SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT
THANH HÓA NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
Môn thi: Tiếng anh - Bảng B
Đề chính thức (Thời gian: 180 phút - không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi gồm 03 trang)

Question 1: Phonetics
A. Which of the following word is stressed differently from the rest.
1.

a. Explain b.

Explanation c. Explanatory d.

explicable
2.

a. structuralist b.

Fashionable c. Spontaneous d.

mountainous
3.

a. comfort b.

Honour c. Title d.

admire
4.



author
3.

a. earn b.

Learn c. search d.

clear
4.

a. chain b.

Entertain c. bargain d.

complain
5.

a. jobs b.

Bags c. days d.

Shops
Question 2: Put each verb in bracket into a suitable tense.
1. Alex, you (look) through my drawers again? How many times I (tell) you not to
do that?
2. Diana’s train (arrive) tomorrow evening at 6.00 so we (meet) him at the station.
3. Hurry up! I (think) you (be) ready by now.
4. Hello, John. I (phone) to ask if you (do) any thing this Saturday.
5. You (play) with that cat for hours. If you (be) allergic to cats, you (know) by

confessed to d. replied to
3. Oh,…………………the bus I wanted to catch.
a. Wherever b. It’s left c.

There goes d. Owning to
4. When you saw Jack at the dance, what did he………… ?
a. Wear b. Have on c.

dress d. Put on
5. ………………did you realize that the murderer was still in the house.
a. Seldom b.

Under no
circumstances
c. only after d.

only then
6. …………… did the passengers realize how lucky they had been.
a. Few b. A few c.

Little d. A little
7. We go to evening classes’………………day.
a. Another b. the others c.

other d. every other
8. We had………… table.
a. an antique oval oak dinning.
b. an oval antique dining oak.
c. an oak dining oval antique.
d. a dining oak antique oval.

Although roasted
c.

If it roasts d.

When roasted
14. The horizon appears to be curved when viewed……………… a high place.
a. With b. from c.

On d. out of
15. Dakar……………… capital of senegal, which became an independent nation
1960.
a. The b. being the c.

of the d. is the
Question 5: Read the passage, then choose one suitable word or phrase o
fill in each numbered blank.
The English channel
Engineers have been dreaming of an underwater link between Britain and
France………… (1) 1802. Finally, in 1994 the Channel Tunnel (nicknamed “The
Chunnel” by the English) was………….(2) opened.
This fifteen billion dollar project took seven years to………….(3). It is 50
km long and built 45 metres under the seabed. The trains which go through the
Chunnel can travel at up to 300 km/h due to the………….(4) electrical system.
The journey from London to Paris via the Chunnel takes just three hours. It
is also (5) for driver, since they can load their cars onto the train. They
don’t need to book in (6), as trains (7) every few minutes.
However, while on the train, there isn’t much to do many (8) the
Chunnel for this (9) the ferries, there’s no duty - free shopping, no
videogame parlour or refeshment stand (10) can you look outside and


neither d. Not
11. a. Appearance

b. picture c.

image d. View
12. a. Unlikely b. unwanted c.

unappealing d. Unpopular
13. a. Instead b. however c.

rather d. Otherwise
14. a. Neglect b. disapprove c.

refuse d. ignore
15. a.

Over b. across c.

along d. opposite
Question 6: Read the tex carefully and then choose the correct answers:
Nowadays we have many conveniences in our society which have been
brought about through science and technology. However, these same advancements
in science and technology have caused some dangerous problems. These problems
will not go away easily because people do not want to give up the conveniences of
a modern kife - style. The most critical problems are pollution.
Machinery, domestic devices and means of transport make human life more
comfortable, but they have dangerous emissions.
The problem created by pollution are growing daily. Because people do not

of its population (D) every 10 years.
2. (A) Natural resources provide the raw material (B) are needed to (C)
produce finished (D) goods .
3. (A) Because they are so secretive, blind snakes are (B) seldom seen, and
(C) its habits are not (D) well – known.
4. The main rotor and tail rotor (A) of a helicopter (B) make the (C) same job
as (D) the wings, propellers, and rudder of an airplane.
5. X.ray are (A) too powerful that they can penetrate (B) most solid (C) as
easily as light passes (D) through glass.
Question 8: Use the word given in brackets to write a new sentence as
similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.
1. The police arrives as the thieves were committing the crime. (Red -
handed)
2. We don’t seem to have much sugar left. (Running)
3. He celebrated his birthday last Saturday. (Place)
4. They lost not only their money but their passports as well. (addition)
5. Bad weather delayed the flight. (Due)
6. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (Sound)
7. Travellers consider themselves superior to those who lead more sedentary
life. (down)
8. Why does life have to be so difficult. (only)
9. My jewellery has been stolen. (off)
10. What do you do with the money is of no interest to me. (care)
Question 9: Make all the changes and addition necessary to produce
from the following sets of words and phrases, sentences that together make a
complete letter oer paragraphs.
Dear Jeery,
1. I write/say/how sorry/I/be/hear/death/your grandfather
2. His sudden death/must be/shock/you/your family
3. I/really like/attend/funeral/pay/last respects SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT
THANH HÓA NĂM HỌC 2005 - 2006
Môn: Tiếng anh - Bảng B Đề chính thức

Question 1:
A. 1.b 2.c 3.d 4.c 5.a
B. 1.a 2.b 3.d 4.c 5.d
Question 2:
1. have you been looking/ have I told
2. arrives/ will meet (are going to meet)
3. thought/ would be
4. am phoning/ are doing
5. have been playing/ were/ would have known
6. invited
7. had already been sold
8. might have forgotten
9. replacing
Question 3:
1. beautician 6. unfailingly
2. inadvisable 7. courageously
3. deaden 8. falsehood
4. undemostrative 9. prophet
5. argumentative 10. descriptive
Question 4:
1.c 2.a 3.c 4.b 5.d
6.c 7.d 8.a 9.b 10.c


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5.

D. drawing
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drawn
Question 8:
1. The police caught the thieves red - handed.
OR: The thieves were caught red – handed by the police
2. We are running out of sugar.
OR: Our sugar is running out of.
3. His birthday celebration took place last Saturday.
4. In addition to their money, they lost their passports as well.
5. They flight was delayed due to bad weather.
6. They arrived at their destination safe and sound.
7. Travellers look down on those who lead a more sedentary life.
8. If only life weren’t so difficult.
9. Someone has run off with my jewellery.
10. I don’t care what you do with the money.
Question 9:
Dear Jeery,
1. I am writing to say how sorry I was to hear the death of your grandfather.
2. His sudden death must be a shock to you and your family.
3. I’d really like to attend his funeral and pay my last respects.
4. If it is just a family affair I’ll quite understand.
5. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if there is anything I can do to help you.
Your sincerely