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KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016

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Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Ngày thi: 25 tháng 02 năm 2016

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SECTION B: LEXICO – GRAMMAR

I.

Select the best option for each sentence. Write your answers in the numbered boxes for answers.

1.

Did you hear him ______ the whole sonata last night?
A. play
B. to playing
C. to play
D. played
Everyone knew that _______ this task would require a considerable effort.
A. working
B. engaging
C. making
D. completing
Don't get so nervous about his coming late. When you get to know him better, you'll learn to take it
______.
A. easy
B. loose
C. nice
D. fine
He’s ______ changed at all since I last saw him - just as lively and outgoing as he always was.
A. slightly
B. hardly
C. subtly
D. nearly

B. taking
C. setting
D. being
Recent corruption scandals mean that the party now stands only a(n) ______ chance of victory in
the forthcoming elections.
A. fair
B. realistic
C. slim
D. inside
______ had the van turned the corner than the wheel came off.
A. Scarcely
B. No longer
C. Hardly
D. No sooner
John’s failure _______ great disappointment to his parents.
A. forced
B. made
C. caused
D. provided
I have to admit I'm in two ______ about whether to tell her or not.
A. minds
B. choices
C. camps
D. options
That minister’s ______ of party politics is well-known to the public.
A. disgust
B. objection
C. dislike
D. opposition
Even ______ for inflation he thought it was a good investment.


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II.

Complete each sentence with one suitable particle or preposition. Write your answers in the
numbered boxes for answers.

1.
2.
3.
4.
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You promised you would do it. Why did you go ____________ on your word?
They set ____________ early in the morning to avoid the rush hour traffic.
Jim is looking ____________ to his trip to Berlin.
He wanted to save money on a regular basis and put ____________ fifty pounds a month.


1. PREFER
2. LOYAL

3. LIKELY
4. BENEFIT
5. APPLY
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jokes
doesn't
come
naturally
to
them.
But
being
funny
doesn't
(6)____________ mean being a stand-up (7) ____________. The important thing is to
strive for a light-hearted atmosphere in the workplace.
There is, (8) ____________, a downside to all this. For instance, some people
working in retail jobs are required to smile (9) ____________. Such enforced happiness
can apparently cause (10) ____________ at work and result in emotional stress.

6. NECESSARY
7. COMEDY
8. FORTUNE
9. CONTINUE

on them; they even seem to be working together in group to do it.
One family said they know they couldn’t get out of the car and
so could only watch in horror while the monkeys ran away with every
their holiday clothes and disappeared up trees with everything from
bikinis to shoes. One young monkey was seeing holding onto a child’s
teddy bear.
Keepers at a safari park said the monkeys had broken into more
than ten roof cases at the beginning of the summer holidays. As a
result, they have now set up an alternative route for cars with
luggage on the roof because they can avoid the thieving monkeys.

0. has  have
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SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION

I.


C. term
D. journey
3.
4. A. supported
B. survived
C. preserved
D. existed
4.
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10.

II.

A.
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usual
typical
needed

keep

D.
D.
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particular
average
desired
unfamiliar
heavy
take

5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Read the following passage and complete it by filling each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your
answers in the numbered boxes for answers.

THE GREAT LIBRARY IN ALEXANDRIA
Today, there are libraries in almost every town in the world. Even in areas (1) ____________
there are no libraries, there are often mobile libraries which take books from one village to
(2)____________. But in the days when books were copied by hand (3) ____________ than printed,

says the experience was unique and memorable?
had a family member help them with the preparation for the event?
says the hardest part was the beginning of the activity?
mentions more than one type of charity event?
sees taking part in charity events as a way of learning about people in need?
took part in the same event many times?
didn’t enjoy the event as much as the preparation?

Answers
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3.
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9.
10.

RAISING MONEY FOR CHARITY
A

Housewife and grandmother
I abseiled off a cliff to raise money for charity. It was an enormous challenge as I’m actually quite
afraid of heights. It was only really the moment of going over the edge that was difficult; after that
it was very easy. You just have to get into the rhythm and not go too fast. My son is very into
climbing and things like that and he and some of his friends from his university climbing club set
everything up and organized the whole event. There were about twenty of us who did it and
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D

Theatre manager
When I was a child I took part in a lot of sponsored walks. Each year my school would organise the
walks and although it wasn’t compulsory my friends and I would always take part. It was fun. Each
walk was about 15 km long so it took quite a long time but it was a nice way to spend a day. The
first year I did it I was only 11 years old and my father came with us to keep an eye on us but once
we were older we went by ourselves; there were about 8 or 9 of us that all walked together. We
managed to get quite a bit of money between us; in fact it became our challenge to raise more
money than the year before, which we always achieved, so there was a great sense of satisfaction.

E

Retired primary school head teacher
We used to make a big effort to get the children involved in charity events as I think it helps raise
their awareness of world events and the fact that in many places there are people, particularly
children like themselves, who live in very different circumstances to them. I think they get a great
sense of satisfaction too from knowing that they are able to do something to help. Each year we
had a mufti day; where all the children paid a small amount of money and then came to school for
one day in their own clothes and not in school uniform. We also regularly held school fetes where
the children were encouraged to donate old toys and books and things which we then sold. The
children got involved in running the stalls too and all the money we made went to our chosen
charity.

SECTION D: WRITING

I.

Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is closest in meaning to the first sentence. Use
the word given in bold. Do not change the word given.

"Should I ask for help or do it myself?" Jeff wondered. HIMSELF
Jeff …………………………………………………………………………………. do it himself.
The big increase in hits on his website came as a surprise to Philip. GOT
Much ……………………………………………………………… a big increase in hits on his website.
Because he thought it might break down, Dan always kept a mobile phone in his car. CASE
Dan kept a mobile phone in his car ……………………………………………………………… down.
I was just about to call you to see what time you were coming. POINT
I ………………………………………………………………… you to see what time you were coming.
I'm worried about that bruise on your hand. LOOK
I don't .............................................................................. that bruise on your hand.

Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions one will make in life.
What are the three most important factors that one should take into consideration when choosing a
career?
Write an essay to answer the question. Use reasons and examples to support your opinion.
You should write about 200 words.

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