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Sở Giáo dục - Đào tạo KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 12
Hải Phòng Năm học 2010 - 2011
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh
Hệ 3 năm -Bảng A
Thời gian: 150 phút
(Bài thi gồm 07 trang. Tổng điểm: 100)
Điểm bài thi: Bằng số: _______ Bằng chữ: _________________________

Tên, đơn vị công tác của hai ngời chấm thi:
1: ___________________________________________________________
2: ___________________________________________________________
Số phách:
(do Chủ tịch Hội đồng
chấm thi ghi)
Ghi chú: Thí sinh làm bài ngay vào đề thi này. Không viết bằng bút chì, bút mực đỏ.
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I. Circle your choice A, B, C or D before the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest. (5 points)
1 A season B feature C

increase D threaten
2 A necessary B approach C

language D American
3 A nearby B difficulty C

healthy D documentary
4 A university B use C

understand D student

A. would have slept B. slept C. will sleep D. sleep
6. The park has changed so much that I cannot
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A. realize B. recognise C. identify D. notice
7. We enjoy to classical music.
A. to listen B. listening C. listen D. listened
8. The Eiffel Tower is still man-made structures in the world.
A. a very high one B. highest one C. the higher one D. one of the highest
9. The park hundred of species of endangered animals.
A. contains B. consists C. composes D. holds
10. Is modern English different old English?
A. from B. of C. in D. on
11. Do you know who the washing machine?
A. discovered B. invented C. founded D. realized
12. What books Mark Twain's best works?
A. considered B. consider C. are considering D. are considered
13. It’s essential to the environment.
A. care B. protect C. prevent D. restrict
14. Trees, grasses and other plant life an important part in the natural circulation of water
and thus help conserve it.
A. make B. play C. keep D. have
15. He asked me the book I borrowed from the library .
A. if I found B. if I had found . C. whether I have found D. whether I found
16. The water in this river is for all of us to swim.
A. clean enough B. too clean C. enough clean D. clean
17. Neither Kim nor his friends good at math.
A. is B. has been C. are D. be
18. If you want to find an answer this question, please have a look at
"Vietnam Economy 1990 - 2000" book.
A. for B. on C. about D. to

Passage A:
English has for more than a century and a half (1) ________ called a world language. The
number of people who speak it as their mother tongue, has been estimated at between
three hundred million (2) ________ four hundred million. It is recognised as an (3)
________ language in countries (4) ________ 1.5 billion people live. In China, the
importance (5) ________ to learning English is such that a televised teaching course
drew audiences (6) ________ to 100 million. But this spread of English throughout the
world is relatively recent. In the late sixteenth century English was spoken by just (7)
________ five million people. The arrival of English in North America was the key step
in its (8) ________ expansion. The United States is a huge commercial market and this
has tended to promote the English language in many (9) ________ nations. About eighty
per cent of the data stored on the world ‘s computers is believed (10) ________ in
English and nowadays insufficient knowledge of English can be a problem in businesses.

1 A being B

been C is D be
2 A to B

or C and D with
3 A official B

office C original D main
4 A which B

who C that D where
5 A attached B

attaching C attach D which attach
6 A having B

fresh and full of enthusiasm!

1 A then B than C

after D often
2 A best B good C

worse D well
3 A to listen B having listened C

listen D listening
4 A on B in C

of D for
5 A unless B if C

before D after
6 A stressy B stressed C

stressing D stressful
7 A which B what C

that D who
8 A Strongly B Every C

Regular D Always
9 A well B energetic C

good D correct
10

9 A. provide B. prepare C. put D. take
10 A. turn B. change C. direction D. exchange
V. Read the text below. Use the word given in CAPITALS at the end of each line to
form a word that fits in the space in each line. (10 points)

Every weekend in Britain thousands of walkers
head off into the (1) ………with the necessary (2)
…… to enjoy their hiking. One thing they will not
leave behind because it is considered an absolute (3)
…… is their Ordnance Survey Map. These maps are
(4) …… to the hiker as they are very (5) ……, with
up-to-date details about every part of the country. The
Ordnance Survey (6) …… in the eighteenth century
and was (7) …… intended to provide the army of the
time with maps. Before this, most maps were
inaccurate and (8) ……. Better maps were thought to
be important because the country felt (9) …… by
invasion from abroad or (10) …… at home.
1. COUNTRY =>
2. EQUIP =>
3. NECESSARY =>
4. VALUE =>
5. INFORM =>
6. BEGIN =>
7. ORIGIN =>
8 RELY =>
9. THREAT =>

him to have stolen her bicycle.

VII. Complete each of the unfinished sentences in such a way that it has the same
meaning as the sentence beforw it. (10 points)
1. He can do it better than his friends.
His friends

2. She didn't say a word as she left the room.
She left the room

3. That is the most shocking story I have ever heard.
I have

4. He got to the station late and missed the train.
By the time

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5. I'm trying to eat fewer fatty foods.
I'm trying to cut

6. The school was founded ten years ago.
It is ten

7. So far I have written ten pages of my letter.
I am

.
8. " Let 's go for a walk in the park," said Andrew
Andrew suggested that

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
Sở Giáo dục - Đào tạo KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 12
Hải Phòng Năm học 2007 - 2008
( Tổng điểm: 100) Môn thi : Tiếng Anh
Hệ 3 năm -Bảng A
Không viết bằng bút chì, bút mực đỏ.
_________________________________________________________________________
I. Circle your choice A, B, C or D before the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest. (5 points)

7. B
8. C
9. A
10. C
Passage C:
1C 2D 3C 4B 5C 6C 7A 8D 9A 10B

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V. Read the text below. Use the word given in CAPITALS at the end of each line to
form a word that fits in the space in each line. (10 points)

1. COUNTRY => countryside
2. EQUIP  equipment
3. NECESSARY  necessity
4. VALUE  valuable
5. INFORM  informative
6. BEGIN  began
7. ORIGIN  originally
8. RELY  unreliable
9. THREAT  threatened
10. REBEL  rebellion

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VI. Circle the sentence A, B, C or D nearest in meaning to the original sentence. (5 points)