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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2010-2011

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TIẾNG ANH

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I. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
Câu 1: A. photographer B. entrance C. ambitious D. consultant
Câu 2: A. essential B. processor C. compliment D. interview
Câu 3: A. dependence B. prepare C. prediction D. forecast
Câu 4: A. capacity B. altogether C. particular D. eventually
Câu 5: A. philosophy B. tuition C. materialism D. centenarian
II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
Câu 6: A. comfortable B. syllable C. eternal D. capable
Câu 7: A. smooth B. boot C. foot D. tooth
Câu 8: A. observe B. conserve C. reserve D. preserve
Câu 9: A. naughty B. plough C. caught D. laughter
Câu 10: A. procedure B. mature C. figure D. adventure
III. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that corresponds with how to pronounce these underlined
parts in each following group.
Câu 11: education, mute, subtract, subsidy, further, pure
A. 4 B. 6 C. 5 D. 3

Câu 12: route, anxious, fought, rough, ground, routine, counterpart
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 3
Câu 13: hay, quay, prayer, mayor, bay
A. 4 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
Câu 14: luxury, exhausted, excuse, exhibit, excellent, maximum, expand
A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 5
Câu 15: technology, team, suggestion, mixture, initiate
A. 2 B. 5 C. 3 D. 4
IV. Choose the one word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
Câu 16: _______, we tried our best to complete it.
A. As though the homework was difficult B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Difficult as the homework was D. Thanks to the difficult homework
Câu 17: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came_______ again.
A. up B. over C. forward D. round
Câu 18: To solve this problem, it is advisable _______ .
A. that a drastic measure be adopted B. that to adopt a drastic measure
C. a drastic measure to be adopted D. that a drastic measure is adopted
Câu 19: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday,_______ ?
A. wasn't it B. wasn't she C. didn't you D. didn't I
Câu 20: A good friend is _______ will stand by you when you are in trouble.
A. one who B. who C. people who D. a person that
Câu 21: George wouldn't have met Mary_______ to his brother's graduation party.
A. had he not gone B. hadn't he gone C. if he shouldn't have gone D. if he has not gone
Câu 22: If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties now.
A. hadn't been B. wouldn't have been C. won't be D. wouldn't be
Câu 23: _______ non-verbal language is _______ important aspect of interpersonal communication.
A. the/ B. A/ the C.  /an D. The/a
Câu 24: _______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical
illusion.
A. The Moon which B. When the Moon C. The Moon D. That the Moon

Câu 25: In most_______ developed countries, up to 50% of_______ population enters higher education at
some time in their lives.
A. /  B. the/ a C. the/  D.  /the
Câu 26: On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. telling B. having C. he was told D. being told
Câu 27: John has a monthly bank _______ sent to him so that he knows how much there is his account.
A. overdraft B. cheque C. balance D. statement
Câu 28: What chemical is this? It's _______ a horrible smell.
A. giving up B. giving down C. giving off D. giving over
Câu 29: I have told you not to do it_______ .
A. a hundred times B. hundreds of times C. many hundred times D. hundred times
Câu 30: Staying in a hotel costs _______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. twice as B. twice more than C. twice as much as D. as much as twice
Câu 31: The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several_______ .
A. celebrations B. celebrated C. celebrates D. celebrities
Câu 32: John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
Laura: “_______ ”.
A. There's no doubt about it B. Yes, it's an absurd idea
C. Well, that's very surprising D. Of course not. You bet
Câu 33: Jane wasn't in when I arrived. I suppose she _______ I was coming.
A. must have forgotten B. may forget C. must forget D. can't have forgotten
Câu 34: In a few hours, we_______ the test, and we’ll go home and rest.
A. are finishing B. have finished C. will have finished D. will be finishing
Câu 35: I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but _______ .
A. I will not be invited B. I was not invited
C. I'm not invited D. I have not been invited
Câu 36: Tom: "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary: “_______”.
A. Sounds like fun B. Well, never mind C. Oh, that's annoying D. Great
Câu 37: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very_______ .
A. open - minded B. narrow- minded C. absent - minded D. kind - hearted

Câu 38: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _______ to be dead.
A. by appearing B. to be appearing C. to appear D. have been appearing
Câu 39: _______ air is to man, so is water to fish.
A. Like B. Since C. Just D. As
Câu 40: Many political radicals advocated that women should not be discriminated on the basic of their sex.
A. openly criticized B. rightly claimed C. publicly supported D. publicly said
Câu 41: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed, including
two by Picasso.
A. priceless B. worthless C. valueless D. worthy
Câu 42: Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways.
A. to be taught B. to teach C. teach D. be taught
Câu 43: The policeman_______ him to appear as a witness.
A. compelled B. made C. discouraged D. let
Câu 44: One's fingerprints are _______ other person.
A. differ from any B. different from C. different from those of any D. different from any
Câu 45: Jane: “It's going to rain”.
Mary: “_______”.
A. I don't hope so B. I hope not C. I don't hope so D. I hope not so
Câu 46: The doctor gave the patient _______ examination to discover the cause of his collapse.
A. a whole B. a thorough C. a universal D. an exact
Câu 47: We bought some _______ .
A. lovely old German glasses B. German old lovely glasses
C. old lovely German glasses D. German lovely old glasses
Câu 48: Learning English isn't so difficult once you_______ .
A. get on it B. get down with it C. get down to it D. get off it
Câu 49: She listened so attentively that not a word_______.
A. did she miss B. she had missed C. she missed D. she didn't miss
Câu 50: Can you list the problems _______ poor and _______ countries?
A. facing/ overpopulated B. face/ overpopulate C. facing/ overpopulating D. face/ overpopulation
V. Identify the one underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that must be changed for the sentence to be

correct.
Câu 51: The (A) diameter of the Sun is more than (B) one hundred times (C) greater than (D) the Earth.
Câu 52: His boss (A) has asked (B) him to respond (C) immediately (D) this fax.
Câu 53: The (A) reason he wants to take a leaving (B) of absence is that he (C) needs a complete (D) rest.
Câu 54: It is the writing (A) English that (B) causes difficulties (C) to foreigners (D).
Câu 55: Foreign students who are doing (A) a decision about which (B) school to attend (C) may not know
exactly where the choices (D) are located.
VI. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
Câu 56: You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. You should persuade him to change his mind.
B. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn't .
C. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind.
D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.
Câu 57: Friendly though he may seem, he's not to be trusted.
A. He may have friends, but he's not to be trusted. B. He's too friendly to be trusted.
C. However he seems friendly, he's not to be trusted. D. However friendly he seems, he's not to be trusted.
Câu 58: I wish you hadn't said that.
A. If only you didn't say that. B. I wish you not to say that.
C. It would be nice if you hadn't said that. D. I hope you will not say that.
Câu 59: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
B. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
C. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
D. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
Câu 60: “You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
A. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
VII. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which is primarily a result of mankind's burning of fuels, is thought
to act like the glass of a greenhouse. It absorbs heat radiation from the earth and its atmosphere, heats that
otherwise would dissipate into space. The possibility that the greenhouse effect could alter the earth's
temperature has been debated for many years. Scientists have agreed that carbon dioxide is increasing but
there has been uncertainty about whether temperatures are also increasing. The major difficulty in accepting
the greenhouse effect has been the absence of observed warming coincident with the historic carbon dioxide
increase.
Câu 61: One thing that all atmospheric scientists apparently agree about is that _______ .
A. greenhouse affects the earth's temperature significantly.
B. global temperatures are continually rising.
C. the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing.
D. the glass of greenhouses has reduced the need to burn fuel.
Câu 62: Doubts about the greenhouse effect seem to center on the fact that_______ .
A. it is difficult to locate and identify carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
B. past increase in carbon dioxide volume and global temperatures have often not corresponded.
C. the earth is steadily cooling down.
D. growing produce in greenhouses has been only marginally profitable.
Câu 63: The carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is believed to produce the greenhouse effect by _______ .
A. dissipation into outer space.
B. being widely used for agricultural purposes in greenhouse.
C. being burned on the ground.
D. preventing heat radiation from escaping the earth's atmosphere.
Câu 64: What does the scientific community think about the greenhouse effect?
A. It regards it as an established scientific fact.
B. It sees it as a useful agricultural technique.
C. It finds it an important mechanism for removing carbon dioxide from greenhouse.
D. It considers it a promising scientific issue.

Câu 65: The principal consequence of the greenhouse effect is assumed to be an increase in _______ .
A. the building of greenhouse. B. global temperatures.

C. the building of fossil fuels. D. the sun's radiation reaching earth.
VIII. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For
employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the
location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when
the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the material
to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are appoximately 8.7 million
telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant
as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive" as its cover story a few years ago.
Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular?
Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many
managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across
the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby
complicating the manager's responsibilities.
It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the
opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they
will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some
people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from
the office.
Câu 66: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuters EXCEPT_______ .
A. the different system of supervision B. the oportunities for advancement
C. the lack of interaction with a group D. the fact that the work space is in the home
Câu 67: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is _______ .
A. a telecommuter B. the manager of a group of telecommuters
C. a reporter D. a statistician
Câu 68: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. The advantages of telecommuting B. A definition of telecommuting
C. An overview of telecommuting D. The failure of telecommuting
Câu 69: How many American workers are involved in telecommuting?
A. Fewer than last year B. More than predicted in Business Week

C. More than 8 million D. Fewer than estimated in USA Today
Câu 70: The word "resistance" could best be replaced by_______ .
A. alteration B. opposition C. consideration D. participation
IX. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Face-to-face conversation is a two-way process: You speak to me, I reply to you and __(71)__. Two-
way __(72)__ depends on having a coding system that is understood by both sender and __(73)__, and an
agreed convention about signalling the beginning and end of the message. In speech, the coding system is
the language __(74)__ English or Spanish; the convention that one person speaks at __(75)__ time may
seem too obvious to __(76)__ In fact, the signals __(77)__ in conversations and meetings are often __(78)__
For example, lowering the pitch of the voice may mean the end of a sentence; a sharp intake of breath may
signal the desire to __(79)__, catching the chairman's eye may indicate the desire to speak in a formal setting
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like a debate, a clenched fist may indicate anger. When __(80)__ visual signals are not possible, more formal
signals may be needed.
Câu 71: A. as well B. versus C. so on D. etc
Câu 72: A. exchange B. interchange C. correspondence D. communication
Câu 73: A. messenger B. announcer C. receiver D. transmitter
Câu 74: A. alike B. like C. as D. either
Câu 75: A. one B. a C. the D. all
Câu 76: A. mention B. notice C. recognize D. judge
Câu 77: A. being used B. using C. that people use D. are used
Câu 78: A. non-verbal B. verbal C. informal D. formal
Câu 79: A. interrupt B. interchange C. interfere D. intercept
Câu 80: A. those B. these C. that D. their
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