English Examination for selecting gifted students- grade 12, 2006 -2007 Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Môn thi: Tiếng anh - Lớp 12 Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh Ngày thi: 15. 11. 200 năm học 200 - 200 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Đềthi chính thức (Please do as directed) Điểm Giám khảo số 1 (họ tên, chữ ký) Giám khảo số 2 (họ tên, chữ ký) Số phách (do chủ tịch HĐ chấm thi ghi) Bằng số Bằng chữ I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest Example: 00. a. setting b. get c. decide d. bed 01. a. thirteen b. thanks c. think d. father 02. a. headache b. which c. teach d. much 03. a. worse b. worry c. worth d. world 04. a. sugar b. surety c. sunny d. sugary 05. a. depend b. event c. even d. prevent 06. a. there b. appear c. wear d. prepare 07. a. caused b. increased c. practised d. promised 08. a. precise b. promise c. realise d. revise 09. a. hurt b. circle c. square d. word 10. a. honest b. history c. hour d. honour II. Choose the right answer: Vocabulary - Grammar 11. Jane is out of work now. She regrets her parents advice. a. not to take b. not taking c. not take d. not to taking 12. Total weight of all the ants inthe world is much greater than a. to all human beings c. is of all human beings b. that of all human beings d. all human beings is that 13. The price of petrol over 30% so far this year. a. has risen b. has raised c. has been risen d. is rising 14. I kept them in the a. metal black small box c. small black metal box b. black metal small box d. small metal black box 15. The biscuits that you sent over were that I ate them all. a. very good b. so good c. too good d. good 16. It was to apply for that job. a. so late as b. much late c. not enough d. too late 17. With do you wish to speak? the receptionist asked me. a. what b. whom c. who d. which 18. John isnt here; hes away business at the moment. a. on b. for c. to d. with 19. You put the fish in the fridge before it spoils. a. had to be b. had better c. would rather d. may 20. In this school most hard. a. of students work b. students works c. of student works d. students work III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. With a thoughtful sigh, Helen turned away from the window and walked back to her favourite armchair. Would her brother never arrive? For a brief moment, she wondered if she really (21. care) that much. Over the years Helen had given up waiting for Martin to take an interest in her. Her feelings for him gradually (22. weaken) until now, as she sat (23. wait) for him, she experienced no more a sisters curiosity to see what (24. become) of her brother. Almost without warning, Martin had lost his job with a busy publishing conpany after spending the last eight years in New York as a key figure in the US office. Somehow the two of them (25. not bother) to keep in touch and, left alone. Helen had slowly found her confidence in her own judgement growing. English Examination for selecting gifted students- grade 12, 2006 -2007 Ignoring the wishes of her parents, she (26. leave) left university halfway through her course and now, to the astonishment of the whole family, she (27. gain) a fast growing reputation in the pages of respected art magazines and was actually earning enough to live on from her paintings. Of course, she (28. take) no pleasure in Martin’s sudden misfortune, but she couldn’t help (29. look) forward to her brother’s arrival with quiet satisfaction at what she (30. achieve) . 21. 25. 28. 22. 26. 29. 23. 27. 30. 24. IV. Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word. People are interested in robots. Some of them look like mechanical dolls to play with. Most of them (31) like other machines of today’s high technology. Serious research on intelligent (32) began in the 1960s in several countries. Now we are on the fifth generation of robots. The first robots were very (33) . They cost $ 500,000 when a worker could (34) the same work for $15 an hour. By the early 1970s, a robot brain, a computer, cost $ 300,000. Today’s robots cost from $15,000 to $ 150,000. One of the advantages of robots is that they can (35) in situations that are dangerous or harmful for human workers. Today there are millions of people who work at machines in the world. Robots will (36) them. Part of the problem will be solved (37) of the decrease in the number of births. There will be fewer people (38) for jobs. Many people will find changes (39) their jobs, and they will not like some of them. The students of today must be sure that these changes are good. Robots must improve, not harm, the quality (40) human life. 31. 35. 38. 32. 36. 39. 33. 37. 40. 34. V. Read Stephen’s letter to Peter. If a line is correct, put a tick ( ). If a line has an unnecessary word, underline it and write it in the answer space. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00). Dear Peter, 0. Well, here we are at last! We’d been looking forward to 00. coming back for the ages and we finally arrived safe and 41. sound for lastweek. Since then we’ve been trying to 42. organize the flat and find schools for the children. We’ve 43. had to borrow off some furniture from friends and relatives 44. as the flat we’re renting got turned out to be unfurnished! 45. Sally says that it’s all by our own fault. We should have 46. checked te details more carefully! I thought it seemed a 47. good value for money! It was difficult to make it the 48. decision to come home as we had been living and working in 49. abroad for so long. I think we’re going to find it strange 50. to settle down here again. I haven’t started looking 51. for a job yet as I’ve been so busy. I’ll give you a call so to 52. arrange a night when you can come to dinner and we can 53. discuss about old times! Looking forward to seeing you again. Best wishes, Stephen English Examination for selecting gifted students- grade 12, 2006 -2007 IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Bells have been in existence for a long time. They were used by the (54. China) about 6,000 years ago and the oldest bell ever found is round 7,000 years old. Today, we live in a world of mass (55. communicate) and (56. rely) clocks, so it is easy to forget what an essential part of everyday life bells used to be. Bells told people of happy events, such as weddings and (57. born) or, sometimes had to announce (58. pleasant) events such as a (59. die) or a funeral. Sometimes bells were used for giving people (60. warn) of an enemy’s approach or spreading the good news of victory. In many places today, bells are perhaps most (61. common) associated with announcing when (62. religion) services are going to take place. They are also frequently rung during (63. celebrate) and continue to play a part in many people’s lives. 54. 58. 61. 55. 59. 62. 56. 60. 63. 57. VII. Writing A. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts (A, B, C or D) of each sentence. Find the mistakes and correct them. Example: 00. I am going to taking an exercise class at Jim's gym. A B C D 64. I’ll make some sandwiches before I’ll leave for the office in the morning. A B C D 65. We have rented two videos and watched them with some friends last night. A B C D 66. Do you remember that man when we saw outside Lan’s home last week? A B C D 67. She wishes that they didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet. A B C D 68. I have never experinced such a bad weather in my life. A B C D 69. There was a very horrible news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Iran. A B C D 70. It is the English pronunciation that puzzle me most. A B C D Example: 00. B. ∧ to take 64. 67. 69. 65. 68. 70. 66. B. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 71. Although he was old, he worked very hard. In spite of 72. The hotel was more expensive than any one we had stayed at before. We had … 73. The last time I met him was in 2001. I … … 74. The play was so boring that we left in the interval. We … 75. If I had known all the facts, I would not have rung the police. As I … English Examination for selecting gifted students- grade 12, 2006 -2007 76. He thinks it is a good idea to eat a lot of fruit. He believes that eating … 77. I am fed up with his behaviour. I have … 78. I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me. I’d like to say … 79. Work hard or you’ll fail the exams Unless … 80. Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people. Betty is devoted …………………………… C. ’Animals, especially rare animals are becoming extinct." Write a composition, not more than 200 words, to suggest possible ways that we should to to protect them. (81 - 100) English Examination for selecting gifted students- grade 12, 2006 -2007 Total mark: 100 : 10 = 10 The end . Examination for selecting gifted students- grade 12, 2006 -2007 Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Môn thi: Tiếng anh - Lớp 12 Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh Ngày thi: 15. 11. 200 năm học 200 - 200. Grammar 11. Jane is out of work now. She regrets her parents advice. a. not to take b. not taking c. not take d. not to taking 12. Total weight of all the ants inthe world is much greater than a. to all. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest Example: 00. a. setting b. get c. decide d. bed 01. a. thirteen b. thanks c. think d. father 02. a. headache