TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 LÊ HỒNG PHONG NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 ĐỀ SỐ Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Thời gian: 180 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary: Part I Choose the best answer I gave up the job, the attractive salary A because B because of C although D despite Everyone was asleep when the enemy A was attacking B attacked C had attacked D attacking The girl is our neighbour A talks to the lady over there B is talking to the lady over C was talking to the lady over there D talking to the lady over there Dogs are good travelling companions They will go you take them A whichever B wherever C whatever D whenever Mr Gibbon usually drinks mineral water, but in this party he champagne A is drinking B will drink C has drunk D drinks All of us are waiting for the man son was lost A who B which C whom D whose Don’t ask me anyting about sports I like football .tennis A neither/ nor B both/ and C not only/ but also D either/ or The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy A sight B view C presence D.appearance Lomonosov was not a great scientist but also a very talented poet A fairly B merely C hardly D scarely 10 Let’s go out for a walk, .? A we B don’t we C won’t we D shall we 11 Everybody in both cars in the accident last night A is B are C was D were 12 Several are known to cause cancer to develop A chemists B chemistry C chemicals D chemicals 13 The more he tried to explain, A the most confused we got B the much confused we got C the more confused we got D the many confused we got 14 He always A avoids to meet me B avoiding to meet me C avoids meeting me D to avoid meeting me 15 There was a lot of traffic A and we got to the airport on time B but we managed to get to the airport in time C because we had to get to the airport on time D so that we could get to the airport in time 16 He the effects of radiation when he suddenly died A was studying B studied C had been studying D had studied 17 He’s even worse than his sister maths A at B with C in D for 18 She was busy a variety of articles to the customers A with introducing B introducing C for introducing D in introducing 19 “Is this pattern important?” - “It’s to study well.” A that important B important enough C enough important D important 20 By the time Alfonso finally graduated from high school, he seven different schools because his parents moved frequently A had attended B had been attending C was attending D attended section B: reading : Part I Choose the best answer to complete the passage Money is something we all take for granted in our lives Some of us may (41) we had more of it But we all recognize it when we see it, whether in the .(42) of coins, notes or cheques It is difficult to imagine how peole (43) without money In the earliest periods of human history, people used to exchange things they had (44) of for things that they were in (45) of For example, they might offer food for tools This (46) of exchange, which is known as “barter”, has many disadvantages Certain goods may be difficult to carry, they may not (47) long, or may be impossible to (48) into smaller units It can also be difficult to know the (49) of something compared with other goods (50) historians, the first money, in the sense we (51) it today, (52) of good coins produced about 2,500 years ago Gold, being a very precious metal, was a (53) material The introduction of gold coins was (54) to everyone and they were still being used at the beginning of this century, although they have now been (55) by paper money and coins made of ordinary metals 41 A wish B hope C expect D desire 42 A image B desire C form D figure 43 A arranged B spent C dealt D managed 44 A sufficient B supply C plenty D amount 45 A need B want C lack D demand 46 A procedure B method C operation D business 47 A last B stay C continue D remain 48 A devide B reduce C decrease D share 49 A rate B worth C level D charge 50 According to B Judging C Depending from D Agreeing with on 51 A suppose B realize C estimate D understand 52 A created B consisted C developed D composed 53 A suitable B right C just D correct 54 A positive B good C acceptable D fine 55 A taken over B reformed C put away D replaced Part II Gapfill: Find a suitable word to complete the passage below Robbie williams and his school day story On my first day at school I saw all these kids crying as they said (56) to their mums, but I was more concerned with playing with the boys I told Mum to go home; she was (57) upset than I was! After Millhill Primary School I went (58) to St Margaret Ward which was the local High School I was there untill sixteen and (59) with eight or nine GCSEs I was a good boy at school because I never got caught I did the normal things that you would expect from a fourteen-year-old .(60) I didn’t smoke, but I went to the smokers’ corners And you won’t be allowed to wear sport shoes, so I’d always (61) them on I always used to be the one that would (62) the class laugh Then as soon as the teacher turned .(63), I’d sit straight and the rest of the class would be (64) and the teacher would tell (65) off Part III Read the passage & choose the best answer Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a rerults of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work That small enslaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy.Currently, more than 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, internatonal airports, and air traffic controllers Today there are 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users of any language in the world 66 What is the main topic of the passage? A The number of nonnative users of English B The French influence on the English language C The expansion of English as an internatonal language D The use of English for science and technology 67 English began to be used beyond England approximately A in 1066 B around 1350 C before 1600 D after 1600 68 According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT A the slave trade B the Norman invasion C missionaries D colonization 69 Which of the following statements is NOT true? A Most of the information stored on computer systems is in English B Only one thirds of the world’s science writing is in languages other than English C English is the only language used in tecnology, and advertising D International airports and air controllers use mostly English 70 According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of aEnglish are there in the world today? A A quarter million B Half a million C 350 million B 700 million section C: writing: Part I Choose the best answer to complete the sentence 71 The/ comfortable/ hotel/ stayed/ was/ we / where/ A The hotel was comfortable where we stayed B The hotel was where we stayed comfortable C The hotel where was comfortable we stayed D The hotel where we stayed was comfortable 72 Now/ abroad/ I’m/ in/ interested/ longer/ no/ studying/ A Now I’m no longer studying in interested abroad B Now I’m no longer interested in studying abroad C Now no longer I’m interested in studying abroad D Now studying abroad no longer interested in I’m 73 have/ she/ got/ a/ would/ new/ if/ color TV/ had/ money/ she/ bought/ enough/ A She would got bought a new color TV if she have had enough money B She would have had a new color TV if she got bought enough money C She would have got a new color TV if she had bought enough money D She would have bought a new color TV if she had got enough money 74 their/ airport/ to/ do/ will/ they/ go/ meet/ tomorrow/ the/ son/ A They will go to meet their son to the airport tomorrow B They will go to meet their son tomorrow to the airport C They will go to the airport to meet their son tomorrow D They will go tomorrow to the airport to meet their son 75 the / a / in / of / in / has / years / changes / number / system /Vietnam / education /undergone/ recent A The recent Vietnam in education system has undergone a number of years in changes B The undergone education system in Vietnam has recent changes in a number of Vietnam C The education system in Vietnam has undergone a number of changes in recent years D The number of recent years in a system has undergone education changes in Vietnam 76 the/ about/ a/ are/ house/ in/ we/ buying/ countryside/ thinking/ A We are thinking about buying in the countryside a house B We are thinking about buying a house in the countryside C We are thinking buying a house about in the countryside D We are thinking buying about in the countryside a house 77 Robots/ and/ cleaning/ cooking/ house/ in/ over/ take/ the/ the/ will/ A Robots will take over the house in the cooking and cleaning B Robots will take the cooking and cleaning over in the house C Robots will take over the cooking and cleaning in the house D Robots in the house will take the cooking and cleaning over 78 famous/ show/ will/ all/ be/ most/ the/ in/ singers/heard/ this/ pop/ A All most the famous pop singers will be heard in this show B All most the famous pop singers will be in this show heard C All the most famous pop singers will be heard in this show D All the most famous singers pop will be heard in this show 79 no matter / door / the / hard / tried, / open / how / I / I / not / could A No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door B No matter how I tried hard, I couldn’t open the door C No matter the hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door D No matter very hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door 80 English/ simplicity/ American/ tends/ spelling/ towards/ in/ A English tends towards American spelling in simplicity B American tends towards English in simplicity spelling C American English tends towards simplicity in spelling D American English tends in spelling towards simplicity Part II Rewrite the following sentence so that it has the same meaning as the 1st one 81 “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she said She reminded him 82 It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car The man 83 A small church lies at the foot of the hill At the foot 84 If you changed your mind, you’ll be welcome to join our club Were you 85 We don’t have to so many things to please him It is 86 I’m sure he didn’t it by himself He 87 He can’t afford to go to America this summer He doesn’t 88 Timmy has become confident as a result of his success Timmy’s success has turned 89 I haven't seen my uncle for a long time It's a long time 90 She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too Not only Part III Write the full sentence basing on the given words 91 My brother/ keen/ learn/ different/ languages/ 92 I/ sorry/ I/ not/ finish/ assignment/ yet/ 93 It/ English language/ that/ used/ as/ language/aviation/ international sport/ pop music/ 94 Sally/ get/ expensive/ food/ menu/ dinner/ last night 95 written English/ not/ systematical/ phonetic/ cause/ difficulty/ foreigners/ 96 If/ we/ go to bed/ early/ last night/ we/ not/ be/ so/ tired/ 97 The visitors/ come/ London/ everyday/ can/ see/ a lot/ beauty/ parks 98 Hemingway/ name/ well-known/ the/ world/ develop/ very/ concise/ write/ style/ 99 It/ ages/ since/ I/ see/ Hollywood film/ 100 It/ likely/ that/ he suceed/…………………………………………………………………… ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ SỐ section a: (40 ®iĨm).Part I: 20 điểm (Mỗi câu chọn 1đ) D 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.D B 10.D 11.C 12.C 13.C 14.C 15.B 16.A 17 A 18.B 19.B 20.A Part II: 10 điểm (Mỗi câu chọn 1đ) 21 B to play 22 D complete 23 B made 24 B have I 25 D for 26 B amount 27 B connection 28 A which 29 B him 30 A but also Part III: 10 điểm (Mỗi từ biến đổi 1đ Viết sai tả không cho điểm) 31 qualified 32 successful 33 failure 34 application 35 encouragement 36 unhappiness 37 Gifted 38 Satisfaction 39 Employers 40 interesting section B: (30 điểm).Part I: 15 điểm (Mỗi câu chọn 1đ) 41 A 42 C 43 D 44 C 45 A 46 B 47 A 48 A 49 B 50 A 51 D 52 B 53 A 54 C 55 D Part II: 10 điểm (Mỗi từ điền 1đ Sai tả, số nhiều không chia động từ không cho điểm) 56 goodbye 57 more 58 on 59 graduated 60 boy 61 put 62 make 63 round 64 laughing 65 them Part III: điểm (Mỗi câu ®óng 1®): 66 C 67 D 68 B 69 C 70 C section C: writing (30 ®iĨm) Part I: 10 điểm (Mỗi câu chọn 1đ) 71.D 72.B 73.D 74.C 75.C 76.B 77.C 78.C 79.A 80.C Part II: 10 ®iĨm (Mỗi câu viết lại 1đ) 81 She reminded him to phone the police 82 The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car 83 At the foot of the hill lies a small church 84 Were you to change your mind, you’ll be welcome to join our club 85 It is unnecessary to so many things to please him 86 He can’t have done it by himself 87 He doesn’t have enough money to go to America this summer 88 Timmy’s success has turned him into a confident person 89 It’s a long time since I last saw my uncle/ I saw my uncle for the last time 90 Not only does she dance beautifully but she also sings sweetly Part III: 10 điểm (Mỗi câu ®óng 1®) 91 My brother is keen on learning different languages 92 I’m sorry I haven’t finished my assignment yet 93 It is the English language that is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music 94 Sally got the most expensive food on the menu for dinner last night 95 The written English, which is not systematically phonetic, causes difficulties to foreigners 96 If we had gone to bed early last night, we would not have been so tired 97 The visitors who come to London everyday can see a lot of beautiful parks 98 Hemingway, whose name is well-known throughout the world, developed a very concise writing style 99 It’s ages since I last saw a Hollywood film 100 It is likely that he will succeed ... 20 điểm (Mỗi câu chọn 1®) D 2. B 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.D B 10.D 11.C 12. C 13.C 14.C 15.B 16.A 17 A 18.B 19.B 20 .A Part II: 10 điểm (Mỗi câu chän ®óng 1®) 21 B to play 22 D complete 23 B made 24 ... 23 B made 24 B have I 25 D for 26 B amount 27 B connection 28 A which 29 B him 30 A but also Part III: 10 ®iĨm (Mỗi từ biến đổi 1đ Viết sai tả không cho điểm) 31 qualified 32 successful 33 failure... been (55) by paper money and coins made of ordinary metals 41 A wish B hope C expect D desire 42 A image B desire C form D figure 43 A arranged B spent C dealt D managed 44 A sufficient B supply