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ĐỀ XUẤT THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH - LỚP 12 THPT
Môn : TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian 180 phút

PART ONE : PHONETICS
A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. architect b. parachute c. archaic d. psychology
2. a. border b. embroider c. embark d. bomb
3. a. owl b. cow c. arrow d. powder
4. a. dew b. knew c. sew d. few
5. a. initial b. written c. privilege d. minor
6. a. foreign b. continent c. scholarship d. almost
7. a. hasty b. nasty c. tasty d. late
8. a. diaper b. diamond c. diary d. diameter
9. a. organise b. promise c. paradise d. realize
10. a. bought b. sought c. drought d. fought
B. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each
group.
1. a. director b. machinery c. encourage d. excellent
2. a. intelligent b. population c. opportunity d. economics
3. a. attack b. fancy c. eruption d. familiar
4. a. condition b. experiment c. indicate d. ability
5. a. concentration b. accustomed c. revolution d. preferential

PART TWO : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

10. The great prize in …………soccer is commonly known as the World Cup .
a. professor b . experienced c. amateur d. professional
11. My father often does ………with people from other countries in the region .
a. business b. finances c. affairs d. economy
12. The doctor who performs operations at a hospital is called a(an)…………….
a. operator b. physician c. surgeon d. dentist
13. He still hasn’t really ………the death of his mother .
a. recovered b. got over c . cured d. treated
14. Which word is incorrect ?
a. bamboos b. photos c. pianoes d. tomatoes
15. I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the ……of the clock .
a. hands b. pointers c. arms d. fingers
16. At the end of the winter . The price of winter clothes in the shop usually………
a. drops b. lowers c. sinks d. reduces
17. Dinner will be ready soon . Can you please ……table ?
a. lay b. settle c. make d. put
18. The question of late payment of bills was … at the board meeting .
a. risen b. raised c bought d. taken
19 . Mr. Jones has …………painting since he retired .
a. taken up b. taken of c. taken over d. taken in
20. Modern buildings should ……….with the surrounding area.
a. suit b. fit c. blend d. join
21. There was nothing special about his clothes……….from his flowery tie .
a. but b. except c. other d. apart
22. He went ………a bad cold just before Christmas .
a. down with b. in for c. over d. through
23. In the old day, people believed that world was flat and the ships would fall of
the………….
a. boundary b. edge c. border d. limit
24. Who was the first person ……… the South Pole ?

and agencies are becoming wary of sharing soft wares . Security policies need to be increased as immunity
programs are being developed .
1. which of the following is the best title of this passage ?
a. deleting files b. sharing software c. be aware d. stop the clock
2. It is inferred that a company can best protect itself from the virus by ……………………
a. setting the clock correctly c. keeping clean
b. spreading programs by telephone d. not using shared software
3. The virus is …………………………………………………….
a. a program b. an insect c. a disk d. a microbe
4. The people most interested in reading this passage probably would be ………………….
a. health researchers c. computer users
b . medical personnel d. government workers
5. If the virus infects a computer , the result would probably be ……………………
a. sick personnel b. dead telephones c. lost information d. a broken computer
B. Read the following passage. Choose the best word from a, b, c or d .
Around the age of sixteen ,you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life . Do
you stay on at school and hopefully go on to university (1)… ? Do I leave and start work
beginning a training (2)….? The decision is yours, but it may be (3) …… remembering two
things : there is more unemployment (4) …….who haven’t been to university, and people
who have the right (5) …….will have a big advantage in the competition . For jobs, if you
decide to go (6) …….into a job, there are many opportunities for training . Getting
qualification will(7)… you to get on more quickly in many careers and evening classes allow
you to learn (8) ……you earn . Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older
is (9)…… possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days as well as
(10)…practical work experience .
1. a. after b. later c. then d. past
2. a. school b. class c. course d. term
3. a. worth b. necessary c. important d. useful
4. a. between b. among c. with d. though
5. a. notes b. papers c. arts d. skills

3. They have neither time nor money to take a long trip right now.
They don’t have …………………… ……………………………………………………
4. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
It………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. If I had worked hard, I would have failed the exam.
Tom regretted……………………………………………………………….………………
6. He’s getting someone to mend the window.
He is having……… ………………………………………………………………………
7. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.
That old typewriter is not…………………………………………………………………
8. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.
Mrs. Scott prides… ………………………………………………………………………
9. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
There’s no point……… …………………………………………………………….……
10. The railway worker do not intend to call off their strike.
The railway worker have no ………….…………………………………………………
B. Composition. (120 – 150 words)
“Today traffic transportation causes a lot of the serious problems “find some main reasons
and give your solutions. THE END

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PART THREE : READING COMPREHENSION
A. Read the following passage. Choose the best answer from a, b, c or d .
(5 X2 = 10 PTS )

B. Read the following passage. Choose the best answer from a, b, c or d .( 10 PTS )
1b 2c 3a 4b 5d 6 a 7 b 8 b 9 c 10 a
C. Fill into numbered blank with one suitable word (10pts )
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aware
2
when
3
disease

4
cure
5
changed

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much
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parts
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live
9
medical

B. Composition. ( 15pts }
- good spelling and grammar : 10 pts .
- good style and meanings : 5 pts
Total: 100 pts ; 5 = 20 pts