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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẮC GIANG

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (LỚP 12)
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút ĐIỂM
BÀI THIBằng số:

Bằng chữ:

Chữ kí Giám khảo 1:

Chữ kí Giám khảo 2: Lưu ý: - Đề thi gồm 5 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.

SECTION A: PHONETICS (10 POINTS)

22. You can use my typewriter ___ now, but I’ll need it later.
A. in B. at C. for D. on
23. The man _____ of the killing said that he was at the cinema at the time.
A. accuse B. accused C. accusing D. be accused
24. I’m sorry, but I _____ seeing the manager at once.
A. arrange for B. look for C. agree with D. insist on
25. After waiting for half an hour, we started to grow ___.
A. patient B. impatient C. patiently D. impatiently
26. He was found guilty of drunken driving and banned _____ for five years.
A. from driving B. for driving C. to drive D. driving
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27. John gradually became _____ in the discussion.
A. absorb B. to absorb C. absorbed D. absorbing
28. There’s no point in _____ for your exams now. Just get some rest.
A. revising B. revise C. to revise D. being revised
29. Daisy’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man ___.
A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know
C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know
30. The more expensive the hotel, ___ the service.
A. better B. best C. the best D. the better
Part III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 pts)
Your answers
31. AIDS is one of the most dangerous (INFECT) diseases of our time.
32. He felt (COURAGE) when he learnt that he had failed his

44. Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful
A B C
restaurants for over one hundred years.
D
45. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.
A B C D
46. There is no limit to the diversity to be finding in the cultures of people throughout the world.
A B C D
47. The teacher told his pupils whether they knew how to behave and remarked that there
A B C
must be no talking in lessons.
D
48. When I entered the room, I found my young son to stand on the kitchen table.
A B C D
49. Petroleum is composed of a complex mix of hydrogen and carbon.
A B C D
50. My English teacher said we should write another composition for tomorrow related for our
A B
experience at last week’s workshop.
C D
SECTION C: READING (30 POINTS)
Part I. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word. (10 pts)

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There are several things to remember if you are (51)_____ for a new job. Most companies (52)_____
their vacancies in the newspaper, and there are normally a lot of (53)_____ for each post. A good letter of
application is (54)_____ very important. You should (55)_____ with it your curriculum vitae, so that the
(56)_____ knows about your qualifications and experience. If you are applying to a large company, address
your letter to the Personnel Manager, (57)_____ deals with appointing new staff. If you are invited to an

68. A. positions B. blanks C. vacancies D. posts
69. A. abroad B. domestically C. foreign D. aboard
70. A. unless B. provided C. even if D. though
71. A. kind B. good C. important D. generous
72. A. close B. near C. nearby D. next
73. A. that B. which C. this D. it
74. A. worked B. are working C. were working D. working
75. A. situation B. circumstance C. plight D. condition

Part III. Read the passage below and then circle the correct answer A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to
him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some
parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic
parental expectations can cause great damage to the children.
However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a
sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive of their
children.
Michael Smiths is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to
concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons. Although Michael’s father plays the trumpet in a large
orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Michael’s friend, Winston Maier, however, is not so lucky. As both his parents are successful musicians,

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they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are, and so they enter
him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was at your age, I
used to win every competition I entered,” Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will
disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
76. The main idea of the passage is __________.
A. how parents should make a child a musician

→ The boss had
83. Nobody had invited Jean to the party, which annoyed her.
→ As she
84. You don’t know about this program because you don’t watch television a lot.
→ If you
85. John has done well in French, but not so well in Math.
→ While
86. In spite of his early lead, Hudson lost the race.
→ Although
87. They said they would rather Diana didn’t listen to music at work.
→ Diana was
88. The police believed that the thief was still in the house.
→ The thief

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89. You can try to get Mark to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
→ There’s no point
90. Mrs. Brown is very proud of her son’s intelligence.
→ Mrs. Brown takes
Part II. Complete the following sentences, using the words given. (10 pts)
91. When / make / form / coins / paper notes / money / easy / handle.

92. Please / contact me / if / there / be / anything / I / can do / help / you.

93. Since / beginning / course / I / never / be / late / class.

94. This problem / solve / shortest / time.

95. This mystery / seem / be / beyond / my understanding.