Đề thi ALL 2024 – Khối lớp 10-11-12
Đề thi American Language League năm 2024 — Grade 10, 11 & 12 Contest. Làm bài có giờ, chấm điểm ngay và xem lại từng câu sai.
Đề thi thật của kỳ thi ALL. American Language League (trước năm 2024 mang tên National Language Arts League – NLAL) là kỳ thi tiếng Anh thường niên dành cho học sinh Mỹ từ lớp 1 đến lớp 12, kiểm tra từ vựng, ngữ pháp, chính tả và đọc hiểu. Đề này nguyên bản dành cho Grade 10-12; đề bài giữ nguyên tiếng Anh, phần hướng dẫn có thêm lời dịch tiếng Việt, đáp án theo bảng đáp án chính thức của ban tổ chức.
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Bảng câu hỏi
PART I Từ vựng Vocabulary
Câu 1–14Chọn từ phù hợp nhất để điền vào chỗ trống sao cho câu có nghĩa trọn vẹn.
Directions: In each of the sentences below there is a blank space indicating that a word has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are four choices. From these four words you are to choose the one word that when inserted in the blank space best fits in with the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
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1. I felt that we received a rather welcome by the hostess.
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2. John tried to himself from the control of his friends.
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3. The of the crowd made coming to a decision very difficult.
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4. There was a sense of when participating in the patriotic parade.
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5. The whole city was shocked by the crime.
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6. A roar was heard when the football team was introduced.
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7. We had to the chairman after we read his proposal.
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8. When teaching people to survive in the wilderness, we had to them to dangers.
Chọn từ có nghĩa trái ngược nhất với từ được gạch chân (hoặc từ được đánh số).
Directions: Each underlined word is followed by four words lettered A to D. Choose the lettered word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word underlined.
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9. encumber
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10. captious
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11. indolence
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12. jocund
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13. mandatory
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14. raffish
PART II Dấu câu, viết hoa và ngữ pháp Punctuation, Capitalization & Grammar
Câu 15–20Đọc câu và quyết định câu cần sửa gì về dấu câu, viết hoa hoặc ngữ pháp (nếu có), rồi chọn đáp án tương ứng.
Directions: Read each sentence. Decide what if any correction in punctuation, capitalization, or grammar the sentence needs. Choose the correct letter.
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15. Nobody can’t say that Fran didn’t work hard at the Manheim Township fair.
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16. The hills of Horrock, West Virginia are rich, they contain coal and iron deposits.
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17. He should, as I said before take part in the high school’s drama production.
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18. We wish to make the following proposals: first, that the amount of damage be estimated by an expert; second, that the road be repaired at once; third, that the bill be sent to the truck company.
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19. I suppose I’ll have to work at the Spencer Department Store; if not I’ll let you know before the weekend.
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20. “Besides,” he added, with a touch of embarrassment, “I was wrong.”
PART III Đọc hiểu Reading Comprehension
Câu 21–35Đọc kỹ bài đọc rồi chọn đáp án đúng cho mỗi câu hỏi bên dưới.
Directions: Read each paragraph. Answer each question by choosing the letter of the correct answer.
Paragraph A
Fantasy—— a fantasy world…
Always be victorious,
Never fail in anything I do,
Be a hero twenty-four hours each day
To myself and all who know me——
Be a stranger to fears and anxieties——
Hear nothing but praise from all sides——
Oh, yes, this is a fantasy—— a fantasy world…
Reality…
Try hard… win some… lose some——
Have people who appreciate me…have people who disapprove of my ways——
Experience realistic concerns…
Worry about real things…
Face problems…seeing their dangers and realizing their possible solutions——
Know that I have potential and can earn success, but also be aware that others can reach beyond me——
Does living in a real world cramp my growth, make me less of a person?
Not if I realize that I have talents, abilities and achievements that make me special——
Talents—abilities and achievements that make my real world
An exciting place to live——
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21. The speaker in this selection is comparing .
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22. The persona (speaker in the poem) does conclude that .
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23. Not included in this persona’s fantasy world is .
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24. At the end of the selection the persona realizes that reality means that he/she has .
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25. The best title for this selection is .
Paragraph B
The dominant spirit of the 18th century was one of doubt toward all accepted truths and of free inquiry in the pursuit of knowledge. The great philosopher Diderot has held that everything must be examined, everything must be shaken up without exception and completely. The world had to be changed; the dominant notion was that knowledge was power. Thomas Jefferson believed strongly that reason and inquiry would lead away from the false views toward the truths which were inherent in nature. Jefferson was the eternal optimist. He always believed that the future would be better than the past and that freedom would constantly advance. The optimistic faith of the Enlightenment informed all of Jefferson’s work. There was Jefferson the scientist. Jefferson the educator. Jefferson the statesman—all made up the genius of the man. This is exemplified by his work on the decimal system of coinage on the dollar, his land-survey system for the transappalachian West, and his methodically developed plan for a uniform system of weights and measures.
The spirit of the Enlightenment also affected Jefferson’s feelings about the growth of an American nationalism. His Notes on Virginia defined his views, especially those on religious freedom and toleration. Having set forth the fundamental principles of the new nation in the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was eager to embody those principles in the laws of Virginia. He advocated a whole group of reforms, none more important than the institution of a new order of religious life founded on the principles of absolute religious freedom and separation of church and state. It would take a decade before his goal was achieved, and it would then become a mainstay of the American feeling of unity.
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26. The 18th century was notable for its rejection of the .
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27. In the developing world of the 18th century, power was equated with .
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28. Of the many ways to describe Jefferson, the least likely would be .
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29. Throughout his life nothing interested Jefferson more than the notion of .
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30. The best title for this selection is .
Paragraph C
One wonders why poison ivy produces its toxic juices. Naturalists once thought that it was used as a protective device to prevent herbivorous animals from eating it. This does not appear to be so since the poison has little effect upon the ivy’s natural enemies. Goats, cattle, and sheep eat it without being harmed. The bad reputation of poison ivy stems from its harm to the human skin. Practically all animals are protected by tough hides, feathers or a heavy coat of hair. It seems, however, that the human has a sensitive, thin skin. It is said, for example, that poison ivy rarely affects man’s hair-protected scalp—only his tender skin. In 1833 Japanese scientists studied the toxic agent in this plant. Late in the century Harvard Medical School experimented with poison ivy. In 1940 Dr. Charles Dawson of Columbia University worked on its chemical properties. It was discovered that four complex compounds mix together to form the toxic agent in poison ivy and its near relatives, such as varieties of sumac. An example of a benefit is tannic acid, a material used in making ink and emergency treatment for some types of poisoning.
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31. Not considered a natural enemy of poison ivy are .
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32. Mentioned in the selection are studies made of poison ivy at .
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33. Humans are allergic to poison ivy because of .
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34. According to the selection a benefit derived from poison ivy and its relatives is a substance used in .
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35. The best title for this selection is .
PART IV Chính tả Spelling
Câu 36–40Mỗi câu được chia thành ba phần (a), (b), (c). Nếu có từ viết sai chính tả, chọn phần chứa từ đó; nếu không có lỗi, chọn D.
Directions: Read each sentence. A word may be misspelled in one part of the sentence. If so, choose the appropriate letter on the answer sheet. If not, choose D.
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36. (a) The inventory of the / (b) statistician showed that / (c) inumerable mistakes had been made in the program.
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37. (a) I especially admire her being eager to succeed, / (b) her being willing to work diligently / (c) and her being optamistic.
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38. (a) The guard tried to mollify / (b) the crowd pressing / (c) against the barricade.
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39. (a) Neither of the two senators / (b) supports or is interested in / (c) the construction of a constitutional amendment.
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40. (a) The arbitrary decision / (b) was based on the monstrous premise / (c) that a lucretive ending was necessary.
PART V Quan hệ giữa các từ Word Relationships
Câu 41–50Hai từ đầu câu có một mối quan hệ nhất định. Trong các cặp từ bên dưới, chọn cặp có quan hệ giống như vậy. Ví dụ: Fat is to skinny as — A. tall is to short (đáp án đúng là A).
Directions: In each of the incomplete statements below, two words are related to each other. Following these words are four pairs of related words. Select the pair of words which are related to each other in the same way as the original pair of words are related to each other.
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41. Fly is to soar as .
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42. Codicil is to will as .
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43. Intimacy is to meeting as .
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44. Cliff is to air as .
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45. Like is to love as .
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46. Urge is to spur as .
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47. Inflate is to distend as .
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48. Statesman is to govern as .
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49. Hint is to disclosure as .
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50. Basil is to spice as .