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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TRƯỜNG KHỐI 12 TRƯỜNG THPT NHƯ THANH NĂM HỌC: 2012-2013
MÔN TIẾNG ANH THỜI GIAN : 180 PHÚT Part A: phonetics
I: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest(5pts)
1 A confide B hobbies C convince D principle
2 A kites B sketches C oranges D buzzes
3 A mountain B pronounce C country D pounce
4 A common B conceited C won D terror
5 A solution B resolution C success D prosperity II Pick out the word that has the tress syllable different from that of the other words (5pts)
6 A agency B memory C influence D encounter A detective B completely C regional D campaign A preservation B dictation C reservation D liberation A preserve B tropical C climate D temperature 10 A advantage B authority C government D intention Part B : vocabulary and grammar
I Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence(15pts)
1 The school was closed for a month because of serious of fever A outcome B outburst C outset D outbreak 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
3 Women……… wear long dresses
A are used to B used to C used for D all are correct He went……… a bad cold just before Christmas
A down with B in for C over D through We have had the roof of our house………
A to replace B replace C been replaced D replaced There was no……… in waiting longer than half an hour, so we left
A good B use C worth D point
7 The soldier was punished for……… to obey his commanding officer’sorders A refusing B regretting C objecting D resisting She is………… to leave as soon as possible
(2)10 She……… her husband’s job for his ill health
A accused B blamed C caused D claimed 11………… you have no key, you’ll have to get back before I go out
A although B provided C as D unless 12 Radar……… pilots to land safely in difficult weather conditions
A forces B gets C enables D warns
13 I’m sorry, I haven’t got any money I have …… my wallet at home A missed B left C let D forgotten
14 The man …………of the killing said that he was at the cinema at that time A accused B was accused C accusing D be accused
15 It isn’t quite ……….that he will turn up at the meeting
A certain B exact C sure D right
II Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form (10pts)
1 I don’t believe it! It’s three in the morning and that party still…………(not finish)
2 Two miles (be) enough for her to go jogging every morning
3 Don’t call him at 2.30 p.m He ( interview) job applicants at that time 4.I didn’t the test well I (prepare) it very carefully at home
5 Our car broke down But for that, we……… (to be) in time It is imperative that the letter ………(send) at once
7 I don’t mind her ………(appoint) above me
8 When I see my brother again, he ………(finish) all his exams My father would rather that we ……… (not leave) yesterday
10 Jane’s train ……….(arrive) tomorrow morning at 7.00 so we will meet him at the station
III Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form (10pts)
1 Tom spoke………because he was so excited (BREATHE) Do you ever suffer from……… (BORE)
3 Are there any………rivers left in the world? (POLLUTE) This new film is……….good (EXCEPT)
5 Freedom of………is one of the fundamental rights (SPEAK) After the explosion, only two people were left……… (LIVE) The evening was……… spent playing and talking (ENJOY) Everyone has a number of……… but none has many true friends
(ACQUAINT)
9 There is a shortage of pure water in the city nowadays We have to use it…… (ECONOMY)
(3)1 The King was too happy that he decided to build a pagoda of lotus shape over water
2 If I knew you were coming , I would have met you at the airport
3 Found in 1933, The New York Sun was the first successful penny newspaper For such an experience and able teacher , discipline was not a problem
5 Never before have so many people in the United States interested in soccer Keeping calmly is the secret of passing your driving test
7 They didn’t seem to take any notice of that the teacher said
8 Marie asked Sandra whether she knew the post office had been at strike for the past week
9 Nobody watched, so the little boy took the packet of sweets from the shelf and putting it in his pocket
10 More and more women are now joining the pay labor force worldly Part C : Reading
I Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space(10pts)
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university (1) _? Do I leave and start work or beginning a training (2) _ ?
The decision is yours, but it may be (3) _ remembering two things: there is more unemployment (4) _ who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right (5) _ will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs If you decide to go (6) _ into a job, there are many opportunities for training Getting qualifications will (7) _ you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8) _ you earn Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (9) _ possibility This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (10) _ practical work experience
1 A after B later C then D past
2 A school B class C course D term
3 A worth B necessary C important D useful
4 A between B among C with D through
5 A notes B papers C arts D skills
6 A straight B just C direct D rather
7 A make B help C let D give
8 A where B while C when D what
9 A also B again C another D always
10 A getting B making C taking D doing
(4)(3)………….programs, but most of them (4)…………play games Some wises say (5)……….computer is killing their marriage Their husbands play until three (6)…… four o’clock in the morning and all weekend people (7)……… these lonely wives “computer widows”
When television became popular in the 1950s, doctors said it caused “ television neck”, TV eyes and (8)………….new illnesses, and makes their eyes tired But worst (9)……… all, it is addictive That means it is (10)……….drinking, smoking or taking drugs Some people can’t stop doing it
III Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below (10pts) If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius , they will cause a disaster According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child Michael Collins is very lucky He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling Winston Smith,
Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky Both his parents are successful
musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held They are very unhappy when he does not win Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy
1: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to
A push their child into trying too much B help their child to become a genius
C make their child become a musician D neglect their child’s education 2: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they
A force their children into achieving success B themselves have been very successful
C understand and help their children sensibly D arrange private lessons for their children
3: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents? A Successful musicians B Unrealistic parents
C Their children D Educational psychologists 4: Michael Collins is fortunate in that
(5)C his mother knows little about music D his parents help him in a sensible way
5: The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means A "surprised at" B "extremely interested in" C "completely unaware of" D "confused about" 6: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he
A has won a lot of piano competitions B cannot learn much music from them C has become a good musician D is afraid to disappoint them
7: The word "They" in the passage refers to
A concerts B violin lessons
C parents in general D Michael’s parents 8: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _
A Winston’s father B Winston’s mother C Michael’s father D Michael’s mother 9: The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means
A "getting ready to something" B "eager to something"
C "not objecting to doing anything" D "not wanting to something" 10: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that A successful parents always have intelligent children
B successful parents often have unsuccessful children C parents should let the child develop in the way he wants D parents should spend more money on the child’s education Part D: writing
I Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same meaning as the sentence printed before it (10pts)
1 He not only failed in his exam but also had a road accident - Not only ……… The book was so interesting that people couldn’t put it down
- It was They had hardly left home when it started to rain
- No sooner Your hair needs cutting
- It’s about time you I only recognized him when he came into light
- Not until ……… ………
6 The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended - Had it not ………
7 Everyone heard about the accident before I did - I was Would you mind leaving your shoes outside?
(6)9 The rail workers don’t intend to call off their strike
- The rail workers have no 10 We found that somebody had broken one of our windows
- One of our windows ………
II Write a second sentence as similar in meaning as the first one Use the word given.(5pts)
1.I find his handwriting very hard to read (DIFFICULTY)
……… I couldn't go to work because of the flood (PREVENTED)
……… I don’t believe in anything that he says.(whatever)
……… He prefers tea to coffee.(Rather)
(7)Đáp án: Môn tiếng anh Mỗi câu = điểm Part A
I 1A, 2A, 3C, 4C, 5B II 1D, 2C, 3B,4A , 5C Part B
I 1D 2B 3B 4A 5D 6D 7A 8B 9C 10B11C12C13B14A15A II
1 hasn’t finished be sent/ should be sent
2 is having been appointed (being appointed) will be interviewing will have finished
4 should have prepared hadn’t left would have been 10 arrives III
1 breathlessly boredom unpolluted exceptionally speech
6 alive enjoyably acquaintances economically 10 unaccompanied IV (tìm lỗi 0.5đ, sửa lại 0.5 đ)
1 too – so knew – had known found – founded experience – experienced interested - been interested
6 calmly – calm that – what at – on
9 putting – put 10 pay – paid Part C
I 1B 2C 3A 4B 5D 6A 7B 8B 9C 10A
II from on make only/just the
or call other of 10like
III 1A 2C 3D 4D 5B 6D 7D 8D 9D 10C
Part D
1 Not only did he fail in his exam but (he) also had a road accident It was such an interesting book that people couldn’t put it down No sooner had they left home than it started to rain
4 It’s about time you had your hair cut/ a haircut/ you had someone cut your hair Not until he came into light did I recognize him
6 Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party would not have been a success
7 I was the last person to know/ hear about the accident I’d rather you left your shoes outside
9 The rail workers have no intention of calling off their strike 10 One of our windows was found to have been broken
(8)2 The flood prevented me from going to work I don’t believe whatever he says
4 He’d rather drink tea than (drink) coffee