Đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi lớp 12 môn Anh

Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Anh lớp 12 năm 2010 - 2011 kèm đáp án dành cho các bạn học sinh lớp 12 giúp các em ôn tập lại kiến thức đã học và đồng thời giáo viên cũng có thêm tư liệu tham khảo trong việc ra đề thi.
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Đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi lớp 12 môn AnhSë Gi¸o Dôc vµ §µo T¹o Hµ TÜnh §Ò Thi chän ®éi tuyÓn häc sinh giái líp 12 Trêng THPT §øc Thä M«n Thi: TiÕng anh 12 N¨m häc : 2010-2011 Thêi gian lµm bµi : 180 phót ( kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò) Section one: Phonetics Question 1: Choose the word that has the undderline pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. fond B. off C. follow D. honey 2. A. there B. appear C. wear D. prepare 3. A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough 4. A. storage B. encourage C. garage D. shortage 5. A. fat B. any C. land D. band Question 2: Choose the word whose the main stress is placed differently from the others: 6. A. evaporate B. consulate C. contemplate D. coordinate 7. A. interrupt B. interview C. intervene D. interstellar 8. A. continent B. continue C. contention D. contain 9. A. overweight B. overdevelop C. overnight D. overhead 10. A. demonstration B. vegetation C. generation D. attraction Section two : Grammar and vocabulary Question 1: Circle the letter of the best answers: 1. Dont be silly! That ________ possibly be Madonna! A. mustnt B. shouldnt C. wont D. cant 2. No sooner had we started the picnic _______ the rain began pouring down! A. than B. when C. that D. and 3. You really shouldnt buy that car. I know the engine is fine, but most of the bodywork has been ____________away by rust. A. eaten B. dissolve C. crumbled D. erases 4. Not only __________ visit Japan but they plan to stop off in the USA as well? A. they plan to B. they must C. will they D. are they paying 5. Ill hand over all my files to my assistant before I _________ A. am leaving B. leave C. will leave D. shall leave 6. By the time Browns daughter graduates, ________retired. A. he B. he has C. Hell being D. hell have 7. _______ you try, you can never get them all right. A. How hard B. however hard C. For as hard as D. so hard as 8. On __________he had won, he jumped for joy A. telling B. he was told C. being told D. having told 9. ________earlier, I would have done it for you. A. Had I known B. If I knew C. did I know D. by knowing 10. Conservationists are worried that many potential valuable _______of plants and animals are threatened with extinction. A. examples B. brands C. variations D. species 11. He had an excellent grade in his examination ________the fact that he hadnt worked particularly hard. A. in spite of B. although C.because of D. on account of 12. It was in this house__________ A. where I was born B. in which I was born C. that I was born D. I was born in 13. Was the man ______ by the committee accept the job? A. appointing B. appointed C. was appointed D. to appointed 14. I have two horses, _________ of them run very fast. A. all B. each C. both D. one15. The child was told to _______for being rude to his uncle.A. excuse B. apologize C. confess D. pardon16. John found it difficult to adjust to Libya. For one thing, __________is a difficult language to learn.A. Arabic B. the Arabic C. the language Arabic D. Arabics language17. Some of you may have already completed section one __________ , you can go on to section two.A. if so B. if you do C. it you may D. if not18. When I was young, everyone in the family _________gather together at home for christmas.A. would B. used to C. was used D. use19. When his daughter returned after midnight for the third time, Henry decided to _______down the laws andrefused to allow her out at all.A. set B. put C. hand D. lay20. Nows a _________time to tell me you are going out this evening- Ive spent the whole day preparing supperfor you.A. right B. suitable C. reasonable D. fine.Question 2: Fill in each numbered space with one siutable word. The world of dreams Most people feel that when they dream, they (0) are carried off to another world. (1)...........................thecontrary, dreams are often connected (2) ................... our daily lives.(3) ......................... our whole mind (4)........................ filled with something, when we are either very upset(5)..................... when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent (6)...................... reality in s ...