Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 12 THÁI NGUYÊN 2022-2023.docx ✅

3 18-20. Choose THREE letters A-G. What are the THREE major ways applications can be delayed? A. incorrect postage B. sending application to Post Office Box C. not including academic records D. forgetting a forwarding address E. sending the application to the wrong address F. forgetting to include payment G. paying only $45.00 SECTION TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR. (25 POINTS) I. Choose the correct letter A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. 21. Many people love routine jobs which promise _____. A. security B. sanguineness C. vacancy D. registration 22. As a model, you have to _____ the art of walking in high heels. A. master B. grasp C. study D. gain 23. They are bringing in _____ changes to the way the office is run. A. large B. radical C. deep D. immense 24. Some people feel that television should give less _____ to sport. A. programmes B. coverage C. concern D. involvement 25. The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers _____. A. on the spot B. all in all C. beyond the joke D. with in reach 26. We’ve bought some _____ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away. A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding 27. I don’t think she can get her message _____ to the students. She seems too nervous. A. across B. around C. out D. over 28. There are _____ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact. A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot 29. One of the first exercises in math class is _____ measure the radius of a circle. A. to learn and B. to learn how to C. learning to D. learn to 30. We were shocked to hear the news of your _____. A. having fired B. being fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired 31. _____ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell. A. That we refer to B. What we refer to C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
4 32. Politicians should never lose _____ of the needs of the people they represent. A. view B. sight C. regard D. prospect 33. Doctors advise people who are deficient _____ vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables. A. from B. of C. in D. for 34. The computer has dramatically affected _____ photographic lenses are constructed. A. is the way B. that the way C. which way do D. the way 35. Athletes need to have a higher _____ of protein and vitamins in order to stay healthy. A. intake B. increase C. infection D. production II. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided. 36. At the end of the concert, the audience gave the young pianist a _____________ ovation. (stand) 37. The university has _____________ the use of dictionaries during language examinations. (author) 38. A dilemma is a situation where a difficult choice has to be made between two, sometimes unpleasant, _____________. (alternate) 39. It is very difficult to find Mrs. Burton's shop, for it was _____________ from all others in the street. (distinguish) 40. When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the _____________ hospitality of the fans. (compare) 41. The teacher's criticism has _____________ Tom’s interest in learning. (die) 42. The staff’s bad behavior has brought _____________ to the whole company. (graceful) 43. One of the _____________ of this car is its high petrol consumption. (draw) 44. Traditional _____________ are a good source of fun and entertainment. (celebrate) 45. The public were angry with the Minister’s _____________ to tell the truth about the bribery. (refuse) SECTION THREE: READING. (35 POINTS) I. Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the corresponding boxes provided below the passage. Enjoy the benefits of stress! Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to (46) _____________, which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly (47) _____________ emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet. Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of dealing with them. (48) _____________ the experts consider the current strategies to be