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NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 10 tháng 10 năm 2010
(Đề thi gồm có: 15 trang)
Họ và tên thí
sinh:__________________________
Giám thị 1:______________
Giám thị 2:______________
STT do GT ghi

Số phách
Số báo danh:________________
Học sinh trường:___________________________

Điểm bài thi Họ tên và chữ ký
Số phách

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Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2
PART I: LISTENING (3 points)
Question 1: You'll hear a conversation between two people three times. Listen and fill in
the blanks
G Excuse me, Mr. Brown? Do you have a minute?
T Sure, come on in.

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 10 tháng 10 năm 2010
(Đề thi gồm có: 15 trang)
Họ và tên thí
sinh:__________________________
Giám thị 1:______________
Giám thị 2:______________
STT do GT ghi

Số phách
Số báo danh:________________
Học sinh trường:___________________________

Question 2: Listen to part of conversation between two characters. Which of these
sentences are TRUE (T) and which are FALSE (F) ? You will hear the coversation two
times.
TRUE FALSE
1. Alan Turner speaks to Liza Carter.
2. Sylvie Dubois is French.
3. She lives in England now.
4. She's on holiday in Canada.
5. She works for an airline company.
TRUE FALSE
6. Sebastian knows Susan.
7. Sebastian knows Henry.
8. Susan is Sebastian's secretary.
9. Henry and Susan work in a bank.
10. Sebastian works for an Insurance
company.
TRUE FALSE


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A. bar B. slice C. carton D. packet
3. It was rather silly of them to go to the sea without a ship to _______ radio.
A. beach B. coast C. bay D. shore
4. Harriet was offered the job _______her linguistic abilities.
A. according to B. on account of C. owing to D. as regard
5. The human brain _______ only two percent of an adult's body weight.
A. which makes up B. it makes up C. makes it up D. makes up
6. Children usually turn to their parents rather than _______for protection from threads in the
environment.
A. they turn to other figures of authority B. authority figures to other
C. to their other figures of authority D. their turning to other figures of authority
7. _______ gene in the human genome were more completely understood, many human diseases could
be cured or prevented.
A. Each B. Since C. If each D. Were each
8. Over the past several decades, radio telescopes _______ of the universe from the one disclosed by
ordinary telescopes.
A. have given scientists quite a different view B. have quite a different view given scientists
C. quite a different view have given scientists D. have they given scientists quite a different
view
9. We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into ________.
A. practice B. reality C. fact D. deed
10. There are two small rooms in the beach house , _________ served as a kitchen .
A. the smaller of which B. the smallest of which
C. the smaller of them D. smallest of that
11. Scientists believe that beaver's instinct to build dams is more complex than ________ other animal

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Học sinh trường:___________________________

16. Some of the passengers spoke to reporters about their _______ in the burning plane.
A. knowledge B. experience C. occasion D. event
17. - Is the lift still working?. - No , it’s ________ Let’s use the stairs.
A. out of work B. impossible C. in danger D. out of order
18. It’s wonderful here tonight ! It’s ________ I have ever enjoyed a garden party.
A. a long time B. the first time C. time D. several times
19. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for _______ 15 minutes.
A. another B. others C. other D. the others
20. On being told about her sack, __________ .
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked
C. Mary’s face turned pale D. all are correct
ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Question 2: Fill in the blank space with a right preposition or adverb particle.
Dennis has given (1) _______ his job so he can stay at home and look (2) _____ the
children.
 Overeating and lack (3) ______ exercise can lead (4) ______serious health problems in
later time.
 Now, don’t let us (5) ______. We are counting (6) ______you to cook something really
special for the party this Saturday.
 Not paying a visit (7) _______ her family last week turned (8) ______ to be the biggest
mistake I have ever made.
 Jane has always stood (9) _______ her brother even when he was accused (10) ______
murder and everyone refused to speak to him.
ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

discover we only had (4. STAND) ______ tickets and there was no guarantee we would be flying.
Luckily, two places became free at the last minute and we took off. The flight lasted at least (5. TWO)
______ as long as it should have and by the time we arrived, we were both feeling rather (6. POOR)
______, probably because of the dubious in-flight meal we had had. We were met by our guide, who
seemed (7. LANGUAGE) ______ incompetent and understood very little of what we said to him.
Instead of the hotel we had seen in the
photograph back home, he took us to a squalid little guesthouse much (8. FAR) ______ away from the
resort than we were expecting. We wanted to explain that there had been a (9. DREAD)
______mistake but it was (10. USE) ______ trying to complain – nobody could understand us.
ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question 4: Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct and
some have a word which should not be there. If the line is correct, put a stick () by the number.
If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word . There are two examples at the
beginning (0 and 00).

0 Not so long ago I had the good fortune to make friends
00 with a neighbour who was owned a garage which socialized in
01 repairing quality cars. He usually arrived at home with a customer’s
02 car when he finished work in order to test it all fully before
03 giving it back the following day. Most of the cars he has brought
04 back were more expensive but I didn’t really like them. That was
05 until one day when I saw Daimler 5.3 parked outside of his
06 house. At that time such a car was cost about £30.000. This
07 meant that I could only to dream of owning or driving
08 one. After a moment’s hesitation, I knocked on his door and
09 waited. When he answered, I was staring at the car so he
10 knew about what I was going to ask him. he invited me in
for a cup of some tea and tried to tell me that driving the

Giám thị 2:______________
STT do GT ghi

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Số báo danh:________________
Học sinh trường:___________________________

car was out of the question.
Question 5: Put the verb in parentheses in the correct tense or form. The word in italics
should be put in the correct position in relation to the verb.
A. The world is getting warmer and the oceans are rising. Why this (1. happen)
_______? One answer is that it could simply be part of a natural process. After all, there
(2. be) ________ ice ages and long periods of warmth, so we could just (3. experience)
_________ another warming trend. This kind of answer (4. have) _______ more supporters a
few years ago. What scientists now (5. believe) _________ is that human activity is the cause.
For more than two hundred years, human (6. gradually change) ________ the atmosphere,
mainly as a result of industrial pollution. We (7. create) _________ an atmosphere around the
earth that, like a giant glass container, (8. let) ________ heat from the sun through and then (9.
hold) _________ it in temperatures, and sea levels (10. keep) _________ rising? The general
answer is unfortunately yes.
ANSWERS:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
B. Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim (11. see) _______ monsters in the sea.
Though people (12. often laugh) _______at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many
of these 'monsters' which (13. at times sight) _______ are simply strange fish. Occasionally,
unusual creatures (14. wash) _______ to the shore, but few of them (15. catch) _______out at

ANSWERS:
11. 16.
12. 17.
13. 18.
14. 19.
15. 20
PART III: READING (4 points)
Question 1: Read the following advertisement and choose the best answer.
1. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for the job advertised?
A. At least two year’s experience B. A broker’s license
C. An M.A D. Extensive legal training
2. The salary range indicate that _________
A. everyone earns a beginning salary $8,000
B. the salary depends upon applicant's education and work experience
C. some applicants would earn less than $8,000
D. candidates with an M. A would earn $12,000
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Outstanding opportunity with local real estate corporation. Requires
strong background in real estate, financing, closing. Some legal
training helpful. Prefer candidate with M.A and two or more years of
successful real estate experience. Broker's license required. Salary
range $8,000 - $12,000 commensurate with education and
experience. Begin immediately. Interview will be conducted Tuesday
and Thursday, June 10 and 12. Call for an appointment 243-1153,
or send a letter of application and résume´ to:
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D Even winners can be losers
E Cutting down the risk
F A popular pastime in Britain
G The cheaper the successful
0. A
There must be wiser investments, but it’s doubtful whether many will provide the same sort of
excitement. If you’re looking for financial adventure, forget your savings accounts — let your
money go to the dogs.
1.
Greyhound racing might he suffering from an image problem, but the dogs still have their fans.
After football, it is the second biggest spectator sport in Britain. More than 70,000 races are
run each year, watched by 4 million people. And more than £2 billion is spent each year on
betting.
2.
In the past two years, two greyhounds — Some Picture and Tom’s the Best — were
candidates for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. However, in both cases the award went
to a human. What a shame!
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 10 tháng 10 năm 2010
(Đề thi gồm có: 15 trang)
Họ và tên thí

The Stone Age was a period of history which began in approximately two million
B.C and lasted until 3000 B.C. Its name was derived from the stone tools and weapons
that modern scientists found. This period was divided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and
Neolithic Ages.
During the first period (2 million to 8000 B.C), the first hatchet and use of fire for
heating and cooking were developed. As a result of the Ice Age, which evolved about one
million years into the Paleolithic Age, people were forced to seek shelter in caves, wear
clothing, and developed new tools.
During the Mesolithic Age (8000 to 6000 B.C), people made crude pottery and the first
fish hooks, took dogs hunting, and developed the bow and arrow, which was used until the
fourteenth century A.D.
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 10 tháng 10 năm 2010
(Đề thi gồm có: 15 trang)
Họ và tên thí
sinh:__________________________
Giám thị 1:______________
Giám thị 2:______________
STT do GT ghi

Số phách

ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 10 tháng 10 năm 2010
(Đề thi gồm có: 15 trang)
Họ và tên thí
sinh:__________________________
Giám thị 1:______________
Giám thị 2:______________
STT do GT ghi

Số phách
Số báo danh:________________
Học sinh trường:___________________________

Question 4: Read the following passage and circle the most suitable word for each space.
Several years ago while I was visiting Athens for a few weeks, I decided to spend a
whole day on a nearby island. The weather (1) ______ had predicted that it would be a
scorching hot day so 1(2) ______ off early in the morning.
Even though I arrived at the port in plenty of time, I was forced to sit on the top (3) ______


KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 10 tháng 10 năm 2010
(Đề thi gồm có: 15 trang)
Họ và tên thí
sinh:__________________________
Giám thị 1:______________
Giám thị 2:______________
STT do GT ghi

Số phách
Số báo danh:________________
Học sinh trường:___________________________

CIRCA $25,500 p.a.
An experienced editor is required by an expanding publisher of books on
leisure, craft and wood-related subjects. The position involved taking
charge of the day-to-day process of producing highly illustrated books
from receipt of manuscript to approval for press. A practical approach is
needed, with good keyboard and organizational skills, as well as the
ability to work quickly and accurately to tight deadlines.
You will need to be able to work independently, although you will be part
of a small team, and to be concerned with maintaining the highest
standards.
Please apply in writing to:
Mr. A E Phillips, Publisher

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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 10 tháng 10 năm 2010
(Đề thi gồm có: 15 trang)
Họ và tên thí
sinh:__________________________
Giám thị 1:______________
Giám thị 2:______________
STT do GT ghi

Số phách
Số báo danh:________________
Học sinh trường:___________________________

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
PART IV: WRITING (6 points)
Question 1:
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences
printed before it.
1. It's Mrs Willson's job to look after the new staff.

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Họ và tên thí
sinh:__________________________
Giám thị 1:______________
Giám thị 2:______________
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Số báo danh:________________
Học sinh trường:___________________________

→ Everyone got the answer …………………………………………… Judy.
9. If we tried to force him to repay the debt, we would be wasting of time.
(point)
→ There was ………………………………………………………… the debt.
10. You must eat less sugar.
(intake)
→ You …………………………………………………………… of sugar.
Question 2:
The chart below shows estimated world illiteracy rates by region and by gender for the year
2000. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.
You should write a paragraph at least 150 words.
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 10 tháng 10 năm 2010
(Đề thi gồm có: 15 trang)
Họ và tên thí
sinh:__________________________
Giám thị 1:______________
Giám thị 2:______________
STT do GT ghi

Số phách
Số báo danh:________________

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 10 tháng 10 năm 2010
(Đề thi gồm có: 15 trang)
Họ và tên thí
sinh:__________________________
Giám thị 1:______________
Giám thị 2:______________
STT do GT ghi

Số phách
Số báo danh:________________
Học sinh trường:___________________________

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