Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12 - Chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi tỉnh Nghệ An năm học 2010-2011

o be directed by a policeman. Then you should stand on the pavement where you can see clearly all the dirctions, look round for the traffic and listen. If a car is coming, you ought to let it pass. When there is no traffic near, walk straight across the road. Do not run as you may trip!
 Roads are dangerous. However, if everyone takes care when crossing the road, there will be fewer traffic accidents. Our transport system will then become safer and more efficient.
1. Who must learn how to cross the road safety ?
 A. Children and their parents. B. Everyone, especially teachers.
 C. Those injured in road accidents. D. Everyone who uses the road.
2. Road safety campaigns are organized by ......... to ............
 A. schools ....... help their School Road Safety Patrols
 B. the Transport Department ......... cut down their number of road accidents
 C. traffic warders ......... direct students to cross the road
 D. teachers and parents .......... educate children on road safety 
3. What is the most suitable description for the School Road Safety Patrol ?
 A. It accepts school teachers as members.
 B. Its duty is to participate in Road Safety Campaigns.
 C. You need not wear a uniform if you join.
 D. Patrol members direct students to cross the road correctly.
4. According to the writer, what will happen if everyone is more careful in using the road ?
 A. There will be no more traffic accidents B. Our tranport system will not be safe
 C. Fewer traffic accidents will happen D. The roads will be widened
Your answers:
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II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions below. (2.0 pts) 
In the early days of the cinema, before sound was introduced, silent films were (1) ________ by a pianist, or even a small orchestra playing in the cinema itself. One reason for this was to (2) ________ up the noise of the projector. However, a more important role was to provide (3) ________ for what was going on in the film, and (4) ________ the audience through the story. Different kinds of music were (5) ________ with different situations, such as fights, chases, romantic scenes and so on. Music was also used to identify the geographical location or historical setting of the story. In (6) ________ , individual characters often had their own tune, which could also (7) ________ what sort of person they were.
Music (8________ something extra what was happening on the flat screen. It could create atmosphere and (9) ________ the involvement of the audience, one moment encouraging them to relax, the next developing a (10) ________ of tension. And all this was done without any words being spoken.
Audiences at that (11) ________ would have been (12) ________ with the musical language connected with the traditions of popular theatre, and many of these were (13) ________ to the new medium of the cinema. Today, (14) ________ the films produced may be technically very different from before, much of the musical history still (15) ________ 
1
A
chased
B
pursued
C
taken
D
accompanied
2
A
tie
B
put
C
cover
D
make
3
A
support
B
description
C
suggestion
D
comment
4
A
persuade
B
guide
C
follow
D
send
5
A
associated
B
united
C
joined
D
collected
6
A
measure
B
addition
C
plus
D
total
7
A
point
B
indicate
C
paint
D
draw
8
A
placed
B
made
C
added
D
put
9
A
increase
B
rise
C
grow
D
lift
10
A
look
B
meaning
C
sight
D
sense
11
A
time
B
spell
C
occasion
D
century
12
A
popular
B
educated
C
familiar
D
experienced
13
A
transferred
B
moved
C
transported
D
carried
14
A
instead
B
however
C
despite
D
although
15
A
remains 
B
stays
C
keeps
D
Rests
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III. Fill each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word. (2.0 pts)
Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word.
Many species are now in (1) __________ of being extinct. Among the threats to endangered species are businesses that buy and (2) __________ animals for their skin and other (3) __________.
Unfortunately, the people who run these businesses are not discouraged by fines, which they see as just another business expense. A (4) __________ way to control the problem would be to force (5)
__________ is caught buying or selling products made from endangered (6) __________ to do community service. Their community service should require work that helps (7) __________ the animals they are harming.
Such a law should be quite effective. If people trafficking in (8) __________ animal products were forced to help endangered species, they might understand (9) __________ destructive their business is. Also, their community service tasks turn them into helpers rather (10) __________ destroyers.
Your answers:
1. ......................................................... 	 6. ....................................................................
2. ................................................... …. 	 7. ...................................................................
3. ......................................................... 	 8. ..................................................................
4. ......................................................... 	 9. ..................................................................
5. ......................................................... 	10. .................................................................
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)
1. An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper.
-> Their engagement ........................................................................................................................................
2. The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech.
-> Hardly .........................................................................................................................................................
3. Allan regretted asking Arthur to lend him £20.
-> Allan wished................................................................................................................................................
4. Parking is not permitted here.
-> You aren’t....................................................................................................................................................
5. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
-> “Which ...................................................................................................................................................... ”
6. If Mike hadn’t been interested, the trip would have been cancelled.
-> But...............................................................................................................................................................
7. It was so late that nothing could be done.
-> It was too .....................................................................................................................................................
8. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
-> Much ...........................................................................................................................................................
9. That meal was excellent !
-> What............................................................................................................................................................
10. I’d prefer him not to have said all those embarrassing things about me.
-> I’d sooner ....................................................................................................................................................
Writing. Use the following prompts to write the perfect sentences (2.0 pts)
 Dear Nam,
 1. school year / going / come / end
 ..................................................................................................................................................
 2. I / look / forward / summer holiday
 ..................................................................................................................................................
 3. this occasion / I / go / your country
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 4. I / intend / stay / your house / two weeks
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 5. I / hope / your parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation
 ..................................................................................................................................................
 6. this opportunity / amuse / heartily
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 7. first day / morning / long walk / country
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 8. and / evening / swim / river
 ..................................................................................................................................................
 9. following days / help / parents / farm work 
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10. give / regards / everybody
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 	Affectionately yours	 
 Hoang