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Choose words from the following list to put in the sentences below.. A large proportion of people commute to work by car.. People are now enjoying a higher level of living.. Complete the

Phu Xuyen A High School

15- minute Test English 11 Full name:……… Class: 11 A…

Rewrite each sentence, paying attention to the SUBJECT, OBJECT and ADVERBIAL

1 I met Mr Smith on the train to Hanoi two weeks ago

Phu Xuyen A High School

15- minute Test English 11 Full name:……… Class: 11 A…

1 She bought the car from Tom

→ ………

2 My secretary sent the bill to Mr Harding yesterday

→ ………3.He already plays for national side; he only turned professional last year

→ ………4.The film was made in Bristol

ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI 12 (2007-2008)

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không tính phần Listening)

SECTION I: LEXICO-GRAMMAR

Part 1 Pronunciation:

8 A pleasant B reason C creature D feature

Part 2 Choose the word or phrase which best completes these sentences Circle the option (A, B, C, or D) as your answer (37 ms)

13 Does that newspaper the government or oppose it?

14 It’s distressing to see small children in the streets.

A pleading B imploring C begging D entreating

15 You’ll get a free month’s subscription you renew your membership by the end of January.

provided

16 Most of my friends are reporters.

A newspapers B newspaper C newspaper’s

D newspapers’

17 The electorate will not easily forgive the government for failing to fulfill

its …….

18 We to shop off in Singapore but the airplane changed the arrangements

at the last minute.

19 The ship broke and the people were drowned.

pieces

20 I have a car, I prefer to travel by train.

A In spite of B Despite C Because D Although

21 My brother sang of all the pupils of the group.

A more beautifully B the most beautifully C less beautifully D most beautifully

22 I wish he change his minds so often!

A shouldn’t B wouldn’t C mightn’t D couldn’t

23 Doctors advise people being deficient Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.

24 Because I am terrified of spaces, I never go in lifts.

confined

25 In a four-hour operation, surgeons managed to sew the girl’s hand back on.

26 Even though I hadn’t spoken English for many years, I picked it again after a few weeks.

through

27 “You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday evening You be really hungry!” “I am.”

28 Do most of the people who live along the shores of earn a

29 I like books on literature

at all

30 It is no use to school if you to work hard.

A going / do not ready B to go / do not ready C going / are not ready D go / are not ready

31 There were many big trees, between me and the river and now they all fell down into the water.

A each other B one after another C one another D a lot

32 "It seems he's driving more carefully now." "Yes, after three times for speeding."

A to be arrested B be arrested C having been arrested D have been arrested

33 But I could not stay on the tree all my life and I began to make a plan

get away.

34 Do your test carefully.

A Your test might be done carefully B Your test must be

allowed to do carefully.

C Let your test be done carefully D Be done your test carefully.

35 Last year I was to be invited to visit Hanoi.

A too lucky B more fortunate C less lucky D fortunate enough

36 Upon returning from class,

A a letter was in the mailbox B a letter was found in the mailbox

C he found a letter in the mailbox D the mailbox had a letter in it

37 She is not doing in the garden, just walking about the place.

38 ……… recent times, the discipline of biology has expanded rapidly into a variety of subdisciplines.

A It is since B When C Since it is D In

39 The child always keeps his hands and face

40 He found his trousers but clean.

A it wasn't B they wasn't C they weren't

D it weren't

41 At the party, he drank

A lemon juice a lot of B many glasses of beer C many wine

D much waters

42 The incidence of anorexia nervosa, ………, is growing in industrially advanced societies.

A is an eating disorder B an eating disorder which C an eating disorder

D for which an eating disorder

43 I don’t know how many of books among these are his.

44 On the battlefield of Waterloo, about 45,000 men were left

A dead and wound B dead and wounded C to die and wound D death and wound

45 The old man is both deaf and dumb He can understand us.

difficult

46 I couldn't make coffee for everybody There weren't

D too cups

47 I read an interesting in the paper the other day.

D reporting

48 We were made all the cleaning in the house.

done

49 I’ve only had time to read the in the morning’s paper.

A columns B headings C headlines D sections

50 ., a brick fell on his head.

corner

C When he turned the corner D Being turned the corner

Part 3 Read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form

a word that fits in the space in the same line

Lichens are a unique group of complex, (51)

_ plant growing on rock and trees There

are thousands of kinds of lichen, which come in a wide

variety of colours They are composed of algae and fungi

which (52) _ to satisfy the needs of the

lichens The autotrophic green

algae (53) _ all their own food through a

process called

photosynthesis and provide the lichen with (54)

_ elements On the other hand, the

heterotrophic fungus which (55) _ on

other elements to provide its food, not only (56)

_ and stores water for the plant but also

helps protect it This (57) _ by which

two (58) _ organisms live together is

called "symbiosis" This (59) _ enables

lichens to resist the most advert environmental conditions

found on earth They can be in some very

(60) _ places such as the polar ice caps as

well as in tropical zones, in dry areas as much as wet

ones, on mountain peaks and along coastal areas.

FLOWER

UNITYPRODUCTIONNUTRITIONDEPENDENCEABSORPTIONUNITE

SIMILARITYSHARELIKE

Part 4 Choose words from the following list to put in the sentences below Remember to put them in suitable forms.

Words describing facial expressions:

grin - grimace - frown - smirk - beam - scowl - pout - glare - gape

65 He ……… as he swallowed the evil-tasting medicine.

66 If the children ……… and stamp their feet when you tell them to go to bed, pay no attention.

67 The way the boy just ……… when I told him off made

me really lose my temper.

68 ……… at your boss’s wife was just about the worst thing you could have done.

69 Since you can’t do anything to change the situation, you’ll just have to

……… and bear it.

70 By the way he’s ……… I’d say he is in a pretty bad mood.

Part 5 Most of the sentences contain common errors Identify and correct the errors

71 It is worth to point out that this is not the only possible cause of the problem.

72 There has been an increase of interest in classical music in recent years.

73 One of the most important things in life is a good health.

74 Only half the people who responded to the survey were satisfied.

75 In the end of the period in question, imports had increased by ten per cent.

76 It can be true that people are living longer, but what about their quality of life?

77 Four out of five tourists who visit the country arrive by air.

78 The new airport will be only two and quarter kilometres away from the school.

79 Although you can encourage people to stop smoking, you can't force them to

80 The training scheme was unpopular, and at the end the government had to abandon it.

81 The city has spent a big amount of money on crime prevention.

82 A number of cities has more than ten million inhabitants

83 A large proportion of people commute to work by car.

84 The major cities have a large level of unemployment.

85 A number of surveys has been carried out.

86 Only a small percentage of the houses has electricity.

87 The number of private cars is increasing rapidly.

88 People are now enjoying a higher level of living.

89 The food supply is not proportion about the size of the country.

90 Comparing with other countries, Libya spends a high percentage of income on education.

Part 6 Prepositions and particles

a Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions or adverbial particles.

91 Write in pencil then if you make a mistake you can easily rub it _.

92 She was _ the point of saying something, but, changing her mind,

remained silent.

93 My name is William, they call me Bill _ short.

94 The bus was held up because a tree had fallen _ the road.

95 You'll have to work very hard today to make _ the time you wasted yesterday.

96 The police broke _ the demonstration.

97 A new magazine has just come _.

98 She was converted from Catholicism _ near death-bed.

99 Don't try to cheat in my class, it's useless and you'll never get it.

100 I was _ the impression that I had paid you for the work you did out for me.

b Complete the following sentences, using the verbs and particles provided.

Verbs: show, draw, go, make

Prepositions: through, up, for, off

101 A red car has just _in front of our house.

102 Some women invited to a wedding party always try to _ their figures.

103 It was 10 o'clock when he finally _.

104 My father _the two world wars.

105 It's getting late; we'd better turn round and _ home.

SECTION II: WRITING

Part 1 Rewrite the following sentences using the given words Do not alter these words

1 Very little money was raised by the charity appeal

(RESPONSE)

_

2 His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor

(JEOPARDY) _

3 That wasn't what I meant at all You've completely misunderstood me as usual

(STICK)

_

4 I don't like him because he boasts a lot

(MOUTH)

_

5 He liked the new job straight away

8 Even though the election is tomorrow, many voters still haven't decided on the candidate they are going to vote for

(FENCE)

9 He's not sure whether to go or not

Part 2 Complete the sentences in such a way that each of the sentences means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

1 We were very impressed by the new camera but found it rather expensive Impresses

ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI 12 (2007-2008)

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không tính phần Listening)

Words describing facial expressions

61 frown (vb; n) — wrinkle forehead

expressing displeasure, worry or

concentration

62 glared (vb; n) — state angrily

63 beamed (vb; n) — smile happily

64 gaped (vb) — stare open-mouth in

surprise

65 grimaced (vb; n) — ugly, twisted

expression or disgust or pain

66 pout (vb; a) — push out lips in a sulky way.

67 smirked (vb; a) — smile in a silly, self-satisfied way’

68 Leering (vb; n) — suits to an unpleasant; lecherous way

69 grin (vb; n) smile broadly

70 scowling (vb; n) — look tempered

bad-Part 5 Most of the sentences contain common errors Identify and correct the errors

71 It is worth pointing out that this is not the only possible cause of the problem (it's worth doing something; something is worth doing These phrases take an

-ing form, not an infinitive • worth is usually used as a preposition, e.g The car

is worth £100 The noun related to worth is value, e.g The value of the car is

£100.)

72 There has been an increase in interest in classical music in recent years.

73 One of the most important things in life is good health.

74 Only half the people who responded to the survey were satisfied √ (Don't use the before half except when talking about a particular half of something, e.g The second half of the match was pretty boring You can say half or half of, but half is

more common.)

75 At the end of the period in question, imports had increased by ten per cent (At

the end refers to the point where something finishes, and it is usually followed by

the preposition of In the end means 'after a long period of time' or 'eventually’ It

is never followed by of.)

76 It may be true that people are living longer, but what about their quality of life?

77 Four out of five tourists who visit the country arrive by air √ (Use the

preposition in to talk about very small proportions, e.g one or two in ten Use the prepositions out of to talk large proportions, e.g 99 out of 100.)

78 The new airport will be only two and a quarter kilometres away from the school

(After numbers, half and quarter take an indefinite article, e.g two and a half metres; four and a quarter years.)

79 Although you can encourage people to stop smoking, you can't force them to √

80 The training scheme was unpopular, and in the end the government had to abandon it.

81 The city has spent a large/ considerable/ substantial amount of money on crime

prevention (Don’t say a big number or a big amount)

82 A number of cities have more than ten million inhabitants

83 A large proportion of people commute to work by car √

84 The major cities have a high level of unemployment (Don’t say a big/ large level

or a small level Use high/low)

85 A number of surveys have been carried out

86 Only a small percentage of the houses have electricity.

87 The number of private cars is increasing rapidly √

88 People are now enjoying a higher standard of living (When you are talking about the quality of sth, the usual word is standard.)

89 The food supply is not in proportion to the size of the country.

90 Compared with other countries, Libya spends a high percentage of income on education.

(Use compared with or compared to when comparing two or more things In

comparison (with) or by comparison (with) can also be used to compare things but

these are fairly formal and are most often used in written English.)

Part 6 Prepositions and particles

a Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions or adverbial particles.

94 on to

95 u

p f o r

96 do wn

97 o u t

98 t o

99 throu

gh with

100 un der

b Complete the following sentences, using the verbs and particles provided.

101 drawn

up 102 show off 103 showed

up

104 went through

105.

drawn up kéo lên, rút lên; múc (nước ) lên - show off gây ấn tượng với người khác bằng cách khoe khoang, phô trương của cải, tài năng của mình - show up để lộ ra, lộ mặt nạ - go through

thảo luận chi tiết, được thông qua make for đi, tiến

SECTION II: WRITING

Part 1 Rewrite the following sentences using the given words Do not alter these words

Rewrite the following sentences using the given words Do not alter these words.

106 The response to the charity appeal was very poor.

107 His career (as a doctor) has been put in jeopardy because of his irresponsible attitude / His irresponsible attitude is putting his career (as a doctor) in

jeopardy.

108 That wasn't what I meant at all You've got (hold of) the wrong end of the stick.

109 I don't like him because he has a big mouth.

110 He took to the new job like duck to water.

111 You will have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed.

112 The new musical has taken theatre audiences by storm.

113 Even though the election is tomorrow, many voters still sit on the fence about whom they are going to vote for.

114 He's in two minds about whether to go or not.

115 She is very knowledgeable about ancient Egypt.

Part 2 Complete the sentences in such a way that each of the sentences means almost the same as the sentence printed before it

116 Impressed (by the new camera) as / though we were / might be (by the new camera), we found it rather expensive.

117 He needn't have brought the umbrella along (because it didn't rain anyway).

118 She convinced the court that she was innocent / She convinced the court of her innocence.

119 The last thing you can / could do is to phone the police

120 What's more, I would like to choose my own clothes

121 There have been no changes to the team since last Saturday's match

122 Wasn't it possible for you to get a bus to the station?

123 Weren't you so gullible, you couldn't have believed the lies he told you

124 The more qualifications you are able to / can amass, the more success you (can / will) make / successful you become in the academic field )

125 Despite my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time.

ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI 12 (2008-2009)

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

section a: Phonetics (10 points)

Part I (5 pts) Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the

others by circling A, B, C or D.

which

3 A fiction B invention C education D question

4 A chemistry B mechanic C character D parachute

5 A death B health C disease D spread

Part II (5 pts) Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling

9 A computer B accurate C instruction D destroy

10 A achievement B arrangement C enclosure D reference

section B: Grammar & Vocabulary (30 points)

Part I (20 pts) Complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D.

11 He looked such a fool with his hair dyed green that I just……laughing at it.

A couldn’t enjoy B didn’t stop C can’t help D couldn’t help

12 I … more money on teachers if I …… the Minister of Education.

A spent / was B will spend / were C would spend / did D would spend / were

13 Do you know any restaurants ……?

A where have a really good meal B where we can have a really good meal

C which has a really good meal D that we can have a really good meal

14 Sally was very disappointed with the exam result She … a bad mark before.

A had got B had ever got C never had got D had never got

15 The girl …… mother I was talking to has left the room

A who B whose C whom D that

16 My sister and I …… the piano when our guests …… last night.

A had played / arrived B were playing / arrived

C played / arrived D were playing / were arriving

17 She’s a dancer, so I’ll buy a pair of …… shoes for her birthday.

A dances B dancer's C dance D dancing

18 If you …… to Paris tomorrow, please telephone me first.

A were going B are going C will go D had been going

19 I don't mind how you deal with the problem It's …… you

A down on B in at C up to D over by

20 Have you seen the place ……the graduation ceremony will be held in?

A in that B where C is where that D which

21 My uncle was … ill last summer but fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery.

A critically B deeply C fatally D seriously

22 In the past, most people believed that the world’s resources could never be used…

23 Her mother told her not to be too ……and advised her to try to do things herself.

A dependable B depending C dependent D

independent

24 Give me your telephone number ……I need your help

A in case B so that C unless D whether

25 The question was easy enough, but ……students could answer it.

A a little B few C a few D a great

number of

26 If you want to speak English fluently, you have to practice …… English every day.

A speak B to speak C speaking D spoken

27 The cattle …… in the field now.

A is grazing B graze C are grazing D has grazed

28 Children should be …… to realize their full potential.

A discouraged B encourage C encouraged

D courage

29 If my grandfather ……, I’m sure he would be proud of me.

A were alive B alive C would be alive D had been alive

30 The boy always does his homework before class …… by the teacher.

A so as not to be punished B so as to be punished

C so that not to be punished D in order that not to be

punished

Part II (10 pts) Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

Your

answers

31 The United State gained (DEPEND) ………… from Britain in 1776.

32-33 It is the (WRITE) ……… English which is not

(SYSTEM) … phonetic that causes difficulties to foreigners.

34 The criminal was sentenced to one year’s (PRISON)

……….

35 The doctor has (repeat)……… advised him to stop

smoking

36 She spent most of her (SAVE)……… on clothes

37 He (OCCASION) ………gets up early in winter.

38 This knife is very blunt It needs (SHARP)

………

39 I don't know what's the matter with Tommy lately His

(BEHAVE) seems to be getting worse and worse

40 Women nowadays have more freedom to take part in social (ACT)

Part I (10 pts) Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word.

Albert Einstein

Best known ( 41 ) …… his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been acknowledged ( 42 ) …… one of the greatest scientists in human society Born in Germany in 1879, Einstein did ( 43 ) …… in all his school subjects, with the ( 44 ) …… of mathematics, which was his ( 45 ) …… subject

While ( 46 ) …… as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory

of Relativity This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on ( 47 )

…… a person looks at them In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity This new theory created a controversy ( 48 ) …… many scientists did not agree with him In the end, simple experiments ( 49 ) …… Einstein to be correct Einstein was ( 50 ) ……the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.

of morphine and drowned himself in the sea He was an adventure novelist, a socialist reformer and a prominent socialist who often signed under the line “Yours for the revolution, Jack London”

51 Jack London quit school in ……

52 He had a/an …… life.

A rich and adventurous B poor and quiet

C adventurous and poor D rich and quiet

53 He was in favour of ……

A self teaching B capitalism

C the rich and the poor D the poor and socialism

54 Why did he commit suicide?

A Because he left the party.

B He used to have a dream.

C Because of socialism.

D Because of despair of life and disillusion with American dream.

55 Jack London died at the age of ……

Passage 2:

It is very important to have healthy teeth Good teeth help us to chew our food They also help us to look nice How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill

How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice

a year He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day- once after breakfast and once before we go to bed We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay

56 Good teeth help us to……

A chew our food B be important

C have good health D have good eyesight

57 When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth……

A send poison into the blood B make us feel quite ill

C begin to decay D become hard

58 A lot of people visit a dentist only when……

A they begin to have toothache B they have well brushed teeth

C they have holes in their teeth D their teeth grow properly

59 We shouldn’t eat a lot of…… every day.

A red rice B fresh fruit C chocolate D fish

60 Sweets are harmful because they may make our teeth……

A crack B decay C painful D black

Part III (10 pts) Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

The world’s oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution However, little ( 61 ) …known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning The ( 62 ) …serious problem of modern times is that man is ( 63 ) …the earth’s natural resources and transforming huge area into wasteland As a result, it is becoming ( 64 ) …difficult to grow enough ( 65 ) …the world rapidly ( 66 ) … population A way of protecting all the wildlife on the earth must also be found as many species are ( 67 ) …danger of disappearance ( 68 ) …from the face of the earth The dangers, however, are not confined solely ( 69 ) …the land and the sea The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight ( 70 ) …been reduced in many cities Man’s whole environment is being changed in a serious way.

62 A more B most C less D least

63 A destroy B destroyed C destroying D destroys

64 A extremely B extreme C hardly D rarely

65 A feed B feeding C to feed D fed

66 A increase B increasing C decrease D decreasing

68 A complete B completely C total D whole

section D writing (30 points)

Part I (10 pts) Find and circle one mistake from the four options A, B, C or D in each sentence

75 The manager was honest, clean, well-dress and clever but he never tried to be

Part II (10 pts) Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.

81 Our lessons were held in a very hot classroom.

→ The classroom in ……… ……… ………

82 She’s not in the habit of living on her own.

→ She’s not used……… ………

83 We left quietly so that we wouldn’t disturb her.

→ So as ……… ………

84 I expected that the test would be more difficult.

→ The test was not………

85 I'm quite happy to look after the baby for you.

Part III (5 pts) Complete the following sentences, using the words given

91 Scientists / try / look for / vaccine / this disease / but / not / succeed.

Part IV (5 pts) Choose the correct sentence that has the same meaning as the given one.

96 They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic.

A They left early so that not to get caught in the traffic.

B They left early to avoid getting caught in the traffic.

C They left early so as to not get caught in the traffic.

D They left early in order to not get caught in the traffic.

97 If he doesn’t apologize, I will never invite him here again.

A Unless he apologizes, then I will never invite him here again.

B Unless he apologizes, or I will never invite him here again.

C Unless he apologizes, otherwise I will never invite him here again.

D Unless he apologizes, I will never invite him here again.

98 Mr Brown, who lives near my house, is very helpful.

A Mr Brown is helpful enough to live near my house.

B Mr Brown, that is my next door neighbour, is of great help.

C Mr Brown is very helpful; We live next door to him.

D Mr Brown doesn’t live far from us so he’s very helpful.

99 You won’t find a more dedicated worker than Mrs John anywhere.

A Nowhere will you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs John.

B Nowhere will you find a more dedicated worker like Mrs John.

C Nowhere won’t you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs John.

D Nowhere you will find a more dedicated worker than Mrs John.

100 It’s possible that the teacher didn’t understand what I meant.

A The teacher may not understand what I mean.

B The teacher might not understand what I mean.

C The teacher might not have understood what I wanted to say.

D It is impossible that the teacher understood what I meant

Tổng điểm: 100 điểm

section a: Phonetics (10 points)

Part I: 5 pts (Mỗi cõu đỳng 1 điểm)

Part II: 5 pts (Mỗi cõu đỳng 1 điểm)

section B: Grammar & Vocabulary (30 points)

Part I: 20 pts: (Mỗi cõu đỳng 1 điểm)

11D 12D 13B 14D 15B 16B 17D 18B 19C 20D

21D 22A 23C 24A 25B 26C 27C 28C 29A 30A

Part II: 10 pts (Mỗi từ đỳng 1 điểm)

section C: reading (30 points)

đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh

năm học 2008 – 2009Môn: Tiếng anh lớp 12

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