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SỞ GD&ĐT NINH BÌNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT
Năm học 2012 – 2013

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Ngày thi 18/12/2012

(Thời gian 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi gồm 90 câu và 01 bài viết luận, trong 06 trang
Điểm của bài thi Họ, tên và chữ ký của giám khảo

Số phách
(Do Chủ tịch Hội

đồng chấm ghi)
Bằng

số:...
Bằng chữ:...

Giám khảo 1:...
Giám khảo 2:...

(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi này)
PART A. LISTENING (2 points)

Lưu ý: Bài nghe gồm 02 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh nghe 02 lần liên tiếp nhau.

Part 1. Question 1- 5: Listen to a man talking about his hobbies and choose the best answer
marked A, B, C or D for each question below. Write your answer in the numbered box.
1. There are several things that the speaker likes to do _______ .

A. in his house B. in his free time C. in his weekends D. in his weekdays
2. Who taught the speaker to play the guitar?

A. his uncle B. his friend C. his mother D. his classmates
3. He admires the person who taught him to play the guitar very much because that person _____ .

A. can accompany singers with his guitar well B. is good at singing
C. is good at playing the guitar in the orchestra D. is good at teaching
4. In the talk, the speaker said that some of his fish _______ .

i. bought from the shop
ii. collected from the field

A. i only B. ii only C. both i and ii
5. What is the speaker’s third hobby?

A. collecting envelopes B. collecting stamps C. buying envelopes D. buying stamps

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2. Question 6-10: Listen to Tony – a journalist talking about his experience with “What’s
on” magazine and decide whether the statements are True, False or Not given.

6. “What’s on” was a weekly magazine.

7. People seem to think that “What’s on” was started by a bunch of idealistic amateurs.
8. Tony is a French journalist.

9. Tony used to spend three or four days going round about 200 newsagents.

10. Many people showed negative attitudes towards “What’s on”.

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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (8 points)

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. Write your
answer in the numbered box.

11. We have a _______ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope.

A. cruel B. pessimistic C. grim D. fierce

12. Don’t be late for the interview, _______ people will think you are a disorganized person.

A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so

13. ______ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.

A. Nevertheless B. Meanwhile C. Despite D. Although

14. This meat is rather tough; you must chew it well before _______

A. swallow B. to swallow C. swallowed D. swallowing

15. The police have warned the tourists to look ________ for pickpockets in the shopping centre.

A. away B. down C. out D. forward.

16. At the language school, each student is assigned to his or her own ________.

A. tutor B. professor C. staff D. director

17. Many _______ are in danger of extinction.

A. plants B. animals C. species D. hippopotamus

18. Do you ________ my turning the television on now?

A. disapprove B. mind C. want D. object

19. As soon as you buy a car, it starts falling in ________.

A. cost B. worth C. price D. value

20. I saw a thief take Norman’s wallet so I ran ________ him, but I couldn’t catch him.

A. after B. into C. over D. near

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

II. Put the verb in each bracket into correct tense. Write the answer in the numbered box. 
This time last year I (21. cycle) ___________in the rain along a country road in France with
a friend of mine. We (22. decide) _________to go on a cycling holiday in Normandy. Neither of us
had gone to France before, but we (23. know) ___________ some French from our time at school
and we had managed to rush up on the basics. We (24. plan) _______ our route carefully in
advance, but we had forgotten one important thing, the weather. It (25. rain)_______ solidly since
our arrival and that night we (26. end up) _________ sleeping in the waiting room at a railway
station. Then the next morning as we (27. ride) _______down a steep hill my bike skidded on the

wet road and I (28. fall off)_________.I realised immediately that my arm (29. break)
___________, and after a visit to the local hospital I caught the next train to Calais for the ferry
home. Unfortunately, my parents (30. not expect) _______ me home for a fortnight, and had gone
away on holiday. So I spent a miserable couple of weeks alone, reading Teach Yourself French.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

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31. My teacher is very ______________ about the history of Vietnam. (KNOW)
32. I’m sorry for my ______________, but I hate being kept waiting. (PATIENT)
33. The American celebrate their ___________ on 4th July. (DEPEND)

34. She always listens ___________ to what she is told. (ATTENTION)
35. We always have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive _____. (EXPECT)
36. George is ________. He always plays with toys. (CHILD)

37. Where is ________ to this shopping center? (ENTER)

38. Do you often wear________ costume in the New Year Celebration? (NATION)
39. She was ________keen on the history of China. (EXTREME)
40. She studied ________ at university. (ECONOMY)

31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

IV. Each sentence below has ONE mistake. Underline and correct it. Write your answer in the
right column. 0 is an example.

Sentences Correction

0. I am studying here since last January

41. As soon as I will graduate, I’m going to return to my hometown.
42. The more than sugar a person eats, the less likely he is to lose weight.
43. By the end of the 21th century, scientists will had discovered the cure for the

common cold.

44. Aspirin is recommend to many patients for its effect to thin the blood.
45. Beethoven wrote and performance some of his greatest works while he was
almost totally deaf.

46. She is no longer enough young to take part in a beauty contest.
47. Thirty hours a week are a heavy work schedule.

48. The governor sent the National Guard to assist the local habitants in the
clean – up operation because the torrential rain that had devastated the area.
49. Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those of other
liquids.

50. Financial considerations play an important part in the choose of a college.

have been studying

41. ____________
42. ____________
43. ____________
44. ____________

45. ____________
46. ____________
47. ____________
48. ____________
49. ____________
50. ____________
PART C. READING (6 points)

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neighbors and local people were _________(55) to learn that Mr. Brown was not just a rich man, he
was in fact __________(56) millionaire!

He had no bank, no account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers,
cupboards and boxes in the house there were hundreds and thousands of bank _________(57) and
coins.

It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long to
___________(58) all the money. “We had absolutely no ideas that he had been hiding his money
over the years”, one of his neighbors said. “In fact, we used to feel _________(59) for him, we
thought he was a poor old man unable to __________(60) anything better for himself”.

51. A. which B. where C. who D. what

52. A. more B. above C. over than D. more than

53. A. reminded B. held C. had D. knew

54. A. although B. but C. because D. however

55. A. astonishing B. astonished C. interested D. interesting

56. A. the B. this C. a D. one

57. A. papers B. money C. letters D. notes

58. A. number B. count C. guess D. make

59. A. sorry B. sad C. sorrow D. miserable

60. A. pay B. spend C. afford D. give

51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

II. Read the passage carefully and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word.

When we talk about the environment today, many people still think only of tree
________(61) and keeping their surroundings clean. Although both activities are _________(62),
they are only a small part of the whole story.

The environment is __________(63) urban and rural. It ___________(64) the seashore,
rivers, mountains, cities, towns, villages and so on. The water we drink and the air we
________(65) are important elements of the environment, so __________(66) the trees, plants and
animals. The environment ___________(67) us with all our daily needs. This is true for both the
urban and rural people. Rural people ________(68) directly on the natural environment for many of
their daily needs. They use water from rivers, streams and so on. For them, there is often no piped
water available. They collect firewood from nearby trees and forests for cooking and heating. They
_________(69) the land around them for food. Their homes are _________ (70) from local
materials.

61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

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Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, the families place them in
nursing homes. They are left there in the hands of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their grown
children visit them only occasionally. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth – a fictitious
story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of care that elderly people need.

Because Americans are living longer than ever, more psychologists and social workers have
begun to study care giving to improve care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers share
a common characteristic: All caregivers believe they are the best person for the job. One caregiver
said that she had always been closed to her mother. Another was the oldest child. Another was the
youngest child. Social workers interviewed caregivers to find out why they took on the
responsibilities of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. They discovered three basic reasons.
Many caregivers believed that they had an obligation to help their relative. Some stated that helping
others made them more useful. Others hoped that by helping someone now, they would deserve
care when they became old and dependent.

When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community
services, such as adult daycare centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to
use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities. In contrast, a
spouse, usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person
in a nursing home. Social workers discovered that the reason for this difference was fear of poverty.
All ill, elderly people may live years, and medical care and nursing homes are very expensive. An
elderly couple’s saving can disappear very quickly. The surviving spouse, usually the wife, can be
left poverty. As a result, she often tries to take care of her husband herself for as long as she can.

Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience. The
elderly appreciated the care and attention they received. They were affectionate and cooperative.

However, even when care giving is satisfying, it is hard work. Social workers and experts on aging
offer caregivers and potential caregivers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative. One
consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they
prefer going into a nursing homes and can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want
to live with their adult children. Caregivers must also learn to be assertive and ask for help from
others, especially siblings. Brothers and sisters are willing to help, but they do not know what to do.
We can expect to live longer lives than ever before. Caring for the elderly and being taken
care of can be a mutual satisfying experience for everyone involved.

Questions 71-74: Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or
false. Write True/False in the numbered box.

71. Most of old people in the United States live in the care of their families.
72. All caregivers believe they can do the job better than anyone else.

73. There are at least three reasons why caregivers take on responsibilities for an elderly person.
74. Care giving is not too difficult when the elderly are affectionate and cooperative.

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Question 75-77: Answer the following questions.

75. What is the unfortunate myth about care of the elderly in the United State?

………...………
………...………
76. Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for an elderly parent?
………...………
77. What advice do social workers give to people when they arrange for the care of elderly relative?
………...………
Questions 78 - 80: Choose the best answer A, B or C for the following questions.

78. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Most people are put into nursing homes by their families, who do not visit them regularly.
B. Most old people live longer today than they did in the past.

C. Most elderly people are taken care of by their families, who often find the experience satisfying.
79. What does “in the hands of” in paragraph 1 mean?

A. In the control of B. In the care of C. In the homes of
80. What does “siblings” in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Care givers B. Brothers and sisters C. Mothers and fathers

78. 79. 80.

PART D. WRITING (4 points)

I. Arrange the given words to make meaningful sentences. 0 is an example.

0. yet/ The/ finished/ football/ players/ training/ haven’t/ their.

 The football players haven’t finished their training yet.

81. how/ People/ would/ used/ to/ know/ or/ less/ their/ more/ children/ live.

………
82. find/ do/ this/ you/ interesting/ What/ about/ city?

………
83. at/ If/ only/ I/ studied/ had/ harder/ school.

………
84. last/ because/ stayed/ up/ You/ are/ you/ tired/ late/ night.

………
85. non-professionals/The/ star/ hates/ be/ film/ to/ criticized/ by.

………
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.

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Pauline offered………
87. I’ve forgotten that author’s name but he’s very well-known.

That author,...
88. It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.

We find…….……….……..
89. She prefers reading a book to watching TV.

She would .………..………...

90. Alice and Charles didn’t decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second
child.

Only when………

III. Many people think that: “Television does harm to children.” Do you agree or disagree
with their idea? In about 160 words, write a paragraph to support your viewpoint.

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SỞ GD&ĐT NINH BÌNH HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 THPT
Năm học 2012 – 2013

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Ngày thi 18/12/2012

Hướng dẫn chấm gồm 02 trang
A. HƯỚNG DẪN CHUNG

- Đề thi gồm 90 câu và bài viết luận: + Từ câu 1 đến câu 90: mỗi câu trả lời đúng cho 0,2 điểm
+ Bài viết luận: 2 điểm

- Tổng điểm toàn bài: 20 điểm
B. ĐÁP ÁN

PART A. LISTENING: 
Part 1.

1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. B

Part 2.

41. True 42. True 43. Not given 44. False 45. False

PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR: 8 points

I. Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence.

46. C 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. C

51. A 52. C 53. B 19. D 20. A

II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

21. was

cycling

22. had

decided

23. knew 24. had planned 25. had rained/ had been
raining

26. ended up 27. were riding 28. fell off 29. had (been)
broken

30. were not expecting
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to best complete each sentence. 
31.

knowledgeable

32. impatience 33. independence 34. attentively 35. unexpectedly
36. childlike 37. entrance 38. national 39. extremely 40. economics
IV. Each sentence below has ONE mistake. Underline and correct it.

Sentences Correction

0. I am studying here since last January

41. As soon as I will graduate, I’m going to return to my hometown.
42. The more than sugar a person eats, the less likely he is to lose weight.

43. By the end of the 21th century, scientists will had discovered the cure for the

common cold.

44. Aspirin is recommend to many patients for its effect to thin the blood.

45. Beethoven wrote and performance some of his greatest works while he was

have been studying
41. graduate
42. more
43. have

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almost totally deaf.

46. She is no longer enough young to take part in a beauty contest.
47. Thirty hours a week are a heavy work schedule.

48. The governor sent the National Guard to assist the local habitants in the clean
– up operation because the torrential rain that had devastated the area.

49. Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those of other
liquids.

50. Financial considerations play an important part in the choose of a college.

46. young enough
47. is

48. because of
49. that
50. choice
PART C. READING (6 points)

I. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.

75. B 76. D 77. D 78. A 79. B

80. C 81. D 82. B 83. A 84. C

II. Read the passage carefully and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word.

61.
planting

62. vital/important/
crucial/ significant/
necessary/....

63. both 64.

includes 65. breathe
66. are 67. provides/supplies 68.

rely/depend/count

69.

cultivate 70. made
III. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Questions 71 – 74: True/False

71. T 72. T 73. T 74. F

Question 75-77: Answer the following questions.

75. Old people are often placed in nursing homes and receive little care from their family
members.

76. Because they are busy with their jobs and other responsibilities.

77. They should ask their parents what they want before they became sick and dependent.
 Questions 78 - 80: Choose the best answer A, B or C for the following questions.

78. C 79. B 80. B

PART D. WRITING (4 points)

I. Arrange the given words to make meaningful sentences. 0 is an example.
81. People used to know more or less how their children would live.
82. What do you find interesting about this city?

83. If only I had studied harder at school.

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II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it mean exactly the same as the 
sentence printed before it.

86. Pauline offered to carry that/the bag for John.

87. That author, whose name I have forgotten, is very well-known.
88. We find it extremely difficult to make ends meet these days.
89. She would rather read a book than watch TV.

90. Only when Alice and Charles (had) had the second child did they decide to move to a bigger
house.

III. Paragraph writing

1. Organization: 0,5 pts - 1 topic sentence

- At least TWO supporting sentences

- At least ONE supporting detail for each supporting sentence
- 1 concluding sentence

2. Cohesion devices and coherence: 1,0 pt

3. Language use: 0,5 pts (A variety of sentence structures and vocabulary)

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