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SỞ GD – ĐT HÀ NỘI KÌ THI CHỌN HSG TỈNH LỚP 12 - THPT
TRƯỜNG THPT NGÔ QUYỀN NĂM HỌC: 2008 – 2009
Đề Thi Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian thi: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề và phần thi nghe)
PART I: PHONETICS (4 points)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A,
B, C or D (0.2 x 10 = 2 points)
1. A. fiction B. invention C. education D. question
2. A. death B. health C. disease D. spread
3. A. good B. book C. stood D. tool
4. A. boat B. road C. broad D. coat
5. A. watch B. stomach C. Christmas D. chemical
6. A. naked B. wicked C. needed D. walked
7. A. rays B. says C. stays D. plays
8. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. raised
9. A. houses B. chooses C. horses D. rises
10. A. bush B. brush C. lull D. butterfly
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x
10 = 2 points)
1. A. inexpensive B. psychology C. patriotic D. scientific
2. A. women B. labour C. independent D. children
3. A. secretary B. intelligent C. necessary D. comfortable
4. A. reduction B. popular C. financial D. romantic
5. A. achievement B. arrangement C. enclosure D. reference
6. A. cosmetics B. economics C. photography D. experience
7. A. lemon B. physics C. decay D. decade
8. A. possible B. permission C. imagine D. enormous
9. A. discover B. activate C. terrify D. normally
10. A. disappearance B. expectation C. intensity D. scientific
PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 points)

II. Complete these sentences, using the suitable forms of the words in brackets: (0.2 x 10 = 2 points)
1. __________ is one of the important factors that lead the firm to success. (MANAGED)
2. I think he is the most __________ in our village. Six members in his family died in the last flooD.
(FORTUNATELY)
3. Excuse me, Sir. I know it’s __________ to call you up at two A.M. But our factory is on fire!
(CONVENIENCE)
4. All those foreign visitors can speak Vietnamese very well. There will be a big __________ to have a
translator here. (USEFUL)
5. The natural disasters have __________ seriously the life of all people there. (EFFECT)
6. Look at the doctor’s __________ carefully before you take these tablets. (PRESCRIBE)
7. The behaviour of the woman is very __________. The guard of the supermarket is having a look on
her. (SUSPECT)
8. Finally, the proposal of the students was __________ yesterday. (ADMISSION)
9. Women nowadays have more freedom to take part in social __________ (ACT)
10. The United State gained __________ from Britain in 1776. (DEPEND)
PART III: READING (5 points)
I. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word (0.2 x 10 = 2 points)
ALBERT EINSTEIN
Best known (1) __________ his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been acknowledged (2)
__________ one of the greatest scientists in human society. Born in Germany in 1879, Einstein did (3)
__________ in all his school subjects, with the (4) __________ of mathematics, which was his (5)
__________ subject.
While (6) __________ as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory of
Relativity. This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on (7) __________ a person
looks at them. In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity. This new theory created a
controversy (8) __________ many scientists did not agree with him. In the end, simple experiments (9)
__________ Einstein to be correct. Einstein was (10) __________ the Nobel Prize for his work in
physics.
II. Choose the correct word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that best completes the passage (0.2 x 10 = 2
points)

III. Read the passage below and circle the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D
(0.2 x 5 = 1 point)
The loss of the jobs and persistent unemployment in the industrial countries is due mainly to
changes in technology. It is thought to be misleading to blame job losses on the shift of corporations from
the industrial countries to the Third World.
The present technological developments have been compared to a Third Industrial Revolution.
The first coming in the 19
th
century, was characterized by the steam engine and the use of coal. In the
1920s the second emerged with the use of oil and the electrodynamo. The third, the present one, is driven
by computers, biotechnology and information technology.
However, there can be seen weaknesses in the newest of industrial revolutions. The technology is
advancing so fast and productivity is rising so fast that we are left with a big problem Because of the loss
in jobs, caused largely by this new, technology, there will not be enough people with money to buy all
these products.
Technology as definitely enhanced our standard of living, even our quality of life. But as the
capacity to produce expands and the lack of purchasing power and consequent demand diminish, there
can be overproduction and recession, and what happens to our standard of living?
1. What is the main point the author is making?
A. That the industrial countries have more unemployment than the Third World.
B. That technology is the main cause of unemployment.
C. That corporations have shifted' to the Third World.
D. That the present situation is like in the Industrial Revolution.
2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of one of the industrial revolutions?
A. The use of oil B. The use of computer C. The use of electricity D. The use of coal
3. What is stated as being the main weakness of the Third Industrial Revolution?
A. There will be too few people who can afford to buy things.
B. There won't be enough products for everyone to buy.
C. There will not be enough money around.
D. There will be too many machines in the factories.

1. A lot of people prefer to go to Đa Lat at Christmas.
A B C D
2. They visited these beautiful views while they lived in England.
A B C D
3. She has changed a lot of jobs since she has graduated university five years ago.
A B C D
4. These children were brought back by their grandparents when young.
A B C D
5. Buffaloes have been tamed for over 5,000 years ago.
A B C D
III. Choose ONE option (A, B, C or D) corresponding to the best sentence which is made up from
the given cue words. (0.2 x 5 = 1 point)
1. / keep / she / rain / wait / minutes / night / I / ten / last /
A. She kept me to wait in the rain for ten minutes last night.
B. She kept me wait in the rain foe ten minutes last night.
C. She kept me to be waiting in the rain for ten minutes last night.
D. She kept me waiting in the rain for ten minutes last night.
2. / important / it / stop / father / your / smoke / once/
A. It’s important that your father should stop smoking at once.
B. It’s important that your father stopped smoking at once.
C. It’s important that your father stops smoking at once.
D. It’s important that your father may stop smoking at once.
3. / use / be / footballer / team / football / national / Huynh Duc / the best / of / our /
A. Huynh Duc used being the best footballer of our national football team.
B. Huynh Duc used to be the best footballer of our national football team.
C. Huynh Duc used to being the best footballer of our national football team.
D. Huynh Duc uses to be the best footballer of our national football team.
4. / hurt / she / boyfriend / learn / forget / birthday /
A. She was hurt when learning that had her boyfriend forgotten her bithday.
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SỞ GD – ĐT HÀ NỘI KÌ THI CHỌN HSG TỈNH LỚP 12 - THPT
TRƯỜNG THPT NGÔ QUYỀN NĂM HỌC: 2008 – 2009
Đáp Án Đề Thi Môn: TIẾNG ANH
PART I: PHONETICS (4 points)
I. 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A
6. D 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A
II. 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. C
PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 points)
I. 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. B
8. C 9. D 10. B 11. A 12. D 13. B 14. B 15. A
II. 1. management 2. unfortunate 3. inconvenient 4. uselessness 5. affected
6. prescription 7. suspicious 8. admitted 9. activities 10. independence
PART III: READING (5 points)
I. 1. for 2. as 3. poorly 4. exception 5. favourite/ favorite
6. working 7. how 8. because 9. proved 10. awarded
II. 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D
6. A 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. A
III. 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B
PART V: WRITING ( 6 points )
I. 1. for » to 2. is » are 3. cloth » clothing / clothes 4. with » from
5. never » always 6. guests » invitation 7. time » change 8. before » after
II. 1. B » prefer going 2. D » while they were living 3. C » since she graduated from
4. B » were brought up 5. D » years
III. 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A
VI. 1. Whenever you make up your mind, you can call me up.
2. Not only did he fail in his exam but (he) also had a road accident.
3. It was impossible for the villagers to do anything in the terrible flood.
4. America is thought to have been found by Columbus before others.