ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2006-2007

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Pick out the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the other words:

1.       a. immediate            b. sympathetic         c. competitive           d. mysterious

2.       a. humanity              b. biology                 c. commercialize      d. optimistic

3.       a. possession            b. property               c. popular                 d. passenger

4.       a. businessman        b. secretary             c. secondary            d. artificial

5.       a. solution                 b. visible                  c. surrounding          d. arrival

Choose the correct answer which best fits each sentence:

6. The soil must be kept damp at all times or the plant will die.

          a. moist                     b. wet                       c. dry                        d. arid

7. It costs an excessive sum of money to study overseas.

          a. intense                  b. extensive             c. exorbitant             d. modest

8. Our grandfather is buried in that graveyard.

          a. morgue                 b. churchyard          c. cemetery              d. both b and c

9. We purchased a package of biscuits at the grocer’s near our school.

          a. brought                 b. bought                 c. pursued                d. sought

10. There is adequate water for all the people of the city to use during the summer months.

          a. absolute                b. extreme               c. considerable         d. sufficient

11. The boy is qualified to take part in the competition.

          a. legible                   b. legal                     c. capable                 d. eligible        

12. John’s family resided in the village for more than ten years.

          a. lived                      b. stayed                  c. endured                d. stood

13. The mother scolded the boys for making too much noise.

          a. disagreed              b. told off                 c. punished               d. beat

14. Mary’s friend was cross with her for misbehaving at the party.

          a. unhappy               b. nervous               c. angry                    d. worried

15. They went ahead with their plan, ignoring my counsel.

          a. prediction              b. advice                  c. suggestion            d. request

16. Last month, little Billy … by a dog. Now he is scared … any dog he sees.

          a. were bitten/by       b. bit/by                    c. was bitten/ of        d. bit/of

17. Jim is searching every drawer. Do you know what … looking for?

          a. is he                      b. he is                     c. does he                 d. he needs

18. Most people … will be polite to you … you are polite to them.

          a. you meet/ unless  b. you meet/ if

          c. meet you/ only                                      d. meeting you/ in case

19. You’d better … your raincoat with you … the weather changes. It could rain before you get home.

          a. to take/ now that   b. taking / if

          c. take/ in case                                         d. took/ unless

20. I wouldn’t feel better now if you … to me about it last night.

          a. hadn’t told             b. hadn’t talked        c. didn’t tell               d. didn’t talk

21. Ben and his brother are … hard-working carpenters that I am sure they will … a success of their business.

          a. so/ do                    b. so/ make             c. such/ do                d. such/ make

22. Will you … me to post this letter tomorrow?

          a. remember            b. mind                    c. suggest                 d. remind

23. She came into the room while they … television.

          a. have watched       b. watched               c. were watching      d. have been watching

24. “How about … me a hand?”- “Sure, I’d be glad to help.”

          a. give                       b. giving                   c. to give                   d. gives

25. This is the best play … I have ever seen.

          a. where                   b. what                     c. whose                   d. that

26. There are too … motorbikes in big cities like Hanoi and Hochiminh.

          a. much                    b. few                      c. many                    d. lots

27. He’s so shy. He hasn’t spoken anything … he came here.

          a. since                     b. when                    c. while                     d. which

28. We were on the way to the cinema when it began to rain …

          a. greatly                  b. heavily                 c. severely                d. very big

29. The boy was absorbed … collecting shells on the beach.

          a. on                         b. at                         c. in                           d. with

30. We go to school … our mind with knowledge.

          a. rich                       b. enrich                  c. enrichment           d. to enrich

31. Most of the rivers flowing through big cities are … with chemical waste from factories.

          a. flooded                 b. eroded                 c. mixed                   d. polluted

32. The … of crops on the same land is a good way to avoid soil exhaustion.

          a. rotate                    b. rotation                c. rotational               d. rotating

33. Farmers get rid … weeds by spraying.

          a. off                         b. of                         c. out                        d. away

34. Peter knows which fruits are … so remember to ask him before picking them up.

          a. poison                   b. poisoned              c. poisonous             d. poisoning

35. I hope he doesn’t keep us …

          a. wait                       b. waiting                 c. to wait                   d. for waiting

Fill each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase:

36.    a. fuel                            b. power                        c. energy                      d. form

37.    a. products                    b. produce                    c. productive                d. productions

38.    a. convert                     b. converting                 c. conversion                d. convertible

39.    a. job                             b. occupation                c. profession                 d. work

40.    a. be                              b. is                               c. am                            d. are

41.    a. on                              b. of                              c. with                           d. about

42.    a. tested                        b. used                          c. provided                   d. demolished

43.    a. science                     b. scientists                   c. scientific                   d. scientifically

44.    a. above                        b. below                        c. upper                        d. under

45.    a. river                          b. ocean                        c. stream                      d. pond

The search for alternative sources of (36)…………….. has led in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste (37)…………….. to produce electricity . (38)……………..waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste. Experimental (39)……………..is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But to date, that process has proven expensive. Other experiments (40)…………….. under way to harmless power(41)…………….. giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being (42)……………... Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric derived from steams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four per cent. The oceans are another potential source of energy.(43)…………….. are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also (44)……………. way to make use of temperature differences in (45)…………… water to produce energy.

Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answer:

English has had a long tradition of borrowing words from other languages. This tradition began with the conquest of Britain by the Norman- French in 1066 because the conquerors established themselves as rules, their dialect of French became the language of the aristocracy , of government, and of education. During this period, many French words came into the English language. Another strong influx of vocabulary came from Latin, which was the language of the church. Today, those words derived from French and Latin, though still identifiable, are not thought of as foreign by English speakers. Tradition, language and conquest are words that come to us from this tradition.

            The British colonial era, which began in the early 17th century, brought English speakers into contact with many other languages. In North America, words from the Native American peoples quickly found their ways into the language. Examples include moccasin ( a kind of soft shoe), squash ( a vegetable ).

The presence of Spanish colonies in North America led to the adoption of numerous Spanish's words, such as siesta ( a nap ) and tortilla  ( a flat thin pancake ). Asian languages also make contributions. For example, the world pyjamas comes from a Hindu word, khaki comes from Urdu, and ketchup was borrowed from Chinese. Words from African languages, too, made their ways into English when African slaves served in the United States. The result of all of this absorption of new words is a very rich vocabulary that allows users of English to express subtlety of meaning through their choice of words.

46. Many French words came into the English language when

a. French traders did business with the British.

b. The Norman- French conquered Britain.

c. British people ruled France in the early 17th century.

d. African slaves worked in Great Britain.

47. Tradition, languages and conquest are examples of

a. borrowed words no longer considered foreign.        

b. words borrowed from Latin.

c. words used in this passage.                          

d. words no longer popular in English.

48. Words from the Native American peoples came into English

a. when Native American people came into Britain.

b. during the British colonial era.

c. in the 18th century.                                       

d. before those from Latin.

49. Words such as squash, tortilla, ketchup were all borrowed from

a. other languages.                                            b. Asian languages.

c. the Native American peoples.                       d. African languages.

50. Which of the following is correct?

a. Most Latin words came into the English language than French ones.

b. English has borrowed many words from French and Latin, though these words are no longer foreign.

c. Users of English like to express subtlety of meaning through words from French.

d. Most words of clothing were borrowed from Asian languages.

Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences that needs correcting:

51. On (a) the holiday program children (b) is allowed to do any (c) sport they are (d) interested in.

52. (a) Because they had spent (b) too many time (c) considering the new contract, the students (d) lost the opportunity to lease the apartment.

53. There (a) were very interesting news (b) on the radio this morning (c) about the earthquake (d) in Italy.

54. This table (a) is not sturdy enough (b) to support a television, and (c) that one probably isn’t, (d) neither.

55. Jim was (a) upset last night (b) because of he (c) had to do (d) too much homework.

56. (a) At the (b) beginning radios cost (c) many more than they (d) are today.

57. Some countries do not (a) have enough (b) skilled workers, (c) which (d) cause serious problems.

58. It (a) is said that our schooldays (b) would be (c) the happiest days (d) of our life.

59. Mai (a) told her child (b) not make (c) noise when she (d) was working.

60. The police (a)is looking for the bank robbers (b) who (c) stole a large sum of money (d) from the bank.

Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one:

61. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.

          a. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.

          b. People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early.

          c. The meeting is planned to start in a short time.

          d. The meeting lasted much longer than usual.

62. When they arrived the good seats were already taken.

          a. They didn’t get good seats because they arrived too late.

          b. They arrived late enough to get good seats.

          c. They had to stand for the whole show.

          d. We couldn’t get good seats although we arrived early.

63. I am studying not only mathematics but also chemistry.

          a. Mathematics and chemistry are my favourite subjects.

          b. I like both mathematics and chemistry.

          c. I am studying both mathematics and chemistry.

          d. I am not studying mathematics but I am studying chemistry.

64. Tam is not good at English and neither am I.

          a. Neither Tam nor I am good at English.

          b. Either Tam or I am good at English.

          c. I’m not as good at English as Tam is.

          d. Tam isn’t good at English but I am.

65. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad.

          a. The weather was so bad but we went out.

          b. If the weather were fine, we could not go out.

          c. Whatever weather we had, we couldn’t go out.

          d. It was such bad weather that we could not go out.

66. By next August Charles will have worked here for seven years.

          a. Charles no longer works here.

          b. Charles is at present working here.

          c. Charles has now worked here for seven years.

          d. Charles is going to work here for the next seven years.

67. They would never have accepted his money if they had known his plan.

          a. They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money.

          b. They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money.

          c. They took the money he offered them without realizing his purposes.

          d. They didn’t know his plan and never took the money from him.

68. The sooner he stops smoking, the better he’ll feel.

          a. When he stops smoking, he’ll begin to feel better.

          b. As soon as he feels better, he’ll try to stop smoking.

          c. He feels so much better since he stopped smoking.

          d. Though he feels better, he still smokes.

69. I’ve never eaten this food before.

          a. It’s the first time I’ve eaten this food.

          b. It’s the tastiest food I’ve eaten.

          c. I’ve never eaten such a good food before.

          d. The food is so good that I’ve never eaten before.

70. Had he known more about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies.

          a. Knowing about the internet helped him invest in some computer companies.

          b. He did not know much about the internet so he did not invest in any computer companies.

          c. Knowing about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies.

          d. He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet.

ĐÊ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2006-2007

Key:

        1. b             2. d            3. a             4. d             5. b

        6. a             7. c             8. d             9. a             10. d

        11. d           12. a          13. b           14. c           15. b

        16. c           17. b          18. b           19. c           20. b

        21. d           22. d          23. c           24. b           25. d

        26. c           27. a          28. b           29. c           30. d

        31. d           32. b          33. a           34. c           35. b

        36. c           37. a          38. b           39. d           40. d

        41. c           42. a          43. b           44. d           45. b

        46. b           47. a          48. b           49. a           50. b

        51. b           52. b          53. a           54. d           55. b

        56. c           57. d          58. b           59. b           60. a

        61. a           62. a          63. c           64. a           65. d

        66. b           67. c           68. a           69. a           70. b