ĐỀ HỌC SINH GIỎI 12 QUẢNG NGÃI

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PART I. LISTENING (50 ps)
Section 1: Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer. (14ps)
HOSTELS
Name Location Cost of double room Notes
Hostelling Example 10 minutes $50 per night but Membership card
International West from downtown by only 1. $…………… offers discount on
End Answer for members entry to
……bus………. 2……………………
Internet access costs
$3 per hour.
3…………… Hostel Near beach. Two- $62. Meals extra but Was built as a hostel
minute walk to the only available in in 5…………………
4………………… summer Can hire scooters
from hostel
Backpackers Hostel In 6………………… $45 plus $5 for A 7……………… on
district breakfast every floor for guests
to use
Section 2 Listen to one radio item and complete the gaps in the summary below with
ONE WORD only. (16ps)
Violent video games could be responsible for a rise in violence by children in society, but
not enough (1) ……………….has been done to prove it. Although a disturbed child may
(2) …………………violently after playing a (3) …………………. computer game, it is
possible that he or she will react similarly after a less violent stimulus. There is a great
amount of violence on TV and in computer games because violence (4) ………………
well. Young (5) ……………….; however, play less violent games than young males, but
this may be because of the way in which (6) ……………….. companies package their
products. Computer games are (7) ……………..; unlike TV, playing games is not a passive
activity. Perhaps children can relieve their (8) …………….. harmlessly in this way. Or
maybe such games reward violence instead of punish it. If you agree, telephone
01256-381574

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Section 3. Listen to some of the theories people have had about the cause of Napoleon’s
death and decide whether the statements are True or False. (10 points)

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1. Napoleon died at the age of 51.

2. No one knows exactly why Napoleon died.

3. Some people think that he had lung cancer

4. It is suggested that he was poisoned by his wife.

5. According to the third theory the poison in the dyes in

wallpaper led to his death.

Section 4. Listen to a man on VOA Special English Program introducing Forest Service
in America and choose the correct letter A, B or C. Write your answers in the space
provided. (10ps)
1. All of these are under the supervision of Forest Service, EXCEPT _______
A. rivers C. agriculture
B. grasslands D. lakes
2. Which of the following is true about forest fires?
A. They burn down more than 3 hectares of land every year.
B. They are one of the threats to wild lands in America
C. They are an unnatural part of forest growth.
D. They threaten everybody’s life
3. According to the recording, fuel _________
A. comes from dead and tiny plants
B. grows under tall trees.
C. can’t be removed when there is a fire.
D. is always cleared by hand.
4. All are true about invasive species, EXCEPT ________
A. they are non native plants and animals.
B. they damage the economy
C. they all come from Asia
D. they grow at the loss of native plants and animals.
5. The loss of open space _________
A. is needed by many animals.
B. is controlled by hundreds of experts from Forest Service
C. makes it easier for houses near wild lands to catch fire.
D. can bring about wild lands for the animals.
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PART II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR: (50ps)
1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each of the
sentences by circling A, B, C or D (20ps)
1. According to a recent survey, most people are on good _________ with their neighbors.
A. relations B. acquaintance C. relationships D. terms
2. I really can’t __________ the twins apart. They look so alike.
A. say B. talk C. take D. tell
3. American students agree that a husband is______ to tell his wife where he has been if
he comes home late.
A. obsessed B. obliged C. obtained
D. observed
4. He found __________ to answer all the questions within the time given
A. that impossible C. it impossibly
B. it impossible D. that impossibly
5. I can’t stop surfing the internet. I’ve been __________ on it since I bought my computer.
A. addicted B. hooked C. fixed D. enslaved
6. It was hard to _______________ the temptation to watch the late night show even
though I was so tired.
A. defy B. refuse C. resist D. oppose
7. The realization of our holiday plans has had to be _______________ because of my
mother’s sudden illness.
A. prevented B. shelved C. expired D. lingered
8. Don’t be angry with Sue. All that she did was in good _______________.
A. hope B. belief C. idea D. faith
9. I think we can rely on Mr. Bronson’s advice. I’ve known him ages and I have already
found out he has got excellent _______________ in modern art.
A. fashion B. intelligence C. taste D. feeling
10. We were lucky the taxi arrived without any _______________. Otherwise we wouldn’t
have arrived in time for our train.
A. pause B. delay C. assure D. declare
11. Nam: “You are a great dancer, Huong.” Huong: “_________”
A. There’s no doubt about it. B. You shouldn’t have said that.
C. You must be kidding. D. Yes. Congratulations
12. We couldn’t stay long, so we only wished Mark many happy _____________ of his
birthday and hurried to the airport.
A. days B. returns C. moments D. regards
13. A young tourist has been declared _____________ after he got lost in the mountains
last Monday.
A. absent B. deserter C. missing D. vanished
14. Michael was _____________ with anger when he saw his car had been scratched.
A. stored B. fixed C. loaded D. filled

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15. The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t _____________ at all. Nobody in the classroom
believed in the far-fetched story he told.
A. credential B. credible C. creditable D. credulous
16. It’s not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by _____________.
A. himself B. personality C. reaction D. nature
17. My supervisor is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that ____________ last week.
A. should have done B. need to have done
C. may have done D. must have done
18. You have managed to bungle every task I’ve given you so far.___________, I’m
preparing to give you one last chance.
A. regardless B. furthermore
C. nevertheless D. notwithstanding
19. He ______ his life to helping the poor.
A. dedicated B. experienced C. spent D. used
20. I am not really ______ this kind of music. I prefer music that we can dance to.
A. in B. for C. into D. with
2. Give the correct form of the words given in the brackets to complete the passage.
(10ps)
People are often put off meditation by what they see as its many mystical (1.
ASSOCIATE) _____________. Yet meditation is a straightforward technique which
merely involves sitting and resting the mind. In addition to its (2. SIMPLE)
____________, meditation offers powerful help in the battle against stress. Hundreds of
studies have shown that meditation, when (3. TAKE) ____________ in a principled way,
can reduce hypertension which is related to stress in the body. Research has proved that
certain types of meditation can (4. SUBSTANCE) ____________ decrease key stress
symptoms such as (5. ANXIOUS) ____________ and irritability. In fact, those who
practise meditation with any (6. REGULAR) ____________ see their doctors less and
spend, on average, seventy per cent fewer days in hospital. They are said to have more
stamina, a happier (7. DISPOSE) ____________ and even enjoy better relationships.
When you learn to meditate, your teacher will give you a personal 'mantra' or word which
you use every time you practise the technique and which is (8. SUPPOSE)
____________chosen according to your needs. Initial classes are taught (9. INDIVIDUAL)
____________ but subsequent classes usually consist of a group of students and take place
over a period of about four days. The aim is to learn how to slip into a deeper state of
(10.CONSCIOUS) ____________ for twenty minutes a day. The rewards speak for
themselves.

3. The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Find and correct them (10 pts)

Line 1 In 2001, the British Association for the Advancement of Science went on
search of the world’s funniest joke. The experiment involved people from
all over the world posted their jokes on to a website and rating the
submissions of their. Among the jokes entered was the following: ‘There
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 5. were two cows in a field. One said ‘Moo.’ The other one said ‘I was
going to say that.’

The joke was then entered into the archive several times, using different
animals and noises. Two tigers said ‘Grr,’ two dogs said ‘Woof’ and so
in. You would imagine that one animal and noise would be much the
10. same like another. However, the joke rated the funniest was: ‘Two ducks
were sitting on a pond. One of the duck said ‘Quack.’ The other duck
said, ‘I was going to say that.’

The research supported the wide held theory that some words and sounds
are distinctly funnier than others. The ‘k’ sound (or the ‘hard c’) as heard
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in ‘quack’ and ‘duck’ have always been regarded in the comedy world as
specially funny. Why? It may be down to a rather odd facial phenomenon
known for ‘facial feedback’. When people feel happy they smile but some
evidence suggests that the mechanism also works in reverse. The hard
letter ‘k’ often forces the face to smile, which may explain why the sound
20 is associated with happiness.
4. Fill the gap in each sentence below with a suitable particle or preposition.
1. Is Peter at the party? No, but I’m sure he turn __________ soon.
2. Don’t eat that sausage. I think it’s gone ________.
3. When they were cleaning out the attic, they came _______ their grandmother’s old
school books.
4. Dave’s parents were very disappointed when he dropped ______ University.
5. The actor waited for the laughter to die _______ before continuing.
6. The national debt has been decreased ________ $10 billion this year.
7. Her latest novel is coming ________ in paperback soon.
8. My karate instructor always singles _________ Robert to demonstrate techniques as
he’s the best in the class.
9. I’d better turn ______ early. I didn’t sleep well last night.
10. He has a talent for getting the most complicated ideas _________.
III. READING (50 ps)
1. Read and circle the best option (A, B, C or D) for each space to complete the
passage. (10 pts)
ENGLISH SPELLING
Why does English spelling have a reputation for being difficult? English was first written down
when Christian monks came to England in Anglo-Saxon (1) ______ .They used the 23 letters of
Latin to write down the sounds of Anglo-Saxon speech as they heard it. However, English has
a (2) ______ range of basic sounds (over 40) than Latin. The alphabet was too small, and so

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combinations of letters were needed to (3) ______ the different sounds. Inevitably, there were
inconsistencies in the way that letters were combined.
With the Norman invasion of England, the English language was put (4) ______ risk.
English survived, but the spelling of many English words changed to follow French patterns,
and many French words were (5) ______ into the language. The result was more irregularity.
When the printing press was (6) ______ in the fifteenth century, many early printers of English
texts spoke other first languages. They (7) ______ little effort to respect English spelling.
Although one of the short-term effects of printing was to produce a number of variant spellings,
in the long term it created fixed spellings. People became used to seeing words spelt in the same
way. Rules were (8) ______ and dictionaries were put together which printers and writers
could refer to. However, spoken English was not fixed and continued to change slowly - just as
it still does now. Letters that were sounded in the Anglo-Saxon period, like the 'k' in 'knife', now
became (9) ______. Also, the pronunciation of vowels then had (0) _____ in common with how
they sound now, but the way they are spelt hasn't changed.
1. A. ages B. centuries C. times D. years

2. A. deeper B. longer C. thicker D. wider

3. A. explain B. express C. perform D. tell

4. A. at B. in C. on D. under

5. A. announced B. found C. introduced D. started

6. A. discovered B. invented C. made up D. taken up

7. A. brought B. did C. made D. put

8. A. drawn up B. filled in C. got across D. handed out

9. A. dump B. quiet C. silent D. speechless

10. A. much B. many C. few D. little

2. Fill ONE suitable word in each space to complete the passage. (10 ps)
Because of the recent growth in air travel, airports have become more than ever
before symbols of international importance. They therefore have (1) ____________ look
good and are frequently designed by well-known architects. In (2) ____________ to this,
competition and customer demand mean that (3) ____________ generally have to have
impressive facilities nowadays. For instance, there are departure lounges, where passengers
can wait before their (4) ____________ takes off, luxurious restaurants, shopping areas
and banks. Good road and rail connections (5) ____________ nearby towns and cities are
also essential, with large (6) ____________ of people needing to get to and from the
airport quickly and effectively.
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 However, it is (7) __________ increasingly difficult to find land on which to build
airports. One reason for this is that aircraft, (8) _________ improvements in engine design,
are still very noisy, and need a considerable amount of space in which to (9)
____________ and take off. This of course means that crowded residential areas need to be
avoided, so, unluckily, travellers often find that the airport they need to use might be
located (10) ____________ an inconvenient distance from the city.
3. You are going to read a magazine article. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which
best fits according to the text. (20pts)
An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to
the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials
adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change.
When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air
pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the
extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and
knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air
pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air
pollutant under certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide,
and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these
pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in
biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the
compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature's output of
these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In
such a region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural
purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious
chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater
than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities.
The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the
numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over
the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has
detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its
natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually
a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The economic impact of air pollution B. What constitutes an air pollutant
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause D. The effects of compounds added to
the atmosphere
2. The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably
3. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _______.
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
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C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
4. The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. the various chemical reactions B. the pollutants from the developing
Earth
C. the compounds moved to the water or soil D. the components in biogeochemical
cycles
5. For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in
controlling air pollution?
A. They function as part of a purification process.
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
D. They have existed since the Earth developed.
6. According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions
_______.
A. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
B. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
C. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
D. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
7. The word "localized" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. specified B. circled C. surrounded D. encircled
8. According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a
substance is only useful if _______.
A. the other substances in the area are known B. it is in a localized area
C. the natural level is also known D. it can be calculated quickly
9. The word "detectable" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. beneficial B. special C. measurable D. separable
10. The word "noxious" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. poisonous B. natural C. known D. essential
4. Read the following article and do the tasks that follow. (10 ps)
WORKING FROM HOME
A. Can you feel your anxiety and stress levels increasing every time you get caught in a
traffic jam? Do you find it difficult to control your tongue when your boss points out
your shortcomings yet again? Do you yearn for state-of-the-art technology in your
home that you haven’t had to pay for? If you are shouting an enthusiastic “Yes!” in
answer to these questions, then it could be time to make a career and life change that
may not even require you to quit your job. Just suggest to your boss that you wish to
become one of the new breed of executives whose office is based at home.

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B. Working from home is a relatively new phenomenon, but id becoming an
increasingly popular option with both businesses and employees. The technology
available to us means that we no longer need to be in the same office building as our
colleagues to communicate effectively with each other. E-mail, video conferencing,
mobile telephones and more, mean that we can do business just as efficiently,
regardless of our location.
C. Companies may choose to employ a proportion of their staff as home-based
workers, as, of course, a workforce set up in such a way requires far less office space
and fewer parking facilities. The fixed costs of a business can be dramatically
reduced. Employees can enjoy the added benefits of freedom to schedule the day as
they choose and freedom to spend more time at home with their families.
D. We can even go so far as to say that the working-from-home phenomenon could be
one of the answers to the pollution problems which the modern world has inflicted
upon itself. Fewer people travelling to work every day equals fewer cars. Fewer cars,
of course, equates to lower CO2 levels in the atmosphere.
E. But what are the drawbacks to working at home? For many of us, work is a means of
escaping our nearest and dearest and making our own mark on the world. The
relationships we have with our colleagues are a significant part of our life - after all,
full-time workers spend a third of their day in their workplace. Some people who
work from home feel that they are actually much more productive and can get tasks
done in a much shorter time than in an office environment. Others, however, may be
demotivated by the isolation and find it difficult to get down to tasks which have a
more intangible deadline.
F. As with most aspects of life, a balance is probably the best solution for the majority
of workers – a job based at home which requires regular contact with colleagues at
regular meetings. Management surveys show that successful business is easier if we
operate as a team: brainstorming and sharing ideas and offering support and
motivation to each other. After all, we are only human and we need others to
complain to if we have a bad day at work!
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Task 1: Choose the appropriate heading for each paragraph of the text above from
the list below.
List of Headings
i. Time for a change? vi. Technology keeping us at home
ii. Social impact vii. Benefits of all
iii. Management decisions viii. Business in the workplace
iv. Flexibility of technology ix. Keeping it clean
v. Wasted time on the road x. The best of both worlds
1. Paragraph A: ………………
2. Paragraph B: ………………
3. Paragraph C: ………………
4. Paragraph D: ………………
5. Paragraph E: ………………
6. Paragraph F: ………………
Task 2: Complete the summary of the text by using words from the box
benefits psychological workplace friendships
conduct business release flexibility

Technology has allowed us to (7)…………at home instead of the office. For the
company, there are financial incentives and for the employee there is more (8)…………
There are even (9)……….for the environment. However, there is (10)………factor to be
considered.
IV. Writing (20 pts)
1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it. (10 ps)
1. We were surprised to learn that Brian had become a monk.
It came _____________________________________________________________
2. I doubt whether it will stop raining till afternoon.
 It is ________________________________________________________________
3. Go to the international ticket desk immediately on arrival.
 As soon as ___________________________________________________________
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4. His second attempt on the world record was successful.

 He broke ____________________________________________________________
5. This problem cannot be solved instantly.
 There is _____________________________________________________________
2. Rewrite each of the following sentences by using the word given in such a way that
it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Do not alter the given words in
any way. (10ps)
1. The two theories appear to be completely different. (COMMON)
 ____________________________________________________________________
2. Although we were impressed by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive. (AS)
 ____________________________________________________________________
3. The accident victim was having increasing difficulty in breathing. (DIFFICULT)
 ____________________________________________________________________
4. Teams of experts are examining the damage to the building. (EXAMINED)
 ____________________________________________________________________
5. You didn't think carefully enough before you decided. (OUGHT)
 ____________________________________________________________________
3. Paragraph writing (30 ps)
It has been said, “Not everything that is learned is contained in books.” Do you agree or
disagree with this statement? Why (not)? Write a paragraph of about 150 words to express
your idea.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

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 HOÀNG VĂN THỤ MÔN: ANH
LỚP: 10
Thời gian: 180 phút
ĐÁP ÁN
PART I. LISTENING (50 ps)
Section 1: Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer. (14ps)
1. 41 2. Museums 3. Elliscoat 4. ferry
5. 1887 6. Entertainment 7. kitchen
Section 2 Listen to one radio item and complete the gaps in the summary below with
ONE WORD only. (16ps)
1. research 2. react 3. violent 4. sells

5. females 6. software 7. interactive 8.frustration

Section 3 Listen to some of the theories people have had about the cause of Napoleon
death and decide whether the statements are True or False. (10ps)
1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T
Section 4. MCQ (10ps)
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C
PART II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR: (50ps)
1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each of the
sentences by circling A, B, C or D (20ps)
1. D 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. B
6. C 7. B 8.D 9.C 10.B
11. C 12. B 13.C 14.D 15.B
16. D 17. A 18.C 19. A 20. C
2. Give the correct form of the words given in the brackets to complete the passage.
(10pts)
1. associations 2. simplicity 3. undertaken 4. substantially 5. anxiety
6. regularity 7. disposition 8. supposedly 9. individually 10. consciousness

3. The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Find and correct them (10 pts)

MISTAKES CORRECTIONS MISTAKES CORRECTIONS

1. on (line 1) in 6. (One of) the duck (One of) the
(line 11) ducks
2. posted (line 3) posting 7. wide (line 13) widely
3. their (line 4) theirs 8. have (line 14) has
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4. like (line 8) as 9. specially (line 16) especially
5 in (line 9) on 10. (known) for (line as
17)
4. Fill the gap in each sentence below with a suitable particle or preposition. (10ps)
1. up 2. off 3. across 4. out of 5. down
6. by 7. out 8. out 9. in 10. across
III. READING (50 ps)
1. Read and circle the best option (A, B, C or D) for each space to complete the
passage. (10 pts)
1C 2D 3B 4A 5C 6B 7C 8A 9C 10D
2. Fill ONE suitable word in each space to complete the passage. (10 ps)
1. to 2. addition 3. airports 4. flight / plane 5. with
6. numbers 7. becoming 57. despite 8. land 10. at
3. You are going to read a magazine article. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which
best fits according to the text. (20pts)
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A
6. B 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. A
4. Read the following article and do the tasks that follow. (10 ps)
1. i 2. iv 3. vii 4. ix 5. ii 6. x
7. conduct business 8. flexibility
9. benefits 10. Psychological
IV. WRITING (50 pts)
1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it. (10 ps)
1. It came as a surprise to us that Brian had become a monk.
2. It is doubtful whether it will stop raining till afternoon.
3. As soon as you arrive, go to the international ticket desk.
4. He broke the world record at/on his second attempt.
5. There is no instant solution to this problem.
2. Rewrite each of the following sentences by using the word given in such a way that
it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Do not alter the given words in
any way. (10ps)
1. The two theories appear to have (got) nothing in common.
2. Much as we were impressed by the new cinema, we found/did find it rather expensive.
Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found/did find it rather expensive.
3. The accident victim was finding it increasingly difficult to breath.
4. The damage to the building is being examined by teams of experts.
5. You ought to have thought more carefully before you decided.
3. Paragraph writing (30 ps)

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