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TRẠI HÈ HÙNG VƯƠNG
KỲ THI OLYMPIC HÙNG VƯƠNG NĂM 2012
LẦN THỨ VIII- CAO BẰNG
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH- LỚP 11

Thời gian: 150 phút
(không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

(Đề thi gồm 08 trang- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bản đề thi này).

ĐIỂM
(Của toàn bài thi)
GIÁM KHẢO
(Họ, tên và chữ ký)
SỐ PHÁCH
(Do chủ tịch Hội đồng ghi)
Giám khảo số 1: Bằng số Bằng chữ
Giám khảo số 2:

Part I: Phonetics. (5 points)
Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of

as a universal language.
There are various reasons why English (7) _____________ (come) to occupy the
important position it (8) ____________ (do) today. The few dialects in English (9) __________
(give) advantage of being a standard language. In addition, English has ambiguities that are

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found in many other modern tongues. This (10) ______________ (make) it ideal for the
international transaction of business and international affairs.
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question 2: Use the correct form of the given phrasal verbs to complete the following
sentences. (5 points)
Break out of Give in Make up for Run down Sound out
Grow out of Bring around Come off Call for Leak out

1. Stop wasting your time. The whole situation ………… an immediate response that could
bring more decisive effects.
2. How are they going to ………….the time they wasted playing cards in the barracks?
3. The news about Sue’s pregnancy …………quickly despite her efforts to keep it secret.
4. Peter used to be fond of collecting mascots, but after his military service he …………
the hobby.
5. I can’t stop thinking there’s something more that the scheme needs to …………………
6. Don’t think that you can change his approach, he’s too stubborn to be …………
7. This is a maximum security prison. Nobody has ever ……… here.
8. …………… your workmates certainly doesn’t influence the atmosphere in the
office in a positive way, so I expect you to stop doing that from now on.
9. Hardly anyone would have thought that the boxing champion would
……… …after the first round.

A B C D
10. Stuart stopped to write
his letter because he had to leave for the hospital.

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A B C D
Question 4:. Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space
provided in the column on the right. (10 points)

1. The (PLACE)_______ of natural resources is becoming inadequate
for the support of increasing population.
2. The grammar section provides coverage of all the most
(PROBLEM)_______ areas.
3. He has recorded the (NARRATE)______ for the production.
4. In this profession, women (NUMBER)______ men by two to one.
5. An (LAY)_______ showing population can be placed on top of the
map.
6. The shells are so hard and they are virtually (DESTROY)_______.
7. We should arrive two days early in order to (CLIMATE)________.
8. These changes are likely to (POOR)________ single-parent families
even further.
9. I’m afraid the hospital is desperately (STAFF)______ at the moment.
10. This book will challenge your (CONCEPT)_______ about rural life.
1. ________ 2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. ________

11. When the stockmarket crashed, the traders were _____to beggary.
A. collapsed B. reduced C. ruined D. inclined

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12. As the _____owner of the property, I would be able to sign the application for credit.
A. sole B. lone C. solitary D. lonely
13. My grand mother was partial _____a glass of sherry before dinner.
A. for B. of C. with D. to
14. _____everyone was at the village meeting, but the planning officer from the council was
conspicuous by his absence.
A. hardly B. nearly C. rarely D. completely
15. Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become _____offenders.
A. persistent B. insistent C. consistent D. resistant
16. She wasn
’
t paying attention and crashed a parked car.
A. with B. down C. over D. into
17. They took
his passport so that he wouldn
'
t leave the country.
A. up B. away C. out D. off
18. At first, the children enjoyed the game but their interest soon
.
A. went off B. died out C. died down D. wore off
19. I usually buy my clothes
. It
’
s cheaper than going to the dressmaker.
A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf


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ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to
"What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. A tool to assist in making complex decisions.
B. A comparison of actual decisions and ideal decisions
C. Research on how people make decisions
D. Differences between long-range and short-range decision making
2. The word "essential" in line 6 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. introductory B. changeable C. beneficial D. fundamental
3. The word "pertinent" in line 8 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. relevant B. preceding C. insightful D. responsive
4. Of the following steps, which occurs before the others in making a decision worksheet?
A. Listing the consequences of each solution
B. Calculating a numerical summary of each solution
C. Deciding which consequences are most important
D. Writing down all possible solutions
5. According to decision-worksheet theory, an optimal decision is defined as one
that__________.
A. has the fewest variables to consider B. uses the most decision worksheets
C. has the most points assigned to it D. is agreed to by the greatest number of people
6. The author develops the discussion in paragraph 1 by means of_________.
A. describing a process B. classifying types of worksheets
C. providing historical background D. explaining a theory
7. The author states that "On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at
once" to explain that_________.
A. most decisions involve seven steps
B. human mental capacity has limitations
C. some people have difficulty making minor as well as major decisions

It is not so much the scandals and disputes of recent years that have (08) the
Games. It is their sheer (09) , their excessive cost, their indulgence of national
pride. One very sensible suggestion is that future Games should be restricted to individual events
in which one person clearly wins. All team games would go, and no one would feel any loss at
the disappearance of Olympic soccer, a pale (10) of the more professional
game.
01. A. paced B. made C. ambled D. set
02. A. group B. participants C. crowd D. field
03. A. served B. serviced C. accompanied D. allied
04. A. sent B. fetched C. brought D. requested
05. A. up B. round C. by D. to
06. A. heavily B. seriously C. strongly D. greatly
07. A. lift B. help C. ride D. push
08. A. threatened B. attacked C. discouraged D. loomed over
09. A. grossness B. enormity C. obesity D. largesse
10. A. weakness B. shadow C. image D. effigy
Question 3. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word. Write your answer
in the numbered box. (10 points)
What is meant by the term economic resources? In general, these are all the natural, man-
made, and human resources that go into the (1) ___ of goods and services. Economic resources
can be broken down into (2) ___ general categories: property resources - land and capital, and
human resources - labor and entrepreneurial skills.
What do economists mean (3) ___ land? Much more than the non-economist, land refers
to all the natural resources (4) ___ are usable in the production process: arable land, forests,

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mineral and oil deposits, and so (5) ___. What about capital? Capital goods are all the man-made
aids to producing, storing, transporting, and distributing goods and (6) ___. Capital goods differ
from consumer goods in that the latter satisfy wants directly, while the former do so (7) ___ by
facilitating the production of consumer goods. It should be noted that capital as defined here does

4. .Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument.
(LIKENED)
…………………………………………………………………………………
5. I don't mind whether we have a meeting today or tomorrow. (MAKES)
…………………………………………………………………………………
Question 3: Write a composition of about 200 – 250 words on the following topic:
"Some people believe that college or university education should be available to all students.
Others believe that higher education should be available only to good students."
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons to
support your answer. (20 points)

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