SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÌNH THUẬN
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO
KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30-4 LẦN THỨ XXIV
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH ; KHỐI 10
NĂM HỌC: 2017-2018



A. MULTIPLECHOICE QUESTIONS (40 points)
I. 1-10 WORD CHOICE
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentences
These days the castle is swamped with ________ of tourists. A. hordes B. cliques C. mobs D. assemblies
By being rude to his superiors he is considered to have __________ the mark.
A. transcended B. outrun C. surpassed D. overstepped
I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn`t ____________ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently. A. indicated B. highlighted C. pinpointed D. looked up
If you continue to ____________ debts at this rate, you will have to declare bankruptcy eventually. A. save B. raise C. incur D. default
He ___________ a yawn as the actor began yet another long speech
A. squashed B. suffocated C. submerged D. stifled
I have tried every product on the market and still I can`t rid these curtains of the ___________ of cigarette smoke. A. fumes B. fragrance C. stench D. aroma
Granddad would spend hours talking to us youngsters around the dinner table ___________ about his happy younger days back east on the farm. A. recalling B. reminiscing C. reminding D. memorising
The winning team were roundly criticised by the local media for the way in which they had ___________ over the losing team. It was considered very unsporting. A. gloated B. relished C. showed up D. dominated
I retired three years ago and didn`t know what to do with myself. Getting this dog has given me a new ___________ of life. A. burst B. loan C. lease D. extension
As soon as the bomb was discovered by one of the cleaning staff, the police had the area ___________ off and no-one was allowed within two blocks of the cafe. A. fenced B. cordoned C. walled D. isolated

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

II. 11-20 GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
11. To be honest, Harry has _________ than you have.
A. been more helpful considerably B. been considerably more helpful
C. been more considerably helpful D. considerably been more helpful
12. There are ________ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many
C. quite a lot D. a great many
13. The doctor insisted that his patient ________.
A. he did not work too hard for three months
B. take it easy for three months
C. take it easy inside of three months
D. could take some vacations for three months
14. On being told about her sack, _________ .
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked
C. Mary’s face turned pale D. all are correct
15. In no way _________ that people will be prevented from organising peaceful protests.
A. this law means B. means this law
C. does this law mean D. this law does mean
16. You can’t just demand _________, you have to earn it.
A. a respect B. any respect
C. the respect D. respect
17. ‘Which of these two men is Japanese?’ ‘_________ is.’
A. Both of them B. All of them
C. Neither of them D. None of them
18. I have never seen _________ before.
A. such good film B. so good film
C. so good a film D. such good a film
19. Since they aren’t answering the phone, they _________ .
A. need have left B. can’t have left
C. must have left D. should have left
20. _________ to his brother’s graduation party, George wouldn’t have met Mary.
A. Had he not gone B. Hadn’t he gone
C. If he has not gone D. If he shouldn’t have gone