SỞ GD & ĐT NGHỆ AN
(Đề thi gồm 05 trang)
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 THPT - BẢNG B
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
ĐIỂM HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ GIÁM KHẢO SỐ PHÁCH
Bằng số:…………………………………
Bằng chữ:……………… ……………….
Giám khảo 1: ………………………………………
Giám khảo 2: ………………………………………
SECTION A – P H O NETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. challenge B. chance C. achievement D. scholarship
2. A. headaches B. wishes C. finishes D. watches
3. A. parked B. laughed C. ploughed D. established
4. A. musician B. sociable C. society D. official
5. A. flew B. few C. sewage D. drew
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
6. A. intelligent B. population C. opportunity D. economics
7. A. advisable B. admirable C. reliable D. desirable
8. A. method B. invention C. intense D. effective
9. A. technology B. important C. popularity D. impossible
10. A. solemn B. express C. succeed D. event
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Section B – vocabulary and gr a mmar
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
11. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
A. responsible B. responsibility C. responsibly D. irresponsible
12. Should gravity, the pull of the earth, be zero, everything ____________ .

21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
II. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.
26. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
27. Some of us have to study their lessons carefully if we expect to pass this examination.
28. A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
29. Many kinds of vegetables are growth in California’s Imperial Valley.
30. Despite the metric system is used throughout the world, it is still not commonly used in the
Unite States.
31. She is looking forward to meet him again.
32. In 1837 Victoria, an eighteen-year-old woman, named queen of England.
33. The tickets that you ordered they will be delivered tomorrow.
34. Cool temperatures, shade, moist, and the presence of dead organic material provide the ideal
living conditions for mushrooms.
35. When I first went to a university I studied law.
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
26. 31
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27. 32.
28. 33
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29. 34
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30
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35.
Section C – reading
I. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
When you enter the supermarkets, you see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles between
the shelves. You push a shopping cart and put your food in it.
You probably hear soft, slow music as you walk along the aisles. If you hear fast music, you

A. One has 99 percent of butterfat.
B. They all cost the same amount of money.
C. One has less fat than the others.
D. They all have the same amount of fat.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the
telly and not enough time on other activities (41)_________ sports and reading. A survey recently
(42)_________ on people’s viewing habits does not disprove this. It shows that young people in
Britain spend on average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (43)_________ works out at
over three hours every day.
(44)__________ is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more:
incredible 28 hours a week. We (45)__________ to have become a nation of addicts. Just about
every household in the country has a television and over half have two or more. According to the
survey, people nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their living-rooms, they watch it in
the kitchen and in bed (46)_________.
The Education Minister said a few weeks ago that Britain’s pupils (47)_________ spend more
time reading. Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do (48)_________
reading than young people. In fact, reading is at the (49)_________ of their list of favourite
pastimes. They would (50)_________ listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch
on their televisions at home.
41. A. such B. like C. as D. alike
42. A. investigated B. researched C. carried D. carried out
43. A. that B. which C. this D. it
44. A. What B. It C. The thing D. This
45. A. seem B. ought C. used D. would like
46. A. in addition B. as well C. more D. moreover
47. A. might B. could C. should D. would
48. A. more B. less C. little D. fewer
49. A. tail B. top C. beginning D. bottom

65. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast everyday.
→ Though________________________________________________________________________
II. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in
such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change
the form of these words.
66. If I met the author one day, I would ask him to sign my copy of his new book. (Were)
→ ______________________________________________________________________________
67. “It was your fault to break my vase yesterday” said Jane to her brother. (accused)
→ ______________________________________________________________________________
68. She is such a beautiful girl that everybody admires her. (so)
→ ______________________________________________________________________________
69. Are you and your husband the same age? (old)
→ ______________________________________________________________________________
70. Hoang didn’t come to class today. Nhan didn’t, either. (nor)
→ ______________________________________________________________________________
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III. Write a composition about 150 – 200 words on the following topic:
“Students learn just because of good marks”. Do you agree or disagree with that statement?
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(1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
(1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
6. A 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A
SECTION B – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
(1p for 1 correct answer X 15 = 15 points)
11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B
16. C 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. B
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. A
II. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.
(1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
26 are is 3
1
meet meeting
27 their our 32 named was named
28 dollars dollar 3
3
they (omitted)
29 growth grown 3
4
moist moisture
30 Despite Although/Though 35 a (omitted)
SECTION C - READING
I. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
(2p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 10 points)
36. C 37. C 38. A 39. C 40. D
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.

III. Write a composition about 150-200 words on the following topic: (20 points)
“Students learn just because of good marks”. Do you agree or disagree with that statement?
Notes:
The mark given to this part is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: (40% of total mark) a provision of all main ideas and as details as appropriate.
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark) ideas are organized and presented
with coherence, style, and clarity appropriate to the level of English language gifted
upper-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.
TOTAL: 100 / 5 = 20
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