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SỞ GD&ĐT THANH HÓA
TRƯỜNG THPT NHƯ THANH
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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TRƯỜNG
NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 12
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
Part A. Phonetics
I. Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (5pts)
1. A. confide B. hobbies C. convince D. principle
2. A. kites B. sketches C. oranges D. buzzes
3. A. mountain B. pronounce C. country D. pounce
4. A. common B. conceited C. won D. terror
5. A. solution B. resolution C. success D. prosperity
II. Pick out the word that has the tress syllable different from that of the other words. (5pts)
6. A. agency B. memory C. influence D. encounter
7. A. detective B. completely C. regional D. campaign
8. A. preservation B. dictation C. reservation D. liberation
9. A. preserve B. tropical C. climate D. temperature
10. A. advantage B. authority C. government D. intention
Part B. Vocabulary and Grammar
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (15pts)
1. The school was closed for a month because of serious . . . . . . . . . . . . of fever.
A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
2. Don’t be late for the interview, . . . . . . . . . . . . people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so
3. Women……………. wear long dresses.
A. are used to B. used to C. used for D. all are correct
4. He went…………… a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. down with B. in for C. over D. through
5. We have had the roof of our house……………..
A. to replace B. replace C. been replaced D. replaced
6. There was no……………..in waiting longer than half an hour, so we left.
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A. good B. use C. worth D. point
7. The soldier was punished for………. to obey his commanding officer’sorders.
A. refusing B. regretting C. objecting D. resisting
8. She is………….. to leave as soon as possible.
A. cautious B. anxious C. worried D. nervous
9. There was nothing special about his clothes………… from his flowery tie.
A. but B. except C. other D. apart
10. She……….. her husband’s job for his ill health.
A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed
11…………..you have no key, you’ll have to get back before I go out.
A. although B. provided C. as D. unless
12. Radar…………….. pilots to land safely in difficult weather conditions.
A. forces B. gets C. enables D. warns
13. I’m sorry, I haven’t got any money. I have ……..my wallet at home.
A. missed B. left C. let D. forgotten
14. The man …………of the killing said that he was at the cinema at that time.
A. accused B. was accused C. accusing D. be accused
15. It isn’t quite ……….that he will turn up at the meeting.
A. certain B. exact C. sure D. right
II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10pts)
1. I don’t believe it! It’s three in the morning and that party still…………(not finish).
2. Two miles ...(be) ... enough for her to go jogging every morning.
3. Don’t call him at 2.30 p.m. He ( interview)................ job applicants at that time.
4.I didn’t do the test well. I .................(prepare) it very carefully at home.
5. Our car broke down. But for that, we………………. (to be) in time.
6. It is imperative that the letter ……………(send) at once.
7. I don’t mind her ………………(appoint) above me.
8. When I see my brother again, he ……………(finish) all his exams.
9. My father would rather that we ………………..(not leave) yesterday.
10. Jane’s train ……………….(arrive) tomorrow morning at 7.00 so we will meet him at the station.
III. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (10pts)
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1. Tom spoke…………………………because he was so excited. (BREATHE)
2. Do you ever suffer from…………………. (BORE)
3. Are there any………………………rivers left in the world? (POLLUTE)
4. This new film is…………………………….good. (EXCEPT)
5. Freedom of………………is one of the fundamental rights. (SPEAK)
6. After the explosion, only two people were left…………….. (LIVE)
7. The evening was…………………..spent playing and talking. (ENJOY)
8. Everyone has a number of………..but none has many true friends. (ACQUAINT)
9. There is a shortage of pure water in the city nowadays. We have to use it…… (ECONOMY)
10. ……………children will not be allowed to cross busy roads. (ACCOMPANY)
IV. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (10pts)
1. The King was too happy that he decided to build a pagoda of lotus shape over water.
2. If I knew you were coming , I would have met you at the airport.
3. Found in 1933, The New York Sun was the first successful penny newspaper.
4. For such an experience and able teacher , discipline was not a problem.
5. Never before have so many people in the United States interested in soccer.
6. Keeping calmly is the secret of passing your driving test.
7. They didn’t seem to take any notice of that the teacher said.
8. Marie asked Sandra whether she knew the post office had been at strike for the past week.
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.
Part C. Reading
I. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.
(10pts)
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I
stay on at school and hopefully go on to university (1)_____? Do I leave and start work or beginning
a training (2)_____ ?
The decision is yours, but it may be (3)_____ remembering two things: there is more
unemployment (4)_____ who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right (5)_____
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will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go (6)_____ into a job, there
are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will (7)_____ you to get on more quickly
in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8)_____ you earn. Starting work and taking
a break to study when you are older is (9)_____ possibility . This way, you can save up money for
your student days, as well as (10)_____ practical work experience.
1. A. after B. later C. then D. past
2. A. school B. class C. course D. term
3. A. worth B. necessary C. important D. useful
4. A. between B. among C. with D. through
5. A. notes B. papers C. arts D. skills
6. A. straight B. just C. direct D. rather
7. A. make B. help C. let D. give
8. A. where B. while C. when D. what
9. A. also B. again C. another D. always
10. A. getting B. making C. taking D. doing
II. Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph. (10pts)
Most of the addicts are men. They come home (1)………….work, eat their meal quickly, and
then spend the evening (2)………..their computers. Some of them (3)………….programs, but
most of them (4)…………play games. Some wises say (5)……….computer is killing their
marriage. Their husbands play until three (6)……..four o’clock in the morning and all weekend.
people (7)………..these lonely wives “computer widows”.
When television became popular in the 1950s, doctors said it caused “television neck”, TV eyes
and (8)………….new illnesses, and makes their eyes tired. But worst (9)………..all, it is addictive.
That means it is (10)……….drinking, smoking or taking drugs. Some people can’t stop doing it.
III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. (10pts)
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a
disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes
which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents
expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are
ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are
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very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his
parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for
him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows
very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never
makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Winston Smith, Michael’s friend,
however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard
for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every
piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that
he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
1. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.
A. push their child into trying too much B. help their child to become a genius
C. make their child become a musician D. neglect their child’s education
2. Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.
A. force their children into achieving success B. themselves have been very successful
C. understand and help their children sensibly D. arrange private lessons for their children
3. Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Successful musicians. B. Unrealistic parents.
C. Their children. D. Educational psychologists.
4. Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______.
A. his father is a musician B. his parents are quite rich
C. his mother knows little about music D. his parents help him in a sensible way
5. The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "surprised at" B. "extremely interested in"
C. "completely unaware of" D. "confused about"
6. Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______.
A. has won a lot of piano competitions B. cannot learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician D. is afraid to disappoint them
7. The word "They" in the passage refers to ______.
A. concerts B. violin lessons
C. parents in general D. Michael’s parents
8. All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.