Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trớc khi làm bài.. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi ghi câu trả lời vào các ô đợc đánh số phía dới đề của mỗi phần.. Nếu thí sinh làm sai, dùng thớc gạch,
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(Đề thi gồm 05 trang)
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 Mụn thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 THPT - BẢNG B
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phỳt
Họ v tên thí sinh: à
Ng y tháng năm sinh: à
Số báo danh Học sinh trờng: Số phách
Họ và tên, chữ ký giám thị 1:
Họ và tên, chữ ký giám thị 2:
Chỉ dẫn:
1 Đề thi gồm 05 trang Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trớc khi làm bài
2 Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi (ghi câu trả lời vào các ô đợc đánh số phía dới
đề của mỗi phần)
3 Thí sinh giữ gìn cẩn thận bài làm
4 Nếu thí sinh làm sai, dùng thớc gạch, không dùng bút tẩy màu trắng Thí sinh chỉ
đ-ợc dùng bút một màu xanh hoặc đen để làm bài Không dùng mực màu đỏ
5 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm
6 Thí sinh không đợc sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển
SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN
(Đề thi gồm 05 trang)
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Mụn thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 THPT - BẢNG B
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phỳt
Đề dự phũng
Đề dự phũng
Trang 2Bằng số:………
Bằng chữ:……… ……….
Giám khảo 1: ………
Giám khảo 2: ………
SECTION A – PHONETICS
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
II Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
8 A considerate B photographer C community D circumstance
9 A scenery B festival C atmosphere D location
10 A opposite B geography C compulsory D endangert
Section B – vocabulary and grammar
I Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
11 You should not burn _ You had better dig a hole and bury it
12 Should an object be let off in the cabin of a spaceship, it _
A floated B is floating C will float D would float
13 Either John or his children breakfast each morning
14 ASEAN also works for the _ of peace and stability in the region
A promote B promotion C promotional D promoter
15 Jane is age as Mary
A as same B the most same C the same D more same
16 Don’t share the matter with anyone else Please keep it in
A private B possession C property D tongue
17 Hardly attack people
A have snakes B do snakes C snakes do D snakes will
18 I never listen to _ radio In fact I haven't got radio
A a/a B a/the C the/the D the/a
19 It took me a very long time to the shock of her death
20 You are not _ to say anything unless you wish to do so
A obliged B willing C equal D attracted
21 Are there enough apples for us to have one _ ?
22 Do you get your heating _ every year?
23 Body language is a potent form of _ communication
24 We _ last night, but we went to the concert instead
A must have studied B might study C should have studied D would study
Trang 325 Both Ann and her sister _ her mother.
A take after B take place C take away D take on
II There is one mistake in each of the following sentences Find and correct it.
26 Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good
27 While the brows were away on holiday, their house was broke into
28 Two out of three people striking by lightning survive
29 Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam?
30 There is such few ink that it will be impossible to finish addressing the envelopes
31 I found it wonderfully to travel abroad
32 The notebook lists every opportunities for handicapped workers in the area
33 I don't know why is the elevator not working properly today
34 In the end, she quit the job because it was too bored
35 Every candidate under considering for a federal job must undergo a thorough medical examination
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Section C – reading
I Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
Napoleon Bonaparte’s ambition to control all the areas around the Mediterranean Sea led him and his French soldiers to Egypt After loosing a naval battle, they were forced to remain there for three years In 1799, while constructing a fort, a soldier discovered a peace of stele (a stone pillar bearing an inscription) known as the Rosetta stone, in commemoration of the town near the fort This famous stone, which would eventually lead to the deciphering of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics dating to 3100 B.C was written in three languages: hieroglyphics (picture writing), demotic (a shorthand version of Egyptian hieroglyphics) and Greek Scientists discovered that the characters, unlike those in English, could be written from right to left and in other directions as well The direction in which they were read depended on how the characters were arranged Living elements (animals, people, and body parts) were often the first symbols, and the direction that they faces indicated the direction for reading them
Twenty-three years after the discovery of the Rosetta stone, Jean Francois Champollion, a French philologist fluent in several languages, was able to decipher the first word - Ptolemy - the name of an Egyptian ruler This name was written inside an oval called a “cartouche” Further investigation revealed that cartouches contained names of important people of that period Champollion painstakingly continued his search and was able to increase his growing list of known phonetic signs He and an Englishman, Thomas Young, worked independently of each other to unravel the deeply hidden mysteries of this strange language Young believed that sound values could be assigned to the symbols, while Champollion insisted that the pictures represented words
1 What is the best title for the passage?
Trang 4A Napoleon’s Great Discovery B Deciphering the Hieroglyphics of the Rosetta Stone
C Thomas Young’s Great Contribution D The importance of Cartouches
2 Napoleon’s soldiers were in Egypt in 1799 because they were
A celebrating a naval victory B looking for the Rosetta Stone
C waiting to continue their campaign D trying to decipher the hieroglyphics
3 Why was the piece of newly discovered stele called the Rosetta Stone?
A It was shaped like a rosette B It was to honor Napoleon’s friend Rosetta
C The town near the fort was called Rosetta D The fort was called Rosetta
4 The person who was responsible for deciphering the first word was
5 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
A cartouches contained names of prominent people of the period
B Champollion and Thomas Young worked together in an attempt to decipher the hieroglyphics
C one of Napoleon’s soldiers discovered the Rosetta stone
D Thomas Young believed that sound values could be assigned to the symbols
II Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
More and more people are discovering that sharing and talking about their favorite books with others can be as rewarding as the act of reading (41) _ For people who feel that they are too busy to sit down with a book, a book club helps them schedule time to read, others have gained self-confidence by (42) _ in or leading a discussion And most people enjoy the chance to (43) _ new friends
A successful book club should have a group that is small enough so even the quiet people can
be heard but also big enough for many different (44) _ The best arrangement is a (45) _ of ages, sexes, and backgrounds for more reading variety and livelier discussions
The book club could (46) _ in one subject or type of book, like mysteries, science fiction,
or biographies Or the members could read books of all types, as long as the book is highly recommended by someone who thinks it would be (47) _ discussing
Some book clubs meet in places like bookstores, public libraries, or restaurants, but most have their meetings in members’ homes This approach simply (48) _ more privacy and time for longer meetings
To make the meeting go smooth, a leader should be (49) _ The leader will usually start the discussion by asking what the author’s main idea was Book club members should never be afraid
to offer their opinions, even if they don’t like a book They just need to be prepared to explain (50) _they didn’t like something
42 A participating B taking C talking D sitting
44 A characters B issues C attitudes D opinions
45 A mixture B range C number D lot
48 A offers B supplies C encourages D takes
III Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word.
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind By putting ourselves (51) _ the influence of superior mind, we (52) our mental powers Through good (53) we learn that people everywhere are the (54) , in all ages and in
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Though it may be possible for us to travel (59) the world and see the things happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past But good books (60) us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today but also the world in which our ancestors lived
51 under 52 improve 53 books 54 same 55 This
56 of 57 understand 58 for 59 throughout 60 help
Section D – writing
I Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
61 Sally finally managed to get a job
→Sally finally succeeded
62 We couldn’t get nearer because of the police →The police
63 Somebody repaired her car yesterday →She
64 She and I have never been there before →Neither
65 The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister → Had it not
II Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do NOT change the form of the given word(s). 66 If the patient hadn’t been treated, he would have died (without) →
67 “It was my fault to break your vase yesterday” said Jane to her brother (admitted) →
68 She can’t afford to buy the car (so) →
69 He is too old, but he still does his gymnastics every morning (despite) →
70 Tim looks nothing like his father (take) →
III Write a composition about 150 – 200 words on the following topic: “Written books are not needed because we can read almost everything on the Internet” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? ………
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