SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TỈNH BẮC GIANG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC: 2008 - 2009
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 12
Ngày thi: ngày 05 tháng 04 năm 2009
Thời gian làm bài 180 phút
Điêm
bài thi
Bằng số:
Bằng chữ:................................
Chữ ký giám khảo 1: ..............................................................
Chữ ký giám khảo 2: ...............................................................
Lưu ý - Đề thi này có 05 trang thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi này.
- Thí sinh không được phép 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. classmates B. bikes C. dislikes D. watches
2. A. washed B. worked C. corrected D. crossed
3. A. determine B. sacrifice C. habitat D. civilization
4. A. park B. yard C. card D. carry
5. A. effective B. recognize C. sentence D. equality
Part II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
6. A. performance B. situation C. unknown D. confirm
7. A. edition B. melody C. newspaper D. generous
8. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful
9. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Vietnamese
10. A. applicant B. uniform C. yesterday D. employment
section B: Grammar & Vocabulary (40 points)

29. Daisy’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man ___.
A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know
C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know
30. The more expensive the hotel, ___ the service.
A. better B. best C. the best D. the better
Part III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 pts)
Your answers
31. AIDS is one of the most dangerous (infect) ....... diseases of our time.
32. He felt (courage) ...................... when he learnt that he had failed his exam
again.
33. He is doing his research with great (please)...................
34. Every (participate).......................... has made good preparations.
35. I’ve been told some (astonish) ................................. news.
36. Languages are used for (communication)........................purpose.
37. It is against the law to destroy (history)...... buildings.
38. Are Vietnamese women used to being (independence)...... ?
39. That old woman often felt (lone) .............
40. The professor explained his ideas with great (clear) .........
31. ........................
32. ........................
33. ........................
34. ........................
35. ........................
36. ........................
37. ........................
38. ........................
39. ........................
40. ........................
Part IV. Find one mistake in each sentence below by circling the letter A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
41. The director has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.

There are several things to remember if you are (51)_____ for a new job. Most companies (52)_____
their vacancies in the newspaper, and there are normally a lot of (53)_____ for each post. A good letter of
application is (54)_____ very important. You should (55)_____ with it your curriculum vitae, so that the
(56)_____ knows about your qualifications and experience. If you are applying to a large company, address your
letter to the Personnel Manager, (57)_____ deals with appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview,
(58)_____ sure you arrive suitably dressed and (59)_____ time. Remember to (60)_____ politely about
promotion prospects, as well as further training, and last but not least, the salary and holiday arrangements.
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. (15 pts)
Looking for a job
I finished university six months ago, and I’ve got a (61)_____ in business administration. I enjoyed the
course very much although I realize I (62)_____ have studied a lot harder! A few of my friends have already got
(63)_____ jobs but most, (64)_____ me, are still waiting for something suitable to (65)_____.(66)_____, I make
sure that I keep myself busy. I look through the job advertisements (67)_____ the newspapers every day and I
also ask all the people I know to tell me if they hear of any (68)_____ where they work. What I’m looking for is
something challenging, and I would certainly be happy to move to another city or even work (69)_____ for a
while. The salary is not so important at this stage, (70)_____ I earn enough to live on, because I don’t want to
continue having to depend on my parents, although they are very (71)_____ to me. At the moment, I’m working
in a (72)_____ restaurant two evenings a week, washing up and generally helping out, (73)_____brings in a little
money. The other people (74)_____ there are very friendly, and many of them are in the same (75)_____ as me,
so we have lots to talk about.
61. A. degree B. certificate C. diploma D. course
62. A. might B. must C. should D. could
63. A. full-hour B. full-time C. salary D. wage
64. A. for B. as C. such as D. like
65. A. turn over B. turn up C. turn on D. turn in
66. A. Meanwhile B. However C. Furthermore D. Moreover
67. A. on B. in C. upon D. at

77. Michael is lucky because __________.
A. his parents help him in a sensible way
B. his family is rich enough to have a car
C. his father is a musician in an orchestra
D. his is free to do anything that he likes best
78. Winston’s parents set so high a standard for him that __________.
A. he has to do his best to do everything
B. he has made great progress in music
C. he is afraid that he may disappoint them
D. he often wants to kill himself some day
79. It is one of parents’ mistakes if __________.
A. they want their child to be a musician
B. they help their child to win music competitions
C. they don’t care for their child’s education much
D. they make their child try to achieve too much
80. According to the author’s opinion, __________.
A. it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way they want
B. parents should be supportive of their children
C. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything
D. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children

section D: writing (20 points)
Part I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (10 pts)
81. The plane had hardly left the airport when a big problem occurred.
→ No sooner .................................................................................................................
82. The boss did not intend to consider the employees’ demand.
→ The boss had .............................................................................................................
83. Nobody had invited Jean to the party, which annoyed her.
→ As she ..............................................................................................................................
84. You don’t know about this program because you don’t watch television a lot.

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99. A good teacher / make / her students / like / her lessons.
...................................................................................................................................
100. The price / the holiday / depend / when and where / you / want / travel.
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___________The end___________
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TỈNH BẮC GIANG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC CHỌN HSG
TỈNH BÁC GIANG NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
Môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12
Thang điểm: 100 điểm
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