SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN Trêng THPT-DTNT T©n Kú KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 THPT Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Hä v tªn thÝ sinh: à Ng y th¸ng n¨m sinh: à Sè b¸o danh Häc sinh líp: Sè ph¸ch Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 1: Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 2: CHỈ DẪN: 1. Đề thi có 05 trang 2. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi, ghi câu trả lời vào các ô được đánh số và chỗ trống dưới đề của mỗi phần. 3. Nếu thí sinh làm sai, dùng thước gạch, không dùng bút tẩy màu trắng. 4. Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển. 5. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm Điểm bằng số: Điểm bằng chữ: Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1: Họ tên, chữ ký GK 2: SỐ PHÁCH SECTION A – PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. though B. laugh C. cough D. rough 2. A. headache B. character C. stomach D. challenging 3. A. sound B. southern C. drought D. mountain 4. A. precious B. preparation C. pretty D. repetition 5. A. treason B. reason C. season D. jealous 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. 6. A. iron B. metal C. forest D. dessert 7. A. opportunity B. decoration C. temperament D. expectation 8. A. manage B. avoid C. deliver D. advise 9. A. computer B. machine C. instant D. appliance 10. A. suggest B. empty C. relate D. effect 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SECTION B – VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. 11. Don’t set off fireworks too closely to your house, _______? A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. won’t you 12. _______any further information, please dial 01234508008. A. Should you need B. Do you need C. Would you need D. Will you need 13. Please help me! I couldn’t open the jar_______hard I tried. A. in spite of B. no matter C. whatever D. however 14. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver_______in the crash. A. was injured B. are injured C. have been injured D. were injured 15. We spoke quietly_______disturb anyone. A. not in order to B. so that we would C. so as not to D. in order that we 16. The children can’t study in their classrooms now, they are still_______after the storm last week. A. being mended B. mended C. mending D. being mending 17. The police wanted_______anything suspicious. A. we reported B. us reporting C. that we report D. us to report 18. I_______sport to keep fit, not because I like it. Đề thi chọn HSG trường lớp 12 – Tiếng Anh THPT A. practise B. do C. make D. train 19. They used to write in pencil and_______ A. so did me B. so did I C. so I did D. I did so 20. It is at Stratford – Upon – Avon _______Shakespeare was born. A. that B. at which C. where D. at where 11. 16. 12. 17. 13. 18. 14. 19. 15. 20. II. In each of the following sentences, there is ONE word used incorrectly. Find and correct it. 21. The play was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it ended. 22. Hardly he had got downstairs when the phone stopped ringing. 23. There are only a little seats left for the concert on Saturday. 24. Nile is the longest river in the world, stretching north for approximately 4000 miles from East Africa to the Mediterranean. 25. Based on this experiment, the scientists suggest that a new material is used instead of that. Mistake Correction 21. 22. 23. 24. 25 III. Put the word in the brackets into the correct form. 26. I love Rome, ……… in the Spring. ( SPECIALIZE ) 27. The boy is intelligent, however, I don’t like his…………. . ( LAZY ) 28. The They need a big sum of money for the…… of their factory. ( MODERN ) 29. Weather is sometimes………….It’s hard to predict the weather exactly. ( RELY ) 30. Everyone likes him a lot because of his…………. . ( GENEROUS ) 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. SECTION C – READING I. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word. Exercise is good for our body, but do you know that exercise is also good for our mind? A recent research has shown that ( 31 )exercise makes our mind feel better. Doing exercise ( 32) our mood Đề thi chọn HSG trường lớp 12 – Tiếng Anh THPT and give us the confidence to encounter whatever difficulty that we meet in our life. Some studies show (33) it also enhances the functioning of your brain. When we are physically active our body releases (34) known as “endorphins”. These chemicals are our body’s (35) painkillers and stress reducers. They diminish anger, anxiety, and depression and produce a sense of well being. Meanwhile, other studies have shown that even short time of moderate (36) can improve our outlook on life and make us less anxious. Whether we (37) a ten-minute walk, do a few jumping jacks, or bicycle around the block, we will feel the benefit both ( 38 ) and emotionally. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. II. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. Probably the most important factor governing the severity of forest fires is weather. Hot, dry weather lowers the moisture content of fuels. Once a fire has started, wind is extremely critical because it influences the oxygen supply and the rate of spread. Forest type and forest conditions are also important factors. For example, fire is more likely to occur in conifers than in hardwood; slash- covered or brushy areas are specially hazardous because the rate at which combustion consumes fuel is proportional to fuel volume and surface area. Some fires are caused by lightning; others are caused by people. Those caused by people may be accidental or intentional (incendiary). The causes of fire in the United States show large regional differences. In the Rocky Mountains more than 70 percent of the fires are caused by lightning, whereas incendiary fires amount to only about 1 percent. In contrast, more than 40 percent of the fires in the south are incendiary, whereas lightning causes only 1 percent. 39. In this passage the author’s main purpose is to A. argue B. inform C. persuade D. entertain 40. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage ? A. A comparison and contrast of the factors governing forest fires is followed by a list of causes. B. A description of the conditions affecting forest fires is followed by a description of the causes. C. An analysis of factors related to forest fires is followed by an argument against the causes of fires. D. Several generalizations about forest fires are followed by a series of conclusions. 41. It can be concluded from this passage that A. there are not many people living in the Rocky Mountain area. B. there are more fires in hardwood forests than in pine forest. C. winter is the worst season for fires. D. fire prevention techniques vary from region to region. 42. The paragraph following this passage would most likely be about A. the causes of hot, dry waether. B. the various uses of hardwoods. C. methods of controlling fires. D.the geographical differences between the RockyMountain area and the Southern states. 43. The author of this passage would most likely be A. a forest ranger B. a meteorologist C. a historian D. a business person. Đề thi chọn HSG trường lớp 12 – Tiếng Anh THPT 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. III. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. In the summer of 2000, the Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion _(44) a campaign for illiteracy eradication. In the campaign, six hundred (45) minority students from the northern highlands were asked to provide reading and writing skills to 1,200 illiterate people living in their (46) villages. In 2001, eight hundred volunteer students took (47) in the campaign. The number of people receiving reading and writing lessons (48) 4,523. This was an effective way to help people in remote and mountainous area to read and write. The fight (49) illiteracy continued in the summer 2002. This time the Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion decided to (50) its activities to the central mountainous provinces. At present, the number of illiterate people in the remote and mountainous areas is (51) decreasing. It is hoped that illiteracy will soon be ( 52) in our country as more and more people are taking part in the (53) against it. 44. A. began B. had C. started D. managed 45. A. national B. ethnic C. racial D. religious 46. A. home B. own C. remote D. house 47. A. control B. care C. part D. interest 48. A. ranged B. grew C. rose D. reached 49. A. in B. against C. towards D. of 50. A. enlarge B. widen C. expand D. expend 51. A. gradually B. constantly C. dramatically D. mainly 52. A. limited B. eradicated C. completed D. prevented 53. A. area B. war C. challenge D. struggle 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. SECTION D – WRITING I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. 54. He started dancing at 6 P.M. and he is still dancing now. →He has ……………………………………… ……………………………. . 55. He is supposed to be here by 6 o’clock. →He should ……………………………….…… ……………………………. . 56. One of my friends gave me this book. →A friend ……… ……………………….…… ……………………………. . 57. Tom is having the newspaper brought to him. → Tom is having the boy…….…… ……………………………………… ……. . . Đề thi chọn HSG trường lớp 12 – Tiếng Anh THPT 58. He is not flexible in his work; that is why he doesn't have many friends. →Such ……………………………………… ……………………………… …. . II. Essay writing Within 150-180 words, write an essay to the student forum in your school about wearing uniform. Đề thi chọn HSG trường lớp 12 – Tiếng Anh THPT __THE END__ Đề thi chọn HSG trường lớp 12 – Tiếng Anh THPT . THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2 012- 2013 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 THPT Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Hä v tªn thÝ sinh: à Ng y th¸ng n¨m sinh: à Sè b¸o danh Häc sinh líp: Sè. jealous 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. 6. A. iron B. metal C. forest D. dessert 7. A. opportunity B. decoration C. temperament. in order to B. so that we would C. so as not to D. in order that we 16. The children can’t study in their classrooms now, they are still_______after the storm last week. A. being mended B.