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KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Mụn thi: TIẾNG ANH 12 (Đề thi gồm có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài : 180 phút
Số phách
Điểm bằng số: ...................................... Điểm bằng chữ: ....................................
Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1: ........................................ Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1: .......................................
SECTION A : PHONETICS Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D.
D. attitude D. activity D. cheat
B. alone B. side B. scream B. children B. learned
A. treasure A. childish A. looked C. apartment C. brighten C. sneaky C. chamber D. chemistry C. stopped D. laughed 1. A. acquaintance 2. A. idol 3. 4. 5.
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SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D.
A. at C. in B. with D. on
B. time A. work C. hobby D. things
A. to hear B. to meet C. to see D. to receive
A. to use B. use D. uses
A. increases D. increased
B. drove A. drive C. are driving D. would drive
A. influences C. affects B. relies D. depends
6. What qualities do you admire ..................... your best friend? 7. Do you and your best friend have a lot of ............. in common? 8. I am very delighted ............ the letter from you. 9. He should know how ........... the film projector. C. using 10. The number of accidents on highways …….. every year. B. is increasing C. is increased 11. If people …… more slowly, there wouldn’t be many accidents. 12. The bad weather has great ……. on our crop. 13. We call a man who delivers the mail a ……….. . B. mailbox C. mailman A. newsman D. officer
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D. which A. who C. whom
B. which she applied about D. which she applied on
D. filled A. full C. crowed B. complete
A. by C. in B. with
A. whose C. that D. whom
C. which A. have B. with D. where
C. Either B. Both A. Not D. Neither
B. from C. but A. as D. for
A. what B. why D. that
C. have stayed A. am staying B. stay D. stayed
A. asking C. to ask D. to be asked
B. intended A. requested C. applied D. referred
14. Our house, …….. was destroyed in the storm, is now being rebuilt. B. that 15. Has she got the job ………? A. which she applied to C. which she applied for 16. The room is .......... of strangers. 17. Can you deliver this letter ................... hand? D. to 18. This is Mr. White, .......... invention has helped hundreds of deaf people. B. which 19. The Blacks live in the house ........ the green doors. 20. ………… Tom nor his brother helps in the housework. 21. Everyone ……. Tom was invited to the party. 22. For …… reason is this meeting being held? C. how 23. I don’t feel good. I ……… home from work tomorrow. 24. Alice didn’t expect ……. to Bill’s party. B. being asked 25. The three friends all ……. for the same job.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 6 7 8 9
II. Find and circle one mistake from the four options A, B, C or D in each sentence below.
A D B
A
B C D
26. Although being ill, she still went to class on time. C 27. By working day and night, he succeeded in finish the job in time. 28. They made him to sign a paper admitting his crime. B C D A 29. He will surely fail the exam unless he will study harder. A B C D 30. I object to go to the sea in this cold weather. D C A B
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
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Your answers
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. 31. This map was very (use) ……….. on our holiday. 32. Lam has a lot of stamps in her (collect) …………….. 33. John always cycles (quick) ……………… to school. 34. He (occasion) ………gets up early in winter. 35. This coffee is too (heat)……… to drink
31. ……………….. 32. ……………….. 33. ……………….. 34. ……………….. 35. ………………..
IV.Supply the correct tense of the verb in brackets 36. We are not used (drive)………………. on the left. 37. Nothing ( do)…………….. since I moved here. 38. At this time next week, they (sit)……………. in their train on their way to Paris 39. By next June, they (work)………………… in this factory for 12 years 40. Tom was tired. He (run) …………………….. for an hour.
37. 38. 39. 40. 36.
SECTION C: READING
I. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word.
Best known (41) …… his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been acknowledged (42) …… one of the greatest scientists in human society. Born in Germany in 1879, Einstein did (43) …… in all his school subjects, with the (44) …… of mathematics, which was his (45) …… subject. While (46) …… as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory of Relativity. This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on (47) …… a person looks at them. In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity. This new theory created a controversy (48) …… many scientists did not agree with him. In the end, simple experiments (49) …… Einstein to be correct. Einstein was (50) ……the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.
Albert Einstein
Your answers:
41. …………. 42. ……………. 43. ……………. .. 44. …………. 45. ……..……… 46. ………… 47. ……………. 48. …………. …… 49. ………… 50. ………….…. II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. The population of the world has been increasing faster and faster. In 10.000 B.C. there were probably only 10 million people. In A.D. there were 300 million. It took 1750 years for the population to reach 625 million, a little more than double the A.D. In 1850, only 100 years later, the population had nearly doubled again, with a figure of 1130 million. In 1950, the figure had more than double to reach 2510 million. In 1985, only 35 years later, there were 4760 million people. By 2000, the world’s population is expected to be over 6
billion. Seventy–five percent of the world’s populations live in Third World countries. This means that most people are poor and are unable to give children a good life.
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A. twice B. three times C. four times D. once
51. There were almost …… as many people in the world in 1985 and in 1950. 52. Between 1985 and 2000, the world population will be ………………. A. more than double. B. more than three times as large. C. increase by nearly two billion. D. the same. 53. In …… the population of the world was about two billion and a half. A. 1750 B. 1850 C. 1950 D. 2000 54. ……….. of the world’s population live in Third World countries. A. Two third B. Three third C. Three fourth D. Two fourth 55. People in Third World countries are unable to give children a ……… life. A. happy B. wealthy C. poor D. A and B
52. 53. 54. 55. 51.
SECTION D :WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. 56. Our lessons were held in a very hot classroom. → The classroom in ……………………..……………….................................................. 57. She’s not in the habit of living on her own. → She’s not used………………………………...………………..................................... 58. We left quietly so that we wouldn’t disturb her. → So as ……………………………………………..……................................................. 59. She has just sent me an interesting book. → I ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 60. I haven’t seen my sister for three years. → It’s ……………………………………………............................................................. 61. 'Shall I carry that bag for you, John?' said Pauline. → Pauline offered ……..…………………………………………………………..…....... 62. In spite of taking a taxi, John arrived at the station late. → Although………………………………......................................................................... 63. She prefers reading a book to watching TV. → She would .…………………………….………………………………….................. 64. “What did you do yesterday, Marry?” said Peter. → Peter asked ………………………………………………………............................... 65. The weather was so cold that we couldn’t swim in the river. → It was ……..……………………………………………………………………………
II. Write a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet
(150 - 200 words)
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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010
SECTION A: PHONETICS (1,5 POINTS) (Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)
2.D 3.A 4.D 5.B
1.D SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (12,5 POINTS) I. Complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (6 POINTS)
(Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)
7.D 17. A 8.D 18. A 10. A 20.D 12. A 22.A 11. B 21.C 9. A 19. B 13.C 23.A 14.D 24.D 15. C 25.C
6.C 16.A II. Find and circle one mistake from the four options A, B, C or D in each sentence below. (1,5 POINTS)(Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)
26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. B
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets(1,5 POINTS)((Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)
34. occasionally 35. hot
31. useful 32. collection 33. quickly
37. has been done
38. will be sitting 40. had run/ had been running
IV.Supply the correct tense of the verb in brackets(1,5 POINTS)( Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm) 36. to driving 39. will have worked SECTION C: READING I. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word(2 POINTS) ( Mỗi câu đúng 0,2điểm) 41. for 42. as 43. poorly 44. exception 45. favourite/ favorite 46. working 47. how 48. because 49. proved 50. awarded
II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1,5 POINTS)( Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)
51. A 52. C 53. C 54. C 55. D
SECTION D: WRITING (4,5 POINTS) I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one (3 POINTS)( Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)
56. The classroom in which our lessons were held was very hot.
57. She’s not used to living on her own.
58. So as not to disturb her, we left quietly.
59. I have just been sent an interesting book (by her).
60. It’s three years since I (last) saw my sister.
61. Pauline offered to carry that/the bag for John.
62. Although John took a taxi, he arrived at the station late.
64. She would rather read a book than watch TV.
64. Peter asked Marry what she had done the previous day/the day before.
90. It was such cold weather that we couldn’t swim in the river.
