ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
HUYỆN HIỆP HOÀ TỈNH BẮC GIANG NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH ( LỚP 12)
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
ĐIỂM
BÀI THI
Bằng số: Chữ ký giám khảo 1: ...................................... Số phách:
................
Bằng chữ: .............. Chữ ký giám khảo 2: .......................................

Lưu ý: - Đề thi gồm 4 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.
SECTION A: PHONETICS ( 10 Points)
Part I. (5 points) Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others by circling A, B, C or D:
1. A. habitat B. protection C. priority D. essential
2. A. conserve B. reserve C.desert C. reason
3. A. delicate B. celebrate C. private D. communicate
4. A. height B. weight C. rhinoceros D. livelihood
5. A. chew B. technology C. character D. christmas
Part II. ( 5 points) Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the
others by circling A, B, C or D
6. A. swallow B. knowledge C. comic D. digest
7. A. education B. compulsory C. technology D. intelligent
8. A. confide B. banquet C. cultural D.attitude
9. A. similarity B. independent C. generation D. diversity
10.A. tertiary B. reference C. insurance D. thoroughly
SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (40 Points)
Part I. (20 points) Complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D
11. It is ........ how the Japanese society have retained their cultural heritage.
A. amazed B. amazing C. amazingly D. amazement

trying
24. I’d advise ........your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. you buying
25. The forest provides a(n) ........ for hundreds of species of plants and animals.
A. ecosystem B.biodiversity C.environment D. habitat
26. Secondary school students nowadays........ wear a uniform.
A. have to B. must C. should D.could
27. When I last ........ Lucy, she ........hard to prepare for her final exams.
A. saw/ was working B. saw/ worked C. have seen/ worked D. see/ is working
28. The students were ........for showing up late for class.
A. fined B. praised C. awarded D. penalized
29. The first two days, no sign ........of the “ghostly” old lady.
A. was given B. had been given C. gave D. has been
given
30. An animal perfectly in........with its environment is a perfect mechanism.
A. harmony B. sympathy C. discord D. balance
Part II. (10 points) Give correct form of the words in brackets.
31. He is behaving in a very (MYSTERY)........ way.
32. ( MARY) customs differ greatly from society to society.
33. Mamals have been in (EXIST)........for many millions of years.
34. Who volunteers to be (RESPOND) ........ for washing the dishes?
35. The university has (AUTHOR) ........ the use of dictionaries during language examinations.
36. Panda is (NATION) ........ to China only.
37. When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the (COMPARE).......hospitality of the
fans.
38. You should (FAMILIAR)........yourselves with the new environment.
39. It’s education that helps with the (RICH).........of knowledge of the young.
40. Are there any (SIMILAR)............between them?
Your answers
31 . .................... 32 . .................... 33 . .................. 34 . ........................

51 . ................... 52 . .................. 53 . ................ 54 . .......................
55. ........................... 56. ..................... 57. .................... 58. ..................
59. ........................ 60...............................
Part III.(10 points)Read the passage below and then choose the correct answers A,
B, C or D.
The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock
or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either; they often have high hills and deep valleys.
There is some plant life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it
does fall often enough for most plants.The deserts of the world are not uninhabited. People
also live outside oases, but these people aren’t farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys,
sheep... .These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.
The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always
look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no
more food for their animals they move to another place. In good years, when there is enough
food for their animals, they trade their goats and camel hair to the people of the oases for
wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people
of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable. No man in the
desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.
61. According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of............. .
A. clay B. sand C. rock D. small stones
62.Which of the following is true?
A. There is no plant and animals life in the deserts. B.There are no people living in the
deserts
C. There is some rain in the desert but far from enough.D. People only live in the oases
63. People of the desert have to move to another place to.....................
A. look for food for their animals B. trade their goats and camel hair
C. raise their camels and donkeys D. communicate with the people of the
oases
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64. The word “hospitable” has the meaning of being................... .

→Provided....................................................................................................................................
.................
74. Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late.
→Gary prides.......................................................................................
75. Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
4
→Nothing
but ...............................................................................................................................................
Part II: (10 points) Complete each of the following sentences, using the words
given
76. Since 1900/ water polo/ be /program/ Olympic Games.
.....................................................................................................................................................
............
77. Reading books/ regard/ relaxing past-time.
.....................................................................................................................................................
.............
78. most British universities/ accademic year/ divide/ three terms.
.....................................................................................................................................................
..............
79. If / I/ be/ you/ not do/ like/ that.
.....................................................................................................................................................
...............
80.If/ I/ come/ party/ last night / I/ meet /
him................................................................................................
Part III (10 points) Find one mistake in each sentence by circling A, B, C or D
81. The old and the new in transportation also contrast sharply in Middle East.
A B C D
82. The ocean probably distinguishes the earth from other planets of the solar system, for
scientists believe that A B
C