ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4
LẦN THỨ XVIII NĂM 2012
Khóa ngày 07 tháng 4 năm 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Lớp: 10

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. PHONOLOGY (10 marks)d.
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II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (20 marks)
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III. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10 marks)
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IV. READING COMPREHENSION (20 marks)
Fill in each gap in the passage with one suitable sentence from A-J
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Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions below.
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B. WRITTEN TEST
I. VERB TENSES / FORMS (20 marks)
Supply the correct forms or tenses of the verbs given.
 will have been waiting
am thinking / have been thinking
should there be
will be rising
will have been
can’t have been
should be withdrawn
to have been painted
are always making
should have visited
Complete the following passage with the correct forms or tenses of the verbs given.
Utterly exhausted
nailed
having
has since made
is contemplating
aims
has been
arguing
helped
has encouraged
II. WORD FORMS (20 marks)
Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words given
 misdiagnosis
liven
invariably
guidelines
crystalline
inexhaustible
deforestation
breathlessly
downsized
belies
Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the words given
increasingly
townspeople
enlarged
discontinued
handmade
governmental
differentiated
specialty
undergoing
prospered
III. GAP-FILLING (10 marks)
Fill in each gap with one suitable word.
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acquiring
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IV. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS (10 marks)
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against
around
away
off
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through
up
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V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (10 marks)
Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument.
When she sold the jewelry at such a low price, she was taken for a ride.
What if we make no changes at all for the time being?
Rumor has it that we will have a new manager.
They arrived at their destination safe and sound.
At this moment, I am preoccupied with my university thesis.
Can you cast/shed/throw any light on how Jack made enough money to buy his new house?
If I had taken/accepted the job I was offered in January, I would be on twice the salary I am now/I would be earning twice as much as I am now.
Our boss is intent on not giving (us) the pay rise.
There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past week.

VI. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 marks)
Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limited factors in world crop production. In many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification and the loss of formerly arable lands. Consequently, those plants species that are well adapted with survival in dry climates are being looked at for an answer in development more efficient crops to grow on marginally arable lands.
Plants use several mechanisms to ensure their survival in desert environments. Some involve pure mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant’s surface, smaller leafed size, and extensive root systems. Some of the adaptations are related to chemical mechanisms. Many plants, such as cacti, have internal gums and mucilages which give them water-retaining properties. Other chemical mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax layer. This wax layer acts as an impervious cover to protect the plant. It prevents excessive loss from internal moisture. It also protects the plant from external aggression, which can come from inorganic agents such as gases, or organic agents which include bacteria ant plant pets.
Researchers have proposed that