De thi tuyen HSG lop 12

SỞ GD-ĐT BÌNH THUẬN KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG TỈNH
TANH LINH HIGH SCHOOL LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi gồm 6 trang, có 9 phần)
Điểm của bài thi:

-Bằng số: Họ tên, chữ ký của giám khảo
1. ……………………………….
………………………………….
2. ……………………………….
-Bằng chữ: ………………………………….


I. Choose the phrase which best completes each sentence below (3 points):
1. I shall do the job to the best of my ……………
A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent
2. Are there enough apples for us to have one …………?
A. every B. each C. individually D. self
3. ……………….of the shop, my friend Roger went in.
A. As I came out B. On coming out C. Coming out D. When coming out
4. The film ………….several scenes that might upset young children.
A. admits B. involves C. contains D. displays
5. You are going to come to the party, …………?
A. aren’t you B. do you C. will you D. won’t you
6. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by ………..it a lot.
A. practicing B. training C. exercising D. doing
7. He refused to give up work, …………….he’d won a million pounds.
A. despite B. however C. even though D. as though
8. My phone is out of order, which is a ………….
A. hurt B. harm C. trouble D. nuisance
9. …………….from Bill, all the students said they would go.
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
10. The car had a ………….tyre, so we had to change the wheel.
A. broken B. cracked C. bent D. flat
11. Without money you will be ………………to do anything about setting up your own business
A. powerless B. underpowered C. powerful D. overpowered
12. Call in and see our ……………..of spring fashions today.
A. reputation B. election C. selection D. production
13. Mrs. Carter ………………her son for getting dirty.
A. brought up B. put down C. told off D. took on
14. As the President was absent, I was asked to ………….the meeting.
A. chair B. officiate C. govern D. regulate
15. Tom made a living ……………works by famous painters.
A. devising B. faking C. pretending D. shamming
II. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in block capitals (2points):
1. ATTEND Since ……………….has been so poor the class is being closed.
2. IMPRESS She has an …………………command of the language.
3. SATISFACTION As she is so ………………………with her present job, she has decided to
leave.
4. HISTORY It is usually forbidden to destroy ……………………buildings.
5. EMPLOY ………………………is a very serious problem in many countries.
6. CONFISENCE This matter is very ………………… Don’t discuss it outside the office.
7. MANAGE The restaurant is now under new ……………………….
8. ATTRACT Is it really a fact of life that slim women are the only really ……………….
ones?
9. DISCUSS Newspapers articles are eagerly read and radio and TV …………………..
carefully listened to.
10. LONG John’s beginning to grow out of his jeans. I’d better ………………………
them for him this weekend.

III. Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles in the box. Use each word only ONCE (2points):

into
out of
without
for
of

towards
by
to
with
on


1. All men between 18 and 25 _______________ exception are expected to serve in the army during war time.
2. That coat is quite wet; hold it ____________the fire for a few minutes.
3. What is his attitude _______________the plan?
4. He wouldn’t take advice, and now he has got _______________ difficulties.
5. __________my way home, I generally meet a lot of adults who are going to work.
6. The elevator isn’t running now.