ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSG 12 02

BINH CHIEU HIGH SCHOOL
GRADE 12

GIFTED TRAINING PAPER 02
School Year 2021 – 2022

I.

LEXICAL GRAMMAR
Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence. Mark your answer (A, B, C, or D) to show
your choice

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Turn off this radio, please. The harsh sound really …............ me crazy.
A. takes
B. worries
C. bothers
D. drives
The Martins have confirmed their strong …............. to charity by donating a lump sum of money again
A. compliance
B. commitment
C. assignment
D. reliance
His ….......... of the safety regulations really cannot be ignored any longer.
A. disregard
B. unfamiliarity
C. carelessness
D. inattention
Mrs. Jones was in deep …........... after her husband’s unexpected death.
A. regret

B. grief
C. lament
D. disturbance
She ….............. fainted when she heard that she contracted covid-19.
A. utmost
B. most all
C. all most
D. almost
The other party has raised a number of …............ to the reforms in the tax system.
A. problems
B. objections
C. difficulties
D. complaints
My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy. He seems to …............ a lot pleasure from observing the stars.
A. derive
B. possess
C. seize
D. reach
Several secretaries were brought in …........ the signing of the contract.
A. as witness
B. to witness
C. witnessing
D. having witnessed
“Don’t get so nervous about his coming late. When you get to know him better, you’ll learn to take it ….........”
A. easy
B. loose
C. nice
D. Fine
“Just …............ these proofs for me as I’m in a hurry.”
A. run into

B. run off
C. run over
D. run out

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II. GUIDED CLOZE TEST
For question 11 – 20, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
GIRLS AND TECHNOLOGY
If you want your daughter to succeed, buy her a toy construction set. That is the advice from Britain’s
(11) ….......... female engineers and scientists. Marie-Noelle Barton, who heads an Engineering Council campaign to
encourage girls into science and engineering, maintains that some of Britain’s most successful women have had their
careers (12) ….......... by the toys they played with as children. Even girls who (13) …............. up nowhere near a
microchip or microscope could benefit from a better (14) …........... of science and technology.
“It’s a (15) …............. of giving them experience and confidence with technology so that when they are (16) ….........
with situation requiring some technical know-how, they feel they can handle it and do not just (17) …........... defeat
immediately,” says Mrs Barton. “I believe that lots of girls feel unsure of themselves when it comes to technology and
therefore they might be (18) ………….. on jobs because they are reluctant even to apply for them.”
Research recently carried out suggestions that scientific and constructional toys should be (19) ….......... to girls from
an early age, otherwise the result is “socialization” into stereotypically female roles, which may explain why relatively
few girls study science and engineering at university in Britain. Only 14% of those who have gone for engineering (20)
…................. at university this year are women, although this figure does represent an improvement on the 7%

recorded some years ago.
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A. foremost
A. styled

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B. upmost
B. shaped

C predominant
C. built

D. Surpassing
D. modelled


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A. come
A. hold

A. matter
A. approached
A. admit
A. putting up
A. accessible
A. options

B. live
B. grasp
B. situation
B. encountered
B. allow
B. coming out
B. feasible
B. alternatives

C. start
C. insight
C. state
C. presented
C. receive
C. losing out
C. reachable
C. selections

D. end
D. realization
D. cause
D. offered
D. permit

D. stepping out
D. obtainable
D. preferences

III. OPEN CLOZE TEST
For questions 21-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in
each gap.
WEATHER IN ANTARCTICA
The most extreme weather conditions experienced in Antarctica are associated with blizzards. These are simply
strong winds with falling snow or, more commonly, snow that is picked up and pushed along the ground by the wind.
Blizzards may (21) ………………. for days at a time, and in some cases it can be almost impossible for people to see.
It is not unusual for objects only about a metre or two away to become unrecognisable. Scientists (22)
…………………… research in the area are then confined to their tents or caravans. We think of blizzards (23)
………………… extremely cold, while in fact temperatures in the Antarctic are usually higher than normal during a
blizzard. Major blizzards of several days in (24) ………….. occur more frequently in some locations than in others.
There may be eight or ten such blizzards in any particular place on an annual (25) ………….. They often cause
considerable damage, so that any scientific buildings or equipment constructed in this region must be specially made to
give as much protection as possible.
If the weather is fine, (26) ………….. in Antarctica is usually excellent because of the clear air and the absence
of dust and smoke. (27) ………….. this means is that people often greatly underestimate the distance of objects and
features of the landscape. Also, very large features such as mountains may appear to be above the horizon, or even (28)
………… down. These ‘mirages’, which are just tricks (29) …………….. by the eyes in certain conditions, have led to
explorers in Antarclic making many errors in (30) ……………..

IV. WORD FORMATION 01
For the question 31-40, supply the correct form of the words given.
31. To the ………………….., most computer systems seem complex and difficult to understand. (INITIATIVE)
32. The pieces of evidence fell into place with the ……………… precision of a well-made jigsaw puzzle. (VOICE)
33. Parents have deep ………………… about allowing business values to be used in schools. (GIVE)
34. To many people, social networking offers them a feeling of …………….. from the real world. (ESCAPE)

35. Not sick, Jane guessed, but probably ……………….. now that she drank a lot at the party last night. (HANG)
36. The boats drove the fishes into nests, where they became ……… … and were caught alive. (MESH)
37. “P” is a …………………….. consonant. (LIP)
38. Something that is …………………… does not happen in the way you would expect it to. (INTUITION)
39. New immigrants have been successfully ………………….. into the commuity. (SIMILAR)
40. He's so …………………….. - you'd think he'd never done anything wrong in his life. (RIGHT)

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VI. WORD FORMATION 02
Supply each gap with the correct form of the words given in the box
warm
bitter
comfort
tough
suffer
weather
like
addition
energy

know
relative
science

NEW WATERPROOF CLOTHING
There are few experiences as unpleasant as being (0) bitterly cold and dripping wet on board a boat.
The (41) …………. that you may be several hours away from warm, dry clothing is enough to slow down even
(42) …………… sailor.

However, recent (43) ………….. developments in the types of material used to make waterproof clothes have,
hopefully, put an end to the (44) …………. of the sailor. New suits, trousers and jackets have been designed which
allow people to stay warm and dry at sea and can be worn (45) ……………. for days on end.
The new clothing is by no means cheap, but that will not stop it from selling well, and not just in the sailing
market. (46) …………. previous types of waterproof clothing, which tended to leave the wearer hot, sweaty and sticky
even after a (47) ………short burst of (48) ………activity, these new clothes are manufactured with an (49) ...……
inner layer. This is made of a special material which allows the clothes to “breath” – in other words, body heat can
escape so that the body stays dry, but still maintians its (50) ……….. in all weathers.
VII. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the sentence as guided without making any change to the word given.
51. Linda was very nervous, which made her look like a bashful girl. (CAME)
 Such ………………………………………………………………………….
52. As soon as the funds ran out, they had to abandon the scheme. (PETERED)
 The instant …………………………………………………………………..
53. Why did you reveal my plan to Kathy? (BREATHED)
 I’d …………………………………………………………………………….
54. David was responsible for the family business as soon as his father retired. (CHARGE)
 Scarcely ……………………………………………………………………….
55. Your encouragement helped to make things less grievous after such a heavy loss. (CURSHION)
 It was ………………………………………………………………………….
56. Tina was crazy about stamps, so she spent lots of money on them. (SPLASHED)
 Had it …………………………………………………………………………..
57. He tried hard but couldn’t compensate for what he had done. (AMENDS)
 Try ……………………………………………………………………………..
58. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves. (DESCENDED)
 All dogs ……………………………………………………………………….
59. We didn’t learn he still managed to live with very little money as a waiter until later. (EKED)
 Not until ……………………………………………………………………….
60. Nobody is certain if the project will be permitted to continue. (GO AHEAD)
 It’s still touch …………………………………………………………………

GOOD LUCK MY BELOVED STUDENTS!
On the way to success there is no trace of lazy men!

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