KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 TTPT NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 Môn: tiếng Anh Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Part I: Choose the best answer,write the word you choose When on inserting/having inserted/to insert/inserting money into the slot, be sure to use the undamaged coins Is there any chance to have/of having/for having/of being the machinery repaired How you invest your money is none of my affair/business/matter/care If the level of VAT is raised/risen/arisen/rising this year, small businesses will be affected On Saturday afternoon, you’ll see most of the pupils from the school hanging around/walking over/running down/turning up shops in the town In this part of the country, the earth/the land/the soil/the ground is quite expensive As soon as/Until/By the time/whenever we get to the theatre, the play will have started No sooner had we started the picnic than/when/that/and the rain began pouring down Several people, whose/their/of which/whom voices could be clearly heard,were waiting outside 10 Professional people expect you to call them/that you would call them/your calling them/that you are calling them when it is necessary to cancel an appointment 11 Everyone hopes to succeed in life, doesn’t he/hasn’t he/haven’t they/don’t they? 12 His idea is not to laugh at/to be laughed at/laughing at by/to be laughing at 13 All of us,young people, should out best to contribute to building of/ build/the building/the building of the country 14 I think the computer is not capable of/able to/capable for/ compatible of running this software 15 Anne was very surprised to find the door unlocked.She remembered to lock/having locked/to have locked/she locks it before 16 I didn’t talk to anyone at the party because I felt ambitious/ lonely/shy 17 Tom always pays for everyone when we go out He’s so cheerful/ generous/ honest 18 We must change/convert/to change/exchange our VN dong for dollars before we go to New York 19 he went to London hoping to find a teaching working/occupation/ employment/ post 20 I have two brothers, none of they/whom/them/who is married Part II: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets How easy is it to understand another person’s character? My friend, Jack, was once a rather (1) ……………(annoy) person He was always getting into trouble at school because he was so (2) …………….(obey) In the class he was very (3) ……………….(talk) and never stopped making jokes The teachers all told him he was (4)…………… (polite) because he interrupted them When I met him he was very (5)…………… (friend) and didn’t want to talk to me at all People told me that he stole things, and that he was (6) …………… (honest) His school work was terrible He didn’t take any (7) …………… (proud) in his writing, he never spent enough time doing his homework anh he was not at all (8)………… (conscience) One day he saw a gang of boys attacking an old man, Jack hated (9)………… (violent) and he fought them until they ran away He was awarded a medal for (10)………… (brave) After that, people changed their mind about him Part III: Write a second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first Use words in brackets Why don’t you phone me tomorrow ? (a ring) Smoking definitely harms the health (to) People should make lessons more interesting for children (be) Jack anh kate grew up happily (upbringing) The Film wasn’t as good as we expected (come) There weren’t nearly as many people there as I had expected (than) I am always inviting him for a weekend with us but he is always too busy (how often) I find it very easy to speak German (ease) I don’t care whether you come or not (difference) 10 These days, she is very cheerful (spirits) Part IV: The following sentences contain errors Rewrite them correctly He commutes to Paris everyday this week He always leaves his papers all over the place I can’t stand his doing this Oh, no! my car disappear The lawyer had a nervous breakdown because he has been working for years without a break 5.When I switched the radio they were broadcasting a very interesting program In addition to lose all my money, I realized that my credit card had been stolen I suppose that’s the house where we’ll have to stay in She likes very much watching videos While working in california, his house was damaged by an eathquake 10 Not having written about the required topic, the teacher gave my presentation a low mark Part V: A Read the following passage carefully and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word These days most people, especially young girls, like to (1)………….slim Our grandparents’ tastes were different (2)……………ours but nowadays no one seems to enjoy looking at fat (3)………… The only thing ( 4)………….is wrong with this is (5)……… a friend of (6) ………….said to me the other day: “I don’t mind (7)………… these foods if they help me (8)………… weight but why they taste so awful?” The reason (9)……… this is that the manufacturers have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy the law, so the only sensible advice I could give my friend was: “Eat normal food, but (10) …………… less” B Read each paragraph carefully.Then look at the four possible endings below the paragraph and choose the best one to the final sentence Scientists believe that the first Americans came from northeast Asia.These people were probably hunters from what is now northern China, Japan, or Siberia Many thousands of years ago, they crossed over from Asia to what is now Alaska From there, they spread throughout North and South America The first evidence for this theory was found in Chile in 1936, when scientists found the teeth of some very early Indians These teeth proved to be very similar to the teeth of people in a America to day b northeast Asia to day c the 1930s d very early times Unlike plastic, which is artificial, rubber is a natural product It is made from latex, a white liquid found in certain plants, especially the Para rubber tree This tree originally came from the Amazon forest in Brazil The Indians of that area used the latex from the rubber tree to make statues, cups, and shoes When latex was discovered by Europeans, they soon found many used for it For example, an Englishman named Charles Mackintosh invented a way to make waterproof rainwear with latex His method is no longer used, but even today, many people in England a call a raincoat an “overcoat” b not like to use latex c call a raincoat a “mackintosh” d like to plant rubber trees Farmers in most of the industrialized countries grow cash crops today This means that they usually grow and sell large amounts of only a few crops, such as soy, wheat, or corn They use the money to buy what they need for their families and farms.In the past , farming was quite different Most farmers used to grow many different kinds of crops and also raise cows, pigs, chickens, and other animals They sometimes sold extra farm products or animals, but a they usually kept most of the farm products for their families b they preferred to sell all of the farm products for cash c people in the city needed food from the farms, too d they did not grow soy in those days In many countries, textbooks for children in elementary school give a false picture of women’s lives They ofen show women only as mothers and houseswives The women are seen caring for their families or doing simple tasks around the home In reality, in many countries, the mojority of women work outside the home They may also have children and housework, but at the same time, they have jobs Their lives can be quite complicated as they try to balance their responsibilities at home and at work Their situation is nothing like the situations shown in the school books Som educators believe that these books a not help girls prepare for their future b give girls a good idea of their future c show women in many complex situations d not show enough pictures of women Supermarket managers have all kinds of tricks to encourage people to spend money.Their aim is to slow people down as they move through the supermarket To this, they place colorful displays in surprising places to catch the customers’attention They aloso make the aisles ( walkways) near the cash registers narrower, so customers will not be able to move quickly with their shopping carts Sometimes the floor is even slightly uphill for people moving toward the cash registers The idea behind these tricks is simple: If you make customers go slowly, they will a get angry and go home b buy a few extra items c buy healthier food d decide not to buy anything more Part VI : In some countries it is common for students leaving school to a gap year in which they travel, voluntary work,or a job before going on to higher education Although this may benefit students in a number of ways, it also has number of disadvantages To what extent you agree or disagree? You should write at least 250 words ... that he stole things, and that he was (6) …………… (honest) His school work was terrible He didn’t take any (7) …………… (proud) in his writing, he never spent enough time doing his homework anh he was... errors Rewrite them correctly He commutes to Paris everyday this week He always leaves his papers all over the place I can’t stand his doing this Oh, no! my car disappear The lawyer had a nervous... different (2)……………ours but nowadays no one seems to enjoy looking at fat (3)………… The only thing ( 4)………….is wrong with this is (5)……… a friend of (6) ………….said to me the other day: “I don’t mind (7)…………