BO 05 DE HSG TIENG ANH LOP 12 CO DAP AN DE DE XUAT CAP TINH NAM 2015 2016

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HÓA
ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT

KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Lớp 12-THPT
Thời gian : 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi này gồm có 05 trang

PART A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
in the same line. (2 pts)
1. A. ghost
B. frost
C. enclose
D. host
2. A. throw
B. thank
C. though
D. think
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three
words in each question. (3 pts)
3. A. instruction
B. guitar
C. expensive
D. comfortable
4. A. stranger
B. intelligent
C. business
D. omelet

5. A. performance
B. exhibition
C. invitation
D.
population
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 pts)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 pts)
1. Getting rich is her only _____ in life.
A. purpose
B. aim
C. target
D. all are correct
2. The truck driver _____ his horn as he approached the crossroads.
A. blew
B. tooted
C. pulled
D. stamped
3. It was clear that the young couple were ____ of taking charge of the restaurant.
A. responsible
B. reliable
C. capable
D. able
4. Jack London's life is _______ .
A. shortened
B. narrow
C. brief
D. briefly
5. The snake left a _______ on its way.
A. path
B. trail

C. tail
D. step
6. Architects are responsible for the _____ of many skyscrapers.
A. constructs
B. construction
C. constructive
D. constructed
7. The industrial ______ has made many changes in our country.
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A. develop
B. developing
C. development
D. developer
8. I am fed ______ doing the same work every day.
A. out of
B. forward to
C. on to
D. up with
9. Have you ever thought ______ giving up smoking?
A. of
B. over
D. at
10. The children are fond of watching _______T.V.
A. an
B. a
D. no article

11. Scientists have supplied us ______ may achiements.
A. to
B. with
C. for
D. on
12. Knowledge _____ us to do many things.
A. enables
B. has
C. makes
D. lets
13. Money is used _____ buying or selling goods.
A. at
B. for
C. to
D. on
14. Look! There is a ______ of fish.
A. school
B. pair
C. bar
D. no article
15. We _______ in touch with each other for ages.
A. will not keep
B. are not keeping
C. haven't kept
not keep

C. on
C. the

D. do

Question II: There is a mistake in each sentence. Correct all the mistakes you can find. (10
points)
1. Our English teacher would like us spending more time in the laboratory practising our
pronunciation.
2. Compared with numbers fifty years ago, there are twice more students in college today.
3. Sam used to living in Texas, but his company had him transferred to a better position in
New York.
4. Sally must have called her sister last night, but she arrived too late to call her.
5. Standing among so many strangers, the frightened child began to cry uncontrollable.
6. It's very difficult to compute how much does an item cost in dollars when one is
accustomed to calculating in another monetary system.
7. If Sally had not attended the meeting, she never would meet her old friend, whom she had
not seen in years.
8. Writers like William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe are not only prolific but too
interesting.
9. Please give me a few coffee and some cakes if you have any left.
10. The professor is thinking to go to the conference on nuclear power next month.
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Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 points)
1. It is demanded that the conditions of safety ______ (improve).
2. They stared at me as if they (see) ______ a monster.
3. I (wait) _____ for you at the hotel at midday tomorrow.
4. He said he (do) _____ his homework since he ( arrive) ____ home.
5. How many films you (see) ______ this month?
6. When George (come) _____ this afternoon, he (bring) ______ his friends.

7. I (speak) _____ to you about that matter after the meeting tonight.
8. They will not come home until they (see) ______ everything.
Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 points)
1. Visitors complained about the..........in the old museum.
(ORGANIZE)
2. Send us the ........... form on time.
(APPLY)
3. He has joined the company in an.........capacity.
(ADVISE)
4. Tom was accused of stealing some.........documents.
(CONFIDENCE)
5. Alison’s _____ made it hard for her to speak in public.
(SHY)
6. Be sure to follow the instructions ....... at the top of the page.
(GIVE)
7. The rare birds are protected against ____ hunting by special laws. ( LEGALITY)
8. Some ........ names in Australia are very difficult to remember. ( GEOGRAPHY)
9. I feel ......... while walking around the farmers’ market since it is too crowded.
( COMFORT)
10. I think most of the local ........ around here are very friendly. ( INHABIT)

PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)
Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for
each space. (10 points)
Do you think computer games are just for kids? then you (0) should think again. You
might be (1) ____ to learn that the games industry now makes more money than Hollywood. (2)
____ a family buys a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games.
It is hardly surprising that video gaming has (3) ____ one of the most popular (4) ____ of
entertainment today. A good game is like a good movie; it will hold your attention, capture your
imagination, and play with your emotions.

The big (5) _____, however, is that watching a movie is a passive pastime. You have no
say in how the plot (6) _____ or which characters dominate the story. With computer games,
you direct the action and that is what makes them so exciting. Finding the (7) _____ game is
likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love story with the interactive (8) ____ of makebelieve.
It is ( 9) ____ to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact,
the (10) ____ growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group.
0. A. ought
B. should
C. will
D. may
1. A. concerned
B. admired
C.
surprised
D. startled
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2. A. As soon as
B. As well as
far as
D. As long as
3. A. begun
B. grown
C. sounded
D. become
4. A. makes
B. branches

C. shapes
D. forms
5. A. gap
B. variety
C. difference
D. direction
6. A. becomes
B. develops
C. turns
D. produces
7. A. accurate
B. right
C. complete
D. proper
8. A. region
B. area
C. society
D. world
9. A. immoral
B. wrong
C. false
D. dishonest
10. A. longest
B. widest
C. biggest
D. deepest

C. As

Question II: Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (10 pts)

Speech is one of the most important ___1____of communicating. It consists of far more
than just making noises. To talk and also to be ___2____by other people, we have to speak a
language, that is , we have to use combinations of ___3____that everyone agrees stand for
particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own
language.
Learning a language properly is very ___4____. The basic ___5____of English is not very
large, and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite ___6____. But the more words
you know, the more idea you can____7___and the more precise you can be about their exact
meaning.
Words are the ____8___thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we
___9____the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and
___10____whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. (10 pts)
It would be hard to cite a development that has had more impact on American industry than
the Bessemer process of making steel. It made possible the production of low-cost steel and
established the foundation of the modern steel industry. In many ways it was responsible for the
rapid industrialization of the United States that took place in the formative period of the late
1800s.
The first Bessemer plant in the United States was built in Wyandotte, Michigan, in 1864, near
the end of the Civil War. It was capable of producing only 2 tons of steel ingots at a time. The
ingots were rolled into rails-the first steel rails made in the United States. Acceptance of the
process was initially slow. By 1870,the annual output of Bessemer steel was a mere 42 thousand
tons. Production grew rapidly after about 1875, rising to 1.2 million tons in 1880, when it
exceeded that of wrought iron for the first time.
The rise of the U.S steel industry in the last quarter of the nineteenth century was brought
about largely by the demand for Bessemer steel rails for the nation’s burgeoning rail network.
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Steel rails were far more durable than those made of iron. Spurred by this demand, the U.S steel
industry became the largest in the world in 1886,when it surpassed that of Great Britain.
The Bessemer process was the chief method of making steel until 1907, when it was
overtaken by the open-hearth process. By the 1950s, the Bessemer process accounted for less
than 3 percent of the total U.S production.
1. With what topic is this passage mainly concerned?
A. The history of metal working.
B.A comparison of the U.S and British steel industries in the nineteenth century.
C. The technical details of the Bessemer process.
D. The effects of one method of making steel.
2. According to the passage, the Bessemer process contributed to all the following EXCEPT
A. the establishment of the modern steel industry in the United States.
B. the manufacture of weapons during the Civil War.
C. lowered costs for steel.
D. industrial development in the United States during an important period.
3. What can be inferred from the passage about wrought iron ?
A. At one time, more of it was produced than Bessemer steel.
B. It is a by-product of the Bessemer process.
C. It was once primarily imported from Great Britain.
D. It later became a more important product than Bessemer steel.
4. The word “burgeoning” in line 15 is closest in meaning to....
A. overpowering B. planned
C. expanding
D. vital
5. According to the passage, why was Bessemer steel rails used in place of iron rails ?
A. They lasted longer.
B. They did not have to be imported.
C. They could be installed faster.
D. They provided a smoother ride for passengers.

6. The word “Spurred” in line 16 is closest in meaning to which of the following.
A. Driven
B. Challenged
C. Dominated
D. Broken
7. According to the passage, in what year did the steel industry of the United States begin to
produce more steel than that of Great Britain?
A. in 1864
B. in 1875
C. in 1880
D. in 1886
8. What can be inferred about the steel industry in the United States during the 1950s?
A. It had begun producing many new types of products.
B. It was in a period of severe decline.
C. It primarily involved methods of production other than the Bessemer product.
D. It was becoming more and more important.
9. The last paragraph probably concerns
A. innovations in the railroad industry
B. the open-hearth method of making steel.
C. industrialization in the twentieth century.
D. new methods of making wrought iron.
10. The author first begins to discuss the growth of the Bessemer process in
A. lines 2-3
B. lines 4-5
C. lines 6-7
D. lines 18-20
PART D: WRITING (20 pts)
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Question I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5 pts)
1. I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.
 I took it ___________________________________________________
2. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
 On ______________________________________________________
3. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.
 No sooner ___________________________________________
4. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
 Much to ________________________________________________
5. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
 Rather __________________________________________________
Question II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. Do not change the form of the given
word. (5 pts)
1. Jenny didn’t feel like going to the party.
MOOD
2. Did Pamela say why she was so late?
REASON
3. The firm is going to raise everybody’s salary.
GIVEN
4. This contract is not binding until we both sign it
BOUND
5. As far as I know he is still working in Bristol.
KNOWLEDGE
Question III. Essay writing (10 pts):
Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other
people say that computers have made life more complex and stressful. What is your

opinion? Write an essay ( about 150 to 200 words) to express your personal point of view.
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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
A/ ĐÁP ÁN:
PART A:
Question I( 2 points)
1. B 2. C
Question II( 3 points)
3. D 4. B 5. A
PART B
Question I( 15 points)
1.D
4. A
7. C
2. B
5. B
8. D
3. C
6. B
9. A
Question II: (10 points)
PhÇn bÞ lçi
1. spending
6

10. D
11. B
12. A

13. B
14. B
15. C
Söa l¹i

to spend
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2. twice more
3. living
4. must
5. uncontrollable
6. how much does an item cost in dollars
7. never would meet
8. but too
9. a few
10. to go
Question III( 10 points)
1. should be improved/ be improved
2. had seen
3. will be waiting
4. had done, had arrived
5. have ..... seen
6. comes / will bring
7. will speak
8. see

Question IV( 10 points)
1-disorganization

2-application
3-advisory
4-confidential
5- shyness
PART C:
Question I( 10 points)
1. C
3. D
5. C
2. A
4. D
6. B
Question II : (10 points)
1. ways
2. understood
3. sounds
4. important
5. vocabulary

twice as
live
should
uncontrollably
how much an item costs in dollars
would never have met
but also
a little
of/about going

6. given

7. illegal
8. geographical
9. uncomfortable
10. inhabitants

7. B
8. D

9. B
10. C

6. well
7. express
8. main
9. say
10. show

Question III( 10 points)
1-D 2-B 3-A 4-C 5-A 6-A 7-D 8-C 9-B 10-C
PART D:
Question I: (5 points)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. I took it for granted that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.
2. On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment.
3. No sooner had the burglars left the building than someone rang the alarm.
4. Much to our regret, we have to / must inform you that your application hasn’t been
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successful.
5. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
Question II: (5 points) For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as
possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words given in block letters. The
words must not be altered in any way.
1. Jenny wasn’t in the mood for going to the party / to go to the party.
2. Did Pamela give any reason for being so late?
3. Everybody is going to be given a raise / rise.
4. Neither of us is bound by this contract until we both sign it.
5. To (the best of) my knowledge, he is still working in Bristol.
Question III: writing an essay
Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people
say that computers have made life more complex and stressful. What is your opinion? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer. (10 points)

B/ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm 20
Bai thi làm tròn đến 0,25
Mỗi phần, mỗi câu làm đúng được 1 point
số point
Điểm bài thi = ---------------5

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO THANH HOÁ

-----------ĐỀ GIỚI THIỆU

(Đề thi gồm 10 trang)

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH
LỚP 12- NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Ngày thi: ---------------------Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

PART A- LISTENING (15ps)
I. Listen and choose the best answer (5 ps)
1. The park which makes up Hampstead Health is _____.
A. very large
B. fairly large
C. fairly small
2. According to the speaker, Hampstead underground station is _____.
A. the shallowest in the system
B. the deepest in the system
C. the oldest in London
3. The speaker suggests that after their walk people might want to _____.
A. have a meal in the famous restaurants
B. avoid Hampstead village as it is very busy
C. visit Hampstead village to look at the shops
4. The houses in the Vale of the Health are built _____.
A. on the edge of the health
B. on the health itself
C. opposite the health
5. The speaker advises walkers to remove their headphones to _____.
A. hear the silence away from the traffic
B. ensure they are not being followed

C. listen to the noises in the park
II. Listen and do the tasks follow (10 ps)
Question 1-5: Answer the questions below. (5ps)
1. What had the local business people all encountered?
________________________________________________________________
2. What is the main focus of the Center now?
________________________________________________________________
3. How was Snapshot research carried out?
________________________________________________________________
4. How much higher are local business rents compared to those nationally?
________________________________________________________________
5. How many local business close a year after they have started working with the Centre?
________________________________________________________________
Questions 6-10: Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for
each answer. (5pts)
Size of business
Start-ups
Small
Medium

Companies
O-foods
Innovations
Sampsons Ltd
Vintage Scooter
Build Ltd
Jones System

Help being given
Improving the _____ (6) turnaround.

Support to attract business partners and achieve _____ (7).
Business _____ (8)
Product monitoring scheme after sales customer service
Extension of _____ (9)
Conflict management and _____ (10)

PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35ps)
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I. Use the correct form of the word for each gap.Write in your answer sheet.
( 10 ps)
1. He completely _________ the sign telling slow down, and ended up crashing into a wall.

Regard

2. Her words made a great___________ on the crowd.
3. Your personal experiences have a __________ on your attitude to life.
4. He pays no _________ to anything I say.
5. She’s determined to prove his innocence, ________ of how long it takes.
6. The hotel room was bare and ____________.
7. Smoking is _________ to the health.
8. Explorers have to take a lot of _________ with them.
9. It is __________ for beginning students to make mistakes in English.
10. I want you to _________ at the opening of the new building.
II.Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets (10ps)

Impress

Bear
Attend
Regard
Invite
Injure
Provide
Avoid
speech

1. He decided that he (go)___1____ to Ho Chi Minh city as soon as possible.
2. I’m sure you (forget)_____2____ me by the time I (be)____3____ back in five years.
3. If these machines (not invent) ____4____, we couldn’t live as we do now.
4. Nowaday children would prefer history (teach) ____5_____ in more practical ways.
5. Had I parked my car in the car park, they (not/ take)____6_____it away.
6. The police (pay)___7___ no attention to Clare’s complaint because she (phone)__8___ them
so many times before.
7. As our new furniture (deliver )_____9_____ on Monday morning I will have to stay at home
to check that it (not damage)_____10____ during transmit.
III. Choose the best answer to fill in each gap. Write your answer in the answer sheet.
(10 ps)
1. In the ________ of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times.
A. requirement
B. interests
C. demands
D. assistance
2. __________ how angry he was he would never resort to violence.
A. No matter
B. No problem
C. Although
D. Because

3. We played the game _________ the rules.
A. on account of
B. ahead of
C. according to
D. apart from
4. This is __________ the most difficult job I have ever tackled.
A. by rights
B. by all means C. by far
D. by the way
5. She _______ till the early hours listening to pop music.
A. took me up
B. kept me up
C. caught me up
D. held me up
6.. The chairman requested that __________ .
A. the members studied more carefully the problem.
B. the problem was more carefully studied.
C. with more carefulness the problem could be studied.
D. the members study the problem more carefully.
7. Smoking is ________ in many companies in our country.
A. permitted
B. taught
C. banned
D. stopped
8. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done ______.
A. in fact
B. on purpose
C. by appointment
D. by plan
9. There was hardly ________ money left in my bank account.

A. more
B. no
C. some
D. any
10. It is wrongly believed that natural resources will never be used _________ .
A. off
B. out
C. away
D. up
IV. There is one mistake in each sentence below. Find and correct it (5 pts).
1. He used to walking along the beach every evening before bed.
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A

B

C

D

2. Do you think English is a language which can master easily and quickly?
A

B

C

D

3. The rain was too heavy that they couldn’t finish their tennis game.
A

B

C

D

4. Eventhough the bad weather, they decided not to cancel their trip.
A

B

C

D

5. Cotton is one of the most popular fiber used to make clothes.
A

B

C

D

PART C: READING (30 ps)
I. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
TSUNAMI IN JAPAN
Japan's most powerful earthquake since records began has struck the north-east coast,
triggering a massive tsunami. Cars, ships and buildings were (1) _______ away by a wall of
water after the 8.9 - magnitude tremor, which struck about 400 kms (250 miles) north-east of
Tokyo. A state of emergency has been declared at a nuclear power plant, (2)______pressure has
exceeded normal levels. Officials say more than 10,000 people are dead and about 7,000 (3)
________, but it is feared the final death toll will be (4) _______ higher. In one ward alone in
Sendai, a port city in Miyagi prefecture, 200 to 300 bodies were found. “The quake has been the
fifth-largest in the world (5) _______ 1900 and nearly 8,000 (6) _____ stronger than the one
which devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, last month”, said scientists. Thousands of people
(7) ________ near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been ordered to evacuate. Japanese
nuclear officials said that pressure inside a boiling water reactor at the plant was running much
higher than normal after the cooling system failed. Officials said they might need to deliberately
(8) _______ some radioactive steam to relieve pressure, but that there would be no health risk.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had earlier said the US Air Force had flown emergency
coolant to the site. But US officials later said (9) _________ coolant had been handed over
because the Japanese had decided to handle the situation (10) _______ .The UN's nuclear
agency said four nuclear power plants had been shut down safely.
II. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable answer ( A,B,C or D ) for each
space. Write down your answers on the anwer sheet. (10 ps)
According (0)______ a magazine article I read recently, we (1)______ live in an age of
increasing leisure. Not only are more and more people reaching retirement age with their taste
for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (2)________ but the working week is becoming
shorter and the opportunities for leisure are becoming greater and greater all the time. Not to
mention the fact that people (3)_________ to spend less time traveling to work or may even be
working from home. What I can't understand, however, is who these people are. As far as I can
(4)________ the whole thing is another one of the journalistic fictions. I admit that there are a
lot of retired people nowadays but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning

hang- gliding or sailing single-handed (5)_________ the world. My own parents seem to
(6)_______ most of their time gazing at the television. And as for the shorter working week, I
wish someone (7)________ remind my company about it. I seem to be working longer and
longer hours all the time. The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in the traffic jams
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or waiting for trains to (8)_______ up at rain-swept platforms. I haven't noticed any dramatic
improvements in my (9)_________ either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my
(10)__________ .
0. A. to
B. for
C. of
D. into
1. A. present
B. at the moment
C. now
D. at this time
2. A. present
B. survived
C. free
D. intact
3. A. use
B. tend
C. have
D. demand
4. A. concern
B. imagine

C. expect
D. tell
5. A. round
B. over
C. through
D. into
6. A. have
B. use
C. save
D. spend
7. A. would
B. to
C. had
D. might
8. A. keep
B. line
C. show
D. set
9. A. cost of livingB. lifestyle
C. lifeline
D. livelihood
10. A. pension
B. retirement
C. insurance
D. salary
III. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. (10ps)
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about
300 million cubic miles of water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are
sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage
to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents. This

vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which
all flora and fauna are dependent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence.
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any
other liquid. One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most
liquids contract on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the
bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of
surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the
interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent.
Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest
of all liquids and solids except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and
store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes. In addition, water
dissolves more substances than any other liquid. It is this characteristic that helps make oceans a
great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several
areas of the world these minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is
widely practiced, potash is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea
water along the American Gulf Coast.
1. The author's main purpose in this passage is to
.
A. describe the properties and uses of water
B. illustrate the importance of
conserving water
C. explain how water is used in commerce and industry D. compare water with other liquids
2. The phrase "This vast amount" in line 4 refers to
.
A. 300 million cubic miles of water
B. 80,000 million cubic of water
C. 80,000 cubic miles of water
D. 24,000 cubic miles of rain
3. The word "replenish" can best be replaced by
.

A. fill again
B. replace
C. evaporate
D. form
4. According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because
.
A. they do not need oxygen
B. ice floats
C. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle
D. there are currents in the ocean
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5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water?
A. Water expands when it is frozen.
B. Water is a good solvent.
C. Water can absorb heat.
D. Water contracts on cooling.
6. The word "outstanding" is closest in meaning to
.
A. exceptionally good B. special
C. important
D. amusing
7. According to the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT
.
A. responsible for all forms of life
B. that part of the earth covered by water
C. a source of natural resources

D. in danger of freezing water
8. The author's tone in the passage can best be described as
.
A. dogmatic
B. dispassionate C. speculative
D. biased
9. The author organizes the passage by
.
A. comparison and contrast
B. juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas
C. general statements followed by examples
D. hypothesis and proof
10. Which of the following statements would be most likely to begin the paragraph immediately
following the passage?
A. Water has the ability to erode land.
B. Magnesium is widely used in metallurgical processes.
C. Another remarkably property of ice is its strength.
D. Drought and flooding are two types of disasters associated with water.
PART D: WRITING (20 ps)
I. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning
stays the same. Write your completed sentences in the answer sheet (5 points).
1. He often gets ill at this time of year.
(PRONE)
→ He ________________________________ at this time of year.
2. It’s difficult for some people to express their feelings.
( WORDS)
→ Putting ______________________________ difficult for some people.
3. The salesman persuaded me to spend over $ 100 on a silk shirt. ( TALKED)
→ The salesman __________________________ over $ 100 on a silk shirt.
4. People legally become adults at the age of eighteen in Britain. ( COME)

→ In Britain, people don’t ____________________are eighteen.
5. According to the board, the company has to save money if it is to survive.
(CUTBACKS)
→ The board has announced that the company needs ___________ order to survive.
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. Write your completed sentences in the answer sheet
(5 points)
1. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
à They had ____________________________________ .
2. "If I were you. Bill, I'd buy the house, “Stephen said.
à Stephen advised_______________________________ .
3. Tom arrived late and started complaining.
à Not only_____________________________________.
4. She was sorry that she hadn't applied for the job in the library.
àShe regretted _________________________________.
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5.People used to think that the earth was flat.
àIt ___________________________________________.
III. Violence among school students seems to be increasing. Write a passage of about 150 –
170 words to suggest what should be done to help solve this problem.(10 points)
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO THANH HOÁ
--------ĐÁP ÁN
(Đáp án gồm 3 trang)

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH
LỚP 12- NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Ngày thi: -------------------

PART A- LISTENING
I. Listen and choose the best answer (5 ps)
1. A

2. B

3. C

4. B

5. C

II. Listen and do the tasks follow (10 ps)
Question 1-5: Answer the questions below. (5ps)
1. enormous problems

2. businesses that have just started up

3. by telephone

4. 33

5. two
Questions 6-10: Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for
each answer. (5pts)

6. stock

7. production targets

9. (company’s) product range

10. team building

8. expansion plans

PART B- GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35ps)
I. Use the correct form of the word for each gap.( 10 points)
1. disregarded

2. impression

3. bearing

4. attention

5. regardless

6. uninviting

7. injurious

8. provisions

9. unavoidable

10. speak

II.Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets (10points)
1. should go(go)
6. wouldn’t have taken
2. will have forgotten
7.paid
3.am
8. had phoned
4. were not invented
9. is being delivered
5. being taught
10. has not been damaged
III. Choose the best answer to fill in each gap. (15 ps)
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1B

2A

3C

4C

5B

6.D

7.C
8B.
9.D
10.D
IV. There is one mistake in each sentence below. Find and correct it (5 pts).
1. A

2. C

3. A

4. A

5. C

PART C- READING
I. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
1. swept
2. where
3. missing 4. much/far
5.since
6. times
7. living
8.release
9. no
10. themselves
II. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable answer ( A,B,C or D ) for each
space. (10 ps)
1. C

2. D

3. B

4. D

5. A

6. D
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. A
III. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.(10pts)
1.A
2.A
3.D
4D
5C
6.D
7.B
8.B
9.B
10.A
PART D- WRITING (20 points)
I. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning
stays the same. (5 ps).
Each correct answer is worth 1 point.
1. He is prone to illness at this time of year.
2. Putting their feelings into words is difficult for some people.

3. The salesman talked me into spending over % 100 on a silk shirt.
4. In Britain, people don’t come of age until they are eighteen.
5. The board has announced that the company needs to make cut-backs in order to survive.
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5 points)
1.They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
OR: They had so fierce a dog that nobody would visit them.
2. Stephen advised Bill to buy the house.
3. Not only did Tom arrive late, but he (also) started complaining./(as well)
4. She regretted not having applied for the job in the library.
5. It used to be thought that the earth was flat.
III. Essay (10 points)

Task achievement:
3 points
- fully developed position
- well supported ideas
Coherence and cohesion:
2 points
- ideas are connected logically
- different means to link ideas are used ( pronouns, synonyms, linking words,
repetition).
Lexicology:
2 points
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- wide range of vocabulary used

- academic words
- accurate use of vocabulary (spelling, meaning, collocation)
Grammar:

2 points
- wide rage of structures (simple/complex/compound sentences, emphasis,
inversion…)
- accurate (tense, patterns)
Persuasiveness:
1 point
Marking:
Each correct answer is worth 1 point.
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LISTENING SCRIPTS

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I-

Hi and welcome to the walking audio tour service, which offers guided audio tours of

over 30 walks around London. The full list of the walks is available on our website. You have
chosen the Hampstead Heath Tour Part 1, which was, in fact, the first of the walking tours that
were recorded. Your walk takes you through part of the heath, a huge, wild, open parkland
where Londoners and visitors to the city can come and enjoy some leisurely and refreshing
exercise. The heath is one of the gems of north London. When you enter the parkland, you will
feel as if you are walking in the wild countryside, but you are actually still in an urban area.
The walking tour begins here at the exit to Hampstead underground station, which is the
deepest station on the London Underground system. We hope that you enjoy your experience,
whether you are on your own or sharing your walk with a companion. … So let’s begin your
tour. We hope you enjoy it1
If you turn right as you exit Hampstead station, and stay on the right hand side of the road, the
main thorough-fare, Heath Street, will take you up the hill to the heath itself. You are now
walking away from the main shops and cafes in Hampstead village, but you can return to visit
these after your walking tour for some window shopping. The village is busy during the daytime
and the evenings.
Now back to Heath Street. As the road winds northwards up Heath Street, you will pass some
shops and restaurants on your way to the heath. When you reach the top, the first part of the
heath that you will see on your right is the Vale of the Heath, which has some spectacular
houses, built on the Heath itself beside a large pond. If you go along a little further you will
come to a fork in the road – North End Way – turns to the left and goes northwest away from the
heath; and on your right is Spaniards Road, which turns north-east, cutting through the parkland.
Walk along this latter road a little way and look for the first opening on your right, where a path
leads you down into the wild parkland.
As you descend along the pathway, you will find that the noise of the busy road, that is just on
your left, disappears completely. You might want to take off your headphones to enjoy the
delight of the sounds of the parkland. Don’t imagine that there is only silence! There is the noise
of the trees and the wildlife that lives there. As you walk along the path, you will come across
several paths coming from the right to join the path that you are on, but keep going until you
come to the first fork in the path. Now take the path that goes to your left, which will bring you
shortly to the open spaces around Kenwood House.

II.Question 1-5:
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The subject of this evening’s talk at the North Bank Business Centre is local business people in
the area surrounding the university, and the benefit they bring to the employment prospects of
people in the local area, especially young people at the beginning of their career.
We established the Centre is response to approaches from several business people in the area
who had wanted to start up new businesses, but who had not managed to find any help locally
and did not know where to turn. Moreover, they had all without exception come up against
enormous bureaucratic obstacles. We therefore invited them in as a group to meet the members
of the department and the students. Stemming from that is the Centre, which is now focuses
mainly but not exclusively on business start-ups.
Just after the Centre was set up, snapshot research conducted by the department over the
telephone gave some startling results. The information about local business revealed that three
out of every ten local business start-ups, that we could collect information on, had failed within
the first six months, and another five had gone within the year, leaving only two. The most
common reasons given for the businesses closing were: first, high rents, which are 33% higher
than the national average due to the area being very central; second, lack of knowledge about
grants, basically because of ignorance about how to access them; and thirdly a lack of business
support, because they did not know where to obtain advice from.
Since the Centre came into existence three years ago, we have helped to change this climate of
failure. The current statistics show a remarkable turnaround in the fortunes of local business.
And now, after a year, only two business close out of every ten compared to eight before the
Centre was set up.
Question 6-10:
Six local businesses are now taking part in a work-placement and monitoring scheme, which is
of mutual benefit to ourselves and the companies involved. O-foods, a small start-up company

with nine employees involved in organic food and based at a local market, has one final year
graduate doing a year-long study on improving the stock turnaround. This was a particular
problem because the company found that they were losing sometimes up to 30 percent of their
stock. Another start-up is Innovations which deals with producing video games. This company,
which employs only five people all under the age of 25, is receiving support in attracting
business partners and achieving production targets.
In the smaller business category, Sampsons Ltd, a courier company, which is interested in
developing a taxi service, is being offered help with their business expansion plans. Another
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small niche company, called Vintage Scooter, which specializes in revamping old scooters, is
taking part in a product-monitoring scheme, offering customer service up to a year after
purchase to check the quality of their restoration.
The first of the two medium-sized companies that the scheme is monitoring is Build Ltd,
which employs 47 people. A comparison of their products and services with other businesses in
the area is being carried out by a researcher, who is trying to support them in their efforts to
extend the company’s product range.
The last company, Jones Systems, is perhaps the most interesting, because it has been the
victim of considerable personnel problems, which have been affecting the day-to-day operations
of the company. And so we are looking at conflict management and team building within the
company.
To sum up, advisors help the companies look at different business options and models, apply
for grants, deal with employment issues, systems creation, and also provide accommodation at
the centre to help them start up. E-mentoring for fledgling businesses is also in operation for
those who find it difficult to attend the centre personally. The programme is funded by grants
from local authorities.

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HOÁ

ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG
ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Năm học: 2015-2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Lớp 12 THPT
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts )
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line.
( 2pts )
1. A. resume
B. consume
C. assume
D. subsume
2. A. commercial
B. celestial
C. presidential
D. essential
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. (3pts)
3. A. advocate
B. nonsense
C. neglect

D. rubbish
4. A. discriminate B. intellectual
C. hesitation
D. universal
5. A. impression
B. remember
C. character
D. attention
Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 45 pts )
I.Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
(15pts)
6. Smith had a lucky escape. He
killed.
A. would have been
B. must have been
C. could have been
D. should have been
7. Over the last few months, garages
the price of petrol four times.
A. have risen
B. have put up
C. raised
D. have gone up
8. After years of being exposed to the sun and rain, the sign had become completely
A. unreadable
B. misread
C. readable
D. illegible
9. Prices of flats
from a few thousand to millions of dollars.

A. vary
B. change
C. differ
D. fluctuate
10. What
are used for assessing a student's ability?
A. criteria
B. criterion
C. criterias
D. criterions
11. Up to now
space exploring still remains
very risky, complex and expensive
endeavor.
A. the/ the
B. a/ the
C. a/ ∅
D. ∅/a
12. Something tells me that you
to a single word I
in the past ten minutes.
A. haven’t been listening/ have said
B. haven’t listened/ said
C. haven’t listened/ was saying
D. didn’t listen/ said
13. It is the recommendation of many psychologists
to associate words and remember names.
A. that a learner uses mental images
B. mental images are used
C. that a learner must use mental images

D. that a learner use mental images
14. Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantages over
made of natural fibers.
A. that
B. which
C. the one
D. what
15. I'm
my brother is.
A. nothing near as ambitious as
B. nowhere like so ambitious as
C. nowhere near as ambitious as
D. nothing as ambitious as
16. On the battle field
.
A. lay the tanks
B. did the tanks lie
C. lied the tanks
D. the tanks lay
17.
in our town this year.
A. Many a new house has been built
B. Many a new house was built
C. Many a new houses have been built
D. Many a new houses were built
18. To love and to be loved
the greatest happiness on Earth.
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A. are
B. is
C. were
D. are being
19. Tom: "I'm having some friends over for dinner today. Would you like to join us?"
Mary:"
"
A. As a matter of fact, I do.
B. Can I take a rain check?
C. Come on. It’s my
turn.
D. Thanks, but I don’t.
20. Jane: "Shall we turn back?" - Tom: "Well, I'm
turning back. It’s too dangerous to go
mountain climbing
this weather."
A. about / in
B. by/ in
C. for/ in
D. against/ on
II. The following passage contains 10 errors. Find and correct them (10pts)
Most of the joggers who are overweigh are reasonable for talking 21………………….
about, worrying with, and being obsessed with their weight. Since 22…………………..
many people start jogging to lose weight, it is not surprised that 23………………….
24…………………..
body size is important. More and more people are on the diet. 50%
25…………………..
of the women and approximetely 25% of the men in the US are

26…………………..
watching what they eat. Body weight is the second most talk 27…………………..
between joggers- heart disease and high bleeding pressure are the 28…………………..
first! There are many factors that effect your weight. They include: 29…………………..
body type, diet, exercise level, sex and age. What may be an “ideal” 30…………………..
weight for you in the age of 27 may not be ideal while you’re 54.
And your ideal weight will probably be different during racing
season when you were in a specific training phase.
III. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )
31. By the time you get back, Harry (leave).
32. (Tell) about the dangers of mountain-climbing, the boys prepared themselves for the worst.
33. I suggested that we (complete) the project within a year.
34. I feel as if my head (be) on fire now, doctor.
35. Do you object to (have) a party this weekend?
36. I hate (call) when I am at home.
37. Do you know the last student (leave) the room yesterday?
38. It ’ s crucial that she (arrive) before 6 o ’ clock.
39. He will go to Ho Chi Minh City with a view to (give) a chance of promotion.
40. I don ’ t know why you (always make) noise in class, Tom.
IV. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )
41. Friend’s family has suffered from his ______.
EXPEND
42. The water from the stream should be ______ before you drink it.
PURE
43. John told everyone that he worked for a large company, but the
company is ________.
EXIST
44. Jim is very disorganized and not very_______.
BUSINESS
45. The principal said some_______ words to the pupils before the exam. COURAGE

46. Although we were in danger, Ann seemed quite________ .
CONCERN
47. Some parents feel dismayed because of their children’s_________
BEHAVE
48. My sister has good _________ skills. She can relate to teenagers very well.
PERSON
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49. These young people are ________supporters of the new plan of our city.
ENTHUSIASM
50.My uncle is in his forties. He is a well-built ________man
AGE
Part C :
READING ( 30 pts )
I. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.
(10 pts )
Why does English spelling have a reputation for being difficult? English was first written down when
Christian monks came to England in Anglo-Saxon (51)………………. They used the 23 letters of Latin
to write down the sound of Anglo-Saxon (52)……………… as they heard it. However, English has a
(53) ………….range of basic sounds (over 40) than Latin. The alphabet was too small, and so
combinations of letters were needed to express the different sounds. Inevitably, there were
inconsistencies in the way that letters were combined. With the Norman invasion of England, the
English language was put (54) ………….risk. English survived, but the spelling of many English words
changed to follow French (55)…………………., and many French words were introduced into the
language. The result was more irregularity. When the printing press was (56)………………in the
fifteenth century, many early printers of English texts spoke other first languages. They made little
effort to respect English spelling. Although one of the short-term (57) ………… of printing was to

produce a number of variant spellings, in the long term it created fixed spellings. People became used to
seeing words spelt in the same way. Rules were drawn up, and dictionaries were put together which
printers and writers could (58)……………… to. However, spoken English was not fixed and continued
to change slowly-just as it still does now. Letters that were sounded in the Anglo-Saxon period, like the
‘ k ’ in 'knife', now became (59)……… . Also, the pronunciation of vowels then had little in common
with how they sound now, but the way they are spelt hasn't changed. No (60)…………, then, that it is
often difficult to see the link between sound and spelling.
51. A. times
B. centuries
C. ages
D. years
52. A. chat
B. communication
C. speech
D. discussion
53. A. wider
B. longer
C. thicker
D. deeper
54. A. in
B. at
C. on
D. under
55. A. guides B. plans
C. patterns
D. types
56. A. discovered B. made up
C. invented
D. taken in
57. A. actions

B.effects
C. conclusions
D. meanings
58. A check.
B. refer
C. look
D. see
59. A dumb
B. quiet
C. speechless
D. silent
60. A. idea
B. wonder
C. problem
D. mention
II. Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (10 pts)
An Unchanging Planet?
If you think of the Earth (61.) ............. a stable and unchanging planet, think again. Nearly five billions
years (62.) ............. it was first formed, the Earth is still developing in alarming ways. Unlike
earthquakes that strike (63.) .............. warning, volcanoes build up over months and are usually easier to
predict. But their spectacular climax is no (64.) ................. devastating. A volcano can erupt in many
different ways and it can spill out a variety of materials. Mild eruptions spurt gas, steam and hot water
and are (65.) .............. geysers. Larger volcanoes shoot out ash and large chunks of hot rock into the
atmosphere and enormous fountains of glowing red hot lava that flow (66.) ................. the sides the
volcanoes. This liquid lava quickly thickens into a steaming sticky carpet (67.) ............... can travel 150
km before it stops and turns solid. Lava floods (68.) ................. fire to and destroy (69.) ................ that
stands in their way. Famously, in AD 79, the Roman city of Pompeii was covered in lava and ash,
preserving buildings and some of their contents to the (70.) ............ day.
III. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.(10pts)
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Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct
or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in
vast number, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become
extinct. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been
caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in
material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to
the problem of extinction. Animals, such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are
valuable parts of the world ’ s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted
to ensure their survival-and the survival of our planet. Countries around the world have begun to deal
with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have
allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray
the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for
support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another
response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from
endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being
hunted and killed.
71. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The Bengal tiger
B. International boycott
C. Endangered species
D. problems with industrialization.
72. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word ‘ alarming ” ?
A. dangerous
B. serious
C. gripping
D. distressing.

73. The word “ poachers ” as used in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the
following?
A. illegal hunters
B. enterprising researchers
C. concerned scientists
D. trained hunters.
74. The word “ callousness ” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following .
A. indirectness
B. independence
C. incompetence
D. insensitivity.
75. The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast …
A. a problem and a solution
B. a statement and an illustration
C. a comparison and a contrast
D. specific and general information.
76. What does the word “ this ” in the first paragraph refers to in the passage?
A. Bengal tiger
B. interest in material gain
C. killing animals for personal satisfaction
D. the decrease in the Bengal tiger population
77. Which of the following could best replace the word “ allocated ” in the 2 nd paragraph?
A. set aside
B. combined
C. organised
D. taken off.
78. The word “ defray ” in the 2 nd paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following ?
A. lower
B. raise
C. make a payment on

D. make an investment toward
79. What does the term “ international boycott ” in the 2 nd paragraph refer to?
A. selling of animal products oversea. B. a refusal to buy animal products worldwide
C. a global increase in animal survival. D. defraying the cost of maintaining national parks
80. Which of the following best describes the author ’ s attitude?
A. forgiving
B. concerned
C. vindictive
D. surprised.
Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts )
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the sentence printed before it.(5pts)
81. We continued waving until the train could not be seen any more.
(SIGHT)
à………………………………………………………………………………………
82. It took her quite a long time to recover from her illness.
(OVER)
à………………………………………………………………………………………
83. They say Linda won a special prize.
(SAID)
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à …………………………………………………………………………………..
84. I applied for the job but was turned down.
(APPLICATION)
à ………………………………………………………………………………….
85. I’ll do the ironing in the end

(ROUND)
à ………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. ( 5pts )
86. Alice lost all her hope. She decided to stop her business
→ Such ………………………………………………………………………………..
87. Uncle Timber fell down the stairs a few years ago and hasn’t felt right since.
→ Ever ………………………………………………………………………………..
88. I’m sure she didn’t do it on purpose.
→ She can’t .................................................................................................................
89. If someone understands this book, they are cleverer than I am.
→Anyone .....................................................................
90. She didn’t shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy.
→Not ........................................................................................................................
III. The widespread use of Internet has brought many problems. What do you think are the main
problems associated with the use of the web? What solutions can you suggest ?(2.2 pts)
Write an essay at least 200 words to give reason for your answer and include any relevant
examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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ĐÁP ÁN
Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts )
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line.
( 2pts )
1. A
2. B
II. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest in the same line. ( 3pts )
3. C
4. A
5. C

Part B : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 45 pts )
I. Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
(15pts)
6. C
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. A
11. D
16. A

12. A
17. A

13.D
18. B

14. A
19. B

15. C
20. C

II. The following passage contains 10 errors. Find and correct them (10pts)
Most of the joggers who are overweigh are reasonable for talking about, worrying with, and being
obsessed with their weight. Since many people start jogging to lose weight, it is not surprised that
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body size is important. More and more people are on the diet. 50% of the women and approximetely
25% of the men in the US are watching what they eat. Body weight is the second most talk between
joggers- heart disease and high bleeding pressure are the first! There are many factors that effect your
weight. They include: body type, diet, exercise level, sex and age. What may be an “ideal” weight for
you in the age of 27 may not be ideal while you’re 54. And your ideal weight will probably be different
during racing season when you were in a specific training phase.
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Mistake
overweigh
with
surprised
the

Correction
overweight
about
surprising
a

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29

Mistake

bleeding
effect
in
while

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between

among

30

were

Correction
blood
affect
at
when
are

III. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )
31.will have left
33. complete/should complete
35. having
37. to leave
39. be given

32. having been told

34. were
36. being called
38. arrive/should arrive
40.are always making

IV. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )
41. overexpenditure
42. purified
44. businesslike
45. encouraging
47. misbehaviors/ misbehaviours
48. interpersonal

43. non-existent
46. unconcerned
49. enthusiastic
50. middle-aged
Part C :
READING ( 30 pts )
I. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space. (10
pts )
51 A
52 C
53 A
54 B
55 C
56 C
57 B
58 B
59 D

60 B
II. Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (10 pts)
61. as
62. after
63. without
64. less
66. down
67. which
68. set
69. everything

65. called
70. present

III. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.(10pts)
71 C
73. A
75. A
77. A
79. B
72. D
74. D
76. C
78. C
80. B
Part D : WRITING (20 pts )
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the sentence printed before it.(5pts)
81. We continued waving until the train was out of sight.
82. It took her quite a long time to get over her illness.

83. Linda is said to have won a special prize.
84. My application for the job was turned down.
85. I’ll get round to (doing) the ironing in the end
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