AV 12 HSG 25-11-08

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UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc

THI KỲ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT CẤP TỈNH
Môn : ANH VĂN – ĐỀ A
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
( Đề thi có 6 trang , gồm 11 câu )

PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION : ( 2 pts. )

Question 1 : Listen to the passage in the tape two times then state whether the following
sentences are TRUE or FALSE :

1. In graduation ceremonies, graduates from high schools in the United States and
Australia always wear traditional black caps and gowns.
2. Most commonly, the main speakers at this ceremony are two youngest teachers of the
school.
3. For many students, after the graduation, they are free to find their places in the world
and have their own lives.
4. Nowadays, there is a mix of ages with young adults to mature adults in graduating
classes in universities and other institutions of higher learning.

Question 2 : Listen to the passage in the tape two times then pick out the information to
complete each sentence :

1. Halloween was introduced to America around the 1840s by the newly arrived…………
2. With their hands tied behind their backs, people try to catch one of the apples in a large
tub using……………………….

C. mending D. being mending
7. The police wanted……… anything suspicious.
A. we reported B. us reporting
C. that we report D. us to report
8. I………… sport to keep fit, not because I like it.
A. practise B. do
C. make D. train

Question 4 : Pick out ONE option ( A,B,C or D ) which needs to be changed to make a correct
sentence :

1. Nam is very good at Mathematics when his brother is absolutely hopeless.
A B C D
2. The play was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it ended.
A B C D
3. Tien giang has long been well-known for it’s excellent durian fruit and fertile soil.
A B C D
4. Hardly he had got downstairs when the phone stopped ringing.
A B C D
5. If one does not have respect for himself, you cannot expect others to respect him.
A B C D
6. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable.
A B C D
7 I do not know where could he have gone so early in the morning.
A B C D
8. There are only a little seats left for the concert on Saturday.
A B C D

Question 5 : Complete these sentences, using the suitable form of the words in brackets :


8. Not enough people signed up………the boxing class, so it had to be canceled.

PART III : READING COMPREHENSION ( 6pts. )

Question 7 : Match each of these short articles ( 1- 8 ) with its related main idea ( A – J ) :

THE 8 SHORT ARTICLES :
1. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.This single invention has changed the
world forever, making communication between individuals as simple as lifting the
receiver, dialing the telephone number and talking. The first words ever spoken on the
telephone were to Bell’s assistant, Thomas Watson.The famous words were: “Watson,
come here, I want to see you.”
2. This is celebrated on April 21
st
which is the Queen’s “real” birthday. She also has an
“official” birthday that is celebrated later in the year on the Saturday closest to June 10
th

due to the better weather for the Trooping the colour, the Queen’s birthday parade. All of
the Queen’s regiments in their best uniforms and their finest horses are on parade to
honor their queen.
3. Sharks are useful because they eat sick fish and keep the oceans clean.Sharks do not
have ears.However, they can “hear” sounds and movements in the water. Any sound or
movement makes the water vibrate. Sharks can feel these vibrations, which help them
find food. They also use their large eyes to find food. Most sharks see best in dim light.
They often hunt for food at dawn, in the evening, or in the middle of the night.Scientists
want to learn more about sharks for several reasons. For example, cancer is common in
many animals, especially in people. However, it is rare in sharks.Scientists want to find
out why sharks almost never get cancer. Maybe this information can help people prevent
cancer too.


RELATED MAIN IDEAS :
A. Advice to people who want to raise some pets at home.
B. Is there any restriction in using a very popular instrument ?
C. Suitable age for children to start doing sports.
D. A simple invention that makes the world closer.
E. What happens to the boy who was brought up by beast ?
F. Public school - A special kind of school in Britain.
G. Most people find it the fast and safe means of transport except for some people.
H. Why does she have two different birthdays?
I. Sign language becomes useful when there is a language barrier.
J. The most terrible animal in the sea is also useful for human beings.

Question 8 : Fill in each of the numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the
meaning of the passage :

The next generation of telephone users will probably laugh when we explain how we used
to stand next to a wall in the kitchen to ( 1 ) a phone call. Mobile communications, already
highly advanced compared with a decade ago, will completely change communications in the
next few years. ( 2 ) there are millions of people using mobile phones, most people know ( 3 )
about the mobile telecommunications industry and its technology.
There are three types of mobile phone. These are hand portables, pocket-sized hand portable
and transportable. The smallest and most popular are the pocket-sized hand portables. These
work on rechargeable batteries, which allow an ( 4 ) of up to 80 minutes’ conversation.
Mobiles that are fitted permanently in a vehicle do not ( 5 ) on separate batteries. They require
an external aerial on the vehicle. This can mean a stronger signal with clearer ( 6 ) .
Transportables have a high power capability and can be used ( 7 ) anywhere. They come with
powerful battery packs for longer, continuous use and may also be put ( 8 ) a vehicle, using its
electrics. They tend to be bulkier than hand portable.


went into orbit before the American version, called Telstar. This touched off a
race for space exploration prominence by the two powers.
G. NASA is involved in other explorations such as Earth Science Missions which
observe the Earth’s atmospheric changes and weather patterns. It also explores
terrestrial and marine ecosystems, monitoring conditions on land and sea to learn
the impact of climate on these environments.
H. NASA’s first program, Project Mercury, tested humans’ survival in space. But
the tiny spacecraft could only accommodate one astronaut. The next project, the
Gemini series, used an expanded version of the Mercury space capsule and were
two-manned flights. The Apollo series, culminating with Apollo II in 1969,
landed the first men on the Moon. Skylab and the Apollo - Soyuz Test Projects
( joint venture with Russia ) came in the early and mid-1970s.

PART IV : WRITING ( 4 pts. )

Question 10 : Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that
they remain the same meaning as the old ones :

1. The hostess showed us her collection of paintings. Half of them had been bought
from Europe.
The hostess……
2. Nobody told me that Susan had been in the hospital.
I……
3. The old lady said, “ We had to lived on the roof of our houses for several days.”
The old lady told us……
4. John asked Mary if she had ever gone to Cairo.
John asked , “ ………… ”
5. The children could not return schools unless it stopped raining.
If………
6. The whole city had to live in water because of the heavy rain for many days.


PHẦN I : NGHE HIỂU : 2.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 1 : Nghe, chọn câu TRUE/ FALSE : 1.0 điểm, mỗi câu chọn đúng : 0.25 đ
1. False 2. False 3. True 4. True
Câu hỏi 2 : Nghe, tìm thông tin để hoàn chỉnh câu : 1.0 điểm, mỗi câu đúng : 0.25 đ
1. Irish immigrants 2. only their teeth
3. candy or money 4. Halloween cartoons

PHẦN II : TỪ VỰNG VÀ NGỮ PHÁP : 8.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 3 : Chọn thông tin, hoàn chỉnh câu : 2.0 điểm, mỗi câu chọn đúng : 0.25 đ
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B
5. C 6. A 7. D 8. B
Câu hỏi 4 : Tìm thành phần viết sai của câu: 2.0 điểm, mỗi câu tìm đúng: 0.25 đ
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A
5. C 6. C 7. B 8. B
Câu hỏi 5 : Tìm dạng thích hợp của từ, điền hoàn chỉnh câu:2.0 điểm, mỗi câu làm
đúng: 0.25 đ
1. lonelily/ alone 2. economically
3. contaminated 4. illiteracy
5. harmonize 6. impatient
7. rearranged 8. explosions
Câu hỏi 6 : Điền hoàn chỉnh câu bằng giới từ hoặc trạng từ thích hợp: 2.0 điểm, mỗi từ điền
đúng : 0.25 đ
1. within 2. in 3. away 4. out
5. by 6. off 7. in 8. for

PHẦN III : ĐỌC HIỂU : 6.0 điểm


 Ý tưởng: 1.0 điểm : Nêu lên lý do viết thư, thăm hỏi về tình trạng mưa to, lụt lội ở địa
phương của bạn, đặc biệt là những khó khăn, thiệt hại xãy ra cho gia đình của
bạn.Tình hình khắc phục những khó khăn của gia đình bạn và địa phương. Bày tỏ
những lo lắng và suy nghĩ của mình đối với tình trạng của bạn…………
 Kỹ thuật viết: 1.0 điểm.
Phải trình bày dưới hình thức viết thư cá nhân, có phân rõ bố cục của lá thư, dài
khoãng 80 từ. Câu văn viết mạch lạc, tự nhiên ,mang tính giao tiếp, đúng ngữ pháp,
dùng từ phong phú , chính xác.

Ghi chú:
 Chấm sát đáp án, biểu điểm
 Tổng điểm không làm tròn số, giử nguyên 2 chữ số thập phân
( ví dụ: 14.25 , 12.50 , 10.75 )