SỞ GD& ĐT NGHỆ AN

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010



Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - THPT BẢNG B
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Điểm bằng số:…………………….

Điểm bằng chữ:….…………………
Giám khảo 1: …………………………

Giám khảo 2: …………………………
Số phách:


SECTION A: PHONETICS

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. Write your answer in the space provided.
1. A. university B. unique C. unit D. undo
2. A. walked B. threatened C. passed D. forced
3. A. too B. food C. soon D. good
4. A. legal B. legend C. generous D. manager
5. A. adventure B. future C. mature D. figure
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II. Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress. Write your answer in the space provided.
6. A. comedy B. collection C. comical D. calculate
7. A. ambitious B. memorial C. memory D. mechanic
8. A. remove B. cancel C. copy D. answer
9. A. Japanese B. engineer C. practical D. questionnaire
10. A. document B. develop C. opponent D. astonish
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SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer in the space provided.
11. The authority gathered those villagers ______ they explained the importance of forests.
A. who B. whom C. to that D. to whom
12. When he woke up, he realized that the things he had dreamt about could not ______ have happened.
A. possibly B. likely C. certainly D. potentially
13. - “Do you think the book is expensive?
- “Yes, it’s not ______ what we paid for it.”
A. worthy B. worth of C. worth D. valuable
14. Do you think there ______ less conflict in the world if all people ______ the same language?
A. would be/ spoke B. is/ spoke C. were/ speak D. is/ will speak
15. The new system didn’t ______ expectations.
A. catch up with B. bring about C. come across D. come up to
16. Before the meeting finished, they had arranged when ______ next.
A. they met B. they to meet C. to meet D. should they meet
17. Make sure you end each sentence with a ______.
A. dot B. full stop C. comma D. semi-colon
18. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ______.
A. smile B. laughter C. amusement D. enjoyment
19. The traffic lights ______ to green, and the car drove on.
A. exchanged B. turned C. removed D. shone
20. It is a good idea to be ______ dressed when you go for an interview.
A. finely B. boldly C. smartly D. clearly
21. We were so late that we ______ had time to catch the train.
A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply
22. They are going to make ______ excursion next month.
A. a two-week B. two-weeks C. two weeks` D. a two-week`s
23. I haven`t had a very ______ week. I seem to have done nothing at all.
A. extensive B. productive C. enthusiastic D. economic
24. My brother had never been abroad ______ he joined the army.