SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC

CỤM TRƯỜNG THPT THANH XUÂN- NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018

CẦU GIẤY MÔN: TIẾNG ANH / LỚP: 10
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 120 phút
(không kể thời gian phát đề)

Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký của giám khảo

Bằng số Bằng chữ

1. ………………………………………………

2. ………………………………………………

* Học sinh làm vào đề.

* Đề thi có 08 trang, thang điểm 20.
* Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu kể cả từ điển.
* Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

PART A: PHONETICS ( 2/ 20 points)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in
each group.
1. A. submarine B. doubtful C. climbing D. subtle
2. A. eternal B. energy C. eradicate D. eliminate
3. A. solutions B. hospitals C. families D. projects
4. A. avoid B. aspect C. admit D. apply
5. A. permission B. decision C. leisure D. measure
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
6. A. compulsory B. technology C. academic D. eliminate
7. A. consequently B. profile C. initiate D. project
8. A. ambassador B. authoritative C. referring D. mischievous
9. A. diversity B. amphibians C. ecotourism D. courageous
10. A. mysterious B. preferential C. modernity D. historical
YOUR ANSWERS:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART B: WORD FORMATION: (2/20 pts)

Supply the correct form of the word in bracket.
11. I was so……………………with thoughts that I didn’t notice when Eric came in.
(OCCUPY)
12. They were celebrating the …………………….of slavery.
(ABOLISH)
13. We will …………………….you of our decision at the end of the week.
(NOTE)
14. Because of a fire hazard it is…………………….to walk in forests when it’s dry.
(ADVISE)
15. In my opinion, this book is just ………………..rubbish.
(INTELLECT)
16. This brochure will be ready for…………………..in September.
(PUBLISH)
17. She is very ………………………She always manages to look good in photographs.
(PHOTO)
18. The news of ……………….....of war terrified people all around the globe.
(BREAK)
19. One of the aims of the organization is to provide ……………………aid to the refugees.
(HUMAN)
20. After the tsunami, many people lost their families, friends and…………………….
(LIVE)
YOUR ANSWERS:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

PART C: REWRITING (3/20 points)

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the
word given. (1/20 points)
21. I never thought that we’d have legal problems (CROSSED)
It………………………………………………………………………………..
22. There is no point in seeing that film. (WORTH)
That …………………………………………………………………………….
23. You got lost because you didn’t do what I told you. (INSTRUCTIONS)
If…………………………………., you wouldn’t have got lost.
24. It has always been her ambition to write a successful novel. (DREAMT)
She…………………………………… a successful novel.
25. It’s quite common for students at the school to go on to win Olympic medals. (MEANS)
It’s …………………………… for students at the school to go on to win Olympic medals.
II. Finish each sentence below so that its meaning remains unchanged. (2/20points)
26. I really like her voice but not her choice of songs.
Much……………………………………………………………………………….
27. Immediately after his arrival home a water-heater exploded.
Hardly……………………………………………………………………………
28. Martin may not be very well but she still manages to enjoy life.
Martin’s poor…………………………………………………………………….
29. His rude behavior is too much for me.
I can’t put………………………………………………………………………..
30. I haven’t been swimming for nearly a year.
The……………………………………………………………………………….
31. You must not play games on your computer while at work.
You are…………………………………………………………………………..
32. I very rarely go into the city center, so I don’t know where to shop.
I am…………………………………………shopping in the city center.
33. There is nothing more to be done about this matter.
Nothing more………………………………………………………………………
34. I tried to stop smoking but it was very difficult to do.
 Although I tried to stop smoking, I ……………………………….up easily.
35. I don’t have the strength to stop smoking.
I’m not……………………………….to stop smoking.
PART D: READING (7/20 points)
I. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. (2/20
points)
POWER SPEAK
Picture the scene; you’re in a meeting and the marketing manager stands up and (0) delivers a
speech. You listen (36)……………….., hang onto her every word, but slowly your mind (37)
……………….and you find yourself planning the weekly shop. You don’t mean to be impolite,
but you’re not quite up to the mark on the most recent power speak. Her talk of “fishing where the
fish swim” and “marking significant inroads into e-tailing” leave you (38) …………………..why
you’re the only person who hasn’t got a(n) (39)……………….what’s going on. Don’t panic,
you’re just been subjected to the latest barrage of business “buzzwords”.(40)
………………..shows that up to 75% of office employees engage in the use of such meeting-
room jargon to give the (41)………………….they have power. If you are not up-to-date you may
find that you’re no longer taken seriously by your colleagues. Power speak is a game completely
(42) ……………….up with group identification and the (43)…………………….of outsiders who
don’t know the language. As (44)………………as its usage may be, not everyone is impressed by
it. Many find it irritating and regard those who indulge in it as pretentious and somewhat
ridiculous.
Nonetheless, power speak is here to stay and the Internet has (45)………………..its part in
providing a wealth of new vocabulary. We can now “download” (share ideas) with colleagues,
make “guesstimates” or if all else fails experience a “hard-drive crash” (nervous breakdown).
Don’t feel downhearted if most of this goes over your head. It is estimated that 20% of people
who use jargon don’t know what it means either.
36. A. precisely B. attentively C. accurately D. conscientiously
37. A. walks B. strolls C. races D. wanders
38. A. wondering B. thinking C. imagining D. reflecting
39. A. clue B. hint C. idea D. indication
40. A. Inquiry B. Examination C. Study D. Research
41. A. feeling B. impression C. sense D. effect
42. A. mixed B. caught C. bound D. made
43. A. elimination B. prevention C. exclusion D. separation
44. A. sizeable B. elevated C. inflated D. extensive
45. A. taken B. run C. played D. done
YOUR ANSWERS:
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. (2/20 points)
It is estimated that over 90 percent of all species that ever existed have become extinct. What
causes extinction? When a species is no longer adapted to a change environment, it may perish.
The exact causes of a species’ death vary from situation to situation. Rapid ecological change may
render an environment hostile to a species. For example, temperatures may change and a species
may not be adapt. Food resources may be affected by environmental changes, which will then
cause problems for a species requiring these resources. Other species may become better adapted
to an environment, resulting in competition and, ultimately, in the death of a species.
The fossil record reveals that extinction has occurred throughout the history of Earth. Recent
analyses have also revealed that on some occasions many species became extinct at the same
time- a mass extinction. One of the best-known examples of mass extinction occurred 65 million
years ago with the demise of dinosaurs and many other forms of life. Perhaps the largest mass
extinction was the one that occurred 225 million years ago, when approximately 95 percent of all
species died. Mass extinctions can be caused by a relatively rapid change in the environment and
can be worsened by the close interrelationship of many species. If, for example, something were
to happen to destroy much of the plankton in the oceans, then the oxygen content of Earth would
drop, affection even organisms not living in the oceans. Such a change would probably lead to a
mass extinction.
One interesting, and controversial, finding is that extinctions during the past 250 million years
have tended to be more intense every 26 million years. The periodic extinction might be due to
intersection of the earth’s orbit with a cloud of comets, but this theory is purely speculative. Some
researchers have also speculated that extinction may often be random. That is, certain species may
be eliminated and others may survive for no particular reason. A species’ survival may have
nothing to do with its ability or inability to adapt. If so, some of revolutionary history may reflect
a sequence of essentially random events.
46. The underlined word “ultimately” is closest in meaning to
A. exceptionally B. unfortunately C. eventually D. dramatically
47. What does the author say in paragraph 1 regarding most species in Earth’s history?
A. They have been able to adapt to ecological changes
B. They have caused rapid change in the environment
C. They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms
D. They are no longer in existence
48. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as resulting from rapid ecological
change?
A. Availability of food resources B. Introduction of new species
C. Temperature changes D. Competition among species
49. The word “demise” is closest in meaning to
A. help B. death C. recovery D. change
50. Why is “plankton” mentioned in the second paragraph?
A. To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction
B. To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and those that live in the ocean
C. To point out that certain species could never become extinct
D. To demonstrate the interdependence of different species
51. According to paragraph 2, evidence from fossils suggests that
A. There has been only one mass extinction in Earth’s history.
B. Extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth’s history.
C. Extinctions on Earth have generally been massive.
D. Dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed.
52. The underlined word “finding” is closest in meaning to
A. published information B. research method
C. scientific discovery D. ongoing experiment
53. Which of the following can be inferred from the theory of periodic extinction mentioned in
paragraph 3?
A. The theory is no longer seriously considered.
B. Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate.
C. Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it.
D. Evidence to support the theory has recently been found.
54. In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements about a species’ survival?
A. It is associated with astronomical condition.
B. It may depend on chance events.
 C. It does not vary greatly from species to species.
D. It reflects the interrelationship of many species.
55. According to the passage, it is believed that the largest extinction of the species occurred
A. 65 million years ago B. 250 million years ago
C. 225 million years ago D. 26 million years ago
YOUR ANSWERS:
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

III. Choose from the sentences A-F the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence
which you do not need to use. (1/ 20 points)
THE FIRST PICTURE OF EARTH FROM SPACE
By Steve Connor
The first picture of our world taken from space was published over 40 years ago, yet it still has
remarkable power.
They went to the moon, but ended up discovering the Earth. The crew of the US space vehicle
Apollo 8 were the first people to leave Earth’s orbit and they had been prepared for just about
every possibility. The only exception was the astonishing sight of seeing our own planet above the
horizon of the moon.
It later became known as “Earthrise”, from the word sunrise. This image of small blue world
rising in the dark vastness of space over the sun-lit surface of the moon was to become a constant
reminder of just how alone, and how delicate, our planet really is. 56……Remarkably, it was
taken over 40 years ago.
The three-man crew of Apollo 8- Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders- were the first people
to circle the moon. They flew around the far side, which is not visible from Earth. They were also
in effect the first people to lose contact with their own planet They were not able to see or radio
Earth for the duration of their journey behind the moon, and it was only when they had completed
the orbit that they could again communicate with Mission Control Center in Houston, Texas.
Perhaps surprisingly, for the first few orbits the crew had their backs to the Earth as it reappeared
over the moon’s horizon and did not see the now-famous view that would change their lives.
57……. “Look at that picture over there! Isn’t that something?” he said, his words captured for
history on the on-board tape recorder.
They quickly searched for a camera- the first couple of images of “Earthrise” were in black and
white, the following photos were taken in color. It is these photographs, taken approximately
350,000 kilometres from Earth, that became the favorite images of the environmental movement.
58…....It was a symbol of warmth and life in a bare desert of deathly coldness.
“Earthrise” would change forever our view of our own planet. It summed up the fragility of a
place that seems so immense to the people who live there, but so tiny when viewed from the
relatively short distance of its companion in space. Following the 1968 pictures, hundreds of still
images were taken of Earth during the nine Apollo flights to the moon, but in 1972 manned flights
to the moon ended. 59………
Astronomer Carl Sagan caught the mood well when another picture of Earth was taken from
space, by the Voyage I spacecraft in 1990. This time the distance was nearly six billion
kilometres. In this picture, the Earth appeared as a “pale blue dot” surrounded by the vastness of
space, like a tiny bit of dust caught in the sunshine.
“Look again at that dot,” he said a few years later. “That’s here. That’s home. That’s us.
60…….Our imagined self-importance, the false belief that we have some special position in the
universe, is challenged by this point of light. Our planet is a lonely little place in endless space.”
A. Consequently, only 24 people have E. It was a picture that would eventually lead
actually seen the whole of the Earth from to a thousand environmental movements,
 space such was its effect on the public
B. On it everyone you love, everyone you consciousness.
know, everyone you ever heard of, every F. They showed the clear contrast between
human being who ever was, lived out their the grey, empty surface of the lifeless
lives. moon and the bright blue-and-white ball of
C. It was only on the fourth time round that the fertile Earth.
one of the men turned and saw it.
D. Borman, however, has always claimed that
he took it.
YOUR ANSWERS:
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

IV. Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
WORD for each space. (2/20 points)
One of the main problems facing the environmental movement is that it may become a victim
of its own success. It is now generally accepted that issues such as global warming need to be (61)
…………….with seriously, and that the Scandinavian forests are being destroyed (62)
…………….to the effects of (63)……………rain. Views (64)…………..these have now become
an accepted part of the political scene, and consumers are constantly bombarded with green or
(65)……………friendly products. However, this does not mean that environmental groups can
now afford to relax. On the (66)…………..the green movement must consider how the
momentum will (67)……………sustained when the current enthusiasm has (68)…………… The
environment must not be (69)……………to fade from people’s minds, because the progress of
ecological collapse has already been (70)…………….in train, and so far very little has been done
to reverse it.

YOUR ANSWERS:
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

PART E: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6/20 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions. (4/20 points)
71. I didn’t learn very much ……………my time at that college.
A. during B. throughout C. on D. all
72. ………………..with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain do not seem high at all.
A. When compared B. Compare them C. If you compare D. A comparison
73. She tried to set……………a few minutes each day for her excercises.
A. about B. down C. aside D. in
74. Did you hear the latest news …………………?
A. story B. forecast C. broadcast D. announcing
75. ……………….new hostel for…………homeless is being built in …………town centre.
A. The/ the/ a B. A/ 0/ the C. The/ a/ a D. A/ the/ the
76. When I met Tom yesterday, it was the first time I……………..him since Christmas.
A. saw B. had seen C. have seen D. see
77. Who was the first person …………….the South Pole?
A. reaching B. reached C. who reaches D. to reach
78. ……………..you read the instructions carefully, you will understand what to do.
A. As well as B. As far as C. As soon as D. Provided
79. ……………….., I still was able to get to the top of the mountain.
A. Unfit as I was B. Even though unfit C. Much as I’m unfit D. While ever out
of condition
80. No one enjoys _______ in public.
A. being made fun of B. to be made fun of C. making fun of D. to make fun of
81. He had an excellent grade in his examination ……………the fact that he hadn’t worked
particularly hard.
A. in spite of B. although C. because of D. on account of
82. It’s no use…………….make him change his mind.
A. to try to B. trying and C. trying to D. to trying to
83. The company finally decided to set………….its own website.
A. out B. off C. up D. on
84. But for the fog, we……………….our destination ages ago.
A. would have reached B. would reach C. reached D. had reached
85. I don’t think that red dress …………her.
A. suits B. matches C. cheers D. agrees
86. Instead of watching other people do things on the screen, why don’t you…………..a hobby
and start doing things that you enjoy?
A. gave in B. find out C. pick over D. take up
87. The committee is expected to……………..a decision this evening.
A. lead B. join C. hold D. reach
st
88. – “Let’s go camping this weekend, after the 1 term exams.”
“………………….”
A. That sounds great B. Do you think it’s good
C. No, I don’t quite agree D. Yes, I accept that
89. ………………… the people I work with are very friendly.
A. some B. a few C. a little of D. some of
90. Please ……………….your cigarette. I am allergic to smoke.
A. turn off B. put out C. blow up D. set aside

YOUR ANSWERS:
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
86. 87. 88. 89. 90.

II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. (0,4 p/20)
91. In twenty years’ time, the food supplies will be so scarce for some countries that people will
start immigrating in huge numbers.
A. In short supply B. in large number C. abundant and nutritious D. nourishing but
limited
92. After the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the whole team was subdued in their
unexpected defeat.
A. applause B. conquest C. victory D. mission
III. Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. (0,6 p/20)
93. In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made at
general assemblies in schools and churches.
A. concerts B. gatherings C. prayer services D. public libraries
94. The man remained motionless on the grass when the dogs approached him. He was too
frightened.
A. still B. dead C. asleep D. unconscious
95. The lower temperatures mean that many tropical crops cannot be grown in the highlands,
particularly during the cold season.
A. summer and spring B. warm and humid C. abundant and early D. traditional and stable
YOUR ANSWERS:
91. 92. 93. 94. 95.

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate thee underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions. (1/20 points)
96. While studying (A) the chemistry of human body, Dr. Rosalyn Yalow (B) won a Nobel Prize
for the (C) research she conducted (D) on the role of hormones.
97. Buying clothes (A) are often (B) a very time-consuming practice (C) because those clothes
that a person likes (D) are rarely the ones that fit him or her.
98. Each (A) of the nurses (B) report to the operating room when his or (C) her name is (D) called.
99. The government (A) introduced economic (B) reforms with a view to (C) help the war-
stricken economy to (D) recover and flourish.
100. Among the earliest (A) telescopes (B) were Galilean telescopes, (C) modeled after the simple
instruments built by Galileo, the first person (D) having used telescopes to study the stars and
planets.
YOUR ANSWERS:
96. 97. 98. 99. 100.

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