BỘ ĐỀ THI HSG TIẾNG ANH 12 NĂM 2014-2016 CÓ ĐÁP ÁN

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
LONG AN
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 VÒNG 1
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – Bảng A
Ngày thi: 30/9/2014
Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)

(Đề thi gồm có 6 trang)

LƯU Ý: THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN PHIẾU TRẢ LỜI (ANSWER SHEET)
KHÔNG LÀM BÀI TRÊN ĐỀ THI NÀY
A. LISTENING (4.0 points)
Listen to the conversations and choose the correct answer A, B or C for questions 1-5.
1. You will hear a man on the radio talking about his son.
Why does his son want to become a computer games designer?
A. for the money
B. for the excitement
C. for the challenge
2. You will hear a student talking about her career.
What is she planning to do next?
A. stay at college
B. start her own business
C. train with an expert
3. You will hear a man talking to his daughter.
Why is he talking to her?
A. to offer to help her
B. to give her some advice
C. to persuade her to do something
4. You will hear a student talking about a job interview.

How does she feel about the interview?
A. worried that she will be given a task to do
B. unsure about the questions she will be asked
C. anxious about who will interview her
5. You will hear an introduction to a career lecture.
What is the lecture going to be about?
A. how to look for jobs
B. how to deal with interviews
C. how to write a good application

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B. READING AND WRITING (16 points)
I. Answer questions 1-5 by choosing the correct option, A, B, C or D. Give only one answer to each
question. Put a cross on A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice. (2.0 points)
WHY YOUR HEALTHY DIET ISN’T
Think you’re eating healthily? Think again!
Once upon a time, eating was simple. You plucked food from trees or hunted it in the wild.
You ate when you were hungry and stopped when you were full. Now, due to improved efficiency
in food production, food comes in boxes and cans, with complicated labels and misleading names.
Not surprisingly, the kinds of people who consider themselves healthy eaters have multiplied as
well. There are vegetarians who abstain from animal protein but eat few vegetables, and snackers
who nibble non-stop to keep their energy up. The problem is that many people become so obsessed
with extremes that they no longer appreciate, or enjoy, food for the good things it provides
(including flavor). This can lead to poor nutrition. With the help of food and nutrition expert Dr.
Elaine Turner, we look at three people’s diets and offer some easy, practical suggestions to help
them get the most out of their meals.
First up is Diana Collins, 19, a university student who wants to lose weight, it might not be
very scientific, she says, “but I have this idea that if I don’t want to be fat, I shouldn’t eat fat.” She’s

on a low–fat diet and most of what she eats consists of non-fat food like pasta, cereal bars and fatfree crisps. Because she never feels full, she’s constantly eating – and consuming far more calories
than she needs. “This diet is quite old-fashioned,” says Dr. Turner. “Some fats are beneficial, like
nuts and olive oil, and staples like pasta contain lots of calories. Diana should add more fat and
protein early in the day. A good breakfast of scrambled eggs and mushrooms will mean that she eats
less during the rest of the day. She should also use olive oil as a salad dressing”.
Our second subject is Gos Hussain. Gos is sixteen and has chosen to be a vegetarian because
of his concern for animal rights. However, some people aren’t so much vegetarians as they are food
avoiders. Gos survives on cheese pizza, pasta, and sweets. “We’ve got nothing against a meatless
diet, as long as it’s approached properly, but some vegetarians simply don’t eat enough vegetables,
not to mention fruit and protein,” Dr. Turner says. She advises Gos to fill his plate with food in
variety of colors, a quick and simple way to ensure that you get your daily requirement of important
vitamins and other healthy substances. “Gos is still growing so what he eats is even more important.
He should go for toppings like spinach and peppers rather than cheese alone, and cut down on the
amount of cheese generally.”
Finally, there’s the snacker, Lisa Chandler. Lisa is eighteen and works as a secretary. She likes
to think that she has a fairly healthy diet and always has quite small meals. “I’m lucky in that I never
seem to put any weight on no matter what I eat, but I want to look after my body because I know
that it’s the only one I’ve got”. Dr. Turner agrees that long-term health is important, but what some
people don’t realize is that they pick all day at nominally healthy food like raisins or reduced-fat
biscuits and end up eating twice as much as they should. Lisa might be slim now, but all those minimeals will eventually add pounds without boosting energy levels. “The philosophy behind snacking
is that you eat several small meals instead of three big ones,” Turner says, “but it doesn’t mean that
you can just eat throughout the day. Lisa needs to avoid having snacks by her computer where she’ll
be tempted to use them to relieve boredom or stress. Stash your goods in the cupboard or refrigerator
where they belong and remember that yoghurt with berries or apple wedges with peanut butler make
good snacks. There’s really nothing better than a sensible, well-balanced diet that gives your body
exactly what it needs.”

1. The writer says that food today_________
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(A) is produced using artificial methods.
(B) is worse quality than in the past.
(C) is less filling than it should be.
(D) comes in confusing packaging.
2. What does “This” in line 8 refer to? _________
(A) eating food that is full of flavor but unhealthy
(B) taking an extreme view of what a healthy diet is
(C) lack of knowledge about dieting
(D) constantly changing the diet you are on
3. The problem with Diana’s diet is that she _________
(A) doesn’t get the energy she needs.
(B) forgets to eat in the morning.
(C) needs to eat the right kind of fat.
(D) is bored by what she eats.
4. What does Dr. Turner suggest Gos do? _________
(A) eat a broader range of food
(B) try to avoid eating pizza
(C) eat larger portions of food
(D) stop eating cheese
5. Dr. Turner believes that Lisa’s diet will lead to her ______
(A) gaining weight.
(B) having more energy.
(C) developing health problems.
(D) spending more money on food.
II. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Put a cross on A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice. (3.0 points)
THE MYSTERY OF THE MONA LISA
The paintings of Leonardo da Vinci have always attracted controversy. Only 14 works have
ever been attributed to him and experts have (1)________ the authenticity of several. Not even the

Mona Lisa is above (2)________. The painting is neither signed nor dated and no (3)________ of
payment to Leonardo has ever been found. Believed to be the portrait of the wife of Frorentine
merchant Francesco del Gioconda dating from 1502, it has been on public (4)________ in the
Louvre (5)_________ 1804. Now housed in a bullet – (6)________ glass case, it has always been
surrounded by (7)________ security.
Even so, on 24th August 1911, it was (8)________ Initial leads came to nothing and no
(9)________ to the thief’s motives or whereabouts of the picture materialised for 15 months. In
November 1913, Florentine art dealer Alfredo Geri received a letter from someone (10)________
they had the Mona Lisa and were prepared to sell it back to Italy for 500.000 lire. Geri contacted
the director of the Uffizi museum (11)_________ arranged a meeting with the alleged vendor.
He turned out to be an Italian carpenter Vincenzo Peruggia, who made the painting’s
(12)________ wooden box for the Louvre and was able to steal it because he knew the museum’s
(13)________. The Mona Lisa he produced was proclaimed genuine by the Uffizi and sent back to
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Paris. But a British conman, Jack Dean, later insisted that he had helped Peruggia steal the painting
but (14)________ a copy before Peruggia took it to Italy. Could it be that the painting seen by
thousands of visitors every day in the Louvre museum is a total (15)________?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

12.
13.
14.
15.

A. asked
A. question
A. record
A. exhibition
A. for
A. secure
A. careful
A. stolen
A. indications
A. claiming
A. where
A. surrounding
A. security
A. substituted
A. false

B. questioned
B. doubt
B. document
B. show
B. since
B. strong
B. accurate
B. thieved
B. clues

B. pretending
B. who
B. protective
B. working
B. replaced
B. substitute

C. wondered
C. query
C. receipt
C. display
C. in
C. guard
C. safe
C. burgled
C. hints
C. arguing
C. whom
C. closed
C. doors
C. copied
C. counterfeit

D. enquired
D. suspicion
D. bill
D. sight
D. from
D. proof
D. tight

D. pickpocketed
D. tips
D. persuading
D. which
D. fake
D. routine
D. taken over
D. fake

III. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the box. Use only ONE word for each space.
There are more words than you need. Write your answer in the numbered gaps on your answer sheet
(2.0 points)
research
laughter

benefit
persuade

determinedly
expressions

depression
advises

suggests
muscles
deliberately illness

SMILE POWER
The expression on your face can actually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions,

and it has been proved that (1)________ smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional
responses. The idea was first put forward by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906. He
believed that different facial (2)________ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could
create positive or negative feelings. A happy smile or irrepressible (3)________ increased the blood
flow and contributed to joyful feelings. But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygencarrying blood, and created a vicious circle of gloom and (4)________ by effectively starving the
brain of essential fuel.
Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early (5)________ , and (6)________that the
temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters – which
definitely influence our moods and energy levels. He argues that an impaired blood flow could not
only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance by inhibiting these vital
hormonal messages. Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember that smiling is associated
with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (7)________ your
brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depressed condition with a happier one.
People suffering from psychosomatic (8)________ , depression and anxiety states could
(9)________ from simply exercising their cheek (10)________ - which pull the corners of the mouth
up and back to form a smile – several times an hour.

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IV. Complete the text below by writing each missing word in the gaps on your answer sheet. Use
only ONE word for each space (3.0 points)
In many countries of Europe there has been a steady drift of people away from villages to large
cities. These people, many of whom have grown (1)________ in great poverty and deprivation,
hope to improve their standard of (2)_________ and see the metropolis as the solution to all their
problems. (3)_________ many ways, they find what they are looking for. Large cities do offer a
huge number of facilities, (4)_________ which better education, better health care and improved
housing are perhaps the most important. Large companies and factories, the vast (5)_________ of
which pride themselves on looking after the interests of their employees, also open up any
(6)_________ of career opportunities for those willing to work hard. Inevitably, however,

(7)_________ comes a time when people begin to long for the simplicity of the village or small
town.
Traffic problems and pollution, both (8)__________ which affect most large cities today, cause
the most unhappiness. For people to whom fresh air, unpolluted water and beautiful countryside are
distant – (9)_________ nonetheless painful clear – memories of a previous, peaceful life in a village,
the situation must at (10)_________ be unbearable. The pressure of overpopulation has meant that,
in the last thirty or forty years, thousands (11)_________ thousands of new flats have been built,
often with (12)_________ regard to architectural beauty and the surrounding countryside has all
(13)_________ disappeared in many cases. It is (14)__________ longer such an easy matter to
escape the noise and turmoil of the streets and find a field or a forest (15)_________ the children
can play in safety.
V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence below that needs correcting. Put a cross
on A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice. (2.0 points)
1. Life insurance, before available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for old
A
B
C
people and even for pets.
D
2. When seeing near the horizon, the moon appears strikingly larger than when viewed overhead.
A
B
C
D
3. The more Robert tried to please his mother through mere flattery, the greater he succeeded in
A
B
C
D
annoying her.

4. All sewing was done with hand until the invention of the sewing machine in the nineteenth
A
B
C
D
century.
5. Paris is one of the many cities in the world that are currently developing programs of restoring
A
B
C
their historical buildings.
D
6. Traditionally, the flag is risen in the morning and taken down at night.
A
B
C
D
7. When asbestos fibers are breathed in, they make damage to our lungs.
A
B
C
D
8. We cannot conquer disease nor we cannot educate all humanity.
A
B
C
D
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9. Either the carpenters or the electrician can store their tools in the shed, but there is no room for
A
B
C
D
both sets.
10. There are almost a million people with Spanish surnames in Los Angeles, out of a total
A
B
population of more than seven millions.
C
D
VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including
the word given. Write your sentences on the answer sheet. (4.0 points)
1. Stephen realized something terrible had happened as soon as he saw May crying.
AWARE
Stephen ___________________ happened as soon as he saw May crying.
2. It was proposed that a new orphanage should be built.
FORWARD
They ___________________ to build a new orphanage.
3. I remember doing this assignment before.
ALREADY
I ___________________ this assignment.
4. You should have had your eyes tested a long time ago.
THOUGH
You ___________________ it’s necessary.
5. The suspect could not explain why he had sand in his boots.
ACCOUNT
The suspect ___________________ in his boots.

6. Our teacher doesn’t like it when we leave the classroom without asking first.
APPROVE
Our teacher ___________________ the classroom without asking first.
7. The young actress was very nervous before the audition.
BUTTERFLIES
The young actress ___________________ the audition.
8. I was surprised not to see Meg at the party but later I heard she was ill.
APPARENTLY
I was surprised that Meg didn’t ___________________ she was ill.
9. Because of the lack of co-operation he decided to leave the project unfinished.
ABANDON
He chose ___________________ to the lack of co-operation.
10. Very few people survived the disaster.
ALIVE
Not ___________________ the disaster.
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
LONG AN
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 – VÒNG 1
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – BẢNG A
Ngày thi: 30/09/2014
Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

A. LISTENING
4 points (0.8 point each)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A
C
C
A
B

for the money
train with an expert
to persuade her to do something
worried that she will be given a task to do
how to deal with interviews

B. READING AND WRITING
I.
2 points (0.4 point each)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

D
B
C
A
A

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

3 points (0.2 point each)
B
D
A
C
B
D
D
A
B
A
B
B
D
A
D

II.

comes in confusing packaging
taking an extreme view of what a healthy diet is
needs to eat the right kind of fat
eat a broader range of food
gaining weight

III. 2 points (0.2 point each)
1
deliberately
2

expressions
3
laughter
4
depression
5
research
6
suggests
7
persuade
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8
9
10

IV.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

12
13

14
15
V.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

illness
benefit
muscles

3 points (0.2 point each)
up
living
In
among
majority
number
there
of

but
times
upon
little
but
no
where
2 points (0.2 point each)
A
A
C
C
C
B
C
C
B
D

VI.
4 points (0.4 point each)
1. Stephen ……..became/was aware that something terrible had ……..happened as soon as he
saw May crying.
2. They ……..put forward a proposal ……..to build a new orphanage.
3. I ……..remember that I have already done ……..this assignment
4. You ……..haven’t had your eyes tested though ……..it’s necessary.
5. The suspect ……..could not account for the sand ……..in his boots.
6. Our teacher ……..doesn’t approve of us leaving…….. the classroom without asking first.
7. The young actress ……..had butterflies in her stomach before…….. the audition.
8. I was surprised that Meg didn’t ……..come to the party but apparently ……..she was ill.

9. He chose ……..to abandon the project due…….. to the of co-operation.
10. Not ……..many people were still alive after…….. the disaster.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
LONG AN

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 VÒNG 1
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – Bảng B
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

Ngày thi: 30/9/2014
Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)

(Đề thi gồm có 6 trang)

LƯU Ý: THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN PHIẾU TRẢ LỜI (ANSWER SHEET)
KHÔNG LÀM BÀI TRÊN ĐỀ THI NÀY
A. LISTENING (4.0 points)
You will hear people talking in 5 different situations. For questions 1-5, choose the best
answer (A, B, C or D). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
1. You hear a man talking.
What’s his job?
A. a computer programmer
B. an actor
C. a guest
D. a master of ceremony
2. You hear a man talking about Malcolm and Barbara.
What has happened to them?

A. They have lived happily.
B. They haven’t got on very well with each other.
C. They have been married for nearly fifty years.
D. They have gone to the Marriage Guidance Council several times.
3. You hear a man and a woman talking.
What are they doing tomorrow night?
A. They are going to the theatre.
B. They are going to the movie.
C. They are going to the concert.
D. They are going to the ballet.
4. You hear a man talking.
Who’s the important guest they are waiting for?
A. the King
B. the Queen
C. the Princess
D. the Prince
5. You hear two men talking.
Where are they?
A. in a bank
B. in a restaurant
C. on a ship
D. in a café

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B. READING AND WRITING (16 points)
I. Answer questions 1-5 by choosing the correct option, A, B, C or D. Give only one answer to each
question. Put a cross on A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice. (2.0 points)
DRINKING AND DRIVING

The legal limit for driving after drinking alcohol is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres
of blood, when tested. But there is no sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach
this limit. It varies with each person depending on your weight, your sex, if you’ve just eaten and
what sort of drinks you’ve had. Some people might reach their limit after only about three standard
drinks.
In fact, your driving ability can be affected by just one or two drinks. Even if you’re below
the legal limit, you could still be taken to court if a police officer thinks your driving has been
affected by alcohol.
It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink. So, if you
have a heavy drinking session in the evening you might find that your driving ability is still affected
the next morning, or you could even find that you’re still over the legal limit. In addition, if you’ve
had a few drinks at lunchtime, another one or two drinks in the early evening may well put you over
the legal limit.
In a test with professional drivers, the more alcoholic drinks they had had the more certain
they were that they could drive a test course through a set of moveable posts…and the less able they
were to do it !
So the only way to be sure you’re safe is not to drink at all.
Alcohol is a major cause of road traffic accidents. One in three of the drivers killed in road
accidents have levels of alcohol which are over the legal limit, and road accidents after drinking are
the biggest cause of death among young men. More than half of the people stopped by the police to
take a Breathalyzer test have a blood alcohol concentration of more than twice the legal limit.
It is important to remember that driving after you’ve been drinking doesn’t just affect you. If
you’re involved in an accident it affects a lot of other people as well, not least the person you might
kill or injure.
6. The amount of alcohol a person can drink before reaching the legal limit is……..
A. 800 milligrams of pure alcohol.
B. approximately three standard drinks.
C. different for different people.
D. exactly proportional to body weight.
7. When might you be taken to court by the police for drinking and driving?

A. When you have driven a vehicle after drinking any alcohol at all.
B. When you have drunk at least three drinks before driving.
C. Only when tests show that you have 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood.
D. When the police think that you have been drinking from the way you are driving.
8. When you have been drinking heavily in the evening, the next day you might be…….
A. still drunk until lunchtime.
B. unable to drive until the evening.
C. over the legal limit in the morning.
D. unable to drive all day.
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9. Alcohol is a major cause of road accidents in that…….
A. most drivers who die in these accidents have been drinking.
B. more young men die in drink-related accidents than in any other way.
C. drinking affects people’s eye-sight.
D. one in three drivers drink heavily.
10. What does this article urge you to remember particularly about driving after drinking?
A. You may be taken to court by the police.
B. You are putting yourself in danger.
C. You may hurt another road-user.
D. You put many other people at risk.
II. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Put a cross on A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice. (3.0 points)
SAVE MONEY ON THE BOOK THAT AIMS TO SAVE ANIMALS
Do you want to (1) _______ part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is
a book which will (2) _______ you in the fight for survival that (3) _______ many of our endangered
animals and show how they struggle on the (4) _______ of extinction. As you enjoy the book’s 250
pages and over 150 colour photographs, you will have the (5) _______ of knowing that part of your
purchase money is being used to (6) _______ animals (7) _______ . From the comfort of your

armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats. You
will also discover the terrible results of human (8) _______ for land, flesh and skins.
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their
black noses (9) _______ their (10) _______ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being
seen, for example? Or that (11) _______ each orangutan which is captured, one has to die?
This superb (12) _______ has so (13) _______ Britain’s leading wildlife charity that it has been
chosen as Book of the Year, a (14) _______ awarded to books which are considered to have made
a major contribution to wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a special low
introductory at all good bookshops, but hurry while (15) _______ last.
1. A. play
2. A. combine
3. A. meets
4. A. edge
5. A. satisfaction
6. A. enable
7. A. preserve
8. A. greed
9. A. with
10. A. feet
11. A. with
12. A. publicity
13. A. imposed
14. A. symbol
15. A. stores

B. be
B. involve
B. opposes
B. start
B. enjoyment

B. help
B. conserve
B. interest
B. by
B. claws
B. by
B. periodical
B. impressed
B. title
B. stocks

C. take
C. bring
C. forces
C. limit
C. virtue
C. allow
C. revive
C. care
C. for
C. paws
C. for
C. publication
C. persuaded
C. trademark
C. goods

D. have
D. lead
D. faces

D. end
D. value
D. assist
D. survive
D. concern
D. from
D. toes
D. from
D. reference
D. admired
D. nickname
D. funds

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III. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the box. Use only ONE word for each space.
There are more words than you need. Write your answer in the numbered gaps on your answer sheet
(2.0 points)
concentrate
turning

failed
general

recognise
minority
disagree
defeated
common

experiencing

caused
majority

Medical science has made enormous advances in the twentieth century. Most of the great
‘killer’ diseases have been (1)_______, and almost every day a new drug appears on the market.
But the medical profession is (2)_______ a crisis of confidence. Surveys indicate that less than 40%
of people really trust their family doctor. People are (3)_______ away from conventional medicine
to look for alternative forms of treatment.
The main reason for this is that conventional medicine has (4)_______ to satisfy the needs
of the (5)_______ of people. In spite of the apparent progress made by medical science, we are
actually less healthy than our parents and grandparents.
Medical students are taught that diseases are (6)_______ by germ, viruses and toxins. Therefore,
treatment must (7)_______ on attacking these things. The mind and the emotions are not thought to
play any part in the disease process. But people who practise ‘natural’ medicine (8)_______ with
this principle, and try to treat the whole person. They believe that personality and lifestyle are
important when considering a patient’s (9)_______ health.
Some conventional doctors are beginning to (10)_______ that there is a lot of truth in these
ideas, and believe that natural medicine can be a valuable aid. Others still regard it as a dangerous
threat to their profession.
IV. Complete the text below by writing each missing word in the gaps on your answer sheet. Use
only ONE word for each space (3.0 points)
HOLLYWOOD
How was it that Hollywood came to be the place everyone associates (1)________ the
American film industry?
In 1887, Harvey Wilcox, a property developer, bought a house and all the surrounding land
on a hillside in southern California. His wife overheard a woman talking on a train (2)_______ her
summer house, (3)______ she called ‘Hollywood’. Mrs. Wilcox liked the name (4)______ much
that she decided to give her new home the same name. Mr. Wilcox then built other houses on his

land and used the name for the whole community.
In normal circumstances most people would never have (5)______ of Hollywood. But
between 1908 (6)______1913 something else (7)______. Many small independent film companies
began moving to southern California for two main (8)______. Firstly, they were having problems
with the larger, (9)______ powerful studios in New York. (10)______, they were attracted by the
sunny climate, (11)______ let them film throughout the year (12)______ the need for expensive
lighting.
Only one studio actually (13)______ up in Hollywood itself, because the local people took
legal (14)______ to prevent any more from arriving. The other studios that came to the area were
all built outside Hollywood. Nevertheless, by 1915 ‘Hollywood’ had become familiar as a term for
the movie business (15)______ a whole.

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V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence below that needs correcting. Put a cross
on A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice. (2.0 points)
1. Venus approaches the Earth more closely than any other planet is.
A
B
C
D
2. During the Middle Ages, handwriting notices kept groups of nobles informed of important
A
B
C
D
events.
3. Though artist Tatun was totally blind in one eye and had only slight vision in another,
A

B
C
he became an internationally renowned jazz musician.
D
4. Cartilage covers the ends of bones helps to protect the joints from wear and tear.
A
B
C
D
5. Rabbits and hares look much like and are often mistaken for each other.

A

B

C

D

6. A one hundred-horsepower tractor can make the work of a large number of horses.
A
B C
D
7. The new system responds at seconds to any emergency.
A
B
C
D
8. In 1831, English physicist, Michael Faraday, discovered the principle of electromagnetic
A

B
induction, which the electric motor and electric generator are based.
C
D
9. The WTO is an international agreement designing to increase trade among
A
B
C

member nations.
D
10. In years scientists have been warning that ever-increasing emissions of carbon dioxide
A
B
will warm the globe with disastrous consequence.
C
D
VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including
the word given. Write your sentences on the answer sheet. (4.0 points)
1. Arsenal played so well that they could have won the match.
ALTHOUGH
Arsenal ___________________ they played well.
2. The final question in part 6 wasn’t answered correctly by anyone.
ANSWER
Nobody ___________________ the final question in part 6.
3. He’s been writing the novel for nearly two years.
STARTED
It is nearly ___________________ the novel.

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4. “Why didn’t you join your friend on the trip,” she asked.
KNOW
She ___________________ joined my friend on the trip.
5. Those official files cannot be seen by the public until the end of the decade.
ACCESS
The public ___________________ official files until the end of the decade.
6. I never have enough time these days.
SHORT
I ___________________ these days.
7. Our boss is absolutely determined not give us the pay rise.
INTENT
Our boss ___________________ the pay rise.
8. They tried very hard to finish the report by midnight.
BEST
They ___________________ the report by midnight.
9. You don’t have to inform the agency beforehand.
COMPULSORY
It ___________________ the agency in advance.
10. He is too irresponsible to run the department.
CHARGE
He is not ___________________ of the department.

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----------------- THE END ---------------Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu.

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Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

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Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………………………… Số báo danh ……………..

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Chữ ký giám thị 1:………………………

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
LONG AN
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

Chữ ký giám thị 2:…………………………

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 – VÒNG 1
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – BẢNG B
Ngày thi: 30/09/2014
Thời gian: 180 phút
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

C. LISTENING
4 points (0.8 point each)
1.
D
a master of ceremony
2.
B

They haven’t got on very well with each other.
3.
C
They are going to the concert.
4.
B
the Queen
5.
C
on a ship
D. READING AND WRITING
VII. 2 points (0.4 point each)
6. C different for different people
7. D when the police think that you have been drinking from the way you are driving
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8. C over the legal limit in the morning
9. B more young men die in drink – related accidents than in any other way
10. D You put many other people at risk
VIII. 3 points (0.2 point each)
1
C
2
B
3
D
4
A
5

A
6
B
7
D
8
A
9
A
10
C
11
C
12
C
13
B
14
B
15
B
IX.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
10
X.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

2 points (0.2 point each)
defeated
experiencing
turning
failed
majority
caused
concentrate
disagree
general
recognise

3 points (0.2 point each)
with
about
which
so
heard
and
happened
reasons
more
Secondly
which
without
set
measures
as
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XI.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

2 points (0.2 point each)
D
B
C
A
B
C
C
C
B
A

XII.
4 points (0.4 point each)
1. Arsenal ……..didn’t win the match although ……..they played well.
2. Nobody …..could correctly answer/ could give a correct answer to …the final question in
part 6.
3. It is nearly…….. two years since he started writing ……..the novel.
4. She ……..wanted to know why I hadn’t ……..joined my friend on the trip.
5. The public ……..cannot have access to those …….. official files until the end of the decade.
6. I ……..am (always) short of time ……..these days.
7. Our boss ……..is intent on/upon giving (us) ……..the pay rise.
8. They …….tried/did their best to finish ……..by midnight.
9. It ……..isn’t compulsory to inform ……..the agency in advance.
10. He is not ……..responsible enough to be in charge ……..of the department.

B. PHẦN ĐỀ THI
(LƯU Ý: PHẦN ĐỀ THI GỒM 14 TRANG, THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI NGAY TRÊN ĐỀ THI
NÀY)

TỪ PHẦN NÀY TRỞ XUỐNG, THÍ SINH KHÔNG ĐƯỢC VIẾT HAY ĐÁNH DẤU GÌ KHÁC VỚI
HƯỚNG DẪN

Phách của Hội đồng chấm phúc khảo

Phách của Hội đồng chấm thi

Chữ ký Giám khảo I: …………………………

Chữ ký Giám khảo I: …………………………

Chữ ký Giám Khảo II: …………………………

Chữ ký Giám Khảo II: …………………………

Số phách phúc khảo:

Số phách chấm thi:

Điểm của từng phần:

Điểm của từng phần:

(Listening)

I. ……………..

(Lexical and Grammar)

II. …………….

(Listening)

I. ……………..

(Lexical and Grammar)

II. …………….

(Reading)

III. .…………....

(Reading)

III. .…………....

(Writing)

IV. …………….

(Writing)

IV. …………….

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(Speaking)

V. …………….

(Speaking)

V. …………….

Tổng điểm bằng số: …………..

Tổng điểm bằng số: …………..

Tổng điểm bằng chữ: ………….

Tổng điểm bằng chữ: ………….

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu vàkết thúc
mỗi phần nghe cótín hiệu.
• Mở đầu vàkết thúc bài nghe cótín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu
nhạc kết thúc.
• Mọi hướng dẫn cho thísinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
•

I. LISTENING (50 points)
PART 1: For questions 1 – 5, listen to an interview with Maria about how teenagers are
influenced by their friends, and then choose the correct answer A, B or C. Write your answers
A, B or C in the corresponding numbered boxes.

1. Maria is interested in studying the effects of peer pressure because
A. it causes teenagers a lot of problems.
B. very few people have studied the topic.

C. she has had personal experience of it.
2. Maria suggests that she was influenced by a group at school because she felt
A. unsure of what she wanted.
B. attracted to what the group did.
C. scare of annoying the group.

THÍ SINH KHÔNG ĐƯỢC VIẾT TRONG KHUNG NÀY

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3. Maria says that the best way to deal with peer pressure is to
A. ignore it and make other friends.
B. ask someboby older than you to help.
C. argue with the people putting pressure on you.
4. Maria thinks that when Tom was asked to be in a gang
A. he should have spoken to his parents.
B. he could have asked other friends to help him.
C. he ought to have told one of his teachers.
5. Maria thinks a group can be a positive influence when
A. they all choose to work hard at school.
B. they have a good relationship with each other.
C. they have respect for their families.
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.

PART 2: For questions 6-15, listen to a man talking about how animals react to the weather
and complete the following sentences, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.

6. Elephants have been known to escape into the _______________when they feel a tidal
wave.
7. Elephants can sense change through _______________ in their feet.
8. Some forest fires have travelled up to_______________ kilometres.
9. Animals become aware of differences in _______________ before human do.
10. Animals are also sensitive to alterations in weather_______________.
11. In the past most humans could read weather _______________ better than they can
now.
12. _______________ animals are particularly sensitive to changes in the weather.
13. Bad weather could be on its way if certain birds are flying _______________ than
usual.
14. A rise in the Earth’s temperature has caused birds to migrate _______________ than
before.
15. Environmental problems are changing the delicate _______________ that affects
animals.
Your answers:
6.

11.

7.

12.

8.

13.

9.

14.

10.

15.

PART 3: For questions 16-25, listen to two people, Jane and Martin, discussing the places
they have worked in and whether they were happy there. They will be expressing different

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views, so put a Y (yes) or N (no) according to whether you have heard the view expressed or not.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.

16. ____ Buildings with air-conditioning can make you ill.
17. ____ Office life is dull and boring.
18. ____ Working in old buildings can be bad for your health.
19. ____ Fresh air is preferable to air-conditioned air.
20. ____ Artificial light can make you tired.
21. ____ Outside views can be distracting.
22. ____ The layout of an office can’t influence how you feel.
23. ____ People who work in the same office should only make necessary phone calls.
24. ____ Quiet offices are not necessary for creative work.
25. ____ Busy offices are exciting places to work.

Your answers:
16.
21.

17.
22.

18.
23.

19.
24.

20.
25.

II. LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (30 points)
PART 1: For questions 1-10, choose the word A, B, C or D that best completes each
sentence. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D ) in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. Sandra _________ an instant dislike to his boss, but she did her best to hide it.
A. took
B. put
C. got
D. had
2. To her credit, she _________transformed the business from a string of small shops into a
major international chain of department stores.
A. radically
B. revoltingly
C. enormously
D. increasingly

3. No one else thinks I’ll win, but I’m pretty _________of success myself.
A. definite
B. confident
C. assured
D. doubtless
4. Cleaners worked overtime to get the place looking spick and _________ for the presidential
visit.
A. spam
B. spot
C. spin
D. span
5. Judy, our accountant, has got the boss eating out of her _________: she can get him to do
anything she wants.
A. words
B. home
C. hand
D. profits
6. During the evening football match, the stadium was illuminated by __________.
A. spotlights
B. flashlights
C. floodlights
D. highlights
7. Rosemary was a great friend but at work she was _________and frequently forgot her
appointments.
A. unsolvable
B. unreliable
C. unserviceable
D. unrecognisable
8. The students visited the museum and spent several hours with the __________ who was
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very helpful.
A. commissioner
B. curator
C. steward
D. bursar
9. No matter how angry he was, he would never __________ to violence.
A. resolve
B. recourse
C. resort
D. exert
10. We had to _________ the design of the car to take account of the rough terrain.
A. transfer
B. alter
C. amend
D. modify
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
PART 2: For questions 11 – 20, write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the
corresponding numbered boxes. Question (0) has been done as an example.

Research shows some (0. notice) ________ differences in the (11. psychology)_________ attitude
and behaviour of lucky and unlucky people. If genes affect one’s (12. personal)_________ and
behavior, as they no doubt do, then you can be born lucky.
Lucky people tend to create opportunities for good fortune by being extrovert, sociable and using
open body language that gets people to respond to them. They are relaxed and (13.
approach)_________ and, therefore, they may be more receptive to new opportunities. They also like
change and (14. vary)_________. They might, for instance, alter their routine by thinking of a colour.
This brings about new (15. possible)____ and the prospect of new friends.
Lucky people also have positive (16. expect)_________ of life. A famous experiment illustrates
this. Psychologists told American high school teachers certain children in their class were especially
(17. gift)___. In fact, there was nothing (18. exception)_________ about them. The teachers, however,
showered them with praise and (19. encourage)_________ and the children responded by producing
better schoolwork than others. The study shows the power of positive thinking.
Yet the converse is also true. Finish researchers divided 2,000 men into “negative”, “neutral” and
“positive” groups, depending on their outlook on life. Over a six-year period, those in the “negative”
group were (20. deny)_________ more susceptible to illness and accidents.

Your answers: 0. noticeable
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

PART 3: For questions 21-30, fill in each gap in the following sentences with ONE suitable
particle in the box. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
in
above
off
to
up
at
out
for
about
through
21. Her attempt to cycle across the Sahara ended _________ failure yesterday, when she fell
off her bike and broke her leg.
22. Iain M Banks stands head and shoulders _________ other science-fiction writers of his
generation.
23. When she was _________ her peak she won 17 consecutive races on the international
curcuit.
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24. I’m allergic to dairy products; the last time I ate a yoghurt, I broke _________in a nasty
rash.
25. I polished _________the remains of that chocolate cake when I got home last night - I was
so hungry!
26. They’ve promised us a salary increase if we agree to work overtime, but we’re not falling
_________ their tricks any more – we know what they’re up to.
27. There’s too much traffic on the roads – the best way to get _________ the city is by
underground.
28. My teenage niece has some very unusual habits – she’s recently taken _________ calling

everyone “mate” – including me!
29. What we all work for is to make time for ourselves and to free _________ time for the things
we really want to do.
30. Their marriage had been going _________ a bad patch and they’d decided to start divorce
proceedings.
Your answers:
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
III. READING (50 points)
PART 1: For questions 1-10, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable
word. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
We all know that wood burns and that brick and concrete do not. This would seem to be
an excellent reason for making sure that timber (1) _____ forms part of the structure of modern
houses, but in fact about a quarter of all new houses in Britain are built around timber frames
with an outer lining of bricks. In theory, the building regulations laid (2) _____ by the
government ensure that these houses are safe from (3) ______, but the safety provisions
themselves could be introducing a new hazard which has (4) ______ to do with the (5) ______
that wood burns.
The regulations demand that the structure of a timber-framed house should be so well
protected that it will remain standing (6) ______ after fire has swept through from bottom to
top. But the non-flammable materials that protect the timber can heat up very quickly and
radiate heat back to the room, feeding the fire and (7) _______ it to burn more rapidly. The

regulations (8) ______ this hazard and up to (9) _______ very little research has been (10)
______ to solve the problem.
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
PART 2: For questions 11-16, choose which of the paragraphs A – G fits into the numbered gaps
in the following newspaper article. There is one extra paragraph which does not fit in any of the
gaps. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.

Fluttering down to Mexico
Sara Evans is enchanted by the millions of butterflies that migrate to the
Sierra Mandra mountains for the winter

AS golden sunlight filters through the trees, slumbering butterflies begin to wake. Amber wings
unfold and lift delicate bodies into the warm Mexican air. Gentle as wood smoke rising,

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butterfly after butterfly leaves the safety of oaks and fir trees, until the air fills with millions of
them.
11

They are just some of the nearly 250 million or so Monarch butterflies that overwinter here in
the Sierra Madra mountains, in the highlands of central Mexico. Every November, this
particular patch of mountainside forest in Mexico State, 130 miles north of Mexico City,
becomes a temporary retreat for Monarchs escaping the colder faraway climes of Eastern
Canada and the US. Their journey here is nothing short of fabulous.
12
Our journey here has been less epic. On horseback, it has taken half an hour or so to reach the
butterflies. At 12,000 ft, their roosting site lines a steep, tree-filled gully. We pause by the side
of it to get a closer view. There are butterflies everywhere. From trunk bottom to highest
branch, the trees are coated in them. Boughs bend under the weight and sway softly in the
breeze. The purple petals of wild lupins turn orange as butterflies smother them in search of
nectar. Around pools on the ground, huge clusters of thirsty Monarchs make a fluttering carpet
of wings as they drink.
13
The Aztecs believed that Monarchs were the souls of warrior ancestors migrating through the
forests on their way to the land of the dead. For centuries, local people have welcomed the
arrival of the butterflies in early winter, holding special celebrations in their honour.
14
En route, generations of Monarchs mate, hatch and die. The ones that reach the US and Canada
are fourth generation - the great grandchildren of those that left Mexico. These fourthgeneration Monarchs then fly back to Mexico in one go, somehow finding their way here and
tripling their lifespan as they do so. How and why this happens remains a mystery. What is
known, though, is that this unique migration is not invincible. While the Monarch butterfly
itself is not endangered (populations thrive elsewhere around the world), this migration route
is.
15
This is why this pocket of forest was given UNESCO World Heritage status in 2008. Logging
is banned here and the butterflies are officially protected. Comprised of more than 58,000
hectares, the Reserve - known as the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve - is divided into
five main areas, four of which are open to the public.
16

Stretching out their evergreen branches to the millions of butterflies that flutter around them,
these trees are butterfly guardians, keeping the Monarchs warm and safe until they fly north on
the start of one of the Earth's most complex and beautiful migrations - a journey that continues
to mystify scientists and bewitch those of us fortunate enough to witness it.
A Much of this is down to deforestation. Quite simply, as trees tumble, so does the number of
Monarchs. Without the warmth and the protection of the trees, butterflies that have flown
thousands of miles to avoid the ravages of northern winters find themselves folding cold wings,
like icy shrouds, over their tiny bodies. They freeze to death overnight.
B It is also possible to walk or hike up to see the butterflies. Paths are well-defined, but the
hour-long journey can be arduous and is at altitude, so a reasonable level of fitness is required.
The best time to visit is in February, when the butterflies are at their most active.
C Fed and watered, they sky dance. Tangerine bright, they fly through the gully riding the
thermals, flitting between branches and sunbeams. Moving through dappled sunlight in their

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millions, the Monarchs cast a nectar-fuelled spell that turns the forest into a bedazzling
kingdom.
D Moving closer to the sun, these creatures - a deep orange filigreed with bold black markings
- look like vast stained-glass windows and block out the blue of the sky. As the butterflies dip
and soar, the sound of this mass of insects in motion rumbles like a distant waterfall.
E I'm in the newest of these, El Capulin, which is the least visited and the least affected by
illegal tree-cutting. The forest here thrives. Fir trees in their thousands stand tall and solid
against a bright sky.
F But it was only in the 1970s that scientists discovered it was to this remote mountainside that
the Monarchs leaving North America were headed each autumn. Later research also revealed
the Monarchs arriving back in North America, in March, are not the ones that overwinter here.
G
Fluttering, dipping and soaring for over 3.000 miles at around seven and a half miles

an hour, the butterflies span a continent - passing over the Great Lakes, prairies, deserts,
mountain ranges, cities and motorways to get to this place. Surviving storms and burning
sunshine, these fragile creatures are the stars of one of the world's most dazzling migration
spectacles.
Your answers:
11
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
PART 3: Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow.

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Ditching that Saintly Image

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