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TRƯỜNG THPT HÓA CHÂU               NĂM HỌC 2009-2010

                                                       Môn : ANH VĂN LỚP 12 THPT

                                                                    Thời gian: 90 phút

I. Choose the best word from A , B , C or D that fits each blank(20điểm)

  1 . People who take on a second job inevitaly ................... themselves to greater stress .

         A. often            B. subject             C. field               D. place

  2. His poor handling of the business .................... on negligenc

        A. bordered      B. edged               C. approached    D. neared

  3. The building work must be finish by the enf of the month ............ of cost .

       A. ignorant        B. thougtless         C. uncaring        D. regardless

  4. The increased pay ofter was accepted although it ............... short of what the employees wanted .

      A.  fell                B. arrived               C. came             D. ended

  5. Sarah’s friends all had brothers and sisters but the was a(n) ............. child.

      A. singular          B. individual         C. single             D. only

  6. After the accident , there was considerable doubt  ................. exactly what had happened .

      A. for                 B. in the questiton of                      

      C. as to               D. in the shape of

  7. To begin studying chemistry at this level , you must already have proved your ability

In a related ....................

      A. line                B. region               C. rule                D. discipline                     

  8. Price increases are now running at a(n) ........... level of thirty per cent .

      A. highest           B. top                    C. record            D. uppermost

  9. The police ...................... a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration .

      A. came in for                                  B. went down with                                                              C. opened up        D. brought about

 10. This monument is ...................... to be memory of distinguished former students.

      A. contrast                                       B. contravene                                                                       C. contradict         D. counteract

 11. I ................ on the grapevine that George is in line for promotion .

      A. haerd             B. collected           C. caught           D. picked

 12. ...................... from being embarrassed by his mistake , the lecturer went on confidently with his talk .

      A. Far                 B. A long way       C. Miles             D. Distant

 13. The old lady’s savings wew considerable as she had .................... a little money each week .

      A. put by            B. put apart           C. put down       D. put in

 14. To discuss this matter with anyone else would .......................... our professional regulation.

      A. contradict      B. contrast             C. contravene     D. counteract

 15. The stage designed was out of this .......... but unfortunately the acting was not so impressive .

      A. moon             B. planet                C. world             D. earth

 16. She says  that unfortunately , in the ................. circumstances , she cannot afford to help us .

     A. actual              B. present              C. ongoing         D. contemporary

 17. This sad song movingly conveys the ............of the lovers’ final parting .

     A. ache                B. anguish             C. argument       D. anxiety

 18. Do you expect there will be a lot of .................... to the project from the local community .

    A. disapproval      B. disagreement    C. rejections       D. objections

 19. ................... , the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties .

    A. By and large    B. Altogether        C. To a degree   D.Virtually

 20. My cousin was nervous about being inrerviewed on television , but she rose to the ...................... wonderfully .

    A. event               B. performance     C. incident         D. occasion

 II.Read the following dialoguage between two students.Put the verbs in brackets into one of the following tenses: Present Simple , Present Continuous , Past simple , Past Continuous , Present Perfect Simple , Present Perfect Continuous , Past Perfect Simple , Future Perfect , Future Continous : (20điểm)

      A: Hi Julie . How was your summer break ?

      B: Great ! I can’t believe it’s all gone so fast !

      A: So, what (1) ....................(you do)since you got back ?

      B: Well, the main things has been moving all my stuff into the house I(2).............. (share)with four others from next Saturday . It(3)....................(belong)to the university and really nice.

      A: Great ! Well , while you(4)......................(move), I was revising for my exams in October.

      B: You(5)......................(joke)! You don’t have exams already , do you ?

      A: Yes, well, you know I(6)........................(fail) a couple of my June exams . So now I have to retake them .

      B: Oh yes , I(7).....................(completely forget). How awful !

      A: At least they(8)........................(be) over soon. Anyway,what’s it like in your new place ?

      B: Well.It’s complete chaos at the moment but with luck we(9)......................(unpack)

Most of the boxes by the weekend.

      A: Listen , if there’s anything I can do , just tell me , won’t you ?

      B: Hey thanks but I think we(10)...................(do) all the main things.Anyway, you should be concentrating on your exams !   

III. Use the word given in capitais at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line . There is an example at the beginning (0). (20điểm)

MARMALADE

   Marmalade is type of jam made from oranges. It is (0) remarkably popular  REMARK

     in Britain , where it is (1).......eaten on toast at breakfast .However,       TRADITION

     although it is an(2)......part of life in Britain, it is not British.                  DAY

   Marmalade(3)......came from Portugal and the word comes from a            ORIGIN

Portuguese word.

   After its(4).....in Britain in 1495,marmalade was first eaten as an             ARRIVE

after-dinner sweet. It was often moulded into(5).....shapes and then           ATTRACT

sliced. It was considered a very(6)........delicacy and an excellent gift            DESIRE

and today it is not(7)..........for people to give special jars of marmalade        COMMON

as presents. Marmalade was also used as a(8).........for coughs and                TREAT

and it was thought to(9)........the heart .                                                           STRONG

    Today, the(10)....ingredient of marmalade is the Seville orange                BASE

from Spain.

IV.Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with one suitable word: (20điểm)

    People who are deprived.......(1)........ sleep lose energy and become quick-tempered. .......(2).......two days without sleep , and person finds that lengthy concentration becomes difficult . He can force himself to .......(3).......tasks well for short periods , but he is easily .....(4).... . He makes many mistakes , especially at routine tasks , and his attention slips ......(5).... times . Every “ sleepless” person experiences periods in which he ....(6)..... off for a few seconds or more . He .....(7)..... completely asleep unless he is kept active continuously.

      People who go without sleep for than three days have great ...(8)... thinking , seeing , and hearing clearly. They have periods of hallucinations, daydreams with real life and ...(10).... track of their thoughts in the middle of a sentence.

V.Complete the second sentence so that it has a simlar meaning to the first sentence,using the word given. Do not changed the word given.You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning(0). (20điểm)

       Example : She often gets angry for no reason.

                            lose

                        She tends to lose her temper for no reason.

1.  The previous manager wasn’t running the club well, so he was replaced .

           badly

       The club ........................................ the pervious manager , so he was replaced.

2.  You haven’t mentioned my new haircut yet .

       You’ve................................................of my new haircut yet .

3.  I’ve no idea whta my feelings would ve if the same thing happened to me!

  feel

      I can’t imagine........................................if the same thing happened to me!

  4. You got lost because you didn’t do what I told you .

          instructions

      If........................................................., you wouldn’t have got lost

  5. I don’t feel like sitting on the beach all day.

          desire

      I have ....................................... all day sitting on the beach .

  6. I sometimes regret coming to live in this city .

           occasions

      There are some ............................. that I hadn’t come to live in this city.

   7. I took the book back to the shop and got a better one instead .

            exchanged

       I took the book back to the shop and ........................................ that was better.

    8. He reacted to the suggestion cautiously , but he agreed to consider it .

            with

         He treated........................................... , but he agreed to consider it .

      9. There isn’t enough space in this room for a big cupboard.

              take

           A big cupboard would...................................space in this room.

     10. Everyone says that Dan is a totally honest person.

               reputation

            Dan.....................................a totally honest person. 

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ĐÁP ÁN:

Đề khảo sát học sinh giỏi khối 12

Môn : Tiếng Anh              Năm học : 2009-2010

 I . ( 20 điểm )

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

B

A

D

A

D

C

D

C

A

B

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

A

A

A

C

C

B

B

D

A

D

  II . ( 20 điểm )

       1. have you been doing                        6. failed                                  

       2. ’ll be sharing                                   7. have completely forgotten

       3. belongs                                            8. ’ll be

       4. were moving                                    9. will have unpacked

       5. ’re joking                                         10. ’ve done

  III . ( 20 điểm )

       1. traditionally                                     6. desirable

       2. everyday                                          7. uncommon

       3. originally                                         8. treatment

       4. arrival                                              9. strengthen

       5. attractive                                          10. basic

  IV. ( 20 điểm )

       1. of                                                     6. dozes

       2. after                                                 7. falls

       3. perform                                           8. difficulty

       4. distracted                                         9. during

       5. at                                                    10. lose

  V.(  20 điểm )

       1. was being run badly/badly run

       2. made no mention or not made any mention

       3. how/what/the way I would/I’d feel

       4. you had/you’d followed my instructions

       5. no desire to spend/waste

       6. occasions when I wish/I am/I’m sorry               

       7. exchanged it for one/a book

       8. the suggestion with caution

       9. take up too much/a lot of

      10. has a reputation as/for being or has the reputation of being

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