BD HSG

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH - THPT
Năm học: 2007-2008
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12
THỜI GIAN: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
The school was closed for a month because of serious . . . . . . . . . . . . of fever.
A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
The campaign raised far more than the . . . . . . . . . . . . of $20.000.
A. aim B. object C. goal D. target
We have a . . . . . . . . . . . . future ahead with little comfort, food or hope.
A. cruel B. pessimistic C. grim D. fierce
Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the . . . . . . . . . . . . of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.
A. rest B. remainder C. remains D. rester
An almost . . . . . . . . . . . .line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.
A. continuous B. constant C. continual D. stopping
Medieval travelers’ tales of fantastic creatures were often fascinating but not always . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. credible B. creditable C. credulous D. imaginable
Don’t be late for the interview, . . . . . . . . . . . . people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so
My friends have just moved to a new flat in a residential area on the . . . . . . . . . . . . of Paris.
A. suburbs B. outside C. outskirts D. side
You are being thoroughly . . . . . . . . . . . . in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.
A. unrequited B. unrepresentative C. unreliable D. unreasonable
“But so”, I told him, “you are my own . . . . . . . . . . . . .”
A. heart and heart B. body and soul C. flesh and blood D. skin and bone

Part 2: Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space.
How much does ............... of this club cost? (MEMBER)
She is extremely ............... about the history of art. (KNOW)
Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more ............... every day. (TROUBLE)
He is completely ...............! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too. (EMPLOY)
His boss told him off because he had behaved ............... (RESPONSIIBLE)
He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later ............... when a medical check proved that he had been taking drugs. (QUALIFY)
Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of ............... their diet. (ORGANISE)
The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so ............... One minute he goes mad when you come late; the next he says nothing. You never know where you are! (CONSIST)
It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the ............... species
(DANGER)
I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely ............... (RECONGNISE)

Part 3: Complete each sentence with one of the idiomatic phrases given. Use each phrase once only.

made her blood boil jumped out of her skin had a lump in her throat
kept her head lost her head gave me the cold shoulder
pulled her legs took her breath away


Pauline completely ignored me this morning. She ...............
It really ...............to see her friend copy a poem she had written and then present it to her boyfriend as one that she had written for him.
Saying goodbye to her son was a very emotional occasion for her and she ............... as she watched him get on the train.
The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely fantastic. It really ...............
Susan panicked when