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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HÓA
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
Số báo danh
….............. ……
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH
Năm học: 2011-2012
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Lớp 12 THPT
Ngày thi: 23 tháng 3 năm 2012
Thời gian : 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này có 06 trang
Part A : PHONETICS ( 10pts )
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
in the same line. ( 5pts )
1. A. eradicate B. astronaut C. standard D. fatal
2. A. straight B. pleasure C. celebrate D. break
3. A. impressed B. proposed C. increased D. passed
4. A. penalize B. penetrate C. penalty D. penny
5. A. crossbar B. discuss C. association D. possession
II. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest in the
same line. ( 5pts )
1. A. optimistic B. unexpected C. environment D. electricity
2. A. contribute B. confident C. eternal D. eradicate
3. A. regulator B. adventurous C. participant D. performance
4. A. compete B. punish C. eject D. commit
5. A. administrative B. productivity C. agricultural D. economic
Part B : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 40 pts )
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. ( 10pts )
1. Jack takes great pride …….. never throwing anything ……… He always says that
one day he’ll find a use for things.
A. on - out B. of – away C. in - away D. at - off
2. Domestic chores are now no longer a ……… thanks to the inventions of electric
devices .
A. bound B. weight C. burden D. load
3. She has been working too much recently, I think .......... she should do now is to
take a few days’ rest.
A. which B. thing C. what D. anything
4. They took .............. his driving license because he was caught drunk while
driving.
A. back B. off C. away D. over
5. Defensive players are not allowed to interfere ………. an opponent’s movements
unless the player is holding the ball.
A. to B. in C. at D. with
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6. The two computers for sale were in poor condition, so I didn’t buy ………..
A. either of them B. none of them
C. neither of them D. both of them
7. ……… daily promotes physical as well as emotional well – being in people of
all ages.
A. Having exercised B. Those who exercise
C. Exercising D. For exercising
8. Peter : “ I thought your game was much better last night.”
Dave : “ You’ve got to be kidding! ......... ”
A. I myself liked it very much B. I thought it was terrible
C. I’m sure you enjoyed it D. I supposed it was not bad
9. The architect .......... Mario works is brilliant .
A. whom B. that C. with whom D. with who
10. Every year ......... swimmers attempt to swim across ........... English Chanel.
A. ─ / ─ B. ─ / the C. the / the D. ─ / an
II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )
1. We would like ( invite ) ....... to the president’s reception, but we weren’t.
2. Did you know that Oscar Wilde ( live ) .......... in Paris during his final years?
3. There was no sign indicating that the cottage ( break ) .......... into.
4. Without their valuable assistance we ( never, gather ) ........... enough money for
our son’s operation.
5. Her head felt as if it ( burst ) .......... .
6. By the time I go to bed tonight, I ( write ) .......... more than ten pages of the novel.
7. Sam ( not receive ) ........ the parcel the last time I ( speak ) ......... to him.
8. I ( consider ) ............ buying a house but now I ( change ) .......... my mind.
III. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )
Interviews are a/an (1. perfect) .................. method of choosing the best people
for jobs, yet human (2. be) ........... like to examine each other in this way. One of the
many problems of selection as it is commonly practised is that the forms filled by
(3. apply) .................. often fail to show people as they really are. This means that
you can follow all the best (4. advise) .............. when completing your form and still
find that you are (5. succeed) ............... at the next stage - the interview. (6. Similar)
........... , in the rare cases where interviews are automatic, a candidate with an
(7. adequacy) ................. form may do (8. surprise) ............. well. Your form needs
to show that you have (9. confide) .............. in your ability to do the job, but don’t
try to turn yourself into someone else - a person you have to pretend to be at the
interview. (10. Real) ............ and honesty are definitely the best approach.
IV. There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find out and correct them. ( 10pts )
Swimming
Swimming is a very popular sporting activity so that many people have taken
up in order for to keep fit or relax. Some even take part in competitions. Swimming
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may look like simple, however it requires a great deal of practice. There are a
number of different strokes which can to be used while swimming and most people
have their own special preference. The most common stroke is the “ crawl”.
Actually, the crawl wasn’t being developed until the early nineteenth century. It’s
probably the most easiest stroke. Another one stroke is the back - stroke, which is
used in competition or simply for relaxing. Then there is the butterfly - stroke, which
is quite difficult and used mostly in competition. It resembles the up - and - down
movements of a dolphin. All this, of course, it doesn’t mean that it is a sport for the
young only. The elderly and disabled can benefit greatly from swimming. This is
because of minimal strain is put on the limbs and back while are exercising the heart
and lungs at the same time.
Part C : READING ( 30 pts )
I. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase
for each space. (10 pts )
Vietnamese generally shake hands when getting and parting. Using both
hands shows respect as does a ( 1 )……. bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly
people who do not extend their hand are greeted with a bow. Women are more ( 2 )
……. to bow the head than to shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with the family
name and are ( 3 ) ……… by a given name. People address ( 4 ) ………. by their
given names, but add a title that indicates their received ( 5 ) …….. to the other
person. These titles are family related rather than professional. Among
colleagues, for example, the ( 6 ) ……… of the two might combine the given name
with the title of “Anh” ( Older Brother ). A/n ( 7 ) ………. greeting combined with
the given name and title “Xin chao” ( Hello ). Classifiers for gender and familiarity
are also combined with the greeting. In formal meetings, business cards are
sometimes ( 8 ) ………. on greeting.
Vietnamese people have a strong ( 9 ) ……… of hospitality and feel
embarrassed if they cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their
arrival. Therefore, it is ( 10 ) ..... to visit someone without having been invited. Gifts
are not required, but are appreciated. Flowers, incense, or tea may be proper gifts for
the hosts. Hosts also appreciate a small gift for their children or elderly parents.
1. A. light B. slight C. lightly D. lighted
2. A. certainly B. possibly C. mainly D. likely
3. A. continued B. chased C. followed D. forwarded
4. A. each one B. one other C. the other one D. one another
5. A. relation B. relationship C. relations D. relatives
6. A. younger B. most young C. youngest D. young
7. A. easy B. basic C. fundamental D. elementary
8. A. changed B. transferred C. converted D. exchanged
9. A. sense B. sensation C. sensitivity D. sensibility
10. A. inactive B. inaccurate C. inappropriate D. inexact
II. Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (10 pts)
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After school many British students go to university. They ( 1 ) …….. to
several universities through UCAS ( Universities and Colleges Admission Service )
and receive ( 2 ) …….. of a place on condition that they achieve certain ( 3 ) ……..
in their A levels.
A first degree, which is usually an honors degree, generally takes three years.
Most courses end with ( 4 ) ……. called finals. Results are given as classes
( = grades ): a first is the highest class, seconds are often split between upper second
and lower second, and below that is a third. ( 5 ) …….. may add the letters BA
( Bachelor of Arts ) or BS ( Bachelor of Science ) after their name. Some graduates
go on to study for a ( 6 ) …….… degree, often a master’s degree or a doctorate.
Students in Britain formally had their tuition ( 7 ) ………. paid by the state
and received a government ( 8 ) ………. to help pay their living expenses. Now they
receive only a loan towards their expenses, and have to ( 9 ) …….. £ 1000 a year
toward tuitions. The new arrangements have caused a great deal of concern both
among students and among members of the public who believe that education
should be ( 10 ) .............
III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. ( 10 pts )
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods
only in season. Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time,
but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited, there was
no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810 a French inventor named Nicolas Appert
developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And in the 1850’s an
American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving
milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860’s,
but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however,
inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans
from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all time
of the year.
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to
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