ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 TRƯỜNG THPT KỲ LÂM NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012 I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. 1. America’s first globe maker was James Wilson, who (a farmer had been/ farming/ being a farmer/ had been a farmer) and blacksmith in his earlier life. 2. (Each organism to depend/ Every organism depends/ All organisms depending/ Many organisms can depend) on the environment for the gratification of its needs. 3. The total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than ( to all human beings/ all human beings is that/ that of all human beings/ is of all human beings). 4. Elephants scratch themselves with sticks (held in their trunks/ holding in their trunks/ in their trunks/ hold in their trunks). 5. Hanh Nguyen and Huyen Nguyen are the first students (answering/ to answer/ who answering/ whom answer) the questions perfectly and intelligently. 6. Many buildings which are currently in disuse could be (put/ used/ employed/ changed) to other purposes. 7. I would rather she (finished/ had finished/ would finish/ be finished) her homework last week. 8. She asked her only son (what he saw/ what did he see/ what had he seen/ what he had seen) in the garden the day before. 9. “Jim, why are you so late for school? - “You (always go/ hardly go/ are always going/ sometimes go ) to school late,” said her teacher. 10. Her mother’s doctor is a good friend of (us/ our/ ours/ ourselves). 11. Ngoc’s library book is (expected/ expired/ overdue/ postponed) so she will have to pay a small fine. 12. Our team ( did/ made/ put/ took) a great effort to raise the money for the expedition. 13. You’d better save some money for a rainy day. You can’t count on (rescuing/ being rescued/ to rescue/ to be rescued) by your parents every time you get into financial difficulty. 14. (Had she studied/ If she studied/ If had she studied/ she had been studying) harder, she would have passed the exam. 15. Black, red, and even bright pink diamonds (occasionally to find/ occasionally found/ have occasionally been found/ have occasionally found). 16. The strongest dump trucks work in rock quarries, (that they move/they move/ where they move/which they move) tons of rocks and soil at one time. 17. It is only recently that ballets have been based on themes (reflecting/reflects/ is reflecting/ reflected) American life. 18. ( It is anticipated/ Anticipating/ In anticipation/ They are anticipated) that increasing numbers of compact-disc players will be bought by consumers in the years to come. 19. She’s supposed to have answered those questions, ( wasn’t she/ isn’t she/ didn’t she/ hasn’t she) ? 20. After waiting so long, she couldn’t (avoid/ help/ prevent/ want) crying when she heard the good news. II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. Hanh’s mother is a caring woman. She takes the (irresponsible) for running the household. 2. It was such a boring (speak ) that every one left the hall immediately. 3. It is becoming (increase) obvious that changes will have to take place. 4. Nowadays it is important to be well (qualification) if you want to get a good job. 5. The Industrial Revolution brought about a great changes in the entire social and (economy) structure in many countries. 6. It is necessary to (date) your database of known viruses regularly. 7. We should organize different activities to raise people’s awareness of the need to protect (danger) animals. 8. She felt (encourage) when she knew that she had failed the final exam. 9. In a restaurant, for example, if we want to attract the attention of our waiter, we have several (choose). 10. When we apologize, we admit our (wrong) or discourtesy, usually offer a reason for it, and express regret. III. Fill in each gap with one suitable preposition. 1. Huyen’s mother has to work long hours and once a week she has to work …… a night shift. 2. What would you do if you see your mother get ………the plane and begin walking toward you? 3. What a lovely baby! He certainly takes his father. 4. A soldier has to learn to carry orders as soon as they are given. 5. When I have spare time, I have much liking fishing. IV. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in brackets. 1. Mary never arrives on time for a meeting. (turns) 2. In spite of my teacher’s advice, I came there alone. (advised) 3. Whose is the owner of this book? (to) 4. “ You’ve broken the vase, Tim!” said the teacher. (accused) 5. No one expected him to score the goal. (out) V. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original one. 1. The result of the match was never in doubt. At no time ………………………………………………… ……….……………… 2. You will get good marks if you work hard. The harder 3. You really should finish your exercise by now. It’s 4. She said, “ I wish I knew his address.” She said that ………………………………………………………………………… 5. The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border. Not until …………………………………………………………………. VI. Read the following passage and fill in each gap with one suitable word. Walt Whitman , born in New York in 1819, was one of America’s unusual literacy figures. (1) was a big- hearted man, open and accepting. He gave freely his time to (2) for the wounded during the Civil War. Though he lived in the (3) , he often spent his time in the countryside, developing his strong sense of nature, (4) was carried through his poems. In 1835 he collected verses he had written , and (5) them in one volume, “ Leaves of Grass”, a book which he (6) and rewrote all the rest of his life. The (7) was ridiculed by some poets and generally ignored by others, probably because his verse (8) were not traditional. He had felt that (it) was necessary to achieve a new poetic form in order to communicate his views. His (9) didn’t grow until after his death, and it reached a high point in the 1920s. Since (10) , Whitman style has greatly influenced modern poets. VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Many early ideas about the causes and cures of illness seem ridiculous to us today. Yet in some respects the medicine man of uncivilized tribes used methods for curing sick persons which are now known to have had real value. In early times when people became ill, they turned for help to the medicine man of the tribe. It was generally believed that sickness was caused by evil spirits, and it was the medicine man’s task to drive these bad spirits out of the sick man. To do this, he would try to frighten them away by making loud noises and wearing frightful masks. Usually he would chant magic words, sing special songs, and perform special dances. Nearly always he used a particular kind of plant which was supposed to be a remedy for a particular sickness. Some of these cures used by the medicine men did help. The plants which these early doctors used were frequently drugs now understood to be medicinal or pain-relieving. The respect and confidence which the people had in their medicine man gave sick persons hope and helped them to feel better. 1. While not directly stated, it can be reasoned from the article that A. witch doctors always failed. B. witch doctors may have cured some people. C. witch doctors never failed. D. witch doctors were ridiculous people. 2. This article as a whole is about A. medical plants B. uncivilized doctoring C. magic chants. D. sick savages. 3. One of the following sentences is TRUE. A. Medicine men always worked in silence. B. Medicine men sang to invite back the Spirit of Health. C. Medicine men wore masks to frighten the sick person. D. Tribal people respected and had confidence in their medicine men. 4. Which sentence is NOT true? A. Savage tribes believed that illnesses were caused by evil spirits. B. Medicine men often used special plants in making their cures. C. Everything that medicine men did is now known to be dangerous. D. Medicine men sometimes performed dances. 5. The word them in the second paragraph refers to A. evil spirits B. sick persons C. other medicine men D. cures VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best option to fill in each gap. FAMILY HISTORY In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (1) to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to (2) out more about where their families came from and what they did. This is now a fast- growing hobby, especially in the countries with a (3) short history, like Australia and the United States. It is (4) thing to spend some time (5) through a book on family history and to take the (6) to investigate your own family’s past. It is (7) another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganized way and (8) yourself many problems which could have been (9) with a little forward planning. If your own family stories tell you that you are (10) with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. 1. A. pushed B. attracted C. fetched D. brought 2. A. lay B. make C. put D. find 3. A. fairly B. greatly C. mostly D. widely 4. A. a B. one C. no D. some 5. A. seeing B. moving C. going D. living 6. A. idea B. plan C. purpose D. decision 7. A. quite B. just C. more D. even 8. A. produce B. cause C. build D. create 9. A. missed B. lost C. avoided D. escaped 10. A. connected B. joined C. attached D. related IX. Do you think students are allowed to use mobile telephones at school? Write a short paragraph of about 150 words to express your ideas. = = = THE END = = = = ANSWER KEYS I. 1. had been a farmer 2. Every organism depends 3. that of all human beings 4. held in their trunks 5. to answer 6. put 7. had finished 8. what he had seen 9. are always going 10. ours 11. overdue 12. made 13. being rescued 14. had she studied 15. have occasionally 16. where they move 17. reflecting 18. It’s anticipated 19. isn’t she 20. help II. 1.responsibility 2. speech 3. increasingly 4. qualified 5. economic 6. update 7. endangered 8. discouraged 9. choices 10. wrongdoing III. 1 2 3 4 5 on off after out for IV. 1. Mary never turns up on time for the meeting. 2. Although my teacher had advised me, I came there alone. 3. Who does this book belong to? 4. The teacher accused Tim of having broken the vase. 5. He scored the goal out of everyone’s expectation. V. 1. At no time was the result of the match in doubt. 2.The harder you work, the better marks you will get. 3.It’s about time you finished your exercise. 4. She said that she wished she knew his address. 5. Not until the refugees had crossed the border did they feel safe. VI. 1. He/ Walt Whiteman 2. care 3. city/ town 4. which 5. published 6. revised 7. book 8. forms 9. fame/ reputation 10.then VII. 1 2 3 4 5 B B D C A VIII. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D B B D B D C B A B . ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 TRƯỜNG THPT KỲ LÂM NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012 I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. 1. America’s first globe maker was James Wilson, who (a. a meeting. (turns) 2. In spite of my teacher’s advice, I came there alone. (advised) 3. Whose is the owner of this book? (to) 4. “ You’ve broken the vase, Tim!” said the teacher. (accused). what they did. This is now a fast- growing hobby, especially in the countries with a (3 ) short history, like Australia and the United States. It is (4 ) thing to spend some time (5 ) through a