Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 12 HÀ NỘI 2021-2022.docx ✅

1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 23/ 12/ 2021 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Đề thi gồm 13 trang) - Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi và không được sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển. - Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm. PART I: PHONETICS (1.0 point) a. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. 1. A. rejection B. regardless C. represent D. religiously 2. A. absinthe B. soothe C. loathe D. wreathe 3. A. plugged B. dragged C. begged D. dogged b. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. 4. A. disastrous B. humorous C. unanimous D. ambiguous 5. A. redundant B. descendant C. relevant D. consultant PART II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (8.0 points) a. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (3.0 points) 1. _____________ the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment. A. No sooner B. Only C. Not until D. Just before 2. Sara and I _____________ reserved the rooms in the same hotel. She was really surprised to see me there. A. coincidentally B. practically C. intentionally D. deliberately 3. We are _____________ upon a new project later this year. A. establishing B. building C. embarking D. fostering 4. Sometimes, we don't appreciate the _____________ pleasures in life such as a beautiful sky, a cup of coffee with a friend or seeing a good film at the cinema. A. sheer B. simple C. normal D. plain
2 5. People turned out in _____________ to watch the parade on the Independence Day. A. volume B. mass C. force D. bulk 6. Sailing is not _____________ an art. A. more science than B. so much a science as C. as scientific as D. worth science for 7. _____________ you cut down your carbohydrate intake, you _____________ weight by now. A. Had / would have lost B. Were / would have lost C. If/ will lose D. Did / would 8. It's very important that we _____________ as soon as there's any change in the patient's condition. A. be notified B. being notified C. are notified D. were notified 9. 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 10. _____________ motivate learning is well documented. A. That is computers B. Computers that C. That computers D. It is those computers 11. The preparations _____________ by the time the guests _____________. A. had been finished / arrived B. have finished / arrived C. had finished / were arriving D. have been finished / were arrived 12. _____________, playing music is an effective way for them to open their heart to the outside world. A. Being visually impaired people B. Such were their visual impairments C. Having been visually impaired D. For those with visual impairments 13. One day, _____________, she announced that she was leaving. A. in the red B. in the pink C. over the moon D. out of the blue 14. John was out of his _____________ in the advanced class, so he moved to the intermediate class. A. class B. depth C. league D. head 15. One of the most important things you have to remember when you join this game is that you should _____________. A. go to your head B. keep your wits about you C. keep your head in the clouds D. gather your wits b. Complete these sentences, using the suitable form of the given words in brackets. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1.6 points) 1. Unfortunately the game was cancelled because of a _____________ pitch. (WATER)
3 2. People in coastal areas live mainly on the _____________, which allows them to earn a great deal of money from the sea products. (CULTURE) 3. Doctors these days tend to be more _____________ about alternative medicine. (MIND) 4. Her _____________ of computers is quite awe-inspiring. (KNOW) 5. For such a famous, wealthy man, his personal life was _____________ simple and ordinary. (SURPRISE) 6. She made a _____________ return to the stage after several years working in television. (TRIUMPH) 7. Antiseptics and _____________ are widely used in hospital to kill the bacteria. (INFECT) 8. Thanks to the _____________ policy, more and more forests have been formed on locations that used to be treeless. (FOREST) c. For each set, think of one word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (0.8 point) 1. _____________ - If you don’t have enough money to phone home, you can always _____________ the charges. - After hearing an appeal from local residents, the housing committee decided to _____________ their decision to construct a motorway next to the town. - Be careful as you _____________ your car out of the garage – it’s a tight squeeze! 2. _____________ - It is generally _____________ that stress is caused by too much work. - Parents have _____________ responsibility for their children’s development. - He was living under an _____________ name. 3. _____________ - Archaeologists have been unable to _____________ these fossils. - These traditional dances, though still popular today, _____________ back to the Middle Ages. - Certain styles of music will never _____________, and will always be popular. 4. _____________ - Red is such a _____________ colour that it always makes me feel more optimistic. - If you catch a cold, you should wear _____________ clothes. - Someone who has a _____________ personality will never be short of friends. d. Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb in A, and a preposition/ particle in B. Each verb, preposition/ particle can be used once only. There is one extra preposition that you do not need
4 to use. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1.6 points) A B get hammer take skate drag clash forge pick up after down over away between on with ahead 1. After the flood, it took the farmers some time to _____________ the pieces. 2. Up to now, Hannah has been _____________ at her unfinished report. 3. Even though she is unfamiliar with the scholastic programme, she is already _____________ with her study. 4. Did you _____________ everything the professor said this morning? 5. Anna _____________ her mother’s side of the family. 6. Many important issues have been _____________ in this report. 7. You can’t wear that orange tie – it _____________ your red shirt. 8. I thought the movie was going to end, but it _____________ for another hour. e. Complete the following passage by filling each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1.0 point) Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak of a pandemic back in March 2021, the virus has claimed more than 2.5 million lives globally with upwards of 113 million cases being (1) _____________ by laboratory tests (March 2021). The pandemic has impacted almost on every corner of life, causing global economies to stall, changing the way we work and interact (2) _____________ our loved ones, and stretching healthcare systems to the limit. Governments around the world have been forced to implement harsh restrictions on human activity to curb the spread of the virus. COVID-19 vaccination is now offering a way to transition out of this phase of the pandemic. Without them, many scientists believe that natural herd (3) _____________ would not have been sufficient to restore society to its normal (4) _____________ quo and that it would have resulted in extreme fatality. This is something that has been echoed by many health organizations including the WHO. In a scenario without access to vaccines, strict behavioural measures may have had to remain for the foreseeable future. Fortunately, the beginning of 2021 saw numerous vaccines given emergency approval and began their roll out in countries across the world. As of March 2021, just shy of 300 million vaccine doses had been administered worldwide. The figures give (5) _____________ of a return to ‘normal’. However, global COVID-19 vaccination faces several challenges which may impact its success.