SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI
LIÊN CỤM TRƯỜNG THPT
KỲ THI OLYMPIC DÀNH CHO HỌC SINH
LỚP 10, LỚP 11
NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh – LỚP 11
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút;
(Đề thi có 12 trang)
Điểm
Cán bộ chấm thi
Phách
Bằng số
Bằng chữ
Họ và tên
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- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi và không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển.
- Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.
PART A: PHONETICS (2.0 points)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. A. moustache B. cache C. bachelor D. ricochet
2. A. jazzing B. pizza C. puzzle D. fizzy
3. A. advised B. pleased C. housed D. released
4. A. cook B. shoot C. look D. foot
5. A. expedite B. satirical C. stifle D. climax
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
6. A. contact B. combat C. consume D. compost
7. A. infect B. strengthen C. fitness D. heartbeat
8. A. exercise B. athletic C. digestive D. contagious
9. A. papaya B. zucchini C. persimmon D. pineapple
10. A. pollutant B. emission C. generate D. inhabit
Your answers:
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PART B: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (5.0 pts.)
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. As we sailed further into the ocean, we encountered mesmerizing _______ of fish beneath the clear water.
A. swarms B. pods C. shoals D. packs
2. Despite being the youngest sibling, Sarah always seemed to have the _______ in family decisions.
A. whip hand B. right arm C. hollow leg D. lead foot
3. My partner left me _______ when the business collapsed.
A. keeping the needle B. holding the baby C. getting the groove D. robbing the light
4. He is a performer who consistently _______ the envelope of TV comedy.
A. draws B. pushes C. sticks D. stamps
5. The seats on the top floor of this restaurant are _______ for special guests.
A. preserved B. conserved C. reserved D. subserved
6. _______ in hospital for several weeks, she was delighted to be home.
A. Staying B. Stayed C. Having stayed D. Being stayed
7. The students didn’t study hard for their exam, _______ did they know how important this exam was.
A. for B. but C. yet D. nor
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8. The meeting will begin _______.
A. as soon as everyone has arrived B. after everyone had arrived
C. when everyone have had arrived D. by the time everyone arrived
9. Nobody was hurt during the incident, _______?
A. weren’t they B. wasn’t it C. was it D. were they
10. It _______ Mr. Smith that you saw earlier, because he is in Paris and won’t be back until next week.
A. mustn’t have been B. can’t have been
C. mightn’t have been D. shouldn’t have been
Your answers:
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II. Complete these sentences, using the suitable form of the words in capitals. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. I’m taking an _______ course in computer programming to learn the basic concepts first. (INTRODUCE)
2. They were _______ determined to keep going and were briefly in the lead. (GRIT)
3. He has a positive _______ on life even after going through so many hardships. (LOOK)
4. DVD was originally used as an _______ for the unofficial term “digital videodisk”. (INITIAL)
5. Her outburst at the meeting was _______ of her normally calm and composed demeanor. (CHARACTER)
Your answers:
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III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb in A, and a preposition/ particle in B.
There is one extra preposition that you do not need to use. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes provided.
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B
drink stake fire go boil
up off in at down out
1. Feeling _______ after the motivational speech, the team was eager and ready to start the match.
2. Teenagers usually get into conflicts with parents, but it all _______ to a lack of communication.
3. We just stood there, _______ the magnificent scenery.
4. Detectives have been _______ the house for several weeks.
5. The milk smells a bit funny - do you think it has _______?
Your answers:
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IV. Complete the following passage by filling each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Many of us want (or should I say need?) our morning coffee to give us our “get up and go.” Altogether,
the people of the world drink more than two billion cups of coffee each day. You might think coffee gives
you the energy to get (1) _______ the day — but coffee might not be giving you as much as you think.
The main stimulant in coffee is caffeine and the main way caffeine works is by changing the way the
cells in our brain interact with a compound (2) _______ adenosine. Adenosine is part of the system that
regulates our sleep and wake cycle and part of why high levels of activity lead to tiredness. Caffeine works
by binding to the adenosine receptor, which it can do because it is a similar shape. But it is not so similar
that it triggers the drowsy slow-down signal like adenosine does. (3) _______, it just fills the spots and stops
the adenosine from binding there. This is what staves off the drowsy feeling.
But there is a catch. While it feels energising, this little caffeine intervention is more a loan of the awake
feeling, rather than a creation of any new (4) _______. So eventually the caffeine breaks down, lets go of the
receptors and all that adenosine that has been waiting and building up latches on and the drowsy feeling
comes back — sometimes (5) _______ at once. So, the debt you owe the caffeine always eventually needs to
be repaid, and the only real way to repay it is to sleep.
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PART C: READING (8.0 points)
I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Stone Age Agriculture
While the use of stone tools began 2.5 million years ago, it wasn’t until about 10,000 BCE that Homo
sapiens applied these tools to the deliberate cultivation of plants and animals. The adoption of sustained
agriculture – what anthropologists call the “Neolithic revolution” – signifies an important turning point in
the development of human societies, as it led directly to population growth, permanent or semi-permanent
settlement, as well as technological and social development.
Neolithic agriculture developed at different times in different parts of the world, beginning with the
Levant and Mesopotamia, followed by Northern Africa, Southeast Asia, and Europe. But while we often
call it a “revolution,” it would be a mistake to believe that agriculture was a sudden and complete
development, an all or nothing proposition that societies adopted wholesale at the first
opportunity. Instead, it developed slowly, beginning as a supplement to more traditional hunting and
gathering lifestyles in which people relied on plants and animals gathered or hunted in their natural
environment. Over time, as people learned more about and relied more greatly on domesticated plants and
animals, they settled more permanently and cultivated the land more intensively.
Neolithic farmers collected and planted seeds that they learned would produce palatable grains,
selectively breeding plants that were deemed healthy and delicious, and avoiding those that were not. [A]
Early agriculture was restricted to a limited number of plants, namely Emmer wheat, Einkorn wheat, and
barley. [B] Later, people learned to cultivate pulses, including lentils, peas, chickpeas, and bitter vetch, as
well as the multi-purpose flax plant. [C] Together, these eight plant species are known as the Neolithic
founder crops or primary domesticates. [D]
People’s success in planting, cultivating, and harvesting these plants came about as a result not only of
their increased knowledge of the plants themselves but also of the conditions for growth. They explored
innovative irrigation techniques, which enabled even greater production and, eventually, food surpluses. Of
course, food surpluses are useless unless people have the ability and facilities to store them, which people
did in granaries. And food surpluses, in turn, enabled a host of other social developments, like occupational
specialization (since not everyone had to be involved in food production), trade, and social stratification.
These advances in agriculture went hand in hand with technological development. People fashioned stone
tools such as hoes for working soil, sickle blades for harvesting the crops, and grinding stones for processing
the grains. More important than such agricultural implements, however, was the polished stone axe, which
allowed the Neolithic farmers to clear forests on a large scale and open up new lands for cultivation. Along
with the adze, the axe also enabled them to work the trees they felled into wood that was usable for building
shelter and other structures.
Besides cultivating plants, these stone age farmers also domesticated animals. At first, it was sheep,
goats, and dogs whose temperament, diet, and mating patterns made them good candidates for
domestication. Later, cows and pigs were added to the mix. Besides meat, these animals provided people
with milk (a renewable source of protein), leather, wool, and fertilizer. Cows became valued for their labor,
as they assisted with plowing and towing, and dogs provided protection (not only to humans but also to their
crops and livestock) as well as companionship.
That agriculture enabled hitherto unknown population growth is undeniable. Food surpluses and an
agricultural lifestyle brought a security and safety that nomadic hunter-gatherers did not enjoy. And it may
be argued that the subsequent advances in all realms of society – not only the aforementioned technology
but also knowledge, art, writing, astronomy – would not have emerged without a sedentary lifestyle. But the
impact of the Neolithic revolution, often heralded as a giant step forward for humankind, was not all
positive.
Sedentary agriculture narrowed the diet of Neolithic peoples: they consumed greater amounts of starch
and plant protein and fewer types of food overall. An increasing number of researchers are claiming that
human nutrition became worse with the Neolithic revolution. In addition, disease increased, as humans lived
in closer contact with each other and with domesticated animals; sanitation didn’t advance quite as quickly
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as agricultural methods. It also turns out that agriculture required significantly more labor than hunting and
gathering. The combined result of these facts was a life expectancy that was most likely shorter than that of
the apparently more primitive hunter-gatherers.
1. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the underlined sentence in
paragraph 2? Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential
information.
A. The word “revolution” is somewhat misleading because agriculture was not adopted all at once.
B. Agriculture was an opportunity for sudden and rapid development, which is why we call it a
“revolution.”
C. Although agriculture is called a “revolution,” it turned out to be a mistake for those societies that
adopted it quickly and completely.
D. Traditional beliefs about the adoption of agriculture have been recently transformed in what is known as
a “revolution.”
2. Four squares ([ ]) indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage.
Early farming came about as people observed and experimented with plant reproduction.
Where would the sentence best fit into paragraph 2?
A. [A] B. [B] C. [C] D. [D]
3. The word ‘them’ in paragraph 4 refers to:
A. People B. Facilities C. Techniques D. Food surpluses
4. Which of the following can be inferred from the information in paragraph 4?
A. Pre-agricultural societies tended to have less division of labor than farming peoples.
B. Food surpluses led to considerable conflict both within and between agricultural societies.
C. Success in farming was dependent on materials and knowledge obtained from outside one’s own region.
D. Granaries were owned and controlled by the farmers themselves, despite social stratification.
5. According to the author, which of the following was most critical in the development of intensive
agriculture?
A. The adze B. The axe C. The sickle D. The hoe
6. The word ‘they’ in paragraph 5 refers to:
A. Structures B. Forests C. Lands D. Farmers
7. According to paragraph 6, which of the following is true about domesticated animals?
A. They served a variety of purposes for Neolithic farmers.
B. They were limited to animals which could produce milk, leather, wool, or fertilizer.
C. Their domestication predates the domestication of plant species.
D. They consumed much of the food surpluses generated through the cultivation of plants.
8. The primary purpose of paragraph 7 is to:
A. Summarize previously mentioned benefits of the Neolithic revolution.
B. Introduce the negative impacts of the advent of agriculture.
C. Provide examples of other important developments that rivalled the Neolithic revolution in importance.
D. Outline the necessary preconditions for the development of agriculture.
9. The word ‘heralded’ in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to:
A. criticized B. dismissed C. celebrated D. defined
10. All of the following are mentioned as negative impacts of the Neolithic revolution EXCEPT:
A. People suffered from more illness as a result of poor sanitation
B. Farming required harder work than previous modes of food production.
C. There was more competition in society for certain types of resources.
D. People lacked diversity in the foods they ate.
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II. The passage below consists of 4 jeweller interviewees marked A, B, C, and D. Read the passage and
do the task that follows. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Shining lights: the new independent jewellery designers
Highly individual jewellery pieces are in demand, and a new generation of independent designers is putting
heart and soul into making them
A. The zoological jeweller: Emma Franklin
‘It has always been about animals,’ Emma Franklin says. ‘My friend’s grandmother had an amazing stag
brooch with huge antlers and that’s where it started. Everyone has a relationship with an animal in my
collection. When people ask me about an animal I haven’t done, I then introduce it to the collection.’ Her
favourite? ‘The ram. It’s so strong.’ Franklin, 29, hand-makes each necklace, bangle, ring, cufflink and pin,
featuring any of 14 animal heads, from a pig to a triceratops, as well as a shotgun. All her pieces are made in
solid silver, plated in 22ct yellow gold or black rhodium, with black diamonds and freshwater pearls.
Bespoke commissions, predominantly engagement rings, not all animal-related, are becoming more
frequent. Her clients are all ages, women and men with a bold sense of style. Franklin’s robust designs are
instantly recognisable, as she has discovered. ‘I see a surprising number of people wearing my designs in the
street, mainly in east London,’ she says. ‘Recently in a pub this girl was wearing one of my rings at the bar
so I introduced myself. She was completely star-struck and fetched over her dad, who had bought it for her. I
had to explain that it was really me who was excited.’
B. The arty jeweller: Alexandra Jefford
‘My design style constantly evolves,’ Alexandra Jefford says. ‘It started out as a throwback to the 1940s, but
even though I try new things I can’t kick my art background. I’m really inspired by art, architecture, design,
furniture design.’ Jefford, 42, graduated in 1992 with a degree in fine art, began designing jewellery in 2003
and sold her first piece, a gold ring, on its first outing, at dinner with a friend. Her designs, produced on a
project-by-project basis rather than as collections, include her signature Alphabet series for which she
designed a slim font. Her recent O project interprets that letter in various typefaces. Jefford also makes one-
off high-end pieces that are more sculptural. Fans range from her daughter’s friends to her mother’s friends,
although she doesn’t always want to sell. ‘I become emotionally involved with all my pieces so I find it
really hard to let go. There are still some pieces that I hide “for the family museum”. My husband says that I
work as a shopper rather than a seller.’
C. The ethical jeweller: Hattie Rickards
Hattie Rickards’ first collection of 12 rings, entitled Revealed, was an instant success. Her second, Geo, a
collection of 15 tactile, geometric necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings and a brooch, came out to even greater
acclaim. ‘The ethos behind Geo is connection and relationships, bringing tessellating or geometrical shapes
together making one, for example the Kindred ring where two puzzle pieces fit neatly together.’ Hampshire-
born Rickards, 28, graduated in jewellery design at Central Saint Martins in 2005, then worked for Solange
Azagury-Partridge, helping to launch her Madison Avenue store in New York, before setting up on her own.
‘I wanted to create a high-end, luxury jewellery brand with an ethical backbone, which coincided with a gap
in the market.’ All Hattie Rickards Jewellery is made using Fairtrade precious stones from Thailand and
India and 18ct Fairtrade, fair-mined gold from Colombia. HRJ is one of the first 20 companies to become a
certified user of this type of gold, many of its pieces having the premium ‘ecological’ label, which ensures
no cyanide is used during extraction, which is harmful to the environment. There are no plans for e-
commerce, as Rickards believes this detracts from the meaning behind the piece. ‘I am passionate that
people understand the symbolism behind my work. I don’t want it to just be a ring on a website. The story is
so important.’
D. The statement jeweller: Mawi Keivom
Mawi Keivom, 39, is known for her architectural statement jewellery: chunky box chains with coloured
pearls, spiked gold rings and brightly coloured gems. Born in the north-east of India, 40 miles from the
Burmese border, into the Mahr tribe, Keivom draws her influences from a peripatetic childhood with her