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GRAMMAR REVIEW GRAMMAR : I/ Put the verbs into the correct form : 1/ On the first of next month, he …………… (be) in prison for five years 2/ I’d rather you …………… (not be) absent form class yesterday 3/ Tom was pleased ……………… (admit) to the college 4/ Where you think Ba is today ? I have no idea He …………… (sleep) late 5/ He suggested that a petition ……………… (draw) up 6/ I must take this watch ……………… (repair) 7/ He is walking ……………… (hurry) to the place where his ex – wife, a famous na furalist now ……………… (lie) ……………… (bury) among the animals she …………… (love) so well II/ Fill each gap in the passage with one suitable preposition : When Edition was a boy ……….(1)……… fifteen, he worked ……….(2)……… a telegraph oprerator He had to be ……….(3)……… duty from 7pm to 7am and give a signal every hour to prove that he did not sleep This signal was made ……….(4)……… astonishing exactnees One night an inspector arrived and saw Edition sleeping ……… (5)……… a chair He was ……….(6)……… to shke him when he caught sight of a mechanism on a table ……….(7)……… the telegraph instrument He waited to see what would happen When the hand of the clock pointed ……… (8)……… the hour , the instrument got busy and one lever trew open the key while the other sent the signal ……….(9)……… the wire The inspector seized the sleeping boy, roused him anh fired him That is why the first ……… (10)……… Edition’s numerous inventions was never patened VOCABULARY : I/ Supply the correct forms of the world in the parenthese : 1/ The boy was very violent and his parents found him ……………… (manage) 2/ We regret that the present economic difficulties will ……………… a reduction in our work force (necessary) 3/ Politeness is one thing Real kindness is another You must learn to …………… between the two (different) 4/ The ……………… of his argument was obvious to everyone (false) 5/ She is ……………… the finest pianist in the world (argue) 6/ She is very efficient, and ………………… polite to the customers (fail) 7/ Be careful ! That’s a ……………… poison (dead) 8/ I’m afraid the talks were totally ………………… We didn’t reach agreement on anything (produce) 9/ His disappearance is very strange in fact quite ………………… (explain) 10/ They fought ………………… in the war (hero) Choose the correct answer : 1/ Picasso was a well – known cubist painter a- artistic b- celebrated c- colouful 2/ The director’s spacious new office overlooked the City d- knowledgeable a- quite b- colourful c- rommy d- comfortable 3/ The Protesting crowd disersed after the rally a- sattered b- became violent c- fought d- danced 4/ Therw was no trace of poison in the coffee the chemist analized a- indication b- taste c- colour d- smell 5/ We have to seek and develop a new method a- work out b- set on c- set out d- catch on 6/ Nobody except Helen understood the joke a- caught on b- got lost c- caught up d- was up to 7/ His tastes coincide with those of his wife a- are different b- is in harmony c- are similar d- are in argeement 8/ The question was discarded because it was ambiguous a- incorrect b- vague c- dull d- excellent 9/ Your mood seems very meditative this evening a- gleeful b- thoughtful c- desperate d- stern 10/ I have only the time to tell you the gist a- reference b- main idea c- first point d- few details Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word : Best known ……….(1)……… his Theory of Relativity Abert Eintein has been acknowledged ……….(2)……… one of the greatest scientists ……….(3)……… human history Born in Geraman in 1879, Einstein did ……….(4)……… in all his school subject, with the ……….(5)……… of mathematics, which was his favourite subject While ……….(6)……… as a clerk in Switzerland Einstein produced the special Theory of Relativity This theory states that mass, length and time changes ……….(7)……… on how a person looks at it In 1915, Einstein publised his General Theory of Relativity This new theory created a controversy ……….(8)……… many scientists did not agree ……….(9)……… him In the end, some simple experiments ……….(10)……… Einstein to be correct In 1921, Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in physics WRITING : I/ Complete each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same the one given : 1/ I can’t often afford to spend my holiday abroad → I’m seldom 2/ The minister gave no pricise figures about the casualties → The minister didn’t go 3/ Every possible effort was made by orphanage to find the boy’s parents → The orphanage left no stone 4/ The company will well make a profit next year → I wouldn’t 5/ These problems of ours are just the tip of the iceberg → I’m afraid our problems 6/ They’ve been arguing about the motorway extension for years → The proposed 7/ Pleas don’t give me an injection → I’d rather 8/ Imagine my surprise when a policeman appeared at the door → When a policeman appeared at the door I was 9/ She slept well last night → She had 10/ The new musical has taken theatre audiences by storm → The new musical has delighted The passage below contains 10 errors In dentify and correct them : She was eight year old and small for her age and the baby brothers she carried on her left hips was large and plump so that all the way to the Grand house where her mother works The little girl puffed and panted She paused several time in the course of her walking to jerk the baby to a more comfort position on her hip He was held a biscuit in one hand and a bright red plastic spoon in the another GRAMMAR: I Verb Tenses and Verb Forms: Supply the correct form of the words in brackets I’d rather you (not be) absent from class yesterday After working with her for so long, I came _ (admire) her patience He looked frightened as if he (see) a ghost Up to now it (visit) by thousands of people I (think) that she would have liked her present Wear several layers of clothing _ (keep) warm It’s no good _ (try) to persuade me You wont succeed Had I known her address, I (go) to visit her If only I _ (see) you earlier 10 This time next week, we _ (walk) about in London II Prepositions Write the correct preposition in the following sentences There is an example at the beginning (0) (0) During the summer, we went (1) the beach every day We stayed (2) a lovely motel right (3) the beach (4) the morning we would get up (5) 9:30, have breakfast, and then spend four hours (6) the pool (7) all the other guests (8) 1:00 we would have lunch (9) our room (10) lunch we would eat something light like sandwiches and fruit VOCABULARY: Word form Read the text below and use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to same line There is an example at the beginning (0) Computers have had the (0) ability to play chess for many years now, and their (1) _ in games against the best players in the world has shown steady (2) _ However, it will be years before the designers of computers game machines can beat their (3) _ challenge yet - the ancient form a word that fit in the ABLE PERFORM IMPROVE BIG board game called Go The playing area is (4) _ larger than in chess and there are far more pieces, so that the (5) _ of moves is almost (6) _ The game involves planning so many moves ahead that even the (7) _ calculations of the fastest modern computers are (8) _ to deal with the problems of the game In a recent (9) _ for computer Go machine, the best machine beat all its computer rivals, but lost (10) _ to three young schoolchildren, so there is obviously still a lot of work to do! CONSIDERABLE COMBINE END IMPRESS SUFFICIENT COMPETE HEAVY Error Correction: Read the text below and look carefully at each line If a line is correct, put a tick () after it If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word after it There are two examples at the beginning, (0) and (00) THE LADY VANISHES In 1889, an English woman and her daughter, on a visit _ _ 00 to the Great Exhibition in Paris, checked up into one of the up _ most expensive hotels there Each they had her own room The _ daughter wanted to have take in the sights and sounds of the _ city immediately but her mother, tired after the trip, wanted to _ sleep The girl accordingly she went out alone, strolled the _ Champs Elysses and saw the Effel Tower When has she _ returned to her mother’s room for six hours later, she found it _ empty There was no sign of her mother ever having been there _ When she asked the manager he insisted on that no one at the _ hotel had seen her or her mother to check in _ 10 The mother had disappeared away! _ Sentence transformation: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets Do not change the word given There is an example at the beginning (0) My brother is too young to drive a car (not)  My brother is not old enough to drive a car Why are you interested in taking up a new hobby? (want) “Have you seen my gloves anywhere, Eric?” asked Mrs Noble (seen) Suzanne was too excited to sleep (that) Robert has not had a job for two years (out) “I will complete the work only if you pay me $500 extra,” said Frank (not) The thief ran right past you so I’m sure you saw his face (must) The clients demanded to stay in a first-class hotel (staying) I don’t object to the council building a new road here (objection) The author wrote her latest novel while she was staying in Majorca (was) 10 The newspaper offered Lynda $5,000 for her story, but she refused (turned) GRAMMAR: I/Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense Yesterday, my three brothers and I (start)1 _ painting the downstairs rooms.Unfortunately while I (mix)2 the paint,one of my sisters (open)3 _ the door.Nobody (tell)4 her that we (be)5 _ in the room,you see.So instead of painting the walls, we (spend)6 all morning cleaning the paint off the floor But worse things (7)(happen) since then.This morning when I (wake up)8 water (drip)9 _ through the ceiling next to my bed.We (spend)10 _ the day so far repairing the roof II/Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition 1.The chairman called the meeting _ because there was no business to transact Our desire adventure usually decreases as we grow older The Davises’ marriage ended divorce That company exports farm machinery South America That artist is famous his unusual methods of painting Why are you trying to hide the information _ them? Why is that man always jealous _ his friends’ success? I cannot make my mind _ whether to go or not We can all profit _ travelling 10.The slaves finally rebelled their masters VOCABULARY: I/ Multiple choice Choose the word or phrase which could be substituted for the underlined word or phrase without changing the meaning of the sentence 1.There is no alternative; the president must approve the bill if Congress passes it a.chance of agreement b.doubt c.other choice d.mistake One symptom of the diseases is a high fever a.symbol b.sign c.cause d.pain The picture is tilted; please straighten it a.high b.level c.crooked d.adjustable The boy felt disgraced because he knew that he had been wrong to steal a.ashamed b.worried c.tempted d.phony A sealed bottled thrown into the ocean often floats aimlessly before it reaches land a.sinks b.leaks c.disintegrates d.drifts The initial step is often the most difficult a.quickest b.longest c.last d.first The clerk had to break off the conversation in order to wait on a customer a.interrupt b.hurry c.continue d.begin 8.Most high school students look up to the star player on the football team a.envy b.respect c.trust d.pursue The police confisticated the stolen goods a.reported b.located c.released d.seized 10.A conscientious teacher spends hours preparing for classes and correcting students’ papers a.creative b.leading c.skillful d.careful II.Word form: Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word in brackets A friend of mine had a pretty (embarrass)1 experience.He was a very fast (swim)2 _ and he raced on his university swim team One day the swim team was at a big (compete) _ My friend was pretty (nerve)4 _ and he (forget)5 _ to something (importance)6 _ -he forgot to tie his swimsuit! So when he dove into the water, his swimsuit started to come off My friend didn’t want to lose the race, so he didn’t stop He kept on (swim)7 _ and before long,his swimsuit came off altogether Everyone was laughing, but my friend didn’t stop He just kept on swimming As soon as the race was over he (quick) swam over to his swimsuit and put it back on Everyone was (laugh)9 _ and cheering Even though he didn’t win the race that day I think everyone admired him for still (finish) 10 Cloze test: Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word Giant pandas are among the rarest mammals in the world- of the roughly 1,000 (1) _ pandas in the world, more than 120 live in captivity and 80 percent live in the southwestern province of Sichuan, China It is estimated (2) giant pandas now exist in about 35 isolated populations and that most of these contains fewer 20 individuals The main threat to the survival of the giant panda is the destruction of their (3) Cattle, sheep,and goats graze on any emerging seedlings and prevent regeneration of the forest In the last 30 years Sichuan has lost some 30 percent (4) _ its forests, and more than half of the natural forest vegetation has been destroyed or disturbed so badly that it no (5) provides suitable habitat for the panda.In addition,the demand for land and natural resources by China’s more than one billion inhabitants also threatens the giant pandas ‘s (6) To offset this situation, the Chinese government has set aside 11 nature preserves where bamboo flourishes and giant pandas (7) to live Giant pandas are also susceptible to poaching, as their dense fur carries a high price (8) the black market in East Asia, and the low reproductive capacity of the giant panda makes it more vulnerable to these threats,(9) less capable of rebounding from its low numbers Whatever the number of giant pandas surviving in the wild, it is quite clear that the giant panda will become (10) by the next century unless more steps are taken to protect its habitat .WRITING: I Error correction: There are eleven mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them Number one has been done for you Line: (1) Although million of people send e-mail messages from work and (2) home each day, not much can decribe exactly how e-mail works (3) So how does it works, and what can go wrong sometimes? Here ‘s a (4) simple description for a sophisticated, high technological feat we’ve (5) come to take for granted (6) E-mail is not that different from regular mail; actually, you have a (7) message, an address, and a carrier that figures in how to get it from (8) here to there (9) The difference is which e-mail messages and any attachments are (10)broken down into small chunks of data called packets, that travel (11)independently, weaving their way along with innumerable other (12)packets traveling to different destinations It’s as if each page of a (13)letter was mailed separately In the way, the packets are passed from (14)one server to the next until they reach their final destinate.Any given (15)message’s packets and attached file may travel by different route, so (16the components often arrive out of order and at different times Once (17)all the packets have arrived, they are recombining into their original (18)form Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence above it 1.He tried to escape but the police stopped him The police prevented _ 2.” If I were you I wouldn’t trust Peter,” she told John She advised 3.He started investigating the case a week ago He has _ 4.His parents made him study for his exams He was 5.”You were cheating,” said Carol to John Carol accused 6.We spent five hours getting to London It took _ This is his first visit to England He is 8.She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down No sooner 9.I’m more interested in the people than the job It’s not the _ 10.When the police caught him,he was climbing over the garden wall The police caught GRAMMAR : I/ Put the verbs into the correct form : 1/ On the first of next month, he …………… (be) in prison for five years 2/ I’d rather you …………… (not be) absent form class yesterday 3/ Tom was pleased ……………… (admit) to the college 4/ Where you think Ba is today ? I have no idea He …………… (sleep) late 5/ He suggested that a petition ……………… (draw) up 6/ I must take this watch ……………… (repair) 7/ He is walking ……………… (hurry) to the place where his ex – wife, a famous na furalist now ……………… (lie) ……………… (bury) among the animals she …………… (love) so well II/ Fill each gap in the passage with one suitable preposition : When Edition was a boy ……….(1)……… fifteen, he worked ……….(2)……… a telegraph oprerator He had to be ……….(3)……… duty from 7pm to 7am and give a signal every hour to prove that he did not sleep This signal was made ……….(4)……… astonishing exactnees One night an inspector arrived and saw Edition sleeping ……… (5)……… a chair He was ……….(6)……… to shke him when he caught sight of a mechanism on a table ……….(7)……… the telegraph instrument He waited to see what would happen When the hand of the clock pointed ……… (8)……… the hour , the instrument got busy and one lever trew open the key while the other sent the signal ……….(9)……… the wire The inspector seized the sleeping boy, roused him anh fired him That is why the first ……… (10)……… Edition’s numerous inventions was never patened C/ VOCABULARY : I/ Supply the correct forms of the world in the parenthese : 1/ The boy was very violent and his parents found him ……………… (manage) 2/ We regret that the present economic difficulties will ……………… a reduction in our work force (necessary) 3/ Politeness is one thing Real kindness is another You must learn to …………… between the two (different) 4/ The ……………… of his argument was obvious to everyone (false) 5/ She is ……………… the finest pianist in the world (argue) 6/ She is very efficient, and ………………… polite to the customers (fail) 7/ Be careful ! That’s a ……………… poison (dead) 8/ I’m afraid the talks were totally ………………… We didn’t reach agreement on anything (produce) 9/ His disappearance is very strange in fact quite ………………… (explain) 10/ They fought ………………… in the war (hero) II/ Choose the correct answer : 1/ Picasso was a well – known cubist painter a- artistic b- celebrated c- colouful d- knowledgeable 2/ The director’s spacious new office overlooked the City a- quite b- colourful c- rommy d- comfortable 3/ The Protesting crowd disersed after the rally a- sattered b- became violent c- fought d- danced 4/ Therw was no trace of poison in the coffee the chemist analized a- indication b- taste c- colour d- smell 5/ We have to seek and develop a new method a- work out b- set on c- set out d- catch on 6/ Nobody except Helen understood the joke a- caught on b- got lost c- caught upd- was up to 7/ His tastes coincide with those of his wife a- are different b- is in harmony c- are similar d- are in argeement 8/ The question was discarded because it was ambiguous a- incorrect b- vague c- dull d- excellent 9/ Your mood seems very meditative this evening a- gleeful b- thoughtful c- desperate d- stern 10/ I have only the time to tell you the gist a- reference b- main idea c- first point d- few details Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word : Best known ……….(1)……… his Theory of Relativity Abert Eintein has been acknowledged ……….(2)……… one of the greatest scientists ……….(3)……… human history Born in Geraman in 1879, Einstein did ……….(4)……… in all his school subject, with the ……….(5)……… of mathematics, which was his favourite subject While ……….(6)……… as a clerk in Switzerland Einstein produced the special Theory of Relativity This theory states that mass, length and time changes ……….(7)……… on how a person looks at it In 1915, Einstein publised his General Theory of Relativity This new theory created a controversy ……….(8)……… many scientists did not agree ……….(9)……… him In the end, some simple experiments ……….(10)……… Einstein to be correct In 1921, Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in physics The following story is completely mixed up Put it in the right order by numbering the sentences – 12 Some have been done for you : A I didn’t have much money and couldn’t afford to phone them B There was my boyfried in one of the telephone boxes C D I wanted to tell them that I was coming home at the week end 12 E F But I hadn’t recerved it – I didn’t know he was coming to visit me “ Hello ” he said, “ I was just trying to get throgh to your school ” Some years ago, I spent six months abroad – at a languages school G There wasn’t a phone in the place where I was staying, so they couldn’t phone me either H He said he was glad I’d received the message the day before asking me to meet at the station I In my second week a postal strike started, and I lasted for a long time J One morning I walked to the main station where I wanted to use all the money I had to phone my boyfriend and may parents K I was unhappy because I couldn’t write to my family and may boyfriend L When I reach the telephone box I couldn’t believe my eyes WRITING : I/ Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same the one given : (10m) 1/ I can’t often afford to spend my holiday abroad → I’m seldom 2/ The minister gave no pricise figures about the casvalties → The minister didn’t go 3/ Every possible effort was made by orphanage to find the boy’s parents → The orphanage left stone 4/ The company will well make a profit next year → I wouldn’t 5/ These problems of ours are just the tip of the iceberg → I’m afraid our problems 6/ They’ve been arguing about the motorway extension for year → The proposed 7/ Pleas don’t give me an injection 10 What kind of computer you use? Uhm, let me see I can use a Mac I also used Windows 95 once That’s good May I ask a question? Please go ahead 10 Will I be able to find a job as a computer programmer? E I WRITING Error correction: 10pts to communicate → communicating appreciating → appreciated how → that the way → that why → that being told → telling changed → changing day-by-day → day-to-day of → as 10 to introduce → to be introduced II Sentence transformation: 10pts Peter was in the soup when going on holiday They shut the door on my application My friend hopes that he’s in line for a scholarship this month We were on cloud nine when the female Vietnamese football team won the championship Their attitude added insult to injury Whenever I ask him about his job, he always beats around the bush Don’t bite off something more than you can chew Van Quyen is an apple of my eye It’s a waste of time to fall on deaf ears 10 He blew his stack when he knew the truth III Sentence building: 10pts I’m sure you’ll be interested in this article from the local paper of September 11 th It’s terrible! They’ve made a lot of mistakes I’ve marked some of them Mrs Driver has asked everybody to write to the paper to complain so that they have to print a correction She’s very worried that students will stop coming to the school I thought I should let you know As an ex-student who had such a good time at KPD, you are just the right person to point out their mistakes I hope you aren’t too busy to help If you write to the paper, perhaps you would let Mrs Driver know, too 54 10 Take care and hope to see you soon F D B PHONETICS: 10pts B D A A C D B 10 A Sở Giáo dục Đào tạo Cà Mau Trường THPT Chuyên phan Ngọc Hiển Cộng Hòa xã hội chủ nghóa Việt Nam Độc lập – Tự – Hạnh phúc ĐỀØ THI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 PART A: LISTENING (No suggestion) PART B: GRAMMAR A> Supply the correct form and tenses of the verbs in brackets: My friend Mike and Jane (just return) from their honeymoon in Europe Before they (leave) New York, I (give) _3 _ them my brother’s address in Moscow in the hope that they (visit) _4 _ him and his family When I went to call on the newly-weds last Tuesday night, they told me how much they (enjoy) (travel) _6 _ around Europe and that we (soon look) at the colour slides they (take) They also (give) _9 _ greetings from my brother and assured me that it (be) 10 a great pleasure for them to meet my relatives B> Fill in each of the blanks with the correct preposition or verbal particle: 1234567- His bad behaviour was put _1 to his upbringing John can’t go out He is _2 _ his ears with work They came _4 _ another good idea for raising money for the hungry Don’t trust him He always goes _ _ his word Mrs Brown goes _8 cooking special slimming food She put _9 an application for a job as a nurse She turned _10 late as usual just as I was going home 55 Sở Giáo dục Đào tạo Cà Mau Trường THPT Chuyên phan Ngọc Hiển Cộng Hòa xã hội chủ nghóa Việt Nam Độc lập – Tự – Hạnh phúc ĐỀØ THI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 PART C: VOCABULARY A> Give the correct form of words in brackets: 1- He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later (qualification) …………… when a medical check proved that he had taken drugs 2- Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you Remember it’s (confide) ………………… 3- That rule is not (apply) ……………… In this case 4- The (Edit) ……… Consists of ten experienced journalists 5- The couple stood, hand in hand, gazing at the (star) …… sky 6- He is completely (employ) …………………… ! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest as well 7- He suffered from constant (sleep) …………………… 8- The librarian in our school spends most of her time (class) …………………… books 9- The (rich) ……………… of our town can benefit from tourism 10- I could not get much work done as I was (continue) ………………… being interrupted by people telephoning me B> Multiple choice: 1- You are late again! Please, try to be …… in future A- accurate B- efficient C- punctual D- reliable 2- Students sometimes support themselves by ………… of evening jobs A- ways B- means C- efforts D- method 3- Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn’t find it at …… difficult A.- all B- first C- once D- least 4- The noise got ………… as the car disappeared into the distance A- smaller B- fainter C- weaker D- slighter 5- I ‘d ……… you didn’t leave just at the moment A- rather B- like C- better D- asked 6- According to the ………… of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intent to leave A- laws B- rules C- terms D- details 56 7- It was not easy to understand her ……… to the situation A- feelings B- conduct C- outlook D- reaction 8- From the hotel there is good ……… of the mountains A- vision B- view C- sight D- picture 9- He lost the race because he ran out of petrol on the last …… A- lap B- trip C- tour D- journey 10- What he told me was a ……… of lies A- pack B- load C- mob D- flock Sở Giáo dục Đào tạo Cà Mau Trường THPT Chuyên phan Ngọc Hiển Cộng Hòa xã hội chủ nghóa Việt Nam Độc lập – Tự – Hạnh phúc ĐỀØ THI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 PART D : READING A> Cloze test It was a village like thousands of others in India The people were There were no road The village had no water , so all day the women and girls walked to the river and with enormous of water on their heads In spite of the poverty , however , the people were not unhappy After all , their had lived in the same way for centuries And so the people got up when the sun rose and did their work in the fields Then , in the evenings , they sat together in the village From the fields all around the village came the sounds of the night – the buzzing of the _9 , the 10 of the frogs B> Read this paragraph carefully and choose the best answer for each sentence Scott Newman wouldn’t be without his pocket-size TV , which he mainly watches in bed “I only watch programmes which last about half an hour , as any longer (1) - my eyes I use the set for general entertainment though it is also really good for (2) up with current affairs The main problem with the set is that it’s not (3) -enough even when you use headphones The(4) is all right as long as nothing moves in front of the aerial” Scott admits to being a gadget man, but doesn’t (5) buying the set since he uses it nearly every day Retired engineer Paul Hardcastle ,has owned a pocket TV for a (6) - of years ‘ I use it mostly in the bathroom I wanted to use it outdoors , but the trouble is that in (7) light you can’t see the picture I use rechargeable batteries as (8) -ones would cost too much Paul believes that this sort of TV could be improved if the (9) was slightly bigger and it didn’t (10) - up batteries so quickly : he can only get half an hour’s viewing before the batteries go flat A struggles B stretches C stresses D strains 57 A coming B keeping C going D holding A loud B noisy C high D strong A response B receiving C receipt D reception A mind B disapprove C regret D disappoint A number B total C sum D quantity A shiny B hard C bright D high A real B usual C genuine D ordinary A design B screen C face D display 10 A finish B use C end D take C)Jumble Test – Rearrange the following sentences into the correct order to make a meaning story: He writes a letter to the company accepting the job and he gives it to his son , Bobby , to post My award goes to young Justine Time , who plays Bobby Bobby isn’t too pleased , because he’d rather play football with his friendds , but he set off on the long walk to the post office Local playwright Hanna Godber has given her hometown a chance to see her most succesful play , The Letter , at the Lexford Playhouse The Letter is on for just one more week , so don’t miss it The story is set in the 1930s Unware of its importance , Bobby gives them the letter and runs off happily to play football The play is excellent , and the lighting , scenery , and sound efects are all very good The cast perform it brilliantly If you want to know what happens next , you’ll have to go and see the play for youself , but believe me , you won’t forget it 10 John Barlow , who has been out of work for several months , is offered a job by a large engineering firm 11 On the way he meets two orders boys who offer to post the letter for him 58 Sở Giáo dục Đào tạo Cà Mau Trường THPT Chuyên phan Ngọc Hiển Cộng Hòa xã hội chủ nghóa Việt Nam Độc lập – Tự – Hạnh phúc ĐỀØ THI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 PART E : WRITING I> ERROR CORRECTION There is a missing word in each of the sentences and there is not Try to fill in ten words so as to make the text meaningful “HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES “ It was a hot , humid day in July , and train was very crowded A tall , good-looking man was standing all the seats were full There was a beautiful girl sitting near him The man had a long journey ahead of him He began to talk the girl He told her that he was a businessman his business was making a good profit She began to pay more attention He told her that he had a nice house near office , but that he was alone there She looked at him tenderly , with sympathy 10 Then he said that he needed a wife 11 Finally , the man said “Let’s get off the next station ” 12 We can talk better in a cafe , and there will be another train a couple of hours ” 59 13 When the train at the station , the girl got up 14 “After “ , the man said politely 15 She got off the train , looking behind her 16 But he didn’t follow her , he had taken her seat ! II> Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it 1- He insisted on a full apology - Nothing ……………………………………………………………………………… What a surprise to see you here ! - Fancy……………………………………………………………………………… 3- We only dispatch goods after receiving the money - Only after the money ………………………………………………………………… 4- The president is the statesman I admire most of all - There is ……………………………………………………………………………… 5- If the work is finished by lunch time, you can go home - Get ……………………………………………………………………………… 6- When the policeman appeared at the door, I was pretty taken aback - Imagine ……………………………………………………………………………… 7-No one stands a chance of beating Brutus Grey in this year’s championship -It’s a foregone ……………………………………………………………………… 8- I don’t understand a single word of this lesson - I can’t make ………………………………………………………………………… 9- Don’t misquote ! I never said I hated ballet - Don’t ………………………………………………………………………………… 10- How likely is it she will pass the exam ? - What ………………………………………………………………………………? III> SENTENCE BUILDING They / look / like / two / peas / pod I / first / join / army / before / think / I / take / holiday I / think / I / can / look for / here / but / if / I / can’t / find / I / will / emigrate / Australia People / care / rain forest / but / still / destroy People / busy / thinking / next / thing / they / want / say / themselves Meeting / continue / until / reach / decision Children / can / tell / difference / real life / what / happen / television Vampire / standing / behind / door One night / Paul / wake up / suddenly / hear / someone / call /name 10 They / caravan / make / Scotland 60 Sở Giáo dục Đào tạo Cà Mau Trường THPT Chuyên phan Ngọc Hiển Cộng Hòa xã hội chủ nghóa Việt Nam Độc lập – Tự – Hạnh phúc ĐỀØ THI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 PART F : PHONETICS Pick out the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the other words in each group : A Neat B Sweat C Threat D Feather A Preface B Prefer C Prefect D Prefix A Potato B Potential C Potation D Potassium A Chic B Chick C Cheat D Chatter A Naked B Sacred C Needed D Walked A Off B Of C Caf D Knife 61 A Asked A Aside A Bone 10 A Sun B Helped C Kissed D Raised B.Treasure C Measure D Occasion B Folk C.Tropical D Remote B Sure C Sort D Success SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO CÀ MAU KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN NGỌC HIỂN NĂM HỌC 2003 – 2004 ĐÁP ÁN MÔN : TIẾNG ANH PART B: GRAMMAR C> Supply the correct form and tenses of the verbs in brackets: ANSWER : have just returned would visit would soon look left had enjoyed had taken had given travelling gave 10 had been D> Fill in each of the blanks with the correct preposition or verbal particle: ANSWER: down out on up with for to back in 10 in 62 SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO CÀ MAU KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN NGỌC HIỂN NĂM HỌC 2003 – 2004 ĐÁP ÁN MÔN : TIẾNG ANH PART C: VOCABULARY C> Give the correct form of words in brackets: ANSWER : Disqualified Confidential Applicable Editorial Stary Unemployable Sleeplessness Classifying Enrichment D> Multiple choice: ANSWER : C B A B A C B B A 10 A 63 10 Continually SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO CÀ MAU KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN NGỌC HIỂN NĂM HỌC 2003 – 2004 ĐÁP ÁN MÔN : TIẾNG ANH PART D : READING A> Cloze test Answers : A> poor proper running back pots ancestor daily square insects 10 croaking B> Read this paragraph carefully and choose the best answer for each sentence ANSWER : D B A D C A C D B 10 B C> Jumble Test ANSWER : – – 10 – – – 11 – – – – – SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO CÀ MAU KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN NGỌC HIỂN NĂM HỌC 2003 – 2004 ĐÁP ÁN MÔN : TIẾNG ANH PART E : WRITING Error Correction There is a missing word in each of the sentences and there is not Try to fill in ten words so as to make the text meaningful “HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES “ ANSWER It was a hot , humid day in July , and the train was very crowded A tall , good-looking man was standing because all the seats were full There was a beautiful girl sitting near him The man had a long journey ahead of him He began to talk to the girl He told her that he was a businessman , and that his business was making a good profit She began to pay more attention He told her that he had a nice house near his office , but that he was alone there She looked at him tenderly , with sympathy 10 Then he said that he needed a wife 11 Finally , the man said “Let’s get off at the next station ” 12 We can talk better in a cafe , and there will be another train in a couple of hours ” 13 When the train stopped at the station , the girl got up 14 “After you “ , the man said politely 15 She got off the train , without looking behind her 16 But he didn’t follow her , he had taken her seat ! II> Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it ANSWER : Nothing but a full apologise would satisfy him Fancy seeing you here Only after the money is delivered , will we only dispatch goods There is no the stateman whom I admire more than the president 10 Get the work finished and you can go home Imagine my surprise when the policeman appeared at the door It’s a foregone conclusion that Brutus Grey will in this year’s championship I can’t make head or tail of this lesson Don’t put words into my mouth ! I never said I hated ballet What are the chances of her passing the exam ? III SENTENCE BUILDING ANSWER : 10 They look as like as two peas in a pod Before I join the army , I think I should take a holiday first I think I can look for something here but if I can’t find anything , I will probably emigrate to Australia People care about the rain forest , but it is still being destroyed People are too busy thinking about the next thing that they want to say themselves The meeting will continue until we reach a decision Children can tell the difference between real life and what happens on television There was a vampire standing behind the door One night Paul woke up suddenly because he heard someone calling his name They had the caravan made in Scotland SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO CÀ MAU KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN NGỌC HIỂN NĂM HỌC 2003 – 2004 ĐÁP ÁN MÔN : TIẾNG ANH PART F : PHONETICS ANSWER : B A C A D B D A C 10 B [...]... BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học: 20 03 -20 04 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI Môn TIẾNG ANH A LISTENING : I Multiple choice : (10 pts) PASSAGE 1: 1 B 2 B 3 D 4 A PASSAGE 2: 6 A 7 B 8 D 9 B II Cloze test : (10 pts) 1 packed 6 look 2 leave 7 jumped 3 announced 8 accepted 5 C 10 B 4 secretarial 9 led 31 5 back 10 fulltime B GRAMMAR : I Verb tenses / forms : (10 pts) 1 had put / could have answered 2 punishing 3 would come 4... 2 down 7 out 8 off 3 into 4 out 5 over 9 over 10 over C VOCABULARY : I Multiple choice : (10ms) 1 D 2 B 3 D 6 C 7 C 8 A 4 B 8 D II Word form : (10ms) 1 visualize 2 misbehaving 5 self-explanatory 6 unlawful 9 accidentally 10 finalized 5 D 10 C 3 discouraged 7 scarcity 4 displeasure 8 affordable D READING : I Multiple choice : (10ms) PASSAGE 1 : 1 D 2 C 3 D 4 C 5 C 7 F 8 F 9 T 10 T PASSAGE 2 : 6 F 32. .. coat was not there , but he 22 found a piece of paper in its place which said : “ Your coat has been taken by Rick Strong, the fastest runner in this city, who will not come back at all.” C/ Fill each gap in the following passage with a suitable preposition: Every four years 180 or more nations send their best athletes to compete (1) _ the Olympic Games As many (2) _ 20 ,000 sportsmen and sportswomen... physical movements / posture / called / body language F PHONETICS : (10 pts) I Which word has a different vowel sound in each group ? 1 2 3 4 5 a false a hot a post a foot a come b laugh b not b host b food b home c glass c cloth c clothes c good c dome 30 (5 pts) d after d vote d thought d hood d tome II Which word has a different stress in each group ? 1 2 3 4 5 a attach a atmosphere a outnumber a... restrain 2 A nerve is made up of a bundle of nerve fibers A conceived B produced C consumed D composed 3 After the ice Age many species of animals died out A became extinguished B receded C became extinct D froze 4 With present day technology it has been possible to locate the exact spot where the ship, the Titanic, went down A faded B sank C slumped D diminished 20 replace the famous 5 There are about 20 0... Multiple Choice (10 pts) 1 Mr and Mrs Smith live at home with their 2 children They are a typical example of a modern _ family a extended b nuclear c compact 2 Mr and Mrs Popatlal live at home with their aged parents, children and grandchildren a nuclear b enlarged c extended 3 Mrs Jones lives on her own and has to look after her 2 children There are a lot of _ families like hers a single-parent... PASSAGE 2 : 6 F 32 II Cloze test : 1 offered 4 area / field 7 cost much (10ms) 2 a qualification / degree 3 head / leader 5 to manage / under you 6 abroad 8 discuss it 9 depends on 10 arrive III Jumbled sentences : (10ms) 1 d 2 f 6 k 7 a E WRITING : 3 h 8 g 4 b 9 e 5 l 10 c I Error correction : (10 pts) 1 beside  besides 2 can  could 3 your  our 4  5 a  the 6 in  on 7  8  9 area  areas 10 ... in the same culture, people differ in their ability to interpret and express feelings 10 The way we suggest our feelings in our physical movements and posture is called body language E PHONETICS : I (5 pts) 1 a 2 d 3 d 4 b 5 a 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 d II (5 pts) 1 b THE END TAPESCRIPT I MULTIPLE CHOICE Passage I: Life has not been easy for Mrs Watson Her husband died 5 years ago, and left her with three young... writer THE END SỞ GD-ĐT TỈNH KIÊN GIANG TRƯỜNG PTTH CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT THỜI GIAN: 180 Phút KỲ THI HSG ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG NĂM HỌC 20 03 – 20 04 ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN ANH VĂN A LISTENING I Multiple choice:(10pts) You will hear 10 short conversations between 2 people At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask you a question about what you have heard Choose correct answer for each... to get _ his illness VOCABULARY : I Multiple choice : 1 The school _ a system of monthly tests in place of annual exam A took B gathered C collected D adopted 2 We lost the match _ one goal A with B for C by D from 24 3 Do not believe what Johnny tells you He is an liar A irritable B admirable C unreasonable D incorrigible 4 The guest _ of honour was invited to give ... best athletes to compete (1) _ the Olympic Games As many (2) _ 20 ,000 sportsmen and sportswomen take part in more than 20 different sports Million (3) _ people around the world watch... SINH GIỎI ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học: 20 03 -20 04 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI Môn TIẾNG ANH A LISTENING : I Multiple choice : (10 pts) PASSAGE 1: B B D A PASSAGE 2: A B D B II Cloze test : (10 pts) packed... kidding? I’m swamped with homework M2: What is Jonathan telling the woman? 1.A 2. B 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.C II.Gap filling: (10ps) 1.Tortoises 7.Marine 2. fossils 8.leathery 3.reptiles 9.jellyfish