Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp trường môn Tiếng Anh 12 (Có đáp án)

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1. KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TRƯỜNG ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 (Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề) A. LISTENING Part 1: You will hear people talking in eight different situations. Choose the best answer (A, B or C) and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. 01. You hear the beginning of a lecture in a university. What is the lecture going to be about? A. the history of a place B. social problems C. a person's life and work 02. You hear part of a radio programme about an island. Why are there so few trees on the island now? A. because of urban development B. because of the expansion of agriculture C. because of the action of the sea 03. You hear a teenage boy talking on the radio about his family's efforts to earn money. What will the money be used for? A. computer games B. new clothes C. an expensive car 04. You hear an announcement at a railway station. What should you do if you want to go to London? A. await further instructions B. travel from a different platform C. get on the next train to arrive 05. You hear a man talking about newspapers. What does he say about the newspaper he reads? A. It is an essential part of life. B. It is an important source of information. C. It is useful for passing the time. 06. You hear a conversation on the radio. What is the programme about? A. solving traffic problems in cities B. studying nature and wildlife C. finding part of an ancient town 07. You hear two people talking about a music festival they have been to. What do they agree about? A. the quality of the performances B. the fairness of the prices C. the standard of the accommodation 08. You hear a travel writer speaking on a radio programme. What aspect of his travels is he talking about? A. what he does to keep healthy B. how he reduces the risk of accidents C. illnesses from which he has suffered Part 2: For question 09-15, complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer Moving Company Service Report Phone number: (09)___ USA Address: 509 (10)___1137 (11)___in Seattle Packing day: (12)___ Date: 11th March Clean-up by: (13)___ Day: (14)___ About the Price: Rather expensive Storage time: (15)___ B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR I. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences. 16. In the hotel lobby the detective caught___ of the man he had been hired to follow. A. glance B. view C. vision D. sight 17. ‘Go on, finish the food. It needs___ up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow. A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. eaten 18. Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he___ them regularly. A. is writing B. will write C. should write D. would write 19. Of course I didn’t break it___ purpose- it was an accident! A. by B. with C. from D. on
2. 20. Andrew couldn’t___ himself laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face. A. help B. stop C. escape D. avoid 21. ___ young, chimpanzees are easily trained. A. When are B. When C. They are D. When they 22. “What’s your proposal?” “I propose that the meeting___.” A. is postponing B. be postponed C. to be postponed D. postpones 23. Most of the courses at the banquet were completely consumed, but there___ food still remaining. A. were few B. was little C. were a few D. was a little 24. The four-storey house___ on that hill is still new. A. be built B. building C. built D. being building 25. Nam Cao devoted most of his time___ A. to having written B. to write C. to writing D. to have written 26. I don’t think he will join us, ___? A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. don’t I 27. The young generation must contribute to___ the country. A. building of B. the building C. the building of D. build 28. I cannot help feeling anxious___ the exam results. A. of B. with C. about D. for 29. In some vocational schools, the training quality is worse than___ used to be. A. they B. it C. them D. that 30. When Elvis Presley died, her daughter came___ a fortune. A. into B. up with C. by D. across III. The following passage contains ten errors. Find and correct them. III. Read the text below, using the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. Congratulations to all involved with the school (41. PRODUCE)___ of The Woman Next Door. The (42. ADVERTISE)___ was carried out by the Art Department, and the posters were very (43. IMAGINE)___. We certainly have some very (44. ART)___ students in our school! Many people helped with building and painting the (45. SCENE)___ and the play was written by the English Department, who managed to create an (46. AMUSE)___ story, with excellent songs. The music was written by Sue Porter, who also (47. COMPANY)___ the singers on the piano. Everyone enjoyed a thoroughly (48. ENTERTAIN)___ evening, and there was a long round of (49. APPLAUD)___ at the end. Jim Barrett gave a brilliant performance as Sergeant Moss, and Liz Aiken was a (50. DELIGHT)___ Mrs. Jump. Well-done everyone! IV. For each question, write one word which can be used in all three sentences. For example: - I was so tired that I couldn’t even think___. Key: STRAIGHT - I will come___ to the point – you are fired. - It’s time to set the record___ about what really happened that night. 51. - I was just___ to go home, but that’s okay.
3. - It’s___ time you got home – We’ve been worried sick! - We’re definitely going to have to do something___ increasing our market share. 52. - I should get a reply from them any now. - It will only take them a___ to update the website. - Now is the___ of truth! 53. - We’re definitely living in the___ of information. - This particular wine doesn’t really mature with___. - It’s time you started acting your___, young man! 54. - I do hope we’re going to arrive___ time. - How anyone could work in that office for years___ end I just don’t know. - Just bet me that Doug was going to get the sack so I said: “You’re___.” 55. - To my___, the boss said that I could have an extra day off work. - Martin always takes great___ in talking to anyone about fishing. - When Erin finally started to move downhill on the skis for the first time, she laughed in ___. 56. - The local council should start a building program to meet the___ for leisure activity. - The Major said he had no___ of advice from people who didn’t know the situation. - This area is badly in___ of financial investment. 57. - Oh, tell Carrie that I send my___ when you see her. - When my mum and dad met, my mum says it was___ at first sight. - My___ for travelling comes from the fact that we moved around a lot. 58. - We don’t go out during the week as a___, but we’ll make an exception tonight. - People must be made to respect the___ of law, or we’ll have anarchy. - A good___ of thumb is that you should allow 15 minutes per exercise in the exam. 59. - Did you hear that the guy who lives in the flat upstairs has been___ with burglary? - I couldn’t believe they___ me three euros for a bottle of water! - The children ran out of the school gate and___ down the hill. 60. - The head teacher punished Aaron severely in order to make an___ of him. - Why can’t you follow your brother’s___ and go to university. - Give me one___ of a place round here where young people can go in the evenings. C. READING I. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D, best fits each space. Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is (61)___ complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (62)___ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (63)___, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile (64)___ transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much (65)___ the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end (66)___ greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (67)___ using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (68)___ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (69)___ of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (70)___ businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities. 61. A. as B. more C. less D. like 62. A. so B. while C. though D. because 63. A. Specific B. For example C. Such as D. Like 64. A. takes B. affords C. carries D. provides 65. A. about B. for C. of D. with 66. A. or B. and C. as well D. then 67. A. start B. continue C. stop D. go on 68. A. carefully B. unexpectedly C. gradually D. little 69. A. way B. figure C. number D. amount 70. A. forbid B. prevent C. request D. require
4. II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question. Bill Jarvis took over our village news agency at time of life when most of us only want to relax. He just thought he would like something but not too much to do, and the news agency was ready- made. The business produced little enough for him, but then Bill was a chap who only wanted the simplicity and order and regularity of the job. He had been a long-serving sailor, and all his life had done everything by the clock. Every day he opened his shop at six a.m. to catch the early trade; the papers arrived on his door- step before that. Many of Bill's customers were city workers, and the shop was convenient for the station. Business was tailing off by ten o'clock, so at eleven sharp Bill closed for lunch. It was hard luck on anybody who wanted a paper or magazine in the afternoon, for most likely Bill would be down on the river bank, fishing, and his nearest competitor was five kilometres away. Sometime in the afternoon, the evening papers landed on the door-mat, and at four o'clock Bill reopened. The evening rush lasted till seven, and it was worthwhile. He lived in a flat above the shop, alone. Except in very bad weather, you always knew where to find him in the afternoons, as I have said. Once, on a sunny afternoon, I walked home along the river bank from a shopping trip to the village. By my watch it was three minutes past four, so I was astonished to see Bill sitting there on his little chair with a line in the water. He had no luck, I could see, but he was making no effort to move. "What's wrong, Bill?" I called out from the path. For answer, he put a hand inside his jacket and took out a big, golden object. For a moment I had no idea what it could be, and then it suddenly went off with a noise like a fire engine. Stopping the bell, Bill held the thing up and called back: "Ten to four, you see, and this is dead right." He stood up then and began to wind in his line. I had never known anyone carry a brass alarm clock round with him or her before. 71. Bill Jarvis became a newsagent when___ A. He needed the money. B. He was quite an old man. C. He decided to take things easy. D. He gave up clock repairing. 72. What does the passage tell us about the news agency? A. It was an easy job with fixed hours. B. It was a very profitable business C. It was opened specially for Bill Jarvis D. It belonged to the railway and was part of the station. 73. Why did Bill open the shop so early in the day? A. He liked to do as much as possible before he went to work. B. Bill was never sure of the time. C. The shop had to be open when the morning papers came. D. It was then that he did a lot of business. 74. We understand from the passage that the shop closed for lunch___ A. At eleven o'clock more or less. B. At exactly eleven o'clock. C. Before eleven o'clock. D. Always after eleven o'clock. 75. You might say "hard luck" to someone who___ A. has just heard some very good news. B. puts great effort into whatever he or she tries. C. is less fortunate than he or she ought to be. D. fails through his or her own fault entirely. 76. Why was the writer on the riverbank that afternoon? A. He was going to do some shopping in the village.B. He was fishing. C. He was going to get the evening paper. D. He was on his way home from the village 77. Why was the writer surprised when he saw Bill Jarvis? A. He thought it was late for Bill to be still fishing. B. Bill had not caught anything, and that seemed strange. C. He thought Bill was ill, because he was not moving at all D. He was surprised because Bill stayed in his flat in the afternoons. 78. From the information given in the passage, who- or what - do you think was wrong? A. The bell was; it must have gone off at the wrong time. B. The writer's watch was fast. C. Bill was; he had dropped off to sleep. D. Bill's clock was wrong; it was very old. 79. All of the following are true about Bill Jarvis EXCEPT___ A. he lived alone. B. he had ever worked as a sailor. C. he was a newspaper man. D. fishing was his past time.
5. 80. What did Bill Jarvis often bring with him when he went fishing? A. a clock B. a gold C. a newspaper D. a fire engine D. WRITING I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. 81. Mr. Holton only operated because he knew the rumor was malignant. → Mr. Holton wouldn't 82. All that stood between John and a gold medal was Jim's greater speed. → But for 83. Immediately after their arrival, things went wrong. → No sooner 84. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film. → He was too 85. Hearing that an earthquake had occurred was a great shock to us. → We were 86. The decorators have finished our first floor. → We have 87. Her hobby is one thing that she does not intend to give up. → She has 88. That is the best meal I have ever eaten. → I have never 89. Home computers used to be much more expensive. → Home computers aren’t 90. It was a mistake of mine to park outside the police station. → I shouldn’t II. Essay: There has been said that “students are unequally occupied by homework, and they learn nothing from the around life”. What do you think about that saying? Write an essay of around 250 words to illustrate your ideas. ___THE END___ ĐÁP ÁN A. LISTENING (15 points) B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (45 points) I. (15 points; 1 point/each correct answer) 16. D 17. B 18. D 19. D 20. B 21. B 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. C 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. A II. (10 points; 1 point/each correct finding and correcting) 41. wrongly → wrong 42. exhausting → exhausted 43. annoyed → annoying 44. apologizing → apologized 45. an interest → interest 46. fell → felt 47. of → for 48. pinning → pinned 49. said → saying 50. that → which III. (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer) 41. PRODUCTION 42. ADVERTISING 43. IMAGINATIVE 44. ARTISTIC 45. SCENERY 46. AMUSING 47. ACCOMPANIED 48. ENTERTAINING49. APPLAUSE 50. DELIGHTFUL IV: (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer) 51. about 52. moment 53. age 54. on 55. delight 56. need 57. love 58. rule 59. charged 60. example C. READING (20 points)
6. I. (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer) 61. A 62. D 63. B 64. D 65. C 66. A 67. C 68. C 69. D 70. D II: (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer) 71. C 72. A 73. D 74. C 75. B 76. D 77. A 78. C 79. B 80. A D. WRITING (20 points) I. (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer) 81. → Mr. Holton wouldn't have operated if he hadn’t known (that) the rumour was malignant. 82. → But for Jim's greater speed, John would have won a gold medal. 83. → No sooner had they arrived than things went wrong. 84. → He was too tired to see/watch the end of the film. 85. → We were (greatly/very) shocked to hear/when we heard that an earthquake had occurred. 86. → We have had our first floor decorated (by the decorators). 87. → She has no intention of giving up her hobby. 88. → I have never eaten such a good meal as that/a better meal than that. 89. → Home computers aren’t as expensive as they used to. 90. → I shouldn’t have parked outside the police station. II. Essay: (10 points) Total: 100 points ___THE END___