TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN AMBROSIA KỲ THI TRUYỀN THỐNG OLYMPIC 30/4 NĂM 2018

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH; Lớp: 10 & 11

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 02

(Đề thi có 15 trang)

Họ và tên: .........................................................................SBD: .....................................................

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST (40 pts)

I. WORD CHOICE (5 pts)
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. D

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

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5 pts)

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

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

III. PHRASAL VERB AND PREPOSITIONS (5 pts)

1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. B
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. D
IV. IDIOMS AND COLLOCATIONS (5 pts)
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C

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

V. GUIDED CLOZE (10 pts)

Passage A

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B
6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. B
Passage B

1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A
6. D 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. C
VI. READING COMPREHENSION (10 pts)
Passage A
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D
6. B 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. B
Passage B

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D
6. A 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A

B. WRITTEN TEST (70 pts)

I. CLOZE TEST (20 pts)
Read the texts below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE WORD for
each space.
Passage A
1. realm 2. contemporary 3. but 4. home-made 5. prowess
6. minded 7. with 8. advent 9. forming 10. sidewalks
Passage B
1. processes 2. fauna 3. patterns 4. included 5. by
6. thrive 7. geared 8. operate 9. tell 10. nutrients

II. WORD FORMATION (20 pts)

Part 1:

1. slipcase 2. extramarital 3. brainwave 4. eco-audit 5. prototype

6. particulate 7. sun-drenched 8. anticoagulants 9. encomia 10. demarcate
Part 2:

1. 2. counter- 3. chiropractors 4. enlightenment 5. impervious

pseudoscience revolution
6. exacerbated 7. 8. imprimatur 9. peer-reviewed 10. milieu
epistemological
III. ERROR CORRECTION (10 pts)
ERRORS:
It is not easy to have a rational discussion with people about the nature of their language.
They feel that the language belongs to them, and they are entitled to hold cut and dry opinions
about it. And when opinions differ, emotions run high. Arguments can easily stem from minor
points of usage as from major education policies. In English, the origin of many popular
misconceptions lies in the work of the linguists of the eighteenth century who first attempted
to codify the English grammar. Unfortunately, they worked under the premise that English
grammar is derived from Latin grammar and that the rules of the latter are to determine the
former. It was this fundamentally misunderstanding that resulted in the absurd but time-
honored 'never-end-a-sentence-with-a-preposition' type of rule that many people still cling to.
These days, many people complain that the Internet is the source of much unforgivable
 distortion of English, and such the ease and speed of email communication engenders a lazy
approach to writing. This is possibly a short-sighted view: perhaps we should be more broad-
minded and view such changes as potential enrichment other than corruption of the language.
Perhaps those who argue it is only the latter are guilty of stick-in-the-sand mentality which is
often not confined to their own language. The American linguist Leonard Bloomfield tells the
story of a doctor who was so firm in his view that the American language Chippewa had only
few hundred words. When Bloomfield tried to dispute the point, the doctor had no thoughts of
losing down. He turned away and refused to listen.

CORRECTIONS

It is not easy to have a rational discussion with people about the nature of their language.
They feel that the language belongs to them, and they are entitled to hold cut and dried opinions
about it. And when opinions differ, emotions runs high. Arguments can easily stem from minor
points of usage as from major educational policies. In English, the origin of many popular
misconceptions lies in the work of the linguists of the eighteenth century who first attempted
to codify the English grammar. Unfortunately, they worked on the premise that English
grammar is derived from Latin grammar and that the rules of the latter are to determine the
former. It was this fundamentally misunderstanding that resulted in the absurd but time-
honored 'never-end-a-sentence-with-a-preposition' type of rule that many people still cling to.
These days, many people complain that the Internet is the source of much unforgivable
distortion of English, and that the ease and speed of email communication engenders a lazy
approach to writing. This is possibly a short-sighted view: perhaps we should be more broad-
minded and view such changes as potential enrichment rather than corruption of the language.
Perhaps those who argue it is only the latter are guilty of stick-in-the-mud mentality which is
often not confined to their own language. The American linguist Leonard Bloomfield tells the
story of a doctor who was quite firm in his view that the American language Chippewa had only
a few hundred words. When Bloomfield tried to dispute the point, the doctor had no thoughts
of backing down. He turned away and refused to listen.

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20pts)

1. With regard to programs, you should move with the times.
2. No sooner had Batman come than Joker cut and ran.
3. That the TV was on the blink prevented us from watching the film.
4. This cast serious doubts on his extension and, by extensions, the company’s.
5. There is no doubt/question that the current soccer trend is a flash in the pan.
6. Ronaldo was said to have been a shadow of his former self.
7. The reviewers had no right to sit in judgment.
8. She let it be known that she had been given the sack by the company.
9. In the event of (there being) a problem, drop us a line at all costs.
10. Sluggish as the manager is, he has the gift of the gab.