I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely_______ RECOGNIZE Part C: Choose the correct tense of the verb to complete the following passage Thieves 1_______ break into
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Choose the word whose stress is different.
7 A power B character C balloon D unification
8 A present B behavior C psychologist D enjoyable
9 A display B intention C basic D unless
10 A criminal B unbeatable C succeed D define
II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Part A: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence below
1 _the cave was found, millions of visitors from many countries have come to look at its beauty
A When B Since C While D Unless
2 This is the stone bed _the king had lain before he died in the 14th century
A however B of which C wherever D where
3 It’s so long since I last saw him that I almost failed to _ him
A recognize B receive C approve D accept
4 The coal and steel industries are among the productions _ by the government
A control B to control C controlling D controlled
5 His play made a tremendous _ on audience
A result B affect C impact D collision
6 Unmarried middle-aged ladies usually dislike being called _.although it is technically the correct word to use
A old maids B spinsters C maidens D bachelors
7 She’s so _in doing her research that she never has time to relax
A involved B included C complicated D approved
8 I apologize I shouldn’t _ my temper
A have made B have lost C have showed D have given
9 When you are in a western country, your host may open a wrapped gift in front of you Opening a present
in front of the gift-giver is _ polite
10 Even if the host doesn’t like a present, he or she will tell a “white lie” and say _ they like the gift
to prevent the guest from feeling bad
11 _ the low rainfall this year, the crops did not produce a high yield
12 The color of your shirt does not _ that of your trousers
13 Many people love routine jobs which promise _
A security B sanguineness C vacancy D registration
14 An employer may look with _ on a young college graduate
A suspect B suspicion C suspicious D suspiciously
15 Expressing one’s _is one skill that the school can really teach
A thinking B thoughts C thoughtfulness D thoughtlessness
16 As a model, you have to _ the art of walking in high heels
17 An accident in the power station may result in large _ of radiation being released
18 They are bring in _changes to the way the office is run
19 Some people feel that television should give less _ to sport
A programmes B coverage C concern D involvement
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A reference B index C catalogue D directory
21 People believe there is a _between the two crimes
22 I can’t tell Peter and Paul apart; they are _twin
A similar B alike C resemblance D identical
23 You are not allowed to drive _the influence _ alcohol
24 She was overwhelmed with honor _ recognition _ her bravery
25 _exception _ the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every morning
26 The staff can’t take leaves at the same time They have to take holidays _rotation
27 The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers _
A on the spot B all in all C beyond the joke D with in reach
28 The children often make _ of Charles, which annoys his parents very much
29 She’s a dancer, so I’ll buy a pair of _ shoes for her birthday
30 If you _ to Paris tomorrow, please telephone me first
A were going B are going C will go D had been going
31 I don't mind how you deal with the problem It's _ you
32 Have you seen the place _the graduation ceremony will be held in?
A in that B where C is where that D which
33 My uncle was _ ill last summer but fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery
A critically B deeply C fatally D seriously
34 In the past, most people believed that the world’s resources could never be used _,
35 I’d like invite him to _ dinner next week, it that’s OK with you
36 Her mother told her not to be too _and advised her to try to do things herself
A dependable B depending C dependent D independent
37 Give me your telephone number _I need your help
A in case B so that C unless D whether
38 The question was easy enough, but _students could answer it
39 If it’s raining tomorrow, we shall have to _ the match till Sunday
40 I can’t remember if I saw that film on television or at _ cinema
Part B: Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space
1 How much does _ of this club cost? (MEMBER)
2 She is extremely _ about the history of art (KNOW)
3 Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more _ every day (TROUBLE)
4 He is completely _! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too (EMPLOY)
5 His boss told him off because he had behaved _ (RESPONSIBLE)
6 He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later _ when a medical check proved that
7 Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of _ their diet (ORGANISE)
8 The trouble with Mr Brown is that he’s so _ One minute he goes mad when you come late; the next
he says nothing You never know where you are! (CONSIST)
9 It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird It has been listed as one of the _ species (DANGER)
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Part C: Choose the correct tense of the verb to complete the following passage
Thieves (1) _ (break) into the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Holland many times The museum (2) _ (be) a treasure house of the artist Vincent Van Gogh's paintings His works (3) _ (sell) at record prices in recent years A year ago a Japanese company (4) _ (buy) Van Gogh's Portrait of Doctor Cachet for US$ 82.5 million His world famous "Sunflower" (5) _ (just sell) for skyrocketing price as well Yet, during his short tragic life, the passionate and visionary artist only manages to sell one of his paintings
The surprising prices paid for his works (6) _ (attract) art thieves There (7) _ (be) four major thefts so far, twenty paintings, worth hundreds of million of dollars (8) _ (steal) Fortunately, they (9) _ (recover) from the thieves’ getaway car It seemed that the two thieves (10) _ (leave) their getaway car near a railway station on the eastern outskirts of Amsterdam
1 A have been breaking B had broken C broke D was breaking
3 A have been sold B have sold C were sold D sold
5 A just sold B has just sold C was just sold D has just been sold
6 D have attracted B attracted C were attracted D have been attracted
8 A had stolen B had been stolen C stole D was stolen
9 A recovered B have recorded C have been recorded D were recovered
Part D: Find the mistakes in each line in the passage below and then correct them The number (0) is an example
The world’s oceans are so vastly that they can cope with the present levels (0) vastly vast
of pollution However, few is known about the long-term effects of (1) _
such slow poisoning The more serious problem of modern times is that (2) _
man is destroyed the earth’s natural resources and transforming huge area (3) _
into wasteland As the result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow (4) _
enough to feed the world rapid increase population A way of protecting (5) _
all the wildlife in the earth must also be found as many species are extreme (6) _
danger of disappearance complete from the face of the earth The dangers, (7) _
however, are not confined solely the land and sea The smoke in (8) _
the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so many that the amount of (9) _
sunlight has been educed in many cities Man’s whole environment is (10) _
being changed in a serious way
PART III : READING
Part A: Read the following passage and decide whether the statements true (T) or F (false)
GLOBAL CALL COMMUNICATIONS
Globalcall Communications has grown from a telecommunications solutions provider for local businesses
in the greater Seattle metropolitan area to a truly global corporation providing telecommunications solutions for clients both large and small Established to fill a significant market gap for simple communication solutions, the company first expanded to most major North American cities before becoming a major multinational player
Presently, the company is extending operations to include voice over IP, as well as high-speed cable Internet access Globalcall Communications' team includes more than 40,000 specialists worldwide in more than 20 countries on three continents Next year will see the deployment of a third generation wireless communications network in Asian countries
The future looks bright for Globalcall Communications By 2005 the company will be servicing more than
15 million households and businesses globally Global call Communications will have become a household word We look forward to serving clients and are planning to do everything in our power to make sure that your communication future is unlimited and simple
TRUE OR FALSE
1 The company began by offering computer software solutions to local businesses in the greater Seattle metropolitan area
2 The company was founded on an approach to providing simple communication solutions
3 The company is expanding operations at the moment
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5 The company expects to be servicing more than 50 million customers worldwide by 2005
Part B: Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) in each question
Most educational specialists believe that early schooling should provide children with an awareness of their own abilities and the self-confidence to use their abilities One approach recognized by many experts as promoting these qualities is the Montessori Method, first practiced by Maria Montessori of Italy in the early 1900s Nancy McCormick Ram Busch is credited with popularizing the method in the United States, where today there are over 400 Montessori schools
The method helps children learn for themselves by providing them with instructional materials and tasks that facilitate acts of discovery and manipulation Through such exploration, children develop their sense of touch and learn how to do everyday tasks without adult assistance Other benefits include improvement in language skills, and acquaintance with elements of science, music, and art
1 What is the main purpose of this passage?
A To explain the role of early education in child development
B To describe the development of the Montessori Method
C To discuss the life and work of Maria Montessori
D To demonstrate how children learn social and cultural values
2 According to the passage, who was first responsible for spreading the Montessori method in the USA?
A Nancy McCormick Ram Busch B A prominent educational expert
C Maria Montessori D An administrator in the Department of Education
3 Which of the following is not mentioned as a benefit of the Montessori method?
A Development of tactile senses B Improvement of language ability
C Capacity to perform adult tasks D Knowledge of arts and sciences
4 The author of this passage probably feels that Montessori method .
A has little long-lasting benefit for children B will lose its popularity in the United States
C does not accomplish what it claims to achieve D is an effective means of child education
5 The following paragraph most likely discusses _.
A another education approach beneficial to children B details on the life of Maria Montessori
C additional practitioners of the Montessori method D elements of science, music, and art
Part C: Choose the most suitable one to complete each of the numbered gaps in the passage below
KEEPING YOUR DISTANCE
Personal space is a term that refers (1) _ the distance we like to keep between ourselves and other people When (2) _we do not know well gets too close we usually begin to feel uncomfortable If a business colleague comes close than 1.2 meters, the (3) _ common response is to move (4) _ Some interesting (5) _ have been done in libraries If strangers come too close, many people get up and leave the building; others use different methods such as turning their back on the intruder Living in cities has (6) _ people develop new skills for dealing with situations (7) _ they are very close to strangers (8) _ people on crowded trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin contact, and apologize if hands touch by mistake People use newspapers (9) _ a barrier between themselves and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, (10) _ sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes
Part D: The paragraphs of the magazine article are in the wrong order Rearrange them.
A On the ghost of Chaffin’s second visit to his son, he told him that he would find a will in the overcoat
pocket The coat was actually in the possession of the third brother
Trang 5B In 1921, a certain James Chaffin died, leaving his entire fortune to his third son, Marshal, in a will which
had been written a full fifteen years earlier, in 1905, and signed in front of witnesses His wife and two other sons were virtually cut off without a penny Marshal was not inclined to split up the inheritance he had come into any more fairly
C Once it was found, they came across a note sewn in the lining of one of the pockets saying they should
look in an old family Bible This Bible was found in the keeping of Chaffin’s widow and examined in front of independent witnesses Sure enough, there in the Bible they discovered a later version of the will, one which divided the property and money evenly between the widow and the three sons The will appeared to be genuine and Marshal was not prepared to challenge it in court
D Some people believe that the dead still keep in touch with us through our dreams One of the most famous
and extraordinary cases of contact with the dead was the so-called Chaffin Will affair
E Four years went by and then, strangely, James Chaffin’s ghost started to appear before one of his other two
sons The apparition had on an old overcoat which had often worn in life
PART IV: WRITING
Part A: For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original one, but using the word given This word must not be altered in any way
Example: (0) There was no conclusion at the end of the workshop.
They did not conclude anything at the end of the workshop.
1 Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill Scarcely
2 I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting Rather
3 The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week There has
4 The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended Had it not
5 Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman It was
6 We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful Much to
7 People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to The
8 Their relationship was doomed because of their incompatibility Had
9 You should admit that you are to blame, not to conceal it I’d rather
10 If she had been less determined she wouldn’t have been able to get better so quickly It was her
Part B: Study the graphs below Write a short description on the birthrates of some countries Give your comments (in about 120 – 150 words)
Part C: What do you think about the environment pollution nowadays? In your opinions, what can be
done to prevent pollution in our country? Write about 200 – 250 words stating your opinion
Comparison on birthrates in some countries
(Per thousand)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Bi rt hr at
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1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Year
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KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT
PHẦN II : TỪ VỰNG VÀ NGỮ PHÁP : 7.0 điểm
Part A : Chọn thông tin, hoàn chỉnh câu : 4.0 điểm, mỗi câu chọn đúng : 0.1 đ
Part B: Đưa về hình thức đúng : 1.0 điêm, mỗi câu đúng: 0.1 đ
1 membership
2 knowledgeable
3 troublesome
4 unemployable
5 irresponsibly
6 disqualified
7 disorganising
8 inconsistent
9 endangered
10 unrecognisable
Part C: Chọn thì đúng cho các động từ trong ngoặc, hoàn chỉnh đoạn văn: 1 điểm , mỗi câu đúng: 0.1 đ
1 A have been breaking
3 A have been sold
5 D has just been sold
6 D have attracted
8 B had been stolen
9 D were recovered
Part D :
1 few little
2 more more
3 destroying destroyed
4 the a
5 rapid rapidly
6 in on
7 complete completely
8 sea the sea
9 many much
PHẦN III : ĐỌC HIỂU : 4.0 điểm
Part A: Đọc bài văn, trả lời đúng hoặc sai : 1 điểm, mỗi câu chọn đúng: 0.2đ
1 True 2 False 3 False 4 False 5 True
Part B: Chọn câu trả lời đúng: 1 điểm, mỗi câu trả lời đúng: 0.2 đ
Part C: Chọn từ thích hợp, hoàn thành đoạn văn: 1 điểm, mỗi câu chọn đúng: 0.1đ
Part D: Sắp xếp các đoạn theo trật tự đúng : 1điểm, mỗi câu chọn đúng: 0.2đ
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Part A: Viết chuyển đổi câu, dùng từ cho sẳn: 1.0 điểm, mỗi câu viết đúng: 0.1 đ
1 Scarcely had he been appointed to the post when the new editor fell ill
2 Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye
3 There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past week
4 Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party would not have been a success
5 It was because she saw Peter with another woman that Harriet was upset / that upset Harriet
6 Much to our regret we have to inform you that your application has not been successful
7 The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular as it used to be
8 Had they not been incompatible, their relationship might not have been doomed
9 I’d rather you admitted that you’re to blame, and didn’t try to conceal it
10 It was her determination which enabled her to get better so quickly
Part B: Đọc và giải thích đồ thị minh họa tỉ lệ sinh sản ở một số nước: 2.0 điểm
• Ý tưởng: 1.0 điểm :
- diễn đạt được các diễn tiến về tăng , giảm của từng đường biểu diễn theo các mốc thời gian
- Nêu được nhận xét và ý kiến cá nhân sau khi xem biểu đồ ( so với 3 nước kia, tỉ lệ sinh ở Việt Nam là rất cao và giảm chậm.)
Chúng ta cần phải làm gì ?
* Kỹ thuật viết: 1.0 điểm.
Phải trình bày dưới hình thức nhận xét, lý luận Câu văn viết mạch lạc, tự
nhiên , đúng ngữ pháp, dùng từ phong phú , chính xác
Part C: 3.0 điểm
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