Đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi lớp 12

PRACTISE TEST 1
PART one: PHONOLOGY
I. Find the word whose bold part is pronounced differently.
1. A fever B general C medal D petrol
2. A hose B lose C nose D sole
3. A muscles B needles C routes D wardens
4. A jackets B skirts C shoes D shirts
5. A thanks B thigh C thought D thus
II. Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others.
1. A pagoda B cement C agriculture D career
2. A ashtray B music C severe D temper
3. A allocation B benefactor C philanthropy D satisfaction
4. A assasinate B equality C intelligence D understanding
5. A appenendix B irrigate C negative D passenger
Part two: vocabulary
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each sentence.
1. Motorists have been ______ by the sudden rise in the price of petrol
A hard pressed B hard to please C hard hit D hard up
2. An area of polictical unrest or danger is called______
A a hot seat B a hot line C a hot spot D a hot patato
3. I’m afraid I’ve______ of coffee. Would you like tea instead?
A run short B be taken short C go short D fall short of
4. I know you never lend things, but_____ and let me borrow your guitar. I
promise I’ll take good care of it.
A miss the point B stretch a point C come to the point D make the point
5. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful______smile
A childhood B childish C childless D childlike
6. If you wish to take photographs, you’ll have to have_______
A application B a permit C an allowance D an adlission
7. This is______ the most difficult job I’ve had to do.
A by far B by chance C by heart D by myself

8. The road was_______ away during the storm lastnight.
A flooded B flowed C washed D rained
9. The project was rejected because of_______ funds.
A unavailable B inconsiderable C incomplete D insufficient
10. The traffic in town was very______ and I arrived home earlier than I expected.
A light B weak C little D few
11. I was kept awake for most of the night by the_____ of a mosquito in my ear.
A moan B whine C groan D screech
12. Trespassers will be_____
A perpetrated B persecuted C prosecuted D proscribed
13. The crowds______ riot through the streets.
A incited B caused C ran D went
14. I would estimate that this diamond ring is______ about $5,000.
A valued B precious C worth D priced
15. It’s only fairly recently that industry has become_____on the microchip.
A subject B dependent C guided D influence
16. She_____ to being a bit nervous about making her speech.
A asserted B acknowledged C confessed D granted
17. Politicians should never lose_____ of the needs of the people they represent.
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A view B sight C regard D prospect
18. 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
19. She______ regretted having been so unkind.
A bitterly B severely C fully D awfully
20. The color of the handle does not______ so long as it is the right size.
A worry B affect C matter D concern
II. Use the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. Cattles and chickens are ______ animals ( domestic)

2. You can never be sure what’s he’s going to do. He is so______ ( predict)
3. Even if you are good at a game, you shouldn’t be_________ (confident)
4. Visitors complained about the_______in the old museum. ( organize)
5. When Jane made up for the play, she was_______. ( recognize)
6. Librarions spend a lot of their time______ books. ( class)
7. You can always rely on Tom. He’s very_______. (depend)
8. The young mother hurried______ to the drug store. ( breath)
9. ______ is very important to teenagers.( popular)
10.It is______ to chop down the trees in this forest. (law)
Part three: grammar and structure
I. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form.
1. Scarely I (arrive) _____ when I (send)_____ her a letter to say that I had a
present for her.
2. “ I just (go)_____ out to get an evening paper.”
“ But it (rain)_____. Why you (not wait)____ till the rain (stop)_____?”
3. As he (stand)____ there (try)____ (not weep)_____, he heard someone slowly
climbing the ladder to his room.
4. He sooner (reach)____ the door than he (come)____ back.
5. None of the people (invite)_____ to the party can come.
6. I remember (wake)_____ up one night and (see)______ the switch on fire. It
was lucky that I did. If one of us (not wake)______ up, we (kill)______.
7. Can you imagine what I (come)____ across when I (roll)_____ up the carpet?
8. I didn’t see anyone but I felt as though I (watch)______.
9. It’s important that every student (be)_____ attentive in class.
II. Supply the missing prepositions or adverbial particles.
1. You ought to be ceirtain_____ a matter before you decide what to do_____.
2. It is _____ the law to leave your car here.
3. ______ long you will find this work quite easy.
4. Can you get into the room_____ breaking the lock?
5. _____ no time_____ all, he had learned to speak English fluently.

6. It’s always better to study vocabulary_____ connection_____ reading
7. We had to postpone the picnic_____ account _____ the bad weather.
8. The clerk_____ that counter said those purses were_____ sale.
9. I haven’t been able to get____ touch____ Mr. Miller all day long.
10. They blew_____ the bridge, and the rebels gave_____.
Part four: writing
I.Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
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1. I think I’m someone else.
You are confusing_______________________________________
2. Gary is proud of the fact that he’s never late.
Gary prides____________________________________________
3. On this ship passengers cannot get onto the bridge.
Passengers have no______________________________________
4. I won’t tell you this again.
This__________________________________________________
5. What is the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?
How exactly does_______________________________________
6. We cannot solve this problem.
There_________________________________________________
7. On his way home Terry had an unfortunate accident.
Terry met______________________________________________
8. Considering your position, we won’t press charges.
Under_________________________________________________
9. An electrical failure was said to be the cause of the fire.
They blamed___________________________________________
10.Lately I’ve thought of nothing but work.
I have been rather_______________________________________
II.Rewrite each sentence using the word given. Don’t change the word anyway.

1. What exactly do the letters A.M and P.M mean?
_____________________________________________ ( stand)
2. The manager promised to have the goods delivered at once.
_____________________________________________ ( delay)
3. You shouldn’t take his help for granted.
_____________________________________________ ( assume)
4. Ellen has been unemployed for six months.
_____________________________________________ ( out)
5. His smooth manner didn’t deceive us
_____________________________________________ ( taken)
6. I have decided to ask my solicitor to prepare my will.
_____________________________________________ ( drawn)
7. I would like to thank you from all the staff.
_____________________________________________ ( behalf)
8. You must make allowances for his inexperience
_____________________________________________ ( account)
9. The total came to just under $4000
_____________________________________________ ( worked)
10. There is not a single seat left.
_____________________________________________ ( at)




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