Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh Thanh Hóa năm học 2011-2012 môn thi: Tiếng anh lớp 12 thpt

Students in Britain formally had their tuition ( 7 ) . paid by the state 
and received a government ( 8 ) . to help pay their living expenses. Now they 
receive only a loan towards their expenses, and have to ( 9 ) .. £ 1000 a year 
toward tuitions. The new arrangements have caused a great deal of concern both 
among students and among members of the public who believe that education 
should be ( 10 ) ............. 
III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. ( 10 pts ) 
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods 
only in season. Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time, 
but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited, there was 
no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810 a French inventor named Nicolas Appert 
developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And in the 1850’s an 
American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving 
milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860’s, 
but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, 
inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans 
from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all time 
of the year. 
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to 
vary their daily diet. Growing urban population created demand that encouraged 
fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled 
growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distance and to preserve them 
for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890’s, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern 
and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at 
most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled 
families to store perishables. An easy means of producing ice commercially had 
been invented in the 1870’s, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand 
commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a 
fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it 
in the 1920’s and 1930’s. 
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to 
eat mainly foods that were heavy in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone 
could afford meat. Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously 
unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare. 
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1. What does the passage mainly discuss? 
 A. Causes of food spoilage 
 B. Commercial production of ice 
 C. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet 
 D. Population movements in the nineteenth century 
2. The word “prevent” in line 4 is closest in meaning to 
 A. estimate B. avoid C. correct D. confine 
3. During the 1860’s, canned food products were 
 A. unavailable in rural areas B. shipped in refrigerator cars 
 C. available in limited quantities D. a staple part of the American diet 
4. It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use 
 A. before 1860 B. before 1890 C. after 1900 D. after 1920 
5. The word “them” in line 15 refers to 
 A. refrigerator cars B. perishables C. growers D. distances 
6. The word “fixture” in line 22 is closest in meaning to 
 A. luxury item B. substance 
 C. commonplace object D. mechanical device 
7. The author implies that in the 1920’s and 1930’s home deliveries of ice 
 A. decreased in number B. were on an irregular schedule 
 C. increased in cost D. occurred only in the summer 
8. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the 
passage? 
 A. Drying B. Canning C. Cold storage D. Chemical additives 
9. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? 
 A. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available 
 B. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners 
 C. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables 
 D. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods 
10. The word “fare” in line 27 is closest in meaning to 
 A. starches B. carbohydrates C. diet D. meat 
 Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts ) 
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same 
as the sentence printed before it. ( 10pts ) 
1. Is there any likelihood of their passing the exams? 
 →Are they likely ............................................................? 
2. Thanks for reminding me about this meeting - otherwise I would have missed it. 
 →If you .. 
3. Under no circumstances should you phone the police. 
 →The last  
4. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several years. 
 → The house looked ..................................................................... 
5. I’m certainly not going to give you any more money. 
 →I have no ..................................................................... 
6. The number of people who attended the fair exceeded our expectations. 
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 →More people .......................................................... 
7. The residents get very angry when bicycles are left in the hallway. 
→The residents all wish bicycles .......................................... 
8. “ John shouldn’t have behaved so badly.”, said Janet. 
→Janet objected .................................................................... 
9. Anna failed to understand how serious her illness was until she spoke to 
 the doctor. 
→Not until ........................................................................... 
10. They set off to climb the mountain in spite of the fog. 
→Although ...................................................................... 
II. Write a report of about 120 words on a book you have read recently. 
 (10 pts) 
___________________________ The End __________________________ 
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
THANH HÓA 
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH 
Năm học: 2011-2012 
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH 
(Đề chính thức) 
Lớp 12 THPT 
Ngày thi: 23 tháng 3 năm 2012 
(Hướng dẫn gồm 03 trang) 
 A. ĐÁP ÁN 
Part A : PHONETICS ( 10pts ) 
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the 
rest in the same line. ( 5pts ) 
( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 
1 D 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 D 
II. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest in 
the same line.( 5pts ) 
( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 
1 C 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 A 
 Part B : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 40 pts ) 
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence ( 10pts ) 
 ( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 
1 C 3 C 5 D 7 C 9 C 
2 C 4 C 6 A 8 B 10 B 
II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form ( 10pts ) 
 ( Mỗi một động từ đúng được 1 point ) 
1. to have been invited 
2. lived 
3. had been broken 
4. would never have gathered 
5. would burst 
6. will have written 
7. hadn’t received / spoke 
8. was considering( had been considering ) / have changed 
III. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts ) 
 ( Mỗi một từ đúng được 1 point ) 
1. imperfect 
2. beings 
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3. appilcants 
4. advice 
5. unsuccessful 
6. Similarly 
7. inadequate 
8. surprisingly 
9. confidence 
10. Realism 
IV. There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find out and correct them.( 10pts ) 
( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 
1. so that → that 
2. in order for to → in order to 
3. look like simple → look simple 
4. can to be → can be 
5. wasn’t being developed → wasn’t developed 
6. the most easiest → the easiest 
7. another one stroke → another stroke 
8. it doesn’t mean → doesn’t mean 
9. because of → because 
10. while are exercising → while exercising 
Part C : READING ( 30 pts ) 
I. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase 
for each space. (10 pts ) 
( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 
1 B 2 D 3 C 4 D 5 B 
6 A 7 B 8 D 9 A 10 C 
II. Supply the most suitable word for each blank (10 pts) 
( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 
1.apply 
2. offers 
3 . grades 
4. exams 
5. graduates 
6. further / higher 
7. fees 
8. grant 
9. pay 
10. free 
III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. 
( 10 pts ) 
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( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 
1C 3C 5B 7A 9A 
2B 4B 6C 8D 10C 
 Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts ) 
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the 
same as the sentence printed before it. ( 10pts ) 
( Mỗi một câu viết lại đúng được 1 point ) 
1. Are they likely to pass the exams ? 
2. If you hadn’t reminded me about the meeting, I would have missed it. 
3. The last thing you should / must / ought to do is ( to ) ring / phone / contact 
 the police. 
4. The house looked as if it had been unoccupied for several years. 
5. I have no intention of giving you any more money. 
6. More people attended the fair than we had expected. 
7. The residents all wish bicycles were not left in the hallway. 
8. Janet objected to John’s bad behaviour / to John behaving so badly. 
9. Not until she spoke to the doctor did Ann understand how serious her illness 
was. 
10. Although it was foggy , they ( still ) set off to climb the mountain. 
II. (10 pts ) 
Marking scheme 
The impression mark is based on the following scheme : 
1. Content : 5pts 
The report should have 3 parts 
a. introduction ( the title, author, type of book ) 
b. summary of the book’s content ( the set of the book, the main theme, the main 
character(s), the plot of the book ) 
c. conclusion ( the writer’s recommendation and opinion of the book) 
2. Language : 3pts ( grammar , vocabulary , structures ) 
3. Presentation : 2 pts ( coherence , cohesion , style ) 
 B. HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM 
Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm 20 
Điểm bài thi = Tông số points X 0,2