S GIO DC V O TO K THI LP I TUYN

TUYN QUANG D THI CHN HC SINH GII QUC GIA

LP 12 THPT NM HC 2011-2012
CHNH THC

Mn thi : TING ANH

Thi gian thi: 180 pht (khng k thi gian giao )
S PHCH
Ngy thi : 23/10/2011 (Do Trng Ban chm thi ghi)

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Th sinh khng c s dng ti liu.

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Bng s Bng ch Gim kho 1 Gim kho 2

SECTION A: LISTENING (4/20 points)

Part 1: Listen to the conversation between the student and the advisor and complete the form
below.
HOST FAMILY APPLICANT
Example: Name: __Jenny Chan__

Present address: Sea Guest House, (1) ______________

(NB Best time to contact is (2) ___________________________ )
Age: 19
Intended length of stay: (3) _______________
Occupation while in UK: Student
General level of English: (4) ______________
Preferred location: in the (5) ______________
Special diet: (6) _______________
Other requirements: Own facilities
Own television
(7) _________________
to be (8) _______________
Maximum price: (9) _______________ a week
Preferred starting date: (10) ________________

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Part 2: Listen to the tape and complete the summary. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
for each blank. Write your answer in the numbered box.
The competition was (11) ____________ outside the school and we had a stage set up for each to (12)
______________ . The sound quality was not very good since it was an outdoor (13) ____________ but
I suppose that might have (14)_____________ in my favour, since I really dont think I am that good of
a singer. But anyway, I can remember feeling on (15) ______________ as nervous as anything, and just
(16) ______________ my eyes and letting myself sort of float in my imagination. I imagined this was
my (17) ______________, and I thought of myself as a (18) _____________ - but I cant remember who
it was, it was so long ago. Anyway, after the song was (19) _____________ I remember people were
giving me quite a good (20) ______________ .

SECTION B: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (5/20 points)

Part 1: Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D
21. Please accept our___________congratulations!
A. finest B. warmest C. dearest D. deepest
22. Id sooner they __________deliver the new furniture tomorrow.
A. shouldnt B. didnt C. wouldnt D. mustnt
23. The new Garden City is well worth __________if youre in the area.
A. being seen B. visit C. to visit D. the sight
24. __________had they recovered from the first earthquake when they felt the second tremor.
A. Never B. Scarcely C. No sooner D. Just
25. Employees who have a __________ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance B. disturbance C. disadvantage D. grievance.
26. I cant write that kind of letter unless Im in the right__________of mind.
A. frame B. way C. set D. turn
27. __________further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
28. Six novels a year, you say. Hes certainly a __________writer.
A. fruitful B. fertile C. virile D. prolific
29. In spite of his poor education, he was a most __________speaker.
A. articulate B. ambiguous C. attentive D. authoritarian
30. The painting was beautiful. I stood there __________it for a long time
A. for admiring B. being admired C. admire D. admiring
Part 2: Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the two-word verbs below. Write
your answer in the numbered box. Each verb is used only once.
stand by cut off clear up fall through take after
advise on see about keep up with come off set in

31. The teacher will ____________ her students ____________how to improve their speaking skill.
32. Their house was ______________________ from the village by the flooding river.
33. It was extremely kind of you to ______________________ me whenever I am in need.
34. The cold weather has finally ______________________.

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35. It was a good idea, but Im afraid it didnt quite _____________________ .
36. As far as her behavior is concerned, she really _____________________her father.
37. I should be in Italy now but my holiday plans ______________ when the travel company went bust.
38. There was a lot of fog this morning but now it is _______________________ and the sun is shining.
39. Sam makes a lot of effort but he finds it hard to ________________________ the most talented members of
the group.
40. If youd like to take a seat, Ill _________________________changing your tickets.

Part 3: Use the correct form of the word in capitals to fit each gap. Write your answer in the
numbered box.
Answers
Going to work in abroad can prove to be quite a 41_____ (value) 41. __________________
experience. Learning how to adjust to foreign cultures is both character
building and 42_______ (strong). Many people who give in to the 42.___________________
43_______ (temple) of living abroad do so in search of a more 43. __________________
44 _______ (adventure) life. However, the whole concept of leaving 44. __________________
your home country must be 45_______ (care) thought out. Problems such
45.___________________
as finding 46_______ (accommodate) and immigration
46.___________________
47_______ (process) should be considered well in advance. For the first
47. __________________
few weeks abroad, you may feel terribly lonely and homesick.
48. __________________
48_______ (communicate) problems may also lead to unnecessary
49_______ (understanding) with the local, so it is always useful to 49. __________________
50_______ (familiar) yourself with both the language of the country and 50. __________________
its customs before you go.

Part 4: Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles in the box.
(You can use each word more than ONCE and write your answer in the numbered box.
Please note that the given words outnumber the gaps)

after in at down for by

off out to up about on

51. If you are seen stealing that car, the police will be _________ you.
52. He was very fortunate ____________ finding a publisher for his book.
53. I have broken my leg skiing, so I will be _________ work for two months.
54. She must have made ___________ that story. It cant be true.
55. He aimed ___________ the target and fired his gun.
56. The money that the children collected amounted _________ 590.
57. She becomes extremely attached ___________ her parents.
58. He bought her some flowers to make up __________ his bad behavior.
59. At the party he passed himself __________ as a rich businessman.
60. I asked Jim to name a suitable day, but I couldnt pin him _________.
Part 5: There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Underline and correct them.

Answers
In July of this year, I spent one month for an intensive English language course in 61._____________
Manchester, in the north of England, The course was hold in a modern building 62._____________
which was equipped with a new language laboratory and a library. There are also
good sports facilities. Lessons began at 9:00 every morning and finished at 12:00. 63._____________

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There was an hours lunch, break, after that we had the choice of working in the 64._____________
library, go on a visit to somewhere of interest in Manchester or joining one of the 65._____________
optional afternoon classes. The class that I went was the Business English course, 66._____________
and I would say that they certainly helped me to write letters and reports by 67._____________
English. Every weekend, excursions were arranged to other parts of Britain,
included a long weekend in York, which were very enjoyable despite the poor 68._____________
weather. The month was certainly useful no only because 69._____________
my speaking English improved, but also because I learned many things about 70._____________
English life and culture. Everyone who uses English in his or her work would benefit from
this course.

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION (5/20 points)

Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the best answer
How trees are killing our rivers
In the past decade, acid rain has caused a drop in water quality in almost 60 miles of Welsh rivers
A much greater length of small tributary streams has been equally degraded. Most of the streams flow
through plantations of conifer trees.
Now, it seems many of the same streams are facing another problem. The shading effect of the
dark, densely planted conifer crops is altering water temperatures, causing considerable decline in the
development of many aquatic invertebrates and fish.
Anything that affects stream invertebrates and fish has a knock-on effect for other groups of
animal such as otters and characteristics birds of upland waters dippers, grey wagtails and common
sandpipers, in particular.
An assessment of the impact of conifer plantations, which now cover a quarter of the hill and
uplands of Wales, on stream water temperatures has been made by Neil Weatherley and Stephen
Ormerod, of the university of Wales College, Cardiff.
They studied year-round temperature variations in six streams, all of which run into the River
Tywi in central Wales. Three of the rivers drained open moorland; the other three drained large
plantations of 30-year-old Sitka spruce, the most commonly planted conifer in these hills. Two of the
spruce plantations had their trees cut down in a band 45 feet wide either side of the stream so that their
shading effect on the water was at least slightly reduced. In the other plantation draining streams, the
conifer-forested streams, the conifers grew right to its banks. All the conifer-forested streams, like many
of other counterparts in the Welsh hills, were without fish and supported only a few varieties of aquatic
invertebrates. Acidification - made worse by conifer plantations whose needle-shaped leaves effectively
filter pollutants out of the air is the likely cause. Most of the streams formerly supported good populations of
brown trout and Atlantic salmon.
Doctors Weartherley and Ormerod found that average daily water temperatures between April
and August were between 0.6oC and 28oC higher in moorland streams compared with the totally forested.
In the winter, the pattern was reversed. Then the forested stream water was up to 0.9 oC warmer. Water
temperatures in the stream in the conifer plantations with trees growing well back from the banks were
between those of the open moorland streams and the stream which was completely forested. Their water
became up to 1oC between May and June compared with the forested stream.
Temperature differences were mainly the result of trees shade out both direct and indirect light.
Because their trees are closely spaced, conifer plantations are highly effective at blocking light while
small streams are much more susceptible to shading effect than larger rivers.
Based on the substantial change in water temperature caused by planting of conifers, doctors
Weatherley and Ormerod have published biological models developed from laboratory studies to
simulate the impact on invertebrate and fish development.
According to these simulations, the eggs of mayfly species developed faster in a moorland stream
than in a forested stream. Eggs of the common mayfly, for instance, hatched about 19 days earlier in
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of the hatched nymphs, merely adults would emerge during November in a forested stream before the
end of October in moorland stream.
Similar effects to those forecasts for mayflies were predicted brown trout by the models. The
eggs took up to nine days longer hatch in forested stream. Subsequent fish growth fast in the moorland
stream; a little under a year from egg fertilization the previous November, moorland stream trout were
predicted to between 22 percent and 39 percent heavier than fish in forested streams
By the end of growing season the effect still held, even though weight loss over winter water was
less in the forested stream (because its winter water temperature was slightly higher) smaller fish are
unlikely to be fertile. Trout streams where the conifers had been felled from the banks did virtually as
well as those in moorland streams.
Doctors Weatherley and Ormerod are quick to point out the possible pitfalls of this sort of
biological modeling. Numerous assumptions had to be made along the way. For instance, water
temperature was measured using thermistor probes in the water flow. This works well for organisms with
life stages in the surface water. On the stream bed and among the bed gravels, however, temperatures
vary less than at the stream surface. Deeper down in the gravels and mud, temperatures can be more
stable still even more different from those near the surface.
It was also assumed that no other environmental variable apart from temperature was limiting
organism development.
The modeling suggests that temperature changes brought about by putting dense conifer
plantations close to streams may have important consequences for stream life, similar to moving the
stream to a colder climate, either by shifting it north or its altitude upwards.
71. How have Welsh streams been affected by flowing through conifer plantations?
A. They carry a smaller volume of water than formerly. B. The water temperature is different.
C. The fish are smaller. D. There are no birds living around them.
72. How many densely-shaded streams did Weatherley and Ormerod study?
A. six B. three C. two D. one
73. What did they discover about temperature variation in streams?
A. There is less variation in the most densely-shaded streams. B. The amount of shade has little impact.
C. Streams in open land are cooler in summer. D. Shade only affects streams in summer.
74. How did Weatherley and Ormerod predict the effect of conifer plantations on animal life in streams?
A. They combined published information and their own results.
B. They observed a variety of living creatures in streams.
C. They made mathematical calculations based on laboratory observations.
D. They carried out a new type of laboratory experiment.
75. What did they discover about fish in densely-shaded streams?
A. They were infertile. B. They differed from those in moorland streams.
C. They maintained their weight better in winter. D. They grew faster.
76. What did Weatherley and Ormerod conclude about streams from their study?
A. Temperature alone affects the development of living.
B. Deep streams have more variety of living creatures.
C. Dense shading has a similar effect to climatic changes.
D. Altitude has less effect than vegetation.
Part 2: Reading the following passage and choose the most suitable word for each space
The natural world

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Whenever we read about the natural world nowadays, it is generally to be (77) ___________ dire
predictions about its imminent destruction. Some scientists go so (78) ___________ as to assert that
from now on, the world can no longer be called insofar as future processes of weather, (79)
___________ and all the interaction of plants and animal life will no longer carry on in their time-
honored way, unaffected by (80) ___________ . There will never be such a thing as natural weather
again, say such writers, only weather (81) ___________by global warming. It is hard to know whether to
believe such (82) ___________ of doom, possibly because what they are saying seems too terrible to be
(83) ___________ . There are other equally influential scientists who argue that climate, for example,
has changed many times over the (84) ___________ , and that what we are experiencing now may
simply be part of an endless cycle of changes, rather than a disaster on a global (85) ___________ . One
cannot help wondering whether these attempts to wish the problem away (86) ___________ underline
the extent to which western industrialized countries are to blame for upsetting the worlds (87)
___________ . It is not our fault, they seem to be saying, because everything is all right, really! One
certain (88) ___________ which is chilling in its implication, is that there is no longer anywhere on the
earths (89) ___________ , whether in the depth of the oceans or in the polar wastes, which is not (90)
___________ by polluted air or (91) ___________ with empty cans and bottles. Now we are having to
come to terms with understanding just what that means, and it is far from easy.
77. A. made B. given C. told D. granted
78. A. much B. often C. really D. far
79. A. change B. atmosphere C. climate D. even
80. A. beings B. man C. people D. humans
81. A. built B. manufactured C. affected D. organized
82. A. prophets B. champions C. warriors D. giants
83. A. stopped B. true C. guessed D. here
84. A. top B. again C. centuries D. world
85. A. sense B. form C. scale D. existence
86. A. simply B. to C. that D. or
87. A. future B. ecology C. balance D. population
88. A. fact B. must C. fault D. and
89. A. planet B. atmosphere C. anywhere D. surface
90. A. full B. stained C. breathing D. only
91. A. even B. recycled C. littered D. bothered

Part 3: Choose the most appropriate heading from the list A- H for each part of the article. Write
the appropriate letter in the numbered space provided. There is one extra heading which you do
not need to use.
Lists of Heading

A. Stay calm B. Be organized

C. Vary the way you revise D. Dont waste any time
E. Remembering the difficult bits F. Get some sleep
G. Write down the main points H. Reward yourself
I. Set yourself targets

HOT TIPS FOR STAYING COOL AT EXAM TIME

92. ____________
Its always good to know what youre aiming for, so that you know if and when you get there. By having
an aim for each week, or even each day, it will help you check your progress and show you if you need
to change your plans.
93. ___________

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Rather than have to work through masses of notes very time you revise something, try noting down
things you want to remember on a piece of paper. It doesnt seem as much to learn that way, but it makes
sure you dont miss out anything important. Once youve learnt the main points, rewrite them on another
piece of paper without looking at your notes.
94. _____________
If you dont know it by now, youll never learn it for tomorrow. Everyone says it, but its probably
true. Dont stay up all night studying. Youd be better going to bed at a reasonable time, so that you can
wake up fresh and alert on exam day.
95. _____________
There is nothing worse than being disorganized. If you have a plan and stick to it, you wont end up
cramming all your revision into the last few hours! Make a list of your exams and what you need to
learn beforehand, and then draw up a timetable covering all the topics. You can then work out what you
need to do on a weekly basis and when you are going to do it.
96. _____________
When you reach each of your targets, give yourself a treat you deserve it! It could be a drink, a short
break to watch your favorite TV programme, a phone call to a friend- anything you enjoy. Test yourself,
from time to time, on a topic and if you do well, give yourself a special treat based on how well you have
done.
97. ______________
By now youll probably have discovered the method of revision which suits you best. But every now and
then it might be helpful to try a different method. You could try working with a group of friends, or using
a different book which covers things from a new angle. Whatever it is, just try something different
occasionally.
98. ______________
Some things are almost impossible to remember, so you may need to do something unusual to help you
remember. Try writing them down in large letters and bright colors and sticking them on the fridge, on a
mirror or on the bathroom door. Try recording them onto a cassette and keep playing it back to yourself-
on a personal stereo if you have got one!
99. ______________
Not too many people like exams and most of us get nervous. But if youve followed your plan and put
the effort into revising, then there is no need to worry or panic. Hopefully these tips will have helped
you. Give it your best shot- thats all that anyone can expect of you.

Part 4: Fill an appropriate word into each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.
Art as a career
Many celebrated artists have found it hard to (100) ____________ ends meet early on in their careers.
(101)____________a few well-known exceptions, however, (poor Van Gogh being perhaps the most
famous one) (102)____________ went on to find recognition within their own lifetime. Picassos life
story is the kind of rags-to-riches tale (103) ____________ gives hope to many an unknown artist. In
1904, he was sharing a draughty and primitive studio complex (104)____________thirty other artists.
But by his death, he was a multi-millionaire and probably the most celebrated modern artist ever.
Nevertheless, (105)____________ every success story, there must be dozens of artists (perhaps some
potential greats) who have endured a lifetime (106) ____________ hardship in obscurity. Whether they
were never recognised because their work was (107) ____________ of sympathy with the prevailing
fashion, or (108) ____________ they lacked talent, is impossible to say. Most people see art (109)
____________ a vocation rather (110) ____________ a career. There (111) ____________ indeed be
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even relatively successful artists sometimes have (113) ____________ supplement their income by
working (114) ____________ other areas occasionally.
SECTION D: WRITING (6/20 points)
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
115. I wasnt surprised to hear that you had passed the exam
It came _______________________________________________________________________
116. My brother works better when he is pressed for time.
The less_______________________________________________________________________
117. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
The annual ____________________________________________________________________
118. Their chances of success are small.
It is not _______________________________________________________________________
119. The plan may be ingenious, but it will never work in practice.
Ingenious______________________________________________________________________
120. She didnt cry when the story ended in tragedy.
Not a _________________________________________________________________________
121. The population of the U.K has not expanded appreciably in the last decade.
There has been no________________________________________________________________
122. John didnt celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.
Not until________________________________________________________________________
123. I dont really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
Much __________________________________________________________________________
124. Its thought that the accident was caused by human error.
The accident is___________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in CAPITALS, and so that the meaning
stays the same
125. If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve. REDUCTION
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126. Jenny didnt feel like going to the party. MOOD

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127. His reactions are quite unpredictable. KNOWS
___________________________________________________________________________________
128. The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election. LIKELIHOOD
___________________________________________________________________________________
129. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. BEYOND
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130. You must make allowances for his inexperience. ACCOUNT
___________________________________________________________________________________
131. This contract is not binding until we both sign it. BOUND
____________________________________________________________________________________
132. You shouldnt take his help for granted. ASSUME
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133. Some people will do anything to lose weight. LENGTHS
____________________________________________________________________________________
134. The number of people out of work has been going down little by little. GRADUAL
____________________________________________________________________________________

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Part 4: The chart below shows the number of visitors from the USA, France, and Australia coming
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P N, HNG DN CHM
THI LP I TUYN D THI CHN HC SINH GII QUC GIA
LP 12 THPT NM HC 2011-2012
MN: TING ANH

SECTION A: LISTENING 4/20 points (each 0,2)

Part 1
1. 14 Hill Road 2. Between 9 and 9.30 3. a year/ one year 4. Intermediate 5. North-
west
6. vegetarian 7. (a, real) garden 8. (the) only guest 9. 100 10. 23rd March
Part 2
11. held 2. sing 3. competition 4. acted 5. stage
6. closing 7. profession 8. famous person 9. finished 10 applause

SECTION B: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR 5/20 points ( each 0,1)

Part 1
21. D. deepest 22. B. didnt 23. A. being seen 24.B. Scarcely 25. D. grievance.
26. A. frame 27. C. Were 28. D. prolific 29. A. articulate 30. D. admiring
Part 2
31. advise on 32. cut off 33 stand by 34. set in 35. come off
36. takes after 37. fell through 38. clearing up 39. keep up with 40. see about
Part 3
41. valuable 42. strengthening . 43. temptation 44. adventurous 45. carefully
46. accommodation 47. procedures 48. communication 49. misunderstandings 50. familiarize
Part 4
51. after 52. in 53. off 54. up 55. at 56. to 57. to 58. for 59. off 60. down
Part 5.
61. for on 62. hold held 63. sports sport 64. that which 65. go going
66. that where 67. by in 68. included including 69. no not 70 speaking - spoken
SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION 5/20 points ( each 0,1)
Part 1 (each 0,2)
71. B 72. D 73. A 74. D 75.C 76. C
Part 2 (each 0,1)
77. B 78.D 79.C 80.B 81.C 82.A 83.B 84.C
85.C 86.A 87.B 88.A 89.D 90.B 91.C
Part 3 (each 0,1)
92. I 93.G 94. F 95. B 96. H 97. C. 98 E. 99. A

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Part 4 (each 0,1)
100. make 101. With 102. most 103. which/ that 104. with 105.for 106. of
107. out 108. because 109. as 110. than 111. may/ could 112. be 113. to 114. in
SECTION D: WRITING 6/20 points ( each 0,1)
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
115. It came as no surprise for me to hear that you had passed the exam
116. The less time my brother has, he better he works
117. The annual rainfall in /for the northwest of Britain is higher/ greater than (that) in the southeast
or The annual rainfall in /for the southeast of Britain is lower /less than (that) in the northwest.
118. It is not likely that they will succeed.
119. Ingenious as the plan is, it will never work in practice
120. Not a tear did she shed when the story ended in tragedy.
121. There has been no appreciable expansion of the population of the U.K in the last decade.
122. Not until he received the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate
123. Much as I admire her achievements, I dont really like her
124. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error
Part 2: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning
stays the same.
125. The reduction in / of interest rate may improve the economic situation
Or If there is a reduction in the interest rates, the economic situation may improve.
126. Henry wasnt in the mood for going to the party/ to go to the party
127. Nobody knows how he will react.
128. There is no likelihood that the Prime Minister will call an early general election
129. The story he told us was beyond our belief.
130. You must take his inexperience into account / You must take account of his inexperience.
131. We are not being bound by this contract until we both sign it
132. You shouldnt assume that he will help you
133. Some people will go to any length to lose weight
134. There has been a gradual reduction/decrease/decline in the number of people out of work.
Part 3 + Part 4 : 4/ 20 points (each 2 points)
Scores Descriptions
Task incomplete; too many linguistic errors; sentences not connected; no personal
1-5
opinion; deviant from the topic;
Task incomplete; a few linguistic errors; personal opinion not clearly stated. sentences not
6-10
connected cohesively and coherently.
Task complete; few linguistic errors but not causing difficulties understanding the text;
11-15 topic sentence supported by good evidence in supporting sentences; text cohesively and
coherently linked with sentence connectors or discourse devices.
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by convincing arguments/ evidence expressed in the supporting sentences; concluding
sentence summarizing the main point(s); rich and diverse vocab. and structures

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