SỞ GD& ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - THPT BẢNG B
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm bằng số:…………………….
Điểm bằng chữ:….
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Giám khảo 1:
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Giám khảo 2:
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Số phách:
SECTION A: PHONETICS
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the other words. Write your answer in the space provided.
1. A. university B. unique C. unit D. undo
2. A. walked B. threatened C. passed D. forced
3. A. too B. food C. soon D. good
4. A. legal B. legend C. generous D. manager
5. A. adventure B. future C. mature D. figure
1. 3. 5.
2. 4.
II. Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main
stress. Write your answer in the space provided.
6. A. comedy B. collection C. comical D. calculate
7. A. ambitious B. memorial C. memory D. mechanic
8. A. remove B. cancel C. copy D. answer
9. A. Japanese B. engineer C. practical D. questionnaire
10. A. document B. develop C. opponent D. astonish
6. 8. 10.

21. We were so late that we ______ had time to catch the train.
A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply
22. They are going to make ______ excursion next month.
A. a two-week B. two-weeks C. two weeks' D. a two-week's
23. I haven't had a very ______ week. I seem to have done nothing at all.
A. extensive B. productive C. enthusiastic D. economic
24. My brother had never been abroad ______ he joined the army.
A. since B. until C. during D. while
25. Do you know the man ______ over there?
A. interviewed B. interviewing C. to interview D. interviews
11. 14. 17. 20. 23.
12. 15. 18. 21. 24.
13. 16. 19. 22. 25.
II. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.
26. His research for the thesis was more useful than her.
27. You can apply for a better job when you will have had more experience.
28. From 1865 to 1875, a remarkable various of inventions was produced.
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29. She was used to do shopping on Saturday but now she doesn’t have time.
30. A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify.
MISTAKE CORRECTION MISTAKE CORRECTION
26. 29.
27. 30.
28.
III. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following
sentences. Write your answer in the space provided.
31. I was annoyed at his (REFUSE)______ to co-operate.
32. The book doesn’t say much about prices, but it is very (INFORM)______ about
everything else.
33. The noise (LESS)______ as the plane got farther away.

Australia is a big country, but nearly all Australians live near the sea. On hot summer
days, you can see thousands of people at the beach. Many beaches have waves
(41)______ are very high.
These large waves are known as surf and the people who ride them are called
surfers. Surfing is a skill, and it needs learning. Don’t (42)______ to be able to surf
properly the (43)______ time you try. However, by practising a few times you will learn
(44)______ to do it.
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Surfing is not a new sport. Perhaps its origins need explaining. It started hundreds
(45)______ years ago in Hawaii. Men swam (46)______ to sea to catch fish and found
they could come back to land very quickly by riding the waves. These first surfers did not
(47)______ a board. They were “body surfers”. Many people (48)______ do this type of
surfing today.
After a while people started to use boards and rode the waves by lying, kneeling or
standing (49)______ them. These first surfboards were made of wood and the water
made them rot after a while. Today, surfboards are made of plastic or fibreglass
(50)______.
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44.
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C. Protecting the earth. D. Destroying chemicals.
54. What is the ozone layer made of?
A. Fluorocarbons. B. Oxygen. C. Shields. D. Ultraviolet light.
55. What will the speaker probably discuss next?
A. How to make air conditioners with fluorocarbons.
B. The sun as a cause of ozone layer depletion.
C. The make-up of the ozone layer.
D. Harmful effects of ultraviolet light.
51. 53. 55.
52. 54.
SECTION D: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
56. David went home before I arrived. ->
When I arrived,
57. I’m always nervous when I take exams. ->
Taking
58. The station clock showed half past ten. ->
According ………………
59. He brought the umbrella along but it didn't rain.
He needn't
60. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
Despite

II. Write a composition about the following topic:
“The lunar New Year is one of the most important occasions in the year for
Vietnamese people.”
Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.