From the powerful voltages that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from the huge electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons t[r]
Trang 1ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG TỈNH LỚP 12
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (5p):
1 A photograph B photographer C photographic D photogenic
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others (5p):
7 A photography B priority C vulnerable D potential
8 A supportive B mischievous C hospital D special
Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct forms (10p):
11 By the time you get back, Harry (leave)
12 My son likes eating chocolate (produce) in France
13 (Tell) about the dangers of mountain-climbing, the boys prepared themselves for the worst
14 Were it not for the helmet, more motorcyclists (kill)
15 I suggested that we (complete) the project within a year
16 I feel as if my head (be) on fire now, doctor
17 Do you object to (have) a party this weekend?
18 I hate (call) when I am at home
19 Do you know the last student (leave) the room yesterday?
20 Congratulations! It’s nice to meet someone who (be) married for so long and is still happy
Read the text below and choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) which you think fits best
according to the text (10p):
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this discovery has been Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power It was used to drive engines and was passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms Petrol mixed with air was the next invention that provided power Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine Beyond these simple and direct uses, those forms have not much adaptability
On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways From the powerful voltages that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from the huge electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, all are powered by electricity An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat
a huge mass of molten metal in a furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee
Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the greatest power in the world It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted
It travels so easily and with incredible speed along wires or conductors that it can be supplied instantly over vast distances
To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned In Australia they use coal or water to drive this machinery When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines without polluting the atmosphere with smoke from coal Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear of an accident A tragedy once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity The reactor leaked, which caused many deaths through radiation
Trang 2Now scientists are examining new ways of creating electricity without harmful effects to
the environment They may harness the tides as they flow in and out of bays Most importantly,
they hope to trap sunlight more efficiently We do use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet improvement in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary When this happens, electric cars will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off by trucks and cars that burn fossil fuels
21 The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first paragraph to
A suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of energy
B emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity
C imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy
D discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity
22 Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms?
23 What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible?
A It is cheap and easy to use B It is used to drive motor engines
C It can be adapted to various uses D It can be made with ease
24 What do we call machines that make electricity?
C Generators or turbines D Pipes and radiators
25 The main forms of power used to generate electricity in Australia are
A atomic power and water B water and coal
C sunlight and wind power D wind and gas
26 The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to
27 Electric magnets are used in steel works to
A lift heavy weights up to ten tons B test the steel for strength
C heat the molten steel D boil a jug of water
28 The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and of sunlight to generate electricity is that they
A do not pollute the environment B are more reliable
C are more adaptable D do not require attention
29 Which of the following power sources causes pollution by emitting harmful gases?
30 The best title for this passage could be
A “Types of Power Plants” B “Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life”
C “How to Produce Electricity” D “Why Electricity Is So Remarkable”
Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word (10p):
Computers are helpful in many ways: First, they are fast They can work with information
much more quickly than a person (31) , computers can work with lots of information
at the (32) time Third, they can keep (33) for a long time They do not forget things, the way (34) do Also, computers are almost always correct They are not (35) , of course, but they don’t usually make mistakes These days, (36) is important to know something about computers There are a number of ways to (37) Some companies have classes at work Also, most universities offer day and (38) courses in computer science Another way to learn is (39) a book There are many
books about computers in bookstores and libraries Or you can learn from a friend After a
few hours of practice you can work with (40) You may not be an expert, but you can
have fun
Trang 3Choose A, B, C, or D for each of the following blanks (10p):
(41) _pollution is one of the most serious problem (42) mankind today Air, water and soil are necessary to the (43) of all living things Man operates machines and motor vehicles that fill the air (44) disturbing noise They also dirty the air with gases and smoke (45) can cause illness and even death Man ruins natural (46) by scattering junk and litter on the land and in the water They (47) the water with chemicals and other substances Polluted water kills fish and other marine life They damage the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man's naturally beautiful world
It’s time people and governments all over the world (48) something about the pollution problem People should stop using many things that are harmful (49) the environment Governments would have to pass and enforce laws that require individuals and businesses to stop or cut down on certain (50) activities
C Environmentalist D Environmental
45 A bad polluted air B badly polluting air
C bad polluting air D badly polluted air
46 A beautiful B beauty C beautifully D beautify
Give the correct form of words in brackets (10p):
51 The sun and the moon are often (person) in poet
52 This company’s (produce) include radios and televisions
53 Nowadays many (history) sites have been developed into cultural centers
54 Many wild animals are shot by (hunt) simply for sport
55 The (consume) of the petrol is reducing due to the higher tax on it
56 You should throw it away It is (value)
57 Scientists consider it (believe) that Gods created the World
58 Be careful! That’s a (die) poison
59 This matter is very (confidence) Don’t discuss it outside the office
60 She (sleep) this morning and was late for school
Each sentence below has ONE mistake Find and correct the mistake (5p):
61 Nuclear reactors produce energy by split the atom in the target material into two nearly equal parts
62 Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades
63 A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals
64 Pasteurization is the process of heating milk to destroy disease-caused organisms and bacteria
65 We thought our cameras were the same, but his is different than the one that I bought
Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (20p):
Trang 466 When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
On
67 Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building
No sooner
68 Neil wishes he hadn’t sold the car
Neil regrets
69 He couldn’t come to the party because of his illness
His illness
70 He is having someone mend the window
He is getting
71 If you changed your mind, you’d be welcome to join us
Were
72 The book was so interesting that people couldn’t put it down
It was
73 I’m on the tenth page of the report I am writing
So far I
74 The noise next door did not stop until after midnight
It was not
75 Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late
Gary prides
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition (5p):
76 A good friend always stands for you when you are (a) trouble
77 I’d like to thank you, (b) behalf (c) everyone who was rescued
78 Our high school team was very excited (d) going to the final
79 Mr Anderson is responsible (e) hiring and firing employees
Write a paragraph (from 150 to 200 words) about your hobby (10p).
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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
1 B (0,1p)
2 C
3 C
4 D
5 B
6 A
7 C
8 A
9 A
10 D
11 Will have left
12 Produced
13 Having been told
14 Would be killed
15 (should) complete
16 Were
17 Having
18 Being called
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20 Has been
21 B
22 C
23 C
24 C
25 B
26 B
27 A
28 A
29 B
30 D
31 Second
32 same
33 information
34 to
35 perfect
36 it
37 learn
38 night
39 from
40 computers
41 D
42 C
43 A
44 A
45 D
46 B
47 C
48 D
49 A
50 B
51 personified
52 products
53 historic/historical
54 hunters
55 consumption
56 valueless
57 unbelievable
58 deadly
59 confidential
60 overslept
61 split splitting
62 highest higher
63 five-thousand-dollars five-thousand-dollar
64 disease-caused disease-causing
65 than from
66 On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment (0,2p)
67 No sooner had the burglars left the building than someone rang the alarm
68 Neil regrets having sold the car./ Neil regrets selling the car
69 His illness prevented/stopped him from coming to the party
70 He is getting someone to mend the window./ He is getting the window mended
Trang 671 Were you to change your mind, you’d be welcome to join us.
72 It was such an interesting book that people couldn’t put it down
73 So far I have written/have been writing 10 pages of the report
74 It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped
75 Gary prides himself on being never late./Gary prides himself on the fact that he is never late
76 A in (0,1p)
78 D about
79 E for
(10p)
- Yêu cầu viết đúng ngữ pháp, đảm bảo tính logic, kết nối giữa các ý
- Nội dung gồm các ý sau:
+ Your hobby
+ When your hobby started
+ Why do you took up this hobby
+ How your hobby has been built up
+ Your feelings about your hobby
Tổng điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm
Thang điểm: 20
Điểm bài thi = (Tổng những từ điền đúng, câu viết đúng) : 5