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PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N017
KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Week 09 (Date ………/……… /2017)

I. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
1. A. counterpart
B. precede
C. nursery
D. compliment
2. A. bewilder
B. audience
C. benefit
D. dedicate
3. A. pessimistic
B. university
C. epidemic
D. particular
4. A. tsunami
B. terrorist
C. involvement
D. disaster
5. A. processor
B. windsurfing
C. semester
D. challenger
II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.

6. There are many_________ of pollution in our modern world
A. resources
B. sources
C. bases
D. foundation
7. Many people_________ that natural resources will never be use up
A. view
B. regard
C. consider
D. believe
8. Using the computer competently is an important_________ to help one get a good job.
A. reason
B. aspect
C. factor
D. issue
9. George wants £1000 for his car, but I don’t think it’s_________ as much as that.
A. worth
B. cost
C. valued
D. priced
10. “Did Jenny say anything about her sister?”-No, she didn’t_________ her at all.
A. remind
B. remark
C. refer
D. mention
11. He just couldn't open the jar__________ hard he tired.
A. even
B. moreover
C. whatever
D. however

12. Our football team lost__________ three goals to nil.
A. with
B. by
C. in
D. to
13. She is__________ to leave as soon as possible.
A. anxious
B. cautious
C. nervous
D. worried
14. I don't__________ locking the door.
A. forget
B. remember
C. accept
D. remind
15. Come__________, children! Get your coats on or you'll be late for school.
A. along
B. over
C. across
D. to
16. She tried to prevent the dog__________ running into the road.
A. for
B. from
C. to
D. against
17. The students were low to catch__________, gut gradually they began to understand.
A. in
B. away
C. out
D. on

18. Some of the passengers spoke to reporters about their__________ in the burning plane.
A. happening
B. occasion
C. event
D. experience
19. Please leave this space__________ on the enrolment form.
A. blank
B. missing
C. undone
D. absent
20. A good friend will__________ you when you're having problems.
A. stand by
B. stand out for
C. stand against
D. stand in
III. Fill in each of the gaps with the correct preposition or particle. (10 pts)
The show was fully booked (21)________ for weeks, and when it opened last night, the public
poured (22)________ and very soon the London Arts Center was packed (23)________. But why? What
did they come to see? They came to see human beings take (24)________ circus animals, men in cat
suits who stood (25)________ for real lions and tigers. The show was put (26)________ by its creators
to protest (27)________ traditional circuses and to send a message about cruelty to animals. The
show was timed to tie (28)________ with the National Protection of Animals Week. It was a good
idea, but the standard of the performances was third-rate and an embarrassing number of people
simply walked (29)________ before it ended. There were some amusing moments when the
performers sent (30)________ typical circus folks, but overall it was a dismal show. Despite the large
turnout for the show’s first night, I doubt it will attract many people during the rest of its sevenday run.
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PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N017

IV. Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence.
31. A persimmon tastes best when it is such ripe that it looks wrinkled and almost spoiled.
A
B
C
D
32. American pioneers did water systems from logs with holes bored through their centers.
A
B
C
D
33. The pituitary gland is a small endocrine gland at the base of the brain that releases many
hormones and regulates another endocrine glands.
A
B
C
D
34. In America, the Indians used crude oil for fuel and medicine hundreds of years before the first
white settlers arrive.
A B
C
D
35. When radio programs became popular, approximately around 1925, many people stopped
attending movies.
A
B
C
D
V. Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the phrasal verbs below.
try out

slip up
carry on
get by
put out
take after get down
look up
go through
turn down
36. If you’re finding it difficult to_______ on your salary, why don’t you ask for a raise?
37. I know what you’re_______ and I feel really sorry for you.
38. In many ways you_______ your father.
39. If you_______ you’ll get into trouble.
40. I proposed to her but she_______ me_______.
41. You’d better_______ your cigarette because smoking isn’t allowed in here.
42. If you_______ working so hard, you’ll make yourself ill.
43. Stop worrying about it. Don’t let this failure_______ you_______.
44. The car’s in quite good condition but you can_______ it_______ before you make any decision to
buy,
45. When I was in New York, I was able to_______ several old friends I hadn’t seen for years.
VI. Insert a, an, the, or Ø (zero article) where necessary.
Suddenly (46)_______ blackbird flew to (47)_______ top of (48)_______ beach. She perched way
up on (49)_______ topmost twig that stuck up thin against (50)_______. Then she commenced to sing.
Her little black body seemed only (51)_______ tiny dark speck at that distance. She looked like
(52)_______ old dead leaf. But she poured out her song in (53) _ a __ great flood of rejoicing through
(54)_______ whole forest. And (55)_______ things began to stir.
VII. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Everyone has got two personalities - the one that is shown to the world and the other that is
(56)________ and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you are (57)________, because
you can control yourself. But when you are asleep, your feeling position (58)________ the real you. In
a normal (59)________, of course, people often change their position. The important position is the

one you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you are a very (60)________ person. You usually believe
people and you accept new things or new ideas easily. You don’t like to make people sad, so you
never express your (61)________ feeling. You are quite shy.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You (62)________ a lot and
you always easily become sad. You usually live for today not tomorrow. This means that you
(63)________ having a good time.
If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very (64)________ person. You have a low opinion
of yourself. You are shy and don’t like meeting people. You (65)________ to be on your own. You are
easily hurt.
56.
A. important
B. serious
C. secret
D. particular
57.
A. awake
B. active
C. happy
D. honest
58.
A. makes
B. understand
C. changes
D. shows
59.
A. room
B. bed
C. night
D. body

60.
A. independent
B. open
C. talkative
D. generous
61.
A. real
B. lonely
C. cheerful
D. gentle
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63.
64.
65.

A.
A.
A.
A.

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regret
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B. sleep

C. relax
D. worry
B. enjoy
C. mind
D. deny
B. healthy
C. nervous
D. careful
B. oppose
C. refuse
D. prefer

VIII. Read the passage then choose the best sentences A-K to fill in each gap. There is one extra
sentence which you do not need to use:
BITTER WATER HITS THE BIG TIME
Chocolate, which has its origins in South America, is now part of a multi-million pound
worldwide business.
At Easter, British people spend over $230 million on chocolate. A massive eight per cent of
all chocolate is bought at this time.
(66)________. Although the large scale industrial production of chocolate began in the last
century, the cacao plant was first cultivated by the Aztec, Toltec and Mayan civilizations of Central
America over three thousand years ago.
The cacao tree is an evergreen, tropical plant which is found in Africa, South and Central
America, the West Indies and South East Asia. The fruit of this tree is melon-sized and contains 2040 seeds. (67)________. In English – speaking countries, they are called cocoa beans. This is a
misspelling from the 17th century when they were also called cacoa and cocao beans.
The Aztecs used cocoa beans as money. (68)________. This is from the world in the Aztec
language, Nahuatl, meaning “bitter water”. (69)________. The Spanish found the drink more
palatable mixed with cinnamon and sugar, but the recipe did not spread to the rest of Europe for
another century. In the late 17th century, chocolate houses were set up in Europe’s capital cities,
where people gathered to drink chocolate.

(70)________. But in 1826, CJ van Houten of the Netherlands invented chocolate powder.
(71)________.
The age of the chocolate bar as we know it began in 1847 when a Bristol company, Fry and Sons,
combined cocoa butter with pure chocolate liquor and sugar to produce a solid block that you
could eat. (72)________.
At the turn of the century, the British chocolate market was dominated by French
companies. In 1879 the English company Cadbury even named their Birmingham factory
Bournville (ville is the French word for town) in the hope that a little glamour would rub off. But
then came Cadbury’s famous Dairy Milk bar which began life as a Dairymaid in 1905. (73)________.
It seems that, for the time being at least, chocolate intake in Britain has established at about
four bars each week. (74)________. The latest market trick is the so-called “extended line”. This is
when the humble chocolate bar becomes an ice cream, a soft drink or a dessert, to tempt
chocoholics who have grown tired of conventional snacks.
At the other end of the production process, cacao farmers are still feeling the effects of a
crash in cocoa bean prices at the end of 1980s. (75)________. Perhaps you could spare a thought for
them as you munch your next chocolate bars.
A. This was made by extracting most of the cocoa butter from the crushed beans.
B. A Swiss company then introduced milk solids to the process which gave us milk chocolate.
C. They also used them to make a drink called cocoa.
D. Until the last century, the chocolate drink was made from solid blocks of chocolate which
had to be melted down in hot water.
E. When dried they become cacao beans, which can be used to make chocolate.
F. Clever advertising which associated it with the healthy qualities of milk from the English
countryside quickly established the bar as a rival to the more decadent French brands.
G. British manufacturers include up to 5 per cent vegetable fat in their chocolate, something
forbidden elsewhere.
H. As most cacao farmers operate on a very small scale, many were forced out of business.
I. This has forced manufacturers to look for new ways to attract customers.
J. In Aztec times the chocolate drink was flavored with spices and used on ceremonial
occasions and for welcoming visitors.

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PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N017
Only at Christmas do people eat more of the cocoa-based foodstuffs.

IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
76. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto a unique language.
 Unlike________________________________________________________________.
77. Mr. Smith knew little about the Internet, so he didn’t invest into any computer companies.
 Had___________________________________________________________________.
78. The Board of Directors discussed the business in length, but came to no decision.
 The Board of Directors had_________________________________________.
79. When she got to the party, everyone was dancing and singing.
 On_____________________________________________________________________.
80. Barbara runs a successful company and she also manages to look after her five children.
 Not only______________________________________________________________.
IX. Writing an essay.
“Group-work builds up team’s as well as individual spirits and brings members closer
together”.
What do you think of that matter? Write an essay of about 280- 300 words to support your points.
_____________THE END____________

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PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N017

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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
HDC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Week 09 (Date ………/……… /2017)

I. (5pts) 1 point/correct answer.
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. C
II.

(15pts) 1 point/correct answer.
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. A
16. B
17. D
18. D
19. A

10. D
20. A

11. D

12. B

III (10pts) 1 point/correct answer.
.
21. up
23. out
25. in
22. in
24. off
26. on
IV (5pts) 1 point/correct answer.
.
31. B 32. A 33. D 34. D 35. C
V. (10pts) 1 point/correct answer.
36. get by
38. take after
37. going through 39. slip up

27. against
28. in

40. turned down
41. put out

VI (10pts) 1 point/correct answer.
.
46. a
48. a
50. the

47. the
49. the
51. a

13. A

14. B

29. up
30. out

42. carry on
43. get down

52. an
53. a

15. A

44. try out
45. look up

54. the
55. Ø

VII. (10pts) 1 point/correct answer.
56. C
57. A
58. D
59. C

60. B

61. A

62. D

63. B

64. C

65. D

VIII. (10pts) 1 point/correct answer.
66. K
67. E
68. C
69. J

70. D

71. A

72. B

73. F

74. I

75. H

IX. (10pts) 2 points/correct answer.
76
 Unlike other languages, Esperanto has no irregular verbs.
.
 Had Mr. Smith known something/ more/ a little more/ some more about the
77.
Internet, he would have invested into some computer companies.
 The Board of Directors had a long discussion on/ about the business, but come
78.
to/ reached / made no decision.
 On her arrival at the party, everyone was dancing and singing.
79.
 Not only does Barbara run a successful company, but she also manages to look
80
after her five children...
X. .
(15pts) Students’ own answers
Content: accounts for 50% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 50% for the
content, the candidates should provide all main ideas and details as appropriate.
Language: accounts for 30% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 30% for
language, the candidates should use variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate
to the level of English language high school students.
Presentation: accounts for 20% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 20%
for presentation, the candidates should write with coherence, cohesion and can use
appropriate styles and linking devices
________THE END________
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