ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2007 - 2008 MÔN TIẾNG ANH SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÀNH PHỐ ĐÀ NẴNG Mã A843641

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12

NĂM HỌC 2007 - 2008

MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút Ngày thi: 20 tháng 3 năm 2008

Số phách do Chủ tịch Hội đồng chấm

thi ghi

Họ tên và chữ ký giám khảo Điểm Giám khảo 1: Bằng số Bằng chữ

Giám khảo 2:

Đề thi gồm 06 trang. Học sinh làm bài trên đề thi và ghi câu trả lời vào ô trống tương ứng cho mỗi câu hỏi.

SECTION A: LISTENING You are going to hear a recording of someone discussing a picture. Who are the people mentioned and what are they there for? Write NO MORE THAN THREE words for each answer.

People What they do at the show

models 1. _____________________

2. _____________________ 3. _____________________

4. buyers from ___________________

5.

6.

_____________________ and

deciding _____________________

7. _____________________ 8.

having a look at collections;

_____________________ as rich people

9. photographers getting pictures for magazines or newspapers

10. _____________________ getting stories for magazines or newspapers

SECTION B: USE OF ENGLISH I. Select the best option to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. 1. There is no reason to______ his honesty; he is absolutely sincere. A. search B. doubt C. inquire D. ask 2. His personal problems seem to have been ______him from his work lately. A. disrupting B. disturbing C. distracting D. dispersing 3. Pick me up at 4 p.m. I _______ my bath by then. A. will have B. will be having C. will have had D. must have had 4. She said that she would be punctual for the opening speech, ______ she were late? A. but what if B. how about C. and what about D. so if 5. What are the main ______ of this illness? A. traces B. emblems C. tokens D. symptoms 6. We believe that these animals could be saved if our plan were ______. A. adopted B. taken up C. practised D. exploited 7. Local people are concerned about pollution from ______ oil wells. A. maritime B. sea-going C. off-shore D. coast line 8. The topic ______ at yesterday’s meeting was of great importance.

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A. to be discussed B. to have been discussed C. discussed D. having been discussed 9. Evidence came up ______ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old. A. what B. when C. which D. that 10. There have been protests from animal rights group about ______ on animals. A. experience B. experiments C. expiration D. trials 11. She couldn’t perform well once she was _______ . A. under pressure B. out of mind C. in the mood D. over the moon 12. All the sales people I met always try to _________ buying their products. A. persuade me for B. force me to C. talk me into D. help me with 13. He confessed _____ being somewhat nervous about having to speak in front of a large crowd. A. about B. to C. for D. with 14. In a money-oriented society, the average individual cares little about solving _____ problem. A. any other B. any other’s C. anyone else’s D. anyone’s else 15. Would you please leave us details of your address _______ forwarding any of your mail to come? A. for the purpose of B. as a consequence of C. for the sake of D. by means of 16. The woman they finally choose was much older than the other_______ for the job.

A. informants B. participants C. applicants D. consultants 17. He can’t find money for life necessities, ______ such luxuries as wine and tobacco. A. leave alone B. buy alone C. mention alone D. let alone 18. Cigarette smoking has been ______ breast as well as lung cancer. A. concerned to B. originated from C. caused by D. associated with 19. The general is always ______ about his past campaigns.

A. boasting B. praising C. complimenting D. congratulating 20. ________ of the Chairman, the Executive Director will be responsible for chairing the meeting. A. For the absence B. On the absence C. In the absence D. To the absence Answers …