D. None is correct
57. The author implies that Watson lives in ___________ .
A. Portugal B. a ship on the Atlantic
C. The Sierra D. Canada
58. The Sierra were acting illegally because they were ___________ .
A. not obeying international laws B. whaling
C. whaling and selling whales D. All are correct
59. The main idea of paragraph 3 is __________ .
A. the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
B. the people on the Sierra did not obey international laws
C. the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could
D. whaling is illegal according to international laws
60. Watson ran into the Sierra because he _____________ .
A. wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling
B. was impatient with the government’s actions
C. wanted to protect the whales from the whalers
D. All of the above are correct
Key: 51. A 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. C 56. C 57. D 58. D 59. B 60. D

D. GUIDED CLOZED TEST (20 PTS)

I. Choose the best answer for each gap in the passage
Passage 1
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is (61)
__________________complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (62) ___________________much
pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (63) _____________________, exhaust from
automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobiles (64)
_____________________ transportation for millions of give. Factories discharge much (65)
_____________________the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a
large number of people
Thus, to end(66) _____________________ greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would
have to (67) _____________________using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not
want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (68) ____________________ reduced in several ways.
Scientists anh engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (69)_____________________of pollution
that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that(70)
_____________________businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities
61 A. less B.like C. as D.more
62 A.while B.because C. so D.though
63 A.Like B.Such as C.Specific D.For example
64 A.provides B.takes C.carries D.affords
65 A.of B.about C.with D.for
66 A.or B.and C.as well D.then
67 A.stop B.go on C.start D.continue
68 A.carefully B.unexpectedly C.gradually D.little
69 A.number B.way C.figuge D.amount
70 A.request B.forbid C.prevent D.require
KEY: 61 C, 62 B, 63 D, 64. A, 65. A, 66.A, 67. A, 68 CÂU, 69 D, 70 D
Passage 2

British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the telly
and not enough time on other activities (71)_________________ sports and reading. A survey recently
(72)________________on people’s viewing habits does not dispove this. It shows that young people in
Britain spend on average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (73)_________________works out
at over three hours every hours every day.
(74)_________________is surprising, however, is the fact that average adult watches even more:
an incredible 28 hours a week. We (75)_________________ to have become a nation of addicts. Just
about every household in the country has a television and over half have two or more. According to the
survey, people nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their living-rooms, they watch it in the
kitchen and in bed (76)_________________.
The Education Minister said a few weeks ago that Britain’s pupils (77)_________________spend
more time reading. Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do
(78)_________________reading than young people. In fact, reading is at the (79)________________of
their list of favouring pastimes. They would (80)________________listen to the radio, go to the cinema
or hire a video to watch on their television at home.
71. A. such B.like C. as D.alike
72. A.investigated B.researched C. carried D.carried out
73. A.that B.which C.this D.it
74. A.what B.It C.The thing D.This
75. A.seem B.ought C.used D.would like
76. A.in addition B.as well C.more D.moreover
77. A.might B.could C.should D.would
78. A.more B.less C.little D.fewer
 79. A.tell B.top C.beginning D.bottom
80. A.better B.rather C.prefer D.like
KEY: 71 B, 72 D, 73 B, 74 A, 75 A, 76B, 77C, 78 B, 79 D, 80 B
WRITEN TEST (120 PTS)
A. OPEN CLOZED TEST ( 20 PTS)
PART 1: Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word
The London Marathon is one of the best - known long distance races in the world.
Some of the (81)____ famous long distance runners have completed in it. But (82) ____makes it different
from many other great sporting events is the fact that ordinary people can (83) ____ part along side
international stars.
The race was the idea of Chris basher, a former Olympic athlete. In 1979, his friends told him about
the New York Marathon, during (84) ____the runners are encouraged to carry (85) ____ to the end of the
course by the enthusiastic shouts of the spectators. He flew to the USA to run in the race (86) ____was so
impressed by (87)____ that he decided to organize a similar event in Britain. Many problems (88) ____ to
be overcome before the first London Marathon took place in 1981. Chris Brasher still takes a keen
interest in the event, even though he is no longer the organizer.
A total of around 300,000 runners have completed the race, with a record of 25,194 finishing in 1984.
Numbers are limited (89) ____ the streets of London are too narrow to accommodate all those who would
like to run. Each year more than 70,000 people apply for the 26,000 places in the race. Hundreds of
thousands of spectators line the route and at least a hundred countries televise it. Over the year, (90)
____since the first race was held, an estimated £75 million has been raised for charity by the runners.

81. most 82. what 83. take 84. which 85. on

86. and 87. it 88. had / needed 89. because 90. since
/were

PART 2: Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word

Speech is one of the most important (91)________ of communicating. It consists of far more than just
making noises. To talk and also to be (92)________ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is,
we have to use combinations of (93)________ that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea.
Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. (94)________ a language
properly is very important. The basic (95)________ of English is not very large, and only about 2000
words are needed to (96)________ it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas you can
(97) ________ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the (98)________
thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The (99)________ we say the words is also very
important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (100)________ whether we are pleased or
angry, for instance.
 91.ways/means 92.understood 93. sounds 94. Learning 95. vocabulary
96. speak 97. express 98. main 99. way 100. show

B. WORD FORM ( 40 PTS)

I. Supply the correct form of the words in the CAPITAL LETTER
CROSS- CULTURAL MISUNDERSTANDING
Many visitors to Britain find the natives’ (101. BEHAVE ) _________frequently rather
strange and occasionally totally (102. COMPREHEND ) ________________________. One of
the most common (103. COMPLAIN) _________ is that we are cold and (104. FRIEND)
_________ . In fact, all we are trying to do is to “mind our own business” and not to interfere in
other people’s. This may also make us appear (105. INTEREST) __________________ in
foreign visitors. We are also seen as far too (106. APOLOGY) _________ ,forever going round
saying “Sorry” and “I beg your pardon”. Again, our main concern is to avoid any degree of (107.
EMBARRASS) _________ . On the other hand, foreign visitors often appear (uninternationally)
(108. POLITE) _________ to the British. What to a Spaniard is a wholly (109. OFFEND )
_________ click of the fingers to attract attention is highly insulting to a Bristish bar-worker and
(110. PRACTICE) _________ guarantees a drink-free evening!

Your answers:

101. BEHAVIOUR/ BEHAVIOR 106. APOLOGETIC

102. INCOMPREHENSIBLE 107. EMBARRASSMENT
103. COMPLAINTS 108. IMPOLITE
104. UNFRIENDLY 109. INOFFENSIVE
105. UNINTERESTED 110. PRACTICALLY

II. Supply the correct form of the words in the CAPITAL LETTER
111. I find her story about UFOs hardly _______________. (BELIEVE)
112. This is really __________________ news. (MARVEL)
113. They may be travelling in space and examining ____________ beings. (HUMANITY)
114. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more _________ TROUBLE
every day.
115. Don’t be frightened. This is just an __________________ story. (IMAGINE)
116. I hate him because of his __________________. (HONEST)
117. The development of synthetic fabrics has brought new challenges and new opportunities to
________________ engineers. (CHEMISTRY)
118. Women are now more and more _______________ and can earn their own living. (DEPEND)
119. The exact origin of universe remains a _________________ . (MYSTERIOUS)
120. The earthquake is one of the most natural ______________ that we have experienced.
(DISASTROUS)

111. believable 112.marvelous 113. human 114. troublesome 115. imaginary

116. dishonesty 117. chemical 118. independent 119. mystery 120. disasters

C. ERROR IDENTIFICATION ( 20 pts): There are ten mistakes in the text. Identify and underline
each mistake, write it down and give your correction:

If I have to choose one region of the world for my number one favorite for travelling, it would have
to be Southeast Asia. There is simple more variety here than in almost any other region of the world. In
food, religion, culture, Southeast Asia has as much variety and interest that you could possibly ask for.
It is also a great area to travel simply for the challenge of travelling. Because Southeast Asia
consists of so many islands and peninsulas, getting to places isn’t often a challenge and a lot of fun.
Standard road and rail and air travel isn’t often possible. I’ll always remember the time that we rented a
boat to sail to an Indonesian island of Komodo to see the famous dragons. We spent four days for
pumping water out of the boat just to keep it afloat.
Food is another great pleasure in Southeast Asia. After my first trip through the region I became an
addict to tropical fruits. And the local Chinese and Thai dishes – just thinking about them make my mouth
water. And prices? I’ve seldom spent more than a dollar and two for a meal.
The greatest pleasure in travelling in Southeast Asia is the excitement of meeting new people. Its
people that make travel worthwide. More than anything I remember from my travels are the many
different individuals I met and got to know along the way – people who have opened their countries, their
homes, and their hearts to me.
0. have  had
121.___________________
122.___________________
123.___________________
124.___________________
125.___________________
126.___________________
127.___________________
128.___________________
129.___________________
130.__________________
121: for as
122: simple simply
123: thatas
124: tofor
125: anthe
126: for pumping pumping
127: tofor or an addict addicted
128: make makes
129: andor
130: ItsIt’s

D. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (40 PTS)

Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

131. It’s impossible for us not to laugh when he starts singing.

→ We can’t________________________________________________________
132. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
→ All dogs________________________________________________________
133. Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.
→ Despite her________________________________________________________
134. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t rear out
→ No matter how_______________________________________________________
135. Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.
→ Robert now wishes_______________________________________________________
136. Peter hasn’t had his hair cut for over 3 months.
→ It is over _______________________________________________.
137. I meant to post that letter before lunch.
→ What I meant _________________________________________.
138 People will only become aware of the problem if you increase the publicity.
→ Only if _________________________________________________.
139. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for AIDS.
→ Enormous _____________________________________________.
140. Success depends on hard work.
→ The harder ____________________________________________.

Key:
131. we can’t help laughing when he starts singing.
132. All dogs are thought to have been evolved from wolves.
133. Despite her severe disability, she participated in many sports.
134. No matter how long you use it, it won’t wear out.
135. Robert now wishes that he had accepted/taken the job.
136.It is over 3 months since Peter (last) had his hair cut.
137.What I meant (to do) was to post that letter before lunch.
138.Only if you increase the publicity will people become aware of the problem.
139.Enormous efforts/attempts have been made by scientists to find a cure for AIDS.
140. The harder you work, the more successful you are/ will be.

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