Sở Giáo Dục – Đào Tạo Kỳ thi chọn Học Sinh Giỏi cấp Tỉnh
Sóc Trăng Khố 01-11-2008 . Năm học 2008-2009
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Đề chính thức
Mơn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12
(Thời gian làm bài 180 phút, khơng kể phát đề)
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-Thí sinh làm bài trên dề thi.
- Thí sinh làm phần nghe hiểu trước.
Đề thi này có 07 trang
Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Điểm (bằng số) Điểm (bằng chữ)
A/-Listening (2.5ms)
Section 1 (1.25 ms)
Helen Grant , a university lecturer, is talking about job. Listen to the piece twice and
answer the questions below:
1. Does the speaker believe that there has been equality of opportunity for men
and women?
……………………………………………………………………………….
2. What is her example to prove that men still expect their jobs to take priority ?
………………………………………………………………………………….
3. What are the common topics or men’s jokes about women?
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. Why is there the difference in calling a man “a trainee manager” and a
woman “a secretary” while both of them are doing similar jobs?
………………………………………………………………………………….
5. In what way is the media to blame?
………………………………………………………………………………….
Section 2 (1.25ms)
Fiona is describing a course she has completed. Listen to her description twice and
draw a thick line on the table to indicate when she studied each subiect.

D
8. Sheep have been domesticated for over 5,000 years ago.
A B C D
9. The hard, out surface of the tooth is called enamel.
A B C D
10. Liquids take the shape of any container which in they are placed.
A B C D
Part 2 (2ms)
These are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to
complete each sentence and then identify your answer by circling letter A, B, C or D.
1. In addition to their homes, the Pomo Indians or California built dance houses
_____
-------- religious ceremonies.
A. of B. for C. in which D. were for
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2. The wood of many pine species makes excellent pulp ------------ manufacture
of paper.
A. in B. to C. for the D. the
3. The photos of the American Civil War made by Matthew Brady and his
assistants rank ------------ finest war pictures of all time.
A. the B. in the C. between the D. among the
4. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were ---------- those of
Galileo and Newton.
A. important than B. more important
C. the most important D. as important as
5. Apart from Pluto, the outer planets -------------- the inner planets and are made
mainly of lighter materials such as hydrogen and helium.
A. are larger than B. are the largest
C. larger than D. are larger
6. ---------- our economic achievements, we are still a long way from being an

student difficulty and he (6) ………........... to identify them. Some words in
English, which (7) …………. very commonly, (8) ........…… a weak form. An
overseas student (9) …………… them with difficulty. In addition, many students
sometimes (10) …………… not hear the unstressed syllable in a word. This
problem never arises in print.
1. ……………… 2……………………. 3. ……………… 4. ………………
5. ……………… 6……………………. 7 ……………… 8 ………………
9. ……………… 10. ………………….
C/-Reading (4.0ms)
Part 1 (2ms)
Read the passage about Education in the future . Then decide whether the
following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the information in the
passage.
EDUCATION IN THE FUTURE
Education is another area of social life in which information technology is
changing the way we communicate. Today’s college students may not simply sit in a
lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the
wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences.
Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through
developments in information technology.
For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory.
Some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get
tutorial support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are
encouraged to work online from home. Students must complete a minimum number
of study hours per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home
at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and
even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is
learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of
hours a week each student studies on-line as well as that students’ learning materials
and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The

4. A. performed B. set C. staged D. laid
5. A. conducted B. acted C. operated D. maintained
6. A. letting B. remaining C. leaving D. upholding
7. A. run B. handle C. lead D. overlook
8. A. powers B. terms C. allowances D. authorities
D/- Writing (6.5ms)
Part 1 (1.5ms)
Rewrite each sentence, starting as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
- Had …………………………………………………..........................
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