TRƯỜNG THPT HÀM RỒNG ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG

Môn: TIẾNG ANH Lớp 10

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Ngày thi: /4/2022

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PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (70 pts)

A. LISTENING: (10 points)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
* Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được ghi âm 2 lần. Giữa 2 lần ghi âm của mỗi phần và giữa các
phần có một khoảng thời gian chờ.
SECTION ONE:
For the question 1-5, you will hear two tourists Sally and Peter talking in a coffee shop and
choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer the questions.
1. What does Peter want to drink?
A. tea B. coffee C. a cold drink D. a hot drink
2. What caused Peter problems at the bank?
A. The exchange rate was down B. He was late
C. His car had a flat tire D. The computers weren’t working
3. Who did Peter talk to at the bank?
A. An American man B. An old friend
C. A German man D. The bank manager
4. Henry gave Peter the map of ____
A. the train system B. the bus routes
C. the city D. hotel system
5. What do Peter and Sally decide to order?
A. just food B. just drinks C. food and drinks D. nothing
SECTION TWO:
Listen to two passages and choose the correct answer. You will listen to the passages twice.
6. When in Australia have Asian honey bees been found in the past?
A. Queensland B. New South Wales C. several states D. New
Zealand
7. A problem with Asian honey bees is that they ____
A. attack bees B. carry parasites C. damage crops D. mow the lawn
8. What point is made about Australian bees?
A. Their honey varies in quality.
B. Their size stops them from pollinating some flowers.
C. They are sold to customers abroad.
D. Bees work hard to pollinate on the farm
9. Grant Freeman says that if Asian honey bees got into Australia, ____
A. the country’s economy would be affected
B. they could be used in the study of allergies
C. certain areas of agriculture would benefit
D. The life on farmers would be improved
10. In order to set up her research programme, Shona got ____
A. advice from personal friends in other countries
B. help from students in other countries
C. information from her tutor’s contacts in other countries
D. distract students from researching the projects
B. PHONETICS: (5 points)
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
11. A. amount B. wounded C. bound D. round
12. A. woman B. movement C. lose D. who
13. A. feather B. leather C. feature D. measure
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
14. A. outweigh B. coffee C. value D. harvest
15. A. internet B. picturesque C. introduce D. expertise

C. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: (30 points)

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
16.The musical instrument ______ is six feet long.
A. is called the bass B. it is called the bass C. called the bass D. calls the bass
17. By the time you come home, I _____ the decorating.
A. will finish B. will have finished C. have finished D. am finishing
18. The traffic in town was very _______ and I arrived home earlier than expected.
A. light B. weak C. little D. few
19. Biochemists have solved many of mysteries about photosynthesis, the process_______ plants
make food.
A. from which B. through which C. by which D. in which
20. One of the men was lying on the ground after ____ down by a piece of rock.
A. knocked B. being knocked C. knocking D. was knocking
21. ___ rush hour, the road in the city are very busy.
A. While B. During C. Through D. On
22. I think ____ Hungarian people are intelligent; they have produced lots of famous musician.
A. the B. a C. X D. an
23.Why don’t the police take ____ measures against crime?
A. affective B. ineffective C. effective D. efficient
24.You’re refusing to speak to her now, but I suspect you’ll feel different in the cold _____ of day.
A. night B. time C. air D. light
25. Legend _______that Robin Hood fired an arrow from his dead-bed and was buried where the
arrow landed.
A. tells it B. says it C. makes it D. has it
26.The knee is _______ most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury.
A. to be damaged more than likely B. more likely to be damaged than
C. likely to be more than damaged D. more than likely to be damaged
27. Successful athletes cannot afford to be _________; they need to stay cool and focused.
A. highly-paid B. highly-motivated C. highly-trained D. highly-strung
28. I don’t suppose there is anyone there,______?
A. do I B. don’t I C. is there D. isn’t there
29.The fire ______ to have started in the furnace under the house.
A. is believed B. that is believed C. they believe D. that believe
30. I am ______ aware of the need to obey the rules of the competition.
A. well B. far C. much D. greatly
31. ________ is that a chicken stand ups to lay its eggs.
A. Because many people don’t realize B. That many people don’t realize
C. It is that many people don’t realize D. What many people don’t realize
32. ______had we arrived at the beach when it started pouring with rain.
A. No sooner B. Hardly C. As soon as D. The minute
33. That’s not my car. Mine’s a ______one.
A. blue small Japanese B. Japanese small blue
C. small blue Japanese D. Japanese blue small
34. My supervisor is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I ______ last week.
A. must have done C. may have done
B. can have done D. should have done
35. She ran; otherwise, she ___________ her bus.
A. would miss B. would have missed C. missed D. had missed
36.You cut it ____ ! Another minute and we’d have left without you.
A. fine B. short C. close D. loose
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.
37. I was on the point of calling you when your telegram arrived.
A. not ready to call B. about to call C. around to call D. starting to call
38. When the fire got out of control, firemen tried their best to extinguish it.
A. put off B. put down C. put away D. put out
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.
39. Hazardous waste is waste that has substantial or potential threats to public health or the
environment.
A. vivid B. risky C. dangerous D. secure
40. “What I’ve got to say to you now is strictly off the record and most certainly not for
publication”, said the government officer to the reporter.
A. already official B. beside the point C. not popular D. not recorded
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
41. Jack failed the driving test again.
-Jack: “Failed again, I’m afraid.”
-You: “______”
A. Well, good luck B. Oh, hard luck C. Lucky you D. I’m not sure
42. Two friends, Peter and Linda, are talking about pets.
- Peter: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house”
-Linda: “_______”
A. Nothing more to say B. You can say that again
C. Yes, I hope so D. No, dogs are good, too
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
43. Albert Einstein was a scientist so brilliant that many of his colleagues had to study for
several years in order to form opinions about his theories.
A. a scientist so brilliant B. many of his colleagues C. study D. several years
44. Preventing the soil from erosion, the trees planted by the farmer many years before were what
stopped the flood from reaching their house.
A. Preventing B. before C. what D. their
45. Hot soup is very comfortable on a cold winter's day.
A. soup B. comfortable C. cold D. day

D. READING: (25 points)

Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
The language of Tears
The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have
suggested that human tears are evidence of an aquatic past- but this does not seem very likely We
cry from the moment we enter this (46)______ , for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to
inform their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they (47)______ , they will also
cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it.
The idea that having a good cry can do you (48)______ is a very old one and now it has scientific
validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (49)______ a natural painkiller called
enkaphalin. By (50) ______ sorrow and pain this chemical helps you to feel better. Weeping can
increase the quantities of enkaphalin you produce.
Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (51)______ activity.
Because some people still regard it as a (52)______ of weakness in men, boys in particular are
admonished when they cry. This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and
physically.
Tears of emotion also help the body (53)______ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more
protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, calms
and can be very enjoyable - (54)______ the popularity of the highly emotional films which are
commonly (55)______ "weepies". It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as
laughing together.
46. A. earth B. place C. world D. space
47. A. evolve B. change C. alter D. develop
48. A. better B. fine C. good D. well
49. A. contain B. retain C. hold D. keep
50. A. struggling B. striking C. opposing D. fighting
51. A. curing B. healing C. treating D. improving
52. A. hint B. sign C. feature D. symbol
53. A. rid B. release C. loosen D. expel
54. A. distinguish B. remark C. consider D. regard
55. A. called B. entitled C. subtitled D. named
Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions.
Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of
pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different
individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable. Exposure to lower levels of noise may be
slightly irritating, whereas exposure to higher levels may actually cause hearing loss. Particularly
in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a by-product of our advancing technology not
only causes physical and psychological harm but it also detracts from the quality of life for those
exposed to it.
Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and
is, therefore, always open and vulnerable. Noise penetrates without protection.
Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes
accustomed. Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism,
including human beings. In response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels constrict,
the skin pales, and muscles tense. In fact, there is a general increase in functioning brought about
by the flow of adrenaline released in response to fear, and some of these responses persist even
longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has ceased.
Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in
the same way that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that noise
and our response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and
psychological health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the
heart and stomach. We have long known that hearing loss is America’s number one non-fatal
health problem, but now we are learning that some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be
victims of noise. Investigations on human subjects have demonstrated that babies are affected by
noise even before they are born. Fetuses exposed to noise tend to be overactive, they cry easily,
and they are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems after birth. In addition, the psychological
effect of noise is very important. Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety increase, affecting
the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during walking hours, as well as the
way that we interact with one another.
56. Which of the following is the author’s main point?
A. Hearing loss is America’s number one non-fatal health problem.
B. Loud noises signal danger.
C. Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health.
D. The ear is not like the eye.
57. According to the author’s definition, what is noise in urban areas?
A. A by-product of technology B. Physical and psychological harm
C. Congestion D. Unwanted sound
58. The word “congested” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by _________.
A. hazardous B. crowded C. polluted D. rushed
59. According to the passage, people respond to loud noise in the same way that they respond to
_____.
A. annoyance B. danger C. damage D. disease
60. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “accelerate”?
A. cease B. raise C. swell D. increase
61. It can be inferred from this passage that the eye ________.
A. responds to fear B. enjoys greater protection than the ear
C. increases functions D. is damaged by noise
62. With which of the following would the author most probably agree?
A. Noise is an unavoidable problem in an industrial society.
B. Noise is not a serious problem today.
C. Noise is America’s number one problem.
D. Noise is a complex problem.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of
the question.
Studies have shown that watching sports - whether live at the stadium or on television - can
have dire health consequences.
Doctors and nurses often describe how quiet things get in the emergency room during a
World Series game or the Super Bowl. But once the game ends, things get busy. It seems that
many people with chest pain, trouble breathing, or other symptoms of a potentially serious
problem delay seeking care until after the game. Of course, there's another possibility: the game
itself - especially if it is close and particularly exciting — might cause enough stress on the body
that heart attacks, strokes, or other dangerous conditions develop.
A 2017 study found that spectators of Montreal Canadians hockey games experienced a
doubling of their heart rate during games. The effect was more pronounced for live games than
televised games, but even the latter experience led to faster heart rates similar to that during
moderate exercise. A similar observation had been made in the 1990s by researchers studying
spectators of live Scottish football matches: blood pressure and heart rate rose dramatically
compared to baseline measures while at home. The maximal heart rates were recorded just after a
goal had been scored by the favored team. Perhaps these observations explain why other studies
have linked hospital admission for heart failure and even cardiac arrest with watching sporting
events.
It’s worth emphasizing that most people who choose to watch sports enjoy it and do not
experience any health problems during or afterwards. My sense is that people with no health
problems are at little risk even if they get worked up while watching sports.
The obvious recommendation is to remember, it’s only a game. But, ask anyone who cares
about sports, sporting events, or a particular team - it's much more than that. It's also easy to
suggest being careful about how much you drink or eat, to avoid overeating, and to be aware of
your surroundings. For example, if you're at a baseball game, pay attention to the game so you'll at
least have a chance of getting out of the way of a line-drive foul ball. Notice the conditions of the
railings and avoid leaning over dangerous ledges. And, of course, avoid altercations with hostile
fans. Stay well-hydrated if you're out in the heat for hours - remember that although beer is a
liquid, it can actually make you more dehydrated.
(Source: https://www.health.harvard.edu/)
63. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. How does playing sports affect your health?
B. Can watching sports be bad for your health?
C. Overturning all the misconceptions about sports.
D. Too much sports may have negative consequences.
64. The word "dire” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by_______
A. adverse B. direct C. unintended D. inevitable
65. The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. game B. room C. possibility D. problem
66. According to paragraph 3, the author listed out several published findings to show that
________.
A. sport, fitness and athleticism are intrinsically detrimental to one's health
B. elite athletes seem to need more medications than the average citizens do
C. too much sport negatively impacts people's well-being just as too little sport does
D. many studies support the idea that watching sports can lead to health problems
67. The phrase "sense" in paragraph 4 can be replaced by ________.
A. feeling B. awareness C. recognition D. wisdom
68. According to paragraph 5, what should you never do when watching sports?
A. checking for faulty guardrails B. eating a moderate amount of food
C. fighting with another fan D. drinking enough water
69. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Ice hockey is viewed as one of the most dangerous sports by medical experts.
B. Fewer patients appear in the emergency room than usual during a popular match.
C. Adrenaline rush is one of the symptoms for overexcitement by watching sports.
D. Football is a great form of exercise and can prevent long-term illnesses.
70. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Sports are all fun and games until someone ends up hurt.
B. Vigorous exercise is not good for cardiovascular patients.
C. Being fit and being healthy have entirely separate meanings.
D. There can be health risks associated with watching sports.
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (30 pts)
E.WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (5 points)
71. He’s partially deaf, so he finds it difficult to communicate on the phone.
-> Were it .
72. As there are no more questions, we think we can end the meeting.
-> There __________________________________________________ .
3. People became aware of the damage to the zone layer when an enormous hole was
discovered over the South Pole.
-> It _______________________________________________________ .
74. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
-> Enormous_____________________________________________ .
75. He was so disgusted at the way she behaved that he refused to speak to her.
-> Such ________________________________________________ .

Part 2. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible
in meaning to the sentence printed before it but using the word given. Do not change the
form of the given word. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (5pts)
76. I had lost his phone number, so I could not contact him before. (TOUCH)
-> _______________________________________________________
77. That old typewriter is not worth repairing. (POINTLESS)
-> _______________________________________________________
78. The concert was not as good as he had hoped. (EXPECTATIONS)
-> _______________________________________________________
79. Why are you against inviting Jackie to the party? (OBJECTION)
-> _______________________________________________________
80. He liked the new job straight away. (DUCK)
-> _______________________________________________________

Part 3. Essay writing (20pts)

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
“Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child’s success in school.”
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
(about 200-250 words)

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