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SỞ GDĐT BẠC LIÊU KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 VÒNG TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012

* Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (BẢNG B) * Ngày thi: 05/11/2011
* Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm
Bằng số Bằng chữ
Chữ ký GK 1 Chữ ký GK 2 Mã phách ĐỀ
(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi)

Part A. LISTENING
I. Listen to Diane talking to a friend about a trip to London. For each question, circle the best
answer (A, B, C). You will hear the conversation twice. (0) is as an example. (1 point)
Example:
0. Diane went to London yesterday
A. morning. B. afternoon. C. evening.
1. Diane went to London by
A. car. B. bus. C. underground.
2. Diane and her friends ate
A. Mexican food. B. Chinese food. C. Spanish food.
3. Diane says the restaurant was

Job description: (7) ………………………………………
and
(8) ………………………………………

Reason for leaving: (9) limited ………………………………………

Reason for applying to Pandora International: (10) gaining ………………… in an international
market.

PART B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete each unfinished sentence. (1 point)
1. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a …………… smile.
A. childhood B. childish C. childless D. childlike
2. You’d better leave for the airport now ………… there’s a lot of traffic on the way.
A. in fact B. in time C. in order D. in case
3. I would like to thank you, …………… my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us.
A. on account of B. on behalf of C. because of D. instead of
4. The poor child was in floods of …………………because his bicycle had been stolen.
A. weeping B. tears C. crying D. unhappiness
5. The soldier was punished for ……………. to obey his commanding officer’s orders.
A. refusing B. regretting C. objecting D. resisting
6. She ………… her husband’s job for his ill health.
A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed
7. It’s time we ………… this old car and bought a new one.
A. will B. had sold C. have sold D. sold
8. The project was rejected because of ………… funds.
A. unavailable B. inconsiderable C. incomplete D. insufficient
9. Please leave this space ………… on the enrolment form.
A. absent B. blank C. missing D. undone
10. You shouldn’t have criticized him in front of his friends. It was extremely ……… of you.

5 ………… and shelter being in their own habitats. Each time a habitat is
6 ………… destroyed, the animals must have search for a new place. Luckily,
7 ………… there are some people who they are doing something about this
8 ………… situation. Animal protection societies are helping for the world
9 ………… to learn more than about endangered species. When people know
10 ………… more, they can fight to protect and save the animals.
III. Choose the right tenses to complete the following passage. (1 point)
That afternoon we all got ready (1.go) ………… to the pictures. We got a 63 bus to take us to
the Elephant and Castle, because the pictures (2.be) ………… just next door. There was a great big
queue (3.wait) ………… to go in and we were at the very back. Soon we (4. get) ………… in. The
picture (5. already start) ………… and it was very dark in there. We had to go down some stairs
(6.get) ………… to our seats but instead of walking down them we fell down them. Soon we were in
our seats. We (7. sit) ………… there (8.watch) ………… the film when something hit me on the
head. It was an ice-cream tub. I (9.turn) ………… round to see who it was and a little boy who (10.
sit) ………… two rows behind me said, “I am very sorry. I wasn’t meant to hit you. I was meant to hit
the boy in front.”
IV. Use the correct form of the word in capitals to fit each gap. (1 point)
Interviews are an imperfect method of choosing the best people
for jobs, yet human (1) ………… like to examine each other in BE
this way. One of the many problems of (2) ………… as it is SELECT
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commonly practised is that the forms filled in by (3) ………… APPLY
often fail to show people as they really are. This means that you can
follow all the best (4) ………… when completing your form and ADVISE
still find that you are (5) ………… at the next stage - the interview. SUCCESS
(6) ………… , in the rare cases where interviewers are automatic, a SIMILAR
candidate with an (7) ………… form may do surprisingly well. ADEQUATE
Of course, your forms need to show that you have (8) ………… CONFIDENT
in your (9) ………… to do the job, but don’t try to turn yourself ABLE
into someone else – a person you have to pretend to be at the

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PART C. READING
I. Read the following passage. Circle the best answers (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage. (1
point)
Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and breathing problems. Worldwide, about three
million people die every year because of smoking - that's about one (1) every ten seconds ! In
fact, smoking is the (2) of almost 20 percent of all deaths in the developed countries of the
world. Smoking doesn't just (3)…… the smoker, it hurts other people, too. When a pregnant
(4) smokes, she is hurting her developing…… (5) When a man (6) at home, his
wife and children are also breathing in smoke and can become sick. Even though most people
understand the (7) effects of smoking, they continue to smoke. The … (8) of women
and teenagers who smoke is increasing. Cigarette companies make advertisements
that…… (9) these groups of people so that they… (10)… to buy cigarettes.
1. A. death B. end C. loss D. decrease
2. A. origin B. reason C. cause D. basis
3. A. injure B. danger C. destroy D. hurt
4. A. child B. man C. woman D. wife
5. A. baby B. children C. love D. youth
6. A. relax B. enjoy C. cigarettes D. smokes
7. A. beneficial B. harmful C. harmed D. profitable
8. A. number B. amount C. quantity D. total
9. A. interest B. concern C. matter D. worry
10. A. retain B. maintain C. continue D. preserve
II. Read the passage below. Then circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer each question. (1
point)

Around Us ?
A. printed matter B. talks with experts
C. a research expedition D. letters from scientists
6. Which of the following words or phrases is LEAST accurate in describing The Sea Around Us ?
A. highly technical B. poetic C. fascinating D. well-researched
7.The word “reckless” is closest in meaning to
A. unnecessary B. limited C. continuous D. irresponsible
8. According to the passage, Silent Spring is primarily
A. an attack on the use of chemical preservatives in food.
B. a discussion of the hazards insects posing to the food supply.
C. a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides.
D. an illustration of the benefits of the chemical industry.
9. The word “flawed” is closest in meaning to
A. faulty B. deceptive C. logical D. offensive
10. Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’ s Science Advisory
Committee ?
A. To provide an example of government propaganda.
B. To support Carson’s ideas.
C. To indicate a growing government concern with the environment.
D. To validate the chemical industry’s claims.

III. Read the text below carefully and then do the exercise below. (1 point)
Lotte and Wytze Hellinga
A. As a student at the University of Amsterdam after the second World War, Lotte found herself
stimulated first by the teaching of Herman de la Fontain Verwey and then by that of the forceful
personality of Wytze Hellinga, at that time Professor of Dutch Philology at the University. Wytze
Hellinga’s teaching was grounded in the idea of situating what he taught in its context. Obliged to teach
Gothic, for example, he tried to convey a sense of the language rooted in its own time and environment.
B. Study of the book was becoming increasingly important at the University of Amsterdam at this
period, as the work of de la Fontain Verwey and Gerrit Willem Ovink testifies. Wytze Hellinga’s

List of Headings
1. Lotte to go to England
2. Wytze’s interest in texts and books
3. Lotte unpublished
4. Lotte’s first influences at university
5. Lotte’s work in England
6. The development of Wytze’s research

Your answer:
Paragraph A ___4____ Paragraph B _________ Paragraph C _________
Paragraph D_________ Paragraph E _________ Paragraph F _________

Question 6- 10: Read the passage again and then decide whether the following statements agree
with the information in the Reading or not. Write:
Yes if the statement agrees with the information in the passage.
No if the statement contradicts the information in the passage
No Information if there is no information about the statement in the passage.
Example: When Hellinga was obliged to teach Gothic, he tried to convey a sense of the language
rooted in its own time and environment.
Answer: Yes
6. Lotte studied at the University of Amsterdam after the Second World War.
7. Prior to his interests in the book, Wytze’s interest was mainly in socio-linguistic.
8. According to Wyzte Hellinga, the production and dissemination of books were not really matters of
importance.
9. When Lotte moved to England, she found it difficult to settle in initially.
10. Lotte’s undergraduate thesis on the printer’s copy of the Oria of Constantijn Huygens was widely
disseminated.

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Your answer:

C. in which case they are called radio galaxies
D. Most of the material universe is organized into galaxies of stars, together with gas and dust
E. A galaxy is a giant family of many millions of stars
F. spiral, elliptical, and irregular
G. but they too are made more manageable by using a time calibration.
H. the Andromeda galaxy.
I. Their light was already halfway here before the Earth even formed
J. The elliptical galaxies have a symmetrical elliptical or spheroidal shape with no obvious structure

Your answer:
1. _____ 2._____ 3._____ 4._____ 5._____
6. _____ 7._____ 8._____ 9._____ 10._____
Part D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences, keeping their meaning unchanged, beginning with the words
given. (1 point)
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1. Everyone thinks I picked all the flowers in the garden.
I am thought ……………………………………………………………….
2. I tried to persuade her. I didn’t succeed, however.
Although ……………………………………………………………….
3. We decided to move to the countryside.
We made a ……………………………………………………………….
4. The oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution.
They are such ……………………………………………………………….
5. Does car exhaust fumes always pollute the air?
Is ……………………………………………………………….?
6. The Colombian coffee cost less than the Kenyan coffee.
The Colombian coffee was not ………………………………………………
7. Let’s put our old newspapers and bottles in recycling bins.
Why ……………………………………………………………….?


III. Some people think that family is the most important influence on young adults. Other people
think that friends are the most important influence on young adults. Which view do you agree
with? Use examples to support your opinion.
You should write at least 250 words. (3 points) HẾT
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SỞ GDĐT BẠC LIÊU KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 VÒNG TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012

* Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (BẢNG B) * Ngày thi: 05/11/2011
* Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
Part A. LISTENING
I. 1.0p. Each correct answer gets 0.2p
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C
II. 2.0ps. Each correct answer gets 0.2p
1. White
2. 62
3. 427681
4. Leeds University
5. advertising
6. advertising executive (at Priceline Supermarkets)
7. (responsibility for) advertising campaigns
8. (dealing with) the press / public relations
9. career prospects
10. experience
Part B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR

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VI. 1.0p. Each correct answer gets 0.1p
1. the 2. a 3. the 4. a 5. the 6. a 7. a 8. the 9. the 10. the
PART C. READING
I. 1.0p. Each correct answer gets 0.1p
1.A 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.C
II. 1.0p. Each correct answer gets 0.1p
1.D 2.D 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.B
III. 1.0p. Each correct answer gets 0.1p
Paragraph B ____2_____
Paragraph C ____6_____
Paragraph D_____3____
Paragraph E ____1_____
Paragraph F ____5_____
6. Yes 7. Yes 8. No 9. Not given 10. No
IV. 1.0p. Each correct answer gets 0.1p
1. E (A galaxy is a giant family of many millions of stars).
2. D (Most of the material universe is organized into galaxies of stars, together with gas and
dust).
3. F (spiral, elliptical, and irregular).
4. B (a flattish disc of stars with two spiral arms emerging from its central nucleus).
5. J (The elliptical galaxies have a symmetrical elliptical or spheroidal shape with no obvious
structure)
6. C (in which case they are called radio galaxies)
7. A (the time to fly from one continent to another or the time it takes to drive to work)
8. G (but they too are made more manageable by using a time calibration).
9. H (the Andromeda galaxy).
10. I (Their light was already halfway here before the Earth even formed)
PART D. WRITING

secondary school students.
3. Language: (30% of total mark) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the
level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students.
Hết