1 SỞ GD-ĐT NGHỆ AN - ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSGỚP 12 – NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011 TRƯỜNG THPT TÂN KỲ Thời gian: 150 phút I/. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronunced differently from the rest. 1. A.cliffs B.friends C. claps D. compliments 2. A.approached B.sacrificed C. unwrapped D. obligued 3. A.academic B.grade C. behave D. examination 4. A.choose B.school C. good D. soon 5. A.education B.certificate C. core D. obstacle II/. Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from the rest. 6. A. confide B. reject C. visit D. install 7. A. suspicious B. marvellous C. physical D. argument 8. A. organisation B. disavantages C. independent D. non-renewable 9. A. machine B. memory C. memorial D. mechanic 10.A. compliment B. comfortable C. competence D. companion III/. Choose the inderlined part that is INCORRECT. 11. Jane is the more beautiful of the schoolgirls who are standing over there. A B C D 12. “Would you mind to work late this evening, Jack?” asked the boss. A B C D 13. He was so nervous that he doesn’t know what to do. A B C D 14. My father says he will never forget the day on when he joined the army. A B C D 15. After we moved to another town to live, we lost touch of our relatives. A B C D 16. Peter was used to play tennis on Saturday afternoon but now he doen’t play anymore. A B C D 17. In spite the terrible weather, tourists keep coming here in large numbers. A B C D 18. It’s three years since they have said goodbye to each other. A B C D IV/. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 19. I haven’t seen your aunt recently. - Oh, she _____ out of her house since she _____ her color TV. A. hasn’t been – bought B. hadn’t been – bought C. hasn’t been – has bought D. hadn’t been – had bought 20. You _____ all day. Let me drive now. A. have driven B. have been driving C. drove D. will drive 21. I _____ on every bed in this house and I don’t like any of them. A. slept B. have slept C. have been sleeping D. had slept 22. They worked hard ________ they could pass the final examination. A. since B. because C. in case D. so that 23. The weather is terrible. I wish it ________ warmer. A. were B. was C. has been D. had been 24. The students in this class were made ________ very hard. A. learning B. having learnt C. learn D. to learn 25. Up to now, I ________ a lot of information about her. A. will learn B. learnt C. would learn D. have learnt 26. The old man is said ________ all his money to an old people’s home when he died. A. have left B. to leave C. to have left D. to leaving 27. Don’t waste time ________ that broken vase. 2 A. mending B. mend C. for mending D. to mend 28. She failed the test, ________ she studied hard. A. as B. in spite of C. despite D. although 29. Hung: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” - Hoa: “________”. A. Thanks B. Have a good day C. You are welcome D. Cheers 30. Dien Bien Phu is the place ________ our army won a resounding victory in 1954. A. where B. that C. what D. which 31. He had no ________ of selling the clock – it had belonged to hes grandfather. A. interest B. intend C. intention D. meaning 32. I regret ________ you that your application has been denied. A. inform B. to have informed C. to inform D. informing 33. Neither you nor I ________ responsible for the bad result. A. are B. be C. am D. is 34. Wait here until I ________ you. A. am going to call B. call C. will call D. am calling 35. The sick man still finds it ________ to stand without support. A. comforting B. discomfort C. uncomfortable D. comfortable 36. We lived in that ______ on the corner. A. old house brick small B. brick small old house C. small old brick house D. house brick small old 37. He took his seat quietly ________. A. so as not to disturb their conversation B. so as to disturb their conversation C. in order not disturb their conversation D. in order for him not to disturb theirconversation 38. He talked about the books and the authors________ interested him. A. which B. who C. that D. when 39. The cat ________.tail is long does not belong to me. A. whom B. that C. which D. whose. 40. Dr Sales is the person____. A. in that I don’t have much confidence B. whom I don’t have much confidence in him C. I don’t have much confidence D. in whom I don’t have much confidence V/. Choose the best option to fill in each gap of the following paragraph. The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers. Although it only (41) ______ of short, simple scenes, people loved it, and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story. Soon the public had (42) ____ favourite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (43) _____ most of the world’s films were produced. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, (44) ____ people went to see films, but in recent years cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influence film making and there are currently (45) ______ national film industries. 41. A. considered B. consisted C. held D. belonged 42. A. your B. their C. his D. our 43. A. who B. which C. where D. when 44. A. other B. each C. any D. fewer 45. A. much B. lots C. plenty D. many VI/. Read the paragraph carefully, then choose the best option to complete each sentence It is very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They also help us to look nice. How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth. This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there. Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth. Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill. How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our teeth to check 3 that they are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist. Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day – once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal. Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolates, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay. 46. Good teeth mainly help us to ____. A. look nice B. chew our food C. look important D. have good eyesight 47. When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth _______. A. become hard B. make us feel quite ill C. begin to decay D. send poison into the blood 48. A lot of people do not visit a dentist until ____. A. they have toothache B. they have holes in their teeth C. they have brushed their teeth D. their teeth grow properly 49. What may be most harmful to our teeth? A. red rice B. raw vegetables C. fresh fruit D. sweet things 50. The best title for the passage would be _______. A. “How to keep our teeth healthy” B. “How to make our teeth nicer” C. “How to clean our teeth” D. “How to keep our teeth ever white” VII. Supply the correct word form Interviews are an imperfect method of choosing the best people for job, yet human (51)_______ (be) like to examine each other in this way. One of the many problems of (52)_______ (select) as it is commonly practiced is that the forms filled in by (53)_______ (apply) often fail to show people as they really are. This means that you can follow all the best (54)_______ (advise) when completing your form and still find that you are (55)_______ (success) at the next stage – the interview. (56)_______ (similar) in the rare cases where interviews are automatic, a candidate with an (57)_______ (adequate) form may do surprisingly well. Your form needs to show that you have (58)_______ (confident) in your (59)_______ (able) to do the job, but don’t try to turn yourself into someone else – a person you have to pretend to be at the interview. Realism and (60)_______ (honest) are definitely the best approach. VIII/. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Ernest Hemingway, one (61)……… the greatest writers in American literature, was born in America (62)…………1899. He was the second of the six (63)……….… As a young man he was (64)……… active. In 1918 he (65)…… … his country and went to work (66)…….…. a driver in Italy where he was badly (67)…….… He began his (68)…….…. career in 1922 and stayed in Paris in the same year. In 1954 he (69)…… …. a Nobel Prize. Later in his life, he became very ill and returned to (70)………… in America until his death 1961. IX/. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first: 71. Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight? Let’s……………………………………………………………………………….…… 72. I have to spend an hour finishing my homework. It takes…………………………………………………………………………… …… 73. Although he was sick, he went to school yesterday. In spite of…………………………………………………………….…….………… 74. Japanese cars are more expensive than Vietnamese cars. Vietnamese cars…………………………………………………….… ……………… 75. Nga can play the guitar very well. Nga is…………………………………………… …………………….……………… 76. He started learning English three years ago. He has………………………………………………………… ………………… 4 77 . Knowing English is very useful. It is ……………………………………………………….………………………… 78. Mai is a good student. Her parents passed away last year. Mai, whose………………………………………………….……………………… 79. A robot can do housework. Housework ……………………………………………… ………………………… 80. There will be a shortage of water unless it rains. If ……………………………………………………………….……………………… X/. Complete the letter by using the cues given. Dear Peter, 81. I feel / very happy / get / letter / after / such / long time. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 82. It / be / absolutely / ages / since / I / hear you. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 83. You / like / come / stay / me? ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 84. You all / be / very welcome / you / want / visit. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 85. What about / come / end / next month? ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 86. My wife / miss / you / both / often / speak / you. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 87. Don’t / think / children / love / visit / country /? ………………………………………………………………………….……………………. 88. Write / soon / let / know / when / you / come …………………………………………………………………………….…………………………. XI. write an essay on the advantages & disadvantages of the Internet ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… 5 SỞ GD-ĐT NGHỆ AN - ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSG 12 – NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011 TRƯỜNG THPT TÂN KỲ Thời gian: 150 phút I/. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronunced differently from the rest. (5 marks) 1. a c d 2. a b c 3. b c d 4. a b d 5. a c d I/. Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from the rest. (5 marks) ) 6. a b d 7. a b d 8. b c d 9. a c d 10. a b c III/. Choose the inderlined part that is INCORRECT. (8 marks) 11. b c d 12. a c d 13. a b d 14. a b d 15. a b d 16. b c d 17. b c d 18. a b d IV/. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. (22 marks) 19. b c d 20. a c d 21. a c d 22. a b c 23. b c d 24. a b c 25. a b c 26. a b d 27. b c d 28. a b c 29. a b d 30. b c d 31. a b d 32. a b d 33. a b d 34. a c d 35. a b d 36. a b d 37. b c d 38. a b d 39. a b c 40. a b c V/. Choose the best option to fill in each gap of the following paragraph. (5 marks) 41. a c d 42. a b d 43. a b d 44. a b c 45. a b c VI/. Read the paragraph carefully, then choose the best option to complete each sentence 46. a c d 47. a b d 48. b c d 49. a b c 50. b c d VII. Supply the correct word form. (10 marks) 51. beings 52. selection 53. applicants 54. advice 55. unsuccessful 56. similarly 57. inadequate 58. confidence 59. ability 60. honesty VIII/. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (10 marks) 61. of 62. in 63. children 64. very/ quite/ really 65. left 66. as 67.wounded/injured 68. writing 69. won 70. live/ settle IX/. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first: (20 marks) 71. Let’s go to the cinema tonight. 72. It takes me an hour to finish the work. 73. In spite of being sick/ his sickness, he went to school yesterday. 74. Vietnamese cars aren’t as/ so expensive as Japanese car. 75. Nga is good at playng the guitar. 76. He has been learning / learnt English for three years. 77 . It is very useful to know English. 78. Mai, whose parents passed away last month, is a good student. 79. Housework can be done by a robot? 80. If it doesn’t rain, there will be a shortage of rain. X/. Complete the letter by using the cues given. ( 10 marks) Dear Peter, 81. I feel very happy to get your letter after such a long time. 82. It’s absolutely ages since I last heard from you. 83. Would you like to come and stay with me? 84. You all will be welcome if you want to visit. 85. What about coming at the end of next month.? 86. My wife misses you both, and often speaks of you. 87. Don’t you think the children love to visit the country? 88. Write me soon and let me know when you can come. XI.Writing: (12m) 6 . 1 SỞ GD-ĐT NGHỆ AN - ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSGỚP 12 – NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011 TRƯỜNG THPT TÂN KỲ Thời gian: 150 phút I/. Choose the word. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… 5 SỞ GD-ĐT NGHỆ AN - ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSG 12 – NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011 TRƯỜNG THPT TÂN KỲ Thời gian: 150 phút I/. Choose the word. and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. Further