DA PHUC HIGH SCHOOL THE OLYMPIC EXAMINATION

Group: English THE ENGLISH TEST FOR GRADE 10

School year: 2011-2012 Time allowance: 90 minutes

I. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (1 point).
1. A.pardon B. hard C. parent D. park
2. A.rose B. cover C. nose D. over
3. A.stage B. manage C. village D. baggage
4. A.supply B. supermaket C. support D. suppose
5. A.blood B. mood C. moon D. soon
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Find the word whose stressed partten is different from the others in each group (1 point).
1. A. weather B. unique C. highland D. ladder
2. A. experience B. hurricane C. volcano D. material
3. A. dependence B. prepare C. prediction D. forecast
4. A. tidal B. ancient C. amount D. heavy
5. A. tropical B. commercial C. disatrous D. extensive
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence (3 points).
1. It's wonderful here tonight! It's ______________ I have ever enjoyed a garden party.
A. a long time  B. the first time  C. time  D. several times
2. I don't know French, so I cannot read letters ______________ French.
A. of B. in C. by D. about
3. It’s kind ______________ you to help me get ______________ the problem .
A. for / up B. to / over C. of/ over D. with / along
4. He’s always busy. He has ______________ time to enjoy himself.
A.a lot of B.a little C.little D.much
5. I’ll never forget ______________ he has told me.
A.which B. when C. where D. what
6. " I thought that the tour began at 3:00.” - "Oh no, you're __________ It began at 1:30 "
A. too much late here B. here too much late C. here much too late D. too much here late
7. The following day she felt __________ well to go to work.
A. sufficient B. sufficiency C. suffice D. sufficiently
8. He drives so fast that I am afraid one day he will __________ somebody crossing the street.
A. crash down B. knock down C. turn over D. run across
9. He got an excellent grade in his examination ______ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard
A. on account of B. because C. in spite of D. although
10. It was only ________ he told me his surname that I realised that we had been to the same school .
A. then B. until C. as soon as D. when
11. People think that an apple ______________ is good for you.
A. in a day  B. for a day  C. for every day  D. a day
12. People prefer watching TV these days ______________ listening to the radio.
A. more than  B. rather than  C. than  D. to
13. Not until ____________ home ____________ that he had taken someone else's bike.
A. he got/ he realized B. he got/ did he realize
C. did he get/ he realized D. he got/ he did realize
14. Alice: “What shall we do this weekend?” Carol: “________________________”
A. I went out for dinner. B. Oh, that’s good.
C. Let’s go out for dinner. D. No problem.
15."Never say that again, ____________?"
A. won't you B. do you C. don't you D will you

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 1. 4. 7. 10. 13.
2. 5. 8. 11. 14.
3. 6. 9. 12. 15.

IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses ( 2 points)
A. Thompson (1- catch)____________ the ball, we would have won the game.
B. Don’t worry. We ( 2-finish)____________ the report by 11 o’clock.
C. Fred was pleased (3- admit) ____________ to the college.
D. I regret (4-tell)____________ that the sight- seeing tour has been cancelled because of the bad
weather
E. Everyone (5-know)____________ what they have to do, don’t they ?
F. Your pronunciation seems incorrect . It needs (6-practise)____________ more often .
G. ( 7-Not disturb )____________ the sleeping baby,we walked out of the room silently .
H. He (8-drive) ____________ downtown yesterday when he (9-realize) ____________ that he (10-
leave) ____________ his driving license at home.
1. 3. 5. 7. 9.
2. 4. 6. 8. 10.

V. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a siutable word (1 point).
When you ...(1)... a tree, you are helping your environment in many ways. Your tree will provide a
home and food for other creatures. Birds may build ...(2)... in the branches. The flowers will provide
honey for bees and the fruit or nuts may ...(3)... birds and other small animals. Your tree will hold the soil
in place. This will help stop erosion. In addition, your tree will provide shade in summer. You can watch
your tree ...(4)... up and some day you ...(5) your children or even grandchildren the tree you planted.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

VI. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each sentence (2
points).
My home is in the air - I do an enormous amount of traveling. It is a fast life and (1) ______ of
work, but I like it and that is the only way (2) _______ me.
Everything is tiring - music, traveling - but what can I do? I am not (3) _________ to
complaining. It is hard to imagine now (4) _______ I will ever be very long in one place. My home town
is on the Caspian Sea. There is sea, wind, sun and (5) ______ many tourists and hotels. I have my own
flat with four or five rooms, but I am seldom there. If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (6)
_________ with my mother and grandmother. They live in a small house, (7) _________ it is very
comfortable and my mother cooks for me. I like good, simple food.
I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (8) ______ when I was seven. He was an engineer and
I don't (9) ______ him very well. He liked music very much and wanted me to (10) _______ a musician.
1. A. most B. full C. complete D. more
2. A. for B. to C. in D. by
3. A. wanted B. taken C. used D. known
4. A. and B. so C. while D. that
5. A. far B. too C. much D. more
6. A. stay B. go C. do D. spend
7. A. but B. since C. even D. which
8. A. killed B. gone C. passed D. died
9. A. know B. remember C. remind D. see
10. A. become B. turn C. develop D. grow
1. 3. 5. 7. 9.
2. 4. 6. 8. 10.

VII. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for the questions from 1 to 10. (2 points )
To date, Canada has produced only one classic children’s tale to rank with Alice’s Adventures in
wonderland and the works of Mark Twain; this was Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables.
Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in Clinton, Prince Edward Island. Her mother died soon after her
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birth, and when her father went to Saskatchewan to assume a business position, she moved in with her
grandparents in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. There she went to school and later qualified to be a
teacher.
Montgomery wrote the Anne books while living in Cavendish and helping her grandmother at the
post office. The first of the books, Anne of Green Gabbles, was published in 1908, and in the next three
years she wrote two sequels. Like Montgomery, the heroine of the book is taken in by an elderly couple
who lives in the fictional town of Avonlea, and Montgomery incorporated many events from her life in
Cavendish into the Anne books.
In 1911, Montgomery married Evan Macdonald and the couple soon moved to Ontario, where she
wrote many other books. However, it was her first efforts that secured her prominence, and the Anne
books are still read all around the world. Her novels have helped create a warm picture of Prince Edward
Island’s special character. Several movies, a television series, and a musical play have been based on her
tales, and today visitors scour the Island for locations described in the book.
1. The main purpose of this passage is to...
A. show the similarities between Montgomery’s life and that of her fictional character Anne.
B. contrast Canadian children’s literature with that of other countries.
C. provide a brief introduction to Prince Edward Island.
D. introduce Montgomery and her Anne books.
2. According to the passage, Montgomery was raised primarily...
A. by her grandparents B. in an orphanage
C. by her mother D. by her father
3. Approximately when did Lucy Maud Montgomery write the two sequels to her book Anne of Green
Gables?
A. From 1874 to 1908 B. From 1911 to 1913
C. From 1908 to 1911 D. From 1913 to 1918
4. The word “elderly” in line 8 is closest in meaning to
A. kindly B. old C. friendly D. sly
5. In the Anne books, the main character lives in...
A. the town of Cavendish B. the town of Avonlea
C. Saskatchewan D. Ontario
6. Which of the following can be concluded from the passage about Anne books?
A. They were not as successful as Montgomery’s later works.
B. They were influenced by the works of Mark Twain.
C. They were at least partially autobiographical.
D. They were not popular until after Montgomery had died.
7. Ontario was the place where
A. Montgomery wrote other books B. Montgomery got married
C. Montgomery wrote two sequels D. Montgomery became famous
8. The word “prominence” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to...
A. excellence B. reputation C. effort D. permanence
9. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “character” in paragraph 3?
A. a person in a novel B. nature
C. a written symbol D. location
10. All of the following have been based on the Anne books EXCEPT...
A. a television series B. movies
C. a play D. a ballet
1. 3. 5. 7. 9.
2. 4. 6. 8. 10.

VIII. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 points)

1. Visitors complained about the (organize) ___________________ in the old museum.
2. When Jenny made up for the play, she was (recognize) __________________.
1."Time of our lives" was the (office)________________song of the World Cup 2006.
4. Tom was accused of stealing some (confidence) ________________ documents.
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5. The cost of (admit)________________ to the show is quite reasonable.
4. I watch the news everyday because it very (inform) ________________
7. I (sleep)________________ this morning and was late for school.
8. He hoped the (employ) _________________ agency would find him a job.
5. Our school has a lot of (qualify)________________teacher
10. I don’t like your (child) ________________ behavior.
1. 3. 5. 7. 9.
2. 4. 6. 8. 10.

IX. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (2 points)
1. Polar winters are(A) length(B), dark, and cold enough(C) to kill most(D) plants.
2. People with an exceptionally(A) high intelligence quotient may not be the best(B) employees since
they become bored of(C) their work unless the job is constantly changing(D).
3. The normally(A) force of gravity(B) at the Earth’s(C) surface is(D) called 1 g.
4. There are not many(A) people which(B) adapt to(C) a new culture without feeling some disorientation
at first(D).
5. CAT scanners are used(A) not only for detecting conditions(B) but also for observation(C) the effects
of therapy(D).
6. A desire(A) to eradicate irregular(B) spellings in English can being(C) traced(D) back to the sixteenth
century.
7. Ninety- seven percent(A) of the world’s(B)water is salt water is(C) found in the oceans(D) of the Earth.
8. I’ll(A) be there(B) soonest(C) as I can(D).
9. Hardly I could(A) make out(B) what(C) the message was(D).
10. Alexander Graham Bell was(A) twenty -nine during(B) his(C) basis telephone patent was
granted(D)in 1876.
1. 3. 5. 7. 9.
2. 4. 6. 8. 10.

X. Finish each of the following sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it (2 points)
1. They couldn't trace who had supplied the information in the first place.
 The person...................................................................................................................................
2. I have never seen such a mess in my life!
 Never in ......................................................................................................................................
3. His parents made him study hard for his exam.
 He was made...............................................................................................................................
4. I haven’t seen my father for one month.
The last time.................................................................................................................................
5.You must park your car in the right place, otherwise the police will give you a ticket.
Unless ..........................................................................................................................................

XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Using the word
given in block letters, and this word MUST NOT be changed in any way. (2 points)
1. The bridge was so low that the lorry couldn’t go under it. (SUCH)
......................................................................................................................................................
2. I'm sorry now that I asked her to stay. (WISH)
 .....................................................................................................................................................
3. Alice is too young to stay at home alone. (ENOUGH)
......................................................................................................................................................
4. He thinks doing the same work every day is boring. (IT)
.......................................................................................................................................................
5. She cooks better than her sister does. (DOESN'T)
......................................................................................................................................................
-The end-
Good luck to you!
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 KEYS TO THE OLYMPIC TEST FOR GRADE 10

I. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (1 point).
1. C 2. B 3.A 4. B 5. A

II. Find the word whose stressed partten is different from the others in each group (1 point).
1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence (3 points).
1. B 4. C 7. A 10. D 13. B
2. B 5. D 8. B 11. D 14. C
3. C 6. B 9. C 12. D 15. D

IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses ( 2 points)
1. Had Thomson 3. to be admitted 5. knows 7. Not to disturb 9. realized
caught
2. will have 4. to tell 6. practising/ to 8. was driving 10. had left
finished be practised

V. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a siutable word (1 point).
1. plant 2. nests 3. feed 4. grow 5. show

VI. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each sentence (2
points).
1. B 3. C 5. B 7. B 9. A
2. A 4. D 6. A 8. D 10. A

VII. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for the questions from 1 to 10. (2 points )
1. D 3. C 5. B 7. A 9. A
2. A 4. B 6.C 8. B 10. D

VIII. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 points)

1. organization 3. official 5. admission 7. overslept 9. qualified
2. unrecognzable 4. confidential 6. informative 8. unemployment 10. childish

IX. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (2
points)
1. B 3. A 5. C 7. C 9. A
2. C 4. B 6. C 8. C 10. B

X. Finish each of the following sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it (2 points)
1. The person who had supplied the information in the first place couldn't be traced.........................
2. Never in my life have I seen such a mess!.......................................................................................
3. He was made to study hard for his exam..........................................................................................
4. The last time I saw my father was a month ago...............................................................................
5. Unless you park your car in the right place, the police will give you a ticket................................
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Using the word
given in block letters, and this word MUST NOT be changed in any way. (2 points)
1. It was such a low bridge that the lorry couldn’t go under it....................................................................
2. I wish I had asked her to stay...........................................................................................................
3. Alice isn't old enough to stay at home alone....................................................................................
4. He thinks it is boring to do the same work every day .....................................................................
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5. She doesn't cook as badly as her sister (does).
Or: Her sister doesn't cook as well as she does ( or her)........................................................................

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