SỞ GD&ĐT NINH BÌNH
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT
Kỳ thi thứ hai - Năm học 2012 – 2013
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi 18/12/2012
(Thời gian 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi gồm 90 câu và 01 bài viết luận, trong 06 trang
Điểm của bài thi Họ, tên và chữ ký của giám khảo
Số phách
(Do Chủ tịch Hội đồng
chấm ghi)
Bằng số:
Bằng chữ:
Giám khảo 1:
Giám khảo 2:
(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi này)
PART A. LISTENING (2 points)
Lưu ý: Bài nghe gồm 02 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh nghe 02 lần liên tiếp nhau.
Part 1. Question 1- 5: Listen to a man talking about his hobbies and choose the best answer marked
A, B, C or D for each question below. Write your answer in the numbered box.
1. There are several things that the speaker likes to do _______ .
A. in his house B. in his free time C. in his weekends D. in his weekdays
2. Who taught the speaker to play the guitar?
A. his uncle B. his friend C. his mother D. his classmates
3. He admires the person who taught him to play the guitar very much because that person _____ .
A. can accompany singers with his guitar well B. is good at singing
C. is good at playing the guitar in the orchestra D. is good at teaching
4. In the talk, the speaker said that some of his fish _______ .
i. bought from the shop
ii. collected from the field
A. i only B. ii only C. both i and ii

18. Do you ________ my turning the television on now?
A. disapprove B. mind C. want D. object
19. As soon as you buy a car, it starts falling in ________.
A. cost B. worth C. price D. value
20. I saw a thief take Norman’s wallet so I ran ________ him, but I couldn’t catch him.
A. after B. into C. over D. near
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
II. Put the verb in each bracket into correct tense. Write the answer in the numbered box.
This time last year I (21. cycle) ___________in the rain along a country road in France with a friend
of mine. We (22. decide) _________to go on a cycling holiday in Normandy. Neither of us had gone to
France before, but we (23. know) ___________ some French from our time at school and we had managed
to rush up on the basics. We (24. plan) _______ our route carefully in advance, but we had forgotten one
important thing, the weather. It (25. rain)_______ solidly since our arrival and that night we (26. end up)
_________ sleeping in the waiting room at a railway station. Then the next morning as we ( 27. ride)
_______down a steep hill my bike skidded on the wet road and I (28. fall off)_________.I realised
immediately that my arm (29. break) ___________, and after a visit to the local hospital I caught the next
train to Calais for the ferry home. Unfortunately, my parents (30. not expect) _______ me home for a
fortnight, and had gone away on holiday. So I spent a miserable couple of weeks alone, reading Teach
Yourself French.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
III. Give the correct form of the word in each bracket to best complete each sentence. Write the
answer in the numbered box.
31. My teacher is very ______________ about the history of Vietnam. (KNOW)
32. I’m sorry for my ______________, but I hate being kept waiting. (PATIENT)
33. The American celebrate their ___________ on 4
th
July. (DEPEND)
34. She always listens ___________ to what she is told. (ATTENTION)

42. ____________
43. ____________
44. ____________
45. ____________
46. ____________
47. ____________
48. ____________
49. ____________
50. ____________
PART C. READING (6 points)
I. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
Mr. Brown lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England. He never left the house
___________(51) he had been born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends. He worked in
a local factory for _________(52) forty years but even the people who had worked with him for years
_________(53) very little about him. He wore the same clothes year in year out, and _________(54) he
shopped regularly at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his purchases
from one week to the next. So when he died last month, neighbors and local people were _________(55) to
learn that Mr. Brown was not just a rich man, he was in fact __________(56) millionaire!
He had no bank, no account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers, cupboards
and boxes in the house there were hundreds and thousands of bank _________(57) and coins.
It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long to
___________(58) all the money. “We had absolutely no ideas that he had been hiding his money over the
years”, one of his neighbors said. “In fact, we used to feel _________(59) for him, we thought he was a poor
old man unable to __________(60) anything better for himself”.
51. A. which B. where C. who D. what
52. A. more B. above C. over than D. more than
53. A. reminded B. held C. had D. knew
54. A. although B. but C. because D. however
55. A. astonishing B. astonished C. interested D. interesting
56. A. the B. this C. a D. one

workers interviewed caregivers to find out why they took on the responsibilities of caring for an elderly,
dependent relative. They discovered three basic reasons. Many caregivers believed that they had an
obligation to help their relative. Some stated that helping others made them more useful. Others hoped that
by helping someone now, they would deserve care when they became old and dependent.
When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services, such
as adult daycare centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services,
especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities. In contrast, a spouse, usually the wife, is
much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers
discovered that the reason for this difference was fear of poverty. All ill, elderly people may live years, and
medical care and nursing homes are very expensive. An elderly couple’s saving can disappear very quickly.
The surviving spouse, usually the wife, can be left poverty. As a result, she often tries to take care of her
husband herself for as long as she can.
Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience. The elderly
appreciated the care and attention they received. They were affectionate and cooperative. However, even
when care giving is satisfying, it is hard work. Social workers and experts on aging offer caregivers and
potential caregivers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative. One consideration is to ask
parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing
homes and can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children.
Caregivers must also learn to be assertive and ask for help from others, especially siblings. Brothers and
sisters are willing to help, but they do not know what to do.
We can expect to live longer lives than ever before. Caring for the elderly and being taken care of
can be a mutual satisfying experience for everyone involved.
Questions 71-74: Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false.
Write True/False in the numbered box.
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71. Most of old people in the United States live in the care of their families.
72. All caregivers believe they can do the job better than anyone else.
73. There are at least three reasons why caregivers take on responsibilities for an elderly person.
74. Care giving is not too difficult when the elderly are affectionate and cooperative.
71. 72. 73. 74.

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85. non-professionals/The/ star/ hates/ be/ film/ to/ criticized/ by.
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II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
86. 'Shall I carry that bag for you, John?' said Pauline.
Pauline offered………………………………………………………………………………
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87. I’ve forgotten that author’s name but he’s very well-known.
That author,
88. It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
We find…….………………………………………………………………………….……
89. She prefers reading a book to watching TV.
She would .…………………………… ……………………………
90. Alice and Charles didn’t decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
Only when………………………………………………………………………………
III. Many people think that: “Television does harm to children.” Do you agree or disagree with their
idea? In about 160 words, write a paragraph to support your viewpoint.
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1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. B
Part 2.
41. True 42. True 43. Not given 44. False 45. False
PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR: 8 points
I. Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence.
46. C 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. C
51. A 52. C 53. B 19. D 20. A
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
21. was cycling 22. had decided 23. knew 24. had planned 25. had rained/ had been raining
26. ended up 27. were riding 28. fell off 29. had (been) broken 30. were not expecting
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to best complete each sentence.
31. knowledgeable 32. impatience 33. independence 34. attentively 35. unexpectedly
36. childlike 37. entrance 38. national 39. extremely 40. economics
IV. Each sentence below has ONE mistake. Underline and correct it.
Sentences Correction
0. I am studying here since last January
41. As soon as I will graduate, I’m going to return to my hometown.
42. The more than sugar a person eats, the less likely he is to lose weight.
43. By the end of the 21
th
century, scientists will had discovered the cure for the common
cold.
44. Aspirin is recommend to many patients for its effect to thin the blood.
45. Beethoven wrote and performance some of his greatest works while he was almost
totally deaf.
46. She is no longer enough young to take part in a beauty contest.
47. Thirty hours a week are a heavy work schedule.
48. The governor sent the National Guard to assist the local habitants in the clean – up
operation because the torrential rain that had devastated the area.
49. Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those of other liquids.

77. They should ask their parents what they want before they became sick and dependent.
Questions 78 - 80: Choose the best answer A, B or C for the following questions.
78. C 79. B 80. B
PART D. WRITING (4 points)
I. Arrange the given words to make meaningful sentences. 0 is an example.
81. People used to know more or less how their children would live.
82. What do you find interesting about this city?
83. If only I had studied harder at school.
84. You are tired because you stayed up late last night.
85. The film star hates to be criticized by non-professionals.
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it mean exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
86. Pauline offered to carry that/the bag for John.
87. That author, whose name I have forgotten, is very well-known.
88. We find it extremely difficult to make ends meet these days.
89. She would rather read a book than watch TV.
90. Only when Alice and Charles (had) had the second child did they decide to move to a bigger house.
III. Paragraph writing
1. Organization: 0,5 pts - 1 topic sentence
- At least TWO supporting sentences
- At least ONE supporting detail for each supporting sentence
- 1 concluding sentence
2. Cohesion devices and coherence: 1,0 pt
3. Language use: 0,5 pts (A variety of sentence structures and vocabulary)
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