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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)

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PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (8 points)
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. Write your answer
in the numbered box.
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11. We have a _______ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope.
A. cruel B. pessimistic C. grim D. fierce
12. Don’t be late for the interview, _______ people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so
13. ______ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
A. Nevertheless B. Meanwhile C. Despite D. Although
14. This meat is rather tough; you must chew it well before _______
A. swallow B. to swallow C. swallowed D. swallowing
15. The police have warned the tourists to look ________ for pickpockets in the shopping centre.
A. away B. down C. out D. forward.
16. At the language school, each student is assigned to his or her own ________.
A. tutor B. professor C. staff D. director
17. Many _______ are in danger of extinction.
A. plants B. animals C. species D. hippopotamus
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.

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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
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July. (DEPEND)
34. She always listens ___________ to what she is told. (ATTENTION)
35. We always have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive _____. (EXPECT)
36. George is ________. He always plays with toys. (CHILD)
37. Where is ________ to this shopping center? (ENTER)
38. Do you often wear ________ costume in the New Year Celebration? (NATION)
39. She was ________ keen on the history of China. (EXTREME)
40. She studied ________ at university. (ECONOMY)
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IV. Each sentence below has ONE mistake. Underline and correct it. Write your answer in the right


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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
57. A. papers B. money C. letters D. notes
58. A. number B. count C. guess D. make
59. A. sorry B. sad C. sorrow D. miserable
60. A. pay B. spend C. afford D. give
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III. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, the families place them in nursing
homes. They are left there in the hands of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their grown children visit
them only occasionally. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth – a fictitious story. In fact, family
members provide over 80 percent of care that elderly people need.
Because Americans are living longer than ever, more psychologists and social workers have begun
to study care giving to improve care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers share a common
characteristic: All caregivers believe they are the best person for the job. One caregiver said that she had
always been closed to her mother. Another was the oldest child. Another was the youngest child. Social
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.

79. What does “in the hands of” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. In the control of B. In the care of C. In the homes of
80. What does “siblings” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Care givers B. Brothers and sisters C. Mothers and fathers
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PART D. WRITING (4 points)
I. Arrange the given words to make meaningful sentences. 0 is an example.
0. yet/ The/ finished/ football/ players/ training/ haven’t/ their.
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The football players haven’t finished their training yet.
81. how/ People/ would/ used/ to/ know/ or/ less/ their/ more/ children/ live.
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82. find/ do/ this/ you/ interesting/ What/ about/ city?
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83. at/ If/ only/ I/ studied/ had/ harder/ school.
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84. last/ because/ stayed/ up/ You/ are/ you/ tired/ late/ night.
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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.
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87. I’ve forgotten that author’s name but he’s very well-known.

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