Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh Gia Lai lớp 12 THPT năm 2008 môn thi: tiếng anh

say 
91. A. neither 
92. A. his
93. A. genuine 
94. A. flower 
95. A. name 
96. A. far
97. A. refuse
98. A. genuinely 
99. A. hurt 
100. considered
B. usually
B. looking 
B. am hating 
B. to
B. tell
B. no
B. an
B. real
B. fairy
B. call
B. more
B. reject
B. especially
B. wound
B. considering
C. Occasionally
C. Appearance
C. hate
C. with
C. speak
C. never
C. the
C. true
C. painting
C. express
C. a little
C. deny
C. particularly
C. damage
C. considerable
D sometimes
D expression 
D can hate
D as for
D utter
D not
D one
D exact
D picture
D know
D little
D disregard
D specially
D injure
D considerate
Directions: choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.
1- He passed the test by the skin of his teeth. (một cách suýt sóat)
A. easily 	B. with very little margin 	C. with a very high score 	D. All are correct
2- By the way, Henry, did you have any lunch? (nhân tiện, tiện thể)
A. Suddenly 	B. Once and for all 	C. Incidentally 	D. Definitely
3- It has rained for four days without letting up. (giảm bớt, dịu đi)
A. thundering 	B. freezing 	C. increasing in intensity 	D. slackening
4- His offer took everyone by surprise. (làm ai ngạc nhiên)
A. surprised everyone 	B. was different from others 	
C. was similar to others 	D. made everyone angry
5- Susan broke her promise when she failed to return the book. (không giữ đúng lời hứa)
A. kept to herself 	B. had an appointment 
C. lost her friend 	D. failed to do what she said
6-I have suspected the hostess of lying for a long time, and today we are going to have it out with her. (tranh cãi)
A. cheat 	B. quarrel with 	C. talk with 	D. defend
7- Their attorney (luật sư) has promised to hold off legal action for another week. (hoãn lại)
A. cancel 	B. call off 	C. delay 	D. give out
8- His secretary took down everything that we said. (viết tốc ký)
A. forgot 	B. wrote in shorthand 	C. discarded 	D. remembered
9-The finance company seized (tịch thu) his car because he fell behind in his payments. (Trả không đúng hạn, còn thiếu lại)
A. didn't pay his debt 	B. didn't want to pay the balance 	
C. didn't pay taxes D. failed to keep up in his payments
10-Completely surrounded by our troops, the enemy finally gave in. 
A. surrendered 	B. declared war 	C. ran away 	D. retreated
11-Although we suspected that he was guilty, he went scot-free. (trót lọt, không bị phạt)
A. was fined 	B. was freed without any fine 	
C. was released from prison 	D. was not charged with murder
12-He was received by the family with open arms. (rất nồng nhiệt)
A. carelessly 	B. with warm welcome 	C. casually 	D. reluctantly
13-Although he behaved like a gentleman, he was a wolf in sheep's clothing. (kẻ lừa dối)
A. famous person	B. kind - hearted person 	C. deceiver 	D. very important person
14-Irene tells us word for word what happened. (một cách chính xác)
A. secretly 	B. exactly 	C. in a whisper 	D. carelessly
15-Mr. Scott worked his way up from office boy to president. (thăng tiến)
A. advanced himself B. took care of himself 	C. worked hard 	D. promoted
16-The letter we expected has gone astray. (thất lạc)
A. arrived 	B. gotten lost 	C. disappeared 	D. appeared
17-If you can finish it by noon, go ahead. (tiếp tục, làm tiếp)
A. proceed 	B. turn on 	C. keep on 	D. go away
18-Shall we go fifty-fifty with the prize money? (chia đều)
A. share equally 	B. get even 	C. spend together 	D. get square
19-I saw stars when I hit my head against the door. (choáng váng)
A. became dizzy 	B. passed out 	C. fainted 	D. cried
20-She will never set foot in my house. (gia nhập, vào)
A. clean 	B. enter 	C. buy 	D. demolish
21 -John and Grace settled down in their new home. (ổn định cuộc sống)
A. had a quarrel 	B. lived a normal life 	C. had a row 	D. lived expensively
22-He has shifted for himself since he was 21 years of age. (tự xoay sở, tự chăm sóc)
A. been disabled 	B. bathed by himself 	
C. taken care of himself 	D. been in the hospital
23-The bobby - soxers applauded their favorite actor. (cô gái đang tuổi thanh niên)
A. niggers (ngời da đen)B. spendthrifts (người ăn tiêu hoang phí)	C. adolescent girls 	D. misers
24-We have been bosom friends for many years. (bạn thân)
A. old friends 	B. good friends 	C. pen - friends 	D. close friends
25-The police ran after the thief and finally caught him. (đuổi theo)
A. chased 	B. intercepted 	C. talked with 	D. questioned
Many passengers were aboard the night it rammed an iceberg, only two days at sea and more than half way between England and the New York destination. Because the luxury liner was traveling so fast, it was impossible to avoid the ghostly looking iceberg. An unextinguished fire also contributed to the ship's submersion. Panic increased the number of casualties as people jumped into the icy water or fought to be among the few to board the lifeboats. Four hours after the mishap, another ship, the Carpathia, rescued the survivors-less than a third of those originally aboard.
The infamous Titanic enjoyed only two days of sailing glory on its maiden voyage in 1912 before plunging into 12,000 feet of water near the coast of Newfoundland, where it lies today.
31 - Which of the following is not true?
A. The Carpathia didn't rescue the survivors.	B. The Carpathia rescued the survivors.
C. The Titanic sank near Newfoundland.	D. The Titanic was the fastest ship afloat in 1912.
32 - Which of the following did not contribute to the large death toll? 
A. panic 	B. fire 	C. speed 	D. Carpathia
33 - How many days was the Titanic at sea before sinking? 
A.I 	B. 3 	C.4 	D.5
34 - The word "unexfingitished" means most nearly the same as____. 
A. unpreventable 	B. uncontrollable 	C. undiscovered 	D. unquenched
35 - A ship 's maiden voyage is _______.
A. its first voyage 	B. its last voyage 	C. its crew 	D. its engine room
IV. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word
The causes of headaches, (26) _whether_ they are the common kind of tension or migraine headaches, or any other kind, are usually the same. During period of stress, muscles in the neck, head, and face are contracted (27) _so_ tightly that they exert tremendous pressure (28) _on_ the nerves beneath them. Headaches take many forms from a constant, dull pain to an insistent hammering.
Although at (29) _least_ 50% of American adults are estimated (30) _to_, suffer one or more headaches per week, it is the 20 million migraine sufferers (31) _who_are in special difficulties. Migraines, which are mostly suffered by women, can involve tremendous, unrelieved pain.
Migraines, which may also (32) _be_ caused by stress, can occur in people who bottle up their emotions and who are very conscientious in their performance. Escaping (33) _from_ stressful situation, (34) _being_open with one's feeling, and lowering one's expectations can help reduce the stress and so cut down on those headaches which cannot be "help" aspirin an (35) _other_ non-prescription painkillers. 
V. Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions
What is the most widely spoken language in the world today? Well, if you mean what language is spoken as a first or second language by the most people and what language is spoken in the greatest number of countries, then the answer is English.
An estimated billion and a half people in the world speak English. One hundred years ago, the original editor of the Oxford English Dictionary launched in appeal in Britain, the United States and the former British Empire for new words. Since the end of the 20th century, English has become the most widely used language around the world, and the editor of the OED, as the Oxford English Dictionary commonly called, are sending out a worldwide appeal as they begin the task of completely revising the OED.
The Oxford English Dictionary is widely regarded as the definitive record of the English language. Now the expansive twenty-volume dictionary is to be update and the publisher is calling on the English-speaking world to help. The English language has expanded greatly in recent years with new words, forms of uses in meaning flooding the language from around the world. The OED's principal word expert Admin Dvina said that the search for new words is being launched globally, simply because English is a worldwide language.
Contributors are invited to submit printed evidence of new words from a variety of sources, including magazines, newspapers, books and song lyrics; Dictionary editors are also keen to receive words of earlier centuries that have so far escaped inclusion.
36. Which language is considered the most widely spoken in the world today? 
a. French b. English c. Japanese d. Russian
37. When did the original editor of the Oxford English Dictionary launch in appeal in Britain, the United States and the former British Empire for new words? 
a. At the end of the 20th century. 	b. At the beginning of the 21st century. 
c. One hundred years ago. 	d. In 2002. 
38. Why did they send out an appeal for new words?
a. Because they wanted to begin the task of completely revising the OED. 
b. Because English have not been spoken any longer. 
c. Because they were afraid that English would be dominated by French. 
d. All are correct
39. Why did they send out an appeal for new words globally? 
a. Because they were forced to do so. 
b. Because the Oxford English Dictionary editor could not do the task himself.
c. Because of the fame of them 
d. Because English is a worldwide language.
40. Which sentence is not true?
a. New words that have been sent to Oxford English Dictionary need printed evidence.
b. In the Oxford English Dictionary, there are not words used in songs. 
c. The Oxford English Dictionary has twenty volumes. 
d. Dictionary editors are also keen to receive words of earlier centuries.