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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 2)
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Khóa thi: Ngày 11 tháng 10 năm 2012
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

(Đề thi gồm 07 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 3 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 story and fill in the following blanks according to what you hear.
An elderly woman told the police that, as she entered a (1) …………., she was jostled by
a woman behind her. A few minutes later, as she was about to pay for a moustache remover at a
nearby store, she discovered that her wallet was missing from her purse. (2) ………… the
woman who had pumped into her had cleverly stolen her wallet. This type of theft is called pick-
pocketing.
Perhaps an even more personal kind of theft is known as housebreaking, or burglary.
After such an intrusion, the victims often report a feeling of violation. They seldom

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B. is good but should be better.
C. is better than most other jobs.
D. is getting better.
10. It is not unusual for the candidate to be working……………… .
A. until midday B. all night C. until nine p.m D. until midnight
Part 3. Listen to the story on the tape, answer the questions below.
11. Is the woman’s hair black?
→ ………… …………………………………………………
12. How much was she fined?
→ ………… …………………………………………………
13. Where did her dog make a mess?
→ ………… …………………………………………………
14. Could she see the sign?
→ ………… …………………………………………………
15. How did she feel?
→ ………… …………………………………………………
SECTION TWO: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
16. The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the ……………….
A. day B. clock C. hour D. night
17. ……………. long, I'm sure you will be speaking English ………………. a native speaker.
A. After/ like B. Before/ like C. After/ with D. Before/ with
18. I know you’re annoyed, but you must try to control your ….………… .
A. blood B. storm C. explosion D. temper
19. Everyone in our family says best wishes to …………… in the early morning of the first day

Part 4. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box. Use each
once only. There are two extra phrasal verbs which you do not need to use.
take after go off come across do without come in for be with

sell out look into

take up drop in on cut down on get in34. We ……………… tea and drank coffee instead.
35. Any time you're in the area, feel free to ……………… us.
36. Tom: “Does Tan ……………… his father or mother?”
Jane: “Well, he looks just like his father, but has his mother nature”.
37. You should ……………… smoking if you can't stop completely.
38. We'll give you our decision when we have had time to ……………. the matter.
39. Don't let your windows open when you are away from home or a burglar might ……………
40. I'm not very fit, so I’ve decided to ……….……. an active hobby such as squash or jogging.
41. There were clashes between friend and myself at times but I …… really … him every
serious trouble.
42. The bomb …………… with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
43. They are going to ……………… a lot of criticism for increasing bus fares by so much.
Part 5. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and
some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) by the number.
If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word by the number.

0. √…
00. will
44. …
45. …
46. …

and it is twenty minutes away on foot. On the way back, however, it is all up hill and I
must to admit it can be exhausting, especially on a hot day. Reluctantly I got the car out
of the garage and we set it off, muttering about the wonders of taxis. My heart sank as
we hit the first traffic jam - I knew we were beginning a long journey.

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society did not acquire the skill, and even today may who speak languages with writing systems
never learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills so only
imperfectly.
To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter. One
advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records
that any civilization must have. Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized.
54. The author of the passage argues that ……………………
A. writing has become too important in today’s society.
B. speech is more basic to language than writing.
C. everyone who learns to speak must learn to write.
D. all languages should have a written form.
55. According to the passage, writing ……….…
A. represents speech, but not perfectly.
B. is imperfect, but less so than speech.
C. developed from imperfect speech.
D. is represented perfectly by speech.
56. In the author’s judgment……………………
A. writing has more advantages than speech.
B. speech is essential but writing has important benefits.
C. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does.

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by a phrase in the student’s native language. There are other difficulties in translation which we
won’t mention here. Certainly, the idea of one word for one word translation process is
completely false. Translation machines, which tried to work on this principle, failed completely.
The third result of the (66) ………….…. showed another error in the students’ thinking.
They believe that as soon as they know the meaning of a word, they’re in a position to use it
correctly. This is (67) ………… … for any language but is perhaps particularly false for English.
The student has to learn when to use a word as well as to know what it means. Some words in
English mean almost the same but they can only be used in certain (68) …………… . What
then, is the best way to increase one’s vocabulary? This can be answered in three words:
observation, imitation and repetition.
Part 3. You are going to read a magazine article. Seven paragraphs have been removed from
the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap (69-75). There is one
extra paragraph which you do not need to use.
A. As a result, the impact on the instrumental curriculum and the measures used to assess
progress through it will be such that they will need to adapt to maintain their relevance for a
broader sector of the population. Ultimately, they will need to encompass a wider range of
musical skills.
B. For all these reasons, there is likely to be a continuing demand for instrumental
teaching in the short term. What about the longer term picture? Is there likely to be a shift in
focus and, if so, what direction will it take?
C. I would respond to the latter question on a positive note. The music industry is one of
the major generators of income in Britain and musical skill and talent will continue to be
important in preparing individuals to work in a variety of professions, in particular those related
to the media.
D. This represents a fundamental change from traditional practice and it will be

live music and in the full-time employment opportunities for professional musicians.
(69) ………………….
Indeed, a society without music is surely unthinkable and it seems that the issue is not
whether there will be music in the 21
st
century but what the nature of that music will be; and also
whether there will be a continued perceived need for people to learn to play musical instruments.
(70) …………………
In addition to its vocational significance, there is a growing body of evidence that playing
an instrument may be beneficial to the development of skills at an earlier stage. Research in the
USA has suggested that listening to or actively making music has a direct positive effect on
spatial reasoning, one aspect of the measurement of intelligence.
(71) ………………
Taking the idea behind such findings one step further, current research is investigating to
what extent playing an instrument may even encourage the development of transferable skills.
For instance, the need to practise regularly may assist in the acquisition of good study habits and
focused concentration; playing in concerts may encourage habits of punctuality and good
organization.
(72) …………………
While there are many possible scenarios, I believe that two possibilities are likely. Firstly,
the kinds of music to which people will listen will become more diverse. New genres will
develop which will integrate different styles. Secondly, there will be an increase in the use of
technology to compose and perform music. This will widen access to composition as there will
be less reliance on technical skill but at the same time, it is likely to further reduce the need for
live performance and musicians whose role is solely related to it.
(73) ……………….
If this vision of the future is to be realised, what does the music profession need to do in
preparation? The focus of instrumental tuition will need to change. Ways will need to be found to
enable more people to learn to play a range of instruments, throughout their life span.
(74) …………….…

82. He surprised me very much when he said he loved me. (BREATH)
 He …………………………… when he said he loved me.
83. She couldn’t finish the race because she was injured. (PREVENTED)
 Her injury …….…………………………………… the race.
84. “It’s not worth worrying about the past”, I told him. (POINT)
 I told him that there was about the past.
85. While I was driving, I realized that the car wasn’t working properly. (WRONG)
 While I was driving, I realized that the car.
Part 2. Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning, and contains the word given in
capitals. Do not change the word in any way.
86. Nobody helped me at all. (FINGER)
 Nobody …………………………………………….
87. Money is of little value on a desert island. (COUNTS)
 Money ………………………………………………………….
88. I tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy. (WORD)
 I tried ……………………………………………………………
89. I don't mind whether we have the meeting today or tomorrow. (MAKES)
 It …………………………………………………………………
90. As far as I know he is still working in HoChiMinh city. (KNOWLEDGE)
 To ………………………………………………………………….
Part 3. Graph writing
The graph shows Internet Usage in Taiwan by Age Group, 1998-2000. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

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Part 2.
24. prosperity 25. precision 26. outnumber
27. applicants 28. solar
Part 3.
29. to 30. in 31. without 32. back 33. on
Part 4.
34. did without 35. drop in on 36. take after
37. cut down on 38. look into 39. get in
40. take up 41. was ….with 42. went off
43. come in for
Part 5.
44.√ 45. up 46. more 47. a 48. long
49. from 50. part 51. √ 52. to 53. it
SECTION THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1.
54. B 55. A 56. B 57. C 58. D
Part 2.
59. towards 60. nearly 61. for
62. which/that 63. learnt/learned 64. emerged
65. translated 66. investigation 67. untrue
68. situations

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69. E 70. C 71. H

45%, but even in 2000 they were the biggest group.
The second biggest group of users is aged between 31 and 50. They made up 41% in
1998, falling slightly to 37% in 2000. When combined with the 16-30 age group, over 94% of
users in 1998 were between 16 and 50.
However, this number is dropping steadily as more children and older users log on. In
1999, the number of children online quadrupled from 2% to 8%, and it continued to increase in
2000. There were similar increases for older users, rising from 4% in 1998 to 10% in 2000.
In summary, while adults between 16 and 50 still represent the great majority of Internet
users in Taiwan, their share is declining as more children and older users join the web.

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