KỲ THI OLYMPIC THÁNG 4 THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH LẦN 1 NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 10 Mã A202222

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI OLYMPIC THÁNG 4 THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH LẦN 1 TP HỒ CHÍ MINH NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày 04 tháng 4 năm 2015 Đề này gồm 4 trang

LISTENING (20 pts) SECTION I. Listen to the recording carefully and write down the missing words on your answer sheet. Driving a taxi isn’t only (1)______. It’s bad for a person’s health as well. Taxi drivers (2)______ a lot of stress every day out on the street. Of course, we all know they have to drive in (3)______ traffic, but they also have to drive in bad weather (4)______. Think about having to try in a big city during a(n) (5)______. In addition, taxi drivers have to work on holidays! There isn’t much time for them to spend (6)______ with their friends and families. All of these can (7)______ a driver’s health. It’s no (8)______ a lot of taxi drivers have high blood (9)______ and other health problems. Driving a taxi is (10)______ a stressful job. SECTION II. Listen to the recording. For questions 11 - 15, choose the option (A, B, C, or D) which best completes the blank space or best answers the question. 11. At ballet school in New York, Elena ______. A. was the only student from Bulgaria B. found learning the language hard C. suffered from a rare disease D. learned to be dependent 12. What does Elena say about the ballet called Cinderella? A. Children will enjoy it. B. The music was unfamiliar to her. C. She was so moved when performing it. D. She saw it when she was a child. 13. In her free time, Elena likes to ______. A. go fishing B. go sightseeing C. go to clubs D. go shopping 14. What does Elena often do to her fans? A. She gave them a flower. B. She eats out with one of them. C. She sends them a free ticket. D. She signs one of her photographs. 15. What does Elena like best about her job? A. getting applause B. appearing on TV C. doing something she loves D. travelling to different countries. SECTION III. Listen to two pieces of radio news. Give brief answers to the questions. 16. Why did the explosion happen, according to the Gas Board officials? 17. What cracked the gas main? 18. How many goals did Rangers score in the first half? 19. When did Franklin start limping? 20. How was the weather during the match? USE OF ENGLISH (40 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence. 1. They told me he was _______ home then. A. a great place from B. far away C. a distance of D. a long way from 2. Don’t you think they are able to help _______? A. each other one B. their own C. one another D. together 3. Up high in the sky ______. A. is a plane flying past B. the plane is flying C. past flew a plane D. is flying past a plane 4. He doesn’t drink much ________ the police catch him as he drives home. A. in the event B. in case C. despite D. otherwise 5. He gave me a lot of information, and I couldn’t remember _______. A. them all B. it all C. nothing D. none of it 6. This plan is very good _______ its feasibility. A. in contact with B. in terms of C. in return for D. in addition to 7. They may have their flight rescheduled, _______ they will let you know. A. in which event B. in which case C. by which time D. at which point 8. She seldom goes shopping without her mother by her side, _______? A. doesn’t she B. does she C. is she D. wouldn’t she 9. Men cause _______ fatal accidents as women do for every mile they drive. A. twice more B. twice as many C. double as much D. as double 10. Had we known they _______ a road right there, we would never have bought the house. A. were building B. could have built C. must be building D. were going to build 11. The government set up a(n) _______ body on the use of drugs in sport. A. advisable B. inadvisable C. well-advised D. advisory 12. The principal doesn’t allow _______ in the auditorium. A. us smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. us smoking 13. I'm not _______ them staying with us, as long as it's only for a couple …