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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
THANH HOÁ NĂM HỌC 2006 - 2007
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 12 THPT
Ngày thi: 28 tháng 3 năm 2007
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Question: I (10 points)
a. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. cured B. killed C. waved D. washed
2. A. though B. thing C. thought D. through
3. stays B. states C. answers D. leaves
4. dew B. knew C. sew D. few
5. garland B. garlic C. garden D. garage
b. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. A. report B. orbit C. promise D. schedule
2. A. available B. average C. aquatic D. athletic
3. A. potential B. apprentice C. delicate D. astonished
4. A. glorify B. imitate C. internship D. introduce
5. A. geometry B. entertainment C. independent D. engineering
Question: II (15 points) Put each verb in the brackets into an appropriate form.
1.Will you tell Watson I (be) __________ in a little late ?
2. He (work) __________ all day yesterday.
3. The days are gone when each nation (be) __________ like an island.
4. Hi, Paul ! What a nice surprise ! I (not think) __________ I (run) __________ into you today.
5. We always (remember) __________ the wonderful winter holidays we had in Dalat.
6. That man was a little mad. He always (try) __________ to improve that the earth was flat.
7. Don’t let him play with scissors in case he (cut) __________ himself.
8. We’ve got everything. Nothing seems (forget) __________.
9. It’s interesting to note that our life expectancy (increase) __________.
10. The experiment (make) __________ when the light (go) __________ out.
11. John & I (study) __________ at the same school, and we (be) __________ great friends ever since.

A. during B. some C. for D. at
15. I fell over while skiing, and my sister had to _____ a doctor.
A. bring B. take C. fetch D. carry
Question: IV (10 points) Give the correct form of word in the bracket.
1. After the explosion, only two people were left __________. (LIVE)
2. “Look after your mother” were his __________ words. (DIE)
3. __________ was one of the three problems facing Vietnamese government after the August
Revolution. (LITERATE)
4. She always listens __________ to what she is told. (ATTENTION)
5. She has cut herself, and it is __________ quite badly. (BLOOD)
6. Is it possible to __________ between a hobby and an interest ? (DISTINCT)
7. Freedom of __________ is one of the fundamental rights. (SPEAK)
8. __________ is such a competitive profession. (ADVERTISE)
9. I know him through work, but not __________. (SOCIETY)
10. This new film is __________ good. (EXCEPT)
Question: V (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable preposition.
1. We are worried about pollution _______ smoke.
2. How did you get _______ the ocean ?
3. I will be a wiser man _______ my experience.
4. I recognized his father _______ him.
5. I’ll stop _______ and see you some time.
6. He repeated the conversation that he had heard word _______ word.
7. He landed the airplane all right, it was more _______ good luck than good management.
8. That writer is well known _______ high school students.
9. The Coles are probably home tonight. Let’s drop in _______ them.
10. He now has a good job, and is quite independent _______ his parents.
Question: VI (10 points)
1. I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris.
- I think Paris
2. The flight to Moscow lasted three hours.

It (1) _____ more than you think to (2) _____ a car. First, there is the road (3) _____,which seems
to get more expensive (4) _____ year. Then there’s insurance, (5) _____ is very expensive if you are
young. If you run an old car, you (6) _____ comprehensive insurance. “third party, fire, and theft” will
do. If you (7) _____ lucky, your car will pass its annual MOT test. All cars need regular (8) _____. If it
breaks down, you’ve got the extra (9) _____ of (10) _____.
1. A. values B. costs C. pays D. prices
2. A. run B. buy C. get D. operate
3. A. money B. fee C. tax D. payment
4. A. a B. each C. per D. every
5. A. which B. that C. this D. what
6. A. not need B. need not C. don’t need D. don’t have
7. A. you were B. you are C. you D. you will be
8. A. service B. servicing C. serviced D. services
9. A. cost B. money C. expense D. payment
10. A. repairing B. repairs C. mend D. damage
Question: IX (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph.
Most of the addicts are men. They come home (1) __________ work, eat their meal quickly, and
then spend the evening (2) __________ their computers. Some of them (3) __________ programs, but
most of them (4) __________ play games. Some wises say (5) __________ computer is killing their
marriage. Their husbands play until three (6) __________ four o’clock in the morning and all weekend.
people (7) __________ these lonely wives “computer widows”.
When television became popular in the 1950s, doctors said it caused “ television neck”, TV eyes
and (8) __________ new illness, and makes their eyes tired. But worst (9) __________ all, it is addictive.
That means it is (10) __________ drinking, smoking or taking drugs. Some people can’t stop doing it.
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
THANH HOÁ NĂM HỌC 2006 - 2007
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 12 THPT
Ngày thi: 28 tháng 3 năm 2007
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

2. too loud  loud enough 7. to him  of him
3. it there 8. belonging belongings
4. a  the 9. not only famous  famous not only
5. that  when 10. great  greatly
Question : VIII.
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A
6. C 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. B
Question: IX.
1. from 2. on 3. make 4. just / only 5. the
6. or 7. call 8. other 9. of 10. like