BO 15 DE HSG TIENG ANH LOP 12 - CO DAP AN NAM 2015 2016

SỞ GD & ĐT NGHỆ AN
TRƯỜNG THPT
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
Năm học: 2015- 2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Lớp 12 THPT
Ngày thi:
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này có 06 trang.

Part A: PHONETICS (5 points)
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
in the same line. (2 points)
1. A. experienced
B. expressed
C. detailed
D. knocked
2. A. laughs
B. photographs
C. speeds
D. dates
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words
in each question. (3 points)
3. A. contractual
B. knowledgeable C. commercially D. incredible
4. A. disadvantageous
B. autobiography C. environmental D. unexpectedly
5. A. addressee
B. committee

C. refugee
D. guarantee
Part B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 points)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 points)
6. A: “Your performance last Sunday was wonderful”,
B: “__________”
A. Don’t tell a lie. I thought it was terrible. B. There is no doubt about it
C. I completely agree with you
D. You’ve got to be kidding
7. Jane’s eyes burned and her shoulders ached. She ____ at the computer for 5 straight
hours. Finally, she took a break.
A. is sitting
B. had been sitting C. was sitting D. has been sitting
8. I’m afraid a rise in the salary is ____ just now.
A. out of sight
B. out of control
C. out of date
D. out of the question
9. He’s about the same height as his father, but in every other aspect he takes_____ his
mother.
A. after
B. up
C. on
D. from
10. A: “I have an idea. Let’s go for a swim on Saturday afternoon”.B: “_____”.
A. Ok, what time? B. I’m sure
C. It sounds better D. I think so
11. The nurse was on ___ in the hospital all night.
A. work
B. alarm

C. duty
D. service
12. There are times when pointing is perfectly _____, such as when a teacher wants to get
someone’s attention in class.
A. informal
B. impolite
C. noticeable
D. acceptable
13. ___ his exhaustion, he won the marathon by nearly 3 minutes.
A. In spite
B. Despite
C. Although
D. However
14. You are old enough to take ____ for what you have done.
A. responsible
B. responsibly
C. responsibility D. irresponsible
15. The scheme sounds excellent in theory, but it’s totally ____ in a country.
A. insoluble
B. impracticable C. impassable
D. inaccessible
16. ____ of all of us who are here tonight, I would like to thank Mr.Jones for his talk.
A. In person
B. On account
C. On behalf
D. Instead
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17. ____ you were shocked is perhaps not surprising.
A. What
B. That
C. Which
D. How
18. The Americans are ___ with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband.

A. concerned
B. confided
C. involved
D. included
19. ____ Columbus was one of ___ first people to across ____ Atlantic.
A. X/X/X
B. X/ the/ the
C. the/X/X
D. the/ the/ the
20. If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately. “Immediately”
means ____.
A. formerly
B. right away
C. right ahead
D. currently
Question II: The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Find and correct them (10pts)
(Question 21-30)
21. Mrs Stevens along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
22. Some of us have to study their lessons carefully if we expect to pass this examination.
23. A five- thousand- dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
24. Many kinds of vegetables are growth in California’s Imperial Valley.
25. Despite the metric system is used throughout the world, it is still not commonly used in the

United States.
26. She is looking forward to meet him again.
27. In 1837 Vitoria, an eighteen-year-old woman, named queen of England.
28. The tickets that you ordered they will be delivered tomorrow.
29. Cool temperatures, shade, moist and the presence of dead organic material provide the ideal
living conditions for mushrooms.
30. Not until I had left home I realized how much my father meant to me.
Question III: Put the verb in brackets into an appropriate form (10pts)
31. It has been suggested that the government (assist)____ the poor in improving their living
condition.
32. I didn’t get home until after midnight last night. Otherwise, I (return) ____ your call.
33. They left early in order to avoid (catch)____ in the traffic.
34. By the time their father gets home, the children (complete) ___ their homework.
35. (Serve) ____ dinner, the committee members discussed the problem.
36. The national curriculum (make) ____ up of more than ten subjects.
37. Janes (always/ complain) ____ about her apartment whenever she talks to me.
38. She would rather that it (not/ be) ____ winter now.
39. When I stopped talking, Sam finished my sentence for me as though he (read) ___ my mind.
40. The price of houses (rise) ____ dramatically in recent years.
Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (10pts).
Volunteering has many other intangible benefits. It can help you give back to society, break
down barriers of ___ (41. UNDERSTAND) or fear, explore ____ (42. PERSON) issues and
even have fun. It also has a ____ (43. MEAN) and positive impact on your community. But did
you know that it can have many benefits for you, too? You may have heard that volunteering
helps you get into college, but keep in mind they’re not just looking for a list of ___ (44.
ORGANIZE) and dates. Colleges want to see a complete picture of you and real examples of
your ____ (45. COMMIT). Dedication and interests.
Volunteering brings together a ____ (46. VARY) of people. Both the recipients of your
volunteer efforts and your co-workers can be rich sources of insight. For example, maybe you’ll
learn about the legal profession from a former lawyer you visit at a convalescent centre.

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Colleges pay ____ (47. ATTEND) to your life inside and outside the classroom. Your
extracurricular ____ (48. ACT) reveal a great deal about you, such as what your interests are,
whether you can manage your ____ (49. PRIOR) and maintain a long-term promise and how
you’ve made an important ___ (50.CONTRIBUTE) to something.
Part C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for
each space. (10pts)
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As (51)____
as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The number
of public school libraries increased dramatically (52)____ the federal government passed the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, (53)____ provided funds for school districts
to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. (54)____, many
educators claim that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased
sufficiently to meet the rising (55)_____ of new library technologies such as computer databases
and Internet access.
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school
districts (56)____ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school
expenses. Therefore, the libraries of the public schools tend to reflect the (57)____ capabilities
of the communities in which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully
staffed libraries (58)____ abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular and
instructional support. In (59)____, school districts in many poor areas house their libraries in
ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in such areas are generally staffed by
volunteers, who organize and (60)____ books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged.
51. A. freshly
B. recently

C. frequently
D. newly
52. A. though
B. with
C. during
D. when
53. A. that
B. who
C. which
D. this
54. A. Nevertheless B. Therefore
C. Consequently D. Otherwise
55. A. fine
B. fee
C. cost
D. sum
56. A. go
B. come
C. rely
D. stay
57. A. educational
B. economical
C. political
D. financial
58. A. for
B. with
C. on
D. by
59. A. country
B. converse

C. contrast
D. conflict
60. A. attain
B. obtain
C. contain
D. maintain
Question II: Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (10 pts)
Sometimes you just know thing about people the first time you see them- for example that
you want to be friends with them or you don’t trust them. But perhaps this kind of intuition isn’t
as hard to explain (61)____ it may seem. For instance, everybody gives out body language
signals (62)____ the time. The (63)___ you hold your body, heads and arms tell people about
your mood. If you hold your arms tightly at your sides and fold them across your chest, people
will generally feel that you are being defensive. Holding your head on one side shows interest in
the (64)____ person, while (65)____ relaxed, “open” posture indicates that you are selfconfident. All this affects (66)____ we feel about someone.
Also, a stranger may (67)____ you of a previous meeting with someone. This may be
because of something as example as the fact that he or she is physically similar (68)____
someone who treated you well or badly. But your reaction doesn’t have to be the result of the
memory of a person you previously met, your feeling about the stranger could (69)____
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influenced by a smell in the air that brings to mind a place (70)_____ you were as a child. Since
even a single word can bring back a memory such as that, you may never realize it is happening.
Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below.
(10 pts)
Social parasitism involves one species relying on another to raise its young. Among
vertebrates, the best known social parasites are such birds as cuckoos and cowbirds; the female
lays egg in a nest belonging to another species and leaves it for the host to rear.

The dulotic species of ants, however, are the supreme social parasites. Consider, for
example, the unusual behavior of ants belonging to the genus Polyergus. All species of this ant
have lost the ability to care for themselves. The workers do not forage for food, feed their brood
or queen, or even clean their own nest. To compensate for these deficits, Polyergus has become
specialized at obtaining workers from the related genus Formica to do these chores.
In a raid, several thousand Polyergus workers will travel up to 500 feet in search of a
Formica nest, penetrate it, drive off the queen and her workers, capture the pupal brood, and
transport it back to their nest. The captured brood is then reared by the resident Formica workers
until the developing pupae emerge to add to the Formica population, which maintains the
mixed-species nest. The Formica workers forage for food and give it to colony members of both
species. They also remove wastes and excavate new chambers as the population increases.
The true extent of the Polyergus ants’ dependence on the Formica becomes apparent when
the worker population grows too large for existing nest. Formica scouts locate a new nesting
site, return to the mixed- species colony, and recruit additional Formica nest mates. During a
period that may last seven days, the Formica workers carry to the new nest all the Polyergus
eggs, larvae, and pupae, every Polyergus adult, and even the Polyergus queen.
Of the approximately 8,000 species of ants in the world, all 5 species of Polyergus and
some 200 species in other geneva have evolved some degree of parasitic relationship with other
ants.
71. Which of the following statements best represents the main idea of the passage?
A. Ants belonging to the genus Formica are incapable of performing certain tasks.
B. The genus Polyergus is quite similar to the genus Formica.
C. Ants belonging to the genus Polyergus have an unusual relationship with ants
belonging to the genus Formica.
D. Polyergus ants frequently leave their nests to build new colonies.
72. The word “raise” in line 1 is closest in meaning to ____
A. rear
B. lift
C. collect
D. increase

73. The author mentions cuckoos and cowbirds in line 2 because they ______
A. share their nests with each other B. are closely related species
C. raise the young of their birds
D. are social parasites
74. The word “it” in line 3 refers to ______
A. species
B. nest
C. egg
D. female
75. What does the author mean by stating that “Thu dulotic species of ants … are the supreme
social parasites” in line 4?
A. The Polyergus are more highly developed than the Formica.
B. The Formica have developed specialized roles.
C. The Polyergus are heavily dependent on the Formica.
D. The Formica do not reproduce rapidly enough to care for themselves.
76. Which of the following is a task that an ant of the genus Polyergus might do?
A. look for food
B. raid another nest
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C. care for the young
D. clean its own nest
77. The word “excavate” in line 15 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. find
B. clean
C. repair
D. dig

78. The word “recruit” in line 19 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. create
B. enlist
C. endure
D. capture
79. What happens when mixed colony of Polyergus and Formica ants becomes too large?
A. The Polyergus workers enlarge the existing nest.
B. The captured Formica workers return to their original nest.
C. The Polyergus and the Formica build separate nests.
D. The Polyergus and the Formica move to a new nest.
80. According to the information in the passage, all of the following terms refer to ants
belonging to the genus Formica EXCEPT______.
A. dulotic species of ants
B. captured brood
C. developing pupae
D. worker population
Part D: WRITING (20 pts)
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. (5pts)
81. You might fall if you are not careful
g Be careful _________________________________________
82. I will marry her and I don’t care how old she is
g No matter____________________________________________
83. I met him for the first time in 1985.
g I hadn’t ______________________________________________
84. When I picked up my pen I found that the nib had broken.
g On _____________________________________________
85. We left quietly, so that we wouldn’t disturb the children.
g So as _____________________________________________
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. (5pts)
86. Robert has not had a job for two years.
OUT
___________________________________________________
87. Our tickets has been stolen.
RUN
___________________________________________________
88. Good working relations depend on effective management. MORE
___________________________________________________
89. Did Pamela say why she was so late?
REASON
___________________________________________________
90. The firm is going to raise everybody’s salary.
GIVEN
___________________________________________________
Question III: Essay writing (10pts)
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Passing the entrance examination is
the only way for a high school student to success”. Write an essay (about 150 to 200 words) to
express your personal points of view.
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
Tổng số điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm
Làm đúng mỗi câu, cho 1,0 điểm. Bài luận cho tối đa 10,0 điểm.

Điểm tính về thang điểm 20: Tổng số câu đúng
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Part A: PHONETICS (5 points)
Question I: 1C 2C
Question II: 3B 4D 5B
Part B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 points)
Question I:
6D 7B 8D 9A 10A 11C 12D 13B 14C 15B 16C
17B 18A 19B 20B
Questions II:
21 are – is
22. Their – our
23. Dollars- dollar
24. growth – grown
25. Despite – although
26. meet – meeting
27. named – was named.
28.they – omitted
29. moist – moisture
30. I realized – did I realize
Question III:
31. assist
32. would have returned
33. being caught
34. will have completed
35. Having been served
36. is made
37. is always complaining
38. weren’t

39. had read
40. has risen
Question IV:
41.
42. personal
43. meaningful 44.
45. commitment
misunderstandin
organizations
g
46. variety
47. attention
48. activities
49. priorities
50. contribution
Part C: READING COMPREHENSION
Question I:
51. B
52. D
53.C
54.A
55. C
56. C
57. D
58. B
59. C
60.D
Question II:
61. as
62.all

63. way
64. other
65.a
66. what/ how
67. remind
68. to
69. be
70. where
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Question III:

71. C
72. A
73. D
74. C
75. C
76. B
77.D
78. B
79. D
80. A
Part D: WRITING
Question I:
81. Be careful or you’ll fall
82. No matter how old she is, I will marry her.
83. On picking up my pen, I found that the nib had broken.

84. I hadn’t met him until 1985.
85. So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly.
Question II:
86. Robert has been out of work/ job for two years.
87. Someone has run off with/ run away with our tickets.
88. The more effective management is, the better working relations will be.
89. Did Pamela give any reason for her being so late?
90. Everyone is going to be given a raise.
Question III:
- Bố cục bài hợp lý, làm nổi bật nội dung, dùng từ và cấu trúc câu chính xác (không
trùng lặp).
- Chữ rõ ràng, sạch, đẹp.

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TRƯỜNG THPT

KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Năm học: 2015-2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Lớp 12-THPT
Ngày thi: ……tháng …. năm 2015
Thời gian : 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang

Họ tên thí sinh: ......................................................

danh:.............

Phòng thi số:..........

Số báo

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. tomb
B. combatant
C. comber
D.
subtlety
2. A. naked
B. beloved
C. walked
D. hatred
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three
words in each question. (3 pts)
3. A. distraction
B. considerable
C. description
D.
recommend
4. A. confidence
B. minimize
C. complaint
D.
immitate

5. A. soldier
B. American
C. pronounce
D. prefer
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 pts)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 pts)
6. She ……….her husband’s job for his ill health.
A. available
B. capable
C. acceptable
D. accessible
7. It’s no use………. make him change his mind.
A. to try to
B. trying and
C. trying to
D. to trying to
8. In most ……… developed countries, up to 50% of …………population enters higher
education at some time in their lives.
A. Ø / Ø
B. Ø / the
C. the / Ø
D. the /
a
9. I wish you …….. me a new one instead of having it……..as you did.
A. would give / to repair
B. gave / to repair
C. had given / to be repaired
D. had given / repaired
10. Good restaurants serving traditional English food are very hard to …… .
A. come into

B. come by
C. come to
D. come at
11 It was a very difficult question and ….. got it right.
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A. little student
B. few students
C. a few students
D. a little students
12. ………………………..the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were
horse-drawn.
A. With reference
B. Akin
C. Prior to
D. In
addition to
13.I have had some summer jobs but I have never been.........employed.
A. ever
B. occasionally
C. rarely
D.
permanently
14. ……………. long, I'm sure you will be speaking English ………………. a native speaker.
A. After/ like
B. Before/ like
C. After/ with

D.
Before/ with
15. I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is
………………………..
A. as dry as rice

B. as dry as a tile

C. as dry as a bone

D. as dry as wood

16. Which word is incorrect ?
A. bamboos
B. photos
C. pianoes
D. tomatoes
17. I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the _________ of the clock .
A. hands
B. pointers
C. arms
D. fingers
18. At the end of the winter . The price of winter clothes in the shop usually_________.
A. drops
B. lowers
C. sinks
D. reduces
19. The question of late payment of bills was _________ at the board meeting.
A. risen
B. raised

C bought
D. taken
20. Modern buildings should _________with the surrounding area.
A. suit
B. fit
C. blend
D. join
Question II: The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Find and correct them (10 pts)
(Questions 21-30)
21. I was the last person hearing about that accident .
22. He objected for his secretary’s coming to work late.
23. This is the old furniture that isn’t worth kept.
24. For such an experience and able teacher, discipline was not a problem.
25. He looks remarkable like his father .
26. Only by studying hard you can pass the final exam.
27. It was so bad weather that we couldn’t go out.
28. They are having the walls painting by the painters
29. Many people think that reading newspapers are very interesting.
30. There is too many pollution in large cities .
Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts)
31. Without my parents’ financial support, I (not,be) _____ so successful now.
32. It is crucial that English (teach) ______ in a more practical way.
33. My children enjoy (allow) ______ to stay up late when there is something special on
television.
34. I didn’t do the test well. I (prepare) _______ it very carefully at home.
35. The cowboy (wound) ______ by an arrow fell of the horse.
36. Nam:
"The maintenance people didn't remove the chairs from the ballroom."
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Huong:
"Don't worry. They (move) ______ them before the dance begins."
37- 38. Come on, Hoa. I want to show you something. - Oh how nice of you! I (never think)
______ you (bring) ______ me a gift.
39- 40. It’s high time the local government (do) _______something about the sewage system
which (not upgrade) ________ for years.
Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts)
41. Forcing children to use their right hand can cause _________ of school, which can impact
their academic development.
(HATE)
42. I admire her_________ beauty. She’s old but she’s still beautiful. (TIME)
43. Although we were in danger, Ann seemed quite _________
(CONCERN)
44. The statue is a lifelike_________ of Chris Jesus.
(REPRESENT)
45. The principal said some _________ words to the pupils before the exam.
(COURAGE)
46. The _________ horse ran away from the fire.
(FRIGHT)
47. _________ are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get into the new house. (MOVE)
48. The meeting has been _________ arranged for 3 p.m. next Friday.(PROVIDE)
49. Jim is very disorganized and not very _________
(BUSINESS)
50. Her _________ has made her a lot of enemies
(SPEAK)
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
Question I: Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (10 pts)

Albert Einstein
Best known (51) _________ his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been
acknowledged (52) _________ one of the greatest scientists in human society. Born in
Germany in 1879, Einstein did (53) _________ in all his school subjects, with the (54)
_________of mathematics, which was his (55) _________ subject.
While (56) _________as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory of
Relativity. This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on (57) _________ a
person looks at them. In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity. This new
theory created a controversy (58) _________ many scientists did not agree with him. In the
end, simple experiments (59) _________ Einstein to be correct. Einstein was (60)
_________the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.
Question II: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase
for each space. (10 pts)
Reports that the government is about to _________( 61) the go ahead to plans for the building
of a new runway at London’s Gatwick airport have angered local residents and raised fears of
increased noise and exhaust pollution. The (62) _________ plans also include permission for
additional night flights and will (63) _________ the compulsory purchase of farmland, as well
as the demolition of a number of private homes. According to sources close to the Ministry of
Transport, the government is known to be concerned by the increasing (64) _________ of traffic
at London Heathrow, where there are no plans for further runways in the foreseeable (65)
_________ . Gatwick is widely (66) _________ as a better (67) _________ for expansion than
London’s third airport, Stansted, which still suffers from poor transport links. A spokesperson
for the Keep Gatwick Quiet association, (68) ________ up of local people, accused the
government of going back on promises made before the General Election. “We were told then
that the airport authority had no (69) _________ of building another runway, and we believe that
the government has a duty to (70) _________ its pledges. “Prominent figures in the government
are also believed to be concerned at the news, although the Prime Minister, interviewed last
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night, is quoted as saying that reports were “misleading”. However, he would not give an
assurance that plans for building a runway had definitely been rejected.
61. A. sign
B. make
C. give
D. approve
62. A. controversial
B. debatable
C. notorious
D. doubtful
63. A. involve
B. concern
C. assume
D. need
64. A. sum
B. size
C. volume
D. length
65. A. years
B. period
C. time
D. future
66. A. regarded
B. believed
C. felt
D. held
67. A. potential
B. outlook

C. prospect
D. likelihood
68. A. made
B. set
C. brought
D. taken
69. A. desire
B. intention
C. wish
D. objective
70. A. bear out
B. count on
C. pull off
D. stand by

Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. (10 pts)
Millions of people are using mobile phones today. In many places, it is actually considered
unusual not to use one. In many countries, mobile phones are very popular with young people.
They find that the phones are more than a means of communication - having a mobile phone
shows that they are cool and connected. The explosion in mobile phone use around the world
has made some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future
many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has
been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative
publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your
health. On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people
who use mobile phones. Signs of changes in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected
with modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling businessman had to retire at young
age because of serious memory loss. He could not remember even simple tasks. He would often
forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a
day, everyday of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile

phone use but his employer's doctor did not agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. Hightech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone
companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry
about. As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile
phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile
phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient,
especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they
are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone so often.
71. According to the passage, mobile phones are popular with young people because ________.
A. they are indispensable in everyday communications
B. they make them look more stylish
C. they keep the users alert all the time
D. they can not be replaced by regular phones
72. The changes possibly caused by mobile phones are mainly concerned with ________.
A. the mobility of the mind and body
B. the smallest units of the brain
C. the arteries of the brain
D. the resident memory
73. The word "means" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
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A. meanings
B. expressions
C. method
D. transmission
74. The word "potentially" mostly means ________.
A. obviously

B. possibly
C. certainly
D. privately
75. "negative publicity" most likely means ________.
A. information on the lethal effects of mobile phones
B. widespread opinion about bad effects of mobile phones.
C. the negative public use of mobile phones
D. poor ideas about the effects of mobile phones
76. Doctors have tentatively concluded that mobile phones ________.
A. cause some mental malfunction
B. damage their user's emotions
C. change their users' temper
D. change their users' behaviors
77. The man mentioned in the passage, who used his mobile phone too often, ________
A. had a problem with his memory
B. could no longer think lucidly
C. abandoned his family
D. suffered serious loss of mental ability
78. According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is ________
A. their radiant light
B. their power of attraction
C. their raiding power
D. their invisible rays
79. According to the writer, people should ________.
A. only use mobile phones in certain cases
B. never use mobile phones in all cases
C. keep off mobile phones regularly
D. only use mobile phones in medical
emergencies.
80. The most suitable title for the passage could be ________.

A. Mobile phones; a must of our time
B. Technological innovations and their
prices
C. The way mobile phones work
D. The reasons why mobile phones are
popular
PART D: WRITING (20 pts)
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)
81. By the time we arrive the other guests will have already started dinner.
àThe other guests will start …………………………………………………………………..
82. She is proud of being such a good cook.
à She prides………...................……………………………………………………………..
83. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.
à Had………...................................………………..................................................................
84. His jealousy increases with his love for her.
àThe more ................................................................................................................................
85. “If you wanted to use my car, you should have asked me first, Tom” said Mary.
à Mary criticized ……………………………………………………………………………..
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)
86. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
(OBJECT TO)
à __________________________________________.
87. The mother smiled happily. She took her baby in her arms.
(SMILING)
à _________________________________________.
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88. It is not certain that Jones will get the job.
_________________________________________.
89. People think that the man stole the car.
à __________________________________________.
90. Jack may be very intelligent, but he should be careful about this.
à __________________________________________.

( QUESTION)
( STOLEN)
( MUCH AS)

Question III. Essay writing (10 pts):
“What career would you like to choose after leaving school?”
Write an essay of about 150 - 180 words to support your points.
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TRƯỜNG THPT BÁ THƯỚC 3

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Năm học: 2015-2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

Lớp 12 THPT
Hướng dẫn chấm gồm 02 trang.

A- ĐÁP ÁN:
PART A: PHONETICS (5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.A

PART B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (45 điểm)
( Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm, riêng bài sửa lỗi, nếu tìm được lỗi mà sửa không đúng thì cho 0.5
điểm)
Question I.
6.A
11.A
16.C

7.C
12.C
17.A

8.B
13.D
18.A

9.D
14.B
19.B

10.B
15.C
20.C

Question II.

21
22
23
24
25

Mistakes
hearing
for
kept
experience
remarkable

Correction
to hear
to
keeping
experienced
remarkably

Mistakes
26 you can
27 so
2 painting
29 are
3 many

Correction
can you
such
painted
is
much

Question III
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.

would not be.
be taught/ should be taught
being allowed
should have prepared
wounded

36.
37.

38.
39
40.

will have moved
never thought
were going to bring/would bring
did
has not been upgraded

Question IV
41. HATRED
42. UNCONCERNED
43. ENCOURAGING
44. REMOVALS
45. BUSINESSLIKE

46. TIMELESS
47. REPRESENTATION
48. FRIGHTENED
49. PROVISIONALLY
50. OUTSPOKENNESS

PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
( Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
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Question I
51. for
56. working

52. as
57. how

53. poorly
58. because

54. exception
59. proved

55. favorite
60. awarded

Question II.
61.C
66.A
Question III.
71.B
76.A

62.A
67.C

63.A
68.A

64.C

69.B

65.D
70.D

72.B
77.A

73.C
78.D

74.B
79.A

75.B
80.B

PART D: WRITING (20 pts)
Question I (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.

The other guests will start their dinner before we arrive
She prides herself on her cooking / being a good cook.
Had it not been for the heavy rain / rained heavily, we could have had our picnic.
The more he loves her, the more jealous he is.
Mary criticized Tom for using her car without asking / having asked her first.

Question II (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
86.
I object to people criticizing me unfairly / being criticized unfairly / being unfairly criticized.
87.
Smiling happily, the mother took her baby in her arms.
88.
It is open to question / doubt whether he will get the job or not.
89.
The car is thought to have been stolen by the man.
90.
No matter how intelligent Jack may be, he should be careful about this.

Question III. Essay: (10 điểm)
Điểm thành phần của bài luận theo những điểm đề nghị sau:
- Organization: Bố cục rỗ ràng, đầy đủ ba phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận. (2.5đ)
- Discourse: (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ, nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt)
(2.5đ)
- Sentence structure (expression, vocabulary, spelling): Cấu trúc câu linh hoạt, (đơn, phức)
(2.5đ)
- Ideas: (ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề thi) +
Length (Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định : không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn) (2.5đ)
B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM:
Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20
Điểm bài thi làm tròn đến 0,25
Điểm bài thi

=

Tổng số point thí sinh làm đúng

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ĐỀ SOẠN NỘP

Số báo danh
…………………….

KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Năm học: 2015-2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Lớp 12 THPT
Ngày thi: ...............................
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này có 100 câu, gồm 06 trang.

SECTION I. Phonetics: (5 points)
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A. Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the rest of the group . ( 2 points )
1. A. discussion

B. revision
C. attention
D. admission
2. A. cease
B. chase
C. increase
D. raise
B.Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of
the group. ( 3 points )
3. A. comedy
B. collection
C. comical
D. calculate
4. A. compulsory
B. technology
C. academic
D. eliminate
5. A. inheritance
B. mathematician C. communication D. tuberculosis
SECTION II: Vocabulary and grammar ( 15 points)
I .Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below and write in your answer
sheet.
6. They’ve recaptured all the animals ……………. escaped from the zoo.
A. that
B. who
C. why
D. whose
7. Electronics is a subject about …………… I know very little.
A. that
B. it

C. which
D. what
8. I had just one reply. Abco was the …………… company to reply to my letter.
A. last
B. most
C. only
D. second
9. I wish I’d stop arguing ………………… politics all the time.
A. about
B. with
C. to
D. at
10. Everyone tried to blame Janet ………….. the mistake.
A with
B. for
C. in
D. at
11. Is it possible to insure my motorbike………………. theft.
A. to
B. for
C. on
D. against
12. “ Is your government salary good?” . “ Yes, but I don’t make as much ………… worked in private
industry?”.
A. as I
B. if I would have
C. I would if
D. as I would if I
13. “Which dress do you like better?”. “ The one ………………” .
A. I tried it on first B. first I tried it on

C. I tried on it first D. I tried on first
14. Her business must be going rather well, ……………. by the car she drives.
A. deducing
B. deciding
C. inferring
D. judging
15. My cousin obviously didn’t …………… much of an impression on you if you can’t remember
meeting her.
A. create
B. do
C. make
D. build
16. He looks very aggressive and threatening, and so his soft, gentle voice is rather ………
A. disembodied
B. disconcerting
C. dismissive
D. discordant
17. He got an excellent grade in his examination ………….. the fact that he had not worked
particularly hard.
A. on account of
B. because of
C. in spite of D. although
18. If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable ……………. because it seems too good
to be true.
A. suspicion
B. doubt
C. reservation
D. disbelieft
19. I have been working very hard, I hope I will …………… my math exam.
A. get through

B. get round
C. get through to
D. get up
20. I really don’t like the shoes, and ……………. they aren’t my size, so I don’t want to buy them.
A. further
B. however
C. anyway
D. even if

II. The following paragragh has 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes in the lines and correct
them. Write your answer in the space provided.
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Who were the people responsible for collection and sending plants from one country to another?
And why did they do it? Initially they were travellers with other purposes: traders, colonists,
pilgrims and missionaries have all been important in providing new plants for English gardens.
They sent back indigenous wild plants, or sometimes, as in the cases of visitors to China and
Japan, plants which have been cultivated and improved for hundreds of years. This worked, of
course, in both directions: English gardens were making in the most unlikely places. Travellers
did not always recognise an interesting plant on seen it – interesting, that is, to the collector at
home. So in the 16th and 17th century, attempts were made to collect on a most professional
basis, either by patrons sending collections into the field, or by subscriptions to finance local
enthusiasts in the most promised areas. By 1611 John Tradescant was travelling and collecting
in France and other parts of Europe. Lately, Peter Collinson, a London merchant, who had seen
the richness of the plant material sending back by Tradescant, organised a syndicate to finance
the amateur botanist John Bartram. Before long, special collectors were being dispatched to all
parts of the world by institutions such as the Chelsea Physic Garden.

Mistake
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

Correction

Mistake

Correction

26.
27.
28.
29.
30.

III. Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense ( from question 31 to 40). ( 10 points)
1. Thanks to doctor John, I’m still alive! If it (31-not be).......................... for him, I
(32- be)............................. dead for certain.
2. The town (33- choose)............................. for the next Olympic was the one nobody
(34- expect)...........................
3. I can’t go with you as I (35- not finish)................................................ it.
4. By the time you (36- finish)...................cooking they (37- do) ................... their homework.
5. No sooner I (38- arrive)....................than I (39- send)................. her a letter to say that I (40have)............................... a present for her.
IV. Use the correct form of the word for each gap( from question 41 to 50). Write in your answer
sheet.( 10 points)
41. He completely .................. the sign telling slow down, and ended up crashing into a wall.

Regard

42. Her words made a great...................... on the crowd.
43. Your personal experiences have a .................... on your attitude to life.
44. He pays no ...................... to anything I say.
45. She’s determined to prove his innocence, .....................of how long it takes.

Impress
Bear
Attend
Regard

46. The hotel room was bare and ...............................
47. Smoking is ......................... to the health.
48. Explorers have to take a lot of ....................... with them.
49. It is ..................... for beginning students to make mistakes in English.
50. I want you to.......................... at the opening of the new building.

Invite
Injure
Provide
Avoid
speech

SECTION III: READING
I- Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question from 51
to 60.
Bees, classified into over 10,000 species, are insects found in almost every part of the world except
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bee that produces honey and wax. Humans use the wax in making candles, lipsticks, and other products,
and they use the honey as a substance that people eat to maintain life and growth. While gathering the
nectar and pollen with which they make honey, bees are concurrently helping to fertilize the flowers on
which they land. Many fruits and vegetables would not survive if bees did not carry the pollen from
blossom to blossom.
Bees live in a structured environment and social structure within a hive, which is a nest with
storage space for the honey. The different types of bees each perform a distinct function. The worker
bee carries nectar to hive in a special stomach called a honey stomach. Other workers make beewax and
shape it into a honeycomb, which is a waterproof mass of six-sided compartments, or cells. The queen
lays eggs in completed cells. As the workers build more cells, the queen lays more eggs.
All workers, like the queen, are female, but the workers are smaller than the queen. The male
honeybees are called drones; they do no work and can not sting. They are developed from unfertilized
eggs, and their only job is to impregnate a queen. The queen must be fertilized in order to lay more
worker eggs. During the season when less honey is available and the drone is of no further use, the
workers block the drones from eating the honey so that they will starve to death.
51. Which of the following is the best title for the reading?
A. Many Species of Bees
B. The Useless Drone
C. The Honeybee - Its characteristics and Usefulness
D. Making Honey
52. What is the closest meaning of the word "concurrently"?
A. independently
B. hardly
C. variously
D. simultaneously

53. According to the passage, the drone__________.
A. can be male or female
B. mates with the queen and has no other purpose
C. comes from eggs fertilized by other drones D. All are correct
54. According to the passage, people use honey __________.
A. to make candles
B. as foods
C. as cosmetics
D. all are correct
55. The author implies that __________.
A. bees are unnecessary in the food chain
B. drones are completely dispensable
C. the queen can be a worker
D. drones are never females.
56. In what way does the reading imply that bees are useful in nature?
A. They pollinate fruit and vegetable plants
B. They make marvelous creation from max
C. They kill the dangerous drones
D. They create storage spaces
57. The passage implies that bees can be found in each of the following parts of the world except
______.
A. Africa
B. China
C. Europe
D. Antarctica
58. What is the closest meaning of the word " distinct "?
A. seclude
B. unique
C. dependent
D. complex

59. All of the following are characteristics of a honeycomb except__________.
A. it contains hexagonal sections
B. it is made of honey
C. it is made of wax
D. it is impermeable
60. It can be inferred from the reading that bee wax is _________.
A. absorbent
B. complex in structure
C. easily bent and shaped
D. poisonous
II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write your answer in the space provided.
Australia is a big country, but nearly all Australians live near the sea. On hot summer days, you can
see thousands of people at the beach. Many beaches have waves (61)______ are very high.
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These large waves are known as surf and the people who ride them are called surfers. Surfing is a
skill, and it needs learning. Don’t (62)______ to be able to surf properly the (63)______ time you try.
However, by practising a few times you will learn (64)______ to do it.
Surfing is not a new sport. Perhaps its origins need explaining. It started hundreds (65)______
years ago in Hawaii. Men swam (66)______ to sea to catch fish and found they could come back to
land very quickly by riding the waves. These first surfers did not (67)______ a board. They were “body
surfers”. Many people (68)______ do this type of surfing today.
After a while people started to use boards and rode the waves by lying, kneeling or standing
(69)______ them. These first surfboards were made of wood and the water made them rot after a while.
Today, surfboards are made of plastic or fibreglass (70)______.
III. Read the passage below and then choose a suitable word A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.
NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN!

Education is a life-long process that not only provides us with basic skills such as literacy and
numeracy, but is also essential in
(71)
our future lives. From the moment we enter
kindergartens as small children, and as we progress through primary and secondary education, we
(72)
the foundations for the life ahead of us. We must discipline ourselves to work hard
(73)
we can pass exams and gain the qualifications we will need to secure a good job. We must also acquire
valuable life skills so that we can fit in and work with those around us. And of course health education
helps us to understand
(74)
we can stay fit and healthy.
For most people, this process ends when they are in their mid-to-late teens. For others, however, it is the
beginning of a lifetime of learning. After they finish school, many
(75)
to further education
where they will learn more useful skills such as computer literacy or basic business management.
(76)
will enroll on a program of higher education at a university where, with hard work, they will
have the opportunity to graduate after three or four years with a well-earned degree. After that, they
may work for a while before opting to study for a higher degree- an MA, for example, or a PhD.
Alternatively, they may choose to attend an evening class after work or, if they have a sympathetic
employer,
(77)
day release so that they can study during the week. And if they live a long
way from a college or university, they might follow a
(79)
course using mail and the Internet.
(78)

, it is largely due to the proliferation of computers that many people have started to study again
and can proudly class themselves as mature students.
We live in a fascinating and constantly changing world, and we must continually learn and
(80)
new knowledge if we are to adapt and keep up with changing events. Our schooldays are just the
beginning of this process, and we should make the best of every opportunity to develop ourselves,
whether we are eighteen or eighty. You are, indeed, never too old to learn.
71. A. forming
B. shaping
C. moulding
D. leading
72. A. are lying
B. are laying
C. are replacing
D. are building
73. A. in order to
B. so as that
C. so that
D. in case
74. A. how
B. what
C. when
D. where
75. A. progress
B. continue
C. move
D. pursue
76. A. The others
B. Another
C. The other

D. Others
77. A. ask
B. obtain
C. achieve
D. bring
78. A. writing
B. correspondence
C. mail
D. self-study
79. A. As a result
B. Particularly
C. What's more
D. In fact
80. A. enrich
B. acquire
C. widen
D. broaden
SECTION IV – WRITING(10 points):
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it
81. It is extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
→ We find ............................... ....................................................................
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82. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second
child.
→ Only when ............................... ............................... ..............................................................

83. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
→ I object……………………………………………....................................................................
84. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the station.
→ He regretted…………………………........................................................................................
85. Mosquitoes cause malaria and this is well-known.
→ That…………………………………………….........................................................................
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).
86. When I was driving, I realized that the car wasn’t working properly. (WRONG)
→ ................... ............................................................................................
87. Sandra said that she was willing to work late.
(MIND)
→ ................... ............................... ..............................................................
88. They pretended to be enjoying themselves, but they weren’t really.
(AS)
→ ................... ............................... ..............................................................
89. I can't lift this table on my own. (UNLESS)
→ ................... ............................... ..............................................................

90. My grandfather was sixty when he learnt to swim. (AGE)

→ ................... ............................... ..............................................................
II. Writing a paragraph (15points)
How do movies and television influence people’s behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to
support your answer.
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI
CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC:
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian : 180 phút

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SECTION I: Phonetics (5 points)
I. A. (1p for 1 correct answer X 2= 2 points)
1. B
B. (1p for 1 correct answer X 3 = 3 points)
3.B
4.C

2. D
5.A

SECTION II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I . (1p for 1 correct answer X 15 = 15 points)
6. A
7. C
8. C
11. D
12. A
13. D
16. B
17. C
18. C

9. A
14. D
19. A

10. B
15. C
20. C

II. The following paragragh has 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes in the lines and correct
them. Write your answer in the space provided.
( 1 point for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points )
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

Mistake
collection
cases
have
making
seen

Correction
collecting
case
had
made
seeing

26.
27.
28.
29.
30.

Mistake
most
collections
promised
Lately
sending

Correction
more
collectors
promising
Later
sent

III. (10 points): 1p/ each correct answer
31.hadn’t been

32. would be

33. chosen

34.had expected

35.haven’t finished

36. finish

37. will have done

38.had I arrived

39. sent

40. had

IV. (10 points): 1p/ each correct answer
41. disregarded
46. uninviting

42. impression
47. injurious

43. bearing
48. provisions

44. attention
49. unavoidable

45. regardless
50. speak

SECTION III. reading
I. (10 points): 1p/ each correct answer
51. C
56. A

52. D
57. D

53. B

58. B

54. B
59. B

55. D
60. C

II. (10 points): 1p/ each correct answer
61.which
66. out

62.expect
67. use

63.first
68. still/ often

64.how
69. on

65.of
70. instead

III. (10 points): 1p/ each correct answer
71. B
72. B

73. c
74. A

75. A
76. D

77. B
78. B

79. D
80. B

SECTION IV: WRITING
I. (10 points): 1p/ each correct answer
81. We find .......it difficult to make ends meet these days
82. Only when .....Alice and Chales had the 2nd child,Did they dicide to move to a bigger house
83. I object…to being criticized unfairly./ people critizing me unfairly...
84. He regretted…… not saying/ having said goodbye to her at the station............
85. That……… mosquitoes cause malaria is well-known...
II.
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86. When I was driving, I realized that there was something WRONG with the car
87. Sanda said that she didnot MIND working late
88. They acted AS they were enjoying themselves, but they weren’t really
89. I can't lift this table UNLESS someone helps me
90. My grandfather learnt to swim at the age of sixty
II. Writing a paragraph( 10 points)
Điểm thành phần của bài luận theo những điểm đề nghị sau:

- Organization: Bố cục rỗ ràng, đầy đủ ba phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận. (2đ)
- Discourse: (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ, nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt) (3 đ)
- Sentence structure (expression, vocabulary, spelling): Cấu trúc câu linh hoạt, (đơn, phức) (2 đ)
- Ideas: (ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề thi) + Length
(Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định : không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn) (3đ)

ĐỀ THI ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 180’
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
I. Choose word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling A, B, C or D.
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1.
A. add
B. answer
C. aspect
D. mechanic
2.
A. white
B. while
C. who
D. which
3.

A. fiction
B. invention
C. education
D. question
4.
A. chemistry
B. mechanic
C. character
D. parachute
5.
A. death
B. health
C. disease
D. spread
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C
or D
6.
A. inexpensive
B. psychology
C. patriotic
D. scientific
7.
A. women
B. labour
C. independent
D. children
8.
A. secretary
B. intelligent
C. necessary

D. comfortable
9.
A. computer
B. accurate
C. instruction
D. destroy
10. A. achievement B. arrangement
C. enclosure
D. reference
III. Complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D.
11. He looked such a fool with his hair dyed green that I just……laughing at it.
A. couldn’t enjoy
B. didn’t stop
C. can’t help
D. couldn’t help
12. I … more money on teachers if I …… the Minister of Education.
A. spent / was
B. will spend / were
C. would spend / did
D. would spend / were
13. Do you know any restaurants ……?
A. where have a really good meal
B. where we can have a really good meal
C. which has a really good meal
D. that we can have a really good meal
14. Sally was very disappointed with the exam result. She …. a bad mark before.
A. had got
B. had ever got
C. never had got
D. had never got

15. The girl …… mother I was talking to has left the room.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. that
16. My sister and I …… the piano when our guests …… last night.
A. had played / arrived
B. were playing / arrived
C. played / arrived
D. were playing / were arriving
17. She’s a dancer, so I’ll buy a pair of …… shoes for her birthday.
A. dances
B. dancer's
C. dance
D. dancing
18. If you …… to Paris tomorrow, please telephone me first.
A. were going
B. are going
C. will go
D. had been going
19. I don't mind how you deal with the problem. It's …… you.
A down on
B in at
C up to
D over by
20. Have you seen the place ……the graduation ceremony will be held in?
A. in that
B. where
C. is where that
D. which

21. My uncle was …... ill last summer but fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady
recovery.
A. critically
B. deeply
C. fatally
D. seriously
22. In the past, most people believed that the world’s resources could never be used…..
A. up
B. all
C. whole
D. at all
23. Her mother told her not to be too ……and advised her to try to do things herself.
A. dependable
B. depending
C. dependent
D. independent
24. Give me your telephone number ……I need your help.
A. in case
B. so that
C. unless
D. whether
25. The question was easy enough, but ……students could answer it.
A. a little
B. few
C. a few
D. a great number of
26. If you want to speak English fluently, you have to practice …… English every day.
A. speak
B. to speak
C. speaking

D. spoken
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