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Kỳ thi chọn HSG Lớp 12-thpt năm học 2006-2007
Đề thi Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian thi: 180 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề) I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet.
1. A. influenced B. terrified C. averaged D. accompanied
2. A. host B. most C. cost D. post
3. A. boot B. book C. hook D. foot
4. A. south B. truth C. smooth D. both
5. A. miles B. months C. lakes D. mates

II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. Identify
your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. accurate B. customer C. computer D. exercise
2. A. reduction B. popular C. financial D. romantic
3. A. theory B. generate C. delicious D. confidence
4. A. happen B. village C. realize D. reality
5. A. characteristic B. environmental C. documentary D. sophisticated

III. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each
sentence below. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your
answer sheet.
1. When you are in a western country, your host may open a wrapped gift in front of you. Opening a
present in front of the gift-giver is polite.
A. acquired B. considered C. known D. called

A. with/of B. on/in C. by/about D. in/of
17. ………. exception ………… the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every morning.
A. With/to B. With/of C. In/of D. By/on
18. The staff can’t take leaves at the same time. They have to take holidays ……… rotation.
A. on B. under C. by D. in
19. The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers …………
A. on the spot B. all in all C. beyond the joke D. with in reach
20. The children often make ………. of Charles, which annoys his parents very much.
A. allowance B. fun C. way D. consideration

IV. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete
each of the numbered gaps in the passage below. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Keeping your distance
Personal space is a term that refers (1) ………. the distance we like to keep between ourselves
and other people. When (2) …………. we do not know well gets too close we usually begin to feel
uncomfortable. If a business colleague comes close than 1.2 meters, the (3) ……… common response
is to move (4) ……… . Some interesting (5) ……… have been done in libraries. If strangers come too
close, many people get up and leave the building; others use different methods such as turning their
back on the intruder. Living in cities has (6) people develop new skills for dealing with situations
(7) ………. they are very close to strangers. (8) ……… people on crowded trains try not to look at
strangers; they avoid skin contact, and apologize if hands touch by mistake. People use newspapers (9)
…… a barrier between themselves and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the
distance, (10) …………. sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes.
1. A. from B. to C. for D. about
2. A. anyone B. nobody C. people D. someone
3. A. most B. best C. more D. first
4. A. on B. in C. up D. away
5. A. research B. studies C. survey D. questionnaires
6. A. done B. caused C. made D. allowed
7. A. that B. where C. which D. how

B. the axial inclination is only just over 3
0

C. it is on the average the brightest of all the planets
D. There is the interference of the Great Red Spot
2. The author’s tone in this passage is
A. argumentative B. supportive C. enthusiastic D. neutral
3. According to the passage, Mars outshine Jupiter
A. on a regular basis B. from time to time
C. every several months D. less often than any other planet
4. This passage would be of most interest to
A. students of anthropology B. geologists
C. mathematicians D. amateur astronomers
5. It can be inferred from this passage that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
A. will become brighter with time B. will one day vanish
C. will continue expanding D. is made of floating gases
VI. Fill each numbered blank in the passage with one suitable word. Write the answers on the
answer sheet.
Microscopes
It happened over 300 years (1)…………… in Holland. Anton van Leeuwenhoek had a new microscope
that he (2) ……… made . One day he looked through it at a drop (3) ………… lake water. What he
saw surprised him.
The water was alive with what Leeuwenhoek called "wee beasties." The microscope made tiny
organisms look 200 times (4) ……… than life size. Leeuwenhoek was one of the first scientists to see
(5)…………. things that were that small. His work was a giant step (6) ………… science.
Today, microscopes are (7) ………… stronger. An electron microscope can make tiny organisms look
200,000 times life size. A few electron microscopes can see individual atoms. Pictures can be made to
show the objects (8)………organisms much bigger. The pictures add greatly to (9) ……… we know
about tiny objects and organisms. Microscopes have come a long way (10) 300 years!


3. Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel. (view)
Alison bought the big house …………………. ……………………. a hotel.
4. The writer’s terse writing style contrasted sharply with his spoken language. (contrast)
There ………………………… the writer’s spoken language and his terse written style.
5. It is not very likely that Angela will be given the leading role. (chance)
Angela has ………………… ……………………….the leading role.
6. When I started work I was so inexperienced that I couldn’t send a fax. (clue)
I didn’t …………………………………… send a fax when I started work.
7. It took several months for George to recover completely from his accident. (make)
Only after several months ………………………… his accident.
8. Many people believe that all cats have tails, but they’re wrong. (popular)
Contrary ………………………………… cats have tails.
9. Alan was not a confident person, and that was why he was so shy. (due)
Alan’s …………………………………. of confidence.
10. ‘I can’t believe it – I’ve just come into $10,000!’ James shouted. (luck)
James couldn’t ………………………… came into $10,000. The end