Chu Van An highschool

S GIO DC V O TO

AN GIANG
***

THI TH 1
IM

By Mr. Tam Dang

K THI CHN HC SINH GII TNH

LP 12 THPT NM HC 2008 - 2009
------------------------------------------------Mn:
TING ANH
Thi gian: 150 pht (khng k thi gian giao )
NHN XT

PHCH

........................

...........................
.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR ( 35 points)

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A,
B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase.
1. The greater ................. increase in population, the harder it is for people to find adequate
housing.
A. of
B. is the
C. the
D. is of the
2. As soon as you buy a car, it starts falling in ..................
A. cost
B. worth
C. value
D. price
3. Frankly I'd rather you ................. anything about it for the time being.
A. do
B didn't do
C. don't
D. didn't
4. Since they aren't answering their telephone, they................... left
A. must have
B. should have
C. need have
D. can have
5. She ..................... $ 20 out of the bank every Monday.
A. pulls
B. draws
C. moves
D. removes
6. The thief was .......................... to six months' imprisonment.
A. given
B. sent
C. sentenced
D. changed
7. Finding the money is just one of the problem .................... in buying a house.
A. gather
B. joined
C. mixed
D. involved
8. Houses in big cities are expensive because land is in ................... supply.
A. short
B. brief
C. little
D. slight
9. He's not very sensible as far as money ................... are concerned.
A. matters
B. objects
C. things
D. aspects
10. He considers shares to be a good ...................... investment.
A. long-time
B. long-term
C. long-age
D. long-run
11. There's no point in telephoning him. He's certain ..................... by now.
A. to leave
B. to have left
C. left
D. having left
12. He still suffers from a rare tropical disease which he ................. while in Africa.
A. infected
B. complained
C. gained
D. contracted
13. Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to ..................... heart disease.
A. push off
B. put off
C. ward off
D. throw off
14. The windows don't fit very well and this makes the room awfully .....................
A. airy
B. draughty
C. breezy
D. ventilated
15. I was proud to be ....................... out for special praise for my performance.
A. selected
B. singled
C. separated
D. distinguished
Part 2: Supply the correct verb tense.
Last week I (walk)(1) .................................. home after playing tennis when it (start)
(2).............................. raining very heavily. "Oh, no. I (get)(3) ............................... soaked before

Chu Van An highschool

By Mr. Tam Dang

I (reach)(4).................................home." I thought " I wish I (remember)(5) ...................... to bring

my raincoat." But unfortunately I (leave)(6) ............................... it at home. " How stupid of me!
I always (get)(7) ................................... to bring it with me." Luckily just then a friend of mine
passed in her car and offered me a lift. "(You go)(8) .................................. home? she asked me,
"or (you want)(9) ..................................... to go for a drink?" " I think I'd rather you (take)
(10) ................................... me home." I said.
Part 3: Complete each sentence with a phrase from box A followed by a phrase from box B.
Do not use any phrase more than once.
A

B
as she waved goodbye.
when I get home.
anything
in his new job.
her tragic loss.
until we find someone suitable.
on her farm in Cornwall.
in two hours' time
the best display.
his room before doing his homework

clear up
keep on advertising
picked out
rush into
ring you back
burst into tears
is getting on well
will be taking off
got over
brought him up

1. I'll ...............................................................................................................................................
2. The plane ...................................................................................................................................
3. The boy was told to ...................................................................................................................
4. Tom's grandmother ....................................................................................................................
5. It was a long time before she ...................................................................................................
6. John ............................................................................................................................................
7. We'll have to ..............................................................................................................................
8. The competition judges ..............................................................................................................
9. Daisy ..........................................................................................................................................
10. Think about it. Don't ................................................................................................................

II. READING (35 points)

Part 1: Read the following passages carefully, then choose the ONE best answer to each
question
Passage 1:
At the age of sixty-five, Laura Ingalls Wilder began writing a series of novels for young people
based on her early experiences on the American frontier. Born in the state of Wiscosin in 1867,
she and her family were rugged pioneers. Seeking better farm land, they went by covered wagon
to Missouri in 1869, then on to Kansas the next year, returning to Wisconsin in 1871, and
travelling on to Minnesota and Lowa before settling permanently in South Dakota in 1879.
Because of this continuing moving, Wilder's early education took place sporadically in a
succession of one-room schools. From age thirteen to sixteen she attended school more regularly
although she never graduated.
At the age of eighteen, she married Almanzo James Wilder. They bought a small farm in the
Ozarks, where they remained for the rest of their lives. Their only daughter, Rose, who had
become a nationally known journalist, encouraged her mother to write. Serving as agent and
editor, Rose negotiated with Harper's to publish her mother's first book, Little House on the Big
Woods. Seven more books followed, each chronicling her early life on the plains. Written from
the perspective of a child, they have remained popular with young readers from many nations.
Twenty years after her death in 1957, more than 20 million copies had been sold, and they had

Chu Van An highschool

By Mr. Tam Dang

been translated into fourteen languages. In 1974, a weekly television series, "Little House on the
Prairie ", was produced based on the stories from the Wilder books.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. American pioneer life
B. Children's literature
C. A weekly television series
D. Wilder's career
2. Laura Ingalls Wilder began writing novels_______________________________________
A. when she was a child on the frontier
B.right after she moved to the Ozarks
C. when she was a young mother
D. after her sixty-fifth birthday
3. The author mentions all of the following events in the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder EXCEPT
A. She went west by covered wagon
B.She graduated from a one-room school
C. She married Almanzo Wilder
D. She had one daughter
4. Wilder's early education took place ____________________________________________
A. with great success
B. for a long time
C. at irregular intervals
D. in a very efficient way
5. Written from the perspective of a child, they have remained popular... THEY refers to__
A. the plains
B. many nations
C. more books
D. young readers
6. It can be referred from the passage that_________________________________________
A. Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote scripts for the television series.
B. the Wilders were not happy living in the Ozarks.
C. Wilder's daughter was not a successful writer.
D. the Wilders books have a universal appeal.
7. Laura Ingalls Wilder died in_______________________
A. 1967
B. 1957
C. 1947
D. 1977
8. Laura Ingalls Wilder's family lived forever in South Dakota since__________________.
A. 1867
B. 1869
C. 1879
D. the age of 65
Passage 2:
As trees grow old they add a new ring for each year, this discovery, it seems, was first made
by Leonardo da Vinci, the famous Italian painter and scientist. It took a long time, however,
before the serious study of tree rings started; this was done in Arizona by Andrew Ellicott
Douglas.
Douglas developed a simple technique for dating trees called cross-dating and for a period
of over twenty years continued the study of tree rings. He spent much of his time in logging
camps near Flagstaff.
The Douglas method has been used by many scientists. Some of them used it to examine
logs in Indian pueblo ruins; they were able to date the buildings right back to the tenth
century. Others used it to date the world's oldest living trees, the bristlecone pines.
1. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. Leonardo made many discoveries.
B. Leonardo was famous as a painter
C. Leonardo was interested in the aging process
D. Leonardo became famous because of his tree ring discovery.
2. What also can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. Leonardo started the serious study of tree rings.
B. Leonardo's discovery was not developed for many years.
C. Tree rings were studied in Arizona for a long time after Leonardo.
D. Douglas was a famous Arizona scientist.
3. What can be inferred from the second paragraph?
A. The term cross-dating was invented by Douglas.
B. An uncomplicated method of tree-dating was discovered by Douglas.

Chu Van An highschool

By Mr. Tam Dang

C. It took Douglas 20 years to developed a tree-dating technique.

D. The technique of cross-dating was developed near Flagstaff.
4. What also can be inferred from the second paragraph?
A. Logging camps are good places for studying tree rings.
B. Douglas spent 20 years near Flagstaff.
C. Douglas spent most of his life studying tree rings.
D. There are courses for studying tree rings near Flagstaff.
5. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. The Douglas method has been used since the 10th century.
B. Indians used the Douglas method to examine loggs.
C. The earliest known trees can be dated by the Douglas method.
D. Indians used bristlecone pines to construct their buildings
6. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. American Indians lived in the region investigated nearly a thousand years ago.
B. The Douglas method can be used to date all the 10th century ruins.
C. Scientists dated the bristlecone pine to the 10th century.
D. The Indian pueblo ruins were not as old as the bristlecone pines.
7. What was involved in the passage?
A. Leonardo spent much of his time in logging camps near Flagstaff.
B. Leonardo spent much of his time in logging.
C. Leonardo spent much of his time in examining logs.
D. None is correct.
Part 2: Fill in each numbered space with ONE suitable word
Six years ago when I was a student, I was (1)........................... of money. So once a week I
(2) ................... to go home to see my parents and get a decent meal. Although I had a good
relationship with my mother, I never got (3) ......................... well with my father. I could never
live up to his high expectations of me. One day I did a (4)........................ terrible thing. I stole
some money from him. I asked him if he (5)..................... lend me ten pounds. He refused
saying he had (6)...................... given me enough and it was (7) ...................... I became more
responsible with money. You know what it is like (8)...............................a student. I'd run out of
money and wanted to take a girl out. When he refused I (9) ....................... him of being mean.
and we had a terrible row. He left the house and I was (10) ...................... angry that I stole ten
pounds from his wallet.
When he (11) ..................... out that the money was gone, he (12) ............................ who
had (13) .................... it and banned me from the house. (14) ......................... then I have
returned but he has never really forgiven me and still (15) ........................ down on me for
(16) .................... I did. My mother is very upset and I really (17) ........................ to work
towards creating a happy relationship with my father for (18) ......................... own sakes. Half
of me wants to say: " Sorry, Dad" while (19)...................... other half still thinks he is ridiculous
(20)................. having kept this attitude up for so long.
III. WRITING (30 points)
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. In the briefcase you will find a map, a file and a calculator.
The briefcase..........................................................................................................
2. Pierre emigrated to Brazil in 1991 and is still there.
Pierre has ...............................................................................................................
3. Are you sure that jacket is the right size for you?
4

Chu Van An highschool

By Mr. Tam Dang

Does that jacket ....................................................................................................?

4. There may be some delay in obtaining the permit.
Perhaps there .........................................................................................................
5. I gave Ted the message, but he already knew about it.
I needn't ..................................................................................................................
6. He is a fascinating lecturer because he knows a lot about his subject.
His wide .................................................................................................................
7. I'd prefer you to sign the contract without any further delay.
I'd rather ................................................................................................................
8. Lola said she was sorry she had not attended the meeting.
Lola apologized for ................................................................................................
9. We know that feudalism lasted for hundreds of years in Europe.
Feudalism ...............................................................................................................
10. I was very sorry I wasn't able to see him off at the station.
If only .....................................................................................................................
Part 2: In most lines of this text there is one unnecessary word. It is either grammatically
wrong or does not make sense. Write the unnecessary words on the spaces on the right.
Tick () any lines that are correct.
In the United Kingdom women can see
their doctor on the average five times a
year, compared with a men who visit
their doctor about three times a year.
Two out of three women leave from their
GP's surgery clutching a prescription. Yet
women have been taking tablets without
knowing that what effect they may have on
their bodies, because of a scientific anomaly
the most drugs are tested on the men. In addition,
there are well-known examples of the way drugs
and other substances should work differently
in women. The different balance of the fat and
muscle in men's and women's bodies affects to
the speed with which alcohol is absorbed and
broken down, for example. It is being predicted
that natural remedies will continue to gain
in the popularity as women, in particular, are
become more aware of the possible side-effects
of which the powerful drugs currently being prescribed

- THE END -

1.................................
2................................
3.................................
4.................................
5................................
6................................
7................................
8................................
9...............................
10.............................
11.............................
12.............................
13.............................
14.............................
15.............................
16............................
17.............................
18.............................
19.............................
20.............................

Chu Van An highschool

By Mr. Tam Dang

K THI CHN HC SINH GII TNH

LP 12 THPT NM HC 2003 - 2004
----------------------------------------------------- CHNH THC
Mn: TING ANH - (Vng 1)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------S GIO DC V O TO
THA THIN - HU
***

HNG DN CHM
I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR:
Part 1.

35 points

(15 points)

Q#

10

11

12

13

14

15

Key

Part 2. (10 points)

1. was walking
2. started
9. do you want

3. will get
4. reach
10. took

5. had remembered
6. had left

7. am always getting
8. Are you going

Part 3. (10 points)

1. I'll ring you back when I get home.
2. The plane will be taking off in two hours' time.
3. The boy was told to clear up his room before doing his homework.
4. Tom's grandmother brought him up on her farm in Cornwall.
5. It was along time before she got over her tragic loss.
6. John is getting on well in his new job.
7. We'll have to keep on advertising until we find someone suitable.
8. The competition judges picked out the best display.
9. Daisy burst into tears as she waved goodbye.
10. Think about it. Don't rush into anything.
II. READING:
35 points
Passage 1.

(8 points)

Q#

Key

Passage 2.

(7 points)

Q#

Key

Chu Van An highschool

By Mr. Tam Dang

Part 3. ( 20 points) : 1 point for each correct word

1. short
4. very
7. time
10. so
2. had
5. could
8. being
11. found
3. on
6. already
9. accused
12. knew
III. WRITING

13. done
14. since
15. looked

16. what
17. try
18. our

(30 points)

Part 1 . (10 points)

1. The briefcase contains a map, a file and a calculator.
2. Pierre has been living/lived in Brazil since 1991.
3. Does that jacket really fit you?
4. Perhaps there will be some delay in obtaining the permit.
5. I needn't have given Ted the message because he already knew about it.
6. His wide knowledge of his subject makes him/means he is a fascinating lecturer.
7. I'd rather you signed the contract without any further delay.
8. Lola apologized for not attending/ having attended the meeting.
9. Feudalism is known to have lasted for hundreds of years in Europe.
10. If only I had been able to see him off at the station.
Part 2. (20 points)

1...can.........................
2....the.........................
3....a............................
4.... .........................
5....from......................
6...............................
7...............................
8....that..........................
9..............................
10...the........................

11.... ......................
12.....should..............
13.....the....................
14.....to......................
15..........................
16.....being................
17...........................
18.....the.....................
19....are......................
20....which.................

Total marks: 100

----------------------------------------------

19. the
20. in