SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12

Năm học 2018 - 2019

SECTION II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 points)

Part 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions from 17 to 32.
Question 17: They always keep on good ______ with their next- door neighbors for the children’s sake.
A. terms B. friendship C. relationship D. words
Question 18: He bought two white shirts; one for him and ______ for his son.
A. others B. the other C. another D. the others
Question 19: Charles was wearing ______ at the party.
A. a silk funny pink tie B. a funny pink silk tie
C. a funny silk pink tie D. a pink silk funny tie
Question 20: Good restaurants serving traditional English food are very hard to ______.
A. come into B. come by C. come to D. come at
Question 21: On being told about her sack, ______.
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked
C. Mary’s face turned pale D. her boss changed his attitude
Question 22: Travellers will need some cash in ______ currency but they can use their credit cards.
A. area B. local C. real D. current
Question 23: She is reported to be ______ a spectator.
A. more of an athlete than B. more an athlete than
C. an athlete of more than D. an athlete more than
Question 24: The children ______ by social networks are likely to suffer from depression and other
health problems.
A. are obsessed B. obsessing C. obsessed D. who obsessed
Question 25: They were at the stadium with us last night, so they ______ at the theatre then.
A. needn’t have been B. might have been
C. should have been D. can’t have been
Question 26: I feel terrible, I didn’t sleep ______ last night.
A. a jot B. a wink C. an inch D. an eye
Question 27: Sarah and I reserved the rooms in the same hotel. She was really surprised to
see me there.
A. coincidentally B. deliberately C. intentionally D. practically
Question 28: ______ we work with her, we get confused because of her fast speaking pace.
A. Although B. So that C. Whenever D. Since
Question 29: The sign warns people the dangers of swimming in this river.
A. about B. against C. to D. from
Question 30: ______ eighty percent of the students in our school are eager to work with foreign
teachers, aren’t they?
A. Most of B. Mostly C. Most D. Almost
Question 31: Many people hate Mondays, saying that they really ______.
A. get over them B. get down them C. get them over D. get them down
Question 32: Jane would never forget the first prize in such a prestigious competition.
A. to be awarded B. having awarded C. to have awarded. D. being awarded

Part 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 33 to 34.

Question 33: The fighter plane gave pivotal assistance to the ground forces that were surrounded by
the enemy.
A. necessary B. significant C. reliable D. compulsory
Question 34: He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. didn’t want to see B. didn’t show surprise
C. wasn’t happy D. didn’t care

Part 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part
that needs correction in each of the following questions from 35 to 36.

Question 35: Stayed strong, family members have to be engaged in each other’s lives.
A B C D
Question 36: Quinine, cinnamon and other useful substances are all derived of the

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 A B C
bark of trees.
D
Part 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that
best completes each of the following exchanges from 37 to 38.
Question 37: Jordan and Susan are talking about Ted’s accident last week.
Jordan: “A motorbike knocked Ted down.”
Susan: “______!”
A. What a motorbike B. How terrific C. Poor Ted D. Well- done
Question 38: Viva and Bob have been reading about the wonders of the world.
Ralph: “Would you say The Great Wall is among the seven man- made wonders of the world?”
Anna: “______”
A. That’s the least I could do. B. Do you say so?
C. There’s no doubt about that. D. I’m glad you like it.

Part 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 39 to 40.
Question 39: It is believed that people are now far more materialistic than their predecessor years
ago.
A. monetary B. greedy C. object- oriented D. spiritual
Question 40: If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you around the city.
A. confident B. occupied C. decisive D. flexible

SECTION III: READING (30 points)

Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
from 41 to 48.
DREAMS AND DREAMING
Over the past many dream theories have emerged. The most famous expert (41)______ dreaming
was Sigmund Freud, an Austrian doctor. At the end of the 19th century, he found out that a part of
our brain is subconscious. Our mind keeps everything that we might want but cannot have them. It is a
place where we keep our desires and wishes. In dreams we (42)______ these wishes.
Dreaming is an activity of the brain. It produces electrical waves which can be measured with
an electroencephalograph. Dreams occur (43)______ brain waves are especially fast.
Everyone dreams. If you think that you never dream, you are wrong. Most of the time, we cannot
remember our dreams. Theorists say that we dream (44)______ about the thoughts and wishes that
we repress. Others say that if dreaming is not so (45)______, it is difficult to remember them anyway.
Another reason may be that dreams are never the same, they have to be repeated in order for us to
remember them.
Most people cannot control their dreams, they just happen. (46)______ people experience
lucid dreaming. They can control what happens in their dreaming while they are asleep.
Even blind people dream. They may see images of events that they have experienced before
they (47)______ blind. On the other hand, a person who was born blind does not see pictures in dreams,
but they can hear, smell and taste in them.
People often have the same dreams over and over again. They may be events in your life that
have caused problems which you have not solved yet. Nightmares are dreams that are so terrible that
you usually wake up. There is medical treatment for nightmares. You can go to a therapist who tries to
find out why you have nightmares and how to (48)______ them.

Question 41. A. on B. about C. of D. down

Question 42. A. give out B. put out C. make out D. act out
Question 43. A. since B. when C. because D. although
Question 44. A. almost B. most of C. mostly D. most
Question 45. A. intensify B. intensity C. intense D. intensely
Question 46. A. Very few B. A few C. Very little D. A little
Question 47. A. made B. became C. took D. held
Question 48. A. get on with B. keep up with C. go with D. deal with

Part 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 49 to 56.
A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker. The first is the
broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating
with a group or an individual and specialized communication through performance. A person conveys
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thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle or
harsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing
and regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance. When
speaking before a group, a person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm. At
interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may
believe them. Here the participant’s tone can consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or
antipathy, lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety, enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are
usually discernible by the acute listener. Public performance is a manner of communication that is
highly specialized with its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and or gesture. The motivation
derived from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer's skills,
personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, political, or pedagogic
communication.
Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and
emotional health. Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy,
aggressive, outgoing, or exuberant, to name only a few personality traits. Also the sound may give a
clue to the facade or mask of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident
front. How a speaker perceives the listener's receptiveness, interest or sympathy in any given
conversation can drastically alter the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the
speaker. Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and melodic sounds of the happy, by
constricted and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of the depressed.
(Source: psychologytoday.com)
Question 49: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. the function of the voice in performance
B. communication styles
C. the connection between voice and personality
D. the production of speech
Question 50: What does the author mean by stating that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect
ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen"?
A. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are.
B. The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words.
C. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.
D. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.
Question 51: The word "Here" in line 10 refers to ______.
A. with the tone B. with chosen words
C. by ideas and feelings D. at interpersonal levels
Question 52: Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication"?
A. as examples of public performance
B. as examples of basic styles of communication
C. to contrast them to singing
D. to introduce the idea of self-image
Question 53: According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's
______.
A. personality B. general physical health
C. ability to communicate D. vocal quality
Question 54: According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide ______ .
A. hostility B. shyness C. friendliness D. strength
Question 55: The word "drastically" in line 24 is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. frequently B. exactly C. severely D. easily

Question 56: According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate?
A. lethargy B. depression C. boredom D. anger

Part 3: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 57 to 64.
Composers today use a wider variety of sounds than ever before, including many that were once
considered undesirable noises. Composer Edgard Varese (1883-1965) called this the “liberation of
sound…the right to make music with any and all sounds.” Electronic music, for example, made with the
aid of computers, synthesizers, and electronic instruments, may include sounds that in the past would
not have been considered musical.
Environmental sounds, such as thunder, and electronically generated hisses and blips can be
recorded, manipulated, and then incorporated into a musical composition. But composers also draw
novel sounds from voices and non-electronic instruments. Singers may be asked to scream, laugh,

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groan, sneeze, or to sing phonetic sounds rather than words. Wind and string players may lap or scrape
their instruments. A brass or woodwind player may hum while playing, to produce two pitches at once;
a pianist may reach inside the piano to pluck a string and then run a metal blade along it. In the music
of the Western world, the greatest expansion and experimentation have involved percussion
instruments, which outnumber strings and winds in many recent compositions. Traditional percussion
instruments are struck with new types of beaters; and instruments that used to be considered
unconventional in Western music, tom-toms, bongos, slapsticks, maracas, are widely used.
In the search for novel sounds, increased use has been made in Western music of Microtones.
Non-Western music typically divides and intervals between two pitches more finely than Western music
does, thereby producing a greater number of distinct tones or micro tones, within the same interval.
Composers such as Krzysztof Penderecki create sound that borders on electronic noise through tone
clusters, closely spaced tones played together and heard as a mass, block, or band of sound. The
directional aspect of sound has taken on new importance as well. Loud speakers or groups of
instruments may be placed at opposite ends of the stage, in the balcony, or at the back and sides of the
auditorium. Because standard music notation makes no provision for many of these innovations, recent
music scores may contain graph like diagrams, new note shapes and symbols, and novel ways of
arranging notation on the page.

Question 57: The word “wider” in line 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. more impressive B. more distinctive
C. more controversial D. more extensive
Question 58: The passage suggests that Edgard Varese is an example of a composer who ______.
A. criticized electronic music as too noise like.
B. modified sonic of the electronic instruments he used in his music.
C. believed that any sound could be used in music.
D. wrote music with environmental themes.

Question 59: The word “it” in line 13 refers to ______.

A. piano B. string C. blade D. music
Question 60: According to the passage, which of the following types of instruments has played a role in
much of the innovation in Western music?
A. string B. percussion C. woodwind D. brass
Question 61: The word “thereby” in line 21 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. in return for B. in spite of C. by the way D. by this means
Question 62: According to the passage, Krzysztof Pederecki is known for which of the following
practices?
A. using tones that are clumped together
B. combining traditional and nontraditional instruments
C. seating musicians in unusual areas of an auditorium
D. playing Western music for non-Western audiences
Question 63: According to the passage, which of the following would be con sidered traditional elements
of Western music?
A. microtones B. tom-toms and bongos
C. pianos D. hisses
Question 64: In paragraph 3, the author mentions diagrams as an example of a new way to ______.
A. chart the history of innovation in musical notation
B. explain the logic of standard musical notation
C. design and develop electronic instruments
D. indicate how particular sounds should be produced

SECTION IV: WRITING (20 points)

Part 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence
that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions from 65
to 72.
Question 65: When I arrived, they were having dinner.
A. I came in the middle of their dinner.
B. They ate their dinner as soon as I arrived.
C. When they started having their dinner, I arrived.
D. I came to their invitation to dinner.
Question 66: The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase.
A. The woman wasn’t able to lift the suitcase, so she was very weak.
B. Though the woman was weak, she could lift the suitcase.
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 C. So weak was the woman that she couldn’t lift the suitcase.
D. The woman shouldn’t have lifted the suitcase as she was weak.
Question 67: You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
B. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind.
C. You should persuade him to change his mind.
D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.

Question 68: “Would you like some more beer?” he asked.

A. He wanted to invite me for a glass of beer.
B. He asked me would I like some more beer.
C. He offered me some more beer.
D. He asked me if I wanted some beer.
Question 69: He cannot practice scuba diving because he has a weak heart.
A. The fact that he has a weak heart cannot stop him practicing scuba diving.
B. Scuba diving makes him suffer from having a weak heart.
C. The reason why he cannot practice scuba diving is that he has a weak heart.
D. He has a weak heart but he continues to practice scuba diving.
Question 70: People believe that neither side wanted war.
A. Neither side is believed to have wanted war.
B. Neither side is responsible for the outbreak of war.
C. War is believed to be wanted by either side.
D. It is believed that war broke out from both sides.
Question 71: Soil erosion is a result of forests being cut down carelessly.
A. That forests are being cut down carelessly results from soil erosion.
B. Soil erosion contributes to forests being cut down carelessly.
C. Soil erosion results in forests being cut down carelessly
D. That forests are being cut down carelessly leads to soil erosion.
Question 72: No matter how hard Fred tried to lose weight, he did not succeed.
A. It did not matter whether Fred could lose weight.
B. However hard Fred tried, he could not lose weight.
C. Fred tried very hard to lose weight and succeeded.
D. It was hard for Fred to lose weight because he never succeeded.
Part 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence
that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions from 73 to 80.
Question 73: She wasn’t wearing a seat belt. She was injured.
A. If she hadn’t been wearing a seat belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.
B. If she had been wearing a seat belt, she would have been injured.
C. If she had been wearing a seat belt, she wouldn’t be injured.
D. If she had been wearing a seat belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.
Question 74: The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.
A. The negotiation which lasted six months was signed yesterday.
B. The agreement which signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.
C. The agreement signed yesterday lasted six months.
D. The agreement signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.
Question 75 : You’d better take the keys. It’s possible I’ll come home late.
A. If I come home late, you’d better take the keys.
B. You’d better take the keys in case I come home late.
C. You'd better take the keys as long as I possibly come home late.
D. I'll probably come home late so that you’d better take the keys.
Question 76: Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions. She works for a famous fashion house.
A. Despite working for a famous fashion house, Ann hardly keeps up with the latest fashions.
B. Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions so as not to work for a famous fashion house.
C. Not working for a famous fashion house, Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions.
D. Ann works for a famous fashion house, so she always keeps up with the latest fashions.
Question 77: We didn’t want to spend a lot of money. We stayed in a cheap hotel.
A. Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.
B. In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.
C. We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money.
D. We didn’t stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend.

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Question 78: Overeating is a cause of several deadly diseases. Physical inactivity is another cause of
several deadly diseases.
A. Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases.
B. Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases.
C. Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases.
D. Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases.

Question 79: Jack has won a jackpot prize. 10% of it was donated to flooded areas.
A. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% which was donated to flooded areas.
B. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% of which was donated to flooded areas.
C. Jack has won a jackpot prize, which of 10% was donated to flooded areas.
D. Jack has won a jackpot prize, which was donated 10% to flooded areas.
Question 80: Home schooling is apparently very successful. Many people still believe in the benefits of
traditional schooling.
A. Because home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe in the benefits of
traditional schooling.
B. As long as home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe in the benefits of
traditional schooling.
C. Even though home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe in the benefits
of traditional schooling.
D. In spite of home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe in the benefits of
traditional schooling.

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