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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Chú ý:
( Đề thi này có 12 trang
( Thí sinh làm bài ngay trên đề
( Thí sinh không được sử dụng từ điển khi làm bài.
( Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. PHONOLOGY
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three.
a. canal b. casino c. canary d. canon
a. teenage b. dosage c. voyage d. carriage
a. ecosystem b. knowledge c. technology d. commodity
a. counterfeit b. courtesy c. drought d. ouster
a. danger b. landscape c. hand d. nature
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three.
a. prerequisite b. necessity c. European d. synonymous
a. compromise b. correspond c. dominate d. educate
a. metropolis b. descendant c. impetus d. perpetuate
a. vigorous b. scandalous c. victorious d. dangerous
a. necessary b. infamous c. automobile d. technique

II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
Choose the best answer
He tries to ……… himself with everyone by paying them compliments.
a. gratify b. please c. ingratiate d. commend
Assembly lines are useful for producing a large ……… of identical products.
a. quality b. quantity c. quandary d. qualification
Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have ……… any solutions.
a. thought over b. come up with c. looked into d. got round to
Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the ……… that the matter was confidential.
a. reasons b. excuses c. grounds d. foundations
The VCTV tries to ……… for all tastes with its 4 national programs.
a. cater b. suit c. furnish d. regard
When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for ……… 15 minutes.
a. other b. others c. another d. the others
Every woman who has enough criteria can join the beauty contest irrespective of their background.
a. regardless of b. on account of c. under guarantee d. in consideration of
………, dolphins have no sense of smell.
a. As known as far b. As far as is known
c. It is known as far d. Known as far as it is
“Another cup of coffee?” – “No, but thanks ………”
a. not at all b. for all c. all the same d. you for all
……… I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let him face the music now.
a. Many a time b. Many the time c. Quite a time d. For a time
Most crimes that are committed are no more than ……… theft.
a. slight b. small c. unimportant d. petty
This is ……… the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.
a. by heart b. by chance c. by far d. by myself
No matter how angry he was, he would never ……… to violence.
a. resolve b. recourse c. exert d. resort
He had to retire from the match suffering from a ……… ligament.
a. torn b. broken c. slipped d. sprained
………, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
a. Despite of his riches b. Rich as was he
c. Rich though he was d. Despite of the fact that he was rich
……… as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
a. That we refer to b. What we refer to
c. To which we refer d. What do we refer to
The police ……… a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration.
a. came in for b. brought about c. back out d. back up
Paul’s been in Alice’s bad ……… ever since he offended her at the party.
a. eyes b. books c. likes d. treats
The photocopier in our office needs a