SỞ GD&ĐT BẮC NINH
TRƯỜNG THPT HÀN THUYÊN
Ngày kiểm tra 11 tháng 9 năm 2015

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG CẤP TRƯỜNG
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
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* Ghi chú: Đề thi gồm 6 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
PART 1: PHONOLOGY (1 point)
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the
other words. (0.5 pts)


C. masked

D. needed

1……… 2……… 3……… 4……… 5………
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. (0.5 pts)
6. A. powerful
B. composer
C. musician
D. traditional
7. A. understand
B. appearance
C. remember
D. employer
8. A. tourism
B. atmosphere
C. canister
D. survival
9. A. diversity
B. biography
C. biology
D. fundamental
10. A. energy
B. advantage
C. biomass
D. arduous
Your answers:
6……… 7……… 8……… 9……… 10………
PART 2: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (7.0 points)

B. which is needed C. what is needed
D. the thing needed
7. Jack turned the last corner and…………… for the finishing line.
A. approached
B. arrived
C. waited
D. headed
8. The swimmers…………… forward as they waited to begin the race.
A. fell
B. crawled
C. rolled
D. leaned
9. _______ with my previous job, I would have won a higher promotion and I _______ in this
unfortunate position now.
A. Unless I had stayed I am not
B. If I stayed / would not be
C. If had I stayed / will not be
D. Had I stayed / would not be


10. ______________from being embarrassed by his mistake, the lecturer went on confidently
with his talk.
A. Distant
B. Far
C. A long way
D. Miles
11. A lot of money goes for AIDS research because it’s .......................that the government is
spending a lot to find a cure.
A. such serious that
B. so a serious disease

B. Mary was shocked
C. Mary’s face turned pale
D. all are correct
18. We shouldn’t give the children everything they ask for; they will become completely _____.
A. spoilt
B. wounded
C. damaged
D. destroyed

19.I usually buy my clothes ………………. It’s cheaper than going to a dress maker
A. off the peg
B. on the house
C. in public
D. on the shelf
20. She listened so attentively that not a word_______.
A. did she miss
B. she missed
C. she didn't miss
D. she had missed
Your answers:
1…… 2…… 3…… 4…… 5……
6……
7…... 8…… 9…… 10…...
11…… 12…… 13….. 14…… 1 5…… 16…… 17….. 18…… 19…… 20…...
II. Give the correct tense/ form of the verb in brackets. (1.5 pt)
1. It is imperative that the letter (send)______ at once.

2. It was a boring show. I would rather (not/go) ______ there.
3. I’m sure they (complete) ______ the new road by June.
4. (Bite) ______ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog up.



5. The injury was___________of her handling of the affair.
(CRITICIZE)
6 ______ to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people.
(ADAPT)
7. Her interests are very________
(DIVERSITY)
8. ________to the school is by examination only.
(ADMIT)
9. The villages in the mountains are quite ______ during winter.
(ACCESS)
10. The judges were especially impressed by the ______ use of light
(IMAGINE)
and shade in the painting.
11. Are all those ______ they put food really necessary?
(ADD)
12. A ______damage was caused by the earthquake.
(WIDE)
13. Phil was sentenced to seven-year ______ for his part in the
( PRISON)
armed robbery.
14. How can you ________the fact that some people live in mansions
(JUST)
while others live in slums?
15. The teacher warned the children that if they _______ again,
(BEHAVE)
they would be punished.
Your answers:
1 ………..………...

2……………………………………..
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3……………………………………..
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4……………………………………..
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5……………………………………..
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6……………………………………..
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7……………………………………..
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8……………………………………..
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9……………………………………..
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10……………………………………..
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V. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition. (1.0 pt)
1. The lights are designed to deter burglars __________approaching the house.
2. Damage to the building resulted___________an usually high wind.
3.I met him at the party and he asked_______you.
4. Jenny has come_____
_________a wonderful name for her new goldfish.
5.Why don’t you put _______for his job?
6.They thought they could deceive me but they were wrong. I could see____________them.
7.When she retired she took ______gardening as a hobby.
8.It is typical ________Susan to make rude comments.
9.No decision has been made; the matter is still _____________discussion.
Your answers:

product was software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers – and
her office was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company’s cash.
After she succeeded with the newspaper software system, she hired several bright computerscience graduates to develop additional programs. When these were marketed and sold, ASK
began to grow. It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock.
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They
still face hurdles in the business world, especially problems in raising money ; the banking and
finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die hard. Most businesses owned by
women are still quite small. But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more
Sandra Kurtzig in the years ahead.
1.
What is the main idea of the text?
A. Women today are opening more businesses of their own.
B. Women are better at small businesses than men are.
C. The computer is especially lucrative for women today.
D. Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the
business world.
2.
Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s _____________.
A. were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business.
B. had fewer obstacles in business than they do today.
C. were still more interested in education than business opportunities.
D. were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management.
3.
The author mentions the “shoebox under the bed” in order to ____________.
A. suggest that the company needed to expand
B. show the frugality of women in business
C. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
D. point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business were limited.
4.
The expression “keep tabs on” is closest in meaning to ______________.

D. women were required to stay at home with their families.
9.
The word “that” in the passage refers to ______________.
A. women working hard.
B. women achieving advanced degrees
C. a woman becomes chairman of the board
D. woman believing that business is a place for them
10.
It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by
women are small because _______________.
A. women can’t deal with money
B. many women fail at large businesses
C. women prefer a small intimate setting
D. women are not able to borrow money easily
Your answers:
1 ………..………...
2…………...………..
3…………..………
4 ………..…………
5………..……………
6.……..……………
7. ………..………...
8. ………..……………
9. ………..……….
10……………………
II. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space. (2.0 pts)
All forms of non- renewable energy sources are to a greater or lesser (1)_______
polluting , though the type of pollution varies. Coal, in common with other fossil
(2)___________, produces sulphur dioxide, though ,in this respect, gas (3)___________ very
favorably with coal and oil. The combustion of fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide in

C. of
D. for
7. A. deathly
B. disastrous
C. unfortunate
D. terrific
8. A. that
B. however
C. when
D. whether
9. A. potentially
B. merely
C. possibly
D. extremely
10. A. concerned
B. complained
C. proved
D. mentioned
Your answers:
1 ………..………...
2…………...………..
3…………..………
4 ………..…………
5………..……………
6.……..……………
7. ………..………...
8. ………..……………
9. ………..……….
10……………………
II. Read the following passage and fill an appropriate word in each blank.(2points)

Had____________________________________________________________________
4. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.
At ______________________________________________________________________
5.I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.
What_____________________________________________________________________
6.I didn’t realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph.
It was only_________________________________________________________________
7.Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
No sooner__________________________________________________________________
8.It was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
It came____________________________________________________________________
9.Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
The last____________________________________________________________________
10.They were just as good as we had expected.
They certainly lived__________________________________________________________
II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the
brackets. Do not alter the word in any way. (2.0 points)
1.You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not. (consideration)
You_____________________________________________________________________
2. Bill changed his ways when he came out of prison. ( leaf)
Bill has_____________________________________________________________________
3. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in. ( wrapped)
She was so__________________________________________________________________
4.I find Harold’s behavior quite incomprehensible. (loss)
I find______________________________________________________________________
5.There’s nothing new about crimes of passion (hills)
Crimes of passion_____________________________________________________________
6. His smooth manner didn’t deceive us. (taken)
We _______________________________________________________________________
7.There is no need for me to tell you that you’ll be paid handsomely for this. (saying)

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9. D
10. B
11. C
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. C
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. A
II. Give the correct tense/ form of the verb in brackets. (1.5 pt)
1. be sent
2.not have gone
3. Will have completed
4. Having been bitten
5. Is always entering
6. should have informed
7. Will have been built
8. to have been caused
9. Had been cooking
10. broke/ was being moved
11. Being waken
12. were travelling/ crashed
13. Being taken
III. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets. (1.5 pt)
1.Misery
2. Underestimated
3. unspeakable

5. in
6. through
7. up
8. of
9. under
PART 3: READING (6.0 points)
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (2.0 pts)
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. C
6.B
7. B
8. C
9. C
10. D
II. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space. (2.0 pts)
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. D
6.A
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. D



4.I find myself at a loss to understand/ comprehend Harold’s behavior.
5. Crimes of passion are as old as the hills
6. We were not taken in by his smooth manner.
7.It goes without saying that you’ll be paid handsomely for this
8.The neighbor’s loud music every night drives me up the wall
9.Everyone who spoke to the victim is under suspicion.
10.What he told me. whetted my appetite for the rest of the story
III. Composition writing (2 pts)
The mark given to this part is based on the following criteria:
1. Content: (35% of total mark)
a. Providing all main ideas and details as required
b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)
a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity
b. The composition is well-structured
3. Language: (30% of total mark)
a. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of
English language gifted upper-secondary school students
b. Good use and control of grammatical structures
4. Punctuation, and spelling and handwriting (5% of total mark)
a. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes
b. Legible handwriting