Albert Einstein Best known 41 …… his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been acknowledged 42 …… one of the greatest scientists in human society.. While 46 …… as a clerk in Switze
Trang 1SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN
TRƯỜNG THPT NGÔ TRÍ HÒA
KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG LỚP
12 NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Mụn thi: TIẾNG ANH 12 (Đề thi gồm có 04 trang)
Thời gian làm bài : 180 phút
Điểm bằng số:
Điểm bằng chữ:
Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1:
Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1:
Số phách SECTION A : PHONETICS Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D 1 A acquaintance B alone C apartment D attitude 2 A idol B side C brighten D activity 3 A treasure B scream C sneaky D cheat 4 A childish B children C chamber D chemistry 5 A looked B learned C stopped D laughed 1 2 3 4 5 SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D 6 What qualities do you admire your best friend? A at B with C in D on 7 Do you and your best friend have a lot of in common? A work B time C hobby D things 8 I am very delighted the letter from you A to hear B to meet C to see D to receive 9 He should know how the film projector A to use B use C using D uses 10 The number of accidents on highways …… every year A increases B is increasing C is increased D increased 11 If people …… more slowly, there wouldn’t be many accidents A drive B drove C are driving D would drive 12 The bad weather has great …… on our crop A influences B relies C affects D depends 13 We call a man who delivers the mail a ………
Trang 1
Trang 214 Our house, …… was destroyed in the storm, is now being rebuilt
15 Has she got the job ………?
16 The room is of strangers
17 Can you deliver this letter hand?
18 This is Mr White, invention has helped hundreds of deaf people
19 The Blacks live in the house the green doors
20 ………… Tom nor his brother helps in the housework
21 Everyone …… Tom was invited to the party
22 For …… reason is this meeting being held?
23 I don’t feel good I ……… home from work tomorrow
24 Alice didn’t expect …… to Bill’s party
25 The three friends all …… for the same job
II Find and circle one mistake from the four options A, B, C or D in each sentence below
27 By working day and night, he succeeded in finish the job in time
28 They made him to sign a paper admitting his crime
A B C D
29 He will surely fail the exam unless he will study harder
A B C D
30 I object to go to the sea in this cold weather
Trang 326 27 28 29 30
Trang 2
III Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
Your answers 31 This map was very (use) ……… on our holiday 32 Lam has a lot of stamps in her (collect) ………
33 John always cycles (quick) ……… to school 34 He (occasion) ………gets up early in winter 35 This coffee is too (heat)……… to drink
31 ………
32 ………
33 ………
34 ………
35 ………
IV.Supply the correct tense of the verb in brackets 36.We are not used (drive)……… on the left 37 Nothing ( do)……… since I moved here 38 At this time next week, they (sit)……… in their train on their way to Paris 39 By next June, they (work)……… in this factory for 12 years 40 Tom was tired He (run) ……… for an hour 36 37 38 39 40 SECTION C: READING I 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 Your answers: 41 ………… 42 ……… 43 ……… 44 ………… 45 …… ………
46 ………… 47 ……… 48 ………… …… 49 ………… 50 ………….…
II Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
The population of the world has been increasing faster and faster In 10.000 B.C there
were probably only 10 million people In A.D there were 300 million It took 1750 years
for the population to reach 625 million, a little more than double the A.D In 1850, only
100 years later, the population had nearly doubled again, with a figure of 1130 million In
1950, the figure had more than double to reach 2510 million In 1985, only 35 years later,
there were 4760 million people By 2000, the world’s population is expected to be over 6
Trang 4billion Seventy–five percent of the world’s populations live in Third World countries
This means that most people are poor and are unable to give children a good life
Trang 3
51 There were almost …… as many people in the world in 1985 and in 1950
A twice B three times C four times D once
52 Between 1985 and 2000, the world population will be ………
A more than double B more than three times as large
C increase by nearly two billion D the same
53 In …… the population of the world was about two billion and a half
A 1750 B 1850 C 1950 D 2000
54 ……… of the world’s population live in Third World countries
55 People in Third World countries are unable to give children a ……… life
A happy B wealthy C poor D A and B
SECTION D :WRITING
I Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one
56 Our lessons were held in a very hot classroom
→ The classroom in ……… ………
57 She’s not in the habit of living on her own
→ She’s not used……… ………
58 We left quietly so that we wouldn’t disturb her
→ So as ……… ……
59 She has just sent me an interesting book
→ I ………
60 I haven’t seen my sister for three years
→ It’s ………
61 'Shall I carry that bag for you, John?' said Pauline
→ Pauline offered …… ……… …
62 In spite of taking a taxi, John arrived at the station late
→ Although………
63 She prefers reading a book to watching TV
→ She would ……….………
64 “What did you do yesterday, Marry?” said Peter
→ Peter asked ………
65 The weather was so cold that we couldn’t swim in the river
→ It was …… ………
II Write a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet
Trang 5(150 - 200 words)
-The end -
Trang 4
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010
SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (12,5 POINTS)
I Complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D.(6 POINTS)
(Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)
II Find and circle one mistake from the four options A, B, C or D in each sentence below.
III Give the correct form of the words in brackets(1,5 POINTS)((Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)
31 useful
32 collection
33 quickly
34 occasionally
35 hot
IV.Supply the correct tense of the verb in brackets(1,5 POINTS)( Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 điểm)
36 to driving 37 has been done 38 will be sitting
39 will have worked 40 had run/ had been running
SECTION C: READING
I Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word(2 POINTS)
( Mỗi câu đúng 0,2điểm)
41 for
42 as
43 poorly
44 exception
45 favourite/ favorite
46 working
47 how
48 because
49 proved
50 awarded
II Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
Trang 6SECTION D: WRITING (4,5 POINTS)
I Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one
56 The classroom in which our lessons were held was very hot
57 She’s not used to living on her own
58 So as not to disturb her, we left quietly
59 I have just been sent an interesting book (by her)
60 It’s three years since I (last) saw my sister
61 Pauline offered to carry that/the bag for John
62 Although John took a taxi, he arrived at the station late
64 She would rather read a book than watch TV
64 Peter asked Marry what she had done the previous day/the day before
90 It was such cold weather that we couldn’t swim in the river
II Write a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet
(1,5 POINTS)
_The end
Trang 7SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HOÁ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010
TRƯỜNG THPT CẨM THỦY 1 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 12
( Thời gian làm bài 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề )
Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo danh:
Câu 1: a Chọn một từ cú phần gạch dưới có cách phát âm khác với những từ cũn lại
2 A phoned B called C cooked D climbed
3 A can B cell C call D cold
4 A enough B courage C encounter D nourish
5 A machine B cheap C teacher D child
b Chọn phương ỏn (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ cú trọng õm chớnh nhấn vào õm tiết cú vị
trớ khỏc với ba từ cũn lại trong mỗi cõu
7 A inventor B physicist C president D property
8 A potential B volunteer C understand D
commend 9 A congratulate B development C preferential D servative
10 A economy B communicate C unemployment D particular
Câu 2: Tìm một lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau đây và sửa chúng thành đúng:
1 It was him who came running into the classrom with the news
2 Our Spanish professor would like us spending more time in the laboratory practising our
pronunciation
3 We got used to cook our food when we had to live alone
4 Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty year old sister
5 Sam used to living in Oklahoma,but his company had him transfer to a better position in UK
6 The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it ?
7 Mr Peter used to think of him as the only president of the company
8 Janet finally used to cooking on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long
Câu 5: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau MỘT từ thích hợp
Computers are helpful in many ways: First, they are fast They can work with information much more
quickly than a person .1 , computers can work with lots of information at the 2 time Third,
they can keep 3 for a long time They do not forget things the way 4 do Also, computers
are almost always correct They are not 5 , of course, but they don’t usually make mistakes
These days, 6 is important to know something about computers There are a number of ways to
7 Some companies have classes at work Also, most universities offer day and 8 courses in
computer science Another way to learn is 9 a book There are many books about computers in
Trang 8bookstores and libraries Or you can learn from a friend After a few hours of practice you can work with
10 You may not be an expert, but you can have fun
Câu 9: Tìm dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc
1 After the explosion, only two people were left (LIVE)
2 “ Look after your mother” were his words (DIE)
3 was one of the three problems facing Vietnamese government after the August Revolution (LITERATE)
4 She always listens to what she is told (ATTENTION)
5 She has cut herself, and it is quite badly (BLOOD)
6 Is it possible to between a hobby and an interest ? (DISTINCT)
7 Freedom of is one of the fundamental rights (SPEAK)
8 is such a competitive profession (ADVERTISE)
9 I know him through work, but not (SOCIETY)
10 This new film is good (EXCEPT
Câu 6: Viết lại các câu sau đây sao cho chúng có cùng nghĩa với câu đã cho
1 If I take the job I’ll have to move to London
- Taking the job will
2 Neil wishes he hadn’t sold his car
- Neil regrets
3 How about going to the theatre tonight ?
- Would
4 Peter will look after the children He has no objection
- Peter doesn’t mind
5 “I’ll definitely be here by eight.” Ann promised
- Ann promised she
6 I can meet you if you arrive before eleven
- So
7 They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight
- All the prisoners
8 I’ve warned you not to go near that dog
- I’ve warned you about
9 No, please don’t tell him
- I’d rather
10 Why don’t you ask her yourself ?
- I suggest