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(1)Trêng THPT Hµm Rång Kú thi chän häc sinh giái líp 12 THPT §Ị chÝnh thức Năm học 2006 2007(vòng 2)
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Question I (10 points)
A Circle one word which has underlined part different from the others Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D
1 A chorus B Christian C cholesterol D check A cost B most C post D cold A suitable B biscuit C building D guilty A tissue B press C permission D pressure A knife B knit C know D key
B Circle one word with the main stress placed differently from that of the others in each group
1 A appropriate B emotional C pronounce D situation A promise B expensive C constructive D original A primitive B particular C continuous D connected A enlargeB endanger C homesick D snow-white A scienceB information C calculation D invitation Question II (15 points)
Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences The gun went _ as he was cleaning it, but luckily he wasn't hurt
A out B by C off D over
2 If you _ a crime, you must expect to suffer the consequences A perform B make C D commit Overwork is _ to cause increased stress
A possible B probably C obviously D likely The doctor has advised him to cut down _ his drinking
A on B in C with D to
5 Hunger and lack of sleep _ bad-tempered
A cause B make me C result D make that I am What's wrong with you today? Did you get out of bad on the wrong _? A end B side C foot D edge
7 Can you tell me who is responsible _ passports?
A to check B checking C about checking D for checking My father doesn't like any kind of change He's very _ in his way A fixed B established C set D determined It's very cold in here Do you mind if I _ the heating?
A put B put on C put up with D put down 10 I told him I'd prefer to walk, but he insisted _ me a lift
A about giving B to give C on giving D for giving 11 In the end, he admitted _ my money
A stealing B steal C to steal D stolen
12 There is a rumor that the National Bank is going to _ the company I work for A take over B overtake C take on D take off
13 He _ on the bed staring at the ceiling, wondering what to next A lay B laid C lain D lied
14 She _ her husband's job for his ill health
A accused B blamed C caused D claimed 15 Can you _ me a favor? I can't answer this question
A make B C find D pick
Question III (10 points)
Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets We couldn't risk (leave) him at home alone
(2)2 If you have written the letter I (post) it
3 He (sleep) for 10 hours You must wake him up Peter (wash) his hands He just (repair) the T.V set
5 I sat down at the desk and (wonder) why my father's letter (not arrive) yet I (write) to ask him to send me some money at once
6 I suppose when I (come) back in two years' time, they (pull) down all these old buildings Question IV (15 points)
Supply the correct form of the word in capital letter
1 She was extremely _ about the history of China KNOWLEDGE The cost of _ to the show is quite reasonable ADMIT
3 It may be _ to force them into making a decision,
and if you upset them they are quite likely to overact PRODUCE Tom spoke _ because he was so excited BREATHE Even the most _ person ought to appreciate the
beauty of this music SENSE
6 This knife is very blunt It needs _ SHARP Due to the clerk's _ we missed the train STUBBORN The thing I hate about John is his _ RELIABLE She left school with good _ QUALIFY 10 We walk in the streets where the noise of traffic
is almost _ DEAF
11 The situation is so _ in some cities now that
it is difficult to see any solution CHAOS 12 The heroine had a _ love affair with the butcher PASSION 13 I'll resign if you continue to _ everything I say REGARD 14 He is an expert in technology We call him a _ TECHNIQUE 15 _ is a profession of an accountant ACCOUNT Question V (20 points)
Fill the blank with one suitable word
My father waved me goodbye and then the bus set off The person sitting (1) _ to me was a government engineer going to Peshawar (2) _ inspect the roads He said that traveling by bus is (3) _ excellent way to test the roads We passed many villages (4) _ the way and stopped once or (5) _ to buy cold drinks, (6) _ it was very hot and dusty The countryside was brown and dry and (7) _ were long stretches (8) _ no people or villages in sight We (9) _ to stop once at some road works, too, (10) _ made my traveling companion (11) _ happy
Most of the (12) _ were dozing in the afternoon heat when we were woken by a sudden noise, which (13) _ like a shot from a gun As the bus swerved and then stopped at the side of the road, I remembered all the stories I (14) _ heard about bands of robbers who used to attack travelers in deserted roads (15) _ this Many of the other passengers looked as be wildered and frightened as I (16) _ have looked
My neighbor, however, reassured me: " Nothing to worry (17) _ Only a burst tyre But we shall have to wait (18) _ he changes the wheel"
My cousin Anwar met me at the bus station " Well, there you (19) _", he said " I was beginning to wonder what had (20) _ to you"
Question VI (15 points)
A (5 points) Circle the best word or phrase A, B, C or D to fill each blank
The anger that descends on people when they get behind the steering wheel of a car used to be (1) _ as a joke But the laughter is getting noticeably quieter (2) _ that the problem has become increasingly widespread
(3) _ in a traffic jam, with family cars inching their (4) _ past, the driver of a fast sports car begins to lose his temper (5) _ the capabilities of his car, there is nothing he can The (6) _ is anger
(3)_ to explode In fact, it's their very anxiety about losing control that (11) _ them lose control
This isn't to (12) _ that all offenders have psychological problems of driving powerful sports cars In fact, most of them are (13) _ ordinary human beings who have no history of violence There is (14) _ something deep in our nature that (15) _ when we start up a car engine
1 A found B thought C treated D intended A once B even C since D now A Set B Stuck C Held D Fixed A path B way C course D route A However B Besides C Although D Despite A outcome B event C issue D effect A worry B fright C fear D concern A up B down C out D off A state B condition C feeling D case 10 A good B prepared C near D ready 11 A causes B leads C makes D forces 12 A inform B say C tell D announce 13 A purely B fully C exactly D perfectly 14 A openly B directly C clearly D frankly 15 A excites B awakens C disturbs D upsets B (5 points)
Read the following passage and answer the questions by circling A, B, C of D
The Nobel prizes, awarded annually for distinguished work in chemistry, physics, physiology or medicine, literature and international peace, were made available by a fund bequeathed for that purpose by Swedish philanthropist, Alfred Bernhard Nobel
The prizes, awarded since 1901, are administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm In 1969, a prize for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added Candidates for the prizes must be nominated in writing by a qualified authority in the field of Competition Candidates are judged by Swedish and Norwegian academies and institutes on their basic of their contribution to mankind The awards are usually presented in Stockholm on December 10, with the king of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of this death Each prize includes a gold medal, a diploma, and a cash award of about one million dollars
1 What does this passage mainly discuss? A Alfred Bernhard Nobel
B The Nobel prize
C Great Contributions to mankind D Swedish philanthropy
2 How often are the Nobel prizes awarded? A five times a year
B twice a year C Once a year
D Once every two year
3 A Nobel Prize would not be given to A an author who wrote a novel
B a doctor who discovered a vaccine
C a writer who plagiarized most of his works from the other writers D a diplomat who negotiated a peace settlement
4 Why were the prizes named after Alfred Bernhard Nobel? A He left money in his will to establish a fund for prizes
B He won the first Nobel Prize for the prizes for his work in philanthropy C He's now the first living in Sweden
D He serves as judge of the Nobel Foundation Why are the awards presented on December 10th? A Because it is a tribute to the king of Sweden B Because Alfred Bernhard died on that day
(4)C Because that day was suggested by Nobel's will
D Because the Central Bank of Sweden administers the trust Question VII (5 points)
A Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 points)
1 They continued to say that I was to blame > They persisted
2 I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course > I took it
3 He didn't get his visa until last Monday > It was
4 When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment > On
5 I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later > Only when
B Make all changes and additions necessary to pro duce complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases (5 points)
1 you/ favor/ capital punishment? >
2 many people/ low opinion/ her new novel >
3 They/ object/ work/ Sundays/ last week >
4 The book/ good/ not worth/ read twice >
5 you/ have/ take/ consequences/ consideration? >