Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp trường Tiếng anh lớp 12 - Năm học 2010-2011 - Trường THPT Hậu Lộc 4

Trường THPT Hậu Lộc 4 Đề thi học sinh giỏi trường 
 * * ** * * Năm học 2010 – 2011
 Đề chính thức Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Số báo danh
 	 Lớp : 12-THPT
 	 Ngày thi: 13/11/2010
 	 Thời gian: 180 phút
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 ( Đề thi có 11 câu, gồm 04 trang)
Question 1: 
 Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. A. thoughful	B. approach	C. toward	D. farewell
2. A. biology	B. mathematics	C. gymnastic	D. geography
3. A. condition	B. character	C. vegetable	D. favourite
4. A. woman	B. language	C. attend	D. famous
5. A. career	B. fourteen	C. affect	D. planet
Question 2: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.
1. Had he passed the exam, he (	not be). . in the army now.
2. It’s imperative that you (be).. on time.
3. On the first of next month, he (be)...in prion for 10 years.
4. By the time you (finish).your twelfth grade this summer, I (graduate).from my university.
5. The money (steal)in the robbery was nerver found.
6. Scarcely we (move)into the new house when our friends (come).in.
7. I (have)my house (paint).. That’s why there is all this mess.
Question 3: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. There is a.of water because of droughts
A. shortage	B. short	C. shortly	D. shorten
2. He was very upset by theof his English examination.
A. effect	B. failure	C. result	D. success
3. It isthat I would like to go to the beach.
A. such nice weather	B. such a nice weather
C. too nice weather	D. such weather nice
4. I.cakes. That is why my hands are all covered with flour.
A. make	B. have been making	C. made	D. were making
5. He..to the last meeting, but he didn’t.
A. had gone	B. would go	C. should have gone	D. must go
6. Why did they kick the ball so?
A. hardly	B. hard	C. hardy	D. hardlily
7. I did my best. ,it was not good enough.
A. Therefore	B. Although	C. However	D. Even though
8. .open the window for you?
A. shall I	B. should I do	C. Do I	D. Shall I to
9. .Tom has finished his work, he will go home.
A. As quickly as	B. As soon as	C. As long as	D. As far as
10. He isto lift this chair.
A. not enough strong	B. strong not enough	
C. enough strong	D. not strong enough
11. Jane can speak two languages. One is English. is French.
A. Others	B. Other	C. The other	D. Another
12. The driver was badlyin the accident.
A. died 	B. injured	C. destroyed	D. broken
13. Our roof is leaking. We must get it..
A. fix	B. fixed	C. fixing	D. fixer
14. I wish our teacherour problems a little better.
A. understand	B. understands	C. understood	D. will understand
15. On the table, there were vegetables,bread and three large
A. bowl of soup	B. bowl of soups	C. bowls of soup	D. a bowl of soup
16. Will youme your pen for my examination this afternoon?
A. borrow	B. lend	C. allow	D. permit
17. His school report last term was very
A. satisfied	B. fulfilling	C. satisfactory	D. full
18. I’m afraid I have to leave..a few days’ time.
A. in	B. at	C. on	D. after
19. The traffic in town was veryand I arrived home earlier than expected.
A. weak	B. light	C. little	D. few
20. The meeting hallthey had the press conference is very large.
A. in which	B. to which	C. which	D. on which
Question 4: Fill in the gap with one suitable preposition.
1. A good friend always stands you when you are in trouble.
2. ..behalf of the staff I would like to thank you all.
3. It is compulsoryall motorcyclists to wear helmets.
4. Are you suffering..an excess of stress in yourlife?
5. Mr David is getting very well in his new job.
6. It was on the point...leaving when the phone rang.
7. Hellen has nothing...common with Julia. They are quite different.
8. I called the wrong numberchance.
9. Don’t worry, you can count.me.I promise to keep your secret.
10. Look. what you’ve wrtiten before handing it to the examiner.
Question 5: Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph.
 Tropical forest have (1)..us with very many sorts of plants for food, (2)and industry.They could probably supply man more.They also reduce (3)and droughts, keep water clean, and slow down the Greenhouse Effect, but the tropical forests are being (4)..to make rooms for things like farms, ranches, mines and hydroelectric (5). About 20 million hectares are lost each year, an area (6) than twice the size of the Austria. The world wildlife fund is working to (7)..and save forests that are in (8) to plant new trees for fuel (9).... and to slow down the Green house Effect, and to encourage governments to think about the forests (10).their importance when giving international aids.
Question 6: Give the correct form of the word in the brackets.
1. There were over 600for the jobs. (apply)
2. Housework has..been regarded as women’s work. (tradition)
3. He was very of the work he had done. (pride)
4. I have never beenlike that before. (threat)
5. Unfortunately, you’ll be at a.if you can’t drive. (advantage)
6. These shoes look quite smart but they’re terribly.. (comfort)
7. Many.families have to live in hotels. ( home)
8. She roared with..when she heard the funny story. (laugh)
9. We have had a lot offrom customers today. (complain)
10. Artists arepeople. (create)
Question 7: Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1. She looked frightened as if she saw a ghost.
2. Automobile uses gas limits less dangerous pollution into the atmosphere.
3. Nam’s parents think that chocolates are bad at him.
4. The man for who the police are looking robbed the bank yesterday.
5. I find it importance that we should keep silent during the meeting.
Question 8: Read the passage and choose the correct answer.
 When you apply for a job, one of the most important things is job interview. In order to make a good impression during a job interview, you need to prepare yourself for the interview carefully.
 Punctuation is very necessary. You should arrive in plenty of time so that you have a little of time to relax and keep calm before the interview.
 You should be well-dressed. Don’t wear a skirt which is too short or jeans.
 You also need to plan what you are going to say. You have to answer a lot of questions about your education and experience. You may be asked many things about yourself, and especially about the reason why you decide to apply for the job.
 You can ask the interviewer about the salary you expect, the position you are applying and the duties you have to do in the job.
 You also must try to find out as much as possible about the company you want to work for.
1. When you apply for a job
 A. job interview is not important	B. don’t make any good impression
 C. preparation is not necessary	D. interview is important for you to prpare
2. What about punctuation?
 A. Being late is all right.	B. You should arrive early enough to relax.
 C. Punctuation is not important	D. If you are late, the interviewer will wait.
3. What about clothes?
 A. You can wear whatever you like.	B. Jeans are suggested.
 C. You should be well-dressed.	D. A short skirt makes you more attractive.
4. You may be asked about
 A. your study	B.the reason why you are interested in the job
 C. your experience	D. all A, B, C
5. You can ask the interviewer about..
 A. the salary, position and duties	
 B. the salary, position and his age
 C. the salary and the interviewer’s education	 
 D. the salary, the interviewer’s family and his duties
Question 9: Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank.
 Speech is one of the most important (1)communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to (2)by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3)that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.
 Learning a language properly is very (4). The basic (5)of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (6). But the more ideas you can (7)the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.
 Words are the ( 8)thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (9)the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (10)whether we are pleased or angry, for instance. 
1. A. ways	B. reason	C. rules	D. tests
2. A. be examined	B. be talked	C. be understood	D. be spoken
3. A. sounds	B. languages	C. systems	D. talks
4. A. important	B. expensive	C. simple	D. easy
5. A. word	B. vocabulary	C. grammar	D. structure
6. A. good	B. fluent	C. well	D. perfect
7. A. grow	B. need	C. pass	D. express
8. A. most	B. main	C. certain	D. full
9. A. send	B. talk	C. say	D. pass
10. A. ask	B. understand	C. know	D. show
Question 10: Rewrite each sentence, starting as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. I understood very little of what the teacher said.
 I could hardly
2. Her parents made her study for her exams.
 She was..
3. We last visited him six years ago.
 We haven’t
4. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.
 No sooner.
5. We’d prefer you not wear those slippers at school.
 We’d rather
6. My house is going to be painted by a local firm.
 I am 
7. It isn’t necessary to make a fuss.
 You.
8. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
 The man is.
9. Without his help we would all have died.
 If it..
10. They got lost because they didn’t have a map.
 If they..
Question 11: Use the suggestions to complete each of the following sentences
1. I / usually go / bus but today I / go / in Tom’s car.
2. Our teacher of English / suggested / tasks / prepare / carefully.
3. She still remembers / taken / zoo / every Sunday.
4. The last holliday / enjoyable / that / they / not want / go home soon. 
5. Had / she / start / half an hour / later yesterday morning, we / missed / first train.