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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12
NGHỆ AN NĂM HỌC 2008 – 2009
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 12 THPT – BẢNG B
Thời gian làm bài:180 phút
SECTION A: PHONETICS
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. wind B. mind C. kind D. blind
2. A. laugh B. plough C. cough D. enough
3. A. wondered B. cleaned C. replied D. laughed
4. A. chore B. change C. choice D. chorus
5. A. village B. passage C. massage D. message
SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I . Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
6. “I wish I _________ a doctor”, thinks the little boy.
A. am B. were C. wasn’t D. am not
7. “You look exhausted.” – “Yes, I _________ all day.”
A. am studying B. studied C. had studied D. have been studying
8. She prides herself _______ never having had a day off sick.
A. in B. on C. for D. off
9. You would look up a word in a dictionary if you didn’t know what it_________.
A. meant B. signified C. showed D. talked
10. There was no ________in waiting longer than half an hour, so we left.
A. good B. use C. worth D. point
11. She _________ her husband’s job for his ill health.
A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed
12. _________you have no key, you’ll have to get back before I go out.
A. Although B. Provided C. As D. Unless
13. “I can’t remember us ever _________,” replied the stranger.
A. to meet B. to have meet C. being met D. having met
14. The Prime Minister made no _________ to the incident in his speech.

29. I _________ this morning and was late for school. (SLEEP)
30. Most of the area has been _________. (ELECTRICITY)
IV. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets.
31. If I were you, I (apply) for the job as soon as possible.
32. You’d better have your car (service) immediately.
33. I don’t think it is worth (spend) money. It has been there in the shop for ages.
34. When I was there two years ago, the building (build), but now it hasn’t been finished yet.
35. When I passed his school I saw him (stand) at the gate waiting for someone.
SECTION C: READING
I. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word.
For many people in the West, the nation picture industry (36) _________ Hollywood. (37)
_________ the end of the 19th century, this town in California has been famous (38) _________
producing films that are shown (39) _________ over the world. (40) _________, many people would be
surprised that it is not the biggest film center in the world. This title goes to Bombay in India (41)
________ produces far (42) _________ films each year than the American industry. These, too, are
shown all over the world to mainly immigrants from India.
What about other countries? In recent years, even in the West, people are getting (43) _________
with watching only American films and now many people are also interested in (44) _________ films
from China, Iran or Vietnam. However, will (45) _________ film industries survive if the local
population become more interested in Hollywood films?
II. Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to answer the following questions.
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of
communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech.
When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which
motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form
of expression. Many of these symbols of the whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used
internationally, spelling, however, cannot.
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or
unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies
approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.

53. Parking is not permitted here.
- You aren’t
54. It was so late that nothing could be done.
- It was too
55. It would be nice to be able to fly.
- I wish
56. The book was so interesting that people couldn’t put it down.
- It was
57. I don’t have any money so I can’t lend you.
- If
58. Everyone knows that taking exercise is good for health.
- Taking exercise
59. If you work harder, your chance of success is greater.
- The harder
60. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William,” his mother said.
- William’s mother told
II. Write a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet (150 - 200 words)