Đề thi và đáp án HSG 12 Môn tieng Anh

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020
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PART A. LISTENING
Question I: You are going to hear an interview on transportation. As you listen, fill in the
form below with no more than three words or numbers:
Questions

How do you
How far is it
get to school ? from your

home to
school ?

How long
does it take
you to get to
school ?

Are you ever
late because
of transportation problems
?

Suggestions
for improving
the transporstation ?

Mike

By bus

3.

5.

7.

9.

Liz

1.

4.

It depends

No

10.

Tom

2.

A few blocks

6.

8.

Names

Question II: You are going to hear an interview on booking a holiday. Listen and tick(√)
whether the statements are True(T), False(F) or Not Given(NI):
Statements
1. They want to book a holiday for July.
2. They have decided where to go for the holiday.
3. Both customers are free to travel in the first week.
4. Last year, both of them visited France.

5. They would like to go to the mountains for skiing this year.
6. They don't want to go to Italy because the dates don't suit them.
7. They don't like to go to Sweden because there are no beaches.
8. It would be 385 pounds for them to visit Portugal
9. The customers prefer to visit Portugal by flight from London.
10. The flight stops at Manchester on the way to Portugal.
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T

F

NI


PART B. GRAMMAR AND LEXICOLOGY
Question I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter
A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase.
1. The railway line has been closed for ten years and the station buildings are now sadly
_________________.
A. decrepit
B. derelict
C. decomposed
D. discarded
2. In the days before the widespread use of ______________ having an operation must have been
a grueling experience.
A. aesthetes
B. aesthetics
C. anesthetics
D. anesthetists

3. Before their restoration, parts of the medieval building were in a state of __________.
A. debris
B. dilapidation
C. devastation
D. destruction
4. Charles had very little interest in the museum, he gave each exhibit no more than a(an)
_____________ glance.
A. cursory
B. temporary
C. transient
D. ephemeral
5. Because of an unfortunate __________ your order was not dispatched by the date requested.
A. hindrance
B. oversight
C. negligence
D. transgression
6. Psychologists still wonder if some personality traits are ___________.
A. inevitable
B. interminable
C. inadvertent
D. innate
7. The needs of gifted children in schools have long been _____________ neglected.
A. dolefully
B. pathetically
C. idly
D. woefully
8. Altruism is characterized by a deep sympathy for those less fortunate, __________ that the
aim of life should be to contribute more to society than you take.
A. belief rooted in
B. in the belief rooted

C. rooted in the belief D. the rooted belief
9. Taconite, a _________ rock most common in the northern forests of Minnesota, has a wide
variety of commercial uses.
A. shape like a flint B. flint-shapes
C. shape of flint
D. flint-shaped
10. I ____________ up, early, but it was a lonely morning so I did.
A. haven’t got
B. didn’t need to get
C. needn’t have got D. hadn’t got
Your answers:
1……….. 2…………. 3………… 4………… 5……………
6………..

7…………. 8…………

9…………

10…………..

Question II : Supply the suitable form of the verbs in brackets:
John has always traveled a lot. In fact, he was only two years old when he first flew to the
US. His mother is Italian and his father is American. John was born in France, but his parents 1
(meet)...... in Cologne, Germany after they 2 (live)...... there for five years. They had met one day
while John’s father was reading a book in the library and his mother 3 (sit)...... beside him. John 4
(travel)...... a lot because his parents also travel a lot. As a matter of fact, John is visiting his
parents in France at the moment. He lives in New York now, but 5 (visit)...... his parents for the
last few weeks. He really enjoys living in New York, but he also loves coming to visit his parents
at least once a year. This year he 6 (fly)...... over 5,000 miles for his job. He has been working for
Jackson & Co. for almost two years now. He 7 (be)...... pretty sure that he 8 (work)...... for them

next year as well. His job requires a lot of travel. In fact, by the end of this year, he 9 (travel)......
over 120,000 miles! His next journey will be to Australia. He really doesn’t like going to Australia
because it is so far. This time he 10 (fly)...... from Paris after a meeting with the company’s French
partner. He will have been sitting for over 18 hours by the time he arrives!
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Your answers:
1………..
6………..

2…………. 3………… 4…………

5……………

7…………. 8…………

10…………..

9…………

Question III: Read the passage and fill in each blank with the correct form of the word
provided
Modern advertisements contain hidden messages. (1) IMPLY in the advertisements showing
the pretty girl in the new car or the smiling children round the packet of washing powder is the
message that if we buy the (2) PRODUCE , we also achieve success and happiness. It is a subtle
approach since it seeks to exploit our secret teams, and it is (3) ESCAPE since advertising is
ubiquitous, giant street hoardings and (4) CATCH jingles on TV bombard us form all sides. They
brainwash us into believing that we can realize our ambition quickly and (5) EASE .On the other
hand, defenders of advertising say that it is (6) BENEFIT. Advertising is (7) INFORM

Advertisements tell us about useful new products. They (8) BRIGHT our lives with colour and
music. They increase demand, stimulate industry and so keep prices down. Whether for or against
advertising, most people would agree that some kind of watch-dog body, (9) APPOINTMENT
by government or by the advertising industry itself, necessary to maintain standards or honesty
and to discourage the more blatant types of (10) LEAD advertisements.
Your answers:
1………..
6………..

2…………. 3………… 4…………
7…………. 8…………

9…………

5……………
10…………..

Question IV : There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Underline the mistakes,
number and correct them.
Priscilla Presley, actress and widower of Elvis Presley, entered the acting profession quiet
accidentally. On being asked to do a television commerce for a well-known shampoo, she took
which turned out to be an important decision: to take actor classes.
She did this in an attempt to overcome her acute shyness at being in the public eye, but to
her amazement she loved every minutes. Her extreme lack of confidence stemmed from the early
days of her marriage with Elvis, which she remembers were often spent sitting in dark, depressed
hotel rooms away from the glare of publicity, who Elvis was so anxious to avoid.
Film work, including the high successful slapstick comedy The naked Gun, quickly
followed the television contract.
Your answers:
1………..

6………..

2…………. 3………… 4…………

5……………

7…………. 8…………

10…………..

9…………

Question V: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits
each space. Use only one word in each space. Write your answers in
the spaces below :
THE GREAT LIBRARY IN ALEXANDRIA
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Today, there are libraries in almost every town in the world. Even in areas(1)…….. there
are no libraries, there are often mobile libraries which take books from one village to (2)
………… But in the days when books are copied by hands (3) …… than printed, libraries were
very rare. The reason is simple: books took a very (4) ………. time to produce, and there were far
(5) ……. copies of any given work around. The greatest library (6) ……… all, that in Alexandria,
had 54.000 books. In the ancient world, this number (7) ……. .considered huge. It was the first
time that anyone (8) …… ever collected so many books from all around the world (9) …. one
roof. There are many theories about (10) ….. these books were lost.
YOUR ANSWERS:
1……………..2………………..3……………….4…………………5. ………………
6……………..7………………..8……………….9………………….10………..…….

PART C. READING.
Question I . Read the passages and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the
answer (A, B, C, OR D) that you think fits best
Many folk curves which have been around for centuries may be more therapeutic than
previously suspected. A case in point is that of penicillin. Alexander Fleming did not just
randomly choose cheese molds to study when he discovered this very important bacteria-killing
substance. Moldy cheese was frequently given to patients as a remedy for illness at one time.
Fleming just isolated what it was about the cheese which cured the patients.
In parts of South America, a powder obtained from grinding sugar cane is used for healing
infections in wounds and ulcers. This usage may date back to pre-Colombian times. Experiments
carried out on several hundred patients indicate that ordinary sugar in high concentrations is lethal
to bacteria Its suction effect eliminates dead cells and it generates a glasslike layer which protects
the wound and ensures healing.
Another example of folk medicine which scientists are investigating is that of Arab fisherman
who rub their wounds with a venomous catfish to quicken healing. This catfish excretes a gellike
slime which scientists have found to contain antibiotics: a coagulant that helps close injured blood
vessels, anti-inflammatory agents, and a chemical that directs production of a glue like material
that aids healing.
It is hoped that by documenting these folk remedies and experimenting to see it results are
indeed beneficial, an analysis of the substances can be made, and synthetic substances can be
developed for human consumption.
1. This passage is mainly about __________________.
A. using folk medicines in place of modern medicines
B. antibiotics in the filed of medicine
C. the validity of folk remedies and their use for advances in modem medicine
D. isolating antibiotics in cheese sugar and slime
2. The word “therapeutic” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. physiological
B. medicinal
C. traditional

D. psychological
3. It can be inferred from the Message that Alexander Fleming ________.
A. discovered moldy cheese
B. isolated infectious patients
C. suspected medicinal properties of mold
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D. enjoyed eating cheese
4. The word “eliminates” in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to
A. cleanses
B. excretes
C. disposes of
D. kills off
5. According to the passage,
A. bacteria feed on sugar
B. sugar kills unhealthy cells
C. glass is formed from sugar
D. sugar promotes healing
6. The gellike substance which promotes healing comes from
A. catfish bodies
B. Arab fishermen
C. coagulants
D. catfish venom
7. Which one of the following is NOT an important quality of the catfish slime?
A. It prohibits inflammation
B. It fights bacteria
C. It stops bleeding
D. It produces mold
8. The word “consumption” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to

A. utilization
B. destruction
C. experimentation
D. manipulation
9. In what way are cheese molds, sugar and catfish slime similar?
A. They cause blood clots
B. They fight bacteria
C. They heal wounds
D. They eliminated dead cells
10. According to the passage, why is it important to study folk medicine?
A. To document cultural heritages
B. To perpetuate superstitions
C. To experiment with synthetic substances
D. To advance modern medical practices
Your answers:
1……….. 2…………. 3………… 4………… 5……………
6……….. 7…………. 8………… 9………… 10……………
Question II. For question from 1 – 5, read the following text carefully and then choose from
the list A- I the best phrase given below to fill each of the spaces. Each correct phrase may
only be used once. Some of the suggested answers do not fit at all. The exercise begins with
an example ( 0 ).
MODERN ENGLISH
th
Imperceptibly, during the 18 century, English loses the most noticeable remaining features of
structural difference ( 0 ).......I..........By the end of that century, with but a few exceptions, the
spelling, punctuation, and grammar are very close to ( 1 ).................If we take an essay by
William Hazlett ( 1775 – 1830 ) or a novel of Jane Austen ( 1775 – 1817 ), for example, we can
read for pages ( 2 )...................We would find the vocabulary somewhat unfamiliar in places, the
idiom occasionally unusual or old-fashioned, the style elegant or quaint, and we might feel that
the language was in some indefinable way characteristic of a previous age : but we do not need to

consult a special edition or historical dictionary at every turn ( 3 ).............Jane Austen makes
demands on our modern linguistic intuitions which seem little different from those required by
Catherine Cookson or PD James.
However, despite this apparent continuity, the language at the end of the 18 th century is by
no means identical to what we find today. Many words, though spelt the same, had a different
meaning.
( 4 )...............we would also notice several differences in pronunciation, especially in the way
words were stressed. And an uninformed modern intuition would achieve only a superficial
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reading of literary texts of the period. In reading a novel of the 1990s, we can make an immediate
linguistic response to the social and stylistic nuances introduced into the text, ( 5 )...............we
recognise the differences between formality and informality, or educated and uneducated; we can
sense when someone is being jocular, ironic, risqué, archaic or insincere. We can easily miss such
nuances in the writing of the early 19 th century, especially in those works which take the manners
of contemporary society as their subject. That world is more linguistically removed from us than
at first it may appear.
A. in order to understand the text.
B. that deceive in its apparent continuity.
C. because the context often enables us to see the intended sense.
D. what they are today
E. because we are part of its age
F. when we know it had an additional meaning at that time
G. if we had tape recordings of the time
H. before a point of linguistic difference might make us pause
I. which distance the Early Modern English period from us
Your answers:
1………..

2…………. 3………… 4…………

5……………

Question III. Read the following text and decide which word best fits each blank.
PROBLEMS OF WATCHING TELEVISION IN BRITAIN
British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time gluing to
the telly and not enough(1)..................other activities like sports and reading. A survey recently
carried out on people’s viewing habits (2).................. not disapprove it. It shows that young people
in Britain spend on (3)...................twenty three hours a week in front of the television,
(4)......................works out at over three hours every day.
What is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an
incredible 28 hours a week. We seem to have become a nation of telly addicts. Just about
(5)...................household in the country has a television and over half have two or more.
According (6)...................the survey, people nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their
living room, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well.
The Education Minister said a (7).....................weeks ago that Britain’s pupils should spend
more time reading. Unfortunately , parents are not setting a good example: adults do
(8)................reading than young people. In fact, reading is (9).....................the bottom of their list
of favorite pastimes. They would(10) ......................listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a
video to watch on their television at home.
1.A. at
B. on
C. for
D. in
2.A. does
B. do
C. is
D. has
3.A. time

B. Sunday
C. weekend
D. average
4.A. which
B. what
C. who
D. where
5.A. none
B. neither
C. every
D. all
6.A. for
B. to
C. with
D. on
7.A. lot
B. little
C. number
D. few
8.A. more
B. better
C. less
D. most
9. A. on
B. to
C. at
D. in
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10. had better

B. prefer

C. like

D. rather

YOUR ANSWERS:
1……………..2………………..3……………….4…………………5. ………………
6……………..7………………..8……………….9………………….10………..………..
PART D. WRITING
Question I : Rewrite these sentences so that the new one has a similar meaning as the
sentence preceded:
1. He did not pass his driving test until he was nearly 30 years old.

It ..........................................................................................................................................
2. He is determined to campaign for his son’s freedom.
He has no............................................................................................................................
3. Stock brokers bought the company shares because they assumed that it was making a lot of
profit.
Had .....................................................................................................................................
4. The financial crisis affects both developed and third-world countries.
Not only ..............................................................................................................................
5. He was very sorry because he didn’t have time to visit all places of interest in London
when he was there last year.
He greatly ...........................................................................................................................
Question II: Do not change the given word, use it to rewrite each of the following sentences
so that each has as a similar meaning as the original one.
1. Although he had his legs cut off after a serious accident, he competed in the Olympic Games

and won a medal. (Prevent)
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2. They suddenly realized that they were on the verge of a bankrupt. (Dawned)
............................................................................................................................................
3. The rocketing prices have proved too much for most salaried people. (Cope)
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4. We must accept the fact that we haven't made much progress in the struggle against poverty.
(Terms)
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5. Illiteracy has been one of the causes of poverty.( Contributed)
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Question III: Chart description:
The graph and table below give information about water use worldwide and water consumption
in two different countries.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

Country

Population

Irrigated land

Water consumption per person

Brazil

176 million

26,500 km²

359 m³

Democratic
Republic
of Congo

5.2 million

100 km²

8 m³

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Question IV: Essay writing:
Write about the following topic:
Many people say that the only way to guarantee a good job is to complete a course of university
education. Others claim that it is better to start work after school and gain experience in the
world of work.
How far do you agree or disagree with the above views?
Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ THANG ĐIỂM
Part A. LISTENING (20ps)
Question I: (10 x 1)
1. by car
2. by bike
3. 5 miles

4. 20 miles 5. 15-20 minutes
6. 15 minutes 7. Yes
8. No
9. Need more buses
10. Better subway system
Question II : (10 x 1)
1. T
2. F
3. F
4.T
5. NI
6. T
7. NI
8. T
9. F
10. NI
PART B: LEXICO - GRAMMAR: (50 ps)
Question I (10 x 1)
1.A
2.C
3.B
4.A
5.D
6.B
7.B
8.B
9.D
10.A
Question II: (10 x 1)
0. lay

1. buried
2. was discovered
3. have speculated
6. were

4. have wondered
7. experienced

9.standing

10. to adverse

Question III: (10 x 1)
0. advisable.

1. beneficial

2. presentation

3. noticeable
6. professional

4. speech
7. impression

5. orally
8. responses

9. revisit

10. unease

Question IV: (10 x 1)
1. widower  widow
3. which what
5. actor acting
7. with to
9. who which

2. quiet quite
4. commerce commercial
6. minutes minute
8. depressed depressing
10. high highly

Question V: (10 x 1)
1. where 2. another 3. rather 4. long
6. of
7. was
8. had
PART C. READING (30 ps)
Question I . (10 x 1)
1. A
2.
C
6.
B
7.
A

5. be taking
8. occur

3.

D

Question II. (5 x 2)
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5. fewer
9. under/beneath

4. B
5.
8-10: A C F (in any order)

10. how

A


1.D
2.H
Question III. (10 x 1)
1. B
2. A
6. B
7. D

3. A

4.G

3. D
8. C

4. A
9. A

5.E
5. C
10. D

PART D: Writing(40)
Question I : (5 x 1)
1. It was not until he was nearly 30 that he passed his driving test.
2. He has no intention to stop campaigning for his son’s freedom.
3. Had stock brokers knew that the company was not making profit they wouldn’t have
invested in it/bought its shares.
4. Not only are developed countries affected but also third-world countries in the financial
crisis.
5. He greatly regretted that he didn’t have time / not having (enough) time / to visit all places
of interest in London when he was there last year.
Question II: (5 x 1)
1. His disability / lame/ legs being cut off did not/could not prevent him from competing in
the Olympic Games and winning a medal.
2. It suddenly dawned on them that they were on the verge of a bankrupt.
3. Most salaried people haven’t been able /cannot cope with the rocketing prices.
4. We must come to terms with the fact that we have not made much progress in the struggle

against poverty.
5. Illiteracy has contributed to poverty
Question III: Chart description: (10)
• Style: appropriate: 2
• Spelling + Grammar: accurate: 2
• Answer the question asked: 2
• Variety of appropriate language: 2
• Coherence: 2
Question IV: Easy writing: (20 )
• Style: appropriate: 3
• Spelling + Grammar: accurate: 4
• Answering the question asked: 4
• Variety of appropriate language: 3
• Justify his /her opinions: 3
• Compare and contrast his /her evidence and opinions: 3
TOTAL MARK: 140/7 = 20

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