Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh Bắc Ninh năm học 2009 - 2010 môn thi Tiếng Anh lớp 12 thpt

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đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh

năm học 2009 - 2010 Môn thi : TIếNG ANH – lớp 12 – THpt Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

Ngày thi 14 tháng 4 năm 2010

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Điểm bài thi: Bằng số ……………… (Bằng chữ …………………….…………….) Chữ ký của người chấm thi: Số 1 ………………………………….. Số 2: ………………………………………. ___________________________________________________________________

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(Đề thi gồm có 06 trang)

PART I. PRONUNCIATION - VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR (10 PTS)

Question 1: Circle the word whose boldfaced part is pronounced differently from that of the other three. ( 0.5 pt) 1. A. private B. typical C. enterprise D. dynamic 2. A. council B. downward C. launch D. accountant 3. A. association B. message C. language D. marriage 4. A. secure B. police C. council D. socialize 5. A. youth B. clothes C. although D. youths

Question 2: Circle the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the other three.(0.5 pt) 1. A. economy B. economics C. peninsula D. advisory 2. A. industry B. dramatic C. enormous D. demeanor 3. A. urbanized B. embryo C. concentrate D. cohabit 4. A. Atlanta B. mechanize C. continue D. mechanic 5. A. asset B. civic C. antique D. favorite

Question 3: Circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.(2 pts) 1. The focusing properties of an optical lens depend on the fact _____ the velocity of light is smaller in glass then in the air.

A. if B. that C. when D. and 2. Most of the early federal labour laws dealt only with railroads and their employees _____ extending into other industries.

A. without B. except C. no D. nor 3. The nature of agricultural production on the prairies is distinct from _____ of the rest of Canada.

A. what is B. those C. that D. it is 4. _____ Robert Fulton invented the steamship and improved the submarine, his main achievement lay in making steamboats profitable.

A. Although B. However C. If D. That 5. The Cherokee Indians were divided _____ seven clans with members in every village.

A. at B. of C. into D. in 6. The importance of the laser lies in the great variety of uses it now has, and the still greater number _____ in the future.

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A. expects B. expecting C. expect D. expected 7. _____ a short time after the Civil War, Atlanta has become the principal centre of transportation and commerce and finance in the south-eastern United States.

A. While rebuilt B. Rebuilt C. It was rebuilt D. When rebuilt 8. The upper and lower surfaces of the segments of the centipede’s body _____ by a flexible membrane.

A. joining B. joined C. to join D. are joined 9. By far the most famous member of the Harlem Renaissance movement of the 1920s _____ Langston Hughes.

A. has been B. was C. was being D. had been 10. _____ Canada has never developed a national press is most likely due to regional differences of outlook and interests.

A. because of B. Although C. It is D. That 11. I wouldn’t say he was briant at his job, but he’s quite _________

A. cautious B. wary C. effective D. competent 12. I reminded him twice, so as to _________ that he wouldn’t forget.

A. check B. take care C. watch out D. make sure 13. He’s very _________ about his private life. He’s got no secret.

A. trustworthy B. direct C. open D. sincere 14. It was a _________ mistake. I wasn’t trying to cheat you.

A. genuine B. truthful C. sincere D. frank 15. It’s not very _________ to speak with your mouthful.

A. tactful B. gentle C. polite D. educated 16. The manager is _________ He can’t see the long-term benefits of installing a computer.

A. petty B. narrow-minded C. intolerant D. absent-minded 17. He told me that he would be here _________ a moment.

A. on B. for C. at D. in 18. I’m sure they were __________ lies.

A. telling B. speaking C. talking D. saying 19. The boys’ father built them a large sand box _________ .

A. to play in it B. …