Đề thi olympic tiếng anh lớp 11 đề chính thức

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. PHONOLOGY ( 5 pts )
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from that of the others.
1. A. parachute
B. championship
C. champagne
D. sugar
2. A. dangerous
B. break
C. plane
D. says
3. A. quick
B. quay
C. keep
D. queue
4. A. policeman
B. spaceman
C. fireman
D. gentleman
5. A. suitability
B. supervisor
C. building
D. knew
Choose the word in each group that has different stress pattern
6. A. trigonometry
B. explanatory
C. immediately
D. democracy
7. A. legislature
B. repository
C. magnificent

D. mistake
8. A. argumentative
B. psychological
C. contributory
D. hypersensitive
9. A. photograph
B. payroll
C. accent
D. regretful
10. A. majority
B. ceremony
C. astronomy
D. investiture
II. VOCABULARY (5 pts)
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
11. I……………………..that you won’t be invited that awful woman to the meeting.
A. assume
B. instruct
C. construct
D. rely
12. He has put his car entirely at our…………for the holiday.
A. usage
B. disposal
C. pleasure
D. disposition
13. His bank had never been ……………of his change of address.
A. contacted
B. notified
C. acquainted
communicated

14. The police were very ………….in their examination of the building.
A. exhausting B. intense
C. thorough
D. concentrated
15. The roadwork made ……………to the hotel from the main road difficult.
A. entrance
B. approach
C. access
D. ways in
16. After he set fire to the library, the boy was…………….from school.
A. expelled
B. excluded
C. exiled
D. extracted
17. The museum wishes to……………….an assistant curator for its fossil collection.
A. appoint
B. commission
C. authorize
D. assign
18. They can’t ………….on a name for the baby.
A. conclude
B. decide
C. consent
D. assent
19. They could find no…………..of the missing car despite an extensive search.
A. clue
B. remnant
C. indication
D. trace
20. I am never free on Tuesday evenings as I have a …………..arrangement to go to the

cinema with a friend.
A. long-standing
B. long-lived
C. long-range
D. long-lasting
III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5 pts)
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
21. The inquiry is by no means………………..
A. chop and change
B. cut and dried
C. head and shoulders
D. tooth and nail
22. They looked out to the seashore. ……………a number of ships.
A. On the horizon he could see
B. On the horizon could he see
C. He could see on the horizon
D. On the horizon could see he
23. Morton says his parents kicked him out, but his brothers say this isn’t…….
A. that
B. there
C. so
D. it
24. Just as mental illness has less severe “shadow” versions,……………
A. a developmental disorder, so does an autism.
B. than does autism, a developmental disorder.
C. so did an autism, a developmental disorder.
D. so does autism, a developmental disorder.
25. I’m …….my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious
B. nothing near as ambitious as

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C. nothing as ambitious than
D. nowhere near as ambitious as
26. It is essential that Alice ……Tom of the meeting tomorrow.
A. remind
B. must remind
C. reminds
D. will remind
27. ……………, 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol.
A. How an antiseptic is used
B. An antiseptic used
C. When used as an antiseptic
D. An antiseptic when used
28. That humans should all have some fat in our diets is……
A. a commonly held view
B. not yet a proven fact
C. only true for women
D. proven to be true by experiments on rats
29. ……………do his views reflect those of the company as a whole?
A. To what extent
B. In what condition
C. Under what circumstances
D. To what end
30. –“ Last I heard, she was working in South Africa”. –“……….?”
A. Why did she
B. How come
C. How did she
D. Why come

IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5 pts)
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
31. The Governments of ASEAN have paid special attention ……………… trade.
A. to
B. on
C. for
D. with
32. The goal the ASEAN Vision 2020 aims …………….. creating a stable, prosperous and
highly competitive ASEAN economic region.
A. for
B. on
C. at
D. up
33. Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
A. Look out
B. Look up
C. Look on
D. Look after
34. Everything ………………….. you. I cannot make ………………….my mind yet.
A. out off / on
B. up to / up
C. away from / for
D. on for / off
35. Go …………………… this book because it has the information you need.
A. over
B. by
C. off
D. on
36. Arthur assured me that he was going to come but he hasn’t ……………….yet.
A. turned in

B. turned up
C. turned round
D. turned on
37. I think the children ……………..the story about seeing ghost.
A. made up
B. showed round
C. worn out
D. catch up
38. Terrorists had threatened to ………………the embassy.
A. blow out
B. take off
C. put off
D. put out
39. That woman tried hard to show off her abilities.
A. postpone
B. consider
C. omit
D. display
40. You’ll find the sports results ……………..the back page of the newspaper.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. from
V. CLOZE TESTS (10 pts)
Read the following passages and choose the best option to fill in the gap.
Cloze test 1:
Nowadays, teenagers have (41) _________ more money and expensive possessions than
their parents ever did. Articles like radios and bicycles, which cost a fortune (42) _________
decades ago, are now mass-produced and cheap. And items that nobody even dreamed of
possessing twenty years ago, such as mobile phones and computers, are now in common

places. Teenagers are definitely better off financially. (43) _________, life is not easy for
them. There is much more to worry about than there was in the past. Jobs are not as secure
(44) _________ they used to be and teenagers can no (45) _________ be confident that the
world will always be peaceful and free of pollution.
Teenagers drive their parents crazy (46) _________ many ways. Some of them spray their
hair with amazing color, while others wear clothes that shock their parents. They all want (47)
_________ own stereos, mobile phones and televisions. But these young people are not really
behaving differently from how their parents behaved when they were young. Many of today's
parents and grandparents will laugh when they (48) _________ crazy fashions they wore.
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Those adults, who are parents now, fought with their own parents about clothes and lifestyles.
(49) _________ teenagers have fought with their parents (50) _________ time began and no
doubt they will always….
41. A. by far
B. great
C. much
D. lot
42. A. little
B. a little
C. few
D. a few
43. A. Despite
B. In spite
C. However
D. Even though
44. A. like
B. as
C. but

D. when
45. A. more
B. farther
C. sooner
D. longer
46. A. in
B. on
C. at
D. by
47. A. an
B. his
C. ones
D. their
48. A. remind
B. think
C. review
D. remember
49. A. As well
B. In fact
C. At last
D. At once
50. A. since
B. from
C. when
D. as
Cloze test 2:
SAVE MONEY ON THE BOOK THAT AIMS TO SAVE ANIMALS
Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world's wildlife? Animal Watch is a book
which will involve you in the fight for survival that (51)............ many of our endangered
animals and show how they struggle on the (52)....... of extinction. As you enjoy the book's

250 pages and over 150 color photographs, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that
part of your purchase money is being used to help animals (53)............. . From the comfort of
your armchair, you will be able to observe the world's animals close-up and explore their
habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human (54)……… for land, flesh and
skins.
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their
black noses with their (55)……….. so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being
seen, for example? Or that for each orangutan which is captures, one has to die?
This superb (56) ………... has so(57)............ Britain's leading wildlife charity that it has
been chosen as Book of the Year, a(58)......... awarded to books which are considered to have
made a major contribution to wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a special
low(59)............. price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (60)………... last.
51. A. meets
B. opposes
C. forces
D. faces
52. A. edge
B. start
C. limit
D. end
53. A. preserve
B. conserve
C. revive
D. survive
54. A. greed
B. interest
C. care
D. concern
55. A. feet
B. claws

C. paws
D. toes
56. A. publicity
B. periodical
C. publication
D. reference
57. A. imposed
B. impressed
C. persuaded
D. admired
58. A. symbol
B. title
C. trademark
D. nickname
59. A. beginning
B. preparatory
C. original
D. introductory
60. A. stores
B. stocks
C. goods
D. funds
VI. READING COMPREHENSION (10 pts )
READING 1: Read the text below and then answer the questions 61-70.
Mount Everest stands at the eastern end of the Greater Himalayan Range, on the
border between Nepal and Tibet. Surrounded by snow, the peak of the world’s highest
mountain yet is seldom covered with the ice. Mount Everest dominates the view even from
alpine region 32 km to the southwest. Seen from a distance, the Himalayan Mountains rise
like the towers of a faraway fairy tale palace. Snow-capped peaks glitter white in the sunshine
as if made of finest marble.

In a shape of a shallow crescent moon, around 2,415 km long – roughly the distance
from London to Moscow – the highest mountain range in the world is between 160 km and
240 km wide. Three of the world largest rivers – the Indus to the north and west, the
Brahmaputra to the north and east, and the Ganges to the south – encircle the Himalayas
almost completely.
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The name of the Himalayas comes from the Sanskrit word meaning “home of the
snow”. The mountains are commonly thought of as a single range, but in fact there are
composes of three ranges. The lowest and southernmost range, known as the Siwalik Hills,
has peaks reaching about 1,500 m above sea level. Farther north are the Lesser Himalayas,
around three times as high. Both ranges are surrounded by valleys where the climate is mild
and many villages thrive. The northernmost range, the Greater Himalayas, contains Mount
Everest, the world’s highest mountain at 8,848 m above sea level.
Though they towel so high, the Himalayas began their existence on the floor of a sea –
the ancient remains of fish and other marine life are often found among the snows. The oceans
and continents of the world are carried on immense, constantly moving “plates”. About 60
millions years ago, the plate bearing India moved northward, breaking the floor of an ocean
known as the Tethys against the land of the Asia.
The rock between them broke. The ocean floor was piled up in layer upon layer of
disturbed rock. Century by century, uplifted land became mountains and plateaus. These
natural forces are still at work – scientific estimates put the upward progress of the Himalayas
at around 5 cm a year.
In 1987, scientists concluded that Mount Everest and the other Himalayas giants had
been born around 20 million years ago, making them 10 million years older than had been
previously thought.
61. The Himalayas are located to the……………….
A. south of the Ganges
B. northwest of the Indus

C. north of the Brahmaputra
D. southeast of the Indus
62. Which of the following contradicts the information given in the text?
A. Mount Everest is almost never covered with ice.
B. The highest mountain range in the world encircles three of the world’s largest rivers.
C. The name of the Himalayas originates from Sanskrit.
D. The height of the mountains in the range varies from 1,5 km to nearly 9 km above sea
level.
63. The Himalayas are considered to have become to existence from the sea because……
A. they are the highest mountain range in the world
B. there are three of the world’s biggest rivers around them
C. there were found ancient traces of underwater life under snow
D. there were born about 20 million years ago.
64. The word “ dominate” (line 3) is closest meaning to :
A. control
B. tower above
C. influence
D. prevail
65. In the 1970s the Himalayas were thought to have been born………….
A. about 60 million years ago
B. about 20 million years ago
C. about 10 million years ago
D. about 30 million years ago
66. Mount Everest is located ………………..
A. to the east of Nepal
B. to the east of the center of the northern range of the Himalayas
C. 8,848 m above the sea level
D. 2,415 km from the Indus
67. The Lesser Himalayas are not…………..
A. 4,500 m

B. to the north of the Greater Himalayas
C. surrounded by valleys
D. nearly twice as low as Mount Everest
68. Which of the following failed to be mentioned in the text?
A. The Himalayas though often thought of as a single range consist of three ranges.
B. The northern range of the Himalayas is the highest.
C. Until the late 1980s Mount Everest has been thought to be 10 million years ago.
D. The Himalayas are thought to be rich of finest marble.
69. Which of the following estimates does not seem exact?
A. The Himalayas are approximately 240 thousand km wide.
B. The distance from Moscow to London is roughly 2, 415 km
C. By the beginning of the 21st century Mount Everest may be about 8,850 m high.
D. In about another 50 years the Himalayas will be about 2,5 m higher.
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70. Which statement is not true according to the text?
A. The Himalayas are the longest mountain range in the world.
B. The Lesser Himalayas are more than 4.3 km lower than Mount Everest.
C. The Sanskrit word meaning “ home of snow” gave the name of the Himalayas.
D. The Himalayas ranges are encircled by valleys and rivers.
READING 2. Read the passage and choose the correct answer from 71 to 80
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a
monument of wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C. Despite
its antiquity, certain aspects of its construction make it one of truly great wonders of the
world. The thirteen-acre structure near the Nile River is a solid mass of stone blocks covered
with limestone. Inside are the number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber for the
Pharaoh. It is the largest single structure in the world. The four sides of the pyramid are
aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east, and west – an incredible engineering feat.
The ancient Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers, so computations for the

Great Pyramid were based on astronomical observations.
Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many
intersecting lines. Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of
events-past, present and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to
coincide with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied for the future generations and
are currently under investigation. Many believe that pyramids have supernatural powers and
this one is no exception. Some researchers even associate it with extraterrestrial beings if the
ancient past.
Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any
known today?
71. What has research of the base revealed?
A. There are cracks in the foundation
B. Tomb robbers have stolen the Pharaoh’s body.
C. The lines represent important events
D. A superior race of people built it.
72. Extraterrestrial beings are…………………….
A. Very strong workers
B. Astronomers in the ancient times
C. Researchers in Egyptology
D. Living beings from other planets
73. What was the most probable reason for providing so many hidden passage?
A. To allow the weight of the pyramid to settle evenly
B. To permit the high priests to pray at night
C. To enable the Pharaoh’s family to bring food for his journey to the afterlife
D. To keep grave robbers from finding the tomb and the treasure buried with the
Pharaoh.
74. The word “feat” in the first passage is closet in meaning to……………….
A. Accomplishment
B. Appendage
C. Festivity

D. Structure
75. What do the intersecting lines in the base symbolize?
A. Architectures’ plans for the hidden passages
B. pathways of the great solar bodies
C. Astrological computations
D. Dates of important events taking place throughout time.
76. In the second passage, the word “prophesied” is closest in meaning to……
A. affiliated
B. Precipitated
C. terminated
D. foretold
77. what is the best title for the passage?
A. Symbolism of the Great Pyramid
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B. Problems with the construction of the Great Pyramid
C. Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
D. Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops
78. On what did the ancient Egyptians base the calculations?
A. observation of the celestial bodies
B. advanced technology
C. advances tools of measurement
D. Knowledge of the earth’s surface
79. Why was the Great Pyramid constructed?
A. As a solar observatory
B. As a religious temple
C. As a tomb for Pharaoh
D. As an engineering feat
80. Why is the Great Pyramid of Giza considered one of the seven wonders of the world?

A. It is perfectly aligned with the four cardinal points of the compass and contains many
prophecies.
B. It was selected of the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops
C. It was built by a supper race
D. It is very old
B. WRITTEN TEST:
VII. OPEN CLOZE TEXT: (20 pts )
Fill in each blank in the following passages with ONE suitable word to make meaningful
passages.
Open cloze test 1:
The world of dreams
Most people feel that when they dream, they are carried off to another world.
(81).............the contrary, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole
mind (82)......... filled with something, when we are either very upset (83).......... when we are
in good spirit, a dream will represent (84).......... reality in symbols. It is often said that we
benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself. when things (85).........wrong.
Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (86) ......... life, with its fears
and responsibilities . It is, (87) .........., a strange (88) ............. of holiday because whether we
have a wonderful time or whether it turns (89) .............. to be a nightmare, we quickly forget
it. Most dreams disappear forever, (90) ......... you are one of those people disciplined enough
to write them down as soon as you wake up.
Open cloze test 2:
SPECTATOR SPORTS
A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or basketball,
started in Europe or the USA in (91) ………. nineteenth century. This did not happen by
chance. It was the result of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time.
Until then (92) …..……. people lived in the country than in towns. They worked in
small groups and had (93) ……..… regular time off. All this changed with the growth of
factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and then in the USA. (94)
……….. the first time most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with

regular free time. They had more leisure time than ever before.
This resulted in the need for organized entertainment. Suitable games developed or
(95) ………. invented, typically team games, in (96) ……….. the crowded could take sides
and become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they needed in (97)
………….. free time.
The recent explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels,
(98) …….…. caused an increase in demand for sports as entertainment. The money TV has
brought to games (99) ……….…. as football, tennis and baseball means that spectator sports
(100) ……….. certainly go on playing an important part in our lives.
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VIII. WORD FORMATION: (10pts)
Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
101.He won the discus event at the Olympic games but was later …………..when a medical
check prove that he had been taking drugs.( QUALIFY)
102. I don’t think John is getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly ………… .
(BLOOD).
103. English is the ……………….easy language for Swedes to learn. ( COMPARE)
104. Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. Remember it’s ……………… .
(CONFIDE)
105. The recent hurricane caused …………damage. (WIDE)
106. Industrial robots work with far greater………………..than most men. (PRECISE)
107. The army tried unsuccessfully to…………………..the government. (THROW)
108. There was a heavy ………………..yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the
church Garden Party. (POUR)
109. Although splitting of the atom was one of the greatest scientific………………of this
century, there are many people who wish it had never happened. (BREAK)
110. The new…………………has certainly made things a lot easier in the town center since it
has taken away all the through traffic. (PASS)

IX. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10pts)
The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct
forms in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example
(10ms).
Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types.
Achievement tests are designed to measure acquiring skills and
knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitness taught. The
proficiency exams required by few states for high school graduation
are achievement tests. Aptitude tests are designed and measure a
person ability to acquire new skills to knowledge. For example,
vocation aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would do
better like a mechanic or musician. However, all mental tests are in
some sense achievement tests because they assumption some sort of
past learning or experience with certainly objects, words, or situations.
The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is the degree
and intention use.

0. traditional → traditionally
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X. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 pts)

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.
121.My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
→ The moment …………………………………………………………………………
122.Even though I admire his courage a lot, I think he is a fool.
→ Much …………………………………………………………………………………
123.This system of communication only worked within groups.
→ Between ……………………………………………………………………………….
124.The film didn’t come up to my expectations.
→ The film fell…………………………………………………………………………..
125. It was the ability to incorporate loan words that made English so rich in vocabulary.
→ English became …………………………………………………………………
126. I was not willing to buy the product because it was too expensive. (OFF)
→The sheer ……………………………………………………………………….it.
127. We really loved to have a chance to visit the Colosseum but we couldn’t. (FOOT)
→We would sooner ………………………………………………………………………..
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128. The committee had a long discussion but they could not make up their mind. (REACH)
→Lengthy ………………………………………………………………………..
129. He decided to become the boss of a small company instead of working for a
multinational company. (FISH)
→In preference ………………………………………………………………………. .
130. It was not surprising when my parents were furious with my getting a tattoo. (ARMS)
→It came ………………………………………………………………………. .
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