ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
ĐỀ 1
PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION: (3 ms )
Part A: You will hear short conversations between two people. After each
conversation, you will hear a question about it. After you hear the question, read the four
possible answers and choose the best one:
1.
A. She didn’t understand the man.
B. She gave the dollar to someone else.
C. She’s unable to help the man.
D. She’s afraid to spend all her money.
2.
A. Kathy probably knows Jean’s number.
B. Kathy has recently telephoned.
C. Kathy and Jean have the same phone number.
D. Kathy was trying to call Jean.
3.
A. The weather was miserable all day.
B. She got a sunburn.
C. The hiking trip was Sunday afternoon.
D. The weather improved in the afternoon.
4.
A. The man hasn’t gone out for two weeks.
B. The vitamin C that the man took wasn’t effective.
C. The man didn’t try to get rid of his cold.
D. The man should try vitamin C as a treatment.
Part B: You will hear a long conversation between two people. After each conversation,
you will hear four questions about it. After you hear the questions, read the four possible
answers and choose the best one:
1. Why are these students upset?
A. They may not able to take their vacation.

1. ………the cave was found, millions of visitors from many countries have come to
look at its beauty.
A. When B. Since
C. While D. Unless
2. This is the stone bed………the king had lain before he died in the 14
th
century.
A. however B. of which
C. wherever D. where
3. It’s so long since I last saw him that I almost failed to………….him.
A. recognize B. receive
C. approve D. accept
4. The coal and steel industries are among the productions……… by the government.
A. control B. to control
C. controlling D. controlled
5. His play made a tremendous………….on audience.
A. result B. affect
C. impact D. collision
6. Unmarried middle-aged ladies usually dislike being called ……….although it is
technically the correct word to use.
A. old maids B. spinsters
C. maidens D. bachelors
7. She’s so………in doing her research that she never has time to relax.
A. involved B. included
C. complicated D. approved
8. I apologize. I shouldn’t……………. my temper.
A. have made B. have lost
C. have showed D. have given
9. When you are in a western country, your host may open a wrapped gift in front of
you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is polite.

22.I can’t tell Peter and Paul apart; they are ………… twin.
A. similar B. alike C. resemblance D. identical
23.You are not allowed to drive ………… the influence ………… alcohol.
A. under/of B. in/of C. under/by D. by/in
24.She was overwhelmed with honor ………. recognition ……… her bravery.
A. with/of B. on/in C. by/about D. in/of
25.………. exception ………… the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog
every morning.
A. With/to B. With/of C. In/of D. By/on
26.The staff can’t take leaves at the same time. They have to take holidays …… rotation.
A. on B. under C. by D. in
27.The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers …………
A. on the spot B. all in all C. beyond the joke D. with in reach
28.The children often make ………. of Charles, which annoys his parents very much.
A. allowance B. fun C. way D. consideration
29.She’s a dancer, so I’ll buy a pair of …… shoes for her birthday.
A. dances B. dancer's C. dance D. dancing
30.If you …… to Paris tomorrow, please telephone me first.
A. were going B. are going C. will go D. had been going
31. I don't mind how you deal with the problem. It's …… you.
A down on B in at C up to D over by
32.Have you seen the place ……the graduation ceremony will be held in?
A. in that B. where C. is where that D. which
33.My uncle was … ill last summer but fortunately, he is now making a slow but
steady recovery.
A. critically B. deeply C. fatally D. seriously
34. In the past, most people believed that the world’s resources could never be used…
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A. up B. all C. whole D. at all

(RECONGNISE)
Part C: Choose the correct tense of the verb to complete the following passage (1m)
Thieves (1) (break) into the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Holland
many times. The museum (2)………………. (be) a treasure house of the artist Vincent Van
Gogh's paintings. His works (3)……………. (sell) at record prices in recent years. A year ago
a Japanese company (4)………… (buy) Van Gogh's Portrait of Doctor Cachet for US$ 82.5
million. His world famous "Sunflower" (5)…………… (just sell) for skyrocketing price as
well. Yet, during his short tragic life, the passionate and visionary artist only manages to sell
one of his paintings.
The surprising prices paid for his works (6)…………… (attract) art thieves. There
(7)………… (be) four major thefts so far, twenty paintings, worth hundreds of million of
dollars (8)………… (steal). Fortunately, they (9)…………… (recover) from the thieves’
getaway car. It seemed that the two thieves (10)…………… (leave) their getaway car near a
railway station on the eastern outskirts of Amsterdam.
1. A. have been breaking B. had broken C. broke D. was breaking
2. A. was B. is C. has been D. had been
3. A. have been sold B. have sold C. were sold D. sold
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4. A. buys B. had bought C. bought D. has bought
5. A. just sold B. has just sold C. was just sold D. has just been sold
6. D. have attracted B. attracted C. were attracted D have been attracted
7. A. had been B. were C. would be D. have been
8. A. had stolen B. had been stolen C. stole D. was stolen
9. A. recovered B. have recorded C. have been recorded D. were recovered
10.A. had left B. have left C. left D. would leave
Part D: Find the mistakes in each line in the passage below and then correct them. The
number (0) is an example
The world’s oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels (0) tooth  teeth
of pollution. However, few is known about the long-term effects of (1) ……………

local businesses in the greater Seattle metropolitan area. ……………
2. The company was founded on an approach to providing simple
communication solutions. ……………
3. The company is expanding operations at the moment. ……………
4. Worldwide communications employs more than 40,000 specialists. ……………
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5. The company expects to be servicing more than 50 million
customers worldwide by 2005. ……………
Part B : Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) in
each question: (1m)
Most educational specialists believe that early schooling should provide children with an
awareness of their own abilities and the self-confidence to use their abilities. One approach
recognized by many experts as promoting these qualities is the Montessori method, first
practiced by Maria Montessori of Italy in the early 1900s. Nancy McCormick Ram Busch is
credited with popularizing the method in the United States, where today there are over 400
Montessori schools.
The method helps children learn for themselves by providing them with instructional
materials and tasks that facilitate acts of discovery and manipulation. Through such
exploration, children develop their sense of touch and learn how to do everyday tasks without
adult assistance. Other benefits include improvement in language skills, and acquaintance with
elements of science, music, and art.
1. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To explain the role of early education in child development.
B. To describe the development of the Montessori method
C. To discuss the life and work of Maria Montessori.
D. To demonstrate how children learn social and cultural values
2. According to the passage , who was first responsible for spreading the Montessori
method in the USA?
A. Nancy McCormick Ram Busch

(6) people develop new skills for dealing with situations (7) ………. they are very close
to strangers. (8) ……… people on crowded trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin
contact, and apologize if hands touch by mistake. People use newspapers (9) …… a barrier
between themselves and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance,
(10) …………. sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes.
1. A. from B. to C. for D. about
2. A. anyone B. nobody C. people D. someone
3. A. most B. best C. more D. first
4. A. on B. in C. up D. away
5. A. research B. studies C. survey D. questionnaires
6. A. done B. caused C. made D. allowed
7. A. that B. where C. which D. how
8. A. Most of B. The most C. Almost D. Most
9. A. like B. as C. alike D. such as
10. A. making B. make C. be D. made
Part D: The paragraphs of the magazine article are in the wrong order. Number the
paragraphs (A, B, C, D, E)
A. On the ghost of Chaffin’s second visit to his son, he told him that he would find a
will in the overcoat pocket. The coat was actually in the possession of the third brother.
B. In 1921, a certain James Chaffin died, leaving his entire fortune to his third son,
Marshal, in a will which had been written a full fifteen years earlier, in 1905, and signed in
front of witnesses. His wife and two other sons were virtually cut off without a penny.
Marshal was not inclined to split up the inheritance he had come into any more fairly.
C. Once it was found, they came across a note sewn in the lining of one of the pockets
saying they should look in an old family Bible. This Bible was found in the keeping of
Chaffin’s widow and examined in front of independent witnesses. Sure enough, there in the
Bible they discovered a later version of the will, one which divided the property and money
evenly between the widow and the three sons. The will appeared to be genuine and Marshal
was not prepared to challenge it in court.
D. Some people believe that the dead still keep in touch with us through our dreams.

I’d rather
10. If she had been less determined she wouldn’t have been able to get better so quickly.
It was her …………………………………………………………………………….

Part B : Study the graphs below. Write a short description on the birthrates of some
countries. Give your comments. ( in about 120 – 150 words )8
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Comparison on birthrates in some countries
(Per thousand)
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10
15
20
25
30
Bi
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Pe
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T
ho
us
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31. C 32. D 33. D 34. A 35. A
36. C 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. C
Part B: Đưa về hình thức đúng : 1.0 điêm, mỗi câu đúng: 0.1 đ
1. membership
2. knowledgeable
3. troublesome
4. unemployable
5. irresponsibly
6. disqualified
7. disorganising
8. inconsistent
9. endangered
10.unrecognisable
Part C: Chọn thì đúng cho các động từ trong ngoặc, hoàn chỉnh đoạn văn: 1 điểm , mỗi câu
đúng: 0.1 đ
1. A. have been breaking
2. B. is
3. A. have been sold
4. C. bought
5. D. has just been sold
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6. D. have attracted
7. A. had been
8. B. had been stolen
9. D. were recovered
10. C. left
Part D : Tìm chổ sai trong đoạn văn và sửa lại cho đúng : 1.0 điểm, mỗi chổ sai tìm được và
sửa đúng : 0.1 đ
1. few  little

10. It was her determination which enabled her to get better so quickly.
Part B: Đọc và giải thích đồ thị minh họa tỉ lệ sinh sản ở một số nước: 2.0 điểm
• Ý tưởng: 1.0 điểm :
- diễn đạt được các diễn tiến về tăng , giảm của từng đường biểu diễn theo các
mốc thời gian.
- Nêu được nhận xét và ý kiến cá nhân sau khi xem biểu đồ. ( so với 3 nước kia,
tỉ lệ sinh ở Việt Nam là rất cao và giảm chậm.)
Chúng ta cần phải làm gì ?
* Kỹ thuật viết: 1.0 điểm.
Phải trình bày dưới hình thức nhận xét, lý luận. Câu văn viết mạch lạc, tự
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10
nhiên , đúng ngữ pháp, dùng từ phong phú , chính xác.
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
ĐỀ 2
I.A) Listen to the passage carefully then choose the correct answer to fill in the
blanks:
SHOP TILL YOU DROP !
The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota is the biggest shopping
and entertainment place under one group in the US. It’s also one of the biggest retail
areas on the planet. There are more than 520 stores, seven nightclubs, and an indoor
amusement park, plus a huge aquarium called Underwater Adventures.
Over 40 million people visit the Mall of America every year – that’s more
than the combined total of visitors to Walt Disney World and the Grand Cayon. In the
summer, about 23,000 people work here. There are airline package tours from the UK,
Japan, and Europe – the passengers on these planes only go there to shop.
In the aquarium, you can walk through an underwater tunnel that is as long
as a soccer field. You can see sharks and other kinds of sea life. Outside, there is Camp
Spoony, the mall’s amusement park. It’s the largest indoor amusement park in the
United States.

When I arrive, the outside temperature was – 28

o
C! I thought, “Do I really
want to sleep in a hotel made of ice?”
But when I walked inside, I was amazed. It was warmer than outside –
about -4
o
C. This is because of the wallls – they’re 120 centimeters thick. And the hotel
was absolutely wonderful! The floors and ceilings were ice. There were beautiful ice
sculptures everywhere. There were also two art galleries, a movie theater, a skating
rink, and a wedding chapel. Even the drinking glasses were made of ice. And in the
rooms? Yes, even the beds were made of ice. I slept in a sleeping bag on a mattress, and
the mattress was on top of deer skins. It was a lot of fun!
They build the ice hotel every year in December, and you can stay there
from January to April. In 2002, more than 50,000 people visited the hotel to look at it,
and 3,000 guests stayed at least one night.
Beaches, mountains, lakes, museums – boring! The place to go is the ice
hotel.
* Questions:
1. In which country is the hotel located?
a. Canada b. America c. Quebec d. North America
2. What is the inside temperature of the hotel?
a. – 28
o
C b. – 4
o
C c. 24
o
C d. 14

A. unrestrained B. relaxed C. confined D. unlimited
2. What influences your impression of a person you meet the first time?
A. intuition B. familiarity C. knowledge D. feeling
3. What one fells about a stranger may be influenced by something that
A. strengthens one’s past behaviours B. reminds one of one’s past treatment
C. revives one’s past memories D. points to one’s childhoods
4. What does the second paragraph discuss?
A. Meanings of signal some implies towards a stranger.
B. Factors that may influence one’s feelings about a stranger.
C. How people usually behave to a stranger.
D. Factors that cause people to act differently.
5. Intuition described in the passage can be explained by means of
A. styles B. languages C. patterns D. behaviours
II)B)Đọc đoạn văn sau đây và xác định các câu in nghiêng phía dưới là Đúng
(true) hoặc Sai (Fasle) so với nội dung của đoạn văn. Ghi True hoặc False sau
số thứ tự tương ứng của mỗi câu in nghiêng vào giấy làm bài.
The Secrets of a Very Long Life
There are several places in the world that are famous for people who live a very long
time. These places are usually in mountainous areas, far away from modern cities.
Hunza, in the Himalayas, is where many people over 100 years of age are still in
good physical health. Additionally, men of ninety and women of fifty still have
babies. Scientists think that these people have these benefits: a healthful unpolluted
environment with clean air and water; a simple diet high in vitamins, fiber, and
nutrition, but low in fat, cholesterol, sugar, and unnatural chemicals; and physical
work as well as other activities in the fields. The Caucasus Mountains in Russia are
also famous for the longevity of its inhabitants – mostly farmers. One reason for the
good health of the people might be regular exercise in the moderate climate: the
temperature is about 70 Fahrenheit all year long. In addition, the water from
mountain streams is high in minerals – a very valuable resource for people,
vegetables, fruits, and wildlife.

1. She received several compliments her speech.
a. to b. against c. at d. in
2. I make no for encouraging my children to cucceed in school.
a. apologize b. apologetic c. apologies d. apoplectic
3. It was only later what his story meant.
a. then I comprehended b. that I comprehended
b. did I comprehend d. had I comprehended
4. We were made fifty new words every week.
a. to learn b. learning c. learn d. for learning
5. I’m thinking of changing my job because there are few of promotion.
a. sources b. chances c. aspects d. prosprects
6. is one of the many factors involved in changing farming methods.
a. A climate b. Climate c. Climates d. The climate
7. Using the new software, parents will be able to monitor their children’s
use of Internet.
a. Þ/ the b. the / Þ c. Þ / Þ d. the / the
8. During the crisis , many companies will be wiped and millions of jobs will be
lost.
a. out b. off c. down d. away
9. There has beena great improvement the behaviour of children in the school.
This has resulted the headteacher’s idea involving them in decision – making.
a. on / of / for b. in / from / of c. in / on / of d. of / on / of
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10. Many of the jobs which have been created in this area can be directly to
tourism.
a. supported b. dedicated c. contributed d. attributed
11. The workers welcome the new regulations, which become on the first of
next month.
a. effective b. efficient c. influential d. efficacious

a. mean b. means c. meaning d. meaningful
26. They asked me in Los Angeles then.
a. whether was my father working b. if my father was working
c. whether my father had been working d. was my father working
27. Some people are concerned with physical when choosing a wife or husband.
a. attractive b. attraction c. attractiveness d. attractively
28. My mother often cooks big meals, so we have for days.
a. remainders b. help c. leftovers d. dishes
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29. A large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide their
wives.
a. in b. on c. of d. with
30. The girl boy asked his mother to buy her chocolate
a. an acre of b. a pint of c. a mile of d. a bar of
31. He can find no to his troubles.
a. solve b. solver c. solution d. solvable
32. Some businessmen advertise their goods on TV, ____ advertise their goods one
newpapers.
a. any b. others c. the other d. some
33. I really can not tell the _______ between the two brothers.
a. differ b.different c.difference d.differently
34. Please read the _________ carefully before operating the machine.
a. directions b. permission c. regulations d. instructions
35. With the _________ of the weather, the journey was wonderful.
a. except b. exception c. excepting d. excepts
36/ She is Vietnamese ____ birth but she was born in the US.
A. by B. on C.from D.up
37/ I am right, _____?
A. am not I B.don’t I C. aren’t I D. am I

50/ Friendship offers us great ______ in life.
A. please B. pleasant C.pleasure D.pleased
51/ I seem to remember that Sam has ever told me _____ number of ____lies.
A. a / no article B. the / the C. no article / the D. the / no article
52/ We all were in a state of great _____ when we learnt that we had passed the final
exam.
A. excite B. exciting C.excitement D. excitedly
53/ We have a ______ suspicion that she knows more than she is telling us.
A. sneak B. sneaking C. sneaky D.sneakingly
54/ He looked at her and his hands pull out a ______ of money from his pocket to give
her some.
A. wad B. pile C. sheet D. piece
55/ At last , she decided to get divorced _____ her cruel husband.
A. from B. with C. of D. to
* Error Identification
56. Although most people are known that there is a list of the Seven World Wonders,
A B C
only few can name them.
D
57. The largest pyramid by volume is the Great Pyramid of Cholula, which is
A B C
considered the largest monument ever constructing anywhere in the world.
D
58. There is a pyramid in ancient Rome. The 27-meters-high Pyramid of Cestius was
A B C
built by the end of the first century BC and still exists today.
D
59.A sport consists of a physical and mentally competitive activity it is carried out
A B C
with a recreational purpose for competition and for self-enjoyment.

D
68. The world’s population was higher in the 1980s more than in the 1960s.
A B C D
69. Although they don’t want to have children any more, but they do not know of safe
A B C D
ways to use birth control methods.
70. In the days leading up to Tet, each family traditional cooks special holiday foods
A B C
such as mut, banh chung, and banh day.
D
IV)Writing:
A)1- 5: Choose the b
est
option (A, B, C
orD)
from the
four
sentences which are made up
from the cues given.
1. behalf! entire company/I/ would like/ thank you! your
work/r
A. Behalf of the entire company, I would like to thank you about your work.
B. On.behalf of the, entire company, I would like to thank you for all your
work.
C. Being behalf of the entire company, I would like to thank you and your work.
D. Being behalf, the entire company and I would like to thank you for your work.
2)There/ still/ vacant places/ science/ engineering courses,! vacancies! humanities/
filled
. A. There still have some vacant places in science and engineering courses, but vacancies in
humanities have filled.

5,'
How long! it!.take/ make/ decision! my application! LSE?I/
A. How long does it take and make decision about my application by LSE?
B. How long does it take to make a decision on my application to LSE?
C. . How long it will take me to make a decision on my application to LSE?
D. How long does it take me to make my decision and
my
application to LSE?
t,
6 – 10 : Complete the second sentence
10
that It has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not. change the word given.
6)Three hundred students entered theswimming competition last year.
part
 Three hundred students ______________________the swimming competition last
year.
7)The students will finish their English course at the end of June
. have
 The English course __________________________ the beginning of July.
8)I am not tall enough to reach the top of this cupboard. taller
.
 If I __________________reach the top of this cupboard.
9)If it hadn't rained, the school trip wouldn't have been a failure. caused
 The failure of the school trip _________________________ the rain.
10)We finally managed to persuade my dad to let us go to the concert. in
 We finally ______________my dad toilet us go to the concert
B)*Writing :Below Is an advertisement
for the
position of secretary found In Lao

that was celebrated
r
- where the party took place
- who was there
- why it was enjoyable
- why it is memorable to you
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ANSWER KEY
I. A
1. d 2. d 3. c 4. a 5. c 6. d 7. c 8. d
IB)
1. a 2. b 3. c 4. d 5. d 6. c 7. a
IIA)1B 2A 3C 4B 5D
II)B1. TRUE 2. FALSE 3. FALSE 4. TRUE
IIC)1A 2C 3D 4C 5A 6D 7B 8A 9A 10C
KEY III
1.a
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. d
6. b
7. a
8. c
9. b
10. d
11. a
12. b
13. d

62. C (in where  in which)
63. D (having  have)
64. B (provides  provide)
65. A ( Illiterate  Illiteracy)
66. C (with  and)
67. A (the basketball  basketball)
68. D (more than  than)
69. D (but  no word)
70. B (traditional  traditionally)
IV)Writing
A)1.B2D 3A 4C 5B
6.took part in 7. will have finished by 8. were taller I could 9. was
caused by
10. succeeded in persuading
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B) PHAN DINH PHUNG ST,
HANOI
MARCH 25. 2008
THE GENERAL AFFAIRS MANAGER ISUZU ENGINE
MANUFACTURING C
144 HOANG QUOC VIET RD.
Hanoi
Dear Sir,
I saw in the Laodong Newspaper of March 18 that you are looking for s secratary to
work with the Factory Manager. I would like to apply for this position.
I graduated from the Faculty of Liberal Arts, University of Social Sciences and
Humanities. My major was English, and my minor was Japanese. In addition to my
studies at the university, I finished a six – month Intensive Secretaial Course at LCMA
Secretarial School. The course included correspondence, typing, shorthand, and

5. A. adventure B. future C. mature D. figure
II. Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress. Write
your answer in the space provided.
6. A. comedy B. collection C. comical D. calculate
7. A. ambitious B. memorial C. memory D. mechanic
8. A. remove B. cancel C. copy D. answer
9. A. Japanese B. engineer C. practical D. questionnaire
10. A. document B. develop C. opponent D. astonish
SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer in the
spaceprovided.
11. Secondary schools offer a wide ______ of subjects.
A. field B. scope C. list D. range
12. When he woke up, he realized that the things he had dreamt about could not ______ have
happened.
A. possibly B. likely C. certainly D. potentially
13. - “Do you think the book is expensive?
- “Yes, it’s not ______ what we paid for it.”
A. worthy B. worth of C. worth D. valuable
14. To ______ extent did she benefit from her uncle’s will?
A. what B. how C. which D. whom
15. The new system didn’t ______ expectations.
A. catch up with B. bring about C. come across D. come up to
16. Before the meeting finished, they had arranged when ______ next.
A. they met B. they to meet C. to meet D. should they meet
17. ______ aren’t effective anymore because insects have become resistant to them.
A. Fertilizers B. Pesticides C. Herbicides D. Composts
18. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ______.
A. smile B. laughter C. amusement D. enjoyment
19. The traffic lights ______ to green, and the car drove on.

your answer in the space provided.
36. I was annoyed at his (REFUSE)______ to co-operate.
37. The book doesn’t say much about prices, but it is very (INFORM)______ about everything else.
38. The noise (LESS)______ as the plane got farther away.
39. He lost in the election because he was a weak and (DECIDE)______ leader.
40. I couldn’t help it. The accident was (AVOID)______.
41. She was (EXTREME)______ knowledgeable about the history of China.
42. He was very (SET)_______ when his cat was run over.
43. Jackson had another violent (AGREE)_______ with the referee.
44. Many people were buried (LIVE)______ after the earthquake.
45. She studied (ECONOMY)______ at university.
SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION
I. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write your answer in the space provided.
Australia is a big country, but nearly all Australians live near the sea. On hot summer days, you
can see thousands of people at the beach. Many beaches have waves (46)______ are very high.
These large waves are known as surf and the people who ride them are called surfers. Surfing is a
skill, and it needs learning. Don’t (47)______ to be able to surf properly the (48)______ time you try.
However, by practising a few times you will learn (49)______ to do it.
Surfing is not a new sport. Perhaps its origins need explaining. It started hundreds (50)______
years ago in Hawaii. Men swam (51)______ to sea to catch fish and found they could come back to
land very quickly by riding the waves. These first surfers did not (52)______ a board. They were
“body surfers”. Many people (53)______ do this type of surfing today.
After a while people started to use boards and rode the waves by lying, kneeling or standing
(54)______ them. These first surfboards were made of wood and the water made them rot after a
while. Today, surfboards are made of plastic or fibreglass (55)______.
II. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write
your answer in the space provided.
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later studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His greatest period of productivity
occurred between 1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed patronage of Madame von Meck, a
woman he never met, who gave him a yearly living stipend. Madame von Meck later terminated her
friendship with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living allowance, when she, herself, was facing financial
difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von Meck’s patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky
created the music for which he is most famous, including the music for the ballets of “Swan Lake” and
“The Sleeping Beauty”. Tchaikovsky’s music, well-known for its rich melodic and sometimes
melancholy passages, was one of the first that brought serious dramatic music to dance. Before this,Sở
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little attention had been given to the music behind the dance. Tchaikovsky died ostensibly of cholera
on November 6
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1893, though there are now some scholars who argue that he committed suicide.
66. The best title for this passage could be ______.
A. “The Life and Music of Tchaikovsky”
B. “Development of Tchaikovsky’s Music for Ballets”
C. “Tchaikovsky’s Relationship with Madame von Meck”
D. “The Cause of Tchaikovsky’s Death”
67. According to the passage, all of the following describe Madame von Meck EXCEPT ______.
A. she had economic troubles
B. she was generous
C. she was never introduced to Tchaikovsky
D. she enjoyed Tchaikovsky’s music
68. According to the passage, Tchaikovsky’s music is most well-known for ______.
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