SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
Full name:………………………………… Class:………………….
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 THPT
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
SECTION A – PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. architect B. parachute C. archaic D. psychology
2. A. advent B. adverb C.advertise D. advance
3. A. dealt B. dreamt C. heal D. threaten
4. A. naught B. hymn C. button D. fence
5. A. possession B. address C. guess D. mess
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
6. A. method B. invention C. intense D. effective
7. A. writer B. carefully C. origin D. compete
8. A. director B. machinery C. excellent D. encourage
9. A. intelligent B. population C. opportunity D. economics
10. A. advisable B. admirable C. reliable D. desirable
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION B – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
11. The landlord of this apartment _________ me about $ 50 per month in rent.
A. draws B. charges C. takes D. costs
12. He had a good _________of the exam result when he saw his daughter’s face.
A. report B. thought C. idea D. news
13. When the teacher came in, they pretended __________.
A. to read B. reading C. being reading D. to be reading
14. We insist that a meeting _________as soon as possible.
A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held
15. He kept his marriage secret for years, but eventually the truth _________.

A. not to indicate B. no indication C. not indicated D. no indicating
30. Peter is very tall. He really _________ from the rest of his class.
A. stands out B. sits out C. sits up D. stands up
11. 15. 19. 23. 27.
12. 16. 20. 24. 28.
13. 17. 21. 25. 29.
14. 18. 22. 26. 30.
II. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.
31. The King was too happy that he decided to build a pagoda of lotus shape over water.
32. He knows to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart.
33. Most of the food what elephants eat is brought to their mouths by their trunks.
34. The temple has rectangular shape, 3 meters aside with bent roof of traditional architecture.
35. Under no circumstances I will leave you alone in this country.
36. They should consider English more as a means of communication than of a science.
37. For more eighty years, scientists have argued over whether life exists on the planet Mars.
38. Pluto is so much far from the sun that it can be described as a black desert.
39. You can apply for a better job when you will have had more experience.
40. Many people believe that writing letters are a nice way of keeping in touch.
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
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B. to convince people to eat "designer" eggs and egg substitutes
C. to persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten
D. to introduce the idea that dietary fats increase the blood cholesterol level
42. According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart disease?
A. minerals B. cholesterol C. vitamins D. canola oil
43. According to the passage, what has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?
A. dietary changes in hens B. decreased production
C. increasing price D. concerns about cholesterol
44. According to the passage, one egg yolk contains approximately what fraction of suggested daily
limit for human consumption of cholesterol?
A. 1/3 B. 1/2 C. 2/3 D. 3/4
45. According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol?
A. reducing egg intake but not fat intake. B. increasing egg intake and fat intake.
C. increasing egg intake but no fat intake. D. decreasing egg intake and fat intake.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has
become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little (46) ______ it is here to
stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (47) _______ even environmental
ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (48) ________ – it’s the way
society choose to use and (49) ________ them.
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal –
non-renewable natural (50) _______. We (51) _______ well over three million tons of the stuff in
Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (52) ________ of our
annual consumption is in the (53) _______ of packaging, and this (54) _______ about seven per cent
by weight of our domestic (55) _______. Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is,
though the plastic recycling (56) _______ is growing fast.
The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich; they have a higher calorific (57) ______
than coal and one (58) _______ of ‘recovery’ strongly (59) _______ by the plastic manufacturers is
the (60) _______ of waste plastic into a fuel.

and that there would never (70) _________ a hereditary aristocracy in America.
61. 63. 65. 67. 69.
62. 64. 66. 68. 70.
SECTION D – WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
71. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.

What …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………
72. The manager was very astounded when they told him about the robbery.

On ………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………
73. It is such a marvelous opportunity that we mustn’t miss it.

It is too …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………
74. My brother works better when he’s pressed for time.

The less time ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
75. He’ll set down. Then his performance will improve.

Once …………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………
76. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.

Mrs. Scott prides ……………………………………………………….………………………………………………………
77. Are they likely to pass Proficiency?

Is there …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
78. He made a lot of mistakes because he didn’t study carefully.

Had …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………


more more than
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so much so
34 aside a side 3
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will have had have / have had
35 I will will I 40 are is
SECTION C – R EADING
I. (2p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 10 points)
41. A 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. D
II. (1p for 1 correct answer X 15 = 15 points)
46. C 49. D 52. C 55. A 58. C
47. B 50. A 53. C 56. D 59. C
48. D 51. B 54. D 57. B 60. A
III. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
61. themselves
63. declared 65. expressed 67. had 69. become/be
62. who 64. completely 66. for 68. sure 70. be
SECTION D – WRITING
I. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
71. What I should like is being/to be taken out to dinner.
72. On being told about the robbery, the manager was very astounded.
73. It is too marvelous an opportunity for me to miss.

74. The less time my brother has, the better he works.
75. Once he has settled / settles down, his performance will improve.
76. Mrs. Scott prides herself on her cooking.
77. Is there any likelihood of their passing Proficiency?
78. Had he studied carefully, he wouldn’t have made a lot of mistakes.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:
I. Circle the word or phrase which best completes these sentences. (2.0 pts).
1. The soldier was punished for _____ to obey his commanding officer’s orders.
A. refusing B. regretting C. objecting D. resisting
2. She is _____ to leave as soon as possible
A. cautious B. anxious C. worried D. nervous
3. Nobody seems to be _____ control of those children
A. under B. over C. with D. in
4. She _____ her husband’s job for his ill health
A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed
5. I think he _____ all that is necessary.
A. has done B. did C. had done D. would do
8. They’d like to move to London, but their children will never agree
A. with going B. to go C. with go D. going
9. To get a passport, he must send his birth _____ and to photos.

A. certificate B. licence C. paper D. card
10. There was no _____ in waiting longer than half an hour, so we left.
A. good B. use C. worth D. point
11. _____ you have no key, you’ll have to get back before I go out.
A. Although B. Provided C. As D. Unless
12. Is he _____ enough to take on so much responsibility ?
A. elderly B. ancient C. ripe D. mature
13. We have had the roof of our house_______ .
A. to replace B. replace C. been replaced D. replaced
14. Imagine you _____ a flight, would you have gone by train?
A. haven’t booked B. hadn’t booked C. don’t book D. won’t book
15. They had _____ ashtrays on the table.
A. Two square glass B. glass square two C. square two glass

8. You say that they have already had rice ________ breakfast, don’t you?
9. I know that they are going ________ holiday next week.
10. When I left the party, I took my brother’s expensive coat ________ mistake.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets(2.0 pts)
1. My father helps my mother with the housework. He proves to be _________ especially when
she is sick . (SUPPORT)
2. I like my work because I have the _________ to make my own decision. (FREE)

3. Well, I think that the prices in Dong Thap supermarket are _______. (REASON)
4. This company offered a lot of _______ jobs. (ATTRACT)
5. Mrs. Pike has been told by her doctor that she is _______, she can’t have a child of her own.
(CHILD)
6. In the past people believed that women’s ___________ roles were as mothers and
wives. (NATURE)
7. These shops have goods for sale at __________prices. (ATTRACT)
8. They should give _________flowers to their sweetheart. (BEAUTY)
9. All of my students appreciate the________of English learning. (IMPORTANT)
10. Mr. Lam is a careless driver. He never drives________. (CARE)
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IV. Put the words in brackets into the correct form. Write your answers in the space provided.
(1.0 pt)
1. You must tell me the truth. I insist on (1. tell) the truth.
2. Thompson (2. catch ) the ball, we would have won the game.
3. Don’t worry. We (3. finish) the report by 11 o’clock.
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Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
C. READING:
I. Read the text and questions below, circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits
best according to the text. (2.0 pts)
SAFETY ON THE ROADS.
Every day many road accidents happen in Hong Kong. Some accidents cause injuries but some
lead to death. Everyone, especially children, must learn how to cross the road. A simple code to
remember is “STOP, LOOK and LISTEN BEFORE YOU CROSS”.
The Transport Department organizes road safety campaigns every year in order to reduce traffic
accidents. Parents and teachers should educate children on road safety. Most schools have their own
School Road Safety Patrols. The School Road Safety Patrol is a uniformed group. It recruits
secondary school students as members. Students are sennior forms help fellow students cross the

by a pianist, or even a small orchestra playing in the cinema itself. One reason for this was to (2)
________ up the noise of the projector. However, a more important role was to provide (3)
________ for what was going on in the film, and (4) ________ the audience through the story.
Different kinds of music were (5) ________ with different situations, such as fights, chases,
romantic scenes and so on. Music was also used to identify the geographical location or historical
setting of the story. In (6) ________ , individual characters often had their own tune, which could
also (7) ________ what sort of person they were.
Music (8________ something extra what was happening on the flat screen. It could create
atmosphere and (9) ________ the involvement of the audience, one moment encouraging them to
relax, the next developing a (10) ________ of tension. And all this was done without any words
being spoken.
Audiences at that (11) ________ would have been (12) ________ with the musical language
connected with the traditions of popular theatre, and many of these were (13) ________ to the new
medium of the cinema. Today, (14) ________ the films produced may be technically very different
from before, much of the musical history still (15) ________
1 A chased B pursued C taken D accompanied
2 A tie B put C cover D make
3 A support B description C suggestion D comment
4 A persuade B guide C follow D send
5 A associated B united C joined D collected
6 A measure B addition C plus D total
7 A point B indicate C paint D draw
8 A placed B made C added D put
9 A increase B rise C grow D lift
10 A look B meaning C sight D sense
11 A time B spell C occasion D century
12 A popular B educated C familiar D experienced
13 A transferred B moved C transported D carried
14 A instead B however C despite D although
15 A remains B stays C keeps D Rests

engagement
2. The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech.
->
Hardly
3. Allan regretted asking Arthur to lend him £20.
-> Allan
wished
4. Parking is not permitted here.
-> You
aren’t
5. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
-> “Which
”
6. If Mike hadn’t been interested, the trip would have been cancelled.
->
But
7. It was so late that nothing could be done.
-> It was
too
8. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
->
Much
9. That meal was excellent !
->

What
10. I’d prefer him not to have said all those embarrassing things about me.
-> I’d sooner

Writing. Use the following prompts to write the perfect sentences (2.0 pts)