SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI CHỌN HSG THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 12

HÀ NỘI NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 CÁN BỘ COI THI

Họ và tên Kí
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 15 tháng 9 năm 2017 1.
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút

Điểm Họ tên, chữ kí giám khảo Mã phách 2.

Bằng số GK 1

Bằng chữ GK 2 Chủ tịch hội đồng

chấm thi ghi

Trước khi giao bài cho người chấm thi, Chủ tịch hội đồng rọc phách theo đường kẻ này.
(Đề thi gồm 08 trang. Thí sinh làm bài vào các trang của đề thi này và không được sử mã phách
dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển. Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.)
I. LEXICO-GRAMMAR ( 9.0 pts)
a. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. “I have passed all of my examinations!” - “________!” Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi
A. Best wishes B. My dear C. Well done D. That’s very well thành phố lớp 12
2. “Where’s your sister, Nam?”
Khóa ngày: 15/9/2017
- “She _______ to the travel agency.”
A. has been B. has been going C. has gone D. had gone Hội đồng coi thi: .........
3. There are only ten children in the class at the moment but it could be _____ .......................................
that after Christmas.
Họ tên thí sinh: ............
A. twice B. double C. two D. couple
4. The average ___________ watches television for about 15 hours a week. .....................................
A. viewer B. audience C. spectator D. observer Dân tộc .......... Nam/ Nữ.
5. The two second-hand cars for sale were in poor condition, so I bought ______.
A. neither of them B. both of them C. either of them D. each of them Sinh ngày ...../...../..........
6. The foggy weather _______ the plane being delayed in London two days ago. Học sinh trường:
A. caused B. made C. resulted in D. created
. ....................................................................................................
7. The hotel room was ________ furnished with only a bed, a wardrobe, and an
ancient armchair. .....................................................................................................

A. thinly B. sparsely C. lightly D. completely

8. Alison feels more sympathy and less anger than she ____________.
A. had B. was C. would D. used to
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9. I think we all need to do more to help the __________.
A. eldest B. older C. elder D. elderly
10. The river is contaminated __________ chemicals from factories and rubbish
from households nearby.
A. of B. with C. from D. at
11. - “How do you like the sushi in the restaurant today?”
- “Well, it’s really different. It’s the first time I _______ Japanese food.” Môn thi:
A. have eaten B. am eating C. eat D. have been eating TIẾNG ANH
12. James: "What do you think of his playing?" - Susan: "_______."
A. It’s a waste of time B. He rarely plays with me
C. He likes it D. He needs more practice Chú ý: Thí sinh không
13. It would be nice if I passed my exams but I don't hold _______ much hope.
A. with B. out C. up D. onto được kí tên hay viết dấu
14. Scientists are predicting that the volcano might erupt so people have been hiệu gì vào tờ giấy thi.
_______ from the area. Trái điều này, bài thi sẽ
A. evacuated B. emigrated C. escaped D. exported
15. I’m not sure I can answer that I’ve only thought about it in the ____before. bị loại.
A. general B. indefinite C. hypothetical D. abstract

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 16. I know you’re annoyed, but you must try to control your ___________.
A. blood B. storm C. character D. temper
17. By an unfortunate ______ , the tour company had omitted John's name
from their list.
A. neglect B. oversight C. disregard D. insult
18. I revised my views __________ comments from my colleagues.
A. in the light of B. further to
C. against D. consequent upon
19. - “I apologize to you for not keeping my promise.”
- “ _________________.”
A. Well, that’s out of question B. Yours is accepted
C. I am grateful to that D. That was very sweet of you

b. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is

CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
Thí sinh không được viết vào chỗ có gạch chéo này!

1. You must apply yourself to your work more.

A. improve B. carried out C. did quickly D. concentrate on
2. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. skillful B. famous C. generous D. modest
3. It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger one.
A. vital B. unnecessary C. urgent D. unavoidable
4. Helen Keller, blind and deaf from an early age, developed her sense of smell so
finely that she could identify friends by their personal odors.
A. classify B. communicate
C. describe D. recognize
5. The life boat rescued the crew of the sinking ship.
A. picked up B. provided food for
C. saved the life of D. looked for

c. Fill a suitable preposition/ particle into each gap to complete the sentences.

1. He promised to marry her, but now he doesn’t want to go __________ with it.
2. If I go with you in your car, will you be able to bring me ___________?
3. Although prices are falling ________ absolute terms, energy is still expensive.
4. Who called me ____________ while I was out, David?
5. Jane broke _____________ the conversation and told us what she had known.
6. You can count Jannet ______________. She hates playing poker.
7. After several slow business years, our company finally got _____________.
8. This watch is still ____________ guarantee.
9. It's easy to get _____________ town with public transportation.
10. Can’t we go out to a disco? I don’t want to stay ___________ all evening.

d. Give the correct form of the words in bold to complete the pasage.

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 CÁN BỘ COI THI
Until the 20th century, most doctors were general 1. _______________ Họ và tên Kí
(1. practice)____ . Of those who (2. special) _______,
1.
the majority were (3. surgery) ________not regarded 2.________________
with much respect in many countries. Experts in other
fields were found primarily on the staff of medical 3. _______________ 2.
schools. Progress in science brought about
fundamental changes to this situation. Modern science
has made previously (4. imagine) ____________ 4. _______________
developments possible. These include the production
Chủ tịch hội đồng
of standardised drugs, the (5. analyse) __________ of 5. _______________ chấm thi ghi mã phách
the constituents of blood and body tissues, and the use
of X-rays.

Trước khi giao bài cho người chấm thi, chủ tịch hội đồng rọc phách theo đường kẻ này.
The introduction of these and other (6. revolution) 6. _______________
_______ techniques and practices led to a requirement
for sophisticated facilities, staffed by highly-trained
doctors and assistants. This has plainly been beneficial. Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi
However, as treatments multiply and life (7. expect) 7. _______________ thành phố lớp 12
_______ rises, financing these (8. increase) _______
expensive facilities has become problematic for 8. _______________ Khóa ngày: 15/9/2017
governments worldwide. Hội đồng coi thi: .........
.......................................

e. Complete the sentences by choosing the phrasal verbs given in the box. Họ tên thí sinh: ............
There are two extra. ......................................
Dân tộc ......... Nam/ Nữ.
set off do away back down set on
put forward go ahead back out Sinh ngày ...../...../..........
Học sinh trường:
1. We've received permission to ______________with the music festival in spite
.......................................
of opposition from local residents.
2. The warm weather has _______________ the harvest. ......................................
3. Even though he was proved wrong, he absolutely refused to ______________.
4. They will _________________ for Cameron Highlands tomorrow morning.
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5. Computerization has enabled us to _______________with a lot of paperwork.

f. Fill a suitable word in each space to complete the passage.

In Japan, recruitment of new graduates and school leavers often begins in
September or October every year. Japanese students flood to major cities hunting
(1) ______________jobs. Dressed decently, they run from one interview to (2)
_______________ , hoping to find good job opportunities. Large companies in Môn thi:
Japan tend to give (3) _______________for a lifetime. They select applicants TIẾNG ANH
with potential and train them to become competent (4) _______________ .
Because of this system of training, employees seldom try to find new jobs (5)
Chú ý:
____________ new companies. Salaries are determined (6) _______________ to
educational background or initial field of employment. Thí sinh không được ký
The average (7) _______________ of retirement is between 55 to 60. While tên hay viết dấu hiệu gì
most Westerners eagerly await the time when they (8) _______________ in
order to travel or to take up some hobbies, many Japanese simply can’t get used vào tờ giấy thi.Trái điều
to the idea of retirement, and they look for (9) _______________ of này, bài thi sẽ bị loại.
constructively using their time. Many people look for new jobs, feeling that if
they do not (10) _______________ they will be left out of the society.

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 II. READING (6.8 pts)

a. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the
passage.
There can be no (1) _____ at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our
lives. Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet,
hardly (2) _____ doing anything else in their spare time. Naturally, parents are (3)
_____ to find out why the Internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can be
harmful for their children. Should parents worry if their children are spending that
much time (4) _____ their computers?
Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, (5) _____ in some
games, instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong. Parents and
children could decide how much use the child should (6) _____ of the Internet, and
the child should (7) _____ that it won’t interfere with homework. If the child is not
(8) _____ to this arrangement, the parents can take more drastic (9) _____. Dealing
with a child’s use of the Internet is not much different from (10) _____ any other sort
of bargain about behavior.

1. A. doubt B. reason C. purpose D. motive

Thí sinh không được viết vào chỗ có gạch chéo này!

2. A. always B. rarely C. never D. ever

3. A. worried B. concerned C. curious D. hopeful
4. A. staring at B. glancing at C. looking D. watching
5. A. supposed B. occupied C. interested D. absorbed
6. A. do B. have C. make D. create
7. A. word B. promise C. vow D. claim
8. A. holding B. sticking C. following D. accepting
9. A. rules B. procedures C. regulations D. steps
10. A. dealing B. negotiating C. having D. arranging

b. Read the passage and do the following tasks.

A sense of self develops in young children by degrees. The process can

usefully be thought of in terms of the gradual emergence of two somewhat
A separate features: the self as a subject, and the self as an object. William
James introduced the distinction in 1892, and contemporaries of his, such as
Charles Cooley, added to the developing debate. Ever since then
psychologists have continued building on the theory.
According to James, a child’s first step on the road to self-understanding can
be seen as the recognition that he or she exists. This is an aspect of the self
that he labeled ‘self-as-subject’, and he gave it various elements. These
included an awareness of one’s own agency (i.e. one’s power to act), and an
awareness of one’s distinctiveness from other people. These features
gradually emerge as infants explore their world and interact with caregivers.
B Cooley (1902) suggested that a lot of the self-as-subject was primarily
concerned with being able to exercise power. He proposed that the earliest
examples of this are an infant’s attempts to control physical objects, such as
toys or his or her own limbs. This is followed by attempts to affect the
behavior of other people. For example, infants learn that when they cry or
smile, someone responds to them.

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 Another powerful source of information for infants about the effects they can have on the world around
them is provided when others mimic them. Many parents spend a lot of time, particularly in the early
months, copying their infants’ vocalizations and expressions in addition, young children enjoy looking in
mirrors, where the movements they can see are dependent upon their own movements. This is not to say
that infants recognize the reflection as their own image (a later development). However, Lewis and
C. Brooks-Gunn (1979) suggest that infants’ developing understanding that the movements they see in the
mirror are contingent on their own, leads to a growing awareness that they are distinct from other people.
This is because they and only they can change the reflection in the mirror.
This understanding that children gain of themselves as active agents continues to develop in their attempts
to co-operate with others in play. Drum (1988) points out that it is in such day-to-day relationships and
D. interactions that the child’s understanding of his or herself emerges. Empirical investigations of the self-
as-subject in young children are, however, rather scarce because of difficulties of communication even if
young infants can reflect on their experience, they certainly cannot express this aspect of the self directly.
Once children have acquired a certain level of self-awareness, they begin to place themselves in a whole
series of categories, which together play such an important part in defining them uniquely as ‘themselves’.
This second step in the development of a full sense of self is what James called the ‘self-as-object’. This
has been seen by many to be the aspect of the self which is most influenced by social elements, since it is
E. made up of social roles (such as student, brother, colleague) and characteristics which derive their meaning
from comparison or interaction with other people (such as trust worthiness, shyness, sporting ability).
Cooley and other researchers suggested a close connection between a person’s own understanding of their
identity and other people's understanding of it. Cooley believed that people build up their sense of identity
from the reactions of others to them, and from the view they believe others have of them. He called the
self-as-object the ‘looking-glass self’, since people come to see themselves as they are reflected in others.
F. Mead (1934) went even further, and saw the self and the social world as inextricably bound together, “The
self is essentially a social structure, and it arises in social experience, it is impossible to conceive of a self
arising outside of social experience.”
Lewis and Brooks-Gunn argued that an important developmental milestone is reached when children
become able to recognize themselves visually without the support of seeing contingent movement. This
recognition occurs around their second birthday. In one experiment, Lewis and Brooks-Gunn (1979)
dabbed some red powder on the noses of children who were playing in front of a mirror, and then observed
G. how often they touched their noses. The psychologists reasoned that if the children knew what they usually
looked like, they would be surprised by the unusual red mark and would start touching it. On the other
hand, they found that children of 15 to 18 months are generally not able to recognize themselves unless
other cues such as movement are present.
Finally perhaps the most graphic expressions of self-awareness in general can be seen in the displays of
rage which are most common from 18 months to 3 years of age. In a longitudinal study of groups of three
or four children, Bronson (1975) found that the intensity of the frustration and anger in their disagreements
H. increased sharply between the ages of 1 and 2 years. Often, the children’s disagreements involved a
struggle over a toy that none of them had played with before or after the tug-of-war, the children seemed to
be disputing ownership rather than wanting to play with it. Although it may be less marked in other
societies, the link between the sense of ‘self’ and of ‘ownership’ is a notable feature of childhood in
Western societies.
The passage has 8 paragraphs (A-H). Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the
correct letter A-H. You may use any letter more than once.
1. ________An account of the method used by researchers in a particular study.
2. ________The role of imitation in developing a sense of identity.
3. ________The age at which children can usually identity a static image of themselves.
4. ________A reason for the limitations of scientific research into ‘self-as-subject’.
5. ________Reference to a possible link between culture and a particular form of behavior.
6. ________Examples of the wide range of features that contribute to the sense of ‘self-as-object’.
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c. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the questions.

Getting from place to place has been a challenge for humans since the beginning of man’s existence. Not
only do people struggle with the actually physical problems of travel, but they also need to know the right
A direction to go. In one’s own little part of the world, this may have been relatively easy, but, as humans
expanded further and further, it became necessary to determine how to get from one place to another and
back again. Paths, roads, and trails made journeys easier, and the creation of maps transmitted this
knowledge to others.
However, once humans pushed onto the vast oceans, there were no roads or accurate maps. The compass,
showing the magnetic north, was a great, yet imperfect, aid. Latitude could be measured by sun angles,
B but until the perfection of timepieces in the 19th century, it was almost impossible to measure longitude.
Fortunately, today there is a device which allows people easily to find their position no matter where they
are: the Global Positioning System (GPS).
The Global Positioning System consists of a series of twenty-four satellites in geosynchronous orbit
around Earth at an altitude of 12,500 miles. These satellites are in fixed positions, so, by reading the
signal from three of them, a person holding a GPS receiver can know exactly where he is. The GPS
receiver synchronizes its clock with that of the satellites’ atomic clocks. The receiver then measures how
C long it takes a signal from one satellite to reach it and calculates the distance from the satellite. At the
same time, it is calculating the distance from two other satellites in a process called triangulation. Once
these calculations take place, the receiver knows exactly where a person is and shows the coordinates. On
more modern devices used in vehicles, it even shows an animated car exactly where it is on a city grid.
This miraculous system is the legacy of the United States military. When the Russians launched the
world’s first satellite, Sputnik, in 1957, many scientists immediately grasped that satellites could be used
for navigation purposes. By 1964, four American satellites were being used to help US naval vessels
navigate. Called Transit, the system took up to ninety minutes to give a position report, which was too
D slow for ever-changing battlefield situations. With the advent of the Vietnam War, the Air Force and
Army wanted a system to help them navigate over the jungles of Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, the
Navy, Air Force, and Army competed with each other to build different systems, wasting resources and
time on creating three systems instead of one.
This all changed in 1973. The Department of Defense ordered Air Force Colonel Brad Parkinson to head
a team to create a navigation system that all three branches of the military and civilians could use. If
anyone can be called the father of GPS, Parkinson deserves the title. Putting aside service rivalries,
Parkinson’s team created a plan that implemented the aspects of all three services’ navigation systems.
E By 1978, the system was ready and being tested, with the eventual cost of the system being four billion
dollars. After the successful implementation of the GPS system, Parkinson retired from the Air Force,
eventually becoming a professor at Stanford University. The military, afraid that rival countries and
civilians would use the system to attack America or for criminal purposes, installed a distortion in the
GPS receivers. Military units had a way to eliminate the error. In 2000, the US President told the military
to eliminate the distortion.

The applications of GPS are wide-ranging. Police, fire, and other emergency services around the world
have made it part of their normal operating equipment. It is even used to keep track of criminals on day
F leave or parole. By the turn of the century, GPS receiving devices became more inexpensive and are now
affordable for much of the public. They are becoming standard in most new car designs and are a favorite
of hunters and fishermen making long treks in the wilderness. Some day in the future, people may be
able to fit their children with miniature tracking devices so that they can use GPS to know where they are
at all times. While many anxious parents may welcome this, others are already beginning to wonder if the
GPS revolution is just another way for the government to infringe on its citizens’ privacy.

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1. The word ‘transmitted’ in paragraph A is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. passed on B. sent out C. took in D. moved on
2. It can be inferred from paragraph C that __________________.
A. none of the twenty-four satellites has ever failed to function
B. a GPS receiver will always be in range of at least three satellites
C. GPS receivers have atomic clocks to keep track of time
D. all GPS receivers use animation that makes them user-friendly
3. According to paragraph D which of the following is true of Global Positioning System?
A. Work on it began as soon as the Soviets launched Sputnik.
B. It was developed out of necessity during the Vietnam War.
C. Its basis was the system used by the US Navy called Transit.
D. It was created during a joint operation of the US military.
4. According the passage, the biggest obstacle to creating GPS was _____________.
A. inter-service rivalries that existed in the American military
B. not enough money being spent on research and development
C. technological problems that prohibited building an accurate system
D. a lack of support from the government in eliminating problems
5. According to paragraph E, the American military distorted the GPS signal because______________.
A. they refused to give away the secret of GPS to other countries
B. they were concerned that the device would be used against them
C. they wanted to prevent criminals from accessing the system
D. it was classified technology that foreign nationals should not have
6.Why does the author mention the cost of GPS receiving devices in paragraph F?
A. to explain why they are now becoming more popular than in the past.
B. to show that scientists have found ways to make them less expensive.
C. to highlight that many companies produce them, thereby driving prices down.
D. to prove that even the poorest person can afford to purchase one.
III. WRITING (4.2 pts)
a. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. I suppose you are very tired after your long walk.
You ___________________________________________________________________________________.
2. We were allowed to stay up late if there was a good film on television.
My parents ______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________.
3. Jannet will probably be elected.
Jannet stands ____________________________________________________________________________.
4. If the traffic is bad, we can’t predict exactly when we’ll get there.
There is ________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________.
5. The teacher will mark our papers right after she has collected them.
Our papers ______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________.
6. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the past few years.
There has _______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________.
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b. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find out the mistakes (A, B, C or D) and then correct them to
make meaningful sentences.

Your corrections
1. There are many reasons why we might laugh less in adulted life: perhaps we are too
A B C 1. ______________
work-obsessed, or too embarrassed to let our emotions show.
D
2. A children’s librarian often conducts story hours and other activities to help children 2. ______________
A B
enjoy herself while developing an interest in reading and the library’s resources.
C D
3. The US and Britain will always be the first choice of most the student wishing to 3. ______________
A B C
study the English language abroad.
D
4. Australia and New Zealand have roughly the same mix into students in their language 4. ______________
A B
classrooms, but not all students of English who choose these countries are from Asia.
C D
5. In spite of he claimed not to be superstitious, he put a charm in his back pocket before 5. ______________
A B C
heading for the exam.
D
c. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given in any way.
1. You need to consider the fact that he hasn’t spoken French for years. (allowances)
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________.
2. The meeting was held in the Town Hall. (took)
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________.
3. Jenny's birthday is on the same day as the Queen's. (coincides)
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________.
4. Jonathan is sure she was right to turn down the job. (regrets)
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________.
5. Jack and Rose never agree on how to bring up their children. (eye)
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________.

______The end ______