GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES 7 points Question I: Choose the best word from A, B, C, and D that fits each blank.. Your answers: Question III: Supply the correct form of the word in brackets..
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LỚP 12, NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Full name: Thời gian làm bài: 180’
Class: 12A…
(Ghi chú: Đề thi gồm 08 trang Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi).
A PHONETICS (1.0 point)
Question I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
by circling A, B, C or D (0.5 p)
Question II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B,
C or D (0.5 p)
B GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (7 points)
Question I: Choose the best word from A, B, C, and D that fits each blank (2p)
1 Many road accidents occur because motorists cannot the speed of approaching
vehicles
2 The judge imposed a light sentence in view of the circumstances
3 After the accident, there was considerable doubt exactly what had happened
4 It’s a shame they didn’t pick you, but it doesn’t out the possibility that you might get a job in a different department
5 Fearing for his life, he the mugger for mercy
6 The school _ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam
7 She modern art She visits all the local exhibitions
8 In some parts of the world, the indigenous population has been completely
9 Rumors going round, Mr Long is Head of the Department
A in the proximity of B in line for C in adjacent to D in view of
10 The police are certain who the culprit is
A in some ways B more or less C here and there D by and by
11 The noise of the machinery the words of the factory manager
12 What a _!
C new nice car, that is small D car new nice and small
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14 The police finally arrested the criminal
15 When the light _, we couldn’t see a thing
16 She is
A a well-known but not a widely-read poet
B a well-known poet but not read widely
C a well-known but not a poet which is read widely
D a well-known poet but who is not a widely-read
17 Marine reptiles are among the few creatures that are known to have a possible life span greater than
18 D.W Griffith pioneered many of the stylistic features and filmmaking techniques as the Hollywood standard
19 Not only _ visit Japan but they plan to stop off in the USA as well
20 Because of cutbacks in council spending, plan for the new stadium had to be
Question II: Give the correct tense and form of the verb to fit each gap (1.5ps)
- You should have been more careful You (1.avoid) having had this accident
- Not until later did they discover that the picture (2 steal)
- I waited under the clock! – So did I, but I didn’t see you! We (3 wait) _ under different clocks
- She was breathing fast and deep, as if she (4 run) _
- It is very cold Mr Taylor, who has been ill recently, is walking along the road without a coat He _ (5 wear) a warm coat
- He got angry because he hadn’t been accustomed to (6 make) fun like that before
- The price of gold is said (7 go up) now
- A number of students (8 please) to be given the rewards
- Don’t hesitate (9 ask) me for the help when necessary
- Most films are made (10 show) in the theatre
Your answers:
Question III: Supply the correct form of the word in brackets (1.5ps)
1 One of the aims of the organization is to provide (human) aid to the refugees.
2 After the tsunami many people lost their families, friends, and (live)
3 The doctor gave him an injection to ……… (die) the pain.
4 (Tyrant) reacts upon tyrant himself.
5 As the sole (benefit) of his uncle’s will, he inherited a huge fortune.
6 Good (sell) is a partly about getting on well with the customers.
7 I was surprised by his (prepare) to break the law.
8 They’re (mind) people, so the bad language in that film is unlikely to offend them.
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10 The United Nations will act as (guarantee)……… of the peace settlement.
Your answers:
1……… 2……… 3……… 4……… 5………
6……… 7……… 8……… 9………… 10…………
Question IV: In each of the following sentences, there is one mistake Pick it out and correct it (1.0 pt) 1 For such an experience and able teacher, discipline was not a problem 2 They didn’t seem to take any notice of that the teacher said 3 Tom is very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless 4 I watched the train to leave until it was out of sight 5 Maria asked Sandra whether she knew the post office had been at strike for the past week Your answers: Mistake Correction 1……… ………
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Question V: Put one suitable preposition or particle in the blank of each sentence (1p) 1 The doctor thinks he will pull……(1)…….now His temperature has gone down 2 The oral examination was difficult The examiner tried to catch me ……(2)…… by asking some tricking questions 3 Compulsive eaters often can’t resist their cravings ……(3)……food, regardless of the time of day 4 You can go and buy the tickets for us and I’ll see ……(4)….the luggage until you get back 5 Mr Jones has put ……(5)… the proposal that all the staff should make a contribution to the earthquake relief fund 6 You can’t talk me ……(6)….giving you more money I’ve given you enough already 7 Are you going to sit……(7)…….and let me do everything? 8 The students were slow to catch ……(8)……, but they began to understand 9 There are several theories about why dinosaurs died ……(9)…….so suddenly 10 Over 3000 workers were laid……(10)… when the company moved its factory abroad Your answers: 1……… 2……… 3……… 4……… 5………
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C READING (6 points)
Question I: Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (2p)
During the teenage years, many young people can at (1) ……… be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike (2) ………… questioned They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school This is a normal (3) ………… at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand It is a part of becoming (4) ……… of teenagers trying to be adults while they are
Trang 4(5) ……… growing up Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not (6) ………… people are trying to check (7) ………
on them
Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school and future plan but not push them to talk if they don’t want Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some children
in (8) ………… to be adults may experiment (9) ………… sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs (10) ………… unusual behavior which may be connected with these and get help if necessary
Your answers:
Question II: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space (2pts)
Set in the red desert of central Australia is the mining town of Coober Pedy At first sight, the town looks similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different Sixty per cent of its population of some 4,000 people lives underground There are today about 800 underground houses as well as shops, hotels and even churches in the town and the (1) hills Once a site has been chosen, special tunneling machines are (2) in to create passages and rooms in the sandstone Rock pillars are left to (3) the roof, and doors and windows are cut into the front Houses are of all shapes and (4) , the largest having twenty rooms, and some even have their own swimming pool
Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages In summer, the temperature outside can reach an astonishing 470C, and in winter the nights can be (5) cold However, inside the houses it remains a steady 250C all year (6) Many people say that living underground makes them feel very secure There is no problem with noise from the neighbors and the houses are not (7) By the fierce dust storms that regularly (8) through the area And of course, if your family (9) or lots of friends come to stay, you can (10) dig another room
Question 5: A heavily B sharply C extremely D strongly
Question 7: A influenced B affected C spoiled D disturbed
Question 9: A explodes B stretches C grows D rises
Question III: Read the text below and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) (2pts)
The development of the horse has been recorded from the beginning through all of its evolutionary
stages to the modern form It is, in fact, one of the most complete and well-documented chapters of
paleontological history Fossil finds provide us not only with detailed information about the horse itself but also with valuable insights into the migration of herds, and even evidence for speculation about the
climate conditions that could have instigated such migratory behavior.
Geologists believe that the first horses appeared on Earth about sixty million years ago as compared with two million years ago for the appearance of human beings There is evidence of early horses on both
the American and European continents, but it has been documented that, almost twelve million years ago
at the beginning of the Pliocene Age, a horse about midway through its evolutionary development
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eventually completely replaced by it.
By the end of the Pleistocene Age both the anchitheres and the hipparion had become extinct in North
America, where they had originated, as fossil evidence clearly indicates In Europe, they evolved into the larger and stronger animal that is very similar to the horse as we know it today For many years, the horse
was probably hunted for food by early tribes of human beings Then the qualities of the horse that would
have made it a good servant were noted – mainly its strength and speed It was time for the horse to be tamed, used as a draft animal at the dawning of agriculture, and the ridden as the need for transportation
increased It was the descendant of this domesticated horse that was brought back to the Americas by
European colonists
Question 1: What is the passage mainly about?
A The migration of horses B The modern-day pony
C The evolution of the horse D The replacement of the anchitheres by the hipparion
Question 2 According to the author, fossils are considered valuable for all of the following reasons
EXCEPT?
A They suggest how the climate may have been
B They provide information about migration
C They document the evolution of the horse
D They maintain a record of life prior to the Miocene Age
Question 3 The word instigated in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by?
A Explained B Caused C Improved D Influenced
Question 4 What does the author mean by the statement “Geologists believe that the first horses
appeared on Earth about sixty million years ago as compared with two million years ago for the
appearance of human beings”?
A Horses appeared long before human beings according to the theories of geologists
B Both horses and human beings appeared several million years ago, if we believe geologists
C The geological records for the appearance of horses and human beings are not very accurate
D Horses and human beings cannot be compared by geologists because they appeared too long ago
Question 5 Which of the following conclusions may be made on the basis of information in the passage?
A The hipparions migrated to Europe to feed in developing grasslands
B There are no fossil remains of either the anchitheres or the hipparion
C There were horses in North America when the first European colonists arrived
D Very little is known about the evolution of the horse
Question 6 According to this passage, the hipparions were .
A five-toed animals B not as highly developed as the anchitheres
C larger than the anchitheres D about the size of a small dog
Question 7 The word it in paragraph 2 refers to _.
A anchitheres B hipparion C Miocene period D route
Question 8 The word extinct in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to?
Question 9 The word domesticated in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning .
Question 10 It can be concluded from this passage that the .
A Miocene Period was prior to the Pleistocene B Pleistocene Period was prior to the Miocene
C Pleistocene Period was prior to the Pliocene D Pliocene Period was prior to Miocene
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Question I: Rewrite these sentences so that the new one has a similar meaning as the sentence
preceded (2pts)
1 Whenever you are on a bus, you hear someone talking about snobbery
You can’t
2 He was so enthusiastic that he apparently ignored any warning signs
Such
3 He sounds as if he’s spent all his life abroad
He gives
4 Pop stars are corrupted by the adulation of their fans
It’s the way
5 What I understand from her words is that it seems neither Cole nor Ledley King will be going to Japan
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6 The storm completely wiped out all my crops
I have
7 The fire led to the setting up of a public enquiry
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8 Vitamin intake and intelligence are not connected
There
9 He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her
It crossed
10 His wife keeps telling him that he should get a better job
His wife is pushing
Question II: Do not change the given word, use it to write each of the following sentences so that each has a similar meaning as the original one (2pts)
1 It is highly likely that the house will be pulled down (LIKELIHOOD)
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3 I suggested he phone his mother and he did it immediately (THEN)
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4 Kevin was always level-headed with a sensible and practical attitude towards life (FEET)
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5 When the reasons behind the decision were explained, it all became easy to understand (PLACE)
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7 The price was exorbitant! I’m afraid the advertising agency really overcharged you for the commercial (RIP) ………
8 There was loud applause as he left the stage (ACCOMPANIMENT) ………
9.Be careful not to waste water (ECONOMICAL) ………
10 We haven’t sold many cars this month (DEMAND) ………
Question III: Composition writing (2 pts) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most important aspect of a job is the money a person earns In about 200 words, write a composition expressing your point of view Give reasons for your answer Your answer: ………
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Trang 9-ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HSG THANG 11 NAM 2015
A PHONETICS (1 point)
Question I: Pronunciation(0.5p)
Question II: Stress (0.5p)
B GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (7points)
Question I: Choose the best answer: (2p)
Question II: Give the correct tense and form of the verb (1p)
5 Should have been wearing 10 To be shown
Question III: Supply the correct form of the word in brackets (1pt)
1 humanitarian (a): nhân đạo 2 Livelihoods: kế sinh nhai
3 Deaden: làm dịu (đau) 4 tyranny: sự chuyên chế
5 Beneficiary: người thừa kế 6 salesmanship: nghệ thuật bán hàng
7 Preparedness: sự sẵn sang chiến đấu 8 broad-minded: rộng lượng
9 Paranormal = supernatural 10 Guarantor: người bảo lãnh
Question IV: Your answers:
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1 Pull through: get better after a serious illness
2 Catch sb out: làm khó ai
3 cravings for: long for
4 See to: deal with
5 Put forward: đề xuất
6 talk sb into doing st: thuyết phục ai làm gì
7 Sit back: relax
8 Catch on: understand
9 die out: stop existing
10 Lay sb off: tell sb to stop doing st/ stop employing sb because there is not enough work
C READING (6 points)
Question I: Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (2p)
Question II: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space (2p)
Question III: Read the text below and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) (2p)
D WRITING (5 points)
Question I: Rewrite these sentences so that the new one has a similar meaning as the sentence preceded (2p)
1 You can’t go on a bus without hearing someone talking about snobbery
2 Such was his enthusiasm that he apparently ignored any warning signs
3 He gives the impression of having spent all his life abroad
4 It’s the way their fans adulate them that corrupts pop stars
5 Reading between the lines, it seems neither Cole nor Ledley King will be going to Japan
6 → I have had all my crops completely wiped out by the storm.
7 → As a result of the fire, a public enquiry was set up.
8 → There is no connection between vitamin intake and intelligence.
9 → It crossed his mind that he might have misunderstood her.