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

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ĐỀ 012
KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 1 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Week 06 (Date / /2017)
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. Write your answer in the space provided. (5 pts)
A. measure
B. decision
C. pleasure
D. permission
A. drought
B. fought
C. brought
D. bought
A. builds
B. destroys
C. occurs
D. prevents
A. deal
B. teach
C. break
D. clean
A. supported
B. approached
C. noticed
D. finished
II. Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress. Write your answer in the space provided. (5 pts)
A. advice
B. beauty 
C. picture
D. postcard
A. prepare
B. practice
C. prevent
D. provide
A. famous
B. curious
C. anxious
D. delicious
A. vacation
B. colleague
C. pupil
D. teacher
A. theatre
B. career
C. cinema
D. gallery
III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
11. Our holiday was_________ by the weather.
A. spoilt	B. damaged	C. overcome	D. wasted
12. The_________ charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. hire	B. price	C. fees	D. sum
13. He_________ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car
A. warned	B. remembered	C. threatened	D. concerned
14. The child was_________ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A. knocked out	B. run across	C. run out	D. knocked down
15. When Ali arrived in London he spent all his time_________ and visited all the important museums and buildings. 
A. sight-seeing	B. traveling	C. looking	D. touring
16. If you want a cheap air ticket you must_________ well in advance.
A. book	B. engage	C. reserve	D. buy
17. His sister was full of_________ for the way in which he had so quickly learned to drive a car.
A. pride	B. admiration	C. surprise	D. jealousy
18. He asked if we would_________ to share the room. 
A. accept	B. consider	C. agree	D. approve
19. I wondered whether you would like to_________ to the theater tomorrow.
A. visit	B. go away	C. go out	D. walk out
20. _________ I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.
A. Primarily	B. Foremost	C. Earliest	D. First
21. The independent arbitrator managed to_________ the confrontation between the union and the employers. 
A. refuse	B. confuse	C. refute	D. defuse
22. When I heard the footsteps behind me I was_________ that I would be attacked. 
A. horrified	B. terror-struck	C. terrorized	D. terrified
23. His illness made him_________ of concentration. 
A. incompetent	B. unable	C. incapable	D. powerless
24. Has the committee_________ a decision yet? 
A. done	B. made	C. arrived	D. voted
25. I am a bit hungry. I think_____________ something to eat. 
A. I’ll have	B. I’ll be having	C. I’m going to have	D. I’m having
IV. The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the blanks.
Dark black clouds in a dull sky meant one thing and one thing only: there was going to be a (36. thunder)_______. Not one of us had brought an umbrella, or even a (37. rain)_______. So when Jack suggested we should go to a museum, we all agreed immediately. As we had been (38. shop)_______ all morning we were now feeling very tired, it would be a (39. pleasant)_______ to sit down. We took a bus and arrived just as large shops of rain were beginning to fall.
The museum was quite (40. desert)_______ and very peaceful. We sat down in the main hall and listened to the rain (41. beat)_______ against the windows.
Suddenly, there was a great (42. disturb)_______ at the (43. enter)_______ a large party of schoolboys were (44. lead)_______ in by a teacher. The poor man was trying to keep them quiet and threatening to punish them, but they did not pay the (45. slight)_______ attention.
VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. 
	The shark is a meat- eating fish and one of the most feared animals of the sea. Scientists (46)_______ about 250 species of fish as sharks. These fish live in oceans (47)_______ the world, but they are most common in warm seas.
	Sharks (48)_______ greatly in size and habits. Whale sharks, the largest kind of shark, may grow 60 feet long. A whale shark weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice (49)_______ much as an African elephant. The smallest shark may (50)_______ only 4 inches long and weigh less than 1 ounce. Some kinds of sharks live in the depths of the ocean, but (51)_______ are found near the surface. Some species live in coastal waters, but others (52)_______ far out at sea. A few species can even live in (53)_______ water.
	All sharks are carnivores (meat- eaters). Most of them eat (54)_______ fish, including other sharks. A shark’s only natural enemy is a large shark. Sharks eat their prey whole, or they tear off large chunks of flesh. They also (55)_______ on dead or dying animals.
46.	A. classify	B. divide	C. organize	D. arrange
47.	A. all	B. through	C. throughout	D. over
48.	A. grow	B. rise	C. evolve	D. vary
49. 	A. as	B. so	C. very	D. exactly
50.	A. stretch	B. measure	C. develop	D. expand
51.	A. some others	B. others	C. different kinds	D. some sharks
52.	A. dwell	B. exist	C. emigrate	D. migrate
53.	A. fresh	B. sweet	C. light	D. clear
54.	A. uncooked	B. live	C. lively	D. alive
55. 	A. eat	B. swallow	C. exist	D. feed
VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to fill in the blanks.
Vitamins are substances required for the proper functioning of the body. In this century, thirteen vitamins have been (56)_________.
A lack of any vitamins in a person’s body can cause illness. In some cases, an excess of vitamins can also (57)________ to illness. For example, sailors in the past were prone to (58)________ from scurvy that is a disease resulting from the lack of vitamin C. It causes bleeding of the gum, loss of teeth and skin rashes. Sailors suffer from scurvy because they did not eat fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables (59)________ vitamin C which is necessary for good (60)________. 
Vitamin B complex is composed of eight different vitamins. A lack of any of these vitamins will lead to different (61)________ For instance, a person who has too little vitamin B1 will suffer from beri-beri, a disease that causes heart problems and mental (62)________ A lack of vitamin B2 results in eye and skin problems while deficiency of vitamin B6 causes problems of the nervous system. Too little vitamin B12 will cause anemia. The (63)________ that vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to cure people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses of the (64)________ vitamins.
Today, vitamins are (65)________ in the form of pills and can easily be bought at any pharmacy.
VIII. Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing the best answer among A, B, C or D.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. That small enslaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy.
Currently, more than 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users of any language in the world.
66. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The number of nonnative users of English.
B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an international language.
D. The use of English for science and technology.
67. English began to be used beyond England approximately___________.
A. in 1066 	B. around 1350	C. before 1600 	D. after 1600
68. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT___________.
A. the slave trade 	B. the Norman invasion C. missionaries 	D. colonization
69. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Most of the information stored on computer systems is in English.
B. Only one thirds of the world’s science writing is in languages other than English.
C. English is the only language used in technology, and advertising. 
D. International airports and air controllers use mostly English.
70. According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the world today?
A. A quarter million 	B. Half a million	C. 350 million 	D. 700 million.
IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have a similar meaning with the first one.
71. “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she said.
→ She reminded him__________________________________.
72. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. 
→ The man_____________________________________________.
73. A small church lies at the foot of the hill.
→ At the foot ___________________________________________.
74. If you changed your mind, you’ll be welcome to join our club. 
→ Were you_____________________________________________.
75. We don’t have to do so many things to please him.
→ It is___________________________________________________.
76. I’m sure he didn’t do it by himself.
→ He____________________________________________________.
77. He can’t afford to go to America this summer.
→ He doesn’t __________________________________________.
78. Timmy has become confident as a result of his success. 
→ Timmy’s success has turned_______________________.
79. I haven't seen my uncle for a long time.
→ It's a long time______________________________________.
80. She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too.
→ Not only ____________________________________________.
X. Write a composition (300 words) about the following topic: 
How do movies and television influence people’s behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.
__________THE END_________