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WorksheetsĐỀ THI HSG ANH 12 HÀ TĨNH 2021-2022
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
1. The quality of the young artist’s painting is beginning to gain ______ throughout the world.
knowledge
understanding
recognition
familiarity
2. Get going! All the students were ______ around, waiting until the last minute to go into the building.
dwelling
lingering
staggering
running
3. If need ______, I can bring some extra chairs from home so everyone has a place to sit.
be
is
was
were
4. I am in a ______ about how to use this CD Rom.
loss
difficulty
quandary
mind-game
5. I've searched ______ for that old photo album, but I can't find it anywhere.
high and low
long and short
straight and narrow
thick and thin
6. Advances in special effects have brought a new ______ of life to the film industry.
surge
lease
time
flash
7. For the first few months, the babies looked so alike I couldn’t tell ______.
who is whom
which is which
which from which
whom with whom
8. Karl Kani, who was a black American designer, was the first to ______ the trend of merging hip hop with fashion.
leak
set
take
hit
9. Richard is ______ confident, and this has helped him climb the corporate ladder.
acutely
blissfully
supremely
immensely
10. She's read this book twice already. That's why it's so ______.
smudged
dusty
dog-eared
dented
11. Jack thinks Daisy is going to take a gap year after graduating, ______?
doesn't he
does he
isn't she
is she
12. Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s class. She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.
Phuong Thao: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.”
Ms Lan: “_____________. I enjoyed it.”
Not in the least
Just in case
At all costs
You are welcome
13. The problem is not with the new design ______, but rather the way it is marketed.
with or without itself
in and of itself
just by itself
all by itself
14. The incredible thing about telephone _____________ across the continents, but that you can recognize the other person’s voice.
is it allow people
to talk instantly
is not that
people can instantly talk to each other
is it provides instant talking to each other
is that people can
talk instantly
15. On the battlefield ______.
the tanks lay
did the tanks lie
lay the tanks
lied the tanks
16. ______ visit the British Museum while you are in London, you mustn't forget to look at the famous Rosetta Stone.
Unless you
If you should
For fear that you
When you might
17. The business has had a bumpy ______ over the last twelve months, but profits are growing again now.
journey
ride
time
drive
18. She awoke with an ______ sense of foreboding which she could find no reason for.
intelligible
intensive
indelible
intangible
19. ______ the drawbacks of relocating companies to remote area, I still believe that the benefits are more significant.
Although
Much as
Albeit
Notwithstanding
20. I grew up in California, so when I moved to Minnesota, I felt like I stuck out ______.
a kilometre
an inch
a yard
a mile
Complete the following sentences with one preposition/particle for each blank.
1. Roads were sealed (a) as police searched for the escaped prisoner.
2. John and Ella drifted (a) when they left university and have gone their separate ways now.
3. On behalf of all the staff, I would like to express our gratitude (a) your contributions.
4. We hurried back to our car as we saw the clouds rolling (a) over the mountains.
5. James is (a) the opinion that the woman next door is fond of him as she glances at him from time to time.
6. Although the whale is very huge, it is not hindered (a) all by its size when it is in the water.
7. There were no ripe apples (a) reach, so I moved the ladder.
8. Because of this economic downturn, we may have to lay (a) up to 100 people.
9. The police came (a) for a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration.
10. Peter and I just spent the whole day lazing (a) listening to music.
Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided.
The black widow spider’s (1) ______ (NOTORIOUS) is not without foundation. However, an element of exaggeration has led to certain (2) ______ (CONCEPT) regarding its evil nature. Firstly, while it is indeed one of the most venomous species of spider, its venom being 15 times stronger than that of the prairie rattlesnake, its bite injects such a small amount of venom in comparison that it is unlikely to kill humans. In fact, (3) ______ (FATAL) are rare. Black widows bite only if they are touched or their web is (4) ______ (THREAT), and only the adult female is poisonous. The female is (5) ______ (SOLITUDE) by nature, and has been known to kill and eat the male after mating. Such (6) ______ (OCCUR) are rare, but they explain how the spider got its name – and its (7) ______ (REPUTE).
Nevertheless, the (8) ______ (PLEASE) effects of this spider’s bite should not be (9) ______ (ESTIMATE), and if you live in a certain climate and have a fireplace in your home, it is advisable to take (10) ______ (CAUTION). Black widow spiders often inhabit wood piles, so you should wear gloves when handling firewood.
1.
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2.
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3.
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5.
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10.
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Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Ms Stanford is an unusually prolific author. She has written a large number of books these years, some of which are best-sellers.
reflective
productive
exhausted
critical
2. Some of the business practices of that chemical company make it a menace in this area.
large employer
major producer
leader
threat
3. Wendy is on the horns of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a picnic with her friends or to stay home with her family.
unwilling to
make a decision
able to make a choice
eager to make a plan
unready to
make up her mind
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Constant correction by a teacher is often counterproductive, as students may become afraid to speak at all.
desolate
unproductive
barren
effective
2. If you had studied instead of goofing off all semester, then you wouldn’t be so worried about tomorrow’s exam.
to behave not very well
to pass time studying
hardly try to work
to pass time
in a relaxing way
3. Studying English will be very strenuous if you learn it passively and perfunctorily.
undemanding
energetic
laborious
dilatory
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. Children subjected to violence, exploration, abuse, and neglect are in risk of death, poor physical and mental health, HIV/AIDS infection, and educational problems.
subjected to
abuse
in risk of death
HIV/AIDS infection
2. Thanks to artificial intelligence, the phone's voice-recognition system converts the sound into numerous data.
thanks to
voice-recognition
converts
numerous
3. Drawing on her own experience in psychology, the writer successfully portrayed a volatile character with dramatic alternatives of mood.
in psychology
portrayed
character
alternatives
4. When the pandemic struck, schools shifted to a new method called “E-learning”. By doing this, both teachers and students were able to follow the social distanced rules and keep up with the curriculum.
struck
follow
social distanced
keep up with
Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
Digitally connected manufacturing, often (1) ______ “Industry 4.0”, (2) ______ wide variety of technologies, ranging from 3D printing to robotics, new materials and production systems.
A move towards Industry 4.0 would benefit the private sector. Large, integrated manufacturers would find in it a way to (3) ______ and shorten their supply chain, for example via flexible factories. A more digitalized manufacturing would also open new market (4) ______ for SMEs providing such specialized technologies as sensors, robotics, 3D printing or machine-to-machine communications.
For developed nations, Industry 4.0 - a term initially (5) ______ in Germany - could be a way to regain manufacturing competitiveness. This is particularly relevant in the case of Western Europe, which, unlike the US, does not currently enjoy reduced energy costs.
As for (6) ______ markets, Industry 4.0 could provide the much-needed route to moving up the value chain, something that has become increasingly important to achieve in the (7) ______ of rising labour costs. For example, China‟s new ten-year plan, issued last May and (8) ______ named “Made in China 2025”, targets key sectors such as robotics, information technology and energy (9) ______ turning the country from a “manufacturing giant” into a “world manufacturing power.
As promising as it is, much more work remains to be done to make Industry 4.0 a large scale reality. On the regulatory side, for instance, policymakers will have to ensure that data - the (10) ______ of Industry 4.0 - can move freely and securely throughout the supply chain, including across borders. This is an effort that is likely to take some time.
1.
deferred to as
referred to as
deferred to
referred to
2.
involves
supports
encompasses
necessitates
3.
optimize
maximize
customize
legitimize
4.
chances
possibilities
opportunities
places
5.
yielded
pieced
lauded
coined
6.
novel
emerging
premature
immature
7.
loop
teeth
feat
wake
8.
aptly
particularly
unwittingly
distinctively
9.
in the interests of
in lieu of
in awe of
in the hope of
10.
pins and needles
nuts and bolts
root and branch
part and parcel
Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word.
Is cooking becoming a lost art? On the (1) ______ of it, the question may seem slightly ridiculous. (2) ______ all, food and cookery programmes have, in recent years, become one of most popular broadcasts on television. Celebrity chef cookbooks regularly top best-seller lists, and the gender division of cookery seems to be disappearing - nowadays, it’s not at all, unusual to find men in the kitchen cooking (3) ______ a storm. Yet, is it all as it really seems? Apparently not. (4) ______ to food industry analysts, while seeking out good food has become the norm, preparing and cooking it certainly hasn't. The home-cooked meal is fast becoming a lost art. Today, many people view the daily preparation of meals as an impossible aspiration. Ready meals and other heavily processed products have become the order of the (5) ______. Both young and old cite lack of time as the primary reason for opting (6) ______ pre-packaged convenience foods. The trend for ready meals began in the 1990's. Today Americans spend on (7) ______ 50 cents out of every food dollar on ready-prepared, ready-to-eat foods. A recent survey on the eating habits of Americans revealed that, in 1984, Americans made 72% of their dinners from scratch but by 2008 that figure had dropped to just 57%. Americans don't eat out as often as they used to, but eating more at home has not (8) ______ preparing more meals from scratch. The trend is mirrored in the UK. Like Americans, Britons are finding someone else to do the cooking - their supermarket. Aisle after aisle of British supermarket shelves are now devoted (9) ______ ready meals. It's high time we took back the kitchen. It’s time to (10) ______ free from the shackles of ready-made, industrial food. It’s time to cook.
1.
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2.
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5.
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10.
(a)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence before it. (0) has been done as an example.
0. Keith certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident.
--> In no way can Keith be held responsible for the accident.
1. Blake fully intends to complain about the attitude of the staff at the hotel.
--> Blake has every (a) .
2. Please excuse Jane’s poor typing. She’s only been learning for a month.
--> Please make allowances (a) .
3. Tim was suspected to have stolen the paintings. The police have investigated him for days.
--> Suspected (a) .
4. Thomas was not given details of the company's new project.
--> Thomas was kept in (a) .
5. I can’t understand why they are reluctant to sign the contract.
--> I am baffled (a) .
Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. DO NOT change the form of the given word. You must use between THREE and SIX words, including the word given. (0) has been done as an example.
0. He paid no attention to our warning. (NOTICE)
--> He took no notice of our warning.
1. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. (ATTENDANCE)
--> Had it not (a) a famous film star, the party would have been a failure.
2. Being in prison seems to have changed Kevin’s behaviour for the better. (LEAF)
--> Kevin has (a) he got out of prison.
3. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that young singer. (IMPRESSION)
--> The performance of that young singer (a) me.
4. Jane cannot go any higher in her career. (PINNACLE)
--> Jane (a) her career.
5. I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me. (NOSE)
--> I resent the way that she (a) me.
