KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 TRƯỜNG THPT NGÔ TRÍ HÒA ppsx

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KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG LỚP
12
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011

Mụn thi: TIẾNG ANH 12 (Đề thi gồm có 04 trang)
Thời gian làm bài : 180 phút


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SECTION A : PHONETICS
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling A, B, C or D.

1. A. acquaintance B. alone C. apartment D. attitude
2. A. idol B. side C. brighten D. activity
3. A. treasure B. scream C. sneaky D. cheat

4. A. childish B. children C. chamber D. chemistry
5. A. looked B. learned C. stopped D. laughed

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D.

6. What qualities do you admire your best friend?
A. at B. with C. in D. on
7. Do you and your best friend have a lot of in common?
A. work B. time C. hobby D. things
8. I am very delighted the letter from you.
A. to hear B. to meet C. to see D. to receive
9. He should know how the film projector.
A. to use B. use C. using D. uses
10. The number of accidents on highways …… every year.
A. increases B. is increasing C. is increased D. increased
11. If people …… more slowly, there wouldn’t be many accidents.
A. drive B. drove C. are driving D. would drive
12. The bad weather has great ……. on our crop.
A. influences B. relies C. affects D. depends
13. We call a man who delivers the mail a ……… .
A. newsman B. mailbox C. mailman D. officer
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14. Our house, …… was destroyed in the storm, is now being rebuilt.
A. who B. that C. whom D. which
15. Has she got the job ………?

A. which she applied to B. which she applied about
C. which she applied for D. which she applied on
16. The room is of strangers.
A. full B. complete C. crowed D. filled
17. Can you deliver this letter hand?
A. by B. with C. in D. to
18. This is Mr. White, invention has helped hundreds of deaf people.
A. whose B. which C. that D. whom
19. The Blacks live in the house the green doors.
A. have B. with C. which D. where
20. ………… Tom nor his brother helps in the housework.
A. Not B. Both C. Either D. Neither
21. Everyone ……. Tom was invited to the party.
A. as B. from C. but D. for
22. For …… reason is this meeting being held?
A. what B. why C. how D. that
23. I don’t feel good. I ……… home from work tomorrow.
A. am staying B. stay C. have stayed D. stayed
24. Alice didn’t expect ……. to Bill’s party.
A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asked
25. The three friends all ……. for the same job.
A. requested B. intended C. applied D. referred

6 10 14 18 22
7 11 15 19 23
8 12 16 20 24
9 13 17 21 25


II. Find and circle one mistake from the four options A, B, C or D in each sentence below.

26. Although being ill, she still went to class on time.
A B C D
27. By working day and night, he succeeded in finish the job in time.
A B C D
28. They made him to sign a paper admitting his crime.
A B C D
29. He will surely fail the exam unless he will study harder.
A B C D
30. I object to go to the sea in this cold weather.
A B C D
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
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III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

Your answers
31. This map was very (use) ……… on our holiday.
32. Lam has a lot of stamps in her (collect) ……………
33. John always cycles (quick) ……………… to school.
34. He (occasion) ………gets up early in winter.
35. This coffee is too (heat)……… to drink
31. ………………
32. ………………
33. ………………
34. ………………
35. ………………

IV.Supply the correct tense of the verb in brackets
36. We are not used (drive)………………. on the left.

37. Nothing ( do)…………… since I moved here.
38. At this time next week, they (sit)……………. in their train on their way to Paris
39. By next June, they (work)………………… in this factory for 12 years
40. Tom was tired. He (run) …………………… for an hour.

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

SECTION C: READING
I. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word.
Albert Einstein
Best known (41) …… his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been
acknowledged (42) …… one of the greatest scientists in human society. Born in
Germany in 1879, Einstein did (43) …… in all his school subjects, with the (44) …… of
mathematics, which was his (45) …… subject.
While (46) …… as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory
of Relativity. This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on (47)
…… a person looks at them. In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of
Relativity. This new theory created a controversy (48) …… many scientists did not agree
with him. In the end, simple experiments (49) …… Einstein to be correct. Einstein was
(50) ……the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.
Your answers:
41. …………. 42. ……………. 43. ……………. 44. …………. 45. …… ………
46. ………… 47. ……………. 48. …………. …… 49. ………… 50. ………….….

II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
The population of the world has been increasing faster and faster. In 10.000 B.C. there
were probably only 10 million people. In A.D. there were 300 million. It took 1750 years
for the population to reach 625 million, a little more than double the A.D. In 1850, only
100 years later, the population had nearly doubled again, with a figure of 1130 million. In
1950, the figure had more than double to reach 2510 million. In 1985, only 35 years later,

there were 4760 million people. By 2000, the world’s population is expected to be over 6
billion. Seventy–five percent of the world’s populations live in Third World countries.
This means that most people are poor and are unable to give children a good life.
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51. There were almost …… as many people in the world in 1985 and in 1950.
A. twice B. three times C. four times D. once
52. Between 1985 and 2000, the world population will be ……………….
A. more than double. B. more than three times as large.
C. increase by nearly two billion. D. the same.
53. In …… the population of the world was about two billion and a half.
A. 1750 B. 1850 C. 1950 D. 2000
54. ……… of the world’s population live in Third World countries.
A. Two third B. Three third C. Three fourth D. Two fourth
55. People in Third World countries are unable to give children a ……… life.
A. happy B. wealthy C. poor D. A and B

51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

SECTION D :WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
56. Our lessons were held in a very hot classroom.
→ The classroom in …………………… ………………
57. She’s not in the habit of living on her own.
→ She’s not used……………………………… ………………
58. We left quietly so that we wouldn’t disturb her.
→ So as …………………………………………… ……
59. She has just sent me an interesting book.
→ I ………………………………………………………………………………………
60. I haven’t seen my sister for three years.

→ It’s ……………………………………………
61. 'Shall I carry that bag for you, John?' said Pauline.
→ Pauline offered …… ………………………………………………………… …
62. In spite of taking a taxi, John arrived at the station late.
→ Although………………………………
63. She prefers reading a book to watching TV.
→ She would .…………………………….…………………………………
64. “What did you do yesterday, Marry?” said Peter.
→ Peter asked ………………………………………………………
65. The weather was so cold that we couldn’t swim in the river.
→ It was …… ……………………………………………………………………………

II. Write a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet
(150 - 200 words)

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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010

SECTION A: PHONETICS (1,5 POINTS) (Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)
1.D 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.B

SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (12,5 POINTS)
I. Complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (6 POINTS)
(Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)

6.C 7.D 8.D 9. A 10. A 11. B 12. A 13.C 14.D 15. C
16.A 17. A 18. A 19. B 20.D 21.C 22.A 23.A 24.D 25.C

II. Find and circle one mistake from the four options A, B, C or D in each sentence below.
(1,5 POINTS)(Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)
26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. B

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets(1,5 POINTS)((Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)
31. useful
32. collection
33. quickly

34. occasionally
35. hot
IV.Supply the correct tense of the verb in brackets(1,5 POINTS)( Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)
36. to driving 37. has been done 38. will be sitting
39. will have worked 40. had run/ had been running
SECTION C: READING
I. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word(2 POINTS)
( Mỗi câu đúng 0,2điểm)
41. for
42. as
43. poorly
44. exception
45. favourite/ favorite

46. working
47. how
48. because
49. proved

50. awarded
II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
(1,5 POINTS)( Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)

51. A 52. C 53. C 54. C 55. D

SECTION D: WRITING (4,5 POINTS)
I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one
(3 POINTS)( Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)

56. The classroom in which our lessons were held was very hot.
57. She’s not used to living on her own.
58. So as not to disturb her, we left quietly.
59. I have just been sent an interesting book (by her).
60. It’s three years since I (last) saw my sister.
61. Pauline offered to carry that/the bag for John.
62. Although John took a taxi, he arrived at the station late.
64. She would rather read a book than watch TV.
64. Peter asked Marry what she had done the previous day/the day before.
90. It was such cold weather that we couldn’t swim in the river.

. II. Write a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet
(1,5 POINTS)


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SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HOÁ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010

TRƯỜNG THPT CẨM THỦY 1 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 12
( Thời gian làm bài 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề )
Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo danh:
Câu 1: a. Chọn một từ cú phần gạch dưới có cách phát âm khác với những từ cũn lại.
1. A. enough B. account C. ground D. outwit
2. A. phoned B. called C. cooked D. climbed
3. A. can B. cell C. call D. cold
4. A. enough B. courage C. encounter D. nourish
5. A. machine B. cheap C. teacher D. child

b. Chọn phương ỏn (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ cú trọng õm chớnh nhấn vào õm tiết cú vị
trớ khỏc với ba từ cũn lại trong mỗi cõu.
6. A. reduce B. offer C. apply D. persuade
7. A. inventor B. physicist C. president D. property
8. A. potential B. volunteer C. understand D.
commend 9. A. congratulate B. development C. preferential D. servative
10. A. economy B. communicate C. unemployment D. particular
Câu 2: Tìm một lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau đây và sửa chúng thành đúng:
1. It was him who came running into the classrom with the news.
2. Our Spanish professor would like us spending more time in the laboratory practising our
pronunciation.
3. We got used to cook our food when we had to live alone.
4. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty year old sister.

5. Sam used to living in Oklahoma,but his company had him transfer to a better position in UK.
6. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it ?
7. Mr Peter used to think of him as the only president of the company.
8. Janet finally used to cooking on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long.

Câu 5: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau MỘT từ thích hợp.
Computers are helpful in many ways: First, they are fast. They can work with information much more
quickly than a person. 1 , computers can work with lots of information at the 2 time. Third,
they can keep 3 for a long time. They do not forget things the way 4 do. Also, computers
are almost always correct. They are not 5 , of course, but they don’t usually make mistakes.
These days, 6 is important to know something about computers. There are a number of ways to
7 Some companies have classes at work. Also, most universities offer day and 8 courses in
computer science. Another way to learn is 9 a book. There are many books about computers in
bookstores and libraries. Or you can learn from a friend. After a few hours of practice you can work with
10 You may not be an expert, but you can have fun
Câu 9: Tìm dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc.
1. After the explosion, only two people were left . (LIVE)
2. “ Look after your mother”. were his words. (DIE)
3. was one of the three problem
s facing Vietnamese government after the August Revolution.
(LITERATE)
4. She always listens to what she is told. (ATTENTION)
5. She has cut herself, and it is quite badly. (BLOOD)
6. Is it possible to between a hobby and an interest ? (DISTINCT)
7. Freedom of is one of the fundamental rights. (SPEAK)
8. is such a competitive profession. (ADVERTISE)
9. I know him through work, but not . (SOCIETY)
10. This new film is good. (EXCEPT
Câu 6: Viết lại các câu sau đây sao cho chúng có cùng nghĩa với câu đã cho
1. If I take the job I’ll have to move to London.

- Taking the job will
2. Neil wishes he hadn’t sold his car.
- Neil regrets
3. How about going to the theatre tonight ?
- Would
4. Peter will look after the children. He has no objection.
- Peter doesn’t mind
5. “I’ll definitely be here by eight.” Ann promised
- Ann promised she
6. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
- So
7. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.
- All the prisoners
8. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog.
- I’ve warned you about
9. No, please don’t tell him.
- I’d rather
10. Why don’t you ask her yourself ?
- I suggest