SỞ GD – ĐT THỪA THIÊN HUẾ           ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI - LỚP 12

    TRƯỜNG THPT PHONG ĐIỀN                     MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

                            Thời gian: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)   

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A. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR   ( 35 points)

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.  Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase.(15 points)

1. _________ goes the bus; now we will have to walk!

A. On time           B. At once            C. There               D. Early

2. Looking down at the coral reef, we saw _________ of tiny, multi-colored fish.

A. swarms            B. flocks               C. teams               D. shoals

3. The bad weather….. the plane being delayed.

           A. caused           B. made                 C. set off           D. resulted in

4. He regrets…… Ann the truth. He shouldn't have trusted her.

          A. to tell              B. tell                    C. telling           D. have told

5. That old woman asked me…… a coin but I didn't have any.

                   A. with                 B. for                    C. by                D. of

6. A man is walking towards me. …… man is carrying….. parcel.

                   A. A / the              B. The/ a              C. Ø/ the          D. The/ Ø

7. Wow ! How interesting! That is…… story.

          A. so nice            B. such a nice       C. such nice     D .nice

8. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to _________ a story.

A. invent              B. combine           C. manage            D. lie

9. Dave and I have _________ to meet at the bus station at 9 o’clock.

A. confirmed        B. combined                   C. appointed                  D. arranged

10. Many people nowadays have to wear false teeth….. they are middle- aged.

A. unless             B. while                  C. when                D. because of

11. It turned out that we _________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.

A. hadn’t              B. should have     C. mustn’t have   D. needn’t have

12. I will do anything but….. the dishes.

A. wash                 B. to wash                    C. washing           D. will wash

12.  I wish I hadn't said it. If only I could _______.

A. turn the clock round                              B. turn the clock down

C. turn the clock back                                 D. turn the clock forward

14.  _______, the results couldn't be better.

A. No matter what he tried hard                 B. No matter how hard he tried

C. Although very hard he tried                            D. Despite how hard he tried

 15.  He gave me his personal _______ that his draft would be ready by Friday.

A. endurance        B. insurance                   C. assurance         D. ensurance

Part 2: Circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.(10 points)

1.   the  of the French painter Cezanne are the permanent the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

2. The number of wild condors, an endangered bird,  increasing   the work of scientists and environmentalists.

3.  has ever tried to  spilled mercury will  this element is hard .

4. Some of the land in that region is  and hot and  jungle that  live .

5. Naturalists say  evidence  the assertion that anthropoids, whether  or in the native state,  sometimes                  .

6.  Many museum  encourage you to investigate   microscopes, magnifiers, and  .

7. , Europe and Asia  as being distinct continents, but they are  divisions of the larger land mass .

8. It has been estimated that ,  of  will be .

9. If one had thought about the alternatives,  would not have   a difficult topic for a.

10. It is essential that cancer  and treated  possible in order  a .

Part 3: Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.(10 points)

Unusual beliefs

Despite the fact that this is now the 21st century an

(1) .............................. number of English people  appear                INCREASE

to (2) ..............................  in the paranormal. What is            BELIEF

the (3) ..............................  for this?                                        EXPLAIN

(4) .............................. have found the answers to many of    SCIENCE

our questions, but the more (5) .............................. we make,DISCOVER

the more we want to know. The (6) .............................. needPSYCHOLOGY

for (7) .............................. that we have appears to be very    SECURE

strong. For this reason, a belief in the (8) ..............................EXIST

of aliens. and especially, the (9) .............................. of contact        POSSIBLE

with alien life forms is (10) .............................. common.                 EXTREME

B. READING  (30 points)

Part 1: Read the passage then choose the best answer ( 10 points)

Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.

The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.

On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, everyday of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree.

What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.

As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone too often.

1. According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because ______.

A. they are indispensable in everyday communications

B. they make them look more stylish

C. they keep the users alert all the time

D. they cannot be replaced by regular phones

2. The changes possibly caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with ______.

A. the mobility of the mind and the body

B. the smallest units of the brain

C. the arteries of the brain

D. the resident memory

3. The word "means" in the passage most closely means ______.

A. “meanings”      B. “expression”   C. “method”        D. “transmission”

4. The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means ______.

A. “obviously”     B. “possibly”        C. “certainly”       D. “privately”

5. "Negative publicity" in the passage most likely means ______.

A. information on the lethal effects of cell phones

B. widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones

C. the negative public use of cell phones

D. poor ideas about the effects of cellphones

6. Doctors have tentatively concluded that cellphones may ________.

A. damage their users’ emotions

B. cause some mental malfunction

C. change their users’ temperament

 D. change their users’ social behaviours

7. The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cellphone too often, ______.

A. suffered serious loss of mental ability

B. could no longer think lucidly

C. abandoned his family

 D. had a problem with memory

8. According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is ______.

A. their radiant light                         B. their power of attraction

C. their raiding power                       D. their invisible rays

9. According to the writer, people should ______.

A. only use mobile phones in urgent cases

B. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies

C. keep off mobile phones regularly

D. never use mobile phones in all cases

10. The most suitable title for the passage could be ______.

A. “The Reasons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular”

B. “Technological Innovations and Their Price”

C. “The Way Mobile Phones Work”

D. “Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time”

Part 2: Read the passage then choose the best answer (5 points)

Sometimes you know things about people the first time you see them, for example, that you want to be friends with them or that you don't trust them. But perhaps this kind of intuition isn't as hard to explain as it may seem. For instance, people give out body language signals all the time. The way you hold your body, head and arms tells people about your mood. If you hold your arms tightly at your sides, or fold them across your chest, people will generally feel that you are being defensive. Holding your head to one side shows interest in the other, while an easy, open posture indicates that you are self-confident. All this affects the way you feel about someone.

Also, a stranger may remind you of a meeting with someone. This may be because of something as simple as the fact that he or she is physically similar to someone who treated you well or badly. Your feelings about a stranger could be influenced by a smell in the air that brings to mind a place where you were happy as a child. Since even a single word can bring back a memory such as that, you may never realize it is happening.

1. What does the word "open" in the passage most closely mean?

A. Unrestrained.            B. Relaxed.                    C. Confined.         D. Unlimited.

2. What influences your impression of a person you meet the first time?

A. Intuition.                   B. Familiarity.      C. Knowledge.      D. Feeling.

3. What one feels about a stranger may be influenced by something that ________.

A. strengthens one's past behaviours

B. reminds one of one's past treatment

C. revives one's past memories

D. points to one's childhood

4. What does the second paragraph discuss?

A. Meanings of signals one implies towards a stranger.

B. Factors that may influence one's feelings about a stranger.

C. How people usually behave to a stranger.

D. Factors that cause people to act differently.

5. Intuition described in the passage can be explained by means of _________.

A. styles               B. languages                  C. patterns           D. behaviours

Part 3 Fill in each gap with ONE appropriate word. The first gap has been done as an example.(15 points)

EVOLUTION

It is generally accepted that present-day animals and plants differ from those of the past, (0) ...having ... changed by a general process called evolution. But this theory has been widely accepted for little (1) ................ than a hundred years. The present theory of evolution was developed (2) ................ two naturalists – Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace – working independently.

When he was a young man (3) ................ 22, Darwin went as naturalist on a round-the-world, map-making cruise aboard a British naval survey ship, HMS Beagle. The cruise began in 1831 and lasted (4) ................ 1836. In the Galapagos islands, Darwin came (5) ................ a group of birds, later to become known (6) ................ “Darwin’s finches”. They were similar to one (7) ................ in their colour, song, nests and eggs, and were clearly descended (8) ................ the same finch stock, (9) ................ each had a different kind of beak and was adapted (10) ................ a different way of life. (11) ................ were seed-eaters, fly-catchers, woodpeckers and various other types.

Darwin assumed that the ancestors of all (12) ................ types had been blown to the islands in bleak weather, had survived and changed somehow (13) ................ the various forms. In the years after the voyage, Darwin gradually came to the conclusion that individuals better suited (14) ................ their environment would tend to leave more offspring while those (15) ................ well adapted would die out.

C. WRITING:

Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given.  This word must not be altered in any way. You must use BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE WORDS, including the word given.(7 points)

1. The weather forecast predicts a drop in temperature tomorrow. will

   They say tomorrow ……………………………………………………………..

2. The time of departure for your flight to Rio is six o’clock.                    takes

   The plane to Rio ………………………………………………………………..

3. It would have been better if you had gone to bed earlier.              should

You………………………………………………………………………….……

4. ’Don’t swim just after you have eaten,’ she said to them.            warned   She…………………………………………………………………………….…

5. He would not stop talking although no one was listening.                insisted

He........................................................................................................

6. I have had enough of tidying after you every day.                            tired

I...........................................................................................................

7. They continued to look for the girl till it got dark.                            search

The.......................................................................................................

Part 2: (18 points)

You are studying in a foreign country. Write a letter to your friend telling him or her about your current situation.

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 SỞ GD – ĐT THỪA THIÊN HUẾ                ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI - LỚP 12

    TRƯỜNG THPT PHONG ĐIỀN                          MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

        -----------------------            Thời gian: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)   

A. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR   ( 35 points)

Part 1: ( 15 points) one point for each correct answer

            1C     2D     3D     4C     5B     6B     7B     8A     9C     10C  

'        11D   12A   13C   14B   15C

Part 2:( 10 points) one point for each correct answer

          1B     2B     3A     4C     5C     6D     7C     8D     9A     10A

Part 3:( 10 points) one point for each correct answer

1. increasing                   2. believe    3. explanation      4. scientists       5. discoveries

6 psychological    7.security    8. existence           9. possibilities     10. extremely

B. READING

Part 1: ( 10 points) one point for each correct answer

          1B     2B     3C     4B     5B     6B     7D     8D     9A     10B

Part 2: ( 5 points) one point for each correct answer

            1B     2A     3C     B       5D

Part 3: ( 15 points) one point for each correct answer 

1. more              2. by               3. of               4. until/till         5. across/upon

6. as                   7. another       8. from           9. but/although            10. to

11. There           12. these        13. into           14. to                  15. less/not

C. WRITING

Part 1: (7 points)

1. They say tomorrow (it) will be colder.

2. The plane to Rio takes off at six o’clock

3. You should not have gone to bed so late.

4. She warned them not to swim just as they had eaten.

5. He insisted on talking although no one was listening.

6. I am tired of tidying after you every day.

7. The search for the girl went on till it got dark.

Part 2 (18 points)

Total marks:   100 points