de thi HSG khoi 12 (08-09)

Họ và tên : .......................................
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Mã đề 001
Chọn phơng án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau
Câu 1: It's no use ............ make him change his mind.
A. trying to B. to try to C. trying and D. to trying to
Câu 2: ............ people from other cities are coming here to find work.
A. Large numbers of B. A large number
C. Large amount D. A large amount of
Câu 3: .......... I love you, I can't let you do whatever you like.
A. Whatever B. Much as C. Whether D. Despite
Câu 4: Remember to let us know as soon as possible so that we can start .......... arrangements.
A. doing B. having C. making D. fixing
Câu 5: Why did he object so strongly ................your proposal?
A. to B. for C. with D. on
Câu 6: My mother said it ................. she meant it
A. as B. as if C. like D. like as if
Câu 7: Rarely ..............to work on his own.
A. he is seen B. does he seen C. is he seen D. does he
Câu 8: ............ it not been for the torrential rain, we would have gone out.
A. But B. If C. Had D. Should
Câu 9: He asks such a silly question that I can't ............
A. help laughing B. help to laugh C. stop laughing D. stop to laugh
Câu 10: 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
Câu 11: His car is getting unreliable. He thinks He'll trade it ........ for a new one
A. in B. away C. off D. up
Câu 12: It's high time ............. your homework, Tony.
A. you should do B. you did C. you do D. you will do
Câu 13: Not until ............ home ........... that he had taken someone else's bike.
A. he got/ he realized B. he got/ did he realize

C. did he get/ he realized D. he got/ he did realize
Câu 14: Everyone .................. when there was a sudden explosion.
A. were horrified B. was horrifying C. were horrifying D. was horrified
Câu 15: I think my computer is not ................... running this software.
A. capable of B. able to C. capable for D. compatible of
Câu 16: We are all too dependent ............... our cars and should be encouraged to leave them at home.
A. on B. of C. to D. in
Câu 17: ..................will Mr. Forbes be able to regain control of the company.
A. With hard work B. In spite of his hard work
C. Only if he works hardly D. Only with hard work
Câu 18: He was ........... speaker!
A. how good a B. so good a C. so a good D. what a good
Câu 19: I'd rather you ............ your own business.
A. mind B. minding C. did mind D. minded
Câu 20: They ............... for more than 2 hours but they didn't stop to rest.
A. were playing B. have played
C. had been playing D. have been playing
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Sở giáo dục và đào tạo
Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi
khối 12
Môn thi :tiếng anh
Thời gian: 90 phút (Đề thi có 5 trang)
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D)
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholar of the classical
and medieval worlds while during the fifteenth century the term 'reading' undoubtedly meant reading
aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.
One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading,
aloud is a distraction to others. Examination of factors related to the historical development of silent
reading reveals that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because

the tasks themselves changed in character.
The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers. As
readers increased, so the number of potential listeners declined, and thus there was some reduction in
the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the
flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and
offices where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers.
Towards the end of the century there was still considerable argument over whether books should be
used for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of material such as
newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed this argument remains with us still in
education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was places by
the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialized readership on
the other.
By the end of the century students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use
skills in reading them which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social
cultural, and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term 'reading' implied.
Câu 21: Why was reading aloud common before the nineteenth century?
A. Silent reading had not been discovered.
B. There were few places available for private reading
C. Few people could read for themselves.
D. People relied on reading for entertainment
Câu 22: The development of silent reading during the nineteenth century indicated
A. a change in the status of literate people
B. a change in the nature of reading
C. an increase in the number of books
D. an increase in the average age of readers
Câu 23: Educationalists are still arguing about
A. the important of silent reading
B. the amount of information yielded by books and newspapers.
C. the effects of reading on health
D. the value of different types of reading material.

Câu 24: The emergence of the mass media and of specialized periodicals showed that
A. standards of literacy had declined
B. readers' interests had diversified
C. printing techniques had improved
D. educationalists' attitudes had changed.
Câu 25: What is the writer of this passage attempting to do?
A. explain how present day reading habits developed
B. change people's attitudes to reading
C. show how reading methods have improved
D. encourage the growth of reading
Chọn phơng án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau đây
Câu 26: I used to live in Happy Valley
A. I'm used to living in Happy Valley
B. I'm living in Happy Valley
C. I once lived in Happy Valley but no longer live there.
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D. I've always lived in Happy Valley
Câu 27: Sam is twenty-two years old, and his sister is eleven.
A. Sam is older than his sister two times
B. He is twice as old as his sister.
C. His sister is twice as young as him
D. He is two times as older as his sister.
Câu 28: The sisters looked forward to getting new clothes for Christmas.
A. The sisters expected new clothes as Christmas gifts
B. The sisters wanted to wear new clothes on Christmas day
C. The sisters looked for new clothes for Christmas
D. The sisters got dressed for Christmas day
Câu 29: It's ages since I last saw a Hollywood film
A. I saw a last Hollywood film since ages ago
B. I haven't seen a Hollywood film for a long time

C. I haven't seen any Hollywood films before
D. It's ages because I last saw a Hollywood film
Câu 30: No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A. She hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
B. Scarcely had she put telephone down when her boss rang back.
C. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
D. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone
Câu 31: "Shall I make you a coffee?" the girl said to the lady.
A. The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady
B. The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady
C. The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady
D. The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady
Câu 32: Mr. Brown is out of milk.
A. Mr. Brown went out to buy milk. B. Mr. Brown doesn't have any milk
C. Mr. Brown has a great deal of milk D. Mr. Brown has a little milk
Câu 33: You won't have a seat unless you book in advance
A. You may have a seat if you book in advance.
B. You won't have a seat because you didn't book in advance
C. You will have a seat if you keep your book in front of you.
D. You can't have a seat although you book in advance.
Câu 34: Paul drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
A. Paul drove so fast, then was very dangerous.
B. Paul drove so fast, which was very dangerous
C. Paul drove so fast and was very dangerous
D. Paul drove so fast that was very dangerous
Câu 35: "What would you do if you were a billionaire?" the man asked the woman
A. The man asked the woman what she would do if she were a billionaire
B. The man asked the woman what she would have done if she were a billionaire
C. The man asked the woman what would she do if she were a billionaire
D. The man asked the woman what would she have done if she had been a billionaire

Chọn phơng án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ/ cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa để các câu trở
thành câu đúng.
Câu 36: The number of time he spends gardening is increasing everyday.
A B C D
Câu 37: The suits were hanged in the closet when they were returned from the
A B C D
cleaners.
Câu 38: We admire Lucy for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and she is honest
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A B C D
Câu 39: I told him I'd prefer to walk, but he insisted to give me a lift.
A B C D
Câu 40: To give you the truth, I missed yesterday's class myself
A B C D
Câu 41: In my opinion, I think this book is more interesting than the other one
A B C D
Câu 42: I'm having someone to fix your car at the moment.
A B C D
Câu 43: If you take a train, it would be much more comfortable.
A B C D
Câu 44: Third fourth of the population in the world
A B C D
Câu 45: He hardly never says anything at the local meeting
A B C D
Câu 46: There were too many books on the shelves that I didn't know which one
A B C
to choose.
D
Câu 47: He stopped to smoke because cigarettes are harmful for his health.
A B C D

Câu 48: He was so tiring that he could not go home.
A B C D
Câu 49: Walk in the rain helps him relax
A B C D
Câu 50: Huong used to living in Ha Noi, but her job required her to move to another
A B C D
city.

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D)
If you are about to graduate from school or college this summer and feel (0).. in.... need of a
little advice about what's important(47) .........life, you could do a lot worse than consider the words of
..... (48)....... that were read out on my last day at school.
Do not expect to understand the value of your youth until it has ... (49)........ But you can be sure
that thirty years from now you'll .... (50)..... back on life and ...... (51)..... just how good things were.
Try not to worry ...... (52)....... the future - or at least be aware that worrying never really helps to .....
(53)......anything. Real troubles will always sneak up and .... (54)..... you by surprise. But remember it
doesn't do any herm to do something that .... (55)..... you every so often.
Do not lie and cheat - especially in love - and do not .... (56)..... up with people who deceive you.
Do not let opportunities pass you by, as the time to do things simply runs..... (57)...... Today is almost
certainly more important than tomorrow.
It helps to be kind .... (58)..... neighbors and colleagues - it's nice to know they'll ........ (59)..... you
when you're not around. Friends come and go, but there are a precious ........ (60)...... that you should
try and ... (61)..... on to. Without quality friends, quality time is harder to come by.
0. A. on B. in C. to D. so
Câu 51: A. at B. with C. in D. of
Câu 52: A. knowledge B. learning C. opinion D. wisdom
Câu 53: A. gone B. been C. lasted D. spent
Câu 54: A. come B. look C. think D. go
Câu 55: A. remind B. rethink C. recall D. reappear
Câu 56: A. for B. at C. about D. on

Câu 57: A. triumph B. succeed C. solve D. deal
Câu 58: A. get B. happen C. appear D. take
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Câu 59: A. dislikes B. scares C. fears D. minds
Câu 60: A. look B. come C. put D. bring
Câu 61: A. out B. down C. off D. over
Câu 62: A. about B. to C. for D. in
Câu 63: A. remark B. care C. wish D. miss
Câu 64: A. some B. little C. several D. few
Câu 65: A. take B. hold C. stay D. stick
Chọn phơng án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác
với ba từ còn lại trong mỗi câu sau
Câu 66: A. entertainment B. visitor C. community D. villager
Câu 67: A. direction B. difference C. possibility D. engineer
Câu 68: A. achievement B. conduction C. Vietnamese D. remedial
Câu 69: A. dictionary B. maternity C. button D. earphone
Câu 70: A. prepare B. attend C. department D. region
Chọn phơng án (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành những câu sau
Câu 71: Lan always careful notes of what her teachers say.
A. takes B. writes C. makes D. draws
Câu 72: Many species of animals and plants today are .
A. in risk B. risky C. endangered D. under danger
Câu 73: If you want to be healthy, you should cut .. on you smoking.
A. up B. down C. though D. out
Câu 74: A giraffe is a (n) .. animal. It has quite a long neck.
A. long- neck B. neck long C. long- necked D. longed- neck
Câu 75: I believe that our new manager has the .............. (flexibly) to work well in this business
environment.
A. flexible B. inflexible C. flexibly D. flexibility
Câu 76: Articles on bird flu can easily be found on these medical .............(period).

A. periods B. periodic C. periodicals D. periodically
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D)
Water is our life resource. It makes up 70 % of our bodies, and the average person usually
spends 18 months of his life in the bath or shower. But we are now only learning how to look after
water. Acid rain had polluted as many as 18,00 lakes and our seas. And rivers are polluted with waste
products. It is now very expensive to try to repair the damage which has been done. We have some
hope for the future, though, because new sources of water have been discovered. People living in
Sahara Desert has found fish swimming in deep underground streams. Scientists also believe there is
a huge lake underneath London. If we have learnt anything from our mistakes, we will try to keep
these new areas of water clean.
Câu 77: According to the text...........
A. man knew how to look after water long ago.
B. Man has so far used water very carefully
C. Water extremely important to life
D. Clean water is unlimited
Câu 78: This is from...................
A. a letter C. an advertisement
B. a newspaper report D. a theatre program.
Câu 79: The word discovered most nearly means.............
A. invented B. found C. started D. operated.
Câu 80: The word huge most nearly means............
A. long B. deep C. big D. hidden.
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