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DA PHUC HIGH SCHOOL

THE OLYMPIC EXAMINATION

Group: English

THE ENGLISH TEST FOR GRADE 11

School year: 2014-2015

Time allowance: 90 minutes

I. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (1.25 points).
1. A. Celebration

B. Procession

C. Calendar

D. Ancestor

2. A. Disqualify

B. Fly

C. Of

D. Female

3. A. Women

B. Contest

C. Competitive

D. Event

4. A. Plough

B. Might

C. Enough

D. Weight

5. A. Pleasure

B. Task

C. Firsthand

D. Special

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

II. Find the word whose stressed pattern is different from the others in each group (1.25 points).
1. A. Infinite

B. Congenial

C. Acceptable

D. Relationship

2. A. Ashamed

B. Image

C. Party

D. Notice

3. A. Confide

B. Matter

C. Finish

D. Even

4. A. Appearance

B. Attractive

C. Punctual

D. Responsible

5. A. Idea

B. Problem

C. Common

D. Hobby

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence (5 points).
1. The capital of England is London, which has a population ……….about seven millions.
A. of

B. in

C. on

D. for

2. According to the Nepalese Government, the youngest person to climb Mount Everest was………15-yearold Sherpa girl.
A. the

B. a

C. an

D. no article

3. Europe’s share of the world population has sharply…………from 21.7 to 12.8 percent.
A. reached

B. increased

C. declined

D. maintained

4. On the first of next month, he………for five years.
A. will work

B. will be working

C. will have worked D. would have worked.

5. We strongly object………children.
A. to punish

B. punishing

C. punish

D. to punishing

6. By midday, we were really …………..the heat.
A. feeling

B. seeing

C. smelling

D. tasting

7. It’s not easy to find effective measures to protect the mountain…………pollution.
A. up

B. to

C. for

D. from

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8. ………..is one of the main problems that lead to many kinds of pollution.
A. Overpopulation

B. Communication

C. Celebration

D. Ambition

9. A computer…………..consists of a number of computers that are part of the same system.
A. digital

B. CPU

C. network

D. screen

10. They load all their equipment into………and set off up the mountain towards the nearest logging road.
A. ropes

B. backpacks

C. dumps

D. bottles

11. The house is about…………of a mile from the road.
A. three four

B. three fourth

C. three quarter

D. three quarters

12. What do Vietnamese people usually do ………..New Year’s Eve?
A. on

B. in

C. through

D. over

13. Before the police arrived, a crowd had………….around the scene of the accident.
A. moved

B. gathered

C. collected

D. removed

14. Mary is a…………..girl with long hair.
A. beautiful but young

B. young beautiful

C. beautiful or young

D. beautiful young

15. ……..a winner, you must be very competent in public speaking.
A. Becoming

B. To become

C. having become

D. You becoming

16. …………for lending me the money my family needs.
A. I’m very much obliged to you

B. What your kind

C. You’re very kind

D. You’re welcome

17. When Christmas is coming…………the corner, most supermarkets and shopping centers are full of
customers.
A. upon

B. over

C. round

D. in

18. It’s high time we………… preparations for our farewell party.

A. make

B. are making

C. made

D. had made

19. She asked her friend……………
A. if he needs any help

B. if he needed any help

C. whether you need any help

D. if did he need any help
- B: ………………

20. - A: Many thanks for helping our school to mend the roof!
A. I’m Ok

B. Never mind

C. All right

D. I don’t mean it

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5.

9.

13.

17.

2.

6.

10.

14.

18.

3.

7.

11.

15.

19.

4.

8.

12.

16.

20.

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IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses ( 1.25 points)
1. Those students who ( fail)…………………………the exam are going to take another one that ( hold)
………………………………next month.
2. I can’t bear ( push round)………………………………..in crowds.
3. I regret ( tell)…………………………. you that your letter was sent back 2 days ago.
4. Today ( be) ………………………………….Sunday, we’d go to the zoo.

1.

2.

3.

4.

V. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each sentence (2.5
points).
Miss Earth is an annual international female beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness .
Carousel Productions Inc. organised and launched the first Miss Earth beauty pageant in 2001. It was
intended to actively promote the preservation of the environment. The Miss Earth pageant is recognised as

one of the three most prestigious beauty pageants in the world in terms of size and quality( the other two are
Miss Universe and Miss World contests). The reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promote the event
to address issues concerning the environment. Those who participate in the pageant are involved with
environmental causes. The pageant winner is expected to become involved with international environmental
projects. These projects are promoted during the pageant’s broadcast. The delegates also take part in tree
planting ceremonies , environmental and cultural immersion programs , sponsor visits and tours. The Miss
Earth pageant has grown with an increasing number of countries participating. The number of national Miss
Earth pageant has grown on every continent as well. The Miss Earth winner is the spokesperson for the Miss
Earth Foundation , the United Nations Environment Program ( UNEP) and other environmental groups.
Since the Miss Earth pageant has an environmental cause, it is primarily looking for young women who will
stand for the protection and preservation of the planet. These women are pageant winners or chosen by
national Miss Earth directors from different nations. On national level competitions , the Miss Earth’s cause
is carried out to assure that each of the participating candidates are not just physically beautiful, but
environmentally knowledgeable. As soon as the national winners are chosen , they will be subject to
evaluation be the pageant organiser.
1. The Miss Earth beauty pageant is held………………….
A. to find out the most talented woman in the world
B. to find out the most beautiful woman in the world
C. to promote the preservation of the environment
D. to compete with other international beauty contests
2. All the contestants who compete in the Miss Earth beauty pageant…………………….
A. are extremely beautiful and have no knowledge
B. needn’t have environmental awareness
C. must be beautiful and have environmental knowledge
D. needn’t be beautiful
3. How many international beauty contests are referred in the text?
A. One

B. two

C. three

D. four

4. Which is the activity that the Miss earth beauty pageant winner does not have to take part in?
A. to pay sponsor visits
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B. to participate in environmental and cultural immersion programs
C. to attend tree planting ceremonies
D. to advertise for a commercial company
5. The word “ awareness” has a close meaning to……………………..
A. Knowledge

B. preservation

C. promotion

D. increase

6. The winner of the Miss Earth pageant was involved with …………………..
A. Politics

B. economy

C. environment

D. finance

7. The Miss Earth pageant is ……………………
A. Disapproved

C. not very popular

B. Only held in Europe

D. becoming popular

8. The word “ dedicate” has a close meaning to…………………
A. Experience

B. devote

C. give

D. spend

9. The requirement the contestants in the Miss earth beauty pageant needn’t meet is………………
A. PhD degree

C. environmental knowledge

B. physical beauty

D. youth

10. The text is…………………….
A. critical

B. informative

C. disgusting

D. disapproving

1.

3.

5.

7.

9.

2.

4.

6.

8.

10.

VI. Read the following passage and choose the best options to complete it( 1.25points)
Friendship has been given a special status in our (1)…………. It’s contrasted with all those
relationships over which we have so little control; the families we cannot change, the neighbors who irritate
us, the colleagues we have to put (2)…………… with. Friends are thought of as the joyous, freely chosen

part of our lives, and it is assumed that those relationships are always pleasurable. (3)………….you are
asked how you are going to spend the weekend and you say that you will stay in or spend it with your family
or your relatives, people may think you are a little bored. But if you say you are going to see friends and
there is an assumption that you are desirable , connected.
On one level, friendship is very simple. It is the (4)………..between people who enjoy one another’s
company. Let’s start talking to people about friendship and it becomes clear that while people value it and
seek it , there is also much confusion, hesitancy and disappointment about friends in many people’s lives.
Friendship is one of those areas which is full of hidden assumptions and unspoken rules. We only discover
that our friendship does not mean (5)……………we think it does when those assumption clash.

1.

1A. society

B. organisation

C. public

D. hall

2A. out

B. on

C. in

D. up

3A. Because

B. So

C. If

D. However

4A. relationship

B. connects

C. combinations

D. attaches

5A. which

B. what

C. that

D. when

2.

3.

4.
4

5.

VII. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (1.25 points)
1. Some contests which are not well-……………………… make contestants as well as supporters and
viewers upset. ( organise)
2. Mary was unhappy because she thought she was……………….………. , which means she had no friends.
( friend)
3.Everybody shows their deepest………………… on the death of the flood victims. ( sympathize)
4. He believes that parents should be made…..………..responsible for their children’s behaviour. ( person)
5. We have to buy some more food in……………………….for some unexpected gu ests. ( prepare)
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

VIII. Find out the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting , then correct it (1.25 points)
1. There are several pens on the table; the black one is mine, and the green two are yours.
2. Were it not snowing now, we will go out.
3. Overpopulation is a short way to lead to poor, illiteracy and social evils.
4. Our polluted environment which is the results of the overusing of resources and destroying the wild.
5. Mobile phones have had a significantly impact on telephone network.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it (5 points)
1. It’s a pity I can’t borrow your car.
~ I wish you would……………………………………………………………………..……..
2. You won’t reach the station in less than 20 minutes.
~ It will take…………………………………………………………………………..………
3. What a surprise to see you here!
~ Fancy…………………………………………………………………………….………….
4. I wish I had paid more attention to his warnings.
~ I regret…………………………………………………………………………….…………
5. I’m excited that the new theatre will be completed soon.
~ I’m looking…………………………………………………………………………………..
6. If you were in the situation I’m in , you would feel the same.
~ If you put……………………………………………………………………………..………
7. The manager wrote a long and ungrammatical report.
~ The report which………………………………………………………………………….…..
8. “ Don’t drink anything alcoholic if you are going to drive home”.
~ The father urged his son………………………………………………………………………
9. The weather was so appalling that we came home early.
~ We had…………………………………………………………………………………….…..
10. He said that no one had given him money.
~ He denied……………………………………………………………………………………...
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KEY
DA PHUC HIGH SCHOOL

THE OLYMPIC EXAMINATION GRADE 11

School year: 2014-2015

Time allowance: 90 minutes

I. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (1.25 points).
1. C

2. C

3. A

4. C

5. A

II. Find the word whose stressed pattern is different from the others in each group (1.25 points).
1. A

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. A

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence (5 points).
1. A

5. D

9. C

13. B

17. C

2. B

6. A

10. A

14. D

18. C

3. C

7. D

11. D

15. B

19. B

4. C

8. A

12. A

16. A

20. B

IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses (1.25 points)
1. have failed / will be held

2. being pushed
round

3. to tell

4. Were (today)

V. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each sentence
(2.5 points).
1. C

3. C

5. A

7. D

9. A

2. C

4. D

6. C

8. B

10. B

VI. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase (1.25 points)
1. A

2. D

3. C

4. A

5. B

VII. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (1.25 points)
1. organised

2. friendless

3. sympathy

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4. personally

5. preparation


VIII. Find out the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting , then correct it (2.5 points)
1. two

ones

2. will

would

3. poor
poverty

4. which

O

5. significantly
significant

IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence

printed before it (5 points)
1 ~ I wish you would lend me your car.
2 ~ It will take you at least 20 minutes to reach the station.
3 ~ Fancy seeing you here.
4 ~ I regret not paying attention to his warnings.
5 ~ I’m looking forward to the completion of the new theatre.
6 ~ If you put yourself in my situation, you would feel the same.
7 ~ The report which the manager wrote was long and ungrammatical.
8 ~ The father urged his son not to drink anything alcoholic if he was going to drive home.
9 ~ We had such appalling weather that we came home early.
10 ~ He denied being given money.
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