TRƯỜNG THPT nga s¬n ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG LỚP 12 - THPT MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH THỜI GIAN: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề I. phonetics A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. great B. bread C. break D. veil 2. A. foreign B. continent C. scholarship D. almost 3. A.painted B. looked C. jumped D. missed 4. A. boot B. shoot C. good D. food 5. A. laugh B. plough C. cough D. enough B. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group. 6. A. partnership B. romantic C. actually D. attitude 7. A. secure B. caring C. decent D. aerial 8. A. confide B. maintain C. precede D. swallow 9. A. curriculum B. certificate C. kindergarten D. inhabitant 10.A.inflation B. intervention C.investment D. inhabitant Answer: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II. Vocabulary and grammar A. Choose the best answer from A , B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 1. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s A. inheritance B. heritage C. possessions D. legacy 2. Helen is very going to work in Germany. A. excited about B. excited for C. excited with D. excited to 3. Then, he something that his boss some time before. A. was remembering/ said B. had remembered/ said C. remembered/ was saying D. remembered/ had said 4. I had a good ______ of the exam result when he saw his daughter’s face. A. report B. thought C. idea D. news 5. ______ been diverted, they would have arrived early. A. Had the plane not B. Hadn't the plane C. The plane had not D. The plane not had 6. Harry must pay the money back . He must _________ . A. pay it again B. repay it C. pay it D. pay it once more 7. There’re several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one, the television is ___ . A. another B. other C. the other D. the another 8. His father worked as a driver _____ the war. A. between B. among C. when D. during 9. My father often does _________with people from other countries in the region. A. finances B. business C. affairs D. economy 10. I’m really sleepy today. I wish I _________ Bob to the airport late last night. A. weren’t taking B. hadn’t had to take C. didn’t have to take D. didn’t take 11. Don’t start the next page _________ you have finished the last test question. A. when B. while C. until D. since 12. I don’t believe a word he said, I think he just made _________ that story . A. out B. off C. down D. up 1 13. Wild animals ______ in their natural habitat will have a better and longer life than those which are kept in protected areas. A. live B. to live C. living D. lived 14. She _________ her husband’s job for his ill health. A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed 15. It's time you ________ harder for the next exam. A. work B. are working C. worked D.have worked 16. To get a passport, he must send his birth ________ and to photos. A. certificate B. licence C. paper D. card 17. 'Is Marsha still here?' 'No. She was the first ______. A. leaving B. that she left C. to leave D. in leaving 18. _________you have no key, you’ll have to get back before I go out. A. as B.If C. although D. unless 19. How fast________ when the accident happened? A. are you driving B. were you driving C. did you drive D. had you driven 20. Their office consisted of three rooms, _____ was used as a conference room. A. the largest of which B. larger of which C. the largest of them D. largest 21. I'm sure it's not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don't remember ______ anyone about it. A. to tell B. being told C. having told D. to be told 22. Is he _________ enough to take on so much responsibility ? A. elderly B. ancient C. ripe D. mature 23. Imagine you ________ a flight, would you have gone by train? A. haven’t booked C. don’t book B. hadn’t booked D. won’t book 24. They had _________ ashtrays on the table. A. Two square glass C. square two glass B. glass square two D. two glass square 25. My teachers always encourage _______ hard at school. A. to work B. us to work C. working D. that we work 26. John said if he ______ any money he me a drink. A. had had - would have bought B. had - would have bought C. has had - would buy D. has - will buy 27. I went to Spain on holiday ________, but I made a lot of friends there. A. single B. alone C. lonely D. free 28. Tom said, “Please tell me about it. ________ if I’ve heard the story before.” A. I stopped you C. I’ll stop you B. I’ve stopped you D. I’m stopping you 29. In Britain it is _______ for children to attend school between the ages of 5 and 16. A. compulsory B. obliged C. enforced D. made 30. They explained that they………………….a slight technical problem. A. would have B. were having C. are having D. have had Answer: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2 B. From the four underlined words or phrases (A), (B), (C), or (D), identify the one that is not correct. 1. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key. A B C D 2.There are few areas of human experience that have not been writing about. A B C D 3.I find that necessary to do something about traffic problems in our city. A B C D 4. It was in 1971 that transatlantic supersonic transportation became A B C commercially availability. D 5.The computer-based tests will test your ability to understand spoken English, to read A B nontechnical language, and writing correctly. C D Answer: 1 2 3 4 5 C. Write the correct forms of the words in brackets to fill in the gaps. 1.He …………… this morning and was late for school. (SLEEP) 2.All …………….should go to Room 12. (APPLY) 3. There’s no ……….to the problem of the beginning of the universe. (SOLVE) 4. He doesn’t agree with the ………. that there is a life on other planets. (BELIEVE) 5. It was very………… of you to sing so loud so late at night . ( THINK ) 6. His busy schedule made him completely (access) __________ to his students. 7. He works for UNESCO in a purely (advice) ________ role. 8. The sun and the moon are often (Rerson)_________ in poetry. 9. I’ve never known such a (quarrel) ______ person. 10. I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was (defend) ______ . Answer: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 III. READING : Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that best fits the blank space in the following passage. FUN AND GAMES Do you think computer games is just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be (1) ______ to learn that the game industry now (2) ______ more money than Hollywood. (3) ______ a family buys a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games. It is hardly surprising that video gaming has (4) ______ one of the most popular (5) ______ of entertainment today. A good game is like a good film; it will hold your (6) ______, capture your imagination and play with your emotions. 3 The big (7) ______, however, is that watching a movie is a passive (8) ______. You have no say in how the plot (9) ______ or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct the (10) ______ and that is what makes them so exciting. Finding the (11) ______ game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love (12) ______ with the interactive (13) ______ of make-believe. It is (14) ______ to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the (15) ______ growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group. 1. A. concerned B. admired C. startled D. surprised 2. A. has B. makes C does D. gains 3. A. As soon as B. as well as C. As far as D. As long as 4. A. begun B. grown C. become D. sounded 5. A. makes B. branches C. shapes D. forms 6. A. gaze B. attention C. breath D. control 7. A. gap B. variety C. difference D. direction 8. A. pastime B. task C. routine D. employment 9. A. becomes B. produces C. turns D. develops 10. A. movement B. change C. action D. performance 11. A. accurate B. right C. complete D. proper 12. A. affair B. story C. secret D. match 13. A. region B. area C. society D. world 14. A. immoral B. wrong C. false D. dishonest 15. A. longest B. widest C. biggest D. deepest Answer: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer. ASIAN GAMES The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition which started in 1951. The Asian Games are dominated by the People's Republic of China. Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent their country of citizenship. National anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each country are widely used. In general only recognized nations are represented, but a few nonsovereign countries are allowed to take part. The special case of Taiwan was handled by having it compete as Chinese Taipei, due to the political status of Taiwan. The 15th Asian Games were held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. The 16th Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou, China in 2010. 1. Which of the following is true? a. The Asian Games are held every year. b. The International Olympic Committee is the founder of the Asiad. c. The first gold medals were given to, the winning athletes in 1951. d. The Olympic Council of Asia organizes the Games. 2. The People's Republic of China _______. a. is the strongest in the Asian Games b. is the host of the Asian Games c. is not allowed to take part in the Games d. refuse to enter the Games 4 3. In the medal ceremonies _______. a. the competitors are entered to represent their country of citizenship. b. national anthems are played c. the number of medals won by each country is first announced d. the winners are given a string of 'flowers 4. Which of the following is not true of the right to participate in the Asian Games? a. Only recognized nations are allowed to take part. b. Almost every nation can take part in the Games. c. Non-sovereign countries are also allowed to participate. d. All are correct. 5. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? a. Qata was the host country in the 15th Asian Games. b. The 16th Asian Games will take place in China. c. Taiwan was not allowed to take part in the 15th Asian Games because of its political status. d. During the Asian Games, athletes from all over Asia come together. to compete. Answer : 1 2 3 4 5 IV. Fill in the blank with one appropriate preposition. In Britain it is compulsory (1)………….children to attend school(2)……… the ages of five and sixteen. The school year is usually divided (3)……….three terms. Each term is about 13 weeks,and each week pupils study about ten subjects. (4)……… the end of the school year they take an exam (5)… each subject. Under the old system, children received their primary education (6)……… an infant school and then a junior school,or a primary school that combines the two.(7)…… eleven they had to sit (8)……… the eleven-plus examination which consisted (9)……… tests in English, Arithmetic and intelligence tests. Those (10)…………the highest marks ( about 20% of the children) were allowed to go to grammar school. The others were sent to technical schools. V. WRITING: Write a second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first. 1. It is disappointing that we haven't heard from Molly. We are ……………………………………………………………………………………. 2. He wished he had invited her to his birthday party. He regretted ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road. Seeing …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. 'You'd better not waste your time, Betty,' Tom said. Tom …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.' Mike thanked ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5 TRƯỜNGTHPT NGA s¬n ĐÁP ÁN THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG LỚP 12 - THPT MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH I. phonetics ( 10 points )( mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B D A C B B A D C B II. vocabulary and grammar A. Choose the best answer from A , B, C or D to complete the following sentences. ( 3 0points ) (mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 B A D C A B A D B B C D C B C 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 A C A B A C D B A B A B C A B B.From the four underlined words or phrases (A), (B), (C), or (D), identify the one that is not correct. (5 points) (mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm) 1 2 3 4 5 A:hardly had he D:written A: find it D: available C: to write C. Write the correct forms of the words in brackets to fill in the gaps:(10points ) (mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm) 1 2 3 4 5 overslept applicants solution belief thoughtless 6 7 8 9 10 inaccessible advisory personified quarrelsome indefensible . III. READING A.Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that best fits the blank space in the following passage. ( 15points) (mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 D B A C D B C A D C B A D B C B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.( 5 points) (mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm) 1 2 3 4 5 C A B A C IV. Fill in the blank with one appropriate preposition. ( 10points) (mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm) 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 for between into at in at at for of with V. WRITING: Write a second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first. (5points) (mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm) 1. It is disappointing that we haven't heard from Molly. We are disappointed not to hear from Molly 2. He wished he had invited her to his birthday party. He regretted not inviting/ not having invited her to his birthday party. 3. When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road. Seeing the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road . 4. 'You'd better not waste your time, Betty,' Tom said. Tom advised Betty not to waste her time. 5. 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.' Mike thanked me/ us for inviting him to my I our birthday party. 6. Rita is exhausted today because she didn't get any sleep last night. Rita wouldn't be exhausted today if she had gotten some sleep last night. 7. I live in the town not far from the capital. The town which I live in is not far from the capital./The town in which I live is not far from the capital. 8. I did not know what would happen, and I did not care what would happen. I neither knew nor cared what would happen. 9. The police think the burglar got in through the bathroom window. The burglar is thought to have gotten in through the bathroom window (by the police). 10. We can’t possibly work in this noise. It’s impossible for us to work in this noise 7 8 . much.' Mike thanked ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5 TRƯỜNGTHPT NGA s¬n ĐÁP ÁN THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG LỚP 12 - THPT MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH I. phonetics ( 10 points )( mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm) 1. to signal the beginning of a lasting love (12) ______ with the interactive (13) ______ of make-believe. It is (14) ______ to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In. TRƯỜNG THPT nga s¬n ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG LỚP 12 - THPT MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH THỜI GIAN: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề I. phonetics