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 B
Đề thi gồm 6 trang, tổng điểm: 100
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Bằng số: …………………………………………… 1. …………………………………………………………..…………

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

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each sentence.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right. (10 pts)
1. _____ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because B. Despite C. Although D. Inspite ______________
2. Be quiet! It's rude to _____ people when they are speaking.
A. interfere B. interrupt C. prevent D. introduce ______________
3. They would _____ go by air than spend a week travelling by train.
A. always B. rather C. prefer D. better ______________
4. It is vital that we _____ an improvement in our working conditions.
A. bring down       B. bring back       C. bring about       D. look after ______________
5. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and _____.
A. Florida also B. Florida too C. Florida is as well D. so does Florida. ______________
6. Susan couldn’t help _____ when I told her the joke.
A. laughing  B. laugh  C. to laugh  D. laughed ______________
7. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the _____ to get in.
A. break  B. interval  C. refreshment  D. half-time ______________
8. When he heard the terrible noise, he asked me what was _____ on.
A. going B. happening C. being D. getting ______________
9. The twins look so _____ their father.
A. likely B. like C. alike D. same ______________
10. Do you think he is _____ of doing the job?
A. capable B. competent C. able D. suited ______________
11. Tropical diseases are comparatively _____ in Europe.
A. scarce B. rare C. slight D. few ______________
12. In order to buy this house, he had to obtain a large _____ from the bank.
A. loan B. finance C. capital D. debt ______________
13. The Pyramids are perhaps the most famous of the seven ______ of the ancient world.
A. structures B. spectacles C. wonders D. constructions ______________
14. _____ of all our class members, I would like to express our thanks for all your help.
A. On behalf B. On account C. In person D. Instead ______________
15. Can you give me the _____ for this dish so that I can try at home?
A. formula  B. recipe  C. order  D. method ______________
16. You should ______ at least three days for the journey.
A. expect B. permit C. accept D. allow ______________
17. I am sorry I have forgotten _____ a table at the restaurant for tonight.

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 A. reserving   B. to reserve  C. having reserved  D. to be reserved ______________
18. Peter is very tall. He really _____ from the rest of his class.
A. stands out B. sits out C. sits up D. stands up ______________
19. Mary’s marriage has been arranged by her parents. She is going to marry a man _____.
A. that she hardly knows him D. which she hardly knows ______________
B. she hardly knows C. she hardly knows him
20. As the car is small, it is much more _____ on petrol.
A. expensive B. economical C. economic D. poor ______________

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. (10 pts)
1. Street noise is one of the (advantage) of living in a big city. disadvantages
2. During the flood, the village was quite (access), so they has to drop food from a helicopter. inaccessible
3. Playing for the national team for the first time was an (forget) experience for him. unforgettable
4. I’m sorry for my (patient), but I hate being kept waiting. impatience
5. They witnessed the miraculous (survive) of some people in the air crash. survival
6. I was green with (envious) when I saw her new house. envy
7. The shop is very efficient and gives a (speed) service. speedy
8. Ann put the (freeze) meat in the fridge. frozen
9. In 1945 there were thousands of people who died of (starve). starvation
10. These young plants need (protect) from cold and heat. protection

III. Read part of a letter to candidates for a job and fill in the missing words, which are all connected with “work”.
The first letter of each word is given. (10 pts)
We advertised the (1) position of Sales Manager last week in the national newspaper. So far we've had more than fifty (2)
applicants for the job. As you know, we're offering a (3) salary of $2,000 a month. We would prefer to appoint someone with
a few years' (4) experience in the field. Remember that we stated in the advertisement that high academic (5) qualifications
are not so necessary for a job like this. We need to stress that in this company all (6) employees are treated in the same
way. All staff are entitled to an annual share in the (7) progress of the company, and we believe that good working relations
between (8) managers and (9) staff are essential. We've selected ten (10) candidates to be interviewed next week. The
successful candidate will take up his/her appointment from next month.

IV. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (5 pts)
1. Everyone admires him _______for_______ his wisdom and common sense.
2. How are we going to deal _______with_______ this problem?
3. Everyone can benefit _______from_______ a better road system.
4. He came _______into_______ a lot of money after his father’s death.
5. He usually visits us _______at_______ Christmas.
6. At first I thought he was a bad man, but he turned _______out_______ to be so reliable.
7. The police came quickly and managed to bring the riot _______under_______ control.
8. Do you think Tim broke the vase _______on_______ purpose?
9. People are complaining a lot _______about_______ the bad television service.
10. Mr Smith was accused ______of________ stealing the company money.
V. Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences below.
Write your answer in the numbered blanks that follow. (10 pts)
1. Helen (break) her leg while she (ski) in the mountain.
2. (enter) the room, Mr Jones (realise) something unusual.

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3. It’s no use (ask) Bill (change) his mind as he will never listen.
4. She (hardly finish) college when she (find) a job with a large company.
5. By the time he (retire) next December, he (work) here for exactly 20 years.
6. (not talk) while I (speak).
7. She (start) working here in 2004 and she (never be) late ever since.
8. Tom (say) he (go) to France the following week.
9. This is the second time I (eat) food (cook) by a foreign chef.
10. My mother would rather I (become) a doctor, but I would prefer (be) a teacher.

1. broke – was skiing 6. Don’t talk – am speaking

2. Entering – realised 7. started – has never been
3. asking – to change 8. said – would go
4. hardly had finished - found 9. have eaten - cooked
5. retires – will have been working 10. became – to be
VI. Fill in each space with a, an, the, or zero article (Ø). (10 pts)
1. Mr Jones is going to stand for ___the___ Parliament at ____the___ next election.
2. ___The____ Mount Everest is in ___the____ Himalayas.
3. We took ___a____ trip around London and saw ___the____ Tower Bridge.
4. ____ Ø ___ most foreigners to Vietnam say they can’t leave ___the____ country without visiting Halong Bay.
5. ____The___ Netherlands is a country below ____ Ø____ sea level.
6. Have you got ____the____ latest record by ____Ø___ Gipsy Kings?
7. If I had ____Ø___ time, I would like to take up ___Ø____ badminton.
8. We spent ___an____ evening having ___a____ drink at Tom’s home.
9. ___The____ Nile flows right through ___the____ city.
10. ___The____ summer I spent in China was one of ___the____ best in my life.
III. Identify one underlined part in each sentence that is wrong.
Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered blanks that follow. (5 pts)
1. If anyone in the audience has anything to add to what the speaker has already said, let them speak up.
A B C  which D
2. Disney World was built on 27,400 acres of in part swamp land in central Florida.
A B C  partially D
3. The truck driver, on the open road in the middle of the night, were trying to find a station on the radio to help him stay awake.
A B  was C D
4. Fishing have been found to contain a particular type of fat that may help lower blood cholesterol levels.
A  Fish B C D
5. Some jelly fish make daily journeys from deep water to the surface and back, while others migrate horizontal.
A B C D  horizontally
6. A ray of light passing through the center of a thin lens keep its original direction.
A B C  keeps D
7. Before the nineteenth century it was rarely to find organized systems of adult education.
A B C  rare D
8. Most Americans would not be happy without a color television, two cars, and working an extra job.
A B C D  an
9. Cholesterol help the body by making hormones and building cell walls, but too much cholesterol can cause heart problems.
A  helps B C D
10. Scientific evidence reveals that Native Americans lived on the East Coast of the United States 13 centuries before.
A B C D  ago

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 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________
6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________

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. She is too old to have any more children.
She is so old that she can’t have any more children.
2. His parents are making him do his homework.
He is made to do his homework by his parents.
3. People say that she is the richest woman in the country.
She is said to be the richest woman in the country.
4. John started living here ten years ago.
John has been living here for ten years.
5. How long is it when you last went to the movie?
When did you last go to the movie?
6. It seems that I met you in Ho Chi Minh City in 2000.
I think I met you in Ho Chi Minh City in 2000.
7. “Did you attend the meeting last week, Jane?” he asked.
He wanted to know if Jane had attended the meeting the previous week.
8. He could finish the work only because his sister helped him.
If his sister hadn’t helped him, he couldn’t have finished the work.
9. As it got darker, they worked faster.
The darker it got, the faster they worked.
10. The couple was sitting on a bench. It suddenly collapsed.
The bench, on which the couple was sitting, suddenly collapsed.
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. Have you got an umbrella that is cheaper than this one? LESS
Have you got an umbrella that costs less than this one?
2. They could not play the match because of the rain. PREVENTED
The rain prevented them from playing the match.
3. “I wouldn't do that if I were you,“ Jan told me. ADVISED
Jan advised me not to do that.
4. He doesn't stop smoking. It's likely that he will suffer from lung cancer. UNLESS
He will suffer from lung cancer unless he stops smoking.
5. You shouldn't pay attention to his complaints. NOTICE
You shouldn’t notice his complaints.
6. “I'm sorry I caused you a problem,“ Paula said. APOLOGIZED
Paula apologized to me for having caused me a problem.
7. Sudden fires often cause very serious damage. IS
The damage caused by sudden fires is often very serious.
8. This computer isn't working as well as it used to. WORK
This computer used to work better than it does now.
9. “I didn't break the plate,“ said Mandy. DENIED
Mandy denied having broken the plate.

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10. David really regrets that he couldn’t join our trip. ABLE
David wished he had been able to join our trip.

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