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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG,
LỚP 12, NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 180’

Full name: ………………………………
Class: 12A…
(Ghi chú: Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi).
A. PHONETICS (1.0 point)
Question I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)
1. A. elaborate
B. eliminate
C. election
D. equal
2. A. hasty
B. tasty
C. wastage
D. nasty
3. A. Hand
B. Bank
C. Sand
D. Band
4. A. beloved
B. naked
C. ploughed

D. wicked
5. A. itinerant
B. id
C. idolize
D. fungi
Question II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D.
(0.5 p)
1. A. investigate
B. aborigine
C. convenient
D. supervisor
2. A. determine
B. diversity
C. occupation
D. miraculous
3. A. suitable
B. eliminate
C. accent
D. cultural
4. A. arithmetic
B. composition
C. interpreter
D. attributable
5. A. hotel
B. preview
C. annex
D. annul
B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (7 points)
Question I: Choose the best word from A, B, C, and D that fits each blank. (2p)
1. Judy is _______ smarter than the others that she ought to be in a higher grade at school.

A. much
B. so much
C. too much
D. such a
2. They’d never realized ______ kind person their neighbor was until they asked for her help.
A. so
B. such a
C. how
D. what a
3. “I asked Ned which team I should try out for.” – “But he doesn’t know a tennis ball _____ a basketball.”
A. than
B. out of
C. for
D. from
4. “Who can I tell about the new project?” – “Nobody, _______ your family must know about it.”
A. not even
B. not only
C. much more
D. rather
than
5. The sales practices of this company will have to be totally _______ if we are to save it.
A. overthrown
B. overhauled
C. overrun
D. overwhelmed
6. Sue admitted that she could not concentrate on her work _______ due to this irritating noise.
A. in all
B. the bit least
C. in the least
D.

at the least
7. Sammy was so nervous the night before the exam that he couldn’t ________ a wink of sleep.
A. do
B. get
C. make
D. take
8. A very cheerful and energetic woman, Joyce is ______ when there’s work to be done.
A. first always to sign up
B. to sign up always first
C. always first to sign up
D. first to sign up
always
9. We were ________ looking for a manager when the impeccable candidate showed up.
A. in view of
B. in the hope of
C. with a view towards
D. in the
process of
10. With a(n) _____ to getting high scores in the final exam, Scott studied as hard as he could.
A. sight
B. eye
C. vision
D. nose
11. If I were you, I’d _____ everything he says with a pinch of salt.
A. make
B. admit
C. take
D. accept
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12. You ought to _______ the responsibility to keep everyone in the company informed about the latest news
from the top manager.
A. burden
B. shoulder
C. take with
D. hand
13. _________ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let him face the
music now!
A. Many a time
B. Many the time
C. Quite a time
D. or a time
14. Rumors going round, Mr. Long is ________ Head of the Department.
A. in the proximity of
B. in line for
C. in adjacent to
D. in view
of
15. “Why are you so sad?” – “ __________ person I called is busy tonight.”
A. Each and everyone
B. Every one
C. Every single
D. Out of
all the
16. Susan got a feeling that Tom liked her, but she soon realized that was just _______.
A. pinky thoughts
B. wishful thinking

C. blessing thoughts D. imaginary thinking
17. There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.
A. a large many
B. quite many
C. quite a lot
D. a great many
18. If a whale _______ itself, it swims onto the shore and cannot get back in the water.
A. beaches
B. seats
C. sticks
D. shores
19. Your request for greater financial support has to be _______ the claim from other departments.
A. banked on
B. broken through
C. balanced against
D. built up
20. Recently, the company has received a _________ of complaints from the customers about poor products.
A. pack
B. barrage
C. pool
D. bank
Question II: Give the correct tense and form of the verb to fit each gap. (1.5ps)
1. It’s about time the government (do)_______________________ something about the sewage system
which (not upgrade) ____________________ for years.
2. Mr. Nam asked that a trustee (appoint) _________________________ to take control of the company.
3. Critics say the mayor is too busy (campaign)________________________ (do)_____________________
his job properly.
4. To perform this operation, the surgeon use a laser with a beam (measure)_______________________ 0,1
millimeter.
5. When she found her dog (eat)________________________ her birthday cake, she couldn’t but (kick)

_______________________ it out.
6. If there aren’t any tickets left when we reach the front of the queue, we (wait) _______________________
all the time for nothing.
7. It is highly desirable that from every product in regular production, samples (withdraw)
________________ periodically.
Question III: Supply the correct form of the word in brackets. (1.5ps)
1. …………………………………… is one of the important factors that lead the firm to success. (manage)
2. The tsunami has caused …………………………………… damage to the Japanese. (calculate)
3. Excuse me, Sir. I know it’s…………………………….……..to call you up at two A.M. But our factory is
on fire! (convenience)
4. All those foreign visitors can speak Vietnamese very well. There will be a big …………………………..to
have a translator here. (useful)
5. The natural disasters have…………………………..……..seriously the life of all people there.(effect)
6. Look at the doctor’s…………………………..…….carefully before you take these tablets.( prescribe)
7. The behavior of the woman is very…………………….………The guard of the supermarket is having a
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look on her. (suspect)
8. Finally, the proposal of the students was…………………………….. yesterday. (admission)
9. The TV serial presented a scene of happy …………………………………… (domestic)
10. The United State gained ……………………......…..…. from Britain in 1776. (depend)
Question IV: Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them. (1.0 pt)
New technology has made a tremendous impact in modern life and communications. For example, went are
the day when newspapers were full of misprints and spelling errors. These are now virtually things of the past.
Whilst it cannot be always said that the content of some newspapers have improved, and it may be truth that
the moral standards of others are opened to question, no one would deny that the papers itself are more visual
attractive than they ever were before. Nevertheless, if you opt for a paper which has its origin in the more

dubious gutter press, it is unlikely that you can expect to find accuracy, for the fact is usually blended with
fiction and seems to be of little import, so long as the paper wins the major battles of the circulation war.
Your answers:
Mistake
1……………………………………..
2……………………………………..
3……………………………………..
4……………………………………..
5……………………………………..
6……………………………………..
7…………………………………….
8……………………………………..
9……………………………………..
10…………………………………….

Correction
……………………………………..
……………………………………..
……………………………………..
……………………………………..
……………………………………..
…………………………………….
…………………………………….
…………………………………….
……………………………………..
………………………………………..

Question V: Put one suitable preposition or particle in the blank of each sentence. (1p)
1. I could probably work ___________ the answer if I had a pencil, some paper and a calculator.
2. People who eat an unhealthy diet are susceptible __________ all kinds of illnesses and diseases.

3. Is there any evidence _____________ the contrary?
4. As the years passed, Joe’s memories of his terrible experience faded _____________ , and he began to lead
a normal life again
5. Do you know the girl _______________ long hair? – Yes, she is a girl ______________ few words.
6. We spent an hour trying to puzzle _______________ the answer to this problem.
7. We have to finish _______________ our essays for homework tonight.
8. As darkness fell, there was nothing but to make___________________ the nearest village.
9. Look, I take it all _________________ I should never have spoken like that.
C. READING (6 points)
Question I: Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2p)
Number of blue whales increasing
This is a good-news story about sea life. Scientists (1)____________ reported that the number of blue
whales in the eastern Pacific Ocean (2)____________ the highest they have been in over a century.
Researchers at the University of Washington report that there are now over 2,200 blue whales
(3)____________ Mexico and Alaska. Hunters killed nearly all the blue whales in that area and they were
(4)____________ to extinction. (5)____________ became illegal in 1971 and the numbers of the world's
largest mammal started increasing. It has (6)____________ over 40 years for the blue whale to recover.
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Lead (7)____________ Dr Cole Monnahan was very happy at this positive news. He said: "For us, this is a
great conservation success story."
Dr Monnahan said the number of 2,200 blue whales in the area might not rise any further. He said:
“Before this study, some people thought that the number should be going (8)__________________, but if
there were about 2,200 whales to begin with, then that is what the environment can support.” Monnahan
warned that the creature still needs to be (9)____________________, saying: “California blue whales are
recovering because we took actions to stop catches and start monitoring. If we hadn’t, the population might
have been pushed to (10)______________________ extinction.” He added that: “The recovery of California

blue whales from whaling demonstrates the ability of blue whale populations to rebuild under careful
management and conservation measures.”
Your answers:
1………………

2……………..

3……………

4……………..

5…………….

6………………

7………………

8……………

9…………..

10…………..

Question II: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. (2pts)
It is relatively easy for computers to speak. A computer that says ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ in the right
places is (1) ___ miracle of science ,but recognizing the words that make up normal , continuous human
speech is another (2) ___
Not until now have computer been programmed to (3) ___ to a range of spoken commands.Until recently
it was thought that computers would have tobe programmed to the accent and speech hahits of each user,and
only then would be able to respond(4) ___to their master’s or mistress’s voice.Now rapid progress is being

made (5) ______systems programmed to adapt easily to each new speaker.
The IBM Tangora system,under development at the end of 1980s was claimed to (6) ______a spoken
vocabulary of 20,000 words with 95 percent accuracy. The system includes a processor that can make
informed guesses as to(7)______is a likely sentence.That system has been programmed not only with
grammatical rules,but also with an analyssis of a vast quantity of office correspondence.On the (8) ______
of this information ,the machine can calculate the probability of one particular word following another.
Statistical probability is necessary for computers to interpret not only speech but also (9) ______data.
Security systems can distinguish between faces they have been taught to recognize,but never has a computer
been able to match a human’s ability to make sense of a three-dimemsional scene(10) ______identifying all
objects in it.
(From ‘Heinle & Heinle TOEFL Test Assistant .Grammar’ by Milada Broukal)
Question 1:
Question 2:
Question 3:
Question 4:
Question 5:
Question 6:
Question 7:
Question 8:
Question 9:
Question 10:

A. no
A. problem
A. talk
A. truly
A. with
A. know
A. which
A. foundation

A. visual
A. from

B. not
B. topic
B. answer
B. completely
B. for
B. recognize
B. what
B. principle
B. noticeable
B. by

C. nothing
C. matter
C. communicate
C. accurately
C. within
C. master
C. how
C. ground
C. seen
C. of

D. none
D. theme
D. react
D. right
D. as

D. realize
D. that
D. basis
D. visible
D. without

Question III: Read the text below and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). (2pts)
We are descendants of the ice age. Periods of glaciation have spanned the whole of human existence
for the past 2 million years. The rapid melting of the continental glaciers at the end of the last ice age spurred
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one of the most dramatic climate changes in the history of the planet. During this interglacial time, people
were caught up in a cataclysm of human accomplishment, including the development of agriculture and
animal husbandry. Over the past few thousand years, the Earth’s climate has been extraordinarily beneficial,
and humans have prospered exceedingly well under a benign atmosphere.
Ice ages have dramatically affected life on Earth almost from the very beginning. It is even possible
that life itself significantly changed the climate. All living organisms pull carbon dioxide out of the
atmosphere and eventually store it in sedimentary rocks within the Earth’s crust. If too much carbon dioxide
is lost, too much heat escapes out into the atmosphere. This can cause the Earth too cool enough for glacial
ice to spread across the land.
In general the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been equalized by the
input of carbon dioxide from such events as volcanic eruptions. Man, however, is upsetting the equation by
burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rain forests, both of which release stored carbon dioxide. This
energizes the greenhouse effect and causes the Earth to warm. If the warming is significant enough, the polar
ice caps eventually melt.
The polar ice caps drive the atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems. Should the ice caps melt,
warm tropical waters could circle the globe and make this a very warm, inhospitable planet.

Over the past century, the global sea level has apparently risen upwards of 6 inches, mainly because
of the melting of glacial ice. If present warming trends continue, the seas could rise as much as 6 feet by the
next century. This could flood coastal cities and fertile river deltas, where half the human population lives.
Delicate wetlands, where many marine species breed, also would be reclaimed by the sea. In addition, more
frequent and severe storms would batter coastal areas, adding to the disaster of the higher seas.
The continued melting of the great ice sheets in polar regions could cause massive amounts of ice to
crash into the ocean. This would further raise the sea level and release more ice, which could more than
double the area of sea ice and increase correspondingly the amount of sunlight reflected back into space. The
cycle would then be complete as this could cause global temperatures to drop enough to initiate another ice age.
Question 1. According to the passage, carbon dioxide is stored in each of the following EXCEPT
A. polar ice caps.
B. sedimentary rocks.
C. rain forests.
D. fossil fuel.
Question 2. What does the final paragraph of the passage mainly discuss?
A. The relationship between the ocean and the sun B. The amount of sunlight reflected into space
C. A rise in global temperatures
D. The conditions that could lead to an ice age
Question 3. Which of the following does the author NOT mention as a consequence of a large rise in global
sea level?
A. The destruction of wetlands
B. The flooding of cities
C. A more diverse marine population
D. Severe storms
Question 4. According to the passage, what is the relationship between carbon dioxide and the Earth’s
climate?
A. Carbon dioxide, which is trapped in glacial ice, is released when warm temperatures cause the ice melt.
B. The greenhouse effect, which leads to the warming of the climate, is result of too much carbon
stored in the Earth’s crust.
C. Rain causes carbon dioxide to be washed out of the atmosphere and into the ocean.

D. An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide results in the warming of the climate.
Question 5. The word "beneficial" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. calm
B. inviting
C. thoughtful
D. favorable
Question 6. The word "massive" can be replaced to
A. wide
B. huge
C. dense
D. thick
Question 7. It can be inferred from the passage that the development of agriculture
A. preceded the development of animal husbandry. B. withstood vast changes in the Earth’s climate.
C. did not take place during an ice age.
D. was unaffected by the greenhouse effect.
Question 8. The word “this” in the third paragraph refers to
A. man’s upsetting the equation
B. the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide.
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C. a volcanic eruption
D. the melting of the polar ice caps
Question 9. The word “inhospitable” is closest in meaning to
A. imperfect.
B. uninhabitable.
C. unlikable
D. cruel.

Question 10. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The possibility that the popular ice caps will melt
B. The coming of another ice age
C. Man’s effect on the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere
D. The climate of the Earth over the years.
D. WRITING (6 points)
Question I: Rewrite these sentences so that the new one has a similar meaning as the sentence preceded.
(2pts)
1. " Let 's go for a walk in the park," said Andrew
Andrew suggested ... .................................................................................................................
2. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
He broke ..................................................................................................................................
3. She and I have never been there before.
Neither..... ...............................................................................................................................
4. What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English.
I ....................................................................................................................................................
5. The result of the match was never in doubt.
At no time ..................................................................................................................................
6. This will be the orchestra 's first performance outside London.
This will be the first time ............................................................................................................
7. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late at the meeting.
Although Bill .............................................................................................................................
8 The house looks better since the repainting was done.
The house looks better now.........................................................................................................
9. The concert was not as good as we had expected.
The concert didn’t come............................................................................................................
10. Mosquitoes cause malaria.
Malaria is known ............................................................................................................
Question II: Do not change the given word, use it to write each of the following sentences so that each has
a similar meaning as the original one. (2pts)

1. Returning from the battle, they had no money left.
(RUB)
………………………………………………………………………………
2. I was very lucky to escape from that crash.
(COUNT)
………………………………………………………………………….
3. Our boss is absolutely determined not to give us that pay rise.
(INTENT)
Our boss………………………………………………………………………… the pay rise.
4. I’d thought about it for some time and decided to try to do something.
(A GO)
…………………………………………………………………….......
5. It was disgraceful that Barbara refused to help one of her oldest and closest friends.
(BACK)
…………………………………………………………………………….
6. I promise that I will return the money to you.
(HONOUR)
……………………………………………………………………
7. Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (LIKENED)
………………………………………………………………………
8. When she sold the jewelry at such a low price, she was cheated. (RIDE)
……………………………………………………………………
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9. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (SOUND)
……………………………………………………………………….
10. At this moment I only have time to think about my university thesis. (PREOCCUPIED)

……………………………………………………………………….
Question III: Composition writing (2 pts)
In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do you think this is a good idea? In about
250 words, write a composition expressing your point of view. Give reasons for your answer.
Your answer:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-THE END ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG NĂM 2017-2018
A. PHONETICS (1 point)
Question I: Pronunciation(0.5p)
1. D, 2. D, 3. B,
4. C
5. B
Question II: Stress (0.5p)
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. B
B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (7points)
Question I: Choose the best answer: (2p)
1. B
2. D
3. D
4. A

5. B 6. C 7. B
8. C 9. D 10. B
11. C
12. B 13. A 14. B
15. C 16. B 17. D 18. A 19. C
20. B
Question II: Give the correct tense and form of the verb (1p)
1. Did, hasn’t been upgraded
6. Will have been waiting
2. Be appointed
7. Be withdrawn
3. Campaigning to do
4. measuring
5. eating, kick
Question III: Supply the correct form of the word in brackets (1pt)
1. Management 2. incalculable
3. inconvenient 4. uselessness
5. affected
6. prescription
suspicious
8. admitted 9. domesticity 10. independence.
Question IV: Your answers:
Mistake
Correction
1……impact in………………………………..
………………impact on……………
2………went are…………..
………gone are………
3…………cannot be always………………
……………cannot always be…………….

4……………have improved…………
5…………truth…………
6. are opened
7. itself

………………has improved………..
………true………………….
are open
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8. visual
visually
9. for the fact
for fact
10. so long as
as long as
Question V: Put one suitable preposition or particle in the blank of each sentence. (1p)
1. out
2. to
3. to
4. away
5. With/ of
6. out
7. off

8. for
9. back
C. READING (6 points)
Question I: Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2p)
1. have
6. taken
2. is
7. researcher
3. between
8. up
4. close
9. protected
5. Whaling
10. near
Question II: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. (2p)
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. B
Question III: Read the text below and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). (2p)
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. D
6. B 7. C
8. A 9. B 10. A
D. WRITING (5 points)

Question I: Rewrite these sentences so that the new one has a similar meaning as the sentence preceded.
(2p)
1. Andrew suggested going for a walk in the park. / Andrew suggested that they should go for a walk in the
park
2. He broke the world record at / on his second attempt.
3. Neither she nor I have been there before. / Neither have she and I been there before.
4. I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English.
5. At no time was the result of the match in doubt.
6. This will be the first time the orchestra has played / performed outside London.
7. Although Bill took a taxi, he arrived late at the meeting.
8. The house looks better now that it has been repainted.
9. The concert didn’t come up to our expectations.
10. Malaria is known to be caused by mosquitoes.
Question II: Do not change the given word, use it to write each of the following sentences so that each has
a similar meaning as the original one. (2p)
1. Returning from the battle, they didn’t have two pennies/ halfpennies/ beans to rub together.
2. I count myself very lucky to have escaped from that crash.
3. Our boss is intent on not giving us the pay rise.
4. I’d thought about it about some time and decided to give it a go.
5. It was disgraceful that Barbara had turned her back on one of her oldest and closest friends.
6. I give you my word of honour that I will return the money to you.
7. Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument.
8. When she sold the jewelry at such a low price, she was taken for a ride.
9. They arrived at their destination safe and sound.
10. At this moment, I am preoccupied with my university thesis.
Question III: Composition writing (2 pts)
The mark given to this part is based on the following criteria: Content: (35% of total mark)
a. Providing all main ideas and details as required
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b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively
1. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)
a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity
b. The composition is well-structured
2. Language: (30% of total mark)
a. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English
language gifted upper-secondary school students
b. Good use and control of grammatical structures
3. Punctuation, and spelling and handwriting (5% of total mark)
a. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes
b. Legible handwriting
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