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Download Write a title that briefly explains what it is about. and more Exercises English Literature in PDF only on Docsity! SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NAM KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề thi gồm 07 trang; thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này) ĐIỂM CỦA BÀI THI Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo SỐ PHÁCH Bằng số: Số 1: Bằng chữ: Số 2: SECTION A. PHONETICS (20 points) Part I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced. (10 points) 1. A. description B. describe C. prescribe D. fertilizer 2. A. exposed B. prevailed C. preferred D. expressed 3. A. thousand B. southern C. mouth D. loud 4. A. minerals B. teenagers C. needs D. forests 5. A. furnish B. preparation C. prerequisite D. preposition *Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group. (10 points) 1. A. workforce B. nursery C. category D. accept 2. A. opportunity B. proportion C. application D. economical 3. A. develop B. investment C. government D. equipment 4. A. entertainment B. information C. difficulty D. realization 5. A. prepare B. foreign C. pleasant D. symbols *Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SECTION B. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (60 points) Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (30 points) 1. Is it necessary that I ..................... here tomorrow? A. were B. am being C. be D. would be 2. We'll have to call the barbecue ..................... . It's going to rain. A. for B. off C. across D. up 3. John received ......... advice from his parents that he became successful. A. so good   B. such good   C. so a good    D. such a good 4. Solar energy is one of the .......... sources of energy. A. alternative B. replaced C. changed D. recycle 5. Jane: "I'm not sure about this soup. It tastes like something's missing". John: "....................... . It tastes fine to me". A. You're right B. Oh, I don't know C. I couldn't agree more D. I don't think so 6. We have been informed that.....................animals at the zoo are starving to death. A. most of B. most all C. almost the D. most of the 7. He said that the plane had already taken off and that I................arrived an hour earlier. Page 1 of 7 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC A. should have B. could have C. was supposed to D. had to have 8. ..................the invention of the steam engine, most form of transport were horse-drawn. A. Similar to B. Prior to C. In addition to D. With reference to 9. Poison oak generates irritating poisons.........even if people merely brush against the plants. A. they can affect people C. that people can affect B. that can affect people D. which do they affect 10. I disapprove...........people who make all sorts of promises which they have no intention...........keeping. A. of.......for B. at.......for C. of.......of D. on.......of 11. ....................... around us gives us vital information about our environment. A. The sounds are heard C. That the hearing of sounds B. Hearing the sounds D. What ever the sounds are heard 12. Beneath the streets of a modern city .................. of walls, columns, cables, pipes, and tunnels required to satisfy the needs of its inhabitants. A. where exists C. the network’s existence B. the existing network D. exists the network 13. Alan has not seen his brother for 10 years and has ................ of his address. A. no idea B. nothing C. no thought D. no mind 14. ............... they are widely perceived as gentle creatures, hippopotamuses are responsible for more human deaths in Africa than any other animal. A. Despite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Because 15. Susan always wins the prize because her projects ...................... A. extremely presented well C. are extremely well presented B. presented extremely well D. are well presented extremely *Your answers: 1. 4. 7. 10. 13. 2. 5. 8. 11. 14. 3. 6. 9. 12. 15. Part II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (20 points) 1. My friend could not hide his (anxious)............. for the interview. 2. This man is so rude that I just can't put up with his (behave).......... any longer. 3. The (reside)................... area is surrounded by plants and trees. 4. Linda Devere Hardy had a strong (determine).............. to fly in the 1920s. 5. We have to (economy)........... energy if we want to reach the destination. 6. Moving to a new school may be a very (stress).......... experience. 7. (Origin)........., Charles Darwin didn’t intend to publish his book on the origin of species. 8. You need to (clear).......... the final point of the presentation.  It's rather confusing.  9. It's (point).......... arguing with them.  They are not going to change their mind. 10. I've (place)................ my identity card. Have you seen it anywhere? *Your answers: 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. Part III. Identify the one underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) in each sentence below that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. (10 points) 1. The first things a new international student must do include renting an apartment, Page 2 of 7 had liquid water on its surface. In the vacuum of the lunar surface, liquid water would boil away rapidly. Mercury too is airless and cannot have had liquid water on its surface for long periods of time. Venus has some traces of water vapor in its atmosphere, but it is much too hot for liquid water to survive. If there were any lakes or oceans of water on its surface when it was young, they must have evaporated quickly. Even if life began there, no traces would be left now. Saturn's moon Titan has an atmosphere of nitrogen, argon, and methane and may have oceans of liquid methane and ethane on its surface. The chemistry of life that might crawl or swim on such a world is unknown, but life there may be unlikely because of the temperature. The surface of Titan is a deadly -1790C (-2900F). Chemical reactions occur slowly or not at all at such low temperatures, so the chemical evolution needed to begin life may never have occurred on Titan. Mars is the most likely place for life in our solar system. The evidence, however, is not encouraging. Meteorite ALH84001 was found on the Antarctic ice in 1984. It was probably part of debris ejected into space by a large impact on Mars. ALH84001 is important because a team of scientists studies it and announced in 1996 that it contained chemical and physical traces of ancient life on Mars. Scientists were excited too, but being professionally skeptical, they began testing the results immediately. In many cases, the results did not confirm the conclusion that life once existed on Mars. Some chemical contamination from water on Earth has occurred, and some chemicals in the meteorite may have originated without the presence of life. The physical features that look like fossil bacteria may be mineral formations in the rock. 1. The word "automatically" in the passage is closest meaning to A. partially B. actually C. occasionally D. naturally 2. The word "it" in the passage refers to A. ice B. soil C. moon D. solar system 3. Which of the following statements about the water on Venus is true? A. The water evaporated because of the high temperatures. B. The water became frozen in the polar regions. C. Only a little water is left in small lakes on the surface. D. Rain does not fall because there is no atmosphere. 4. According to paragraph 3, why would life on Titan be improbable? A. It does not have an ocean. C. It is too cold. B. It is not a planet. D. It has a low atmosphere. 5. Why does the author mention the meteorite ALH84001 in paragraph 4? A. Because it was found in Antarctica about fifty years ago. B. Because it was evidence of a recent impact on Mars. C. Because scientists thought that it contained evidence of life on Mars. D. Because the meteorite probably came from Mars along time ago. *Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SECTION D. WRITING (60 points) Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (20 points) 1. Although his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. Despite .................................................................................................................. 2. "Yes, I broke your glass window, Mrs Brown", Peter said. Page 5 of 7 Peter admitted ........................................................................................................ 3. He is not a university student now because he did not work hard last year. If he ........................................................................................................................ 4. The manager was very shocked when they told him about the robbery. On …………………….....................……………………………………………… 5. We were all surprised to see Sarah at the party. To our ………………………………………………………………………… 6. People believe that she was left on an isolated island. She.................................................................................................................... 7. After having to look everywhere, I succeeded in finding their house. I managed ....................................................................................................... 8. I don't like boxing and my sister doesn't either. Neither............................................................................................................. 9. Because of the traffic jam, Andrew couldn't get to the interview on time. The traffic jam..................................................................................................... 10. This old car probably won’t last for more than three years. It’s unlikely ……………………………………………………….……………. Part II. Write a report of about 130-150 words on your favourist book or novel. (20points) *Suggestion: Your report should include: - General introduction (the title; author; type) - Summary of the book's/novel's content (the setting; main theme; main characters; plot) - Conclusion (your opinion(s) and recommendation(s)) .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 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Part III. Many plants and animal species are in danger of extinction. Write a paragraph of about 150 words to suggest some measures that should be taken to protect endangered species in the world. 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