SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐT QUẢNG NAM ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT OLYMPIC TIẾNG ANH 24/3 (LẦN 3)

Trường THPT HỒ NGHINH TIẾNG ANH 10 – Năm học : 2018- 2019

Thời gian : 150 phút

SECTION 1 : LISTENING ( 2.0 pts)

Part 1: Questions 1 – 5 ( 1.0 pt)
You will hear people talking in five different situations. Listen and choose the best answer. Write the answers
in the numbered box.
1. You will hear someone talking about the festival. What does she say about the festival?
A. Some bands were the better than the others. B. The crowd was happy all the time.
C. The weather spoiled it. D. It rained all day.
2. You will hear two people talking about their teacher on a course they are taking. What’s the man’s opinion of
the teacher?
A. She is too strict B. She may be rather nervous
C. She is well- organized D. She is inexperienced
3. You overhear someone talking on the phone. Who is she talking to?
A. a manager B. a friend C. an assistant D. a girl.
4. You will hear two people talking about having a lot of money. What’s the man’s attitude to having a lot of
money?
A. He thinks it would be a bad effect on him. B. He thinks it is unlikely to happen.
C. He thinks he would waste money. D. He thinks he would buy a lot of things.
5. You will hear a woman talking about her education. What does she say about her education?
A. The teacher did not encourage her. B. Her friends did poorly at school.
C. She regrets her attitude in the past. D. She is a well-behaved student at school.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2 : Questions 6 – 10 ( 0.5 pt)

Scott and Dave are making some preparations for a picnic. Listen and choose the best answer. Write the
answers in the numbered box.
6. When is the picnic?
A. on Thursday B. on Friday C. on Saturday D. on Sunday
7. Where is the picnic being held?
A. at a park B. at the beach C. at Dave's house D. by a river
8. How many packages of hot dogs do they decide to buy?
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 A. six B. seven C. eight D. nine
9. Why has Kathy been so busy lately?
A. She has been working a lot recently. B. She has been taking care of her sick mother.
C. She has been taking two night classes. D. She has been looking for a new job.
10. What does Dave suggest Scott make for the picnic dessert?
A. cherry pie B. chocolate cake C. oatmeal cookies D. fudge brownies
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3: Questions 11 – 15 ( 0.5 pt)

You will hear 5 different situations about different topics. Listen and choose the best answers. Write the
answers in the numbered box.
11. Simon enjoys taking to his boat onto the River Stanton because ______________.
A. he knows many people who go there.
B. the speed of the water makes it exciting.
C. it is the closest river to his hometown.
D. he has grown up near the river.
12. Simon noticed that the river water ______________.
A. was getting lower and lower
B. was too dark to let him see the bottom.
C. was having a negative effect on him.
D. ran so fast all the time.
13. Simon learned more about the problem with the river _________________
A. by looking on the internet
B. by asking the people who owned the river.
C. by talking to his school teachers.
D. by learning the lessons at class.
14. Why did Simon do the special course?
A. to join an organization to protects the river.
B. to learn about the geography of the river.
C. to be able to check the water quality of the river.
D. to get a qualification for future job.
15. Why did Simon enter the science competition?
A. to try to involve more people in helping the environment.
B. to win money to help protect the environment.
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D. to pursue his ambition with chemistry.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

SECTION II : LEXCIO – GRAMMAR ( 3.0 pts)

PART 1: For questions 16-35, choose the option A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following
sentences. Write the answers in the numbered box. (2pts)
16. The book…………. ……………………… by a famous writer.
A. believes to write B. believed to be written
C. was believed to write D. was believed to be written
17. I am sure your sister will lend you a sympathetic_______ when you explain the situation to her.
A. eye B. ear C. arm D. finger
18. Peter makes a good ________ from his freelance work.
A. profession B. job C. living D. earnings
19 . The children are at the park. They ____________ for the last two hours, but they don’t seem tired now.
A. have played B. have been playing C. are playing D. will be playing
20. ______________ the weather are getting warmer, more people will begin taking part in outdoor activities.
A. However B. whatever C. Before D. Now that
21. I would like to make………… in the name of Bakers.
A. preservation B. reservation C. reserve D. preservative
22. There are two small rooms in the beach house, _________________ served as a kitchen
A. the smaller of which B. the smallest of which
C. the smaller of them D. smallest of that
23. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have ________ any solutions.
A. looked into B. thought over C. got round to D. come up with
24. The car burst into ________ but the driver managed to escape.
A. fire B. burning C. heat D. flames
25. Most people in cities should ______________ cycling instead of using cars.
A. take up B. set up C. rely on D. get round to
26. “Wow. This suitcase is heavy. I ______________ it for you. Give it to me.”
A. will carry B. am carrying C. am going to carry D. carry
27. The match was eventually won on _______________ to find the champion.
A. penalties B. goals C. draw C. score
28. Many of the pictures ______ from outer space are presently on display in the public library.
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 A. having sent B. sent C. sending D. were sent
29. Extinction means a situation _________ a plant, an animal or a way of life etc... stop existing.
A. to which B. in which C. on which D. for which
30. _________ , we tried our best to complete it.
A. Thanks to the difficult homework B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Difficult as the homework was D. As though the homework was difficult
31. Ann was very surprised to find the door unlocked. She remembered _________ it before she left.
A. to lock B. having locked C. to have locked D. she locks
32. Tom: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” - Mary: “_________ .”
A. I have nothing to tell you! B. Oh. Poor me! C. Never mind! D. You was absent-minded
33. The teacher recommended that Tom _________ his composition as soon as possible.
A. finish writing B. finished writing C. should finish to write D. finishes writing
34. ______advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.
A. Had he been B. If he had C. Unless he had been D. Were he to be
35. There’s a list of repairs as long as____________________.
A. your arm B. a pole C. your hair D. a mile
16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

PART 2: For questions 36 -40 , choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word Write the answers in the numbered box.(0.5 pt)
36. The government decided to pull down the old building after asking for the ideas from the local residents.
A. demolish B. purchase C. maintain D. renovate
37. The village became greatly impoverished because of crop failures and unemployment.
A. affluent B. poor C. rich D. abundant
38. City officials urged the customers to use electricity sparingly to avoid more power failures.
A. lavishly B. economically C. abundantly D. excessively
39. I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.
A. have got home dry B. have been successful C. have not got wet D. have got no water
40. Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said . he is always putting his foot in his
mouth.
A. speaking indirectly B. making a mistake
C. saying embarrassing things D. doing things in the wrong order.

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 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

PART 3: For questions 41-45 , choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word Write the answers in the numbered box.(0.5pt)
41. We had an accidental meeting with an old friend at the party last night.
A. unpleasant B. deliberate C. unexpected D. predictable
.42. Mu uncle , who is an accomplished guitarist , taught me how to play
A. unqualified B. ill-educated C. unskilled D. unimpaired
43. The Browns are unemployed. With six children, they must be in a tight corner these day.
A. disappointed B. prominent C. affluent D. exhausted
44. He is over the moon with the examination result.
A. stressed B. very pleased C. very unhappy D. satisfied
45. During the five- decade history, The Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.
A. holding back B. holding by C. holding to D. holding at
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

SECTION III. READING ( 3pts)

PART 1 : For questions 46-55, read the text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each numbered gap.
Write the answers in the numbered box.      (1pt)
Proactive job hunting
Once upon a time , people left school or university , joined a company and stayed with it until they retired. The
concept of a job for life is now long ____(46)___________ , and nowadays, many employees find it hard to stay
loyal to their companies for even a relative short period of time. According to a recent survey , this is particularly
______(47)_________ in London, where more than half of those asked said that they constantly
__________(48)____ an eye on other job opportunities,_______(49)______ they are fairly happy in their existing
jobs. A high number of London workers say that they are always on the ______(50)_____ although they are
content and motivated in their current position.
Job seekers find that the Internet ______(51)_________ them with a quick and easy way to find out what’s
available and 53 percent said that they had applied for a job or __________ with an employment agency in the past
12 months. This proactive _______(52)_______ means that people can look for a perfect job match with the
____(53)________ of effort. But while this is good for job hunters, the growing lack of company loyalty could
_________(54)_______ up being a problem for employers. Perhaps surprisingly, the ______(55)__________
factor attracting job seekers was not more money but changing and interesting work.

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46. A. gone B. over C. done C. finished
47. A. right B. true C. actual D. real
48. A. hold B. put C. keep D. place
49. A. just as B. as well C. so that D. even if
50. A. look out B. search C. watch D. pursuit
51. A. serves B. delivers C. provides D. fulfils
52. A. manner B. approach C. style D. custom
53. A. least B. smallest C. lowest D. minimum
54. A. come B. end C. lead D. run
55. A. biggest B. widest C. largest D. highest
46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

PART 2: For questions 56 - 65 , r ead the passage carefully then choose the correct option A,B, C or D to answer
the questions. Write the answers in the numbered box. (1pt)     
Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea animals. Humanity's unfounded fear
and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction of many
coastal shark species. The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect
the beautiful, non- threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only non- threatening parts
of our earth, we ignore the other important parts.
A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another large sea animal, the dolphin.
During the 1980s, the environmentalists in the U.S protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific
Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic
pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on
behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks
whose population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction. Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth,
having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely efficient animals, feeding on
wounded or dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a
species. Just the fact that species such as the Great white Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many
millions of years is enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environments. It is time for us
humans, who may not survive another 1, 000 years at the rate we are damaging the planet, to dispel our fears and
begin considering the protection of sharks as an important part of a program for protection of all our natural
environment.
56. Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?
A. cause and effect B. order of importance C. chronological order D. statement and example
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57. The word "generated" means _________ .
A. consumed B. adsorbed C. produced D. designated
58. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. We were destroying our environment by fishing too many fish.
B. Sharks manage to survive better than dolphins.
C. Tuna companies were not allowed to buy tuna from fishermen any more.
D. We should protect not only the non- threatening parts but also the other important parts.
59. Which of the following sentence is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Tuna fishing is one of the causes that lead to the decrease in number of tuna in the Pacific Ocean.
B. Environmentalists didn't agree on using driftnets to catch tuna because they also catch dolphins.
C. We are only protecting the beautiful and non- threatening parts of our environment.
D. Worldwide slaughter of sharks leads to the extinction of these animals.
60. With which of the following topics is this passage primarily concerned?
A. Sharks are some of the oldest creatures on earth.
B. Sharks are efficient creatures with bad reputations
C. The campaign to save dolphins was not extended to save sharks.
D. Sharks illustrate a problem in wildlife protection
61. What is the author's tone in the passage?
A. accusatory B. gentle C. proud D. explanatory
62. The author uses the phrase "weeding out" to mean _________ .
A. feeding something that is hungry B. encouraging something that is efficient.
C. getting rid of something that is unwanted. D. strengthen something that is weak
63. The word "to dispel" means ________ .
A. to see through B. to set a part C. to bring in D. to throw away
64. Which of the following is the most similar to the meaning of the word" warped"
A. wasteful B. extravagant C. unnecessary D. distorted
65. How did environmentalists manage to protect dolphins?
A. They prevented fishermen from selling them for meat.
B. They brought political pressure against tuna companies.
C. They pressured fishermen into protecting dolphins by law.
D. They created sanctuaries where dolphin fishing was not allowed.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

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PART 2: For question from 66- 75, read the passage carefully then choose the correct option A,B, C or D to
answer the questions. Write the answers in the numbered box. (1pt)     
The first two decades of this century were dominated by the microbe hunters. These hunters had tracked down one
after another of the microbes responsible for the most dreaded scourges of many centuries: tuberculosis, cholera,
diphtheria. But there, remained some terrible diseases for which no microbe could be incriminated: scurvy,
pellagra, rickets, beriberi. Then it was discovered that these diseases were caused by the lack of vitamins, a trace
substance in the diet. The diseases could be prevented or cured by consuming foods that contained the vitamins.
And so in the decades of the 1920’s and 1930’s, nutrition became a science and the vitamin hunters replaced the
microbe hunters.
In the 1940’s and 1950’s, biochemists strived to learn why each of the vitamins was essential for health. They
discovered that key enzymes in metabolism depend on one or another of the vitamins as coenzymes to perform the
chemistry that provides cells with energy for growth and function. Now, these enzyme hunters occupied center
stage.
You are aware that the enzyme hunters have been replaced by a new breed of hunters who are tracking genes-the
blueprints for each of the enzymes-and are discovering the defective genes that cause inherited diseases-diabetes,
cystic fibrosis. These gene hunters, or genetic engineers, use recombinant DNA technology to identify and clone
genes and introduce them into bacterial cells and plants to create factories for the massive production of hormones
and vaccines for medicine and for better crops for agriculture. Biotechnology has become a multibillion-dollar
industry.
In view of the inexorable progress in science, we can expect that the gene hunters will be replaced in the spotlight.
When and by whom? Which kind of hunter will dominate the scene in the last decade of our waning century and in
the early decades of the next? I wonder whether the hunters who will be neurobiologists who apply the techniques
of the enzyme occupy the spotlight and gene hunters to the functions of the brain: What to call them? The head
hunters, I will return to them later.
66. What is the main topic of the passage?
A.  The microbe hunters B.  The potential of genetic engineering
C.  The progress of modem medical research D.  The discovery of enzymes
67. The word “which” in paragraph 1 refers to
A.  diseases B. microbe C.  cholera D.  diphtheria
68. The word “incriminated” in paragraph 1is closest in meaning to
A.  investigated B.  blamed C. eliminated D.  produced
69. Which of the following can be cured by a change in diet?
A.  Tuberculosis B.  Cholera C. Cystic fibrosis D.  Pellagra

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70. The word “strived” in paragraph 2is closest in meaning to
A.  failed B.  tried C. experimented D.  studied
71. How do vitamins have influence on health?
A.  They are necessary for some enzymes to function.
B. They protect the body from microbes.
C.  They keep food from spoiling.
D. They are broken down by cells to produce energy.
72. In the third paragraph, the author compares cells that have been genetically altered by bio-technicians to _____
A. gardens B. factories C. hunters D. spotlights
73. The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to
A. cells and plants B. hormones
C. genes D. gene hunters or genetic engineers
74. The phrase “occupy the spotlight” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. receive the most attention B. go the furthest
C. conquer territory D. lighten the load
75. The author implies that the most important medical research topic of the future will be
A. the functions of the brain B. inherited diseases
C. the operation of vitamins D. the structure of genes
66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75.

SECTION IV : WRITING ( 2pts)

Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one as shown. (1pt)
76. You can please yourself about whether you accept their offer or not.
You are under _________________________________________
77. Richard only took over the family’s business because his father decided to retire early.
But for _________________________________________
78. All of them laughed when I told the joke.
The joke _________________________________________
79. Astronomy is one of Tan’s main interests.
Tan finds _________________________________________
80. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
On _________________________________________
81. Scientist have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
Enormous _________________________________________
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82. Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage.
On no _________________________________________
83. If you do any job, you do it devotedly.
Whatever _________________________________________
84. I meant to post that letter before lunch.
What _________________________________________
85. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
He broke _________________________________________
PART 2: Combine each pair of sentences using the cues in brackets. (1pts)
86. I’ve forget that commentator’s name . He ‘s well-known . ( Combine sentence with relative clause)
___________________________________________________________
87. She left jewelry in deposit box. It might be stolen ( Use “ fear”)
___________________________________________________________
88. She is good-natured. She loses her temper easily, though ( Use “AS”)
___________________________________________________________
89. She sings like an opera star. She isn’t a star though. ( Use “As if” )
___________________________________________________________
90. They were playing in the garden all day. They are tired now. ( Use “Unless”)
___________________________________________________________
91. The house was too badly damaged in the fire for us to repair . (Use “ so… that ”)
___________________________________________________________
92. She registered the training course. Immediately, she got a scholarship. ( Use “Scarcely”)
___________________________________________________________
93. Mary left home to start an independent life. She realized how much her family meant to her ( Use “ It was…)
___________________________________________________________
94. Lucy paid a visit to the local orphanage. She then decided to donate part of her savings to the children there.
( Using “ After”)
___________________________________________________________
95. My room is not tidy. My mother is always complaining. (Use “Because of”)
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_______________THE END_____________

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