ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT THI CHỌN HSG GIỎI TỈNH – LỚP 12 THPT MÔN TẾNG ANH TRƯỜNG THPT TÂN KỲ NĂM HỌC 2008 – 2009 pptx

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TRƯỜNG THPT TÂN KỲ ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT THI CHỌN HSG GIỎI TỈNH – LỚP 12 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2008 – 2009 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 180 phút
PART I: PHONETICS
A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. great B. bread C. break D. veil
2. A. border B. embroider C. embark D. bomb
3. A. owl B. cow C. arrow D. powder
4. A. dew B. knew C. sew D. few
5. A. initial B. written C. privilege D. minor
6. A. foreign B. continent C. scholarship D. almost
7. A. hasty B. nasty C. tasty D. late
8. A. diaper B. diamond C. diary D. diameter
9. A. organise B. promise C. paradise D. realize
10. A. bought B. sought C. drought D. fought
B. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group.
11. A. impressive B. composition C. manufacturing D. competition
12. A. detective B. completely C. regional D. campaign
13. A. technology B. interactive C. consider D. attachment
14. A. calculate B. attitude C. voluntary D. achievement
15. A. agriculture B. apprentice C. associate D. disposal
PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
A. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
1. Books are no longer the only _____ of stories and information.
A. source B. style C. basis D. site
2. You’ll have to _____ a better idea than that if you want to win.
A. come in for B. get down to C. bring out D. come up with
3. Would it be _____ for you to see me tomorrow morning ?
A. fit B. successful C. possible D. worth
4. You would look up a word in a dictionary if you didn’t know what it _____.

A. signified B. meant C . showed D. talked
5. My father often does _____ with people from other countries in the region .
A. business B. finances C. affairs D. economy
6. Which word is incorrect ?
A. bamboos B. photos C. pianoes D. tomatoes
7. I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the _____ of the clock.
A. hands B. pointers C. arms D. fingers
8. At the end of the winter. The price of winter clothes in the shop usually _____.
A. drops B. lowers C. sinks D. reduces
9. The question of late payment of bills was _____ at the board meeting.
A. risen B. raised C bought D. taken
10. Modern buildings should _____ with the surrounding area.
A. suit B. fit C. blend D. join
11. There was nothing special about his clothes _____ from his flowery tie.
A. but B. except C. other D. apart
12. He went _____ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. down with B. in for C. over D. through
13. His name was on the _____ of my tongue, but I just couldn’t remember it .
A. end B. point C. edge D. tip
14. Alice finally _____ the job because she couldn’t stand its high pressure anymore.
A. admitted B. accepted C. adopted D. quit
15. The campaign raised far more than the _____ of $20.000.
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A. aim B. object C. goal D. target
B. Find out mistakes and correct them.
1. This time tomorrow I will lie on the beach, enjoying the sunshine.
A B C D
2. Goats are extremely destruction to natural vegetation and are often responsible for soil erosion.
A B C D
3. They didn’t seem to take any notice of that the teacher said.

A B C D
4. Tom’s very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless.
A B C D
5. They visited these beautiful views while they lived in England.
A B C D
C. Give corect form of the words given below.
1. He boss told him off because he had behaved __________. (RESPONSIBLE)
2. The knife is very blunt. It needs __________. (SHARP)
3. He doesn’t agree with the __________ that there is life on other planets. (BELIEVE)
4. His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant __________. (SLEEP)
5. She divorced him because of his __________ to the children. (KIND)
PART III: READING
I. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word.
ALBERT EINSTEIN
Best known (1) __________ his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been acknowledged (2)
__________ one of the greatest scientists in human society. Born in Germany in 1879, Einstein did (3)
__________ in all his school subjects, with the (4) __________ of mathematics, which was his (5)
__________ subject.
While (6) __________ as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory of
Relativity. This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on (7) __________ a person
looks at them. In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity. This new theory created a
controversy (8) __________.
Many scientists did not agree with him. In the end, simple experiments (9) __________ Einstein
to be correct. Einstein was (10) __________ the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.
II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
The loss of the jobs and persistent unemployment in the industrial countries is due mainly to
changes in technology. It is thought to be misleading to blame job losses on the shift of corporations from
the industrial countries to the Third World.
The present technological developments have been compared to a Third Industrial Revolution.
The first coming in the 19

th
century, was characterized by the steam engine and the use of coal. In the
1920s the second emerged with the use of oil and the electrodynamo. The third, the present one, is driven
by computers, biotechnology and information technology.
However, there can be seen weaknesses in the newest of industrial revolutions. The technology is
advancing so fast and productivity is rising so fast that we are left with a big problem Because of the
loss in jobs, caused largely by this new, technology, there will not be enough people with money to buy
all these products.
Technology as definitely enhanced our standard of living, even our quality of life. But as the
capacity to produce expands and the lack of purchasing power and consequent demand diminish, there
can be overproduction and recession, and what happens to our standard of living?
1. What is the main point the author is making?
A. That the industrial countries have more unemployment than the Third World.
B. That technology is the main cause of unemployment.
C. That corporations have shifted to the Third World.
D. That the present situation is like in the Industrial Revolution.
2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of one of the industrial revolutions?
A. The use of oil B. The use of computer
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C. The use of electricity D. The use of coal
3. What is stated as being the main weakness of the Third Industrial Revolution?
A. There will be too few people who can afford to buy things.
B. There won't be enough products for everyone to buy.
C. There will not be enough money around.
D. There will be too many machines in the factories.
4. Why does the author think that there won't be enough people to buy the products?
A. People will not be able to keep up with technology.
B. Productivity will not be high enough.
C. There will be too many products.
D. Many people will be unemploy

5. What do we infer is the author's attitude to the technology?
A. It has improved our purchasing power B. It has improved our quality of life.
C. It has created more jobs D. It is not responsible for the recession.
PART IV: WRITING
Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that they remain the same
meaning as the old ones.
1. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
It
2. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.
Scarcely
3. If I had worked hard, I would have failed the exam.
Tom regretted
4. They kept his passport so that he couldn't leave the country.
They prevented
5. He’s getting someone to mend the window.
He is having
6. The villagers couldn’t do anything in the terrible flood.
It was
7. He not only failed in his exam but also had a road accident.
Not only
8. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.
That old typewriter is
9. People think Columbus found America before others.
America
10. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so cold.
It was
B. Composition. (120 - 150 words)
“Today traffic transportation causes a lot of the serious problems”. Find some main reasons and give
your solutions.
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TRƯỜNG THPT TÂN KỲ ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT THI CHỌN HSG GIỎI TỈNH – LỚP 12 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2008 – 2009 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
ĐÁP ÁN
PART I: PHONETICS
A. (15 x 1 pt for each = 15 pts)
1
A
4
C
7
B
10
C
13
B
2
D
5
D
8
D
11
A
14
D
3
C
6
D
9

B
12
C
15
A
PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
A. (15 x 1 pt for each = 15 pts)
1
A
4
B
7
A
10
C
13
D
2
D
5
A
8
A
11
D
14
D
3
C
6

C
9
B
12
A
15
D
B . (5 x 1 pt for each = 5 pts)
mistakes
corection
mistakes
corection
1
lie
Be lying
4
when
whereas
2
destruction
destuctive
5
lived
Were living
3
that
what
C. (5 x 1 pt for each = 5 pts)
1
irresponsibly

4
misunderstanding
2
sharpening
5
unkindness
3
belief
PART III: READING
I. (10 x 1 pt for each = 10 pts)
1
for
3
poorly
5
favourite
7
how
9
proved
2
as
4
exception
6
working
8
because
10
awarded

II. (5 x 2 pt for each = 10 pts)
1
B
2
C
3
A
4
D
5
B
PART IV: WRITING
A. (10 x 2 pt for each = 20 pts)
1. It is a fact that she has a beautiful voice.
2. Scarcely had he been appointed to the post when the new editor fell ill.
3. Tom regretted not having worked harder to pass the exam
4. They prevented him from leaving the country by keeping his passport.
5. He is having the window mended.
6. It was impossible for the villagers to do anything in the terrible flood.
7. Not only did he fail in his exam but (he) also had a road accident
8. That old typewriter is not worth repairing.
9. America is thought to have been found by Columbus before others.
10. It was such cold weather that we couldn’t go out.
B. 20 pts
- good spelling and corect grammar: 10 pts.
- good style and meanings: 10 pts.