Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Sở GD & ĐT Thanh Hóa (Có đáp án)

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

THANH HÓA

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH

Năm học: 2015 - 2016

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

Lớp 12-THPT Ngày thi: 10 tháng 3 năm 2016 Thời gian : 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Đề thi này gồm có 07 trang

Họ tên thí sinh: ...................................................... Phòng thi số:..........Số báo danh:.............

PART A: PHONETICS (5 pts) Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (2 pts) 1. A. famous B. nervous C. favourite D. mountain 2. A. through B. enough C. rough D. tough Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. (3 pts) 3. A. passion B. encourage C. occasion D. depend 4. A. participant B. publicity C. competitive D. Individual 5. A. limitation B. documentary C. government D. interactive PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 pts) Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 pts) 6. ..............1915 that the cinema really became an industry.

A. It is not until B. It was not until C. Not until D. Until in 7. I really appreciate________ to help me, but I am sure I’ll be able to manage by myself.

A. you to offer B. you are offering C. your offering D. that you offer 8. My friend’s uncle has been________ MP ( Member of Parliament) for five years. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 9. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “………….” A. Lovely, I think so B. No problem C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. Thank you. Hope you will drop in 10. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.

A. more than three times C. more three times than B. three times as much as D. as much three times as 11. We bought some ________.

A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses 12. After years of neglect, there was a huge _____ program to return the city to its former glory. A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D. Refurbishment 13. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is_____ the law. A. beyond B. over C. above D. Onto

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14. On the_____, optimists believe that life will be much better than it is today. A. contrary B. contrast C. opposition D. opponent 15. You had your house decorated, .............. ?

A. hadn’t you B. didn’t you C. weren’t you D. haven’t you 16. A part – time job gives me the freedom to ………… my own interests.

A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch 17. The type of plant and animal life living in and around a pond depends on the soil of the pond, .............., and the pond’s location.

A. what the quality of the water is B. how is the water quality C. the quality of water D. what is the water quality 18. __________ its accuracy, laser is very useful in medicine.

A. In view of B. As a result of C. Thanks to D. Despite 19. ______ for their strong fiber include flax and hemp.

A. Plants are grown B. Plants grown C. Plants that grow D. To grow plants 20. ______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.

A. What the Moon B. The Moon which C. When the Moon D. That the Moon Question II: The following passage contains 10 unnecessary words. Find and write the word(s) on your answer sheet (10 pts) (Questions 21-30).

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As you will see from my curriculum vitae, I have attended university, where I studied English and Law. After finishing my course, I took a job in a travel agency in Paris and now I organise few hours for people who wanting to go to Australia and the United States. Although I enjoy this very much, I feel I need to get more experience and it would seems to me that working as a specialised tour guide in England would help me for do that. I would rather work in an English-speaking country, as I need to practise my English. I spend one year at London University, which it was most useful. I did …