SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

TẠO Môn: TIẾNG ANH

THÁI BÌNH Thời gian: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Thí sinh làm bài vào Phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm
Mã đề: 123
PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. prayer B. sprayer C. betrayer D. layer
2. A. plugged B. dragged C. begged D.dogged
3. A. smoothly B. southern C. breathtaking D. breathe
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same line.
4. A. theocratic A. dynamic C. climatic D. phonetic
5.A. advantageous B. oceanic C. stereotype D. influential
6.A. entrepreneur B. incoherent C. asmospheric D. undervalue
VOCABULARY
Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.
7. They weren't speaking to each other, but I think it's ______ now.
A. beaten down B. held off C.blown over D. rolled in
8. I know it's easy to be smitten with a romantic partner, but I don't think it's healthy for one to
______ the other on a pedestal.
A. fix B. put C. lay D. stick
9.I’m afraid Jennifer’s very ______ She believes everything she’s told.
A. gullible B. trustworthy C. credible D. honest
10. when I started to study archeology, I knew ______ no Latin, but within a year I could read it
rather well.
A. barely B. entirely C. scarely D. virtually
11. Tik Tok, Kown as Douyin in China, is a social media app downloaded more than 2 billion times
globally with a(an) ______to creating and sharing videos
A.aim B.view C.purpose D.plan
12. It was at the press conference______the true about his corporation.
A. did the director tell B. the director did tell
C. where the director told D. that the director told
13. A ______ of professional dancers from Shanghai is one of the leading attractions in the
carnival
A. troop B.troupe C. herd D. throng
14. ______ given to the various types of microscopic plants and animals found in water
A. Named plankton B. the name of plankton
C. Plankton’s name D. Plankton is the name
15. ______ more point to discuss, the meeting has come to an end.
A. On account of B. Regardless of C. Not having D. There being no
16. To get his proposal accepted, the France Manager had to ______ heavy pressure from
colleagues.
A. fend off B. laugh off C. send off D. put off
17. I’ve been a night owl staying up late for years, ________ the sheets anytime between 12 and 3
a.m.
A. finishing B. getting C. hitting D. waking
18. It’s not too late to ______ your bad habits (smoking, drinking, overeating, etc.) and immediately
start living a happier, healthier life.
A. get rid B. give on C. kick D. remember
19. After years of working together, the partners found themselves _______linked.
A. permanently B.indelibly C. perpetually D. inextricably
20. ______before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group as a success

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 A. Though having as acted C. As he had never acted
B. Despite he had as acted D. In spite of his never having acted
21. haven’t got the time to do my own homework, ______ help you with yours.
A. leaving aside B. not to mention C. let alone D. apart from
22.He will drop you a line ______.
A. after he settled down in his new house.
B. as soon as he has settled down in his new house
C. when he settled down in his new house
D. till he settles down in his new house
23.The music teacher made sure tha ______ child had a chance to sing a solo
A. every and each B. each of all C. each and every D. all and every
24. It’s a pity that we didn’t visit Tom when we had a chance, I ______him before he left the
country.
A. would like to see C. would like to seeing
B. would like to have seen D. would like having seen
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
25. Marry: As far as I know, doing charity is really benificial work which helps a lot for
individuals and society as whole.
Daisy: _________________
A. I take part in this campaign C. That sounds great
B. You have a point there D. That’s fine for me
26. Mai and Laura are talking about their plan for their plan.
Mai: I promise to go shopping with you if you help me with the housework.
Laura: “_____________. You are the last person to keep a promise.”
A. Come off with! B. How come?
C. That’s great! D. I hate to differ.
27. Two friends, Peter and Linda, are talking about pets.
Peter: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house”
Linda: “_______”
A. Nothing more to say. B. You bet !
C. Yes, I hope so. D. No, dogs are good, too.
28. Jack: “ Another cup of coffee?”
Laura: No, but thanks__________
A. not at all C. all the same
B. for all D. you for all
29.Tom is talking to John in café
Tom: You should never have shouted at your mother!
John:______________.
A.Famous last words C. It’s a small word
B.Well, you live and learn D.You can win them all

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined words in each of the following sentences.
30. When two people get married, it was with assumption that her feelling for each other are
immutable and will never alter.
A. constantly B. alterable C. everlasting D. unchangeable
31. I decided to come clean with everybody about what I’d been doing.
A. confess B. lie C. remind D. concur
32. Important features of dehydrated food are their lightness in weight and their compactness.
A. organic B. dried C. frozen D. healthy

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 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences
33.He was jumping on the gun when he gave up to start university. Now he has found that he can’t
get a grant.
A. shooting someone with a gun C. doing something at the right time
B. finishing something too soon D. doing something with enthusiasm
34. The rising star really blotted his copybook when it came to light that he was involved in a
murder.
A. signed his name C. sold a lot of book
B. enhanced his reputation D. spoiled his carrer
35. By 2020, global surface temperature will be more than 0.5°C (0.9°F) warmer than the 1986-
2005 average, regardless of which carbon dioxide emissions pathway the world follows.
A. irrespective of B. without respect to C. in respect to D. disregard for

Find out one mistake in each sentence by choosing A B, C or D

36. Digital clocks, however precise, they cannot be perfectly accurate because the earth’s rotation
changes slightly over years.
A.they B.perfectly C. the D. slightly
37. Genetic engineering is helping researchers unravel the mysteries of previously incurable
diseases so that they get to its root causes and find cures.
A.is helping B.previously C.so that D.its
38. The witness reported that standing in the doorway a man with a gun was.
A.The B.reported C. standing D. a man with a gun was.
39. An important factor should be considered is Mr. Lopez’s ability to keep the new restaurant
going for several months with limited revenue.
A. should be considered B. ability C. for several D. with limited revenue
40. City life, especially in modern urban slums of the developing world, is certain hardly immune to
pestilence or climatic disturbances such as floods, yet continues to strongly attract migrants.
A. slums of B. certain C. climatic disturbances D. yet

Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers
The advent of the Internet may be one of the most important technological developments in recent
years. Never before have so many people had access to so many different sources of information.
For all of the Internet’s advantages, however, people are currently becoming aware of some of its
drawbacks and are looking for creative solutions. Among the current problems, which include a
general lack of reliability and numerous security concerns, the most crucial is speed.
First of all, the Internet has grown very quickly. In 1990, only a few academics had ever
heard of the Internet. In 1996, over 50 million people used it. Every year, the number of people with
access to the Internet doubles. The rapid growth has been a problem. The computer systems which
run the Internet have not been able to keep up with the demand. Also, sometimes, a request for
information must pass through many routing computers before the information can be obtained.
A request for information made in Paris might have to go through computers in New York,
Los Angeles and Tokyo in order to obtain the required information. Consequently, the service is
often slow and unpredictable. Service also tends to be worse when the Internet is busiest – during
the business day of the Western Hemisphere – which is also when companies need its service the
most.
Some people are trying to harness the power of networked computers in such a way as to
avoid this problem. In 1995, a group of American universities banded together to form what has
come to be known as Internet II. Internet II is a smaller, more specialized system intended for

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academic use. Since it is more specialized, fewer users are allowed to access. Consequently, the
time required to receive information has decreased.
Businesses are beginning to explore a possible analogue to Internet II. Many businesses are
creating their own “Intranets”. These are systems that can only be used by the members of the same
company. In theory, fewer users should translate into a faster system. Intranets are very useful for
larger national and international companies whose branches need to share information. Another
benefit of an Intranet is an increased amount of security. Since only company employees have
access to the information on the Intranet, their information is protected from competitors. While
there is little doubt that the Internet will eventually be a fast and reliable service, industry and the
academic community has taken their own steps toward making more practical global network.

41. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the Internet is NOT true?
A. It tends to be unreliable. B. It has created a sense of security.
C. It is sometimes slow to access. D. It has become increasingly less popular.
42. According to the passage, which of the following was TRUE in 1990?
A. The Internet was a secure means to gain information.
B. The Internet experienced enormous growth rates.
C. Internet data proved to be impractical.
D. Few people were using the Internet.
43. According to the author, what is the reason why the Internet is sometimes slow?
A. Phone lines are often too busy with phone calls and fax transmissions to handle the Internet.
B. Most people do not have computers that are fast enough to take advantages of the Internet.
C. Often a request must travel through many computers before it reaches its final destination.
D. Scientists take up too much time on the Internet; thus, they slow it down for everyone else.
44. The word “obtained” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. understood B. acquired C. purchased D. distributed
45. The word “harness” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. utilize B. disguise C. steal D. block
46. According to the passage, what benefits does Internet II have over the Internet?
A. There is no government intervention regulating Internet II.
B. Small businesses pay higher premiums to access to the Internet.
C. Internet II contains more information than the Internet.
D. Internet II has fewer users; therefore, it is faster to access.
47. The word “analogue” in paragraph 5 most nearly means___________.
A. similarity B. alternative C. use D. solution
48. The word “their” in paragraph 5 refers to __________.
A. competitors B. company employees
C. Intranets D. companies
49. With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree?
A. Fewer academic communities need to create their own internet systems.
B. Businesses who develop their own Intranets are limiting their information data base.
C. The technology used by the internet creators is too complex for computer owners to understand.
D. An internet system with fewer users would be quicker.
50. All of the following are advantages of “Intranets” mentioned in the passage EXCEPT.
A. They provide a higher level of security.
B. They share information with other company branches.
C. They are cheaper than other alternatives.
D. They move data faster.

Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers
The expression on your face can actually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions,
and it has been proved that (51) ____ smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional

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responses. The idea was first (52) _______ by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906.
He believed that different facial (53) _______ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that
this could create positive or negative feelings. A happy smile or irrepressible laughter increased
the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings. But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow
of oxygen- carrying blood, and created a vicious (54) _______ of gloom and depression by
effectively (55) _______ the brain of essential fuel.
Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early research, and (56) ____ that the
temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters which
definitely influence our moods and energy levels. He argues that an impaired blood flow could
not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance by inhibiting these
vital hormonal messages. Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember that smiling is
associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (57)
____ your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depressed condition with a
happier one. People suffering from psychosomatic illness depression and anxiety states could
(58) _____ from simply exercising their zygomatic (59) ____ which pull the corners of the
mouth (60) ____ to form a smile, several times an hour.

51. A. desperately B. determinedly C. deliberately D. decidedly

52. A. put off B. put down C. put by D. put forward
53. A. aspects B. looks C. expressions D. appearances
54. A. cycle B. spiral C. circle D. vortex
55. A. cutting B. starving C. removing D. eliminating
56. A. advises B. wants C. demands D. suggests
57. A. make B. persuade C. give D. decide
58. A. recover B. improve C. benefit D. progress
59. A. muscles B. nerves C. veins D. bones
60. A. to and from B. up and back C. now and then D. up and down
Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the
question.
ADVERTISING SHIFTS FOCUS

The average citizen is bombarded with TV commercials, posters and newspaper advertisements
wherever he goes. Not only this, but promotional material is constantly on view, with every
available public space from shop to petrol station covered with advertising of some kind. People
who are foolish enough to drive with their windows open are likely to have leaflets advertising
everything and anything thrust in at them. The amount of advertising to which we are exposed is
phenomenal, yet advertisers are being hurt by their industry's worst recession in a decade and a
conviction that is in many respects more frightening than the booms and busts of capitalism: the
belief that advertising can go no further. Despite the ingenuity of the advertisers, who, in their need
to make their advertisements as visually attractive as possible, often totally obscure the message, the
consumer has become increasingly cynical and simply blanks out all but the subtlest messages. The
advertising industry has therefore turned to a more vulnerable target: the young.

The messages specifically aimed at children are for toys and games - whose promotional budgets
increased fivefold in the 1990s - and fast food, which dominates the children's advertising market.
Advertisers acknowledge that the commercial pressures of the 1990s had an extraordinary effect on
childhood: it is now generally believed that the cut-off point for buying toys has been falling by one
year every five years. Research, suggests that while not so many years ago children were happy

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with Lego or similar construction games at ten or eleven, most of today's children abandon them at
six or seven. In effect, the result is the premature ageing of children.

There is nowhere where the advertising industry's latest preoccupation with the young is so
evident as in schools. Increasingly low budgets have left schools vulnerable to corporate funding
and sponsorship schemes in order to provide much needed equipment, such as computers, or to
enable them to run literacy schemes. While on the face of it this would seem to be a purely
philanthropic gesture on the part of the companies concerned, the other side of the coin is a
pervasive commercial presence in the classroom, where textbooks and resource books are
increasingly likely to bear a company logo.

This marked shift in advertising perceptions also means that a great deal of supposedly adult
advertising has an infantile appeal, inasmuch as adult products can be presented within an anecdote
or narrative, thus making the message more accessible to young teenagers and smaller children.
Children obviously cannot buy these things for themselves; what is behind these advertisements is
more subtle. Advertisers have come to recognize that if children can successfully pester their
parents to buy them the latest line in trainers, then they can also influence their parent's choice of
car or credit card, and so children become an advertising tool in themselves.

There are many, on all sides of the ideological spectrum, who would argue that advertising has little
influence on children, who are exposed to such a huge variety of visual images that advertisements
simply become lost in the crowd. Rather, they would argue that it is the indulgent parents, who do
not wish their children to lack for anything, who boost sales figures. While there may be a great
deal of truth in this, it would seem that to deny that advertising influences at all because there is so
much of it, while accepting that other aspects of life do have an effect, is a little disingenuous. In
fact, the advertising industry itself admits that since peer pressure plays such an important role in
children's lives, they are not difficult to persuade. And of course, their minds are not yet subject to
the advertising overload their parents suffer from. The question that arises is whether indeed, we as
a society can accept that children, far from being in some sense protected from the myriad of
pressures, decisions and choices which impinge on an adult's life, should now be exposed to this
influence in all aspects of their lives, in ways that we as adults have no control over. Or do we take
the attitude that, as with everything else from crossing city streets to the intense competition of the
modern world, children will have to learn to cope, so the sooner they are exposed the better?

61. What does the writer say about advertising in the first paragraph?
A. Capitalism has led to the demise of advertising.
B. We should have a cynical view of advertisers.
C. Advertising is facing new challenges these days.
D. The industry has run out of new ideas.
62. The bombardment of advertisements has led to ________.
A. children taking more notice of them
B. greater difficulty in attracting consumers' attention
C. more appealing advertisements
D. people being less likely to spend money
63. How have children changed during the past decade?
A. They have become consumers.
B. They are growing up more quickly.
C. They are becoming cleverer.
D. They are not playing as much.

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64. Which of the following square brackets [A], [B], [C], or [D] best indicates where in the
paragraph the sentence “However, the main thrust of advertising in this area is no longer towards
traditional children's products.” can be inserted?
[A] The messages specifically aimed at children are for toys and games - whose promotional
budgets increased fivefold in the 1990s - and fast food, which dominates the children's advertising
market. [B] Advertisers acknowledge that the commercial pressures of the 1990s had an
extraordinary effect on childhood: it is now generally believed that the cut-off point for buying
toys has been falling by one year every five years. [C] Research, suggests that while not so many
years ago children were happy with Lego or similar construction games at ten or eleven, most of
today's children abandon them at six or seven. In effect, the result is the premature ageing of
children. [D]
A. [A] B. [B] C. [C] D. [D]
65. Which of the following sentences best expresses the meaning of the underlined sentence in
paragraph 3?
A. The advertising industry's latest obsession with young people is rather obvious in schools.
B. Nowhere else can we see the advertising industry's latest products for the young as in schools.
C. Schools are places where the advertising industry's latest concern with youngsters is the least
obvious.
D. It is in schools that the advertising industry's latest concern with youngsters is the most clearly
seen.
66. What does the writer imply in the third paragraph?
A. Advertising agencies need to preserve their reputations.
B. Schools welcome aid from big business.
C. There are restrictions on how financial aid may be used.
D. Companies expect nothing in return for their help.
67. How have children changed the face of advertising?
A. Children are influencing the purchases of adult products.
B. They are now the advertising industry's sole market.
C. More products have to be sold to children.
D. Children have become more selective in their choices.
68. The word “who” in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. many people B. the crowd C. parents D. children
69. What does the writer suggest in the last paragraph?
A. Adults feel increasingly threatened by advertising.
B. Children are unlikely to be influenced by their friends.
C. Parents avoid spending too much money on their children.
D. Children have a less sheltered existence than they used to.
70. In the text as a whole, the writer's purpose is to ________.
A. explain the inspiration for advertisements
B. expose the exploitation of children
C. deter parents from giving in to advertisers
D. prevent advertisers from infiltrating schools

Choose the right phrase or clause A, B, C, or D to combine each of the following sentences.
71. My daughter asks for money every day. I am really annoyed by it.
A. I am really annoyed by my daughter asks for money every day.
B. My daughter is asking for money every day.
C. I am really annoyed by it, my daughter asks for money every day.
D. My daughter is always asking for money every day.
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A. Immediate and easy access to information in the world we live in is a standard expectation.
B. Immediate and easy access to information is expected to be standardized in the world we live in.
C. People living in the world expect that immediate and easy access to information is a standard
D. It is expected that immediate and easy access to information in the world we live in is a standard
73. The government knows the extent of the problem. The government needs to take action soon.
A. Knowing the extent of the problem, the government needs to take action soon.
B. The government knows the extent of the problem whereas it needs to take action soon.
C. The government knows the extent of the problem so that it needs to take action soon.
D. The government knows the extent of the problem or else it needs to take action soon.
74. I started training to be an accountant six months ago. I've got more months to go and then I
have to take exams.
A. By the time I've taken my exam, I will have started training to be an accountant for a year.
B. By the time I take my exam, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year.
C. By the time I took my exam, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year.
D. By the time I've taken my exam, I will be training for a year.
75. He badly suffered cyber bullying himself. He realized the true dangers of social media only then.
A. Such was his suffering of cyber bullying that he didn't realize the true dangers of social media.
B. But for his terrible suffering of cyber bullying, he would realize the true dangers of social media.
C. Only when he had realized the true dangers of social media did he badly suffer cyber bullying himself.
D. Not until he had badly suffered cyber bullying himself did he realize the true dangers of social media.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one.
76. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
B. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
C. If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreement.
D. The two sides never looked like each other.
77. Rather than interrupt the conference, she left without saying goodbye.
A. She interrupted the conference because she said goodbye.
B. The conference was interrupted as she left saying goodbye.
C. She would rather interrupt the conference than leave without saying goodbye.
D. She left without saying goodbye as she didn't want to interrupt the conference.
78. By being absent so often John failed the examination.
A. John’s frequent absences cost him his chance of passing the examination.
B. Being absent so often caused John fail his examination.
C. John failed his examination although he was absent quite often.
D. John’s failure in his examination suffered from his frequent absences.
79. He found himself at a loss to understand his closest friend’s words.
A. He found his closest friend’s words quite incomprehensible.
B. He misunderstood his closest friend’s words completely.
C. He lost heart and didn’t understand his closest friend’s words.
D. He found his closest friend’s words easy to understand.
80. It is a basic requirement in the modern world to be able to deal with figures.
A. The world requires us to have a basic understanding of figures.
B. Being able to deal with figures is a basic requirement in the modern world.
C. Dealing with the modern world requires a basic knowledge of figures.
D. Dealing with the figures requires a basic knowledge of the modern world.

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