SỞ GD & ĐT NGHỆ AN
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2012 – 2013

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 12 THPT - BẢNG A
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
ĐIỂM HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ GIÁM KHẢO SỐ PHÁCH
Bằng số:…………………………………
Bằng chữ:……………… ……………….
Giám khảo 1: ………………………………………
Giám khảo 2: ………………………………………
SECTION A – PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. breath B. break C. thread D. tread
2. A. believes B. pencils C. contents D. tables
3. A. ragged B. wicked C. naked D. packed
4. A. cherish B. chorus C. chaos D. scholar
5. A. hysteria B. hypocrite C. hypocrisy D. hydroplane

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A. very B. too C. enough D. so
17. It is very easy for the undereducated to be ______ by slick-talking salesmen.
A. put aside B. put up C. taken in D. taken away
18. The ______ of the family following the divorce was a great shock to the children.
A. break-down B. break-in C. break-up D. break-out
19. I can’t believe how cheap these shorts were. They were a real ______.
A. discount B. sale C. bargain D. offer

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ề chính thức Tiếng Anh THPT - Bảng A Page 1 of 6 20. Never ______ off until tomorrow what you can do today.
A. set B. put C. do D. turn
21. I have got a _____ headache.
A. spitting B. raving C. splitting D. burning
22. For a while I was at a ______ to know what to say.
A. blank B. loss C. pain D. crisis
23. I don’t think this fashion will ______.
A. catch on B. catch up C. catch out D. catch over
24. We need guaranteed financial ______ before we can even start the design work.
A. agreement B. backing C. analysis D. plans
25. The telephone rang and interrupted my ______ of thought.
A. train B. chain C. series D. circle

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Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
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III. Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets.

31. The judges were especially impressed by the (IMAGINE) ______ use of light and shade in the painting.
32. Slavery is the opposite of (FREE) ______.
33. The athlete (AMBITION) ______ decided to aim for three gold medals.
34. The villages in the mountains are quite (ACCESS) ______ during winter.
35. In critical situations, they often lose because they play so (PROFESSION) ______.

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Medical exemptions
Certain people ought not to wear a seat belt because of their health. It may be more risky for
them to wear a belt than to be in a road accident without one. But they will not have to wear a belt if
they get a valid medical certificate from a doctor. If you think this applies to you, go and talk to a
doctor as soon as possible. The doctor may reassure you that you can wear a seat belt. Or he may
have to examine you before he can decide whether or not to give you a certificate. When you go and
see him you should ask him at the start how much this would cost. Keep the certificate. If the police
ask you why you are not wearing a seat belt, you should show them the certificate. If you cannot
show it to them on the spot, you should take the certificate to a police station of your choice within
five days.

36. This text is taken from ______.
A. a medical magazine B. a police report on safety
C. a legal document D. a government information leaflet
37. Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle ______.
A. reduces the risk of death and injury to drivers and passengers
B. reduces road accidents by more than half
C. saves lives only at a speed of 30 miles per hour
D. saves the lives of more than 30,000 drivers and front seat passengers
38. It is the driver’s responsibility to ______.
A. make the front seat passenger wear a seat belt
B. stop children riding in the front seat
C. wear a seat belt on all occasions
D. make children under 14 wear a seat belt in the front
39. According to the text, which of the following people does not have to wear a seat belt?
A. Someone who is picking up the children from the local school.
B. Someone who is backing into a parking space.
C. Someone who is delivering invitations to a party.
D. Someone who is under 14.

New evidence suggests that music does not just (45) ______ the feel - good factor but it is also
good for the brain. A study of intellectually (46) ______ children showed that they could recall
more information after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as a story.
Researchers also report that people (47) ______ better on a standard intelligence test
after listening to Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect” has also been (48) ______ by
findings that rats brought up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or
passages, (49) ______ as a maze. Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer
from any form of mental (50) ______ benefit from listening to music.

41. A. was B. swelled C. arose D. reacted
42. A. earliest B. newest C. easiest D. simplest
43. A. enjoying B. making C. recording D. stating
44. A. move B. pass C. hand D. happen
45. A. convince B. satisfy C. please D. prefer
46. A. disabled B. inactive C. incapable D. disordered
47. A. examine B. prepare C. achieve D. score
48. A. supported B. given C. marked D. remembered
49. A. called B. heard C. regarded D. known
50. A. badness B. hurt C. illness D. pain

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Tiếng Anh THPT - Bảng A Page 4 of 6 SECTION D – WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

61. I can't believe this is the best hotel in the city!
→ There must
62. Your scheme is brilliant, but I do not think it will work.
→ Brilliant
63. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
→ At
64. We must continue our efforts whether there are problems or not.
→ Regardless
65. Basically, a couple’s happiness depends on their ability to communicate.
→ Basically, the

II. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in
such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change
the form of these words.

66. If you are in London by any chance, come and see me. (HAPPEN)
→
67. Fred tried hard to start the car, but without success. (MATTER)
→
68. I didn’t agree with the idea. (FAVOR)
→
69. He pretended to be enjoying himself, but he wasn’t really. (AS)

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15. D

16. D 17. C 18. C 19. C 20. B
21. C

22. B

23. A

24. B

25. AII. Read the following passage. There is ONE mistake in each of the numbered lines. Find and
correct them.
5 x 1 pt/ correct answer = 5 pts
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
26 those are
those that are
29 offering
offered
27 so that
so
30 wide
widely
28 encourage


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SECTION D – WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
5 x 1 pt/ correct answer = 5 pts
61. There must be better hotels than this one in the city
62. Brilliant as /though your scheme is/ may be, I do not think it will work
63. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement
64. Regardless of whatever problems, we must continue our efforts
65. Basically, the more a couple can communicate, the happier they are/ will be

II. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in
such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change
the form of these words.
5 x 1 pt/ correct answer = 5 pts
66. If you happen to be in London, please come and see me.
67. No matter how hard Fred tried (to start his / the car), he didn’t succeed.
68. I wasn’t in favor of the idea.
69. He acted as if he were enjoying himself, but he wasn’t really.
70. He is by no means a reliable witness.

III. Write a composition about 150 – 200 words on the following topic: (25 pts)
“Parents are the best teachers”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?