SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 CẤP TRƯỜNG LẦN 3

TRƯỜNG THPT NGÔ GIA TỰ NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12
Đề thi có 06 trang Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

A. LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE)

Part 1. Questions 1-10
You will hear a student called Paul talking to a tutor about a course he is thinking of doing and
complete the form below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
Archaeology Course
● Can be combined with any other subject except (1)………………….

● Has three (2) modules in first semester?

Module 1

Title: (3) ………………….

Lecturer: Dr. Morris

Learning method: Lectures and practical sessions

Content: Based on processes

● recording

● (4) ………………….

● interpretation

● display

Assessment: By (5) ………………….

Module 2

Title: (6) ………………….

Lecturer: Prof.Elliot

Content: (7) and development of built environments

Assessment: By (8) examination

Module 3

Title: Method and Science

Lecturer: Dr. Thompson

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 Content: Standard techniques in fieldwork and analysis

Learning method: 50% lab work, 50% (9) ………………….

Site survey at end of module (the (10)……………. is to be announced late).

Part 2. Questions 11-15. You will hear Sally and Mike to students and the professor talking about
their classwork Choose the correct letters A, B, or C.
11. How could ancient Africans recognize different stars?
A. by the location of the stars
B. by the way stars affect each other
C. by the distance between two stars
12. In which way do the Weyaka people like to deal with their money?
A. open bank accounts
B. assist others
C. lend money to others
13. What do the Africans obtain from their suffering?
A. ways of protecting their environment
B. approaches to improving their international status
C. reasons of conquering drought
14. What are the local people concerned with?
A. having enough food
B. getting rid of disease
C. going back to their former environment
15. What is the reason for the declining financial condition of the African people?
A. They find it hard to trade because of the undeveloped transportation system.
B. They have difficulty in mining minerals.
C. They refuse to develop a range of commercial activities.

Part 3. Questions 16-20. Label the map below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each
question

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B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences.
21. It is in this hospital _______.
A. that helps the homeless B. where the homeless is helped
C. that the homeless are helped D. the homeless has been helped
22. The music aroused an ________ feeling of homesickness in him.
A. intense B. intentional C. intensive D. intended
23. Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful _______ in computer software.
A. pioneer B. navigator C. generator D. volunteer
24.Having been served lunch, _________.
A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
B. the committee discussed the problem
C. it was discussed by the committee members the problem
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee
25. The coastal city is ______ extra buses during the summer because of a considerable increase in the
number of tourists.
A. turning out B. making up C. taking off D. putting on
26.We do not try to _____ the economy on the basis of short-term predictions.
A.presume B. disregard C. recharge D. fine-tune
27. This company needs ______ executives, men and women who are capable of taking on a variety of
roles, of multitasking of being polyvalent.
A. versatile B. changeable C. variable D. diverse
28. ______ imagined what would happen.
A. Not for one minute had they B. Never they had

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 C. No minute had they D. Not one minute had they
29. The teachers now recognize that they face a very difficult decision: working alone in the U.S. and
scraping some money together to wire home, or bringing over their families and _______.
A. living beyond your means B. living from hand to mouth
C. putting aside D. putting down a deposit
30. Mary: “You should never have agreed to help mend her car!”
Peter: “ ______”
A.Famous last word B. Well, you live and learn C.It’s a small word D. you can’t win them all
31. People in financial difficulties sometimes fall a ________ to unscrupulous money lenders.
A. sacrifice B. fool C. scapegoat D. prey
32. I think that it is important for him to be financially independent _____?
A. isn’t it B. is it C. doesn’t he D. do I
33. Although you can grow pineapples in a greenhouse, they only _____ in a tropical environment.
A. thrive B. abide C. resound D. arise
34. Minh is ______ the most successful student in my class.
A. so long B. by how C. by far D. so now
35. Many people have injured themselves on the _____ rocks while climbing down to the isolated beach.
A. jagged B. bleak C. scenic D. triangular
C. READING COMPREHENSION
Section 1. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase in research into happiness. The researchers
have (36) _____ a number of factors which contribute to a definition of happiness.
First of all, there is, in some people, a moderate genetic predisposition to be happy, in other words,
happiness (37) _____ in families. And happiness seems to correlate quite strongly with the main
dimensions of personalities: extroverts are generally happier, neurotics are less so.
Second, people often (38) _____ good social relations as a reason for their happiness. In particular,
friends are a great (39) ______ of joy, partly because of the agreeable things they do together, partly
because of the way friends use positive non-verbal signals such as caressing and touching, to affirm their
friendship. Marriage and similar (40)_____ relationships can also form the basis of lasting happiness.
Third, job satisfaction undoubtedly contributes to overall satisfaction, and vice versa- perhaps this is why
some people are happy in boring jobs: it works in both ways. Job satisfaction is caused not only by the
essential nature of the work, but also by social interactions with co-workers. Unemployment, (41) ____,
can be a serious cause of unhappiness.
Fourth, leisure is important because it is more under individual (42)_____ than most other causes of
happiness. Activities (43) _____ sport and music, and participation in voluntary work and social clubs of
various kinds, can give great joy. This is partly because of the (44) ______ themselves, but also because
of the social support of other group members- it is very strong (45) ______ the case of religious groups.
36. A. fallen back down B. gone in for C. come up with D. got down to
37. A. runs B. arrives C. goes D. descends
38. A. explain B. prefer C. talk D. report
39. A. source B. origin C. resource D. meaning
40. A. near B. tight C. close D. heavy
41. A. moreover B. hence C. on the contrary D. in particular
42. A. check B. pressure C. choice D. control
43. A. so B. such C. like D. thus
44. A. facilities B. activities C. exercises D. amenities
45. A. by B. for C. in D. with
Section 2. Read the passage and fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word.
Easter is a holiday in late March or early April, the first Sunday after the first full moon after 21
March. Many people (46) ____it with their family or have a short holiday/vacation. It is also an important
Christian (47) ___. Easter Sunday, the day of the Resurrection, is the end of Lent (48)____ the most

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important date in the Christian year. Many people who do not go to church at other times go on Easter
Sunday. It was once common for people to wear new clothes to church on this day. Women (49)_____
new hats, called Easter bonnets. Today, people sometimes make elaborately decorated Easter bonnets for
fun. A few people send Easter (50)_____ with religious symbols on them or pictures of small chickens,
lambs, rabbits and spring flowers, all traditionally associated (51)_____Easter.
The Friday before Easter Sunday is called Good Friday and is remembered (52) ______the
day Christ was crucified (= hanged on a cross to die). On Good Friday many people eat hot cross buns (=
fruit buns decorated with a simple cross). The Monday (53)______ Easter is called Easter Monday. In
Britain Good Friday and Easter Monday are both (54) _____ holidays. In the US, each company decides
for itself (55)______to close or remain open on those days.
Section 3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each question.
Continents and ocean basins represent the largest identifiable bodies on Earth. On the solid portions of
the planet, the second most prominent features are flat plains, elevated plateaus, and large mountain
ranges. In geography, the term "continent" refers to the surface of continuous landmasses that together
comprise about 29.2% of the planet's surface. On the other hand, another definition is prevalent in the
general use of the term that deals with extensive mainlands, such as Europe or Asia, that actually
represent one very large landmass. Although all continents are bounded by water bodies or high
mountain ranges, isolated mainlands, such as Greenland and India-Pakistan areas are called
subcontinents. In some circles, the distinction between continents and large islands lies almost exclusively
in the size of a particular landmass.
The analysis of compression and tension in the earth's crust has determined that continental
structures are composed of layers that underlie continental shelves. A great deal of disagreement among
geologists surrounds the issue of exactly how many layers underlie each landmass because of their
distinctive mineral and chemical composition. It is also quite possible that the ocean floor rests on the top
of unknown continents that have not yet been explored. The continental crust is believed to have been
formed by means of a chemical reaction when, lighter materials separated from heavier ones, thus settling
at various levels within the crust. Assisted by the measurements of the specifics within crust formations
by means of monitoring earthquakes, geologists can speculate that a chemical split occurred to form the
atmosphere, sea water, and the crust before it solidified many centuries ago.
Although each continent has its special features, all consist of various combinations of
components that include shields, mountain belts, intracratonic basins, margins, volcanic plateaus, and
blockvaulted belts. The basic differences among continents lie in the proportion and the composition of
these features relative to the continent size. Climatic zones have a crucial effect on the weathering and
formation of the surface features, soil erosion, soil deposition, land formation, vegetation, and human
activities. Mountain belts are elongated narrow zones that have a characteristic folded sedimentary
organization of layers. They are typically produced during substantial crustal movements, which generate
faulting and mountain building. When continental margins collide, the rise of a marginal edge leads to the
formation of large mountain ranges, as explained by the plate tectonic theory. This process also accounts
for the occurrence of mountain belts in ocean basins and produces evidence for the ongoing continental
plate evolution.
56. What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. Continental drift and division B. Various definitions of the term "continent"
C. Continental structure and crust D. Scientific analyses of continental crusts
57. According to the passage, how do scientists define continents?
A. As masses of land without divisions B. As extensive bodies of land
C. As the largest identifiable features D. As surficial compositions and ranges
58. In the first paragraph, the word "bounded" is closest in meaning to ______.

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 A. covered B. convened C. delimited D. dominated
59. The author of the passage implies that the disagreement among scientists is based on the fact that
______.
A. each continent has several planes and shelves
B. continents have various underlying layers of crust
C. continents undergo compression and experience tension
D. continents have different chemical makeup
60. The word "specifics" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. specialties B. speculations C. exact details D. precise movements
61. The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. sea water B. the atmosphere C. the crust D. a chemical split
62. The author of the passage implies that ______.
A. it is not known exactly how the continental crust was formed
B. geologists have neglected the exploration of the ocean floor
C. scientists have concentrated on monitoring earthquakes.
D. the earth's atmosphere split into water and solids
63. According to the passage, what are the differences in the structure of continents?
A. The proportional size of continents to one another
B. Ratios of major components and their comparative size
C. The distinctive features of their elements
D. Climatic zones and their effect on the surface features
64. In the last paragraph, the phrase "This process" refers to ______.
A. continental collision B. mountain ranges
C. the rise of margins D. plate tectonic theory
65. The author of the passage implies that ______.
A. the process of mountain formation has not been accounted for
B. mountain ranges on the ocean floor lead to surface mountain building
C. faulting and continental margins are parts of plate edges
D. the process of continent formation has not been completed
D. WRITING
Section 1. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the
original one.
66. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.

I cancelled ____________________________________________________.
67 As I get older, I want to spend more time with my family members.
The older _____________________________________________________.
68. David didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.

Not until David ________________________________________________.

69. Driving at that speed is dangerous, whether you are an experienced driver or not.
However ___________________________________________________________.
70. You’ll get the maximum punishment when they find out what you’ve done.

They’ll throw __________________________________________________

Section 2. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence.
71. More and more tourists are visiting the ancient towns in the mountains. (GROWTH)

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 There_____________________tourists visiting the ancient towns in the mountains.
72. There is a rumour that the company lost over $20 million during the price war. (SUSTAINED)
The company is rumoured _____________over $20 million during the price war.

73. There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (BOUND)
The young man ___________________________________________in this test.
74. When threatened, chameleons do not move a muscle. (STATUE)

Chameleons stay _____________________________________when threatened.

75. The government is considering a new law to ban smoking following new research. (CONSIDERED)
A new law to ban smoking ______________________following new research.

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