KÌ THI OLYMPIC 10-3

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 ĐỀ THI VÀ ĐÁP ÁN

PHẦN A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS)

I. PHONOLOGY (5PTS):
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. massage B. carriage C. voyage D. dosage
2. A. dimension B. expansion C. confusion D. tension
3. A. increase B. ink C. pink D. thank
4. A. apology B. classify C. testify D. verify
5. A. beloved B. naked C. ploughed D. learned

1. A 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. C

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the other three.
1. A. obvious B. notorious C. credulous D. numerous
2. A. dialect B. diagram C. diagonal D. diamond
3. A. Europe B. monument C. province D. minority
4. A. obsolete B. complete C. compete D. deplete
5. A. consent B. obstinacy C. condolence D. equality

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B

II. WORD CHOICE: (5PTS)

1. Hoang Anh Tuan …….injury to win the Olympic silver.
A. recovered B. suffered C. avoided D. overcame
2. In my father’s ……., it is essential to eat vegetable every day.
A. idea B. opinion C. confidence D. principle
3. Last summer, we had ……. holiday in Spain
A. a two week’s B. a two – weeks C. two – week D. a two – week
4. He retired early……..ill – health.
A. on behalf of B. on account of C. believe D. imagine
5. Their eventual choice of house was _____ by the time Peter would take to get to the office.
A. related B. consequent C. determined D. dependent
6. He set one alarm-clock for five o’clock and the other for five past so as to _____ that he did
not oversleep.
A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. reassure
7. When Tim was eating a cherry, he accidentally swallowed the _____.
A. nut B. stone C. seed D. core
8. She loved tennis and could watch it till the _____ came home.
A. she B. everyone C. horses D. cows
9. Could you close the window? There is a bit of a _____.
A. current B. wind C. draught D. breeze
10. Thousands of steel _____ were used as the framework of the new office block.
A. beams B. girders C. stakes D. piles

1. D 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C

6. B 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B

III. STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR: (5PTS)

Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
1. I am going to have my eye……..tomorrow.
A. to test B. test C. testing D. tested
2. Nobody could hear her……..she spoke too quietly.
 A. so B. however C. although D. because
3. Keep silent! My father…… in his room.
A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. has slept D. will be slept
4. He showed us the house……….he was born
A. which B. where C. in where D. in that
5. Life here is much easier than it………
A. would be B. used to be C. was D. had better
6 . Amy, …….car had broken down, was in a very bad mood.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
7. He…….ever goes to bed before midnight.
A. almost B. hardly C. nearly D. scarcely
8. You …… better be careful not to miss the train.
A. had B. would C. should D. did
9. I’d rather you………..at my party last night.
A. be B. were C. had been D. have been
10. Everyone was going away on holiday this week,………………..?
A. wasn’t it B. wasn’t be C. weren’t they D. wasn’t she

1. D 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B

6.C 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.C

IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS: (5PTS)

1. I’d like to contribute…….the school Red Cross fund.
A. on B. to C. with D. for
2. Madrid is famous……..its pulls
A. as B. with C. for D. of
3. Will you …….after the party.
A. call me off B. get me on C. take me up D. pick me up
4. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only _____ the hot, humid air.
A. stirred up B. poured through C. turned into D. cut back
5. Hardly had the van turned the corner when one of the back wheels_____
A. Broke away B. Turned around C. Came off D. Rolled down.
6. The government is thinking of bringing_____a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to
wear crash helmets.
A. on B. up C. in D. round
7. The businessman inspected the contract carefully before signing it.
A. looked over B. looked out C. counted on D. look for
8. What's happening, John? The smoke alarm is ringing but there's no fire!
A. putting out B. going on C. hanging up D. going up
9. The fire fighters worked hard to put the fire_______.
A. off B. over C. on D. out
10. When do you think that we'll arrive at the hotel this evening?
A. get on B. go on C. get to D. get off

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C

6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C

V. READING PASSAGE (10PTS)

Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
Passage 1:
Continents and ocean basins represent the largest identifiable bodies on Earth. On the
solid portions of the planet, the second most prominent features are flat plains, elevated
plateaus, and large mountain ranges. In geography, the term “continent” refers to the surface
of continuous landmasses that together comprise about 29.2% of the planet’s surface. On the
other hand, another definition is prevalent in the general use of the term that deals with
extensive mainlands, such as Europe or Asia, that actually represent one very large landmass.
Although all continents are bounded by water bodies or high mountain ranges, isolated
mainlands, such as Greenland and India-Pakistan areas are called subcontinents. In some
circles, the distinction between continents and large islands lies almost exclusively in the size
of particular landmass.
The analysis of compression and tension in the earth’s crust has determined that
continental structures are composed of layers that underlie continental shelves. A great deal of
disagreement among geologists surrounds the issue of exactly how many layers underlie each
landmass because of their distinctive mineral and chemical composition. It is also quite
possible that the ocean floor rests on the top of unknown continents that have not yet been
explored. The continental crust is believed to have been formed by means of a chemical
reaction when lighter materials separated from heavier ones, thus settling at various levels
within the crust. Assisted by the measurements of the specifics within crust formations by
means of monitoring earthquakes, geologists can speculate that a chemical split occurred to
form the atmosphere, sea water, and the crust before it solidified many centuries ago.
Although each continent has its special features, all consist of various combinations of
components that include shields, mountain belts, intra-cratonic basins, margins, volcanic
plateaus, and block-vaulted belts. The basic differences among continents lie in the proportion
and the composition of these features relative to the continent size. Climatic zones have a
crucial effect on the weathering and formation of the surface features, soil erosion, soil
deposition, land formation, vegetation, and human activities.
Mountain belts are elongated narrow zones that have a characteristic folded sedimentary
organization of layers. They are typically produced during substantial crustal movements,
which generate faulting and mountain building. When continental margins collide, the rise of
a marginal edge leads to the formation of large mountain ranges, as explained by the plate
tectonic theory. This process also accounts for the occurrence of mountain belts in ocean
basins and produces evidence for the ongoing continental plate evolution.
Question 1. What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. Continental drift and division B. Various definitions of the term
“continent”
C. Continental structure and crust D. Scientific analyses of continental
crusts
Question 2. According to the passage, how do scientists define continents?
A. As masses of land without divisions B. As extensive bodies of land
C. As the largest identifiable features D. As surgical compositions and ranges
Question 3. In line 6, the word “bounded” is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. covered B. convened C. delimited D.
dominated
Question 4. The author of the passage implies that the disagreement among scientists is based
on the fact that
A. each continent has several planes and shelves B. continents have various
underlying layers of crust
C. continents undergo compression and experience tension
D. continents have different chemical makeup
Question 5. The word “specifics” in the passage is closest in meaning to_____.
A. specialities B. speculations C. exact details D. precise
movements
Question 6. The word “it” in line 18 refers to
A. a chemical split B. the crust C. the atmosphere D. sea
water
Question 7. The author of the passage implies that ___________.
A. it is not known exactly how the continental crust was formed
 B. geologists have neglected the exploration of the ocean floor
C. scientists have concentrated on monitoring earthquakes
D. the earth’s atmosphere split into water and solids
Question 8. According to the passage, what are the differences in the structure of continents?
A. The proportional size of continents to one another
B. Ratios of major components and their comparative size
C. The distinctive features of their elements D. Climatic zones and their effect on the
surface features
Question 9. The author of the passage implies that ___________.
A. the process of mountain formation has not been accounted for
B. mountain ranges on the ocean floor lead to surface mountain building
C. faulting and continental margins are parts of plate edges
D. the process of continent formation has not been completed
Question 10. The word “evidence” in the last line is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. eventually B. confirmation C. exemplification D.
challenge
Đáp Án
1.C 2.A 3C 4D 5C 6B 7A 8 B 9D 10 B

Passage 2:
In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must
begin to put a greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources. Fortunately, there are
a number of readily available, renewable resources that are both cost- effective and earth –
friendly. Two such resources are solar power and geothermal power. Solar energy, which
reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the needs of worldwide
energy consumption 6,000 times over. And solar energy is easily harnessed through the use of
photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. In the US alone, more than 100, 000
homes are equipped with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles.
And in other parts of the world, including many developing countries, the use of solar system
is growing steadily.
Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is
geothermal power, which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface of the earth.
Hot water and steam that are trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and
used to run a generator, which is produces electricity. Geothermal energy is 50,000 times
more abundant than the entire known supply of fossil fuel resources. And as with solar power,
the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly simple. A prime example of
effective geothermal use is in Iceland, a region of high geothermal activity where over 80
percent of private homes are heated by geothermal power. Solar and geothermal energy are
just two of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy sources. The time is long
overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on global scale.
Question 1. What is the main topic of this passage ?
A. The benefits of solar and wind power over conventional energy sources.
B. How energy resources are tapped from nature.
C. Two types of alternative energy sources that should be further utilized.
D. Examples of the use of energy sources worldwide.
Question 2. According to the passage, why should we consider using alternative energy
sources?
A. Because fossil fuels are no longer available.
B. Because global warming has increased the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth.
C. Because they are free and available worldwide.
D. Because conventional energy resources are being depleted, and they cause environmental
damage.
Question 3. Which of the following words could best replace the word “ harnessing”
A. Capturing B. Harassing C. Depleting D. Exporting
Question 4. According to the passage, what can be inferred about solar roof tiles?
A. They are being used in many undeveloped countries. C. They are more expensive than
solar panels.
B. They can convert geothermal energy to electricity. D. They contain photovoltaic cells.
Question 5. According to the passage, how is solar energy production similar to geothermal
energy production ?
A. They both require the use of a generator. B. They both use heat from the earth’s
surface.
C. They both require fairly simple technology. D. They are both conventional
and costly.
Question 6. Where is the best place in the passage to insert the following sentence:
“ Although the US is not utilizing geothermal resources to this extent, the Western US has a
similar capacity to generate geothermal power”
A. after the phrase ” earth-friendly” B. after the phrase “ growing steadily”
C. after the phrase “ by geothermal power” D. after the phrase “ global scale”
Question 7. According to the passage, which of the following is true about solar power ?
A. There is very little of it available in Iceland. B. It is being used in 100, 000 private
homes worldwide.
C. It is 6,000 times more powerful than energy from fossil fuels.
D. There is enough of it to far exceed the energy needs of the world.
Question 8. What can be inferred about the use of geothermal energy in Iceland?
A. It is widely used form of energy for heating homes.
B. Twenty percent of the geothermal energy created is used to heat businesses.
C. It is not effective for use in private homes.
D. It is 80 times more effective than traditional forms of energy.
Question 9. What does the author imply about alternative energy sources ?
A. Many different types of alternative energy sources exist.
B. Most alternative energy sources are too impractical for private use.
C. Alternative energy is too expensive for developing countries to produce.
D. Solar and geothermal energy are the effective forms of alternative power
Question 10. What best describes the author’s purpose in writing the passage ?
A. To warn people about the hazards of fossil fuel use.
B. To describe the advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy use.
C. To convince people of the benefits of developing alternative energy sources.
D. To outline the problems and solutions connected with global warming.
Đáp án
1.C 2.D 3.A 4. D 5.C 6.C 7.D 8.D 9.A 10.C

VI. GUIDED CLOZE (10 PTS)

Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
Passage 1:
Clean freshwater resources are essential for drinking, bathing, cooking, irrigation,
industry, and for plant and animal (1)_______. Unfortunately, the global supply of freshwater
is (2)_______ unevenly. Chronic water shortages (3)_______ in most of Africa and drought is
common over much of the globe. The (4)_______ of most freshwater supplies - groundwater
(water located below the soil surface), reservoirs, and rivers - are under severe and
(5)_______ environmental stress because of overuse, water pollution, and ecosystem
degradation. Over 95 percent of urban sewage in (6)_______ countries is (7)_______
untreated into surface waters such as rivers and harbors. About 65 percent of the global
freshwater supply is used in (8)_______ and 25 percent is used in industry. Freshwater
(9)_______ therefore requires a reduction in wasteful practices like (10)_______. irrigation,
reforms in agriculture and industry, and strict pollution controls worldwide.
Question 1: A. survive B. survived C. surviving D. survival
Question 2: A. delivered B. distributed C. provided D. given
Question 3: A. exist B. lie C. show D. stay
Question 4: A. resources B. springs C. sources D. starting
Question 5: A. increasing B. growing C. climbing D. ascending
Question 6: A. growing B. miserable C. poverty D. developing
Question 7: A. recharged B. discharged C. charged D. discharging
Question 8: A. farming B. planting C. agriculture D. growing
Question 9: A. reservation B. conservation C. preservation D. retention
Question 10: A. ineffective B. illogical C. irrational D. inefficient
Đáp án
1.D 2B 3A 4C 5A 6D 7B 8C 9B 10A
Passage 2:
My wife and I have always enjoyed travelling by sea, and last year we decided to go
for a Mediterranean cruise. …………… (1) our holiday was rather expensive we thought that
the high standard of accomadation, the first-class food and the many interesting places we saw
were well…………… (2) the price we paid.
We found that most of the other passagers were friendly and interesting, but there was a man,
Mr James, who irrated and annoyed us, and not ……………(3) us but all the others who
shared our table at dinner. Whatever subject we talked about, it seemed that he was an
expert……………(4). He, had, apparently, read more books, visited more countries and
studied more languages, than anyone else. After a few days, we ate our meals in ……………
(5), because nobody wanted to begin a conversation that would soon be taken ……………(6)
by this man
Then my wife had an idea. Fortunately, the ship had a library, and she suggested that
we…………… (7) think of an unsual subject, look it up in encyclopaedia and then talk about
it at dinner. If it were unusual enough Mr James could not……………(8) know anything
about it. The subject we chose was “ English Agriculture in the Eleventh Century”. At diner
that night we discussed this subject with …………… (9) enthusiam. Mr James was silent. We
realised we had at last……………(10) to find something he knew nothing about.
Đáp án
1. Although 2. Worth 3. Only 4. At/on/in 5. Silence 6. Over 7. Should
8. possibly 9. Great 10. happened

B. WRITTEN TEST (70PTS)

I. CLOZE TEST (70PTS):
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only
ONE WORD for each space.
Passage 1:
THE WORLD OF DREAMS

Most people feel that when they dream, they (0) are carried off to another world.
(1)...........................the contrary, dreams are often connected to our daily lives.
(2) ......................... our whole mind (3)........................ filled with something, when we are
either very upset or when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in
symbols. It is often said that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself.
when things (5)...............................wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a
holiday from (6) ...................... life, with its fears and responsibilities . It is, (7) .....................,
a strange (8) ............................ of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or
whether it turns (9).................... to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams
disappear forever, (10) ......................... you are one of those people disciplined enough to
write them down as soon as you wake up.

Đáp án 1. on 2. when/if 3. is 4. from 5. go 6. real

7. however 8. type/sort/kind 9 out 10. Unless
Passage 2:

LOOKING FOR A JOB

I finished university six month (11)………….., I’ve got a degree in business
administration. I enjoyed the course very much (12)…….…….I realize I should have studied
a lot harder! A few of my friends have already got full-time jobs but most, me, are still
waiting (13)………..… something suitable to turn up. Meanwhile, I make sure that I keep
myself busy. I look through the job advertisements (14)…………… the newspapers every
day and I also ask all the people I know to tell me if they hear of any vacancies (15)
……………...they work . What I am looking for is something challenging and I would
certainly be happy to move to another city or even work abroad for a while. The (16)
………….… is not so important at this stage, provided I earn enough to live on, because I
don’t want to continue . having to depend on my parents , although they are (17)
………………..generous to me . At the moment, I’m working in a nearby restaurant two
evenings (18)…………….... week, washing up and generally helping out, which brings a
little money. The other people working there are very friendly, and many of them are in the
same (19)………………as me, so we have lots of to talk (20)………………
Đáp án
11. ago 12. although 13. for 14. In 15. where
16. salary 17. very 18. a/per 19. situation 20. about

II. WORD FORMATION (20PTS)

PART 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word given:
1. She left school with good ...................... (QUALIFY)
2. The bride was …………dressed in white. (STYLE)
3. The……..of the agriculture in our country is very necessary. (ELECTRIFY)
4. Jim’s ...............of the crime only made matters worse. (DENY)
5. You can raise your hand to show that you need ......... (ASSIST)
6. We had the phone…......because we are moving tomorrow. (CONNECT)
7. …………., there are black holes in space . (THEORY)
8. One of the aims of the organization is to provide ......................................aid to the
refugees.(HUMAN)
9. Dozens of .................... are injured on the city road each year. (CYCLE)
10. It was ........of him to leave the children on their own in the pool. (RESPONSE)
Đáp án
1. qualifications
2. stylishly
3. electrification
4. denial
5. assistance
6. disconnected
7. theoretically
8. humanitarian
9. cyclists
10. irresponsible

PART 2: Read the text below. Fill in each of blank space with the correct form of the word
from the box.
INTERRUPT PLEASANT CONVERSE IMPRESS DOMINATE
MEAN RESEARCH
Some recent research into (1)………….between men and women has produced results which
will surprise few women. Men are always interrupting women when they talk. One (2)
……….feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational (3) ………. . They
expect women to play a supporting role. So a man interrupts in a display of (4)………….of
control. Men also have a much more (5) ………..listening style. Whereas a woman uses
gestures or say: “mm”, a man will say such thing as “ring” or “okay” thus settle the stage for
an (6)…….. . Conversation of this kind, then, hardly has (7) ………..communication. Male
talk is often (8) …………while women are more tentative, asking more questions and tending
to build up their replies on what the other person had said. The research would indicate that
women are better (9) ………..than men. Yet, listening secretly to conversation between
groups of women, one has the (10) ……………of several simultaneous monologues into man
would be able to get a chance to speak.
KEY:
1. conversation
2. research
3. housework
4. dominance
5. unpleasant
6. interruption
7. meaningful
8. argumentative
9. listeners
10. impression
III. ERROR CORRECTION (10PTS):
There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them.
Man has always depended on plants of food and many other useful products. For
this reason, farming is that of the world’s most important industries. At firstly, early
man did not know how to plant seeds and raise crops. He gathered wild fruits and
vegetables where he found them. Then man discovered how to grow his own food.
He planted seeds and waited for the crop to grow. For the first time, he could be
reasonable sure of his food supply. He could settle down and build shelters in the
places which he grew food. Population began to increase; the demand for food
became greater. Old-fashioned tools and farming methods were inefficient in
meeting the demand. So man cultivated more still more land and invented more
complicated machines to make his work easier. Tractors replaced horses and other
farm animals. Scientists studied and experimented with plants. They told farmers
how to control plant diseases, and how too grow bigger and gooder crops. Now
another man, with the knowledge of plants and the help of machines, can cultivate
hundred of acres. He can raise plants which did not originally grow in the soil or
climate of his community.
KEY:
1. of (line 1)  for
2. that (line 2)  one
3. firstly (line 2)  first
4. reasonable (line 5)  reasonably
5. which (line 6)  where
6. still (line 8)  and
7. too (line 10)  to
8. gooder (line 11)  better
9. another (line 11)  a / one
10. hundred (line 12)  hundreds
IV SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20PTS)
* Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it
1. Even though I admire his courage, I think he’s foolish.
Much……………………………………………………. .
2. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
All dogs…………………………………………………. .
3. The university didn’t prepare to consider his application due to his lack of right
qualifications.
Had……………………………………………………… .
4. If you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number.
Should………………………………………………………… .
*Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the one given, using the word given in
brackets. Do not alter the word in any way.
5. Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to exist on the money they earn
(ENDS)
Many
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. I’ve lost interest in going to the same place all the time . (FED UP)
I’ve
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Mary is proud of being a good cook. ( PRIDES)
Mary
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. The rain was coming down in torrents. (CATS)
The rain
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. ( SOUND)
They
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10.The police caught the burglar in the process of committing the crime. (RED)
The burglar
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

KEY:
1. Much as I admire his courage, I think he’s foolish.
2. All dogs are thought (by experts) to have evolved from wolves.
3. Had he not lacked right qualifications, the university would have prepared to consider his
application.
4. Should you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number
5. Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet / to make both ends
meet.
6. I’ve fed up with going to the same place all the time.
7. Mary prides herself on being a good cook.
8. The rain was coming down cats and dogs.
9. They arrived at their destination safe and sound.
10. The burglar was caught red-handed.
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