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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA
LỚP 12 THPT NĂM 2006
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH BẢNG A
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi thứ hai: 24/2/2006

Đề thi gồm 10 trang Số phách

 Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. (do Chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi)
 Giám thị không được giải thích gì thêm.

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I. LISTENING
Thể thức nghe băng:
 Mọi hướng dẫn đã có trong băng.
 Bắt đầu và kết thúc bài nghe theo nhạc.

Part 1. Listen and decide if the following details are true (T) or false (F) by ticking
the appropriate box. You will hear the piece TWICE.

T F
1. The Holiday Special Programme may be useful for future
jobs.
2. There’s a demand for people to play simple roles in many
films.
3. Previous experience is essential for those who wish to take
part in films.
4. Costumes and food are provided free by the film caterers.
5. Extra skills, such as riding, swimming, etc are a must if
you want to work with films.
6. The Nanny Agency is also looking for people to take care
of elderly people in Australia and New Zealand.
7. Board and lodging will be provided by the local families.
8. Students will have to pay for the flight only.
9. Students will have to provide their own pocket money.
10. Looking after kids is a convenient way for most students
who want to travel and see a bit of the world.
Part 2. Listen to a student recounting what he had seen by circling A, B, C, or D to
indicate the correct answer to each question below. You will hear the piece
TWICE.

11. The student initially believed he had seen _______.

A. an airplane C. a flying saucer

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B. a fireworks D. a satellite
12. The student had stopped his car because he had to _______.
A. change the tire C. get a hotel room
B. change drivers D. get gasoline
13. The student learned what he had actually seen from ________.
A. the news on television C. his mother
B. a newspaper D. the news on the radio
14. The meteorite the student had seen ________.
A. burned up in the upper atmosphere
B. broke into pieces before striking the ground
C. caused damage to a parked car
D. injured a woman as she was sleeping
15. The student felt _______ about what he had seen.
A. frightened C. lucky
B. upset D. relieved
Part 3. Listen to the speaker talking about her ways of judging people and answer
the following questions. You do not have to write full sentences. You will hear
the piece TWICE.
16. What does the speaker try not to do in judging people?
……………………………………………………………………………..
17. According to the speaker, what do people tend to be judged by in initial contacts?
……………………………………………………………………………..
18. What tends to stimulate her comment on other people during a conversation?
……………………………………………………………………………..
19. How old was she when she went to the United States?
……………………………………………………………………………..
20. According to the speaker, what will happen if you do not change your accent when
you move to live in another area?
……………………………………………………………………………..

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II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle A, B,
C, or D to indicate your answer.

21. Thomas Edison ______ inventions using electricity during his long career.
A. patented with B. patented for C. was patented D. patented many
many many many
22. Buy the new ______ of soap now on sale: it is softer than all others.
A. model B. brand C. mark D. manufacture
23. The forecast predicted ______ weather with snow, sunshine, wind and thunder
and that is just what we have had.
A. differing B. various C. variable D. fluctuating
24. ______ the rainfall was adequate this year, the crops did not produce a high
yield.
A. Since B. Although C. However D. Due to
25. That's a nice coat, and the colour ______ you well.
A. fits B. matches C. suits D. couples

Part 2. Write the correct form of the bold-typed words in the following passage. Write your
answers in the space provided in the column on the right.
Reading is, of (necessary), a primary occupation 26. ___________________
of the college student. In our (graduation) years, 27. ___________________
we find ourselves in the (forcing) company not
28. ___________________
only of our textbooks, but of numerous
assignments in (collaterally) reading as well. As 29. ___________________
we progress, we are (throwing) more and more 30. ___________________
upon our own reading resources. (Consider) this, 31. ___________________
and also that the first member of the “three R’s”
has been our (company) since our earliest school 32. ___________________
days, it is amazing to meet in college with students 33. ___________________
who have level of (reader) rate and (comprehend) 34. ___________________
fall so low as to constitute a formidable barrier to 35. ___________________
their (education) careers.

Part 3. Choose the word or phrase that best fills each of the blanks. Circle A, B, C,
or D to indicate your answer.
Elle Law is one of the unluckiest people (36) ______ the world. Last year she
broke (37) ______ leg, her house (38) ______ twice in six months, she was very badly
(39) ______ in a car accident, she lost a lot of expensive (40) ______, and burglars
broke into her flat and (41) ______ all her money.
Miss Law is one of the people chosen to take part in (42) ______ on the subject of
luck. The department of psychology aims to (43) ______ whether certain people are
luckier than others. They do not believe that it is natural for some people to have luck
while others seem to (44) ______ it.
Successful people often claim that they are lucky. If someone thinks they are
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whatever they do. Unlucky people are completely the opposite: they generally feel
they are incapable of gaining anything.
36. A of B over C through D in
37. A her B one's C the D one
38. A went on fire B started fire C caught fire D got on fire
39. A damaged B injured C wounded D wrecked
40. A jewel B jewellry C jewellries D jewellers
41. A stole B robbed C seized D brought
42. A a research B researches C a search D research
43. A find B find out C know D get to know
44. A lack B lack of C lacking D in lack of
45. A for B with C about D to
III. READING
Part 1. Choose the word that best fills each of the blanks in the following passage.
Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate your answer.
LONDON – THE STUDENT’S CAPITAL?
London is the city which seems to draw people like a
magnet from across the country, not to (46) ________
from around the world. London is cool, fashionable
and multi-cultural. For the (47) ________ student, it is
the most incredible arts, academic, and entertainment
centre.
London is one of the few real student capitals of the
world. Despite the grime, the (48) ________ costs, the
troublesome transport system, and the (49) ________
sensation of living with eight million people, students
(50) ________ to the city’s universities.
However, rents are steep, with students paying around £75 a week for a room in a
(51)________ house. Halls of (52) ________ are a little over this price – but, of
course, include meals and (53) ________ .
Work is plentiful at the moment, so a part-time job should be easy to (54) ________
across, and there are all sorts of graduate (55) ________ with the best (56) ________
of pay in the country. The London institutions try to play (57) ________ the cost of
(58) ________ so as not to (59) ________ off future students, but there is no doubt
about it, London costs money and you will be looking at sizable (60) ______ on
graduating.
46. A say B include C utter D mention
47. A budding B bidding C blooming D blithering
48. A peak B high C top D extreme
49. A overestimated B overawed C overwhelming D overloaded
50. A stem B wave C pounce D flock
51. A divided B parted C shared D separated
52. A residence B accommodation C dormitories D wards
53. A invoices B bills C costs D receipts

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54. A put B get C do D come

55. A chances B possibilities C occasions D opportunities
56. A rates B terms C conditions D means
57. A up B at C out D down
58. A life B living C live D livelihood
59. A set B run C write D put
60. A balance B increase C debt D gain

Part 2. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow by circling
A, B, C or D to indicate your answer.
1 The industrial revolution changed more than just the way America worked; it
changed the way Americans looked. As the country moved from an agrarian
economy to a goods-producing economy, real estate began to literally move in
new directions, and the American landscape was forever changed. In a farm-
5 based economy, of course, it was acreage-pure expand that people value. In the
late nineteenth century, changing technology and changing needs led to the
construction of the first skyscrapers. Suddenly, in America's big cities, height
was a defining characteristic of the landscape.
At the heart of the re-definition of the urban landscape was the invention of the
10 steel frame. The first building to be supported by a complete steel frame was
the Home Insurance Building in Chicago, built between 1884 and 1885. In the
1870's, the Tribune Building and the Western Union Building, both over ten
stories tall, were built in New York. Later, in 1910, workers began the
construction of New York Woolworth Building, which they completed in 1913.
15 The Woolworth Building was a triumph of industrial-age technology, with its
steel frame and its foundation on concrete piers. As remarkable as the building
was for its height, 792 feet, it was equally remarkable for how far it extended
beneath the earth, all the way to bedrock. The concrete piers that support the
building are themselves the result of an important technological innovation of
20 the age: the casson. Cassons are chambers that use air pressure to drive away
water allowing people to work below the water line.
The changing American urban landscape reflected the changing needs of
American commerce. The geographic isolation of rural life was not feasible for
the people who ran the country's bourgeoning industries. Mutually, reliant
25 businesses such as fuel companies and transportation companies, needed to be
in proximity to each other. Businesses needed space for the employees, as
office job became a growing presence in the urban workforce. Additionally,
companies used their headquarter building as a means of establishing presence
and identity in an increasing competitive market. The Woolworth Building, and
30 others like it, served as advertising for the companies they housed. City
dwellers associated the regal, powerful buildings with businesses for which
they were named. Landscape, industry and advertisement had begun to blend
together in America's big cities.
61. A suitable title for the passage would be:
A. The Effect Of The Industrial Revolution In America.
B. From Farmland To Cities: America's Changing Economy

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C. The Effect Of The Skyscraper On American Commerce

D. The Skyscraper: A Sign Of The Times In Industrial Revolution
62. The author's purpose of this passage is to _____ .
A. show pride
B. entertain
C. inform
D. persuade
63. You can infer from the statement "The Woolworth Building, and others like it,
served as advertising for the company they housed. (lines 29-30) that
A. architecture and corporate identity were starting to merge.
B. businesses were beginning to experiment with unusual form of advertising.
C. shoppers in cities preferred large businesses to small ones.
D. the Woolworth Building was considered to be the finest skyscraper in New
York
64. The author mentions fuels companies and transportation companies in order to:
A. show how technology created new type of business.
B. illustrate the necessity of urban buildings.
C. compare urban industries to farming.
D. list industries that provided the technology used in skyscrapers.
65. In line 22, the word "reflected" most closely means:
A. influenced.
B. imitated.
C. considered.
D. expressed.

Part 3. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with a suitable
word.
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been
(66) ______ for broken relationships, job losses, financial (67) ______, and even
suicides. Psychologists now recognize Internet addiction syndrome (IAS) as new
illness that could cause (68) ______ problems and ruin many lives. Special help
groups have been set up to (69) ______ sufferers help and support.
Psychologists have described many worrying (70) ______, including one man who
took his own (71) ______ after borrowing more than $14,000 to ( 72) ______ his
addiction, and a teenager who had to receive psychiatric (73 ) ______ for his twelve-
hour-a-day habit. "This illness is not fake and it must be (74 ) ______ seriously", said
an expert in behavioral addiction at Nottingham Trent university. "These are not sad
people with serious personality (75) ______, they were people who were fine before
they found the Internet.

Part 4 Fill each numbered blank in the following passage with one most suitable
sentence given in the list below. Write your answer in the appropriate box
provided.
Food is one of the things we notice about different cultures. It is also one of the
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the food are not so obvious. When the behaviors of a culture are visibly in contrast,
they are most powerful, even when we are not aware of them. (76) ______
In Australia, it is expected that everyone will talk during a meal. The talking
passes from one person to another and is often about an issue that has been in the
news, a new movie, or some other neutral and safe topics. (77 ) ______ Conversation
is held before or after the meal itself.
(78) ______ In Australia, when we have finished eating the main course we put
the knife and fork across the middle of the plate parallel to each other with the handles
facing towards us. When we are resting during the meal, we put the knife and fork
across each other on the middle of the plate. (79 ) ______ In Indonesia, some students
tell me, the fork and the spoon are crossed as in Australian resting position. But not all
Indonesians may do this. Indonesia is itself a very multicultural society, so there may
be a number of customs for this within the country.
Consider further where the dishes are positioned on the table. The Chinese
custom of all the diners eating from a range of central dishes is different from the
Western way of having servings on separate plates. (80) ______ Even the way knives
and forks fence in the plates makes a little frame for the plate and defines separate
arenas of action all around the table, rather than one common arena of action as is the
case of cultures where all the diners share from the common dishes.

A. After the meal, the way we place our eating tools, our knives, forks, spoons or
chopsticks, is also culturally defined.
B. This expresses a different relationship between people and shows lines of
community in contrast to the Westerner's separate plates.
C. In many Eastern cultures, it is considered impolite to speak while the meal is in
progress.
D. Then there is the complex issue of accepting or declining an offer.
E. We need to remember that table manners change within cultures.
F. A barbecue or a dinner with a few friends will have different rules.
G. In China, the chopsticks go crossways across the top of the plate with the
handles facing towards the right, as that is the hand that holds the chopsticks.
H. Just imagine some of the different table manners we might encounter at a class
dinner when a range of cultures are represented!

76. ______ 77. ______ 78. ______ 79. ______ 80. ______

IV. WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same
as the sentence printed before it.
81. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
There has _____________________________________________________ .
82. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.
Not until _____________________________________________________ .

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83. You can use it as long as you like, and it won't wear out.
No matter _____________________________________________________ .
84. He will be returning from Africa quite soon.
It won't _____________________________________________________ .
85. Although she is happily married, she sometimes feels very lonely.
Despite _____________________________________________________ .
86. We can only get into the house if someone has the key to the door.
Unless _____________________________________________________ .
87. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended it.
Had it not _____________________________________________________ .
88. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin's poor
_____________________________________________________
89. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
Were _____________________________________________________ .
90. Though he is still very young, he has made remarkable achievements in his field.
Young _____________________________________________________.

Part 2. The chart below shows the changes in the use of means of transport in the
city of Hana from 2000 to 2004. Describe the changes.

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Part 3. Write an essay that ends with this remark: “Education in the family has
become more important these days.” Your essay should be about 250 words
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Part 4. "Traveling broadens the mind." What do you think? Write an essay to
discuss the remark. Your essay should be about 250 words long.
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