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SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 12
HẢI PHÒNG NĂM HỌC 2006-2007
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MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ 4

Thời gian: 150 phút
(Bài thi gồm 10 trang.Tổng điểm:100)
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18. a. separate b. moderate c. affectionate d. discriminate
19. a. wind b. kind c. tear d. lead
20. a. house b. confuse c. use d. excuse
II.Grammar and vocabulary: Circle the correct answer a, b, c, or d (30p)
1. “Which is more important: luck or effort?”
“Luck is …… effort.”
a. of the same importance b. the same importance as
c. of the same importance as d. as the same importance as
2. “This traffic is terrible!”
“You’re right. People should ……”
a. less use their cars b. use less their cars c. use their cars less d. their cars use
less
3. “Why won’t your parents let you go with us?”
“They’re very protective …….me.”
a. of b. with c. for d. about
4. “What does the Safety Bureau do?”
“It makes sure we can work in a … environment.”
a. hazard free b. hazardous free c. freely hazardous d. free of hazard
5. “ This year we’ve sold a lot of big cars.”
"Yes, but in …….years, we sold more small cars.”
a. some others b. another c. others d. other
6. “Why are you angry at Bob?”
“I don’t like it when he makes jokes ….my expense.”
A. for b. on c. at d. to
7. “How long will these batteries last?”
“About six months, in general … ”
a. operated b. operate c. operating d. operation
8. “When is your party?”
“Next Saturday. I hope you …….come.”
a. can b. could c. would d. should

19.“The reservations weren’t made on time.”
“Sorry, the computers were down; it ….”
a.couldn’t be helped b. didn’t help c. couldn’t help d. wasn’t helped
20.“What point does Ganger make in her book?”
“She says that snakes are perceived …being evil in some societies.
a.of b. by c. as d. like
21.The change in time table will …many students having to catch an earlier bus.
a. result b. lead c. mean d. cause

22. When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving license,
but he was ….with a fine.
a. let through b. let off c. let out d. let down
23. On the way to Cambridge yesterday the road was blocked by a fallen tree, so we had
to make a …….
a. deviation b. digression c. detour d. departure
24. We intend to …… with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
a. do up b. do away c. do down d. do in
25. Your new heating system saves money but your rates are increased because you’ve
improved your home. It’s a(n) …… circle.
a. vicious b. cruel c. ugly d. nasty
26. Our plan is completely ……. Nothing can possibly go wrong.
a. foolproof b. airtight c. foolhardy d. waterproof
27. David likes country life and has decided to …….farming.
a. go in for b. go back on c. go through d. go together
28. Learner-drivers must … the examiners that they can drive safely.
a. please b. satisfy c. gain d. accept
29. I’ll clean the windows tomorrow; I haven’t enough ……to do them today.
a. force b. effort c. energy d. efficiency
30. He ……… her tightly in his arms until she stopped crying.
a. picked b. handled c. contained d. held

43. I’m afraid, Mr. John, that the bank is obliged to refuse your application for an
extended …
a. estimate b. overdraft c. compensation d. balance
44. I dissent strongly … what you’ve said.
a. to b. from c. at d. in
45. Only nature can ease my mind …….those sufferings.
a. for b. to c. of d. by
46. ………long, I’m sure you will be speaking English ….a native speaker.
a. after-like b. after-with c. before-like d. before-with
47. Some teachers are more liberal ……….their students than others.
a. with b. for c. about d. against
48. It seemed quite evident …….his behavior that he wasn’t satisfied.
a. to b. with c. from d. about
49. I could tell …….his face that he was very angry ……something.
a. in-to b. from-with c. in-about d. from-at
50. The area …….considerable benefit from the setting up of a new factory.
a. derived b. merited c. achieved d. earned
51. The witness's account was not with the facts.
a. matched b.reliable c.consitent d.confirmed
52. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man …….the exit as quickly as
possible.
a. made for b. made out c. made off d. made up
53. Flight fifteen from New York and Washington is now arriving at ………
a. second gate b. the gate two c. the two gate d. gate two
54. My dog is a …… he's a cross between an Alsatian and a setter
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a. mongrel b. mix-up c. breed d. transplant
55. The TV station, in ….to massive popular demand, decided not to discontinue the
soap opera.

Jazz with them of traditional orchestration.
C D
6. Faults in the Earth’s crust are most evidently in sedimentary formations, where they
A B C
interrupt previously continuous layers.
C
7. As secretary of transportation from 1975 to 1977, William Coleman worked to help
the
A B
bankrupt railroads in the northeastern United States solved their financial problems.
C D
8. Talc, a soft mineral with a variety of uses, sold is in slabs or in powdered form.
A B C D
9. Geologists at the Hawaiilian Volcano Observatory rely on a number of
instruments
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A B C
to studying the volcanoes in Hawaii.
D
10. Research in the United States on acupuncture has focused on it use in pain relief and
A B C D
anesthesia.
IV. Reading comprehension. (35p)
A. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (10p)
All drugs can affect the body in the both helpful and (1) ways. For example, a particular
drug may produce a stronger heartbeat (2) from pain, or some other desired effect. But

forelimbs overlapping the lower edge of the opening at the front. The hard-scaled
soles of the hind feet cover the penings at the rear.20 Tortoises have become
symbols of leisurely movement, of longevity, and of persistence, as in Aesop’s fable
of the hare and the tortoise. All tortoises share the ability to live to a great age, but the
longest life of any tortoise of which there is an authentic record is of a great tortoise of
the Seychelles Islands, whose age was known to be not less than 180 years.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. the characteristics of land turtles.
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B. The life spans of tortoises
C. The difference between the forty different kinds of land turtles.
D. The symbolism associated with tortoises.
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of tortoises?
A. they have retracting limbs.
B. They are well adapted to water.
C. their heads can be entirely withdrawn into the shell.
D. they have long lives.
3. The word “their” in line 11 refers to
A. feet B. limbs C. scales D. tortoises
4. Gogher tortoises primarily eat
A. frogs B. snakes C. grass and leaves D.prickly-pear
cactus.
5. The word “augmented” in line 15 could best be replaced by
A. added B. contained C. restricted D. enhanced
6. The passage preceding this one is probably about
A. snails B. water turtles C. burrowing animals D. owls
7. The word “authentic” in line 23 is closest in meaning to
A. written B. historic C. genuine D. legendary
8. It can be inferred from the passage that tortoises

B. to seeing words spelled in the same way
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C. to follow French patterns
D. to change, as it still does
E. to show the spellings
F. to influence the French
G. to how English words were spelled
H. to represent the forty -four sounds of English
I. to give columns of print straight edges
J. to write down what they heard
D. Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D. (10P)
The piano manufacturing business in the US has seen dramatic changes in the 20
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century, particularly over the last 20 years. In 1900, there were 7.000 piano
manufacturers, (1) families that made pianos in their homes. At that time,
approximately one out of (2) six people in the US was (3) in some aspect of the piano
business, (4) one considers the production of raw or man-made materials used in
constructing a piano. Today, however, there are (5) about ten independent piano
manufacturers and just six major piano companies in the country. (6) the transition (7)
family to corporate ownership, the craftsmanship and pride (8) the product seem to have
remained high. This, along with use of the most modern manufacturing techniques, (9)
the US piano industry of today healthy, (10) somewhat pared down from (11) it was in
the early 1900’s.
In the (12) two decades, the US piano (13) has been faced with intense (14) from the
Koreans and the Japanese, the (15) having already cornered 20 percent of the US market
(16) Yamaha and Kawai pianos. In (17), in Hamamatsu, Japan, where Yamaha is
manufactured, more pianos are made per year than in (18) other part of the world. But
US manufacturers have risen quickly to (19) challenge. Piano companies are increasing

3. The new exam is longer and …………………… more difficult to pass. (correspond)
4. His work fell into ………………………………………… after his death.
(oblivious)
5. At breakfast the aroma of freshly brewed coffee ………………….the kitchen.
(permeable)
VI. Verb forms.( 5p)
1. Tomorrow you (1. meet) by a friend of mine. He (2. wear) a red shirt and blue jeans.
2. My prediction is that providing a nuclear holocaust (3. not occur) by the end of the
century, mankind (4. pass) the danger point.
3. We (5. constantly remind) of the way the world (6. become) smaller when events (7.
take) place in different parts of the world (8. flash) on our T.V screens.
4. He (9. follow) my advice, he (10. not be) in danger now.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
VII. Writing. (20p)
A. Rewrite the 2
nd
sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the 1
st
. (5p)

B. Rewrite the sentences by using the words given. (5p)
1. I saw a television program last month which was very similar to this one. (bears) 2. Marriage did not seem to be what Patsy and Liam wanted. (second) 3. I told the manager very clear that I would not tolerate such appalling service.
(uncertain)
ĐÁP ÁN
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 12 (2006-2007)
I / Phonetics
A

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.A

6.A

7. 8.C

9.D

10.

21.C
31.C
41.B

51.C

2.C

12.D22.B
32.C

42.D

52.A

3.A

13.B23.C
33.B

43.B

53.D


56.A

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7.D

17.B

27.A 37.C

47.A

57.A

8.A

18.B

28.B 38.D

48.C

58.D

9.D

19.A

29.C
39.B
49.D

D> 1.A 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.B
6.C 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.A
11.A 12.B 13.C 14.D 15.D
16.C 17.B 18.B 19.C 20.C
V/
1.unmoved 2.luckwarm 3.correspondingly
4.oblivion 5.permeates
VI/
1.will be met
2.will be wearing
3.doesn't occur/hasn't occurred
4.will have passed
5.are constantly reminded
6.is becoming
7.taking
8.are flashed
9.had he followed
10.wouldn't be
VII/
A>
1. I might have known my children wouldn't like the new, cheaper ice-cream.
2. The annual rainfall in/ for the Northwestof Britain is higher than that in the
Southeast.
3. Completed application forms must be submitted/handed in by/no later than
3.00 p.m on Friday 18th, December.
4. Shame on you! Why did you say that to Jack?
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5. Do you mind my accompanying you to the party?
B>
1. This T.V programme bears a strong resemblance to one I saw last month.