Sở giáo dục và đào tạo
Bắc giang
Đề chính thức
kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh
năm học 2009 - 2010
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - lớp 12 THPT
Ngày thi: 28 tháng 3 năm 2010
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
điểm
Bài thi
Bằng số:
Bằng chữ:................................
Giám khảo 1: ...................................................................................
Giám khảo 2: ..................................................................................
L u ý: - Đề thi gồm 4 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
- Thí sinh không đợc sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.
section a: Phonetics (10 points)
Part I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
1. A. increased B. pleased C. replaced D. fixed
2. A. insert B. insist C. resist D. inside
3. A. cloth B. both C. ghost D. sold
4. A. brother B. breathe C. either D. breath
5. A. places B. houses C. nieces D. buses
Part II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
6. A. solidarity B. enthusiast C. spectator D. precision
7. A. energetic B. international C. competitive D. recreational
8. A. differently B. increasingly C. excellently D. probably
9. A. swallow B. digest C. survive D. impress
10. A. abnormality B. opportunity C. personality D. activity
section B: Grammar & Vocabulary (40 points)

28. _____, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
29. They asked me _____ your work on the project.
A. if you have finished B. you had finished C. whether you finished D. if you had finished
30. The strike was _____ owing to a last-minute agreement with the management.
A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down
Part III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 pts)
Your answers
31. Please (know) ....... our letter of the 25
th
. We have not had a reply.
32. Eating fish and lots of vegetables greatly increases your life
(expect) ......................
33. Some people are (terror)................... by hi-tech devices.
34. Wow, I'm afraid I am not very (photo)..........................
35. The (forest) ............. has caused many so-called man-made disasters.
36. (inspire).................... is not enough by itself. You must work hard, too.
37. Hurry up! I'm starting to lose (patient)...... with you.
38. I thought his explanation was not (necessary)...... complex.
39. He promised to come but he's rather (rely) .............
40. Whether the entrance exam should be abandoned remains
(controversy) .........
31. ........................
32. ........................
33. ........................
34. ........................
35. ........................
36. ........................
37. ........................
38. ........................

to use __(53)__ of sounds that everyone agrees to __(54)__ for a particular object or idea.
Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a language
properly is very important. The basic __(55)__ of English is not very large, and about 2,000 words are
needed to speak it quite well. But the more words you know, the more idea you can express and the
more __(56)__ you can be about their exact meaning. __(57)__ are the main thing we use in
communicating __(58)__ we want to say. The way we say the words is also very important. Our
__(59)__ of voice can express many __(60)__ and show whether we are pleased or angry for
instance.
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Your answers:
51. ..................... 52. ........................... 53. ........................... 54. ......................... 55. .........................
56. ..................... 57. ........................... 58. ........................... 59. ......................... 60. .........................
Part II. Read the passage below and then circle the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
Job decision
What sort of job should you look for? Much depends (61)_____ your long-term aim. You need to ask
(62)_____ whether you want to specialise in a particular field, work your (63)_____ up to higher levels
of responsibility or (64)_____ of your current employment into a broader field.
This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of (65)_____ for your next job. It
(66)_____ show evidence of serious career planning. (67)_____ important, it should extend you,
develop you and give you increasing responsibility. Incidentally, if the travel bug is biting, (68)_____ is
the time to pack up and go. You can do temporary work for a (69)_____ ; when you return, pick up
where you have (70)_____ off and get the second job.
61. A. for B. on C. of D. with
62. A. you B. if C. yourself D. oneself
63. A. path B. road C. street D. way
64. A. out B. off C. into D. over
65. A. applicants B. application C. form D. employment
66. A. will B. would C. should D. may
67. A. Less B. Even C. Almost D. Most
68. A. then B. now C. so D. such

B. They had a long stable career. D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans.
76. The Beatles stopped their live performances because ….
A. they had earned enough money C. they spent more time writing their own songs
B. they did not want to work with each other D. they were afraid of being hurt by fans
77. The year 1970 was the time when ….
A. they split up C. they started their career
B. they changed pop music D. they stopped singing live
78. What the fans of The Beatles often did was to ….
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A. sing together with them C. ask them to write more songs
B. take their clothes as souvenirs D. ask them why they should separate
79. Some songs of The Beatles now ….
A. are still famous as they used to be C. are sung by crazy fans
B. became too old to sing D. are the most famous
80. The tone of the passage is that of …
A. admiration B. criticism C. neutral D. sarcasm
section D: writing (20 points)
Part I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (10 pts)
81. I’m sure someone has been following me.
→ Someone .......................................................................................................................................
82. She’s very patient and loyal, that’s why she hasn’t left him.
→ If it .................................................................................................................................................
83. The two paintings look identical to me.
→ I can ..............................................................................................................................................
84. If you were in the situation I am in, you’d feel the same.
→ If you put .......................................................................................................................................
85. The team is the same as it was for the last Saturday’s match.
→ There has.......................................................................................................................................
86. As far as I know, Mr. Green is a vegetarian.
→ To the best.....................................................................................................................................

100. He / look down / people / not have / many / qualifications / as / he.
........................................................................................................................................................
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___________The end___________
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