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SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Bảng A)
Thời gian: 150 phút
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SECTION A: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C,or D to fill in the gaps:
1. I had a good ______ of the exam result when he saw his daughter’s face.
A. report B. thought C. idea D. news
2. Peter is very tall. He really______ from the rest of his class.
A. stands out B. sits out C. sits up D. stands up
3. She is ______ the best student in my school.
A. by far B. until then C. up now D. since now
4. She is objecting to ______ money on the project.
A. me invest B. my investing C. I invest D. me invested
5. We must ______ our pounds for dollars before going to New York.
A. change B. convert C. turn D. exchange
6. The English ______ strong traditions.
A. have much B. has much C. has many D. have many
7. There’re several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one, the television is ______.
A. another B. other C. the other D. the another
8. When the teacher came in, they pretended ______.
A. to read B. reading C. being reading D. to be reading
9. We insist that a meeting ______ as soon as possible.
A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held
10. His father worked as a driver _____ the war.
A. between B. among C. when D. during
KEY: 1.C 2.A 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. D
II. Write the correct forms of the words in brackets to fill in the gaps:

sights.
KEY: 1. that > which 2. aside > a side 3. stood > stands 4. called > was called
5. the > a 6. handed> handing 7. took > gave 8. too > so
9. Insides > Inside 10. loving > lovely
IV. Supply each numbered gap with one suitable preposition:
1. Do read the article at the bottom of the page. It may be ______ some interest to you.
2. He was far from satisfied with the way things had turned out. He sat lost ______ thought.
3. She was ______ the point of saying something, but, changing her mind, she remained silent.
4. The matter ought to be dealt with ______ delay.
5. I asked him to repeat his request. I couldn’t make ______ what it was.
KEY: 1. of 2. in 3. on 4. without 5. out

SECTION B: READING
I. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word:
In the New World, people found (1) ______ free from the power of kings and priests, and
there was no aristocracy (2) ______ owned all the land. In 1776, the British Americans (3)
______ independence from Britain and, after fighting and winning a war against the British,
established a new nation called the United States of America. They were now (4) ______ free
from the power of the European kings, and in 1789 they wrote a Constitution for the new nation.
This Constitution (5) ______ the values which Americans had fought (6) ______, and
when they wrote it they wanted to make sure that the freedom which they (7) ______ fought to
win would continue. They wanted to be (8) ______ that the government of the new country
would not (9) ______ too strong, that the power of the church would also be limited, and that
there would never (10) ______ a hereditary aristocracy in America.
KEY: 1. themselves 2. who 3. declared 4. completely 5. expressed
6. for 7. had 8. sure 9. become 10. be

II. Read the following passage and choose the best options to complete the passage:
These is now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly about
those involving fossil (1) ______.In less than a hundred years we shall probably (2) ______ all

the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in
mental and physical health.

1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Common Complains About Work B. Accomplishing Trivial Matters
C. Achieving Job Satisfaction D. Learning To Manage Time
2. According to the passage, why do many people never seem to have enough time to accomplish

things?
A. They do not prioritise tasks.
B. They get tied down by one difficult problem.
C. They fail to deal with trivial matters.
D. They do not seek the advice of time management experts.
3. In paragraph 2, the word those refer to:
A. daily lists B. trivial matters C. priorities D. people
4. The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to:
A. consult a time management expert
B. accomplish time-consuming matters first
C. keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly.
D. spend only a short time on each task.
5. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses:
A. mental and physical health problems.
B. another solution to time management problems
C. ways to achieve a sense of fulfillment.
D. different types of lists.
KEY: 1. D 2.A 3. D 4.C 5.B

SECTION C: WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meanings:
1. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.

I would be grateful if you send me further details of the job advertised.
5. He speaks German extremely well. (COMMAND)
His command of German is excellent/ good (He has a good/an excellent command of German).
6. You must on time for your interview. (ESSENTIAL)
It is essential that you be/ should be on time for your interview.
7. Thomas and David are very good friends. (ALONG)
Thomas and David get along very well (with each other)
8. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. (NO)
We have no difficulty in getting tickets for the concert
9. The fact that the president had been a drug addict was not revealed until several years after his
death. (LIGHT)
The fact that the president had been a drug addict didn’t come to light until several years after
his death.
10. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them. (BEHIND)
They can’t leave their dog behind when they go on holiday.

III.Write about 150- 200 words either of the following topics:
Topic 1: “Is it necessary for us to wear a helmet when driving?”
Topic 2: “The importance of foreign language learning nowadays?” THE END