SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH
GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
TỈNH BÀ RỊA – VŨNG TÀU
LỚP 12 THPT, NĂM HỌC 2008 – 2009
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 11 – 11 – 2008
*Lưu ý: Đề thi gồm 06 trang; Thí sinh
làm bài vào đề thi.

SỐ ĐIỂM GIÁM KHẢO
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GIÁM KHẢO
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SỐ PHÁCH

I. Listen to two people, Sophie and Sally, arranging a party
TWICE and choose the best answers to the questions. Circle
your choices. (1 pt)
1. Who is going to book the restaurant?
A. Sally B. Sophie C. Susie
2. How many people will be at the dinner?
A. 50 B. 15 C. 55
3. What time will the booking be for?
A. 7.00 B. 7.15 C. 7.30
4. What extra thing should the restaurant provide?
A. A cake B. A special dish C. A
plate with his name on

singing Christmas songs. In exchange for our good tidings, each
(2.house) ……..………… would give us a little present.
One night, we were requested to sing at the Christmas party hosted
by a rich man. Upon receiving the invitation, we were (3.joy)
……….….…….–really excited. So my friends and I thoroughly
rehearsed the Christmas songs that our host wanted to hear. At the
party, we sang Joy to the World, Carol of the Bells, Silent Night,
and The Christmas Song. After each song, the audience broke into
(4.applaud) ……….…….. Everybody, especially the host, enjoyed
our performance. Afterwards, he offered us fine food and a
(5.substance) …………....…… amount of money. We were having
so much fun at the party that we lost track of time. Suddenly I
realized that I had to go home. I felt nervous upon reaching our
doorstep. I was dreading my aunt’s reaction. She was very strict,
and my late (6.arrive) ……………….……. would surely make her
angry. I was already imagining the (7.pain) ………………… words
she would throw in my direction. Even so, I knocked on the door,
leaving my situation to fate. When the door opened, I saw my
(8.smile) ………..……… aunt. She let me in without a word.
Surprising? I couldn’t explain her reaction. Perhaps her unusual
cheer was due to the spirit of Christmas.
My aunt’s positive mood didn’t last long – it was Christmas cheer,
indeed. However, I have learned a couple of lessons from that
experience. First, life is funny and (9.predict) ………..………….
Just when you’re expecting something bad, the opposite happens.
You simply have to roll with the punches. Second, I would no
longer sneak out of the house late at night and put my own safety at
risk. If I have to go anywhere, I’d ask
(10.permit)……………..…….. from an adult. Whether I’m allowed
to go or not, at least I’d be free from fear.

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10. The two cars for sale were in poor condition, so I didn’t buy
___________.
a. both of them b. either of them c. neither of
them d each of them
11. They had ________ ashtrays on the table.
a. two square glass b. square two glass c. glass two
square d. two glass square
12. The air inside a house or an office building often has higher
concentrations of contaminants __________ heavily polluted
outside air.
a. than does b. more c. as some that are d. like of
13. Following the guidelines for speaking and voting established by
the book Robert’s Rules of Order, _________ during meetings.
a. and avoid large decision-making organizations' procedural
confusion
b. large decision-making organizations avoid procedural
confusion
c. is procedural confusion avoided by large decision making
organizations
d. are avoiding procedural confusion in large decision making
organizations
14. I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it’s broken
down ___________ again.
a. even b. still c. yet d.
right
15. Practically ___________ in the group passed up the opportunity
to attend the computer skills seminar.
a. each one b. anyone c. someone d. no
one

5.Some paper dolls, (A) which were once (B) relatively cheap, are
(C) previously considered valuable collectors’(D)items.
6. Crickets rub (A)the legs (B)together to make (C)their chirping
(D)sound.
7. Conservationists (A)hope that (B)someday captive wildlife
(C)populations will be reestablished in (D)a wild.
8. The (A)scars of (B)the earthquake remain in the (C)naked rock,
and stunted trees mark (D)their fault line.
9. Blowing out birthday candles is an (A)ancient test to see if a
(B)growing child is (C)very strong to blow out a greater (D)number
each year.
10. (A)Unlike a tractor (B)is, a mule (C)won’t turn over on a steep
hillside (D)and crash the driver.
=> 1……………….. 2………………….. 3. …………………
4. ………………….5. …………………
6……………….. 7…………………. 8. ………………… 9.
……………..….10. ……………….
VI. Comple the passage by writing in each blank with ONE
suitable word. (2 pts)
War Against Illiteracy Continues - In 1939 only 15 per cent of
the school-age population attended school, while 80 per cent of the
(1) ……………… population was illiterate. In 1945, President Hồ
Chí Minh promised to provide all Vietnamese (2) …………… the
chance to read and write. He wanted to eradicate illiteracy. The
campaign was (3) ………..…huge success, and over 10 million
people became literate between 1946 and 1954. From 1954 to 1975,
illiteracy was eradicated in the 12-50 age group in (4)
………………northern provinces. Based on this success, the
population of remote regions was targeted next. Finally, the third
campaign came into (5) ………..……in the south, and from 1975