Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.. Question: II 15 points Put each verb in the brackets into an appropriate form.. Question: III 15 point
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 12 THPT
Ngày thi: 28 tháng 3 năm 2007
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Question: I (10 points)
a Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
b Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
Question: II (15 points) Put each verb in the brackets into an appropriate form.
1.Will you tell Watson I (be) in a little late ?
2 He (work) all day yesterday
3 The days are gone when each nation (be) like an island
4 Hi, Paul ! What a nice surprise ! I (not think) I (run) into you today
5 We always (remember) the wonderful winter holidays we had in Dalat
6 That man was a little mad He always (try) to improve that the earth was flat
7 Don’t let him play with scissors in case he (cut) himself
8 We’ve got everything Nothing seems (forget)
9 It’s interesting to note that our life expectancy (increase)
10 The experiment (make) when the light (go) out
11 John & I (study) at the same school, and we (be) great friends ever since
12 Two miles (be) enough for her to go jogging every morning
Question: III (15 points) Choose the best answer.
1 Yesterday he won $ 500 in the lottery, so I _ a pair of new shoes
2 I am _ tired to think about that problem now
3 He has just bought _ expensive new furniture
4 I don’t think that shirt _ with your yellow skirt
5 It was a long time _ I lived here
6 War stole his youth and his home, _
7 Trees _ in the village for their welcome shade include longan and mangosteen
8 He thinks he is _ Shakespeare
9 It was Sunday _ shop was open, all the others were closed
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10 The librarian went to look in the cupboard, _ rare books are kept
11 I’ve told you time and time _ not to leave the door open
12 You don’t think he is right, _?
13 Don’t let a good chance go _
14 I feel very tired _ times I consider giving up work
15 I fell over while skiing, and my sister had to _ a doctor
Question: IV (10 points) Give the correct form of word in the bracket.
1 After the explosion, only two people were left (LIVE)
2 “Look after your mother” were his words (DIE)
3 was one of the three problems facing Vietnamese government after the August
Revolution (LITERATE)
4 She always listens to what she is told (ATTENTION)
5 She has cut herself, and it is quite badly (BLOOD)
6 Is it possible to between a hobby and an interest ? (DISTINCT)
7 Freedom of is one of the fundamental rights (SPEAK)
8 is such a competitive profession (ADVERTISE)
9 I know him through work, but not (SOCIETY)
10 This new film is good (EXCEPT)
Question: V (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable preposition.
1 We are worried about pollution _ smoke
2 How did you get _ the ocean ?
3 I will be a wiser man _ my experience
4 I recognized his father _ him
5 I’ll stop _ and see you some time
6 He repeated the conversation that he had heard word _ word
7 He landed the airplane all right, it was more _ good luck than good management
8 That writer is well known _ high school students
9 The Coles are probably home tonight Let’s drop in _ them
10 He now has a good job, and is quite independent _ his parents
Question: VI (10 points)
1 I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris
- I think Paris
2 The flight to Moscow lasted three hours
- It took
3 I think you should tell the police about the incident
- If I
4 You can borrow the car but you’ve got to fill it up with petrol
- Provided
5 He wrote that book during his holiday in Wales
- It was while
6 No decision has been made yet
- Nothing
7 Mary doesn’t realize how serious her operation is
- Little
8 Jennifer regretted her foolish behaviour
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- Jennifer wished
9 Because of the frost, oranges are scarce
- The freezing weather
10 Your hair needs cutting
- It’s about time you
Question: VII (10 points) Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1 I felt sadly when I read the letter
2 They couldn’t hear the music down there because it wasn’t too loud
3 There is a new Oriental restaurant here, isn’t it ?
4 Bob is a kind of person to whom one can talk about anything
5 Is April twenty – first the day that you will arrive ?
6 Nam seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does, too
7 It was careless to him to leave the keys in the car
8 The old man carried his few belonging behind his back
9 This artist is not only famous in France, but also in Italy
10 Dresses, skirts, shoes and children’s clothing are advertised at great reduced prices this weekend
Question: VIII (10 points) Choose the suitable word or phrase to fill in the bracket.
It (1) _ more than you think to (2) _ a car First, there is the road (3) _,which seems
to get more expensive (4) _ year Then there’s insurance, (5) _ is very expensive if you are young If you run an old car, you (6) _ comprehensive insurance “third party, fire, and theft” will
do If you (7) _ lucky, your car will pass its annual MOT test All cars need regular (8) _ If it breaks down, you’ve got the extra (9) _ of (10) _
Question: IX (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph.
Most of the addicts are men They come home (1) work, eat their meal quickly, and then spend the evening (2) their computers Some of them (3) programs, but most of them (4) play games Some wises say (5) computer is killing their marriage Their husbands play until three (6) four o’clock in the morning and all weekend people (7) these lonely wives “computer widows”
When television became popular in the 1950s, doctors said it caused “ television neck”, TV eyes and (8) new illness, and makes their eyes tired But worst (9) all, it is addictive That means it is (10) drinking, smoking or taking drugs Some people can’t stop doing it
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 12 THPT
Ngày thi: 28 tháng 3 năm 2007
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
Question: I.
Question: II.
4 didn’t think – would run 8 to have been forgotten 12 is
Question: III.
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 C 6 A 7 C 8 D
9 C 10 D 11 B 12 D 13 B 14 D 15 C
Question: IV.
1 alive 2 dying 3 illiteracy 4 attentively 5 bleeding
6 distinguish 7 speech 8 advertising 9 socially 10 exceptionally
Question: V.
Question: VI.
1 I think Paris is the most beautiful city in the world
2 It took three hours to fly to Moscow
3 If I were you I would tell the police about the incident
4 Provided you fill the car up with petrol, you can borrow it
5 It was while he was on holiday in Wales that he wrote that book
6 Nothing has been decided yet
7 Little does Mary realize how serious her operation is
8 Jenifer wished she hadn’t behaved (so) foolishly
9 The freezing weather makes oranges scarce
10 It’s about time you had your hair cut / a haircut / You had someone cut your hair
Question: VII.
1 sadly sad 6 does, too doesn’t, either / neither does his brother
2 too loud loud enough 7 to him of him
Question : VIII.
Question: IX.