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ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
Sở Giáo Dục và Đào tạo Hà Nội KỲ THI OLYMPIC CÁC MÔN VĂN HÓA
TRƯỜNG THPH THĂNG LONG NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
Đề thi có 04 trang, gồm 80 câu
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
I. Choose the best answer ( 5 points )
1. The farmers in my village have got a crop failure __________ pests and insects.
A. because B. due to C. as D. in spite of
2. In the developed world, virtually every profession makes use of computers.
A. most B. the most C. most of D. almost
3. ________ in 1963, John F. Kennedy was perhaps the most popular post-World War II president.
A. He was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald B. His being shot by Lee Harvey Oswald
C. Shot by Lee Harvey Oswald D. Lee Harvey Oswald shot him
4,She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her_________because of her poor eyesight.
A.down B. up C.over D.back
5.Only one of these words can be changed to an other by changing less to ful. Which one is it ?
A. restless B. senseless C. lifeless D.aimless
6.There was an accident on the motorway, and we were________for over an hour.
A. held down B. held up C. put back D. put up
7. _________ that she burst into tears.
A. Her anger was such B. She was so anger
C. So angry she was D. Such her anger was
8. If she can make up stories, she is certainly a very_________girl.
A. imaginary B. imaginable C. imaginative D. imagining
9. I will accept the job offer if the salary meets my expectation.
A. unless B. suggested C. proposed D. provided
10. In recent years, more and more people_________ for things with credit cards
A. pay B. have been paying C. are paying D. paid
11. It is gravity_________objects towards the Earth.
A. pulling B. to pull C. what pulls D. that pulls
12. ________ Pacific is the world’s largest ocean, covering one third of the Earth’s surface.
A. A B. An C. The D. no article
13. He was a(n)_____ man who was determined to be rich by any means.
A. ambitious B. mature C. brilliant D. romantic
14. Tell me immediately if you are____ to my plan.
A. disagree B. dissatisfied C. suspicious D. opposed
15. The professor broke ________ his lecture when he heard a cell phone ringing.
A. away B. in C. off D. out
16. He spent a year in India and loves spicy food. _______the food is, _________ he likes it.
A. The hotter – the more and more B. The hotter and hotter – the more
C. The hotter – the more D. The hottest – the most
17. Unlike other Asian states, Singapore has _______ raw materials.
A. hardly no B. any hardly C. hardly some D. hardly any
18. "Where should we go?" "Try do find_______"
A. gate Three B. Third Gate C. Three Gate D. Gate Third
19. These magazines will be a valuable _______ to the school library.
A. benefit B. addition C. contribution D. reservation
20. She was busy_______ a variety of articles to the customers.
A. with introducing B. introducing C. for introducing D. in introducing
II. Read the text below and then choose the best answer to fill each space. ( 2.5 points )
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists (21)_________ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (22)_________ the world's temperature and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (23)_________ from the force of the wind, rain and sun. (2)_________ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more (25)_________ and causing sea levels all around the world to (26)_________. Environmental groups are putting (27)_________ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (28)_________ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (29)_________ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations. Some scientists, (30)_________ , believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay.
21. A. give B. put C. take D. have
22. A. in B. at C. by D. to
23. A. threat B. danger C. risk D. harm
24. A. Concerning B. Regarding C. Depending D. According
25. A. strike B. strong C. severe D. heavy
26. A. raise B. arise C. lift D. rise
27. A. force B. pressure C. persuasion D. encouragement
28. A. off B. away C. up D. over
29. A. belief B. request C. favor D. suggestion
30. A. because B. however C. despite D. although
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. (2.5 points)
Reducing your intake of sweet foods is one way to keep your teeth healthy. The least cavity-causing way to eat sweets is to have them with meals and not between. The number of times you eat sweets rather than the total amount determine how much harmful acid the bacteria in your saliva produces. But the amount of sweets influences the quality of your saliva. Avoid, if you can, sticky sweets that stay in your mouth a long time. Also try to brush and floss your teeth after eating sugary foods. Even rinsing your mouth with water is effective. Whenever possible, eat foods with fiber, such as raw carrot sticks, apples, etc... that scrape off plaque, acting as a toothbrush. Cavities can be greatly reduced if these rules are followed when eating sweets.
31. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. A healthy diet B. Food with fiber C. Sweets and cavities D. Tooth decay
32. What can be concluded from the passage about sweets?
A. All sweets should be avoided.
B. It is better to eat sweets a little at a time throughout the day.
C. Sweets should be eaten with care.
D. Sticky sweets are less harmful that other sweets.
33. It can be inferred from the passage that foods with fiber are_________
A. sugary B. expensive C. sticky D. abrasive
34. According to the passage the value of eating foods with fiber is that ________.
A. they contain vitamin A B. they are less expensive than a toothbrush
C. they are able to remove plaque from your teeth D. they contain no sugar
35. The author states that the amount of acid produced by bacteria in your saliva increases_____
A. with the amount of sweets you eat B. with the number of times you eat sweets
C. if you eat sweets with your meals D. if you eat sticky sweets
36. The word intake is closest in meaning to _________
A. desire for B. ingestion of C. purchase of D. investment in
37. The word cavity -causing is closest in meaning to ________
A. harmful B. desirable C. sickening D. expensive
38. The word influences is closest in meaning to ________.
A. changes B. affects C. increases D. undertakes
39 The word scrape off is closest in meaning to ________
A. remove B. rob together with C. replace D. dissolve
40. All of the followings are mentioned about the way to keep your teeth healthy except that____
A. you consume less sweet foods B. you brush and floss your teeth
C. you have your teeth checked every 6 months D. you eat foods with fiber
IV. Put the words in brackets into the correct form: (2.5 points )
41. The aim of this journey is to start_______with schools in other cities. (relation) relationship
42. Helen's success has__________millions of blind people to try and overcome their difficulties. (courage)
43. This is one of the best__________films showing the lives of working people.(document) documentary
44. Vietnam declared its ______________ in 1945. ( depend ) independence
45. The exam is __________________ easy. ( surprise ) surprisingly
46. With the system of buses and underground, people can travel __________ in London. (comfortable) comfortably
47. It is very hard for us to understand his explanation. It is __________ ( logical ) illogical
48. The wall needs __________ ( strong) strengthening
49. He was ________ at home as a young boy. ( education ) educated
50. You’ll have to ____________ your teacher for forgetting to do your homework. ( apology ) apologize
41.__________ 42.____________ 43.__________ 44.__________ 45.___________
46.__________ 47.____________ 48.__________ 49.__________ 50.___________
V. Circle the part ( A, B, C, D )which contains one mistake and correct it: (2.5 points)
51. Using computer (A)allows us exchange(B) information at (C)a much faster rate. (D)
52. She suggests(A) that he goes(B) to the book store(C) and buy a new novel(D).
53. Wait (A) for me until (B) I will (C) come back (D).
54. The retarded mentally (A) also have (B) the right (C) to go (D) to school.
55. She was (A) born in (B) Warsaw, so (C) her date (D) of birth is Warsaw.
56. The Earth is the(A) only planet with a large number (B)of oxygen (B)in its (D)atmosphere.
57. The weather (A) continues (B)to get (C) worse and worst(D).
58Vitamin D helps (A)us not only (B)build strong teeth and bones, but also(C) absorbing(D) Calcium.
59. He is absolutely(A) convinced that(B) life is pleasure(C) and easy(D).
60. Chemical engineering is based on (A)the principles (B)of physics, chemists(C), and mathematics.(D)
VI. Supply the correct form of the verbs: (2.5 points)
61. The goods ought ( deliver)to be delivered two weeks ago.
62/ 63. There is no point( persuade ) persuading him. Nothing can make him ( change )change his mind.
64. Do you know how( operate ) to operate this machine?
65. If I had gone to bed early last night, I ( not feel ) tired now. Wouldn’t feel
66. If you delay (pay) paying your bills, you will only incur more and more interest charge.
67. Nobody would listen to the stories ( tell) told by him so many times.
68. We missed the ferry . It (go) had gone by the time we arrived at the pier.
69. ”Do you want to wait?”-“ Two weeks (be) is too long for me to wait”
70. If it (rain ) rains ,the match will be postponed.
61._________ 62.__________ 63.__________ 64.__________ 65._________
66._________ 67.__________ 68.__________ 69.__________ 70._________
VII. Rewrite the sentences with the given beginning or the given word so that the new sentence has the same meaning as the first one: ( 2,5 points )
71. Without his wife’s constant support he would never have achieved his ambition.
-> If he hadn’t had his wife’s constant support, he would never have achieved his ambition.
72. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
-> So fierce was the dog that nobody would visit them.
73.The performance went on for three hours. It was carefully prepared.
-> The performance which was carefully prepared went on for three hours.
74. People say that he took Mary’s suitcase.
-> He is said to have taken Mary’s suitcase.
75. I’m sure you were surprised when you heard the news.
->You must have been surprised when you heard the news.
76. I never intended to help that man. ( intention )
I never had intention of helping that man.
77. Martin has to wear his glasses to read newspapers. (without)
Martin can’t read newspapers without wearing his glasses.
78. The darkness made it impossible for us to see.(hardly)
We could hardly see because it was so dark/ because of the darkness
79. When my mother was ill, I looked after her. (took)
I took care of my mother when she was ill.
80. Andrew set off for the supermarket despite the heavy rain. (though)
Though it was raining/ it rained heavily Andrew set off for the supermarket.
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