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TRƯỜNG THPT NGÔ TRÍ HÒA
KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG LỚP
12
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011

Mụn thi: TIẾNG ANH 12 (Đề thi gồm có 04 trang)
Thời gian làm bài : 180 phút Điểm bằng số:

Điểm bằng chữ: Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1:

Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1: Số phách SECTION A : PHONETICS
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling A, B, C or D.

1. A. acquaintance B. alone C. apartment D. attitude
2. A. idol B. side C. brighten D. activity
3. A. treasure B. scream C. sneaky D. cheat

A. which she applied to B. which she applied about
C. which she applied for D. which she applied on
16. The room is of strangers.
A. full B. complete C. crowed D. filled
17. Can you deliver this letter hand?
A. by B. with C. in D. to
18. This is Mr. White, invention has helped hundreds of deaf people.
A. whose B. which C. that D. whom
19. The Blacks live in the house the green doors.
A. have B. with C. which D. where
20. ………… Tom nor his brother helps in the housework.
A. Not B. Both C. Either D. Neither
21. Everyone ……. Tom was invited to the party.
A. as B. from C. but D. for
22. For …… reason is this meeting being held?
A. what B. why C. how D. that
23. I don’t feel good. I ……… home from work tomorrow.
A. am staying B. stay C. have stayed D. stayed
24. Alice didn’t expect ……. to Bill’s party.
A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asked
25. The three friends all ……. for the same job.
A. requested B. intended C. applied D. referred

6 10 14 18 22
7 11 15 19 23
8 12 16 20 24
9 13 17 21 25 II. Find and circle one mistake from the four options A, B, C or D in each sentence below.

37. Nothing ( do)…………… since I moved here.
38. At this time next week, they (sit)……………. in their train on their way to Paris
39. By next June, they (work)………………… in this factory for 12 years
40. Tom was tired. He (run) …………………… for an hour.

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

SECTION C: READING
I. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word.
Albert Einstein
Best known (41) …… his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been
acknowledged (42) …… one of the greatest scientists in human society. Born in
Germany in 1879, Einstein did (43) …… in all his school subjects, with the (44) …… of
mathematics, which was his (45) …… subject.
While (46) …… as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory
of Relativity. This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on (47)
…… a person looks at them. In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of
Relativity. This new theory created a controversy (48) …… many scientists did not agree
with him. In the end, simple experiments (49) …… Einstein to be correct. Einstein was
(50) ……the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.
Your answers:
41. …………. 42. ……………. 43. ……………. 44. …………. 45. …… ………
46. ………… 47. ……………. 48. …………. …… 49. ………… 50. ………….….

II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
The population of the world has been increasing faster and faster. In 10.000 B.C. there
were probably only 10 million people. In A.D. there were 300 million. It took 1750 years
for the population to reach 625 million, a little more than double the A.D. In 1850, only
100 years later, the population had nearly doubled again, with a figure of 1130 million. In
1950, the figure had more than double to reach 2510 million. In 1985, only 35 years later,

→ It’s ……………………………………………
61. 'Shall I carry that bag for you, John?' said Pauline.
→ Pauline offered …… ………………………………………………………… …
62. In spite of taking a taxi, John arrived at the station late.
→ Although………………………………
63. She prefers reading a book to watching TV.
→ She would .…………………………….…………………………………
64. “What did you do yesterday, Marry?” said Peter.
→ Peter asked ………………………………………………………
65. The weather was so cold that we couldn’t swim in the river.
→ It was …… ……………………………………………………………………………

II. Write a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet
(150 - 200 words)

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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010

SECTION A: PHONETICS (1,5 POINTS) (Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)
1.D 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.B

SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (12,5 POINTS)
I. Complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (6 POINTS)
(Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)


50. awarded
II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
(1,5 POINTS)( Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)

51. A 52. C 53. C 54. C 55. D

SECTION D: WRITING (4,5 POINTS)
I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one
(3 POINTS)( Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)

56. The classroom in which our lessons were held was very hot.
57. She’s not used to living on her own.
58. So as not to disturb her, we left quietly.
59. I have just been sent an interesting book (by her).
60. It’s three years since I (last) saw my sister.
61. Pauline offered to carry that/the bag for John.
62. Although John took a taxi, he arrived at the station late.
64. She would rather read a book than watch TV.
64. Peter asked Marry what she had done the previous day/the day before.
90. It was such cold weather that we couldn’t swim in the river.

. II. Write a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet
(1,5 POINTS) ___________The end__________

SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HOÁ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010

TRƯỜNG THPT CẨM THỦY 1 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 12
( Thời gian làm bài 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề )
Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo danh:
Câu 1: a. Chọn một từ cú phần gạch dưới có cách phát âm khác với những từ cũn lại.
1. A. enough B. account C. ground D. outwit
2. A. phoned B. called C. cooked D. climbed
3. A. can B. cell C. call D. cold
4. A. enough B. courage C. encounter D. nourish
5. A. machine B. cheap C. teacher D. child

b. Chọn phương ỏn (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ cú trọng õm chớnh nhấn vào õm tiết cú vị
trớ khỏc với ba từ cũn lại trong mỗi cõu.
6. A. reduce B. offer C. apply D. persuade
7. A. inventor B. physicist C. president D. property
8. A. potential B. volunteer C. understand D.
commend 9. A. congratulate B. development C. preferential D. servative
10. A. economy B. communicate C. unemployment D. particular
Câu 2: Tìm một lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau đây và sửa chúng thành đúng:
1. It was him who came running into the classrom with the news.
2. Our Spanish professor would like us spending more time in the laboratory practising our
pronunciation.
3. We got used to cook our food when we had to live alone.
4. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty year old sister.

- Taking the job will
2. Neil wishes he hadn’t sold his car.
- Neil regrets
3. How about going to the theatre tonight ?
- Would
4. Peter will look after the children. He has no objection.
- Peter doesn’t mind
5. “I’ll definitely be here by eight.” Ann promised
- Ann promised she
6. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
- So
7. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.
- All the prisoners
8. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog.
- I’ve warned you about
9. No, please don’t tell him.
- I’d rather
10. Why don’t you ask her yourself ?
- I suggest