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UBND TỈNH BẮC NINH
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12 – THPT
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
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Điểm bài thi: Bằng số ……………… (Bằng chữ …………………….…………….)
Chữ ký của người chấm thi:
Số 1 ………………………………… Số 2: ……………………………………….
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(Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này)
(Đề thi gồm có 06 trang)

PART I. PRONUNCIATION - VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR (10 PTS)

Question 1: Circle the word whose boldfaced part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.
( 0.5 pt)
1. A. private B. typical C. enterprise D. dynamic
2. A. council B. downward C. launch D. accountant
3. A. association B. message C. language D. marriage
4. A. secure B. police C. council D. socialize
5. A. youth B. clothes C. although D. youths


commerce and finance in the south-eastern United States.
A. While rebuilt B. Rebuilt C. It was rebuilt D. When rebuilt
8. The upper and lower surfaces of the segments of the centipede’s body _____ by a flexible membrane.
A. joining B. joined C. to join D. are joined
9. By far the most famous member of the Harlem Renaissance movement of the 1920s _____ Langston
Hughes.
A. has been B. was C. was being D. had been
10. _____ Canada has never developed a national press is most likely due to regional differences of outlook
and interests.
A. because of B. Although C. It is D. That
11. I wouldn’t say he was briant at his job, but he’s quite _________
A. cautious B. wary C. effective D. competent
12. I reminded him twice, so as to _________ that he wouldn’t forget.
A. check B. take care C. watch out D. make sure
13. He’s very _________ about his private life. He’s got no secret.
A. trustworthy B. direct C. open D. sincere
14. It was a _________ mistake. I wasn’t trying to cheat you.
A. genuine B. truthful C. sincere D. frank
15. It’s not very _________ to speak with your mouthful.
A. tactful B. gentle C. polite D. educated
16. The manager is _________ He can’t see the long-term benefits of installing a computer.
A. petty B. narrow-minded C. intolerant D. absent-minded
17. He told me that he would be here _________ a moment.
A. on B. for C. at D. in
18. I’m sure they were __________ lies.
A. telling B. speaking C. talking D. saying
19. The boys’ father built them a large sand box _________ .
A. to play in it B. to play in C. to play in there D. in which to play
20. The impact of two vehicles can cause a lot of _________ to both.
A. damagings B. damaging C. damages D. damage

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Question 5: Write the correct form of the words in the space provided from the words in the next
column.( 2pts)
Dieppe’s closeness to Paris makes this much loved-seaside
resort an (1)____________ for weekend holiday breaks in winter and
0. close
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summer alike. The spectacular new marina (2)______________ sea-
goers to make a stopover in the heart of the town, which is right next
to the fishing harbour. Within easy reach of Paris, it has been
designated as a town of art and history. The (3)______________
white-brick buildings remind one that Dieppe was entirely
(4)______________ after the great fire in 1649. The
(5)______________ of the town centre, (6)______________
respecting the original (7)______________, lends a special charm.
The castle museum, dominating the town, seemingly watches over its
people. Its views across the valley are particularly
(8)______________. Dieppe has an intense (9)_____________ life
and is the birthplace of “Coast to Coast”, a France-British meeting of
choreographers and dancers. “I can recommend without
(10)____________ a visit to this wonderful town.”

5. Don’t worry, Michael will be calling ___________ you in ten minutes.

Question 8: Replace the underlined verbs with the phrasal verbs with TAKE:(1pt)
1. Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.
2. As its sales have increased, that computer company is going to employ more staff.
3. He wants to start playing tennis next summer.
4. Due to the bad weather condition, the plane won’t leave until 5:00 pm
5. While talking with native English speakers, we can learn a lot of new words and structures.
6. They often participate in school panel discussions.
7. Could I have four pizzase to eat at home, please?
8. His parents are going to obtain a loan from the bank to buy a new house
9. The president of the company has resigned, and the vice president is going to replace him in that post.
10. ASEAN ministerial meetings are held every year in different countries.
Write the answers here: 1. ______________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________
4. ______________ 5. _______________ 6.________________ 7. ________________
8. ______________ 9. _______________ 10.________________

PART II: READING (5 PTS)
Question 1: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each
space.(2pts).

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When telephoning friends in Australia, would you like to see picture of the (1) _____ at the same time?
When calling a (2) __________ about a broken car, would you like to look at diagrams in a part of the
catalogue? When discussing financial figures, would you like to have (3) _________ transferred into your
own desk-top computer?
If this can be done now – by big businesses with the money and expertise required. But in a (4) _________
years ordinary people should be able to do the same. This became clear at the Telecom Fair, a trade
exhibition and conference for the world’s telecommunications community in Geneva earlier this month.

C. To present a theory about red giant stars D. To describe changes that the Sun will go through
2. The word “fuelled” in line 1 is closet meaning to
A. powered B. bombarded C. created D. propelled
3. The word “state” in line 2 is closet meaning to
A. shape B. condition C. location D. size
4. It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun
A. is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf star
B. has been in existence for 10 billion years
C. is rapidly changing in size and brightness
D. will continue as a yellow dwarf for another ten billion years.
5. What will probably be the first stage of change as the Sun becomes a red giant?
A. Its core will cool off and use less fuel B. Its surface will become hotter and shrink
C. It will throw off huge amounts gases. D. Its centre will grow smaller and hotter
6. When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will conditions be like on Earth?

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A. Its atmosphere will freeze and become solid
B. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the Sun
C. It will become too hot for life to exist.
D. It will be nearly destroyed by nova explosions.
7. As a while dwarf the Sun will be
A. the same size as a planet Mercury B. thousands of times smaller than it is today
C. around 35 million miles in diameter D. cold and dark
8. According to the passage, which of the following best describes the sequence of stages that the Sun will
probably pass through?
A. yellow dwarf, white dwarf, red giant, black giant.
B. red giant, white dwarf, red dwarf, nova explosion
C. yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf
D. white dwarf, red giant, black dwarf, yellow dwarf

1. Harry couldn’t afford this car.
This car was __________________________________________________________
2. How did you get the idea that they are rich?
What made __________________________________________________________
3. As my grandmother grows older, she becomes more intolerrant.
The older ____________________________________________________________
4. On arriving in Canberra, I wrote a letter to my parents.
When I _____________________________________________________________
5. People always laugh at his face, and he dislike it.
He hates _____________________________________________________________
6. I was on the point of leaving the house when the telephone rang.

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I was ___________________________________________________________________________
7. It is said that the thief stole everything in the house.
Everything________________________________________________________________________
8. He ran so fast that nobody could catch up with him.
So ______________________________________________________________________________
9. “ I’m sorry I didn’t catch the ball for your sister yesterday” Nam said to Huong
Nam apologized __________________________________________________________________
10. Pupils are not allowed to leave the classroom at any time.
At _____________________________________________________________________________

Question 2: Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as the given one, using the words
given(1pts)
1. The film wasn’t as good as we expected. (come)
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. Please inform the relevant authorities at once. (delay)
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Write to me soon.
Love
Jack.

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SỞ GD_ĐT BÁC NINH
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI HỌC SINH GIỎI THPT
NĂM HỌC: 2009-2010
Mụn : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12

PART I:PHONETICS – GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY (10 PTS)

Question 1: Circle the word whose boldfaced part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.
(0.1x5=0.5pt)
1. B 2C 3A 4,D 5.A
Question 2) Circle the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the other three.
(0.1x5=0.5pt)
1. B 2A 3D 4B 5C
Question 3: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
(0.1x20=2pts)
1.B 2A 3C 4A 5C 6D 7B 8D 9B 10D
11.C 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.C 16.B 17.D 18.A 19.B 20.D

Question 4: Correct the mistakes .( 0.1x10= 1pt)
1. a head -> the head 2. use to -> used to 3. bicycle -> bicycles 4. saved -> had saved
5. in -> of 6. do -> make 7. have -> had 8. where -> which
9. hard early -> early hard 10. if -> when

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Question 2: Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each of the question below.(0.2 x 10 =
2pts)
1. D 2. A 3.B 4. A 5D 6.C 7B 8.C 9.A 10D
Question 3:Put these sentences in the right order to complete the text. Number 1 has been done for you
as an example. (1pt)

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G I H A F B J D C E K PART III: WRITING (5 PTS)

Question 1. Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as the given one. Use the words
given. (0.2 x 10= 2pts)
1. This car was too expensive for Harry to buy/ This car was so expensive that Harry couldn’t buy it.
2. What made you think that they are rich?
3. The older my grandmother is, the more intolerrant she becomes.
4. When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter to my parents.
5. He hates people laughing at his face/ He hates being lauged at his face (by people)
6. I was about to leave the house when the telephone rang.
7. Everything in the house is said to have been stolen (by the thief).
8. So fast did he run that nobody could catch up with him.
9. Nam apologized Huong for not catching (not having cauhgt) the ball for her sister the day before.
10. At no time are pupils allowed to leave the classroom.
Question 2: Rewrite the following sentences. Use the words given. (0.2 x 5= 1pt)
1. The film didn’t come up to our expectation.