SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN ĐỀ 022 PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N022 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Week 11 (Date ………/……… /2017) I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A geology B psychology C classify D photography A idiom B ideal C item D identical A children B child C mild D wild A both B myth C with D sixth A helped B booked C hoped D waited II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others A difference B suburban C internet D character A beautiful B effective C favorite D popular A attraction B government C borrowing D visit A difficulty B individual C population D unemployment B redundancy C interviewer D comparative 10 A biology III Each of the numbered lines in the passage contains a mistake, find and correct it IV Choose among A, B, C, or D the one that best fits each of the blanks 21 You shouldn't have criticized him in front of his friends It was extremely of you A unfortunate B insensitive C unconscious D insensible 22 The job was more difficult than I expected it to be A might B would C have D had 23 We had so many problems with the car that we sold it and bought a new one A to the end B by the end C at the end D in the end 24 His parents think it's time he married A gets B would get C will get D got 25 He me to buy my air ticket immediately or it would be too late By DOBINH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 p PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N022 A suggested B convinced C insisted D advised 26 You will become ill you stop working so hard A until B if C unless D when 27. I ask him for the money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few days, but I don't think he has got it at all A However B Wherever C Whatever D Whenever 28 It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to a story A combine B invent C lie D manager 29 He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to him to go A make B suggest C persuade D prevent 30 I hope he's to buy some bread; there's hardly any left A reminded B proposed C remembered D suggested V Circle the option A, B, C, or D that needs correcting 31 Antarctica, which is largely covered by ice, receive hardly any rainfall A largely B rainfall C receive D hardly any 32 Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals A than B sweeter C is only D an 33 Mrs Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski A her B to ski C surprising D had gone 34 A cure for the common cold, causing by a virus, has not been found A causing B for C a virus D has not been found 35 Amelia Earhart, that was one of the pioneers in aviation, attempted to fly the world in 1937, but she and her plane mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean A over B that C in aviation D attempted to fly VI Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space One (36 CHARACTER) of the modern world is that people increasingly find themselves living side by side with people from other cultures While in the past people with different cultures were able to live quite (37 SEPARATE) , high mobility and freedom of movement mean that we are more likely today to be confronted with people whose way the life is (38 FAMILIAR) to us In such circumstances, (39 RACE) is a real danger People feel a tremendous (40 LOYAL) to their own culture, and are often unwilling to develop an (41 APPRECIATE) of the positive aspects of other cultures They may feel that another culture presents a threat to their own (42 INHERIT) , one that could even lead to the (43 APPEAR) of certain aspects of their way of life Often, however, this threat is more a matter of (44 PERCEIVE) than reality and different groups live in (45 RELATE) harmony in many SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN ĐỀ 020 PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N020 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Week 10 (Date ………/……… /2017) I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A bush B rush C pull D lunar A bought B sought C drought D fought A killed B cured C crashed D waived A thunder B prefer C grocer D louder A tells B talks C stays D steals II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others A advice B beauty C picture D postcard A prepare B practice C prevent D provide A famous B curious C anxious D delicious A vacation B colleague C pupil D teacher B career C cinema D gallery 10 A theatre III Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence 11 The school was closed for a month because of serious of fever A outcome B outburst C outset D outbreak 12 The campaign raised far more than the of $20.000 A aim B object C goal D target 13 We have a future ahead with little comfort, food or hope A cruel B pessimistic C grim D fierce 14 Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside A rest B remainder C remains D rester 15 An almost line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town A continuous B constant C continual D stopping 16 Medieval travelers’ tales of fantastic creatures were often fascinating but not always A credible B creditable C credulous D imaginable 17 Don’t be late for the interview, people will think you are a disorganized person A unless B otherwise C if not D or so 18 My friends have just moved to a new flat in a residential area on the of Paris A suburbs B outside C outskirts D side 19 You are being thoroughly in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place A unrequited B unrepresentative C unreliable D unreasonable 20 “But so”, I told him, “you are my own .” A heart and heart B body and soul C flesh and blood D skin and bone IV Complete these sentences with proper prepositions or adverbs 21 Don't use pencils Please write the letter ink 22 My father made his mind to settle in the South 23 Minh couldn’t start his motor engine I think it ran fuel 24 Time is off now Please hand your papers By DOBINH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 p PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N020 25 We invited 40 people to the party but only 23 turned 26 That fish of yours has been in the fridge for weeks It must have gone by now 27 He needed a model, someone to look 28 Uncle Tom is an idiot, but I only have to put him once a year 29 I don’t like to make friends with the person who always runs his old friends 30 These two men’s farms are adjacent each other V Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space 31 How much does _ of this club cost? MEMBER 32 She is extremely _ about the history of art KNOW 33 Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more _ every day TROUBLE 34 He is completely _! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too EMPLOY 35 His boss told him off because he had behaved _ RESPONSIBLE 36 He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later _ QUALIFY when a medical check proved that he had been taking drugs 37 Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of ORGANISE their diet 38 The trouble with Mr Brown is that he’s so _ One minute he goes CONSIST mad when you come late; the next he says nothing You never know where you are! 39 It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird It has been listed as one of the DANGER _ species 40 I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely _ RECONGNISE VI Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space For each question, circle letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society But there seems little (41) _ it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (42) _ even environmental ones It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (43) _ – it’s the way society choose to use and (44) _ them Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – nonrenewable natural (45) _ We (46) _ well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away A high (47) _ of our annual consumption is in the (48) _ of packaging, and this (49) _ about seven per cent by weight of our domestic (50) _ Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (51) _ is growing fast The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a ...
SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN ĐỀ 025 PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N025 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Week 12 (Date ………/……… /2017) I Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others A evaporate B temperature C impossible D experiment A gravity B professor C pyramid D remedy A abandon B discover C imagine D satisfy A activity B epidemic C philosopher D significance A picture B business C stranger D return II Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence He soon received promotion, for his superior realized that he was a man of considerable A opportunity B ability C possibility D future Take the number bus and get at Forest Road A off B up C down D outside Some people think it is to use long and little-known words A sensitive B clever C intentional D skilled Don't touch the cat, he may you A scratch B kick C tear D scream 10 These old houses are going to be soon A run down B knocked out C pulled down D laid out 11 The house is at the corner of a busy street A put B stood C placed D situated 12 You must be careful when you wash this silk blouse A delicate B weak C feeble D sensitive 13 The stolen jewels were a lot of money A worth B priced C valued D cost 14 Would you be to hold the door open? A too kind B as kind C kind enough D so kind 15 He couldn't make the radio A work B to work C working D worked 16 I that if I were you A won't B don't C shan't D wouldn't 17 While studying he was financially dependent his wife A of B to C from D on 18 He often about his expensive car A boasts B shows C prides D praised 19 She isn't well with the new manager A going on B getting on C keeping on D taking on 20 What you mean, he's watching television? He's to be washing the car A hoped B thought C supposed D expected III Supply the correct form of the words in brackets Forests from an integral component of the (21 SPHERE) _ are essential to the (22 STABILITY) _ of global climate and the management of water and land They are home for (23 COUNT) _ plants and animals that are vital elements of our life-supporting systems, as well as for millions of forest (24 DWELL) _ They provide goods for direct (25 CONSUME) _ (including recreational activities) and land for food production They also represent capital when converted to shelter and (26 FRASTRUCTURE) _ The two main types of forests are tropical, which are rich in (27 DIVERSITY) _ and valuable tropical (28 WOOD) _ and temperate, which serve as the world’s primary source of industrial wood The temperate forests (1.5 billion hectares) can be found mainly in developed countries, whereas the tropical forests (both moist and dry, (29 TOTAL) _ about 1.5 billion By DOBINH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 p PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N025 each) stretch across the developing world Two thirds of the tropical moist forests are in Latin America, with the (30 REMAIN) _ split between Africa and Asia; three quarters of the tropical dry forests are in Africa IV Each sentence below has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, D Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct 31 My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem A a problem B whenever C some good D giving 32 The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star A is parked B of whom the C a famous pop star D front of 33 The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international organizations A a job B better C are at D more chance 34 There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture A Vietnamese B and similarities C There are D culture 35 Society will be having to change
SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN ĐỀ 017 PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N017 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Week 09 (Date ………/……… /2017) I Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others A counterpart B precede C nursery D compliment A bewilder B audience C benefit D dedicate A pessimistic B university C epidemic D particular A tsunami B terrorist C involvement D disaster A processor B windsurfing C semester D challenger II Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D There are many _ of pollution in our modern world A resources B sources C bases D foundation Many people _ that natural resources will never be use up A view B regard C consider D believe Using the computer competently is an important _ to help one get a good job A reason B aspect C factor D issue George wants £1000 for his car, but I don’t think it’s _ as much as that A worth B cost C valued D priced 10 “Did Jenny say anything about her sister?”-No, she didn’t _ her at all A remind B remark C refer D mention 11 He just couldn't open the jar hard he tired A even B moreover C whatever D however 12 Our football team lost three goals to nil A with B by C in D to 13 She is to leave as soon as possible A anxious B cautious C nervous D worried 14 I don't locking the door A forget B remember C accept D remind 15 Come , children! Get your coats on or you'll be late for school A along B over C across D to 16 She tried to prevent the dog running into the road A for B from C to D against 17 The students were low to catch , gut gradually they began to understand A in B away C out D on 18 Some of the passengers spoke to reporters about their in the burning plane A happening B occasion C event D experience 19 Please leave this space on the enrolment form A blank B missing C undone D absent 20 A good friend will you when you're having problems A stand by B stand out for C stand against D stand in III Fill in each of the gaps with the correct preposition or particle (10 pts) The show was fully booked (21) for weeks, and when it opened last night, the public poured (22) and very soon the London Arts Center was packed (23) But why? What did they come to see? They came to see human beings take (24) circus animals, men in cat suits who stood (25) for real lions and tigers The show was put (26) by its creators to protest (27) traditional circuses and to send a message about cruelty to animals The show was timed to tie (28) with the National Protection of Animals Week It was a good idea, but the standard of the performances was third-rate and an embarrassing number of people simply walked (29) before it ended There were some amusing moments when the performers sent (30) typical circus folks, but overall it was a dismal show Despite the large turnout for the show’s first night, I doubt it will attract many people during the rest of its sevenday run By DOBINH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 p PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N017 IV Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence 31 A persimmon tastes best when it is such ripe that it looks wrinkled and almost spoiled A B C D 32 American pioneers did water systems from logs with holes bored through their centers A B C D 33 The pituitary gland is a small endocrine gland at the base of the brain that releases many hormones and regulates another endocrine glands A B C D 34 In America, the Indians used crude oil for fuel and medicine hundreds of years before the first white settlers arrive A B C D 35 When radio programs became popular, approximately around 1925, many people stopped attending movies A B C D V Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the phrasal verbs below try out slip up carry on get by put out take after get down look up go through turn down 36
SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN ĐỀ 018 PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N018 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Week 09 (Date ………/……… /2017) I Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others (5 pts) A mathematics B biology C experiment D philosophy A evolution B development C discovery D philosopher A another B energy C centigrade D gravity A evaporate B temperature C impossible D experiment A gravity B professor C pyramid D remedy II Choose the best option to complete each of the sentences Is an inexperienced civil servant _ to the task of running the company A capable B skilled C eligible D suited We _ have been happier in those days A can’t B couldn’t C might not D must not You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so _ you’re used to the noise A apparently B presumably C allegedly D predictably The storm ripped our tent to _ A slices B shreds C strips D specks 10 He _ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered A indicted B inferred C induced D inflicted 11 Hotel rooms must be _ by 10 a m, but luggage may be left with porters A vacated B evacuated C abandoned D left 12 I not think there is so much as a _ of truth in that rumor A crumb B speck C grain D pebble 13 He’s not exactly rich but he certainly earns enough money to _ A get through B get by C get on D get up 14 I have very _ feelings about the plan – it might possibly work or it could be a disaster A certain B mixed C doubtful D troubled 15 The noise of the typewriter really _ me off I just couldn’t concentrate A put B pulled C set D took 16 The sixth time he called me at night was the _ A last cause B last straw C touch and go D hot air 17 All three TV channels provide extensive _ of sporting events A broadcast B network C coverage D vision 18 They seemed to be _ to the criticism and just carried on as before A disinterested B sensitive C uncaring D indifferent 19 “Shall we go out tonight?” - “ ” A Yes, I can B Yes, we are C Yes, we go D Yes, let’s 20 It's no use _ over _ milk A crying/ spilt B to cry/ spilling C crying/ spilling D crying/ to spill 21 The strike was _ owing to a last minute agreement with the management A called off B broken up C set back D put down 22 Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to _ rather thin A get B turn C wear D go 23 _ the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties A By and large B Altogether C To a degree D Virtually 24 My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the _ wonderfully A event B performance C incident D occasion 25 The train service has been a _ since they introduced the new schedules A shambles B rumpus C chaos D Fracas By DOBINH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 p PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N018 III Read the passage below Use the word given in bold to form a word that fits in the numbered gap BLACK WIDOW SPIDER The black widow spider’s notoriety is not without foundation However, an element of exaggeration has led to certain (26 CONCEPT) _ regarding its evil nature Firstly, this spider is not as dangerous as is often thought While it is indeed one of the most (27 VENOM) _ species of spider, its venom being fifteen times stronger than that of the prairie rattlesnake, its bite injects such as amount of venom by (28 COMPARE) _ that it is unlikely to kill humans In fact, (29 FATAL) _ are rare Black widows bite only if they are touched or their web is threatened Furthermore, only the adult female is poisonous Those most at risk from the female are the spider’s natural prayinsects-and male black widow spiders The latter are vulnerable as the female is (30 SOLITUDE) _ by nature, and has been known to kill and eat the male after mating Such (31 OCCUR) _ are
SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN ĐỀ 022 PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N022 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Week 11 (Date ………/……… /2017) I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A geology B psychology C classify D photography A idiom B ideal C item D identical A children B child C mild D wild A both B myth C with D sixth A helped B booked C hoped D waited II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others A difference B suburban C internet D character A beautiful B effective C favorite D popular A attraction B government C borrowing D visit A difficulty B individual C population D unemployment B redundancy C interviewer D comparative 10 A biology III Each of the numbered lines in the passage contains a mistake, find and correct it IV Choose among A, B, C, or D the one that best fits each of the blanks 21 You shouldn't have criticized him in front of his friends It was extremely of you A unfortunate B insensitive C unconscious D insensible 22 The job was more difficult than I expected it to be A might B would C have D had 23 We had so many problems with the car that we sold it and bought a new one A to the end B by the end C at the end D in the end 24 His parents think it's time he married A gets B would get C will get D got 25 He me to buy my air ticket immediately or it would be too late By DOBINH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 p PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N022 A suggested B convinced C insisted D advised 26 You will become ill you stop working so hard A until B if C unless D when 27. I ask him for the money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few days, but I don't think he has got it at all A However B Wherever C Whatever D Whenever 28 It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to a story A combine B invent C lie D manager 29 He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to him to go A make B suggest C persuade D prevent 30 I hope he's to buy some bread; there's hardly any left A reminded B proposed C remembered D suggested V Circle the option A, B, C, or D that needs correcting 31 Antarctica, which is largely covered by ice, receive hardly any rainfall A largely B rainfall C receive D hardly any 32 Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals A than B sweeter C is only D an 33 Mrs Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski A her B to ski C surprising D had gone 34 A cure for the common cold, causing by a virus, has not been found A causing B for C a virus D has not been found 35 Amelia Earhart, that was one of the pioneers in aviation, attempted to fly the world in 1937, but she and her plane mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean A over B that C in aviation D attempted to fly VI Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space One (36 CHARACTER) of the modern world is that people increasingly find themselves living side by side with people from other cultures While in the past people with different cultures were able to live quite (37 SEPARATE) , high mobility and freedom of movement mean that we are more likely today to be confronted with people whose way the life is (38 FAMILIAR) to us In such circumstances, (39 RACE) is a real danger People feel a tremendous (40 LOYAL) to their own culture, and are often unwilling to develop an (41 APPRECIATE) of the positive aspects of other cultures They may feel that another culture presents a threat to their own (42 INHERIT) , one that could even lead to the (43 APPEAR) of certain aspects of their way of life Often, however, this threat is more a matter of (44 PERCEIVE) than reality and different groups live in (45 RELATE) harmony in many SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG ...PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N020 25 We invited 40 people to the party but only 23... Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 p 55 A conversion PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N020 B melting C change D replacement VII Read the following... attended By DOBINH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 p PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N020 → Had it not _ 75 Harriet