Practice Test for gifted students-Teacher: Phan Thị Huệ
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Đề luyện thi học sinh giỏi tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12
Section a: Grammar & Vocabulary: Part I. Choose the best answer
1. I gave up the job, the attractive salary.
A. because B. because of C. although D. despite
2. Everyone was asleep when the enemy
A. was attacking B. attacked C. had attacked D. attacking
3. The girl is our neighbour.
A. talks to the lady over there B. is talking to the lady over
C. was talking to the lady over there D. talking to the lady over there
4. Dogs are good travelling companions. They will go you take them.
A. whichever B. wherever C. whatever D. whenever
5. Mr Gibbon usually drinks mineral water, but in this party he champagne.
A. is drinking B. will drink C. has drunk D. drinks
6. All of us are waiting for the man son was lost.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
7. Don’t ask me anyting about sports. I like football tennis
A. neither/ nor B. both/ and C. not only/ but also D. either/ or
8. The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy
A. sight B. view C. presence D.appearance
9. Lomonosov was not a great scientist but also a very talented poet.
A. fairly B. merely C. hardly D. scarely
10. Let’s go out for a walk, ?
A. do we B. don’t we C. won’t we D. shall we
11. Everybody in both cars in the accident last night.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
12. Several are known to cause cancer to develop.
A. chemists B. chemistry C. chemicals D. chemicals
13. The more he tried to explain,

24. Never in my life I have seen such a big horse
A B C D
25. The guard offered to lend me his mobile but I just thanked him about that
A B C D
26. The United States receives a large amounts of revenue from taxation of tobaco products.
A B C D
27. My computer has an internet connect which gives me access to all sorts of information.
A B C D
28. Ho Chi Minh city, that has the biggest population, is also the largest city in my country.
A B C D
29. Henry’s friends told themselves to put his coat on the rack in their hall.
A B C D
30. Not only cigarettes and too alcohol is believed to be harmful to one's health.
A B C D
Part III. Give the correct parts of speech of the words given
Nowadays it is important to be well - (31) if you want to get a good job. To be
(32) it is generally neccessary to be well - educated. Therefore, many people who
are badly-educated fell they are a (33). They fell unable to complete even the simplest
(34) form. More (35) should be given to these people to continue
their studies. Otherwise, much (36) can rerult from doing boring work. Many
(37) people are waiting their time in monotonous job. Instead, they should be finding
(38)in their occupations, (39) are very worried about this
situation and many have started training and education schemes. As a rerult itis hoped that a greater
number of people will qualify for more (40) work in the future.
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section B: reading : Part I. Choose the best answer to complete the passage
Money is something we all take for granted in our lives. Some of us may (41) we had
more of it. But we all recognize it when we see it, whether in the (42) of coins, notes
or cheques. It is difficult to imazine how peole (43) without money. In the earliest

Part II.Gapfill: Find a suitable word to complete the passage below
Robbie williams and his school day story
On my first day at school I saw all these kids crying as they said (56) to their mums,
but I was more concerned with playing with the boys. I told Mum to go home; she was
(57) upset than I was!
After Millhill Primary School I went (58) to St Margaret Ward which was the local High
School. I was there untill sixteen and (59) with eight or nine GCSEs. I was a good
boy at school because I never got caught. I did the normal things that you would expect from a fourteen-
year-old (60). I didn’t smoke, but I went to the smokers’ corners. And you won’t
allowed to wear sport shoes, so I’d always (61) them on. I always used to be the one that
would (62)the class laugh. Then as soon as the teacher turned (63), I’d
sit straight and the rest of the class would be (64) and the teacher would tell
(65) off.
Part III. Read the passage & choose the best answer
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant
language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around1350, after having
incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until
the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as
Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to
spread around the globe as a rerults of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and
missionary work. That small enslaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts
of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of
international business, banking, and diplomacy.
Currently, more than 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English.
Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology,
advertising, media, internatonal airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are 700 million English
users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of
nonnative users of any language in the world.
66. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The number of nonnative users of English. B. The French influence on the English language.

74. their/ airport/ to/ do/ will/ they/ go/ meet/ tomorrow/ the/ son/.
A. They will go to meet their son to the airport tomorrow.
B. They will go to meet their son tomorrow to the airport.
C. They will go to the airport to meet their son tomorrow.
D. They will go tomorrow to the airport to meet their son.
75. the / a / in / of / in / has / years / changes / number / system /Vietnam / education /undergone/ recent.
A. The recent Vietnam in education system has undergone a number of years in changes.
B. The undergone education system in Vietnam has recent changes in a number of Vietnam.
C. The education system in Vietnam has undergone a number of changes in recent years.
D. The number of recent years in a system has undergone education changes in Vietnam.
76. the/ about/ a/ are/ house/ in/ we/ buying/ countryside/ thinking/
A. We are thinking about buying in the countryside a house.
B. We are thinking about buying a house in the countryside.
C. We are thinking buying a house about in the countryside.
D. We are thinking buying about in the countryside a house.
77. Robots/ and/ cleaning/ cooking/ house/ in/ over/ take/ the/ the/ will/.
A. Robots will take over the house in the cooking and cleaning
B. Robots will take the cooking and cleaning over in the house.
C. Robots will take over the cooking and cleaning in the house.
D. Robots in the house will take the cooking and cleaning over
78. famous/ show/ will/ all/ be/ most/ the/ in/ singers/heard/ this/ pop/.
A. All most the famous pop singers will be heard in this show.
B. All most the famous pop singers will be in this show heard
C. All the most famous pop singers will be heard in this show.
D. All the most famous singers pop will be heard in this show.
79. no matter / door / the / hard / tried, / open / how / I / I / not / could.
A. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.
B. No matter how I tried hard, I couldn’t open the door.
C. No matter the hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.
D. No matter very hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.

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Part III. Write the full sentence basing on the given words
91. My brother/ keen/ learn/ different/ languages/.

92. I/ sorry/ I/ not/ finish/ assignment/ yet/.

93. It/ English language/ that/ used/ as/ language/aviation/ international sport/ pop music/.

94. Sally/ get/ expensive/ food/ menu/ dinner/ last night.

95. written English/ not/ systematical/ phonetic/ cause/ difficulty/ foreigners/.

96. If/ we/ go to bed/ early/ last night/ we/ not/ be/ so/ tired/.

97. The visitors/ come/ London/ everyday/ can/ see/ a lot/ beauty/ parks.

98. Hemingway/ name/ well-known/ the/ world/ develop/ very/ concise/ write/ style/.

99. It/ ages/ since/ I/ see/ Hollywood film/
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100. It/ likely/ that/ he suceed/………………………………………………………………………………
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Practice Test for gifted students-Teacher: Phan Th Hu
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KEY FOR TEST
section a: (40 điểm).Part I: 20 điểm (Mỗi câu chọn đúng 1đ)
1. D 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.D 9. B 10.D
11.C 12.C 13.C 14.C 15.B 16.A 17. A 18.B 19.B 20.A
Part II: 10 điểm (Mỗi câu chọn đúng 1đ)

92. Im sorry I havent finished my assignment yet.
93. It is the English language that is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music.
94. Sally got the most expensive food on the menu for dinner last night.
95. The written English, which is not systematically phonetic, causes difficulties to foreigners.
96. If we had gone to bed early last night, we would not have been so tired.
97. The visitors who come to London everydaycan see a lot of beautiful parks.
98. Hemingway, whose name is well-known throughout the world, developed a very concise writing style.
99. Its ages since I last saw a Hollywood film.
100. It is likely that he will succeed