Đề thi chọn HSG môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Đề 11 - Tuần 6 - Năm học 2017-2018 - Trường THPT Liễu Sơn

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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
ĐỀ 011
KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Week 06 (Date / /2017)
I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.
1. A. historical	B. significant	C. satisfaction	D. collaborate
2. A. individual	B. similarity	C. professionally	D. opportunity
3. A. contemporary 	B. continental	C. revolution	D. alcoholic
4. A. generous	B. permissive	C. permanent	D. sensible
5. A. endure	B. value	C. divert	D. exhaust
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each sentence. 
6. If you have anything important to do, do it straight away. Don't put it_________.
A. on 	B. off 	C. over 	D. up
7. The plane from Dallas _________ two hours late, so I missed my connecting flight from Frankfurt to London.
A. took off 	B. took on 	C. left on 	D. left out
8. _________, Carol is very punctual, but she was late tonight.
A. For a rule 	B. Like a rule 	C. As a rule 	D. For a rule of thumb
9. 'What did Professor Spencer say when you asked him if the final exam could be postponed?'
“He said that it was out of _________ because there's no time to reschedule the test”.
A. the question 	B. order 	C. all proportion D. reach
10. Solar heat penetrates more deeply into water than_________.
A. it is penetrating into soil 	B. it does into soil
C. does it into soil 	D. that it does into soil
11. _________ on barren slopes can help prevent erosion.
A. Trees to be planted 	B. Planting trees 
C. Trees being planted 	D. That trees are planted
12. He has been unable to find a job _________ with his ability as an accountant.
A. appropriate 	B. suitable 	C. requisite 	D. commensurate
13. As they watched the football match the huge crowd _________ in unison.
A. chanted 	B. intoned 	C. crowed 	D. bellowed 
14. In this assignment, we will _________ your work and then give you detailed feedback on how to improve your writing.
A. assess 	B. judge 	C. measure 	D. test
15. Although it is impossible to give a _________ age, we believe that the woman was between 25 and 30 when she died.
A. clear 	B. certain 	C. absolute 	D. definite
III. Find out and correct the 10 mistakes in the following passage.
Although party invitations no longer frightened to me, I found myself making carefully preparations for this particularly party. I got a haircut, laid out my best suit, selected a special shirt, a colourful tie, and cuff-links. I had recently went on a diet, but because I didn't want I looked too thin, I discontinued it. What should I bring to my hosts? Flowers? wine? What kind of the wine? Port? Sherry? Or possibly even champagne? Meeting new people was still a major undertaking. It was schedule for this Saturday and I decided to take a cab to the suburb where it was being hold. It was early autumn and the weather was mild, but that morning it turned cold and rainy, and as I listened to the steam hissing in my radiator, it already fell like midwinter. From my newspaper, I learned that a hurricane which had already struck another state was in its way to New York, though it might veer out to sea.
 E.g. frightened to me → frightened me
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IV. Use the correct forms of the given words
V. Read the text and choose the best answer.
36. What is the author's opinion of bats?
A. They are dirty and they carry rabies. 
B. They are like the monsters in vampire films.
C. They are clean, helpful members of the animal world.
D. They are not very important in the animal world.
37. According to the passage, how are bats like cats?
	A. They both carry rabies.	B. Cats groom themselves, and so do bats.
C. Both cats and bats eat pests.	D. Bats use echolocation, and cats do, too.
38. What do most bats eat?
	A. Blood meals 	B. Fruit and insects	 C. Leaves and trees D. Large animals
39. The word “enormous” in line 4 could best be replaced by ______.
	A. very heavy 	B. very regular	C. very large 	 	D. very necessary 
40. Which of the following are NOT characteristics of most bats?
	A. They pollinate plants.	B. They have specialized roles in their colony.
C. They use echolocation.	D. They eat blood.
41. How do bats help reforest the land?
	A. By eating pests.	B. By hanging upside down in trees at night 
C. By excreting seeds 	D. By taking evasive action
42. The word “emit” in line 6 is closest in meaning to _______.
	A. send 	B. continue 	C. find 	D. stop 
43. According to the passage, how do bats navigate?
A. By responding to the echoes of their signals bouncing off objects 
B. By warning the colony of approaching danger with high squeaks 
C. By beating their wings fifty times per minute 
D. By using their sensitive ears to hear the noises in their environment
44. Where in the passage does the author refer to the visual range of bats?
	A. Lines 4-5 	B. Lines 6-7 	C. Lines 7-9 	D. Lines 10-11
45. The word “Some” in line 14 refers to ______.
	A. social systems 	B. specialized roles 	C. bats 	D. colonies
VI. Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
 	Tom Sponson, aged fifty three, was a thoroughly successful (46)________. He had worked up a first-class business, (47)________ a charming wife, and built himself a good house (48)________ the London suburb that was neither so modern as to be pretentious nor so conventional to be dull. He (49)________ good taste. His son was doing well (50)________ Oxford. His daughter, who was attending a good school, had no wish to (51)________ make-up, to wear low frocks, or to flirt. She still saw herself as too young (52)________ these trifling amusements. Yet she was gay, affectionate, and thoroughly happy with life. All (53)________ same, for same time, Tom had (54)________ aware that he was working very hard for very little. His wife gave him a little kiss in the morning when he (55)________ for the office and, if she were not at a party another little kiss in the evening when he came home.
VII. Read the passage and choose the best option for each space.
 	Music is universal _ it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came before speech and (56)________ as a development of making calls. In fact, there is (57)________ theory that the earliest languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of (58)________ history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to (59)________ on histories of the land and spirits to the next generation.
	New evidence suggested that music does not just satisfy the feel-good factor but it is also good for the brain. A study of intellectually (60)________ children showed that they could recall more (61)________ after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as story. 
	Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (62)________ after listening to Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect” has also been (63)________ by findings that rats (64)________ up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, known as a maze. Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (65)________ benefit from listening to music. 
56. A. was	B. swelled	C. reacted	D. arose
57. A. one	B. every	C. such	D. that
58. A. enjoying	B. making	C. recording 	D. stating
59. A. move	B. pass	C. hand	D. happen
60. A. disabled	B. inactive	C. incapable	D. disordered
61. A. facts	B. knowledge	C. memory	D. information
62. A. form	B. scheme	C. examination	D. test
63. A. supported	B. given	C. marked	D. remembered
64. A. held	B. brought	C. stood	D. set
65. A. badness	B. hurt	C. illness	D. pain
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. 
66. I would love to learn different languages. 	keen
→ I ____________________________ different languages. 
67. I'm sorry I was late for the meeting. 	apology
→ Please ____________________________ late for the meeting.
68. “You borrowed my watch, didn't you?” Tom's sister said. 	accused
→ Tom's sister ____________________________ her watch.
69. Most people hope they will have enough money to buy a house or a flat. 	afford 
→ Most people hope they ____________________________ to buy a house or a flat.
70. I wish I had not lied to my parents. 	truth
→ If only ____________________________ to my parents.
IX. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. 
71. My precious life was saved by the lifeguard.
→ I owe _______________________________________________.
72. To the best of my knowledge, the building was set on fire deliberately.
→ As __________________________________________________.
73. I wanted to make sure that all my good work wasn't wasted in that way.
→ I wanted to prevent ______________________________.
74. I'm always inviting him for a weekend with us but he's always too busy.
→ No matter _________________________________________.
75. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
→ Had it ______________________________________________.
X. Paragraph writing: 
Write a paragraph of around 250 words on how students can make progress in learning English.
___________THE END___________