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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2010-2011

Môn: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
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I. Tìm một từ có vị trí trọng âm chính khác với các từ còn lại trong các câu sau đây.
Câu 1: A. contribute B. marvellous C. counterpart D. sacrifice
Câu 2: A. certificate B. biology C. security D. application
Câu 3: A. secure B. pressure C. active D. household
Câu 4: A. language B. variety C. angry D. championship
Câu 5: A. eradicate B. eliminate C. authority D. education
II. Tìm một từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với các từ còn lại trong các câu sau.
Câu 6: A. windsurfing B. wilderness C. rhino D. philosopher
Câu 7: A. food B. school C. tooth D. look
Câu 8: A. achieve B. chief C. brochure D. choice
Câu 9: A. mathematics B. whether C. methodical D. thesis.
Câu 10: A. leading B. realize C. reason D. speak
III. Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) tương ứng với số cách phát âm của phần gạch chân của các từ trong các
nhóm sau đây.
Câu 11: category, dissolve, renovation, conical
A. 1 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2
Câu 12: results, families, sure, vision, suitable, suspicious

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Câu 25: In some places, the weather changes so quickly that it is very …….
A. unpredictable B. predictably C. predict D. predictable
Câu 26: … he must have been so disappointed.
A. I think that B. I am convinced that C. I am sure D. I’m afraid that
Câu 27: Why didn’t you buy the fish from the market? You … a lot of money.
A. saved B. did save C. would have saved D. would save
Câu 28: Did you notice … at the fair?
A. anything specially B. special thing C. anything special D. special anything
Câu 29: When answering the phone you should say: “ … can I help you ?”.
A. What B. Where C. How D. When
Câu 30: After she had … leisurely dinner downstairs, Julia played … piano for … while.
A. a/ o/ a B. a/ the/ the C. a/ the/ a D. the/ the/ the
Câu 31: He is learning English … he can study in England.
A. so as B. so as to C. in order to D. so that
Câu 32: To apply for the scholarship, the students are required to write a … essay about their future plans.
A. two hundred words B. double pages C. two-pages D. two hundred-word
Câu 33: - Janet: “Do you like going to the cinema this evening?” - Susan: “…”
A. That would be great B. You’re welcome C. I feel very bored D. I don’t agree, I’m afraid
Câu 34: … have made communication faster and easier through the use of e- mail and the Internet is widely
recognized.
A. It is that computers B. That it is computers C. Computers that D. That computers
Câu 35: When Mary……., I……. her to your new house.
A. will arrive/ take B. had arrived / took C. has arrived/ am taking D. arrives / will take
Câu 36: It was a kind of accident for… nobody was really to blame.
A. which B. what C. who D. that
Câu 37: She was the first woman … the destination.
A. reached B. reaching C. to reach D. reaches
Câu 38: Twenty people are reported … in the explosion.
A. to have injured B. to be injured C. to have been injured D. to injured

atmospheric conditions.
Câu 52: Most (A) people in Mexico speak Spanish (B), but few (C) speak (D) English.
Câu 53: A baby (A) learns the meanings of words as it is (B) spoken by others (C) and later uses them (D) in
sentences.
Câu 54: Dinosaurs became extinct(A) millions of years ago because of (B) the earth’s (C) climate changed
dramatically (D).
Câu 55: What (A) is written is (B) more easily (C) understood than it (D) is spoken.
VI. Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn dưới đây.
Câu 56: Though she was very tired, she agreed to help her son with his homework.
A. She would have helped her child with his homework if she hadn’t been tired.
B. Despite of her tiredness, she was eager to help her son with his homework.
C. Even if feeling tired, she agreed to help her son with his homework.
D. Tired as she was, she agreed to help her son with his homework.
Câu 57: “I’ll show you around when you come”, he said.
A. He said I would show him around when he came. B. He promised to show me around when I came.
C. He said he showed me around when I came. D. He agreed to show me around when I came.
Câu 58: What he did came as no surprise to me.
A. He told me that he was not surprise. B. He was surprised when I came.
C. I was not surprised by his actions. D. His behaviour surprised me.
Câu 59: “Why don’t you have your house redecorated, Tim?”, said Tom.
A. Tom suggested that Tim should have his house redecorated.
B. Tom requested Tim to redecorate his house himself.
C. Tom persuaded Tim to have his house redecorated.
D. Tom asked why Tim didn’t redecorate his house.
Câu 60: Peter doesn’t care if Tony leaves or stays.
A. Peter wants Tony to stay. B. Whatever Tony does is all right with Peter.
C. Tony will stay, but Peter wants him to leave. D. Tony wants to leave unless Peter stays.
VII. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng(A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu.
Despite extensive regulation, the chemical by- products of industrial firms continue to pollute the
environment, whether by intentional release into the air and water or by accidental escape from toxic dump

suddenly emerged in detail.
Although the physical basis for memory is not yet understood, one theory is that the fantastic capacity
for storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between brain
cells, stimulated by patterns of activity. Repeated references to the same information supports recall. Or, to
say that another way, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory.
Câu 66: According to the passage, researchers have concluded that…………….
A. different points of view are valuable.
B. the physical basis for memory is clear.
C. the mind has a much greater capacity or memory than was previously believed
D. human memory is inefficient.
Câu 67: The word “emerged’’ means …
A. brought about B. turned back C. disappeared D. came back
Câu 68: According to the passage, the capacity for storage in the brain………….
A. is not influenced by repetition. B. can be understood by examining the physiolgy.
C. has a limited combination of the relationship. D. is stimulated by patterns of activity.
Câu 69: The word “bonds’’ means…
A. agreements B. connections C. responsibilities D. promises
Câu 70: With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
A. Chemical reactions B. Wilder C. Human memory D. Neurosurgeon
IX. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống.
In many countries nowadays, electricity, gas, and water are necessities. Companies which produce
household goods realize that people want products that (71) work effectively and save money.
In North America, for example, household (72) accounts for 10% to 15% of the electrical bill, but this
amount can be reduced by (73) an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with a (an) (74) one. Consumers can
save about US$ 7 to US$ 21 per bulb doing so.
In European countries, when you buy some electrical goods (75) refrigerators, freezers, and
washing machines, (76) a labeling scheme telling you (77) energy efficient each model is, so you can
(78) a comparison between different appliances and then choose (79) to buy. The final result is that
these innovations will save money and help with the (80)… of the earth’s resources.
Câu 71: A. all B. neither C. both D. not only