Đề thi HSG-Tiếng Anh 12 (2010-2011)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TỈNH YÊN BÁI
Đề chính thức
(đề có 11 trang)
KỲ THI LẬP ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA
NĂM HỌC 2010 -2011
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian : 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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 a telephone conversation and complete the notes below (1 point).
a. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
TRANSPORT FROM AIRPORT TO MILTON
Distance: 147 miles
Options:
• Car hire: don't want to hire
• 1…………………..…: expensive
• Greyhound bus: direct to the 2………………….……, long 3……………..……………
• Airport Shuttle: 4…………………….…..service. Need to 5. ………………..………
b. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer:
AIRPORT SHUTTLE BOOKING FORM
To: Milton
Date: 6.……………………. Number of passenger: One
Bus Time: 7…………………….. Type of ticket: Single

Name: Janet 8…………….
Flight No: 9…………………….. From: London Heathrow
Address: Vacation Motel, 24, Kitchener Street
Fare: $ 35
Credit Card No: (Visa) 10……………………………………….
Question II:
Listen and fill in the gaps. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. (1 point)
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John Frank Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln lived in different times. Kennedy was born in
1._______________, whereas Lincoln was born more than 100 years earlier. As for their family backgrounds,
Kennedy came from a rich family. He was able to attend expensive private schools. he graduated from
2._______________ University. Lincoln only had one year of formal schooling. In spite of his lack of
3._______________, he became a well-known lawyer. He was a 4. _____________ man. In spite of these
differences in their backgrounds, some interesting 5. _______________ between the two man are evident. For
example, take their political careers. Both of them began their political careers as a 6. _______________. They
went to the Congress just 7. _______________ apart. Another interesting coincidence is that each man was
elected President of the United States in a year ending with the number 60. Furthermore, both men were
presidents during the years of civil 8. _______________ in the country. Both of them were 9._______________
while in office. They were shot while they were sitting next to 10. _______________
Question III: Listen to a talk and choose the correct answer (1 point).
1. PS Camping has been organising holidays for ________
A. 15 years B. 20 years C. 25 years
2. The company has most camping sites in ________
A. France B. Italy C. Switzerland
3. Which organised activity can children do everyday of the week?
A. football B. drama C. model making
4. Some areas of the sites have "no noise" rules after ________
A. 9.30 pm B. 10.00 pm C. 10.30 pm
5. The holiday insurance that is offered by PS Camping ________
A. can be charged on an annual basis.

B. is included in the price of the holiday.
C. must be taken out at the time of booking.
6. Customers who have recommended PS Camping to friends will receive ________
A. a free gift B. an upgrade to a luxury tent C. a discount
Where are the following items? Write A,B or C after each item
A. They are provided in all tents.
B. They are found in central areas of the campsite.
C. They are available on request.
7. barbecues ……………….
8. toys ……………….
9. cool boxes ……………….
10. mops and buckets ……………….
PART II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (6 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. I'm afraid a rise in the salary is out of ________ just now.
A. sight B. control C. date D. question
2. Mr Black supposes, ________, that he will retire at the age of 60.
A. like most people do B. like most people did
C. as do most people D. as did most people
3. Please come ________ to us sometimes. You are always welcome.
A. to B. about C. round D. away
4. He set the alarm clock at 5 a.m. so as to ________ he did not oversleep.
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A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. reassure
5. The Sun and the Moon are often ________ in poetry.
A. personified B. personalised C. personal D. privatised
6. I finished my homework 3 days ahead ________ the deadline.
A. of B. to C. by D. at
7. The government is expected to ________ steps against the unemployment.

A. use B. take C. make D. apply
8. ________ he loved her, he didn't forgive what she had done.
A. Much as B. Because C. However D. No matter
9. He spent his entire life ________ round the world, never settling down anywhere.
A. roaming B. scattering C. scrambling D. transporting
10. She tries to set ________ 15 minutes everyday to do some aerobics.
A. about B. aside C. down D. in
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question II : Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words from the box (1 point).
special able develop use organise
success full compete communicate demonstrate
A teacher standing in front of a history class is seldom teaching history alone. A good teacher is also (1)
________ self-expression, management ability, (2) ________ skills and a whole host of other skills that may be
(3) ________ for you later in life. There are certain basic (4) ________ that everyone needs to have if they are to
be (5) ________ in education, employment and even in social circumstances. Learning these skills is (6) ________
important at secondary school level in order to (7) ________ prepare for further education and the working
world. A minimum level of (8) ________ is demanded by all employers, colleges and universities. The more
advanced you are in those areas, the more the (9) ________ believes you will be competent. These personal (10)
________ skills differ from other school subjects in that they can not be taught in isolation from the rest of
school curriculum.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question III : The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and correct them in the space
provided in the column on the right. (1 point)
Most obviously, those exposing to weekly general music classes or private instrumental or
vocal lessons will find an outlet for their creativity and self-expression. Therefore, a closer,
more - scientific look at music will show that the advantages are indeed much greater than

just increased creativity.
Research has showed that learning a musical instrument and merely learning how to read
music assists a child in developing higher thinking skills, such as problem-solving and problem-
finding, analysis, and evaluation. A child who learns to understand the aspects of reading
music, including notation, key signatures, and other items found on a piece of music
as well as the child who develops the ability following the sequence of notes, is using the
same portion of the brain that is used in mathematics thinking. Gifted musicians, it’s reported,
are often gifted mathematicians as well.
Those who study music diligently also develop self- discipline. The serious music student
who sets up time to practice each day will develop similar positive habits in other subjects.
Organizational skills are better, grades are higher, and children learn what it takes to excel at
something.
Participate in group musical activities builds teamwork, and students learn that working
1. _________
2. _________
3. _________
4. _________
5. _________
6. _________
7. _________
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together as a group is essential to the production of a good finishing product. They learn to
rely on others and to be relied upon. Teamwork also promotes responsibility; i.e. If you’re the
only trumpet in the band, you need to show up for rehearsing no matter what! They’ll also
come to understand that music is the threat that binds them together with the world,. Music
is indeed the universal language but it also helps children to learn about cultural heritage,
their own as well as others, and gives them an insight into history.
8. _________
9. _________
10._________

Question IV : Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (1 point).
In mankind's millions of years on Earth, many types of energy resources (1. utilise) ________. However,
in the last ninety years, petroleum by far (2. become) ________ the most important. Accounting for over fifty
percent of all energy consumed, it (3. be) ________ so essential that, without petroleum, we (4. face) ________
economic disaster. Of course, the Earth's supply of petroleum (5. not/last) ________ forever, and in fact, it (6.
disappear) ________ sooner than most people (7. believe) ________. At the current rate of consumption, the
world oil reserves (8. may/exhaust) ________ within forty or fifty years. Obviously, measures (9. take) ________
decades ago to reduce our dependence on oil. Amazingly, such measures (10. still/discuss) ________ today.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
9. 10.
Question V: Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition or particle (1 point)
1. The company is committed _________ raising salaries and improving conditions.
2. I’ve really gone _________ Bill. I thought he was such a kind man but I’ve found out that he is really very self -
centered.
3. The delegate touched _________ a number subjects during her speech.
4. I applied for a part - time job at the supermarket. They’ve going to take me _________
5. I was passing their house, so I dropped _________ Claire and Peter.
6. Damage to the building resulted _________ an unusually high wind.
7. I would like to protest _________ your treatment of the staff.
8. We are _________ no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
9. You should do what you believe is right and stick _________ your principle.
10. Tourists complain of being ripped _________ by local cab drivers.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question VI: Insert A, AN, THE or
Φ
where necessary (1 point).

Animals have (1) _________ intuitive awareness of quantities. They know without (2) _________
analysis of the difference between a number of objects and (3) _________ smaller number. In his book “The
Natural History of Shelburne” (1786), (4) _________ naturalist Gilbert White tells how he surreptitiously
removed one egg a day from (5) _________ plover’s nest, and how (6) _________ mother laid another egg each
day to make up for (7) _________ missing one. He noted that other species of birds ignore the absence of (8)
_________ single egg but abandon their nests if certain type of wasp always provides five- never four, never six-
caterpillars for each of their eggs so that their young have something to eat when (9) _________ eggs hatch.
Research has also show that both mice and pigeons can be taught to do distinguish between old and even
numbers of food pieces.
These and similar accounts have led some people to infer that creatures other than humans can actually
count. They also point to dogs that have been taught to respond to (10) _________ numerical questions with
correct number of barks, or horses that seem to solve arithmetic problems by stomping their hooves the proper
number of time.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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PART III: READING (4 points)
Question I: Choose a suitable word to fill in each blank. (1 point)
Nobody knows for certain what the origin of music was. Music is certainly older than poetry and painting
but as early man had no way of (1) ________ it, we can only guess what it sounded like. Watching a child (2)
________ on a drum with his hands or a piece of wood, it is easy to see that this is the simplest of instruments. It
does not (3) ________ much effort to produce a rhythm on it.
Wall painting show what some of the instruments looked like. Early civilisations had already discovered
three basic (4) ________ of producing music; blowing into a tube, striking an object and scraping a string. We
know that western music comes from the (5) ________ Greeks. The musical scale we now use are (6) ________
on a certain sequences of notes which the Greeks used to create a particular (7) ________.
Until the sixteenth century, most players of instruments were single performers, but as music became
more (8) ________, orchestras and musical groups began to (9) ________. This (10) ________ about the writing
of music to be played by several musicians at a time. This can certainly be called the birth of modern music.

1. A. recording B. playing C. producing D. performing
2. A. hitting B. knocking C. crashing D. banging
3. A. make B. call C. take D. do
4. A. forms B. manners C. systems D. ways
5. A. ancient B. old C. aged D. antique
6. A. raised B. based C. established D. supported
7. A. spirit B. temper C. mood D. humour
8. A. widespread B. enlarged C. expanded D. extended
9. A. turn B. appear C. spring D. be
10. A. produced B. affected C. caused D. brought
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question II: Read the passage carefully and use a suitable word to fill in each blank (1 point).
In the 1960s women tennis players received little or no prize money at all. In the 1990s, (1) _________,
the top players can earn twice as much in a fortnight as a successful company director does in a whole year. And
(2) _________ most young people of their age were still studying for exams, players (3) _________ Monica Seles
and Jenifer Capriatia were earning thousands of pounds a week. When she was only sixteen, Seles was rich
enough to buy any car she (4) _________.
Nowadays, most of a (5) _________ tennis player’s income comes from sponsorships contracts with
fashion or sportswear companies rather than from major championships. Players are (6) _________ huge sums
of money to wear anything from tennis shoes (7) _________ a wristwatch. Official prize money, in fact, only
accounts for fractions of total earnings.
But (8) _________ so much money in the bank, and the world of their feet, it will be surprising if these
young stars (9) _________ not affected by success. Both Seles and Capriati are coached by their fathers, (10)
_________ do their best to protect their daughters from the pressure fame has brought. Only time will tell
whether this is enough.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Question III: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers (1 point).
Harvard University, today recognized as part of the top echelon of the world’s universities, came from
very inauspicious and humble beginnings.
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