SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

TRƯỜNG THPT BÌNH XUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025

Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp: 12 THPT
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Đề thi gồm: trang.

Điểm bài thi Họ, tên và chữ ký 2 giám khảo

Bằng số: Giám khảo 1: .............................. SỐ PHÁCH
..........10.5/20................... ……………...
Giám khảo 2: .............................
Bằng chữ: ..........................
……………....
Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này.

B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer A, B, C or D. Identify your
answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 2
Question 21: The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable
_______ his financial situation.
A. regardless of B. owing to C. in terms of D. with reference to
Question 22: The real test of your relationship will come when you start to see your new boyfriend
_______ and all.
A. faults B. spots C. moles D. warts
Question 23: After the accident, there was considerable doubt _______ exactly what had happened.
A. in the question of B. as to
C. in the shape of D. for
Question 24: Whenever we plan to go for a picnic, it _______ rains
A. continuously B. invariably C. unavoidably D. interminably
Question 25: I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you _______ me the whole truth
yesterday.
A. tell B. told C. have told D. had told
Question 26. Beneath the streets of a modern city ___________ of walls, columns, cables, pipes, and
tunnels required to satisfy the needs of its inhabitants.
A. where exists B. the network’s existence
C. the existing network D. exists the network
Question 27. These patriots believe that they should make every attempt to preserve the
_______traditions of their home country.
A. old-fashioned B. long-winded C. well-mannered D. deep-rooted
Question 28. It is urgent that a lasting peace___________ in Ukraine.
A. be established B. establish C. is established D. establishes
Question 29. You are not supposed to park on the hard___________ except in an emergency.
A. lane B. shoulder C. leg D. area
Question 30.There were some rainy days, but it was a nice holiday _______.
A. by no means B. by all means C. in particular D. in general
Question 31: The extra payments are a ………for most single mothers.
A. lifeline B. lifeguard C. lifeboat D. lifebelt
Question 32: From time to time he __________ himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel.

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 A. craves B. indulges C. benefits D. treats
Question 33. He went to great lengths to ______ the details of the intricate plans to his co-workers.
A. take in B. stand up C. spell out D. measure out
Question 34. Without experience, she’s got ______ to come for an interview.
A. little chance of being asked B. little chance for asking
C. a little chance to ask D. a little chance in asking
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of

Question 35. John was late for a meeting with Jane. He’s now apologizing to Jane for the incident.
John: “I’m so sorry I was late." Jane: “_______”
A. Little wonder you do! B. Forget about it!
C. Don’t sweat over it! D. No offense intended!

C. READING COMPREHENSION
Section 1. Choose the correct answer to complete the following passage by writing the corresponding
letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 6

Legal fight hits music pirates

The global recording industry has launched its largest wave of legal ___(36) ___ against people
suspected of sharing music files on the internet. The latest move by the International Federation of the
Phonographic Industry (IFPI) ___(37) ___ 2,100 alleged uploaders using peer-to-peer (P2P) networks
in 16 nations ___(38) ___ the UK, France, Germany and Italy. Thousands of people have agreed to pay
compensation since the campaign began. In the US, civil lawsuits have been brought against more than
15,597 people ___(39) ___ September 2003 and there have been 3,590 settlements. 'This is a
significant escalation of our enforcement actions against people who are uploading and distributing
___(40) ___ music on p2p networks,' said IFPI chief John Kennedy. 'Thousands of people - mostly
internet-savvy (hiểu biết ) men in their 20s or 30s - have learnt to their ___(41) ___ (theo như chính ho
đã thể nghiệm) the legal and financial risks involved in file-sharing copyrighted music in large
quantities.' Individual cases are generally brought by the national associations ___(42) ___ the
recording industry, and in some cases by the labels, as ___(43) ___ complaints. The UK record
industry has so far brought 97 cases, with a ___(44) ___ 65 covered by the latest action. More than
140,000 in compensation has been ___(45) ___ to the British Phonographic Industry by 71 individuals.
36. A. action B. reaction C. recreation D. auction
37. A. aim B. target C. directed D. pointed
38. A. such B. with C. including D. throughout
39. A. during B. throughout C. since D. in
40. A. copyrighted B. register C. trademark D. illegal
41. A. benefit B. change C. cost D. fortune
42. A. considering B. working C. representing D. facilitating
43. A. civil B. humane C. author D. censorship
44. A. basic B. ultra C. farther D. further
45. A. invested B. paid C. refunded D. accumulated

Section 2. Read the passage and fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word. 6
With the development of the tourism industry, various new types of vacations have recently appeared.
A new word has (46) changed the lexicon of travel brochures, one which has also been cropping (47)

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up on rural road signs far from Europe’s crowded beaches. “Agritourism” is a new holiday flavor,
sought by a growing (48) number of holidaymakers who want to taste a little of the real country, to
breathe its air, savor its food and wine, and perhaps to speak its (49) opinions.
The pioneer project of agritourism was the development of gites in France. Government grants in the
post-war years helped convert crumbling farm outbuildings (50) into rural holiday cottages for poor
Parisians, before the British became beneficiaries in the early 1970s.
(51) About 17 years from 1978, the number of Britons taking a gite holiday increased every year. Now
agritourism has become a philosophy (52) which embraces properties across the Mediterranean, with
Cyprus, Spain and Italy (53) with the forefront of development.
Agritourism might manifest (54) some as ensuite guest rooms on a working farm, rustic quarters in a
restored country cottage or a grand, antique-filled mansion (55) of its own pool. It may be a revitalized
winery, a cheese-making dairy or a village co-operative reviving traditional handicrafts. But it will
certainly be rural - and often remote.

46. entered 47. up 48. number 49. language 50. into

51. For 52. which/that 53. at/in 54. itself 55. with

Section 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. 7
For 150 years scientists have tried to determine the solar constant, the amount of solar energy that
reaches the Earth. Yet, even in the most cloud-free regions of the planet, the solar constant cannot be
measured precisely. Gas molecules and dust particles in the atmosphere absorb and scatter sunlight
and prevent some wavelengths of the light from ever reaching the ground.
With the advent of satellites, however, scientists have finally been able to measure the Sun's output
without being impeded by the Earth's atmosphere. Solar Max, a satellite from the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA), has been measuring the Sun's output since February 1980.
Although a malfunction in the satellite's control system limited its observation for a few years, the
satellite was repaired in orbit by astronauts from the space shuttle in 1984. Max's observations indicate
that the solar constant is not really constant after all.
The satellite's instruments have detected frequent, small variations in the Sun's energy output,
generally amounting to no more than 0.05 percent of the Sun's mean energy output and lasting from a
few weeks. Scientists believe these fluctuations coincide with the appearance and disappearance of
large groups of sunspots on the Sun's disk. Sunspots are relatively dark regions on the
Sun's surface that have strong magnetic fields and a temperature about 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit
cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface. Particularly large fluctuations in the solar constant have
coincided with sightings of large sunspot group. In 1980, for example, Solar Max's instrument,
registered a 0.3percent drop in the solar energy reaching the Earth. At that time a sunspot group
covered about 0.6 percent of the solar disk, an area 20 times larger than the Earth's surface.
Long-term variations in the solar constant are more difficult to determine. Although Solar Max's
data have indicated a slow and steady decline in the Sun's output, some scientists have thought that the
satellite's aging detectors might have become less sensitive over the years, thus falsely indicating a
drop in the solar constant. This possibility was dismissed, however, by comparing Solar Max's
observations with data from a similar instrument operating on NASA's Nimbus 7 weather satellite
since 1978.
Question 56: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The launching of a weather satellite
B. The components of the Earth's atmosphere
C. The measurement of variations in the solar constant

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 D. The interaction of sunlight and air pollution
Question 57: Why does the author mention "gas" and "dust" in paragraph 1?
A. They magnify the solar constant
B. They are found varying concentrations
C. Scientific equipment is ruined by gas and dust
D. They interfere with accurate measurement of the solar constant
Question 58: Why is it not possible to measure the solar constant accurately without a satellite?
A. The Earth is too far from the Sun
B. Some areas on Earth receive more solar energy than others
C. There is no enough sunlight during the day
D. The Earth's atmosphere interferes with the sunlight
Question 59: The word "scatter" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. disperse B. capture C. transform D. hit
Question 60: The word "its" in the second paragraph refers to the _______.
A. malfunction's B. atmosphere's C. satellite's D. orbit's
Question 61: The word "detected" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. estimated B. disregarded C. registered D. predicted
Question 62: According to the passage, scientists believe variations in the solar constant are related to
_______.
A. sunspot activity B. unusual weather patterns
C. increased level of dust D. fluctuations in the Earth's temperature
Question 63: Why did scientists think that Solar Max might be giving unreliable information?
A. Solar Max did not work for the first few years.
B. The space shuttle could not fix Solar Max's instruments
C. Solar Max's instruments were getting old
D. Nimbus 7 interfered with Solar Max's detectors
Question 64: The phrase "This possibility" in the last paragraph refers to the likelihood that the
_______.
A. solar constant has declined B. Nimbus 7 satelIite is older than Solar Max
C. solar constant cannot be measured D. instruments are providing inaccurate data
Question 65: The attempt to describe the solar constant can best be described as _______.
A. an ongoing research effort
B. an issue that has been resolved
C. a question that can never be answered
D. historically interesting, but irrelevant to contemporary concerns

D. WRITING
Section 1. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to
the original one. 5
Question 66. It is believed that the pandemic was successfully controlled in Vietnam.
 The pandemic is believed to have been successfully controlled in Vietnam .
Question 67.You explained the project so clearly that I had no difficulty finishing it.
 Had it not been for your clear explanation, I would have had difficulty finishing it.
Question 68. The scientists have shed light to the causes of the species extinction.
→ The scientists have brought the causes of the species extinction to light.
Question 69. No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year’s championship.
It’s a foregone conclusion that .
Question 70. The fund-raisers haven’t officially decided where to send the proceeds of the concert.

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 No __________________________________________.

Section 2. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence.
Question 71. Every possible effort was made by the orphanage to find the boy’s parents. (stone)
 ___________________________________________________
Question 72. When I realised what had happend, I became quite afraid. (overcome)
→I ______________________________ when I worked out what had occurred.
Question 73. He saw the litter on the ground and picked it up an put it in the bin immediately.
(hesitation)
→He grabbed the rubbish off the ground and threw it ______________________________
Question 74. You should consider the fact that he hasn’t spoken French for years. (allowances)
 You should make allowances for his not speaking French
Question 75. Their business has been working for three months, so they are getting in debt now. (red)
→ Their business has been working for three months, so they are_______________