Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 12 THPT - Năm học 2013 2014. môn Tiếng Anh

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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 THPT. NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014.

Môn: Tiếng Anh. Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề).

Đề thi gồm 3 phần, 7 trang. PART I: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (7, 0 POINTS) I. Choose the best option to complete each of the sentences. (2,0 points) 1. The strike was ___ owing to a last minute agreement with the management.

A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down 2. Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to ___ rather thin.

A. get B. turn C. wear D. go 3. ___ the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.

A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually 4. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the ___ wonderfully.

A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion 5. The train service has been a ___ since they introduced the new schedules.

A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas 6. Is an inexperienced civil servant ___ to the task of running the company.

A. capable B. skilled C. eligible D. suited 7. We ___ have been happier in those days.

A. can’t B. couldn’t C. might not D. must not 8. You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so ___ you’re used to the noise.

A. apparently B. presumably C. allegedly D. predictably 9. The storm ripped our tent to ___

A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks 10. He ____ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered.

A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted 11. Hotel rooms must be ____ by 10 a. m, but luggage may be left with porters.

A. vacated B. evacuated C. abandoned D. left 12. I do not think there is so much as a ____ of truth in that rumor.

A. crumb B. speck C. grain D. pebble 13. He’s not exactly rich but he certainly earns enough money to ____

A. get through B. get by C. get on D. get up 14. I have very ____ feelings about the plan – it might possibly work or it could be a disaster.

A. certain B. mixed C. doubtful D. troubled 15. The noise of the typewriter really ____ me off. I just couldn’t concentrate.

A. put B. pulled C. set D. took 16. The sixth time he called me at night was the ____

A. last cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air 17. All three TV channels provide extensive ____ of sporting events.

A. broadcast B. network C. coverage D. vision 18. They seemed to be ____ to the criticism and just carried on as before.

A. disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent 19. “Shall we go out tonight?” - “____” A. Yes, I can B. Yes, we are C. Yes, we go D. Yes, let’s 20. It's no use ___ over ___ milk.

A. crying/ spilt B. to cry/ spilling C. crying/ spilling D. crying/ to spill Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. II. Read the passage below. Use the word given in bold to form a word that fits in the numbered gap. (2, 5 points)

BLACK WIDOW SPIDER The black widow spider’s notoriety is not without foundation. However, an element of exaggeration has led to certain ___ (1. CONCEPT) regarding its evil nature.

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