Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 12 TP HCM năm học 2010-2011 Mã A588273

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 12 – THPT TP HỒ CHÍ MINH KHÓA NGÀY: 3/3/2011 – NĂM HỌC: 2010-2011 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 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. The greater _______ increase in population is, the harder it is for people to find adequate housing. A. that an B. for an C. the D. it is that 2. Frankly I'd rather _______ anything about it for the time being. A. that you do B. you didn't do C. you don't D. not you did 3. We _______ all the way to school; the teacher wasn‟t there anyway. A. didn‟t need to run B. shouldn‟t have run C. can‟t have run D. needn‟t have run 4. They don‟t allow _______ in the auditorium. A. to smoke B. smoking C. people smoking D. people for smoking 5. Come on! I wish they _______ that terrible noise on the upper floor.

A. all could stop B. had all stopped C. would all stop D. are all stopping 6. What mother cooks always seems to me the best _______. A. I‟ve eaten dishes B. dishes ever I eat C. dishes I‟ve ever eaten D. dishes I‟ve been eating 7. He's not very sensible as far as money _______ are concerned. A. matters B. objects C. things D. aspects 8. Would all passengers please _______ from using any electronic equipment until the plane is airborne?

A. refrain B. exclude C. resist D. restrain 9. People living overseas are not _______ to enter for this competition.

A. right B. permissible C. capable D. eligible 10. He still suffers from a rare tropical disease which he _______ while in Africa. A. infected B. complained C. gained D. contracted 11. When we got to the box office the question of who should pay _______. A. raised B. arose C. came D. appeared 12. The home team _______ two goals to the visitors in the first 10 minutes of the games. A. conceded B. defeated C. won D. introduced 13. We‟re rather short of people to organize the trip, so do you think you could _______.

A. take on B. join up C. fix up D. help out 14. It is vital that we _______ a change in people's attitudes. A. break away B. put out C. bring about D. look forward 15. We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale _______. A. put up with B. fell through C. broke in D. came back 16. The athlete is now making his last attempt _______ the world 100-meter breaststroke record. A. in B. at C. for D. on 17. He did all the things _______ his own initiative. A. with B. from C. on D. in 18. It‟s so bad to have a boss who _______ all the time. A. breathes down your neck B. follows your nose C. keeps your temper D. draws your eyes 19. _ A: “Those young boy and girl are getting married to each other.” _ B: “_______” A. Well, they marry money. B. When did that happen? C. Marry in haste, repent at leisure. D. I‟d like to congratulate you on that! 20. _ A: “_______” _ B: “Roger, I‟m coming in to land now.” A. You are clear to land! B. Who are you talking to about landing? C. Who does this piece of land belong to? D. Finally, you have asked Roger for landing. PART TWO. Word Forms (30 pts) A. Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank. (10 pts) 1. A major _______ in peace negotiations has been achieved. (break) 2. It is not harmful to take that drug because it is _______. (addict) 3. Girls tend to do better academically in single-sex schools than in _______ ones. (educate) 4. Having made that morally terrible mistake, they are now _______. (conscience) 5. _______ is the study of crime and criminals. (crime) 6. He is a little _______. He should have less fat intake. (weigh) 7. The number of _______ from junior high school is increasing in a worrying way. (drop) 8. He is said to be a _______ person who never stops work until very late. (work) 9. She was very sad because she was _______ of talking him into accepting the offer. (capability) 10. You can wear this watch when you swim; it is _______. (resist)

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