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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TIỀN GIANG
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐỒNG BẰNG
SÔNG CỬU LONG LẦN THỨ 16 TẠI TỈNH
TIỀN GIANG

ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 04 tháng 01 năm 2011 (Đề thi có 08 trang)
Chú ý: Mỗi câu hỏi thí sinh làm trên 01 tờ giấy riêng biệt Câu 1: LISTENING ( 3.0 điểm )

PART 1: Listen to a talk and circle A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer.

1. What is the main topic of the talk?
A. How to become young entrepreneurs.
B. How to meet rich, famous people.
C. How to become wealthy people.
D. How to have qualities of rich people.
2. Who is the audience?
A. Young entrepreneurs.
B. University students.
C. Rich businesspeople.
D. Famous millionaires.


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TIM JANE
Day of arrival Sunday (1)…………………………

Subject (2) …………………………

(3) …………………………
Number of books to read (4) ………………… (5) …………………………

Day of the first lecture (6) …………………………. (7) …………………………

First essay’s topic / title (8) …………………………. (9) ………………………… Câu 2: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR ( 7.0 điểm)

A. Multiple choice : (3.0 điểm)

1. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
2. People who are unemployed can receive the ____________ .
A. pension B. dole C. scholarship D. allowance
3. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have ________ . any
solutions.
A. looked into B. thought over C. got round to D. come up with
4. I have never seen _____________ before .
A. such good film B. so good film C. so good a film D. such good a film
5. We've got a very good ____ in the local newspaper this morning. They must have liked the
play.

18. Do you think Ms. Brown will _________ for Parliament in the next. election? .
A. sit B. run C. walk D. stand
19. I ________ my best suit - everyone else was very casually dressed.
A. needn't wear B. mustn't wear
C. needn't have worn D. mustn't have worn
20. He passed the test by the skin of his teeth.
A. easily B. with very little margin
C. with a very high score D. All are correct
21. It has rained for four days without letting up.
A. thundering B. freezing
C. increasing in intensity D. slackening
22. Are you sure you told me ? I don’t recall _________ about it .
A. having told B. having been told
C. to have told D. to have been told .
23. There are two small rooms in the beach house , ______________ served as a kitchen .
A. the smaller of which B. the smallest of which
C. the smaller of them D. smallest of that
24. Last year, Matt earned ____________ his brother , who has a better position .
A. twice as much as B. twice as many as
C. twice more than D. twice as more as
25. The doctor insisted that his patient _____________ .
A. he did not work too hard for three months
B. take it easy for three months
C. take it easy inside of three months
D. could take some vacations for three months
26. _______ we have finished the course , we should start doing more revision work .
A. For now B. Now that C. Ever since D. By now
27. Some very important issue was __________ all his attention .
A. taking up B. taking off C. taking out D. taking in
28. I wish you ‘d stop chatting and ________ with some work .

38. A. interfering B. interfere C. interfered D. being interfered
39. A. absorptive B. absorbed C. absorption D. absorbent
40. A. nutrients B. nutrition C. nutritious D. nutritionist

C. Use the correct verb tense / form : (1 .0 điểm)

I heard the sound of children playing in the street outside. I listened more closely. Their
words (41) _______ with death, injury and revenge. The names they called out were all from
the latest series of so-called children's films (42) ________ in the cinemas. They were in a
fantasy world.
It (43) ______ that these boys were playing in this way only because of the films they (44)
______ , and that this will encourage them to grow up into violent adults.
I disagree with that. It is true that if they (45) _____ these things they (46) _____ these
particular games, but I am sure they would be playing other games of equal violence, as
young boys(47) _______ . Moreover, if (48) ________ to get this natural violence out of their
systems at an early age, they are less likely to grow up into violent adults.
To sum up, I would say that violence in the cinema (49) _____ people to be violent, with the
exception of a very few. However, it (50) ____ people ideas about how to put violent feelings
into practice.
41. A. were all associated B. have associated C. associated D. associate
42. A. showing B. were shown C. to show D. being shown
43. A. can be said B. could be said C. should be said D. would be said
44. A. saw B. were seeing C. had seen D. see
45. A. didn’t see B. saw C. had seen D. had not seen
46. A. would not be playing B. wouldn’t have played C. would not play D. would play
47. A. had always done B. are always doing C. have always done D. always did
48. A. allowing B. allowed C. it allowed D. it allows
49. A. did not encourage B. does not encourage C. encourage D. encourages
50. A. must give B. will give C. is to give D. may give


A B C D
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sound. The six-inch discs look thin plastic sandwiches with aluminum in the center.They
A B C D
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have digitally recorded material that is read by laser beams so that the sound has none of
A B C D
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the cracking of vinyl records.CDs are also virtually undestructible, and they are lighter and
A B C D
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much smaller than conventional record. Since their introduction, CDs have become more
A B C D
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afford and widely available. In fact, they are now sold in electronics and video
A B C D
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stores that they haven't formally carried records or cassettes.
A B C D
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There has been a phenomenal growth in the sale CDs. Sales climbed dramatically during
A B C D
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the second half of the 1980s. In the 1990s, sales were evenly greater. CDs have all but
A B C D
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replaced LPs in stores and, in spite of their being fewer affordable than cassettes, continue
A B C D
to gain in popularity.


1. A. present B. assist C. attend D. apply
2. A. managing B. claiming C. reaching D. obtaining
3. A. method B. means C. route D. system
4. A. fit B. take C. put D. join
5. A. delight B. satisfaction C. joy D. challenge
6. A. unit B. club C. set D. heap
7. A. expected B. needed C. hoped D. considered
8. A. first B. initial C. starting D. early
9. A. cause B. reason C. end D. aim
10. A. rely B. believe C. trust D. confide
11. A. given B. provided C. posted D. handed
12. A. addition B. particular C. advance D. return
13. A. fight B. struggle C. battle D. pressure
14. A. introduce B. know C. meet D. speak
15. A. out B. in C. up D. off

PART 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow by circling
A,B,C or D to indicate your answers.

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the
legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”,
would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port.
Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international
organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.
Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the
engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular
dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in
international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year,
would suck out the sea water from within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have
a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level.

A. The construction of Marinnation could never be completed in time.
B. People will ask an open question about living in Marinnation.
C. People will ask how they can live in such an isolated and artificial city.
D. People might not want to live in an isolated and artificial community.

PART 3: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the numbered
blanks provided below the passage. The first (0) has been done as an example.

BICYCLE SAFETY
Having to obey rules and regulations when riding a bike is (0) __one__ of the first
experiences children have of the idea of obeying the law. However, a large number of
children (1) _______ left to learn the rules by trial and (2) ______, instead of being guided by
experienced (3) _______. Every year, hundreds of children visit the doctor or the hospital
casualty department (4) ______ crashing on their bikes. This could be easily prevented by (5)
_______ them the basics of bicycle safety. Ideally, children should be allowed to (6) ______
only in safe places, such as parks and cycle tracks. When this is not possible, and they are
permitted to go on the (7) ______, it is important to teach them (8) ______ basic safety
principles.
First, they ought to learn and obey the rules of the road, which (9) _______ traffic signs,
signals and road markings. Second, they should (10) _______ wear a helmet. Studies have
shown that wearing bicycle helmets can (11) ______ head injuries by up to 85 per cent. In
many places, (12) ______ are required by law, particularly (13) _______ children. Finally,
children should be made to understand (14) _______ importance of riding in areas that are
brightly lit and of wearing clothes that make (15) _______ clearly visible on the road.
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1. ______________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________
4. ______________ 5. _____________ 6. _____________
7. ______________ 8. _____________ 9. _____________
10.______________ 11. _____________ 12. _____________
13.______________ 14. _____________ 15. _____________

High
Income
Average
Income
Low
Income
Hamburgers
Fish and Chips
PizzaC.Essay writing:
Some people say that with the considerable benefits computers and internet bring about,
they can completely replace the traditional role of a teacher. Do you agree or disagree
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TIỀN GIANG
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐỒNG BẰNG
SÔNG CỬU LONG LẦN THỨ 16 TẠI TỈNH
TIỀN GIANG
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN
TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
Câu 5: ( 3.0 điểm) LISTENING


46. A 47. C 48. B 49. B 50.D

D. Preposition:

51.C 52. B 53. B 54. A 55.D
56. D 57.B 58. C 59.C 60. A

E. Mistake recognition:
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61. D 62. B 63 C 64.C 65.B
66. A 67. B 68. C 69. B 70.D Câu 7: ( 4.0 điểm) READING:

PART 1: Cloze reading (MCQ) ( 1.5 đ , mỗi câu đúng: 0.1 đ )

1. C. attend 2. D. obtaining 3. B. means 4. A. fit 5. B.
satisfaction
6. C. set 7. A. expecte 8. D. early 9. D. aim 10.
A. rely 11. B. provide 12. A. addition 13. B.
struggle 14.C. meet 15. C. up

PART 2: Questions – Answers (MCQ -1.0 đ, mỗi câu đúng: 0.1 đ )
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.A
6.B 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.D

PART 3: Cloze reading (open) [1.5 điểm, mỗi câu đúng: 0.1 đ )


18. I won’t allow swearing in my classroom (FOR)
 I won’t stand FOR swearing in my classroom.
19. The company was bought up by a large multinational. (OVER)
 The company was taken OVER by a large multinational.
10. Your story is different from the facts. (WITH)
 Your story does not tie in WITH the facts
B. Chart Description (2 điểm)
+ Ý tưởng: (1,0 điểm)
- Thí sinh phải trình bày và so sánh được thu nhập từ 3 nguồn khác nhau (qua so
sánh 3 cột). (0,5 điểm)
- Thí sinh cho nhận xét chung của cá nhân (0,5 điểm)
+ Kỹ thuật: (1,0 điểm)
Thí phải viết dưới dạng đoạn văn nhận xét, so sánh,dài khoảng 150 từ, bố cục rõ ràng,
câu văn mạch lạc, viết đúng ngữ pháp, dùng từ chính xác, phong phú, có câu hoặc từ
liên kết.
C. Essay Writing (3,0 điểm)
+ Ý tưởng (1,5 điểm)
Thí sinh phải nêu lên được các lý do vì sao computers và internet có thể thay thế
cho vai trò truyền thống của giá`o viên, đồng thời trình bày được lý do vì sao thí sinh
đồng ý hoặc không đồng ý.
+ Kỹ thuật (1,5 điểm)
Thí sinh phải viết được đọan văn dài khỏang 200 từ dưới dạng đọan văn nghị luận, có
bố cục tốt, câu văn mạch lạc, có liên kết, từ dùng phong phú, chính xác, viết đúng ngữ
pháp. Cần khuyến khích cách trình bày đầy đủ cả tán thành lẫn phản biện và đưa ra kết
luận cuối cùng.