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SỞ GD&ĐT KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
QUẢNG BÌNH NĂM HỌC 2012 - 20013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Vòng I)
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Khoá thi: Ngày 11 tháng 10 năm 2012
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi này có 05 trang)

Lưu ý: * Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi.
* Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
* Giám thị không hướng dẫn hoặc giải thích gì thêm. SECTION ONE: LISTENING
Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:
 Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được ghi âm 2 lần. Giữa 2 lần ghi âm của mỗi phần và
giữa các phần có một khoảng trống thời gian chờ.
 Mọi hướng dẫn làm bài cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
Part 1. Listen to the dialogue between Leo and Jenny, and fill in the gaps.
Jenny: Hi, Leo. Would you like to go (1) …………… this afternoon?
Leo: I wish I could, but I have to (2) …………… around the library the rest of the day in.
I have a ten-page (3) …………… due tomorrow.
Jenny: Oh, is that for Professor Smith’s class?
Leo: Yeah, I have to do an (4) …………… of a poem we read in class.
Jenny: That’s hard. How is it going so far?
Leo: Not very well. And I also have to (5) ………… a lot for math. I don’t know how I’m
going to do at all.
Jenny: Listen, Leo, I’ve been doing well in math, if you want, I’d be happy to help you.
Leo: Holy cow! That will be great, Jenny.
Part 2. Listen to the story on the tape and decide whether statements are True (T) or False (F).

A. in B. with C. on D. under
22. She loves London, ……………… in the spring.
A. mostly B. especially C. most D. specially
23. Make sure you end each sentence with a …………… .
A. dot B. point C. comma D. full stop
24. They travelled to the capital city of Scotland by the most …… …… route.
A. easy B. direct C. straight D. unique
25. He failed in the election just because he …… ……. his opponent.
A. overestimated B. underestimated C. understated D. undercharged
26. Which …………… agency do you work for?
A. ads B. advertised C. advertising D. advertisement
27. His face looks …………… , but I can’t remember his name.
A. similar B. alike C. memorable D. familiar
28. There is a …………… of skilled craftsmen in the industry.
A. want B. fault C. lack D. need
Part 2. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms.
29. This is an awful hotel. I wish we (go) …………………. to The Grand instead.
30. My suggestion is that your brother (see) ……………… the dentist.
31. Please wait a minute! My boss is busy (write) ………………… something.
32. (spend) ……………… all their money, they decided to go home.
33. Peter painted the room black. It looks dark and dreary. He (choose) ….… a different colour.
34. Nowadays children would prefer history (teach) ………………. in more practical ways.
35. Tell him to come at 5 p.m. because I (finish) ……………… my work by then.
Part 3. Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a
word that fits in the space in the same line.

BREATH
CONSIDER
HARM
IMPORTANT

JUDGE
CORRECT

DEMAND
STEADY

DIFFERENT

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Part 4. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
46. Tom said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be able to attend the
A B C D
concert.
47. Stand up straight, breathe deeply, hold your head up, and no look down!
A B C D
48. It spent a long time to travel to the skiing resort but in the end, we got there.
A B C D
49. Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful
A B C
restaurants for over 100 years.
D
50. Adult humans have more than a trillion cells in his bodies.
A B C D
SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION

words. He can (68) ………… his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their
position and association can (69) ………… men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose
our words carefully, (70) …………… they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

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61. A. invent B. create C. make D. discover
62. A. story B. secret C. mystery D. legend
63. A. whatever B. however C. somewhat D. somehow
64. A. at B. upon C. for D. in
65. A. if B. however C. whether D. though
66. A. interest B. appeal C. attract D. lure
67. A. prose B. work C. form D. style
68. A. carry B. convey C. transfer D. transmit
69. A. take B. send C. break D. move
70. A. or B. so C. although D. because
Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each question.
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the
classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly
meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become
commonplace.
One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because
reading aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical
development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most
adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.
The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of
readers. As the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus
there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew
less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as
libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other

C. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud.
D. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological
changes.
SECTION FIVE: WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
76. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.
→ If it hadn’t…………………………………………………
77. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error.
→ The accident………………………………………….……
78. I think the last time I saw you was at Diana’s house-warming party.
→ I don’t think………………………………………………….
79. I gave Tom the message, but he already knew about it.
→ I needn’t……………………………………………………
80. I’ve forgotten that singer’s name but she’s very well-known.
→ That singer,…………………………………………….…….
81. It is essential that no one is told about our plans.
→ You…………………………………………………………
82. It is your duty to tell him what to do.
→ You are ……………………………………………………
83. Do you have a good relationship with your boss?
→ Are you………………………………………………… …?
84. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
→ The last ………………………………………………….…
85. The permit expires at the end of this month.
→ The permit is not…………………………………………….
Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN.
86. Susan said that she didn’t want to go out that evening. (RATHER)
→ Susan said that ……………………………………. out that evening.