Đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 12 số 6

S GD&T NGH AN
( thi gm 05 trang)
K THI CHN HC SINH GII TNH LP 12
NM HC 2012 2013
Mụn thi: TING ANH LP 12 THPT - BNG A
Thi gian lm bi: 150 phỳt
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1. Đề thi gồm 05 trang. Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trớc khi làm bài.
2. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi (ghi câu trả lời vào các ô đợc đánh số phía dới đề của
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3. Thí sinh giữ gìn cẩn thận bài làm.
4. Nếu thí sinh làm sai, dùng thớc gạch, không dùng bút tẩy màu trắng. Thí sinh chỉ đợc dùng
bút một màu xanh hoặc đen để làm bài. Không dùng mực màu đỏ.
5. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
6. Thí sinh không đợc sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.
S GD & T NGH AN
( thi gm 05 trang)
K THI CHN HC SINH GII CP TNH LP 12
NM HC 2012 2013
Mụn thi: TING ANH LP 12 THPT - BNG A
Thi gian lm bi: 150 phỳt
IM H TấN, CH K GIM KHO S PHCH

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Bằng số:…………………………………
Bằng chữ:……………… ……………….
Giám khảo 1: ………………………………………
Giám khảo 2: ………………………………………
SECTION A – PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. surprise B. promise C. devise D. realise
2. A. health B. heal C. stealth D. dealt
3. A. hopeful B. postal C. local D. opposite
4. A. cherish B. chorus C. chaos D. scholar
5. A. southern B. account C. south D. amount
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each
question
6. A. epoch B. equivalent C. epic D. episode
7. A. argument B. architect C. artistic D. arduous
8. A. delinquent B. subsequent C. frequently D. consequent
9. A. victorious B. scandalous C. vigorous D. dangerous
10. A. support B. bilingual C. colleague D. evaluate
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION B – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
11. What Marilyn did at the party was certainly ______ bad taste.
A. of B. about C. in D. under
12. Your room is messy. Please ______ as much junk as possible and clean it up.
A. get rid of B. make clean of C. drop a line D. stop over
13. Sorry, but that book is ______ . We’ll get some copies from the publisher next Monday.
A. out of print B. out of order C. off shelf D. out of stock

14. We ______ gas, so we have to wait until a car passes by.
A. gave out on B. ran out of C. walked out on D. disposed of
15. Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent.
A. view B. sight C. regard D. prospect
16. The move to a different environment had brought about a significant ______ in Mary’s state of mind.
A. impact B. effect C. influence D. chance
17. She ______ regretted having been so unkind.
A. bitterly B. severely C. fully D. awfully
18. The color of the handle does not ______ so long as it is the right size.
A. worry B. affect C. matter D. concern
19. In some countries environmental organizations have been ______ to inform people and gain
their support.
A. put up B. made up C. carried out D. set up
20. This clock ______ on two small batteries.
A. goes B. works C. runs D. moves.
21. ______ Jenny, everyone admires him for fine sense of humor.
A. Except for B. Apart C. Except D. Unless
22. After police found drugs there, the disco was ______
A. closed down B. banned C. ignored D. abolished
23. The insured man was taken to hospital and ______ for international injures.
A. cured B. healed C. operated D. treated.
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24. According to the ______ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to
leave.
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details
25. Picasso was a ______ cubist painter.
A. artistic B. celebrated C. colorful D. knowledgeable.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

II. There are 8 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them.
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PREPARING A DINNER PARTY
Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people. You can also make new
friends and give other the chance to get to know each other better.
It needs plan, though. First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of
women and men. Don’t invite couples because of they aren’t so much fun.
When you know that can come, find out what they like to eat and drink. Note down any who
are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious reasons.
Then plan their menu. Included a first course, a choice of main courses and a dessert, plus
lots of people’s favorite drinks.
The next thing to do is the shopping. Make sure you buy more than enough of everything,
but that someone can help you carry it!
On the day, start cooking early. Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas,
such they don’t get hungry if they have to wait. Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your
guests and have a good time – you’ve earned them!
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
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27 31
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III. Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets.
34. How are you getting on with your (CORRESPOND) ______ course in Russia?

35. What time do you (USE) ______ start work?
36. There was ice on the pavement, which made it very difficult to walk as it was so (SLIP) ______.
37. I could never be a teacher. I am far too (PATIENT) ______.
38. I don’t know what the matter with Tommy is lately. His (BEHAVE) ______ seem to be getting
worse and worse.
39. It is becoming (INCREASE) ______ difficult to find a job nowadays.
40. Why money can’t exactly buy you (HAPPY) ______ at least it helps you suffer in comfort.
34. 38.
35. 39.
36. 40.
37.
SECTION C – READING
I. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
Napoleon Bonaparte’s ambition to control all the areas around the Mediterranean Sea led
him and his French soldiers to Egypt. After loosing a naval battle, they were forced to remain there
for three years. In 1799, while constructing a fort, a soldier discovered a peace of stele (a stone
pillar bearing an inscription) known as the Rosetta stone, in commemoration of the town near the
fort. This famous stone, which would eventually lead to the deciphering of ancient Egyptian
hieroglyphics dating to 3100 B.C, was written in three languages: hieroglyphics (picture writing),
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demotic (a shorthand version of Egyptian hieroglyphics) and Greek. Scientists discovered that the
characters, unlike those in English, could be written from right to left and in other directions as
well. The direction in which they were read depended on how the characters were arranged. Living
elements (animals, people, and body parts) were often the first symbols, and the direction that they
face indicated the direction for reading them.
Twenty-three years after the discovery of the Rosetta stone, Jean Francois Champollion, a
French philologist fluent in several languages, was able to decipher the first word - Ptolemy - the
name of an Egyptian ruler. This name was written inside an oval called a “cartouche”. Further
investigation revealed that cartouches contained names of important people of that period.
Champollion painstakingly continued his search and was able to increase his growing list of known

phonetic signs. He and an Englishman, Thomas Young, worked independently of each other to
unravel the deeply hidden mysteries of this strange language. Young believed that sound values
could be assigned to the symbols, while Champollion insisted that the pictures represented words.
41. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Napoleon’s Great Discovery B. Deciphering the Hieroglyphics of the Rosetta Stone
C. Thomas Young’s Great Contribution D. The importance of Cartouches
42. Napoleon’s soldiers were in Egypt in 1799 because they were __________
A. celebrating a naval victory B. looking for the Rosetta Stone
C. waiting to continue their campaign D. trying to decipher the hieroglyphics
43. Why was the piece of newly discovered stele called the Rosetta Stone?
A. It was shaped like a rosette B. It was to honor Napoleon’s friend Rosetta.
C. The town near the fort was called Rosetta D. The fort was called Rosetta.
44. The person who was responsible for deciphering the first word was __________
A. Champollion B. Thomas Young C. Ptolemy D. Napoleon
45. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT __________.
A. cartouches contained names of prominent people of the period.
B. Champollion and Thomas Young worked together in an attempt to decipher the hieroglyphics
C. one of Napoleon’s soldiers discovered the Rosetta stone
D. Thomas Young believed that sound values could be assigned to the symbols
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always, to be successful?
Having someone around who always (46) ______ the worst isn’t really a lot of we all know
someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, it looks (47) ______ rain. But if
you catch yourself thinking such things, it’s important to do something (48) ______ it.
You can change your view of life, (49) ______ to psychologists. It only take a little
effort, and you’ll find life more rewarding as a (50) ______. Optimism, they say, is partly about
self-respect and confidence but it’s also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to
(51) ______. Optimists are more (52) ______ to start new projects and are generally more prepared
to take risks.

Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (53) ______ to the world. Some
people are brought up to (54) ______ too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people
when anything wrong. Most optimists, on the (55) ______ hand, have been brought up not to failure
as the end of the world – They just with their lives.
46. A. worries B. cares C. fears D. doubts
47. A. so B. to C. for D. like
48. A. with B. against C. about D. over
49. A. judging B. according C. concerning D. following
50. A. result B. reason C. purpose D. product
51. A. supply B. suggest C. offer D. propose
52. A. possible B. likely C. hopeful D. welcome
53. A. opinion B. attitude C. view D. position
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54. A. trust B. believe C. depend D. hope
55. A. opposite B. next C. other D. far
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
III. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word.
The interview is one of the most important parts in the job search process. When an employer
invites you to an (56) ______, he/she is indicating an interest in yourself. The interview gives
both of you the opportunity to exchange enough information to determine if you are a good "fit"
for each (57) ______. Think of an interview as a highly focused professional conversation. You
should (58) ______ the limited amount of time you have learning about the employer's needs and
discuss the ways you can meet (59) ______ needs. In many cases, you will interview at least, twice
before being employed for a position. Once in a brief screening interview and at (60) ______ once
again in a more serious meeting when you may also talk to many of your potential coworkers.
A job interview is a strategic conversation with a purpose. Your goal is (61) ______ show the
employer that you have the skills, background, and ability to do the job and that you can
successfully fit into the organization. The interview is also your (62) ______ to gather information
about the job, the organization, and future career opportunities to figure out if the position and work

environment (63) ______ right for you. Most employers do (64) ______ hire people based on
certificates or diplomas alone. Personality, confidence, enthusiasm, a positive outlook, and
excellent interpersonal and communication skills count heavily (65) ______ the selection process.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
SECTION D – WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
66. I’m having a number of troubles now because I lost my passport last week.
→ If I
67. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.
→ Hardly
68. “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John.
→ The team leader criticized
69. I only made that terrible mistake because I was thinking.
→ If I
70. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall.
→ The police caught
II. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in
such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change
the form of the given word(s).
71. What a surprise to see you here! (FANCY)
→ !
72. John’s behavior at the party annoyed me (WAY)
→
73. The plane will leave on time no matter whether the weather is good or bad ( REGARDLESS)
→
74. The old lady will discuss the matter only with her son (APART)
→
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75. John was shocked to hear that he had failed his driving test. (CAME)

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III. Write a composition about 150 – 200 words on the following topic:
THE IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENCE
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