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SỞ GD&ĐT KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
QUẢNG BÌNH NĂM HỌC 2012 - 20013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Vòng I)
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Khoá thi: Ng
ày 11 tháng 10 năm 2012
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi này có 05 trang)

Lưu ý: * Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi.
* Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
* Giám thị không hướng dẫn hoặc giải thích gì thêm. SECTION ONE: LISTENING
Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:
 Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được ghi âm 2 lần. Giữa 2 lần ghi âm của mỗi phần và
giữa các phần có một khoảng trống thời gian chờ.
 Mọi hướng dẫn làm bài cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
Part 1. Listen to the dialogue between Leo and Jenny, and fill in the gaps.
Jenny: Hi, Leo. Would you like to go (1) …………… this afternoon?
Leo: I wish I could, but I have to (2) …………… around the library the rest of the day in.
I have a ten-page (3) …………… due tomorrow.
Jenny: Oh, is that for Professor Smith’s class?
Leo: Yeah, I have to do an (4) …………… of a poem we read in class.
Jenny: That’s hard. How is it going so far?
Leo: Not very well. And I also have to (5) ………… a lot for math. I don’t know how I’m

18. ………… Tom nor his brothers help in the housework.
A. Not B. Both C. Either D. Neither
19. I must congratulate you. You’ve …………… a very good job.
A. done B. made C. finished D. worked
20. For ………… reason is this meeting being held?
A. what B. why C. how D. that
21. I’ve been working ………….…. quite a lot of pressure lately.
A. in B. with C. on D. under
22. She loves London, ……………… in the spring.
A. mostly B. especially C. most D. specially
23. Make sure you end each sentence with a …………… .
A. dot B. point C. comma D. full stop
24. They travelled to the capital city of Scotland by the most …… …… route.
A. easy B. direct C. straight D. unique
25. He failed in the election just because he …… ……. his opponent.
A. overestimated B. underestimated C. understated D. undercharged
26. Which …………… agency do you work for?
A. ads B. advertised C. advertising D. advertisement
27. His face looks …………… , but I can’t remember his name.
A. similar B. alike C. memorable D. familiar
28. There is a …………… of skilled craftsmen in the industry.
A. want B. fault C. lack D. need
Part 2. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms.
29. This is an awful hotel. I wish we (go) …………………. to The Grand instead.
30. My suggestion is that your brother (see) ……………… the dentist.
31. Please wait a minute! My boss is busy (write) ………………… something.
32. (spend) ……………… all their money, they decided to go home.
33. Peter painted the room black. It looks dark and dreary. He (choose) ….… a different colour.
34. Nowadays children would prefer history (teach) ………………. in more practical ways.
35. Tell him to come at 5 p.m. because I (finish) ……………… my work by then.

doing too much at one time. Start slowly and build up gradually.
Exercise should not be seen as a (43) .…………… task; it can be
as easy as a quick walk. To increase your fitness (44) …… …… ,
exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week and you will notice a
(45) …………… in your body and mind in a few weeks.

ABLE

BREATH
CONSIDER
HARM
IMPORTANT

JUDGE
CORRECT

DEMAND
STEADY

DIFFERENT

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Part 4. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
46. Tom said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be able to attend
the
A B C D
concert.

Part 2. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Choose A,
B, C or D to indicate your answer.
How men first learnt to (61) ……… words is unknown; in other words, the origin of
language is a (62) ….… . All we really know is that men, unlike animals, (63) .…….…
invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could
communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (64) ………… certain signs, called
letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down.
These sounds, (65) ………… spoken or written in letters, are called words.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts
in words that (66) ………… powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling
use of words is what we call literary (67) ………… . Above all, the real poet is a master of
words. He can (68) ………… his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their
position and association can (69) ………… men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose
our words carefully, (70) …………… they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

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61. A. invent B. create C. make D. discover
62. A. story B. secret C. mystery D. legend
63. A. whatever B. however C. somewhat D. somehow
64. A. at B. upon C. for D. in
65. A. if B. however C. whether D. though
66. A. interest B. appeal C. attract D. lure
67. A. prose B. work C. form D. style
68. A. carry B. convey C. transfer D. transmit
69. A. take B. send C. break D. move
70. A. or B. so C. although D. because

D. few people could read to themselves
72. The development of silent reading during the last century indicated ……………… .
A. an increase in the average age of readers B. an increase in the number of books
C. a change in the nature of reading D. a change in the status of literate people
73. Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of …………… .
A. the decreasing need to read aloud B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy D. the decreasing number of listeners
74. The phrase “oral reader” in the last paragraph mostly means “a person who ……………. .”
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C. takes part in an audition D. is interested in spoken language
75. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today.
B. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect.
C. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud.
D. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological
changes.
SECTION FIVE: WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
76. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.
→ If it hadn’t…………………………………………………
77. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error.
→ The accident………………………………………….……
78. I think the last time I saw you was at Diana’s house-warming party.

……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
THE END

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SỞ GD&ĐT KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
QUẢNG BÌNH NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Vòng I)

Khoá thi: Ngày 11 tháng 10 năm 2012

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

Tống số điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm
Làm đúng mỗi câu, cho 1,0 điểm. Bài luận cho tối đa 10,0 điểm.
Sau khi cộng toàn bộ số điểm, giám khảo quy về hệ điểm 10, không làm tròn số.

SECTION ONE: LISTENING
Part 1.
1. swimming 2. stick 3. paper
4. analysis 5. study
Part 2.
6. T 7. F 8. T 9. F 10. F

SECTION TWO: PHONETICS
Part 1.

71. D 72. C 73. C 74. B 75. B

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Part 1.
76. If it hadn’t been for the goalkeeper, we could have lost the match.
77. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.
78. I don’t think I’ve seen you since Dianna’s house-warming party.
79. I needn’t have given Tom the message, because/as/since he already knew about it.
80. That singer, whose name I’ve forgotten, is very well-known.
81. You mustn’t tell anyone about our plans.
82. You are supposed to tell him what to do.
83. Are you getting along with your boss?
84. The last thing you should do is to phone the police.
85. The permit is not valid after the end of this month.
Part 2.
86. Susan said that she’d rather not go out that evening.
87. How long is it/ has it been since you last saw Robert?
88. Would you like to have a look at the photos I took?
89. They have a lot of hobbies and interests in common.
90. I daren’t turn on the television for fear of waking the baby up.
Part 3.
- Ý tưởng (5 điểm): Nêu được ý tưởng một cách rõ ràng, có sức thuyết phục.
- Kỹ thuật viết (5 điểm): Bố cục rõ ràng, hành văn mạch lạc, tự nhiên, đúng văn phong,
đúng ngữ pháp, dùng từ phong phú, chính xác.

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of 5 papers Model essay:
Obviously, the first teachers we have in our lives in most cases are our parents. They
teach us to walk, to speak, and to have good manners before we reach "the real world." More
than even the professional teachers that we have in school, parents are generally the most
involved in the development and education of children.
Almost for sure, our parents are the best teachers at the beginning of our lives, which
actually corresponds to the parents' role in nature. Parents are most committed and involved in
teaching their children; they have a kind of instinct to sacrifice a part of themselves for the
betterment of their children. They love us and have great patience while passing down their
knowledge to us. They wish us a success and thus will not teach us bad things. And of course,
implicit learning occurs when children unconsciously copy some of their parents' habits and
styles of behavior.
During the second stage of child development, adolescence, parents can still be in the
best position to offer advice even though the children might not accept it. In this case, perhaps
the child's friends would be the best teachers. Adolescents are notoriously rebellious in many
cultures and may automatically reject any advice from their parents. My first marriage for
instance, was solely a matter of doing the opposite when my parents tried to intrude in offering
their advice. So in such matters, parents should be much more flexible and be rather the partners