SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO NGHỆ AN KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI

HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA LỚP 12 THPT

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Ngày thi: 07/10/2010
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Điểm bằng số: ...................................... Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1: ........................................ Sè ph¸ch

Điểm bằng chữ: .................................... Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1: .......................................

I. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7/20 points)

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your
answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box.
1. Sheila will inherit everything ________ her uncle’s death.
A. on account of B. in spite of C. in the event of D. in place of
2. His poor handling of the business ________ on negligence.
A. neared B. edged C. approached D. bordered
3. Down ________ for three days.
A. the rain poured B. poured the rain
C. did the rain pour D. do the rain poor
4. Can I ________ your brains for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself.
A. have B. pick C. mind D. use
5. The job wasn’t giving the ________ of the experience he wanted.
A. width B. depth C. length D. breadth
6. I suppose I could ________ advertising.
A. catch on B. get out of C. go in for D. work out
7. The storm ripped our tent to ________.
A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks
8. She travelled the world in ________ of her dreams.
A. pursuit B. finding C. chase D. trail
9. The agency is ________ and not run for profit.
A. charitable B. donated C. voluntary D. free
10. Mike, _______, will you switch off that television!
A. once and for all B. now and then
C. over and above D. from time to time
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space
provided in the column on the right.

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11. The (PLACE)_______ of natural resources is becoming inadequate 11. ________
for the support of increasing population.
12. The grammar section provides coverage of all the most
(PROBLEM)_______ areas. 12. ________
13. He has recorded the (NARRATE)______ for the production. 13. ________
14. In this profession, women (NUMBER)______ men by two to one. 14. ________
15. An (LAY)_______ showing population can be placed on top of the 15. ________
map.
16. The shells are so hard and they are virtually (DESTROY)_______. 16. ________
17. We should arrive two days early in order to (CLIMATE)________. 17. ________
18. These changes are likely to (POOR)________ single-parent families 18. ________
even further.
19. I’m afraid the hospital is desperately (STAFF)______ at the moment. 19. ________
20. This book will challenge your (CONCEPT)_______ about rural life. 20. ________
Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and
correct them in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done
as an example.
Human and primates, the family of apes, gorillas, 0. Humans
and chimpanzees, among others, divide many common traits. 21. ____________
While primates are deemed the most intelligent of animals,
most researchers believed they lack the capacity to produce 22. ____________
language. However, a research project in the 1970s at University 23. ____________
of Georgia showed promise that chimpanzees have the ability
to learn a certain language, just as human children do. 24. ____________
The project used several chimpanzees as test subjects in which 25. ____________
Lana, a female chimp was the study focus . 26. ____________
Though the primates lack the vocal constructions to 27. ____________
make human speech patterns, the researchers created a
language called Yerkish, using lexigram made up of symbols 28. ____________
that represent sounds and words. 125 symbols were placed on a
keyboard, which Lana was taught how to use the board to 29. ____________
communicate with the researchers. She successfully
expressed her thoughts by pressing different keys in succession. In
some cases, she used up to seven at times. 30. ____________
Part 4: Supply the correct form of the VERB in brackets to complete the passage.
Write your answer in the numbered box.
I don't normally go to the cinema. Not because I don't like it but because it's just
a habit I (31.never GET)__________ into. However, on this occasion I (32.
DECIDE)__________ to go because my friends (33. constantly GO)__________ on
about this film all week and eventually wore me down. It was starring some ephemeral
Hollywood actor whom I had vaguely heard of but couldn't put a face to. We got to the
cinema early to find people (34. already WAIT)__________ outside, which suggested

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that my friends weren't the only ones who thought it was worth seeing although I could
still think of several other things I would rather having been doing at that moment. In
the end, the film (35. TURN)_________ out to be not half as bad as expected, though I
(36. PREFER)__________ something with a bit more action. The plot centred on two
men who were planning to carry out some immensely complicated robbery, though what
they (37. completely FAIL) ___________ to realize was that all the time their plans (38.
closely MONITOR) ____________ by the police. Somewhat unpredictably, however,
they got away with it because they (39. CHANGE) _____________ their plans at the
last minute. It was okay but I (40.not THINK)________ of going again.
Your answers
31. 36.
32. 37.
33. 38.
34. 39.
35. 40.

Part 5: Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or
particles in the box. Use each word only ONCE and write your answer in the
numbered box. (Please note that the given words outnumber the gaps.)
by through with for in out
up into off across down beyond
41. He likes to show _________ how well he speaks French.
42. They were sad because the plan fell _________ at the last minutes.
43. Ben is a true adventurer. He has climbed this country's highest mountain, canoed
_________ the continent, and hiked through the Amazon jungle.
44. She wrote the book _________ collaboration with one of her students.
45. You'd better write _________ the appointment in your agenda, or you'll probably
forget.
46. Mary has always looked _________ to her uncle, who is a very successful actor.
47. I do feel ________ you, honestly!
48. As I had put on weight, my dress was too tight so I had to let it ________ especially
around the waist.
49. I'm sorry but Dr. Ho sees patients _________ appointments only.
50. He spoke _________ such assurance that we couldn't but believe him.
Your answers
41. 46.
42. 47.
43. 48.
44. 49.
45. 50.
II. READING (6/ 20 points)
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best
fits each gap. Write your answer in the numbered box. (0) has been done as an
example.
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 When faced (0)________ some new and possible bewildering technology
change, most people (51)________ in one of two ways. They either recoil
(52)________ anything new, claiming that it is unnecessary, or too complicated or that it
(53)________ makes life less than human. Or they learn to adapt to the new invention
and (54)________ wonder how they could possibly have existed (55)________ it. Take
computers as example. For many of us, they still (56)________ a threat to our freedom
and give us a frightening (57)________ of a future in which all decisions will be
(58)________ by machines. This may be because they seem (59)________, and
difficult to understand. Ask most people what you can use a home computer for, and
you usually get vague answers about how ‘they give you information’. In fact, even
those of us who are (60)________ with computer and use them in our daily work, have
little idea of how they work. But it does not take long to learn how to operate a business
programme, even if things occasionally go wrong for no apparent (61)________.
Presumably, much the same happened when telephone and television became
widespread. What seems to alarm most people is the (62)________ of technology
change, (63)________ than change itself. And the objections that are made to new
technology may (64)________ have a point to them, since change is not always an
improvement. As we discover during power cuts, there is a lot to be said for the oil lamp,
the coal fire, and forms of entertainment, such as books or board (65)________, which
don’t have to be plugged into work.

0. A. with B. to C. for D. on
51. A. react B. treat C. solve D. perform
52. A. of B. out of C. away from D. from
53. A. somewhere B. someplace C. someway D. somewhat
54. A. eventually B. possibly C. initially D. naturally
55. A. with B. without C. on D. for
56. A. show B. meet C. face D. represent
57. A. possibility B. sense C. idea D. prospect
58. A. invented B. changed C. taken D. done
59. A. unsteady B. unsure C. mysterious D. obvious
60. A. accustomed B. familiar C. used D. commonplace
61. A. reason B. cue C. excuse D. cause
62. A. rate B. swiftness C. speed D. tempo
63. A. more B. less C. rather D. other
64. A. badly B. better C. worse D. well
65. A. sports B. games C. plays D. shows
Your answers
0. A
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

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Part 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 66 to 75 that
follow.

THE HISTORY OF THE GUITAR

The word 'guitar' was brought into English as an adaptation of the Spanish word
'guitarra’, which was, in turn, derived from the Greek 'kithara'. Tracing the roots of the
word further back into linguistic history, it seems to have been a combination of the
Indo-European stem 'guit-’, meaning music, and the root '-tar’, meaning chord or string.
The root '-tar' is actually common to a number of languages, and can also be found in
the word 'sitar’, also a stringed musical instrument. Although the spelling and
pronunciation differ between languages, these key elements have been present in most
words for 'guitar' throughout history.
While the guitar may have gained most of its popularity as a musical instrument
during the modern era, guitar-like instruments have been in existence in numerous
cultures throughout the world for more than 5.000 years. The earliest instruments that
the modern eye and ear would recognise as a 'normal' acoustic guitar date from about
500 years ago. Prior to this time, stringed instruments were in use throughout the world,
but these early instruments are known primarily from visual depictions, not from the
continued existence of music written for them. The majority of these depictions show
simple stringed instruments, often lacking some of the parts that define a modern guitar.
A number of these instruments have more in common with the lute than the guitar.
There is some uncertainty about the exact date of the earliest six-string guitar.
The oldest one still in existence, which was made by Gaetano Vinaccia, is dated 1779.
However, the authenticity of six-string guitars alleged to have been made prior to 1790
is often suspect, as many fakes have been discovered dating to this era. The early
nineteenth century is generally accepted as the time period during which six-string
guitars began taking on their modern shape and dimensions. Thus for nearly two
hundred years, luthiers, or guitar makers, have been producing versions of the modern
acoustic guitar.
The first electric guitar was not developed until the early twentieth century.
George Beauchamp received the first patent for an electric guitar in 1936, and
Beauchamp went on to co-found Rickenbacker, originally known as the Electro String
Instrument Company. Although Rickenbacker began producing electric guitars in the
late 1930s, this brand received most of its fame in the 1960s, when John Lennon used a
Rickenbacker guitar for the Beatles' debut performance on the Ed Sullivan show in
1964. George Harrison later bought a Rickenbacker guitar of his own, and the company
later gave him one of their earliest 12-string electric guitars. Paul McCartney also used
a Rickenbacker bass guitar for recording. The Beatles continued to use Rickenbacker
guitars throughout their career, and made the instruments highly popular among other
musicians of the era.
The Fender Musical Instruments Company and the Gibson Guitar Corporation
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Fender began with the Telecaster in 1950 and 1951, and the Fender Stratocaster
debuted in 1954. Gibson began selling the Gibson Les Paul, based partially on
assistance from jazz musician and guitar innovator Les Paul, in 1952. The majority of
present day solid-body electric guitars are still based largely on these three early
electric guitar designs.
Throughout the history of the guitar, an enormous number of individuals have
made their mark on the way in which the instrument was built, played and perceived.
Though some of these individuals are particularly well known, like the Beatles or Les
Paul, the majority of these people are virtually invisible to most modern guitar fans. By
looking at the entire history of the guitar, rather than just recent developments, largely
confined to electric guitars, it is possible to see more of the contributions of earlier
generations.

Questions 66-70
Complete the sentences. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the
passage for each answer. Write your answer in the numbered box.
66. Despite differences in _________, 'guit-' and '-tar' appear in the word for 'guitar' in
many languages.
67. Instruments that we would call acoustic guitars have been made and played for
approximately
_________.
68. The ________ of acoustic guitars have not changed much in 200 years.
69. Les Paul, the well-known ________ guitarist, was involved in the development of
the electric guitar.
70. Most ________ of the guitar know little about its rich history.
Your answers
66. 67.
68. 69.
70.

Questions 71-75
Complete the summary. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage
for each answer. Write your answer in the numbered box.
Instruments similar to the guitar have been played by musicians for over (71) ________
years. What we know about many of these instruments comes from (72) ________
rather than actual physical examples or music played on them. In some ways, these
early stringed instruments were closer to (73) ________ than the guitar as we know it
today. We do have examples of six-string guitars that are 200 years old. However, the
(74) ________ of six-string guitars made by guitar makers who are also known as
luthiers before the final decade of the eighteenth century is often open to question.
Although the electric guitar was invented in the 1930s, it took several decades for
electric guitars to develop, with the company Rickenbacker playing a major part in this
development. Most (75) ________ electric guitars in use today are similar in design to
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guitars produced by the Fender Musical Instruments Company and the Gibson Guitar
Corporation in the 1950s.

Your answers
71. 72.
73. 74.
75.
Part 3: Some parts of the following passages have been removed. Read the
passage and then choose from the list A-J given below the best phrase to fill
each of the spaces. Some of the suggested answers do not fit at all. Write your
answer in the numbered box. (0) has been done as an example.
PEDAL POWER
If you are trying to get around central London when the traffic is bad and you
can’t find a taxi, (0)____________: pedal-powered rickshaws are becoming increasingly
popular in the capital. In fact, it is estimated that 350 of them now cruise the streets,
though there is no official licensing procedure for these diminutive vehicles, so precise
numbers are not available. And this is exactly the problem; it is claimed by residents’
associations and taxi drivers. Since rickshaws are not subject to the same regulations
as other vehicles, (76) ____________. Consequently, the areas around popular tourist
sights are sometimes packed with stationary pedicabs, as the rickshaws are also
known. And (77) ____________ as no specific law is being broken.
On the other hand, (78) ____________, which naturally get stuck in traffic jams
like other motor vehicle. And unlike traditional London cabs, pedal-powered rickshaws
cause no pollution whatsoever. Many tourists like them because they are an amusing,
unusual way to get around. But are they potentially dangerous? Well, (79)
____________. Some taxi drivers claim the three-wheeled vehicles are inherently
unstable and may tip over if the driver takes a corner too quickly. Rickshaw drivers insist
that they drive almost exclusively in the narrow streets of the city centre, where (80)
____________. There has as yet been no serious accident involving a pedicab, but the
government is considering some form of regulation just to be on the safe side.

A. it could hardly be any different in this context

B. it is difficult for traffic police to do anything about
them
C. it never seems to cause too much inconvenience
D. it very much depends who you talk to
E. it annoys pedestrians as much as motorists
F. it is clear that there is a need for an alternative to
taxis
G. it is impossible to gain enough speed for this to be
a problem
H. it is not clear whether they are subject to parking
restrictions
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Your answers
0. I
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

Part 4: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the
numbered box provided below the passage. (0) has been done as an example.

Although the (0)________ in the global temperature by 4 per cent predicted by

many scientists may not sound like much, it is the difference between (81)________
and the last Ice Age, when huge glaciers (82)________ Europe and most of Britain.
Nobody knows exactly what would happen in a warmer world, (83)________ we do
know some things. Heat a kettle and the water inside it expands. The temperature of the
world has climbed more than half a degree this century, and the oceans have risen by at
(84)________ 10 cm.
But just as it takes several minutes for a kettle to begin (85)________, so it may
have taken the oceans thirty years to swell. This means that the global warming we are
now (86)________ is a result only of the carbon dioxide we have dumped into the
atmosphere up to (87)________ 1960s. Since then, the use of fossil (88)________ has
increased rapidly. Scientists working for the United Nations and European governments
have (89)________ warning that what the Dutch and the people of the East Anglia will
need to do will be to build more extensive sea defences. Many of the world’s greater
cities are at (90)________, because they are located at sea level. Miami, (91)________
entirely built on a sandbank, could be swept away. But the effects of (92)________ sea
levels will be much worse for the developing countries. With a metre rise in sea levels,
200 million people could become (93)________.
There are other fears too, (94)________ to a recent United Nations report. The
plight of the hungry in the northern Africa could (95)________, as rainfall in the Sahara
and beyond is reduced by 20 per cent.

Your answers
0. rise
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.

86. 87. 88. 89. 90.

91. 92. 93. 94. 95.

III. WRITING (7/ 20 points)

Part 1:
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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before it.
96. Half the afternoon was spent on clay-modelling.
Clay-modelling ………………………….........................................................................
97. I heard her use those words many times.
Many’s …………………………………………………………………………………………
98. It was more an argument than a discussion.
It was not so ..................................................................................................................
99. They only reimbursed us because we took legal advice.
We wouldn't .................................................................................................................
100. Your silly question distracted me.
You drove .................................................................................................................

Part 2:
Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new
sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original
sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word.
101. From the educational point of view his childhood years had been well spent
(TERMS)
………………………………………………………………………….………...........................
102. He's very good at tennis and he's also a very good footballer. (ADDITION)
………………………………………………………………………….………...........................
103. Why does everything seem to be difficult to me? (ONLY)
………………………………………………………………………….………...........................
104. If you work without a break, you are more likely to make an error. (PRONE)
………………………………………………………………………….………...........................
105. They were very keen to hear the president’s speech. (EARS)
………………………………………………………………………….………...........................

Part 3:
The chart below shows the results of a survey on various home activities among
young people aged 11 to 16 in four countries. Write a report describing the
information in the chart.

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Part 4:
A large number of people think that nowadays women should not work hard to
earn their living; they should spend more time in caring for their families.
To what extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
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SỞ GD & ĐT NGHỆ AN Kỳ thi chọn đội tuyển dự thi
học sinh giỏi quốc gia lớp 12 THPT
năm học 2010 - 2011

hướng dẫn và biểu điểm Chấm đề chính thức

(Hướng dẫn và biểu điểm chấm gồm 02 trang)
Môn: tiếng anh (Ngày 07/10/2010)
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I. LEXICO- GRAMMAR (7/20 points)
Part 1: (1/ 20pts) (0.1 point for each correct answer)
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A
Part 2: (1/ 20pts) (0.1 point for each correct answer)
11. replacement 12. problematic 13. narration 14. outnumber 15. overlay
16. indestructible 17. acclimatize 18. impoverish 19. short- 20.
staffed preconceptions
Part 3: (2/20pts) (0.2 point for each correct answer)
21. divide => 22. believed => 23. University 24. just as 25. in which =>
share have believed => the => just like among which
University
26. study focus => 27. Though => 28. up of => of 29. which 30. at times =>
study’s focus Since => and at a time
Part 4: (2/ 20pts) (0.2 point for each correct answer)

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31. have 32. decided 33. had been constantly going/ 34. were 35. turned
never got had constantly gone already waiting
36. would 37. 38. were being closely 39. changed 40. am not
have completely monitored/ were closely thinking
preferred failed monitored
Part 5: (1/ 20pts) (0.1 point for each correct answer)
41. 42. 43. 44. in 45. 46. up 47. for 48. out 49. 50.
off through across down by with
II. READING: (6/ 20 points)
Part 1: (1.5/ 20pts) (0.1 point for each correct answer)
51. A 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. B 58. C 59. C 60. B 61. A 62. C 63. C
D C A B D
64. 65.
D B
Part 2: (2/ 20pts) (0.2 point for each correct answer)
66. spelling and 67. five hundred 68. shape and 69. jazz 70. Fans
pronunciation years dimensions
71. five 72. visual depictions 73. the lute 74. authenticity 75. solid-body
thousand
Part 3: (1/ 20pts) (0.2 point for each correct answer)
76. H 77. B 78. G 79. D 80. F
Part 4: (1.5/ 20pts) (0.1 point for each correct answer)
81. now 82. covered 83. but 84. least 85. warming
86. experiencing 87. the 88. fuels 89. been 90. risk
91. almost 92. rising 93. homeless 94. according 95. worsen
III. WRITING: (7/ 20 points)
Part 1: (0.75/20pts) (0.15 point for each correct answer)
Suggested answers
96. Clay-modelling was timetabled for/took up/ half the afternoon.
97. Many’s the time (that) I heard her use those words.
98. It was not so much a discussion as argument.
99. We wouldn't have been reimbursed if we hadn’t taken legal advice.
100. You drove me to distraction with your silly question.
Part 2: (0.75/20pts) (0.15 point for each correct answer)
Suggested answers
101. In terms of education, his childhood years had been well spent.
102. He’s a very good footballer/ tennis player in addition to being a very good tennis player/
footballer.
Or: He’s a very good footballer/ tennis player in addition (is) a good tennis player/ footballer.
103. If only everything weren’t difficult to me!
104. Working without a break makes you more prone to error.
105.They were all ears to the president’s speech.
Part 3: (2.5/20pts)
Part 4: (3/20pts)
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 Notes:
The mark given to parts 3 and 4 is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: (40% of total mark) a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark) ideas are organized and presented with
coherence, style, and clarity appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-
secondary school students.
3. Language: (30% of total mark) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the
level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students
Markers, please, should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly
before marking the papers.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo NGhệ an Kỳ thi chọn đội tuyển dự thi
học sinh giỏi quốc gia lớp 12 THPT
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC năm học 2010 - 2011

Môn thi: tiếng anh

Ngày thi: 08/10/2010
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Điểm bằng số: ...................................... Họ tên, chữ ký GK Sè

1: ........................................ ph¸c
Điểm bằng chữ: .................................... h
Họ tên, chữ ký GK
1: .......................................

I. LISTENING (3/20 points)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
• Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cỏch nhau khoảng 15 giõy, mở
đầu và kết thỳc mỗi phần nghe cú tớn hiệu. (Riờng phần I (từ question 1 đến question 5) cõu
hỏi sẽ được đọc lại ngay sau khi mỗi cõu được đọc xong).
• Mở đầu và kết thỳc bài nghe cú tớn hiệu nhạc. Thớ sinh cú 3 phỳt để hoàn chỉnh bài trước
tớn hiệu nhạc kết thỳc bài nghe.
• Mọi hướng dẫn cho thớ sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đó cú trong bài nghe.

Part 1:
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Questions 1- 5:
You will hear people talking in five different situations. For questions 1-5, choose the best
answer, (A, B or C). You’ll hear each piece twice. Write your answer in the numbered box.

1. You hear a young man talking. Why did he go back to college?

A. He needed a better job. B. He needed an evening activity.
C. He needed new skills.
2. You hear a man talking on the radio. What is he?
A. An inventor. B. A company employee.
C. A writer.
3. You hear someone talking on the radio about an artist. How does the artist feel about his work?
A. He would like to exhibit it in an art gallery. B. He wants to make his creations
last longer.
C. He is happy to see his work destroyed.
4. You hear a woman talking to her son. Why is she talking to him?
A. To give him a warning. B. To refuse permission.
C. To make a suggestion.
5. You hear part of a lecture about the role of retired people in the economy. What is the lecturer
describing?
A. Reasons why something is changing.
B. Errors in statistic information.
C. Disagreements between researchers.

Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2:
Questions 6- 10

You will hear an interview with a woman called Helen Hunter who runs a summer camp for
teenagers. For questions 6-10, complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS.
Write your answer in the numbered box.

SUMMER CAMPS

The interviewer asks Helen if the summer camp includes cooking (6)__________. Helen says
that people taking part in the summer camp usually sleep in a (7)__________. In order to build a
tree house, besides finding the materials and the ways to do it the team also had to
(8)__________. In the next camp, teams will work out problem-solving activities such as a
(9)__________ with clues. Helen gives the example of horse riding as the only (10)__________
at the camp.

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Your answers

6. 7.
8. 9.
10.

Part 3:
Questions 11- 15

Listen and complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your
answer in the numbered box.

WEEKEND TRIPS
PLACE DATE NUMBER OF OPTIONAL EXTRA
SEATS
St Ives (11)_________ 16 Hepworth Museum
London 16th February 45 Tower of London
(12)________ 3rd March 18 S.S Great Britain
th
Salisbury 18 March 50 Stonehenge
rd
Bath 23 March 16 (13)________
For further information:
Read the (14)________ or see Social Assistant: Jane (15)________

Your answers
11. 12.
13. 14.
15.

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (5/ 20 pts)

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B,
C, or D) in the numbered box.

16. She started a degree but dropped ________ after only a year.
A. away B. by C. off D. out
17. Knox ________ the rumour that he would be running for major.
A. ran down B. called off C. turned down D. laughed off
18. The ambulance arrived ________ minutes of the call being made.
A. about B. under C. within D. with
19. I can’t do my homework ________ all this noise going on.
A. in B. with C. on D. of
20. The company seems set to make a fresh start under a ________.
A. wet blanket B. couch potato C. nosy parker D. new broom
21. Iron began to _______ bronze for tool making about 3000 years ago.
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A. overdo B. supersede C. excel D. overwhelm
22. An export ________ is required for the export of this timber.
A. permission B. allowance C. permit D. agreement
23. We need to ________ out how we’re going to get there.
A. calculate B. find C. work D. search
24. Rising unemployment is ________ serious problems for the administration
A. giving B. posing C. pressing D. forcing
25. The ambassador was ________ back to London by the Prime Minister.
A. summoned B. nominated C. called D. submitted

Your answers
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in
the column on the right.

26. Enthusiastic (PRACTICE)_______ claim there are several reasons why 26. ____________
hypnotherapy is so effective.
27. She gave me a (PRINT)_______ of text downloaded from the Internet. 27. _____________
28. Fossil fuels have caused (REVERSE)___damage to the environment. 28. _____________
29. A(n) (EMBODY) voice sounded from the back of the cabin. 29. _____________
30. The group have been (PHENOMENON)_______ successful in Europe. 30. _____________
31. His family always has an atmosphere of happy (DOMESTIC)_______. 31. _____________
32. I have no money for (ESSENTIAL)________. 32. _____________
33. The judge was praised for his courage and (HUMANE)________. 33. _____________
34. He resigned following (CLOSE)_________ about his private life. 34. _____________
35. Glucose is (SOLVE)_______ in water. 35. _____________

Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and correct them in
the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.

A few years ago one enlightening city decided to ease 0. enlightened

traffic congestion by supplying sufficiently communal 36. _______________________
bicycles. People would just take a bike, ride it to where they
were going, and left it for someone else to use. The trouble 37. _______________________
was that the citizens naturally found them even more 38. _______________________
convenient to have their very own free bicycle and stock 39. _______________________
swiftly dwindle.
That slight detail of human nature apart, it was a good 40. _______________________
idea and it’s now the bases of a new scheme. The electric 41. _______________________
cars buzzed round the streets of La Rochelle in France are 42. _______________________
seen like a supplement to conventional cars and, it is claimed,
will make it easier to end the use of private cars within the 43. _______________________
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 city centre. 44. _______________________
The idea is based on the belief which people like their
own space, the freedom to drive a vehicle themselves other 45. _______________________
than crowd on to a bus or train. It’s also based on the fact that
cars in towns usually carry just one person. In effects, it’s a
sort of do-it-yourself taxi. At the moment, it’s a slightly
utopian view but the concept has grown out of a practical
study.

Part 4: Supply the correct form of the VERB in brackets to complete the passage. Write your
answer in the numbered box.
A child who (46. once PLEASE) __________ with a tale likes, as a rule, to have it retold
in identically the same words, but this should not lead parents to treat printed fairy stories as
sacred texts. It is always much better to tell a story than to read it out of a book.
A charge made against fairy tales is that they harm the child by frightening him or arousing
his sadistic impulses. To prove the latter, one (47. HAVE TO) ___________ show in a controlled
experiment that children who (48. READ) __________ fairy stories (49. BE) __________ more
often guilty of cruelty than those who had not. On the whole, their symbolic verbal discharge
(50. SEEM) _________ to be rather a safety valve than an incitement to overt action. As to fears,
there are, I think, well-authenticated cases of children (51. BE) ____________ dangerously
terrified by some fairy story. Often, however, this arises from the child (52. TELL)
_____________ the story on only one occasion. Familiarity with the story by repetition (53.
TURN) _____________ the pain of fear into the pleasure of a fear (54.FACE)___________ and
(55. MASTER)__________.

Your answers
46. 51.
47. 52.
48. 53.
49. 54.
50. 55.

Part 5: Insert A, AN, THE or Φ (zero article) where necessary. Write your answer in the
numbered box. (0) has been done as an example.

Christopher Columbus, an Italian, was a sailor in Portugal. He yearned to find (0)________ new
route to Asia and (56)________ famed Spice Islands. He had a strong belief that he could reach
(57)________ East by sailing west around the world across (58)________ Atlantic Ocean.
Stories of (59)________ pieces of carved wood found drifting off (60)________ coast of
Madeira and (61)________ Canary islands never left his mind. The wood had apparently drifted
across the ocean from the west. He felt certain that he would find (62)________ land if he
headed (63)________ west.

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Columbus sought financial support from the King and Queen of Spain for his expedition. They
gave him (64)________ money readily, hoping that he would make Spain wealthy by finding
gold and spices and (65)________ new trading passage to Asia.

Your answers
0. a
56. 61.
57. 62.
58. 63.
59. 64.
60. 65.

III. READING (5/ 20 pts)

Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
Write your answer in the numbered box. (0) has been done as an example.
A NEW LOOK AT THE MIDDLE AGES
The Institute for Medieval Studies is (0)______ a series of lectures to (66)______ interest in a
period of history which is all too often neglected. It is hoped that these lectures will (67)______
some of the misconceptions that (68)______ to this day about the long and eventful span of time
between the crowning of Charlemagne and the Renaissance.
It is true that Europe was (69)______ by the plague in the latter part of the fourteenth century,
while the terrors of the Inquisition cast a grim (70)______ over the continent. Living conditions
for the majority of people were appalling by modern standards. The peasants suffered under a
brutal feudal system and the (71)______ of learning was open only to the clergy and the small
minority who were literate.
However, these (72)______ negative aspects of medieval life cannot be properly evaluated
unless they are viewed in the broader context. The Middle Ages saw the construction of the
magnificent cathedrals that (73)______ so many European cities . Many institutions we think of
as modern were a(n) (74)______ part of medieval life. Progress was being made in science and
technology, and artists were (75)______ styles that had a powerful influence on subsequent
centuries.

0. A. taking B. holding C. making D. attending

66. A. define B. adopt C. generate D. cause
67. A. respond B. refuse C. rectify D. revive
68. A. insist B. persist C. consist D. desist
69. A. injured B. eliminated C. wounded D. ravaged
70. A. shade B. shadow C. eclipse D. twilight
71. A. pursuit B. chase C. desire D. quest
72. A. comprehensively B. admittedly C. dubiously D. potentially
73. A. grace B. delight C. decorate D. illuminate
74. A. total B. entire C. seamless D. integral
75. A. etching B. welding C. forging D. carving
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Your answers
0. B
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A to G
for each gap from 76 to 80. (There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.)
Then, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions from 81 to 85. Write
your answer in the numbered box.
(76)__________. This is because when a big modern business offers fast food, it knows
that we, its customers, are likely to want ‘No Surprises’. We are hungry, tired and not in a
celebratory mood.
The building itself is easy to recognise and designed to be a ‘home from home’, on the
motorway or in the city. However, the usual things you find in a restaurant are a little different -
tables and chairs are bolted to the floor, and cutlery is either non-existent or not worth stealing.
Words and actions are officially laid down, learned by the staff handbooks and teaching sessions,
and then picked up by customers in the course of regular visits. (77)__________. The staff wear
a distinctive uniform, menus are always the same and even placed in the same spot in every
outlet in the chain; prices are low and the theme of cleanliness is repeated endlessly.
(78)__________. It knows people are suspicious of large corporations and so it tries to
stress its love for children; it often has cottagey-style buildings for warmth and cosiness or large
glass walls and smooth surfaces to show cleanliness and modernity. It responds to social
concerns, but only if beliefs are sufficiently widely held and therefore ‘correct’. Take, for
example, the worry about fat in our diets. Fast-food chains only responded by putting salads on
the menu when there was pressure in various countries from doctors and health ministers. Some
chains are busy at present showing how much they care about the environment, too.
Fast-food chains know that they are ordinary. They want to be ordinary and to be thought
of as almost inseparable from the idea of everyday food consumed outside the home. They are
happy to allow their customers time off for holidays - Thanksgiving, Christmas and so on - for
which they do not cater. Even those comparatively rare holiday times are turned to a profit
because the companies know that their favourite customers - families - are at home together then,
watching television, where carefully placed commercials will spread the word concerning new
fast-food products and re-imprint the image of the various chains for later. Families are the
customers the fast-food chains want; good, law-abiding citizens who love their children, teaching
them how good hamburgers are for them. (79)__________.
Supplying a hamburger that is perfect in terms of shape, weight, temperature, together
with selections from a pre-set list of extras, to a customer who knows what to expect, is a
difficult thing to do. The technology involved has meant spending huge sums on research, and
there are also political and economic questions to consider - how to maintain supplies of cheap
beef and cheap buns. (80)__________. Make up your own mind, but there’s more to a hamburger
than just beef in a bread roll.

A. The company attempts to play the role of kind concerned parents

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 B. The chains even have very bright lighting to make sure that undesirable
people don’t want to come in
C. Things have to be called by their correct names (cheeseburger, large
fries); the staff have a script they must learn - you know the irritating
D. Each employee is encouraged by the chain to have their own individual
way of communicating with customers.
E. We all know what a fast-food outlet looks like and what it serves
F. However, the image that is maintained is of a ‘casual’ eating experience
G. More money needs to be spent on research into new fast-food
technology.

Your answers
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

81. It can be inferred from the passage that customers often eat in fast-food restaurants because
________.
A. they know what to expect B. there are various kinds of foods there
C. foods are better there D. they offer better services
82. Fast food companies want to ________.
A. give their outlets an extraordinary look
B. make their customers feel comfortable in their outlets as if they were in their own home
C. show that they care much about the social concerns and customers’ health and tastes
D. build their outlets in every city
83. Salads started to be sold in fast-food restaurant because of ________.
A. their reasonable price B. worries about health
C. customers’ tastes D. their nutrients
84. Which of following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. It is easy to make out a fast-food outlet in a city or on a motorway.
B. Fast-food outlets want to show their cleanliness and modernity.
C. Fast-food outlets welcome every type of customers.
D. Menus are not different in every outlet in the chain.
85. The best title for the passage could be ________.
A. ‘What Is Behind the Image of Fast-food’ B. ‘Fast-food – the Best Choice for
Everyone’
C. ‘How to Build a Chain of Fast-food Outlets’ D. ‘Fast-food and Its Customers’

Your answers
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.

Part 3: You are going to read an extract from an article. Six paragraphs have been removed
from the extract. Choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap (0-90). There
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are two extra paragraphs which you do not need to use. Write your answer in the numbered
box. (0) has been done as an example.

0 C

In traditional China a woman‘s beauty lay in small feet, and the practice of foot-binding
became commonly accepted towards the end of the Shang dynasty. Historians have said that one
of the loveliest women of that time, Tan Ki, had unusually large feet.

86

Many women followed Tan Ki’s mother example and bound their daughters’ feet, and
soon it became the fashion of those days. The foot-binding ceremony was usually performed
when the girl was about five to seven years old because at this age her flesh was soft and her
bones supple. Since whole housefuls of women had bound feet, they willingly helped the mother
of the child in the binding ceremony.

87

Then the woman wrapped damp bandages round the foot, binding them tightly round the
heel and under the sole of the foot. When the wet strips of cloth dried, the material shrank and
tightened the grip on the foot.

88

Today women no longer bind their feet, but there are still many women that bound feet.
Mrs. Ho Beng, who lives at an Old Folks’ Home recalled: “I came from a wealthy family in
China. When I was seven years old, my feet were bound, but I do not remember their feeling
painful; at mostly they felt itchy.”

89

“Everyone had small feet – my mother, grand-mothers, aunts and cousins; they walked
in a very peculiar manner because of it. My mother bound my feet when I was very young. At
first the pain was unbearable, but gradually it lessened and I soon forgot about it.

90

They were usually of different colors and materials, suitable for home-wear and for
important occasions. Some girls even slept with their shoes on, but these were made of soft,
plain-colored fabric of a cheaper quality.

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A The bandages were changed once a week when the feet were bathed in warm water and dusted
with powder. Then the feet were bandaged again but this time a little tighter. After eight years of
constant restriction the feet would be daintily pointed and soles flat; however, a deep groove
would remain underneath the girl’s soles.
B First, they doubled up the girl’s four small toes and folded them under the sole, leaving the
big toe intact. This gave the foot an overall pointed appearance. To make the foot even smaller,
the arch of the foot was pushed inwards, bringing the heel as near as possible to the large toe.
C Every woman desires to be beautiful; if she is not born so, she tries to make herself look
beautiful by plucking her eyebrows and painting her lips and powdering her face. However,
beauty does not just stop at the face.
D Another of the Home’s “grand old ladies” who had her feet bound is Mrs. Rose Tong. Born in
Hunan, where her father dealt in the sale of shoes, she said that in those days it was unusual to
see a woman without bound feet.
E I glanced over my shoulder towards the source of the noise, and my eyes immediately fixed
on a huge grey serpent-like thing that was slithering through one of the high windows.
F Her mother realized this could spoil her beauty, so she bound Tan Ki’s feet with cloth,
narrowing them to a point. She then made Tan Ki wear small feet and shoes caused quite a
sensation, and she was chosen to enter the Emperor’s court.
G Eighty-four-year-old Mrs. Au Yong Yuet Ping recalled that every girl had her own wardrobe
of tiny shoes which she sewed herself.
H More recent studies include the case of a girl who associated colors with the notes of bird
song. There was also a boy who felt pressure sensations in his teeth when cold compresses were
applied in his arms.

Part 4: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box
provided below the passage.
Rather than going (91)________ from school to university; more and more school leavers
are taking a year out (92)______ they can travel, learn some skills, or (93)________ get further
experience of life. The benefits of a (94)________ year are obvious. Young people with some
experience of life (95)________ an educational institution, even if just for a year, will probably
be better (96)________ to concentrate on their university studies and they will also improve their
chances of (97)________ after graduating. Clearly, if a company is (98)________ with several
candidates for a position, (99)________ similarly qualified, it makes sense to opt for the one who
has gained extra (100)________ during a gap year.
However, students should (101)________ carefully what they want to do during this year,
and how to employ their time (102)________ the best advantage. (103)________ a year
perfecting one’s surfing technique on the beaches of California, for instance, may be
(104)________ but the skills gained in this way are hardly (105)_______ to impress Human
Resources managers.
Your answers
91. 92. 93. 94. 95.

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101. 102. 103. 104. 105.

IV. WRITING (7/ 20 pts)

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
106. Obey the regulations or you will be disqualified.
Failure ………………………………………........................................................……………..
107. No tuition fees are payable in any publicly-maintained school.
Publicly-maintained school do …….............................................................................................
108. It would have been common courtesy to let me know you were coming.
You might ....................................................................................................................................
109. The inhabitants were far worse-off twenty years ago than they are now.
The inhabitants are nowhere ........................................................................................................
110. This lead should not be disconnected except in cases of emergency.
Only ...........................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new
sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do
NOT change the form of the given word.

111. That movie star used to have lots of fans, but recently he has become unattractive.
(TOUCH)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
112. She has gone completely crazy. (TWIST)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
113. Whatever difficulties Mary had, she still attended university. (SHINE)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
114. Being absent so often, Jim failed the exam. (COST)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
115. I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary (HEAVY)
Average Dairy Products Taken in by French People
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The graph below shows the diary products taken in by men and women in France.
Describe the information
8 in the graph, making comparisons when necessary.
Male
You should write at least 150 words.
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Female
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In high schools and colleges, it is more desirable for a group project to be evaluated the
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English examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2010- 2011

môn thi: tiếng anh - lớp 12

Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp trường Ngày thi: 30/ 09/ 2010
Năm học 2010- 2011 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể
thời gian giao đề)

( Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi theo hướng dẫn dưới mỗi câu)

Điểm Giám khảo số 1 Giám khảo số 2 Số phách

Bằng số Bằng chữ (Họ tên chữ ký) (Họ tên chữ ký) ( do chủ tịch HĐ ghi)

SECTION ONE. PHONETICS

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Question 1. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rests.
Example: 00. A. man B. bad C. many D. manage
Answer: 00. C

01. A. bought B. thought C. brought D. plough

02. A. depth B. with C. smooth D. breathe
03. A. chaos B. charater C. charity D. chemitry
04. A. beloved B. helped C. wicked D. naked
05. A. houses B. rises C. chooses D. horses
01. ……….. 02. ………... 03. ……….. 04. ……….. 05. ………..
Question 2. Choose the word in each group that has the stress differently from the rest.
06. A. biologist B. household C. leftovers D. counterpart
07. A. determine B. successful C. sacrifice D. supportive
08. A. precede B. marvelous C. exhaust D. maintain
09. A. apologize B. compliment C. argument D. humorous
10. A. curriculum B. compulsory C.contractual D. maximum
06. ……….. 07. ………... 08. ……….. 09. ……….. 10. ………..
SECTION TWO. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Question 1. Put a suitable preposition in each gap.
11. Man is now capable … destroying the whole world with nuclear weapons.
12. Perhaps the three most important human rights are freedom … hunger, fear and persecution.
13. I was surprised … the way he behaved. It was completely out of character.
14. A lack of education could be a hindrance … your career.
15. Don’t rush through the book, you can pick up a lot of useful information if you read it …
attention.
16. An apology indicates that we realize we’ve made a mistake and we are sorry … it.
17. It wasn’t polite of him to leave … saying a word.
18. Don’t put … till tomorrow what you can do today.
19. The region was very rich … natural resources.
20. If you had a choice … marrying for love and marrying for money, which would you choose?
11 ……….. 12. ………... 13. ……….. 14. ……….. 15. ………..
16. ……….. 17. ………... 18. ……….. 19. ……….. 20. …………

Question 2. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

21. Once Mary failed in her exams because she played computer games a lot. She … too much.
A. shouldn’t hane played B. shouldn’t play C. should play D. wouldn’t have played
22. By the time you … to the station, the train …
A. reach/ will have left B. reach/ had left C. will reach/ leaves D. reached/ have left
23. No sooner had he arrived … things went wrong.
A. when B. that C. than D. and
24. My father dislikes … while he is speaking.
A. to be interrupting B. being interrupted C. to interrupt D. to interrupt
25. “ Ao dai” is one of the typical features of the Vietnamese culture.
A. symbols B. customs C. traditions D. habits
26. … ,woman are responsible for the chores in the house and taking care of the children.
A. Naturally B. Traditionally C. Suddenly D. Accidentally
27. … all the exercises, Nam raised his hand to attract the teacher’s attention.
A. Having done B. Doing C. He has done D. After had done
28. When we got home, dinner … so we had a drink first.
A. was preparing B. was prepared C. was being prepared D. had be prepared
29. There is no … in going to school if you are not willing to learn.
A. reason B. aim C. purpose D. point
30. It looks like they’re going to succeed … their present difficulties.
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A. in spite of B. because of C. even though D. yet

21 ……….. 22. ………... 23. ……….. 24. ……….. 25. ………..

26. ……….. 27. ………... 28. ……….. 29. ……….. 30. …………

Question 3. There is one mistake in each of the four underlined words or phrases marked
A, B, C or D in the following sentences. Find and correct it. There is an example done for
you.
Example: 00. The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired.
A B C D
31. Never before I have visited this fascinating places.
A B C D
32. The statement will be spoken just one; therefore, you must listen very careful in order to
A B
understand what the speaker has said.
C D
33. All of we students must have an identification card in order to check books out of the library.
A B C D
34. Because not food is as nutritous for a baby as the mother’s milk, many women are returning
to the A B C
practice of breast feeding.
D
35. Ha Noi city, that is the capital of Vietnam, is celebrating the 1000- year- old celebration the
King Ly A B C
Cong Uan moved the citadel from Hoa Lu- Ninh Binh to Thang Long- Hanoi.
D
36. She likes her job but does not like wear uniform.
A B C D
37. The celebration of Tet holiday, like many other Vietnamese traditions, are said to originate
A B C
from China.
D
39. We prefer drive a car to being driven.
A B C D
40. Soon after Mr Smith has finished his thesis, we will leave for Boston, where he has a job
waiting on him.
A B C
D
31. ……….. 32. ………... 33. ……….. 34. ……….. 35. ………..
36. ……….. 37. ………... 38. ……….. 39. ……….. 40. ………..
Question 4. Use the proper tense/ form of verbs in parentheses.
- I feel exhausted. I ( 41. work) … in the garden since early morning.
- By 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, I hope (42. finish) … this project.
- She (43. do) … everything for her parents before she (44. get) … married next month.
- After (45. spend) … 2 days (46. argue) … about where to go for their holiday, they decided to
stay at home.
- It’s time we (47. do) … something to stop road accident.
- Hardly I (48. arrive) … when a quarrel (49. break out) …
- Mai was very pleasant (50. admit) … to the college.

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41. …………………….... 42. …………………..…... 43.…………………………..
44. ……………………… 45. …………………..…... 46. …………………..……..
47. ………………..…….. 48. ……………….……... 49. …………………………
50. ……………...……….
Question 5. 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.
51. It is very rude to interrupt someone in …………… SENTENSE
52. The cost of …………. must be paid by the buyer CARRY
53. Tom was accused of stealing some ……………… documents CONFIDENCE
54. I think it’s sheer …… to get married in church if you don’t believe in Go HYPOCRITE
55. There are very few ………. places left on Earth. Man has been nearlyeverywhere.EXPLORE
56. Mr John has joined the company in a …………….. capacity. ADVISE
57. Burning coal is an …………… way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. ECONOMY
58. There was a sudden …………..… of clapping and cheering as the professor
Ngo Bao Chau rose to receive the Field Prize for Mathematics. BURST
59. This museum doesn’t charge for ……………… on Sundays. ADMIT
60. Tim always does what he says. He is a very ……………… person. RELY
51. …………………….... 52. …………………..…... 53.………………………..
54. …………………….... 55. …………………..…... 56.………………………..
57. …………………….... 58. …………………..…... 59.………………………..
60 ……………………….
SECTION 3. READING
Question 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the
folloing passage.
We are using up the world’s petroleum. We use (61) …. in our cars and to heat our
building in winter.
Farmers use petrochemicals to (62) …. the soil rich. They use them to kill insects (63) …
plants. These chemicals go (64) … rivers and lakes and kill the fish there. Thousands of
pollutants also go into the air and pollute it. Winds carry this (65) … to other countries and other
continents.
Poor farmers use the same land over and (66) … . The land needs a rest so it will be better
next year. However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor people cut down forests ( 67) …
firewood. In some areas when the trees are gone, the land (68) … desert. Poor people can’t save
the environment for the (69) … This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It
is a problem for all humans. The people and the nations of the world must work together to (70)
… the world’s resources.

61. A. it B. them C. that D. those

62. A. enrich B. change C. make D. let
63. A. eat B. eaten C. eating D. ate
64. A. to B. toward C. at D. into
65. A. pollute B. polluting C. polluted D. pollution
66. A. over B. again C. repeated D. repeating
67. A. of B. for C. with D. at
68. A. gets B. changes C. turns D. becomes
69. A. future B. time C. times D. period
70. A. recycle B. preserve C. keep D. use

Question 2. Fill in each numbered space with an appropriate word.

The smoke thatcomes from a lit cigarette contains many different poisonous chemicals.
In the past, scientists did not think that these (71) … could harm a non- smoker’s health.
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Recently, though, scientists changed their opinion after they (72) … a large group of non-
smokers. They discovered that even (73) … had unhealthy amount of these toxic chemicals in
their bodies. As a (74) … of fact, almost all of us, breathe tobacco smoke at times, (75) we
realize it or not. For example, we can’t avoid smoke in restaurants, hotels, and other public
places even though many (76) … places have “ no smoking is permitted”. It is even harder for
children to (77) … secondhand smoke. In the United States, nine million children under the age
of five live in (78) …with at least one smoker. Research shows that these children are sick more
(79) … than children who live in homes where non- smokers live. The damaging effects of (80)
… smoke on children also continue as they grow up. The children of smokers are more than
twice as likely to develop lung cancer when they are adults as children of non- smokers. The risk
is even higher among children (81) … live in a home where both parents smoke.

71. …………………….... 72. …………………..…... 73.………………………..

74. …………………….... 75. …………………..…... 76.………………………..
77. …………………….... 78. …………………..…... 79.………………………..
80. …………………….... 81. …………………..…...
SECTION FOUR. WRITING
Question 1. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce complete sentences
from the following sets of words and phrases. Note carefully from the example what kind of
alterations need to be made. Write each sentence in the space provided.
Dear Mr Peter,
82. I see/ your advertisement/ Today’s Cambridge News.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
83. I like/ apply/ job/ look/ your two children/ mornings.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
84. At present, I be/ student/ local Technical college,/ I study English part time.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
85. Although I/ only twenty/ old/ I have lot/ experience/ care children.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
86. I have brothers/ sisters younger/ myself/ last year I work/ London/ Mother’s Help/ ten years.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
87. During/ time, I/ responsible/ three- year- old boy/ his mother be/ work.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
88. If you think I/ suitable, please ring me/ 72386/ we can arrange/ time/ meet.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
89. The best time/ call / be/ 6 p.m,/ I be always/ home/ that time.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
90. I look forward/ talk/ you.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Your sincerely,
Nguyen Ngoc Hoa
Question 2. As a part of a news series, an educational magazine has invited readers to write
articles called How and why I started learning English. Write an article of 150- 200 words
based on your own experiences (91-100)
(Notes: You mustn’t mention your name or any names, just use the pronoun I)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Total mark: 100: 10 = 10
The end

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HẢI PHÒNG Năm học 2004-2005
MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH
LỚP 12 - BẢNG A
Thời gian: 180 phút
(Tổng điểm: 100)

Số phách:
Điểm bài thi: Bằng số: ………. (Bằng chữ: ………..……........………… )
Chữ ký của hai người chấm thi:

1: …………………….....… 2: ……........…....…….……….

Ghi chú: Thí sinh trả lời ngay vào đề thi này.
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Question 1. Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes
each sentence. (10 points)
1. Next summer, we are ....... a swimming pool built in our back garden.
A. making B. deciding C. setting D. having
2. Liverpool have only ........ three goals so far in this season.
A. made B. hit C. scored D. entered
3. Due to bad weather, the picnic has been put ...... until next Wednesday.
A. forward B. off C. out D. ahead
4. The World Cup is ....... every four years.
A. had B. held C. made D. taken
5. A great ...... for the World Cup Finals 2002 was built in Tokyo.
A. ground B. stage C. platform D. stadium
6. Michael Owen hopes he’ll be fit enough to ...... the game tomorrow.
A. take part in B. take part of C. take place D. participate
7. Children ...... good food if they are to be healthy.
A. have B. receive C. eat D. need
8. She got so ...... while watching the match on TV that she began shouting.
A. exciting B. excited C. excitingly D. excitedly
9. I wanted some coffee but there was ....... in the pot.
A. any B. no C. none D. nothing
10. Be quiet! It’s rude to ...... people when they are speaking.
A. interfere B. interrupt C. prevent D. introduce
Question 2. Fill in each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in the
bracket. (10 points)
1. Every .......................... in this country has the right to vote. (CITY)
2. This city has over half a million ............................... (INHABIT)
3. Our company helps .............................. people to find new jobs. (EMPLOY)
4. According to the ............................... , the French lesson starts at ten. (TIME)
5. John’s ............................. of history is amazing for a boy of his age. (KNOW)
6. I can’t sit on this chair. It’s really .................................... (COMFORT)
7. Harry asked for a ................................... and the cashier gave him one. (RECEIVE)
8. Do you think you have the ................................. to pass the test ? (ABLE)
9. It took him a long time to be used to ........................... on the left. (DRIVE)
10. It’s no use ................................................................... these books. (READ)

Question 3. Complete the sentences, using the words from the box. (8 points)
spare being high in matter on pass time

1. What do you most enjoy doing in your .......... time ?

2. Come on John! It’s ........................... time you started doing some work!
3. I don’t go sailing often, but I enjoy doing it from time to ........................
4. When I have to wait at the air port, I do a crossword to .......................... the time.
5. We have to decide to stay with friends for the time .........................
6. Sally is never late. She is always ......................... time for the lesson
7. Thank goodness the doctor hurried. She saved Jim’s life just ......................... time.
8. It’s only a ............................. of time before someone finds out the truth!

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Question 4. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposion to complete the following passage. (7
points)
You can get brochures, maps and accommodation guides (1) ................... the National Tourist
Offices (2) ................... each country you plan to visit. Some (3) ................. the addresses are
listed (4) ................... this leaflet but we leave all that (5) ................. you! However, the
International Rail Centre (6) ................... Victoria Station, London SW1V1JY, offers a special
journey-planning service. A route can be prepared, complete (7) ................... any train
reservations that you need, (8) ..................... a minimum fee (9) .................. around £15,
depending (10) .................... the amount (11) .................. work involved. Write (12) ..................
the above address, giving as much detail (13) ................... possible (14) ................... your dates
of travel and preferred departure times.

Question 5. Read the text and questions below, circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D)
which you think fits best according to the text. (8 points)
SAFETY ON THE ROADS.
Every day many road accidents happen in Hong Kong. Some accidents cause injuries but
some lead to death. Everyone, especially children, must learn how to cross the road. A simple
code to remember is “STOP, LOOK and LISTEN BEFORE YOU CROSS”.
The Transport Department organizes road safety campaigns every year in order to reduce
traffic accidents. Parents and teachers should educate children on road safety. Most schools have
their own School Road Safety Patrols. The School Road Safety Patrol is a uniformed group. It
recruits secondary school students as members. Students are sennior forms help fellow students
cross the road correctly and safely on their way to and from school.
When you go out alone, however, what is the best way to cross the road ? First, you must
find a safe place to cross, There may be subways, footbridges, zebra or green man crossing. Of
course, it is safest to be directed by a policeman. Then you should stand on the pavement where
you can see clearly all the dirctions, look round for the traffic and listen. If a car is coming, you
ought to let it pass. When there is no traffic near, walk straight across the road. Do not run as you
may trip!
Roads are dangerous. However, if everyone takes care when crossing the road, there will be
fewer traffic accidents. Our transport system will then become safer and more efficient.

1. Who must learn how to cross the road safety ?

A. Children and their parents. B. Everyone, especially teachers.
C. Those injured in road accidents. D. Everyone who uses the road.
2. Road safety campaigns are organized by ......... to ............
A. schools ....... help their School Road Safety Patrols
B. the Transport Department ......... cut down their number of road accidents
C. traffic warders ......... direct students to cross the road
D. teachers and parents .......... educate children on road safety
3. What is the most suitable description for the School Road Safety Patrol ?
A. It accepts school teachers as members.
B. Its duty is to participate in Road Safety Campaigns.
C. You need not wear a uniform if you join.
D. Patrol members direct students to cross the road correctly.
4. According to the writer, what will happen if everyone is more careful in using the road ?
A. There will be no more traffic accidents B. Our tranport system will not be safe
C. Fewer traffic accidents will happen D. The roads will be widened
Question 6. Read the passage below and circle the answer A, B, C or D which fits best each
gap. (10 points)
How are things with you ? Since I saw you last, I have been very ill. By the time I arrived home
after seeing you on Monday, I (1) ......... an awful headache.
I thought that perhaps my eyes were tired (2) ......... I had been working so hard, so I took
some aspirins and went to bed. However, when I woke up the next morning the headache was (3)
......... than ever, and my throat was sore. I tried to get up but my arms and legs (4) ........ stiff.
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 I saw the doctor and she (5) ........ me I had a temperature. She said I probably had flu. She
advised me to take some medicine and (6) ........ in bed. The medicine tasted horrible and it didn’t
make (7) ........ feel any better. I felt sick and I didn’t want to eat anything at all, although I was
very hungry. I have almost (8) ........ now, and I am going to start work again tomorrow. I still
have a slight cold and a cough, but my chest doesn’t hurt when I (9) .......
Can we meet on Saturday ? I am looking forward to (10) ....... you.
1. A. felt B. had C. was D. caught
2. A. as B. though C. while D. during
3. A. worse B. hard C. more D. painful
4. A. sensed B. moved C. felt D. looked
5. A. examined B. told C. denied D. said
6. A. stay B. stayed C. staying D. stays
7. A. some B. me C. them D. its
8. A. improved B. decided C. recovered D. succeeded
9. A. breathe B. ache C. cure D. bleed
10. A, see B, seeing C, sees D. saw
Question 7. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each
of the questions below. (15 p)
In the early days of the cinema, before sound was introduced, silent films were (1) ________ by
a pianist, or even a small orchestra playing in the cinema itself. One reason for this was to (2)
________ up the noise of the projector. However, a more important role was to provide (3)
________ for what was going on in the film, and (4) ________ the audience through the story.
Different kinds of music were (5) ________ with different situations, such as fights, chases,
romantic scenes and so on. Music was also used to identify the geographical location or
historical setting of the story. In (6) ________ , individual characters often had their own tune,
which could also (7) ________ what sort of person they were.
Music (8________ something extra what was happening on the flat screen. It could create
atmosphere and (9) ________ the involvement of the audience, one moment encouraging them
to relax, the next developing a (10) ________ of tension. And all this was done without any
words being spoken.
Audiences at that (11) ________ would have been (12) ________ with the musical language
connected with the traditions of popular theatre, and many of these were (13) ________ to the
new medium of the cinema. Today, (14) ________ the films produced may be technically very
different from before, much of the musical history still (15) ________

1 A chased B pursued C taken D accompanied

2 A tie B put C cover D make
3 A support B description C suggestion D comment
4 A persuade B guide C follow D send
5 A associated B united C joined D collected
6 A measure B addition C plus D total
7 A point B indicate C paint D draw
8 A placed B made C added D put
9 A increase B rise C grow D lift
10 A look B meaning C sight D sense
11 A time B spell C occasion D century
12 A popular B educated C familiar D experienced
13 A transferred B moved C transported D carried
14 A instead B however C despite D although
15 A remains B stays C keeps D Rests

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Question 8. Read through the following text and then choose from the list (A - J) given
below the best phrase to fill each of the gaps. Write your answers (A , B, ... or J) in the box
under each number. Some of the suggested phrases do not fit at all. (12 points)
LEARNING HOW TO BEHAVE
Most people are unaware they possess a quite remarkable skill, (1) ........ because it is
exercised daily, and in the most ordinary of contexts. But without it, our lives would be
unfulfilled and empty. It is the ability to relate to others, to engage them in conversation, to
orperate as social and sociable individuals and to develop both short-term and long-term
relationships (2) ........ . We are not born with this ability. There is nothing wired into the human
brain (3) ....... To perform effectively in a world (4) ........ , encounters and relationships, we have
to learn what to do.
Small babies, as any parent will remember, are among the least sociable beings (5) ........
They are totally demanding, utterly selfish and scream with rage if their every whim is not
immediately satisfied. Somehow this unlikely raw material is transformed over the year into a
being which relies for survival on being able to form reciprocal bonds with others and to follow
complex rules (6) ....... The monstrous infant becomes the caring, responsible adult whose life
experiences revolve around both the joys and pains, and the giving and receiving of friendships
and other relationships. It is this remarkable transformation which is the central characteristic of
being human.
A. that you could imagine
B. which come naturally to them
C. that relies so heavily on social interaction
D. which nobody understand, not even scientists
E. that they do without conscious thought
F. which lies at the heart of our very existence as human beings
G. that takes a lifetime to learn and practise
H. that govern every aspect of its social life
I. that provides us with set responses to social situations
J. which is usually overlooked
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6
Question 9. Combine the two or three sentences in each set into one, using the word or
phrase given in brackets. You may make any necessary changes in punctuation and word
order. (10 points)
Example: The teacher entered the room. All the students stood up. (as)
Answer: As the teacher entered the room, all the students stood up.

1. It was raining heavily. The parade carried on to the end. (in spite of)
..................................................................................................................................................
2. We must brush our teeth regularly to prevent tooth decay. We must brush them correctly, too.
(not only .... but also)
...............................................................................................................................................
3. The teacher planned her lesson thoroughly. She wanted the lesson to go smoothly in class. (so
that)
......................................................................................................................................
4. There was a Chinese woman living in the neighbourhood. I remember her well. She used to
tell my fortune. (who)
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5. Everyone expected Jamie to bring back five gold medals. She came back with two gold
medals. Everyone was disappointed. (when, instead of)
.......................................................................................................................................
6. You may please him. You may displease him. He will not promote you anyway. (whether)
.......................................................................................................................................
7. I bought myself a present. I wanted to stop myself feeling unhappy. (cheer)
.......................................................................................................................................
8. He gave us so much information. It was impossible to absorb everything. (take)
.......................................................................................................................................
9. The news of his death was such a shock. It hasn’t been fully understood yet. (sunk)
.......................................................................................................................................
10. She was very relieved. She realized that her bag hadn’t been stolen. (breathed)
.......................................................................................................................................
Question 10. Use the following prompts to write the perfect sentences (10 points)

Dear Nam,
1. school year / going / come / end
..................................................................................................................................................
2. I / look / forward / summer holiday
..................................................................................................................................................
3. this occasion / I / go / your country
..................................................................................................................................................
4. I / intend / stay / your house / two weeks
..................................................................................................................................................
5. I / hope / your parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation
..................................................................................................................................................
6. this opportunity / amuse / heartily
..................................................................................................................................................
7. first day / morning / long walk / country
..................................................................................................................................................
8. and / evening / swim / river
..................................................................................................................................................
9. following days / help / parents / farm work
..................................................................................................................................................
10. give / regards / everybody
..................................................................................................................................................
Affectionately yours
Hoang
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 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
LỚP 12 - BẢNG A
(Tổng điểm: 100)

Question 1 (10 points).

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D
6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. B
Question 2. (10 points)
1. citizen 2. inhabitants 3. unemployed 4. timetable 5. knowledge 6.
uncomfortable 7. receipt 8. ability 9. driving 10. reading
Question 3. (8 points)
1. spare 2. high 3. time 4. pass 5. being 6. in 7. on 8. matter
Question 4. (7 points)
1. from 2. for 3. of 4. in 5. to
6. at 7. with 8. for 9. of 10. on
11. of 12. to 13. as 14. about
Question 5. (8 points).
1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C
Question 6. (10 points).
1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. B
6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B
Question 7. (15 points)

1.D accompanied 4. B guide 7. B indicate 10. D sense 13.A transferred

2. C cover 5. A associated 8. C added 11. A time 14. D although
3. A support 6. B addition 9. A increase 12. C familiar 15. A remains
Question 8. (12 points).
1 2 3 4 5 6
J F I C A H
Question 9. (10 points).
1. In spite of the heavy rain, the parade carried on to the end.
2. To prevent tooth decay, we must brush our teeth not only regularly but also correctly.
3. The teacher planned her lesson thoroughly so that it would go smoothly in class.
4. I remember well the Chinese woman living in the neighbourhood who used to tell my

fortune.

5. Everyone was diappointed when Jamie came back with two gold medals instead of the five
expected.
6. Whether you please or displease him, he will not promote you.
7. I bought myself a present to cheer myself up.
8. He gave us so much information that it was impossible to take everything in.
9. The news of his death hasn’t sunk in yet.
10. She breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that her bag hadn’t been stolen.
Question 10. (10 points).
1. The school year is going to come to an end.
2. I am looking / I look forward to the summer holiday.
3. On this occasion, I’ll go to your country.
4. I intend to stay in your house for two weeks.
5. I hope your parents will be kind enough to provide me with food and accommodation.
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 6. In this opportunity, we’ll amuse ourselves heartily.
7. On the first day in the morning, we’ll go for a long walk around the country.
8. And in the evening, we’ll swim in the river.
9. On the following days, we’ll help your parents in their farm work.
10. Please give my regards to everybody.

Sở GD&ĐT KỲ THI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ

HẢI PHÒNG Năm học 2004-2005
MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH
LỚP 12 - BẢNG B

Họ, tên, chữ ký giám thị: Môn: Tiếng Anh SBD

Ngày thi: ............................................ .................
1............................... Họ, tên thí sinh:
.............................................................
Số phách
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2.............................. Ngày sinh: .......................................... (chủ tịch hội
đồng chấm
ghi)
Nơi sinh: .............................................
HS trường ........................................... .................

Sở GD&ĐT KỲ THI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ

HẢI PHÒNG Năm học 2004-2005
MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH
LỚP 12 - BẢNG B
Thời gian: 180 phút
(Tổng điểm: 100)

..........@..........

Số phách:
Điểm bài thi: Bằng số: ………. (Bằng chữ: ………..……........………… )
Chữ ký của hai người chấm thi:

1: …………………….....… 2: ……........…....…….……….

Ghi chú: Thí sinh trả lời ngay vào đề thi này.
Nếu viết sai phải gạch bỏ rồi viết lại.
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Question 1. Which of the underlined parts of the four words in each sentence is pronounced
differently from others? (5 points).

1. a. massage b. carriage c. voyage d. dosage

2. a. seizure b. measure c. confusion d. tension
3. a. replace b. purchase c. surface d. palace
4. a. too b. food c. room d. good
5. a. weigh b. height c. weight d. vein

1 2 3 4 5

Question 2. Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes
each sentence. (10 points)

1. Next summer, we are ....... a swimming pool built in our back garden.
A. making B. deciding C. setting D. having
2. Liverpool have only ........ three goals so far in this season.
A. made B. hit C. scored D. entered
3. Due to bad weather, the picnic has been put ...... until next Wednesday.

A. forward B. off C. out D. ahead

4. The World Cup is ....... every four years.
A. had B. held C. made D. taken
5. A great ...... for the World Cup Finals 2002 was built in Tokyo.
A. ground B. stage C. platform D. stadium
6. Michael Owen hopes he’ll be fit enough to ...... the game tomorrow.
A. take part in B. take part of C. take place D. participate
7. Children ...... good food if they are to be healthy.
A. have B. receive C. eat D. need
8. She got so ...... while watching the match on TV that she began shouting.
A. exciting B. excited C. excitingly D. excitedly
9. I wanted some coffee but there was ....... in the pot.
A. any B. no C. none D. nothing
10. Be quiet! It’s rude to ...... people when they are speaking.
A. interfere B. interrupt C. prevent D. introduce

Question 3. Fill in each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in the
bracket.(10 points)

1. Every .......................... in this country has the right to vote. (CITY)

2. This city has over half a million ............................... (INHABIT)
3. Our company helps .............................. people to find new jobs. (EMPLOY)
4. According to the ............................... , the French lesson starts at ten. (TIME)
5. John’s ............................. of history is amazing for a boy of his age. (KNOW)

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6. I can’t sit on this chair. It’s really .................................... (COMFORT)
7. Harry asked for a ................................... and the cashier gave him one. (RECEIVE)
8. Do you think you have the ................................. to pass the test ? (ABLE)
9. It took him a long time to be used to ........................... on the left. (DRIVE)

10. It’s no use ................................................................... these books. (READ)

Question 4. Complete the sentences, using the words from the box. (8 points)

spare being high in matter on pass time

1. What do you most enjoy doing in your .......... time ?

2. Come on John! It’s ........................... time you started doing some work!
3. I don’t go sailing often, but I enjoy doing it from time to ........................
4. When I have to wait at the air port, I do a crossword to .......................... the time.
5. We have to decide to stay with friends for the time .........................
6. Sally is never late. She is always ......................... time for the lesson
7. Thank goodness the doctor hurried. She saved Jim’s life just ......................... time.
8. It’s only a ............................. of time before someone finds out the truth!

Question 5. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposion to complete the following passage. (7
points)

You can get brochures, maps and accommodation guides (1) ................... the National Tourist
Offices (2) ................... each country you plan to visit. Some (3) ................. the addresses are
listed (4) ................... this leaflet but we leave all that (5) ................. you! However, the
International Rail Centre (6) ................... Victoria Station, London SW1V1JY, offers a special
journey-planning service. A route can be prepared, complete (7) ................... any train
reservations that you need, (8) ..................... a minimum fee (9) .................. around £15,
depending (10) .................... the amount (11) .................. work involved. Write (12) ..................
the above address, giving as much detail (13) ................... possible (14) ................... your dates
of travel and preferred departure times.

Question 6. Read the text and questions below, circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D)
which you think fits best according to the text. (8 points)

SAFETY ON THE ROADS.

Every day many road accidents happen in Hong Kong. Some accidents cause injuries but
some lead to death. Everyone, especially children, must learn how to cross the road. A simple
code to remember is “STOP, LOOK and LISTEN BEFORE YOU CROSS”.

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 The Transport Department organizes road safety campaigns every year in order to reduce
traffic accidents. Parents and teachers should educate children on road safety. Most schools have
their own School Road Safety Patrols. The School Road Safety Patrol is a uniformed group. It
recruits secondary school students as members. Students are sennior forms help fellow students
cross the road correctly and safely on their way to and from school.
When you go out alone, however, what is the best way to cross the road ? First, you must
find a safe place to cross, There may be subways, footbridges, zebra or green man crossing. Of
course, it is safest to be directed by a policeman. Then you should stand on the pavement where
you can see clearly all the dirctions, look round for the traffic and listen. If a car is coming, you
ought to let it pass. When there is no traffic near, walk straight across the road. Do not run as you
may trip!
Roads are dangerous. However, if everyone takes care when crossing the road, there will be
fewer traffic accidents. Our transport system will then become safer and more efficient.

1. Who must learn how to cross the road safety ?

A. Children and their parents. B. Everyone, especially teachers.
C. Those injured in road accidents. D. Everyone who uses the road.

2. Road safety campaigns are organized by ......... to ............

A. schools ....... help their School Road Safety Patrols
B. the Transport Department ......... cut down their number of road accidents
C. traffic warders ......... direct students to cross the road
D. teachers and parents .......... educate children on road safety

3. What is the most suitable description for the School Road Safety Patrol ?
A. It accepts school teachers as members.
B. Its duty is to participate in Road Safety Campaigns.
C. You need not wear a uniform if you join.
D. Patrol members direct students to cross the road correctly.

4. According to the writer, what will happen if everyone is more careful in using the road ?
A. There will be no more traffic accidents B. Our tranport system will not be safe
C. Fewer traffic accidents will happen D. The roads will be widened

Question 7. Read the passage below and circle the answer A, B, C or D which fits best each
gap. (10 points)

How are things with you ? Since I saw you last, I have been very ill. By the time I arrived home
after seeing you on Monday, I (1) ......... an awful headache.
I thought that perhaps my eyes were tired (2) ......... I had been working so hard, so I took
some aspirins and went to bed. However, when I woke up the next morning the headache was (3)
......... than ever, and my throat was sore. I tried to get up but my arms and legs (4) ........ stiff.
I saw the doctor and she (5) ........ me I had a temperature. She said I probably had flu. She
advised me to take some medicine and (6) ........ in bed. The medicine tasted horrible and it didn’t
make (7) ........ feel any better. I felt sick and I didn’t want to eat anything at all, although I was
very hungry. I have almost (8) ........ now, and I am going to start work again tomorrow. I still
have a slight cold and a cough, but my chest doesn’t hurt when I (9) .......
Can we meet on Saturday ? I am looking forward to (10) ....... you.

1. A. felt B. had C. was D. caught

2. A. as B. though C. while D. during
3. A. worse B. hard C. more D. painful
4. A. sensed B. moved C. felt D. looked
5. A. examined B. told C. denied D. said
6. A. stay B. stayed C. staying D. stays
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7. A. some B. me C. them D. its
8. A. improved B. decided C. recovered D. succeeded
9. A. breathe B. ache C. cure D. bleed
10. A, see B, seeing C, sees D. saw

Question 8. Read through the following text and then choose from the list (A - J) given
below the best phrase to fill each of the gaps. Write your answers (A , B, ... or J) in the box
under each number. Some of the suggested phrases do not fit at all. (12 points)
LEARNING HOW TO BEHAVE
Most people are unaware they possess a quite remarkable skill, (1) ........ because it is
exercised daily, and in the most ordinary of contexts. But without it, our lives would be
unfulfilled and empty. It is the ability to relate to others, to engage them in conversation, to
orperate as social and sociable individuals and to develop both short-term and long-term
relationships (2) ........ . We are not born with this ability. There is nothing wired into the human
brain (3) ....... To perform effectively in a world (4) ........ , encounters and relationships, we have
to learn what to do.
Small babies, as any parent will remember, are among the least sociable beings (5) ........
They are totally demanding, utterly selfish and scream with rage if their every whim is not
immediately satisfied. Somehow this unlikely raw material is transformed over the year into a
being which relies for survival on being able to form reciprocal bonds with others and to follow
complex rules (6) ....... The monstrous infant becomes the caring, responsible adult whose life
experiences revolve around both the joys and pains, and the giving and receiving of friendships
and other relationships. It is this remarkable transformation which is the central characteristic of
being human.

K. that you could imagine

L. which come naturally to them
M. that relies so heavily on social interaction
N. which nobody understand, not even scientists
O. that they do without conscious thought
P. which lies at the heart of our very existence as human beings
Q. that takes a lifetime to learn and practise
R. that govern every aspect of its social life
S. that provides us with set responses to social situations
T. which is usually overlooked

Your answers:

1 2 3 4 5 6

Question 9. Combine the two or three sentences in each set into one, using the word or
phrase given in brackets. You may make any necessary changes in punctuation and word
order. (10 points)
Example: The teacher entered the room. All the students stood up. (as)
Answer: As the teacher entered the room, all the students stood up.

1. It was raining heavily. The parade carried on to the end. (in spite of)
..................................................................................................................................................
2. We must brush our teeth regularly to prevent tooth decay. We must brush them correctly, too.
(not only .... but also)
..................................................................................................................................................
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3. The teacher planned her lesson thoroughly. She wanted the lesson to go smoothly in class.
(so that)
......................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................
4. There was a Chinese woman living in the neighbourhood. I remember her well. She used to
tell my fortune. (who)
......................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................
5. Everyone expected Jamie to bring back five gold medals. She came back with two gold
medals. Everyone was disappointed. (when, instead of)
.......................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................
6. You may please him. You may displease him. He will not promote you anyway. (whether)
.......................................................................................................................................
7. I bought myself a present. I wanted to stop myself feeling unhappy. (cheer)
.......................................................................................................................................
8. He gave us so much information. It was impossible to absorb everything. (take)
.......................................................................................................................................
9. The news of his death was such a shock. It hasn’t been fully understood yet. (sunk)
.......................................................................................................................................
10. She was very relieved. She realized that her bag hadn’t been stolen. (breathed)
.......................................................................................................................................

Question 10. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that keeps the meaning
unchanged (10 points):

1. She didn’t say any word as she left the room.

She left ............................................................................................

2. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure
He enjoys ......................................................................................
3. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort and we always remember it.
We always ................................................................................

4. He could’t come because of his serious illness.

Because he ...................................................................................................
5. George is not nearly as energetic as he used to be.
George used to ..........................................................................................

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6. I couldn’t listen to the radio because of the noise.
The noise ....................................................................................................
7. We collect the glass and send to the factory.
The glass ....................................................................................................
8. It was a big difficulty to get into work this morning.
Getting ........................................................................................................
9. We haven’t seen Tom since he moved to Bristol.
We last ........................................................................................................
10. My sister is taller than any other student in her class.
My sister is ..................................................................................................
Question 11. Use the following prompts to write the perfect sentences (10 points)

Dear Nam,
1. school year / going / come / end
..................................................................................................................................................
2. I / look / forward / summer holiday
..................................................................................................................................................
3. this occasion / I / go / your country
..................................................................................................................................................
4. I / intend / stay / your house / two weeks
..................................................................................................................................................
5. I / hope / your parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation
..................................................................................................................................................
6. this opportunity / amuse / heartily
..................................................................................................................................................
7. first day / morning / long walk / country
..................................................................................................................................................
8. and / evening / swim / river
..................................................................................................................................................
9. following days / help / parents / farm work
..................................................................................................................................................
10. give / regards / everybody
..................................................................................................................................................
Affectionately yours
Hoan

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 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 - BẢNG B
(Tổng điểm: 100)
Question 1. (5 points).
1. a. massage 2. d. tension 3. d. palace 4. b. food 5. b. height
Question 2 (10 points).
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D
6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. B
Question 3. (10 points)
1. citizen 2. inhabitants 3. unemployed 4. timetable 5. knowledge 6.
uncomfortable 7. receipt 8. ability 9. driving 10. reading
Question 4. (8 points)
1. spare 2. high 3. time 4. pass 5. being 6. in 7. on 8. matter
Question 5. (7 points)
1. from 2. for 3. of 4. in 5. to
6. at 7. with 8. for 9. of 10. on
11. of 12. to 13. as 14. about
Question 6. (8 points).
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 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C
Question 7. (10 points).
1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. B
6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B
Question 8. (12 points).
1 2 3 4 5 6
J F I C A H
Question 9. (10 points).
1. In spite of the heavy rain, the parade carried on to the end.
2. To prevent tooth decay, we must brush our teeth not only regularly but also correctly.
3. The teacher planned her lesson thoroughly so that it would go smoothly in class.
4. I remember well the Chinese woman living in the neighbourhood who used to tell my fortune.
5. Everyone was diappointed when Jamie came back with two gold medals instead of the five
expected.
6. Whether you please or displease him, he will not promote you.
7. I bought myself a present to cheer myself up.
8. He gave us so much information that it was impossible to take everything in.
9. The news of his death hasn’t sunk in yet.
10. She breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that her bag hadn’t been stolen.

Question 10. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that keeps the meaning unchanged
(10 points):
1. She left the room without saying a word.
2. He enjoys walking in the rain.
3. We always remember spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort.
4. Because he has been seriously ill, he could’t come.
5. George used to be more energetic than he is now.
6. The noise prevent me from listening to the radio.
7. The glass is collected and sent to the factory.
8. Getting into work this morning was a big problem.
9. We last saw Tom when / before he moved to Britain.
10. My sister is the tallest student in her class.
Question 11. (10 points).
1. The school year is going to come to an end.
2. I am looking / I look forward to the summer holiday.
3. On this occasion, I’ll go to your country.
4. I intend to stay in your house for two weeks.
5. I hope your parents will be kind enough to provide me with food and accommodation.
6. In this opportunity, we’ll amuse ourselves heartily.
7. On the first day in the morning, we’ll go for a long walk around the country.
8. And in the evening, we’ll swim in the river.
9. On the following days, we’ll help your parents in their farm work.
10. Please give my regards to everybody.

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