Today there are 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users of any language in the worldC.[r]
(1)Đề thi chon học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12
Section a: Grammar & Vocabulary (40 điểm)
Part I (25 điểm) /Hãy chọn đáp án câu sau cách khoang tròn đáp án A, B, C, D
1 I gave up the job, the attractive salary
A because B because of C although D despite
2 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
7 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
9 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
(2)A had attended B had been attending C was attending D attended
Part II (10 điểm) Em tìm lỗi sai phần gạch chân cách khoanh tròn mộtt trong phương án A, B, C, D sửa lại cho đúng
Ví dụ: His parents were disappointed about his grade in the math exam
A B C… D 21 The horses used to playing polo are not of any special breed or of any definite size
A B C D 22 When we eventually arrived almost three hours late, the platform was in completely darkness A B C D 23 The vacuum tube did an important contribution to the early growth of radio and television A B C D 24 Never in my life I have seen such a big horse
A B C D 25 The guard offered to lend me his mobile but I just thanked him about that
A B C D 26 The United States receives a large amounts of revenue from taxation of tobaco products A B C D 27 My computer has an internet connect which gives me access to all sorts of information A B C D 28 Ho Chi Minh city, that has the biggest population, is also the largest city in my country A B C D 29 Henry’s friends told themselves to put his coat on the rack in their hall
A B C D 30 Not only cigarettes and too alcohol is believed to be harmful to one's health
A B C D Part III (10 điểm) Em điền dạng từ in hoa vào chỗ trống để hoản thành đoạn văn: Nowadays it is important to be well - (31) if you
want to get a good job To be (32) it is generally neccessary to be well - educated Therefore, many people who are
badly-educated fell they are a (33) They fell unable to complete even the
simplest (34) form More (35) should be given to these people to continue their studies Otherwise, much (36) can rerult from doing
boring work Many (37) people are waiting their time in monotonous job Instead, they should be finding (38)
in their occupations, (39) are very worried about this situation and many have started training and education schemes As a
rerult itis hoped that a greater number of people will qualify for more (40) work in the future
QUALIFY SUCCESS FAIL APPLY COURAGE
HAPPY GIFT SATISFY EMPLOY INTEREST
section B: reading (30 điểm)
(3)This (46) of exchange, which is known as “barter”, has many disadvantages Certain goodsmay 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 about2,500 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 reeduce C decrease D share
49 A rate B worth C level D charge
50 According to B Judging C Depending from D Agrreing 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 (10 điểm) Em điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn
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 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 (5 điểm), Em đọc đoạn văn sau trả lời câu hỏi sau cách chọn đáp án A, B, C D cho câu hỏi:
(4)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 nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative 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 tecnology
67 English began to be used beyond England approximately A in 1066 B around 1350
C before 1600 C 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 nonnative 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 (30 điểm)
Part I (10 điểm) Em chọn đáp án phương án A, B, C D câu hoàn thành từ cho sẵn
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
(5)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 (10 điểm) Em viết lại câu sau cho nghĩa không đổi 81 “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she said
(6)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 (10 điểm) Em dùng từ, cụm từ gợi ý để viết thảnh câu hoàn thiện.
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/
(7)Tổng số điểm: 100 điểm
section a: (40 ®iĨm)
Part I: 20 điểm (Mỗi câu chọn 1đ)
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 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 khơng 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 ®iĨm)
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, khơng có số nhiều khơng chia động từ khơng 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 1đ)
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 điểm (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 you 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
(8)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 everydaycan 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