Đề thi HSG-Tiếng Ânh 12 (2010-2011)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TỈNH YÊN BÁI
Đề chính thức
(đề gồm 7 trang)
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
Năm học 2010 - 2011
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 10/10/2010
Điểm của bài thi Họ, tên và chữ kí của giám khảo
Số phách
(do chủ tịch HĐCT ghi)
Bằng số: Giám khảo 1:
Bằng chữ: Giám khảo 2:
PART I: LISTENING (3 points)
• There is a piece of music at the beginning and at the end of the listening
part.
• You have 30 seconds to read each question before listening.
• Each recording is played twice with an interval of 10 seconds.
Question I: Listen to 5 telephone massages and complete Carlos's diary. (2 points)
Number Appointment Date Time
1
See the dentist
1. …………………… 2. ……………………
2
Dinner with Pamela
3. …………………… 4. ……………………
3
Pick up car
5. …………………… 6. ……………………
4

Tennis with Roberta
7. …………………… 8. ……………………
5
Nicky's birthday
9. …………………… 10. …..………………
Question II: Listen to the story and choose the best answer. (1 point)
1. The speaker went to London not to buy ________.
A. Christmas presents B. books C. Christmas cards
2. The speaker wanted to catch the early afternoon train not because ________.
A. it was the only train back
B. he didn't like the noise of London
C. he had made some arrangements for that evening
3. The train he wanted to catch was the ________ train.
A. 3.13 B. 3.30 C. 3.33
4. While waiting for the train, he didn't buy ________.
A. a newspaper B. a bar of chocolate C. a packet of chocolate biscuits
5. The packet of biscuits actually belonged to ________.
A. the man B. the speaker C. someone else
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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PART II: PHONETICS (1 point)
Question I: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A. coach B. chore C. chorus D. check
2. A. shared B. helped C. asked D. laughed
3. A. rough B. tough C. cough D. enough
4. A. idea B. wise C. bride D. determine
5. A. cliffs B. friends C. claps D. compliments
Your answer:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Question II: Pick out the word that has different stress pattern from the
rest.
1. A. village B. begin C. pity D. column
2. A. suspicious B. marvelous C. physical D.
argument
3. A. computer B. dependence C. discovery D.
obviously
4. A. innovation B. identify C. understand D.
disappear
5. A. generate B. confidence C. engineer D. energy
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART III: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (5 points)
Question I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each
sentence by choosing the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or
phrase. (1 point)
1. Many Americans agree that wives and husbands should ________ all thoughts.
A. talk B. share C. discuss D. argue
2. I ________ to accompany her to the theatre last night but she refused.
A. promised B. suggest C. invite D. offer
3. Mary did not expect ________ to go to John's party.
A. asking B. to ask C. being asked D. to be asked
4. There must be a perfect ________ between close friends.
A. sympathy B. deceit C. absence D. pleasure
5. Most married couples in European countries ________ their wedding anniversaries
every year.
A. present B. conduct C. celebrate D. hold
6. This is ________ the most difficult job I have ever done.
A. by far B. by all means C. by rights D. by the way

7. The English ________ more tea than Americans do.
A. drinks B. drink C. drinking D. drank
8. I passed the test. I ________ it without your help.
A. would pass B. wouldn't pass C. would have passed D.
wouldn't have passed
9. Lynn waved to us as a ________ that she saw us.
A. symbol B. sign C. signal D. signature
10. Stop wasting your time. It is time you ________ some real work.
A. got off with B. got on for C. got down to D.
got up to
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Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question II: Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. (1 point)
This happened last year when one afternoon my husband and I (1. decide)
________ to repaint our out kitchen ceiling. It was about three o'clock and our two
young children (2. play) ________ in their room quite happily. I had sent them there
while we (3. decorate) ________ so that they (4.not/get) ________ in our way. We
(5. paint) ________ for about twenty minutes when we suddenly (6. realise)
________ that they (7. stop) ________ talking and laughing. The silence was
worrying. I (8. rush) ________ upstairs and opened the door of their room. They (9.
admire) ________ their wall which they had just finished painting blue, green and
yellow. "We (10. paint) ________ too, Mum" they said.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question III: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words. (1
point)
Football is the most important sport in Italy (1. unite) ________ the country

when the (2. nation) ________ team (Azzurri) plays the football season, running
from September to June, culminates with the final Coppa Italia (3. compete)
________ , the equivalent of the English FA Cup. Italy's football, like an (4. obsess)
________, reaches a climax (5. one) ________ every four years when the World Cup is
held. Other sports throughout the year also attract a large number of (6. follow)
________, so fans are never at a (7. lose) ________ for varied activities. For most big
sporting events, tickets can be obtained at club outlets or at the venue. Agencies
provide tickets but often at (8. inflate) ________ prices. People should beware of
buying (9. enter) ________ tickets from touts at popular events as their expensive
tickets may be (10. valid) ________
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question IV: There is one mistake in some of the following sentences.
Underline the mistakes and correct them in the space provided. Put a tick
(√ ) next to the correct sentences. (1 point)
1. When I arrived at the station, John has been waiting for me for an hour. ……………………
2. I think that you must have difficulty to find her house. ……………………
3. Having finished his assignment, he called his teacher. ……………………
4. The accident looked seriously at first but nobody was injured. ……………………
5. There are some laptops on the table. The black one is mine but others are not. ……………………
6. Not only Britain but also the United States have good universities. ……………………
7. The first things a new student must do include renting a flat, registering for
classes and getting to know the city.
……………………
8. That cats have nine lives have been believed for centuries. ……………………
9. Almost lemons grown in the US come from Florida and California. ……………………
10. Concord can fly across the Atlantic without refueling and carrying 11 tons of
freight
……………………

Question V: Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. (1 point)
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Welcome to the class every body. I'm sure you are dying to show me exactly
what you are capable (1) ________. I hope to see your faces at the pool a lot from
now on. If you are serious (2) ________ swimming, you really need to be doing it (3)
________ regular basis, say two or three times a week in addition to these teaching
sessions. (4) ________ the early stages, you'll be working on the basics - breathing,
body position and so on. Today, we are going to work on putting the head under
water (5) ________ a view to getting you all swimming correctly, with the head
partly submerged. If you don't succeed (6) ________ the first attempt, don't worry.
And please don't be afraid (7) ________ water - just try and relax. Eventually, we'll
progress to the big pool, but (8) ________ the time being, we are going to be in the
small pool where you can stand up and practise your techniques. The warm-up
exercises we are going to start (9) ________ today are designed to get you out of
breath, so keep your heads well clear of water. These exercises may well be
different (10) ________ anything you are used to as we'll be doing some jumping
and hopping in the water.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART IV: READING (4 points)
Question I: Read the following passage and use ONE word to fill in each
gap. (1 point)
In countries where parents are legally obliged to make (1) ________ their
children receive a satisfactory education, school is compulsory for all children.
Pupils usually attend (2) ________ school up to the age of 11 or 12. Then they move
on to (3) ________ school, where they stay for the next five years or so. Most schools
have (4) ________ at the end of the school year to test pupils' progress. If their
marks are not good (5) ________, they may have to do extra work to catch up and in
some countries, they (6) ________ the school year. Teachers write reports about

their pupils and these can be discussed with parents. Most pupils attend (7)
________ schools, which are free. However, some parents send their children to
private schools, where the (8) ________ may be quite high. If parents work abroad,
they may send their children to a (9) ________ school, where pupils live for up to
three months at a time. Pupils at these schools only go home at the (10) ________ of
each term.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question II: Read the passage carefully and choose a suitable word to fill
in each blank. (1 point)
Getting good results in your studies come from (1) ________ good study
habits. The best place to study is a comfortable room with good (2) ________. The
best chair for studying should be one which you would be comfortable in, (3)
________ so comfortable that you may fall asleep in it after a while! Before you
study, look for a (4) ________ environment without distractions. If you find your
home too noisy for studying, try the library or community center (5) ________.
When you study, set (6) ________ targets for yourself to (7) ________. For
example, do not aim to study five chapters of Geography in one (8) ________ when
you know that it will take more than an hour to finish one chapter. Furthermore,
remember not to push yourself too (9) ________. When you have studied for a period
of time, (10) ________ yourself by taking a short break. You could perhaps take a
short walk or listen to some music for a while.
1. A. creating B. developing C. getting D. making
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2. A. lighting B. light C. brightness D. shining
3. A. rather than B. without C. unless D. but not
4. A. silent B. still C. quiet D. mute
5. A. then B. or else C. just so D. instead
6. A. real B. realistic C. true D. life-like

7. A. achieve B. reach C. fulfill D. attain
8. A. stretch B. moment C. sitting D. serving
9. A. strongly B. hardly C. powerfully D. hard
10. A. award B. reward C. compliment D. congratulate
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question III: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers. (2
points)
Millions of people are using mobile phones today. In many places, it is
actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, mobile phones are
very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means
of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and
connected. The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some
health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many
people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England,
there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are
worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no
proof that mobile phones are bad for your health. On the other hand, medical
studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile
phones. Signs of changes in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with
modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling businessman had to retire at
young age because of serious memory loss. He could not remember even simple
tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his
mobile phone for about six hours a day, everyday of his working week, for a couple
of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use but his employer's doctor
did not agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is
radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from
mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but

they say the amount is too small to worry about. As the discussion about their
safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use your
regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when
you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in
emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they
are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone so often.
1. According to the passage, mobile phones are popular with young people because
________.
A. they are indispensable in everyday communications
B. they make them look more stylish
C. they keep the users alert all the time
D. they can not be replaced by regular phones
2. The changes possibly caused by mobile phones are mainly concerned with
________.
A. the mobility of the mind and body B. the smallest units of the brain
C. the arteries of the brain D. the resident memory
3. The word "means" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. meanings B. expressions C. method D. transmission
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