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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.

1. The car burst into ……………..but the driver managed to escape.

A. fire                            B. burning            C. heat                 D. flames

2. I was just …………to go out when you telephoned.

A. around             B. about               C. thinking           D. planned

3. The noise of the traffic prevented me from …………to sleep.

A. falling              B. starting            C. beginning                   D. going

4. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for a (n) ………….

A. revision           B. control             C. investigation    D. check-up

5. Helen asked me ………….the film called "Star Wars".

A. have I seen                B. if I had seen     C. have you seen D. if had I seen

6. You are going to come to the party …………….?

A. aren't you                  B. do you             C. will you           D. won't you

7. "I'll call …………you at 6 o'clock", said James.

A. by                              B. up                              C. for                             D. in

8. He ………….me to take a lawyer to court with me.

A. advised            B. suggested                   C. threatened                 D. insisted

9. I'm sure they were …………lies.

A. telling              B. speaking                    C. talking             D. saying

10. She's ………..interrupting me while I'm talking.

A. sometimes                 B. never                C. always             D. just

Part 2: Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space.

1. Vietnam is a/ an …………..country.                                                         (DEPEND)

2. I could never be a teacher. I'm far too …………….                                  (PATIENT)

3. Sorry about the mistake. I ………….the instruction you gave me.           (UNDERSTAND)

4. Please don't be so ………….. , I can't do the work by myself.                  (REASON)

5. It's impossible to carry out his project because I think it ……………       (PRACTICE)

6. ………….is a serious problem in many countries.                                     (EMPLOY)

7. She is a …………..of the theatre programs.                                               (COLLECT)

8. She has one of the biggest …………in Britain.                                         (COLLECT)

Part 3: Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form.

1. "You have just missed the last train." "Never mind, I (walk)."

2. "When we (take) our exams, we (have) a holiday."

3. "You (know) the way to the Global Theatre?" "No." "Then I (show) you."

         '4. Thousands of people (see) this exhibition by the end of the month.

5. By the time you (finish) cooking they (do) their homework.

6. I don't think he (change) in the thirty years I (know) him.

7. Then about a year ago he (disappear) and I (never hear) from him since.

8. My father (fight) for four years in the last war.

9. I'm taking my daughter out tonight. She (not have) fun for a long time.

10. You're just in time to hear a nice bit of news. Our neighbor is engaged to get married. He (bring) me the news himself this morning.

Part 4: Complete each sentence with one of the words or phrases given. Use each word or phrase once only.

astronaut             weightless               foundation                  launch                solar

discover              gravity                     champion                   escape                 orbit

1. The ………….of X-rays changed the history of medicine.

2. Neil Armstrong was the first ………….who stepped on the moon.

3. Astronauts …………the earths in space capsules are ………….

4. The pull of the earth is called ………….

5. The earth and the moon belong to the ………….system.

6. The United States ………….its first weather satellite in 1959.

7. A …………. High jumper can jump only 7 feet off the ground.

8. The builders have only just started to lay the …………….of the new school.

9. A lion …………. From its cage at Bristol zoo last night.

II. READING

Part 1: 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.

A VISITOR FOR MISS DREDGER

Every summer Miss Dredger took in visitors at Clos de Joi. It was a square house with a ………(1) across the island to the sea, with the island of Jersey on the ……….(2)

Miss Dredger had ……….. (3) a carriage to take her down the harbor hill……….(4) it was a steep descent, she would …………(5) have taken it in her purposeful stride, and would even have returned ……….(6) foot up the long slope, for Miss Dredger scorned all physical …………(7)

Nevertheless, she had ……….. (8) on a carriage this ………….(9) morning, for she had a gentleman to meet at the harbor. Both he and his luggage must be got up the harbor hill. It was ………..(10) that the luggage could not walk up on its own and from what she knew about men, it was ten ……….(11) one that her new lodger ………..(12) be as helpless as his luggage.

And so, as the carriage had to go down the hill before it could come up again, Miss Dredger, with her sharp ………..(13) of logic, decided that, in order to ………..(14) use of this fact, it would be as well to be ……….(15) for at Clos de Joi.

1. A. sight            B. vision               C. view                 D. look

2. A. distance                 B. background               C. outskirts                    D. horizon

3. A. ordered                  B. required           C. commanded     D. asked

4. A. However      B. Although                   C. Despite            D. Even

5. A. commonly   B. actually            C. mostly             D. normally

6. A. at                 B. on                              C. with                 D. off

7. A. weakness     B. lightness                    C. tenderness                 D. softness

8. A. decided                  B. chosen             C. arranged                    D. considered

9. A. definite                  B. certain              C. particular                  D. individual

10. A. honest                 B. simple              C. direct               D. plain     

11. A. to               B. by                              C. for                    D. under

12. A. should                 B. would              C. ought               D. could

13. A. sense                   B. idea                  C. feeling              D. impression

14. A. take           B. have                 C. make                D. get

15. A. looked                 B. visited              C. sent                  D. called

Part 2: Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.

Engineering is the ………..(1) that puts power and ………(2) to work for man. Engineers use steel and concrete to construct ………..(3), dams, roads and bridges. They use metal glass and plastics …………(4) make hundreds of everyday products. Engineers transform water power into ………….(5) that lights our homes and runs for …………..(6). Engineers themselves often discover or create new materials and …………(7) of power that ………..(8) man. In this century the applied …………(9) have given us automobiles and supersonic ……….(10) and other amazing machines. Our world has literally been transformed within the past few years.

Part 3: The paragraphs of the magazine article are in the wrong order. Number the paragraphs (A, B, C or D) in the correct order.

MODERN MANNERS

A. "Well, Dr St George is right, isn't he? I mean, look at those two young people over there. They can hardly keep their hands off each other. They shouldn't kiss and cuddle like that in public. It's embarrassing for other people." "Noise. That's what I don't like about things today. Everyone seems to think they can make as much noise as they like without a thought for other people. When you get on a train, some idiot's probably shouting into a mobile phone or you find yourself sitting next to someone with a personal stereo that's turned up too loud. And have you tried having a quiet day in the garden lately? Quiet? You can hardly hear yourself think with all the lawnmowers, hedge trimmers, and what have you."

B. "I don't think it's true. Things are different nowadays, but I wouldn't say they're worse. Life has become much faster and people don't have time for the more formal manners that the Victorians had. I know people eat in the street, but I wouldn't say there's anything wrong with that. It's just easier and faster like that."

C. "Life is certainly more informal these days, I'll give you that, but I wouldn't say that's a bad thing. When I first started work I had to wear a suit and a tie, but these days we all wear casual clothes. And everybody was called Mr. This and Mrs. That, but today it's all first names. In our office everyone even calls the Managing Director "Bob". That was unthinkable when I was younger, but I think it's better now. It's friendlier – more relaxed."

D. "I think people today have good manners. Things aren't as bad as some people like to make out. Most people still queue up for things properly and drivers usually stop for pedestrians at zebra crossings, because I think most people realize that life's nicer that way. I must admit that people are generally more impatient and less considerate on the roads, but on the whole I think things are all right."

E. Things have certainly changed, but it isn't bad manners. It's all down to equality. Why should I give up my seat so that a woman can sit down? If women want equality in jobs and things like that, they can't expect special treatment for other things, can they? I think equality cuts both ways.

F. People today are less polite than they used to be. This is the view of Dr Andrew St George of Oxford University, who has just completed a book on modern social behavior. As the title, The Descent of Manners suggests, he believes that manners have deteriorated since Victorian times. For example, people these days eat while they are walking down the street. They kiss and embrace in public. They push on to buses and trains. Men don't open doors for women their seat on a crowded train. The Victorians, Dr St George says, would be horrified at modern behavior. We went out on to the streets to find out what people think about his ideas. Here are some opinions that we heard.

III. WRITING: (10 points)

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

1. I didn’t arive in time to see her.

I wasn’t …………………………………………………………

2. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.

He suggested that ………………………………………………

3. Amanda finally managed to get a good job.

Amanda finally succeeded …………………………………….

4. “I’ve seen the films three times, Mary” said George.

George told …………………………………………………….

5. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.

This is the first time ……………………………………………

6. She started working as a secretary five years ago.

She has …………………………………………………………

7. The train couldn’t run because of snow.

The snow prevented ……………………………………………

8. You might fall if you’re not careful.

Be careful ………………………………………………………

ANSWERS SHEET

I/ VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: (44 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

Q#

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Key

D

B

D

D

B

A

C

A

A

C

Part 2: (8 points)

1.     independent

2.     impatient

3.     misunderstood

4.     unreasonable

5.     impractical

6.     unemployment

7.     collector

8.     collections

Part 3: (16 points)

1.     will walk

2.     have taken – shall show

3.     Do …… know – will show

4.     will have seen

5.     finish – shall have done

6.     has changed – have known

7.     disappeared – have never heard

8.     fought

9.     hasn’t had

10.                        brought

Part 4: (10 points)

1.     discovery

2.     astronaut

3.     orbiting - weightless

4.     gravity

5.     solar

6.     launched

7.     champion

8.     foundations

9.     escaped

II/ READING: (36 points)

Part 1: (15 points)

Q#

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Key

C

D

A

B

D

B

A

A

C

D

A

B

A

C

D

Part 2: (10 points)

1.     profession/ career

2.     materials

3.     buildings

4.     to

5.     electricity

6.     factories

7.     sources

8.     serve

9.     scientists

10.                        airplanes

Part 3: (5 points)

Q#

1

2

3

4

5

6

Key

F(given)

C

B

E

A

D

III/ WRITING: (10 points)

1.     I wasn’t early enough to see her.

2.     He suggested that I (should) put my luggage under the seat.

3.     Amanda finally succeeded in getting a good job.

4.     George told Mary (that) he had seen the film three times.

5.     This is the first time I’ve eaten this kind of food.

6.     She has been working as a secretary for five years.

7.     The snow prevented the train from running.

8.     Be careful or you’ll fall.

9.     When did they buy the house?

10.                        John advised Elizabeth not to lend him any more money.