SỞ GD-ĐT BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI OLYMPIC CẤP TỈNH

NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 10,11
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
ĐỀ SỐ 6
(Đề thi có 9 trang)

Điểm của toàn bài thi Các giám khảo Số phách

(Bằng số) (Bằng chữ) (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) (Do Trưởng Ban chấm thi
ghi)
Giám khảo 1:

Giám khảo 2:

I. LISTENING (3 points)
You will hear a man calling to enquire Cleaning Services for his apartment. Complete the
form below. Complete the note below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND, OR
A NUMBER for each answer (1 point - 0.2/each)

Easy Life Cleaning Services

Basic cleaning package offered

• Cleaning all surfaces
• Cleaning the 1 ___________________ throughout the apartment
• Cleaning shower, sinks, toilet etc.
Additional services agreed
• Every week
− Cleaning the 2 _________________
− Ironing clothes – 3 _________________only
• Every month
− Cleaning all the 4 ______________ from the inside
− Washing down the 5 __________________

Part 2: Question from 6 to 10. You will hear a radio interview with: a man called Tony
Little, who makes wildlife files and works for a wildlife conservation organisation called
The Nature Trust, and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each question. ( 1 points -
0.2/each)

6. Tony thinks that the hardest challenge he faces is

A. to publicise what The Nature Trust does,
B. to expand the range of people volunteering.
C. to inlerest local groups in a variety of activities.
D. to understand the problem
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7. What does Tony think about the use of piastic?
A. He knows it will be difficult to change people's afitudes to ít.
B. He worries that there is no way of preventing plaslic waste.
C. He thinks that it is one of the issue
D. He believes it causes the biggest problem to wildlife.
8. Tony hopes that his new website Nature Talk will help people learn
A. how to protect animal
B. how to watch animals in the wild.
C. which animals are endangered.
D. about different animal habitats.
9. Tony says the achievement that he is most proud of is
A. helping to make a popular film
B. doing a scienlific study
C. working on an award-winning project
D. learning how to make a film
10. What disadvantage does Tony mentlon about having a career as a cameraman?
A. It is often badly paid
B. lt usually involves long hours
C. lt can be hard to lind enough work
D. It will be useful

Part 3. Question from 11 to 15. You will listen to a short talk about the entertainment
program and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). ( 1 points -
0.2/each)
11. Sally cannot reveal the name of the band for the first party.
12. There will be a concert in the Cotswold Theatre on Monday.
13. There is an important event on Thursday.
14. There is no formal dress code for the Freshers‟ Ball.
15. Students should check the notice board for the welcoming party in the entrance lobby.

USE OF LANGUAGE (7 POINTS)

PART 1 : PHONETICS (1.0 POINT- 0.1/each)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

16. A. resume B. statistics C. position D. designer

17. A. criteria B. initiate C. certificate D. interactive
18. A. ginger B. gesture C. gymnasium D. ghost
19. A. teammate B. reading C. seaside D. creating
20. A. crooked B. naked C. masked D. needed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
21. A. oceanic B. argument C. temperature D. valuable
22. A. incredible B. fortunately C. astronomy D. evaporate
23. A. committee B. expensive C. guarantee D. successful

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24. A. vocabulary B. assistance C. develop D. evidence
25. A. applicant B. recognize C. yesterday D. curriculum
IV. USE OF LANGUAGE (6.0 points)
Part 2: Vocabulary and Structures: (5.0 points – 0.125/ each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each unfinished sentence or
substitutes the underlined part.
26. Assembly lines are useful for producing a large _____ of identical products.
A. quality B. quantity C. quandary D. qualification
27. Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete _____ to me.
A. indifference B. disinterest C. importance D. interest
28. I have been very ____ up to this point, but I am going to lose my temper if you don't find
my baggage immediately.
A. impatiently B. impatient C. patient D. patiently
29. They were extremely ________ to my plight.
A. sympathized B. sympathetic C. sympathy D. sympathetieal
30. Prizes are awarded _____ the number of points scored.
A. resulting from B. adding up C. presented to D. according to
31. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _____ any solutions.
A. thought over B. come up with C. looked into D. got round to
32. I am now reconciled with two of my estranged siblings - not just my older brother, but my
sister, whom I hadn't spoken to for 17 years.
A. contactable B. harmonised C. opposed D. truthful
33. .Remember that things such as language, food and clothing are simply expressions of our
cultural______.
A. solidarity B. identity C. assimilation D. celebration
34. Waste paper can be used again after being ______.
A. produced B. recycled C. wasted D. preserved
35. I must take this watch to be repaired; it _____ over 20 minutes a day.
A. increases B. gains C. accelerates D. progresses
36. I always get …………… in my stomach before visiting the dentist.
A. worms B. butterflies C. crabs D. hedgehogs
37. Although my best friend now lives in Da Nang, we still try to keep in touch ____ each
other.
A. for B. on C. up to D. with
38. You look upset. _____________ you _____________?
A. Are – crying B. Do - cry C. Have - been crying D. Have – cried
39. They ___________ a movie when the power went out.
A. watched B. were watching C. have watched D. had been watching
40. It is necessary that an employee ________his work on time.
A. finish B. to finish C. finishes D. finishing
41. The children _______ to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed taken B. enjoyed being taken
C. were enjoyed taking D. enjoyed taking
42. ___________________ up early, he would have caught the early train.
A. Were he to get B. If he got
C. Had he not got D. Were he to have got

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43. Natural selection is defined as the process _____the course of evolution by preserving those
traits best adapted for an organism's survival.
A. to which directs B. of which directs it C. directs it D. that directs
44.Kieu story, _____________ by Nguyen Du, is very interesting.
A. which writes B. wrote C. was written D. written
45. Some film stars_________ difficult to work with.
A. are said be B. are said to be C. say to be D. said to be
46. The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is, ........
A. more heat it retains B. than it retains more heat
C. the more heat it retains D. it retains more heat
47. After he had finished his medical course, he _______ research into the causes of heart
disease.
A. did B. made C. took D. followed
48. There was no one downstairs; so he turned off the lights again and decided that she
_______
imagined things.
A. must have B. should have C. can’t have D. needn’t have
49. The snow ___________ heavily when we woke up this morning.
A. was falling B. fell C. has fallen D. had been falling
50. The workers have gone on strike.________________, all production has ceased.
A. So that B. Therefore C. Because D. Now that
51. I'd rather _________ to Elvis than the Beatles.
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
52. The two strangers talked as if they______friends for years.
A. should be B. had been C. have been D. were
53. :______depends on your gentle persuasion.
A. That he agreed to help you B. That he agrees to help you
C. Whether he agrees to help you D. Whether he agreed to help you
54. In most______developed countries, up to 50 % of______population enters higher education
at some time in their lives.
A. the / Ø B. Ø / Ø C. the / the D. Ø / the
55. _____ he had enough money, he could buy a new car.
A. Despite B. In spite of C. Because of D. Because
56. :______, instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview.
A. John Robbins to that I spoke by telephone
B. John Robbins, that by telephone I spoke to
C. John Robbins, to who I spoke by telephone
57 :______contained in the chromosomes, and they are thought of as the units of heredity.
A. Genes which are B. Genes are C. When genes D. Because of genes
58. Not only ______ in the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well.
A. is studied human behavior B. is human behavior studied
C. did human behavior study D. human behavior studied
59:______to the South in the winter is a popular fact.
A. where birds migrate B. Bird migratings
C. When birds migrate D. That birds migrate

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60. ____ trees around the house on the south and west sides, they can save up to about $250 a
year on
cooling and heating.
A. Having planted B. Being planted C. To plant D. To have planted
61. It's about time Mrs Richards apologized to me______me a gossip in
front of everybody.
A. to have called B. from calling C. that she called D. for having called
62. We moved to the front row______we could hear and see better.
A. so as B. so that C. such D. such that
63. I assumed things had gone well with him,______?
A. had they B. hadn’t they C. did I D. didn’t I
64. What can we do for a better community?" - “_______.”
A. To ensure healthy lifestyles.
B. Why not protect public facilities such as kindergartens or parks?
C. I hate collecting rubbish in public places.
D. Doing charity work is a must for everyone.
65. A: "Tertiary education is the only way to success."
- B: "_______."
A. You know nothing about it. B. That's too bad.
C. I can't agree with you more. D. You must say that again.

Part 3. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Find and correct it. (1.0 point -
0.2/each)
66. Ancient people made a clay pottery because they needed it for their survival.
67. Chemical engineering is based on the principles of physics, chemists, and mathematics.
68. Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the answers to them.
69. It is important that you turned off the heater every morning before you leave for class.
70. We had a man taken this photograph when we were on holiday last summer.

III. READING (5.0 POINTS – 0.2/each)

Part 1: Choose the word that best fits the numbered blank in the following passage. Write A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet. (2.0 points– 0.2/each)
ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME
Read the following passage carefully and choose the option that best complete each of the blanks. (1.0
point)
The Mysterious Isle
In the early morning of 23 January, 2009, the most powerful storm for a decade hit western
France. With wind speeds in ___(71)___ of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, ___(72)___
down power lines and caused massive destruction to buildings and roads. But it also left behind
an extraordinary creation. Seven miles out to sea at the ___(73)___ where the Atlantic Ocean
meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had ___(74)___ out of water. Locals
soon gave it the name The Mysterious Isle. What was so remarkable, ___(75)___ its sudden

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apparition, was the fact that the island ___(76)___ intact in what is often quite a hostile sea
environment. It could well become a permanent feature.
Scientists ___(77)___ realised that the island's appearance ___(78)___ a unique opportunity to
study the creation and development of a new ecosystem. Within months, it had been colonised
by seabirds, insects and vegetation. Unfortunately, however, they were not alone in ___(79)___
the island attractive. It became increasingly difficult to ___(80)___ the site from human
visitors. In its first year, day trippers came in powered dinghies, a parachute club used it as a
landing strip, a rave party was even held there one night.
1. A. surplus B. advance C. excess D. put
2. A. fetched B. brought C. carried D. sent
3. A. scene B. mark C. stage D. point
4. A. risen B. growth C. lifted D. surfaced
5. A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D. on account of
6. A. prolonged B. remained C. resided D. preserved
7. A. quickly B. briskly C. hastily D. speedily
8. A. delivered B. awarded C. proposed D. offered
9. A. regarding B. finding C. seeking D. deciding
Part 2. Read the following passage and circle the most suitable answer (A, B, C, or D) for
each space. (2.0 points - 0.2/each)
One of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, the great pyramid of Giza was a monument of
wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheop in 1720 BC. Despite its antiquity,
certain aspects of this construction makes it truly one of the truly great wonders of the world.
The thirteen – acre structure near the Nile river is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with
limestone. Inside are a number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber for the
pharaoh.It is the largest single structure in the world. The 4 sides of the pyramid are aligned
almost exactly on true north,south, east and west – an incredible engineering feat. The ancient
Egyptians were sun worshipers and great astronomers, so computations for the great pyramid
were based on astronomical observations.Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of
the structure reveal many intersecting lines. Further scientific study indicates that these
represent type of timeline of events – past, present and future. Many of the events have been
interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied for future
generations and currently under investigation. Many believe that pyramids have supernatural
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powers, and this one is no exception. Some researchers even associate with its extraterrestrial
being of the ancient past.Was it superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race
far superior to any known today.
81. What has research of the base reveal?
A. There are racks in the foundation. B. Tomb robbers have stolen pharaoh’s body.
C. The lines represent important events. D. A superior race of people built it.
82. Extraterrestrial beings are ____.
A. very strong workers. B. astronomers in the ancient times.
C. researchers in Egyptology. D. living beings from other planets.
83. What was the most probable reason for providing so many hidden passages?
A. To allow the weight of the pyramid to settle evenly.
B. To permit the high priests to pray at night.
C. To enable the pharaoh’s family to bring food for his journey to the afterlife.
D. To keep grave robbers from finding the tomb and the treasure buried with the pharaoh.
84. The word “intersecting” in line 9 is nearest in meaning to ____
A. crossing B. coming C. observing D. cutting
85. What do the intersecting lines in the base symbolize?
A. Architect’s plans for the hidden passage. B. Pathways of the great solar body.
C. Astrological computation. D. Dates of important events taking place
throughout time.
86. The word “prophesied” in line 12 is closest in meaning to ____
A. said B. armed C. terminated D. foretold
87. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Symbolism of the Great pyramid. B. Problems with the construction of great pyramid.
C. Wonders of the Great pyramid of Giza. D. Exploration of the burial chamber of Cheop.
88. On what did the ancient Egyptians based their calculation?
A. Observation of the celestial bodies. B. Advanced technology.
C. Advanced tools of measurements. D. Knowledge of the earth’s surface.
89. Why was the Great pyramid constructed?
A. As a solar observatory. B. As a religious temple.
C. As a tomb for the pharaoh. D. As an engineering feat.
90. Why is the Great pyramid of Giza considered one of the seven wonders of the world?
A. It is perfectly aligned with the 4 cardinal points of the compass and contains many
prophecies.
B. It was selected as the tomb of the pharaoh Cheop.
C. It was built a sup.
D. It was very old
Part 3: The following text has 5 paragraphs. From the list of headings below, choose the
most suitable heading for each paragraph. Write the correct letter (A– H) next to each
question. There are two extra headings which you do not need to use. There is an example
at the beginning (Question 0). (1 point - 0.2/each).
List of Headings

A. Hazardous Waste E. Global Destruction

B. Invisible Threat F. Disastrous Growth 7
C. Primary Reason G. Water Shortage
D. Possible Solutions H. Quick Change
 Question 0
The world’s population has been booming for years. The population is now threatening to reach
the stage where there are simply too many people for the planet to support. Greater populations
pollute and consume more, ruining the environment and creating or intensifying a variety of
problems. Also, with the food supply limited, the increase in population will make shortages in
many parts of the world even worse.

Question 91
Acid rain moves easily, affecting locations far beyond those that let out the pollution. As a
result, this global pollution issue causes great debates between countries that fight over
polluting each other’s environments. The problem is that acid rain, one of the most important
environmental problems of all, cannot be seen. Some scientists think that human production is
primarily responsible, while others cite natural causes as well.
Question 92
Air pollution has many disastrous effects that need to be curbed. In order to accomplish this,
governments, scientists and environmentalists are using or testing a variety of methods aimed
at reducing pollution. There are two main types of pollution control. Input controls are usually
more effective than output controls. Output controls are also more expensive, making them less
desirable to tax payers and polluting industries.
Question 93
Global warming is called the greenhouse effect because the gases that are gathering above the
earth make the planet comparable to a greenhouse. By trapping heat, the green-house effect is
warming the planet and threatening the environment. Current fears stem largely from the fact
that global warming is occurring at such a rapid pace. Models are predicting that over the next
century, the global temperature will rise by
several degrees.
Question 94
Individuals often throw out goods without realizing that they could be dangerous for the
environment. No matter where people put these materials, there is always a chance that they
could find their way into the ground, and eventually into our bodies. Special research is
necessary to provide data on the effects of every chemical as well as to learn how combinations
of these chemicals affect human health.
Question 95
The fruit is not sweet, but fatty, and distinctly yet subtly flavoured. It is used in both savoury
and sweet dishes, though in many countries not for both. The avocado is very popular in
vegetarian cuisine as substitute for meats because of its high fat content. Generally, avocado is
served raw, though some cultivars can be cooked for a short time without becoming bitter. In
Ethiopia, avocados are made into juice by mixing them with sugar and milk or water. Avocados
are also used to make salads.

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V. WRITING (5.0 POINTS)
Part 1: Sentence Transformation (2 points- 0.2/ each)
A. Structures: Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as
those printed before them.
96. You were cheating” said David to Henry.
David accused ……………………………………………………………………………..
97. In my opinion, it's better to talk calmly than to argue.
I prefer ………………………………………………………
98. If you have any complaints about it, return the product to the shop
Should ......................................................................................................................................
99. It is obligatory for students to wear uniforms to school.
Students………………………………………………………………………………………..
100. People think that bilingual children were disadvantaged in the past
Bilingual children ……………………………………………………………………………
101 The last time I saw her was three years ago.
I have …………………………………………………………………………………………
102. Since we have become too dependent on the use of electricity, we have to find alternative
sources of energy before fossil fuels run out.
Having …………………………………………………………………………………………
A. Key-word transformation: Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost
the same as those printed before them. Use the words given in bold type; you cannot
change the word given in any way.
103. It's only because of the quality of the lead singer's voice that people listen to the album.
(WORTH)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
104. Your study is the most important thing now; anything else can wait. (precedence)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
105. She got a scholarship as soon as she registered for the training course. (scarcely)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Part 2. Essay writing (3.0 points)

Write an essay of about 180-220 words on the following topic:
Some people say that protecting the environment is the government’s responsibility. Other
believe that every individual should be responsible for it. Discuss both views and give your
opinion.