SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ

HẢI PHÒNG NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
BẢNG A Đề thi gåm 6 trang, tổng điểm: 100
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
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PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the word or phrase that fits each sentence.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right. (10 pts)
1. “Who should go to see him?” – I suggest that Mary _____.
A. go B. goes C. would go D. went ______________
2. His parents don’t _____ of his having parties every week.
A. agree B. support C. approve D. appreciate ______________
3. Unemployment _____ by 4% since January and now stands at just under three million.
A. has raised B. was raised C. has risen D. rose ______________
4. I couldn’t receive the picture very clearly because of _____ caused by weather conditions.
A. blocks B. blockage C. leakage D. interference ______________
5. It is _____ knowledge in the neighbourhood that the couple quarrel violently several times a week
A. common B. complete C. normal D. usual ______________
6. Growing the same _____ year after year makes the soil poor.
A. crop B. tree C. soil D. field ______________
7. To celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Ha Noi, a lot of fireworks were _____ off.
A. set  B. gone  C. sent  D. burned ______________
8. She checked her essay again and again _____ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. with a view to  B. aiming at  C. so that D. on purpose ______________
9. If you see anything suspicious, call the police _____.
A. on no condition B. without delay C. in no time  D. under no circumstances  ______________
10. Doctors advise _____ too many hours working on the computer. It’s very bad for your eyes.
A. not to spend  B. not being spent  C. not spend  D. not spending ______________
11. I like watching films, but I’m not _____ keen on any kind.
A. specially  B. certainly  C. largely  D. particularly ______________
12. George wants £1000 for his camera, but I don’t think it’s _____ that much.
A. worth B. cost C. valued D. priced ______________
13. The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night _____.
A. loss of sight B. lack of vision C. invisibility D. blindness ______________
14. “You lazy boy. You _____ this work last week,” said my teacher.
A. should finish B. should have finished C. must have finished D. might have finished ______________
15. Computers make _____ to store information and perform their work.
A. it easier for people B. it more easily for C. people easier D. easier for people ______________
16. We have English classes _____ day: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
A. the other B. every C. every other D. other ______________
17. You'd better take his proposal _____ before _____ your final decision.
A. by surprise/ making B. by surprise/ doing ______________
C. into account/ making D. into account/ doing
18. We waited for him until 8.30, _____ we decided to leave without him.
A. which time B. at which time C. that time D. at that time ______________

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19. Studies indicate _____ collecting art today than ever before.
A. that more people  B. more people that are  ______________
C. that there are more people  D. people there are more
20. I could not _____ the peak of the mountain in the foggy weather.
A. get over  B. make out  C. see through  D. go into ______________

II. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete each of the sentences below.
Write your answer in the space provided on the right. (10pts)
1. There are only more than 5,000 (INHABIT) on the island. inhabitants
2. People in the village no longer use water in that well because of its (PURE). impurity
3. My mother always complain about my (TIDY). untidiness
4. (ENVIRONMENT) are fighting against the hunting of whales. Environmentalists
5. My mother is very (KNOW) about Chinese history. knowledgeable
6. I’m sorry for my (PATIENT), but I just couldn’t bear his rude behaviour. impatience
7. Her resignation was an unfortunate (OCCUR). occurence
8. My sister lives in a very noisy (RESIDE) part of city. residential
9. Is military service (COMPEL) in your country? compulsory
10. He is always (OBEY) to his boss’s requests. obedient

III. Choose a word from the list below to fill each gap. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (5 pts)
residents localized former disaster discovered
disposal deadly neglect released persisted
During the 20th century, pollution evolved from a mainly (1) _____ problem to one of global consequences in which
pollutants not only (2) _____ in the environment, but changed atmospheric and climatic conditions. The Minamata Bay (3)
_____ was the first major indication that humans would need to pay more attention to their waste products and waste (4)
_____ practices, in particular, hazardous waste disposal. In the years that followed, many more instances of (5) _____ or
carelessness resulted in dangerous levels of contamination. In 1976 an explosion at a chemical factory in Seveso, Italy, (6)
_____ clouds of toxic dioxin into the area, exposing hundreds of (7) _____ and killing thousands of animals that ate exposed
food. In 1978 it was (8) _____ that the Love Canal housing development in New York State was built on a (9) _____
chemical waste dump. The development was declared uninhabitable. The world's worst industrial accident occurred in
Bhopal, India, in 1984. A (10) _____ gas leaked from an American chemical plant, killing more than 3,800 people and
injuring more than 200,000.
1. localized 2. persisted 3. disaster 4. disposal 5. neglect
6. released 7. residents 8. discovered 9. former 10. deadly
IV. Fill each gap in the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (10 pts)
1. I don't know him ______for______ certain, but his face seems familiar ______to______ me.
2. He usually goes to work by bus, but ____________ wet days he goes ____________ his own car.
3. He wanted to pay ______by______ check but the assistant insisted on being paid ______in______ cash.
4. Feeling ashamed ______of______ the mistake she had made, the girl burst ______into______ crying.
5. You must be responsible ______to______ your boss ______for______ this damage.
6. ______Over______ the past 50 years, many serious illnesses have been brought ______under______ control.
7. Are you going to China ______on______ business or ______for______ pleasure?
8. Excuse ______for______ my interruption, but I’m really ______in______ need of your help now.
9. We can’t carry ______out______ the project right now because we’re a bit short ______of______ money.
10. ______In______ general, she is satisfied ______with______ her present job.

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V. Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in bractkets to complete the sentences below.
Write your answer in the numbered blanks that follow. (10 pts)
1. By the time you (arrive) next week we (finish) our task.
2. I suppose you (hear) the latest news; John (marry) his boss's daughter yesterday.
3. She (not want) (call) at home unless there is an emergency.
4. All the people in the bank (make) (lie) on the floor.
5. It (rain) hard. We can't do anything until it (stop).
6. I (find) some old photos while I (clear) the bookshelf.
7. Before he (start) work at this company, he (do) several jobs.
8. This is the first time I (read) a novel (write) by a Japanese author.
9. My mother would prefer me (stay) home rather than (go) out in such cold weather.
10. They (never allow) him (stay) out late at night.
1. arrive – will have finished 6. found – was clearing
2. hear - married 7. started – had done
3. doesn’t want – to call 8. have read - written
4. were made – to lie 9. to stay - go
5. is raining - stops 10. never allow – to stay
VI. Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with ONE suitable word.
Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)
An old school friend
When John saw the large crowd who had gathered (1) the street, he wasn't sure (2) first what had happened. There were
(3) many people blocking the entrance to the hotel, that he had to push his way (4) them to get to the door. At the door he
found two policemen who were trying to hold the crowd back. 'What on (5) is going on?' he asked them. Then John noticed
that some of the crowd were holding placards (6) read: 'We love you Sally.' Of course, that was it. Sally Good was a
footballer, the first woman to play for England. (7) John wasn't really interested in sport he decided to join the crowd and
wait (8) she appeared. About ten minutes later, a smiling woman appeared and waved to the crowd. John was taken
completely by (9) when she took his arm and said, 'Remember me? I'm the girl who (10) to sit next to you at school.'
1. which 2. at 3. so 4. through 5. earth
6. which 7. Although 8. until 9. surprise 10. used
III. Identify one underlined part in each sentence that is wrong.
Write your answer A, B, C, or D in the space given on the right. (5 pts)
1. In 1892, the first long- distant telephone line between Chicago and New York was formally opened. _____________
A  long-distance B C D
2. No longer is scientific discovery a matter of one person alone working. _____________
A B C D  working alone
3. If you know to use this machine, please help her. _____________
A B  know how to use C D
4. The immune system is the bodies way of protecting itself against viruses. _____________
A B  body’s C D
5. Jim’s grandfather left him 50,000 dollars, this was too big a sum to him. _____________
A B C  which D
6. You mustn’t have seen Jane, for she has left for Australia for almost 2 months. _____________
A B  as C D
7. Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those of other liquids. _____________
A B C  that D
8. The football match was televised lively from the National Stadium. _____________
A B C  live D
9. Mary, together with some friends, have gone on a picnic. _____________
A B C  has D
10. In the end of the party, Anne found herself doing the cleaning as usual. _____________
A  At B C D

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PART FOUR: WRITING
I. Finish each of the sentences below in such a way that it means the same as the original sentence. (10 pts)
1. I was amazed by the efforts he made.
What amazed me was the the efforts he made.
2. As my father gets older, he wants to travel less.
The older my father gets, the less he wants to travel.
3. The excursion we had last year was more interesting than this one.
This excursion isn’t as interesting as the excursion we had last year.
4. I regret telling him your phone number.
I wish I hadn’t tell him your phone number.
5. We were late because it rained heavily.
But for the heavy rain, we wouldn’t have been late.
6. I only recognized him when he took off his dark glasses.
Not until did he take off his dark glasses that I recognized him.
7. You may get wet on the way, so take an umbrella.
In case of getting wet on the way, you should take an umbrella.
8. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
It is over six months since John last had his hair cut.
9. "You should take more exercise, Mrs Green," the doctor said.
The doctor advised Mrs Green to take more exercise.
10. She felt relieved only when her son came home safely.
It was only when her son came home safely did she feel relieved.
II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning stays the same, using the word given in       capitals. Do
not change this word in any way. (10 pts)
1. “No, not me. I didn’t take your calculator, Tom!” said Bill. DENIED
Bill denied having taken Tom’s calculator.
2. It is difficult for me to get the work done by the weekend. DIFFICULTY
I have difficulty in getting the work done by the weekend.
3. His father would prefer him to find a job. RATHER
His father would rather he found a job.
4. It’s not your fault. BLAME
Don’t blame yourself.
5. I want to be left alone. DISTURBED
I don’t want to be disturbed.
6. You must drive more slowly in town. REDUCE
You must reduce speed when you drive in town.
7. You can borrow my bike if you're in a hurry. MIND
I don’t mind your borrowing my bike if you’re in a hurry.
8. They are going to demolish the old building soon. PULLED
The old building is going to be pulled down soon.
9. How much does this bag cost? PRICE
What is the price of this bag?
10. She failed to persuade her father to buy her a cell phone. SUCCEED
She didn’t suceed in persuading her father to buy her a cell phone.

THE END

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