SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ TĨNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12
TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỨC THỌ Môn Thi: Tiếng anh 12
Năm học : 2010-2011
Thời gian làm bài : 180 phút
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SECTION ONE: Phonetics
Question 1: Choose the word that has the undderline pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. fond B. off C. follow D. honey
2. A. there B. appear C. wear D. prepare
3. A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
4. A. storage B. encourage C. garage D. shortage
5. A. fat B. any C. land D. band
Question 2: Choose the word whose the main stress is placed differently from the others:
6. A. evaporate B. consulate C. contemplate D. coordinate
7. A. interrupt B. interview C. intervene D. interstellar
8. A. continent B. continue C. contention D. contain
9. A. overweight B. overdevelop C. overnight D. overhead
10. A. demonstration B. vegetation C. generation D. attraction
SECTION TWO : Grammar and vocabulary
Question 1: Circle the letter of the best answers:
1. Don't be silly! That ________ possibly be Madonna!
A. mustn't B. shouldn't C. won't D. can't
2. No sooner had we started the picnic _______ the rain began pouring down!
A. than B. when C. that D. and
3. You really shouldn't buy that car. I know the engine is fine, but most of the bodywork has been
____________away by rust.
A. eaten B. dissolve C. crumbled D. erases
4. Not only __________ visit Japan but they plan to stop off in the USA as well?
A. they plan to B. they must C. will they D. are they paying
5. I'll hand over all my files to my assistant before I _________
A. am leaving B. leave C. will leave D. shall leave
6. By the time Brown's daughter graduates, ________retired.
A. he B. he has C. He'll being D. he'll have
7. _______ you try, you can never get them all right.
A. How hard B. however hard C. For as hard as D. so hard as
8. On __________he had won, he jumped for joy
A. telling B. he was told C. being told D. having told
9. ________earlier, I would have done it for you.
A. Had I known B. If I knew C. did I know D. by knowing
10. Conservationists are worried that many potential valuable _______of plants and animals are threatened with
extinction.
A. examples B. brands C. variations D. species
11. He had an excellent grade in his examination ________the fact that he hadn't worked particularly hard.
A. in spite of B. although C.because of D. on account of
12. It was in this house__________
A. where I was born B. in which I was born C. that I was born D. I was born in
13. Was the man ______ by the committee accept the job?
A. appointing B. appointed C. was appointed D. to appointed
14. I have two horses, _________ of them run very fast.
A. all B. each C. both D. one
15. The child was told to _______for being rude to his uncle.
A. excuse B. apologize C. confess D. pardon
16. " John found it difficult to adjust to Libya."
" For one thing, __________is a difficult language to learn."
A. Arabic B. the Arabic C. the language Arabic D. Arabics language
17. Some of you may have already completed section one __________ , you can go on to section two.
A. if so B. if you do C. it you may D. if not
18. When I was young, everyone in the family _________gather together at home for christmas.
A. would B. used to C. was used D. use
19. When his daughter returned after midnight for the third time, Henry decided to _______down the laws and
refused to allow her out at all.
A. set B. put C. hand D. lay
20. Now's a _________time to tell me you are going out this evening- I've spent the whole day preparing supper
for you.
A. right B. suitable C. reasonable D. fine.
Question 2: Fill in each numbered space with one siutable word.
The world of dreams
Most people feel that when they dream, they (0) are carried off to another world. (1)...........................the
contrary, dreams are often connected (2) ................... our daily lives.
(3) ......................... our whole mind (4)........................ filled with something, when we are either very upset
(5)..................... when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent (6)...................... reality in symbols. It is often
said that we benefit (7) ...................... dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself. when things
(8)...............................wrong. Dreams are therefore (9) ....................... kind of escape, almost a holiday from (10)
...................... life, with its fears and responsibilities . It is, (11) ....................., a strange (12) ............................ of
holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (13) .................... to be a nightmare, we
quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (14) ......................... you are one of those people disciplined
enough to write (15) ........................ down as soon as you wake up.
Question 3: Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line
My ideal job
One thing I know is that I wouldn't like to have an occupation OCCUPY
that has anything to do with physics, (1) ............................ or maths; CHEMIST
I am not the (2) .................................. type at all. In fact at school, I was a SCIENCE
complete (3) .................................. in these subjects. Neither am I very FAIL
good at dealing with people, nor am I (4) .................................., so jobs in MBITION
business, administration and (5) .................................. don't really interest MANAGE
me either. Moreover I find it (6) .................................. to be surrounded by IRRITATE
a lot of people; I would much rather have a job involving creative
work or (7) .................................. skills of some sort. I'd like to have the ART
chance to work outdoors (8) .................................. and perhaps do a bit of OCCASION
travelling too. I am not (9) .................................. concerned
about becoming PARTICULAR
rich but I would like to have a (10) .................................. income - enough REASON
to live comfortably.
SECTION THREE : Reading
Question 1: Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing A,B,C or D which you
think is correct.
The sun today is a yellow dwarf star. It is fueled by thermonuclear reactions near its center that convert
hydrogen to helium. The sun has existed in its present state for about 4 billion, 600 million years and is thousands
of times larger than the earth.
By studying other stars, astronomers can predict what of the rest of the Sun's life will be like. About 5
billion years from now, the core of the sun will shrink and become hotter. The surface temperature will fall. The
higher temperature of the center will increase the rate of thermonuclear reactions. The outer regions of the Sun
will expand appropriately 35 million miles, about the distance to Mercury, which is the closest planet to the Sun.
The Sun will be then a red giant star. Temperatures on the Earth will become too hot for life to exist.
Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shirk. After it shirks to
the size of the Earth, it will become a white dwarf star. The Sun may throw off huge amounts of gases in violent
eruptions called nova explosion as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf.
After billions of years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have lost its heat. Such a star is called a black dwarf.
After the Sun has become a black dwarf, the Earth will be dark and cold. If any atmosphere remains there, it will
have frozen onto the Earth's surface.
1. What is the primary purpose of this passage?
A. to alert people to the dangers of posed by the sun.
B. To discuss conditions on Earth in the far future.
C. To present a theory about the red giant stars.
D. To describe changes that the Sun will go through.
2. It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun
A. It approximately haftway through its life as a yellow dwarf.
B. has been in existence for 10 billion years.
C. is rapidly changing in size and brightness.
D. will continue as a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years.
3. What will probably be the first stage of change as the Sun becomes a red giant?
A. Its core will cool off and use less fuel
B. Its surface will become hotter and shrink.
C. It will throw off huge amounts of gases.
D. Its center will grow smaller and hotter.
4. According to the passage, which of the following best describes the sequence of the stages that the Sun will
probably pass through?
A. Yellow dwarf, white drarf, red giant, black giant.
B. Red giant, white dwarf, red drarf, nova explosion.
C. Yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf.
D. White dwarf, red giant, black dwarf, a yellow dwarf.
5. The word " there" in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refers to
A. our own planet
B. The outer surface of the Sun
C. the core of a black dwarf
D. the planet Mercury.
Question 2: Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition;
1. Valuable chemical products are obtained _____ volcanic substances, including gold and silver.
2. The company has laid _________strict procedures for this kind of situation.
3. You are perfectly capable _________ of making your own bed, I would have thought!
4. Keep away _____those electrical wires.
5. My friend, howard, is very enthusiastic __________his new equipment.
6. That boy threw a piece of stone _______the old man.
7. The geese no longer had their freedom, but they were safe _______the other fowls.
SECTION FOUR : Writing
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed
before.
1. I had only just put the phoned down when the boss rang back.
Hardly ...................................................................................................................................
2. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
Despite my ............................................................................................................................
3. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.
I've .........................................................................................................................................
4. Her hobby is one thing that she doesn't intend to give up.
She has ...................................................................................................................................
5. Nick told one of the detectives that he had taken the cashbox.
Nick admitted ........................................................................................................................
6. We are spending $ 300 on repairs before we sell the car.
By the time we sell the car, ...................................................................................................
7. The room wasn't only cold, it was also very damp.
Not ........................................................................................................................................
8. They were seasoned travelers, which we hadn't expected them to be!
Contrary ................................................................................................................................
9. He not only failed in his exam but also had a road accident.
Not only ................................................................................................................................
10. I will marry her and I don't care how old she is.
No matter ...............................................................................................................................
SECTION FIVE:There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.
1. For such an experience and able teacher, discipline was not a problem.
2. He looks remarkable like his father .
3. They didn't seem to take any notice of that the teacher said.
4. Tom's very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless.
5. I watched the train to leave until it was out of sight.
6. Maria asked Sandra whether she knew the post office had been at strike for the past week.
7. Never before have so many people in the United States interested in soccer.
8. Despite the identity of the attacker is known to the police, no name has been released.
9. Nobody watched, so the little boy took the packet of sweets from the shelf and putting it in his pocket.
10. More and more women are now joining the pay labor force worldly.
Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction
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2 7
3 8
4 9
5 10
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI 12 - NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
SECTION 1: PHONETICS ( 1p)
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B
6. A 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. D
SECTION2: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Question1: ( 2p)
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D
11. A 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. B 19.D 20. A
Question2: ( 1,5p)
1. on 2. to 3. when 4. is 5. or 6. its 7. from
8. go 9. a 10. real 11. however 12. kind/sort/type
13. out 14. unless 15 .them
Question 3: ( 1p)
1. chemistry 2. scientific 3. failure 4. ambitious
5. management 6. irritating 7. artistic 8. occationally
9. particularly 10. reasonable
SECTION 3: READING
Question 1: ( 1p)
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A
Question 2: (1p)
1. from 2. down 3. of 4. from
5. about 6. at 7. as
SECTION 4: WRITING ( 1,5P)
1. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back
2. Despite my strongly disapprovement of your behaviour, I will help you this time
3. I've never known a more earm-hearted person than my mother.
4. She has never given up her hobby.
5. Nick admitted having taken the cashbox
6. By the time we sell the car, we will have spent $ 300
7. Not only was the room cold, it was very damp
8. Contrary to our expectation, they were seasoned travelers
9. Not only did he fail in his exam but had a road accident.
10. No matter how old she is, I will marry her.
SECTION 5: ( 1P)
Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction
1 able ability 6 past previous
2 like as 7 have were
3 that what 8 identity identifycation
4 when while 9 putting put
5 to leave leaving 10 worldly worldwide