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UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc
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THI KỲ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT CẤP TỈNH
Khóa ngày 25 tháng 11 năm 2008
Môn : ANH VĂN
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
( Đề thi có 6 trang , gồm 11 câu ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------
PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION : ( 2 pts. )
Question 1 : Listen to the passage in the tape two times then state whether the following
sentences are TRUE or FALSE :
1. In graduation ceremonies, graduates from high schools in the United States and Australia
always wear traditional black caps and gowns.
2. Most commonly, the main speakers at this ceremony are two youngest teachers of the
school.
3. For many students, after the graduation, they are free to find their places in the world and
have their own lives.
4. Nowadays, there is a mix of ages with young adults to mature adults in graduating
classes in universities and other institutions of higher learning.
Question 2 : Listen to the passage in the tape two times then pick out the information to
complete each sentence :
1. Halloween was introduced to America around the 1840s by the newly arrived…………
2. With their hands tied behind their backs, people try to catch one of the apples in a large
tub using……………………….
3. Dressed in costumes of ghosts, goblins, witches and other favourite characters, children
go from door-to-door trick-or-treating for……………………….
4. In many towns, ………………….for children and scary movies for the brave of heart are
shown on television, adding to the Halloween atmosphere.
PART II : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 8 pts.)
Question 3 :Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete each blank :

1. Nam is very good at Mathematics when his brother is absolutely hopeless.
A B C D
2. The play was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it ended.
A B C D
3. Tien giang has long been well-known for it’s excellent durian fruit and fertile soil.
A B C D
4. Hardly he had got downstairs when the phone stopped ringing.
A B C D
5. If one does not have respect for himself, you cannot expect others to respect him.
A B C D
6. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable.
A B C D
7 I do not know where could he have gone so early in the morning.
A B C D
8. There are only a little seats left for the concert on Saturday.
A B C D

Question 5 : Complete these sentences, using the suitable form of the words in brackets :
1. After his wife’s death, the old man liked to sit………in the garden for hours.
( loneliness )
2. There is a shortage of pure water in the city nowadays.We have to use it………. .
( economy)
3. Sewage from these factories has………..the river water seriously. No fish has been able
to live there for years.( contamination )
4. The………..in the remote areas has gradually decreased, thanks to volunteer movement.(
literate )
5. That new manigficent building does not………with the landscape of this poor region. (
harmony )
6. Children with disability study slowlier than other children . …………people can not
teach them as usual. ( patience )

the Queen’s regiments in their best uniforms and their finest horses are on parade to honor
their queen.
3. Sharks are useful because they eat sick fish and keep the oceans clean.Sharks do not have
ears.However, they can “hear” sounds and movements in the water. Any sound or
movement makes the water vibrate. Sharks can feel these vibrations, which help them find
food. They also use their large eyes to find food. Most sharks see best in dim light. They
often hunt for food at dawn, in the evening, or in the middle of the night.Scientists want to
learn more about sharks for several reasons. For example, cancer is common in many
animals, especially in people. However, it is rare in sharks.Scientists want to find out why
sharks almost never get cancer. Maybe this information can help people prevent cancer
too.
4. As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it’s best to use mobile
phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your
mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and
covenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning
label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it’s wise not to use your mobile
phone too often.
5. For many people, travelling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the
whole idea quite terrifying, although flying is no more dangerous than any other forms of
travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most
accidents occur during take-off and landing when a pilot’s decisions are vitally important.
6. In the late nineteenth century a French doctor found a naked ten-year-old boy wandering
in the woods.He did not walk erectly, could not speak intelligibly, nor could he relate to
people. He only growled and stared at them.Finally, the doctor won the boy’s confidence
and began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient instruction
the doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a
number of sounds well as write letters and form words.
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7. Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of

that are fitted permanently in a vehicle do not ( 5 ) on separate batteries. They require an external
aerial on the vehicle. This can mean a stronger signal with clearer ( 6 ) . Transportables have a
high power capability and can be used ( 7 ) anywhere. They come with powerful battery packs
for longer, continuous use and may also be put ( 8 ) a vehicle, using its electrics. They tend to be
bulkier than hand portable.
Question 9 : These paragraphs of the passage below ( A – H ) are in disorder and illogical
Rearrange them into a good logical passage ( 1 – 8 ) :
A. The United States is in parnership with 15 other countries: Canada, Belgium,
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Japan, Russia and Brazil. In November 2000, an
international of three, made up of one American and two Russian astronauts, lived
aboard the International Space Station for three months. .
B. In addition to all the manned space flights, NASA is also continually exploring the
universe with scientific probes such as the Pioneer and Voyager Spacecrafts. These
explored the Moon, the planets and other areas of our solar system. Mars and
Viking Pathfinders surveyed Mars, and the Hubble Space Telescope and other
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space science spacecraft have made a number of significant astronomical
discoveries about our universe.
C. Space exploration is an eye to the future. It represents new solutions to problems
with weather; medical inroads being made to prevent or combat diseases; and
perhaps developing a new environment in which to live, should the Earth become
uninhabitable due to global warming or the coming of the new Ice Age.
D. As the United States began making progress in scientific and technological
achievements in areas such as manned space flight and aeronautics , the NASA
projects became increasingly sophisticated.
E. Manned space flight resumed in 1981 through the Space Shuttle Program that
continues today. The Space Shuttle Program is building the International Space
Station and keeping it permanently manned.

Because……..
7. The rain in Ha Noi last October was the biggest one since 1984.
No rain……..
8. Hundreds of soldiers tried their best but they could not prevent the strong tide of water.
Despite………..
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