Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
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Kỳ thi chọn HSG Lớp 12-thpt năm học 2006-2007
Đề thi Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian thi: 180 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề)
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
II Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
5 A characteristic B environmental C documentary D sophisticated
III Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence below Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
1 When you are in a western country, your host may open a wrapped gift in front of you Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is polite
2 Even if the host doesn’t like a present, he or she will tell a “white lie” and say …… they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad
3 ……… the low rainfall this year, the crops did not produce a high yield
4 The color of your shirt does not ……… that of your trousers
5 Many people love routine jobs which promise ………
6 An employer may look with………… on a young college graduate
7 Expressing one’s ……… is one skill that the school can really teach
8 As a model, you have to ……… the art of walking in high heels
9 An accident in the power station may result in large ……… of radiation being released
10 They are bring in ………….changes to the way the office is run
11 Some people feel that television should give less ……… to sport
12 If you can’t find what you want in this chapter, look it up in the …………
Trang 213 People believe there is a ……… between the two crimes
14 I can’t tell Peter and Paul apart; they are ………… twin
15 You are not allowed to drive ………… the influence ………… alcohol
16 She was overwhelmed with honor ……… recognition ……… her bravery
17 ……… exception ………… the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every morning
18 The staff can’t take leaves at the same time They have to take holidays ……… rotation
19 The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers …………
20 The children often make ……… of Charles, which annoys his parents very much
IV Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each of the numbered gaps in the passage below Write your answers on the answer sheet
Keeping your distance
Personal space is a term that refers (1) ……… the distance we like to keep between ourselves and other people When (2) ………… we do not know well gets too close we usually begin to feel uncomfortable If a business colleague comes close than 1.2 meters, the (3) ……… common response
is to move (4) ……… Some interesting (5) ……… have been done in libraries If strangers come too close, many people get up and leave the building; others use different methods such as turning their back on the intruder Living in cities has (6) people develop new skills for dealing with situations (7) ……… they are very close to strangers (8) ……… people on crowded trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin contact, and apologize if hands touch by mistake People use newspapers (9)
…… a barrier between themselves and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, (10) ………… sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes
V Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or
D Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet
Jupiter is the largest and most massive planet and is fifth in order of distance from the sun It is well placed for observation for several months in every year and on average is the brightest of the planets apart from Venus, though for relatively brief periods Mars may outshine it Jupiter’s less than 10-hour rotation period gives it the shortest day in the solar system insofar as the principal planets are concerned There are no true seasons on Jupiter because the axial inclination to the perpendicular of the
orbital plane is only just over 3 0 - less than that for any other planet
The most famous mark on Jupiter is the Great Red Spot It has shown variations in both intensity and color, and at times it has been invisible, but it always returns after a few years At its
Trang 3greatest extent it may be 40,000 kilometers long an 14,000 kilometers wide, so its surface area is greater than that of Earth Though the latitude of the Red Spot varies little, it drifts about in longitude Over the past century the total longitudinal drift has amounted to approximately 12000 The latitude is generally very close to -220 It was once thought that the Red Spot might be a solid or semisolid body floating in Jupiter’s outer gas However, the Pioneer and Voyager results have refuted that idea and proven the Red Spot to be a phenomenon of Jovian meteorology Its longevity may well be due to its exceptional size, but there are signs that it is decreasing in size, and it may not be permanent Several smaller red spots have been seen occasionally but have not lasted
1 According to the passage, Jupiter has the shortest day among the principal planets because
A its rotation period is shorter than 10 hours
B the axial inclination is only just over 30
C it is on the average the brightest of all the planets
D There is the interference of the Great Red Spot
2 The author’s tone in this passage is
3 According to the passage, Mars outshine Jupiter
4 This passage would be of most interest to
A students of anthropology B geologists
5 It can be inferred from this passage that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
C will continue expanding D is made of floating gases
VI Fill each numbered blank in the passage with one suitable word Write the answers on the answer sheet
Microscopes
It happened over 300 years (1)……… in Holland Anton van Leeuwenhoek had a new microscope that he (2) ……… made One day he looked through it at a drop (3) ………… lake water What he saw surprised him
The water was alive with what Leeuwenhoek called "wee beasties." The microscope made tiny organisms look 200 times (4) ……… than life size Leeuwenhoek was one of the first scientists to see (5)………… things that were that small His work was a giant step (6) ………… science
Today, microscopes are (7) ………… stronger An electron microscope can make tiny organisms look 200,000 times life size A few electron microscopes can see individual atoms Pictures can be made to show the objects (8)………organisms much bigger The pictures add greatly to (9) ……… we know about tiny objects and organisms Microscopes have come a long way (10) 300 years!
VII Use the correct form of the word given in capitals to complete the numbered spaces in the passage below Write your answer on the answer sheet
King of the Watchmakers
For a period of its history, the city of Coventry had a considerable reputation as the main center
of clock and watch-making in Britain, and Coventry timepieces made then were (1) with both quality and (2) Few people in the city today will have heard of Samuel Watson, but he almost (3) paved the way for Coventry’s involvement in the clock and watch business He was at the
Trang 4(4) of the watch-making revolution in the 1680s, and although it is not known how Watson became involved in the trade, he was a trailblazer for others
Watson made his name in 1682 when he sold a clock to King Charles II and was invited to be
the King’s (5) The following he began work on an astronomical clock for the King, complete with planets and signs of the zodiac, which took seven years to build It not only told the time
of day but also the (6) changes of the planets Queen Mary acquired it in 1691 and it is still in the (7) of the Royal Family
He built several other clocks, and by 1690 the clamour for Watson’s clocks was such that he left Conventry and took up (8) in London He became Master of the London Clockmakers’ Company in 1692, which is testament to his (9) in the growing industry
In 1712, Samuel Watson’s name disappears from the records of the London Clockmakers’ Company, and the (10) is that he died in that year
VIII Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between three and eight words, including the word given
1 If only I hadn’t believed his lies! (taken)
I wish ……… by his lies!
2 The committee said there was no possibility of discussing the matter any further (discussion)
The committee said that further ………question
3 Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel (view)
Alison bought the big house ……… ……… a hotel
4 The writer’s terse writing style contrasted sharply with his spoken language (contrast)
There ……… the writer’s spoken language and his terse written style
5 It is not very likely that Angela will be given the leading role (chance)
Angela has ……… ……….the leading role
6 When I started work I was so inexperienced that I couldn’t send a fax (clue)
I didn’t ……… send a fax when I started work
7 It took several months for George to recover completely from his accident (make)
Only after several months ……… his accident
8 Many people believe that all cats have tails, but they’re wrong (popular)
Contrary ……… cats have tails
9 Alan was not a confident person, and that was why he was so shy (due)
Alan’s ……… of confidence
10 ‘I can’t believe it – I’ve just come into $10,000!’ James shouted (luck)
James couldn’t ……… came into $10,000
The end
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