UNIT 11: NATIONAL PARKS I PRONUNCIATION: a cooked b danced c hoped d opened a lived b answered c employed d worked a cleaned b played c brushed d studied a spend b depend c plant d day a stopped b completed c coughed d washed II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Cuc Phuong National park was ……………opened in 1960 a officially b completely c nearly d usually Most of them got carsick because they went ………… coach a on b in c by d with A group / groups of animals or plants are called ………… a species b chemicals c population d forest ………………is related to an area near a tropical area a temperate zone b sub-tropical c rainforest c mountain 10 A state of being polluted is …………… a toxic b population c survival d contamination 11 “How about meeting at the school gate at 8:30?” – “Yes, …………… ” a that’s a great idea b I don’t think it a good idea c I’m busy at that time d I’m sorry I can’t 12 I will catch the usual train ………….Friday evening a in b at c on d of 13 It’s lovely …………….that you are going to spend the next weekend in the countryside a hear b hearing c heard d to hear 14 Thanks ………….your invitation a about b for c of d with 15 Cuc Phuong is …………….160 meters South West of Hanoi a locate b located c location d locating 16 If I ………….you were ill last week, I would have gone to see you a know b knew c had known d knows 17 If you had called him, he ……………… a would come b will come c wouldn’t come d would have come 18 Tom got to the station in time to catch the train If he …………….it, he …………….late for his interview a missed / would be b misses / will be c missed / would have been d had missed / would have been 19 If you ……………to lock the door, it wouldn’t have been stolen a remember b remembered c had remembered d would remember 20 If I ………….you, I would plant more trees around the house a am b was b had been d were 21 We …………… at the party if you hadn’t spent so long in the café a would arrive b would have arrived c had arrived d will arrive 22 I didn’t get a taxi because I didn’t have any money on me a If I had some money on me, I would get a taxi b If I have some money, I will get a taxi c If I had had some money, I would have got a taxi d If I did have money, I did get a taxi 23 If Peter hadn’t been nervous, he wouldn’t have fail the driving test A B C D 24 If it didn’t rain yesterday, we would have got lunch in the garden A B C D 25 If it had not be very expensive, I would have bought it A B C D 26 If Mary had worn a raincoat, she would have got a cold A B C D 27 If she had eaten anything, she wouldn’t have felt hungry A B C D 28 I would really appreciate you if you had cleaned all around the house A B C D 29 I would never have bought this car if I know how much petrol it uses A B C D 30 The letter will arrive tomorrow morning if you sent it now A B C D III WRITING Rewrite the following sentences using conditional sentences: 31 You didn’t have breakfast, that’s why you are hungry now If ………………………………………………………………………… 32 I didn’t know that he had to get up early, so I didn’t wake him If …………………………………………………………………………… 33 I stayed up late last night and I was so tired If …………………………………………………………………………… 34 He wasn’t able to answer the questions, so he failed the exam If ……………………………………………………………………………… 35 Because he didn’t hurry, he missed the train If ……………………………………………………………………………… 36 We got lost because we didn’t have a map If ………………………………………………………………………………… 37 Because it rained, we didn’t go If ……………………………………………………………………………… 38 The train driver drove carelessly, so the accident happened If ………………………………………………………………………………… 39 John got a bad cough because he started smoking cigarettes If ………………………………………………………………………………… 40 My brother didn’t give me the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station If ………………………………………………………………………………… Put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses: 41 She (not / be) …………………… injured in the accident if she had worn the seat belt 42 If Peter (lend) ………………… her some money, she could have bought the car 43 If you had been at the party last night, you (have) ………………… a good time 44 If the teacher spoke more slowly, I (understand) ……………… the lessons 45 I was very busy last night so I couldn’t come to have dinner with you If I (not / work) ……………… , I (come) ………………… UNIT 9: UNDERSEA WORLD I PRONUNCIATION: a here b clear c idea d there a tour b sure c pair d poor a cheer b where c care d pair a jellyfish b submarine c magazine d conservation a cancer b damage c defense d widen II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: One ocean is divided ………………….five different parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic and Arctic Oceans a with b into c by d about Thanks to modern technology, scientists have been able to …………… the life of plants and animals that live under the sea a provide b divide c investigate d overcome A ………………is a large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land a gulf b lake c river d cave …………… is the term that refers to the existence of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balance environment a Challenge b Sample c Biodiversity d Technology 10 Some of plants and animals live on or depend …………… the bottom like the starfish a at b in c with d on 11 Some plants and animals are referred to as ……………organisms because they are extremely small a big b huge c tiny d large 12 The scientists have collected different ………………to analyze for their experiment a plants b animals c submarines d samples 13 It’s raining You should …………… a take an umbrella b see a doctor c take a rest d pay by check 14 It is too far to walk You should …………… a ask a policeman b take a taxi c call the police d wear an overcoat 15 If I had a typewriter, I ………………it myself a will type b would type c would have typed d had typed 16 If I …………….a big prize in a lottery, I would give up my job a win b won c will win d had won 17 I could get a job easily if I had had a degree A B C D 18 If you found a burglar in your house, what you would do? A B C D 19 Peter and Judy don’t love to each other I don’t think they should to get married A B C D 20 He is here now If he ………….here, he …………… the film a is / will enjoy b were / would enjoy c was / would enjoy d had been / would have enjoyed 21 If I sold my car, I ……………much money for it a will get b wouldn’t get c wouldn’t have got d won’t get 22 I have a toothache I think you …………… an aspirin a should take b should to take c should taking d should took 23 I we …………more rain, our crop would grow faster a had b had had c have d would have 24 I could tell you what this means if I ………… Chinese a know b knew c had known d didn’t know 25 If he worked more slowly, he …………….so many mistakes a would make b will make c wouldn’t make d would have made 26 I shouldn’t drink that wine if I ………….you a am b was c had been d were 27 Most of the earth surface ……………by water a is covered b covers c covered d cover 28 Sperm whales are the ………… animals on earth that have teeth a big b biggest c bigger d most big 29 What a beautiful view You should ……………a photograph a make b give c bring d take 30 He might get fat if he …………….smoking a stops b stop c stopped d had stopped III WRITING: 31 I will call the police if you don’t leave me alone Unless ……………………………………………………………………… 32 You drink too much coffee and you can’t sleep If …………………………………………………………………………… 33 John is fat because he eats so many chips If …………………………………………………………………………… 34 Because the weather is bad, we don’t go to the beach If …………………………………………………………………………… 35 I don’t have enough money so I can’t go on holiday this year If …………………………………………………………………………… 36 Nam loses his job because he is late everyday If ……………………………………………………………………………… 37 My father smokes a lot He gets a bad cough If ……………………………………………………………………………… 38 I’m cold I think you should ………………………………………………… 39 I feel hungry I think you should ……………………………………………… 40 Your room is very dirty You should ………………………………………… 41 I can’t speak English fluently, so I don’t get that job a If I could speak English fluently, I could get that job b If I had spoken English fluently, I would have got that job c If I speak English fluently, I will get that job d If I spoke English fluently, I did get that job 42 He doesn’t answer all questions and he fails the exam a If he answers all questions, he won’t fail the exam b If he answered all questions, he would fail the exam c If he answered all questions, he wouldn’t fail the exam d If he had answered all questions, he wouldn’t have failed the exam 43 She forgets her visa that’s why she comes back a If she doesn’t forget her visa, she won’t come back b If she forgot her visa, she would come back c If she had forgotten her visa, she would have come back d If she didn’t forget her visa, she wouldn’t come back 44 If I knew his address, I ………….it to you a will give b would give c would have given d had given 45 If you ………… under the mosquito net, you wouldn’t be bitten so often a sleep b sleeps c had slept d slept SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH BẾN TRE TRƯỜNG : THPT CHUYÊN BẾN TRE KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - LẦN THỨ 15 ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: ANH VĂN ; LỚP : 10 Số phách Số phách Số phách A MULTIPLE CHOICE I Phonology: (5 pts) a Select the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A maple B staple C apple D April A Leonardo B leopard C leonine D leotard A isotherm B worthy C southern D hitherto A move B womb C tomb D wolf A clamor B grantor C sailor D parlor b Pick out the word stressed on the different syllable from the others A Arabic B aerobic C lunatic D politics A infamous B inundate C internal D intellect A safari B detritus C cognomen D partisan A pianist B facetious C retrospect D redolence A sunbathe B rattan C coiffeur D charade ANSWER I: PHONOLOGY (5.0 pts) a Pronunciation (.5 x = 2.5 pts) C B A A B b Stress (.5 x = 2.5 pts) B C D B A ANSWER B READING COMPREHENSION a Reading comprehension (1.0 x 10 = 10 pts) C B D D A C A B A 10 A, C, E A MULTIPLE CHOICE – READING COMPREHENSION b Read the passage Decide whether the statements below are true or false (T/F) by referring to the information in the text Types Of Memory [1] As mentioned previously, one of the most important characteristics of a computer is its capability of storing information in its memory long enough to process it Not all computers have the same type of memory In this section, three types of memory will be discussed; core memory, semiconductor memory (or chip), and bubble memory [2] The memory of the first computers was made up of a kind of grid of fine vertical and horizontal wires At each intersection where the wires crossed, there was a small ferrite ring called a core (hence the name "core memory") which was capable of being either magnetized or demagnetized Every intersection had its unique address; consequently, when an electrical current was passed through the wires, the magnetized as well as the unmagnetized cores were identified by their respective addresses Each core represented a binary digit of either or 1, depending on its state Early computers had a capacity of around 80,000 bits; whereas now, it is not surprising to hear about computers with a memory capacity of millions of bits This has been made possible by the advent of transistors and by the advances in the manufacture of miniaturized circuitry As the result, mainframes have been reduced in both size and cost Throughout the 19508, 1960s and up to the mid-19708, core memory dominated the market [3] In the 1970s, there was a further development which revolutionized the computer field This was the ability to etch thousands of integrated circuits onto a tiny piece (chip) of silicon, which is a non-metallic element with semiconductor characteristics Chips have thousands of identical circuits, each one capable of storing one bit Because of the very small size of the chip, and consequently of the circuits etched on it, electrical signals not have to travel far; hence, they are transmitted faster Moreover, the size of the components containing the circuitry can be considerably reduced, a step which has led to the introduction of both minis and micros As a result, computers have become smaller, faster, and cheaper There is one problem with semiconductor memory, however, when power is removed, information in the memory is lost unlike core memory, which is capable of retaining information during a power failure [4] Another development in the field of computer memories is bubble memory The concept consists of creating a thin film of metallic alloys over the memory board When this film is magnetized, it produces magnetic bubbles, the presence, or absence of which represents one bit of information These bubbles are extremely tiny, about 0.1 micrometer in diameter Therefore, a magnetic bubble memory can store information at a greater density than existing memories, which makes it suitable for micros Bubble memories are not expensive, consume little power, are small in size, and are highly reliable There is probably a lot more to learn about them, and research in this field continues The most important function of a computer is to hold information in its memory in order to process it Minicomputers, microcomputers, and mainframes all have the same kind of memory Semiconductor memory was developed before core memory and after bubble memory Core memory uses small metal rings which can be magnetized or unmagnified The state of the core can be represented by either or Early computer memories had less storage capacity than newer ones A transistor and a chip are the same kind of device The development of chips made it possible (or minicomputers and microcomputers) to be invented Bubble memory is smaller than a chip 10 Bubble memory doesn't have very many advantages B READING COMPREHENSION b Reading comprehension (1.0 x 10 = 10 pts) T T F T T T F T T 10 F A MULTIPLE CHOICE – READING COMPREHENSION III Guided cloze test: Read the text and then choose the correct answer to fill in the gap Sir, Recent letters in your columns about insurance companies prompt me to cite this example Some months ago a car (1) …………to my daughter was (2) …………from outside her house in Birmingham As a doctor in daily need of her car, she was surprised when her insurers said she would have to wait six weeks for (3) ………… To her annoyance they managed, by all kinds of procrastination, to drag this out to three months; and then only after a (4) …………of lengthy, rather unpleasant phone calls would they pay a penny My daughter was then (5) …………to find that there would be no refund, or no extension of the period of insurance, to cover the three months lost A full premium (no (6) …………sum for (7) …………cover in Birmingham), had to be paid for a quarter of a year, when no cover was (8) …………at all Surely this is another example of the way insurance companies (9) …………money, perhaps legally but to my mind immorally, which gives them such a bad image If any of your readers know of a way (10) ………… this difficulty, I would welcome their advice Yours faithfully, R.R.E Potter A owning B pertaining C trusted D belonging A stolen B robbed C nicked D broken A retribution B premium C compensation D payment A number B range C lots D heap A appalled B intimidated C shocking D impressed A little B bad C lesser D mean A complete B integral C comprehensible D comprehensive A done B made C provided D affected A obtain B extort C earn D win 10 A with B round C about D avoiding ANSWER III (1.0 X 10 = 10 pts) D A C A A D D C A 10 B B WRITTEN TEST I Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct tenses Add a suitable modal verb or an equivalent where necessary I (1 become) ………… Managing Director five years ago when I (2 work) ………… as an assistant to the predecessor I (3 ever, be) ………… Personnel Manager for three years and (4 join) ………… the firm in 1970, so I (5 be) ………… here for fifteen years I (6 work) ………… in an office on the top floor where I (7 just, meet) ………… an important customer I (8 retire) ………… in five years I think I (9 go) ………… and live in the country I (10 be) ………… with the firm for twenty years by then I (11 be) ………… still working at eight o' clock yesterday evening I (12 work) ………… since early morning We (13 work) ………… very hard at the office lately as we (14 negotiate) ………… an important contract Tomorrow I (15 fly) ………… to Milan It (16 still, rain) ………… like this when I (17 get) ………… back, I (18 wonder) …………? I hope not, because I (19 take) ………… a few days off as soon as I can I (20 work) ………… non-stop for over three weeks ANSWER I Tenses & forms (.5 x 20 = 10 pts) became was working had ever been have been work have just met will/shall go 10 will/shall have been 11 was 13 have been working 14 are negotiating 15 am flying joined/had joined retire 12 had been working 16 will still be raining 17 get 18 wonder 19 am going to take 20 will have been working B WRITTEN TEST II Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition or an adverbial particle Sir James succeeded (1) …………the hereditary title in 1969 His father died (2) …………injuries received in a road accident Although Sir James takes pride (3) …………his ancestry, he's no snob Sheila's very strict (4) …………the children in her class She's particularly strict (5) ………… punctuality However, her relationship (6) …………the children is a happy one Hello, John Good to see you Come in for a few minutes and sit down I suppose you want to see Jane She’s upstairs but she will soon be (7) ………… in a few minutes In fact you are lucky to find her (8) ………… as she’s just dressing herself (9) …………to go out with her friend Anyway, I am glad you called (10) ………… because I’d like to talk to you 11 My French isn’t very good but it’s enough to get ………… 12 Business has fallen …………a lot lately: turnover is down 15% last year 13 The old man told me to give …………from his daughter, but I just had to see her again 14 Why is that man hanging …………outside our house? Do you think he’s a burglar? 15 It was not going to be easy to explain …………the lipstick which his wife had found on his collar 16 He is now …………the head of his class 17 Don’t lean …………the stove 18 You will have to wait here Thursday 19 His face is familiar …………me 20 This soup tastes …………iodine ANSWER II Preposition & adverbial particle(1.0 x 10 = 10 pts) to from in with about with down in up 10 in 11 by 12 off 13 in 14 about 15 away 16 at 17 against 18 till/until 19 to 20 of B WRITTEN TEST I WORD FORM: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word at the end of the sentence Eddie just can't stop working and relax any more, he's turning into a real ……………… WORK ……………… people are often critical and sarcastic CONTENT Tests have shown that people's blood pressure goes up when they are in red colored ……………….SURROUND Insecure people often things just to avoid other people's ……………….APPROVE Most of us think we have a rational and well-balanced ……………… on life LOOK There has been a ……………… increase in recovery from leukemia in the last 30 years MIRACLE Faulty electrical ……………… are a relatively common cause of fires in offices, factories and hotels APPLY Without color dyes people would find a lot of processed food rather ……………… APPETITE Because he said so little in meetings, his colleagues thought he was ……………… to his work, but actually he was just timid COMMIT 10 Some hardwood is produced on ……………… so that natural forests are not destroyed PLANT ANSWER I Word form (1.0 x 10 = 10.0 pts) workaholic discontented surroundings disapproval Outlook miraculous appliances unappetizing uncommitted 10 plantations B WRITTEN TEST II Read the text and then fill in the blank with the correct form of the word chosen from the box able ignore accuracy know believe loaf confide three express understand Seven-year-olds fail test A study by the National Foundation for Educational Research of 3400 seven-year-old pupils shows an (1) ………….of basic math and English which is simply (2) ………… The results, which were published recently, show that one in seven children lack basic (3) ………….of math and cannot even simple multiplication, such as x The results also show that a (4) ………….of the children in this age group cannot count up to 100 and not know what (5) ………….such as half and a quarter, refer to Moreover, only half of the children had any (6) ………….of the decimal system for money and only one in thirty could (7) ………….read the temperature on a thermometer Finally, only one in seven could say what the cost of three 50p (8) ………….is As regards English, more than a quarter have not learnt to read with any (9) ………….and have problems with the alphabet; meanwhile another 25% are (10) ………….to spell easy words, like can, man and hot ANSWER II Word form (1.0 x 10 = 10.0 pts) ignorance unbelievable knowledge third expressions understanding accurately loaves confidence 10 unable B WRITTEN TEST IV There are 10 errors in the paragraph Find and correct them Some lines have more than one mistake BODY LANGUAGE Body language imparts meaning with the use of words It is the type of non-verbal communication There are certain recognized distinctions like types of body language: voluntary/involuntary and universal/cultural The first distinction is often fuzzy in instance, a smile can be voluntary or involuntary However, with the second distinction, smiles aren’t universal They are interpreting the same across all cultures Nodding and head shaking, however, are cultural In Turkey, the former is replaced by raising the eyebrows It was thought that body language has its roots in animal communication However, great apes raised in captivity are quite proficient for reading human body language ANSWER IV Error correction (1.0 x 10 = 10 pts) L1: with (the) → without the (type) →a L2: like (types) → between L3: in (stance) → for L4: with (the) → by aren’t (universal) → are L5: interpreting (the) → interpreted L6: was (thought) → is L7: However → Indeed 10 for (reading) → at B WRITTEN TEST V Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word A Communication Throughout our lives, right from the moment when (1) ………….infants we cry to express hunger, we are engaging in social interaction of one form or another Each and every time we encounter (2) ………….human beings, some kind of social interaction will take place, (3) ………….it's getting on a bus and paying the fare for the journey, or socializing with friends It goes without saying, therefore, that we need the ability to communicate Without some method of transmitting intentions, we would be (4) ………….a complete loss when it came to interacting socially Communication involves the exchange of (5) …………., which can be anything from a gesture to a friend (6) ………….boredom to the presentation of a university thesis which may (7) ………….ever be read by a handful of others, or it could be something in (8) ………….the two Our highly developed languages set us apart from animals (9) ………….for these languages, we could not communicate sophisticated or abstract ideas Nor could we talk or write about people or objects not immediately present (10) ………….we restricted to discussing objects already present, we would be unable to make abstract generalizations about the world ANSWER V (0.5 x 20 = 10.0 pts) A as fellow whether at information signaling only between but 10 Were B WRITTEN TEST V Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word B Scientists are still curious about the effects of the oceanographic phenomenon called El Nino, which (1) ………… in the south-west Pacific Ocean There is no doubt, however, about the reason for its occurrence Every few years, a rise in surface temperatures (2) ………… to a temporary decrease in trade winds makes sea levels rise, and waves head north-east up the coast of South America El Nino is noted (3) ………….its effect on local climates, but recent research has shown that it is also (4) ………….for wider atmospheric changes, resulting, for example, (5) ………….temporary drought in the Sahel or failure of the maize harvest in Zimbabwe Now scientists involved in oceanographic research are working on a new theory, that El Nino can produce changes (6) ………….ocean patterns that may last for decades Computers at the Naval Research Laboratory in Mississippi, fed with the latest satellite (7) ………….on sea temperatures and wave heights, show that the giant waves that roll across the Pacific may be the result of a previous El Nino, which will (8) ………… to affect the circulation of the North Pacific for years to come The 1982 El Nino, the strongest of the 20th century, is (9) ………….of causing the flooding of the Mississippi basin in 1993, with the loss of life and serious (10) ………….to crops and property that resulted ANSWER B (0.5 x 20 = 10.0 pts) occurs due for in information continue B WRITTEN TEST responsible in suspected 10 damage VI Finish the second sentence without changing the meaning by using the words given at the beginning or one word at the end of the sentence Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another Hardly ……………………………………………………… Getting specialized qualification will benefit you It will be in ………………………………………………… We have to repay the loan, now that we have promised to We are.……………………………………………………… ‘Oh, just a minute, was it Leonardo or Michelangelo who painted the Mona Lisa?’ He couldn’t remember ……………………………………………………………… The company will well make a profit next year I wouldn’t be surprised ………………………………………… Don’t forget to contact me if you come here Don’t forget to get …………………………………………… The defense contributed enormously to the team's success MADE ………… ………………………………………………………… I don’t agree with prohibiting smoking in bars FAVOR ………………………………………………………………… Chess is much more skilful game than backgammon DEAL ………………………………………………………………… 10 I was just about to leave the house when I heard the phone ring VERGE ………………………………………………………………………… ANSWER VI Sentence transformation (2.0 x 10 = 20.0 pts) Hardly had I solved one problem than I was faced with another It is/will be in your interests to get/that you get a specialized qualification We are obliged to repay the loan / We are committed to repaying the loan He couldn’t remember if it was Leonardo or Michelangelo who (had) painted the Mona Lisa? I wouldn’t be surprised if the company made a profit next year Don’t forget to get in touch with me if you come here The defense made an enormous contribution to the team's success I’m not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars Playing chess requires a good/great deal more skill than playing chess 10 I was on the verge of leaving/going out of the house when I heard the phone ring  ... memory is smaller than a chip 10 Bubble memory doesn''t have very many advantages B READING COMPREHENSION b Reading comprehension (1.0 x 10 = 10 pts) T T F T T T F T T 10 F A MULTIPLE CHOICE – READING... C provided D affected A obtain B extort C earn D win 10 A with B round C about D avoiding ANSWER III (1.0 X 10 = 10 pts) D A C A A D D C A 10 B B WRITTEN TEST I Put the verbs in parentheses in... tastes …………iodine ANSWER II Preposition & adverbial particle(1.0 x 10 = 10 pts) to from in with about with down in up 10 in 11 by 12 off 13 in 14 about 15 away 16 at 17 against 18 till/until