4GIFTED STUDENTS 1220

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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thơi gian lam bai 150 phut, không kê thơi gian giao đê)

I. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
1.
A. variety
B. irrational
C. industrial
2.
A. colorful
B. equality
C. dictionary
3.
A. elegant
B. regional
C. musical
4.
A. difference
B. suburban
C. internet
5.
A. beautiful
B. effective
C. favorite

D. characterize

D. vegetable
D. important
D. character
D. popular

II. Choose among A, B, C, or D the one that needs correcting.
6. Families who are enough fortunate to own a historic home may be able to get restoration funds
from the government.
A. enough fortunate B. may be
C. to get
D. how
7. The first things a new international student must do include renting an apartment, registering
for classes, and to get to know the city.
A. to get
B. first thing
C. international
D. for
8. When parents allow his children to spend many hours watching television, the children are not
likely to be physically fit.
A. many hours
B. his
C. physically
D. likely
9. Christianity has become a worldwide religion since it has begun almost two thousand years ago.
A. worldwide
B. almost
C. become
D. has begun
10. As the population of Africa continues to grow, animals will continue to lose theirs natural
habitat.

A. theirs
B. continues
C. to grow
D. to lose
II. Each of the numbered lines in the passage contains a mistake, find and correct it.

IV. Choose among A, B, C, or D the one that best fits each of the blanks.
21. He had to leave his family__________ when he went abroad to work.
A. behind
B. at a loss
C. at all costs
D. out
22. No child__________ the age of sixteen will be admitted to this film.
A. below
B. except
C. before
D. lacking
23. I have lived near the railway for so long now that I've grown__________ to the noise of the trains.
A. familiar
B. accustomed
C. aware
D. unconscious
24. The young soldier__________ a dangerous mission across the desert, although he knew that he
might be killed.
A. entered
B. undertook
C. agreed
D. promised
25. From the hotel there is a good__________ of the mountains.
A. view

B. sight
C. vision
D. picture
26. There is a fault at our TV station. Please do not__________ your set.
A. repair
B. change
C. adjust
D. switch
27. It is usually better not to__________ things, in case they are not returned.


A. offer
B. lend
C. borrow
D. lose
28. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her__________ because of her poor eyesight.
A. down
B. over
C. up
D. back
29. I lost too much money betting at the races last time, so you won't__________ me to go again.
A. impress
B. urge
C. convince
D. persuade
30. We've__________ of time to catch the train so there's no need to rush.
A. great deal
B. enough
C. very much
D. plenty

V. Supply ONE suitable partial; preposition or an article to each of the numbered blanks.
Make a great impression. The interview is your chance to show that you are (31)_______ best
person for the job. Your application or resume has already exhibited that you are qualified. Now it
is (32)_______ to you to show how your skills (33)_______ experience match this position and this
company. The employer will be looking and listening to determine if you are a good fit. He/she will
be looking (34)_______ a number of different qualities, (35)_______ addition to the skills that you
possess. To make the best impression, dress appropriately; express your strengths; arrive early, by
about 10-15 minutes; be enthusiastic; shake hands firmly; be an active listener; sit (36)_______
straight and maintain eye contact; and ask questions
After the interview, follow up (37)_______ a thank-you note. This is a chance for you to
restate your interest and how you can benefit the company. Your best bet is to try to time it
(38)_______ that the note gets there before the hiring: decision is made. You should also follow
(39)_______ with a phone call if you do not hear back from the employer (40)_______ the specified
time.
VI. Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank
space.
Centuries ago, when gold coins (41. EXCLUSIVE)________ were used as the money of nations
and city-states, the (42. COMPARE)________ value of each nation’s money was (43.
DETERMINE)________ by the ratio of gold content of each coin. Today, gold coins are “used” only by
(44. COLLECT)________ . (45. NATION)________ money is printed on paper. Each country has its own
currency, with names such as pound, dollar, dong, yuan and so on. (46. DECIDE)________ the rate for
the international exchange of money is one of the most complex, and to many (47.
OBSERVE)________ , one of the most (48. FASCINATE)________ aspects of international banking. Each
major currency has a “par value” that is (49. USUAL)________ defined, (50. OFFICE)________ , in terms
of gold.
VII. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle
letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose.
GIRLS AND TECHNOLOGY
If you want your daughter to succeed, buy her a toy construction set. That is the advice from
Britain’s (51) ___________ 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 (52) ___________ by the toys they
played with as children. Even girls who end (53)___________ nowhere near a microchip or
microscope could benefit from a better (54) ___________ of science and technology.
‘It’s a (55) ___________ of giving them experience and confidence with technology so that
when they are (56) ___________ with a situation requiring some technical known-how, they feel they
can handle it and don’t just (57) ___________ defeat immediately’, says Mrs. Barton. ‘I believe that lost
of girls feel unsure of themselves when it comes (58) ___________ technology and therefore they
might be losing out on jobs because they are reluctant even to apply for them.’
Research recently carried out suggests that scientific and constructional toys should be (59)
___________ to girls from an early age, otherwise the result is ‘socialization’ into stereotypical female
(60) ___________, which may explain why relatively few girls study science and engineering at
university in Britain. Only 14% of those who have gone for engineering options at university this
year are women, although this figure does represent an improvement of the 7% recorded some
years ago.
51. A. predominant
B. foremost
C. surpassing
D. uppermost


52. A. styled
53. A. by
54. A. insight
55. A. situation
56. A. presented
57. A. allow
58. A. to
59. A. feasible
60. A. roles

B. shaped
B. in
B. hold
B. state
B. encountered
B. receive
B. with
B. reachable
B. characters

C. built
C. up
C. realization
C. matter
C. approached
C. admit
C. from
C. obtainable
C. parts

D. modeled
D. on
D. grasp
D. cause
D. offered
D. permit
D. for
D. accessible
D. states

VIII. Choose from A, B, C, or D the one that best answers each of the questions in the following
passage.
Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the
car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of
automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as
electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however,
is the only zero-emission option presently available.
Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other
dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric
vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled
neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.
As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility
engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars.
Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots
on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to
charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric
vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.
Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at
transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a
variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or
electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated
freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway
today.
61. The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT_________.
A. vans
B. trains
C. planes
D. trolleys
62. The author’s purpose in the passage is to_________.

A. criticize conventional vehicles
B. support the invention of electric cars
C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles
D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future
63. The passage would most likely be followed by details about_________.
A. automated freeways
B. pollution restrictions in the future
C. the neighborhood of the future
D. electric shuttle buses
64. The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.
A. long-range
B. inexpensive
C. concentrated
D. squared
65. In the second paragraph, the author implies that_________.
A. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.
B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future.
C. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation
D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future
66. According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be_________.
A. more convenient than they are today
B. equipped with charging devices
C. much larger than they are today
D. as common as today’s gas stations
67. The word “charging” in this passage refers to_________.
A. electricity
B. credit cards
C. aggression
D. lightning

68. The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with_________.
A. count on
B. invent
C. imagine
69. The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to_________.
A. daily travelers
B. visitors
C. cab drivers
70. The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________.
A. combination
B. hazardous
C. futuristic

D. rely on
D. shoppers
D. automated

IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
71. She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.
→ She is a _______________________________________________.
72. No one has challenged his authority before.
→ This is the first time __________________________________.
73. “If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team,” said the manager.
→ The manager threatened ___________________________.
74. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.
→ The house ____________________________________________.
75. You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job.
→ You are _______________________________________________.

76. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
→ Rather ________________________________________________.
77. There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well.
→ In few other books __________________________________.
78. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
→ I object _______________________________________________.
79. Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.
→ Robert now wishes _________________________________.
80. I am having a lot of trouble now because I host my passport last week.
→ If I ____________________________________________________.
X. Writing an essay.
“Deforestation is not only illegal, but also a crime”.
What do you think of that matter? Write an essay of about 280- 300 words to support your points.
____________THE END____________


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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
HDC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Week 12 (Date ………/……… /2017)

I. (5pts) 1 point/correct answer.
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. B

5. B

III. (10pts) 1 point/correct answer.
11. not → no
12. old → older
13. applicant → applicants
14. on → with

15. courses → course
16. year → years
17. about → as
18. then → than

19. This → These
20. entries → entry

25. A

28. A

IV. (10pts) 1 point/correct answer.
21. A
22. A
23. B
24. B
V. (10pts) 1.5 point/correct answer.
31. the
33. and
32. up
34. for

II. (5pts) 1 point/correct answer.
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. D

26. C

35. in
36. up

VI. (10pts) 1 point/correct answer.
41. exclusively
44. collectors
42. comparative
45. national
43. determined
46. Deciding

27. B

37. with
38. so
47. observers
48. fascinating

29. D

10. A

30. D

39. up
40. within

49. usually
50. officially

VII (15pts) 1 point/correct answer.
.
51. B
52. B
53. C
54. D

55. C

56. A

57. C

58. A

59. D

60. A

VIII (15pts) 1 point/correct answer.
.

61. C
62. D 63. A
64. C

65. A

66. B

67. A

68. C

69. A

70. A

IX. (10pts) 2 points/correct answer.
71. → She is a more sympathetic listener than anyone else I know.
72. → This is the first time (that) someone has challenged his authority
73. → The manager threatened not to select Brian (if he didn’t train harder/unless he
trained…).
74. → The house had its/the roof blown off by/in/during/because of the hurricane
75. → You are bound/sure/certain to meet lots of people
76. → Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye
77. → In few other books would one see this problem so well- explained
78. → I object to people criticizing me unfairly
79. → Robert now wishes (that) he had taken/accepted the job.
80. → If I hadn’t lost my passport last week, I wouldn’t have been having so much trouble
now
X.

(15pts) Students’ own answers
Content: accounts for 50% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 50% for the
content, the candidates should provide all main ideas and details as appropriate.
Language: accounts for 30% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 30% for


language, the candidates should use variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate
to the level of English language high school students.
Presentation: accounts for 20% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 20%
for presentation, the candidates should write with coherence, cohesion and can use
appropriate styles and linking devices
________THE END________