SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐẮK LẮK KỲ THI OLYMPIC 10-3 LẦN V – NĂM 2021

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN DU Đề thi môn: TIẾNG ANH - Khối: 10

Ngày thi: 06/3/2021
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Không tính thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi có 10 trang)

Lưu ý: - Thí sinh làm bài trên giấy thi

- Phần A. Multiple choice questions (80 câu) được làm trên 1 tờ giấy riêng.
- Phần B. Written test gồm có 4 phần I, II, III, IV mỗi phần làm trên 1 tờ giấy riêng.

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 PTS)

I. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5 PTS)
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. The story is about a man ________, suffered extreme weather conditions.
A. he traveled to camp in Yukon during the winter so he, with his dog
B. traveled to camp in Yukon during the winter and he, and his dog
C. traveling to camp in Yukon during the winter and he, together with his dog
D. who traveled to camp in Yukon during the winter so that he, together with his dog
2. ________that you should drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
A. Based on medical evidence, it suggests
B. The medical evidence we suggest
C. Medically, we suggest evidence
D. There is no medical evidence to suggest
3. ________ was caused by breathing impure air was once a common belief.
A. Malaria B. That malaria C. Why malaria D. Because malaria
4. Roger Williams was a clergyman, ________the colony of Rhode Island, and an outspoken advocate
of religious and political freedom.
A. founded B. the founder of C. was the founder of D. the founded
5. ________invisible to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways.
A. Although is B. Despite C. Even though it D. Although
6. On no account ________ in the office be used for personal materials.
A. the photocopy machines C. should the photocopy machines
B. the photocopy machines should D. does the photocopy machines
7.________ Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight.
A. No sooner had the plane taken off than
B. It was not until the plane had taken off that
C. Only after the plane had taken off
D. Not until the plane had taken off did
8. ________snow that covers ________top of ________ mountain is ________beautiful sight.
A. The/ the/ the/ the B. θ/ the/ a/ a C. The/ the/ the/ a D. θ/ θ/ a/ the
9. I’m rather ________ for time now________. We will talk about it tomorrow.
A. pressing/ couldn’t B. pressing/ wouldn’t
C. pressed/ couldn’t D. pressed/ wouldn’t
10. ________ global solidarity, the world would not be better prepared for the influenza H1N1
pandemic.
A. On account of B. Thanks to C. If not D. But for

II. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5 PTS)

Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
11. I couldn't quite ________ what they were doing because they were so far away.
A. bear out B. make out C. think out D. try out

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12. I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you've started it, you might as well ____it.
A. go with B. go through with C. go ahead D. go off
13. More homeowners with shaky credit are ________ on their mortgage payments, especially in
such states as Ohio, Alabama, where job losses have struck the local economies.
A. standing by B. setting up C. catching on D. falling behind
14. The bomb might have ________ if the children had tried to move it.
A. shaped up B. drained out C. burst in D. blown up
15. I don't think anyone understood what I was saying at the meeting, did they? I totally failed to get
my point ________.
A. around B. along C. across D. about
16. The taxi drew ________ at the gate promptly at 6 o’clock.
A. up B. along C. outside D. over
17. You ought to stand _______ your little brother when the others tease him.
A. over with B. by for C. about with D. up for
18. Whenever problems ________, we discuss frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. make up B. come up C. put up D. turn up
19. The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach ________ our disappointment.
A. came down with B. made up for C. got through to D. faced up to
20.He’s such a hard man to _______ as he’s always flitting from one site to another.
A. pin in B. lock in C. narrow down D. nail down

III. VOCABULARY (10 PTS)

Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
21. Should you fail, the sacrifices made by your family would be meaningless and reside ________.
A. on your conscience B. at your wits’ end C. off your own boat D. under your thumb
22. She ________ agreed to go with him to the football match although she had no interest in the
game at all.
A. apologetically B. grudgingly C. shamefacedly D. discreetly
23. She love tennis and could watch it till the ________ came home
A. mice B. guests C. horses D. cows
24. In some countries there have been widespread demands for the ________ of seal hunting.
A. extinction B. disappearance C. abolition D. establishment
25. I am sorry to have bothered you - I was under the ________ that you wanted me to call you.
A. mistake B. miscalculation C. misconception D. misapprehension
26. The manager has asked all the employees to work together to ________ the timely completion of
the project.
A. ensure B. insure C. assure D. reassure
27. Job losses are mainly in the ________ sectors of the industry.
A. high-collar B. stiff-collar C. blue-collar D. red-collar
28. I sold my shares in the company one week before it went bankrupt. That was a ________ shave!
A. thin B. close C. luck D. narrow
29. ________ ! You deserved to win.
A. Hard luck B. Unfair luck C. Bad fortune D. Nasty luck
30. As she walked through the halls of her old school, Mary became ________, remembering her old
teachers and friends.
A. prolific B. nostalgic C. cautious D. ambitious
31. When facing problems, it is important to keep a sense of ________.
A. proportion B. introspection C. relativity D. comparison
32. Marie _________ a face when I told her we were having cabbage for dinner.
A. pulled B. dragged C. gave D. fixed
33. I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is ________.
A. as dry as rice B. as dry as a tile C. as dry as a bone D. as dry as wood

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34. I had a massive argument with my friend, Sue, but at least it has ________.
A. rushing the air B. hiding the air C. beating the air D. cleared the air
35. The air in the house felt cold and ________ after weeks of bad weather.
A. wet B. moist C. damp D. watery
36. He has a quick temper and easily________ off the handle.
A. flies B. goes C. runs D. leaps
37. You can buy goods on the Internet with a credit card, but there is a danger of ________ if someone
else obtains the number.
A. corruption B. fraud C. embezzlement D. disruption
38. As he accepted the award from the organization, his voice ________ with emotion.
A. quivered B. flinched C. cringed D. winced
39. The teacher was surprised to discover that his students are quieter and more focused on their
assignments when they are allowed to listen to their soft music during ________.
A. private work B. private homework
C. individual homework D. individual classwork
40. It was a ______ of luck that I won the contest. There were more knowledgeable people than me.
A. stroke B. beam C. piece D. drop

IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10 PTS)

Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Passage A
COCOA MIGHT PREVENT MEMORY DECLINE
Drinking cocoa every day may help older people keep their brains healthy, research suggests. A
study of 60 elderly people with no dementia found two cups of cocoa a day (41) ________ blood
flow to the brain in those who had problems to start with. Those participants whose blood flow
improved also did better on memory tests at the end of the study, the journal Neurology reported.
Experts said more research was needed before conclusions could be (42) ________. It is not the first
time cocoa has been linked with vascular health and researchers believe that this is in part (43)
________ its being rich in flavanols, which are thought to have an important role. In the latest study,
researchers asked 60 people with an average age of 73 to drink two cups of cocoa a day - one group
given high-flavanol cocoa and another a low-flavanol cocoa - and consume no other chocolate.
Ultrasound tests at the start of the study showed 17 of them had impaired blood flow to the brain.
There was no difference between (44) ________ who drank flavanol-rich cocoa and those who had
flavanol-poor cocoa. But whichever drink they were given, 88% of those with impaired blood flow
at the start of the study saw improvements in blood flow and some (45)________ tests, compared
with 37% of people whose blood flow was normal at the beginning of the study. MRI scans in 24
participants found that people with impaired blood flow were also more likely to have tiny areas of
brain (46) ________. The researchers said the lack of difference between the flavanol-rich and
flavanol-poor cocoa could be because another component of the drink was having an (47) ________
or because only small (48) ________ were needed. Dr Simon Ridley, head of research at Alzheimer's
Research UK said this was a small study but that it added to a wealth (49) ________ evidence. A
cocoa-based treatment would likely be very popular, but it's too soon to draw any conclusions about
its effects. One drawback of this study is the lack of a control group for comparison, and we can't tell
whether the results would have been different if the participants drank no cocoa at all. But he added
"Poor vascular health is a known risk factor for dementia, and understanding more about the links
between vascular problems and declining brain health could help the search for new treatments and
(50) ________."
41. A. made B. improved C. rose D. supported
42. A. drawn B. jumped C. leapt D. made
43. A. however B. due to C. in spite of D. in addition to
44. A. that B. the researchers C. those D. researchers
45. A. understanding B. concern C. cognitive D. relating

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46. A. damage B. tissue C. activity D. function
47. A. effects B. effect C. affects D. affect
48. A. quantity B. quality C. amounts D. numbers
49. A. of B. in C. on D. at
50. A. protection B. defence C. cure D. prevention

Passage B
MEDIA AND ADVERTISING
After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here to
(51) ________. There have been many objections to it during this time, of course, and (52) ________a
variety of grounds. Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (53) ________bombarding us with radioactivity?
Did the advertisements contain subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more? Did children turn
to violence through watching it, either because so (54) ________programs taught them how to shoot,
rob, and kill, or because they had to do something to counteract the hours they had spent glued to the
tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive (55) ________ drugged by glamorous serials and
inane situation (56) ________? On the other hand, did it increase anxiety by sensationalizing the news
or the news which was (57) ________by suitable pictures and filling our living rooms with war,
famine and political unrest? (58) ________ in all, television proved to be the all-purpose scapegoat
for the second half of the century, blamed for everything, but above all, eagerly watched. For no (59)
________ how much we despised it, feared it, were bored by it, or felt that it took us away from the
old paradise of family conversation and hobbies such as collecting stamps, we never turned it off. We
kept staring at the screen, aware that our own tiny (60) ________ was in if we looked carefully.
51. A. be B. stay C. exist D. prolong
52. A. with B. over C. by D. on
53. A. screen B. danger C. machine D. reason
54. A. that B. far C. many D. what
55. A. program B. personality C. audience D. tense
56. A. comedies B. programs C. perhaps D. consequently
57. A. taken B. presented C. capable D. accompanied
58. A. Taken B. All C. Somewhat D. Thus
59. A. one B. matter C. difference D. Reason
60. A. fault B. reflection C. situation D. Consciousness

V. READING COMPREHENSION (10 PTS)

Read the passages below and choose the best answer to each question.

PASSAGE A
Social workers are often the first people met by a person in need of human services. Social workers
spend part of their day in an office setting or group residence and the rest of it going to people's
homes.
Children welfare workers help children and teens in abusive situations. They investigate and report
instances of neglect or abuse and take action if necessary to place children in foster homes.
Medical social workers help patients and their families when diseases such as AIDS or Alzheimer's
cause suffering. They help a patient and his family adjust to the new situation.
School social workers work within school systems to help children who have emotional problems.
These students are often put into special education classrooms simply because they can’t control their
behaviors. A school social worker works with the family of such a student to try to integrate him or
her back into the general school population.
Industrial or occupational social workers work within a personnel department of a business to help
employees cope with job pressures or personal problems that affect the quality of their work.
Gerontology social workers run support groups for the elderly. They also advise the elderly and
their family members on the subjects of long-term housing and health care.

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 A bachelor's degree, and often a master's degree, is the minimum requirement for a professional
position in social work. However, small agencies may accept some community college courses in
psychology or sociology. In such places, you may find a position available as a record keeper or an
aide to one of the social workers on the staff. Salaries usually start at $18,000.
(Adapted from Basic IELTS reading by Zhang Juan)

61. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Different types of social workers B. Roles of social workers in society
C. Responsibilities of a social worker D. How to become a social worker
62. The phrase adjust to in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. fix B. arrange C. adapt to D. face up to
63. The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. children B. special education classrooms
C. school social workers D. these students
64. Which of the following social workers deal with children’s emotional troubles?
A. gerontology social workers B. children welfare workers
C. school social workers D. medical social workers
65. To become a professional social worker in big agencies, one needs at least ________.
A. a community college course in sociology B. a bachelor degree
C. a community college course in psychology D. a master’s degree

PASSAGE B
Use An Electronic Dictionary To Improve Your Vocabulary
A Franklin electronic dictionary is actually a helpful gadget to possess with you all of the time.
Any device involving dictionaries is great to use for people who go out of their country on business
trips. Tourists would also benefit very much from such a device. Moreover, students will also find
this gadget helpful especially whenever they are studying an important foreign language in another
country. There is also a great diversity of dictionaries that anybody can choose whichever works to
them best.
These dictionaries are also quite easy to use and incorporate various functions. Some of them are
main functions, besides translating a foreign word, which would be to provide spelling check-ups,
find the meaning and synonyms connected with any particular word as well as provide examples of
how a word is used in a sentence. A typical Franklin electronic dictionary is more than that. By
entering the meaning of a word of mouth, you would have the ability to pull up many words that you
are researching for.
There is a comprehensive database that comprises about 1,000,000 words and phrase
replacements. It also comes with idiomatic expressions, professional medical, technical words or ones
very popular for business. It is also ideal for professionals who have to work in a country
accompanied by a different language. Franklin Electronic Marketers have been among the leading
manufacturers regarding handheld electronic inventions. Its main office is situated in Burlington,
New Jersey and has been around the business of creating these electronic tools since 1981.
Some of the original devices that they produced included punctuation correctors, of the fact that
first was all the Spelling Ace built in 1986. These devices were a great aid to students all over the
globe.
The company continues to service clients from everywhere. Although they are popular in the
world, especially targeting the particular Hispanic market whose native language is Spanish;
Franklin’s products are also quite well-known for Asia, particularly Japan. The company aims to
address this growing importance of language tools as more people are aiming to learn about new
languages.
66. With the diversity of this type of dictionaries, we can choose ________.
A. the one that has the largest vocabulary B. the one that suits US best
C. the one that is portable D. the one that is handy and cheap

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67. The electronic dictionary has various functions because it can ________.
A. translate foreign words, check spelling, give meanings and synonyms, and the use of them
B. explain how a word is employed in a sentence and correct punctuation in sentences
C. enter the meaning of a word of mouth and get so many words related
D. expand a wide range to suit various people’s preferences
68. The database of the dictionary includes all the following EXCEPT ________.
A. about 1,000,000 words and word and phrase replacements
B. idiomatic expressions or ones very popular for business
C. technical terms in various fields and internet lingo
D. professional medical, technical words
69. The Franklin electronic dictionary are very popular all over the world, especially in ________.
A. Europe and Asia B. South America and Asia
C. Burlington, New Jersey D. Japan
70. The word “professionals” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. people who are very good at languages
B. people who work in foreign countries
C. people who often use modern electronic dictionaries
D. people with a high level of education and training

PASSAGE C
MAKING EVERY DROP COUNT
A. The history of human civilization is entwined with the history of the ways we have learned to
manipulate water resources. As towns gradually expanded, water was brought from increasingly
remote sources, leading to sophisticated engineering efforts such as dams and aqueducts. At the height
of the Roman Empire, nine major systems, with an innovative layout of pipes and well-built sewers,
supplied the occupants of Rome with as much water per person as is provided in many parts of the
industrial world today.
B. During the industrial revolution and population explosion of the 19th and 20th centuries, the
demand for water rose dramatically. Unprecedented construction of tens of thousands of monumental
engineering projects designed to control floods, protect clean water supplies, and provide water for
irrigation and hydropower brought great benefits to hundreds of millions of people. Food production
has kept pace with soaring populations mainly because of the expansion of artificial irrigation systems
that make possible the growth of 40% of the world's food. Nearly one fifth of all the electricity
generated worldwide is produced by turbines spun by the power of falling water.
C. Yet there is a dark side to this picture: despite our progress, half of the world's population still
suffers, with water services inferior to those available to the ancient Greeks and Romans. As the
United Nations report on access to water reiterated in November 2001, more than one billion people
lack access to clean drinking water; some two and a half billion do not have adequate sanitation
services. Preventable water-related diseases kill an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 children every day,
and the latest evidence suggests that we are falling behind in efforts to solve these problems.
D. The consequences of our water policies extend beyond jeopardizing human health. Tens of
millions of people have been forced to move from their homes - often with little warning or
compensation - to make way for the reservoirs behind dams.' More than 20% of all freshwater fish
species are now threatened or endangered because dams and water withdrawals have destroyed the
free-flowing river ecosystems where they thrive. Certain irrigation practices degrade soil quality and
reduce agricultural productivity. Groundwater aquifers are being pumped down faster than they are
naturally replenished in parts of India, China, the USA and elsewhere. And disputes over shared water
resources have led to violence and continue to raise local, national and even international tensions.
E. At the Outset of the new millennium, however, the way resource planners think about water is
beginning to change. The focus is slowly shifting back to the provision of basic human and
environmental needs as top priority - ensuring 'some for all,' instead of 'more for some'. Some water
experts are now demanding that existing infrastructure be used in smarter ways rather than building

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new facilities, which is increasingly considered the option of last, not first, resort. This shift in
philosophy has not been universally accepted, and it comes with strong opposition from some
established water organizations. Nevertheless, it may be the only way to address successfully the
pressing problems of providing everyone with clean water to drink, adequate water to grow food and
a life free from preventable water-related illness.
F. Fortunately - and unexpectedly - the demand for water is not rising as rapidly as some predicted.
As a result, the pressure to build new water infrastructures has diminished over the past two decades.
Although population, industrial output and economic productivity have continued to soar in
developed nations, the rate at which people withdraw water from aquifers, rivers and lakes has
slowed. And in a few parts of the world, demand has actually fallen.
G. What explains this remarkable turn of events? Two factors: people have figured out how to use
water more efficiently, and communities are rethinking their priorities for water use. Throughout the
first three-quarters of the 20th century, the quantity of freshwater consumed per person doubled on
average; in the USA, water withdrawals increased tenfold while the population quadrupled. But since
1980, the amount of water consumed per person has actually decreased, thanks to a range of ' new
technologies that help to conserve water in homes and industry. In 1965, for instance, Japan used
approximately 13 million gallons of water to produce $1 million of commercial output; by 1989 this
had dropped to 3.5 million gallons (even accounting for inflation) - almost a quadrupling of water
productivity. In the USA, water withdrawals have fallen by more than 20% from their peak in 1980.
H. On the other hand, dams, aqueducts and other kinds of infrastructure will still have to be built,
particularly in developing countries where basic human needs have not been met. But such projects
must be built to higher specifications and with more accountability to local people and their
environment than in the past. And even in regions where new projects seem warranted, we must find
ways to meet demands with fewer resources, respecting ecological criteria and to a smaller budget.

Choose the correct heading for paragraph B - H from the list of the headings below. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. There has been an example at the beginning.

List of headings
i. I. Scientists' call for a revision of policy
ii. II. An explanation for reduced water use
iii. III. How a global challenge was met
iv. IV. Irrigation systems fall into disuse
v. V. Environmental effects
vi. VI. The financial cost of recent technological improvements
vii. VII. The relevance to health
viii. VIII. Addressing the concern over increasing populations.
ix. IX. A surprising downward trend in demand for water
x. X. The need to raise standards
xi. XI. A description of ancient water supplies

Ex: Paragraph A: XI 71. Paragraph B: 72. Paragraph C: 73. Paragraph D:

74. Paragraph E: 75. Paragraph F: 76. Paragraph G: 77. Paragraph H:

Do the following statements agree with information given in the Reading Passage? In the
corresponding numbered boxes, write
YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
78. Water use per person is higher in the industrial world than it was in Ancient Rome.
79. Feeding increasing populations is possible due primarily to improved irrigation systems
80. Modern water systems imitate those of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

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A. WRITTEN TEST (70 PTS)
I. OPEN CLOZE TEST (20 PTS)
Read the passages below and fill each blank with ONE word.
Passage A
Health is something we tend to (81) ________ when we have it. When our body is doing well, we
are hardly (82) ________ of it. But illness can come, even (83) ________ we are young. In fact,
childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people
know very little (84) ________ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died.
About a century ago, (85) ________, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed.
The (86) ________ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery
spread, the world became (87) ________ safer for children. The result is that (88) ________ a hundred
years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (89)
________ to live for 85 years. And what do we expect by the year 2030? Undoubtedly, medical
science will continue to (90) ________. Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are
unavoidable today.

Passage B
You can't escape the Internet

Over the last few years, the use of the Internet has increased dramatically in French schools,
offices, and homes and this trend continues to grow. Who could have (91) ________, even in the last
decade, that we would be able to (92) ________ our friends, colleagues and clients around the world
simply through the (93) ________ of a mouse and a modem? There is no doubt, (94) ________ any
invention, that the Internet can be used for good or had but it is here to stay and has revolutionized
the way we communicate. In the world of business, no corporation can be competitive (95) ________
it has access to the Internet. It has become essential to advertise your product and service in this way
and an increasing number of companies are using this opportunity to reach a greater number of
potential consumers. Indeed, the bigger the website, the (96) ________ professional the company
seems to be. Similarly in education, the opportunities that the Internet can provide are vast. More and
more students are (97) ________ on the Internet for their research; for instance, a physics
undergraduate in Paris can download information from a university library in the States in minutes.
From the latest research in scientific and linguistic fields (98) ________ new theories in psychology
and history, all this may be (99) ________ on the world-wide web.
What will be the future for the Internet in France? It has been established that 60% of homes and 50%
of business will have access to the Internet within five years. Children, students and professionals
will he able to log on and explore the world as they have (100) ________ done before.

II. WORD FORMATION (20 PTS)

Part 1. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the given word.
101. No one can deny the ________ of his contributions. (PRECIOUS)
102. The private school feared losing its ________ with the state's university system. (CREDIT)
103. Barack Obama is the first president of the United States with ________ background. (RACE)
104. Heavy rain and excessive use have the soil ________. (POVERTY)
105. The mother of the child hurried ________ to her neighborhood drugstore. (BREATH)
106. His performance in the match today ________ his reputation as a great player. (LIE)
107. Low income and little administrative support make teachers ________with their profession.
(HEART)
108. As a result of this conflict, he lost both his home and his means of ________. (LIFE)
109. ________ has a brought very little real benefit to developing countries. (GLOBE)
110. My uncle, who is an ________ guitarist, taught me how to play. (ACCOMPLISH)

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Part 2. Fill in each blank with the suitable form of the word in the box.

IMAGINE GO OVERWHEM DESTROY PESSIMISM

FRAGMENT BE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATE ECONOMY

The image that we have of science has (111) ________ radical change in the last hundred years.
An enormous (112) ________ explosion, together with a number of very real anxiety about the
environment and all the moral and political ramifications of (113) ________ growth have
unquestionably put science at the centre of public debate.
The twentieth century began with a challenge to the assumption that human knowledge was
approaching completion. It will come, perhaps, as something of a surprise to all of us to realize that
emergence of this highly (114) ________ process came both from within and outside science.
New scientific theories (115) ________ reveal the limitations of the old perspective. We had
thought that the world, understood through the medium of rational (116) ________, as, indeed, the
real world. Now we know that this was no more than a simplification that just happened to work.
Once we realize this, though, we can move in a number of opposing directions. We can (117)
________ all knowledge (118) ________ and decide that it is eternally (119) ________ and full of a
vast of imperfections, or we can be more positive and view these vast explosions of scientific
awareness as new challenges still to come and as celebrations of the heights that human (120)
has so far scaled.

III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 PTS)

There are ten mistakes in the following paragraph. Find and correct them.

Marriage

A great majority of adults in the industrial world – in fact, 0. industrialised

about 90 percent – will be married at some time in their lives. 1. _______________
Of those who do not, some may choose to remain single, but 2. _______________
others still have no choice. An alarm number who marry will 3. _______________
divorce, but this is not because marriage itself has lost its 4. _______________
attractive – instead people give up on particular relationships 5. _______________
and try again. For example, of the four out of ten American 6. _______________
marriages that end in divorce, 80 percent are preludes to further 7. _______________
unities. Every society has its own definitions of why a perfect 8. _______________
marriage should be. In the Western world, it seems that a 9. _______________
husband and wife have a perfect marriage if they love each 10. _______________
other, have no other sexy partner, display trust, loyalty and 11. _______________
intimate, confide in each other, show mutual respect, are 12. _______________
willing to listen to their partner’s concerns and agree on their 13. _______________
children’s upbringing. Moreover , from time to time the 14. _______________
balance of social expects shifts. For example, a study carried 15. _______________
out in 1986 showed that 74 percent of American couples rate 16. _______________
equality in the relationship like an important component of 17. _______________
marriage. We can be fairly sure that their great-grandparents 18. _______________
(and particular their great-grandfathers) did not place the same 19. _______________
value on this. 20. _______________

Example: Line 0, industrial => industrialised

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 121. 126.
122. 127.
123. 128.
124. 129.
125. 130.

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 PTS)

Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
131. The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers.
 The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold _____________________________________.
132. She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married.
 Had she _______________________________________________________________ .
133. Nobody remained on the ship after the captain had left it.
 The captain was__________________________________________________________.
134. He declared his disapproval of the behaviour of some of his supporters.
 He let __________________________________________________________________.
135. The number of students applying to this university has increased dramatically.
 There __________________________________________________________________.

Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.

136. They can’t possibly win the match. (STAND)
_______________________________________________________________________.
137. I was totally amazed at how spectacularly beautiful the coastline was. (UTTERLY)
 What I found ________________________________________beauty of the coastline.
138. I'm just about to give up this diet because it's not working at all. (POINT)
 ______________________________________________________________________.
139. Suzanne is far superior to me in terms of technical knowledge. (MATCH)
 When it comes _________________________________________________________.
140. He got angry because we all disagreed with him. (TEMPER)
 ______________________________________________________________________.

END OF THE TEST.

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐẮK LẮK KỲ THI OLYMPIC 10-3 LẦN V – NĂM 2021
Đề thi môn: TIẾNG ANH - Khối: 11
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN DU
Ngày thi: 06/3/2021
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Không tính thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi có 12 trang)

Lưu ý:
- Thí sinh làm bài trên giấy thi.
- Phần A. Multiple choice questions (80 câu) được làm trên 01 tờ giấy riêng.
- Phần B. Written test gồm có 04 phần I, II, III, IV- mỗi phần làm trên 01 tờ giấy riêng.

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS)

I. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5PTS): Choose the best options to complete the
following sentences.
1. _______ is not clear to researchers.
A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct B. Why dinosaurs became extinct
C. Did dinosaurs become extinct D. Dinosaurs became extinct that
2. I have yet _______ a person as Theo.
A. to meet as infuriating B. to have met such infuriating
C. been meeting as infuriating D. been meeting such infuriating
3. There are two small rooms in the beach house, _______ served as a kitchen.
A. the smallest of which B. smallest of that
C. the smaller of which D. the smaller of them
4. The price of pork this month is _______ it last month.
A. as twice much as B. twice as high as that of
C. twice as higher as that D. as much as twice of
5. On the table _______ .
A. the disks lay B. did the disks lay
C. lay the disks D. lied the disks
6. Copper is the favored metal for electricians’ wire because of _______.
A. its excellent conductivity B. it is an excellent conductor
C. excellent conductivity of it D. so conductive is it
7. John would rather _______ class yesterday than today.
A. go to B. went to
C. have gone to D. him went to
8. Yesterday my mother bought ______.
A. beautiful Italian some cotton hats B. Italian some beautiful cotton hats
C. some beautiful Italian cotton hats D. some hats beautiful Italian cotton
9. It is possible to stay overnight here although there is no guest house _______ .
A. at that B. as such C. in itself D. for that
10. The two boys were caught _______the exam papers from the teachers’ room, so they definitely
deserved _______ from school.
A. to be stealing- having suspended B. to steal- being suspended
C. stealing- to be suspended D. having stolen- suspended

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II. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5 PTS): Choose the best options to complete
the following sentences.
11. This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I _______?
A. try it on B. dress it C. take it off D. wear them
12. He likes nothing better than to spend his Sunday mornings _________ in the gardens.
A. pottering about B. hanging around
C. whiling away D. winding down
13. Karen was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself ________ and
act confidently.
A. through B. over C. together D. off
14. It's nice to know that I can trust you to help me when I need it.
A. count on B. check over C. make friends D. get over
15. Capital punishment was done _____ in Britain nearly half a century ago.
A. away with B. out for C. off by D. over from
16. BTS’ performances were so exciting that many of their fans were _______ enthusiasm.
A. moved to B. carried away with
C. taken aback with D. stirred up with
17. He really gets _______ my nerves. He never stops complaining.
A. down B. up C. in D. on
18. I’ll lend you some money to _______ you over to the end of this month
A. hand B. tide C. get D. make
19. I was able to _______ a lot of new English words from speaking with my host family and
with other colleagues in this multinational corporation.
A. pick up B. save up C. make up D. take up
20. I don’t really hit it _______ with my new boss.
A. at B. of C. up D. off
III. VOCABULARY (10PTS): Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
21. Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a _______ writer.
A. fruitful B. fertile C. virile D. prolific
22. I feel terrible, I didn't sleep_______last night
A. a jot B. a wink C. an inch D. an eye
23. No matter how angry he was, he would never ________ to violence.
A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D. resort
24. What on earth made you risk your life and _____ by driving that fast?
A. liberty B. limb C. death D. health
25. Employees who have a _______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance B. grievance C. disadvantage D. disturbance
26. The needs of gifted children in schools have long been _______ neglected.
A. dolefully B. woefully C. idly D. pathetically
27. Grandma says there wasn’t a _______ of truth in that story Granddad told last night about
being a war hero.
A. speck B. crumb C. dot D. grain
28. After feeling off_______for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor.
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A. food B. color C. fitness D. balance
29. The problem of gender equality has been accentuated by the use of ultrasound scanning
which helps determine the sex of the _______. This technology has played a crucial role in
creating gender imbalance.
A. fetus B. cactus C. status D. circus
30. The barman began to ________ his fists in a threatening manner so I left.
A. gather B. fold C. bundle D. clench
31. Job losses are mainly in the _______ sectors of the industry.
A. blue-collar B. red-collar C. stiff-collar D. high-collar
32. My mother is a real _______ potato. She watches T.V all the time.
A. couch B. sofa C. armchair D. cushion
33. The president visited the area to see the devastation _______.
A. at first hand B. on first hand C. by first hand D. with first hand
34. The film is _______ based on a true story, but most of it is fiction.
A. casually B. faintly C. loosely D. lightly
35. It was an extremely hostile article which cast _______ on the conduct of the entire cabinet.
A. criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse
36. Some countries always _______ resolutions at the United Nations which don’t suit them.
A. bail B. countenance C. veil D. veto
37. Kate spent the morning ______ along the sea-front.
A. hiking B. rambling C. strolling D. crawling
38. Serena is still _______ ignorant of the fact that she is about to be made redundant.
A. blissfully B. decorously C. jubilantly D. ecstatically
39. It was a fantastic film. I enjoyed it_______.
A. endlessly B. unendingly C. without end D. no end
40. Peter was ejected after committing five personal _______ in water sport game yesterday.
A. mistakes B. faults C. fouls D. errors
IV. GUIDED CLOZE (10PTS): Read the texts below and decide which answer best fits each
space.
Passage A
Girls and technology
If you want your daughter to succeed, buy her a toy construction set. That is the advice from
Britain's ____(41)____ female engineers and scientists. Marie-Noelle Barton, who heads an
Engineering Council campaign to encourage girls into science and engineering, maintains that
some of Britain's most successful women have had their careers ____(42)____ by the toys they
played with as children. Even girls who end ____(43)____ nowhere near a microchip or
microscope could benefit from a better ____(44)____ of science and technology.
`It's a ____(45)____ of giving them experience and confidence with technology so that when they
are presented with a situation requiring some technical know-how, they feel they can handle it and
don't just ____(46)____ defeat immediately,' says Mrs Barton. 'I believe that lots of girls feel unsure
of themselves when it comes to technology and therefore they might be losing out on jobs because
they are reluctant even to apply for them'.

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Research recently carried ____(47)____ suggests that scientific and constructional toys should be
____(48)____ to girls from an early age, otherwise the result is 'socialisation' into stereotypically
female ____(49)____, which may explain why relatively few girls study science and engineering
at university in Britain. Only 14% of those who have gone for engineering ____(50)____ at
university this year are women, although this figure does represent an improvement on the 7%
recorded some years ago.
41. A. foremost B. uppermost C. predominant D. surpassing
42. A. styled B. shaped C. built D. modelled
43. A. in B. by C. on D. up
44. A. hold B. grasp C. insight D. realisation
45. A. matter B. situation C. state D. cause
46. A. receive B. allow C. admit D. permit
47. A. off B. through C. forward D. out
48. A. accessible B. feasible C. reachable D. obtainable
49. A. characters B. parts C. states D. roles
50. A. selections B. alternatives C. options D. preferences
Passage B
MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S EVE
In Europe, Midsummer Night's Eve, also known as St John's Eve, occurs on June 23rd. It
originates from the pagan celebrations of the summer solstice which were held on June 21st. On
that night throughout Europe bonfires were lit along hillsides to ____(51)____ the shortest night
of the year. It must have looked as if some kind of violent insurrection was taking place down the
coast of Scotland and England, but these signal fires in fact had a very important purpose. Bones
of farm animals ____(52)____ the previous autumn were burned and, when the fires had
____(53)____ the remaining ash was put to good use: it was spread on the fields to enrich the land
and ensure a good harvest. The word 'bonfire' is ____(54)____ from'bonefire'.
In Brazil too St John's Eve means bonfires and fireworks. Another quaint tradition involves
the ____(55)____ of small paper hot-air balloons, although they are prohibited by law in the cities
because of the fire ____(56)____. Bonfires mark the beginning of spring rather than the summer
in Sweden and are lit on the last night of April. In the Swedish Midsummer's Eve ____(57)____,
held on June 24th, a large pole, decorated with flowers and leaves, is placed in the ground.
Thistles also have a significant role in the celebration of Midsummer's Night in Europe. In
the past they were thought to ____(58)____ witches. The pretty, prickly plant was nailed over barn
doors and used in wreaths, the circular shape being a symbol of the turning of the seasons. Wheels
faced with straw and soaked in pitch were lit from the bonfires and then rolled down hills.
There is less risk of fire in a ____(59)____ tradition to many Slavic countries. Young women
and girls float little baskets of flowers and lighted candles down streams. Local boys swim out to
____(60)____ a basket, find the girl it belongs to and claim a dance at the town's Midsummer's Eve
Party.
51. A. celebrate B. honour C. commemorate D. commiserate
52. A. revised B. assassinated C. slaughtered D. sacrificed
53. A. doused B. extinguished C. smothered D. gone out
54. A. derived B. developed C. evolved D. decayed
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55. A. landing B. launching C. propelling D. ejecting
56. A. certainty B. peril C. jeopardy D. hazard
57. A. tradition B. custom C. ceremony D. practice
58. A. deflect B. ward off C. attract D. avert
59. A. unique B. common C. mutual D. prevalent
60. A. salvage B. rescue C. set free D. liberate
V. READING COMPREHENSION (10PTS): Read the texts below and choose the best
answer to each question.
Passage A
Life originated in the early seas less than a billion years after Earth was formed. Yet another
three billion years were to pass before the first plants and animals appeared on the continents. Life's
transition from the sea to the land was perhaps as much of an evolutionary challenge as was the
genesis of life.
What forms of life were able to make such a drastic change in lifestyle? The traditional view of the
first terrestrial organisms is based on mega fossils ― relatively large specimens of essentially
whole plants and animals. Vascular plants, related to modern seed plants and ferns, left the first
comprehensive mega fossil record. Because of this, it has been commonly assumed that the
sequence of terrestrialization reflected the evolution of modern terrestrial ecosystems. In this view,
primitive vascular plants first colonized the margins of continental waters, followed by animals
that fed on the plants, and lastly by animals that preyed on the plant-eaters. Moreover, the mega
fossils suggest that terrestrial life appeared and diversified explosively near the boundary between
the Silurian and the Devonian periods, a little more than 400 million years ago.
Recently, however, paleontologists have been taking a closer look at the sediments below
this Silurian-Devonian geological boundary. It turns out that some fossils can be extracted from
these sediments by putting the rocks in an acid bath. The technique has uncovered new evidence
from sediments that were deposited near the shores of the ancient oceans ― plant microfossils and
microscopic pieces of small animals. In many instances the specimens are less than one-tenth of a
millimeter in diameter. Although they were entombed in the rocks for hundreds of millions of
years, many of the fossils consist of the organic remains of the organism.
These newly discovered fossils have not only revealed the existence of previously unknown
organisms, but have also pushed back these dates for the invasion of land by multicellular
organisms. Our views about the nature of the early plant and animal communities are now being
revised. And with those revisions come new speculations about the first terrestrial life-forms.
61. According to the theory that the author calls “the traditional view,” what was the first form of
life to appear on land?
A. Bacteria B. Meat-eating animals
C. Plant-eating animals D. Vascular plants
62. According to the passage, what happened about 400 million years ago?
A. Many terrestrial life-forms died out.
B. New life-forms on land developed at a rapid rate.
C. The megafossils were destroyed by floods.
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63. What can be inferred from the passage about the fossils mentioned in lines 17-20?
A. They have not been helpful in understanding the evolution of terrestrial life.
B. They were found in approximately the same numbers as vascular plant fossils.
C. They are older than the megafossils.
D. They consist of modern life-forms.
64. Which of the following resulted from the discovery of microscopic fossils?
A. The time estimate for the first appearance of terrestrial life-forms was revised.
B. Old techniques for analyzing fossils were found to have new uses.
C. The origins of primitive sea life were explained.
D. Assumptions about the locations of ancient seas were changed.
65. With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree?
A. The evolution of terrestrial life was as complicated as the origin of life itself.
B. The discovery of microfossils supports the traditional view of how terrestrial life evolved.
C. New species have appeared at the same rate over the course of the last 400 million years.
D. The technology used by paleontologists is too primitive to make accurate determinations
about ages of fossils.

Passage B
THE LAND UNDER THE SEA
Ten thousand years ago, as the last ice age drew to a close, sea levels around the world were far
lower than they are today. Much of the land under the North Sea and the English Channel was part
of a huge region of forests and grassy plains, where herds of horses and reindeer roamed free and
people lived in villages by the lakes and rivers. Then the climate gradually became warmer (a
phenomenon certainly not confined to our own age) and the water trapped in glaciers and ice caps
was released. This ancient land was submerged in the resulting deluge and all that remains to tell
us that it was once lush and verdant- and inhabited- is the occasional stone tool, harpoon or
mammoth tusk brought up from the sea bed by fishing boats.
Now the development of advanced sonar technology, known as bathymetry, is making it possible
to study this flooded landscape in extraordinary detail. A special echo sounder is fixed to the bottom
of a survey vessel, and it makes wide sweep across the sea bed. While previous devices have only
been ale to produce two- dimensional images, bathymetry makes use of computers, satellite
positioning devices and special software to create accurate and remarkably detailed maps. For the
first time an ancient river bed leaps out of the three- dimensional image, complete with rocky ledges
rising up from the bottom of the valley. The sites of pre- historic settlements can now be pinpointed,
and it is also possible to see in stunning detail the sunken shipwrecks that litter in this part of the
sea bed.
According to archaeologist Dr Linda Andrews, this technological development is of huge
significance. ‘We now have the ability to map the sea bed of the Channel and the North Sea as
accurately as we can map dry land’, she says. She is, however, scathing about the scale of
government funding for such projects. ‘We have better images of Mars and Venus than of two-
thirds of our own planet! In view of the fact that Britain is a maritime nation, and the sea has such
a massive influence on us, it’s an absolute scandal that we know so little about the area just off our
shores!’
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Once bathymetric techniques have identified sites where people might have built their homes and
villages, such as sheltered bays, cliffs with caves and the shores of freshwater lakes, divers could
be sent down to investigate further. Robot submarines could also be used, and researchers hope
they will find stone tool and wood from houses (which survives for longer in water than on dry
land) as proof of human activity. The idea of Britain as a natural island kingdom will be challenge
by these findings: Britain has been inhabited for about 500,000 years, and for much of this time it
has been linked on and off to continental Europe. It remains to be seen how far this new awareness
is taken on board among our ‘island’ people.
In fact, the use of bathymetry scanners will not be limited to the study of lost landscapes and ancient
settlements. It will also be vital in finding shipwrecks. Records show that there about 44,000
shipwrecks off the shores of Britain, but there is good reason to believe that the real figure is much
higher. In addition, commercial applications are a real possibility. Aggregates for the construction
industry are becoming increasingly expensive, and bathymetry scanners could be used to identify
suitable sites for quarrying this material. However, mapping the sea bed will also identify places
where rare plants and shellfish have their homes. Government legislation may prevent digging at
such sites, either to extract material for a profit or to make the water deeper: there are plans to
dredge parts of the English Channel to provide deeper waterways for massive container ships.
66. We are told that the area now under the sea
A. was not previously thought to have been populated.
B. was created by the last Ice Age.
C. has yielded some archaeological artifacts.
D. was flooded, drowning the inhabitants.
67. How does the new sonar technology work?
A. It has an echo sounder at the bottom of the sea.
B. It produces two- dimensional images of the sea floor.
C. It makes use of various devices.
D. It uses computers to locate pre- historic sites.
68. What is the most important aspect of the new scanning technique?
A. It can pinpoint the location of shipwrecks under the sea.
B. It is able to follow the course of ancient rivers.
C. It can measure the depth of the sea bed with accuracy.
D. It reveal important details of underwater topography.
69. How does Dr Andrews feel about the lack of accurate maps of the waters around Britain?
A. outraged B. resigned C. astonished D. amused
70. The writer suggests that a better understanding of the settlements on the sea bed may
A. inspire more young people to take up archaeology.
B. modify the attitudes of the British to their country’s history.
C. provide confirmation about the dangers of global warming.
D. after the perception other countries have about Britain.
Passage C
HOW TO SPOT A LIAR
However much we may abhor it, deception comes naturally to all living things. Birds do it by
feigning injury to lead hungry predators away from nesting young. Spider crabs do it by disguise:
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adorning themselves with strips of kelp and other debris, they pretend to be something they are not
– and so escape their enemies. Nature amply rewards successful deceivers by allowing them to
survive long enough to mate and reproduce. So it may come as no surprise to learn that human
beings- who, according to psychologist Gerald Johnson of the University of South California, or
lied to about 200 times a day, roughly one untruth every 5 minutes- often deceive for exactly the
same reasons: to save their own skins or to get something they can’t get by other means.
But knowing how to catch deceit can be just as important a survival skill as knowing how to tell a
lie and get away with it. A person able to spot falsehood quickly is unlikely to be swindled by an
unscrupulous business associate or hoodwinked by a devious spouse. Luckily, nature provides
more than enough clues to trap dissemblers in their own tangled webs- if you know where to look.
By closely observing facial expressions, body language and tone of voice, practically anyone can
recognise the tell-tale signs of lying. Researchers are even programming computers – like those
used on Lie Detector -to get at the truth by analysing the same physical cues available to the naked
eye and ear. “With the proper training, many people can learn to reliably detect lies,” says Paul
Ekman, professor of psychology at the University of California, San Francisco, who has spent the
past 15 years studying the secret art of deception.
In order to know what kind of Lies work best, successful liars need to accurately assess other
people’s emotional states. Ackman’s research shows that this same emotional intelligence is
essential for good lie detectors, too. The emotional state to watch out for is stress, the conflict most
liars feel between the truth and what they actually say and do.
Even high-tech lie detectors don’t detect lies as such; they merely detect the physical cues of
emotions, which may or may not correspond to what the person being tested is saying. Polygraphs,
for instance, measure respiration, heart rate and skin conductivity, which tend to increase when
people are nervous – as they usually are when lying. Nervous people typically perspire, and the
salts contained in perspiration conducts electricity. That’s why sudden leap in skin conductivity
indicates nervousness -about getting caught, perhaps -which makes, in turn, suggest that someone
is being economical with the truth. On the other hand, it might also mean that the lights in the
television. Studio are too hot- which is one reason polygraph tests are inadmissible in court. “Good
lie detectors don’t rely on a single thing” says Ekma, but interpret clusters of verbal and non-verbal
clues that suggest someone might be lying.”
The clues are written all over the face. Because the musculature of the face is directly connected to
the areas of the brain that processes emotion, the countenance can be a window to the soul.
Neurological studies even suggest that genuine emotions travel different pathways through the
brain than insincere ones. If a patient paralyzed by stroke on one side of the face, for example, is
asked to smile deliberately, only the mobile side of the mouth is raised. But tell that same person a
funny joke, and the patient breaks into a full and spontaneous smile. Very few people -most notably,
actors and politicians- are able to consciously control all of their facial expressions. Lies can often
be caught when the liars true feelings briefly leak through the mask of deception. We don’t think
before we feel, Ekman says. “Expressions tend to show up on the face before we’re even conscious
of experiencing an emotion.”
One of the most difficult facial expressions to fake- or conceal, if it’s genuinely felt - is sadness.
When someone is truly sad, the forehead wrinkles with grief and the inner corners of the eyebrows
are pulled up. Fewer than 15% of the people Ekman tested were able to produce this eyebrow
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movement voluntarily. By contrast, the lowering of the eyebrows associated with an angry scowl
can be replicated at will but almost everybody. “If someone claims they are sad and the inner
corners of their eyebrows don’t go up, Ekmam says, the sadness is probably false.”
The smile, on the other hand, is one of the easiest facial expressions to counterfeit. It takes just two
muscles -the zygomaticus major muscles that extend from the cheekbones to the corners of the
lips- to produce a grin. But there’s a catch. A genuine smile affects not only the corners of the lips
but also the orbicularis oculi, the muscle around the eye that produces the distinctive “crow’s feet”
associated with people who laugh a lot. A counterfeit grin can be unmasked if the corners of the
lips go up, the eyes crinkle, but the inner corners of the eyebrows are not lowered, a movement
controlled by the orbicularis oculi that is difficult to fake. The absence of lowered eyebrows is one
reason why the smile looks so strained and stiff.
Question 71-75
Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage?
In boxes 71-75 on your answer sheet, write
YES - if the statement agrees with the information
NO - if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN - if there is no information on this
71. All living animals can lie.
72. Some people tell lies for self-preservation.
73. Scientists have used computers to analyze which part of the brain is responsible for telling lie.
74. Lying as a survival skill is more important than detecting a lie.
75. To be a good liar, one has to understand other people's emotions.
Question 76-78
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
76. How does the lie detector work?
A. It detects whether one's emotional state is stable.
B. It detects one’s brain activity level.
C. It detects body behavior during one's verbal response.
D. It analyses one's verbal response word by word.
77. Lie detectors can't be used as evidence in a court of law because _________.
A. Lights often cause lie detectors to malfunction.
B. They are based on too many verbal and non-verbal clues.
C. Polygraph tests are often inaccurate.
D. There may be many causes of certain body behavior.
78. Why does the author mention the paralyzed patients?
A. To demonstrate how a paralyzed patient smiles
B. To show the relation between true emotions and body behavior
C. To examine how they were paralyzed
D. To show the importance of happiness from recovery
Question 79-80
Classify the following facial traits as referring to:
A: sadness
B: anger
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Write the correct letter A, B or C
79. Inner corners of eyebrows raised
80. Lines formed around

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZE TEST (20PTS): Read the texts below and think of a word that best fits each gap.
Use ONLY ONE word in each gap.
Passage A
CORONAVIRUSES cause
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses known for containing strains that ____(1)____ potentially
deadly diseases in mammals and birds. In humans they're typicallyspread ____(2)____ via airborne
droplets of fluid produced by infected individuals. Some rare but notable strains, including Wuhan
coronavirus (2019-nCoV), and those responsible for ____(3)____ acute syndrome (SARS) and
Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), can cause death in humans.
Coronaviruses can give rise to a wide ____(4)____ of symptoms in different animals. While some
strains cause diarrhoea in pigs and in turkeys, most of the time infections can be compared to a bad
cold, causing mild to moderate upper respiratory problems such as a ____(5)____ nose and sore
throat.
There are a handful of lethal exceptions, which have had a devastating ____(6)____ on livestock
and human health around the globe.
The death ____(7)____ from the new coronavirus has exceeded that of the SARS outbreak in 2002
and 2003 in mainland China. But the number of people who have ____(8)____ nationwide has also
risen in recent days, suggesting that the new virus’s fatality rate is relatively low.
Health experts say they are encouraged by the steady ____(9)____ in the number of recoveries.
They take it as evidence that the treatments meted out have been ____(10)____ and that the virus
does not appear to be as deadly as SARS.
Passage B
WRONGED BY HOW YOU WRITE
The handwriting of school children could spell the difference between success and failure in
examinations according to research carried out by the Open University.
In a study by Dennis Briggs of the Faculty of Educational Studies, it was found that essays which
were written ____(11)____ different styles of handwriting attracted different marks. ‘The findings
suggest that ____(12)____ is a borderline zone within examination marking where an essay is
written may be almost as important as what the essay is about,’ said Mr Briggs. Five essays were
double marked ____(13)____ the second marker unaware of the marks of the first marker. The
essay scripts for the second marker ____(14)____ been copied out in three writing styles. Two of
the styles were ones that had been the subject of continual criticism at school.
____(15)____ the markers were practising teachers who ____(16)____ told that the effectiveness
of double marking was being checked. The results showed that a 12-year old who can present an
essay one way will do better, perhaps ____(17)____ better ____(18)____ a friend who presents
the same standard in terms of content but who ____(19)____ not or cannot make it look so

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attractive. The conclusion is that school children may not do as ____(20)____
if their handwriting is untidy.

II. WORD FORMATION: (20PTS)

PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
bloodshot (BLOOD).
1. I don’t think John is getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly ________
downsized during the recession badly needed help from the government.
2. The workers who were ________
(SIZE)
belies his reputation as a great player. (LIE)
3. His performance in the match today ________
4. –“Was it a good read?" –“Oh, totally ________! I finished it in two days." (PUT) unputdownable
5. Premature disclosure of the test sites might lead to invalidation
________ of the experiment. (VALID)
6. They have a duty to set the record straight, otherwise they are conniving at falsehood
_______. (FALSE) :điều sai lầm
7. Cancer is perceived as a heterogeneous group of diseases that is characterized by _______erroneous
patterns of gene expression. (ERR)
horrific images were still vivid in her mind, playing out like some cleverly orchestrated
8. The ________
cellular illusion. (HORROR)
deepen over the dun, she found it impossible to stay in her chamber
9. As twilight began to ________
alone, as she usually did. (DEEP)
mid-sentence
10. You shouldn’t interrupt someone ________. (SENTENCE)
PART 2. Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box.

CONVENIENCE SOLVE SUFFICE EFFECT SPEAK

PROPER CONSEQUENCE DAY FORTUNATE LIKE

A recent report on the (00.) eating habits of children in Britain suggests that children from the age
of three to sixteen show a strong ____(11)____ dislike for vegetables and only eat ____(12)____
sufficient
amount
properly
of fruit and vegetables at Christmas. One researcher says not eating ____(13)____ may have
speech
serious consequences on a child’s ____(14)____ and physical development, resulting in poorer
solution
performance at school. One ____(15)____ is to give children extra iron and vitamins but in the
effective
long run it is more ____(16)____ if children get the right ingredients in their ____(17)____ daily diet.
convenient
____(18)____ parents choose food for their children that is quick and ____(19)____ to prepare,
Consequently
rather than food which is fresh and healthy. ____(20)____, it is difficult later to get children to
change their habits.

III. ERROR CORRECTION: (10PTS) There are 10 errors in the following passage. Underline
the errors in the passage, supply the lines in which the errors are and correct them.
The destruction of the rainforests is a pressing problem of our times but not one that is L1
seriously regarded equally serious by everyone. The more affluent nations regard the issue as one of
preservation; deforestation must stop. When it comes to the poorer countries, the issue is
not so cut and dried. For these people, the rainforests represent a source of economic
prosperity, a point that obviously takes precedence on ecological concerns. A solution must L5 over
be found before the damage caused by the deforestation that is destroying the rainforests
becomes becoming irrevocable. Deforestation is carried out by those involving in the timber industry

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and also by migrant farmers. The later occupy an area of land, strip it, farm it until its natural
mineral supply is used up and then move on. The land is left useless and exposed and a
process of erosion comes into effect, washing soil into rivers thereby killing fish and L10
blocking the water's natural course. The land is not the only victim. Rainforests are a rich
populated habitat. In the rainforests of Madagascar there are at most 150,000 individual
species of plants and animals which are found anywhere else in the world and more are
being discovered all the time. Furthermore, approximately 50% of all endangered animal
species live in the world's rainforests. The destruction of the forests effectively represents a L15
complete removal of all these plants and animals. Deprived of their natural environments,
irreversible
they will disappear altogether. Again, this process is reversible. Man, no matter how
powerful he considers himself, does not have the power to establish the species he is so
willfully destroying. re-establish

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: (20 PTS) Rewrite the following sentences using the
words given.
1. You cannot choose which hotel you stay at on this package holiday. (OPTION)
There is no option which hotel…
____________________________________________________________________________.
2. She could hardly remember her childhood. (FAINT)
She had only a faint memory of her childhood
____________________________________________________________________________.
3. Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco. (BOUNDS)
The Rainbow Disco is out of bounds to students…
____________________________________________________________________________.
4. He can hardly read at all. (VIRTUALLY)
He is virtually unable to read
____________________________________________________________________________.
5. Have you decided to enter the poster competition? (GO)
Have you decide to go in for…
____________________________________________________________________________.
6. The success of training good students has made my school famous in the country. (MAP)
has put my school on the map
The success _________________________________________________________________.
7. You should observe the task carefully before you decide. (WEATHER)
keep the weather eye on the task
You should __________________________________________________________________.
8. I hate it when my colleagues try to get involved in everything in my own business. (FINGER)
to my colleagues’ having a finger in every pie in my…
I object _____________________________________________________________________.
9. It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.
another 5 years did the… come out
Not for_____________________________________________________________________.
10. Mrs. Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning.
her apologies for not having attended…
Mrs. Wilson sends ___________________________________________________________.

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