SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÌNH PHƯỚC ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN OLYMPIC NĂM 2023

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BÌNH LONG MÔN: TIẾNG ANH  11

Thời gian: 180 phút
Họ và tên:……………………………………………..
Lớp:…………………………………………………
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
I. LEXICO – GRAMMAR: 20pts
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. I've been working on this book for over a year, and I'm getting nowhere with it. I think I'm ready to throw in
the______.
A. towel B. swab C. sweeper D. squeegee
2. In Los Angeles, waiters trying to become famous actors are a_____ a dozen.
D. nickel A coin B. dime C. copper
3. You should talk to my friend Ana, she's very_______ versed in the ins and outs of income tax.
A strong B. fine C. well D. fit
4 The president's party won the election by a(n) _________ large majority.
A. vastly B. proportionately C. extensively D. overwhelmingly
5. The museum is just a short walk from here _______ you go, it will take you no more than ten minutes.
A. No matter how B. Wherever C. No matter the way D. Whichever the way
6. In this ever-changing world, we are at times better off staying _____ to prophecies from futurologists.
A. aloof B. invulnerable C. unaffected D. impervious
7. Having acted as a(n) ________, Lisa returned to her usual idle mode the instant her boss left the office.
A. eager beaver B. busy body C. white elephant D. little bird
8. To apply for this position, each candidate has to submit a ___ photo besides other required documents.
A. full-bodied B . full-scale C. full-length D. full-grown
9. Some teenagers just simply run ______ to their parents' expectations as a way to express their identity.
A. against B. opposite C. contrary D. counter
10. The lecture was so lengthy that the students started to _________ and daydream.
A. come off B. put off C. turn off D. get
11. You just sit in the office. You can afford to pay someone else to do all the ________ work.
A. donkey          B. dog C. horse D. cattle
12. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You guys really got a can___________!
A. on B. in C. off D. over
13. Anyone who wishes to________ their last respects to my husband is welcome to do so at the viewing this
Saturday, from 10 AM to 4 PM.
A. offer B. pay C. give D. grant
14. Wow, Anna has really come out of her____________lately. I remember when she wouldn't
even talk to anyone, and now she's likely to be voted "Most Talkative."
A. shell B. case C. crust D. Husk
15. I was going to suggest that idea to the boss today, but unfortunately one of my co-workers beat me to
the_______.
A belt B. punch C. plunk D. Bite
 16. It’s a good idea to ____ people before taking them into your confidence.
A. Tumble to B. size up C. bank on D. root out
17. We can't hold the company barbeque today - it's raining_______and hammer handles!
A. pitchdarks B. pitchforks C. pitchblacks D. tarnished
18. I'm so glad I don't have to go to the big family reunion. My parents let me off the_.
A. blame B. liability C. hook D. responsibility
19. When the Chairman ran off with his secretary, the board tried to _______ the matter.
A. Tuck away B. hush up C. shut down D. switch off
20. John takes a _____ seat in his marriage. His wife makes all the decisions in the family.
A. Tail B. rear C. front D. back
21. You certainly got it in the ______ if your mother discovers you smoke in the backyard.
A. nose B. neck C. face D. teeth
22. Martha didn’t get the job at the florist’s, but she’s got several_______ in the fire.
A. Logs B. irons C. coals D. embers
23. He didn’t intend to make a speech. If asked to, he would make a few remarks________ but that was all he
would do.
A. off the cuff B. on the off-chance C. off and on D. off his rocket
24. In a situation like this, there are no ________ rules. You just have to use your own discretion.
A. Clear and cut B. hard and fast C. up-and-coming D. out-and-out
25. When Mary rented her apartment through a broker, she didn’t have enough money to pay both rent and
broker _______.
A. rentals B. reductions C. listings D. fees
26. Marie is going to be tickled _______ when I tell him we are going to have a baby.
A. fresh B. zeal C. bolt D. pink
27. _________ in front of a camera lens changes the color of the light that reaches the film.
A. A filter placed B. A filter is placed
C. Placed a filter D. When a filter placed
28. “-Do you play an instrument?” “- I have an accordion, but ________”
A. I haven’t played it in years B. I have years to pay it
C. it has years to pay D. it hasn’t been played for years
29. Team leaders need to be________; they need to have the skills to make things happen rather than waiting for
things to happen and then reacting to them.
A. high-powered B. creased C. proactive D. receptive
30. We’d all been at school together for 12 years and at our leaving celebrations we _______ eternal friendship.
A. assured B. pledged C. undertook D. confided
31. Maria and Jean had a ________ romance – they met and married within two months.
A. hurricane B. whirlwind C. cyclone D. typhoon
32. The trial has been adjourned because no new and ________ evidence has been uncovered.
A. damning B. flattering C. withering D. prevailing
33. You don’t_________ all this nonsense, do you?
A. cordon off B. buy into C. edge out D. hit on
34. With a wide range of qualifications and a wealth of experience, Rosa is ________ the most suitable
candidate.
 A. haphazardly B. begrudgingly C. jovially D. indubitably
35. The ________ soil absorbed the rain almost as rapidly as it fell.
A. sinewy B. porous C. fibrous D. prevailing
36. My brother's______ for power in our company has created some deep and bitter divisions between him and
the rest of the family.
A. desire B. lust C. fervor D. greed
37 After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building ______.
A. sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully.
B. sent faithfully flowers all week to the cemetery.
C. sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week.
D. sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers.
38. John got his hackles_______ when his parents brought up the subject of college.
A. off B. out C. up D.over
39. The fact that a member holding authoritative power rides roughshod________ innocent residents exists in
any society, even the democratic one.
A. on B. over C. at D. against
40. I don't know how you keep_______ an even keel while trying to manage so many different things at once.
A. on B. for C. at D. to

II. GUIDED : 10pts

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. B

B. WRITTEN: 70pts
I. READING: 20pts
Passage 1:
1. D 2. C 3. E 4. B 5. C 6. E 7. D 8. C 9. A 10/11. A/B 12/13. A/B

Passage 2
1. D 2. F 3. H 4. B 5. G 6. A 7. C
II. Open cloze: 10pts
Passage 3:

1. our 2. bring 3. trial 4. any/ every 5. handed/ passed

6. although/ while 7. no 8. despite/ notwithstanding
9. from 10. such

III. WORD FORMATION: 20pts

PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.

1. nature
-good-natured (a): pleasant, enjoyable, kind, friendly,...
Ex: He expressed a good-natured face after the massage
2. centre
concentric (a): đồng tâm
Ex:2 concentric circles have no intersection but they have the same centre
3. sake
namesake (a): người/vật cùng tên/họ
Ex: Linda and I aren't related although she's my namesake
 4. wedding
newlywed (a): người mới cưới
Ex: the resort has a special discount for newlyweds
5. meter
parameterization (n): tham số hóa
Ex: The distribution of non-ideal fish community can be calculated by the parameterization of suitable variables
6. misname  
verb
[VN] [usually passive] (written) to give sb/sth a name that is wrong or not appropriate: The Sea View Cafe,
facing a building site, seemed to have been misnamed.
7. carcinogenic (a): chống ung thư
Ex: there is craze for anti-carcinogenic food in the country
8. find
dumbfounded (a): chết lặng, điếng người
Ex: she was dumbfounded when i told her what had happened. She could hardly say a word
9. incessant/ceaseless: adjective
(usually disapproving) never stopping: incessant noise / rain / chatter ◆ incessant meetings
incessantly adverb: to talk incessantly
10. compulsive: adjective
(of behaviour) that is difficult to stop or control: compulsive eating / spending / gambling
(of people) not being able to control their behaviour: a compulsive drinker / gambler / liar

PART 2: Complete the passage with the appropriate forms from the words given in the box.

1.concurrence         2.registered         3. intensified         4. convince 5. localized         

6. fluctuation         7. observed         8. alarming 9. onset                 10. occurrence
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: 20pts
Rewrite each of the sentences using the given word(s) so that the new one has a similar meaning as the
given one. You must not change the given word(s).
1. What conclusion have you drawn from this experience?
2. You have to play to your strengths if you want to succeed.
3. I came very close/near to giving up at one point.
4. It has been two weeks since we last met each other.
5. These students are shy on self-confidence.
6. I’m afraid your resume is not up to par for the engineering position.
7. After the scandal, he was asked to hand in his resignation.
8. He has no intention of giving up his hobby.
9. I should have known better than to trust a stranger with my savings.
10. Sally was let off with a warning because it was her first offence.