SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH
AN GIANG LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010
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ĐỀ THI THỬ 1 Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR ( 35 points)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase.
The greater ................. increase in population, the harder it is for people to find adequate housing.
A. of B. is the C. the D. is of the
2. As soon as you buy a car, it starts falling in ..................
A. cost B. worth C. value D. price
3. Frankly I`d rather you ................. anything about it for the time being.
A. do B didn`t do C. don`t D. didn`t
4. Since they aren`t answering their telephone, they................... left
A. must have B. should have C. need have D. can have
5. She ..................... $ 20 out of the bank every Monday.
A. pulls B. draws C. moves D. removes
6. The thief was .......................... to six months` imprisonment.
A. given B. sent C. sentenced D. changed
7. Finding the money is just one of the problem .................... in buying a house.
A. gather B. joined C. mixed D. involved
8. Houses in big cities are expensive because land is in ................... supply.
A. short B. brief C. little D. slight
9. He`s not very sensible as far as money ................... are concerned.
A. matters B. objects C. things D. aspects
10. He considers shares to be a good ...................... investment.
A. long-time B. long-term C. long-age D. long-run
11. There`s no point in telephoning him. He`s certain ..................... by now.
A. to leave B. to have left C. left D. having left
12. He still suffers from a rare tropical disease which he ................. while in Africa.
A. infected B. complained C. gained D. contracted
13. Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to ..................... heart disease.
A. push off B. put off C. ward off D. throw off
14. The windows don`t fit very well and this makes the room awfully .....................
A. airy B. draughty C. breezy D. ventilated
15. I was proud to be ....................... out for special praise for my performance.
A. selected B. singled C. separated D. distinguished

Part 2: Supply the correct verb tense.
Last week I (walk)(1) .................................. home after playing tennis when it (start)(2).............................. raining very heavily. "Oh, no. I (get)(3) ............................... soaked before I (reach)(4).................................home." I thought " I wish I (remember)(5) ...................... to bring my raincoat." But unfortunately I (leave)(6) ............................... it at home. " How stupid of me! I always (get)(7) ................................... to bring it with me." Luckily just then a friend of mine passed in her car and offered me a lift. "(You go)(8) .................................. home? she asked me, "or (you want)(9) ..................................... to go for a drink?" " I think I`d rather you (take)(10) ................................... me home." I said.
Part 3: Complete each sentence with a phrase from box A followed by a phrase from box B. Do not use any phrase more than once.
A B
clear up
keep on advertising
picked out
rush into
ring you back
burst into tears
is getting on well
will be taking off
got over
brought him up

as she waved goodbye.
when I get home.
anything
in his new job.
her tragic loss.
until we find someone suitable.
on her farm in Cornwall.
in two hours` time
the best display.