Sở giáo dục và Đào tạo kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 12 THPT Thanh Hóa Năm học 2005 - 2006 Môn thi: Tiếng anh - Bảng B Đề chính thức (Thời gian: 180 phút - không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi gồm 03 trang) Question 1: Phonetics A. Which of the following word is stressed differently from the rest. 1. a. Explain b. Explanation c. Explanatory d. explicable 2. a. structuralist b. Fashionable c. Spontaneous d. mountainous 3. a. comfort b. Honour c. Title d. admire 4. a. satisfactory b. Opportunity c. Compulsory d. anniversary 5. a. photographic b. Objectionabl e c. Imaginable d. orginal B. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. hatred b. Asked c. Laughed d. typed 2. a. tooth b. Smooth c. Theory d. author 3. a. earn b. Learn c. search d. clear 4. a. chain b. Entertain c. bargain d. complain 5. a. jobs b. Bags c. days d. Shops Question 2: Put each verb in bracket into a suitable tense. 1. Alex, you (look) through my drawers again? How many times I (tell) you not to do that? 2. Dianas train (arrive) tomorrow evening at 6.00 so we (meet) him at the station. 3. Hurry up! I (think) you (be) ready by now. 4. Hello, John. I (phone) to ask if you (do) any thing this Saturday. 5. You (play) with that cat for hours. If you (be) allergic to cats, you (know) by now. 6. Ann really likes (invite) to dinner parties. 7. Im sorry, madam, but this carpet (already/sell). 8. Jenny is late. She (might/forget) about the about. 9. Did you find out What was wrong with your car? Yes, the voltage regulator needs (replace). Question 3: Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals. 1. Beauty: She is training to be a 2. Advice: Until the situation has settled down, it is. to travel to that country. 3. Die: The doctor gave him an injection tothe pain. 4. Demostrate: Grandfather rarely showed the affection he felt for his family. He was a very person. 5. Argue: Hes a very bad tempered, chap. Hes always quarrelling. 6. Fail: She is very efficient, and.polite to customers. 7. Encourage: She stood in the way of the escaping robbers. 8. False: It is a to say he did when you know he didnt. 9. Prophecy: I’m not a………………and I wouldn’t like to make a prophecy on whether the world can survive this age of nuclear weapons. 10. Describe: The weather asked them to write a…………… passage about their hometown. Question 4: Choose the best answer. 1, Jane kept annoying her parents until they gave …………… to her demands. a. Back b. up c. in d. away 2. I understood to problem after it had been ………….me. a. Explained to b. admitted to c. confessed to d. replied to 3. Oh,…………………the bus I wanted to catch. a. Wherever b. It’s left c. There goes d. Owning to 4. When you saw Jack at the dance, what did he………… ? a. Wear b. Have on c. dress d. Put on 5. ………………did you realize that the murderer was still in the house. a. Seldom b. Under no circumstances c. only after d. only then 6. …………… did the passengers realize how lucky they had been. a. Few b. A few c. Little d. A little 7. We go to evening classes’………………day. a. Another b. the others c. other d. every other 8. We had………… table. a. an antique oval oak dinning. b. an oval antique dining oak. c. an oak dining oval antique. d. a dining oak antique oval. 9. A tomato is commonly assumed to be a vegetable………………. Actually is a fruit. a. So b. But c. And d. Where 10. Since the 17 th century, the religious order of Quakers has been…………….associated with pacifist beliefs. a. Closer b. Mor close c. Mose closely d. As close as 11. The life expectancy of the average American male is 71 years………… that of the female is 78 years. a. Because b. otherwise c. While d. Not only 12. The word “taboo” ……………… the polynesian word “tabu” refers to something sacred or dangerous. a. Which comes from b. Which it comes from c. It comes from d. came from 13. Cashews, a popular food in the US, are most delicious………………. a. While roasting b. Although roasted c. If it roasts d. When roasted 14. The horizon appears to be curved when viewed……………… a high place. a. With b. from c. On d. out of 15. Dakar……………… capital of senegal, which became an independent nation 1960. a. The b. being the c. of the d. is the Question 5: Read the passage, then choose one suitable word or phrase o fill in each numbered blank. The English channel Engineers have been dreaming of an underwater link between Britain and France………… (1) 1802. Finally, in 1994 the Channel Tunnel (nicknamed “The Chunnel” by the English) was………….(2) opened. This fifteen billion dollar project took seven years to………….(3). It is 50 km long and built 45 metres under the seabed. The trains which go through the Chunnel can travel at up to 300 km/h due to the………….(4) electrical system. The journey from London to Paris via the Chunnel takes just three hours. It is also (5) for driver, since they can load their cars onto the train. They don’t need to book in (6), as trains (7) every few minutes. However, while on the train, there isn’t much to do many (8) the Chunnel for this (9) the ferries, there’s no duty - free shopping, no videogame parlour or refeshment stand (10) can you look outside and enjoy the (11). As a result, many would find the Chunnel (12) and would take the ferry (13). Despite these drawbacks though, we cannot (14) the fact that it will soon become the best way to got (15) the channel. 1. a. From b. During c. since d. Ago 2. a. Officially b. Regularly c. correclly d. Typically 3. a. Perform b. Achieve c. deal with d. Complete 4. a. Forward b. Advanced c. higher d. Increased 5. a. Benefit b. Handy c. advantage d. Spare 6. a. Advance b. Time c. ahead d. Future 7. a. go away b. exit c. set out d. Depart 8. a. Criticise b. accuse c. compain d. Blame 9. a. Opposite b. not like c. unlike d. Dissimilar 10. a. Nor b. either c. neither d. Not 11. a. Appearance b. picture c. image d. View 12. a. Unlikely b. unwanted c. unappealing d. Unpopular 13. a. Instead b. however c. rather d. Otherwise 14. a. Neglect b. disapprove c. refuse d. ignore 15. a. Over b. across c. along d. opposite Question 6: Read the tex carefully and then choose the correct answers: Nowadays we have many conveniences in our society which have been brought about through science and technology. However, these same advancements in science and technology have caused some dangerous problems. These problems will not go away easily because people do not want to give up the conveniences of a modern kife - style. The most critical problems are pollution. Machinery, domestic devices and means of transport make human life more comfortable, but they have dangerous emissions. The problem created by pollution are growing daily. Because people do not want to change their life - styles, we must invent a way to neutralize pollutants we are putting into our enviroments. People need to be edu cated to stop damaging the earth. Furthermore, goverments must take action to prevent individuals and companies. 1. Science and technology have brought us a. not only conveniences but also pollution. b. not only conveniences but also clean air. c. only problems. d. only life - styles. 2. We cannot solve the problems of pollution because a. everybody is ready to cooperate with the government b. everybody is interested in science and technology c. everybody does not know anything about pollution d. everybody does not want to give up the conveniences of a modern life - style. 3. Machinerym domestic devices and means of tranpost a. make our life more comfortable b. cause pollution c. supply us with clean air d. a and b 4. The problems created by pollution……………… a. can be solve in some day b. can be easily solved c. are growing everyday d. are unknown 5. Government must take action to………………. a. prevent everybody from harming the environment b. prevent companies from producing machinery c. pay attention to education d. damage the earth Question 7: There is a mistake in each other. Find out it then correct it. 1. (A) Alike the United States, Canada (B) conducts a (D) complete cencus of its population (D) every 10 years. 2. (A) Natural resources provide the raw material (B) are needed to (C) produce finished (D) goods . 3. (A) Because they are so secretive, blind snakes are (B) seldom seen, and (C) its habits are not (D) well – known. 4. The main rotor and tail rotor (A) of a helicopter (B) make the (C) same job as (D) the wings, propellers, and rudder of an airplane. 5. X.ray are (A) too powerful that they can penetrate (B) most solid (C) as easily as light passes (D) through glass. Question 8: Use the word given in brackets to write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. 1. The police arrives as the thieves were committing the crime. (Red - handed) 2. We don’t seem to have much sugar left. (Running) 3. He celebrated his birthday last Saturday. (Place) 4. They lost not only their money but their passports as well. (addition) 5. Bad weather delayed the flight. (Due) 6. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (Sound) 7. Travellers consider themselves superior to those who lead more sedentary life. (down) 8. Why does life have to be so difficult. (only) 9. My jewellery has been stolen. (off) 10. What do you do with the money is of no interest to me. (care) Question 9: Make all the changes and addition necessary to produce from the following sets of words and phrases, sentences that together make a complete letter oer paragraphs. Dear Jeery, 1. I write/say/how sorry/I/be/hear/death/your grandfather 2. His sudden death/must be/shock/you/your family 3. I/really like/attend/funeral/pay/last respects 4. If it/be/just/family/affair/I/quite understand 5. Please/no hesitate/contact me/if/be/anything/I can do/help you Your sincerely Mirinda Question 10: Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition 1. The minister responsible has promised to look…………the problem. 2. Sorry, we must end there. We’ve run……….time. 3. All passengers are asked to fill……….this immigration. 4. Everyone was worried in case war broke…………. 5. I don’t understand your comments. What are you getting………….? 6. Your behaviour is intoleratole! I won’t stand………….it. 7. The recipe says include garlic but I have left it……………. 8. Have you ever come………….a write called Jack Common. 9. When you feel like a rest from driving. I’ll take……… 10. I’ll do the garden soon. I just haven’t got…………yet. Sở giáo dục và Đào tạo đáp án đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 12 THPT Thanh Hóa Năm học 2005 - 2006 Môn: Tiếng anh - Bảng B Đề chính thức Question 1: A. 1.b 2.c 3.d 4.c 5.a B. 1.a 2.b 3.d 4.c 5.d Question 2: 1. have you been looking/ have I told 2. arrives/ will meet (are going to meet) 3. thought/ would be 4. am phoning/ are doing 5. have been playing/ were/ would have known 6. invited 7. had already been sold 8. might have forgotten 9. replacing Question 3: 1. beautician 6. unfailingly 2. inadvisable 7. courageously 3. deaden 8. falsehood 4. undemostrative 9. prophet 5. argumentative 10. descriptive Question 4: 1.c 2.a 3.c 4.b 5.d 6.c 7.d 8.a 9.b 10.c 11.c 12.a 13.d 14.b 15.d Question 5: 1.c 2.a 3.d 4.b 5.b 6.a 7.d 8.a 9.c 10.a 11.d 12.c 13.a 14.d 15.d Question 6: 1.c 2.b 3.a 4.a 5.c Question 7: 1. A. alike like 2. C. Its their 3. A. Too → so 4. C. efficienc y → efficientl y 5. D. drawing → drawn Question 8: 1. The police caught the thieves red - handed. OR: The thieves were caught red – handed by the police 2. We are running out of sugar. OR: Our sugar is running out of. 3. His birthday celebration took place last Saturday. 4. In addition to their money, they lost their passports as well. 5. They flight was delayed due to bad weather. 6. They arrived at their destination safe and sound. 7. Travellers look down on those who lead a more sedentary life. 8. If only life weren’t so difficult. 9. Someone has run off with my jewellery. 10. I don’t care what you do with the money. Question 9: Dear Jeery, 1. I am writing to say how sorry I was to hear the death of your grandfather. 2. His sudden death must be a shock to you and your family. 3. I’d really like to attend his funeral and pay my last respects. 4. If it is just a family affair I’ll quite understand. 5. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if there is anything I can do to help you. 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