sở giáo dục & Đào Tạo kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh lớp 12
Cao Bằng năm học 2007-2008
Môn thi : tiếng Anh
Ngày thi : 19/12/2007
Thời gian làm bài :180 phút
(không kể thời gian giao đề )
( Đề gồm 05 trang )
Họ tên, chữ ký của Giám khảo
Giám khảo 1:
Giám khảo 2:
hớng dẫn làm bài thi nghe
- Phần thi nghe đợc thực hiện từ phút đầu tiên tính từ khi có hiệu lệnh làm bài.
- Giám thị bật băng cho học sinh nghe đến khi có nhạc hiệu lần 2 thì cho dừng phần
thi nghe để học sinh tiếp tục làm bài thi viết.
a/ listening:
Listen to people asking when the flights below arrive. Write down the
arrival times using the twenty-four hour clock: ( 4 pts )
Flight No. Arrival time Flight No. Arrival time
1. TW 218 5. A 115
2. BA 13 6. AF 35
3. AF 409 7. SK 70
4. LH 68 8. BA 502
b/ reading comprehension:
Read this passage carefully, find 8 mistakes in it and then correct them:
( 4 pts )
Dear Richard,
Thank you very much for your letter. It was good to hear all your news and Im
glad that your family are all well.
Its very kind of you to invite for me to stay with you in the June, but
unfortunately my final exams are that month and I dont yet know of the dates. I think
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c/ grammar and vocabulary:
I. Supply the required prepositions or adverb particles for the following
sentences: ( 2 pts )
1. He ordered me......................as if I were his wife.
2. Do you think there is enough food to go......................?
3. The rocks were worn........................by wind and weather.
4. They will have to do........................such luxuries. If they want to pay all they owe.
5. The police accused him.......................murder.
6. You must accustom yourself.........................the hot summer.
7. This agent is acting.......................the National Bank.
8. The razor can be adapted........................any voltage.
II. Choose the best answer to finish each of the following sentences: ( 2 pts )
1. Motorists.........................of speeding may be banned from driving for a year.
A. convicted B. arrested C. charged D. judged
2. The decision was...............................to a later meeting.
A. cancelled B. arranged C. deferred D. delayed
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3. Tempers began to.......................as the lorries forced their way through the piket
lines.
A. break B. fray C. grate D. fire
4. Making private calls on the office phone is severely............................on in our
department.
A. frowned B. criticised C. regarded D. objected
5. The tank of petrol was..................................by a carelessly discarded cigarette end.
A. lit up B. ignited C. exploded D. inflamed
6. They managed to free him from the burning car in the......................of time before
the tank exploded.
A. tick B. wink C. nick D. brink
7. I can not bear the noise of my brother’s radio, it................................me from my

- I’m sorry........................................................................................................................
5. He didn’t get the contract.
- He told me.....................................................................................................................
6. It’s a fair price.
- He believes....................................................................................................................
7. You’re leaving.
- He has guessed...............................................................................................................
8. She’s been a fool.
- She agrees......................................................................................................................

d/ writing:
Make all changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following
sets of words and phrases, sentences which together make a complete letter:
( 4 pts )
1. You/ please / hear / I / meet / London Airport / Mr. and Mrs. Robinson / son /
Michael.
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2. Before I arrive / it / rain / a week / but / Sunday / sun / shine / first time.
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3. Last Tuesday / they take me / Buckingham Palace / I see/ “ changing of the Guard ,,
/ listen / band.
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4. then / we / go / Hype Park / have lunch / restaurant.
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5. After / we / eat / go / walk / see / Serpentine Lake.