SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 12

HẢI PHÒNG Năm học: 2021-2022

CODE: 01 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

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I. Complete each gap in the sentences below with a correct preposition or adverb particle.
Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1. There are plenty of exceptions to this view in this country, but I myself take it ____for____
granted. V
2. I am writing this letter ______on__ behalf _____of___ the manager. v
3. Could you put me _________ for a few days until I find a place _________ my own? x
4. Colin was convicted __of__ using the firm’s money to pay ___off___ his gambling debts.v
5. The child has been deprived ___of__ affection for so long that he hardly knows how to
respond _____to____ love.v
6. Damage ____to_____ the building resulted ____from_____ unusually high wind. v
7. She feels it is ____on____ her to socialise ____with___ uneducated people. 0,5
8. He called ___in____ my house ___for_____ tea last Sunday morning. v
9. ___On_____ his way out of the room, he shut the door ____behind___ him silently so as not
to wake up the sleeping child. v
10. Your explanation ___of____ how it works is quite _____beyond ____ me. v
11. When are you leaving____for___ Hanoi? v
12. Reviewers describe books __as___ "hard-to-put-down", or "hard-to-pick-up-again".v
13. The child was seriously ill, so her parents called the doctor _in__.x
14. He brushed aside all the plans I had carefully formulated. v
15. He put on an air of innocence. v
16. Her financial records are a mess, but we’ll sort them _out__. v
17. I think I caught this stomach bug at the beach on Saturday. It put me ______ swimming in the
sea ever again. x
18. She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down v
19. Asthma __on__ adults is less likely to be caused by allergy, and more likely to be associated
with respiratory infections and emotional upsets. x
20. Somehow, in the rush to get out of the on-fire building, she got separated __out___ her
mother. x
21. They are __in___ a relationship and their marriage is planned __on___ the fifth of December.
0,5
22. The puppet government imposed heavy taxes __on___ consumer goods ______ the
detriment of all working class. 0,5
23. Unless you leave my house ___at_ once, I will send __for____ the police. v
24. The little girl was ____under__ the impression that her parents were trying to deprive her
__of__ freedom. v
25. I am afraid we cannot do anything __about___ the situation now. Everything is _beyond_
control. v
26. ______ long, I’m sure you will be speaking English __like___a native speaker.0,5
27. The proposal looks good ______ paper, but it may not work ______ practice. x
28. The victims of the industrial accident should, ______ rights, be compensated ______ the
factory owners. x
29. She began her talk ___with__ an apology ___to______ the audience. 0,5
30. People told one another the news. It was passed _______by_word ____of_____mouth v.
31. __On___Lucy’s appearance, you won’t guess that she was_______fifty. x
32. I know the boy is slow ___in_____understanding , but you must be patient __with_______him
v
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33. I know you look _______ me as a good friend, so I just don’t want you to dam__up_____your
feeling like that. x
34. The child has been deprived __for_____ affection for so long that he hardly knows how to
respond __to___ love. v
35. It really got me____down___ when the doctor said I’d have to be__off__ work for eight
weeks. v
36. One thing I don’t like __about____ Sarah is that she often beats__around___ the bush. v
37. John has engaged____to___ Laura, and their wedding has been planned___on____ next
February 14th.v

II. Fill in each gap with a suitable phrasal verb in the correct form to complete the
sentences.

back down set off stick up for get over hold with
look back on take apart make for

1. Constant daydreaming doesn’t ______ a successful career in music.

2. Little children like to ______their toys ______
3. When we get old, we’ll all ______ this holiday with great pleasure.
4. While trying to find her book, my mother _come across____ some old photographs in a
drawer.
5. The fireworks must be stored safely in order to avoid ___setting___ them __off____
accidentally.
6. He is disappointed at not getting the job, but I’m sure he’ll ______ it soon.
7. When the critics attacked her work, Jane ______ it vigorously.
8. I am afraid I don’t ______ this kind of thing.
9. Sheila was right, so Paul had to __back down____.
10. It is highly recommended that you replace the batteries before they completely ___run
down___ .

Fill in each gap with a suitable phrasal verb in the correct form to complete the sentences.
Write your answers on the answer sheet.

give in lock out fall out put up hang around with

leave out get round to make off with count in stand out

11. John and Mary used to _______ a lot and they eventually split up.
12. After weeks of putting it off, she finally _________ painting the bedroom yesterday.
13. Jenny often keeps annoying her parents until they ________ to her demand.
14. Every summer I _______ some of my friends from Australia.
15. Red is used to signify danger because it ______among other colors.
16. When organizing a party, I never _____ Paul _____ because I know how much he hates
crowds.
17. Her son got into drugs because he ___________ the wrong people.
18. I accidentally _____ the cat last night, so it slept on the front doormat.
19. If you don’t like garlic, _____ it ______ of the recipe.
20. Thieves disguised as policemen and __________ 13 pictures, including three Rembrandts.

Fill in each gap with a suitable phrasal verb in the correct form to complete the sentences.

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 let on put across look out for go through cut in
do with get round to come down to give up hold on

21. This diamond ring ______ me from my great-grandmother.

22. I’m really thirsty. I could ______ a cup of tea.
23. The interviewer kept ______ when the Minister was trying to answer the question on
environmental policy.
24. I only ______ watching TV when the children are in bed.
25. The man was forced to______ himself ______to the police.
26. ______ a minute while I get something from my room.
27. She’s ______ all her savings since she lost her job.
28. Don’t ______that they’re planning to get married. Their parents don’t know.
29. This firm ______ employees who have initiatives.
30. The lecturer had difficulty in ______ his idea.

Fill in each gap with a suitable phrasal verb in the correct form to complete the sentences.

come by fly at live through burst out go in for

give out tighten up get on with break down get away with

31. When Nancy saw the mess the burglar had left, she ________ in tears.
32. Helen and Andrew saw how ridiculous they looked they________laughing.
33. I tried to be friendly but I find it hard to ________ some of my younger colleagues.

34. With a smart lawyer you might________ just a fine.

35. The police will have to ________security for the President’s visit.
36. He’s used to hardships because he’s ______ two wars.
37. I wish you wouldn’t ________ me like that every time I make a mistake.
38. On the news last night it was ______ that the Prime Minister had resigned.
39. How did you ________ this painting? It’s a Picasso, you know.
40. I’m planning to ______ the poetry competition this year.

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 from 1 to 5.
The increase in urbanization causes different problems. Air and water pollution are
amongst the major issue we have to tackle.
In the first place, cars, factories and burning waste emit dangerous gases that change the
air quality in our cities and pose threats to our health. Dangerous gases such as carbon dioxide
and nitrogen oxides cause respiratory diseases, for instant, bronchitis and asthma. Those are
also proved to have long-term effects on the environment.
Furthermore, with the increased population, it becomes difficult to manage the waste
generated in cities. Most of the waste is discharged or dumped into rivers or onto streets. The
waste pollutes water and makes it unfit for human consumption. Subsequently, it becomes more
and more difficult for city dwellers to get clean water. Some cities in Africa are unable to
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provide adequate water supply because most of the water is lost in pipe leakages. In fact, most
city dwellers in developing countries are forced to boil their water or to buy bottled water, which is
very expensive.
There are several actions that could be taken to eradicate the problems described above.
Firstly, a simple solution would be joining community efforts to address problems affecting your
city. Ask your parents, friends and relatives to join in as well. These efforts might include clean-up
campaigns, recycling projects and a signature campaign to ask the government to do something
about the situation. A second measure would be encouraging your teacher to talk about these
problems and to discuss how young people can help to solve them. Finally, writing to local
organizations working on these issues for ideas on how you can contribute to solve them.

Question 1: The word tackle in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.

A. deal with B. make up C. try on D. turn down
Question 2: The word those in paragraph 2 refers to ____.
A. bronchitis and asthma B. carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides
C. dangerous gases D. respiratory diseases
Question 3: According to the passage, in some cities in Africa ____.
A. people are allowed to dump waste into rivers and on streets
B. people aren't provided enough water due to leaking pipes
C. people have found some solutions to the problems
D. people would rather use boiling water and bottled water
Question 4: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. City problems should be taught and be topic for students to discuss at school.
B. Children must ask for their parent's permission before joining community efforts.
C. Participators might take part in different kinds of projects and campaigns.
D. People can contribute in solving the problems by writing to local organizations working on
these issues.
Question 5: Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Environment degradation: Air and water pollution
B. Environmental pollution: Problems and actions
C. Increasing urbanization: Causes and effects
D. Increasing urbanization: Effects and solutions

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to answer the questions from 1 -5.
Fiberscopes are one of the most important Outcomes of the science of fiber optics. Fibers
made of glass and transparent acrylic plastic are capable of conveying light energy, and when
thousands of these fibers are combined in what is called a fiberscope, they can transmit images.
The most common fiberscopes contain about 750,000 fibers, each 0.001 centimeter, or 10
microns, in diameter. For certain uses, the diameter of the fiber may be as small as 5 microns.
Fiberscopes have a wide range of applications. In the medical field, physicians use
fiberscopes to examine internal organs and as an aid in delicate surgeries. Miniature probes have
also been developed to view muscle fiber, skin tissue, and blood cells. Fiberscopes have also
found varied uses in industry, particularly to inspect or control operations in inaccessible areas.
Bundles of fiberscopes fused together in a solid plate, called a faceplate, are being used in the
manufacture of television picture tubes and other cathode-ray tube devices.
The most far-reaching applications of fiber-optic technology are in communications. Optical
fibers carry voice messages for telephone service. The sound of the voice is electronically broken
down into thousands of pulses per second, which causes a transmitting laser to send coordinated
pulses of light through the optical fibers. At the receiving end, the light pulses are converted to
electrical signals and the voice message is reconstructed. Light-wave communication systems
can handle an immensely greater number of telephone calls and television programs than the
current system, and they will form the basis of the "electronic superhighway" expected to
crisscross the nation in the near future of the information age.

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Question 6: The main topic of the passage is __________
A.The birth of the "electronic superhighway"
B. The various applications of fiber-optic technology
C. How fiberscopes have enhanced the Held of medicine
D. How sound may be transformed into light
Question 7: Fiberscopes are being used to do all of the following EXCEPT _________
A. assist in delicate surgeries B. control operations in inaccessible areas
C. convert light pulses to electrical signals D. transmit images
Question 8:The word "inaccessible" in paragraph 2 means __________
A. difficult to find B. extremely small C. hard to reach D. impossible to
climb
Question 9: It can be inferred from the passage that fiberscopes _________
A. have more uses in industry than in medicine
B. will play a major role in the information age
C. will decrease in importance as they become more common
D. have reached the peak of their development
Question 10: As used in the last sentence, the word "they" refers to ___________
A. fiberscopes B. light-wave communication systems
C. television programs D. telephone calls

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