Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 12 BẢNG B HẢI PHÒNG 2024-2025 (MINH HOẠ).docx ✅

2 which fits best according to what you hear. You will hear the recording twice. 6. When discussing his own cultural identity, Colin reveals _____ A. his ability to adapt. B. his resilience to changing cultures. C. his unorthodox family background. D. his feeling of alienation. 7. What does Colin regard as the defining aspect of a person’s cultural identity? A. the emotion it generates B. the sense of birth right C. the physical proximity to heritage D. the symbols of tradition 8. What is the influence of a culture attributed to? A. the knowledge of one’s background B. the dissemination of wisdom C. the connection between societies D. the practice of archaic rituals 9. According to Colin, what makes a culture successful on the global scene? A. its capacity for tolerance B. its isolation from the mainstream C. its aptitude for resolving conflicts D. its ability to be self-effacing 10. During the conversation, Colin is _____ A. advocating the celebration of heritage. B. distinguishing between birthplace and residence. C. highlighting the differences in societies. D. addressing the issues raised by conflicting cultures. SECTION B: PHONOLOGY I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose bold and underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 11. A. massage B. courage C. storage D. shortage 12. A. anthem B. feather C. fathom D. within 13. A. concentrate B. delicate C. candidate D. accurate 14. A. failure B. picture C. culture D. sculpture 15. A. debt B. nib C. absorb D. absent II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group. 16. A. intimacy B. miraculous C. solidify D. appropriate 17. A. contrast B. convene C. control D. conduct 18. A. outgoing B. ongoing C. onlooker D. upcoming 19. A. finish B. suppose C. decide D. precede 20. A. adulthood B. sophomore C. discipline D. personal
3 SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. 21. ______, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather. A. Left uncovered B. Leaving uncovered C. Having left uncovered D. Been left uncovered 22. I’m ______ my brother is. A. nowhere near as ambitious as B. nowhere like so ambitious C. nothing as ambitious than D. nothing near as ambitious 23. It ______ able to finish it in an hour. A. can’t have been too hard if you were B. couldn’t be too hard if you are C. can’t have been too hard if you had been D. couldn’t be too hard if you had been 24. The controversy has been ______ by the arrival of foreign businesses which is seen as a threat to the local economy. A. fuelled B. charged C. inspired D. spurred 25. He was caught using forged bank notes to pay for goods and charged with ______. A. fraud B. deception C. embezzlement D. theft 26. ______ research has been carried out into the effects of the drug. A. Exhaustive B. Exhaustible C. Exhausted D. Exhaustion 27. Western culture gives us many examples of the ______ of the Wicked Queen. A. archetype B. prototype C. typeface D. typescript 28. Weather ______, we’ll have the party in the garden. A. permitting B. allowing C. facilitating D. enabling 29. Some teachers have a tendency to ______ preference to students with disadvantaged backgrounds such as poor and handicapped students. A. give B. land C. deliver D. send 30. You should accept the Nokia mobile phone as a 16-birthday present from your parents delightedly. Don't ______. A. look a gift horse in the mouth B. buy it through the nose C. pull my leg D. take it for granted 31. You expect our factory to manufacture 40,000 parts in a week. You’re trying to _______ the ocean on this one. A. boil B. ruin C. heat D. damage 32. A lot of fans are disappointed to find that their idols have _______ of clay when they are caught doing something embarrassing.