Đề thi HSG môn tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm 2019

Câu 1 : Where is Angela working at the moment?

A. Britain

B. The USA

C. Asia

D. Brazil

Câu 2 : Angela likes her job because

A. she loves being in dangerous situation.

B. she never knows where she’ll go next.

C. she enjoys watching important events happen.

D. her job doesn’t have any disadvantages.

Câu 3 : What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong?

A. pictures

B. carpets

C. furniture

D. bits of art

Câu 4 : What time does Angela’s working day begin?

A. 8.00 a.m.

B. 10.00 a.m

C. 10.00 a.m.

D. 8.30 a.m.

Câu 5 : Where did Angela meet her boyfriend?

A. at her sister’s house

B. at university

C. in Hong Kong

D. in London

Câu 6 : What does Angela do to relax?

A. She cooks a meal.

B. She goes sailing.

C. She goes shopping.

D. She goes for a walk.

Câu 7 : POETRY COMPETITION FOR SCHOOL
The competition for 11-14s is called the (1)___________ Prize.
The topic for this year is (2) _.
The title of last year’s winning poem was (3) _.
This year the prize money available is (4) _ euros.
If successful, school will spend the money on the (5) _.
For further help, see the (6) __________.

Câu 8 : Our country is rich ________ natural resources.

A. of

B. with

C. about

D. in

Câu 9 : The idea to ________ a visit to the local council residence was welcomed by all the visitors.

A. pay

B. do

C. go

D. walk

Câu 10 : In his anxiety to make himself________, he spoke too loudly and too slowly.

A. understand

B. understanding

C. understood

D. to understand

Câu 11 : for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project.

A. If it hadn’t been

B. If it had been

C. Had it been

D. Hadn’t it been

Câu 12 : Some animals are on the ________ of becoming extinct.

A. edge

B. verge

C. side

D. tip

Câu 13 : The play is very long but there are three ________

A. intervals

B. breaks

C. rests

D. naps

Câu 14 : Could I pick your ________ on the subject before the meeting?

A. brains

B. head

C. intellect

D. mind

Câu 15 : I was prepared to lend my brother some money but he turned ________ my offer.

A. back

B. up

C. out

D. down

Câu 16 : 10. I ________ with the performances but I got flu the day before.

A. was to have helped

B. helped

C. was to help

D. had helped

Câu 17 : The dying man’s speech was so________ that no one was able to interpret his last request.

A. incoherent

B. indiscreet

C. nonchalant

D. impotent

Câu 18 : Very soon I found some other people to ________ and we began to write songs.

A. keep up with

B. team up with

C. talk through with

D. get along with

Câu 19 : ________ chair the meeting.

A. John was decided to

B. It was decided that John should

C. John was decided that John should

D. John had been decided to

Câu 20 : I thought about the problem but I couldn’t ________ a solution.

A. come in for

B.

come across

C. come up with

D. come out

Câu 21 : ________, they slept soundly.

A. Hot though was the night air

B. Hot though the night air was

C. Hot as was the night air

D. Hot although the night air was

Câu 22 : Is your school just as you wanted (0)_ to be? Or are there things you and your classmates (1) change, given the opportunity? This is your chance to express your ideas about (2) the ideal school is like. Our competition is open to (3) student between the ages of twelve and eighteen. You can enter (4) an individual or your whole class can work together on a team entry. Your entry can take any form – a piece of writing, a picture, or even architectural plans. It is completely (5) to you. What we are looking for is evidence (6) originality, imagination and, above (7) , the genuine views of young people.By (8) part in this, you will help in a study being carried out at a leading university. All work entered (9) the competition will be kept at the university and used in research. Entries cannot be returned (10) of this. But it also means that, even (11) __ you do not win, your views will still be heard and will remain for future educationalists to study.

Câu 23 : PART 4: Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the passage. Write your answers in the numbered table below. (0) has been done as an example.18,000 years ago, much of Europe (0) ____(lie) (1)(bury) beneath vast sheets of ice, hundreds of metres thick. Ever since this astonishing fact (2)_(discover) in the last century, scientists (3) ______(speculate) on the nature of the Ice Age climate, and the circumstances that brought it to an end.

Câu 24 : 0. She screamed for ___ and luckily someone heard her.
Thanks for all your _ through such a difficult time.
Practical __ is offered through our accommodation service to new students.1. I get off at the next _.
The referee was forced to _ the game because of heavy snow.
Work has temporarily come to a _ while the funding in reviewed.
2. Keep your _ on your work.
Do you have anyone in _ for this job?
Don’t _____ her. She didn’t mean what she said.

Câu 25 : Before going to an interview, it is (0 ADVISE)___ to go through a mock interview. This will give you the opportunity to try out your technique and answers live. It is also a chance to receive feedback that is (1 BENEFIT) in guiding you towards improving your interview style and general (2 PRESENT) _ Just one mock interview will result in a (3 NOTICE)_ improvement in your interview skill. Why? For the same reason that a (4 SPEAK) _ doesn’t exist while it is still on paper or floating in your head. It only exists when you give it (5 ORAL)_ The first time you give it in front of an audience, it will come out nothing like the one you prepared.It is the same with being interviewed. It is not enough to look at a question and say, ‘Yeah, I know the answer to that one.’ You need to practise your answer live; this is not the time to talk to yourself in front of a mirror. Seek out a (6 PROFESSION ) _ and have the session videotaped. Then you will have two opinions – the interview’s and your own. You will find you get a completely different (7 IMPRESS) when listening to yourself than when you are watching yourself saying something. Just as your voice always sounds different on tape, so do your (8 RESPOND) _. You will be glad the image is captured on tape and not in a potential employer’s mind. For maximum effect, you should (9 VISIT ) your answers and go through a second mock interview. This should help with any (10 EASE)__ and give you more confidence for the real interview.

Câu 26 : 1. During the 1980s, few tourists used to go to the Arctic in summer.
2. People came in large numbers to Jukkasjärvi to see the Arctic Hall.
3. The artist encouraged people to sleep in the Arctic Hall.
4. Each winter, guests come and sleep in the hotel before it is finished.
5. Progress when building the hotel is influenced by the weather.
6. The temperature inside the hotel changes according to the temperature outside.
7. Some clothes are provided by the hotel.
8. Guests should buy boots which fit as tightly as possible.
9. Items ordered through the ICEHOTEL shop will be delivered to your home.
10. It is possible to take a train from the airport to the IceHotel.THE ICEHOTEL
For many years the Arctic was a popular destination in the summer season to see the land of the midnight sun but in winter the few inhabitants had the snow and ice to themselves. By the end of the 1980s it was decided that the dark and cold winter should be seen as an advantage. In the winter of 1990 the French artist Jannot Derit was invited to have the opening of an exhibition in a specially built igloo (a building made of snow) in the little town of Jukkasjärvi on the frozen Torne River. The building, named Arctic Hall, attracted many interested visitors to the area. One night a group of foreign guests decided it would be a good idea to sleep in the Arctic Hall. The following morning the brave group were very pleased with their experience and the idea of an ice hotel was born. Today it is world famous.

Câu 27 : According to paragraph 1, Venus is named the Morning Star and Evening Star because

A. it is very bright

B. it is close to the sun

C. it can be seen from evening till morning

D. it is used to find the direction by sailors

Câu 28 : The word that in paragraph 2 refers to

A. size

B. bulk

C. atmosphere

D. density

Câu 29 : Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the bold sentence in paragraph 3? Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

A. Earth experiences greater surface pressure than Venus.

B. If a man could survive its surface pressure.

C. The surface pressure and heat of Venus are much greater than those on Earth.

D. Venus’s surface temperature and pressure make it uninhabitable by humans.

Câu 30 : According to paragraph 3, the greenhouse effect on Venus is owed to

A. the small amounts of nitrogen

B. the rapid increasing amounts of carbon dioxide

C. growing plants

D. the high atmospheric temperatures

Câu 31 : In paragraph 4, the author of the passage implies that Earth

A. might suffer the same greenhouse effect as Venus

B. once had an atmosphere similar to Venus’s

C. has bodies of water similar to those on Venus today

D. is experiencing a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions

Câu 32 : Look at the four blanks […] in paragraph 4 that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage.
Although the causes are different, the ramifications are the same.
Where would the sentence best fit?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Câu 33 : The word propagation in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

A. generation

B. elimination

C. evaporation

D. desecration

Câu 34 : Complete the brief summary of the passage by selecting the THREE answer choices that express important ideas in the passage. The introductory sentence for the summary is provided bellowed. Scientists look at Venus to predict Earth’s future.
●…………………………………………………
●…………………………………………………
●…………………………………………………

Câu 35 : 1. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaints about it.
► Should _____________
2. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
► I cancelled
3. Her success went beyond her expectation.
► Never
4. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency.
► The more _
5. They will not announce the findings until next week.
► No announcement __
6. Both of the lifts were out of order.
► Neither _
7. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
► The operation left _______________________________________

Câu 36 : 1. I would like to be able to speak French. (HAD)
► I wish ________________ speak French.
2. It was raining cats and dogs. (TORRENTS)
► The rain was
3. The two theories appear to be completely different. (COMMON)
► The two theories
4. It was wrong of you to borrow my book without asking. (HAVE)
► You before you borrowed my book.
5. When I was younger, this record was one of my favourites. (FAVOURITE)
► This record used mine when I was younger.
6. My sister finds commuting every day annoying. (PUT)
► It’s difficult for my sister _ every day.
7. The police arrived as the thieves were committing the crime. (RED-HANDED)
► The police
8. The Mediterranean is warm, whereas the North Sea is much colder. (NOTHING)
► The North Sea is __ the Mediterranean.

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