Choose a word or phrase that best complete each sentence; then write A, B, C, or D, on your ANWSER SHEET.. Read the passage then choose the best answer to each question on your ANSWER SH
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TIÊNG ANH 12
Thời gian 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
I Choose a word or phrase that best complete each sentence; then write A, B, C, or D, on your ANWSER SHEET
1 It was very difficult for the inspector to ………… what recommendations he should
make
A realise B settle C solve D decide
2 The job of student lodgings officer ……… a great many visits to landladies
A concerns B offers C asks D involves
3 It is ……… knowledge in the village that Mr and Mrs Thorne quarrel violently several
times a week
A common B complete C normal D usual
4 Of course I/m a Christian ………… I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too
5 Wild ducks always fly in a definite …………
6 It/s ………… long time since he last saw his brothers and sisters
7 He played an active ………… in politics until he was well over 80
8 He retired early ………… ill-health
A on be half of B ahead of C on account of D in front of
9 The managers agreed to ………… the question of payment
10 We have no ……… in our files of your recent letter to the tax office
11 Growing the same ……… year after year makes the soil poor
12 Farmers ……… the soil with fertilizers
A enlarge B enrich C enclose D enter
II Make all the changes and additions nescessary to produce, form the following eight sets of words and phrases, eight sentences which together make a complete letter Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET Note carefully from the example what kind of alternations need to be made.
EXAMPLE : I / wonder / why you / not / reply / last letter
ANSWER : I was wondering why you had not reply to my last letter
Trang 2Let hope / problems / not take / long solve.
24 We couldn/t drive because of the fog
The fog prevented ………
25 I/m sorry that I didn/t finish my homework last night
28 The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it
The water was not ……… …
29 You must see the manager tomorrow moring
30 That/s an insulting name to use for him
IV Read the passage then choose the best answer to each question on your ANSWER SHEET.
Statistics reguarding cigarette smoking are anything but encouraging The Federal Trade commissionrecently anounced that in 1980 Americans purchased 628,2 billion cigarettes, an appallingly greater numberthan ever before The average containing less than 15 milligrams of tar In 1968 the average tar content was
22 milligrams
Despite the fact that every cigarette park has the printed warning from the Surgeon General, thosewho still smoke are smoking more heavily Many people have forsworn smoking in fear of lung cancer TheAmerican Cancer Society reports thet death rates from lung cancer have escalated, whereas those for othermajor cancers have levelled off or declined
Last year 111.000 Americans died of lung cancer, while it is estimated that 117.000 will succumb thisyear Lung cancer heads the list in killing 35 percent of males who die from cancer Lung cancer accounts for
17 percent of women/s cancer deaths An estimated 440.000 deaths from cancer will occur this year, 9.000more than the previous year Lung cancer accounts for two thirds of the increase Although many cancerpatients have survived the disease, the prognosis for lung cancer patients is most disheartening Ninety onepercent of all diagnosed cases of lung cancer do not survive
31 You may infer that low-tar cigarettes
A reduce the dangers of smoking
B appeal to a majority of smoking
C cause lung cancer
D have the Surgeon General/s approval
32 Statistics show average smokers smoke
A less than they did in the past
B more than they did in the past
C the same as they did in the past
Trang 3D none of the above
33 It is predicted that the number of deaths from lung cancer this year will be
A reduced from the number last year
B the same as the number last year
C 9.000 more than last year
D 111.000
34 The percentage of women/s lung cancer deaths is
A equal to that of men/s lung cancer deaths
B rising annually
C about half the percentage of men/s lung cancer deaths
D an indication that women are not susceptible to lung cancer
35 You many infer from the passage that lung cancer
A can be treated effectively
B is always related to smoking
C will cause cigarettes to be taken off the market
D currently has no infallible cure
V Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase write A, B, C, or D, on your ANWSER SHEET
Acid rain will not be an easy problem (36) ………… As more and more countries become (37)
………… , there will be more and more competition for petroleum for cars, home heating, and indusrty,while (38) ……… petroleum contributes greatly (39)……… acid rain, it is less polluted thancoal Unfortunately petroleum is more (40) ……… than coal and no one knows exactly (41) ………….petroleum is left Therefore, there will be a pressure to burn coal for energy Coal is a (42) ………dirtier energy source than petroleum Since we already know how (43) ………… acid rain is, it is important(44) ……… we increase our efforts to find a (45) ……… source of energy as quickly aspossible, so that we can advoid further environmental damage
36 A solve B to solve C solved D solving
37 A industry B industrial C industrialize D industrialized
38 A firing B shooting C burning D cooking
40 A expensive B cheap C clean D dirty
41 A how many B how much C how far D how long
43 A destroy B destroyed C destruction D destructive
45 A polluted B polluting C non- polluting D unpolluting
VI Complete the conversation on your ANSWER SHEET.
A : Come in you are Mr Carson aren/t you? (46) ………
B : Thank you
A : (47) ………, Mr Carson
B : Well, I want to borrow some money
A : (48) ……… ?
B : I want to buy a car (49) ………
A : Ah, how much have you saved?
B: (50) ………
………The end…….
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13 I was (am) happy when I got (to get) your letter in which you offer (offering) me a job in your company
14 You don/t tell (haven/t told/didn/t tell) me when you want (wanted) me to start working (to work) for you
15 My present employer is expecting (expects me to stay with him until (till) the end of this month
16 We are thinking about buying a house near the office
17 My wife is anxious to find a good school for (which/that) the (our) children to (can/could/might) attend
18 She is worried they wil (might/may) not be able to continue to study (studying) the same subjects
19 Let/s (Let us) hope our (these/those/the) problems will not take long to solve
20 I look forward to starting to work (working) with (for) you
III
21 “Please (can/could/would) wake me at 8 o/ clock tomorrow morning(?).” I said to (asked) the hotel porter
22 We are going to have (get) the car repaired
23 Bill doubted whether (if/that) John would come
24 The fog prevented us from driving
25 Do you happen to have change for a pound?
26 It cannot be denied that she has a beautiful voice
27 Unless someone (somebody) sends for a doctor, the child will die
Unless a doctor is sent for, the child will die
28 The water was not warm enough for the children to swim (in)
29 You/ve (got) to see manage tomorrow morning
30 Don/t call him (by) such an insulting name
Don/t call him (by) that insulting name
A : (47) What can I do for you, Mr Carson
B : Well, I want to borrow some money
A : (48) What for?
B : I want to buy a car (49) I / ve been saving for two years
A : Ah, how much have you saved?
B: (50) I have saved about a thousand pounds
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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI N:02
Môn: Tiếng Anh-Lớp 12
Thời gian : 90’
I/- Choose the word or phrase that closely means the same as the underline word:
1/- The mass of the atom is concentrated in the nucleus.
2/- According to Freud , dreams can be interpreted as the fulfillment of wishes
3/- Viking sailors lauded in North American just under a thousand years ago.
4/- Among many mammals, the father helps in protecting and instructing the young.
5/- Student differ widely in their desire for and ability to follow a schedule.
6/- A democratic leader delegates authority and responsibility to other.
7/- John felt confident about his grade on the test he had just taken.
8/- A hush fell over the guests who had gathered for the wedding calebration
9/- The once beautiful flowers in the vase had withered.
10/- Mathematics is a compulsory subject in American high school.
II/- Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence:
1- After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building …
A- sent faithfully flowers all weeks to the cemetery.
B- sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfuly
C- sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week.
D- sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers.
2- Because the first pai of pants did not fit properly , he asked for …
A- another pants B others pants C- the others ones D- another pair
3- The committee has met and …
A they have reached a decision B- it has formulated themselves some opinions C- its decision was reached at D- it has reached a decision.
4- Alfred Adam has not …
Trang 6A- lived lonelynessly in time previous B- never before lived sole
C- never lived alone before D- before lived without the company of his friends
5- John’s score on the test is the highest in class; …
A- He should study lasat night B- He should have studied last night
C- He must have studied last night D- He must had to study last night
6- Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because …
A- he must to teach a class B- of he will teach a class
C- he will be teaching a class D- he will have teaching a class
7- Having been served lunch, …
A- the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
B- the committee members discussed the problem
C- it was discussed by the committee members the problem.
D- discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
8- Florida has not yet ratied the Equal Rights Amendment, and …
A- several other states hasn’t either B- neither has some of the others states
C- some other states also have not either states D- neither have several other states.
9- The chairman requested that …
A- the members studied more carefully the problem
B- the problemwas more carefulnessly studied
C- with more carefulness the problem could be studied
D- the members study the problem more carefully.
10- California relies heaving on income from fruit crops, and
A- Florida also B- Florida too C- Florida is as well D- so does Florida.
III/- Choose the one underlined part that is wrong:
1- Since one of their members was a prisoner of war in Vietnam , the family felt badly when
5- George Foreman did like he said when he forecast that he would knock out Joe Frazier to win
A B C D the word’s heavy weight championship.
Trang 76- You may not realize it but the weather in Barbados during Christmas is like New York in
A B C D
June.
7- Stores were jammed with last-minute Christmas shoppers , but the festive spirit was slight
A B C disrupted by homade bombs that exploded at two department stores.
D 8- the teacher did not encourage the student any even though the boy began to weep when he
A B was told that his poor marks would likely hold up his gradation.
C D
9- Besides to be an outstanding student , he is also a leader in school government and a
trophy-
A B C winner in school sports.
D
10- The industrial trend is in the direction of more machines and less people.
A B C D
IV/- Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1- Allow teenagers to have some (free) It’s the hardest lesson for a caring parent to learn
2- Trust them If you tell teenagers you think they are not ( trust) they won’t try to be.
3- If you disapprove, be (tact) You might not approve, but your comments can hurt They’ll trust you more if you (rare) criticize.
4- Make them feel that you understand What’s unimportant to you may seem (desperate) important to them.
5- Above all, you must never show their baby photos to their friends This can only cause them real (embarrass)
V/- Fill in each blank with a suitable word:
Jenny is one of my oldest friends We first met when we were at primary school, and we have been friends ever (1) Now she is twenty years old and go to university in Leeds Most people would say that she is very attractive She has a pretty (2) with
beautiful blue eyes and long brown (3) She’s a tall slim girl, and look good in almost anything (4) the week when she’s (5) university , she usually (6) jeans and an old blue denim jacket or a baggy red Norwegian jumper and a (7) of white tennis shoes , but when she goes (8) at the weekend she likes bright stylish clothes She great fun to be with because her sense of (9) is wonderful However she is also sensitive and always has time to lisen if you have a (10)
We have always been friends, and I am sure that if she gets married or moves away, we will still be close and will see each other regularly.
Trang 8VI/- Use the word in brackets to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first Write between two and five words:
1- I’m interested in finding out something about fire –fighting (give)
→ Can you fire-fighting?
2- I’d like you to advise me what to do (advice)
→ Could ……….about what to do ?
3- I hate to watch late night films on TV.(stand)
→ I ………late night films on TV.
4- I never have enough money (short)
7- She couldn’t finish the race because she was injured (prevented)
→Her injury ………the race.
8- The players did their best , so the manager thanked them (for)
→The manager ……… their best.
9- The numbers of cars on the roads must be reduced (down).
→We must ……… the numbers of cars on the roads.
10- Interrupting when someone is speaking is rude (cut)
→It’s rude ………when someone is speaking.
VII/- Choose the most suitable word for each space:
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) Many (2) of animals are threatened , and could easily become (3) if we do not make an effort to (4) them There are many reasons for this In some cases , animals are
(5) for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies Some birds, (6) as parrots , are caught (7) , and sold as pets For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the (8) where they live – is (9) More (10) is used for farms, for houses or industry,and there are fewer open (11) than there once were Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (12) , but these chemicals pollute the environment and (13) wildlife The most successful animals on earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones (14) , unless we can (15) this
problem.
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ĐỀ HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT Môn: Tiếng Anh
SECTION 1: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (42 points)
Part 1: Choose one of the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D which best completes the sentence Circle the correct answer
1 In the hotel lobby the detective caught - of the man he had been hired to follow
2 Most people prefer flying - going by the sea because it’s too much faster
3 ‘Go on, finish the desert It needs - up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow
4 Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he - to them regularly
A is writing B will write C should write D would write
5 Andrew couldn’t - himself laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face
6 The artist has been - to criticism
A tender B conscious C aware D sensitive
7 They searched for the number in the telephone -
A catalogue B index C directory D register
8 When they could put - the noise no longer, they banged on their neighbour’s door
9 A person of - age may suffer from defects of vision
10 - have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply
A Wherever people B There are people who
Part 2: Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line There is an example at the beginning (0).
Trang 10IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN
My attempt to teach myself Spanish has been …unsuccessful……(0) SUCCESS
so far and I am wondering whether I am simply ……….(1) ABLE
to learn foreign languages at my age I am not ……….(2) PATIENCE
and neither am I ………… (3), so why have I found it almost INTELLIGENCE
……… (4) to learn more than just the basics of Spanish after POSSIBLE
nearly six months of study? My vocabulary is ……… (5) beyond ADEQUATE
very basic expressions and my grammar is ………… (6) to say the SATISFY
least It is not only that my Spanish is ………… (7) but I suspect CORRECT
I sound very ………… (8), too Recently, I met a Cuban tourist POLITE
in a café and ………… (9), I must have said something FORTUNE
……… (10) because she looked very offended and got up APPROPRIATE
and sat at another table
Your answers:
1 ……… 2 ……… 3 ……… 4 ………
5 ……… 6 ……… 7 ……… 8 ………
9 ……… 10 ………
Part 3: (13 points) Read the following letter and fill the spaces with a verb and a suitable tense Dear Francesca, We (0) …are having… a wonderful time here in York We (1)………… here for three days now and we (2) ………… to stay for the rest of the week because we (3)……… ourselves so much We (4) ……… the Cathedral and the Castle Museum and this morning we (5) ………… around the little-old fashioned streets, looking at the shops and cafés I’m writing this while we stop for a cold drink before lunch We (6) ………… much money yet but we’ll get some souvenirs before we leave Besides the sightseeing, we (7) ……… some exercise The countryside around York is lovely and we (8) ……… some lovely long walks Fortunately, the weather (9) ……… very good so far People (10) ……… It can be very cold and it often (11) ………… for days! As this is the first time I (12) ……… to England I (13) ………… I’m just lucky See you soon, Roberta Your answers: 1 ……… 2 ……… 3 ……… 4 ………
5 ……… 6 ……… 7 ……… 8 ………
9 ……… 10 ……… 11 ……… 12 ………
13 ………
Part 4 : (9 points) Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined verbs with the correct form of one of the verbs in the box One example has been done for you carry on find out go in for look back on own up Put up with set off stand up for think over turn down Example: (0) I’m sure we’ll all remember this holiday with great pleasure ……we’ll all look back on this holiday
Trang 111 The fireworks must be stored safely in order to avoid exploding them accidentally.
It is the nature of athletic records that they are broken and their place is taken by (0) others.
Yet many in sports (1)………., there is a mark which is not (2)……… in itself, but
which becomes a legend as athletes (3)………… to break it The most (4)………… of these is the attempt
to run a mile in (5)………… than four minutes
In 1945, the mile record was (6) ………… to four minutes, 1.5 seconds And there, for nine years, it stuck Then, in 1954, a medical student (7)………… Roger Bannister decided to try and break the record He had been (8) ……… for this day since running the mile in 4 minutes, 2 seconds the (9)……….year
Two other runners set the pace for him and (10) ………… 250 yards to go he burst ahead for the finish He wrote (11)………… : ‘ My body had exhausted all its energy, but it (12)………… on running the same… Those (13)………… few seconds seemed never-ending I could see the line of the fishing tape…like a man making a desperate attempt to save himself from danger ’
Bannister’s time was three minutes, 59.4 seconds (14) ………… This record has been broken on many (15)
……… since, Bannister’s achievement will never be forgotten
Example: (0) A others B other C one other D another
1 A happenings B events C games D matches
2 A central B major C significant D considerable
3 A try B try on C try out D try for
4 A known B public C noticeable D famous
5 A smaller B less C lower D under
6 A broken down B lessened C decreased D brought down
7 A entitled B called C nicknamed D known
8 A trying B studying C running D training
9 A early B previous C past D former
11 A afterwards B then C next D first
Trang 1212 A went B continue C ran D got
14 A But B In spite of C However D Although
15 A times B opportunities C occasions D incidents
Part 2: (11 points)
The reading passage below has six paragraphs A-F Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below Write the correct number i-ix.
List of Headings
i Indecision about a name
ii Current problems with distribution
iii Uncertainty about financial advantages
iv The contrasts of cinema today
v The history of cinema
vi Integrating other events into cinema
vii The plans for the future of films
viii An unexpected advantage
ix Too true to life?
16 Paragraph A 17 Paragraph B 18 Paragraph C
19 Paragraph D 20 Paragraph E 21 Paragraph F
The end of the silver screen?
Cinema technology has remained much the same for a century, so when will it go digital? Kelvin Hilton views the projections
A Cinema is full of contradictions It is high- tech and old- fashioned at the same time Today’s films are full of digital sound and computer- generated special effects Yet they are still stored on celluloid film, the basis of which is more than 100 years old They are also displayed with projectors and screens that seem
to belong to our great- grandparents’ generation
B Now that we are in the second century of cinema, there are moves to bring the medium right up to date This will involve revolutionising not just how films are made but also how they are distributed and presented The aim is not only to produce and prepare films digitally, but to be able to send them to movie theatres by digital, electronic means High- resolution digital projectors would then show the film
Supporters say this will make considerable savings at all stages of this chain, particularly for distribution
C With such a major technological revolution on the horizon, it seems strange that the industry is still not sure what to call itself This may appear a minor point, but the choices, ‘digital’ cinema and ‘electronic’ cinema (e- cinema), suggest different approaches to, and aspects of, the business Digital cinema refers to thephysical capture of images; e-cinema covers the whole chain, from production through post- production (editing, addition of special effects and construction of soundtrack) to distribution and projection
D And what about the effects of the new medium? The main selling point of digital cinema is the high resolution and sharpness of the final image But those who support the old- fashioned approach to film point
to the celluloid medium’s quality of warmth A recurring criticism of video is that it may be too good: uncomfortably real, rather like looking through an open window In 1989, the director of the first full- length American digital high-definition movie admitted that the picture had a ‘stark, strange reality to it’
E Even the money–saving aspect of e-cinema is doubted One expert says that exciting cinema will have to show the new material and not all of them will readily or rapidly furnish themselves with the right equipment ‘E-cinema is seen as a way of saving money, because print costs a lot,’ he says ‘But for that to work, cinemas have to be showing the films because cinemas are the engine that drives the film industry.’