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 ĐỀ SỐ 1
 SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO 
 KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
 THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 
 TRƯỜNG THPT BÌNH CHIỂU
 (Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút)
PART ONE. Multiple choice (20 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1. Having decided to rent a flat, we contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.
A. set to B. set in C. set for D. set about
2. After months of bitter arguing the couple had to accept that they were ________.
A. different B. incompatible C. suitable D. disaffected
3. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather ______ for the first few days of the holiday.
A. self-confident B. self-centred C. self-conscious D. self-evident
4. The peace of the public library was ________ by the sound of a transistor radio.
A. smashed B. fractured C. shattered D. demolished
5. Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your ______ off your worries.
A. thought B. heart C. head D. mind
6. In the hands of a reckless driver, a car becomes a weapon.
A. lethal B. fatal C. mortal D. venal
7. What the company needs is a ________ actor who can take on a variety of roles.
A. variable B. changeable C. diverse D. versatile 
8. With their modern, lightweight boat, they soon the older vessels in the race.
A. outstripped B. caught up C. overran D. exceeded
9. He ______ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered.
A. made B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted
10. The new law on motorcyclists’ wearing safety helmets has come ________ .
A. to power B. effective C. to existence D. into force
11. It's a shame they didn't pick you, but it doesn't out the possibility that you might get a job in a 
different department.
A. rule B. strike C. cancel D. draw
12. The dealer wanted 400 pounds, I wanted 300 pounds, and we finally agreed to _____ the difference.
A. divide B. split C. drop D. decrease
13. You'll feel better after you've taken a _________ of cough medicine.
A. ration B. helping C. dose D. portion
14. There's a small hard _______ on my wrist. I think I'd better see the doctor.
A. swelling B. lump C. bruise D. rash
15. All the way along the winding street ___________.
A. he came B. came he C. did he come D. comes he
16. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for .
A. a revision B. a control C. an investigation D. a check-up
17. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year we shall have a better
A. product B. outcome C. amount D. crop
18. She looked at the man who had just bumped into her cart.
A. daggers B. forks C. bullets D. anger
19. from Bill, all the students said they would go.
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A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
20. YouTom at that party last night. He and I worked together until midnight last night.
A. mustn’t have seen B. can’t have seen C. wouldn’t have seen D. shouldn’t have seen
WORD FORMS (40 pts)
A. Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank. (20 pts)
 1. He took a large of water to quench his thirst. (MOUTH)
 2. He stubbornly refused to admit for the accident. (LIABLE)
 3. There was a in her insistence that 1 didn’ t like. (FIX)
 4. He raised his sword in (DEFEND)
 5. Too many people still die of (STARVE)
 6. He knew he was going to lose his (KING)
 7. We are disappointed by her approaching this matter so (AMATEUR)
 8. Your well-known is disgusting. (MEAN)
 9. He is a worldwide famous (CELLO)
 10. Their supreme goal was the of monarchy. (ABOLISH)
B. Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make a 
meaningful passage. There are two words that you cannot use. (20 pts)
 patron friend allow create melody year
 produce know finance attend school dance
 May 7th 1840 was the birthday of one of the most famous Russian composers of the nineteenth century: 
Peter IIyich Tchaikovsky, the son of a mining inspector. Tchaikovsky studied music as a child and later 
studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His greatest period of (11) occurred 
between 1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed (12) of Madame von Meck, a 
woman he never met, who gave him a (13) living stipend. Madame von Meck later terminated 
her (14) with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living (15) , when she, herself, was facing (16) 
 difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von Meck’s patronage, however, that 
Tchaikovsky created the music for which he is most famous, including the music for the ballets of “Swan 
Lake” and “The Sleeping Beauty”. Tchaikovsky’s music, (17) for its rich (18) and 
sometimes melancholy passages, was one of the first that brought serious dramatic music to dance. 
 Before this, little (19) had been given to the music behind the dance. Tchaikovsky died 
ostensibly of cholera on November 6th, 1893, though there are now some (20) who argue that 
he committed suicide.
GUIDED CLOZE TEST (30 pts)
Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each blank space.
 COUCH-POTATOES ARE GETTING FATTER
 An important study has recently confirmed a (1) national stereotype - people in the USA are fat. 
The researchers (2) out that a third of people in the USA are more than 20% above their (3) 
weight; Twenty years ago the (4) of over-weight adults was about one in four. Among young people 
the figures are even more (5) .
 The research is a poor advertisement for the slimming industry in the United States which (6) 
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$40 billion on marketing diet products every year. This (7) in the country's waistline is the (8) 
of an increasingly inactive lifestyle and the fact that food is (9) available all day. The US food 
industry produces 3,700 calories per day for every US citizen, but a woman's energy (10) is half of 
that, and a man can easily live (11) 2,500 calories.
 The experts say that television, use of cars and the (12) of compulsory physical education in 
schools have all (13) down the activity (14) of people in the USA, and this 
situation is (15) even worse by people's habit of eating more while they are watching 
television.
 1. A. normal B. common C. ordinary D. average
 2. A. brought B. gave C. turned D. found
 3. A. ideal B. happy C. top D. real
 4. A. measure B. proportion C. part D. size
 5. A. worrying B. anxious C. annoying D. concern
 6. A. empties B. costs C. spends D. passes
 7. A. growing B. building C. add D. increase
 8. A. result B. answer C. end D. reason
 9. A. gradually B. partly C. easily D. surely
 10. A. want B. request C. need D. wish
 11. A. on B. by C. through D. above
 12. A. end B. finish C. last D. close
 13. A. come B. got C. cut D. let
 14. A. amount B. level C. degree D. height
 15. A. brought B. done C. held D. made
OPEN CLOZE TESTS. (60 pts)
Fill in each of the blanks in the following passages with ONE suitable word. 
PASSAGE A (30 pts)
 CELL PHONES
Cell phones have been used in Japan (1) the early 1990s, but it was not (2) 1999 that their 
use really took (3) . The age of cell phones has emerged but with it (4) problems. Cell phones 
are used on business trains, in restaurants, and in all areas of (5) . They cause problems when 
they (6) during meetings, concerts, weddings or (7) funerals. What’s more, people speak 
loudly in public and students read and text (8) during lessons. More seriously, when a cell phone 
is used near a person using a pacemaker to regulate his heartbeat, its radio waves may (9) with the 
functioning of the machine. Now, something is being done to solve these problems. In many places, new 
technology is being used to (10) the cell phones. Airline passengers are requested to stop using cell 
phones while on (11) . Concert halls ask their audience to switch their phones to silent (12) . 
However, phone (13) fear that if they do not answer their phones, they will lose valuable business 
opportunities. That’s why many do not turn off their phones (14) when they are (15) to.
PASSAGE B (30 pts)
 THE TROUBLE WITH SCHOOL
 In the first (16) years at school all appears to (17) very well. There is much concern, (18)
 the part of the teachers, with high educational standards, and the children, even (19) who 
are far from being privileged in other (20) , seem eager and happy. However, 
(21) the time the children reach adolescence, the promise of the early years frequently (22)
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 unfulfilled. Many leave school (23) having mastered those basic skills which 
society demands, let (24) having developed the ability to exercise any sort of creative intelligence.
There is no denying that, (25) the enlightened concern of our primary schools with 
happiness, schooling (26) or other turns into a distinctly unhappy experience for many of our children. 
Large numbers of them emerge from it well aware that they are ill-equipped life in our society. So then 
they either regard (27) as stupid for failing or else, quite understandably, they regard the 
activities at (28) they have failed as stupid. In any event they want no (29) of them. How 
can we justify a long period of (30) education which ends like that?
READING COMPREHENSION (20 pts)
Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question or completes the sentences about the 
passage.
 In the United States in the early 1800's, individual state governments had more effect on the economy 
than did the federal government. States chartered manufacturing, banking, mining, and transportation firms 
and participated in the construction of various internal improvements such as canals, turnpikes, and 
railroads. The states encouraged internal improvements in two distinct ways; first, by actually establishing 
state companies to build such improvements; second, by providing part of the capital for mixed public-
private companies setting out to make a profit.
 In the early nineteenth century, state governments also engaged in a surprisingly large amount of direct 
regulatory activity, including extensive licensing and inspection programs. Licensing targets reflected both 
similarities and differences between the economy of the nineteenth century and that of today: in the 
nineteenth century, state regulation through licensing fell especially on peddlers, innkeepers, and retail 
merchants of various kinds. The perishable commodities of trade generally came understate inspection, and 
such important frontier staples as lumber and gunpowder were also subject to state control. Finally, state 
governments experimented with direct labor and business regulation designed to help the individual laborer 
or consumer, including setting maximum limits on hours of work and restrictions on price-fixing by 
businesses.
 Although the states dominated economic activity during this period, the federal government was not 
inactive. Its goals were the facilitation of western settlement and the development of native industries. 
Toward these ends, the federal government pursued several courses of action. It established a national 
bank to stabilize banking activities in the country and, in part, to provide a supply of relatively easy money 
to the frontier, where it was greatly needed for settlement. It permitted access to public western lands on 
increasingly easy terms, culminating in the Homestead Act of 1862, by which title to land could be 
claimed on the basis of residence alone. Finally, it set up a system of tariffs that was basically protectionist 
in effect, although maneuvering for position by various regional interests produced frequent changes in tariff 
rates throughout the nineteenth century.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. States's rights versus federal rights.
B. The participation of state governments in railroad, canal, and turnpike construction.
C. The roles of state and federal governments in the economy of the nineteenth century.
D. Regulatory activity by state governments.
2. The word “effect” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. value B. argument C. Influence D. restraint
3. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as areas that involved state governments in the 
nineteenth century EXCEPT .
A. mining B. banking C. manufacturing D. higher education
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4. The word “distinct” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. separate B. innovative C. alarming D. provocative
5. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the nineteenth century canals and railroads were .
A. built with money that came from the federal government
B. much more expensive to build than they had been previously
C. built predominantly in the western part of the country
D. sometimes built in part by state companies
6. The regulatory activities of state governments included all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. licensing of retail merchants B. inspecting materials used in turnpike maintenance
C. imposing limits on price-fixing D. control of lumber
7. The word “setting” in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. discussing B. analyzing C. establishing D. avoiding
8. The word “ends” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. benefits B. decisions C. services D. goals
9. According to the passage, which of the following is true of the Homestead Act of 1862?
A. It made it increasingly possible for settlers to obtain land in the West.
B. It was a law first passed by state governments in the West.
C. It increased the money supply in the West.
D. It established tariffs in a number of regions.
10. Which of the following activities was the responsibility of the federal government in the nineteenth 
century?
A. Control of the manufacture of gunpowder.
B. Determining the conditions under which individuals worked.
C. Regulation of the supply of money.
D. Inspection of new homes built on western lands.
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (30 points)
Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the one printed before it. Use 
the word in brackets without making any change to it.
1. I suddenly realized the meaning of a “freebie”. (dawned)
 _________________________
2. After the scandal, he was asked to resign. (hand)
 _________________________
3. Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (likened)
 _________________________
4. My father is not feeling well these days. (weather)
 _________________________
5. I don’t think this record will ever be popular. (catch)
 _________________________
6. His arrival was completely unexpected. (took)
 _________________________
7. The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (map)
 _________________________
8. He is certainly not a reliable witness. (means)
 _________________________
9. Our company is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. (monopoly)
 _________________________
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10. It’s uncertain whether the band’s tour will take place. (balance)
 _________________________
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 ANSWER KEYS
 PART ONE. Multiple choice (20 pts)
 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.D 10.D
 11.A 12.B 13.C 14.B 15.A 16.D 17.D 18.A 19.C 20.B
 WORD FORMS (40 pts)
 A. Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank. (20 pts)
 KEYS:
 1. mouthful 2. Liabilit 3. Fixation 4. Defense 5. starvation
 6. Kingship 7. Amateurishly 8. Meaness 9. Cellist 10. abolition
 B. Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to 
 make a meaningful passage. There are two words that you cannot use. (20 pts)
 KEYS
 11. productivity 12. patronage 13. yearly 14. friendship 15. allowance 
 16. financial 17. well-known 18. melodic 19. attention 20. scholars
 GUIDED CLOZE TEST (30 pts)
 Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each blank 
 space. Couch-potatoes are getting fatter
 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.C
 11.A 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.D
 OPEN CLOZE TESTS. (60 pts)
 Fill in each of the blanks in the following passages with ONE suitable word. 
 PASSAGE A (30 pts)
 KEYS
1. since 2. Until 3. off 4. come 5. life 6.ring 7. even 8. messages
9. interfere 10. block 11. board 12. mode 13. users 14. even 15. supposed
 PASSAGE B (30 pts)
 KEYS
16.few 17. go 18. on 19. those 20. ways 21.by 22. remains 23. without
24. alone 25. despite 26. somehow 27. themselves 28. which 29. more 30. compulsory
 READING COMPREHENSION (20 pts)
 Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question or completes the sentences about 
 the passage.
 KEYS
 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. D
 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C
 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (30 points)
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Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the one printed before it. Use 
the word in brackets without making any change to it.
KEYS
 1. It suddenly dawned on me what the meaning of a “freebie” was. 
 2. After the scandal, he was asked to hand in his resignation.
 3. Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument 
 4. My father is feeling (a bit) under the weather these days. 
 5. I don’t think this record will ever catch on.
 6.His arrival took us (completely) by surprise.
 7.The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.
 8.He is by no means a reliable witness.
 9. Our company has got themonopoly of/on/in importing these chemicals. 
 10. The band’s tour is in the balance.
 THE END
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 ĐỀ SỐ 2
 SỞ GD&DT THÁI NGUYÊN KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 CẤP TRƯỜNG
 TRƯỜNG THPT LƯƠNG NGỌC QUYẾN MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12
 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
 SECTION ONE: LISTENING (20 POINTS)
 A. LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE)
 SECTION 1
 Question: 1-5
 The housing officer takes some details from the girl. Complete the following form with NO MORE 
 THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
 First name 1. 
 Family name Yuichini
 Gender Female
 Age 28
 Pasport number 2. 
 Nationality Japanese
 Course enrolled 3. 
 Length of the course 4. 
 Homestay time 5. 
Question: 6
6. Whick kind of family does the girls prefer?
A. a big family with many young childrenB. a family without smoker or drink
C. a family without any petsD. a family with many animals or pets
 Your answers:
 1. 2. 3.
 4. 5. 6.
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