SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO NGHỆ AN ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
Môn : Anh văn
Thời gian làm bài : 180 phút I. Pronunciation:
1. A. Carriages B. Whistles C. Assures D. Costumes
2. A. Chore B. Change C. Choice D. Chorus
3. A. Village B. Passage C. Massage D. Message
4. A. Question B. Location C. Mention D. Action
5. A. Mobile B. Automobile C. Compile D. Fertile

II. Stress:
1. A. Advantage B. Authority C. Government D. Intention
2. A. Necessary B. Intelligent C. Beautiful D. Practical
3. A. Interrupt B. Invest C. Involve D. Investigate
4. A. Courageous B. Dangerous C. Prosperous D. Hazardous
5. A. Geography B. Psychology C. Sociology D. Photography

III.Vocabulary – Grammar:
1. “I can’t remember us ever … ,” replied the stranger.
A. to meet C. being met
B. to have meet D. having met
2. …… she’s got the job that she likes, she’s a lot happier.
A. Since when C. Now that B. Just as
D. Just now
3. Soon after I got home last night …… to rain heavily.
A. it starts C. it had started
B. did it start D. had it started
4. After a thorough search, the police ……. most of the stolen jewels.

increase of women’s participation in the informal sector has been most marked in the countries
like Sub-Saharan Africa which sharply economic decline and structural adjustment policies
have reduced the official job market drastically.

V. Fill in each blank with one word:

Society has changed many ways since the introduction of the computers, and people’s
lives at home and at the office have been ____(1)_____. Most people are working for fewer
hours per week than they used to, and manufactures and ____(2)____ agencies are becoming
much more interesting in how people spend this ____(3)____ leisure time. One recent report
stated that although a number of hobbies had not increased, each hobby has become much
more ____(4)____.
A second ____(5)____ is that nowadays many managers would rather spend time with
their families than stay late in the office everyday. Home life is seen to be just as important as
working. Some companies now make managers take their ____(6)____ holidays even if they
didn’t want to, because this leads to such an improvement in their ____(7)____if they have
some rest.
In spite of these changes, some people are working harder than ever before. The
____(8)____ of exams is getting higher, and ____(9)____ competition is making it harder to
get into university than it was 20 years ago. School children and students are now having to
work so hard that in many ____(10)____. They work longer hours than their parents.

VI. Rewrite the following sentences as directed by using extractly the word in brackets:
1. The house has got everything except a large garden. ( lacks )
2. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. ( sound )
3. My impression of him was that he was a very capable person. ( struck )
4. They disapprove of smoking in this restaurant. (frowned)
5. Many species of wild life are threatened with extinction. ( verge )
6. Nowadays goods are often acquired but not paid for immediately. ( credit )
7. These two makes of computer are practically the same. ( hardly )

While verbalization is most common form of language, other systems and techniques
also express human thoughts and feelings.

1. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication?
B. Everybody uses only one form of communication
C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners
D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest
2. The word “these” I the first paragraph refers to ________
A. tourist B. the deaf and the mute
C. thoughts and feelings D. sign language motions
3. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ________
A. There are many forms of communication in existence today
B. Verbalization is the most common form of communication
C. The deaf and mute can use an oral form of communication
D. Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language.
4. Which form other than oral speech would be the most commonly used among blind
people?
A. Picture signs B. Braille C. Body language D. Signal flags
5. How many different forms do communication are mentioned here?
A. 5 B. 7 C. 9 D. 11
6.The word “wink” in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as______
A. close one eye briefly B. close two eyes briefly
C. bob the head up and down D. shake the head from side to side
7. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally
EXCEPT for _______
A. spelling B. ideas C. whole words D. expressions
8. People need to communicate in order to _______
A. create language barriers B. keep from reading with their fingertips
C. be picturesque and exact D. express thoughts and feelings