English examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2010- 2011 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG Ngày thi: 30/ 09/ 2011 NĂM HỌC 2010- 2011 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) ( Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi theo hướng dẫn dưới mỗi câu) Điểm Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo số 1 (Họ tên chữ ký) Giám khảo số 2 (Họ tên chữ ký) Số phách ( do chủ tịch HĐ ghi) SECTION ONE. PHONETICS Question 1. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rests. Example: 00. A. man B. bad C. many D. manage Answer: 00. C 01. A. bought B. thought C. brought D. plough 02. A. depth B. with C. smooth D. breathe 03. A. chaos B. charater C. charity D. chemitry 04. A. beloved B. helped C. wicked D. naked 05. A. houses B. rises C. chooses D. horses 01. ……… 02. ……… 03. ……… 04. ……… 05. ……… Question 2. Choose the word in each group that has the stress differently from the rest. 06. A. biologist B. household C. leftovers D. counterpart 07. A. determine B. successful C. sacrifice D. supportive 08. A. precede B. marvelous C. exhaust D. maintain 09. A. apologize B. compliment C. argument D. humorous 10. A. curriculum B. compulsory C.contractual D. maximum 06. ……… 07. ……… 08. ……… 09. ……… 10. ……… SECTION TWO. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Question 1. Put a suitable preposition in each gap. 11. Man is now capable … destroying the whole world with nuclear weapons. 12. Perhaps the three most important human rights are freedom … hunger, fear and persecution. 13. I was surprised … the way he behaved. It was completely out of character. 14. A lack of education could be a hindrance … your career. 15. Don’t rush through the book, you can pick up a lot of useful information if you read it … attention. 16. An apology indicates that we realize we’ve made a mistake and we are sorry … it. 17. It wasn’t polite of him to leave … saying a word. 18. Don’t put … till tomorrow what you can do today. 19. The region was very rich … natural resources. 20. If you had a choice … marrying for love and marrying for money, which would you choose? 11 ……… 12. ……… 13. ……… 14. ……… 15. ……… 16. ……… 17. ……… 18. ……… 19. ……… 20. ………… Question 2. Circle the letter of the correct answer. 21. Once Mary failed in her exams because she played computer games a lot. She … too much. A. shouldn’t hane played B. shouldn’t play C. should play D. wouldn’t have played 22. By the time you … to the station, the train … A. reach/ will have left B. reach/ had left C. will reach/ leaves D. reached/ have left 23. No sooner had he arrived … things went wrong. A. when B. that C. than D. and 24. My father dislikes … while he is speaking. A. to be interrupting B. being interrupted C. to interrupt D. to interrupt 25. “ Ao dai” is one of the typical features of the Vietnamese culture. A. symbols B. customs C. traditions D. habits 26. … ,woman are responsible for the chores in the house and taking care of the children. A. Naturally B. Traditionally C. Suddenly D. Accidentally 27. … all the exercises, Nam raised his hand to attract the teacher’s attention. A. Having done B. Doing C. He has done D. After had done 28. When we got home, dinner … so we had a drink first. A. was preparing B. was prepared C. was being prepared D. had be prepared 29. There is no … in going to school if you are not willing to learn. A. reason B. aim C. purpose D. point 30. It looks like they’re going to succeed … their present difficulties. A. in spite of B. because of C. even though D. yet 21 ……… 22. ……… 23. ……… 24. ……… 25. ……… 26. ……… 27. ……… 28. ……… 29. ……… 30. ………… Question 3. There is one mistake in each of the four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C or D in the following sentences. Find and correct it. There is an example done for you. Example: 00. The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired. A B C D 31. Never before I have visited this fascinating places. A B C D 32. The statement will be spoken just one; therefore, you must listen very careful in order to understand what the speaker has said. A B C D 33. All of we students must have an identification card in order to check books out of the library. A B C D 34. Because not food is as nutritous for a baby as the mother’s milk, many women are returning to the A B C practice of breast feeding. D 35. Ha Noi city, that is the capital of Vietnam, is celebrating the 1000- year- old celebration the King Ly A B C Cong Uan moved the citadel from Hoa Lu- Ninh Binh to Thang Long- Hanoi. D 36. She likes her job but does not like wear uniform. A B C D 37. The celebration of Tet holiday, like many other Vietnamese traditions, are said to originate from China. A B C D 39. We prefer drive a car to being driven. A B C D 40. Soon after Mr Smith has finished his thesis, we will leave for Boston, where he has a job waiting on him. A B C D 31. ……… 32. ……… 33. ……… 34. ……… 35. ……… 36. ……… 37. ……… 38. ……… 39. ……… 40. ……… Question 4. Use the proper tense/ form of verbs in parentheses. - I feel exhausted. I ( 41. work) … in the garden since early morning. - By 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, I hope (42. finish) … this project. - She (43. do) … everything for her parents before she (44. get) … married next month. - After (45. spend) … 2 days (46. argue) … about where to go for their holiday, they decided to stay at home. - It’s time we (47. do) … something to stop road accident. - Hardly I (48. arrive) … when a quarrel (49. break out) … - Mai was very pleasant (50. admit) … to the college. 41. …………………… 42. ………………… … 43.………………………… 44. ……………………… 45. ………………… … 46. ………………… …… 47. ……………… …… 48. ……………….…… 49. ………………………… 50. …………… ………. Question 5. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. 51. It is very rude to interrupt someone in …………… SENTENSE 52. The cost of …………. must be paid by the buyer CARRY 53. Tom was accused of stealing some ……………… documents CONFIDENCE 54. I think it’s sheer …………. to get married in church if you don’t believe in God HYPOCRITE 55. There are very few ………. places left on Earth. Man has been nearlyeverywhere. EXPLORE 56. Mr John has joined the company in a …………… capacity. ADVISE 57. Burning coal is an …………… way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. ECONOMY 58. There was a sudden ………… … of clapping and cheering as the professor Ngo Bao Chau rose to receive the Field Prize for Mathematics. BURST 59. This museum doesn’t charge for ……………… on Sundays. ADMIT 60. Tim always does what he says. He is a very ……………… person. RELY 51. …………………… 52. ………………… … 53.……………………… 54. …………………… 55. ………………… … 56.……………………… 57. …………………… 58. ………………… … 59.……………………… 60 ………………………. SECTION 3. READING Question 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the folloing passage. We are using up the world’s petroleum. We use (61) …. in our cars and to heat our building in winter. Farmers use petrochemicals to (62) …. the soil rich. They use them to kill insects (63) … plants. These chemicals go (64) … rivers and lakes and kill the fish there. Thousands of pollutants also go into the air and pollute it. Winds carry this (65) … to other countries and other continents. Poor farmers use the same land over and (66) … . The land needs a rest so it will be better next year. However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor people cut down forests ( 67) … firewood. In some areas when the trees are gone, the land (68) … desert. Poor people can’t save the environment for the (69) … This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a problem for all humans. The people and the nations of the world must work together to (70) … the world’s resources. 61. A. it B. them C. that D. those 62. A. enrich B. change C. make D. let 63. A. eat B. eaten C. eating D. ate 64. A. to B. toward C. at D. into 65. A. pollute B. polluting C. polluted D. pollution 66. A. over B. again C. repeated D. repeating 67. A. of B. for C. with D. at 68. A. gets B. changes C. turns D. becomes 69. A. future B. time C. times D. period 70. A. recycle B. preserve C. keep D. use Question 2. Fill in each numbered space with an appropriate word. The smoke thatcomes from a lit cigarette contains many different poisonous chemicals. In the past, scientists did not think that these (71) … could harm a non- smoker’s health. Recently, though, scientists changed their opinion after they (72) … a large group of non- smokers. They discovered that even (73) … had unhealthy amount of these toxic chemicals in their bodies. As a (74) … of fact, almost all of us, breathe tobacco smoke at times, (75) we realize it or not. For example, we can’t avoid smoke in restaurants, hotels, and other public places even though many (76) … places have “ no smoking is permitted”. It is even harder for children to (77) … secondhand smoke. In the United States, nine million children under the age of five live in (78) …with at least one smoker. Research shows that these children are sick more (79) … than children who live in homes where non- smokers live. The damaging effects of (80) … smoke on children also continue as they grow up. The children of smokers are more than twice as likely to develop lung cancer when they are adults as children of non- smokers. The risk is even higher among children (81) … live in a home where both parents smoke. 71. …………………… 72. ………………… … 73.……………………… 74. …………………… 75. ………………… … 76.……………………… 77. …………………… 78. ………………… … 79.……………………… 80. …………………… 81. ………………… … SECTION FOUR. WRITING Question 1. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases. Note carefully from the example what kind of alterations need to be made. Write each sentence in the space provided. Dear Mr Peter, 82. I see/ your advertisement/ Today’s Cambridge News. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 83. I like/ apply/ job/ look/ your two children/ mornings. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 84. At present, I be/ student/ local Technical college,/ I study English part time. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 85. Although I/ only twenty/ old/ I have lot/ experience/ care children. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 86. I have brothers/ sisters younger/ myself/ last year I work/ London/ Mother’s Help/ ten years. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 87. During/ time, I/ responsible/ three- year- old boy/ his mother be/ work. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 88. If you think I/ suitable, please ring me/ 72386/ we can arrange/ time/ meet. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 89. The best time/ call / be/ 6 p.m,/ I be always/ home/ that time. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 90. I look forward/ talk/ you. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Your sincerely, Nguyen Ngoc Hoa Question 2. As a part of a news series, an educational magazine has invited readers to write articles called How and why I started learning English. Write an article of 150- 200 words based on your own experiences (91-100) (Notes: You mustn’t mention your name or any names, just use the pronoun I) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Total mark: 100: 10 = 10 The end . selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 201 0- 2011 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG Ngày thi: 30/ 09/ 2011 NĂM HỌC 201 0- 2011 Thời gian làm bài: 150. parentheses. - I feel exhausted. I ( 41. work) … in the garden since early morning. - By 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, I hope (42. finish) … this project. - She (43. do) … everything for her. capital of Vietnam, is celebrating the 100 0- year- old celebration the King Ly A B C Cong Uan moved the citadel from Hoa Lu- Ninh Binh to Thang Long- Hanoi. D 36. She likes her job but does