DE THI CHON HSG QUOC GIA

Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Kỳ thi chọn đội tuyển
Thanh Hoá Dự thi học sinh giỏi quốc gia lớp 12 THPT
Đề chính thức Năm học 2006 -2007
Môn : Tiếng Anh
Ngày thi : 02 / 11 / 2006 (Thời gian làm bài thi 180 phút)
( Đề này có 05 trang )
A. Grammar
I- Complete the following sentences with a correct preposition. (15 points)
1. There are many advantages …… being able to speak a foreign language.
2. Do you think you could go……..this work with me some time, Peter ?
3. His father doesn’t have much influence ……..him.
4. The meeting broke………after three hours and everyone went for drink.
5. Sorry I haven’t written to you for so long. The reason ….... this is that I’ve been ill recently.
6. Carol doesn’t have a very good relationship……..her sister.
7. Many young people become addicted…….drugs through ignorance.
8. Helen had great admiration…….her history teacher.
9. My hands were blue……..cold when I got home.
10. I’d like to exchange this car …… a new model but I can’t afford it.
11. The party went on ……. dawn.
12. Your lungs are …….your chest, and your ribs are …….your lungs.
13. It’s easy to get drunk ……… brandy.
14. I’d like to be …… on this scheme.
II. Use the correct form of verbs in brackets. (10 points)
How many of us know what our daily nutritional needs are? How many of us, when buying food at the shops, consider what the nutritional value of our purchases (1-be) ? A harassed mother will rush around the supermarket, (2- buy ) foods which are simple and quick (3- prepare). She will often buy foods which (4- advertise) on T.V or which (5- wrap ) attractively. Mothers (6- can - see ) leaving supermarkets with trolleys (7- pile ) high with “ junk foods” . Their families are eating far more calories than are good for them. Often they (8- overeat) on the protein side as well, by (9- eat) more meat than they need. Families spend money on food that (10- be ) unnecessary or even harmful.
III. Give the correct form of words in brackets. (10 points)
Presents and present (1- give) should be fun. The whole idea of giving a present is that you should enjoy planning an especial pleasure and surprise for someone. The value of a present is the (2- little) important thing about it. What matters is that is a token of your love and appreciation of the person. Those who never give anything away, not even (3- sympathetic), are sure to be (4- disappoint) and (5- happiness) people.
An ideal present should be something one will like and want, not just something you like. Everyone has simple tastes (6- expensive) to buy or easy to make. The (7- simplicity) present is often the most (8- appreciate). The most (9- success) present (10- give) I know shop all the year round for presents. They see just the right present for a friend, buy it then and there at once and put it away till it is wanted. In this case, I suggest you keep a list of suitable presents for your friends so that when the time comes, you can go out to buy something special.
IV. Put a , an , the or nothing ( X ) in the blank. (15 points)
1. She would know…….names of nearly all of …….people who lived there.
2. You can’t treat Charles like …….. child. He is…….grown man.
3. It was …… late afternoon and their shadows lay long across ……. road.
4. I have ………great admiration for him.
5. Can you give me……..John’s coat, please ?
6. What is the World Bank doing to help……..poor?
7. ……. breakfast we had at the hotel wasn’t very nice.
8. Can you play ………guitar?
9. I work for …….company that makes carpets.
10. He took …….cigar from his mouth and blew away…….long line of …….smoke.
V. Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct them. (5 points)
1. “ The shop cross the road is where I bought the flowers from” said Mary.
2. It was really surprise that those children survived the fire that destroyed all the houses.
3. If you try to concentrate on one subject for too long, you might fed-up and not really learn anything.
4. Not only cigarettes but