Đề thi Olympic Anh lớp 11 năm 2010-2011

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI
TRƯỜNG THPT ĐA PHÚC
ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 11
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
I. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each
question.
1. A. hotel B. post C. local D. prominent
2. A. ocean B. cushion C. illusion D. patient
3. A. blush B. push C. flush D. crush
4. A. spear B. wear C. bear D. pear
1. 2. 3. 4.
II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each
question.
5. A. disastrous B. humorous C. unanimous D. ambiguous
6. A. immune B. pneumonia C. insistent D. animate
7. A. redundant B. descendant C. relevant D. consultant
8. A. momentary B. commentary C. rudimentary D. monetary
5. 6. 7. 8.
III. Choose the best answer.
1. When the electricity failed, he …………… a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started
2. She put ……………. Speaking to him as long as possible.
A. off B. over C. away D. back
3. She ………………… her neighbour’s children for the broken window.
A. accused B. complained C. blamed D. denied
4. He filled in the necessary forms and …………………… for the job.
A. appealed B. asked C. requested D. applied
5. He say he’s been to …………………… restaurant in town.
A. many B. every C. all D. most
6. She is travelling to work by train today because her car is being ………………
A. stopped B. broken C. serviced D. rented

7. Don’t you get tired …………………… watching TV every night?
A. with B. by C. of D. at
8. I asked Grill what time it was but she said she ………………. a watch.
A. didn’t get B. didn’t put C. didn’t have D. didn’t take
9. The film lasted three hours with ……………… of 15 minutes between part one and part two.
A. an interval B. a pause C. a stop D. an interruption
10. If you saw a lawyer, he’d ……………… you to take legal action.
A. suggest B. warn C. consider D. advise
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IV. Read the following passage then answer the questions below.
As more women in the United States move up the professional ladder, more are finding it necessary to
make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some tips are certainly in order . If you are married,
it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook few simple meals while you are
way. They will be much happier and probably they will enjoy the experience. If you will be eating alone a
good deal, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion. You may also
find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone. You will probably get
better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly, anticipate your travel
needs as a businesswoman: this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when
fully packed. Take a folding case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy for dirty clothes, as
well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip. And makes sure you have a
briefcase so that you can keep currently required papers separate. Obviously, experience helps, but you
make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning, so that right from the start you really can
have a good trip!
1. Who is the author’s intended audience?
A. Working women who have no time for cooking.
B. Husband and children of working women.
C. Working women who must travel on their own.
D. Hotel personnel who must cater to working women.
2. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. A greater percentage of women are advancing professionally in the U.S than previously.
B. Professional men refuse to accompany their female colleagues on business trips.
C. Each year there are more female tourists in the United States.
D. Businesswomen become successful by showing a willingness to travel alone.
3. In this passage, what advice does the author have for married women?
A. Stay home and take care of your family.
B. Encourage your husband and kids to be happy and have fun while you are away.
C. Help your family learn to prepare food for themselves.
D. Have your whole family take gourmet cooking classes together.
4. Why are better restaurants especially preferable for frequent travelers?
A. The food is usually better for your health.
B. The table are better.
C. You can call ahead for reservations
D. You will not have to eat alone.
5. Why is lightweight luggage important for the travelling businesswoman?
A. It provides space for dirty clothes.
B. It allows for mobility.
C. It can double as a briefcase.
D. It is usually big enough to carry all business document.
6. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Business trips are more difficult for women than for men.
B. More women are finding the road to success an American business.
C. Good business trips result from careful organization before the trip.
D. Careful planning makes most business ventures successful.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
V. Fill in each blank with a suitable word:
SAVING THE WHALE
As part (0) of Profect Pelagos, a marine reserve covering the same area (1) _______ Switzerland and located in the
Ligurian Sea is being planned. The programme was devised by environmentalists from the University of Genoa (2) _______
response to growing concern about the number of whales and dolphins (3) _______ harmed in those waters.

Every year large numbers of dolphins, rorquals and finback whales migrate to this area from Atlantic waters in
search of food. (4) _______, studies estimate that correspondingly large numbers never return (5) _______ mate in native
waters. The deaths are being caused by the presence of DDT, a pernicious insecticide voluntarily banned in Britain, in the
seas off the Ligurian coast. (6) _______ effect on marine animals is cumulative rather (7) _______ instantaneous, so whales
returning to the same area year (8) _______ year are particularly vulnerable. The other major problem is the use of large
fishing nets to trap dolphins and whales. Very recent laws prohibit Italy’s fishing boats, some of (9) _______ have grag nets
up to 10 kilometres in length, from entering the area, but as (10) _______ there is nothing to prevent foreign boats from
fishing (11) _______. The nets are a particular problem and it has been estimated that approximately 400 dolphins perish in
(12) _______ each year.
The project aims to develop a safe area for these animals, but the administrators admit that funding is a problem. To
remedy (13) ______, they have set up an adoption scheme (14) which there is a fixed registration fee. Donations have been
averaging 25 and for this participants receive certification of their involvement in the scheme, an information pack about
their dolphin or whale, plus regular updates. In (15) _______, there are plans afoot to allow some volunteers to accompany
scientists going out on observation trips.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
VI. Read the text and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should
not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick ( ). If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word.
There are two examples at the beginning ( 0 and 00).
AFRICAN MODELS
Talent scouts are looking for the next generation of supermodels have
realised Africa’s potential. Lyndsey Mclntyre, a former model herself, recently
opened one agency’s first African office. “ African women are being graceful
and serene” she says. “ These qualities could to make them do very well in
this business. “ However, spotting supermodels is rarely easy, as well Mcintyre
discovered when she visited the Orma tribe of remote north-eastern Kenya,
whose the women are reported to be especially striking. “ The tribal leaders
were a bit suspicious and i wasn’t allowed to be meet many of their girls.”
She explain. Another problem is that reports aren’t always reliable. Mclntyre

discovered this when one of village’s “ most beautiful girls” turned out to be
its heaviest ones. She had to explain that Western advertisers prefer to
far slimmer women. The Orma are not alone in believing fat it is beautirul.
In a recent Africa-wide beauty contest, all the Ugandan conrestants were
dis qualified for being a little much too large around the hips. “ I don’t understand
why the fashion industry’s obsession with small hips. “ said one judge for the
contest. “ But because we want the girls to succeed in and to see African
models working internationally, we give the industry what it wants.”
0… are…
00………
1…………
2…………
3…………
4…………
5…………
6…………
7…………
8…………
9…………
10…………
11…………
12…………
13…………
14…………
15…………
VII. Complete the following sentences with the right form of the words in brankets.
1. People with very ………….skin shouldn’t go sunbathing for long periods. (sense)
2. He was very ………… of the work he had done. (pride)
3. It’s hard to buy meat on the island but fish is…………… (plenty)
4. My car is much too …………to take on a long journey. (reply)

5. In ………… , I’d like to thank many people who have helped me while I have been working here. (conclude)
6. The professor explained his idea with great …………. (clear)
VIII. Rewrite the sentences so that the second sentence has almost the same meaning as the first sentence.
1. A builder is modernizing our bungalow for us.
⇒
We are
2. Five years have passed since their wedding day.
⇒
They have…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. More and more people are buying colour TV.
⇒
The number of people …………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The film was very long so he fell asleep in the middle of it.
⇒
The film is too ……………………………………………
5. Man is the cruelest of all animals.
⇒
There is no ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
IX. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.
- (1) I'm surprised………. what you have done. I hope my confidence (2)………. you hasn't been misplaced.
- (3).………. your help, I'll never pass the examination.
- (4).………. harvest time there is always plenty (5)………. work to do (6)………. a farm.
- She said she liked dancing but was not (7)……….the mood (8)……….it just then.
- When he was a boy, he felt great admiration (9)……….his uncle.
- Please cut the apple (10)……….six equal pieces.
-The end-
Ghi chú: Đề thi này gồm 9 bài. Mỗi câu 0.125 điểm. Riêng bài số VII mỗi câu 0.25 điểm