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

HẢI PHÒNG CẤP THPT NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Đề thi gồm 6 trang, tổng điểm: 100
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề.
BẢNG A1 Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này. Không sử dụng bất kỳ tài liệu gì.

ĐIỂM BÀI THI HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÝ CỦA GIÁM KHẢO

Bằng số: ………………………………………… 1. ………………………….…………………………..…………

Bằng chữ: ………………………………………… 2. ……………………….………………………………..………

PHÁCH: ………………………….……..

PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently in each group.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right. (5 pts)
1. A. prestige B. advantage C. ginger D. vegetables ____________
2. A. paths B. months C. worthy D. southern ____________
3. A. building B. circuit C. bruise D. guilt ____________
4. A. partial B. differentiate C. commercial D. conscript ____________
5. A. shone B. gone C. prone D. solve ____________
6. A. equation B. extension C. occasion D. vision ____________
7. A. exclusion B. execution C. excavation D. explanation ____________
8. A. sword B. wrestle C. swan D. wreath ____________
9. A. mature B. statue C. punctual D. cultural ____________
10. A. breakthrough B. breakfast C. dealt D. stealth ____________

II. Choose the word with a different stress pattern in each group.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right. (5 pts)
1. A. employee B. cassette C. technique D. voluntary ____________
2. A. outnumber B. unless C. politician D. museum ____________
3. A. courageous B. infamous C. sanguine D. temperature ____________
4. A. geographical B. ascertain C. documentary D. photographer ____________
5. A. influential B. ridiculously C. pharmaceutical D. recommend ____________
6. A. superstitious B. Portuguese C. managerial D. accelerator ____________
7. A. supervisor B. reimburse C. mausoleum D. unfamiliar ____________
8. A. instrument B. integrate C. cathedral D. rhetoric ____________
9. A. ancestor B. mediocre C. accuracy D. sergeant ____________
10. A. catastrophe B. bouquet C. detergent D. preference ____________

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right. (10 pts)
1. Alex went through all the _____ to see which university he fancied.
A. leaflets B. booklets C. brochures D. prospectuses ____________

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2. After Mary’s accident and her subsequent appearance in court, she was _____ from driving for a year.
A. dispossessed B. forfeited C. disqualified D. invalidated ____________
3. The work keeps _____, and we seem to get very little done.
A. piling on B. growing up C. heaping on D. piling up ____________
4. The company directors asked the government to _____ in the dispute.
A. intervene B. interact C. intercept D. interpose ____________
5. The usual reason for exemption from tax does not _____ in this case.
A. apply B. impose C. regard D. concern ____________
6. The audience did not seem very _____ about the sudden changes to the advertised programme.
A. sarcastic B. sympathetic C. enthusiastic D. respectful ____________
7. Everyone _____ around quietly to avoid waking the baby.
A. tripped B. crawled C. slipped D. crept ____________
8. Keys should never be hidden around the house since thieves _____ know where to look.
A. virtually B. variously C. unavoidably D. invariably ____________
9. After speaking for two hours, the lecturer found he could scarcely talk, as he had become _____.
A. hoarse B. dumb C. speechless D. tongue-tied ____________
10. It is essential that every student _____ to learn English at university.
A. to have B. have C. has D. had ____________
11. A good director is _____ for a successful film.
A. disposable B. dispensable C. indispensable D. distinguishable ____________
12. If no one will _____ misbehaving, all pupils will be kept on after school.
A. admit of B. admit in C. own up in D. own up to ____________
13. I don't want lots of excuses, I just want to hear the _____ truth.
A. clear B. plain C. pure D. right ____________
14. Called Weathalert, the "telex" receiver is said to be able to automatically _____ sailors to
changing weather conditions.
A. alarm B. alert C. warn D. remind ____________
15. Peter entered the tennis tournament but was _____ in the second round when he lost to
the number one seed.
A. removed B. abolished C. abandoned D. eliminated ____________
16. China's best and brightest would bring the high-tech benefits of the West back home
to _____ China's modernization.
A. fuel B. expect C. cause D. cherish ____________
17. He studies hard _____ better in future.
A. with the view to serve the people B. with a view to serve the people ____________
C. with the view to serving the people D. with a view to serving the people
18. He is _____ to tell the truth.
A. too much of a coward B. so much a coward ____________
C. too much a coward D. so much of a coward
19. Most people would agree that only in exceptional circumstances _____ the truth from a patient.
A. a doctor should hide B. could a doctor hide ____________
C. should a doctor hide D. a doctor will hide
20. Solar heat penetrates more deeply into water than _____.
A. it is penetrating into the soil B. it does into the soil ____________
C. does it into soil D. that it does into soil

II. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete each of the sentences below.
Write your answers in the spaces on the right. (10 pts)
1. She's quite an (eye)! __________________
2. What is done cannot be (do). __________________
3. Yesterday Tom made a (hard) speech in the press. __________________
4. The (electric) of agriculture is very necessary for all developing countries. __________________
5. Spacemen have to practise living in (weigh) before they fly into outer space. __________________
6. We all don't admire him because he is an (opportunity). __________________
7. Too much use of (insect) can do harm to people’s health. __________________
8. I’ve read the latest (reveal) about Madonna’s private life. __________________

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9. It’s just too late; the problem is now (remedy). __________________
10. Your presence has enriched our lives (measure). __________________
III. Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct tense or form of one of the phrasal verbs below. (10 pts)
take back fall over cut out give in to break up
make out settle for pay off live through come out
1. My parents have ________________ two wars, anti-French and anti-American.
2. He's not ________________ to be a sales manager.
3. I rushed for the door and ________________ the cat in the hallway.
4. Alan was very unhappy when his marriage ________________ 2 years ago.
5. The smell of the sea ____________ him __________ to his childhood.
6. The name on the cheque is wrong. The cheque is ________________ to your brother, not to you.
7. The garden looks lovely now that the roses ________________.
8. Janet didn't get a place at university, so she has ________________ a job at a bank instead.
9. I was on a diet, but when I saw the chocolate cake I ________________ temptation. I couldn't resist it.
10. Harry has been training very hard to qualify for the Olympic team. He hopes that the hard work will ________________.

IV. Complete each gap in the sentences below with a correct preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts)
1. This was sold _________ as much as 2 dollars a kilo, but that was really _________ a loss, not a profit.
2. She takes _________ her mother _________ looks.
3. He was able to rise _________ his fears and went in _________ the competition.
4. The invitations to the big party were just extended _________ word _________ mouth only.
5. We gave him some money _________ payment _________ his service.
6. He went _________ the fat man _________ a knife.
7. She pretended to love him, but he saw her _________, realizing that she was only _________ his money.
8. Taste this smoked salmon, Fred, oh, it's ________ ________ this world.
9. There are some people who hang _________ _________ their positions long after they should have retired.
10. People look _________ him _________ the greatest living novelist.

V. Fill each gap in the following passage with a suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)
Many people persuade themselves that they cannot understand mechanical things, or that they have no head for figures.
These convictions …(1)… them feel enclosed and safe, and of course …(2)… them a great …(3)… of trouble. But the
reader who has a head for anything at …(4)… is pretty sure to have a head for whatever he really wants to put his mind
…(5)…. His interest, say …(6)… mathematics, has usually been killed …(7)… routine teaching, in exactly the …(8)… way
that the literary interest of most scientists, and for …(9)… matter of most non-scientists, has been killed by the set book and
the Shakespeare play. Few people would argue that …(10)… whose taste …(11)… poetry has not survived …(12)…
examination syllabus are fundamentally insensitive …(13)… poetry. Yet, they cheerfully write …(14)… the large intellectual
pleasures of science …(15)… if they belong only to minds …(16)… a special cast. Science is not a special sense. It is as
wide as literal meaning …(17)… its name: knowledge. The notion of the specialised mind is, …(18)… comparison, …(19)…
modern as the notion of the specialised man, 'the scientist', a word which is only …(20)… hundred years old.
1. ____________ 6. ____________ 11. ____________ 16. ____________
2. ____________ 7. ____________ 12. ____________ 17. ____________
3. ____________ 8. ____________ 13. ____________ 18. ____________
4. ____________ 9. ____________ 14. ____________ 19. ____________
5. ____________ 10. ____________ 15. ____________ 20. ____________

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the spaces that follow. (5 pts)
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The use of multiple-choice testing in American society has its beginning in the idea of a meritocracy, that is, a society where
the rulers or elites are chosen not through their wealth or connection but on their ability or merit. This idea can be traced as
far back as the ancient Greeks. Even the ancient Chinese created examination for the purpose of electing government
officials. The notion of a society based on merit has always been favored in the United States. This has also been a country
where the belief in universal individual opportunity has been greatly admired.
Until the second World War, however, elite selection through higher education, and the opportunity for ordinary citizens to
achieve their goals were separate and unrelated ideas. The introduction of widespread testing which was both reliable and
valid meant that both these goals could be pursued together. This opportunity occurred when the United States entered the
Second World War. The U.S navy decided to test new recruits in order to find which of them were suitable for college
education before beginning military service. These eventual aim was for these recruits to be better able to perform higher-
level military task.
Because of the large number of people who had to be tested, it was necessary to use a test which could be quickly and
reliably administered and scored at several test sites simultaneously. On April 2nd, 1943, the first mass testing was
administered to 325,000 young men. The success of the program meant that educational testing could be performed not just
for elite selection but to give opportunity to the large mass of ordinary citizens.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The idea of meritocracy. B. The development of multiple-choice testing.
C. The opportunities for the ordinary citizens. D. The Unite States’ contribution to the war effort.
2. Why does the author mention the Greeks and Chinese?
A. To indicate that multiple- choice testing is not new.
B. To demonstrate how well-educated ancient people were.
C. To show that selection based on merit is not a new idea.
D. To give examples of societies governed by the wealthy and connected.
3. According to the passage, before World War II, _____.
A. educational testing was widespread B. the military elite was better educated
C. individual opportunity had been increased D. selection and individual opportunity were unconnected
4. Which of the following is NOT given as a trait of a multiple-choice test?
A. Its high level of performance B. Its reliability
C. Its validity D. Its ease of administration
5. For which of the following terms underlined does the author supply a definition?
A. multiple-choice testing B. meritocracy
C. reliable D. valid
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______

II. Six sentences in the text have been removed. Choose from sentences (A-H) the one that fits each gap (1-5). (5 pts)
Ruining the ruins
Acid rain is now a familiar problem in the industrialized countries in Europe. Gases like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are
produced by power stations and cars.
Acid rain is also capable of dissolving some rocks, and buildings made of soft rocks, such as limestone, are particularly
badly affected. The acid rain attacks the rock, and so carvings and statues are eroded more quickly.
[0]. According to a report in the New Scientist, acid rain is being blamed for the rapid decay of ancient ruins in Mexico. The
old limestone buildings in places like Chichen Itza, Tulum and Palenque are wearing away very quickly indeed. These sites
are the remains of the buildings built by the Mayas between 250BC and AD900, and spectacular ruins of the Mayan
civilization are visited by thousands of tourists every year.
But those ruins are in danger of being seriously damaged by pollution. At many sites the stone has been covered with a
layer of black substance like tar.
[1]. Scientists estimate that about one millimeter of stone is worn away every twelve years. [2]. The acid rain is said to be
caused by pollution from oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico. Car exhaust gases are also a problem. Local volcanic eruptions
make the problem even worse. Nevertheless, with enough money and effort, researchers say that many of the problems
could be solved and the rate of erosion reduced. [3].
Mexico’s current lack of funds is also partly due to oil. The country has rich oil fields and a few years ago, when oil was
expensive, Mexico was selling large quantities of oil to the USA and earning a lot of money. [4]. However, the price of oil

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then dropped, and Mexico has been left owing enormous sums of money and with not enough income from oil sales to pay
back the loans. [5].
A. At others the painted surfaces inside temples are lifting and flaking off and the stone is being eaten away.
B. That is enough to have caused some of the ancient carvings to become seriously already.
C. So unless the price of oil rises, it is unlikely that Mexico will be able to afford to clean up the pollution and save its
Mayan ruins from destruction.
D. These measures would reduce the pollution, but would not stop it completely.
E. The government was therefore able to borrow sums of money from banks around the world, thinking they would have
no problem repaying their debts.
F. They dissolve in rainwater and this makes acid rain, which damages trees, rivers, and streams.
G. The problem, however, is not just a European one.
H. However, the Mexican government does not have enough money to do the work, and needs to spend what money it
has on the Mexican people.
0. ___G___ 1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______

III. Read the following passage and choose the correct word to fill each gap.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right. (5 pts)
Crime prevention
You can make life more difficult for thieves by …(1)… your wallet in an inside pocket instead of a back pocket. But make
sure that you still have it if someone bumps into you in a …(2)…. Most pickpockets are very skillful. Never let your handbag
out of your …(3)…. On public transport, …(4)… hold of it. You are also …(5)… to take traveler's cheques rather than cash
when you go abroad, and to use cash dispensers which are on …(6)… streets, or are well lit at night.
A quarter of all crimes are car thefts or thefts of things from cars, like radios, hand phones and cassette players. If your car
is …(7)… you may not get it back. One in four are never found, and even if it is, it may be badly …(8)…. Always lock all
doors and windows, and think about fitting a car alarm too. If you are buying a new radio cassette player, it is …(9)…
choosing one that is security-coded or removable by the driver. These precautions will help to …(10)… thieves.
1. A. taking B. holding C. carrying D. bringing ____________
2. A. mass B. band C. crowd D. group ____________
3. A. view B. sight C. visibility D. vision ____________
4. A. keep B. catch C. take D. have ____________
5. A. suggested B. told C. informed D. advised ____________
6. A. main B. important C. principal D. major ____________
7. A. robbed B. burgled C. stolen D. hijacked ____________
8. A. hurt B. damaged C. spoilt D. injured ____________
9. A. beneficial B. practical C. worthwhile D. sensible ____________
10. A. put off B. put down C. put out D. put back ____________

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 feel that I don't fit in with the people in the new office.
I feel like a fish _______________________________________________________________________________
2. It’s a pity he missed such a good opportunity.
I’d _________________________________________________________________________________________
3. There is very little chance of them winning the game.
They are highly________________________________________________________________________________
4. This house is totally different from the little flat we used to live in.
There is no __________________________________________________________________________________

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5. All that stood between John and a gold medal was his rival’s greater speed.
But for ______________________________________________________________________________________
6. We were not at all surprised by his failure.
His failure came ______________________________________________________________________________
7. We couldn’t understand a word of his lengthy report.
We couldn’t make head _________________________________________________________________________
8. We must operate at once to save your eyesight.
Only ________________________________________________________________________________________
9. I’m sure a man like him couldn’t have done such thing.
A thing ______________________________________________________________________________________
10. I suddenly thought that she would become famous someday.
It ___________________________________________________________________________________________

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. The film didn't come up to my expectations. SHORT
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. He is certainly not stupid. MEANS
____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. He was not given details of the company's new plans. DARK
____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. In the US, most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. ALTERNATIVE
____________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Some people will do anything to gain their goals in life. LENGTHS
____________________________________________________________________________________________
6. They listened eagerly and attentively to the president's speech. EARS
____________________________________________________________________________________________
7. The prisoner escaped from his cell in the middle of the night. LOOSE
____________________________________________________________________________________________
8. How did you persuade Thomas to lend you the money? TALK
____________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Local residents are opposed to the new traffic scheme. DISAPPROVAL
____________________________________________________________________________________________
10. The coach's tactics were responsible for the team's defeat. CONSEQUENCE
____________________________________________________________________________________________

III. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 pts)
1. News/ Alan/ HIV positive/ come/ out/ the blue.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. As/ playwright/ he/ second/ none.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. People/ fully aware/ AIDS prevention/ everybody/ responsibility.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. I/ skeptical/ her reasons/ kind/ me.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
5. He/ lose/ job/ three years/ before/ he/ due/ retire.

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 ____________________________________________________________________________________________

THE END
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 - BẢNG A1

PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

I. Find the word in each group whose bold part is pronounced differently. (5 pts)
0.5 point for each correct answer
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. A
II. Choose the word with a different stress pattern in each group. (5 pts)
0.5 point for each correct answer
1. D 2. C 3.A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. D
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
0.5 point for each correct answer
1.D 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.D 9.A 10.B
11.C 12.D 13.B 14.B 15.D 16.A 17.D 18.C 19.C 20.B
II. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete each of the sentences below. (10 pts)
1 point for each correct word
1. eyeful 2. undone 3. hard-hitting 4. electrification 5.weightlessness
6. opportunist 7. insecticide(s) 8. revelation 9. irremediable 10.immeasurably
III. Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct tense or form of one of the phrasal verbs below. (10 pts)
1 point for each correct word
1. lived through 2. cut out 3. fell over 4. broke up 5. took /takes/ back
6. made out 7. are coming out 8. settled for 9. gave in to 10. pay off
have come out
IV. Complete each gap in the sentences below with with a correct preposition/ adverb particle. (10 pts)
1 point for each correct word
1. for / at 2. after / by 3. above / for 4. by / of 5. in / for
6. at = for/ with 7. through / after 8. out / of 9. on / to 10. on / as
after
V. Fill each gap in the following passage with a suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10
pts)
1. make 6. in 11. for / in (from dictionary) 16. with/of
2. save 7. by 12. the/an 17. of
3. deal 8. same 13. to 18. in/by
4. all 9. that / the 14. off 19. as
5. to 10.people/those 15. as 20. a/some/one

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question. (5 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B

II. Six sentences in the text have been removed. Choose from sentences (A-H) the one that fits each gap (1-5)

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1 point for each correct answer
0. G 1. A 2. B 3. H 4. E 5. C
III. Read the following passage and choose the correct word to fill each gap. (5 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. A
Em xem lẠI HỘ CHỊ CÂU 4 TỪ ĐIỂN ĐÁP ÁN LÀ 4. C/B (from dictionary)
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 point for each correct sentence
1. I feel like a fish……………out of water in the new office
2. I’d ………………………… rather/sooner he hadn’t missed such a good opportunity
3. They are highly………… unlikely to win the game
likely to lose the game (
4. There is no………………resemblance between this house and the little flat
similarity
comparison
5. But for……………………his /John’s rival’s greater speed, John/he would have won a gold
medal
6. His failure came…………as no surprise to us (at all)
7. We couldn’t make head…nor/or tail of his lengthy report
8. Only ………………………by operating immediately/at once can we save your eyesight
by being operated immediately/at once can your eyesight be saved
9. A thing ………………… as such couldn’t been done by him
like that a man like him
such a man
10. It ………………………(suddenly) crossed my mind that she would become famous
some day
dawned on me
occurred to me
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 point for each correct sentence
1. The film fell short of my expectations
2. He is by no means stupid
3. He was kept in the dark about (the details of) the company’s new plans
4. In the US, most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash
5. Some people will go to any/great/some lengths to gain their goals in life
6. They were all ears to the president’s speech
7. The prisoner broke/got loose from his cell in the middle of the night
8. How did you talk Thomas into lending you some money
9. Local residents express/show their (strong) disapproval of the new traffic scheme
10. The team lost/was defeated as a (direct) consequence of the coach’s tactics
As a (direct) consequence of the coach’s tactics, the team lost
The team’s defeat was a/the consequence of the coach’s tactics

III. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 pts)
1 point for each correct sentence
1. (The) news that Alan is/was/got HIV-positive comes/came/has come out of the blue
of/about Alan(‘s) being

2. As a playwright he was/ is second to none.

3. People are/ should be fully aware that AID prevention is everybody’s responsibility
of the fact that AID prevention is everybody’s responsibility

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4. I was/am skeptical of/about her reasons for (her) kindness/ being kind to me
5. He (HAD) lost his job three years before he was due to retire.

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