SỞ GD & ĐT HÀ NỘI KỲ THI OLYMPIC CÁC MÔN VĂN HÓA

TRƯỜNG THPT THĂNG LONG NĂM HỌC 2018-2019

ĐỀ THI MÔN: Tiếng Anh - LỚP 10
Đề thi có 5 trang, gồm 100 câu
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
( Thí sinh làm vào PHIẾU TRẢ LỜI)
Họ và tên: …………………………….
Lớp:……………………………………
SBD:…………………………………..
I. PHONETICS
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. precious B. preparation C. pretty D. repetition
2. A. architect B. parachute C. choir D. psychology
3. A. treason B. reason C. season D. jealous
4. A. aggressive B. suggest C. energy D. garbage
5. A. measure B. vision C. pleasure D. pension
B. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
6. A. official B. literacy C. inventory D. stationery
7. A. diversity B. severe C. ecosystem D. courageous
8. A. prediction B. compulsory C. intelligent D. judgment
9. A. valuable B. entertain C. honesty D. mountain
10. A. realize B. product C. mechanic D. separate

II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

A. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
11. Herbs __________ in soup and sauces.
A. are used to be B. are often used C. often use D. get used to being
12. My passport __________ last month, so I will have to get a new one.
A. elapsed B. expired C. ended D. terminated
13. You are late again, please try to be __________ in the future.
A. accurate B. punctual C. efficient D. reliable
14. __________ every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years.
A. Most B. Almost C. Each D. Nearby
15. I have known a person __________ hometown is famous for grapefruits.
A. who B. that C. whose D. whom
16. I’ll come back __________. New Year, exactly __________the morning of January 1st.
A. on/in B. at/in C. in/on D. at/on
17. She’d prefer to go out __________ home.
A. than to stay B. than staying
C. rather than stay D. rather than to stay
18. Mark is motivated to study __________he knows that a good education can improve his life.
A. therefore B. because C. because of D. so
19. My sister is interested __________ poems.
A. to compose B. in compose C. in composing D. for composing
20. She gave me two mangoes but __________ of them was ripe.
 A. neither B. none C. both D. not all
21. What a busy day it’s been, __________?
A. hasn’t it B. isn’t it C. wasn’t it D. doesn’t it
22. It is very important that students have full __________ to all library facilities, including multimedia and
group work room.
A. agreement B. license C. access D. update
23. Since the appearance of karaoke recorders, they __________.
A. have widely used B. were widely used
C. are widely used D. have been widely used
24. His writing is so bad that I can’t __________. what he writes.
A. make out B. make off C. make up D. make for
25. My husband often does __________ with people from Japan.
A. business B. affairs C. economy D. finances
26. “ I thought that the tour began at 3:00.” – “Oh no, you’re __________ It began at 1:30 “
A. too much late here B. here too much late
C. here much too late D. too much here late
27. I am standing at the window __________ I can see the whole view of the city.
A. which B. at which C. in which D. from which
28. None of his cheese __________ good.
A. were B. are C. is being D. is
29. Hardly had the van turned the corner when one of the back wheels __________.
A. broke away B. turned C. came off D. rolled down
30. The electric computer is the most __________ invention since the steam engine.
A. reasoning B. reasonable C. dangerous D. significant
B. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or particle.
31. My boss is biased _________me, which explains why I’ll never get promoted if I stay with this company.
32/33. Do you know the girl _________ long hair? – Yes, she is a girl _______ few words.
34. We spent an hour trying to puzzle ________the answer to this problem.
35. We have to finish ________ our essays for homework tonight.
36. He’s been to the USA, Australia and India this year. He certainly gets ________!
37. As the years passed, Joe’s memories of his terrible experience faded ________, and he began to lead a
normal life again.
38/39. The official looked quickly ________ my file, and then handed it _______ to me.
40. There are several theories about why dinosaurs died ________ so suddenly.
C. Supply the appropriate form of the bold words in the brackets.
41. We should learn all the new words by heart in order to __________ our vocabulary. (RICH)
42. He didn’t take my remarks __________ . In fact, he thought I joked. (SERIOUS)
43. Mr. John caused an accident yesterday. He drove very __________. (CARE)
44. After the earthquake, a lot of people suffered from __________. (HOME)
45. We must keep the environment __________. (POLLUTE)
46. This knife is very __________ . I can’t cut anything. (USE)
47. We are really impressed by the __________ of these villagers. (FRIEND)
48. There used to be a big tree at the __________ to this village. (ENTER)
49. We prefer to wear modern clothing at work because it is more __________. (CONVENIENCE)
50. Students feel __________ when they are not in their favorite clothes. (COMFORT)
III. READING
A. Read the following passages and choose the best opinion to complete the blank or answer the questions.
In 776 B.C, the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greek’s chief
god, Zeus. The warm climate for outdoor activities, the need for preparedness in war, and their lifestyle caused
the Greeks to create competitive sports. Only the elite and military could participate at first, but later the games
were opened to all free Greek males who had no criminal record. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and
strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, javelin throwing, boxing, and
horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount
Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung
about their deeds. Originally these contests were held as games of friendship and any wars in progress
were halted to allow the games to take place. They also helped to strengthen bonds among competitors and the
different cities presented.
The Greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called
“Olympiads”, dating from 776 B.C. The contest coincided with religious festivities and constituted an all-out
effort on the part of participants to please the gods. Anyone who disobeyed the rules were dismissed and
seriously punished. These athletes brought shame not only to themselves but also to the cities they represented.

51. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads. B. The games were held in Greece every four years.
C. Battles weren’t interrupted to participate in the games. D. Poems glorified the winners in song.
52. The word “elite” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. aristocracy B. brave C. intellectual D. muscular
53. Why were the Olympic Games held?
A. To stop wars. B. To honour Zeus. C. To crown the best athletes. D. To sing songs about the athletes.
54. Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?
A. 800 years. B. 1,200 years. C. 2,300 years. D. 2,800 years.
55. What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?
A. They were pacifists. B. They believed athletic events were important.
C. They were very simple. D. They couldn’t count so they used “Olympiads” for dates.
56. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Physical fitness was an integral part of the life of ancient Greeks.
B. The Greeks severely punished those who didn’t participate in physical fitness programs.
C. The Greeks had always encouraged everyone to participate in the games.
D. The Greeks had the games coincide with religious festivities so that they could go back to war when the
games were over.
57. The word “deeds” is closest in meaning to _________.
A. accomplishments B. ancestors C. documents D. properties
58. Which of the following was ultimately required of all athletes competing in the Olympics?
A. They must have completed military service. B. They had to attend special training sessions.
C. They had to be Greek males with no criminal record. D. They had to be religious.
59. The word “halted” means most nearly the same as ________.
A. encouraged B. started C. curtailed D. fixed
60. What is an “Olympiad”?
A. The time it took to finish the games. B. The time between every Olympic Games.
C. The time it took to finish a war. D. The time it took the athletes to train.
B. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with one suitable words.
Most of people think of computers (61) __________ very modern inventions, products of our new
technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was worked out over two centuries years ago by a man
(62) __________ Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and (63) __________ up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for
several calculating machines (64) __________ he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he (65)
__________ building some of these, he never finished any of them. (66) __________ the years people have
argued whether his machines would ever work. Recently, (67) __________, the science museum in London has
finished building an engine (68) __________ on one of Babbage’s designs. It has (69) __________ six years to
complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made. (70) __________ it works or not, the
machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage’s work.
C. Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D for each of the following blanks.
Nobody knows for certain what the origin of music was. Music is certainly older than poetry and painting
but as early man had no way of (71) __________ it, we can only guess what it sounded like. Watching a child
(72) __________ on drum with his hands or a piece of wood, it is easy to see that this is the simplest of
instruments. It does not (73) __________ much effort to produce a rhythm on it.
Wall painting shows what some of the first instrument looked like. Early civilizations had already
discovered the three basic (74) __________of producing music: blowing into a tube, striking an object, and
scraping a string. We know that western music comes from the (75) __________ Greeks. The musical scales we
use now are (76) __________ on certain sequences of notes which the Greeks used to create a particular (77)
__________. Until the sixteenth century, most players of instruments were performers, but as music became
more (78) __________ orchestras and musical groups began to (79) __________. This (80) __________ about
the writing of music to be played by several musicians at one time. This can certainly be called the birth of
modern music.
71. A. recording B. playing C. producing D. performing
72. A. hitting B. knocking C. crashing D. banging
73. A. make B. call C. take D. do
74. A. forms B. manners C. systems D. ways
75. A. ancient B. old C. aged D. antique
76. A. raised B. based C. established D. supported
77. A. spirit B. temper C. mood D. humor
78. A. widespread B. enlarged C. expanded D. extended
79. A. turn B. appear C. spring D. be
80. A. produced B. affected C. caused D. brought
IV. WRITING
A. The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space
provided in the column. (0) has been done as an example.
Example: 0. are  is
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem are as complicated as it is serious. It is
complicated because of much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust of
automobiles causes a large percent of all air pollution. However, the automobile provides transportation for
million of people. Factories discharge much of material that pollutes air and water, but factories give
employment to the large number of people. Thus, to end or great reduce pollution immediately, people would
have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most the people do not want to do that, of course.
Nevertheless, pollution can be gradual reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways
to less the way of pollution that such things like automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and
enforce laws that request businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities.
B. Rewrite the sentences with the given word at the beginning or in brackets in such a way that their
meaning remain unchanged.

91. She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.

=> Her uncle didn’t _______________________________________________________________
92. They had been lost in mountains for three days but they looked strong and healthy.
=> Even _________________________________________________________________________
93. I’ll find that man no matter how long it takes.
=> However _____________________________________________________________________
94. Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people.
=> Betty is devoted _______________________________________________________________
95. Nicky runs a successful company and she also manages to look after her four children.
=> Not only _____________________________________________________________________
96. In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. (SHOULDERS)
=> _____________________________________________________________________________
97. At 3pm the visiting football team still did not arrive yet. (SIGN)
=> There was still ________________________________________________________________
98. Now that his mother was being there, they said nothing about it. (ACCOUNT)
=> On _________________________________________________________________________
99. The writer's writing style contrasted sharply with his spoken language. (CONTRAST)
⇒ There ________________________________________________________________________
100. Mr. Bill managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbour helped him. (WITHOUT)
=> _____________________________________________________________________________
 SỞ GD & ĐT HÀ NỘI KỲ THI OLYMPIC CÁC MÔN VĂN HÓA
TRƯỜNG THPT THĂNG LONG NĂM HỌC 2018-2019
ĐỀ THI MÔN: Tiếng Anh - LỚP 10
Đề thi có 5 trang, gồm 100 câu
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Điểm Chữ ký GK
Phách:

I. PHONETICS
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. precious B. preparation C. pretty D. repetition
2. A. architect B. parachute C. choir D. psychology
3. A. treason B. reason C. season D. jealous
4. A. aggressive B. suggest C. energy D. garbage
5. A. measure B. vision C. pleasure D. pension

B. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
6. A. official B. literacy C. inventory D. stationery
7. A. diversity B. severe C. ecosystem D. courageous
8. A. prediction B. compulsory C. intelligent D. judgement
9. A. valuable B. entertain C. honesty D. mountain
10. A. realize B. product C. mechanic D. separate
II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
A. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
11. Herbs ……………… in soup and sauces.
A. are used to be B. are often used
C. often use D. get used to being
12. My passport ………………….. last month, so I will have to get a new one.
A. elapsed B. expired C. ended D. terminated
13. You are late again, please try to be ………………. in the future.
A. accurate B. punctual C. efficient D. reliable
14. ………………… every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years.
A. Most B. Almost C. Each D. Nearby
15. I have known a person ……………….. hometown is famous for grapefruits.
A. who B. that C. whose D. whom
16. I’ll come back ……………….. New Year, exactly ………………. the morning of January 1st.
A. on/in B. at/in C. in/on D. at/on
17. She’d prefer to go out ………………. home.
A. than to stay B. than staying
C. rather than stay D. rather than to stay
18. Mark is motivated to study ………………. he knows that a good education can improve his life.
A. therefore B. because C. because of D. so
19. My sister is interested ………………… poems.
A. to compose B. in compose C. in composing D. for composing
20. She gave me two mangoes but ……………………. of them was ripe.
A. neither B. none C. both D. not all
21. What a busy day it’s been, ……………….?
 A. hasn’t it B. isn’t it C. wasn’t it D. doesn’t it
22. It is very important that students have full ………………….. to all library facilities, including multimedia
and group work room.
A. agreement B. license C. access D. update
23. Since the appearance of karaoke recorders, they ……………………
A. have widely used B. were widely used
C. are widely used D. have been widely used
24. His writing is so bad that I can’t ………………. what he writes.
A. make out B. make off C. make up D. make for
25. My husband often does ……………….. with people from Japan.
A. business B. affairs C. economy D. finances
26. “ I thought that the tour began at 3:00.” – “Oh no, you’re __________ It began at 1:30 “
A. too much late here B. here too much late
C. here much too late D. too much here late
27. I am standing at the window ……………….. I can see the whole view of the city.
A. which B. at which C. in which D. from which
28. None of his cheese ………………… good.
A. were B. are C. is being D. is
29. Hardly had the van turned the corner when one of the back wheels ……………………
A. broke away B. turned C. came off D. rolled down
30. The electric computer is the most ……………….. invention since the steam engine.
A. reasoning B. reasonable C. dangerous D. significant

B. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or particle.

31. My boss is biased …………….. me, which explains why I’ll never get promoted if I stay with this
company. against/towards
32/33. Do you know the girl ……………… long hair? – Yes, she is a girl ……………. few words.
with - of
34. We spent an hour trying to puzzle ………………. the answer to this problem. out
35. We have to finish ……………….. our essays for homework tonight. off
36. He’s been to the USA, Australia and India this year. He certainly gets …………….! around
37. As the years passed, Joe’s memories of his terrible experience faded ………………, and he began to lead a
normal life again. away
38/39. The official looked quickly ……………….. my file, and then handed it …………….. to me.
through - back
40. There are several theories about why dinosaurs died ……………… so suddenly. out

C. Supply the appropriate form of the bold words in the brackets.

41. We should learn all the new words by heart in order to ……………… our vocabulary. (RICH) enrich
42. He didn’t take my remarks ……………… . In fact, he thought I joked. (SERIOUS) seriously
43. Mr. John caused an accident yesterday. He drove very ……………. (CARE) carelessly
44. After the earthquake, a lot of people suffered from ………………. (HOME) homelessness
45. We must keep the environment ………………. (POLLUTE) unpolluted
46. This knife is very …………………. . I can’t cut anything. (USE) useless
47. We are really impressed by the ……………….. of these villagers. (FRIEND) friendliness
48. There used to be a big tree at the ……………….. to this village. (ENTER) entrance
49. We prefer to wear modern clothing at work because it is more ………………. (CONVENIENCE)
Convenient
50. Students feel ………………… when they are not in their favorite clothes. (COMFORT)
Uncomfortable

III. READING
A. Read the following passages and choose the best opinion to complete the blank or answer the questions.
In 776 B.C, the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greek’s chief
god, Zeus. The warm climate for outdoor activities, the need for preparedness in war, and their lifestyle caused
the Greeks to create competitive sports. Only the elite and military could participate at first, but later the games
were opened to all free Greek males who had no criminal record. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and
strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, javelin throwing, boxing, and
horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount
Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung
about their deeds. Originally these contests were held as games of friendship and any wars in progress
were halted to allow the games to take place. They also helped to strengthen bonds among competitors and the
different cities presented.
The Greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called
“Olympiads”, dating from 776 B.C. The contest coincided with religious festivities and constituted an all-out
effort on the part of participants to please the gods. Anyone who disobeyed the rules were dismissed and
seriously punished. These athletes brought shame not only to themselves but also to the cities they represented.

51. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads. B. The games were held in Greece every four
years.
C. Battles weren’t interrupted to participate in the games. D. Poems glorified the winners in song.
52. The word “elite” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. aristocracy B. brave C. intellectual D. muscular
53. Why were the Olympic Games held?
A. To stop wars. B. To honour Zeus. C. To crown the best athletes. D. To sing songs about the athletes.
54. Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?
A. 800 years. B. 1,200 years. C. 2,300 years. D. 2,800 years.
55. What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?
A. They were pacifists. B. They believed athletic events were important.
C. They were very simple. D. They couldn’t count so they used “Olympiads” for dates.
56. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Physical fitness was an integral part of the life of ancient Greeks.
B. The Greeks severely punished those who didn’t participate in physical fitness programs.
C. The Greeks had always encouraged everyone to participate in the games.
D. The Greeks had the games coincide with religious festivities so that they could go back to war when the
games were over.
57. The word “deeds” is closest in meaning to _________.
A. accomplishments B. ancestors C. documents D. properties
58. Which of the following was ultimately required of all athletes competing in the Olympics?
A. They must have completed military service. B. They had to attend special training sessions.
C. They had to be Greek males with no criminal record. D. They had to be religious.
59. The word “halted” means most nearly the same as ________.
A. encouraged B. started C. curtailed D. fixed
60. What is an “Olympiad”?
A. The time it took to finish the games. B. The time between every Olympic Games.
C. The time it took to finish a war. D. The time it took the athletes to train.

B. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with one suitable words.
Most of people think of computers (61)……………….. very modern inventions, products of our new
technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was worked out over two centuries years ago by a man
(62)…………………… Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and (63)………………….. up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans
for several calculating machines (64)………………… he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he (65)
……………….. building some of these, he never finished any of them. (66)………………… the years people
have argued whether his machines would ever work. Recently, (67)…………………, the science museum in
London has finished building an engine (68)………………… on one of Babbage’s designs. It has (69)
………………. six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made. (70)
………………. it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to
remind people of Babbage’s work.

61. as 66. Over

62. called/named 67. however
63. grew 68. based
64. which/that 69. taken
65. began/started 70. Whether

C. Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D for each of the following blanks.
Nobody knows for certain what the origin of music was. Music is certainly older than poetry and painting
but as early man had no way of (71)……………….. it, we can only guess what it sounded like. Watching a
child (72)………………… on drum with his hands or a piece of wood, it is easy to see that this is the simplest
of instruments. It does not (73)………………. much effort to produce a rhythm on it.
Wall painting shows what some of the first instrument looked like. Early civilizations had already
discovered the three basic (74)………………… of producing music: blowing into a tube, striking an object, and
scraping a string. We know that western music comes from the (75)………………… Greeks. The musical
scales we use now are (76)………………… on certain sequences of notes which the Greeks used to create a
particular (77)………………… Until the sixteenth century, most players of instruments were performers, but as
music became more (78)……………….., orchestras and musical groups began to (79)…………………. This
(80)……………… about the writing of music to be played by several musicians at one time. This can certainly
be called the birth of modern music.

71. A. recording B. playing C. producing D. performing

72. A. hitting B. knocking C. crashing D. banging
73. A. make B. call C. take D. do
74. A. forms B. manners C. systems D. ways
75. A. ancient B. old C. aged D. antique
76. A. raised B. based C. established D. supported
77. A. spirit B. temper C. mood D. humor
78. A. widespread B. enlarged C. expanded D. extended
79. A. turn B. appear C. spring D. be
80. A. produced B. affected C. caused D. brought

IV. WRITING
A. The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space
provided in the column. (0) has been done as an example.
Example: 0. are  is
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem are as complicated as it is serious. It is
complicated because of much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust of
automobiles causes a large percent of all air pollution. However, the automobile provides transportation for
million of people. Factories discharge much of material that pollutes air and water, but factories give
employment to the large number of people. Thus, to end or great reduce pollution immediately, people would
have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most the people do not want to do that, of course.
Nevertheless, pollution can be gradual reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways
to less the way of pollution that such things like automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and
enforce laws that request businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities.
 81. because of  because 82. exhaust of  exhaust from

83. percent  percentage 84. million  millions

85. the  a 86. great  greatly

87. Most Most of 88. gradual  gradually

89. to less  to lessen 90. like  as

B. Rewrite the sentences with the given word at the beginning or in brackets in such a way that their
meaning remain unchanged.
91. She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.
=> Her uncle didn’t… leave her anything in his will.
92. They had been lost in mountains for three days but they looked strong and healthy.
=> Even …though they had been lost in mountains for 3 days, they (still) looked healthy and strong.
93. I’ll find that man no matter how long it takes.
=> However ….long it takes I’ll find that man.
94. Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people.
=> Betty is devoted…. to looking after handicapped people.
95. Nicky runs a successful company and she also manages to look after her four children.
=> Not only …does Nicky run a successful company, but she manages to look after her four children as
well/but she also manages to look after her four children.
96. In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. (SHOULDERS)
=> …In the area, Thailand is heads and shoulders above all other countries in football.
97. At 3pm the visiting football team still did not arrive yet. (SIGN)
=> There was still …no sign of the visiting football team at 3pm…
98. Now that his mother was being there, they said nothing about it. (ACCOUNT)
=> On …account of his mother’s being there, they said…..
99. The writer's writing style contrasted sharply with his spoken language. (CONTRAST)
⇒ There .... was a sharp contrast between the writer’s writing style and his spoken language.
100. Mr. Bill managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbour helped him. (WITHOUT)
=> … Mr. Bill couldn’t have managed to repair the garage roof without his neighbour’s help.