DE THI HOC SINH GIOI HUYEN

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
HUYỆN HIỆP HOÀ TỈNH BẮC GIANG NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH ( LỚP 12)
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
ĐIỂM
BÀI THI
Bằng số: Chữ ký giám khảo 1: ...................................... Số phách:
................
Bằng chữ: .............. Chữ ký giám khảo 2: .......................................

Lưu ý: - Đề thi gồm 4 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.
SECTION A: PHONETICS ( 10 Points)
Part I. (5 points) Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others by circling A, B, C or D:
1. A. habitat B. protection C. priority D. essential
2. A. conserve B. reserve C.desert C. reason
3. A. delicate B. celebrate C. private D. communicate
4. A. height B. weight C. rhinoceros D. livelihood
5. A. chew B. technology C. character D. christmas
Part II. ( 5 points) Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the
others by circling A, B, C or D
6. A. swallow B. knowledge C. comic D. digest
7. A. education B. compulsory C. technology D. intelligent
8. A. confide B. banquet C. cultural D.attitude
9. A. similarity B. independent C. generation D. diversity
10.A. tertiary B. reference C. insurance D. thoroughly
SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (40 Points)
Part I. (20 points) Complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D
11. It is ........ how the Japanese society have retained their cultural heritage.
A. amazed B. amazing C. amazingly D. amazement

12. I have so many routines that sometimes I feel........I’m an automatic robot.
A. as if B. even if C. like D. even though
13. I suggest that our family try to........on expenses.
A. cut B. drop C. reduce D. cut down on
14. If you hadn’t watched the late movie last night, you ........sleepy now.
A. wouldn’t have been C. would have not been
B. wouldn’t have been being D. might not be
15. In spite of the high fuel costs, my car has ........ more miles this year than last.
A. been driven B. been driving C. drove D. driven
16. No one is ........ to hear that TV and films ........ a bad effect on students’ reading and
writing skill.
A. surprised/ have C.surprising/having B.surprise/ has D. surprised/
has
17. The first in door mall........in 1965 in the United States is Minnesota.
A.built B. had built C.was built D.were built
18. I can’t hear you very well. Please ........ up a little bit.
A.say B. speak C.talk D. shout
19. Who was that woman? I........ her before.
A.have never seen B. never seen C. never saw D. had never seen
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20. In the last hundred years, traveling ........much easier and more comfortable.
A. is becoming B. has become C. became D.becomes
21. Reading ........is influenced by multiple factors, and is not limited to a child’s general
intelligence.
A. knowledge B. material C.completion D. achievement
22. If a player commits a violent foul with intention to harm, the player is ejected from the
game without........ .
A. alternative B. substitution C. replacement D. exchange
23. I........ to get through to Jakie for days now. Either she’s away or her phone’s out of order.
A.tried B. am trying C. had tried D. have been

trying
24. I’d advise ........your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. you buying
25. The forest provides a(n) ........ for hundreds of species of plants and animals.
A. ecosystem B.biodiversity C.environment D. habitat
26. Secondary school students nowadays........ wear a uniform.
A. have to B. must C. should D.could
27. When I last ........ Lucy, she ........hard to prepare for her final exams.
A. saw/ was working B. saw/ worked C. have seen/ worked D. see/ is working
28. The students were ........for showing up late for class.
A. fined B. praised C. awarded D. penalized
29. The first two days, no sign ........of the “ghostly” old lady.
A. was given B. had been given C. gave D. has been
given
30. An animal perfectly in........with its environment is a perfect mechanism.
A. harmony B. sympathy C. discord D. balance
Part II. (10 points) Give correct form of the words in brackets.
31. He is behaving in a very (MYSTERY)........ way.
32. ( MARY) customs differ greatly from society to society.
33. Mamals have been in (EXIST)........for many millions of years.
34. Who volunteers to be (RESPOND) ........ for washing the dishes?
35. The university has (AUTHOR) ........ the use of dictionaries during language examinations.
36. Panda is (NATION) ........ to China only.
37. When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the (COMPARE).......hospitality of the
fans.
38. You should (FAMILIAR)........yourselves with the new environment.
39. It’s education that helps with the (RICH).........of knowledge of the young.
40. Are there any (SIMILAR)............between them?
Your answers
31 . .................... 32 . .................... 33 . .................. 34 . ........................

35. ........................... 36. ...................... 37. ...................... 38. ...................
39. ......................... 40..............................
Part III. (10 points) Supply the correct tense of the verb in brackets.
41. You must tell me the truth. I insist on (tell) the truth.
42. (Thompson catch ) the ball, we would have won the game.
43. Don’t worry. We (finish) the report by 11 o’clock.
44. Fred was pleased (admit) to the college.
45. There were some people (row) on the river.
46. Alex has a test tomorrow that he needs to study for. He (not watch) TV right now.
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47. Were I (know) the answer, I (tell) you right away.
48. Anyone who (not finish) his work won’t be allow to leave now.
49. Nothing ( do) since I moved here.
50. At this time next week, they (sit) in their train on their way to Paris.
Your answers
41 . .................... 42 . .................... 43 . .................. 44 . ........................
45. ........................... 46. ...................... 47. ...................... 48. ...................
49. ......................... 50..............................
SECTION C: READING (20 points)
Part I. (10 points) Fill in each number with one appropriate word.
Throughout Europe, and also in other areas of the world such as India, China and parts of
America, forests are (51)..........destroyed. According to one prediction, 90% of Germany’s
forests will have vanished (52) .......... the end of the century. This destruction is (53) ..........
by air pollution. Power stations and cars are mainly (54) .........., they emit gases into the air
which, after a series of chemical changes, turn (55) .......... toxic acids. These acids fall as
“acid rain”, raising the level of (56) .......... in the soil, in lakes and in rivers to (57)
..........levels, and destroying not only trees but also fish and (58) .......... wildlife. The
industrialized world is slowly waking up the fact that urgent (59) .......... is needed to reduce
air pollution, otherwise our (60) ..........will be damaged beyon repair.
Your answers

51 . ................... 52 . .................. 53 . ................ 54 . .......................
55. ........................... 56. ..................... 57. .................... 58. ..................
59. ........................ 60...............................
Part III.(10 points)Read the passage below and then choose the correct answers A,
B, C or D.
The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock
or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either; they often have high hills and deep valleys.
There is some plant life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it
does fall often enough for most plants.The deserts of the world are not uninhabited. People
also live outside oases, but these people aren’t farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys,
sheep... .These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.
The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always
look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no
more food for their animals they move to another place. In good years, when there is enough
food for their animals, they trade their goats and camel hair to the people of the oases for
wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people
of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable. No man in the
desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.
61. According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of............. .
A. clay B. sand C. rock D. small stones
62.Which of the following is true?
A. There is no plant and animals life in the deserts. B.There are no people living in the
deserts
C. There is some rain in the desert but far from enough.D. People only live in the oases
63. People of the desert have to move to another place to.....................
A. look for food for their animals B. trade their goats and camel hair
C. raise their camels and donkeys D. communicate with the people of the
oases
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64. The word “hospitable” has the meaning of being................... .

A. brave B. cruel C. strange D. kind
65. It can be conclued from the passage that life.............. .
A. is hard in the deserts B. is happy in the deserts
C. is impossible in the deserts D. in the desers is much better now.
SECTION C: (30 points) WRITING
Part I: (10 points) Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first
one:
66. We haven’t seen this quiz show for two months.
→The
last ..............................................................................................................................................
.......
67. It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here
→By the end of this
week.............................................................................................................................
68. No one has ever asked me that question before.
→I.................................................................................................................................................
.................
69. Someone in London is printing the wedding invitations for us.
→We.............................................................................................................................................
.................
70. She wrote me a letter to tell me she never wanted to see me again.
→The
letter............................................................................................................................................
......
71. In spite of his early lead, Hudson lost the race.
→Although....................................................................................................................................
................. 72. You are tired now because you went to bed late last night.
→If................................................................................................................................................
.................
73. You can borrow the car, but you’ve got to fill it up with petrol.

→Provided....................................................................................................................................
.................
74. Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late.
→Gary prides.......................................................................................
75. Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
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→Nothing
but ...............................................................................................................................................
Part II: (10 points) Complete each of the following sentences, using the words
given
76. Since 1900/ water polo/ be /program/ Olympic Games.
.....................................................................................................................................................
............
77. Reading books/ regard/ relaxing past-time.
.....................................................................................................................................................
.............
78. most British universities/ accademic year/ divide/ three terms.
.....................................................................................................................................................
..............
79. If / I/ be/ you/ not do/ like/ that.
.....................................................................................................................................................
...............
80.If/ I/ come/ party/ last night / I/ meet /
him................................................................................................
Part III (10 points) Find one mistake in each sentence by circling A, B, C or D
81. The old and the new in transportation also contrast sharply in Middle East.
A B C D
82. The ocean probably distinguishes the earth from other planets of the solar system, for
scientists believe that A B
C

large bodies of water are not existing on the other planets.
D
83. The man waiting for the campers were the park ranger.
A B C D
84. T.S Eliot was equally distinguished as a poet, a criticsm, and a drammatist.
A B C D
85. Since about 1990, there was a movement to create reading environments with
appropriate lighting levels. A B C D
THE END
K THI CHỲ N HỌ C SINH GIỌ I CỎ ẤP HUY ỆN
N ĂM H ỌC 2008-2009
M ÔN: TI ẾNG ANH L ỚP 12
H Ư ỚNG D ẪN CH ẤM ( B ản h ư ớng d ẫn ch ấm c ó 01 trang)
T ỔNG ĐI ỂM 100.
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