SỞ GD & ĐT NGHỆ AN

(Đề thi gồm 05 trang)
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 THPT - BẢNG B
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. challenge B. chance C. achievement D. scholarship
2. A. headaches B. wishes C. finishes D. watches
3. A. parked B. laughed C. ploughed D. established
4. A. musician B. sociable C. society D. official
5. A. flew B. few C. sewage D. drew

1.

2.

17. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______.
A. expected B. unexpected C. expectedly D. unexpectedly
18. _______! The tree is going to fall.
A. Look out B. Look up C. Look on D. Look after
19. We took _____ of the fine weather and spent the day on the beach.
A. chance B. advantage C. occasion D. effect
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20. All the athletes taking part in the international games should be proud of ________ .
A. oneself B. themselves C. himself D. yourself
21. The bomb _______ in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
A. put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up
22. __________ I can’t understand is _________ he wants to change his mind.
A. That/that B. Which/what C. What/why D. What/that
23. The nurse was on _____ in the hospital all night.
A. duty B. alarm C. service D. work
24. Only when you grow up ______ the truth.
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
25. All the boys are good at cooking, but _______ is as good as the girls.
A. none B. either C. neither D. every

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12.

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35. When I first went to a university I studied law. Mistake

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26.

31.27.

32.28.
33.

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‘Low fat’ in big letters and 1% in small letters. As you can see, all the milk has the same amount of
fat. The milk is all the same. The amount of milk in each container is also the same. However, in
this store they cost three different amounts of money. Maybe the customers will buy the milk that
costs the most.
36. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. How different kinds of food are arranged in supermarkets.
B. Soft, slow music makes people buy more in supermarkets.
C. The supermarket is designed to make you buy things.
D. Be sure not to be deceived in supermarkets
37. The manager knows __________.
A. which customers like low fat milk B. which customers like slow music
C. where customers enter the meat department D. where customers come from
38. When you walk by the expensive meat __________ .
A. maybe you will buy some B. maybe you will buy low fat milk
C. you will look for fresh food D. you will walk on the shelves
39. The word “they” in the last paragraph means ______.
A. the customers B. the managers of the supermarket
C. the containers of low fat milk D. the food in the supermarket
40. There are three different containers of low fat milk.
A. One has 99 percent of butterfat.
B. They all cost the same amount of money.
C. One has less fat than the others.
D. They all have the same amount of fat.

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the


48.

49.

50.

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III. Fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word.

The traditional of birthday parties started a long time ago. People thought that there
(51)______ a special danger from evil spirits, so friends and family came together to bring good
thoughts and wishes and even presents. At one time, only kings had birthday parties but as time
went (52)____, children and then adults began to have their (53)_____ birthday celebrations. There
are some traditions - (54)______ as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday
cake and singing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song, that you can find (55)_______ anywhere, any time.
In China, everyone celebrates their birthday on New Year’s Day: they become one year
(56)______ on that day. On a child’s second birthday, family members put a variety of objects on
the floor around the child. (57)______ to Chinese tradition, the first object that the child picks up
tells you what profession the child will choose (58) ______ in life.
In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or
the cake (59)______ is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is
now old (60)______ to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to!

51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
56.

57.


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69. Are you and your husband the same age? (old)
→ __________________________________________________________________________
70. Hoang didn’t come to class today. Nhan didn’t, either. (nor)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
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III. Write a composition about 150 – 200 words on the following topic:
“Students learn just because of good marks”. Do you agree or disagree with that statement?

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(Hướng dẫn chấm gồm 02 trang) SECTION A – PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
(1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B

II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
(1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)

6. A 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A SECTION B – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
(1p for 1 correct answer X 15 = 15 points)

11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B
16. C

17. D

18. A

19. B

20. B

a (omitted) SECTION C - READING
I. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
(2p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 10 points)

36. C 37. C 38. A 39. C 40. D

II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
(1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)

41. B 42. D 43. B 44. A 45. A
46. B

47. C

48. B

49. D

50. B

III. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word.
(1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
Tiếng Anh THPT - Bảng B Page 6 of 5 51. was 52. by 53. own 54. such 55. almost
56. older

Is your husband as old as you (are)?
70. Neither Hoang nor Nhan came to class today.

III. Write a composition about 150-200 words on the following topic: (20 points)

“Students learn just because of good marks”. Do you agree or disagree with that statement?
Notes:
The mark given to this part is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: (40% of total mark) a provision of all main ideas and as details as appropriate.
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark) ideas are organized and presented
with coherence, style, and clarity appropriate to the level of English language gifted
upper-secondary school students.
3. Language: (30% of total mark) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the
level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students. TOTAL: 100 / 5 = 20