Đề thi chon học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12

nd had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. 
However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to 
spread around the globe as a rerults of exploration, trade (including slave 
trade), colonization, and missionary work. That small enslaves of English 
speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these 
communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of 
international business, banking, and diplomacy. 
Currently, more than 80 percent of the information stored on computer 
systems worldwide is in English. Two thirds of the world’s science writing 
is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, 
media, internatonal airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are 700 
million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative 
speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users of any language 
in the world. 
66. What is the main topic of the passage? 
A. The number of nonnative users of English. 
B. The French influence on the English language. 
C. The expansion of English as an internatonal language. 
D. The use of English for science and tecnology. 
67. English began to be used beyond England 
approximately............................. 
A. in 1066 B. around 1350 
C. before 1600 C. after 1600 
68. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread 
of English around the world EXCEPT ..................................... 
A. the slave trade B. the Norman invasion 
C. missionaries. D. colonization 
69. Which of the following statements is NOT true? 
A. Most of the information stored on computer systems is in English. 
B. Only one thirds of the world’s science writing is in languages other than 
English. 
C. English is the only language used in tecnology, and advertising. 
D. International airports and air controllers use mostly English. 
70. According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of 
aEnglish are there in the world today? 
A. A quarter million B. Half a million 
C. 350 million B. 700 million. 
section C: writing (30 điểm) 
Part I. (10 điểm). Em hãy chọn một đáp án đúng nhất trong các phương 
án A, B, C hoặc D là câu hoàn thành các từ cho sẵn 
71. The/ comfortable/ hotel/ stayed/ was/ we / where/. 
A. The hotel was comfortable where we stayed. 
B. The hotel was where we stayed comfortable 
C. The hotel where was comfortable we stayed 
D. The hotel where we stayed was comfortable. 
72. Now/ abroad/ I’m/ in/ interested/ longer/ no/ studying/. 
A. Now I’m no longer studying in interested abroad. 
B. Now I’m no longer interested in studying abroad. 
C. Now no longer I’m interested in studying abroad. 
D. Now studying abroad no longer interested in I’m. 
73. have/ she/ got/ a/ would/ new/ if/ color TV/ had/ money/ she/ bought/ 
enough/. 
A. She would got bought a new color TV if she have had enough money. 
B. She would have had a new color TV if she got bought enough money. 
C. She would have got a new color TV if she had bought enough money. 
D. She would have bought a new color TV if she had got enough money. 
74. their/ airport/ to/ do/ will/ they/ go/ meet/ tomorrow/ the/ son/. 
A. They will go to meet their son to the airport tomorrow. 
B. They will go to meet their son tomorrow to the airport. 
C. They will go to the airport to meet their son tomorrow. 
D. They will go tomorrow to the airport to meet their son. 
75. the / a / in / of / in / has / years / changes / number / system /Vietnam / 
education /undergone/ recent. 
A. The recent Vietnam in education system has undergone a number of years 
in changes. 
B. The undergone education system in Vietnam has recent changes in a 
number of Vietnam. 
C. The education system in Vietnam has undergone a number of changes in 
recent years. 
D. The number of recent years in a system has undergone education changes 
in Vietnam. 
76. the/ about/ a/ are/ house/ in/ we/ buying/ countryside/ thinking/ 
A. We are thinking about buying in the countryside a house. 
B. We are thinking about buying a house in the countryside. 
C. We are thinking buying a house about in the countryside. 
D. We are thinking buying about in the countryside a house. 
77. Robots/ and/ cleaning/ cooking/ house/ in/ over/ take/ the/ the/ will/. 
A. Robots will take over the house in the cooking and cleaning 
B. Robots will take the cooking and cleaning over in the house. 
C. Robots will take over the cooking and cleaning in the house. 
D. Robots in the house will take the cooking and cleaning over 
78. famous/ show/ will/ all/ be/ most/ the/ in/ singers/heard/ this/ pop/. 
A. All most the famous pop singers will be heard in this show. 
B. All most the famous pop singers will be in this show heard 
C. All the most famous pop singers will be heard in this show. 
D. All the most famous singers pop will be heard in this show. 
79. no matter / door / the / hard / tried, / open / how / I / I / not / could. 
A. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door. 
B. No matter how I tried hard, I couldn’t open the door. 
C. No matter the hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door. 
D. No matter very hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door. 
80. English/ simplicity/ American/ tends/ spelling/ towards/ in/. 
A. English tends towards American spelling in simplicity. 
B. American tends towards English in simplicity spelling. 
C. American English tends towards simplicity in spelling. 
D. American English tends in spelling towards simplicity. 
Part II. (10 điểm) Em hãy viết lại những câu sau sao cho nghĩa không 
đổi 
81. “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she said 
She reminded him .................................................. 
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82. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. 
The man............................................... .................................................. 
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83. A small church lies at the foot of the hill. 
At the foot .................................................. .................................................. 
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84. If you changed your mind, you’ll be welcome to join our club . 
Were you .................................................. .................................................. 
...................... 
85. We don’t have to do so many things to please him. 
It is .................................................. .................................................. 
................................. 
86. I’m sure he didn’t do it by himself. 
He................................................ .................................................. 
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87. He can’t afford to go to America this summer. 
He doesn’t .................................................. .................................................. 
...................... 
88. Timmy has become confident as a result of his success . 
Timmy’s success has turned............................................ 
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89. I haven't seen my uncle for a long time. 
It's a long time .................................................. 
.................................................. .................... 
90. She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too. 
Not only .................................................. .................................................. 
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Part III. (10 điểm). Em hãy dùng từ, cụm từ gợi ý để viết thảnh câu 
hoàn thiện. 
91. My brother/ keen/ learn/ different/ languages/. 
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.................................................. ..92. I/ sorry/ I/ not/ finish/ assignment/ yet/. 
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93. It/ English language/ that/ used/ as/ language/aviation/ international 
sport/ pop music/. 
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94. Sally/ get/ expensive/ food/ menu/ dinner/ last night. 
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95. written English/ not/ systematical/ phonetic/ cause/ difficulty/ 
foreigners/. 
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96. If/ we/ go to bed/ early/ last night/ we/ not/ be/ so/ tired/. 
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97. The visitors/ come/ London/ everyday/ can/ see/ a lot/ beauty/ parks. 
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98. Hemingway/ name/ well-known/ the/ world/ develop/ very/ concise/ 
write/ style/. 
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99. It/ ages/ since/ I/ see/ Hollywood film/. .................................................. 
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100. It/ likely/ that/ he suceed/. 
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