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Part I. phonetics
Question 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of other
words.
1. A. passion B. action C. motion D. vision
2. A. reason B. leisure C. feather D. measure
3. A. enough B. cough C. cup D. rough
4. A. guest B. least C. mess D. rest
5. A. essential B. informant C. resistance D. instant
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Question 2: Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6. A. situation B. comfortable C. recently D. necessary
7. A. exhausted B. atmosphere C. suspect D. computer
8. A. excessive B. celebrate C. expensive D. instruction
9. A. energy B. primary C. facilities D. pleasure
10. A. luggage B. increase C. benefit D. argument
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Question 1: Choose the best option among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
1. As the evening ……….on, I became on more and more bored.
A. passed B. drew C. stuck D. wore
2. All her hard work paid………..in the end and she’s now vey successful.
A. up B. out C. back D. off
10. They have no idea at all………..
A. where he has gone B. which place he has gone
C. where did he go D. where has he gone
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Question 3: In most lines of this passage, there is one unnecessary word. It is either incorrect
grammatically or does not fit the sense of the passage. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word
which should not be there, write the word in the space in the column on the right. (0) has been done
as an example.
A study into family of health conducted in California comes 0. of
up with some interesting conclusions, though these might not be 0. ü
acceptable to everybody. The main conclusion is so that for a 0. so
family to remain healthy, both the relationship between husband 1. ………………..
and wife play a major role. The family perhaps surprising 2. ………………..
aspect of this research, however, is that statistically the 3………………….
healthy family is as optimistic, church-going, and let by a 4. ………………..
traditional male. And perhaps not so much surprisingly, what 5 …………………
promotes the health of the husband and does not necessarily 6. ………………..
promote the health of the wife too., and vice versa. For 7…………………
example, when it comes to expressing emotions, thus it is 8. ………………..
generally assumed that giving us an outlet to feeling is healthy. 9. ………………..
But according to the study, there may be benefits for one party 10. ……………….
but not for the other. If the wife talks to more than the husband 11………………...
does in these situations and gives him feeling of guilt, then he 12………………..
is likely to become a depressed, whereas if the wife lets the 13. ……………….
husband donate on the arguments, then she in turn will be the 14………………...
one of whose mental state will suffer. The study also found that 15………………..
when man donates in domestic arguments, they often end up 16. ……………….
trying to avoid from the real issue, or to become silent and 17………………...
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withdrawn. This has effect of making the wife feel anxious and 18………………..
depressed. As a person’s mental state there is closely linked to 19. ……………….
their physical as well being, it is clear that the dynamics of 20………………...
family relationship help to determine health in general
Question 4: Write the correct form of each word in the space provided in brackets.
1. Please .............. our letter of the 14th. We have not had a reply. (know)
2. Keith’s exam results turned out to be .............. (disaster)
3. Jackie suffered as a child from a very strict .............. (bring)
4. I think it’s sheer .............. to get married in church if you don’t believe in god. (hypocrite)
5. These countries are .............. in imports of raw cotton. (prefer)
6. Sam was accused of stealing some .............. documents. (confidence)
7. You do not have to go. Your decision must be entirely .............. (volunteer)
8. Going swimming everyday would have very .............. effects. (benefit)
9. He felt .............. certain about his success. (tolerate)
10. Do you feel .............. to the new job? (attract)
1. .................................................. 6. ..................................................
2. ................................................. 7. .................................................
3. ................................................ 8. ................................................
4. ............................................... 9. ................................................
5. .............................................. 10. .................................................
1. …… ..2. ……. . 3. …… …4. …… ..5. ……… 6. …….. 7. …….. 8. …… ..9. ……. 10. ……
Question 2. Read the following passage and choose the best option.
To a European, money means power, the freedom to do as he likes, which also means that,
consciously or unconsciously, he says: “I want to have as much money as possible myself and others to
have as little money as possible.”
In the United States, wealth was also acquired by stealing, but the real exploited victim was not a
human being but poor Mother Earth and her creatures who were ruthlessly plundered. It is true that the
Indians were expropriated or exterminated, but this was not, as it has always been in Europe, a matter of
the conqueror seizing the wealth of the conquered, for the Indian had never realized the potential riches of
his country. It is also true that, in the Southern states, men lived on the labor of slaves, but slave labor did
not make them fortunes; what made slavery in the South all the more inexcusable was that, in addition to
being morally wicked, it didn’t even pay off handsomely.
Thanks to the natural resources of the country, every American, until quite recently, could
reasonably look forward to making more money than his father, so that, if he made less, the fault must be
his; he was either lazy or inefficient. What an American values, therefore, is not the possession of money
as such, but his power to make it as proof of his manhood; once he has proved himself by making it, it has
served its function and can be lost or given away. In no society in history have rich men given away so
large a part of their fortunes. A poor American feels guilty at being poor, but less guilty than an American
renter who had inherited wealth but is doing nothing to increase it; what can the latter do but take to drink
and psychoanalysis?
1. Which of the following can be concluded from the first paragraph?
A. Those who have a lot of money enjoy real freedom.
B. Money is made either consciously or unconsciously.
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C. Some European acquire money and power without even being conscious of it.
D. Some people not only want to get rich but wish others to be poor.
2. To an American, money means …………
A. The freedom to do whatever he likes B. proof of ability and manhood
C. diligence and efficiency D. both B and C
3. The author seems to believe that the natural resources in the U.S. are …………
A. poor B. limited C. rich D. on the increase
4. In the passage, the word “fortunes” (Para.2 and 3) is used twice. What does it mean?
A. luck B. good opportunities C. wealth D. power
5. In the author’s opinion, an American renter …………
A. should feel more guilty than a poor American
B. should feel content with this inherited wealth
C. is even lazier and more inefficient than a poor American
D. will take to drink if he does nothing to increase his wealth
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1. .......................................... 6. ......................................
2. .......................................... 7. ......................................
3. .......................................... 8. ......................................
4. ......................................... 9. ......................................
5. .......................................... 10. ......................................
Question 4: Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with one word from the list. Use each
word once.
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unit makes fixed allowed with called
Gold is a measure of wealth which is recognized all over the world. For centuries it was the
foundation of the international monetary system and even today, it …(1)…one of the most important
components of a country’s foreign currency reserves.
What …(2)…gold attractive is that it has a value of its own for both industrial and ornamental
purposes, …(3)…paper bank notes, which are worthless …(4)…themselves. As a result, gold is bought as
an …(5)…in times of financial uncertainty.
Until the 1930s, several European currency were based on the Gold Standard, which meant that the
value of a …(6)… of currency was fixed in …(7)…of a stated quantity of gold. People could freely …(8)
…any bank notes they had for gold. In 1931, world- wide financial problems …(9)…the Gold Standard to
be dropped. Then, in 1935, the USA, France and the UK …(10)…the price of gold at $35 an ounce, which
remained the price until 1971. Because the demand for gold …(11)…so fast, however, the price of gold
for ornamental and industrial purposes was …(12)…to rise. Today ounce of gold costs $390 in London.
Gold for jewelry is mixed …(13)…a mental alloy and the purity of the gold is measured in carats.
Most gold sold to the public has 40% gold and is …(14)…nine- carat gold. Good investors can buy pure
from dealers in the …(15)…of gold bars or gold coins.
Question 1: For each of sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible In meaning to
the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.
1. The stories he tells about his war experiences are unbelievable. (beyond )
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2. My car costs me an awful lot to run these days. ( spend )
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3. They are letting David out of hospital next week. ( released )
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4. The garden is too small for us to build a swimming pool. ( room )
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5. What speed is allowed on this motorway? ( How )
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6. It is as though they were millionaires, the way they live! ( might )
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7. We could have walked to the station, it was so near. A taxi wasn’t at all necessary. ( enough )
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8. There is no need to telephone me when you arrive. ( bother )
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9. Is it really advisable to freeze this sort of food? ( should )
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10. Nobody would let me go into hospital to see the survivors. ( allowed )
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Biểu điểm, hướng dẫn chấm thi chọn học sinh giỏi quốc gia
Môn: Tiếng Anh 12
Năm học 2008 - 2009
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(Tæng toµn bµi 120 điểm : 6 = 20 điểm)
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4. hypocrisy 9. tolerably
5. preferential 10. attracted
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- The impact on creating a similar culture.
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