Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh Tuyên Quang lớp 12 - THPT năm học 2009 - 2010 môn: Tiếng Anh

eek. However, after going out for 18 months they were finally married.
That was a year ago. As a single man, he had never troubled much if he happened to be out of work. He is always had enough to live on and pocket money besides, but now that he was married it was different; the fear of being 'out' haunted him all the time.
He had started for Rushton and Co. on the previous Monday after having been idle for three weeks and, as the house where he was working had to be done right through, he had congratulated himself on having secured a job that would last till Christmas; but he now began to fear that what had happened to Jack Linden - a master craftsman - might also happen to himself at any time. He would have to be very careful not to offend Bill Crass in any way. He was afraid that the latter did not like him very much as it was. He knew that Crass could get him the sack at any time and would not scruple to do so if he wanted to make room for some pal of his.
Crass, the foreman, was quite without special abilities; he was of anything inferior to the majority of the men he supervised. Even so, he pretended to know everything, and the vague references he was in the habit of making to 'tones' and 'shades' and 'harmony' had so impressed Frederick Hunter that the latter was completely taken in. It was by pushing himself forward in this way that Crass had managed to get himself put in charge of the work.
Although Crass did as little as possible himself, he took care to work the others hard. Any man who failed to satisfy him was reported to Hunter as being 'no good' or 'too slow for a funeral' and was then dispensed with at the end of the week. Knowing this, all the workers feared and hated the wily Crass. Some, by giving him pipefuls of tobacco and pints of beer, managed to stay in Grass's favour and often kept their jobs when better men were dismissed.
As he walked home through the rain thinking of these things, Easton realized that it was not possible to foresee what a day or even an hour might bring.
1. As he walked home, Easton felt depressed because_________.
A. it had been a bad summer for most people, including him
B. he was afraid of losing his job
C. he had recently got married, despite his low wages
D. his shoes were worn out and his feet were hurting
2. The fourth paragraph mentions Easton's fear of being 'out'. This is a fear of_________.
A. being unemployed	B. not having any money
C. having nowhere to live	D. falling out with his wife
3. Crass got his position because Hunter thought he was good at_________.
A. using language	B. managing other people
C. understanding colour schemes	D. repairing or decorating houses
4. To keep his job, anyone working under Crass had to_________.
A. work hard	B. give him presents
C. take care not to offend him	D. make room for his 'pals' (friends)
5. Crass was_________.
A. a skilful worker but lazy	B. not very skilful but hard working
C. a skilful man and a hard worker	D. not very skilful and also lazy
Part 2: Read the following passage then decide which which is the best choice to the statement. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (1 point)
University Entrance Examination is very important for Vietnamese students. High school graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step towards a successful career for young people, especially those from rural areas or disadvantaged families. In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly one million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only one out of five candidates succeeded. Normally, candidates take three-exam subjects, and each lasts 180 minutes, for the fixed group of subjects they choose. There are four fixed groups of subjects i.e. Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics.
In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to two-year courses. 
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities. These non-public universities are currently training 119.464 students, or 11,7% of the total number of students. The government is planning to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007.
1. University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very _______.
A. interesting	 	B. stressful 	C. free 	D. easy
2. The word those refers to _______.
A. young people 	 	B. exam subjects 	C. universities 	 D. examinations
3. In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was about _______ percent. 
A. 5 	B. 10 	C. 20 	D. 50
4. Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam?
A. Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination. 
B. Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination. 
C. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects.
D. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose.
5. According to the passage, _______.
A. the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year
B. the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities
C. the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities
D. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities
Part 3: Complete the passage using one appropriate word for each space. (2 points)
When John saw the large crowd (1) ________ had gathered (2) ________ the street, he wasn’t sure (3) ________ first what had happened. There were so many people blocking the way into the hotel (4) ________ he had to push his way (5) ________ them to get (6) ________ the door. At the door, he found two policemen (7) ________ were trying to hold the crowd (8) _______. “What (9) _______ earth is going on?” he asked them. Then John noticed that some of the crowd holding placards that (10) _______: “We love you Sally.” (11) _______ course, that was it. Sally Good was a footballer, the first woman to play (12) _______ England. (13) _______ John wasn’t really interested (14) _______ sports, he decided to join the (15) _______ and wait (16) _______ she appeared. About ten minutes (17) _______, a smiling woman appeared and waved to the crowd. John was taken completely (18) ________ surprise when she took his arm and said, “Remember me? I’m the girl that (19) _______ to sit next to you (20) _______ school.”
Your answers:
1._______________
6._______________
11._______________
16._______________
2._______________
7._______________
12._______________
17._______________
3._______________
8._______________
13._______________
18._______________
4._______________
9._______________
14._______________
 19.______________
5._______________
10._______________
15._______________
20._______________
Part 4: Read the following passage and choose one word or phrase that best fits each space (1,5 points)
TRAFFIC IN OUR CITIES
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk (1) ________ accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to (2) ________ people to change their habits and leave their cars at home.
One possible (3) ________ is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by (4) ________ charges for parking and (5) ________ tougher fines for anyone who (6) ________ the law. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different time of the day. This system, (7) ________ as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a (8) ________ of cities, using a special electronic card (9) ________ to the windscreen of the car.
Another way of (10) ________ with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the (11) ________ of the cities, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus service for the (12) ________ stage of their journey.
Of course, the most important (13) ________ is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to (14) ________ the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares (15) ________ at an acceptable level.
1. A. of
B. for
C. about
D. by
2. A. make
B. arrange
C. suggest
D. persuade
3. A. approach
B. manner
C. custom
D. style
4. A. enlarging
B. increasing
C. growing
D. developing
5. A. carrying down
B. putting off
C. bringing in
D. taking away
6. A. crosses
B. refuses
C. breaks
D. cracks
7. A. named
B. seen
C. called
D. known
8. A. quantity
B. number
C. total
D. sum
9. A. fixed
B. joined
C. built
D. placed
10. A. doing
B. handling
C. dealing
D. solving
11. A. outskirts
B. border
C. outside
D. limit
12. A. late
B. end
C. complete
D. final
13. A. thought
B. thing
C. work
D. event
14. A. pass on
B. throw away
C. give up
D. leave out
15. A. taken
B. kept
C. given
D. stood
SECTION IV: WRITING (5 points)
Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it beginning with the words given. (1 point)
1. The weather is too bad so the flight has to be delayed now.
à If ____________________________________________________________________________
2. The painters painted his house last week.