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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Lớp 12)
Ngày thi: 01 tháng 4 năm 2012
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút



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SECTION A: PHONETICS (10 POINTS)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts)
1. A. opponent B. compose C. podium D. advocate
2. A. reserve B. domestic C. optimistic D. nursery
3. A. both B. cloth C. ghost D. sold
4. A. examine B. determine C. famine D. dine
5. A. sacred B. decided C. contaminated D. watered
Your answers: 1. ______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (5 pts)
1. A. counterpart B. precede C. nursery D. compliment
2. A. bewilder B. audience C. benefit D. dedicate
3. A. pessimistic B. university C. epidemic D. particular
4. A. tsunami B. terrorist C. involvement D. disaster
5. A. processor B. windsurfing C. semester D. challenger
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______
SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (40 POINTS)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (10 pts)
1. According to the boss, John is the most ______ for the position of executive secretary.
A. supportive B. caring C. suitable D. comfortable
2. The children went _______ with excitement.
A. wild B. wildly C. wilderness D. wildlife
3. The sudden resignation of the financial director put the company in a very _______ position.
A. weak B. unsteady C. vulnerable D. collapsed
4. David: Would you like fish or meat? Mary: I _______ fish, please.
A. would rather B. would prefer C. suppose D. believe
5. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _______ when being asked about their future.
A. depress B. depression C. depressed D. depressing
6. There was a huge decline _______ the number of tigers.
A. in B. for C. of D. out
7. I’d rather you _______ anything about the garden until the weather improves.
A. don’t make B. didn’t do C. don’t do D. didn’t make
8. A part – time job gives me the freedom to _______ my own interests.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
9. The new road currently under _______ will solve the traffic problems in the town.
A. design B. progress C. construction D. work
10. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “______.”
A. Lovely, I think so B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. No problem
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______
II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts)
1. Bi Rain, together with 58 members of the South Korean National Military Symphony Orchestra and 17 traditional musicians, (come) to Vietnam since yesterday.

( _________________________

2. Up to now, nothing (do) to solve their problem.
( _________________________

3. He suggested that his son (be) on time for the interview.
( _________________________

4. Tom will come home as soon as he (finish) his test.
( _________________________

5. ASEAN (found) in 1967 in Bangkok, Thai land.
( _________________________

6. In times of war, the Red Cross (dedicate) to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.
( _________________________

7. Hardly our teacher (enter) the classroom when it started to rain.
( _________________________

8. In a few minutes` time, when the clock strikes six, I (wait) for you here.
( _________________________

9-10. Living in a fast-paced and mobile society (create) family stresses that (not imagine) by our great grandparents.
( _________________________
( _________________________

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10pts)
1. The main goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are to promote peace and ___________________ in the region.

(STABLE)

2. On my salary, we have to live as ___________________ as possible.
(ECONOMY)

3. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save ___________________ species.
(DANGER)

4. The security of the earth can be threatened by __________________ groups.
(TERROR)

5. It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species` declines and habitat ___________________.

(DESTROY)

6. He resigned for a ___________________ of reasons.
(VARIOUS)

7. I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was __________________.
(DEFEND)

8. Her son is always mischievous and ___________________, which annoys her very much.
(OBEY)

9. The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with physical ___________________ when choosing a wife or a husband.

(ATTRACT)

10. You can never be sure what my sister is going to do. She is so ___________________.
(PREDICT)

IV. Find one mistake in each sentence below by choosing the letter A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
1. Although to some people reading is a favourite way to spend time, but others just do not like reading.
A B C D
2. If a species does not have the natural genetic protection against particular diseases, an introduced disease can
A B C
have severely effects on that species.
D
3. I believe that only very self-confident, knowledge and attentive students will prefer 100% of eye contact time.
A B C D
4. It is likely that all people in Hanoi live in skyscrapers by 2050.
A B C D
5. In 1961, America’s first manned spacecraft launched.
A B C D
6. Do you really think that candidate is qualify to be President?
A B C D
7. Of the more than 1,300 volcanoes in the world, only about 600 can classify as active.
A B C D
8. It is important that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful cure.
A B C D
9. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was a three-hours journey.
A B C D
10. Married women are twice so likely as married men to be depressed.
A B C D
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______
SECTION C: READING (30 POINTS)
I. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
Kim Jong-il (16th February 1941 – 17th December 2011) was the supreme leader of North Korea (1) _______________ 1994 to 2011.
Kim Jong-il died (2) ________________ a suspected heart (3) ________________ on 17th December 2011 while traveling by train to an area outside Pyongyang. He was succeeded by his youngest son Kim Jong-un, (4) ________________ was considered by the Korean Central News Agency (5) ________________ the "Great Successor". The Korean Central News Agency reported that during his death, a fierce snowstorm paused and the sky glowed red above the sacred Mount Paektu. The ice on a famous lake also cracked so loud, it seemed to shake the Heavens and the Earth.
Kim Jong-il`s funeral took (6) ________________ on December 28th in Pyongyang, with a mourning period lasting until the (7) ________________ day. South Korea`s military was immediately put on alert after the announcement. Asian stock markets fell soon after the announcement, due to similar concerns.
(8) ________________ January 12th, 2012 North Korea called Kim Jong-il the "eternal leader" and announced that his (9) _______________ will be preserved and displayed at Pyongyang`s Kumsusan Memorial Palace. Officials will also install statues, portraits, and "towers to his immortality" across the country. His (10) ________________ of February 16th has been declared "the greatest auspicious holiday of the nation", and has been named the Day of the Shining Star.
II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (15pts)
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (1) ______ to be successful? Having someone around who always (2) ______ the worst isn’t really a lot of (3) ______ – we all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, ‘It looks (4) ______ rain.’ But if you catch yourself thinking such things, it’s important to do something (5) ______ it.
You can change your view of life, (6) ______ to psychologists. It only takes a little effort, and you will find life more rewarding as a (7) ______. Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence, but it’s also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (8) ______. Optimists are more (9) ______ to start new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks.
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (10) ______ to the world. Some people are brought up to (11) ______ too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything (12) ______ wrong. Most optimists, on the (13) ______ hand, have been brought up not to (14) ______ failure as the end of the world- they just (15) _____