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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH - (Vòng 1)

I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR ( 35 points)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter
A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase.
1. We don't allow in the classrooms.
A. people smoke B. smoke C. people to smoke D. to smoking
2. What a dangerous thing to do! You have been killed!
A. may B. can C. must D. might
3. By the time I applied, all the hoilday vouchers used up.
A. had been B have been C. were D. are
4. I felt as if I a confidence.
A. have betrayed B. would betray C. had betrayed D. am betraying
5. The candidate to have withdrawn her application.
A. claimed B. said C. denied D. reported
6. How could you have him for your brother?
A. confused B. considered C. thought D. mistaken
7. It is vital that we a change in people's attitudes.
A. bring down B. bring back C. bring about D. look after
8. We'll have to down the options before coming to a decision.
A. slow B. narrow C. bring D. wind
9. The grocer's shop since the supermarket opened.
A. closed B. has closed C. has been closing D. is closed
10. In ten year's time the population of the world to 500 million.
A. grows B. is growing C. has grown D. will have grown
Part 2: Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to
form a word that fits in the space in the same line
My ideal job

damage has (10) (auxiliary verb) done and our relationship with
that person (11) (modal verb, future) never quite be the same again.
On the other hand, we sometimes do (12) (very or too?) much for
someone else because we want to please them and then feel we have damaged (13)
(pronoun) own interests in doing so. When friends (14)
( auxiliary verb) involved we may find it difficult to say "no" when
they ask us to (15) ( do or make?) them a favour, but true friendship
should mean that we can say "no" without risk to relationship.

II. READING (35 points)
Part 1: Read the text about booking a flight and put the following sentences in the correct
order. There is one sentence that you don't need to use. Write the letters A, B, C, next
to the numbers. Number 1 has been done for you as an example.

When you want to book a flight to a certain place, visit your nearest travel agent.
Tell the travel agent the date when you want to travel and the destination to which you
want to go. The travel agent will then type the information into a small computer. After
checking everything on the computer screen, he/she will send the information to a central
computer. The central computer contains all information about bookings and destinations,
and sends a reply, showing which are the most suitable flights. It also shows whether the
flights are fully booked or not. The information which is now shown on the small
computer screen is continually changing as other bookings are made in other parts of the
world.
The travel agent now types in your booking, then the computer will ask for your
name and address as well as for certain other information. It will also ask how you will
pay for your ticket (by cheque or by credit card). Next the computer confirms the booking
and makes a request for payment. When you have paid for your ticket, the travel agent
types the information into the computer as well. Finally, some computers print out a
ticket before you leave the travel agent’s.
A. Details about the flights and seats available are sent back.

2. chosen
3. meant
4. a little
5. forecasts
6. represent cross-section

7. carried out
8. results
9. opinions
10. wrong
11. studied

Part 3: Fill in each numbered space with ONE suitable word
The world of dreams
Most people feel that when they dream, they (0) are carried off to another world.
(1) the contrary, dreams are often connected (2) our daily
lives.
(3) our whole mind (4) filled with something, when we
are either very upset (5) when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent
(6) reality in symbols. It is often said that we benefit (7)
dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself. when things
(8) wrong. Dreams are therefore (9) kind of escape,
almost a holiday from (10) life, with its fears and responsibilities . It is,
(11) , a strange (12) of holiday because whether we have a

13 We like pasta but we don't have it everyday.
Although ?
14. If someone had called the fire-brigade immediately, the tragedy might have been
avoided .
If the
15. It's impossible that we stayed at the same hotel, in that case.
We
Part 2: Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct,
and some have a word which should not be there. If a line ). If a line has a word which
should not be there,is correct, put a tick ( write the word.
The stadium is only a few minutes away from where I live so I usually 0
go to the matches on the foot. I put on my team's colours and set off with a
00 the
couple of friends from work. I always feel a sense of excitements as I turn
1
to the corner and the tall floodlights come into view at the top of the main 2
stand of the stadium. By the time we will get to the stadium, there are big 3
enough crowds, all heading in the same direction. As soon as we get 4

inside, the chanting begins and the suspense builds up. I have been to a lot 5
of games which were utterly boring: the weather was such cold and drizzly
6 and the game finished in a goal-less draw. After going games like that,
some 7
fans expressed their disappointment through acts of violence but I just look ahead
8
to the next game. Violence on and off of the pitch is the biggest problem in
9
football, but the behaviour of some of the stars also gives the game a bad name.
10
If we take Maradona of Argentina: he was, as everyone knows it, a great

2. scientific 4. ambitious 6. irritating 8. occasionally 10. reasonable
Part 3. (15 points) one point for each correct answer
1. from 2. who 3. themselves 4. have 5. often 6. their 7. although
8. have 9. up 10. been 11. can 12. too 13 our 14. are 15. do
II. READING: 35 points
Part 1: ( 10 points) one point for each correct answer
2. E 3. J 4. F 5. A 6. K
7. D 8. B 9. L 10. H 11. C

Part 2. ( 10 points) : 1 point for each correct word
2. selected 3. intended 4. slightly 5. predictions 6. reflect
7. conducted 8. finding 9. views 10. incorrect 11. examined
Part 3 ( 15 points) : 1 point for each correct word
1. on 2. to 3. when/if 4. is 5. or 6. this 7. from 8. go 9. a
10. real 11. however 12. type/sort/kind 13 out 14. unless 15. them

III. WRITING (30 points)
Part 1 . (15 points)
1.Unless my parents give me the money, I won't be able to go on holiday.
2. As Jeanne had looked after her uncle all his life, she inherited all his money.
3. Deprived of friends, the boy became an introvert.
4. I wish these shops opened at lunch-time.
5. It was only yesterday that I read about the closure of the factory.
6. We stayed at home instead of going to the theatre
7. I wouldn’t be surprised if the company made a profit this year.
8. As I (had) expected, they refused to pay me.
9. It's probably at least a six-hour drive to Glasgow from here.
10. Taking all the costs into account, they estimated the price.
11. So appalling was the sight that we reeled back in horror.
12. As (he's the) managing director, he always chairs the meeting.

Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐIỂM NHẬN XÉT PHÁCH I. LISTENING. (20 points)
Part 1: Listen to the phone-in. Number the opinions in the order that you hear them.
Which two opinions are not expressed. You will hear the recording twice.
A. It is difficult to control what children watch.
B. Children can tell the difference between fantasy and reality.
C. Television should show real life.
D. people should be allowed to watch anything they want.
E. There's too much bad language on TV.
F. There's too much unnecessary violence on TV.
G. Only sick people watch violence film.
H. People blame TV for violence so that they can censor it.
I. Children naturally act out scenes from films and TV programmes.
K. Children need to learn that life isn't always pleasant.

Answers:
1 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
8.
The two opinions not expressed are: 9. 10

Part 2: Listen to five situations and complete the table. You will hear the recording twice.

10. Do you think he is … of doing the job?
A. capable B. competent C. able D. suited

Part 2: Use the correct forms of the words in the brackets to complete the passage below.
Centuries ago, when gold coins (1) (exclusive) ……………………… were used as
the money of nations and city-states, the (2) (compare) ………………………. value of
each nation’s money was (3) (determine) ……………………… by the ratio of gold
content of each coin. Today, gold coins are “used” only by (4)
(collect)………………………. . (5) (nation) ………………………… money is printed
on paper. Each country has its own currency, with names such as pound, dollar, dong,
yuan and so on. (6) (decide) ……………………… the rate for the international
exchange of money is one of the most complex, and to many (7) (observe)
…………………………, one of the most (8) (fascinate) ………………………….
aspects of international banking. Each major currency has a “par value” that is (9) (usual)
……………… defined, (10) (office) ………………………., in terms of gold.

Part 3: The following sentences are badly constructed. Rewrite them in better style and
correct any grammatical errors.
1. All students must pay their fees, except foreigners, to the university bursar.

2. Swimming is a sport to any healthy person I would recommend.

3. The president said that the new education programme was essential addressing a large
audience in the provincial capital yesterday.

4. Talks have begun to plan a railway linking the provincial capitals between the
representatives of the provincial assemblies.

5. The advertisement said that they wished to employ a secretary for an expanding
company with good shorthand and typing speeds at their head office.

10. A. have B. use C. the D. spend
11. A. would B. to C. had D. might
12. A. at B. for C. take D. all
13. A. keep B. line C. show D. set
14. A. cost of living B. lifestyle C. lifeline D. livelihood
15. A. pension B. retirement C. insurance D. salary
Part 3: Read the text and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The
maximum class size is twelve (1) the average is ten. We use modern
methods of (2) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a
video camera and recorders. You will only be successful in improving (3)
English, however, if you work hard and (4) speaking English as much as you
can. You will take a short (5) in English as soon as you arrive. In this way,
we can put you in a (6) at the most suitable level.
There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete (7)
and the other is for students who know only a little English, in both classes you will
practise simple conversations. In the class (8) the intermediate level you
will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situation because we help you to
use the English you have previously (9) in your own country, You will also
have the chance to improve your (10) of English grammar and to build up
your vocabulary
IV. WRITING (30 points)
Part 1: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals and so that the
meaning stays the same.
1. Why don't we go to the cinema tonight? FILM
Let's
2. One of my favourite pastimes is watching plays. THEATRE
Going
3. Americans are usually quite self-confident. STATES
People

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH
THỪA THIÊN - HUẾ LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2004 - 2005
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH - (Vòng 2) HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

I. LISTENING: (20 points )
Part 1: (10 points): one point for each correct answer
1. I 2. D 3. A 4. E 5. H 6. B 7. C 8. F 9. G 10. K

Part 2: (10 points): one point for each correct answer.
Situation Problem Action offered Choice
1 broken zip on trousers refund
2 salty soup take it away
Choose something else
3 Keep them or send them on? send them on
4 watch has stopped new battery
5 repair and repaint it today accepts offer


Part 1. (10 points) one point for each correct sentence
1. let's go to see/ and see a film.
2. Going to the theatre is something I really enjoy doing.
3. People in/ from the States are usually quite self-confident.
4. John is still in hospital receiving treatment.
5. Children don't go to school on Saturday.
6. Andrew blamed me for the mistake.
7. It did not stop raining all evening.
8. On his arrival at the party everyone was chatting and eating.
9. While they were eating dinner, they discussed the problem.
10. Dogs are more loyal than cats.

Part 2. (20 points)
The marks of the essay : 20
(Markers are requested to use the Marking Scheme for writing tasks)

Total marks : 100 Trường Hai Bà Trưng

A. Wherever people B. There are people who
C. whether people D. People Part 2: Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN
My attempt to teach myself Spanish has been …unsuccessful……(0) SUCCESS
so far and I am wondering whether I am simply …………….(1) ABLE
to learn foreign languages at my age. I am not …………….(2) PATIENCE
and neither am I ………… (3), so why have I found it almost INTELLIGENCE
…………… (4) to learn more than just the basics of Spanish after POSSIBLE
nearly six months of study? My vocabulary is ……… (5) beyond ADEQUATE
very basic expressions and my grammar is …………. (6) to say the SATISFY
least. It is not only that my Spanish is …………. (7) but I suspect CORRECT
I sound very …………. (8), too. Recently, I met a Cuban tourist POLITE
in a café and ………… (9), I must have said something FORTUNE
…………… (10) because she looked very offended and got up APPROPRIATE
and sat at another table.

Your answers:
1. ………………… 2. ……………… 3. ………………… 4. ……………………
5. ……………… 6. ……………… 7. ………………… 8. ……………………
9. ……………… 10. ………………

Part 3: (13 points)
Read the following letter and fill the spaces with a verb and a suitable tense
Dear Francesca,
We (0) …are having…. a wonderful time here in York. We (1)………… here for three

…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Unless you confess, we shall all be punished.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Before you accept this offer, please consider it very carefully.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. We can’t continue if you don’t co-operate.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
6. When the critics attacked her work, she defended it vigorously.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
7. He was offered a new job but he refused it because he didn’t want to move house.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. We moved house because we couldn’t bear the noise from the motorway any longer.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. He had to leave when his boss discovered what he had been doing.
…………………………………………………………………………………………. SECTION 2: READING
Part 1: Choose the best options to complete the following passage. Write your answer in
the space provided. (0) has been done as an example.

It is the nature of athletic records that they are broken and their place is taken by (0)
others.
Yet many in sports (1)………………., there is a mark which is not (2)……… in itself,
but
which becomes a legend as athletes (3)………… to break it. The most (4)…………. of
these is the attempt to run a mile in (5)…………. than four minutes.
In 1945, the mile record was (6) ………… to four minutes, 1.5 seconds. And there, for
nine years, it stuck. Then, in 1954, a medical student (7)………… Roger Bannister
decided to try and break the record. He had been (8) ……… for this day since running

i. Indecision about a name
ii. Current problems with distribution
iii. Uncertainty about financial advantages
iv. The contrasts of cinema today
v. The history of cinema
vi. Integrating other events into cinema
vii. The plans for the future of films
viii. An unexpected advantage
ix. Too true to life?

16. Paragraph A 17. Paragraph B 18. Paragraph C
19. Paragraph D 20. Paragraph E 21. Paragraph F

The end of the silver screen?
Cinema technology has remained much the same for a century, so when will it go digital?
Kelvin Hilton views the projections.
A Cinema is full of contradictions. It is high- tech and old- fashioned at the same time.
Today’s films are full of digital sound and computer- generated special effects. Yet they
are still stored on celluloid film, the basis of which is more than 100 years old. They are
also displayed with projectors and screens that seem to belong to our great- grandparents’
generation.
B Now that we are in the second century of cinema, there are moves to bring the
medium right up to date. This will involve revolutionising not just how films are made
but also how they are distributed and presented. The aim is not only to produce and
prepare films digitally, but to be able to send them to movie theatres by digital, electronic
means. High- resolution digital projectors would then show the film. Supporters say this
will make considerable savings at all stages of this chain, particularly for distribution.
C With such a major technological revolution on the horizon, it seems strange that the
industry is still not sure what to call itself. This may appear a minor point, but the
choices, ‘digital’ cinema and ‘electronic’ cinema (e- cinema), suggest different

(24)………………
In addition, digital production will only reduce costs if cinemas are willing to buy new
(25)……………… As a result, experiments with what is called (26) ‘……………… ’
may mark a change in the whole entertainment industry. SECTION 3: WRITING
PART 1: Error Correction
In most lines of the following text, there is one word which is either grammatically
incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Find this wrong word and then write
in the space given. Some lines are correct. Indicate these lines with a tick (√). Two
examples are given (0) and (00).
Example: 0: being
00: √
0 Midsummer, the celebration of the turning of the sun, has been being the
00 highlight of the northern summer for centuries- an event full of symbolism,
1 customs, magic and superstitions. In Finland, Midsummer night is so short
2 as that evening duck flows into morning dawn almost unnoticed. Even in
3 southern Finland, midnight is the best described as strong twilight.
4 Midsummer night was, the most of all, the cerebration of greenery and
5 fruit. Nature is in a full bloom then and the day is never-ending. It was
6 customary throughout Finland to bring branches and greenery to indoors on
7 Midsummer Eve. Houses were so thoroughly cleaned and decorated with
8 birch branches and flower garlands. This ‘indoor forest’ was complete when
9 leaves on the scrubbed floor gave out a fresh forest aroma. Midsummer is
10 still the Finns’ most important summer cerebration. They gather together
11 around the bonfire to make dance, play and be with family and friends
12 themselves. In some areas Midsummer poles decorated with flowers garlands
13 and leaves are erected for the festivities. Although some of the old ceremonies
14 are now performed only for fun, Midsummer night, as bathed in the strange

2. Nobody is infallible.
mistakes
___________________________________________________________________
3. The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul.
took
___________________________________________________________________
4. He talked about nothing except the weather.
sole
___________________________________________________________________

5. In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club.
regrets
__________________________________________________________________
6. It is stupid of you to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan.
idiot
__________________________________________________________________
7. The company has decided to replace this model.
intention
__________________________________________________________________
8. In the next few years we’ll probably hear a lot more about the environment pollution.
likely
__________________________________________________________________

9. Paula said I had caused the accident.
blamed
ĐÁP ÁN


Q # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Key B C A B B A B D B B A A A D C

Part 2: (11 points)

16. iv 17.vii 18. i 19. ix 20. iii 21. vi
22. celluloid(film) 23. projectors, screens 24. warmth
25. equipment 26. e-theatre

SECTION 3: WRITING (32 points)

Part 1: (15 points)

Q # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Key √ as the the a to so √ √ √ make themselves √ as √

Part 2: (8 points)

1. We haven’t received confirmation about our booking.
2. According to the salesman my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.
3. There have been very few sightings of the Yeti having been seen at this attitude.
4. It is open to doubt whether Jones will get the job.
5. No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining.
6. The older I get, the less I want to travel.
7. You won’t be able to get a house in that district for under $ 100.000.
8. Alan’s illness was caused by his working hard at the office.

Part 3 (9 points)

1. Without his neighbour’s help, he wouldn’t have managed to repair the garage roof.