SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH
THỪA THIÊN HUẾ LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
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ĐÈ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - (VÒNG 2)
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề)
II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (30 points)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1. Lions tend to on large animals, like deer.
A. hunt B. kill C. prey D. chase
2. If too many species out, it will upset the ecosystem.
A. disappear B. die C. go D. extinct
3. You really should your energy for the difficult climb ahead.
A. preserve B. keep C. maintain D. conserve
4. I shall do the job to the best of my
A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent
5. If it
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s raining tomorrow, we shall have to put the match till Sunday.
A. off B. away C. in D. on
6. She stopped him home by hiding the car key.
A. not drive B. not to drive C. to drive D. from driving
7. Just keep working on him; he'll come the idea sooner or later.
A. down with B. up for C. up with D. round to
8. If you keep the wound clean, it should very quickly.
A. cure B. heal C. recover D. treat
9. Don't think about it; just make a selection.
A. rough B. sample C. random D. skilled
10. the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. On account of B. According to C. Beacause of D. Due to

Part 2: read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the

III. READING: (25points)
Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C,D best fits each space

ACTION SCENES IN FILMS
Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes, which are
(1) as stunts, are usually (2) by stuntmen who are specially trained to do dangerous things
safely. (3) can crash a car, but if you are shooting a film, you have to be extremely (4) ,
sometimes stopping (5) in front of the camera and film crew. At an early (6) in the production,
an expert stuntman is (7) in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who
can go (8) the wishes of the director, (9) he will usually only do this in the (10) of
safety.

Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots, since stuntmen don’t
have to (11) in for the actors. Actors like to become (12) in all the important aspects of the
character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety equipment, insurance companies would never
(13) them take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be
sensible and know their (14) If they were to be hurt, the film would (15) to a sudden halt.
1. A. remarked B. known C. referred D. named
2. A. performed B. given C. fulfilled D. displayed
3. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No one
4. A. detailed B. plain C. straight D. precise
5. A. right B. exact C. direct D. strict
6. A. period B. minute C. part D. stage
7. A. led B. taken C. drawn D. called
8. A. over B. against C. through D. across
9. A. despite B. so C. although D. otherwise
10. A. interests B. needs C. purposes D. regards
11. A. work B. get C. put D. stand
12. A. connected B. arranged C. involved D. affected
13. A. allow B. let C. permit D. admit

The bridge
5. They will want to know what you have in your suitcase.
You will be asked
6. I managed to get up on time by going to bed early.
If I
7. I would like you to give me a ring the moment you arrive.
As soon as
8. Take my advice and marry when you are older.
If I were
9. It is not necessary for you to wake me up in the morning.
You don’t
10. Shoes and trainers are not permitted at my school.
They

Part 2: COMPOSITION (You should spend about 30 minutes on this task.)
Air pollution is a serious problem in Vietnam. In about 250 words, write about
what causes air pollution, its effect to our health and propose some solutions to this problem.