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SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO BÀI THI THỬ KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG 
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2018- 2019
 (Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 244
 Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
 Question 1:A. brown	B. clown	C. tow	D. flown
 Question 2:A. seizure	B. pleasure	C. assure	D. measure
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
THE ORIGINAL OLYMPIC HERO
 In what is probably the first memorable sporting action photo, we see a tiny man with a moustache, bent backwards, eyes closing in exhaustion, a handkerchief slipping off his head, surrounded by officials as he finishes the marathon at the London Olympics of 1908. The man was Dorando Pietri, an Italian baker. In many ways, this was the beginning of global media coverage for big sporting events, and Pietri became the first global sporting celebrity.
 Early last century, when Pietri began running in his home town of Carpi in northern Italy, the ancient Greek idea of the marathon race was just being rediscovered. The course for the London Games was set by Britain's Queen Alexandra, who decided that for her grandchildren's convenience the race should start beneath the nursery window at their home, Windsor Castle. The finish line in London's White City stadium was 26 miles and 385 yards away - which remains the marathon's official distance today.
 Back then, the best preparation for running a marathon was believed to be steak for breakfast. Pietri had also taken a chemical called strychnine - today typically used in rat poison - in the mistaken belief that it would improve his performance. By the time he approached White City he understandably felt a little unwell. He later recalled seeing 'a grey mass in front', which proved to be the stadium. He added, 'After that, I remember little.'
 It soon became obvious that Pietri was struggling. He began running the wrong way around the track. When officials pointed this out to him, he fell over. He got up, then collapsed again. Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, was watching from a few metres away, reporting for the Daily Mail. He wrote: 'It is horrible, and yet fascinating, this struggle between a set purpose and an utterly exhausted frame.'
 The crowd - including Queen Alexandra - began urging the officials to help Pietri. Pietri kept collapsing, but eventually they practically pushed him across the finish line. Conan Doyle was impressed: 'No ancient Roman had known how to accept the laurels of victory better than Pietri.' Seconds after Pietri, the American runner Johnny Hayes, a sales clerk at Bloomingdale's department store in New York, trotted over the line. Quite naturally, Hayes pointed out that Pietri had been helped, which was against the rules. After much debate, Hayes was declared the winner. Pietri fell unconscious, and several newspapers prematurely reported his death.
 There is no celebrity without mass media. If you could choose anyone on earth to write up four drama in 1908, it would be Conan Doyle in the Daily Mail, which in 1902 had become the bestselling newspaper on earth, with circulation topping one million. Newspapers around the world reprinted Conan Doyle's article. He also started a collection to help Pietri set up his own bakery. Throw in the startling action picture by an unknown photographer, and Pietri's story went global!
 What moved the world in 1908 was the sight of an ordinary man attempting something extraordinary. Nowadays people dressed in Donald Duck costumes run double marathons for charity, but in 1908 completing a marathon was considered an almost superhuman feat. To my mind, that distinguishes Pietri from the Olympic heroes of today. Most of them have lived since childhood in a higher realm of top-performance sport. They are better prepared than Pietri in every way, but it is much easier to see ourselves in him.
Question 3: What impressed Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about the end of the race?
A. Pietri's determination to finish it.	B. The way Pietri was helped to complete it.
C. Pietri's willingness to accept defeat.	D. The respect which Pietri showed for the rules.
Question 4: What does the writer suggest in the sixth paragraph?
A. Conan Doyle felt that he had treated Pietri badly.
B. Pietri didn't approve of what was written about him.
C. Pietri benefitted from the fact that Conan Doyle was famous.
D. The photograph of Pietri was more important than the newspaper article.
Question 5: The length of the modern marathon race.......
A. was based on measurements used in ancient games.
B. used to be changed quite often at the Olympic Games.
C. was originally fixed at the 1908 London Olympic Games.
D. used to be much longer than it is in the current Games.
Question 6: In the third paragraph, the writer suggests that Pietri's preparation for the race.......
A. had been interrupted by illness.	B. had ignored expert advice.
C. had not involved running the course itself.	D. hadn't really been appropriate.
Question 7: The word topping is closest in meaning to.......
A. being on top	B. selling best	C. reaching the highest	D. being the first headline
Question 8: The word 'this' in line 16 refers to.......
A. Pietri's state of health.	B. an attempt to give Pietri first aid.
C. an error which Pietri made.	D. the correct direction in which Pietri should run.
Question 9: In the final paragraph, the writer expresses.......
A. doubts about the commitment of some modern athletes.
B. admiration for Pietri's attempt at the marathon.
C. disappointment with the way modern marathons are organised
D. surprise that Pietri attracted so much media attention.
Question 10: What attitude of the writer can be inferred from the passage?
A. ironic	B. neutral	C. sympathetic	D. critical
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11: There is......nothing we can do to change their decision, unfortunately.
A. considerably	B. totally	C. extremely	D. absolutely
Question 12: Do what you like, I really don’t........
A. concern	B. mind	C. dislike	D. interest
Question 13: I want to try and carry out an.......
A. experience	B. endeavour	C. experiment	D. endurance
Question 14: Luxury cars are......the reach of most families in our country.
A. beyond	B. out	C. after	D. above
Question 15: I opened the letter despite the fact that it wasn't......to me.
A. marked	B. expressed	C. addressed	D. indicated
Question 16: I want you to tell me the......truth.
A. whole	B. real	C. all	D. exact
Question 17: At the show, we saw many different schools of........
A. birds	B. fish	C. monkeys	D. cattle
Question 18: I thought she might faint when her face became so........
A. blue	B. pale	C. white	D. green
Question 19: Mr and Mrs Peters.......over where they should go for their sum m er holiday.
A. com plained	B. disagreed	C. objected	D. disapproved
Question 20: My sister......me that she would be home in time to help me with my homework. 
A. consented	B. assured	C. recognised	D. admitted
Question 21: .......unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score.
A. Upon being	B. Having	C. As	D. Being
Question 22: Harry......his friend Polly to the disco.
A. brought round	B. brought up	C. brought along	D. brought in
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
 Question 23:A. admirable	B. advisable	C. admissible	D. desirable
 Question 24:A. element	B. elephant	C. elegant	D. elective
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: After hearing the news of the defeat, she told supporters not to be downhearted.
A. high-spirited	B. annoyed	C. vexed	D. over-stretched
Question 26: I had to pay through the nose to get a ticket to the final game at My Dinh.
A. be a skinflint	B. be on the sale	C. buy at a bargain	D. be a spendthrift
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 27: Do Binh was late and the teacher was furious with him.
A. sympathetic	B. satisfied	C. extremely angry	D. considerate
Question 28: The realization of how little work I'd done for the exams brought me back down to Earth.
A. motivated me to start again B. exhausted me	C. failed me	D. cut me down
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 29: After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
A. in	B. has been driving	C. After driving	D. realized
Question 30: Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities
A. along with	B. attend	C. cousins from	D. are planning
Question 31: Until his last class at the university in 1998, Tom always turns in all of his assignments on time.
A. turns	B. of	C. Until	D. at
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
THE VALUE OF MONEY
 One day, Daniel and his uncle Bob went to the store together. Uncle Bob gave Daniel a one dollar bill and told him he could buy whatever he wanted with that money. Daniel ...(32)... two chocolate candy bars which cost 50 cents each.
 As they were leaving, his uncle said that when he was a child he was ...(33)... to buy five candy bars with one dollar. This was because back then, they only cost 20 cents each. Daniel became ...(34)....
 "You see, Daniel, the price of all things usually rises as time ...(35).... That's why one dollar earned today is more valuable than one dollar earned one year later. This is called the 'Time Value of Money'. Do you understand?"
 "Not really," replied Daniel.
 "Look at the candy bars. When I was a kid,I could buy five of them with one dollar. But now, I can only buy two because the price has risen to 50 cents. In other words, the value of one dollar has ...(36)... over the years." Daniel nodded his head. Now he was a little sure what his uncle meant.
 Question 32:A. picked out	B. took out	C. set out	D. put out
 Question 33:A. happy	B. able	C. willing	D. eager
 Question 34:A. cheerful	B. content	C. curious	D. perplexed
 Question 35:A. goes by	B. pass by	C. abide by	D. stand by
 Question 36:A. stopped	B. cut down	C. broke down	D. dropped
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
ARE HUMAN BEINGS GETTING SMARTER?
 Do you think you're smarter than your parents and grandparents? According to James Flynn, a professor at a New Zealand university, you might be. Over the course of the last century, IQ test scores of people in some countries have gotten increasingly better - on average, three points better for every decade that has passed. This trend of improving scores is known as "the Flynn effect," and scientists want to know what is behind it.
 IQ tests and other similar tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge. Flynn knew that intelligence is partly inherited from our parents and partly the result of our environment and experiences, but the improvement in test scores was happening too quickly to be explained by heredity. So what happened in the 20th century that led to higher test scores?
 Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect. Some suggest that the improved test scores simply reflect an increased exposure to tests in general. Because we take so many tests, we learn test-taking techniques that help us perform better. Others have pointed to better nutrition, which results in babies being born larger, healthier, and with more brain development than in the past. Another possible explanation is a change in educational styles - children are encouraged to discover things for themselves; rather than just memorizing information. This could prepare people to do the kind of problem-solving that intelligence tests require.
 Flynn himself suggested that learning new technologies may have improved people's problem-solving skills. This may be true for the first decade of his tests, when IQ scores in many countries increased. However, in recent years, IQ test scores in some countries have begun to decline. Data from Norway, the Netherlands, Australia, and Great Britain have shown that as these countries become more and more modern, IQ scores have begun to drop.
 While scientists aren't sure what's causing this decline, they think technology is dramatically changing the way that we learn and get information. For example, people are now able to access all kinds of information very easily using online resources like Google or Wikipedia. The danger is when they start to rely too much on these sources of'information, and not do any thinking for themselves. Lifestyle changes that come with modern technology may also have a negative effect on intelligence, such as video games and television making people less social. So while the world may have gotten smarter over the 20th century, improving technology and changing lifestyles may soor reverse that trend.
Question 37: Who does others in line 11 refer to?
A. people who take tests	 B. scientists	C. people in general	D. babies
Question 38: What best describes the Flynn effect?
A. a way of teaching university students	B. a way to measure intelligence
C. an increase in IQ test scores	D. an explanation for why people are less smart
Question 39: Which statement would the writer probably agree with?
A. People today don't take enough tests.	B. People today are more intelligent in every way.
C. People today have fewer problems to solve.	D. People today use computers too much.
Question 40: IQ tests evaluate our......
A. environment	B. memories	C. intelligence	D. knowledge
Question 41: Which sentence gives the main idea of the passage?
A. However, in recent years, IQ test scores in some countries have begun to decline.
B. Lifestyle changes that come with modern technology may also have a negative effect on intelligence.
C. Because we take so many tests, we learn test-taking techniques that help us perform better.
D. This trend of improving scores is known as "the Flynn effect," and scientists want to know what is behind it.
Question 42: The writer uses video games as an example of how......
A. we are becoming less social	B. technology can increases problem-solving skills
C. people don't think for themselves	D. countries are becoming more technologically advanced
Question 43: The Flynn effect is probably the result of......
A. our environment and experiences	B. taking fewer tests
C. memorizing information	D. heredity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 44: ~ A: "Hello, can I introduce myself? I'm Mary from next door." ~ B: "............."
A. Pleased to meet you. I'm Lucia.	B. Hi. When did you come back?
C. Yes. I’m here.	D. Morning. Here’s your electricity bill.
Question 45: ~ A: "............." ~ B: "Not really. Essentially, a lot of my students just copy and paste from the Internet."
A. Do you surf the Net every day, Mila?
B. Is there any piece of technology you would 'uninvent' Mum? 
C. Do you think the Internet is useful for your students, Cassie?
D. Are you against using the Net in class, Jane?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46: Be he rich or poor, she will marry him.
A. She will marry him whether he is rich or poor.
B. She wants to marry him if he is rich.
C. She will marry him however poor he may be.
D. She doesn’t want to marry him because he is poor.
Question 47: Alisa could not help laughing when she heard the good news.
A. Alisa could not help herself because the good news made her laugh.
B. Alisa could not allow herself to laugh at the good news
C. Hearing the good news, Alisa could not stop herself from laughing.
D. Alisa could not help herself and so she laughed at the good news.
Question 48: Instead of colonising another planet I think we should try to save this one.
A. I'd rather we try to save this planet than colonise another.
B. It’s better to save this planet than to colonise another.
C. I’d like to to save this planet better than colonising another.
D. I prefer to colonise another planet than save this one.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: We were dripping wet but relieved. We entered the first café we found.
A. Entering the first café we found, we were dripping wet but relieved.	 
B. Despite dripping wet, and relieved, we entered the first café we found.
C. Dripping wet but relieved, we entered the first café we found.
D. When we were dripping wet but relieved, we entered the first café we found.
Question 50: Andy went to look for Sam. I tried calling him on his mobile phone again.
A. Although Andy went to look for Sam, I tried calling him on his mobile phone again.
B. Because Andy went to look for Sam, I tried calling him on his mobile phone again.
C. Andy went to look for Sam while I tried calling him on his mobile phone again.
D. Andy went to look for Sam; however, I tried calling him on his mobile phone again.
The End
SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO BÀI THI THỬ KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG 
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2018- 2019
 (Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 393
 Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: Harry......his friend Polly to the disco.
A. brought up	B. brought along	C. brought round	D. brought in
Question 2: At the show, we saw many different schools of........
A. birds	B. monkeys	C. fish	D. cattle
Question 3: Mr and Mrs Peters.......over where they should go for their sum m er holiday.
A. objected	B. disagreed	C. com plained	D. disapproved
Question 4: I want you to tell me the......truth.
A. all	B. whole	C. real	D. exact
Question 5: Do what you like, I really don’t........
A. mind	B. dislike	C. concern	D. interest
Question 6: There is......nothing we can do to change their decision, unfortunately.
A. totally	B. extremely	C. considerably	D. absolutely
Question 7: I thought she might faint when her face became so........
A. green	B. blue	C. white	D. pale
Question 8: I opened the letter despite the fact that it wasn't......to me.
A. addressed	B. indicated	C. marked	D. expressed
Question 9: My sister......me that she would be home in time to help me with my homework. 
A. admitted	B. recognised	C. consented	D. assured
Question 10: I want to try and carry out an.......
A. endurance	B. experiment	C. experience	D. endeavour
Question 11: Luxury cars are......the reach of most families in our country.
A. out	B. after	C. above	D. beyond
Question 12: .......unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score.
A. As	B. Having	C. Upon being	D. Being
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
 Question 13:A. advisable	B. admissible	C. desirable	D. admirable
 Question 14:A. elective	B. elephant	C. element	D. elegant
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
THE VALUE OF MONEY
 One day, Daniel and his uncle Bob went to the store together. Uncle Bob gave Daniel a one dollar bill and told him he could buy whatever he wanted with that money. Daniel ...(15)... two chocolate candy bars which cost 50 cents each.
 As they were leaving, his uncle said that when he was a child he was ...(16)... to buy five candy bars with one dollar. This was because back then, they only cost 20 cents each. Daniel became ...(17)....
 "You see, Daniel, the price of all things usually rises as time ...(18).... That's why one dollar earned today is more valuable than one dollar earned one year later. This is called the 'Time Value of Money'. Do you understand?"
 "Not really," replied Daniel.
 "Look at the candy bars. When I was a kid,I could buy five of them with one dollar. But now, I can only buy two because the price has risen to 50 cents. In other words, the value of one dollar has ...(19)... over the years." Daniel nodded his head. Now he was a little sure what his uncle meant.
 Question 15:A. put out	B. set out	C. picked out	D. took out
 Question 16:A. happy	B. willing	C. eager	D. able
 Question 17:A. cheerful	B. curious	C. content	D. perplexed
 Question 18:A. abide by	B. goes by	C. pass by	D. stand by
 Question 19:A. dropped	B. broke down	C. stopped	D. cut down
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: I had to pay through the nose to get a ticket to the final game at My Dinh.
A. be a skinflint	B. be a spendthrift	C. buy at a bargain	D. be on the sale
Question 21: After hearing the news of the defeat, she told supporters not to be downhearted.
A. vexed	B. high-spirited	C. annoyed	D. over-stretched
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: The realization of how little work I'd done for the exams brought me back down to Earth.
A. exhausted me	B. motivated me to start again	C. cut me down	D. failed me
Question 23: Do Binh was late and the teacher was furious with him.
A. extremely angry	B. satisfied	C. sympathetic	D. considerate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: ~ A: "............." ~ B: "Not really. Essentially, a lot of my students just copy and paste from the Internet."
A. Are you against using the Net in class, Jane?
B. Do you think the Internet is useful for your students, Cassie?
C. Do you surf the Net every day, Mila?
D. Is there any piece of technology you would 'uninvent' Mum? 
Question 25: ~ A: "Hello, can I introduce myself? I'm Mary from next door." ~ B: "............."
A. Morning. Here’s your electricity bill.	B. Yes. I’m here.
C. Pleased to meet you. I'm Lucia.	D. Hi. When did you come back?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
 Question 26:A. assure	B. pleasure	C. measure	D. seizure
 Question 27:A. tow	B. clown	C. brown	D. flown
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
ARE HUMAN BEINGS GETTING SMARTER?
 Do you think you're smarter than your parents and grandparents? According to James Flynn, a professor at a New Zealand university, you might be. Over the course of the last century, IQ test scores of people in some countries have gotten increasingly better - on average, three points better for every decade that has passed. This trend of improving scores is known as "the Flynn effect," and scientists want to know what is behind it.
 IQ tests and other similar tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge. Flynn knew that intelligence is partly inherited from our parents and partly the result of our environment and experiences, but the improvement in test scores was happening too quickly to be explained by heredity. So what happened in the 20th century that led to higher test scores?
 Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect. Some suggest that the improved test scores simply reflect an increased exposure to tests in general. Because we take so many tests, we learn test-taking techniques that help us perform better. Others have pointed to better nutrition, which results in babies being born larger, healthier, and with more brain development than in the past. Another possible explanation is a change in educational styles - children are encouraged to discover things for themselves; rather than just memorizing information. This could prepare people to do the kind of problem-solving that intelligence tests require.
 Flynn himself suggested that learning new technologies may have improved people's problem-solving skills. This may be true for the first decade of his tests, when IQ scores in many countries increased. However, in recent years, IQ test scores in some countries have begun to decline. Data from Norway, the Netherlands, Australia, and Great Britain have shown that as these countries become more and more modern, IQ scores have begun to drop.
 While scientists aren't sure what's causing this decline, they think technology is dramatically changing the way that we learn and get information. For example, people are now able to access all kinds of information very easily using online resources like Google or Wikipedia. The danger is when they start to rely too much on these sources of'information, and not do any thinking for themselves. Lifestyle changes that come with modern technology may also have a negative effect on intelligence, such as video games and television making people less social. So while the world may have gotten smarter over the 20th century, improving technology and changing lifestyles may soor reverse that trend.
Question 28: Which sentence gives the main idea of the passage?
A. Lifestyle changes that come with modern technology may also have a negative effect on intelligence.
B. This trend of improving scores is known as "the Flynn effect," and scientists want to know what is behind it.
C. However, in recent years, IQ test scores in some countries have begun to decline.
D. Because we take so many tests, we learn test-taking techniques that help us perform better.
Question 29: What best describes the Flynn effect?
A. a way to measure intelligence	B. an increase in IQ test scores
C. a way of teaching university students	D. an explanation for why people are less smart
Question 30: The writer uses video games as an example of how......
A. technology can increases problem-solving skills	B. we are becoming less social
C. countries are becoming more technologically advanced	D. people don't think for themselves
Question 31: Who does others in line 11 refer to?
A. babies	B. scientists	C. people in general	D. people who take tests
Question 32: IQ tests evaluate our......
A. environment	B. intelligence	C. memories	D. knowledge
Question 33: The Flynn effect is probably the result of......
A. heredity	B. our environment and experiences
C. memorizing information	D. taking fewer tests
Question 34: Which statement would the writer probably agree with?
A. People today have fewer problems to solve.	B. People today are more intelligent in every way.
C. People today use computers too much.	D. People today don't take enough tests.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
THE ORIGINAL OLYMPIC HERO
 In what is probably the first memorable sporting action photo, we see a tiny man with a moustache, bent backwards, eyes closing in exhaustion, a handkerchief slipping off his head, surrounded by officials as he finishes the marathon at the London Olympics of 1908. The man was Dorando Pietri, an Italian baker. In many ways, this was the beginning of global media coverage for big sporting events, and Pietri became the first global sporting celebrity.
 Early last century, when Pietri began running in his home town of Carpi in northern Italy, the ancient Greek idea of the marathon race was just being rediscovered. The course for the London Games was set by Britain's Queen Alexandra, who decided that for her grandchildren's convenience the race should start beneath the nursery window at their home, Windsor Castle. The finish line in London's White City stadium was 26 miles and 385 yards away - which remains the marathon's official distance today.
 Back then, the best preparation for running a marathon was believed to be steak for breakfast. Pietri had also taken a chemical called strychnine - today typically used in rat poison - in the mistaken belief that it would improve his performance. By the time he approached White City he understandably felt a little unwell. He later recalled seeing 'a grey mass in front', which proved to be the stadium. He added, 'After that, I remember little.'
 It soon became obvious that Pietri was struggling. He began running the wrong way around the track. When officials pointed this out to him, he fell over. He got up, then collapsed again. Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, was watching from a few metres away, reporting for the Daily Mail. He wrote: 'It is horrible, and yet fascinating, this struggle between a set purpose and an utterly exhausted frame.'
 The crowd - including Queen Alexandra - began urging the officials to help Pietri. Pietri kept collapsing,