Bộ 5 đề thi chọn HSG môn Tiếng Anh 12 có đáp án năm 2021 Trường THPT Lê Lợi

Read the following passage and circle the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.. (2.0 points).[r]

BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 NĂM 2021

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1 ĐỀ SỐ 1

PART B: PHONETICS (1/20 points)

I Circle the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from that of the

others (0.5 points)

1 A famous B nervous C favorite D mountain

2 A African B Japanese C partner D Canada

3 A through B enough C rough D tough

4 A sacred B crooked C ploughed D blessed

5 A club B subtle C climb D doubt

II Circle the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words (0.5 points)

1 A celebration B reputation C machine D scientific

2 A attend B dinosaur C substantial D cartoon

3 A intensive B original C mature D injure

4 A comprehend B ability C incredible D efficiency

5 A average B agricultural C signature D supervise

PART C – GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5/20 points)

I Choose the word or the phrase which best complete each sentence Circle A, B, C, or D

to indicate your option (3.5 points)

1 You had your house decorated, ?

A hadn’t you B didn’t you C weren’t you D haven’t you

2 .1920 that the cinema really became an industry

A It is not until B It was not until C Not until D Until in

3 .are a form of carbon has been known since the late eighteenth century

A Diamonds B Because diamonds C That diamonds D Diamonds, which

4 “ Sorry, do I know you?”

“ ”

A No, you don’t B I’ll be in touch

C We’ve met before, haven’t we? D All the best

5 The Masters, one of the most important golf tournaments, every year in Augusta,

Georgia

A are held B is held C held D hold

6 Because bone loss occurs earlier in women , the effect of osteoporosis are more

apparent in women

A than men do B than in men C as men D similar to men

7 Fast food is very popular ., a diet of burgers, pizzas and fried chicken is not very

healthy

A Consequently B Moreover C Unfortunately D In contrast

8 The type of plant and animal life living in and around a pond depends on the soil of the pond, , and the pond’s location

A what the quality of the water is B how is the water quality

C the quality of water D what is the water quality

9 .the advent of the Industrial Revolution, pollution was virtually unheard of

A Previously B Earlier than C Formerly D Prior to

10 If a food label indicates that a food is carbonhydrate, it doesn’t mean that it is good food to eat

A mostly B most C almost D the most

11 It was so foggy that the drivers couldn’t the traffic signs

A make out B break out C keep out D.take out

12 Psychologists have found that the number of social contacts we have only reason

for loneliness

A are not the B is not the C are not an D is not an

13 Have I told you about the government is now dealing?

A the problem B the problem with which

C the problem that D the problem to which

14 I was born in Scotland but I in Northern Ireland

A grew up B raised C brought up D rose

15 Some young children suffer from feeling of when they first start school

A secure B security C insecurity D insecure

16 The company’s website was overloaded with an unexpected surge of emails

information on its new product line

A request B in which requests C requesting D requested

17 I don’t think likes the film It is so boring

A one B someone C anyone D no one

18 Although they are twins, they don’t look

A similarly B likely C like D alike

19 Julie was upset because her job application was twice

A turned off B turned down C turned out D turned over

20 Only by working hard your goal

A you can achieve B can you achieve C you will achieve D will help you

achieve

21 “Shall we eat out tonight?” “ ”

C It’s very kind of you to invite me D You are very welcome

22 .learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim

A Comparing B As far as C Instead of D In terms of

23 Thomas is because he can speak both French and Spanish

A bilingual B bilateral C monolingual D linguistic

24 Some fresh herbs can greatly change the way food

A smell B smelly C smells D has smell

25 It’s essential that he the contract which they have given him

A accept B accepts C to be accepting D accepting

26 It was that I couldn’t put it down

A such interesting book B so interesting a book

C interesting book D so interesting

27 I see you have a saw in your hands you the dry tree branches?

A Will cut off B do cut off

C Are going to cut off D Will be cutting off

28 To promote him so quickly, you must have a very high of his ability

A view B opinion C idea D feeling

29 Jo was shocked when I disagreed with her She’s so used to getting her own

A mind B way C opinion D views

30 All people said that they would come to the annual meeting However, nobody at last

A came up with B turned up C took over D get off

31 Only three of the students in my class are girls, are all boys

A others B other students C the others D the other

32 .two fingerprints have ever been found to be exactly the same

A No B Never C Not D None

33 Bill wanted to have dinner in a Mexican restaurant, the rest of his family prefered to eat at a pizzeria

A Besides B However C While D In spite of

34 at 2 a.m, he was thought to be the suspect

A Seeing and leaving B Seen and left C Seen leaving D To be seen

leaving

35 If only I about this service before

A had known B could know C knew D could have known

II Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in

meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions (0.5 points)

36 Helen Keller, blind and deaf from an early age, developed her sense of smell so finely that she could identify friends by their personal odors

A classify B communicate with C describe D recognize

37 The life boat rescued the crew of the sinking ship

A picked up B provided food for C saved the life of D looked for

38 The two bombs exploded simultaneously

A accidentally B all of the sudden C violently D at the same time

39 You must apply yourself to your work more

A improve B carried out C did quickly D cocentrate on

40 They have modern notions about raising children

A opinions B rules C standards D plans

III Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each

of the following questions (0.5 points)

41 The book that you see laying on the table belongs to the teacher

46 the answer, I would have got full mark

A Had I known B If I have known C If I knew D if I would have

known

47 theoretical information or practical use

A Either the two directions are too vague for B The directions either are too vague for

C The directions are too vague either for D The directions are too vague for either

48 Weakened by successive storms,

A they find the bridge not safe any more

B many people thought the bridge had not been safe

C the bridge can be no longer safe

D it is the bridge that is no longer safe

49 Such was the demand

A the book had to be reprinted immediately

B so that they had to reprint the book immediately

C when they had to be reprint the book immediately

D that they had to reprint the book immediately

50 ., driving fast is dangerous

A You are experienced B However experienced you may be

C Although it is your experience D As experienced as you are

PART D - READING (6/20 points)

I Read the following passage and circle the most suitable answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each gap (2.0 points)

MONEY IN SPORT Today, the distinction between the professional and the (1)……….is purely a matter of

sporting success Most athletes start their career by winning competitions for non -

professionals before deciding to (2)………….themselves to their chosen sport However, for a

long time, it used to be believed that getting paid for a sporting (3)………… destroyed the

ancient Olympic (4)………….of people simply trying to do their best for the love of the sport

In fact, even participants in ancient Olympic (5)………….were able to make large amounts of

money from winning At the games themselves, only a laurel wreath was (6)………….to the

winner, but back in his (7)………… town, he could become very rich

gave the wealthy an advantage since they could afford to train and compete without needing to earn money In 1988, the IOC (which (8) ………… for International Olympic Committee)

decided to allow professionals to take (9)……… in the Olympics Only boxing and football still restrict the (10)………….of professionals allowed to compete Boxing does not allow

professionals at all, while Olympic football teams are allowed up to three professionals on the

side

1 A champion B umpire C amateur D volunteer

2 A concentrate B focus C devote D aim

3 A action B performance C activity D recreation

4 A suggestion B thought C belief D ideal

5 A sessions B acts C plays D events

6 A awarded B earned C gained D rewarded

7 A birth B native C original D home

8 A stands B takes C means D goes

9 A place B account C part D sides

10 A amount B number C degree D quantity

II Read the following passage and circle the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct

answer to each of the following questions (2.0 points)

American Online is one of the big names on the Internet, and unlike many other digital

companies, it actually makes a profit But the company which its rivals call the “Cyber –

cockroach” was launched only in 1992 Before that, it was a small firm called control Video

Corporation, and it made video games Then Steve Case, a former Pizza Hut marketing

executive arrived and took the company online, innovative, fast moving, and user - friendly,

American online appeals to people who want to search the Internet, but who do not have a lot

of experience For the same reason “teachies”, people who think they are more expert with

computers, look down on American Online and its users Recently, American Online (or AOL,

as it calls itself) joined with Time Warn – a multi - million dollar movie and magazine company -

to create a multi media giant

Now, AOL has begun to expand abroad In many European countries, including the United

Kingdom, it is hard to buy a computer magazine that does not have a free AOL introductory

offer The company also puts advertisements onto the television, and employs people to hand

out its free introductory disks at places like train stations As the Internet gets faster, AOL is

changing With many homes getting high - speed connection through fiber optic cables, or the

new ADSL technology, the “Cyber - cockroach” will have to show that like real cockroaches, it

can survive in almost any environment

1 What is the passage about?

A a computer company B a software company

C an Internet company D a video company

2 The word “it” in line…… refers to:

A American Online B Cyber - cockroach

C Control video corporation D digital company

3 Who does Steve Case work for?

A Pizza Hut B AOL

C Control video Corporation D None of these

4 How do “teachies” feel about American Online?

A They think it is a Cyber - cockroach

B They think it is for experts

C They think it is a movie and a magazine company

D They feel superior to its users

5 American Online has the following characteristics EXCEPT:

A innovative B experienced C user - friendly D fast

moving

6 People who use American Online are probably:

A video game players B “teachies”

C movie fans D people new to the Internet

7 American Online is an unusual digital company because:

A it used to make video games B it is innovative

C it makes money D is has joined with another company

8 Which marketing idea is NOT mentioned?

A advertisements on the Internet B advertisements on TV

C free disks in journals D people giving disks away

9 What does the article say about AOL’s future?

A it will do well B it will do badly

C it will face challenges D The article doesn’t say

10 What is this passage mainly concerned with?

A technology B a history of the Internet

C computer users D a successful business

III Read the following passage and circle the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct

answer to each of the following questions (2.0 points)

No one can calculate the quantity of solid waste that has been dumped in the world’s oceans,

but the total certainly exceeds many millions of tons For example, from 1880 to 1895, 75

percent of the solid waste from New York City was dumped untreated into the Atlantic Ocean

Although it is now prohibited by law, the dumping of solid waste, including wastewater sludge,

industrial waste, and high - level radioactive waste were common in the United States until

1970 Cruise ships and huge floating fishing factories still regularly dispose of their solid waste products directly into the ocean

The earth naturally recycles water and refreshes the land in what is called the hydrological

cycle The hydrological cycle not only renews the supply of water, but cleans it as well The

process begins as heat from the sun causes sea water, 97 percent of the earth’s total water

reserve, to evaporate and form clouds Because water evaporates at lower temperatures than

most pollutants, the water vapor that rises from the seas is relatively pure and free of

the contaminants, which are left behind Next, water returns to us as rain, which drains into

streams and rivers and rushes toward the sea

Chemicals, petroleum products, and other dangerous substances such as radioactive materials remain in the ocean, polluting it permanently The polluted ocean water kills fish or makes them dangerous to eat, posing health problems for those who consume them It kills the tiny sea

creatures that are the source of food for larger fish, sharks, and whales It also spoils a source

of great beauty and pleasure when some solid waste is thrown onto beaches during storms

Discharged petroleum products are frequently found on beaches and they not only ruin the

beach, the petroleum residue kills hundreds of shore birds Nonpoint pollutants are dumped into lakes, rivers, and streams that may be far away from any ocean However, these pollutants

flow, eventually, into the oceans They can come from a variety of sources, from road salt to

agricultural pesticides One source of nonpoint pollution is runoff from farming, including

fertilizers, manure, and pesticides Another source is industrial runoff, including heavy metals,

phosphorous, and many other chemicals Urban runoff (oils, salts, various chemicals) and

atmospheric fallout of airborne pollution are other sources of nonpoint pollutants that reach the oceans This includes water and waste from sinks, toilets, washing machines and bathtubs The problem with this type of waste is that it provides massive amounts of nutrients for water plants such as algae, so that they grow rapidly This sudden growth causes concentration or algae

blooms, which use up the oxygen in the water As the oxygen level of the water declines, many organisms suffer and die, and the ocean ecosystem is radically altered This can be prevented

by the installation of waste treatment plants that prevent waste from entering the sea, but such facilities do not exist in many poorer countries

1 What can be inferred about the waste dumped into the world’s oceans?

A It’s mainly household waste B Much of it was not treated

C It is billions of tons D It is primary industrial waste

2 As can be inferred from the passage, which of the following was NOT disposed into the

ocean?

A waste from dead plants B waste from cruise ships

C wastewater sludge D radioactive waste

3 Which of the following is NOT referred to as use of hydrological cycle?

A refreshing the land B separating water from used

liquid

C cleaning water D renewing the water supply

4 Which of the following has similar meaning to the word “contaminants” in the second

paragraph?

A pollutants B rushes C sea water D vapor

5 What does the word “which” in the second paragraph refer to?

A rain water B the earth C sea water D water

vaporizer

6 Why are chemicals, petroleum products and radioactive materials mentioned in the passage?

A as untreated waste B as industrial substances

C as raw sewage D as dangerous pollutants

7 Which of the following is NOT referred to as a result of polluted ocean water?

A killing fish B harming people who eat sea food

C spoiling beach beauty D killing shore birds

8 Which of the following is NOT an example of farming runoff?

A manure B pesticide C road salt D fertilizer

9 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A It is expensive to build waste treatment plants

B developing countries do not need waste treatment plant yet

C the environment of develop countries is more polluted than that of poor countries

D the environment of industrial countries is more polluted than that of agricultural countries

10 Where is the passage most probably found?

A in a geography book B in a bibliography

C in a tourism book D in a social science report

PART E - WRITING (5/20 points)

I Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the cues at the beginning of each sentence (0) has been done

as an example.(2.0 points)

0 She was not used to driving on the left

=> She found it strange to drive on the left

1 “You damaged my bicycle, John” Mary said

Mary

2 We’d prefer you not to smoke

4 The result of the entrance exam was never in doubt

At no time

5 He is very strong but he still can’t lift that box

Although

6 Most students ignored what the teacher was saying

Few

7 They said that the explosion had been caused by mine

9 She discovered eight new comets in the course of her work

Her work resulted

10 She became interested in wildlife conservation, so she joined Greenpeace

But

II Finish the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the words given in the brackets The words must not be altered in any way (0) has been done as an example.(1.0 point)

0 I never have enough money (SHORT)

=> I am always short of money

1 Their chances of success are small.(UNLIKELY)

It

2 The police ended the fighting between two gangs by arresting the leaders.(CAME)

5 She thought it was too difficult for her to come to the class on time.(FOUND)

She

III Paragraph writing (2.0 points)

You should spend about 30 minutes on this task

Write a paragraph (between 180 to 200 words) about the following topic:

Many students choose to attend school or university outside their home countries Why do they prefer to study abroad?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

THE END ĐÁP ÁN PART B: PHONETICS (1/20 points)

1 Mary accused John of damaging her bicycle

2 We’d rather you didn’t smoke

3 the more he loves her, the more jealous he is

4 At no time was the outcomeof the entrance exam in doubt

5 Although he is very strong, he can’t lift the that box

6 Few students paid attention to/ took notice of what the teacher was saying

7 The explosion was said to have been caused by mine

8 With a view to passing the exam, they tried hard

9 Her work resulted in the discovery of eight new comets

10 But for her interest in wildlifeconservation, she wouldn’t have joined Greenpeace

II 0.2 x 5 = 1.0 point

1 It is unlikely that they will succeed

2 The fighting between two gangs came to an end when the police arrested the leaders

3 The concert didn’t meet our expectations

4 The boss put off the meeting

5 She found it too diffcult to come to the class on time

2 ĐỀ SỐ 2

A Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

1 A great B bread C break D veil

2 A border B embroider C embark D bomb

3 A owl B cow C arrow D powder

4 A dew B knew C sew D few

5 A initial B written C privilege D minor

6 A foreign B continent C scholarship D almost

7 A hasty B nasty C tasty D late

8 A diaper B diamond C diary D diameter

9 A organise B promise C paradise D realize

10 A bought B sought C drought D fought

B Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each

group

11 A impressive B composition C manufacturing D competition

12 A detective B completely C regional D campaign

13 A technology B interactive C consider D attachment

14 A calculate B attitude C voluntary D achievement

15 A agriculture B apprentice C associate D disposal

PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

A Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D

1 Books are no longer the only _ of stories and information

A source B style C basis D site

2 You’ll have to _ a better idea than that if you want to win

A come in for B get down to C bring out D come up with

3 Would it be _ for you to see me tomorrow morning ?

A fit B successful C possible D worth

4 You would look up a word in a dictionary if you didn’t know what it _

A signified B meant C showed D talked

5 My father often does _ with people from other countries in the region

A business B finances C affairs D economy

6 Which word is incorrect ?

A bamboos B photos C pianoes D tomatoes

7 I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the _ of the clock

A hands B pointers C arms D fingers

8 At the end of the winter The price of winter clothes in the shop usually _

A drops B lowers C sinks D reduces

9 The question of late payment of bills was _ at the board meeting

A risen B raised C bought D taken

10 Modern buildings should _ with the surrounding area

A suit B fit C blend D join

11 There was nothing special about his clothes _ from his flowery tie

12 He went _ a bad cold just before Christmas

A down with B in for C over D through

13 His name was on the _ of my tongue, but I just couldn’t remember it

A end B point C edge D tip

14 Alice finally _ the job because she couldn’t stand its high pressure anymore

A admitted B accepted C adopted D quit

15 The campaign raised far more than the _ of $20.000

A aim B object C goal D target

B Find out mistakes and correct them

1 This time tomorrow I will lie on the beach, enjoying the sunshine

2 Goats are extremely destruction to natural vegetation and are often responsible for soil

erosion

3 They didn’t seem to take any notice of that the teacher said

4 Tom’s very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless

5 They visited these beautiful views while they lived in England

C Give corect form of the words given below

1 He boss told him off because he had behaved (RESPONSIBLE)

2 The knife is very blunt It needs (SHARP)

3 He doesn’t agree with the that there is life on other planets (BELIEVE)

4 His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant (SLEEP)

5 She divorced him because of his to the children (KIND)

PART III: READING

I Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word

ALBERT EINSTEIN Best known (1) his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been acknowledged

(2) one of the greatest scientists in human society Born in Germany in 1879,

Einstein did (3) in all his school subjects, with the (4) of mathematics, which was his (5) subject

While (6) as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory of

Relativity This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on (7)

a person looks at them In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity This new

theory created a controversy (8)

Many scientists did not agree with him In the end, simple experiments (9) Einstein

to be correct Einstein was (10) the Nobel Prize for his work in physics

II Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D

The loss of the jobs and persistent unemployment in the industrial countries is due mainly to

changes in technology It is thought to be misleading to blame job losses on the shift of

corporations from the industrial countries to the Third World

The present technological developments have been compared to a Third Industrial Revolution The first coming in the 19th century, was characterized by the steam engine and the use of

coal In the 1920s the second emerged with the use of oil and the electrodynamo The third, the present one, is driven by computers, biotechnology and information technology

However, there can be seen weaknesses in the newest of industrial revolutions The technology

is advancing so fast and productivity is rising so fast that we are left with a big problem

Because of the loss in jobs, caused largely by this new, technology, there will not be enough

people with money to buy all these products

Technology as definitely enhanced our standard of living, even our quality of life But as the

capacity to produce expands and the lack of purchasing power and consequent demand

diminish, there can be overproduction and recession, and what happens to our standard of

living?

1 What is the main point the author is making?

A That the industrial countries have more unemployment than the Third World

B That technology is the main cause of unemployment

C That corporations have shifted to the Third World

D That the present situation is like in the Industrial Revolution

2 Which of the following is not a characteristic of one of the industrial revolutions?

A The use of oil B The use of computer

C The use of electricity D The use of coal

3 What is stated as being the main weakness of the Third Industrial Revolution?

A There will be too few people who can afford to buy things

B There won't be enough products for everyone to buy

C There will not be enough money around

D There will be too many machines in the factories

4 Why does the author think that there won't be enough people to buy the products?

A People will not be able to keep up with technology

B Productivity will not be high enough

C There will be too many products

D Many people will be unemploy

5 What do we infer is the author's attitude to the technology?

A It has improved our purchasing power B It has improved our quality of life

C It has created more jobs D It is not responsible for the recession

PART IV: WRITING

Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that they remain the same meaning as the old ones

1 Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice

It

2 Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill

Scarcely

8 It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired

That old typewriter is

9 People think Columbus found America before others

America

10 We couldn’t go out because the weather was so cold

It was

B Composition (120 - 150 words)

“Today traffic transportation causes a lot of the serious problems” Find some main reasons

and give your solutions

ĐÁP ÁN PART I: PHONETICS

mistakes corection mistakes corection

1 lie Be lying 4 when whereas

2 destruction destuctive 5 lived Were living

3 that what

C (5 x 1 pt for each = 5 pts)

1 irresponsibly 4 misunderstanding

3 belief

PART III: READING

I (10 x 1 pt for each = 10 pts)

1 for 3 poorly 5 favourite 7 how 9 proved

2 as 4 exception 6 working 8 because 10 awarded

II (5 x 2 pt for each = 10 pts)

1 B 2 C 3 A 4 D 5 B

PART IV: WRITING

A (10 x 2 pt for each = 20 pts)

1 It is a fact that she has a beautiful voice

2 Scarcely had he been appointed to the post when the new editor fell ill

3 Tom regretted not having worked harder to pass the exam

4 They prevented him from leaving the country by keeping his passport

5 He is having the window mended

6 It was impossible for the villagers to do anything in the terrible flood

7 Not only did he fail in his exam but (he) also had a road accident

8 That old typewriter is not worth repairing

9 America is thought to have been found by Columbus before others

10 It was such cold weather that we couldn’t go out

B 20 pts

- good spelling and corect grammar: 10 pts

- good style and meanings: 10 pts

3 ĐỀ SỐ 3

I VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence

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

A unless B otherwise C if not D or so

2 I know this is a big disappointment but don't take it to

A soul B mind C spirit D heart

3 It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s

A inheritance B heritage C possessions D legacy

4 It’s no good pretending, you’ve got to………… reality

A bargain for B come up against C face up to D get down to

5 I am aware, there were no problems during the first six months

A As far as B So much as