ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI  TỈNH KHỐI 12 THPT

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   Môn:  Tiếng Anh 

                                                Thời gian: 180 phút

 SECTION A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best  answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.

1. The police decided to …………the department store after they had received a bomb warning

A. abandon

B. evacuate

C. evict

D. expel

2. Although I explained the situation he didn’t seem to ………..the degree of danger he was in.

A. seize

B. grab

C. catch

D. grasp

3. If you drive from the airport, go on the motorway and follow the __________ to the city.

A. points

B. signs

C. plans

D. ways

4. Her mother asked her to __________ the table for the evening meal.

A. place

B. put out

C. serve

D. lay

5. A part-time job gives me freedom to __________ my own interest.

A. pursue

B. chase

C. seek

D. catch

6. We were so late that we __________ had time to catch the train.

A. nearly

B. almost

C. hardly

D. simply

7. It was necessary to __________the factory building as the company was doing more and more business.

A. increase

B. extend

C. lengthen

D. grow

8. Wearing sports clothes is __________ of a truly "sporty" character.

A. not to indicate

B. no indication

C. not indicated

D. no indicating

9. He intends to set up business on his __________

A. imitative

B. benefit

C. own

D. self

10. It’s much more expensive if you  use the phone at ……………..rate.

A. high

B busy

C. peak

D. heavy

II.    Supply the correct forms of the words  in  parentheses to fill in each gap.

1. The boy was very violent and his parents found him __________ (manage)

2. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to __________between the two. (different)

3. Be careful. That's a __________ poison. (dead)

4. They fought __________ in the war (hero)

5. A list of __________ events will be posted on the notice board. (come)

6. He spoke __________ about the need to protect the tigers' natural habitat. (passion)

7. To be successful, an artist must show great __________ (origin)

8. Eating fish and lots of vegetables greatly increases your life __________ (expect)

9. English is a __________ easy language for Swedes to learn. (compare)

10. We had the phone ………. because we are moving tomorrow. (connect)

III. There're ten mistakes in this passage. Find them and correct them.

Japanese young today study English for six years at junior and senior high school, but very little can speak it by the time they graduate. If the Japanese want to acquire practice oral skills, they have to do a conscientious effort by themselves as going abroad or taking English conversation classes in their private country.

In Japan, grammar is emphasized too much at Japanese high school, and there is no balance with the speaking language. People study English mainly for passing exams. They're so tied to grammar teaching in the textbooks that they find spoken English naturally very difficult.

They should consider English more as a means of communication than of a science.

SECTION B: READING

I. Read the text and choose the best answer to each of  the questions below

Scientists have established that influenza viruses taken from man can cause the disease in animals. In addition, man can catch the disease from animals. In fact, a great number of wild birds seem to carry the virus without showing any evidences of illness. Some scientists conclude that a large family of influenza viruses may have evolved in the bird kingdom, a group that has been on the earth 100 million years and is able to carry the virus without contracting the disease. There is even convincing evidence to show that virus strains are transmitted from place to place and from continent to continent by migrating birds.

It is known that two influenza viruses can recombine when both are present in an animal at the same time. The result of such recombination is a great variety of strains containing different H and N spikes. This raises the possibility that a human influenza virus can recombine with an influenza virus from a lower animal to produce an entirely new spike. Research is underway to determine if that is the way that major new strains come into being. Another possibility is that two animals influenza strains may recombine in a pig, for example, to produce a new strains which is transmitted to man.

1. According to the passage, scientists have discovered that influenza viruses __________

A. cause ill health in wild animals.                  B. do not always cause symptoms in birds.

C. are rarely present in wild birds.                   D. change when transmitted from animals to man.

2. What is known about the influenza virus?

A. It is first found in a group of very old birds.               C. It existed over 100 million years ago.

B. All the different strains can be found in wild birds.   D. It can survive in many different places.

3. According to the passage, a great variety of influenza strains can appear when__________

A. H and N spikes are produced.                            B. Animal and bird viruses are combined.

C. Dissimilar types of virus recombine.                 D. Two viruses of the same type are contracted.

4. New strains of viruses are transmitted to man by __________

A. a variety of means.                                           B. diseased lower animals.

C. a group of migrating birds.                               D. a type of wild pig.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that all of the following are ways of producing new strains of influenza EXCEPT

A. two influenza viruses in the same animal recombining.

B. two animal viruses recombining in a human.

C. two animal viruses recombining.

D. animal viruses recombining with human viruses.

II. Read the test below and decide which answer(A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

The __________ (1) of book knowledge is one part of school education but this kind of learning can be and often is carried to __________ (2) in many countries so that no time for other interests is __________ (3) to young people. Not only must they attend school__________ (4) five-hour periods on six days of the week, studying possibly as many as thirteen different subjects, but in addition they may even go to afternoon institutes for __________ (5) instruction. They have almost no chance of taking __________(6) any of their own hobbies or becoming familiar with the plants and …(7)life of the countryside except during their summer holidays. Early youth should be a time of exploration and adventure, of reading books for __________ (8) as well as study, of freedom to enjoy life before the responsibilities of working for a living and _______ (9) a family, __________ (10) an end to study, to freedom and only too often to carefree enjoyment.

1. A. gathering

B. collection

C. obtaining

D. accumulation

2. A. extremity

B. excess

C. limits

D. boundary

3. A. available

B. provided

C. devoted

D. reserved

4. A. during

B. throughout

C. for

D. in

5. A. farther

B. additional

C. extra

D. further

6. A. on

B. up

C. back

D. over

7. A. untamed

B. original

C. wild

D. natural

8. A. pleasure

B. amusement

C. joy

D. entertainment

9. A. creating

B. bringing

C. building

D. raising

10.A. holding

B. putting

C. indicating

D. marking

III. Read the passage and find a suitable word to fill  in each numbered blank

Best known __________ (1) his Theory of  Relativity, Albert Einstein has been acknowledged __________ (2) one of the greatest scientists __________ (3) human history.

Born in Germany in 1879, Einstein did __________ (4) in all his school subjects with the __________ (5) of mathematics, which was his favorite subject. While _________(6) as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the special Theory of Relativity. This theory states that mass length and time changes_________ (7) on how a person looks at it. In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity. This new theory created a controversy _________ (8) many scientists did not agree __________ (9) him.

In the end, some simple experiments__________ (10) Einstein to be correct. In 1921, Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.

SECTION C: WRITING

 I. Finish the second  sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.

1. Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered  him.

- Despite his…………………………………………………………………………………

2. What a surprise to see you here.

- Fancy……………………………………………………………………

3. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended

- Had it not…………………………………………………………

4. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.

- Never……………………………………………………………………………………………

5. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.

- Only after a ……………………………………………………………………………………

6. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.

- Much to ………

7. It was more of an argument than a discussion.

- It was not so ……………………………………………………………………………………..

8. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.

- He is the most ……………………………………………………………………………………

9. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.

-What I…………………………………………………………………………………………….

10. I don’t intend to apologize to either of them

- I have …………………………………………………………………………………………

II. Write a composition about the following topic:(about 150 – 200 words)

                                        How important is self- study

ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI  TỈNH KHỐI 12            

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   Môn:  Tiếng Anh 

                                                Thời gian: 180 phút

 SECTION A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

 I. Choose the best  answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.

 ( 1 point for 1 correct answer = 10 points)

1. C

2. D

3. B

4. D

5. A

6.C

7. B

8.B

9.C

10.C

II.    Supply the correct forms of the words  in  parentheses to fill in each gap.

( 1 point for 1 correct answer = 10 points)

unmanageable

differentiate

deadly

heroically

forthcoming

passionately

originality

expectancy

comparatively

disconnected

III. There’s a mistake in each sentence. Find it and correct it.

( 1 point for 1 correct answer = 10 points)

Mistakes

Correction

Mistakes

Correction

young

little

practice

do

as

1.youngsters/ youths

2. few

3. practical

4. make

5. like/such as

6. private

7. speaking language

8. teaching

9. spoken English

10. than of

6. own

7. spoken language

8. taught

9. speaking English

10. than as

SECTION B: READING

I. Read the text and choose the best answer to each of  the questions below

( 2 points  for 1 correct answer = 10 points)

1. B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.B

II. Read the test below and decide which answer(A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

( 1 point for 1 correct answer = 10 points)

1. D

2. B

3. A

4. C

5. D

6. B

7.C

8.A

9.D

10. B

III. Read the passage and find a suitable word to fill  in each numbered blank

( 1 point for 1 correct answer = 10 points)

1.for

2. as

3. in

4. poorly

5. exception

6. working

7. depending

8. because

9. with

10. proved

SECTION C: WRITING

 I. Finish the second  sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. ( 1 point for 1 correct answer = 10 points)

1. Despite his strength of the two, Christopher was soon overpowered by his attack..

2. Fancy seeing you here

3. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party wouldn’t have been a success.

4. Never have there been more people out of work in this country.

5. Only after a twelve-hour wait did their flight leave.

6. Much to our regret, we have to/ are obliged to inform that your application has not been successful.

7. It was not so much a discussion as an argument.

8. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problem.

9. What I found surprising was his lack of confidence.

10. I have no intention to apologize either of them

II .Write a composition ( about 150 – 200 words) (10 points)

                                                     Total: 80/4 = 20 points

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