ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 MÔN TIẾNG ANH THPT PHONG ĐIỀN pot

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI - LỚP 12
THỪA THIÊN HUẾ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
TRƯỜNG THPT PHONG ĐIỀN

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A. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR ( 40 points)
I. Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle
the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase.
1. T he football match was televised…… from the National Stadium.
A. alive B. live C. life D. living
2. We are lucky to get tickets for the first……. of the new opera.
A. publication B. operation C. action D.performance
3. The bad weather… the plane being delayed.
A. caused B. made C. set off D. resulted in
4. He regrets…… Ann the truth. He shouldn't have trusted her.
A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. have told
5. That old woman asked me…… a coin but I didn't have any.
A. with B. for C. by D. of
6. A man is walking towards me. …… man is carrying… parcel.
A. A / the B. The/ a C. Ø/ the D. The/ Ø
7. Wow ! How interesting! That is…… story.
A. so nice B. such a nice C. such nice D .nice
8. Trees and shrubs are needed to … land.
A. conserve B. preserve C. replace D. discard
9. Several important methods were… for preserving food in the nineteenth century.
A. seen B. covered C. prepared D. invented
10. Many people nowadays have to wear false teeth… they are middle- aged.

A. unless B. while C. when D. because of
11. ……. Is normally used to refer to the treatment and training of the child within the
home.
A. feedind B. mothering C. upbringing D. educating
12. A few years after you buy it, a house is usually… much more than it originally cost
you.
A. expensive B. worth C. worthy D. valueless
13. We saw manysoldiers and tanks… were moving to the front.
A. that B. which C. who D. None is correct.
14. I am so tired that I can't take… what you are saying
A. up B. out C. in D. on
15. I will do anything but… the dishes.
A. wash B. to wash C. washing D. will wash
II. Part 2: Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each
line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
Recently(1)… have become extremely worried about the world's SCIENCE
population. The problem is particularly acute in the(2)…… DEVELOP
countries.(3)… , The natural resources are becoming inadequate FORTUNE
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for the support of the increasing population. But the (4)…… of PLACE
natural resouces by artificial products is not always possible.
Therefore, it is necessary to conserve these(5)…… resouces VALUE
for as long as possible. The(6)… of artificial products is often UTILISE
important. This is(7)… so in every culture. For without PARTICULAR
(8)… it would be impossible to increase food production. Even FERTILE
Though there is a risk of (9)…… by their use. One is left with me POLLUTE
(10)… problem of larger population requiring more and more food. SOLVE
III . Part 3: Put the verbs in brackets into the suitable tenses:
1. I would rather ( not be)… absent from class yesterday.
2. An eyewitness described how tenpoeple ( kill) ….in the fire.

3. Trade has gone from bad to wore and staff ( lay)… off now.
4. He became addicted to (smoke)… . He really regretted not taking his father's
advice.
5. On the first of the next month, he (be) … in prison for 5 years.
6. He died of lung cancer. He ( smoke) …. a lot.
7. He suggests that a petition (be)…… drawn up.
8. He pretended (forget)…… the nam's name.
9. I don't appreciate ( interrupt) … when I'm speaking.
10.He was tired of for he (work) … all day long.
11.He can't but ( accept)… the judge's decision as final.
12.Last night I was very tired. I didn't learn my lessons. I (watch) T.V the whole
night.
13.we watched them ( play)…… football.
14.He always talks as if he (adress) a public meeting
15.If my candidate had won the election, he ( be) happy now.
B. READING (30 points)
I.Part 1 Fill in each gap with ONE appropriate word. The first gap has been done
as an example.
The Captainthe Enemy is a novel(1)…who… was written by Graham Greene in 1988. It is a
story(2)…. a boy, Victor Baxter,(3)….father (40)…. . he calls the Devil loses him in a game of
backgammonto a man(5) … is only known as the Captain. The Captain,(6)…. real nameis never
revealed, appears to be a sort(7)……criminal. (8)… the boy has been taken from his boarding
school, he was brought(9)……by a woman called Lisa, (10)… is the Captain’s mistress. From
time to(11)… the Captain returns(12)……visit them,(13)… for months on end they are alone
together.(14)……this time a close relationship develops(15)……them, and Lisa treats Victor as
if he was her son. Eventually, the Captain goes to live in Panama, (16)… tells them that they can
not join him there(17)… he has made enough money. (18)……he is eighteen, Victor leaves Lisa
and get his own flat, but(19)… her death in a road accident he flies to Panama to meet the
Captain.
II.Part 2:Rearrange the following sentences into a paragraph.

(1)They are expecting her to arrive soon
(2)The Mayor ‘s secretary is telling him about the plans for the day.
(3)The platform of portsbridge station is full of people.
(4)She is going to open a new school- Portsbridge Comprehensive.
(5)They are waiting for an important visitor- The Queen.
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(6) and we will wait until we see the train.
(7)She will be there soon.
III.Part 3: Read the passage then choose the best answer to each question
Statistics reguarding cigarette smoking are anything but encouraging. The Federal Trade
commission recently anounced that in 1980 Americans purchased 628,2 billion cigarettes, an
appallingly greater number than ever before. The average containing less than 15 milligrams of
tar. In 1968 the average tar content was 22 milligrams.
Despite the fact that every cigarette park has the printed warning from the Surgeon
General, those who still smoke are smoking more heavily. Many people have forsworn smoking
in fear of lung cancer. The American Cancer Society reports thet death rates from lung cancer
have escalated, whereas those for other major cancers have levelled off or declined.
Last year 111.000 Americans died of lung cancer, while it is estimated that 117.000 will
succumb this year. Lung cancer heads the list in killing 35 percent of males who die from cancer.
Lung cancer accounts for 17 percent of women
/
s cancer deaths. An estimated 440.000 deaths
from cancer will occur this year, 9.000 more than the previous year. Lung cancer accounts for
two thirds of the increase. Although many cancer patients have survived the disease, the
prognosis for lung cancer patients is most disheartening. Ninety one percent of all diagnosed
cases of lung cancer do not survive.
1. You may infer that low-tar cigarettes
A. reduce the dangers of smoking
B. appeal to a majority of smoking.
C. cause lung cancer

D. have the Surgeon General
/
s approval.
2. Statistics show average smokers smoke
A. less than they did in the past
B. more than they did in the past.
C. the same as they did in the past
D. none of the above
3. It is predicted that the number of deaths from lung cancer this year will be
A. reduced from the number last year.
B the same as the number last year
C. 9.000 more than last year
D. 111.000
4. The percentage of women
/
s lung cancer deaths is
A. equal to that of men
/
s lung cancer deaths
B rising annually
C. about half the percentage of men
/
s lung cancer deaths
D. an indication that women are not susceptible to lung cancer
5. You many infer from the passage that lung cancer
A. can be treated effectively.
B. is always related to smoking
C. will cause cigarettes to be taken off the market
D. currently has no infallible cure
III. WRITING (30 points)

Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1.Maria didn’t apply for the job in the library and regrets it now.
Maria wishes…………………………………………………….
2. The heay rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.
We were…………………………………………………………
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3. Shirly didn’t begin to read until she was 8
It was……………………………………………………………
4. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding.
The last………………………………………………………….
5. It looks like rain to me
I………………………………………………………………….
6. I am sure Dave didn’t put any salt in this sauce. It’s completely tasteless.
Dave can’t…………………………………………………………………
7. They think the burglar got in throuhg the bathroom.
The burglar is…………………………………………………………………
8. Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job.
Despite……………………………………………………………………
9. I tried to eat the cake, but it was too hot.
The cake…………………………………………………………………….
10. The police started looking for him 2 months ago.
For 2 months now the………………………………………………………
II.Part 2:
You are studying in a foreign country. Write a letter to your friend telling him or her
about your current situation.
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI - LỚP 12
THỪA THIÊN HUẾ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
TRƯỜNG THPT PHONG ĐIỀN

ĐÁP ÁN:
A. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: 40 points
I.Part 1. (15 points) one point for each correct answer
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II.Part 2. (10 points)one point for each correct answer.
1. scienctists 2. developing / undeveloped 3.unfortunately 4.replacement
5. valuable 6. utilisation 7. particularly 8. fertilisation 9.pollution 10.insoluble
III.Part 3. (15 points) one point for each correct answer.
1. not have been 2. had been killed 3. are being laid 4. smoking
5. will have been 6. must have smoked 7. be(should be) 8. to have forgotten
9.being interrupted 10. had been working 11. accept 12. were watching
13. playing 14. were addressing 15. were
B. READING: 30 points
I.Part 1: ( 18 points) one point for each correct answer
2. about 3. whose 4. whom 5. who 6. whose 7. of 8.since 9.up
10.who 11.time 12. to 13.but 14.during 15.who 16.he 17.until
18. when 19.after
II.Part 2. ( 7 points) : one point for each correct answer
3-5-1-4-2-7-6
III. Part 3 ( 5 points) : 1 points for each correct answer
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D
C. WRITING (30 points)
I.Part 1 . (10 points)
1. Maria wishes she had applied for the job in the library.
2. We were not able to have our picnic because of the heavy rain.
3. It was until Shirly was 8 she began to read.
4. The last time that Lucy wore that dress was at Barbara’s wedding.
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5. I think that it will (may)(might)(is going likely to) rain.
6. Dave can’t have put any salt in this sauce. It’s completely tasteless.
7.The burglar is thought to have got in through the bathroom.
8. Despite his/ inexperience/ lack of experience/the fact that he wasn’t experienced he got a job.
9. The cake was too hot for me to eat.
10. For 2 months now the police have been looking for him.
II.Part 2. (20 points)
Total marks: 100 points