Đề thi học sinh giỏi Anh lớp 12 năm học 2011-2012 - Trường THPT Mai Châu

Së Gi¸o dôc vµ ®µo t¹o Hßa b×nh tr­êng thpt mai ch©u ®Ò thi häc sinh giái LíP 12 N¨m häc 2011-2012 Thêi gian: 180 phót (kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò thi) PART 1: Phonetics a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. health B. bread C. appear D. heavy 2. A. sugar B. since C. storm D. symptom 3. A. arrived B. experienced C. failed D. discovered 4. A. pronounce B. round C. sound D. pour 5. A. walls B. rewards C. sticks D. spectators b- Choose the words with the different stress pattern from the others: 1. A. basketball B. wonderful C. education D. trustworthy 2. A. surround B. restrict C. remove D. manual 3. A. planet B. affect C. annoy D. excuse 4. A. diversity B. biography C. biology D. fundamental 5. A. extensive B. decorate C. distinguish D. acquaintance PART 2: Vocabulary and grammar a- Put the verbs given in brackets into their appropriate tense or form 1. The policeman asks me what I (do) _________ when the fire (start) _________ last night. 2. “Everyone who (come) __________ to class must prepare well for the lessons,” said the teacher. 3. Up to present, he (visit) _____________ 5 countries in the Asia. 4. What (disappoint) __________me most when I was at school was my bad school reports. 5. It’s high time we (spend) _____________ most of our time studying because the school-leaving examination is nearing. 6. Nothing (do) _____________ to protect the rare animals so far. 7. You’d better (go) ___________out for a change now. You (learn) ___________too much. 8. Many people (invite) ___________ to the party couldn’t come because it rained heavily. b- Supply the correct forms of the words in the capital letters 1. Their ………. has lasted a life time. FRIEND 2. Everyone has a number of...… but none has many true friends. ACQUAINT 3. Cats are supposed to have nice …………. LIVE 4. The evening was ……….. spent playing and talking. ENJOY 5. The cost of ……….. must be paid by the buyer. CARRY 6. After his illness, he started worrying that he was …………. WEIGH 7. He lives in an attractive….part of Sydney RESIDE 8. We must learn about keeping the environment …………. POLLUTE 9. He finds it difficult to accept ……from others. CRITICISE 10. The film is entertaining but full of historical…….. ACCURATE c- Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition 1. He has been ill ....... flu for a week. 2. I’m ......... any having more meetings. 3. She will remain here........ the rest of the day. 4. A good friend always stands for you when you are........ trouble. 5. Jim managed to climb into the house ......... means........... a ladder he found. 6. I’d like to thank you,.............. behalf ............ everyone who was rescued. 7. Julia has nothing........... common........... Bill, they are quite different. PART 3: Reading a- Fill in each numbered blank one missing word. Speech is one of the most important ...1...of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to be ...2...by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of ...3.... that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a language properly is very ...4... . The basic ...5.... of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite ...6... . But the more words you know, the more idea you can...7...and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the ...8....thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we ....9..... the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and ...10.... whether we are pleased or angry, for instance. b- Choose the most suitable word given for each space in the text. Have you ever asked yourself what you are working for? If you have ever had the time to (1)....... this taboo question, or put it to others in moment of weakness or confidentiality, you (2)..........well have heard some or all of the (3)....... It’s the money of course, some say with a smile, as if explaining something to a small child. Or it’s the satisfaction of (4).........well done, the sense of achievement behind the clinching of an important (5)......... I worked as a bus conductor once, and I can’t say I (6)........the same as I staggered along the swaying gangway trying to (7).........out tickets without falling over into someone’s lap. It’s the company of other people perhaps, but if that is the (8)........., what about farmers? It is the conservation in the farmyard that keeps them captivated by the job? Work is power and a sense of status say those (9)............ have either attained these elusive goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet recognized their leadership (10).........Or we can blame it all on someone else, the family or the taxman. I suspect, and say this under my (11)........, that most of us work rather as Mr. Micawber lived, hoping for something to (12)....up. We’ll win the pools, and tell the boss what we really think. We’ll scrape together the (13).......... and open that little shop we always dreamed of, or go (14).......the world, or spend more time in the garden. Once day we’ll get that (15)...........we deserve, but until then at least we have something to do. And we are so busy doing it that we won’t have time to wonder why. 1. A. propose B. meditate C. consider D. launch 2. A. might B. can C. will D. should 3. A. below B. rest C. following D. latter 4. A. a work B. a job C. a task D. an effort 5. A. deal B. position C. job D. engagement 6. A. enjoyed B. wished C. hoped D. felt 7. A. make B. turn C. issue D. give 8. A. one B. case C. question D. former 9. A. people B. must C. who D. to 10. A. qualities B. status C. property D. requirements 11. A. oath B. suspicion C. breath D. pressure 12. A. move B. turn C. ease D. end 13. A. resources B. opportunities C. rest D. money 14. A. round B. over C. into D. to 15. A. ambition B. station C. vocation D. promotion c- Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). University Entrance Examination is very important for Vietnamese students. High school graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step towards a successful career for young people, especially those from rural areas or disadvantaged families. In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly one million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only one out of five candidates succeeded. Normally, candidates take three-exam subjects, and each lasts 180 minutes, for the fixed group of subjects they choose. There are four fixed groups of subjects i.e. Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics. In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to two-year courses. According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities. These non-public universities are currently training 119.464 students, or 11,7% of the total number of students. The government is planning to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007. 1. University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very _______. A. interesting B. stressful C. free D. easy 2. The word those refers to _______. A. young people B. exam subjects C. universities D. examinations 3. In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was about _______ percent. A. 5 B. 10 C. 20 D. 50 4. Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam? A. Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination. B. Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination. C. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects. D. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose. 5. According to the passage, _______. A. the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year B. the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities C. the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities D. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities PART 4: Writing a- Finish each of the following sentences in such away that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course. " I took it......... 2. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he decline to comment. " On..... 3. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building. " No sooner........ 4. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. " Much to....... 5. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting. " Rather........ b- Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals and has the same meaning. Do not change the word in any way. 1. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. (SUCCEEDED) __________________________________________________________________________ 2. “If I were Jane, I would take an umbrella and a raincoat.” said Albert. (ADVISED) __________________________________________________________________________ 3. Andrew set off for the supermarket despite heavy rain (THOUGH) __________________________________________________________________________ 4. It’s a waste of time for you to discuss the problem with Jane. (POINT) __________________________________________________________________________ 5. Gerald is too young to vote. (OLD) __________________________________________________________________________ c- Write a composition about 150 – 200 words on the following topic: “Participating in English Speaking Clubs helps to promote students’ speaking skill and interest in learning English”. Do you agree or disagree with that statement? Đáp án PART 1: Phonetics (10pts) a- 1.C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C b- 1.C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B PART 2: Vocabulary and grammar (30pts) a- 1. was doing - started 5. spent 2. comes 6. has been done 3. has visited 7. go – have learnt/have been learning 4. disappointed 8. invited b- 1. friendship 6. underweight 2. acquaintances 7. residential 3. lives 8. unpolluted 4. enjoyably 9. criticism 5. carriage 10. inaccuracies c- 1. with 2. against 3. for 4. in 5. by ; of 6. on ; of 7. in ; with PART 3: Reading (30pts) a- 1. ways 6. well 2. understood 7. express 3. sounds 8. main 4. important 9. say 5. vocabulary 10. show b- 1.A 6. D 11. C 2. A 7.D 12. B 3. C 8. B 13. D 4. B. 9. C 14.A 5. A 10. A 15. D c- 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C PART 4: Writing (30pts) a- 5pts 1. I took it for granted that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course. 2. On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment. 3. No sooner had the burglars left the building than someone rang the alarm. 4. Much to our regret, we have to / must inform you that your application hasn’t been successful. 5. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye. b- 5pts 1. Everyone but Jane succeeded in producing the correct answer. 2. Albert advised Jane to take an umbrella and a raincoat 3. Andrew set off for the supermarket though it was raining heavily. 4. There is no point in discussing the problem with Jane 5. Gerald is not old enough to vote c- 20pts 1. Content: (40% of total mark) a provision of all main ideas and as details as appropriate. 2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark) ideas are organized and presented with coherence, style, and clarity appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students. 3. Language: (30% of total mark) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students.