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SỞ GD&ĐT TUYÊN QUANG KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP
TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2007-2008

Đề chính thức Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
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I. LISTENING
You’ll hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8,
choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, or C.
1. You overhear this man in a shop.
He wants to change some paint because
A. he doesn’t like the color.
B. he thinks there is something wrong with it.
C. he finds it makes him ill.

2. This woman is complaining at a railway station enquiry office.
She is angry because
A. her train is late
B. her train has been cancelled.
C. she thinks the train service is very poor.

3. These two people are having an argument.
Are they arguing about
A. the climate?
B. the weather outside?
C. the snowfall in recent years?

4. This is a conversation between a man and a woman.
Is the man
A. a policeman?
B. a garage mechanic?
C. a judge or other official in a court of law?

5. The speaker in this extract is a very keen gardener.
He is talking about his success in growing
A. a type of fruit.
B. a type of vegetable.
C. some flowers.

6. In this extract you are listening to someone speaking to quite a large group
of people.
Is he giving
A. a history lecture?
B. a talk at a gardening club?
C. advice to medical students?

7. This extract comes from a talk on the radio.
Is this speaker describing
A. a piece of music?
B. a magnificent building?
C. a formal garden?

8. In this extract you can hear someone speaking on the phone.
She wants to book some theatre tickets but she finds that
A. the performance is fully booked.
B. the performance has been cancelled.

C. she can no longer have a special discount.

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete sentences by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D
9. It’s difficult to________luxuries when you are used to having them.
A. cut down on B. cut down at C. cut off on D. cut
down into
10. I missed the seven o’clock news on the radio this morning. I ________up
too late.
A. came B. turned C. grew D.
woke
11. Government should _________international laws against terrorism.
A. bring up B. bring about C. bring in D.
bring back
12. The advanced course in literature ________French.
A. turned off me B. turned me away C. turned me off D.
turned me against
13. When we fly to Ho Chi Minh city, we’re going to _________over in Da
Nang to visit some friends.
A. stop B. come C. arrive D. go
14. He died ____heart failure______Thursday night. His wife is still
suffering_____shock.
A. for/ at/ for B. of/ on/ from C. from/ on/ from D. at/
on/ from
15. They succeeded ________escaping________the burning house.
A. on/ off B. in/ from C. in during D. on/
from
16. It never occurred _______me to ask him_____proof________his
identity.

A. for/ for/ of B. to/ for/ of C. to/ for/ for D.
for/ for/ for
17. He is not independent_______any means. He depends______his father
for everything.
A. by/ on B. by/ upon C. at/ on D. A
or B is correct
18. Scientists can’t agree on_______related to other orders of insects.
A. that fleas are B. how fleas are C. how are fleas D.
fleas that are
19. Fish have nostrils__________are used for smelling, not for breathing.
A. they B. what C. whom D.
that
20. It is believed________causes insomnia.
A. too much caffeine B. that too much caffeine
C. it is too much caffeine D. too much caffeine
21. The stimulation that infant animals receive affects their
behaviour______they become adults.
A. during B. since C. because D.
when
22. _______sighting an approaching car, some drivers tend to speed up.
A. When slowing down instead of B. Instead when slowing
down at
C. hen instead of slowing down D. Instead of slowing
down when
23. Ballet dancers, ________actors, must spend many hours a day practicing
before a performance.
A. like B. the like C. the same D.
same as
24. The man was in_________health that the family began to consider
whether he could continue to live in his home.

A. such bad B. too bad C. such worst D. so
badly
25. ______other cells in the body, nerve cells are not healed or replaced
when they are damaged or destroyed.
A. Different B. Unlikely C. Unlike D.
But
26. More ivory obtained from elephants in Africa_________those in Asia.
A. rather than B. more than C. than from D. as
well as
27. He pretended________me as she passed me in the street.
A. not seeing B. not to be seen C. not see D. not
to see
28. You________out yesterday without a coat. No wonder you caught cold.
A. shouldn’t have gone B. haven’t gone
C. hadn’t gone D. mustn’t have gone
29. If you________late, you would know what we are talking about now.
A. were not B. have not been C. had not been D. are
not
30. Never before_________in an earnest attempt to resolve their differences.
A. have the leaders of these two countries met
B. the leaders of these two countries have met
C. have the leaders of these two countries meet
D. met the leaders of these two countries
31. The number of chromosomes in a cell_________from species to species.
A. varies B. vary C. varying D. to vary

32. Many parts of our beautiful city ______to look like mini garbage dumps.
A. is starting B. do started C. are starting D. has
started
33. The interviewer told her that he would earn $ 45000 a

year,_________she to be offered the job.
A. were B. should C. lest D. would
34. It sounds like you let people take advantage of you. _________, you
need to learn to be more assertive.
A. Otherwise B. If only C. What if D. If so
35. They are ugly and expensive. _________people buy them.
A. Already B. Yet C. Thus D. Hence

Part 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Of the 530 students (36-apply)___ (37-admit)___ to the Mathematics
Faculty of Oxford University ten-year-old Ruth Lawrence, from
Hudderfield, (38- win)____the highest marks. Ruth’s parents, computer
experts, (39- realize) their child had an usual gift for mathematics (40-
coach) _____her at home. Ruth also (41- like)_____history, geography and
(42- play)________the piano. The enrolment of ten-year-old mathematical
genius in Oxford University creates problems both for Ruth and her
lecturers. A special program (43- draw)_______up her in which study (44-
combine)_______with elements of play.
Ruth Lawrence is not without ambition: she (45- dream)_______ of
becoming a doctor of sciences and professor of mathematics.
Answers: 36_____________________
41_____________________
37_____________________
42_____________________
38_____________________
43_____________________
39_____________________
44_____________________
40_____________________
45_____________________

Part 3: Read the text and decide which is the best word A, B, C, or D to
complete the gap 46-53. An example is given (0).
I have learned, often the hard (0) way, that there are a few simple rules
about how to make life easier both before and after the journey. First of all,
you must always check and double-check departure times. This is absolutely
essential. It is amazing how few people do this really carefully. Once I
arrived at the airport few minutes before ten. My secretary had got the ticket
for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10.50. I walked
calmly to the departure gate, thinking I (46) _________had a little time to
spare. I hadn’t bothered to take a good look at the ticket. The clerk at the
desk told me politely but firmly that the departure time was 10.15 and that,
(47)_________to international regulations, the flight was ‘now closed’.
Secondly, you should remember that even in this (48)_______of
credits cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency
with you when you arrive in a country. This can be absolutely essential if
you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago, I was
sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via Dallas with very little
time to (49)_________planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the
bank at the airport was closed. The only (50)________to get to the hotel was
by taxi and, since I had no American dollars, I offered to pay in British
pounds instead.
‘Listen, buddy. I only take real money!’ the driver said angrily.
Luckily, I was able to (51)_______a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel,
but it was very embarrassing.
The third and the last rule is to find out as much as you can about the
weather at your (52)______before you leave. It may be very different from
the weather at home. I feel sorry for some of my colleagues who travel in
heavy suits and raincoats in March or April, when it is still fairly cool in
places like London, Berlin or New York, to places like Athens, Rome or

Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day. Few
people understand just how important it is to have a right sort of clothes with
you in these days of rapid air (53)________
0. A. path B. road C. way D. street
46. A. still B. yet C. then D. already
47. A. regarding B. relating C. according D. referring
48. A. period B. time C. term D. age
49. A. exchange B. change C. transfer D. alter
50. A. way B. manner C. path D. route
51. A. borrow B. lend C. gain D. beg
52. A. goal B. aim C. objective D.
destination
53. A. travel B. trips C. journeys D. voyages

III. READING
Part 1: You are going to read a teacher’s memories of a class she taught.
For questions
54-60, choose the answer (a, B, C, or D) which you think fits best
according to the text.
Halliday’s writing leaned very much back to the left. He was the only
pupil in the class who wrote in this way. He was a nuisance in poetry lessons
as he would giggle and make faces and could never be persuaded to read
aloud. His silly behaviour made me believe that he didn’t like poetry.
However, when I gave class a test in which they had to write down some
poetry they had learned by heart, Halliday seemed to know the most.
Halliday had a special dislike for art and I allowed him to read during this
period. He never volunteered for drama and refused to make a speech.
Football was the one thing at which he excelled, but the sports teacher
decided that he did not assert himself enough and he made another boy
captain. This boy - his name was John Jones - could hardly read or write. All

attempts to make him work failed, but he captained the team with amazing
skill.
I remember an occasion when he led our school eleven out of the changing
rooms for a cup match against our fiercest rivals, the team from nearby
Winterton School. The Winterton girls’ hockey team had already beaten our
own girls’ team and this - plus their excellent start to the season – had raised
their morale to a fearsome level. Even so, John played like a true
professional. Our only scorer, he made good use of Halliday’s passes and
scored a goal for every two that the Winterton players could manage
between them. Though Kingston lost, the match was a triumph for Captain
Jones!
In spite of all this, the pupil who impressed me most in the end was
David Halliday. He gained my admiration on a day when I had his class for
art. They came into the hut shouting and pushing and I sent them out again
and told them they would not have a lesson until they walked in properly.
They thought it was fun to waste as much time as possible, and they jeered
and cheered outside the hut. I let them go on for a minute. Suddenly the
noise stopped and in marched Halliday.
‘They are all right now’, he said. ‘I’ve got them lined up.’ I looked
outside and sure enough the pupils of class 2D were arranged like well
drilled soldiers; they were in order of size and in perfect line – so still I
could see them shivering in the chilly air. ‘Walk in quietly’, Halliday
commanded. They obeyed their superior officer and the lesson began.
Halliday himself, as usual, refused to work. ‘Can I just sit and have a nap?’
he asked. After the help he had given me I could hardly refuse.
54. Halliday stood out from the other pupils because of his
A. beautiful handwriting B. bad behaviour
C. love of poetry D. skill as a footballer
55. Halliday failed to be chosen as captain of the football team because
A. he was thought to be lazy.

B. he was thought to be a poor leader.
C. Jones was bad at other things and needed encouragement.
D. Jones was better at scoring goals when under pressure.
56. Who felt really confident at the start of the match?
A. the Winterton girls’ hockey team
B. the Winterton football team
C. the Kinston team, led by John Jones
D. John Jones and David Halliday
57. The match was a triumph for John Jones because
A. his team won.
B. he scored all Kingston’s goals.
C. he made good use of Halliday’s passes.
D. he was chosen as Kingston’s captain in stead of Halliday.
58. After being turned out of the hut, class 2D started behaving themselves
because
A. the teacher refused to let them in until they did.
B. they had to obey their superior officer.
C. David Halliday sorted them out.
D. they wanted to get in out of the cold.
59. David Halliday’s teacher
A. admired his memory for poetry.
B. admired his strong personality.
C. realized that he deserved to be captain of the football team.
D. realized that he deserved to read or rest during art lessons.
60. Halliday wanted a nap because
A. he hated art. B. he thought he deserved it.
C. he was lazy. D. he had worked so hard
organizing the pupils.

Part 2: For questions 61-70, read the text below. Use the word given in

capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the
same line. There is an example at the beginning (0)

There is nothing to match the (0) warmth and cosiness of a
WARM
genuine log-fire. The luxury and sheer (61)____________of sitting
RELAX
back and watching the progress of fire and flame is almost (62)_________.
BELIEVE
A log-fire appeals to all the senses. Yes, you can (63)____________taste
ACTUAL
and smell the (64)_____________of newly cut timber – and then enjoy
FRESH
the sight and sound of the minor (65)________________as it burns.
EXPLODE
Logs hiss for a while before they (66)__________burst in the heat,
FINAL
so the moment of (67)______________comes as a climax after lots of
DESTROY
suspense!
All of this is very (68)____________, and the thing that makes it more
DRAMA
enjoyable than ever is that one’s feet are up and one’s whole body is
being bathed in tropical heat. It’s a (69)_____________experience!
MARVEL
Answers:

61.____________ 62.______________ 63.______________
64.______________
65.____________ 66.______________ 67.______________

68.______________
69.____________
IV. WRITING
Part 1: For questions 71 – 80, complete the second sentence so that it has
a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not
change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given.

70. He had to have his door mended. (someone)
He had to___________________________his door.
71. The box was too heavy for John to carry the box on his back. (weight)
Because of_________________________________________carry the
box on his back.
72. He’d forgotten Jill’s phone number. (couldn’t)
He___________________________________Jill’s phone number was.
73. I slept until the thunder woke me at seven o’clock. (woken)
I______________________________________________at seven
o’clock.
74. Bloggs have committed a serious crime. (guilty)
Bloggs_________________________________a serious crime.
75. He was holding some flowers when he locked at Margaret’s door.
(hand)
He had___________________________ when he locked at Margaret’s
door.
76. The knife was too blunt to cut the bread. (sharp)
The knife_______________________to cut the bread.
77. It was raining so much that I stayed at home. (heavy)
The rain_____________________________ I stayed at home.
78. I can’t find my shoes. (knew)
I wish_____________________________were

79. Tom was definitely first in the queue. (doubt)
There’s________________________________first in the queue.

Part 2: Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed
in order for the sentence to be true by circling the corresponding letter A,
B, C or D.
80. The tiny nucleus of an atom is held together by forces powerful capable
of unleashing
A B C
D
great energy.
81. Because of their beautiful coloration, palomino horses do often chosen as
show horses
A B C
D
for parades.
82. The discovering of quarks, minute particles of matter, has led to a new
age in particle
A B C
physics.
D
83. Thanksgiving Day, a uniquely North American holiday, is celebrated in
the United States
A B
on the four Thursday in November.
C D
84. A square is a geometric shape which is as long as is tall and which has
four right angles.
A B C D
85. The incidence of which is now referred to as cryovolcanism, or ice

volcanoes, is quite
A B
C
high on the surface of Triton, one of the moons of Neptune.
D
86. Neither oil drilling or gas exploration can be prevented from steadily
changing the face
A B C D
of Arctic.
87. Water and petroleum are the only two liquids what occur in large
quantities in nature.
A B C
D
88. Solar astronomers have recently observed bursts of coherent radio waves
coming from a
A B
C
specific locations on the sun’s surface.
D
89. Substances such as DDT become more concentrated in each successively
level in an
A B C
D
ecological pyramid.
Part 3: You are required to write a papagraph of at least 150 words to talk
about “The benefits of forests to human life”

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