Đề thi HSG tỉnh Bảng B môn tiếng Anh

Sở GD&ĐT Nghệ An Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh
Năm học 2007-2008
Môn thi: tiếng anh lớp 12 thpt bảng b
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ v tên thí sinh: ......................................................................................................................
Ng y tháng năm sinh: ...........................................................................................................
Số báo danh
Học sinh trờng: .........................................................................................................................
Số phách
Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 1:
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Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 2:
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Chỉ dẫn:
1. Đề thi gồm 04 trang. Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trớc khi làm bài.
2. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi (ghi câu trả lời vào các ô đợc đánh số phía
dới đề của mỗi phần).
3. Thí sinh giữ gìn cẩn thận bài làm.
4. Nếu thí sinh làm sai, dùng thớc gạch, không dùng bút tẩy màu trắng. Thí sinh chỉ
đợc dùng bút một màu, xanh hoặc đen để làm bài. Không dùng mực màu đỏ.
5. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
6. Thí sinh không đợc sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.
Đề chính thức
Sở GD&ĐT Nghệ An Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh
Năm học 2007-2008
Mụn thi: tiếng anh lớp 12 thpt bảng B
( thi gm cú 04 trang)
Thi gian: 180 phỳt (khụng k thi gian giao )
Điểm bằng số: ......................................
Điểm bằng chữ: ....................................

Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1: .......................................
Họ tên, chữ ký GK 2: .......................................
Số phách
SECTION a PHONE TICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. architect B. parachute C. archaic D. psychology
2. A. advent B. adverb C. advertise D. advance
3. A. dealt B. dreamt C. heal D. threaten
4. A. naught B. hymn C. button D. fence
5. A. possession B. address C. guess D. mess
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
6. A. method B. invention C. intense D. effective
7. A. writer B. carefully C. compete D. origin
8. A. director B. machinery C. encourage D. excellent
9. A. intelligent B. population C. opportunity D. economics
10. A. advisable B. admirable C. reliable D. desirable
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Section B vocabulary and grammar
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
11. The landlord of this apartment _________ me about $ 50 per month in rent.
A. draws B. charges C. takes D. costs
12. He had a good _________ of the exam result when he saw his daughters face.
A. report B. thought C. idea D. news
13. When the teacher came in, they pretended _________.
A. to read B. reading C. being reading D. to be reading
14. We insist that a meeting _________ as soon as possible.
A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held
15. He kept his marriage secret for years, but eventually the truth _________.
A. came out B. came through C. went out D. turned out

16. She is objecting to _________ money on the project.
A. me invest B. my investing C. I invest D. me invested
17. Who is Marry getting married to? Oh, to some guy _________ since childhood.
A. has known her B. has been known her C. she has known D. who she has been known
18. Do you like frogs legs? _________ them, I dont really know.
A. Never try B. Not to have tried C. Never having tried D. Never had tried
19. If you drive from the airport, go on the motorway and follow the _________ to the city.
A. points B. signs C. plans D. ways
20. We were so late that we __________ had time to catch the train.
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Đề chính thức
A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply
21. They turned _________ at the party, despite the awful weather.
A. round B. in C. back D. up
22. I wish I _________ her the truth earlier.
A. would tell B. had told C. have told D. told
23. The English _________ strong traditions.
A. have much B. has much C. has many D. have many
24. Don’t be late for the interview; _________ people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so
25. Peter is very tall. He really_________ from the rest of his class.
A. stands out B. sits out C. sits up D. stands up
11. 14. 17. 20. 23.
12. 15. 18. 21. 24.
13. 16. 19. 22. 25.
II. Identify the mistake marked by A, B, C or D in each of the following sentences.
26. The King was too happy that he decided to build a pagoda of lotus shape over water.
A B C D
27. He knows to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart.

A B C D
28. Most of the food what elephants eat is brought to their mouths by their trunks.
A B C D
29. The temple has rectangular shape, 3 meters aside with bent roof of traditional architecture.
A B C D
30. Under no circumstances I will leave you alone in this country.
A B C D
31. They should consider English more as a means of communication than of a science.
A B C D
32. For more eighty years, scientists have argued over whether life exists on the planet Mars.
A B C D
33. Pluto is so much far from the sun that it can be described as a black desert.
A B C D
34. You can apply for a better job when you will have had more experience.
A B C D
35. Many people believe that writing letters are a nice way of keeping in touch.
A B C D
26. 28. 30. 32. 34.
27. 29. 31. 33. 35.
Section C – readi ng
I. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein, eggs also
contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart disease. One egg yolk, in fact,
contains a little more than two- thirds of suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge has caused egg sales
to plummet in recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating
regular eggs. One alternative is to eat substitute eggs. These eggs substitutes are not really eggs, but they look
somewhat like eggs when they are cooked. They have advantage of having lower cholesterol rates, and they
can be scrambled or used in baking. One advantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or
boiling. A second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of eggs, sometimes called "designer" eggs. These
eggs are produced by hens that are fed low-fat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flaw, and rice

bran. In spite of their diets, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as
regular eggs. Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in
humans.
Egg producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite scientific studies to back
up their claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationships between eggs and human cholesterol levels have
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brought mixed results. It may be that it is not the type of eggs that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the
person who is eating the eggs. Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other
people. In fact, there is evidence that certain dietary fats stimulate the body’s production of blood cholesterol.
Consequently, while it is still makes sense to limit one’s intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing
this without regulating dietary fats will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level.
36. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. to inform people about the relation between eggs and cholesterol
B. to convince people to eat "designer" eggs and egg substitutes
C. to persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten
D. to introduce the idea that dietary fats increase the blood cholesterol level
37. According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart disease?
A. minerals B. cholesterol C. vitamins D. canola oil
38. According to the passage, what has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?
A. dietary changes in hens B. decreased production
C. increasing price D. concerns about cholesterol
39. According to the passage, one egg yolk contains approximately what fraction of suggested daily limit for
human consumption of cholesterol?
A. 1/3 B. 1/2 C. 2/3 D. 3/4
40. According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol?
A. reducing egg intake but not fat intake. B. increasing egg intake and fat intake.
C. increasing egg intake but no fat intake. D. decreasing egg intake and fat intake.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.

Water is our life source. It makes up 70 per cent of (41) ________ bodies and the average person
actually spends 18 months of his life (42) _________ the bath or shower.
But we are only now learning how to look (43) _________ water. Acid rain (44) _________ polluted as
many as 18,000 lakes and our seas and rivers are polluted with waste products. It is now (45) _________
expensive to try to repair the damage which has been done. We have some hope for the future, though, (46)
_________ new sources of water have been discovered. People (47) _________ in the Sahara Desert have
(48) _________ fish swimming in deep underground streams. Scientists also believe (49) ________ is huge
lake underneath London. If we have (50) _________ anything from our mistakes, we will try to keep these new
areas of water clean.
41. A. the B. their C. our D. these
42. A. in B. to C. on D. at
43. A. over B. on C. after D. to
44. A. will B. has C. would D. is
45. A. very B. such C. more D. much
46. A. which B. because C. so D. even
47. A. live B. living C. to live D. lived
48. A. realized B. put C. looked D. found
49. A. it B. here C. that D. there
50. A. taught B. practiced C. known D. learnt
41. 43. 45. 47. 49.
42. 44. 46. 48. 50.
III. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word:
Children are bought (51) _________ with love and (52) _________ in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
They enjoy every (53) ________ to get a good education and to acquiesce a useful trade. Our country is now on
its (54) _________ to socialist construction. We need people with fully-developed (55) ________ and mental
abilities. It is for this reason that labor training is introduced in all Vietnamese schools. The development of good
working (56) _________ in our children will undoubtedly help them to (57) ________ life as useful (58)
_________ of a socialist (59) ________. So, while still at school, they learn a useful trade and upon graduation
they may effective work in (60) ________ and agriculture.
51. 53. 55. 57. 59.

52. 54. 56. 58. 60.
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Section D – writi ng
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
61. I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.
What .........................................................................................................................................................
62. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
It’s hours ................................................................................................................................................
63. The manager was very astounded when they told him about the robbery.
On ..............................................................................................................................................................
64. My brother works better when he’s pressed for time.
The less time .....................................................................................................................................
65. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.
Mrs. Scott prides .............................................................................................................................
II. Write about 150 – 200 words on the following topic:
“Good books are considered good teachers and friends”
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