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TRƯỜNG THPT NGHI LỘC II

<b>_{KỲ THI THỬ HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12}</b>

<b>NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011</b>

Môn thi:

<b>TIẾNG ANH - THPT BẢNG A</b>

Thời gian:

<b>180 phút</b>

(

<i>không kể thời gian giao đề</i>

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Họ và tên:

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SBD :

<b>SECTION A: PHONETICS</b>

<i><b>I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. Write </b></i>
<i><b>your answer in the space provided.</b></i>

1. A pleasure B. sure C. sugar D. insurance

2. A. launched B. naked C. baked D. watched

3. A. machine B. charade C. champagne D. echo

4. A. resign B. resound C. resource D. resonant

5. A. another B. mother C. polish D. stomach

1. 3. 5.

2. 4.

<i><b>II. Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress. Write your </b></i>

<i><b>answer in the space provided.</b></i>

6. A. discover B. difficult C. experience D. community
7. A. introduce B. understand C. atmosphere

D. biological

8. A. electronic B. education C. documentary D. pronunciation

9. A. Arabic B. aerobics C. Lunatic D. politics

10. A. airport B. effort

C. excuse

D. program

6. 8. 10.

7. 9.

SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

<i><b>I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer in the space </b></i>
<i><b>provided.</b></i>

11. After the battle, the ________ soldiers were helped by those who could walk.

A. damage B. wounded C. broken D. killed

12. I have learnt all the irregular verbs ________.

A. by heart B. by the heart C. in the memory D. from memory
13 . It is wrongly believed that natural resources will never be_____.

A. used off B. used out C. used away D. used up
14. The child hurt himself badly when he fell... the bedroom window .

A. out from B. down C. out of D. over
15. Paul was always arriving late, and in the end he was ...

A. pushed B. sacked C. thrown D. refused
16. The politician tried to arouse the crowd, but most of them were ... to his argument.

A. closed B. dead C. careless D. indifferent

17. According to the ... of the contract, tenants must give six months’ notice if they intend to leave

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18. Visitors are ... to beware of pickpockets

A. advised B. commanded C. informed D. notified
19. Do you know anything about the city ... we are going to visit.

A. what B. which C. where D. in which

20. The dustmen ... the rubbish everyday.

A. pick B. deliver C. bring D. collect

21. After next week. I will be completely free ... all my worries.

A. for B. with C. out of D. from

22. Don’t jump ... conclusion ; we don’t yet know all the relevant facts.

A. into B. up C. to D. for

23. He was deaf to everything ... than what he wanted to hear.

A. apart B. other C. else D. except

24. He is paving the garden...with flat stones of various shapes

A. path B. track C. lane D. alley
25. Just before closing, the barman asked the customers to drink...

A. down B. out C. up D. on

11. 14. 17. 20. 23.

12. 15. 18. 21. 24.

13. 16. 19. 22. 25.

<i><b>II. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.</b></i>

26. Many people nowadays find it increasing difficult to exist on the money they have earned.
27. There are a large supply of pens and notebooks in the storeroom to the left of the library entrance.
28. Each of the students in the accounting class have to type their own research paper this semester.
29. Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades.

30. He gave me the reason why for his mistakes but I did not believe him.
31. We insist on you leaving the meeting before any further outbursts take place.

32. But for my parents’ attention to my study in the early childhood, I would not pass all the exams to
become a teacher of English as I am today.

33. Most of people who are attending the meeting now come from England.
34. When I opened the envelope, I was delighted to find a cheque of $1000 .
35. The manager was very astounding when they told him about the robbery.

<b>MISTAKE</b> <b>CORRECTION</b> <b>MISTAKE</b> <b>CORRECTION</b>

26. 31.

27. 32.

28. 33.

29. 34.

30. 35.

<i><b>III. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences. Write your</b></i>
<i><b>answer in the space provided.</b></i>

36. People who live in cities spend their lives in an atmosphere of…noise. (continue)

37. A right amount of calcium added to our food will help to ... our week bones. ( solid)

38. When Bill and Jean retire, they are planning to spend all their ... on a Mediterranean holiday. ( save)
39. A holiday in America can be ... cheap. ( surprise)

40. The National ... Examination is held in early July. ( Enter)

41. People say that body language gives more away about us than ... ( speak)

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43. Over 7,200 animal species around the globe are ... with extinction. ( threat)
44. Thank you for your ... delivery of the parcel . (time)

45. They celebrate their ……….. on 4th July. (DEPEND)

36. 39. 42. 45.

37. 40. 43.

38. 41. 44.

<b>SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION</b>

<i><b>I. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write your answer in the space provided.</b></i>

Jogging is running slowly (1) ……… long distance. Most joggers begin (2) ……… they
hear jogging is very good exercise. Jogging makes the heart stronger and helps people (3) ………
weight. It can also help them feel better (4) ……… themselves. Ronald Robbins, (5)
……… is forty-two years old and works in an office, began jogging a few years ago because
he felt he was too fat. At (6) ……… he could only run about 100 yards. It (7) ………
him there months to be able to run a mile. But two years later, he ran (8) ……… a marathon race
over twenty-six miles. Many joggers, like Ronald Robbins, feel that (9) ……… they can
succeed in jogging, they succeed in other things and quite often this feeling helps them at (10)
……… jobs.

46 ……… 49. ... 52. ... 55. ...
47. …………... 50. ... 53. ...

48. ... 51. ... 54. ...

<i><b>II. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. </b><b> Write your</b></i>
<i><b>answer in the space provided.</b></i>

Society does not encourage crying as a form of ...(56)....expression. The shedding of tears to make people feel

uncomfortable and embarrassed. The ... (57) ...race is the only species that sheds emotional tears. What ...(58) does
crying serve ?

It has been suggested that emotional tears play a role in the ...(59) of stress. Scientific studies have revealed that
emotional tears contain a chemical which is one of the body’s natural ...(60) killers. The chemical is not found in

tears ...(61) as a response to slicing onions. Scientists think that tears may ...(62) ....to remove substances that
accumulate in the body under stress. This would explain why many people feel much better after crying. As a result of the
view that it is not ...(63) to cry, men tend to hold back their tears. This may explain when men develop more
stress-related diseases than women.

....(64).. emotion, be if a feeling of sadness or happiness , is stressful. Tears are, therefore, shed as a response to
sorrow, anger or joy. It is natural to cry. It may be ...(65) to hold back tears.

56. A. self B. own C. individual D. personal
57. A. mankind B. man- made C. human D. humane
58. A. service B. function C. part D. role
59. A. improvement B. increase C. getting rid D. reduction
60. A. bacteria B. pain C. wound D. injury
61. A. burst out B. shed C. burst into D. sight
62. A. drop B. burst out C. serve D. shed
63. A. manly B. humane C. human being D. strong
64. A. Sensitive B. Individual C. Personal D. Intense
65. A. useful B. useless C. harmful D. wrong

56. 59. 62. 65.

57. 60. 63.

58. 61. 64.

<i><b>III. Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below. Write your answer in</b></i>
<i><b>the space provided.</b></i>

<b>The Olympic Creed</b>

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hosting city . the flame is then kept alight until the Games have concluded . The Olympic Torch relay
represents a continuation from the ancient Olympic Games to the modern Olympics

66. What is the most important thing in the Olympic Games according to the Olympic Creed?
A. to win the gold medal B. to beat the competitors

C. to take part in the competitions D. to respect and abide the rules
67. When did the Olympic Flame first appear?

A. in 1914 B. in 1920 C. in 1928 D. in 1936
68. What is not true about the Olympic Flame?

A. It is lit at the ancient site of Olympia in Greece

B. It represents the purity and the endeavor for the perfection and many other things .
C. it is lit by means of a curved mirror and the sun

D. It is lit by strong Greek men
69. Who was Carl Diem ?

A. He was the athlete who won the gold medal in men’s 100m running at the 1936 Olympic Games
B. He was the chairman of the organizing committee for the 1936 Olympic Games

C. He was one of the founders of the modern Olympic Games

D. He was the runner who carried the 1936 Olympic torch to the stadium of the hosting city
70. What does the Olympic Torch relay represent?

A. It represents a number of things, including purity and the endeavor for perfection
B. It represents the solidarity and friendship of the world people

C. It represents the five man continents

D. It represents a continuation from the ancient Olympic Games to the modern Olympics

66. 68. 70.

67. 69.

<b>SECTION D: WRITING</b>

<i><b>I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.</b></i>

71. I left out without kissing goodbye my child as I didn’t want to disturb him.

...
72. Gordon can hardly walk because he has such a pain in his

foot ...

73. There was no need for you to have gone to all that

trouble ...
..

74. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past

week ...
75. Most of the students didn’t listen to what the teacher was

saying ...
.

<i><b>II.</b></i>

<i><b> </b><b> Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a</b></i>
<i><b>way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the</b></i>
<i><b>given word(s).</b></i>

76. There were a lot of people on the bus. (with)

………
77. The South of England is drier than the North. ( rain )

………
78. It is not worth trying to make her change her mind. ( point )

………
79. It is a pity that you wrote that letter. ( rather )

………
80. I was a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job. ( surprise)

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III. Write a composition about the following topic ( about 200 words):

<i><b>What is your favorite job in the future ? Give the reasons for your answer. </b></i>

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