Bac n i nh d e p a r t men t of E d u cati on and traini n g Luong tai N 0 2 high school The Luong tai N 0 2 high school Olympic Examination School year : 2010 -2011 Exam subject: ENGLISH Time allowed : 180 minutes (not consisting of the time used to hand the paper test out to the students) Exam Date : 07, November 2010 Full name :………………………………………Order Number ( on the name-list of candidates):…… ……… Note : The students can write down their answers on the paper test . I. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question: 1. A. naked B. completed C. wicked D. looked 2. A. exhaust B. exhibit C. anxiety D. luxury 3. A. character B. chemistry C. chapter D. scholar 4. A. school B. good C. foot D. book 5. A. eradicate B. character C. magazine D. marine 1.--------- 2.------------- 3.------------ 4.----------- 5.------------ II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question: 1. A. mountain B. maintain C. fountain D. maintenance 2. A. republic B. example C. existence D. exercise 3. A. contestant B. satellite C. similar D. interview 4. A. comment B. compact C. commence D. compound 5. A. similarity B. referee C. procedure D. magazine 1.--------- 2.------------- 3.------------ 4.----------- 5.------------ III. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence: 1. The father used to be the _______ of the household in Vietnam. A. head B. leader C. president D. boss 2. There has been a shift of _______from manufacturing to service industries . A. change B. alteration C. emphasis D. movement 3. There was a wealth of ________ evidence. A. supportive B. support C. supported D. supporting 4. They tried to ________ astonishing feats of engineering by building the tunnel. A. perform B. attempt C. achieve D. all are correct 5. When he was a boy, he was always willing to join in a ________ of football. A. match B. play C. game D. group 6. I have absolutely no doubt ________ the innocence of the accused. A. about B. over C. on D. with 7. John was born ________ two intelligent people. A. of B. to C. with D. from 8. He went to a school which ________ good manners and self- discipline. A. grew B. cultivated C. planted D. harvested 9.She ________ 20 pounds out of the bank every Monday. A. pulls B. draws C. takes D. removes 10.The lost of a front tooth has left an unsightly ________ in her teeth. A. slot B. slit C. gap D. hole 1 OFFICIALLY 1.--------- 2.------------- 3.------------ 4.----------- 5.------------ 6.------------- 7.------------ 8.----------- 9.------------ 10.------------ IV. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses. 1. It’s high time you (enter)---------- a profession . 2. Despite the fact that he (go) ----------- to the doctor for three months, he did not feel any better. 3. We (not see)--------------- Mary since last Saturday . 4. People are busy (buy) --------- gifts , (clean)------------- , ( decorate)--------------- their houses and (cook)--------------- traditional foods. ? 5. On the days of Tet everyone (try)-----------(be)-------------nice and polite to each other. People believe that what they (do)---------------on the first day of the year (influence)-------------- their luck during the whole year. 6. We urge that he (leave)------------now. 1.--------- 2.------------- 3.------------ 4.----------- 5.------------ 6.------------- V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or participle : 1. I take _______ my father. Who do you take_______ ? 2. I used ________ all of the soap, so we need to buy some more. 3. After battling cancer for several years, he finally passed ________ at the age of 87. 4. I was named _________ my grandfather. 5. He really made _________ in the stock market last year. 6. I sometimes mix the verb tenses ________. 1.--------- 2.------------- 3.------------ 4.----------- 5.------------ 6.------------- VI. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with one suitable word: Education is not an (1)-----------, but a means to an end . In other words, we do not educate (2)------------ only for the (3)------------ of educating (4)----------------. (5)----------- purpose is to fit (6) ------------- for (7)--------. In some (8) --------------- countries it has, for (9) ------------ time , been fashionable to think that by free (10) - --------- for all – whether rich or poor , clever or (11) ----------- – one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that (12)------------- (13)------------- for all is not enough; we find in such countries a larger number of people with university degree; they (14)--------- to do what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work with (15) ------------ is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. 1.--------- 2.------------- 3.------------ 4.----------- 5.------------ 6.------------- 7.------------ 8.----------- 9.------------ 10.------------ 11.------------ 12.---------- 13.---------- 14.------------ 15.------------ 2 VII. Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets: 1. Bill was given a medal in ____________ of his services. (RECOGNISE) 2. All ____________ must be received before July 19th 2005. (APPLY) 3. Karen and Catherine are ____________ twins. (IDENTITY) 4. You look rather ____________. Are you worried about something? (OCCUPY) 5. I'm sure that the whole problem is a simple ____________. (UNDERSTAND) 6. Going swimming every day would have very ____________ effects. (BENEFIT) 7. It's much more ____________ to buy large size packets. (ECONOMY) 8. My ankle is really ____________ and I cannot walk easily. (SWELL) 9. The government's ____________ approach has brought criticism. (COMPROMISE) 10. The meeting adopted a ____________ calling for Smith to resign. (RESOLVE) 1.--------- 2.------------- 3.------------ 4.----------- 5.------------ 6.------------- 7.------------ 8.----------- 9.------------ 10.------------ VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one given: 1.He did his homework , then he went to bed. After --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. 2.The sight was right in front of him but he didn t notice it.’ He didn t notice-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.’ 3. Da Lat is one of the famous landscapes in Vietnam. I spent my holiday there. I spent -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. 4. She asked me not to be late. She said --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. 5. The train couldn t run because of the snow.’ The snow prevented-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. 6. Nam laughed a lot when I told him the joke. The joke -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------t. IX. The passage below contains 08 errors. Identify and correct them. O is an example. Example: O. was --> is “Where was the university ?” is a question many visitor to Cambridge asks, but no one can give him a clear answer, for there is no wall to being found around the university. The university is the city. You can find the classrooms buildings, libraries, museums and offices of the university all over the city . And most of its members are the students and teachers or professors of the thirty-one college. Cambridge was an already developing town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up in the river Granta, as the Cam was once called. A bridge was built on the river so early as 875. 1.--------- 2.------------- 3.------------ 4.----------- 5.------------ 6.------------- 7.------------ 8.----------- 3 X. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. Underline the option (A,B,C or D) as your answer: In the home a dad is very important. He is the (1)---------- who provides us with money to feed and (2)------- ourselves. He can decorate your bedroom, mend your radio, make (3) ------------ for your pets, repair a puncture in your bicycle tyre and help you with maths homework. A dad can be very useful for (4)---------- you in the car to and from parties, music and dancing lessons. A dad is the person whom you ask for (5)-------- money. He is the one who (6)----------- about the time you spend talking on the phone , as he has to pay for the bills. Dad is someone who will support you in an (7)---------------, if he believes you to be right. 1. A. man B. someone C. person D. anyone 2. A. clothe B. clothing C. clothes D. cloth 3. A. rooms B. houses C. places D. cages 4. A. bringing B. taking C. picking D. carrying 5. A. pocket B. spending C. expense D. account 6. A. explains B. shouts C. complains D. groans 7. A. talk B. discussion C. disagreement D. argument 1.--------- 2.------------- 3.------------ 4.----------- 5.------------ 6.------------- 7.------------ XI. Read the following passage and do the exercises below: Camberwell College Swimming Pools Camberwell College has one 50m (Olympic sized) pool with a constant depth of 2m throughout, and one 25m pool with a 1m shallow end and a 4m deep end. Both pools may be used by the general public at certain times. 50m Pool The pool is often used for classes, but the general public may use two lanes for lane swimming at the following times. Monday: 0630 -1130 and 1900 - 2100 Tuesday: 0630 -1130 and 1800 - 2100 Wednesday: 0630 -1330 and 1730 - 2130 Thursday: 0630 -1330 Friday: 0630 -1330 Weekends: 0900 - 1700 Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Please note that during College holidays, these times will vary. Contact the swimming pool on 04837 393560 for up-to-date information. 25m Pool The 25 metre pool is available for recreational (non-lane) swimming from 0700-0900 and 1230-1330 on weekdays, and 1000 -1600 on Saturdays. Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied. We regret that the 25m pool will be closed for refurbishment between 21st July and 18th August. The men s’ changing rooms will be closed for the week beginning 18th August, and the women s changing rooms will ’ 4 be closed the following week. Alternative changing facilities will be made available. We apologize for any disruption this may cause. For questions 1-5 select: True if the statement is true False if the statement is false Not Given if the information is not given in the passage 1. The general public can only use the 50m pool for lane swimming . 1.------------ 2. The general public cannot use the 50m pool on Sundays. 2. ----------- 3. Men will be able to use the 25m pool on the 18th August. 3.----------- 4. The whole of the 25m pool is available to the public during recreational swimming hours. 4.----------- 5. The 50m pool is open during college holidays. 5.----------- XII . For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be changed in any way. (4 pts) 1. I bought myself a present because I wanted to stop myself feeling unhappy. (CHEER) __________________________________________________ ____________________________________ 2. The news of his death was such a shock that it hasn't been clearly understood yet. (SUNK) __________________________________________________ ____________________________________ 3. The offer to go and work in Australia was a complete surprise. (BLUE) __________________________________________________ ____________________________________ 4. Considering that she's only just started, she's doing very well. (BEARING) __________________________________________________ ____________________________________ 5. The number of comprehensive schools was growing, with Central Government encouragement. (GROWTH) XIII. Read the following passage and do the exercises below: After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue. There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands. 1. What is the main focus of this passage? A . jobs on Wall Street B. types of graduate degrees C. changes in enrollment for MBA schools D. how schools are changing to reflect the economy 2. The phrase "two decades" in line 1 refers to a period of A. 10 years B. 20 years 5 C. 50 years D. 100 years 3. The word "prosperity" in line 1 could be best replaced by which of the following? A. success B. surplus C. nurturing D. education 4. Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment? A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. Yale 5. The phrase "trend of" in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. reluctance of B. drawback to C. movement toward D. extraction from 1.------------ 2.------------- 3.------------ 4.----------- 5.------------ XIV.Make all changes and additions where required to make complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases: 1. Computer training/ cover/ everything/ make a file/ to create/ database. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Library of Congress/ built / serve / congressmen/ now/ open/ public. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. I/ not believe/ there/ anyone more suited / job/ than/ Mr Tai. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.We / look/ hundreds/ documents/ before/ find/ what/need. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Tourists / be encouraged/ try/ hang-glide/ and / mountain climb/ when/ visit/ the Appalachians. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------The End--------- Proctors are not allowed to explain the examination questions (The paper test consists of 06 pages) KEY 6 Key I 1. D 2 D 3.C 4.A 5.D II 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.A 5. C III . 1. A 2. C 3.D 4.D 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. C IV. 1. entered 2. had gone 3. haven’t seen 4. buying – cleaning- decorating – cooking 5.tries - to be - do – will influence 6. leave V. 1. after 2. up 3. away 4. after 5. out 6. up VI. 1.end 2. children 3. purpose 4. them 5. Our 6. them 7. life 8. modern 9. some 10. education 11. stupid 12. free 13. education 14. refuse 15. hands VII. 1.recognition 2. applications 3. identical 4. preoccupied 5. misunderstanding 6. beneficial 7. economical 8. swollen 9. un-compromising 10. resolution VIII. 1.After having done his homework, he went to bed. 2.Although the sight was right in front of him, he didn t notice it.’ 3.I spent my holiday in Da Lat which is one of the famous landscapes in Vietnam. 4.She said to me "don't be late". 5.The snow prevented the train from running. 6.The joke made Nam laugh a lot. IX. 1. visitor  visitors 2. asks  ask 3. him  them 4. being  be 5. classrooms  classroom 6. college  colleges 7. in  by 8. on  over X. 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. D XI. 1.True 2.False 3.False 4.Not Given 5.True XII. 1.I bought myself a present because I wanted to cheer myself up. 2. The news of his death hasn’t sunk in yet. 3. The offer to go and work in Australia was out of the blue. 4. Bearing in mind that she’s only just started, she’s doing very well. 5. Central Government fostered the growth in the number of comprehensive schools. XIII. 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C XIV 7 1. The computer training covered everything from making a file to creating a database. 2. The Library of Congress, which is built to serve congressmen, is now open to the public. 3. I don’t believe there is anyone more suited for the job than Mr. Tai. 4. We had looked at hundreds of documents before we found what we needed. 5. Tourists will be encouraged to try hang-gliding and mountain climbing when they visit the Appalachians. 8 . --------------- countries it has, for (9) ------------ time , been fashionable to think that by free (10) - --------- for all – whether rich or poor , clever. number of people with university degree; they (14)--------- to do what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work with (15) ------------ is thought to be