Bài giảng Ôn tập olympic 30/4 lớp 11

I. VOCABULARY: (đề thi đề nghị lớp 11 THPT chuyên Tiền Giang 2007)
1. Take the wine downstairs and put it in the …………
A. Attire
B. Cellar
C. Loft
D. Cave
2. The recent economic crisis has brought about a …………in the world trade.
A. Slump
B. Sag
C. Droop
D. Tier
3. You can lead the ………… to water but you can’t make it drink.
A. Hourse
B. Monkey
C. Elephant
D. Dog
4. Dr Trong is really an authority ………… physics.
A. In
B. Within
C. On
D. Among
5. Jane had a difficult role to play but she ………… it …………
A. Come/on
B. Carried/on
C. Carried/off
D. Came/off
6. Sitting in the damp ………… her cough.
A. Brings off
B. Brings on
C. Takes on
D. Puts on

7. The other transport unions gave the railway workers their …………
A. Agreement
B. Solidarity
C. Backing
D. Alliance
8. He read it through quickly so as to get the ………… of it before setting down to a
thorough study.
A. Detail
B. Run
C. Core
D. Gist
9. I like to my tea very sweet, so I always take six ………… of sugar.
A. Knobs
B. Handfuls
C. Lumps
D. Blocks
10. Mother always takes everything on her …………, she never makes a fuss.
A. Hand
B. Control
C. Management
D. Stride
11. The tenant must be prepared to deaconate the properly ………… the terms of the
agreements.
A. With regard to
B. In relation to
C. In accordance with
D. Provided by
12. The small boat drifted helplessly ………… the mercy of the wind and waves.
A. in
B. With

C. To
D. At
13. Thre aws a(an) ………… of freshly baked bread coming from the field kitchens.
A. Reek
B. Scent
C. Odour
D. Aroma
14. My cousin obviously didn’t………… much of an impression on you if you can’t
remember her.
A. Create
B. Do
C. Make
D. Build
15. Now’s a…………time to tell me you’re going out this evening – I’ve spent the
whole day preparing supper for you.
A. Suitable
B. Reasonable
C. Right
D. Fine
16. He’ll never be able to come ………… with his failure to win the tournament.
A. Down
B. Round
C. To terms
D. Up
17. Even though he was more than sixty he had very few ………… on his face.
A. Freckles
B. Wrinkles
C. Dimples
D. Scars
18. He often forgets to do what he has been told and is scolded for being …………

A. Insolent
B. Impertinent
C. Malicious
D. Disobedient
19. Silky fur and the cat ………… contentedly.
A. Growled
B. Snored
C. Purred
D. Hummed
20. The peasant’s many ………… resulting from ill-treatment by their landlords led
finally to rebellion.
A. Grieves
B. Grumbles
C. Grievances
D. Complaints
II. TRANSFORMATION: (Đề thi đề nghị lớp 11 THPT Gia Định 2007)
A.
21. We have no option but to collect this license free.
-> The collection …………………………………….
22. He tried hard so that he would win the match.
-> With …………………………………….
23. Their chances of success are small.
-> It is not …………………………………….
24. Lately I have thought nothing but work.
-> I have been rather …………………………………….
25. Happiness is elusive to rich and poor alike.
->Whether …………………………………….
B.
26. He has changed his opinion on the housr. (Heart)
-> …………………………………….

27. I treated him the same way as he had treated me. (Paid)
-> …………………………………….
28. Me Pat was completely shocked on hearing the bad news. ( Arms)
->…………………………………….
29.Mrs Smith is on a diet and she eats very little. ( Bird)
->…………………………………….
30. She was really crazy about him. (Head)
->…………………………………….
III. GRAMMAR: (Đề thi Olympic 30/4 năm 2007)
A.Put each verb in brackets in an appropriate form.
31. She has made up her mind …………(have) a garage …………(build) next to the
house.
32. The statue …………(break) while it…………(move) to another room in the
museum.
33. The highway patrol advised ………… (take) the old route through the city.
34. The bell is ringing. I must stop ………… (do) my homework ………… (answer)
the phone.
35. Why you all …………(laugh)? Roger………… (tell) you his funny stories?
36. Don’t worry. We …………(finish) the report by 11.
IV. WORD FORM: (Đề thi Olympic 30/4 năm 2003)
37. She is very efficient, and ………… polite to the customers. (fail)
38. We had the phone ………… because we are moving tomorrow. (connect)
39. The ………… of the trains and buses causes frustration. (frequent)
40. The ………… of the castle made us gasp in wonder. (grand)
41. Poor Quentin put his head too far out of the railway carriage window and was
………… by a passing train. (head)
42. The boy was violent and his parents found him …………(manage)
43. They fought ………… in the war (hero)
44. Mai has a very sweet ………… smile (child)
45. Children who grow up in time of war are are more likely to be ………… than

others. (adjust)
46. Some referees in the V-league lack ………… (part)
V. ERROR CORRECTION: (Đề thi Olympic 30/4 năm 2007)
47. The bus (A) was plenty of people who had spent (B) many a happy hour in the store
(C) doing (D) their Chirstmas shopping.