Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.. Choose a word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.. Choose the best answer from the four option
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
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Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Ngày thi: 02/11/2012
Đề thi gồm 05 trang
PART A: LISTENING
You are going to listen to this telephone conversation between JON and JANICE and answer the questions You should write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer
You will hear the recording TWICE
Areas dealt with: (1) _ , North suburbs
Rent: from (2) £ _ to £ 500 a month
Depends on: the area
availability (3) _
garage
Properties available : West Park Road
rent (4) £ _ a month
including (5) _ bill
Tithe Road
rent £ 380 a month
including (6) _ rental
Viewing arrangements: meet at office on (7) afternoon at 5.00 pm
Need: letter from bank
reference from your (8) _
Must: give (9) _ notice of moving in give
deposit of (10) _
pay for contract
PART B: PHONETICS
Identify the word whose main stress is different from that of the others in each group
1 A interest B important C decision D relation
2 A damage B arrange C pocket D nature
3 A eternal B essential C immoral D practical
4 A begin B polite C attend D keenness
5 A popularity B investigate C university D similarity
Trang 2PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences
1 Julie has out of playing with dolls
A developed B moved C removed D grown
2 Mike in for sailing after he made friends with Harry
A got B went C put D came
3 The other runners were too far ahead for us to _ up with
A catch B go C get D turn
4 This is road I’ve ever driven along
A the bumpy B the bumpiest C the bumpier D bumpier
5 Jack better if he had had more time
A could have done B could do C couldn’t do D did
6 Keith is taller than her brother
A lightly B delicately C sparely D slightly
7 I must go to the dentist and
A get my teeth to take care of B take care of my teeth
C my teeth be taken care of D get my teeth taken care of
8 The last time I went to the supermarket I ended buying all the things I didn’t really need at all
A in B to C by D up
9 20,000 people are thought to have attended the concert
A As much as B More C As many as D Less than
10 I cross the Channel by boat, I feel seasick
A Though B As soon as C So that D Whenever
II Choose a word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting
1 Families who are enough fortunate to own a historic home may be able to get restoration funds from the
A B C D
government
2 The first things a new international student must do include renting an apartment, registering for
A B C classes, and to get to know the city
D
3 When parents allow his children to spend many hours watching television, the children are not likely
to be physically fit
D
4 Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals
A B C D
5 Mrs Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski
A B C D
III Give the correct form of the word in blanket
MOVING HOUSE
Moving house is said to be the third most stressful experience you can have (coming after the (1 DIE) of a close relative, or a divorce) The reason for this is partly the (2- ORGANISE) involved, but also the feeling of (3 SECURITY) caused by completely changing your
Trang 3environment Of course, a (4 SYSTEM) approach can help ease the difficulties, especially on the day of (5 REMOVE) Plan your packing carefully or, better, employ a (6 RELY) company to pack and move your things This will (7 CERTAIN) lessen the amount of damage
to your (8 POSSESS) It’s also a good idea to take out (9 INSURE) Some worry is,
of course, (10 AVOID) but try to keep calm and look forward to life in your new home
PART D: READING
I Read the passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word
They call New York “the Big Apple” Maybe it’s not (1) like an apple, but it’s certainly very big There are too many people, that’s the (2) The street are always full of cars and trucks, and you can never find a (3) to park
If you have enough money, you can take a taxi New York cabs are yellow They look all the same But the drivers are very (4) Some were born and (5) up in New York, but many are (6) to the United States A few drive slowly, but most go very, very fast Cab (7) is
a difficult job It can be dangerous, too Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money Drivers sometimes get hurt
If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take a subway The (8) is quick, and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old (9) dirty Lights don’t always work and there are often fires on the track On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and (10)
II Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each numbered gap in the passage below
School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of tests we take They find out how much
knowledge we have gained But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn’t it a
(1) that some people who are very academically successful don’t have any common sense?
Intelligence is the speed (2) which we can understand and react to new situation and it
is usually tested by logic puzzles Although scientists are now preparing (3) computer technology that will be able to ‘read’ our brains, (4) tests are still the most popular ways of
measuring intelligence
A person’s IQ is their intelligence (5) it is measured by a special test The most common IQ tests are (6) by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946 By
1976, it (7) 1,300 members in Britain Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000
worldwide, largely in the US
People taking the tests are judged in (8) to an average score of 100, and those who
score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa This works out at percent of the population Anyone from the age of six can take the tests All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer them
if (9) enough time But that’s the problem, the whole (10) of the tests is that they’re
against the clock
1 A case B fact C circumstance D truth
2 A on B to C in D at
3 A advanced B forward C ahead D upper
4 A at this age B for the present C at the time D now and then
5 A how B that C as D so
6 A appointed B commanded C run D steered
7 A held B had C kept D belonged
8 A concerned B relation C regard D association
9 A allowed B spared C let D provided
10 A reason B point C matter D question
Trang 4III Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow by choosing A, B, C or D
Cholera, a highly infectious disease, has resulted in millions of deaths time after time over
centuries It is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, first isolated by Robert Koch in 1883
The organism enters the body through the digestive tract when contaminated food or water is ingested The bacteria multiply in the digestive tract and establish infection As they die, they release a potent toxin that leads to severe diarrhea and vomiting This results in extreme dehydration, muscle cramps, kidney failure, collapse and sometimes death If the disease is treated promptly, death is less likely
In many countries, a common source of the organism is raw or poorly cooked seafood, taken
from the contaminated waters The disease is especially prevalent after a natural disaster or other destruction that results in a lack of fresh water Sewer systems fail and waste travels into rivers or
streams; piped water is not available so people must take their drinking and cooking water from rivers
or streams Because people frequently develop communities along waterways, the disease can be spread easily from one community to the next community down streams, resulting in serious epidemics
1 The word infectious in the first sentence is closest in meaning to
A communicable B severe C isolated D common
2 According to the passage, cholera is caused by
A a virus B a bacterium C kidney failure D dehydration
3 All of the following are probable causes of infection EXCEPT
A eating food cooked with contaminated water B eating undercooked seafood
C eating overcooked pork D eating raw oysters
4 According to the passage, what is a symptom of the infection?
A Release of a toxin by the bacteria B Regurgitation
C Overeating D Epidemics
5 Which of the following would be an appropriate title for this passage?
A Dysentery and its effects B Water Purification Systems and Their Importance
C Results of Wars and Natural Disasters D The Causes and Effects of Cholera
6 The word prevalent in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A dangerous B commonplace C unusual D organized
7 The word lack in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A contamination B multitude C shortage D well
8 According to the passage, cholera
A is easily passed from one person to another
B is not a real threat
C is no more dangerous than the common cold
D cannot be passed from one to another by casual contact
9 What can you infer from the passage?
A Careful cooking and hygiene practices can reduce the chance of getting the disease
B Water mixed with other substances will not pass the disease
C The respiratory system is the most common area of entrance
D Kidney disease is the most common cause of the disease
10 The word epidemics at the end of the passage is closest in meaning to
A studies B illness C bacteria D plagues
Trang 5PART E: WRITING
I Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence.
1 I don’t intend to apologize to either of them
→ I have ………
2 She has never been to the ballet before
→ It is the ………
3 The result of the match was never in doubt
→ At no time ………
4 Under no circumstances should you phone the police
→ The last ………
5 “You broke my bicycle, Minh!” said Hoa
→ Mary accused ………
6 I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you
→ If………
7 When I picked up my pen I found that the nib had broken
→ On………
8 There is no danger that you will fall from the verandah
→ There is no danger of………
9 The sea was so cold that we couldn’t swim in it
→ The sea was too ………
10 He felt too ill to get up
→ He did not………
II Topic writing (from 150 to 200 words)
Write a paragraph about “The importance of family in a person’s life”
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answers
-The
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(Gồm 02 trang)
PART A: LISTENING
1 (the) city centre/ center (itself) 6 (the) telephone/ phone
2 250 7 Wednesday/ Wed
3 (a) garden 8 employer
4 325 9 two/ 2 weeks’
5 (the) water 10 one/ 1 month(‘s) rent
PART B: PHONETICS
1 A 2 B 3 D 4 D 5 B
PART C: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences
1 D 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 A
6 D 7 D 8 D 9 C 10 D
II Choose one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect
1 B 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 A
III Supply the correct form of the word in the blanket
1 death 2 organisation/
organization 3 insecurity 4 systematic 5 removal
6 reliable 7 certainly 8 possessions 9 insurance 10 unavoidable
PART D: READING (30 points)
I Read the passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word
1 exactly 6 newcomers
2 problem 7 driving
4 different 9 and
5 grew 10 outside
II Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each numbered
gap in the passage below
1 B 2 D 3 A 4 B 5 C
Trang 76 C 7 B 8 B 9 A 10 B
III Read the passage and choose the best answer)
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 D
6 B 7 C 8 A 9 A 10 D
PART E: WRITING
I 10 points – 1p/ item
1 I have no intention of apologising to either of them/ I have no intention to apologise to either of them
2 It is the first time she has been to the ballet
3 At no time was the result of the match in doubt
4 The last thing you should/ ought to/ must do is (to) phone the police
5 Hoa accused Minh of breaking her bicycle/ Hoa accused Minh of having broken her bicycle
6 If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you
7 On picking up my pen, I found that the nib had broken
8 There is no danger of your falling from the verandah
9 The sea was too cold for us to swim in
10 He did not feel well enough to get up
II Topic writing:
- Well-organised –
- Few grammatical mistakes
- Various grammatical structures and vocabularies
* Total: 100 points