TRƯỜNG THPT HẬU LỘC 4 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG – MÔN TI ẾNG ANH 12 Ớ12 Năm h ọc 2010-2011 (thời gian 180phút) I . Choose one word which is pronounced differently 1 .A . college B . course C . copy D . offer 2 . A . student B . future C . university D . run 3 . A . honour B . humour C . hour D. honest 4 . A . come B . casual C . confident D . centre 5 . A . wear B . clear C . fear D . near II . Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others 6 . A . attract B . install C .confide D . caring 7 . A .supportive B .marvelous C . counterpart D . maximum 8 . A . compliment B .attention C .conical D . argument 9 . A .marriage B .value C . instance D . secure 10 . A . solution B . afternoon C . hospital D . actually III. Choose the best answer marked A,B,C or D to complete the sentences . 11.He does not show much consideration ………………his wife’s wishes. A . at B . for C . with D . to 12. “Are you taking ……………this term ? ”. “yes ,I like cooking and embroidering. That’s why I’m taking this course.” A . housewarming B . homecoming C . housing D . home economics 13. Should we wear our uniform at the meeting tomorrow ? No, that only a (n) ……………meeting. A. unfriendly B. inattentive C. impersonal D. informal 14. Is this secretary experienced ……………….work of this sort ? A. to B .on C. with D. in 15.He didn’t apply for the job for………… reasons . A. impersonal B. immature C.disrespectful D.inattentive 16. Paul was so with his examination results that he didn’t smile all week A . disappointed B . delighted C . unsatisfactory D . unexpected 17. The president of the club is going to ……… a speech . A . take B . talk C . deliver D . say 18 . After such a long and tiring Journey , we are all …… A . exhausted B . exhausting C . exhaustible D . exhaustive 19 . All my family members , especially my wife , take pride …….what I have achieved . A . in B for C . to D . on 20 . Would you ……. on this pair of shoes to see if it is of the right size A . try B . stand C . fit D . take IV . Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage Many people work in order to earn … 21 and produce goods and services . Goods are either agricultural (like maize and milk) or … 22… (like cars and paper) . Services are such things as education medicine and commerce .Some people provide goods ; others provide services . For example , in the same ……23…. a man may buy a car or some services which help him to …24… his car . The work people do is called economic activity . All economic activities together ….25… the economic system of a town , a city , a country or a world . Such an economic system is sum-total of ……26…. People do and want . The work people ……27… provides either what they need or provide the money with which they can buy essential commodities . ……28… , many people hope to earn enough money to buy commodities and services which are non – essential but which provide some particular ….29…. satisfaction , like toys for children , ….30…. to the cinema books 21 .A . a life B . their lives C . a living D . one’s money 22 A . manufacture B . manufactures C. manufactured D. manufacturing 23 . A . garage B. workshop C. exhibition D . workplace 24 . A. take care B. maintain C . restore D . decorate 25 . A . make up B . get up C . end up D . take up 26 . A . which B . what C . how D . that 27 . A . finish B . fullfill C . make D . undertake 28 . A . Sure B . Exactly C . Similarly D . Of course 29 . A . own B . private C . personal D . individually 30 . A . visits B . journeys C . holiday D . attention V . Put each verb in brackets in to an appropriate form Employees protesting at the planned closure of the Magnet electronics factory have begun a protest outside the factory in Brook Road . It (31)….(reveal) last week that production at the factory , where over 3000 local people (32)….(employ) , (33)….(transfer) to the Magnet plant in Luton next month . “Why (34)…. (we not inform) about this earlier ? . We (35)….(only tell) about this two days ago ” said Marjory Calder , representing the workforce . “It’s about time companies such as this (36)….(start) thinking about how local communities (37)….(affect) by their policies . Most people here are buying houses . How (38)… (their mortgage payments keep up) ? And how are we going to find a job ? I wish(39) ….(know).” Reg Reynolds of Magnet (40)….(ask) what (41)…(do) to help those who (42)….(make) redundant . “The majority of our employees (43)… (offer) work at our plant in Luton” he told our reporter , “and every effort (44) (make) over the past month to offer early retirement to those who qualify” When he (45)… (question) about why the workers (46)….(not tell) about the closure earlier , he revealed that the company (47)… (promise) a government loan to keep the factory open , but that at the last minute it (48)… (decide) not to provide the loan after all . “So don’t blame the company ,we’ve done our best” Local MP Brenda Stone (49)… (ask) to raise the matter in the House of Commons , and told us that a letter (50)… (send) to the Minister responsible within the next few days VI . Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals . 51 . My little brother is very…… about going to kindergarten . (enthusiast) 52 . The factory is the largest single…… in the area (employ) 53 . ……. using this technique are trained to ask questions precisely (interview) 54 . High-school teachers must be…… to teach a particular subject . (qualify) 55 . It was his…………. Help that caused the accident (experience) 56 . It is your…… to provide us with concrete evidence (responsible) 57 . As the……. Of multimedia technology has grown , teachers have used more teaching aids (available) 58 . In recent years , the country have faced great economic…… (difficult) 59 . My father has very……… ideas about marriage . (tradition) 60 .Students start looking for ……… when they leave college (employ) VII . finish each of the following sentences in such away that it means the same as the sentence printed before it 61 . House prices have risen dramatically this year There has ………………………………. 62 . It was not only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me . Not until…………………………………………………………………… 63 . Although she is happily married , she sometime feels very lonely Despite ……………………………………………………… 64 . Who owns this umbrella ? Who does …………………………………… 65 .Someone has just stolen john’s car John………………………………………… 66. Tony knew what the answer was after reading the book By the time……………………………………………………. 67 . If I had known he was afraid , I wouldn’t have done it . Had …………………………………………………………. 68 . If you want to save your eyesight , we must operate immediately Only by ……………………………………………………………… 69 . Why isn’t this TV working ? What ……………………… 70 . The last time it snowed here was six years ago It…………………………………………………… VIII . Put one suitable word in each space Jack Park and his … 71….Dora were worried about their son Danny . The boy stay out too long , not coming home … 72…. very late at night .This bad habit … 73… the parents anxious . So one day Jack said to Mrs …74… , “I’m going to teach our son a … 75… . He’s got ….76… business being out till after midnight.” The next evening Danny left the house … 77…. usual . “I’m going to a disco , ” he ….78…. to his mother . “There’s no need to wait up ….79….me” . Then the front door shut with a bang ….80….big Danny IX . Use the following words to make sentences. Dear……, 81 . I/ hear/ yesterday / you/ just/ leave/ hospital 82 . This / be / very good news / and / I / relieve / hear/it. 83 . You / have / difficult / time / past /month. 84 . Hospital /one feel / too helpless / do / anything. 85 . I / hope / you / continue / rest / next few weeks 86 . I / send / you / today / small / parcel / books and magazines . 87 . I / like / visit / you / next / Friday / half past two . 88 . please / not / make / special preparations / this visit . Yours sincerely. X . Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that need correcting 89 . One of the managers who works for the company has been dismissed A B C D 90 . Although his bad cough , he kept on smoking A B C D 91 . I enjoyed talking to the people whom I had dinner with them last night A B C D 92 .You should take regular exercise instead of sit in front of the television all day. A B C D 93 . The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do . A B C D 94 . She is tired from being asked the same things every day A B C D XI .Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word or words in capitals 95 .This house makes me think of the place where I grew up . REMINDS 96 . You are always forgetting things ! MEMORY 97 . Please say hello to your mother for me REMEMBER ME 98 .I’m sorry , but I’ve forgotten your name RECALL 99 . They said they would like me to stay with them in Florida INVITED 100. I didn’t expect to see you here LAST -The end- . TRƯỜNG THPT HẬU LỘC 4 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG – MÔN TI ẾNG ANH 12 12 Năm h ọc 2010-2011 (thời gian 180phút) I . Choose one. inform) about this earlier ? . We (35)….(only tell) about this two days ago ” said Marjory Calder , representing the workforce . “It’s about time companies such as this (36)….(start) thinking about. wife’s wishes. A . at B . for C . with D . to 12. “Are you taking ……………this term ? ”. “yes ,I like cooking and embroidering. That’s why I’m taking this course.” A . housewarming B . homecoming