SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12
AN GIANG Năm học: 2012 – 2013
Khoá ngày: 20/10/2012
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Thí sinh làm bài trên đề thi; Đề thi có 09 trang)
ĐIỂM
(BẰNG SỐ)
ĐIỂM
(BẰNG CHỮ)
CHỮ KÝ
GK 1
CHỮ KÝ
GK 2
SỐ PHÁCH
(Do CTHĐ chấm ghi)
PART ONE: LISTENING
A. There are seven questions in this part. Listen carefully. You will hear each rocording twice. For
each question, circle the correct answer (A, B or C) (1.4m)
1. What does the boy want from the shop?
A. a newspaper B. a football DVD C. a bike
2. Which programme is on first this evening?
A. ‘Elephants in Danger’ B. The final parts of ‘Stars’ C. ‘Kerri Ramsey in concert’
3. What present will the girl give Luisa?
A. a t-shirt B. a necklace C. flowers
4. Which instrument does the boy play now?
A. piano B. guitar C. violin
5. What will the weather be like for sports day tomorrow?
A. rainy B. sunny C. windy
6. Who is the boy phoning?
A. a hairdresser B. a doctor C. an ophthalmologist

1. A. idiot B. idol C. icon D. item
2. A. moment B. opponent C. component D. monitor
3. A. would B. shoulder C. should D. could
4. A. the B. thus C. thumb D. mother
B. Circle the word (A, B, C, or D) whose main stress is different from that of the others in the
group (0.4m)
1. A. nature B. culture C. measure D. mature
2. A. company B. employment C. atmosphere D. miracle
3. A. competence B. computer C. commuter D. compliance
4. A. considerate B. equivalent C. agriculture D. redundancy
C. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form (1m)
a. This candidate (1. look) ……… very promissing. Just think about his experience. He (2. live)
……… in Hong Kong, Australia and the USA and (3. work) ……… for a number of multi-
national companies. I (4. think) ……… we definitely (5. interview) ……… him.
b. “How many times Stephen (6. telephone) ………?” – “I (7. not know) ………, but I wish he
(8. stop) ……… . It’s such a bore when he keeps on phoning.”
c. Visitors to the castle (9. show) ……… around by an experienced guide. They (10. not allow)
……… to wander around on their own.
Your answers:
1. ………………………………… 2. …………………………………
3. ………………………………… 4. …………………………………
5. ………………………………… 6. …………………………………
7. ………………………………… 8. …………………………………
9. ………………………………… 10. ………………………………
D. Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate preposition or particle (1m)
1. All the animals in the forest fled ……………… the fire.
2. My car is guaranteed ……………… rush for eight years.
3. He is certainly good ……………… maths, if not much else.
4. That house has been up ……………… sale for two years.
5. Come to the party, ……………… all means.

STRONG
SINCERE
FRIEND
Your answers:
1. ………………………………… 2. …………………………………
3. ………………………………… 4. …………………………………
5. ………………………………… 6. …………………………………
7. ………………………………… 8. …………………………………
9. ………………………………… 10. ………………………………
F. Circle the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be
correct (1m)
1. It is you that I have seen in the garden at seven.
A B C D
2. My father wants that I go to college when I finish school.
A B C D
3. It was rude to refuse to help mother. You should help her.
A B C D
4. All her children have graduated from a university, that is a reason for her to be proud.
A B C D
5. My brother was watching TV during I was doing my homework.
A B C D
6. What you are saying suggests that you are unwilling to agree with me, does it?
A B C D
7. I really wouldn’t like that friend of yours to treat me as something that belongs to him.
A B C D
8. Could you tell me how your new friend look like?
A B C D
9. I got her take an umbrella in case it rained.
A B C D
10. Having had a good rest, the cowboy set out to cover other 20 miles.

6. A. argue B. spill C.
inform D. share
7. A. famous B. amazed C.
wondering D. impressive
8. A. assist B. appeal C.
attract D. accept
9. A. right B. correct C.
accurate D. honest
10. A. convincing B. persuading C.
proving D. agreeing
B. Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word (2ms)
IQ TESTS
Psychologists have long been interested in how we judge intelligence in strangers. Now
scientists have designed tests …(1)… try to discover which cues help people to judge IQ accurately,
and which cause them to get …(2)… wrong. High school pupils were videotaped answering thought-
provoking questions and the videos were then shown to groups of judges who were asked to assess the
students’ physical type and monitor a variety of behavioural cues. Next the judges were asked to rate
the students’ intelligence. At the …(3)… time, each student was also required to sit a standard IQ test.
Certain cues matched the …(4)… of the IQ tests more closely than others. While speaking
quickly, using a lot of words or displaying ease …(5)… understanding caused the judges to rate the
students’ intelligence highly, and was reflected in the IQ tests, …(6)… cues seemed to give the judges
an entirely false impression of intelligence …(7)… measured by the IQ test. …(8)… the cues that led
judges to assess students as dull were factors …(9)… as using halting speech or slang. Cues that led
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judges to view students as bright included talking loudly and using proper English. …(10)… of these
traits correlated with measured IQ, however.
Your answers:
1. ………………………………… 2. …………………………………
3. ………………………………… 4. …………………………………
5. ………………………………… 6. …………………………………

children. He says, “We used to think the brain had a limited capacity, like a milk bottle, and that it was
impossible to pour two pints of milk into a pint bottle. Now we understand that our brains are capable
of making an infinite number of connections; there is no limit to what we can take in.” He concedes
that there might be minor disadvantages in having a bi- or trilingual childhood: “The child sometimes
applies the rules of one language to another, and so makes mistakes – but these grammatical “errors”
are soon outgrown, as long as the child is exposed to good models of language.”
It seems that by giving your child the option of becoming multilingual, you are offering them
far more than just the acquisition of a foreign language. That certainly seems to be the case for the
Gray girls. All three are getting top grades at school and are literate in three languages, Naomi has also
successfully taken on German, where she is proof that bilingualism increases language-learning
aptitude. Says Prof Cline: “Multilingual children pick up other languages quickly because they have a
more flexible approach and are used to handling different forms of syntax, grammar and vocabulary.”
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Jane thinks her daughters have gained more than just language; they have also gained
culturally. In fact, the girls are all enthusiastic about Breton culture: Naomi does extracurricular Breton
step dancing and loves singing in Breton and attending dance evenings known as fest-noz while Nina
takes part in Breton sport of Gouren, a form of Celtic wrestling. Says Prof Baker: “Multilingual
children gain the benefits of multiple sets of literatures, traditions, ideas, ways of thinking and
behaving.”
And, he stresses, if parents have the opportunity to give their child the gift of another language,
they should jump at it. Because in today’s global market-place, on top of all the above, multilinguals
are far more employable than monolinguals. “I find it a great shame that languages don’t have a higher
place in the classroom in the UK because English is a mainstream language of business but, in the
future, that is going to change.”
1. What does the writer say about the school that Naomi attends?
A. All of the lessons are taught in Breton.
B. English and French are not taught.
C. It is helping Breton to regain its popularity.
D. The pupils are all fluent in three languages.
2. Some people criticised the Grays for ………

A. the opportunity B. their child C. the gift D. another language
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D. You are going to read an article giving advice to teenagers about part-time jobs. Choose the
most suitable heading from the list A-I for each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra heading
which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (2.1ms)
PART-TIME JOBS FOR TEENAGERS
A. Carry out some research F. Not always straightforward
B. Better off working together? G. Working for free
C. They could do with you H. Pick a service to provide
D. Think positively I. Income and other benefits
E. Who to contact
0. I
As a teenager, you are likely to have both a fair amount of spare time and a desire to earn some
money. By working to earn money yourself, you can learn a lot about the value of things as well as the
world of business. Typical and obvious jobs for teenagers include working at a fastfood restaurant,
working as a shop assistant or stacking shelves at a supermarket.
1.
What you get out of a job like this depends on your attitude. If your attitude is “I hate this job”
then obviously you won’t benefit much from it; if, on the other hand, you look at it as an opportunity
to learn how a business works from the inside out, then the benefits can be great. Many of the new
generation of millionaires, for example, are owners of franchise and private restaurants. Owning a
restaurant is not easy, however, and it requires knowledge and skill to be successful, so start gathering
this as a teenager. Try as many positions as possible and ask lots of questions about cash flow, staffing,
etc. Applying this attitude to any job you have will really pay off; you’ll learn a huge amount.
2.
For many teenagers, there are a variety of problems associated with getting a job. You may not
be old enough or you may lack reliable transportation. You may not have enough total time available
or a regular enough schedule for someone to be willing to hire you. You might not even be able to find
a job in an area that you enjoy. If any of these problems holds true for you, then working for yourself
on a part-time basis may be the best way to go.

you can gain valuable experience and colleges and universities will be impressed by any volunteer
work you have done.
PART FOUR: WRITING
A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it (2ms)
Ex: The film was so boring that I fell asleep.
It was such a boring film that I fell asleep.
1. Our opinions on the subject are identical.
We …………………………………………………………………………
2. “If only I’d learnt to drive,” Roger said
Roger wishes ………………………………………………………………
3. It seems that Mary forgot about our meeting.
Mary ……………………………………………………………………….
4. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
The accident ……………………………………………………………….
5. Because of working hard, she fell ill.
She worked ………………………………………………………………
6. Mr. Pike used to jog a lot.
Mr. Pike jogged ……………………………………………………………
7. It is useless to persuade him to do this.
There’s ……………………………………………………………………
8. They don’t mind which film they go to.
It doesn’t …………………………………………………………………
9. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
The patient made …………………………………………………………
10. My father finds maps hard to follow.
My father has ………………………………………………………………
B. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given (1m)
Ex: I never have enough time these days. (short)

The end
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For my homework project I have to write about a
special day that people celebrate in your country.
Which special day should I write about? What
information should I include?