1 SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Bảng A) Thời gian: 150 phút ======================= SECTION A: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C,or D to fill in the gaps: 1. I had a good ______ of the exam result when he saw his daughter’s face. A. report B. thought C. idea D. news 2. Peter is very tall. He really______ from the rest of his class. A. stands out B. sits out C. sits up D. stands up 3. She is ______ the best student in my school. A. by far B. until then C. up now D. since now 4. She is objecting to ______ money on the project. A. me invest B. my investing C. I invest D. me invested 5. We must ______ our pounds for dollars before going to New York. A. change B. convert C. turn D. exchange 6. The English ______ strong traditions. A. have much B. has much C. has many D. have many 7. There’re several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one, the television is ______. A. another B. other C. the other D. the another 8. When the teacher came in, they pretended ______. A. to read B. reading C. being reading D. to be reading 9. We insist that a meeting ______ as soon as possible. A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held 10. His father worked as a driver _____ the war. A. between B. among C. when D. during KEY: 1.C 2.A 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. D II. Write the correct forms of the words in brackets to fill in the gaps: 1. Since she has ______ large feet, she finds it difficult to choose suitable shoes. (NORMAL) 2. I was late because I ______ how much time I would need. (ESTIMATE) 3. He ______ this morning and was late for school. (SLEEP) 4. There are very few ______ places left on earth. Man has been nearly everywhere. (EXPLORE) 5. The ______of the trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance. (FREQUENT) 6. A conversation isn’t fun unless it becomes ______. (HOT) 7. All ______ should go to Room 12. (APPLY) 8. There’s no ______ to the problem of the beginning of the universe. (SOLVE) 9. He was very ______ when his cat was run over. (SET) 10. The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the ______ sky. (STAR) KEY: 1. abnormally 2. underestimated 3. overslept 4. unexplored 5. infrequency 6. heated 7. applicants 8. solution 9. upset 10. starry III. There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them: THE ONE PILLAR PAGODA The One Pillar Pagoda, that was built in 1049 in Ly Thai Tong dynasty, is in the capital. The pagoda has rectangular shape, 3 meters aside with bent roof of traditional architecture of Vietnamese temple. The whole structure stood on a sole stone pillar, so it called one pillar pagoda. Trần Thế Hải- ĐL1 2 According to the legend, King Ly Thai To was old, but he had no children. One night he saw in his dream the Goddess Quan Am sitting on a lotus and handed him a boy. An actual fact, not long later, the Queen took birth to a boy. The King was too happy that he decided to build a pagoda of lotus shape over water. Insides the pagoda, there was a statue of Goddess Quan Am, the surrounding landscape was beautiful with a fish pond, fresh ornament plants, and loving sights. KEY: 1. that > which 2. aside > a side 3. stood > stands 4. called > was called 5. the > a 6. handed> handing 7. took > gave 8. too > so 9. Insides > Inside 10. loving > lovely IV. Supply each numbered gap with one suitable preposition: 1. Do read the article at the bottom of the page. It may be ______ some interest to you. 2. He was far from satisfied with the way things had turned out. He sat lost ______ thought. 3. She was ______ the point of saying something, but, changing her mind, she remained silent. 4. The matter ought to be dealt with ______ delay. 5. I asked him to repeat his request. I couldn’t make ______ what it was. KEY: 1. of 2. in 3. on 4. without 5. out SECTION B: READING I. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word: In the New World, people found (1) ______ free from the power of kings and priests, and there was no aristocracy (2) ______ owned all the land. In 1776, the British Americans (3) ______ independence from Britain and, after fighting and winning a war against the British, established a new nation called the United States of America. They were now (4) ______ free from the power of the European kings, and in 1789 they wrote a Constitution for the new nation. This Constitution (5) ______ the values which Americans had fought (6) ______, and when they wrote it they wanted to make sure that the freedom which they (7) ______ fought to win would continue. They wanted to be (8) ______ that the government of the new country would not (9) ______ too strong, that the power of the church would also be limited, and that there would never (10) ______ a hereditary aristocracy in America. KEY: 1. themselves 2. who 3. declared 4. completely 5. expressed 6. for 7. had 8. sure 9. become 10. be II. Read the following passage and choose the best options to complete the passage: These is now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil (1) ______.In less than a hundred years we shall probably (2) ______ all the present (3) ______ of oil and gas. The world’s coal (4) ______ should last longer but, once used, these cannot be (5) ______. It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (6) ______sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy a well as water and wind (7) ______ (classed as (8) ______energy). Until these energies (9) ______ are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (10) ______ as much as possible. 1. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies 2. A. end B. complete C. total D. exhaust 3. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources 4. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents 5. A. updated B. repeated C. renewed D. produced 6. A. traditional B. alternative C. surprising D. revolutionary 7. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion 8. A. repeatable B. continual C. renewable D. continuous 9. A. goods B. supplies C. provisions D. materials 3 10. A. exhaustion B. destruction C. waste D. consumption KEY: 1.A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. D III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to the questions: People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks. The hours and minutes seem to slip away before many planned chores get done. According to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about what to do first. They get tied down by trivial; time-consuming matters and never complete the important ones. One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily. These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress. Not only is this an effective way to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense of satisfaction over their achievements. People who do not keep lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and physical health. 1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Common Complains About Work B. Accomplishing Trivial Matters C. Achieving Job Satisfaction D. Learning To Manage Time 2. According to the passage, why do many people never seem to have enough time to accomplish things? A. They do not prioritise tasks. B. They get tied down by one difficult problem. C. They fail to deal with trivial matters. D. They do not seek the advice of time management experts. 3. In paragraph 2, the word those refer to: A. daily lists B. trivial matters C. priorities D. people 4. The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to: A. consult a time management expert B. accomplish time-consuming matters first C. keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly. D. spend only a short time on each task. 5. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses: A. mental and physical health problems. B. another solution to time management problems C. ways to achieve a sense of fulfillment. D. different types of lists. KEY: 1. D 2.A 3. D 4.C 5.B SECTION C: WRITING I. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meanings: 1. I should like someone to take me out to dinner. What I should like is being/to be taken out to dinner. 2. He made a lot of mistakes because he didn’t study carefully. Had he studied carefully, he wouldn’t have made a lot of mistakes. 3. We’ve thought over the matter and finally come to the decision. We’ve given much/ a lot of thought to the matter and finally come to the decision. 4. I wasn’t surprised to hear that Peter had failed his driving test. 4 It came as no surprise to me to hear that Peter had failed his driving test. 5. It is such a marvelous opportunity that we mustn’t miss it. It is too marvelous an opportunity for me to miss it. 6. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. Martin’s poor health doesn’t stop/ prevent him from enjoy life. 7. You can’t solve it by yourself although you are very intelligent. Intelligent as you are/ may be, you can’t solve it by yourself. 8. No sooner had he been appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill. Immediately after the new editor had been appointed to the post, he fell ill. 9. If you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number. Should you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number. 10. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately. Only by immediate operation/ operating immediately, can we save your eyesight. II.Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets: 1. Could you look after my suitcase for a moment? (EYE) Could you keep an eye on my suitcase for a moment? 2. I think you should go by train. (WERE) If I were you I would go by train. 3. John was shocked to hear that he had failed the driving test. (CAME) It came as a shock to John to hear that he had failed the driving test. 4. Please would you send me further details of the job advertised? (GRATEFUL) I would be grateful if you send me further details of the job advertised. 5. He speaks German extremely well. (COMMAND) His command of German is excellent/ good (He has a good/an excellent command of German). 6. You must on time for your interview. (ESSENTIAL) It is essential that you be/ should be on time for your interview. 7. Thomas and David are very good friends. (ALONG) Thomas and David get along very well (with each other) 8. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. (NO) We have no difficulty in getting tickets for the concert 9. The fact that the president had been a drug addict was not revealed until several years after his death. (LIGHT) The fact that the president had been a drug addict didn’t come to light until several years after his death. 10. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them. (BEHIND) They can’t leave their dog behind when they go on holiday. III.Write about 150- 200 words either of the following topics: Topic 1: “Is it necessary for us to wear a helmet when driving?” Topic 2: “The importance of foreign language learning nowadays?” THE END . 1 SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Bảng A) Thời gian: 150 phút ======================= SECTION. you. 2. He was far from satisfied with the way things had turned out. He sat lost ______ thought. 3. She was ______ the point of saying something, but, changing her mind, she remained silent fell ill. 9. If you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number. Should you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number. 10. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate