Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 12 TP HCM năm học 2013-2014 Mã A183869

SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 12 – THPT TP HỒ CHÍ MINH KHÓA NGÀY: 4-3-2013 – NĂM HỌC: 2013-2014 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Đề này gồm 4 trang PART ONE. Multiple choice (20 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence. 1. You’re late again! You ______ your house early enough to avoid the traffic. A. must have left B. needn’t have left C. should have left D. oughtn’t to have left 2. The house is ______ from school. A. far B. long C. lengthy D. a long way 3. Had it not been for her patient assistance, we ______ the assignment. A. couldn’t have finished B. didn’t finish C. wouldn’t have been finished D. needn’t have finished 4. It’s pointless ______ that stubborn guy. A. in persuading B. of you persuading C. that you persuade D. to persuade 5. You can win this important match ______ you don’t make silly mistakes. A. in case B. if only C. unless D. as long as 6. The little boy did nothing but ______ during the party. A. crying B. cry C. to cry D. for crying 7. Consumers are getting more and more ______. A. environment awareness B. aware environmental C. environmental aware D. environmentally aware 8. Either the cook or the waiters ______ responsible for the broken plates. A. were B. was C. has been D. are being 9. Come to my farewell party, ______? A. do you B. don’t you C. should you D. would you 10. ______ past a water pipe when it fell into another yet again. A. Hardly the bird flew B. No sooner had the bird flown C. Barely had the bird flown D. Under no circumstances did the bird fly 11. We are totally in ______ of our father. A. awe B. respect C. admiration D. affection 12. That young lady has a(n) ______ for making people feel really special. A. ability B. way C. knack D. ingenuity 13. You should employ a more ______ secretary than the one you currently have. A. deficient B. effective C. sufficient D. efficient 14. Several passengers received minor injuries when the train unexpectedly came to a ______. A. delay B. stand C. break D. halt 15. These stiff trainers take weeks to ______. A. look through B. put up with C. take to D. break in 16. I can’t understand why she ______ the kids most of the time. A. is down on B. falls back on C. comes down with D. cuts down on 17. There are a few ______ which will help you in painting a room. A. eyes in the back your head B. cuts and pastes C. tricks of the trade D. kicks in the teeth 18. Scientists warn that global warming will soon go beyond ______. A. a comedy of errors B. the border crossing C. the red light D. the point of no return 19. _ A: “Would you mind turning off the TV set?” _ B: “______” A. Of course! I will. B. Oh, nothing more to say. C. Another time perhaps! D. I’d rather you did it yourself. 20. _ A: “Shall we go out for a walk?” _ B: “______” A. A piece of cake! B. Might as well C. Not at all! D. Let me do it! PART TWO. Word Forms (30 pts) A. Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank. (10 pts) 1. Sports ______ is very often used in advertising nowadays. (image) 2. Disappointed Nadal received the silver plate for the runner-up with ______ smile. (mirth) 3. This is an effective device that ______ your motorbike if anyone tries to steal it. (mobile) 4. That poor old man now suffers from hearing ______. (impair) 5. Don’t you think she is ______? She always looks good in her photographs. (photo) 6. The history of the territory is ______ illustrated in the book. (picture) 7. That fruit is ______; I can’t bear the smell of it. (foul) 8. He decides that after his retirement he will practice ______. (husband) 9. There was a time when we were all young and ______. (ideal) 10. I can get it done by Monday next week at the ______. (early)