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TRƯỜNG THPT LƯƠNG ĐẮC BẰNG

CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC: 2012 – 2013
Môn: TIẾNG ANH ( VÒNG II )
Đề thi gồm có: 05 trang Thời gian làm bài:180 phút (không kể thời gian giao
đề)
Ngày thi:…..tháng 10 năm 2012

SECTION I. Phonetics: (10 points)

Part A: Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest of the group . ( 5 points )
1. A. discussion B. revision C. attention D.
admission
2. A. cease B. chase C. increase D. raise
3. A. genuine B. geneticist C. guarantee D.
generate
4. A. boot B. shoot C. food D. good
5. A. teenage B. dosage C. voyage D. carriage
Part B: Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is
different from the rest of the group. ( 5 points )
6. A. consequently B. profile C. initiate D. project
7. A. obedience B. curriculum C. benefactor D. moustache
8. A. arithmetic B. assassinate C. agriculture D. controvert
9. A. compulsory B. technology C. academic D. eliminate
10. A. inheritance B. mathematician C. communication D. tuberculosis
SECTION II: Vocabulary and grammar ( 15 points)

I .Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below and write in
your answer sheet.
11 . Books are no longer the only_________ of stories and information .
A. source B. style C. basis D. site
12. You’ll have to_________ a better idea than that if you want to win .
A. come in for B. get down to C. bring out D. come up with
13. Would it be _________ for you to see me tomorrow morning ?
A. fit B. successful C. possible D. worth
14. You would look up a word in a dictionary if you didn’t know what it_________.
A. signified B . meant C . showed D. talked
15. My father often does _________ with people from other countries in the region .
A. business B. finances C. affairs D. economy
16. Which word is incorrect ?
A. bamboos B. photos C. pianoes D. tomatoes
17. I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the _________ of the
clock .
A. hands B. pointers C. arms D. fingers
18. At the end of the winter . The price of winter clothes in the shop usually_________.
 A. drops B. lowers C. sinks D. reduces
19. The question of late payment of bills was _________ at the board meeting.
A. risen B. raised C bought D. taken
20. Modern buildings should _________with the surrounding area.
A. suit B. fit C. blend D. join
21. There was nothing special about his clothes_________ from his flowery tie.
A. but B. except C. other D. apart
22. He went _________ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. down with B. in for C. over D. through
23. His name was on the _________ of my tongue. but I just couldn’t remember it.
A. end B. point C. edge D. tip
24. Alice finally_________ the job because she couldn’t stand its high pressure anymore.
A. admitted B. accepted C. adopted D. quit
25. The campaign raised far more than the _________ of $20.000.
A. aim B. object C. goal D. target
II . There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.
( 10 points)
26. I was the last person hearing about that accident .
27. He objected for his secretary’s coming to work late.
28. This is the old furniture that isn’t worth kept.
29. For such an experience and able teacher, discipline was not a problem.
30. He looks remarkable like his father .
31. Only by studying hard you can pass the final exam.
32. It was so bad weather that we couldn’t go out.
33. They are having the walls painting by the painters
34. Many people think that reading newspapers are very interesting.
35. There is too many pollution in large cities .
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points).
36. Forcing children to use their right hand can cause _________ of school, which can
impact their academic development. (HATE)

37. I admire her_________ beauty. She’s old but she’s still beautiful. (TIME)

38. Although we were in danger, Ann seemed quite _________ (CONCERN)

39. The statue is a lifelike_________ of Chris Jesus. (REPRESENT)

40. The principal said some _________ words to the pupils before the exam.
(COURAGE)

41. The _________ horse ran away from the fire. (FRIGHT)

42. _________ are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get into the new house.
(MOVE)
43. The meeting has been _________ arranged for 3 p.m. next Friday.(PROVIDE)
44. Jim is very disorganized and not very _________ (BUSINESS)

45. Her _________ has made her a lot of enemies (SPEAK)

SECTION III: READING

I. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word . Write in your answer
sheet.( 10 points)
Albert Einstein
Best known (46) _________ his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been
acknowledged (47) _________ one of the greatest scientists in human society. Born in
Germany in 1879, Einstein did (48) _________ in all his school subjects, with the (49)
_________of mathematics, which was his (50) _________ subject.
While (51) _________as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special
Theory of Relativity. This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on
(52) _________ a person looks at them. In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory
of Relativity. This new theory created a controversy (53) _________ many scientists did
not agree with him. In the end, simple experiments (54) _________ Einstein to be
correct. Einstein was (55) _________the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.
II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. Write in
your answer sheet.( 5 points)

The loss of the jobs and persistent unemployment in the industrial countries is due
mainly to changes in technology. It is thought to be misleading to blame job losses on the
shift of corporations from the industrial countries to the Third World.
The present technological developments have been compared to a Third Industrial
Revolution. The first coming in the 19th century, was characterized by the steam engine
and the use of coal. In the 1920s the second emerged with the use of oil and the electro
dynamo. The third, the present one, is driven by computers, biotechnology and
information technology.
However, there can be seen weaknesses in the newest of industrial revolutions. The
technology is advancing so fast and productivity is rising so fast that we are left with a
big problem.. Because of the loss in jobs, caused largely by this new, technology, there
will not be enough people with money to buy all these products.
Technology as definitely enhanced our standard of living, even our quality of life.
But as the capacity to produce expands and the lack of purchasing power and consequent
demand diminish, there can be overproduction and recession, and what happens to our
standard of living?
56.What is the main point the author is making?
A. That the industrial countries have more unemployment than the Third World.
B. That technology is the main cause of unemployment.
C. That corporations have shifted to the Third World.
D. That the present situation is like in the Industrial Revolution.
57.Which of the following is not a characteristic of one of the industrial revolutions?
A. The use of oil B. The use of computer
 C. The use of electricity D. The use of coal

58.What is stated as being the main weakness of the Third Industrial Revolution?
A. There will be too few people who can afford to buy things.
B. there won't be enough products for everyone to buy.
C. There will not be enough money around.
D. There will be too many machines in the factories.
59.Why does the author think that there won't be enough people to buy the product?
A. People will not be able to keep up with technology.
B. Productivity will not be high enough.
C. There will be too many products.
D. Many people will be unemployed
60. What do we infer is the author's attitude to the technology?
A. It has improved our purchasing power
B. It has improved our quality of life.
C. It has created more jobs
D. It is not responsible for the recession..
III. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each
space (10 points)

Reports that the government is about to _________( 61) the go ahead to plans for
the building of a new runway at London’s Gatwick airport have angered local residents
and raised fears of increased noise and exhaust pollution. The (62) _________ plans also
include permission for additional night flights and will (63) _________ the compulsory
purchase of farmland, as well as the demolition of a number of private homes. According
to sources close to the Ministry of Transport, the government is known to be concerned
by the increasing (64) _________ of traffic at London Heathrow, where there are no
plans for further runways in the foreseeable (65) _________ . Gatwick is widely (66)
_________ as a better (67) _________ for expansion than London’s third airport,
Stansted, which still suffers from poor transport links. A spokesperson for the Keep
Gatwick Quiet association, (68) ________ up of local people, accused the government of
going back on promises made before the General Election. “We were told then that the
airport authority had no (69) _________ of building another runway, and we believe that
the government has a duty to (70) _________ its pledges. “Prominent figures in the
government are also believed to be concerned at the news, although the Prime Minister,
interviewed last night, is quoted as saying that reports were “misleading”. However, he
would not give an assurance that plans for building a runway had definitely been rejected.
61. A. sign B. make C. give D. approve
62. A. controversial B. debatable C. notorious D. doubtful
63. A. involve B. concern C. assume D. need
64. A. sum B. size C. volume D. length
65. A. years B. period C. time D. future
66. A. regarded B. believed C. felt D. held
67. A. potential B. outlook C. prospect D. likelihood
68. A. made B. set C. brought D. taken
69. A. desire B. intention C. wish D. objective
70. A. bear out B. count on C. pull off D. stand by

Section IV – writing
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it (10 points):
71. By the time we arrive the other guests will have already started dinner.
The other guests will start …………………………………………………………..
72. She is proud of being such a good cook.
- She prides………...................………………………………………………………
73. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.
- Had………...................................……………….......................................................
74. His jealousy increases with his love for her.
- The more .....................................................................................................................
75. “If you wanted to use my car, you should have asked me first, Tom” said Mary.
- Mary criticized ………….............………………..…………………………………..
76. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
- I object..................................………………...…………….........................................
77. The mother smiled happily. She took her baby in her arms.
- Smiling .........................................................................................................................
78. It is not certain that Jones will get the job.
- It is open ......................................................................................................................
79. People think that the man stole the car.
- The car ..........................................................................................................................
80. Jack may be very intelligent, but he should be careful about this.
- No matter .....................................................................................................................
II.Essay (20 points)
“What career would you like to choose after leaving school?”
Write an essay of about 150 - 180 words to support your points.
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HOÁ KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG THPT LƯƠNG ĐẮC BẰNG CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC: 2012 – 2013
Môn: TIẾNG ANH ( VÒNG II )
Thời gian : 180 phút

ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG VÒNG II

SECTION I: Phonetics (10 points)

I. A. (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)

1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A
B. (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
6.C 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.A

SECTION II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I . (1p for 1 correct answer X 15 = 15 points)
11. A 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. C 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. C
21. D 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. D

II . ( 1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)

Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction

26 hearing to hear 3 you can can you
27 for to 3 so such
28 kept keeping 3 painting painted
29 experience experienced 3 are is
30 remarkable remarkably 3 many much

III. (10 points).

36. HATRED 37. TIMELESS
38. UNCONCERNED 39. REPRESENTATION
40. ENCOURAGING 41. FRIGHTENED
42. REMOVALS 43. PROVISIONALLY
44. BUSINESSLIKE 45. OUTSPOKENNESS

SECTION III: READING

I. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
46. for 47. as 48. poorly 49. exception 50. favorite
51. working 52. how 53. because 54. proved 55. awarded
II. ( 2pts for 1 correct answer X 5 = 10 points)
56. B 57. C 58. A 59. D 60. B
3. (5ps)
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B

III. (10 points)

61.C 62.A 63.A 64.C 65.D
66.A 67.C 68.A 69.B 70.D

SECTION IV: WRITING

I. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
71.The other guests will start their dinner before we arrive
72. She prides herself on her cooking / being a good cook.
73. Had it not been for the heavy rain / rained heavily, we could have had our picnic.
74. The more he loves her, the more jealous he is.
75. Mary criticized Tom for using her car without asking / having asked her first.
76. I object to people criticizing me unfairly / being criticized unfairly / being unfairly
criticized.
77. Smiling happily, the mother took her baby in her arms.
78. It is open to question / doubt whether he will get the job or not.
79. The car is thought to have been stolen by the man.
80. No matter how intelligent Jack may be, he should be careful about this.

II. Essay : ( 20 points)

Điểm thành phần của bài luận theo những điểm đề nghị sau:
- Organization: Bố cục rỗ ràng, đầy đủ ba phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận. (5đ)
- Discourse: (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ, nối kết câu, chuyển mạch
tốt) (5đ)
- Sentence structure (expression, vocabulary, spelling): Cấu trúc câu linh hoạt, (đơn,
phức) (5đ)
- Ideas: (ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề
thi) + Length (Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định : không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn)
(5đ)