§Ò thi chän HSG líp 12 THPT tØnh Hßa B×nh - N¨m häc 2009-2010
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SỞ GD&ĐT HOÀ BÌNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
A. Phonetics
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. (1.0p).
1. A. research B. resent C. resemble D. resist
2. A. breather B. feather C. heather D. leather
3. A. pursuit B. suitable C. recruit D. guilty
4. A. ache B. orchestra C. charity D. chorus
5. A. effective B. eradicate C. enthusiastic D. effort
II. Circle the word which has different stress pattern.
6. A. exception B. linguistics C. paragraph D. specific
7. A. around B. legend C. question D. special
8. A. delicate B. promotion C. volcanic D. resources
9. A. satellite B. astronaut C. deliver D. applicant
10. A. annual B. announce C. formal D. sculpture
B. LEXICO- GRAMMAR
I. Circle the word or phrase which best completes these sentences. (2.0pts).
1. John reminded me __________ his motorbike by 8 o’clock.
A. please return B. not forget to turn C. remember to turn D. to return
2. ___________ for a job for a long time before you got it?
A. Were you looking B. Had you looked
C. Have you looked D. Have you been looking
3. Not a word _______ since the exam started.
A. had she written B. she wrote
C. she had written D. she has written
4. It was _______ that everyone answered it correctly.
A. so simple question B. such a simple question
C too simple question D. a more simple question

A. will work B. will have been working
C. has been working D. has worked
17. –“Would you mind giving me a hand with this bag?”
-“ _____________________”
A. Yes, I’ll do it now. B. No, not at all. C. Well, I’d love to D. Yes, I am.
18. She was worried about ____________.
A. being robbed B. robbing C. being rob D. be robbing
19. This test_______ of multiple-choice questions.
A. consists on a number B. consists in a number
C. consists of a number D. consists to a number
20. I suddenly remembered that I _______ to bring my keys.
A. having forgotten B. have forgotten C. forgot D. had forgotten

II. Put the words in brackets into the correct form. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0p).

1. Within a week she knew the fearful mistake she (1. make).
2. The statue (2.break) while it (3.move) to another room in the museum.
3. By the time you (4. finish) cooking, they (5. do) their homework.
4. She was sure that she (6. slip) out of the house unnoticed while the others (7. dance).
5. The old man (8. sit) on the park bench looked at the (9. jog) woman.
6. The student (10. punish) yesterday is my brother.
III. Identify one mistake in each sentence, then correct it. Write your answers in the space provided. (2.0
pts).

1. We were advised not drinking the water in the bottle.
A B C D
2. The purpose of volunteer work is to help poor people how improving their life.
A B C D
3. After she had sold her bicycle, she bought himself a new automobile.
A B C D

schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure
that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a
week each student studies on-line as well as that students’ learning materials and assessment activities. Reports
will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and
conditions for each individual student and generate similar activities. It can also identify areas of weak
achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the student’s needs.

Task 1: Circle the best answer in the following sentences.

1. What is topic of the passage?
A. The effect of information technology on education.
B. Students don’t have to go to school any more.
C. Computer software will make sure students learn at home.
D. Students can know about their weak aspects to focus.
2. How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?
A. No time. B. Once or twice. C. Three. D. Four.
3. Who / what counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning?
A. Virtual reality. B. Teacher. C. Parents. D. Computer software.
4. What CAN’T the software do?
A. Monitor the time the students learn. B. Design materials for the students.
C. Find out the best activities for the children. D. Identify weaknesses of the students.
5. What is not mentioned as a benefit of information technology to the students?
A. Students can stay at home to learn.
B. Students can learn at times that suit their schedule.
C. Students’ learning time won’t be monitored.
D. Students’ weak achievement can be identified.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. (2.0pts)
1. People can continue to enjoy natural resources.

C. The sign says, "Grass should not be grown here."
D. The sign says, "Water the grass, please."
3. "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.
4. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
A. He is not rich enough to buy a car.
B. He is not rich enough to buy the car.
C. He is not rich enough to buy car.
D. He is poor enough to buy the car.
5. The man suddenly realized that the neighbor was watching him.
A. The man suddenly realized that he was being watched by the neighbor.
B. The neighbor was watching the man and he suddenly realized that.
C. The neighbor was suddenly realized the man and watching him.
D. The man suddenly realized that he was watched by the neighbor. KEY
B . PHONETICS 0.1 X 10 TỪ = 1.0 ĐIỂM
1. A 2. A 3.D 4. C 5. D
6. C 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. B
C. LEXICO- GRAMMAR
I. CHỌN ĐÁP ÁN ĐÚNG 0.1 X 20 CÂU= 2 ĐIỂM .

1. D 2.B 3.A 4. B 5. D

9. Much as I admire her achievements, I don’t really like her.
10. Unless my parents give me the money, I won’t be able to go on holiday.
II. CHỌN CÂU GẦN NGHĨA / TƯƠNG ĐƯƠNG NGHĨA VỚI CÂU ĐÃ CHO Ở TRÊN. 0.2 X 5 = 1 ĐIỂM
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A