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TRƯỜNG THPT HÀN THUYÊN
Ngày kiểm tra 11 tháng 9 năm 2015
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG CẤP TRƯỜNG
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
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* Ghi chú: Đề thi gồm 6 trang Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi
PART 1: PHONOLOGY (1 point)
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the
other words (0.5 pts)
1 A socialize B contact C background D formality
2 A prolong B contact C conscious D common
3 A signal B sign C colleague D regard
4 A cloth B trustworthy C clothing D brother
5 A crooked B naked C masked D needed
Your answers:
1……… 2……… 3……… 4……… 5………
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three (0.5 pts)
6 A powerful B composer C musician D traditional
7 A understand B appearance C remember D employer
8 A tourism B atmosphere C canister D survival
9 A diversity B biography C biology D fundamental
Your answers:
6……… 7……… 8……… 9……… 10………
PART 2: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (7.0 points)
I Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (2.0 pts)
1 _ the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties
A By and large B Altogether C To a degree D Virtually
2 The strike was _ owing to a last minute agreement with the management
A called off B broken up C set back D put down
3 At around two years of age, many children regularly produce sentences _ three or four
words
A are containing B containing C contain D contains
4 American students agree that a husband is to tell his wife where he has been if he comes home late
A obsessed B obliged C obtained D observed
5 I had nothing for breakfast but an apple, I had lunch early
6 All is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life
A that is needed B which is needed C what is needed D the thing needed
7 Jack turned the last corner and……… for the finishing line
8 The swimmers……… forward as they waited to begin the race
9 _ with my previous job, I would have won a higher promotion and I _ in this
unfortunate position now
A Unless I had stayed I am not B If I stayed / would not be
C If had I stayed / will not be D Had I stayed / would not be
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11 A lot of money goes for AIDS research because it’s .that the government is spending a lot to find a cure
12 The increased pay offer was accepted although it _short of what the employees wanted
13 The restaurant is popular with film stars and the ………
A like B same C similar D such 14 …………to the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn A Akin B Prior C In addition D With reference 15 He _ a large sum of money when his aunt died A came off B came out C came into D came over 16 He is decorating the house with a view _ it A to sell B to selling C for selling D to be sold 17 On being told about her sack, ………
A her boss felt sorry for Mary B Mary was shocked C Mary’s face turned pale D all are correct 18 We shouldn’t give the children everything they ask for; they will become completely _ A spoilt B wounded C damaged D destroyed 19.I usually buy my clothes ……… It’s cheaper than going to a dress maker A off the peg B on the house C in public D on the shelf 20 She listened so attentively that not a word _ A did she miss B she missed C she didn't miss D she had missed Your answers: 1…… 2…… 3…… 4…… 5…… 6…… 7… 8…… 9…… 10…
11…… 12…… 13… 14…… 1 5…… 16…… 17… 18…… 19…… 20…
II Give the correct tense/ form of the verb in brackets (1.5 pt) 1 It is imperative that the letter (send) at once 2 It was a boring show I would rather (not/go) there 3 I’m sure they (complete) the new road by June 4 (Bite) twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog up 5 His roommate (always enter) the room without knocking first, which annoys him a lot 6 It was our fault to keep Mary waiting so long We (inform) _her in advance 7 By the time you come here again, this palace (build) _ 8 The yesterday accident is thought (cause) by human error 9 We (cook) _all day for the party that evening and by 8 o’clock we still weren’t ready 10 The statue ( break) _while it (move) to another room in the museum 11 I wouldn’t phone her after midnight She won’t like (wake) _ up 12 The airplane in which the football team (travel) _ (crash) soon after taking off 13 His (take) ill was quite unexpected Your answers: 1 ……… ……… 2………… ……… …… 3………… ………
4 ……… ……… 5……… ……… 6.…… ………
7 ……… ……… 8 ……… ……… 9 ……… ………
10 ……… ……… 11………… ……… 12………… ………
13 ……… …………
III Supply the correct form of the word in brackets (1.5 pt) 1 After the floods, many people have to live in _ (MISERABLE)
2 I was late because I how much time I will need ( ESTIMATE)
3 No report can convey the suffering that this war has caused (SPEAK)
4 He will not benefit from the deal (FINANCE)
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6 to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people (ADAPT)
7 Her interests are very (DIVERSITY)
8 to the school is by examination only (ADMIT)
9 The villages in the mountains are quite during winter (ACCESS)
10 The judges were especially impressed by the use of light (IMAGINE)
and shade in the painting
11 Are all those they put food really necessary? (ADD)
12 A damage was caused by the earthquake (WIDE)
13 Phil was sentenced to seven-year for his part in the ( PRISON)
armed robbery
14 How can you the fact that some people live in mansions (JUST)
while others live in slums?
15 The teacher warned the children that if they _ again, (BEHAVE)
they would be punished
Your answers:
1 ……… ……… 2………… ……… 3………… ………
4 ……… ………… 5……… ……… 6.…… ………
7 ……… ……… 8 ……… ……… 9 ……… ………
10 ……… ……… 11………… ……… 12………… ………
13……… ………… 14……… ……… 15…… ………
IV The passage below contains TEN mistakes Underline them and write the correct forms in the numbered boxes (1 point) Large animals inhabit the desert have evolved adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme hot One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect the Sun's rays Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a constantly body temperature Instead of try to keep down the body temperature inside the body, what would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures rise to what would normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degree Celsius have been measured in Grant's gazelles The overheated body cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusual low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel This is a advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight absorb in warming up the body Your answers: Mistake Correction 1……… ………
2……… ………
3……… ………
4……… ………
5……… ………
6……… ………
7……… ………
8……… ………
9……… ………
10……… ………
V Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition (1.0 pt) 1 The lights are designed to deter burglars approaching the house 2 Damage to the building resulted _an usually high wind 3.I met him at the party and he asked _you 4 Jenny has come _ _a wonderful name for her new goldfish 5.Why don’t you put _for his job? 6.They thought they could deceive me but they were wrong I could see them 7.When she retired she took gardening as a hobby 8.It is typical Susan to make rude comments 9.No decision has been made; the matter is still _discussion Your answers: 1 ……… ……… 2………… ……… 3………… ………
4 ……… ………… 5……… ……… 6.…… ………
7 ……… ……… 8 ……… ……… 9 ……… ………
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I.Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question (2, 0 points)
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number
of women entrepreneurs small Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the 1990s As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted,
“The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur.”
What are some of the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles Women
are still excluded from most executive suites Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant, had
noted , “ In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard, they could become
chairman of the board Now they have found out that it isn’t going to happen, so they go out on
their own.”
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in “women’s” fields – cosmetics and clothing , for example But this is changing Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22 - million -
a year computer software business It was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in math and engineering When Kurtzig founded the business, her first
product was software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers – and her office was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company’s cash
After she succeeded with the newspaper software system, she hired several bright computer- science graduates to develop additional programs When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do They
still face hurdles in the business world, especially problems in raising money ; the banking and
finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die hard Most businesses owned by women are still quite small But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more
Sandra Kurtzig in the years ahead
1 What is the main idea of the text?
A Women today are opening more businesses of their own
B Women are better at small businesses than men are
C The computer is especially lucrative for women today
D Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world
2 Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s _
A were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business
B had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
C were still more interested in education than business opportunities
D were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
3 The author mentions the “shoebox under the bed” in order to
A suggest that the company needed to expand
B show the frugality of women in business
C show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
D point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business were limited
4 The expression “keep tabs on” is closest in meaning to
B provide transportation for D recognize the appearance of
5 The word “hurdles” can be best replaced by
A small groups B fences C obstacles D questions
6 The author’s attitude about the future of women in business is _
A skeptical B optimistic C frustrated D negative
7 The word “ excluded” is closest in meaning to _
A often invited to B not permitted in
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business world EXCEPT _
A women were not trained in business
B women faced discrimination in business
C women lacked ability to work in business
D women were required to stay at home with their families
9 The word “that” in the passage refers to
A women working hard
B women achieving advanced degrees
C a woman becomes chairman of the board
D woman believing that business is a place for them
10 It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by women are small because _
A women can’t deal with money
B many women fail at large businesses
C women prefer a small intimate setting
D women are not able to borrow money easily
Your answers:
10………
II Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space (2.0 pts)
All forms of non- renewable energy sources are to a greater or lesser (1) _ polluting , though the type of pollution varies Coal, in common with other fossil (2) _, produces sulphur dioxide, though ,in this respect, gas (3) _ very favorably with coal and oil The combustion of fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide in (4) _ greater amounts than plant life can use This carbon dioxide, by (5) in the atmosphere , may well lead to global rises ( 6) temperature (called the
“greenhouse effect”) and such rises could in time have a (7) effect on climate Nuclear fuel doesn’t emit gases into the atmosphere (8) _used, but it produces its own highly toxic waste products Being solid, these are easier to control than the gases emitted
by fossil fuels but their presence in growing quantities is (9) very dangerous indeed All forms of fuel so far (10) add to the earth’s heat load and in this way provide a long term danger to the environment
3 A outgrows B outdoes C compares D contrasts
7 A deathly B disastrous C unfortunate D terrific
Your answers:
10………
II Read the following passage and fill an appropriate word in each blank.(2points)
Fish live almost (1) They are found in the near freezing waters of the Artic and in
the steaming (2) _ in the tropic jungles They live in roaring streams and in quiet (3)_ rivers Some fish make long journeys (4) the ocean Others spend most of their life buried in
sand on the ocean (5) _ Most fish can’t (6) _ water; yet some survive for months in dried-up riverbeds
Fish have enormous importance (7) man They provide food for millions of people
Fishermen catch them for sports, and many people (8) _ them as pets Fish are also important
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animals Fish thus help keep in (10 ) the total number of plants and animals on the earth
Your answers:
5……… …… 6………….… 7………… … 8 ……… ……
9……… …… 10 …………
PART 4: WRITING (6.0 points)
I.Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it (2.0 pts)
1 People think Columbus found America before others
America _
2.I am absolutely sure that they weren’t playing in this weather
They can’t _
3 Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of $100,000 he was able to buy the house he wanted
Had
4 The outcome of the election was never in doubt
At
5.I am amazed by the mistakes he makes
What _
6.I didn’t realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph
It was only _
7.Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made
No sooner
8.It was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test
It came
9.Under no circumstances should you phone the police
The last
10.They were just as good as we had expected
They certainly lived
II Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the
brackets Do not alter the word in any way (2.0 points)
1.You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not (consideration)
You _
2 Bill changed his ways when he came out of prison ( leaf)
Bill has _
3 She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in ( wrapped)
She was so
4.I find Harold’s behavior quite incomprehensible (loss)
I find
5.There’s nothing new about crimes of passion (hills)
Crimes of passion _
6 His smooth manner didn’t deceive us (taken)
We _
7.There is no need for me to tell you that you’ll be paid handsomely for this (saying)
It _
8 I can’t put up with the neighbor’s loud music every night (drives)
The neighbour’s loud music
9 Everyone who spoke to the victim is a suspect (under)
Everyone
10.What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the story (appetite)
What he told me
III Composition writing (2.0 points)
Some students prefer to study alone, others prefer to study with a group of students Which do
you prefer? In about 250 words, write a composition expressing your point of view Give reasons
for your answer
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NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12 PART 1: PHONOLOGY (1.0 point)
PART 2: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (7.0 points)
I Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (2.0 pts)
II Give the correct tense/ form of the verb in brackets (1.5 pt)
1 be sent 2.not have gone 3 Will have completed
4 Having been bitten 5 Is always entering
6 should have informed 7 Will have been built
8 to have been caused 9 Had been cooking
10 broke/ was being moved 11 Being waken
12 were travelling/ crashed 13 Being taken
III Supply the correct form of the word in brackets (1.5 pt)
3 unspeakable 4 Financially
9 inaccessiable 10 Imaginative
13 imprisonment 14 Justify 15 misbehaved
IV The passage below contains TEN mistakes Underline them and write the correct forms in the numbered boxes (1 point)
1 inhabit inhabiting/which(that) inhabit2 hot heat
3 constantly constant4 try trying
5 what which6 rise to rise
7 degree degrees8 unusual unusually
9 a an10 absorb absorbed
V Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition (1.0 pt)
1 from
2 from
3 after
4 up / with
5 in
6 through
7 up
8 of
9 under
PART 3: READING (6.0 points)
I Read the passage and choose the correct answer (2.0 pts)
II Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space (2.0 pts)
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PART 4: WRITING (6.0 points)
I Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (2.0 pts)
1 America is thought to have been found before others by Columbus
2.They can’t (possibly) have been playing in this weather
3.Had his aunt not died and left/ given him a legacy of $ 100,000 he wouldn’t have been able to buy the house he wanted
4 At no time was the outcome of the election in doubt
5.What amazes me is the mistakes he makes
6 It was only when I saw the photograph that I realized he was your brother
7.No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining
8 It came as no surprise to me to hear that Harry had failed his driving test
9.The last thing you should do is to phone the police
10.They certainly lived (fully) up to our expectations
II Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets
Do not alter the word in any way (2.0 points)
1.You should take the price into consideration before you decided whether to buy or not
2.Bill has turned over a new leaf since he came out of prison
3.She was so wrapped up in her work that she didn’t notice when I came in
4.I find myself at a loss to understand/ comprehend Harold’s behavior
5 Crimes of passion are as old as the hills
6 We were not taken in by his smooth manner
7.It goes without saying that you’ll be paid handsomely for this
8.The neighbor’s loud music every night drives me up the wall
9.Everyone who spoke to the victim is under suspicion
10.What he told me whetted my appetite for the rest of the story
III Composition writing (2 pts)
The mark given to this part is based on the following criteria:
1 Content: (35% of total mark)
a Providing all main ideas and details as required
b Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively
2 Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)
a Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity
b The composition is well-structured
3 Language: (30% of total mark)
a Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students
b Good use and control of grammatical structures
4 Punctuation, and spelling and handwriting (5% of total mark)
a Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes
b Legible handwriting