SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 – VÒNG 1
LONG AN Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – BẢNG B
Ngày thi: 23/10/2012
Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
LƯU Ý: THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN GIẤY THI, KHÔNG LÀM BÀI TRÊN ĐỀ THI NÀY.
A. LISTENING: (20 marks)
You will hear a short conversation twice. Each question in this part has four answer
choices. Choose the correct answer(s) A, B, C or D. (There is one question that has two
answers). Write your answer(s) on your answer sheet.
1. Why does the woman say it is stressful to choose clothes? (Choose 1 answer)
A. To indicate that uniforms are bad.
B. To give an example of her daily routine.
C. To mention a good point about uniforms.
D. To change to another discussion topic.
2. According to the discussion, what are the reasons schools make students wear
uniforms? (Choose 2 answers)
A. Uniforms stop students from wasting time on clothes.
B. Uniforms are cheaper than other clothes.
C. Uniforms designs fit all students in schools.
D. Uniforms prevent students from showing off with expensive clothes.
3. What does the man imply about the students wearing school uniforms?
(Choose 1 answer)
A. He thinks that everyone must wear uniforms.
B. He agrees that school uniforms can be a good idea.
C. He thinks that school uniforms are helpful to students.
D. He does not like school uniforms.
4. Listen again to part of the discussion. Then answer the question you will hear.
(Choose 1 answer)
A. To say that he thinks the woman is right.
B. To say that he still does not like wearing uniforms.
C. To make a point about wearing uniforms.

tell you about Horace Mann’s early childhood?
2. In the passage, how many Mann’s careers are mentioned? What are they?
3. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
4. Was Horace Mann’s influence on American education great?
5. What is Horace Mann’s philosophy?

II- Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each
space. (20 marks)

Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered
unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people.
They find that the phones are more than a (1) ______ of communication – having a mobile
phone shows that they are cool and connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health
professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may (2)
______ health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious
dabate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of
such ideas. They say that there is no (3) ______ that mobile phones are bad for your health. On
the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use
mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with
modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age
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used – loss – means – even – suffer – especially – harmful – proof – warning – too
because of serious memory (4) ______. He couldn’t remember (5) ______ simple tasks. He
would often forget the name of his own son. This man (6) ______ to talk on his mobile phone
for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family
doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer’s doctor didn’t agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially (7) ______? The answer is radiation.
High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation, but they say the amount is (8)
______ small to worry about. As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it’s

a successful cure.
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factory – estimate – produce – goods – about
2. Since lighting was probably significant in the formation of life, understanding it might
A B
help us to understanding life itself.
C D
3. Some underground water is enough safe to drink, but all surface water must be treated.
A B C D
4. Chemical engineering is based on the principles of physics, chemists, and mathematics.
A B C D
5. Computers are often used to control, adjustment, and correct complex industrial
A C C D
operations.

6. The University of Wisconsin was the first school to do a serious effort to teach students
A B C
public administration.
D
7. The wooden fence surrounded the factory is beginning to deteriorate from rain.
A B C D
8. Because it was structurally unsafe and too expensive to repair, the 75 - years - old building
A B C
had to be demolished.
D
9. Commercial honey is heated and filtered in order to stabilize and clarify itself.
A B C D
10.Many of the important products obtained from trees, one of the most important is wood
A B C