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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 A
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. great B. bread C. break D. veil
2. A. foreign B. continent C. scholarship D. almost
3. A. raise B. chase C. increase D. cease
4. A. boot B. shoot C. good D. food
5. A. laugh B. plough C. cough D. enough
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others:
6. A. agency B. memory C. influence D. encounter
7. A. detective B. completely C. regional D. campaign
8. A. preservation B. dictation C. reservation D. liberation
9. A. preserve B. tropical C. climate D. temperature
10. A. advantage B. authority C. government D. intention
SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I . Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:
11. I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the _______ of the clock.
A. hands B. pointers C. arms D. fingers
12. At the end of the winter, the price of winter clothes in the shop usually _______.
A. reduces B. lowers C. sinks D. drops
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.
A. reference B. mention C. impression D. gesture
15. There was a sudden loud _______ which made everyone jump
A. split B. strike C. bang D. stroke
16. Harry must pay the money back . He must _______.

34. Nobody watched, so the little boy took the packet of sweets from the shelf and putting it in his pocket.
35. More and more women are now joining the pay labor force worldly.
III. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets.
36. Tom spoke __________ because he was so excited. (BREATHE)
37. It was very __________ of you to sing so loud so late at night . (THINK)
38. He doesn’t agree with the __________ that there is a life on other planets. (BELIEVE)
39. In __________ with the rules of the competition, the team was disqualified. (ACCORD)
40. Jim’s __________ of the crime only made matters worse. (DENY)
41. The film is entertaining but full of historical __________. (ACCURATE)
42. Do you ever suffer from __________. (BORE)
43. John is not the only person who has found the __________ to his problem while he was asleep. (SOLVE)
44. Are there any __________ rivers left in the world? (POLLUTE)
45. Most people agree that Christmas has become too __________. (COMMERCE)
SECTION C: READING
I. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word.
For many people in the West, the nation picture industry (46) __________ Hollywood. (47)
__________ the end of the 19th century, this town in California has been famous (48) __________ producing
films that are shown (49) __________ over the world. (50) __________, many people would be surprised
that it is not the biggest film center in the world. This title goes to Bombay in India (51) __________
produces far (52) __________ 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 (53) __________
with watching only American films and now many people are also interested in (54) __________ films from
China, Iran or Vietnam. However, will (55) __________ film industries survive if the local population
become more interested in Hollywood films?
II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
The point at which physical decline with age begins adversely to affect a driver’s capability has not
yet been thoroughly studied. A survey of more than 3,000 road accidents in Michigan involving drivers aged
over 55 showed that in eight out of ten (56) _____ it was a driver over the age of 71 who had (57) _____ a
collision by failing to yield, turning carelessly or changing lanes.

instruct people.
While verbalization is most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express
human thoughts and feelings.
66. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication
B. Everybody uses only one form of communication
C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners
D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest
67. The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to _____.
A. tourist B. the deaf and the mute C. thoughts and feelings D. sign language motions
68. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _____.
A. There are many forms of communication in existence today
B. Verbalization is the most common form of communication
C. The deaf and mute can use an oral form of communication
D. Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language
69. Which form other than oral speech would be the most commonly used among blind people?
A. Picture signs B. Braille C. Body language D. Signal flags
70. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally EXCEPT for
_____.
A. spelling B. ideas C. whole words D. expressions
SECTION D: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same meaning as the sentence printed
before it.
71. He’s getting someone to mend the window.
- He is having
72. He not only failed in his exam but also had a road accident.
- Not only
73. If you changed your mind, you’d be welcome to join us.
- Were you
74. Lan did not reach home until midnight.

7. C
8. B
9. A
10. C
SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. (1p for 1 correct answer X 15 = 15 points)
11. A
12. D
13. D
14. A
15. C
16. B
17. A
18. B
19. B
20. C
21. D
22. B
23. C
24. B
25. D
II. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
Mistakes
Correction
Mistakes
Correction
26.
experience
experienced
27.

39. accordance
40. denial
41. inaccuracies
42. boredom
43. solution
44. unpolluted
45. commercialized
SECTION C: READING
I. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
46. means
47. Since
48. for
49. all
50. However
51. which
52. more
53. bored
54. watching
55. these
II. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
56. C
57. C
58. B
59. D
60. D
61. B
62. C
63. A
64. B
65. D