Đề thi đề nghị môn: Tiếng Anh khối 10 - Đề 9

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1. KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30-4 LẦN THỨ XXIV ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; LỚP: 10 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH ĐỒNG THÁP TRƯỜNG TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CHUYÊN NGUYỄN ĐÌNH CHIỂU
2. A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 PTS) I. WORD CHOICE (5 PTS) Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 1. Employees who have a ___ are encouraged to discuss it with the management. A. hindranceB. grievanceC. disadvantageD. disturbance 2. The police are ___ certain who the culprit is. A. in some waysB. more or lessC. here and thereD. by and by 3. Women’s participation ___ in the workforce was lower in the countries which had less-developed economies. A. scale B. speedC. velocityD. rate 4. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no ___ improvement in her condition. A. decipherableB. legibleC. discernibleD. intelligible 5. I’ve been doing my best to reduce the backlog but I must admit that I’ve hardly put ___ in the problem so far. A. a dentB. a footC. a brave faceD. damper 6. From time to time he ___ himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel. A. craves B. indulges C. treats D. benefits 7. Men still expect their jobs to take ___. A. superiorityB. impositionC. priorityD. seniority 8. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ___ with their neighbors. A. termsB. relationsC. relationshipsD. acquaintance 9. The police have been ordered not to ___ if the students attack them. A. combatB. rebuffC. retaliateD. challenge 10. The police finally arrested the ___ criminal A. famous B. renowned C. respectable D. notorious KEY TO WORD CHOICE: 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. D
3. II. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR (5 PTS) Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 1. It is only recently that ballets have been based on themes ___ American life. A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflecting D. reflected 2. Between the California Coast Range and the Sierra Nevada ___. A. great Central Valley B. the great Central Valley C. being the great Central Valley D. lies the great Central Valley 3. Blue-green algae are found ___ there is ample moisture. A. wherever B. ever where C. ever D. there ever 4. ___ of staging a play that help the audience understand its structure and meaning A. Specific aspects B. When specific aspects C. Specific aspects are D. There are specific aspects 5. George belongs to the ___. A. class of the upper middle B. upper middle class C. class from the center up D. high medium class 6. Only ___ of the breeds of cattle have been brought to the United States. A. a small amount B. a little amount C. a small number D. a little number 7. According to anthropologists, the earliest ancestors of humans that stood upright resembled chimpanzees ___, with sloping foreheads and protruding brows. A. facially B. their faces C. having facial D. they had faces 8. A communications satellite orbits the earth at the same rate that the earth revolves ___ over a fixed point on the surface. A. so it can remain B. so that it can remain C. it can remain D. so can remain 9. Anxiety about uncontrollable situations is thought to cause ___. A. to fitfully sleep B. fitful sleep C. fitful in sleep D. sleep fitfully 10. ___ as the most important crop in Hawaii is sugar cane. A. It ranks B. It is ranked C. What ranks D. The rank KEY TO STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR: 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. C
4. III. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5 PTS) Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 1. You may be set now , but you’ll ___ it . A. get through B. get along C. get over D. get around 2. Why not buy the dress___ approval then you can take it back if it doesn't fit your mother? A. in B. with C. by D. on 3. A car suddenly pulled ___ in front of me and I couldn’t stop in time. A. atB. forwardC. outD. backward 4. The result of his examinations reduced him ___ fears . A. in B. to C. with D. by 5. My meeting with him was previous ___ my meeting with you . A. to B. at C. of D. on 6. He ran ___ his inheritance in less than two years . A. down B. away C. through D. out of 7. Stop quarrelling ! You’re holding ___ the queue ! A. up B. back C. on D. off 8. Sales are up 10% on this period last year. We need to build ___ that if we are to save this company. A. upB. onC. againstD. for 9. Don’t take ___ your bad friends any more or you’ll regret it! A. up withB. in forC. down atD. for 10. I am not averse ___ an occasional crop of brandy or two . A. of B. for C. about D. to KEY TO PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS: 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. A
5. IV. COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS (5 PTS) Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 1. Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we must not ___. A. have our heads in the clouds B. burry our heads in the sand C. count on blessings D. rest on your laurels 2. That’s exactly what I mean, Ben. You’ve ___! A. put your foot on it B. killed two birds with one stone C. put two and two together D. hit the nail on the head 3. Those campers are really ___. They have no idea how to set up a tent. A. white B. blue C. green D. black 4. I don't agree with his policies but I'm going to ___ them for now. A. play along with B. play cat and mouse with C. play havoc with D. play down 5. Well, I’m sorry, that’s all I can offer you. ___. A. Take it or forget it B. Get it or forget it C. Take it or leave it D. Leave it or take it 6. His English was roughly ___ with my Greek, so communication was rather difficult! A. level B. on a par C. equal D. in tune 7. If you go on a diet, you’ll find that giving up butter will help you a few pounds. A. shed B. drop C. leave D. fall 8. Although the Moon appears ___, it reflects on average only 7 percent of the light that falls on it. A. bright to the eye B. brightly to the eye C. bright in the eye D. brightly in the eye 9. We managed to___ the last economical depression by cutting down our workforce. A weather B surmount C override D float 10. Don't ___ to any conclusions before you know the full facts. A rush B dive C leap D fly KEY TO COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS: 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. C
6. V. READING COMPREHENSION Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question. DIRTY BRITAIN Before the grass has thickened on the roadside verges and leaves have started growing on the trees is a perfect time to look around and see just how dirty Britain has become. The pavements are stained with chewing gum that has been spat out and the gutters are full of discarded fast food cartons. Years ago, I remember traveling abroad and being saddened by the plastic bags, discarded bottles and soiled nappies at the edge of every road. Nowadays, Britain seems to look at least as bad. What has gone wrong? The problem is that the rubbish created by our increasingly mobile lives lasts a lot longer that before. If it is not cleared up and properly thrown away, it stays in the undergrowth for years; a semi-permanent reminder of what a tatty little country we have now. Firstly, it is estimated that 10 billion plastic bags have been given to shoppers. These will take anything from 100 to 1,000 years to rot. However, it is not as if there is no solution to this. A few years ago, the Irish government introduced a tax on non-recyclable carrier bags and in three months reduced their use by 90%. When he was a Minister, Michael Meacher attempted to introduce a similar arrangement in Britain. The plastics industry protested, of course. However, they need not have bothered; the idea was killed before it could draw breath, leaving supermarkets free to give away plastic bags. What is clearly necessary right now is some sort of combined initiative, both individual and collective, before it is too late. The alternative is to continue sliding downhill until we have a country that looks like a vast municipal rubbish tip. We may well be at the tipping point. Yet, we know that people respond to their environment. If things around them are clean and tidy, people behave cleanly and tidily. If they are surrounded by squalor, they behave squalidly. Now, much of Britain looks pretty squalid. What will it look like in five years? 1. The writer says that it is a good time to see Britain before the trees have leaves because ___. A. Britain looks perfect B. you can see Britain as its dirtiest C. you can see how dirty Britain is now D. the grass has thickened on the verges 2. The words “spat out” in the first paragraph could best be replaced with ___. A. smeared B. smudged C. stuck D. expectorated 3. According to the writer, things used to be___. A. worse abroad B. the same abroad C. better abroad D. worse, but now things are better abroad 4. For the writer, the problem is that___. A. rubbish is not clear up B. rubbish last longer than it used to C. our society is increasingly mobile D. Britain is a tatty country. 5. Michael Meacher ___. A. followed the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags B. tried to followed the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags C. made no attempt to follow the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags. D. had problems with the plastics industry who weren’t bothered about the tax. 6. The writer thinks ___. A. it is too late to do anything B. we are at the tipping point C. there is no alternative D. we need to work together to solve the problem 7. The writer thinks that ___. A. people are squalid B. people behave according to what they see around them C. people are clean and tidy D. people are like a last municipal rubbish tip
7. 8. The word “tatty” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ___. A. shabby B. nasty C. disgusting D. deteriorating 9. The word “they” in the third paragraph refers to ___. A. shoppers B. Michael Meacher and his cabinet C. plastic bags D. those involved in the plastics industry 10. It can be inferred from the whole passage that the writer ___. A. shows his deep concern for environmental preservation in Britain B. blames the British for their squalid behaviors C. hates Britain because much of the country looks pretty squalid D. feels shocked to look at how dirty Britain has become. KEY TO READING PASSAGE 1: 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. A
8. READING PASSAGE 2 (5 PTS) Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, an acute febrile illness, is transmitted to man by ticks. Prevention is attained primarily by avoidance of tick-infested areas. When this impractical, personal prophylactic measures include the wearing of clothing which interferes with attachment of ticks, i.e., boots and a one-piece outer garment, preferably impregnated with a tick repellent, and daily inspection of the entire body, including the hairy parts, to detect and remove attached ticks. In removing attached ticks, great care should be taken to avoid crushing the arthropod, with resultant contamination of the bite wound. Touching the tick with gasoline or whisky encourages detachment, but gentle fraction with tweezers applied close to the mouth parts may be necessary. The skin area should be disinfected with soap and water or other antiseptics. Similarly, precautions should be employed in removing engorged ticks from dogs and other animals, since infection through minor abrasions on the hands is possible. Vaccines are available commercially and should be used for those exposed to great risk, viz., persons frequenting highly endemic areas and laboratory workers exposed to the agent. Since the broad-spectrum antibiotics were shown to be such excellent therapeutic agents in Spotted Fever, there has been less impetus for vaccination of persons who run only a minor risk of infection. 1. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To describe the symptoms of Spotted Fever. B. To explain how to treat Spotted Fever. C. To warn of the danger of Spotted Fever. D. To outline the types of Spotted Fever. 2. The word “acute” in line 1 is closet in meaning to ___. A. fatal B. violent C. serious D. incurable. 3. From the passage, it can be inferred that ticks are ___. A. prickly plants B. biting animals C. poisonous reptiles D. blood-sucking insects. 4. The word “this” refers to ___. A. prevention B. avoidance C. attachment D. clothing 5. The author suggests all of the following as preventative measures against Spotted Fever EXCEPT ___. A. removing hair from body C. staying away from infested areas. B. dressing in suitable clothes D. using appropriate sprays. 6. The word “fraction” could be replaced by ___. A. dissection B. examination C. investigation D. removal 7. The author states that most people become ill with Spotted Fever through ___. A. squeezing the body of a tick B. playing with dogs C. working in laboratories D. not washing with soap and water. 8. According to the passage, if whisky is applied to a tick, it ___. A. attaches itself to the mouth B. becomes very confused C. bites the person D. falls off the body 9. The word “impetus” is closest in meaning to ___. A. haste B. need C. chance D. thought 10. The passage supports which of the following conclusions?
9. A. There is no known cure for Spotted Fever. B. All people in the Rocky Mountains should vaccinated C. Most medicines are ineffectual against Spotted Fever. D. Spotted Fever is controllable with the use of suitable antibiotics. KEY TO READING PASSAGE 2: 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. D
10. VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST Read the following passages and choose the options that best complete the blanks. GUIDED CLOZE TEST 1 (5 PTS) A new VR (virtual really) headset for the home user will be in the shops soon. The makers (1)___ that it will change the way that computer games are played. Unlike the heavy VR headsets that people have been using in arcades for the last few years, the new sets look more like a pair of sunglasses than a fireman’s (2)___. A spokesman for the company said: “A lot of people had (3)___ with the old headsets. They were so heavy that if you more them (4)___ for more than an hour or so, they could cause quite a lot of (5)___. Our new headsets are very comfortable, and will be perfect for games, as well as in education. Some scientists, however, are worried about the effects of VR. Child psychologist Brenda smith explained: “There have already been several cases of violence among young children where computer games were to (6)___ with VR, we will soon have children who are not (7)___ to playing with other people. (8)___ your life in a constant with aliens and monsters is not really a ((9)___ environment for someone young. WE recommend that a child should experience actual really, and it would be a great (10)___ for parents to bring this sort of technology into the home. 1. A. claim B. threaten C. offer D. recommend 2. A. hat B. cap C. helmet D. hood 3. A. mistakes B. faults C. problems D. errors 4. A. continuously B. throughout C. always D. regularly 5. A. hurt B. ache C. pain D. suffering 6. A. fault B. errors C. defect D. blame 7. A. used B. made C. allowed D. interested 8. A. Spending B. Doing C. Making D. Passing 9. A. convenient B. suitable C. real D. right 10. A. defect B. fault C. mistake D. blame KEY TO GUIDED CLOZE TEST 1 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. C
11. GUIDED CLOZE TEST 2 (5 PTS) Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Stressful situations that (1)___ almost every day in life seem to be unavoidable. However, we can do little sometimes to avoid a misfortune or an unpleasant occurrence which may (2)___ us expectedly as only it can. At such a moment, one may hit the (3)___, give in to the helplessness of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to (4)___ the burden. Can you (5)___in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this morning? Do you light one cigarette after another? Do you sound the horn every few seconds like the other neurotics? Or do you take a different (6)___ and withstand the stressful moment you can also do a crossword puzzle, listen to your favourite music or even compose a menu for your Sunday dinner. In fact, whatever way you (7)___ to the annoying situation, you can exert no impact on it as the traffic jam will only reduce in due (8)___. Nevertheless, your reaction might considerably influence your mood for the rest of the day. The inability to confront a stressful occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds much more strain to your life and in this way puts your well-being in (9)___. Surprisingly, it’s the seemingly negligible hardships we stumble on daily that run double the risk of developing serious health disorders rather than our isolated tragedies however painful they may be. (10)___ that so many of those wretched stress inducing troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to avoid them or possibly make radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles. 1. A. devise B. create C. originate D. emerge 2. A. arise B. happen C. befall D. occur 3. A. post B. roof C. bottom D. wall 4. A. subsist B. remain C. cow D. bear 5. A. envision B. observe C. picture D. image 6. A. manner B. stance C. practice D. mode 7. A. strike B. deal C. respond D. challenge 8. A. term B. course C. timing D. period 9. A. risk B. weakness C. insecurity D. jeopardy 10. A. Providing B. Given C. Hence D. As much KEY TO GUIDED CLOZE TEST 2 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. B
12. B. WRITTEN TEST (70 PTS) I. OPEN CLOZE TESTS Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. OPEN CLOZE TEST 1 (10 PTS) CARROT ADDICTION Eating carrots may be as addictive as cigarette smoking and every bit as difficult to give up, according to recent research. (1)___ it has been known since the early 1900s that excessive carrot intake can turn the skin orange, the psychological effects of (2)___ behaviour are only (3)___ coming to light. One woman patient who was eating a kilogram of raw carrots a day had to be treated in a psychiatric hospital. Another woman started consuming huge quantities of carrots (4)___ pregnant and managed to stop for 15 years after the baby was born. The habit resumed (5)___ an illness when she resorted to buying and eating carrots secretly. Swiching to (6)___ vegetable helped reduce her dependency. She now survives happily (7)___ a carrot-free diet. Another case concerns a man who sought help to give up tobacco. His wife advised him to replace smoking (8)___ eating vegetables. He was soon consuming up to five bunches of carrots a day. The man abandoned the carrot habit. (9)___, he resumed smoking. One researcher suggests that the psychological dependence arises not only from the carotene contained in the vegetable, but also from some other ingredient. He says that the withdrawal symptoms are so intense that the addicts get hold of and consume carrots (10)___ in socially unacceptable situations! KEY TO OPEN CLOZE TEST 1 1. Although/though 2. such/this 3. just/now 4. while/when/whilst 5. after/during 6. another 7 on 8. with/by 9. However 10. even
13. OPEN CLOZE TEST 2 (10 PTS) Society does not encourage crying as a form of self (1)___. The (2)___ of tears tends to make people feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. The human race is the only species that sheds emotional (3)___. What (4)___ does crying serve? It has been suggested that emotional tears play a role in the (5)___ of stress. Scientists’ studies have revealed that emotional tears contain a chemical which is one of the body’s (6)___ pain killers. The chemical is not found in tears shed as a response to slicing onions. Scientists think that tears may (7)___ to remove substances that accumulate in the body under stress. This would explain why many people feel much (8)___ after crying. As a result of the view that it is not manly to cry, men tend to hold back their tears. This may explain why men develop more stress-related diseases than women. (9)___ emotion, be it a feeling of sadness or happiness, is stressful. Tears are therefore shed as a response to sorrow, anger or joy. It is natural to cry. Indeed, it may be (10)___ to hold back tears. KEY TO OPEN CLOZE TEST 2 1. expression 2. shedding 3. tears 4. function 5. reduction 6. natural 7. serve 8. better 9. intense 10. harmful
14. II. WORD FORMS PART 1. Supply the correct word form of the word in bold. (10PTS) CROSSING ICELAND BY ROAD Iceland, the second largest island in Europe, emerge from the bed of the Atlantic Ocean as a result of volcanic activity which is still going on today. The island has a (1)___ RELATE small population, most of which lives around the deeply indented coastline, while the uninhabited interior represents an impenetrable barrier between north and south for most of the year. Regularly blocked by the first winter snowfalls each year, routes through the interior traditionally served only as summer short cuts for intrepid travellers. And it wasn’t just the (2)___ HARSH of the terrain that put people off. Outlaws – wild men who (3)___ ALLEGE attacked and robbed poor (4)___ SUSPECT travellers – were rumoured to roam the area. Nowadays, adventurous tourists, looking for a challenge, find these interior routes irresistibly attractive. Camping is the only accommodation option, and there are no rescue services, so most choose four – wheel drive vehicle for the trip. Nonetheless, it can be a (5)___ HAZARD undertaking. The roads themselves are mostly (6)___ SURFACE and even in summer, bad weather is a fact of life in this (7)___ HOSPITALITY area. The greatest threats, however, are posed by un-bridged rivers. Fed by (8)___ CAPRICE glaciers, these have a (9)___ TEND to change course without warning. Yesterday’s shallow crossing point may easily have turned into today’s (10)___ RAGE torrent. KEY TO WORD FORM 1 1. Relatively 2. Harness 3. Allegedly 4. unsuspecting 5. Hazardous 6. Unsurfaced 7. inhospitable 8. Capricious 9. Tendency 10. raging
15. PART 2. Supply each gap with the correct form of the word given in the box. (10PTS) OCCUPY KNOW EXPEND SENTENCE SWELL HEART SPEAK MEMORY RACE COMPROMISE 1. Barack Obama was the first President of The United States with ___ background. 2. She’s family suffered from his ___. 3. You look rather ___ are you worried about something? 4. My ankle is really ___ and I can’t walk easily. 5. The government’s ___ approach has brought criticism. 6. Please ___ our letter of the 14th. We have not had a reply. 7. Jim is one of the most ___ members of the committee. 8. This statue ___ the soldiers who died in the war. 9. You shouldn’t interrupt someone in ___ 10. Low income and little administrative support make teachers ___ with their profession. KEY TO WORD FORM 2 1. multiracial 6. acknowledge 2. over-expenditure 7. outspoken 3. preoccupied 8. commemorates 4. swollen 9. mid-sentence 5. uncompromising 10. disheartened
16. III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Read the following passage. There are 10 errors. Identify the errors and then correct them. (10 PTS) 1 The number of unemployment seems to increase each year and the competition for each 2 job is also increasing. Consequently, young adults need to do as many as they can to 3 prepare to enter the working place. There are several things that children can do at 4 school and at home to help them. 5 Firstly, once they reach 15 or 16 years of age, children should be encouraged to plan 6 their profession. No matter what profession they choose, choosing early will help them 7 to make sure they learn the appropriate knowledge during their studies. For example, if 8 they choose a career in the advertisement industry, it can help if they study the arts. 9 Teachers can also help by showing children the best way to respond to an advertisement 10 for a job. 11 At home, parents can teach children how to be stick to a budget. If a country experiences 12 an economic crisis, these skills are valuable. They can begin by making children gain 13 their pocket money by doing work in the home. They could even be paid more or less 14 money based on the quality of their work. If children develop a strong work ethics from 15 an early age then this should ensure that they have enough money when they reach 16 retirement age. LINES MISTAKES CORRECTIONS KEY TO ERROR IDENTIFICATION LINES MISTAKES CORRECTIONS 1 unemployment unemployed 2 many much
17. 3 working place workplace 6 profession career 7 knowledge skills 8 advertisement advertising 11 be stick stick 12 valuable invaluable 12 gain earn / make 14 ethics ethic
18. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION PART 1: Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word(s). (10 PTS) 1. You can rely on Frances to always say exactly what she thinks. ( count) You can her mind. 2. She gets bored quickly at parties because there is so much trivial conversation. ( small) Too much she gets bored quickly at parties 3. We simply must pay them the whole amount before the end of the month. ( alternative) We the whole amount before the end of the month. 4. Carter joined the Conservatives after he left the Liberals in 1998. ( broke) Carter favour of joining the Conservatives 5. Though he may seem uninterested in the business, I know John will try to get part of the profit. ( act) John will try his apparent disinterest in the business. KEY TO SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1 1. count on Frances to always speak her mind 2. small talk means that/is the reason why 3. have no alternative but to pay them 4. broke away from the Liberals (in 1998) in 5. to get in on the act despite PART 2: Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that they are as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences. (10PTS) 1. Words are not as important as actions. Actions speak ___ 1. The gun going off was the signal for everyone to panic. As soon ___ 3. It was impossible to get back home because of the snow. There ___ 4. I want to take this chance of seeing them, or I may never see them. I don't ___ 5. In a nutshell, Joseph’s not up to the job. The long and ___ KEY TO SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 2 1. Action speak louder than words. 2. As soon as the gun went off, everyone started to panic. 3. There was no way of getting back home because of the snow. 4. I don’t want to miss this chance of seeing them. 5. The long and the short of it is that Joseph’s not up to the job. THE END