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SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
TRƯỜNG PHỔ THÔNG DTNT TỈNH

ĐỀ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 – NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

I/. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronunced differently from the rest. (5 marks)
1. A.cliffs B.friends C. claps D. compliments
2. A.approached B.sacrificed C. unwrapped D. obligued
3. A.academic B.grade C. behave D. examination
4. A.choose B.school C. good D. soon
5. A.education B.certificate C. core D. obstacle
II/. Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from the rest. (5 marks)
6. A. confide B. reject C. visit D. install
7. A. suspiciuos B. marvellous C. physical D. argument
8. A. organisation B. disavantages C. independent D. non-renewable
9. A. machine B. memory C. memorial D. mechanic
10.A. compliment B. comfortable C. competence D. companion
III/. Choose the inderlined part that is INCORRECT. (8 marks)
11. Jane is the more beautiful of the schoolgirls who are standing over there.
A B C D
12. “Would you mind to work late this evening, Jack?” asked the boss.
A B C D
13. He was so nervous that he doesn’t know what to do.
A B C D
14. My father says he will never forget the day on when the joined the army.
A B C D
15. After we moved to another town to live, we lost touch of our relatives.

28. She failed the test, ________ she studied hard.
A. as B. in spite of C. despite D. although
29. Hung: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” - Hoa: “________”.
A. Thanks B. Have a good day C. You are welcome D. Cheers
30. Dien Bien Phu is the place ________ our army won a resounding victory in 1954.
A. where B. that C. what D. which
31. He had no ________ of selling the clock – it had belonged to hes grandfather.
A. interest B. intend C. intention D. meaning
32. I regret ________ you that your application has been denied.
A. inform B. to have informed C. to inform D. informing
33. Neither you nor I ________ responsible for the bad result.
A. are B. be C. am D. is
34. Wait here until I ________ you.
A. am going to call B. call C. will call D. am calling
35. The sick man still finds it ________ to stand without support.
A. comforting B. discomfort C. uncomfortable D. comfortable
36. We lived in that ______ on the corner.
A. old house brick small B. brick small old house
C. small old brick house D. house brick small old
37. He took his seat quietly ________.
A. so as not to disturb their conversation B. so as to disturb their conversation
C. in order not disturb their conversation D. in order for him not to disturb theirconversation
38. He talked about the books and the authors________ interested him.
A. which B. who C. that D. when
39. The cat ________.tail is long does not belong to me.
A. whom B. that C. which D. whose.
40. Dr Sales is the person____.
A. in that I don’t have much confidence B. whom I don’t have much confidence in him
C. I don’t have much confidence D. in whom I don’t have much confidence
V/. Choose the best option to fill in each gap of the following paragraph. (5 marks)

for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and
fresh fruit. Chocolates, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between
meals. They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay.
46. Good teeth mainly help us to ____.
A. look nice B. chew our food C. look important D. have good eyesight
47. When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth _______.
A. become hard B. make us feel quite ill
C. begin to decay D. send poison into the blood
48. A lot of people do not visit a dentist until ____.
A. they have toothache B. they have holes in their teeth
C. they have brushed their teeth D. their teeth grow properly
49. What may be most harmful to our teeth?
A. red rice B. raw vegetables C. fresh fruit D. sweet things
50. The best title for the passage would be _______.
A. “How to keep our teeth healthy” B. “How to make our teeth nicer”
C. “How to clean our teeth” D. “How to keep our teeth ever white”
VII. Supply the correct word form. (10 marks)
Interviews are an imperfect method of choosing the best people for job, yet human
(51)_______ (be) like to examine each other in this way. One of the many problems of (52)_______
(select) as it is commonly practiced is that the forms filled in by (53)_______ (apply) often fail to
show people as they really are. This means that you can follow all the best (54)_______ (advise)
when completing your form and still find that you are (55)_______ (success) at the next stage – the
interview. (56)_______ (similar) in the rare cases where interviews are automatic, a candidate with
an (57)_______ (adequate) form may do surprisingly well. Your form needs to show that you have
(58)_______ (confident) in your (59)_______ (able) to do the job, but don’t try to turn yourself into
someone else – a person you have to pretend to be at the interview. Realism and (60)_______
(honest) are definitely the best approach.
VIII/. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (10 marks)
Ernest Hemingway, one (61)……… the greatest writers in American literature, was
born in America (62)…………1899. He was the second of the six (63)……….… As a

81. I feel / very happy / get / letter / after / such / long time.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
82. It / be / absolutely / ages / since / I / hear you.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
83. You / like / come / stay / me?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
84. You all / be / very welcome / you / want / visit.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
85. What about / come / end / next month?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
86. My wife / miss / you / both / often / speak / you.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
87. Don’t / think / children / love / visit / country /?
………………………………………………………………………….…………………….
88. Write / soon / let / know / when / you / come.
…………………………………………………………………………….………………………….

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO THỪA THIÊN HUẾ ĐỀ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12
TRƯỜNG PHỔ THÔNG DTNT TỈNH MÔN: TIẾNG ANH– NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
Thời gian: 120 phút
(không kể thời gian phát đề)
ANSWER SHEET
I/. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronunced differently from the rest. (5 marks)
1. a b c d

a b c d
15.
a b c d
16.
a b c d
17.
a b c d
18.
a b c d IV/. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. (22 marks)
19.
a b c d
20.
a b c d
21.
a b c d
22.
a b c d
23.
a b c d
24.
a b c d
25.
a b c d
26.
a b c d
27.
a b c d

a b c d
42.
a b c d
43.
a b c d
44.
a b c d
45.
a b c d

VI/. Read the paragraph carefully, then choose the best option to complete each sentence (5
marks)
46.
a b c d
47.
a b c d
48.
a b c d
49. a b
c d
50.
a b c d

VII. Supply the correct word form. (10 marks)
51. 52. 53. 54.

55

56.


73.In spite of……………………………………………………….…….…………
74.Vietnamese cars………………………………………………….… ………………
75.Nga is………………………………………… …………………….………………
76.He has………………………………………………………… …………………
77.It is ……………………………………………………….…………………………
78.Mai, whose………………………………………………….………………………
79.Housework …………………………………………… …………………………
80.If…………………………………………………………….………………………
X/. Complete the letter by using the cues given. ( 10 marks)
Dear Peter,
81.……………………………………………………………………………………………
82……………………………………………………….……………………………………
83. …………………………………………………………………………………………….
84.……………………………………… ……………………………………………………
85.……………………………… ……………………………………………………………
86.………………………………… …………………………………………………………
87. ……………………………………………………………………….…………………….
88.…………………………………………………………………………….……………………….

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO THỪA THIÊN HUẾ ĐỀ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12
TRƯỜNG PHỔ THÔNG DTNT TỈNH MÔN: TIẾNG ANH– NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
Thời gian: 120 phút
(không kể thời gian phát đề)

ĐÁP ÁN
I/. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronunced differently from the rest. (5 marks)
(1 mark for a correct option)

d
14. a b 
d
15. a b 
d
16.  b c
d
17.  b c
d
18. a b 
d IV/. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. (22 marks)
19.  b c
d
20. a  c
d
21. a  c
d
22. a b c 

23.  b c
d
24. a b c 

25. a b c 

26. a b 
d

V/. Choose the best option to fill in each gap of the following paragraph. (5 marks)
41. a  c
d
42. a b 
d
43. a b 
d
44. a b c 

45. a b c VI/. Read the paragraph carefully, then choose the best option to complete each sentence (5
marks)
46. a  c
d
47. a b 
d
48.  b c
d
49. a b c 

50.  b c
d

VII. Supply the correct word form. (10 marks)
51. beings 52. selection 53. applicants 54. advice

55. unsuccessful


71. Let’s go to the cinema tonight.
72. It takes me an hour to finish the work.
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73. In spite of being sick/ his sickness, he went to school yesterday.
74. Vietnamese cars aren’t as/ so expensive as Japanese car.
75. Nga is good at playng the guitar.
76. He has been learning / learnt English for three years.
77 . It is very useful to know English.
78. Mai, whose parents passed away last month, is a good student.
79. Housework can be done by a robot?
80.  If it doesn’t rain, there will be a shortage of rain.
X/. Complete the letter by using the cues given. ( 10 marks)
Dear Peter,
81. I feel very happy to get your letter after such a long time.
82. It’s absolutely ages since I last heard from you.
83. Would you like to come and stay with me?
84. You all will be welcome if you want to visit.
85. What about coming at the end of next month.?
86. My wife misses you both, and often speaks of you.
87. Don’t you think the children love to visit the country?
88. Write me soon and let me know when you can come.

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