ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG LẦN 1 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12

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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG LẦN 1

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018

(Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)

PART A PHONETICS

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from those of the other words

1 A impossible B eliminate C circulation D intelligent

2 A convenience B entertain C investigate D diversity

4 A delighted B environment C disappearance D parental

PART B GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY

I Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

1 I really can’t the twins apart They look so alike

2 According to a recent survey, most people are on good _ with their neighbours

A relations B acquaintance C relationships D terms

3 The thief was _ to six months’ imprisonment

4 It is essential that all top security documents be stamped CONFIDENTAL

5 The accused denied in the vicinity of the murder scene

A to have ever been B have ever been C having been ever D ever having been

6 Do you my turning the television on now?

7 If you had gone to bed early lastnight, you _ late for school now

A wouldn’t have been B wouldn’t be C weren’t D hadn’t been

8 Never before _ such a wonderful child

A I saw B have I seen C I had seen D I have seen

9 Don’t be late for the interview, _ people will think you are a disorganized person

10 My old riding boots served me well for eleven years before they finally

11 This meat is rather tough; you must chew it well before _

12 The police have warned the tourists to look for pickpockets in the shopping centre

13 I am getting steady improvement in my spoken English, ………… ?

14 It is a ………

A blue polyester sleeping bag B polyester sleeping blue bag

C blue sleeping polyester bag D sleeping blue polyester bag

15 Max is not a(n) _ drinker but he likes a glass of wine occasionally

16 Susan: “I have never been to the Fox cinema before”

Bill: “………”

A I have, either B So have I C Me, neither D Either have I

17 When young, Peter used to have a good academic record, and also ……… at sports

A fulfill B excel C surpass D achieved

18 The computer was the most wonderful ……… in the 20th century

19 We have a _ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope

20 Delilah wasn't at all hungry, and could only with the food on her plate

II Give the correct form of the word in each bracket to best complete each sentence Write the answer in the numbered box

21 1 My ankle is really and I cannot walk easily (SWELL)

22 I’m sorry for my , but I hate being kept waiting (PATIENT)

23 The American celebrate their _ on 4th July (DEPEND)

24 She always listens _ to what she is told (ATTENTION)

25 We always have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive _ (EXPECT)

26 The invitee was late for the party because his motorbike had a on the way (BREAK)

27 Where is the to this shopping center? (ENTER)

28 Do you often wear costume in the New Year Celebration? (NATION)

29 His uncontrollable anger is very _ to his attempt at saving his marriage (PRODUCT)

30 The policeman asked the girl to give a clear of the purse she had lost (DESCRIBE)

III Each sentence below has ONE mistake Underline and correct it Write your answer in the right column 0 is an example.

0 I am studying here since last January

31 As soon as I will graduate, I’m going to return to my hometown

32 The more than sugar a person eats, the less likely he is to lose weight

33 By the end of the 21th century, scientists will had discovered the cure

for the common cold

34 Aspirin is recommend to many patients for its effect to thin the blood

35 Beethoven wrote and performance some of his greatest works while he

was almost totally deaf

36 She is no longer enough young to take part in a beauty contest

37 Thirty hours a week are a heavy work schedule

38 The governor sent the National Guard to assist the local habitants in the

clean – up operation because the torrential rain that had devastated the area

39 Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those

of other liquids

40 Financial considerations play an important part in the choose of a

college

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IV Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form

41 It is essential that Jane (inform) the plan to everyone in advance

42 The cake (make) _ by my mom tastes really delicious

43 I don’t like that guy He says as if he (be) _ my father

44 By the time we got home, the children (go) _ to bed

45 The old lady always ( complain) _ about anthing she doesn’t like

PART III PART C

I Read the text below and then choose the best answer to fill each space

The English channel

Engineers have been dreaming of an underwater link between Britain and France (1) _1802 Finally in 1994 the Channel Tunnel ( nicknamed “ The Chunnel “ by the English ) was ( 2) opened

This fifteen- billion- dollar project took seven years to (3) It is about 50 km long and built

45 metres under the seabed The trains which go through the Chunnel can travel at up 300 km/h due to the (4) _ electrical system

The journey from London to Paris via the Chunnel takes just three hours It is also (5) for drivers since they can load their cars onto the trains They don’t need to book in (6) _ , as trains (7) _ every few minutes

However, while on the train , there isn’t much to do and many (8) _ the Chunnel for this (9) _ the ferries , there is no duty-free shopping , no videogame parlou or refreshment stand (10) _ can you look outside and enjoy the view As a result , many would find the Chunnel unappealing and would take the ferry instead

2 A officially B regularly C correctly D typically

3 A perform B achieve C deal with D complete

4 A forward B advanced C higher D increased

8 A criticise B accuse C complain D blame

9 A Opposite B Not alike C Unlike D Dissimilar

II Read the passage carefully and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word

When we talk about the environment today, many people still think only of tree (11) and keeping their surroundings clean Although both activities are _(12), they are only a small part of the whole story

The environment is (13) urban and rural It _(14) the seashore, rivers, mountains, cities, towns, villages and so on The water we drink and the air we (15) are important elements of the environment, so (16) the trees, plants and animals The environment _(17) us with all our daily needs This is true for both the urban and rural people Rural people (18) directly on the natural environment for many of their daily needs They use water from rivers, streams and so on For them, there is often no piped water available They collect firewood from nearby trees and forests for cooking and heating They _(19) the land around them for food Their homes are _ (20) from local materials

III Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow

Marianne Moore (1887-1972) once said that her writing could be called poetry only because there was no other name for it Indeed her poems appear to be extremely compressed essays that happen to be printed in jagged lines on the page Her subject were varied: animals, laborers, artists, and the craft of poetry From her general reading came quotations that she found striking or insightful She included these in her poems, scrupulously enclosed in quotation marks, and sometimes identified in footnotes Of this practice, she wrote, " 'Why many quotation marks?' I am

asked When a thing has been so well that it could not be said better, why paraphrase it? Hence, my writing is, if not a cabinet of fossils, a kind of collection of flies in amber." Close observation and concentration on detail and the methods of her poetry

Marianne Moore grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, near St Lois After graduation from Bryn Mawr College in 1909, she taught commercial subjects at the Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania Later she became a librarian in New York City During the 1920’s she was editor of The Dial, an

important literary magazine of the period She lived quietly all her life, mostly in Brooklyn, New

York She spent a lot of time at the Bronx Zoo, fascinated by animals Her admiration of the Brooklyn Dodgers-before the team moved to Los Angeles-was widely known

Her first book of poems was published in London in 1921 by a group of friends associated with

the Imagist movement From that time on her poetry has been read with interest by succeeding

generations of poets and readers In 1952 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her Collected Poems

She wrote that she did not write poetry "for money or fame To earn a living is needful, but it can be

done in routine ways One writes because one has a burning desire to objectify what it is indispensable

to one's happiness to express

21 What is the passage mainly about?

A The influence of the imagists on Marianne Moore B Essayists and poets of the 1920's

C The use of quotations in poetry D Marianne Moore's life and work

22 Which of the following can be inferred about Moore's poems?

A They are better known in Europe than the United States

B They do not use traditional verse forms

C They were all published in The Dial

D They tend to be abstract

23 According to the passage Moore wrote about all of the following EXCEPT

24 Marianne Moore died at the age of………

25 The author mentions all of the following as jobs taken by Moore EXCEPT

A commercial artist B teacher C magazine editor D librarian

26 The word "period" is closest in meaning to

27 Where did Moore spend most of her adult life?

A In Kirkwood B In Brooklyn C In Los Angeles D In Carlisle

28 When was her first book published?

29 The word "it" in line 19 refers to

A writing poetry B becoming famous C earning a living D attracting readers

30 It can be inferred from the passage that Moore wrote because she

A wanted to win awards B was dissatisfied with what others wrote

C felt a need to express herself D wanted to raise money for the Bronx Zoo

PART D WRITING

II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it

1 'Shall I carry that bag for you, John?' said Pauline

-> Pauline offered………

2 There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected

->There were far ………

3 It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.

We find…….……….……

4 Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail

-> The rough sea ………

5 Alice and Charles didn’t decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child -> Only after ………

Question II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in

meaning to the sentence printed before it Do not change the form of the given word (5 pts)

6 The manager should think about experience when hiring new staff CONSIDERATION

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7 I advise you to think carefully before accepting William’s offer BETTER

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8 The last time I went to the cinema was 6 months ago HAVEN’T

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9 He never felt so emotional when he looked at a picture TIME

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10 Apparently, Sheila wasn’t listening to me APPEAR

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III ESSAY WRITING

Some like to live in an extended family ( with several genrations in a family), while others prefer to live in a nuclear family (with parents and children only) Which sort of family would you prefer? Write a paragraph of about 200 words to expain your choice.