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KỲ THI THỬ HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
Thời gian: 180 phút
Đề thi gồm 7 trang – Tổng điểm: 100

ĐIỂM BÀI THI HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ GIÁM KHẢO SỐ PHÁCH

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

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

PART ONE:   
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PART TWO: PHONOLOGY
I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the spaces given on the right. (5 pts)
1. A. bathe B. southern C. cloth D. their ________
2. A. comb B. describe C. debt D. subtle ________
3. A. sacred B. played C. filled D. tired ________
4. A. surgical B. surround C. surprise D. survival ________
5. A. build B. cruise C. biscuit D. guitar ________

II. Choose the word with different stress pattern in each group.
Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the spaces given on the right. (3 pts)
1. A. conclude B. advise C. depend D. suffer ________
2. A. sensitive B. photography C. president D. tourism ________
3. A. absentee B. mathematician C. similarity D. geographical ________

PART THREE: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the spaces given on the right. (10 pts)
1. _____ the hard evidence against him, the jury had no option but to find him guilty.
A. Given that B. In view of C. In regard to D. With a view to ________
2. Those ballpoint pens are made in a large _____ of colors and styles.
A. series B. range C. collection D. network ________
3. He promised me an Oxford dictionary, but to my great disappointment, he _____ his words.
A. stood by B. stuck at C. went back on D. held onto ________
4. Like many other countries in the world, Vietnam is “on the _____”.
A. progress B. start C. begin D. move ________
5. The more time you spend practicing English, _____ command of it you will have.
A. the better B. the fewer C. the more D. the less ________
6. It is important that she fully _____ what she is supposed to do.
A. understand B. understands C. understood D. has understood ________
7. Robert assured me that he was going to come, but there has been no _____ of him yet.
A. picture B. sight C. image D. sign ________
8. When she _____ she found herself in hospital.
A. came round B. came back C. came over D. came out ________
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9. The campaign raised far more than the _____ of $20.000.
A. aim B. object C. goal D. target ________
10. Only by practising regularly _____ speak English well.
A. we B. can we C. we can't D. we can ________
11. I had to get up early; _____, I'd have missed the train.
A. yet B. otherwise C. but D. if not ________
12. This map has a _____ of one centimetre to two kilometres.
A. rate B. scale C. proportion D. ratio ________
13. Don’t be _____ by misleading advertisements.
A. fooled around B. taken in C. put out D. seen through ________
14. The management team came _____ criticism for the way they handled the situation.
A. in for B. down with C. up against D. out in ________
15. _____ in Paris before, he didn’t know his way around when he took his family there.
A. Not be living B. Never having lived
B. C. His not living D. Because he has lived ________
16. Of the ten beauty spots my brother visited, _____ left a lasting impression on him.
A. none of which B. not one of them
B. C. which none D. and none of them ________
17. Jane likes watching films, but she is not _____ keen on any kind.
A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly ________
18. “Do you mind if we schedule the meeting for 11 o’clock?” - “Well, actually, I _____ earlier.”
A. should prefer it will be B. am preferring it to be ________
C. will prefer it D. would prefer it to be
19. “Have you finished the report?” - “Yes, but I wish I had known _____.”
A. how hard it would be B. how hard would it be ________
C. how would it be hard D. how would it be
20. “The building’s nearly finished, isn't it?” - “Yes, but it'll be _____ we can move in.”
A. too much time till B. a long time before ________
C. hardly time when D. very soon that

II. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in brackets.
Write your answers in the spaces given on the right. (10 pts)
1. Panda is (nation) to China only.
2. Food and clothing are (necessary) of life.
3. He is very generous and everyone admired his (self).
4. The monument was erected in (remember) of the dead soldiers.
5. They are going to (long ) the runway at Cat Bi Airport.
6. AIDS is one of the most dangerous (infect) diseases of our time.
7. Nobody can defend you. Your behaviour last night was (forgive).
8. The result of the match was, however, (satisfy). What a shame!
9. (Basic), our plan has gone as planned.
10. Ho Chi Minh City is the greatest (commerce) center of the country.

III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces that
follow. (10 pts)
1. Hurry up, or all the tickets (sell) out by the time we (arrive) at the theatre.
2. Maria (type) for two hours and she (type) ten pages.
3. Do you feel like (go) to the theatre tonight or would you rather (stay) at home?
4. The child (sleep) for 2 hours. It’s time you (wake) her up.
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5. The man who (rescue) (be) in the sea for ten hours.
6. (Not call) Mary tomorrow because she (practise) the piano all day.
7. I could tell at a glance that the documents on my desk (disturb) while I (be) out.
8. At this time next week they (stay) in Ha Long (enjoy) good food and fresh air.
9. I can’t bear the thought of my son (go) home without someone (accompany) him.
10. The weapon (use) in the murder (just find).
IV. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (10
pts)
1. Mary takes ________ her mother very much ________ appearance.
2. The police succeeded __________ bringing the riot __________ control.
3. He was found guilty __________ murder and sentenced __________ six months' imprisonment.
4. He sold the picture __________ an American dealer __________ $3,000.
5. We finally came up __________ a good solution __________ the problem.
6. I don't know him __________ sure, but his face seems familiar __________ me.
7. This watch is still __________ guarantee, so repair is free __________ charge.
8. An agreement __________ a pay rise was finally reached __________ management and
employees.
9. The case was dismissed __________ the absence __________ any definite proof.
10. They can only cure him __________ his illness if they operate __________ him immediately.

PART FOUR: READING

I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions that follow.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (5 pts)
Sometimes you know things about people the first time you see them, for example, that you want to be
friends with them or that you don't trust them. But perhaps this kind of intuition isn't as hard to explain
as it may seem. For instance, people give out body language signals all the time. The way you hold
your body, head and arms tells people about your mood. If you hold your arms tightly at your sides, or
fold them across your chest, people will generally feel that you are being defensive. Holding your head
to one side shows interest in the other, while an easy, open posture indicates that you are self-
confident. All this affects the way you feel about someone.
Also, a stranger may remind you of a meeting with someone. This may be because of something as
simple as the fact that he or she is physically similar to someone who treated you well or badly. Your
feelings about a stranger could be influenced by a smell in the air that brings to mind a place where
you were happy as a child. Since even a single word can bring back a memory such as that, you may
never realize it is happening.
1. What influences your impression of a person you meet the first time? ________
A. Intuition B. Familiarity C. Knowledge D. Feeling
2. What does the word "open" in the passage most closely mean? ________
A. Unrestrained B. Relaxed C. Confined D. Unlimited
3. What one feels about a stranger may be influenced by something that _____. ________
A. strengthens one's past behaviours B. reminds one of one's past treatment
C. revives one's past memories D. points to one's childhood
4. What does the second paragraph discuss? ________
A. Meanings of signals one implies towards a stranger.
B. Factors that may influence one's feelings about a stranger.
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C. How people usually behave to a stranger.
D. Factors that cause people to act differently.
5. Intuition described in the passage can be explained by means of _____. ________
A. styles B. languages C. patterns D. behaviours

II. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each gap in the passage.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (5 pts)
Scott Newman wouldn't be without his pocket-size TV, which he mainly watches in bed. "I only watch
programmes which last about half an hour, as any longer one …(1)… my eyes. I use the set for general
entertainment though it is also really good for …(2)… up with current affairs. The main problem with
the set is that it's not …(3)… enough even when you use headphones. The …(4)… is all right as long
as nothing moves in front of the aerial". Scott admits to being a gadget man, but doesn't …(5)…
buying the set since he uses it nearly every day.
Retired engineer Paul Hardcastle has owned a pocket TV for a …(6)… of years. He said, "I use it
mostly in the bathroom. I wanted to use it outdoors, but the trouble is that in …(7)… light you can't see
the picture. I use rechargeable batteries as …(8)… ones could cost too much". Paul believes that this
sort of TV could be improved if the …(9)… was slightly bigger and it didn't …(10)… up batteries so
quickly; he can get only half an hour's viewing before the batteries go flat.
1. A. struggles B. stretches C. stresses D. strains ________
2. A. coming B. keeping C. going D. holding ________
3. A. loud B. noisy C. high D. strong ________
4. A. response B. acceptance C. interference D. reception ________
5. A. mind B. disapprove C. regret D. disappoint ________
6. A. number B. total C. sum D. quantity ________
7. A. shiny B. hard C. bright D. high ________
8. A. real B. usual C. genuine D. ordinary ________
9. A. design B. screen C. face D. display ________
10. A. finish B. use C. end D. take ________

III. Fill each blank in the following passage with a suitable word.
Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)
A small rain cloud has saved the lives of three sailors on a sinking boat. Water began to pour into their
boat about 300 kilometers from the coast of Portugal, and the frightened sailors called …(1)… help on
their radio. The waves …(2)… almost 20 meters high and the …(3)… blew the tiny boat from
side …(4)… side. Soon even the radar broke …(5)….
Then suddenly they heard the calm …(6)… of a French sea captain over …(7)… radio. “Is it raining?”
he asked. …(8)… thought it was rather a silly …(9)… but they answered. “It is raining
very …(10)…,” they called back over the radio.
“I’ve seen rain cloud on my radar screen,” the French captain said. “If you are under it, I can easily
find you.”
He changed course immediately and went straight to the small boat.
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. __________

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IV. Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is incorrect, and then correct
it.
Write your choice (A, B, C or D) and corrections in the spaces that follow. Number 0 is an example.
(10 pts)
0. She had the gardener to plant some trees in the front garden.
A B C D
1. Almost students were able to find good jobs three to six months after graduation.
A B C D

2. Now go to bed and close your eyes! you will feel fine after a good night sleep.
A B C D
3. The driver of the big car was serious injured.
A B C D
4. Would you mind to give me a hand? I have a lot of thing to be done.
A B C D
5. You’d better take an umbrella in case it will rain.
A B C D
6. Could you tell me how far is it to the nearest station, please?
A B C D
7. It’s hardly to imagine how tedious the work of accountants and clerks used to be in the past without a
computer.
A B C D
8. The sun releases large numbers of energy every day.
A B C D
9. Mr Smith, as well as his wife, hardly ever drinks coffee in the morning, doesn’t he?
A B C D
10. Some of my books are on science, others are on culture.
A B C D
Example: 0. C → plant
1. _____ → ________________ 6. _____ → ________________
2. _____ → ________________ 7. _____ → ________________
3. _____ → ________________ 8. _____ → ________________
4. _____ → ________________ 9. _____ → ________________
5. _____ → ________________ 10. _____ → ________________

PART FIVE: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
(10 pts)
1. Don’t you regret not learning to swim?
Don’t you wish __________________________________________________________________
2. Only two out of the five rooms we have booked have air conditioning.
We have booked five rooms, only ___________________________________________________
3. He didn’t talk to me until I gave my official apology.
It was not _______________________________________________________________________
4. He would prefer me to concentrate more on my study.
He’d rather ______________________________________________________________________
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5. Everyone was surprised to see David leave the party so early.
To_____________________________________________________________________________
6. The number of road accidents has increased dramatically over the past month.
There __________________________________________________________________________
7. I’m sure he took the money on purpose.
He couldn’t possibly______________________________________________________________
8. He overslept so he came late for the meeting.
If he___________________________________________________________________________
9. “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to Bill.
The team leader criticized __________________________________________________________
10. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
We____________________________________________________________________________

II. Rewrite each sentences, using the word given in brackets. Do not change this word in any way.
(5 pts)
1. The film we saw last week was more frightening than this one. (as)
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. I am sorry that I have caused you so much trouble. (apologize)
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. They paid no attention to the man’s sudden disappearance. (notice)
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. It’s not worth repairing this old television set. (point)
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. Her success strongly impressed us all. (impression)
_______________________________________________________________________________

III. Use the words and phrases below to write complete sentences. (5 pts)
1. sister/ fed/ do/ household chores.
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. families/ Western world/ change/ great/ last two centuries.
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. according/ WWF statistics/ half/ world/ tropical forests/ vanish/ 1940s.
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. I/ like/ congratulate you/ passing/ examination.
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. they/ accuse/ Jim/ write/ anonymous letter.
_______________________________________________________________________________

THE END

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SỞ GD-ĐT HẢI PHÒNG ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
TRƯỜNG THPT QUỐC TUẤN ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC SINH GIỎI
NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12

Tổng điểm: 100

PART ONE : LISTENING (2 pts)
I. Listen and choose the correct options to complete the sentences (1pt)
0.2 point for each correct answer

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B
II. Listen to the conversation and circle the option as you hear (1pt)
0.2 point for each correct answer

6. A 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. D

PART TWO: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B

II. Pick out the word with different stress pattern in each group. (3 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1. D 2. B 3. B

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
0.5 point for each correct answer
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. B
11. B 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. B 17. D 18. D 19. A 20. B

II. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in brackets. (10 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1. native 2. necessities 3. selfishness 4. remembrance 5.
lengthen
6. infectious 7. unforgivable 8. unsatisfactory 9. Basically 10. commercial

III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts)
0.5 point for each correct verb
1. will have been sold – arrive 6. Don’t call – will be practising
2. have been typing – has typed 7. had been disturbed – was
3. going – stay 8. will be staying – enjoying
4. has slept/has been sleeping – woke9. going – accompanying
5. was rescued – had been 10. used – has just been found

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IV. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (10
pts)
0.5 point for each correct preposition or adverb particle
1. after – in 2. in – under 3. of – to 4. to – for 5. with – to
6. for – to 7. under – of 8. on – between 9. in – of 10. of – on

PART FOUR: READING

I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions that follow. (5 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D

II. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each gap in the passage. (5 pts)
0.5 point for each correct answer
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. B
III. Fill each blank in the following passage with a suitable word. ( 10 pts)
1. for 2. were 3. wind 4. to 5. down
6. voice 7. the 8. They 9. question 10. hard/heavily

IV. Identify one of the four underlined parts that is incorrect in each sentence, and then correct
it. (10 pts)
0.5 point for each correct choice and 0.5 point for each correction
1. A → most 6. C → it is
2. D → night’s sleep 7. A → hard
3. C → seriously 8. B. → amounts
4. A → giving 9. D → does he
5. D → rains 10. C → the others

PART FIVE: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it. (10
pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1. Don’t you wish you had learned/learnt to swim?
2. We have booked five rooms, only two of which have air conditioning.
3. It was not until I gave my official apology that he talked to me.
4. He’d rather I concentrated more on my study.
5. To everyone’s surprise, David left the party so early.
6. There has been a dramatic increase/rise in the number of road accidents over the past month.
7. He couldn’t possibly have taken the money by accident/chance/ accidentally.
8. If he hadn’t overslept, he wouldn’t have come late for the meeting.
9. The team leader criticized Bill for not waiting/having waited for them.
10. We are going to have the car repaired.

II. Rewrite each sentences, using the word given. Do not change this word in any way. (5 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1. This film is not as/so frightening as the one we saw last week.
2. I apologize for causing/having caused you so much trouble.
3. They took no notice of the man’s sudden disappearance.
4. There’s no point in repairing this old television set.
5. Her success made a strong impression on us all.
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III. Use the words and phrases below to write complete sentences. (5 pts)
1 point for each correct sentence
6. My sister is fed up with doing her household chores.
7. Families in the Western world have changed greatly/a great deal over/during/in the last two
centuries.
8. according to WWF statistics, half of the world’s tropical forests have vanished since 1940s.
9. I would like to congratulate you on passing your/the examination.
10. They accused Jim of writing/having written that/the anonymous letter.

THE END

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