KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2012 2013 Môn TIẾNG ANH ( VÒNG II ) - TRƯỜNG THPT LƯƠNG ĐẮC BẰNG - THANH HÓA Mã A383426

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HOÁ TRƯỜNG THPT LƯƠNG ĐẮC BẰNG KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC: 2012 – 2013 Môn: TIẾNG ANH ( VÒNG II ) Đề thi gồm có: 05 trang Thời gian làm bài:180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi:…..tháng 10 năm 2012

SECTION I. Phonetics: (10 points) Part A: Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group . ( 5 points ) 1. A. discussion B. revision C. attention D. admission 2. A. cease B. chase C. increase D. raise 3. A. genuine B. geneticist C. guarantee D. generate 4. A. boot B. shoot C. food D. good 5. A. teenage B. dosage C. voyage D. carriage Part B: Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. ( 5 points ) 6. A. consequently B. profile C. initiate D. project 7. A. obedience B. curriculum C. benefactor D. moustache 8. A. arithmetic B. assassinate C. agriculture D. controvert 9. A. compulsory B. technology C. academic D. eliminate 10. A. inheritance B. mathematician C. communication D. tuberculosis SECTION II: Vocabulary and grammar ( 15 points)

I .Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below and write in your answer sheet. 11 . Books are no longer the only_________ of stories and information . A. source B. style C. basis D. site 12. You’ll have to_________ a better idea than that if you want to win . A. come in for B. get down to C. bring out D. come up with 13. Would it be _________ for you to see me tomorrow morning ? A. fit B. successful C. possible D. worth 14. You would look up a word in a dictionary if you didn’t know what it_________. A. signified B . meant C . showed D. talked 15. My father often does _________ with people from other countries in the region . A. business B. finances C. affairs D. economy 16. Which word is incorrect ? A. bamboos B. photos C. pianoes D. tomatoes 17. I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the _________ of the clock . A. hands B. pointers C. arms D. fingers 18. At the end of the winter . The price of winter clothes in the shop usually_________.

A. drops B. lowers C. sinks D. reduces 19. The question of late payment of bills was _________ at the board meeting. A. risen B. raised C bought D. taken 20. Modern buildings should _________with the surrounding area. A. suit B. fit C. blend D. join 21. There was nothing special about his clothes_________ from his flowery tie. A. but B. except C. other D. apart 22. He went _________ a bad cold just before Christmas. A. down with B. in for C. over D. through 23. His name was on the _________ of my tongue. but I just couldn’t remember it. A. end B. point C. edge D. tip 24. Alice finally_________ the job because she couldn’t stand its high pressure anymore. A. admitted B. accepted C. adopted D. quit 25. The campaign raised far more than the _________ of $20.000. A. aim B. object C. goal D. target II . There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. ( 10 points) 26. I was the last person hearing about that accident . 27. He objected for his secretary’s coming to work late. 28. This is the old furniture that isn’t worth kept. 29. For such an experience and able teacher, discipline was not a problem. 30. He looks remarkable like his father . 31. Only by studying hard you can pass the final exam. 32. It was so bad weather that we couldn’t go out. 33. They are having the walls painting by the painters 34. Many people think that reading newspapers are very interesting. 35. There is too many pollution in large cities . III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points). 36. Forcing children to use their right hand can cause _________ of school, which can impact their academic development. (HATE)

37. I admire her_________ beauty. She’s old but she’s still beautiful. (TIME)

38. Although we were in danger, Ann seemed quite _________ (CONCERN)

39. The statue is a lifelike_________ …