Page 10 Lưu ý Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này PART A LISTENING (4 0 points) Hướng dẫn làm phần thi nghe hiểu Bài nghe gồm 20 câu, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần Mở đầu và kết thúc bài. có đáp án cô thu oanh học sinh giỏi chuyên anh
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp: 12 THPT Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Đề thi gồm: 10 trang SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NAM ĐỊNH TIẾNG ANH THU OANH Điểm thi Họ, tên chữ ký giám khảo SỐ PHÁCH Bằng số: Giám khảo 1: …………… Bằng chữ: Giám khảo 2: .…………… Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm vào đề thi PART A - LISTENING (4.0 points) Hướng dẫn làm phần thi nghe hiểu: - Bài nghe gồm 20 câu, thí sinh nghe lần, đĩa CD tự chạy lần - Mở đầu kết thúc nghe có tín hiệu nhạc, hướng dẫn chi tiết có nghe SECTION : Question 1-10 Question - Complete the following information about the cars available for rental using Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer Name Size Miles per gallon Price* IOTA Small 20 $23 COMBI Medium 18 $28.75 ROADSTER …………….…… ………… ……… ……… …….… Price* include tax and ……………………………… Question – Complete the following information using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer Name: David ……………………………… Company: …………………………………… Adress 7……………………… Arlington Close, Beddleton, Yorkshire Telephone 0675934888 Questions – 10 Complete the following sentences In the car, there is a ……………………………………… and a torch The registration number of the car is ………………………………… The car uses a 10 ………………………… locking system SECTION 2: Questions 11 - 20 Question 11 - 15 Complete the diagram below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each answer Page /10 11 ……………………………………… 12 ……………………………………… Question 13-15 Complete the sentences below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each answer Taylor wrote his theory in the 13 …………………….……………… century Taylor’s theory was that people only worked for 14 …………………….……………… Later research concluded that some people preferred to work 15 …………………….…………… Question 16 - 20 What feature the speakers identify for each of he followin courses? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letters, A-G, next to questions 16-20 Courses 16 Travel and Business 17 Japanese 18 Medical Care 19 Computer 20 Public Relations Page /10 PART B - VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.0 points) Circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the pronunciation in each of the following questions Question A chooses B houses C rises D horses Question A companion B company C comparison D compartment Circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question A argue B appear C attire D attend Question A individual B manufacture C disadvantage D curriculum Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes following exchanges Question Jane and Laura are talking about their recent music performance at school - Jane: “Do you think the performance was successful?” - Laura: “ ” A By and large, yes B Not on my account C I wouldn’t mind at all D It’s true, certainly Question Peter is talking to Mary - Peter: Do you mind if I make a phone call? - Mary: “ ” A Yes, certainly The phone’s in the hall B No, of course not The phone’s in the hall C I don’t think so It’s so annoying D Why not? I’m using my mobile phone Circle 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 Question This small country is faced with an insurmountable debt A ingenious B insuperable C intentional D unfavourable Question Although the general manager is officially in charge, everyone knows his deputy is really in the driving seat A out of control B on duty C abusing of power D in control of a situation Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question A cost-effective way to fight crime is that instead of making punishments more severe, the authorities should increase the odds that lawbreakers will be apprehended and punished quickly A economical B practical C profitable D worthless Question 10 All of us who professionally use the mass media are the shapers of society We can brutalize that society Or we can help lift it onto a higher level A polarize B build C humanize D shape Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 11 Adults worry about their offspring getting into trouble, becoming distracted by A B sexuality, damaged by drugs, lured by idealistic charlatanry C D Question 12 How many people know that the Brooklyn Bridge, built in 1883, were the world's first A B C suspension bridge? D Page /10 Question 13 Although the destruction that it causes is often terrible, cyclones benefit a much A B C wider belt than they devastate D Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 14 She gave me a box A jewelry metal small square B jewelry small metal square C small square jewelry metal D small square metal jewelry Question 15 In 2006, Larry Stewart was diagnosed cance, which later claimed his life A on B with C of D about Question 16 David had a lucky escape He in that car crash A Should haven been killed B must have been killed C ought to have been killed D could have been killed Question 17 I found the flight rather uncomfortable, to the least A call B say C tell D talk Question 18 I don’t think students who volunteer in high school will continue to volunteer throughout their lives, ? A don’t I B I C will they D won’t they Question 19 Directly in front of them A did a great castle stand B stood a great castle C a great castle stood D a great castle did stand Question 20 The computer system crashed on Monday, then again on Wednesday and finally today These breakdowns are wasting us time and costing us a lot of money A continuing B continuous C continued D continual Question 21 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 Question 22 Practise arithmetic when you go out shopping A spiritual B physical C mental D natural Question 23 Her fiancé is said from Harvard University five years ago A having graduated B to have graduated C being graduated D to be graduated Question 24 While Jane’s brother’s house is covered with dust, her flat is always clean A horrendously B meticulously C ravenously D stunningly Question 25 Henry was a studious student He needed no to work hard A encourage B encouraging C encouragement D encouraged Question 26 On being told about her sack, A Her boss felt sorry for Mary B Mary was shocked C Mary’s face turned pale D her boss changed his attitude Question 27 Your chair may on the cobblestones, but your dinner will be superb A sway B wobble C wiggle D wriggle Question 28 , I still was able to get to the top of the mountain A Even though unfit B Unfit as I was C While ever out of condition D Much as I’m unfit Question 29 It is possible that at this election some of the minority parties might succeed in into parliament A breaking out B breaking away C breaking through D breaking up Question 30 It is said that when Donald Trump downplayed the severity of COVID-19, he let the genie out of the : the damage that mostly resulted from this attitude was irreversible A cave B lamp C bottle D chest Page /10 PART C - READING (6.0 points) I Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions The money that some professional sportsmen earn shouldn’t impress anyone when you take into consideration the fact that only a few of them manage to attain (1) and everlasting fame And once they reach their (2) and display their talent at their best, they are fully conscious that their brilliant careers won’t last forever They live under a constant pressure of being (3) and subsequently replaced by someone who is younger, faster and more accomplished For that reason, objectives like retirement benefits and pensions are (4) great concern to all professional athletes Some of the retired competitors go as far as to organize strikes and rallies to voice their protest against any policy unresponsive to their demand (5) the younger professionals seek more upgrading solutions to the problem as more and more of them attach a proper significance to (6) a solid education, even at university level Such an approach should help them find interesting and well-paid jobs (7) their sports career is over A completely new strategy has been devised by the schools priding themselves (8) supporting their own teams Their authorities insist that the sports clubs members achieve high academic standards or else they are debarred from partaking in certain sports events, (9) may lead to further disruption in their professional careers By these practical and most effective means, combining education with sports activity, the (10) of the professional athlete as being brainless and unintelligent may eventually be changing to the sportsmen’s benefit Question A immortalised B immortalise C immortal D immortality Question A prime B shape C best D capacity Question A outcast B outshone C outstayed D outgrown Question A with B in C at D of Question A whereby B whereas C whereupon D wherein Question A mastering B learning C receiving D attending Question A right away B promptly C barely D once Question A with B on C for D in Question A which B where C what D that Question 10 A vision B outlook C image D judgment II Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best ways to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or a business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theoretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets can take, they are all similar in their essential aspects Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember On the average, people can keep about seven Page /10 ideas in their minds at once A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships A realistic example for many college students is the question "What will I after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to "What will I after graduation that will lead to a successful career?" (Adapted from TOEFL Reading Comprehension) Question What does the passage mainly discuss? A A tool to assist in making complex decisions B A comparison of actual decisions and ideal decisions C Research on how people make decisions D Differences between long-range and short-range decision making Question The word "essential" in line 7, paragraph 1, is closest in meaning to A introductory B changeable C beneficial D fundamental Question The word "pertinent" in line 8, paragraph 1, is closest in meaning to A relevant B preceding B insightful D responsive Question Of the following steps, which occurs before the others in making a decision worksheet? A Listing the consequences of each solution B Calculating a numerical summary of each solution C Deciding which consequences are most important D Writing down all possible solutions Question According to decision-worksheet theory, an optimal decision is defined as one that A has the fewest variables to consider B uses the most decision worksheets C has the most points assigned to it D is agreed to by the greatest number of people Question The author develops the discussion in paragraph by means of A describing a process B classifying types of worksheets C providing historical background D explaining a theory Question The author states that "On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once” in paragraph to explain that A most decisions involve seven steps B human mental capacity has limitations C some people have difficulty making minor as well as major decisions D people can learn to keep more than seven ideas in their minds with practice Question The word "succinct "in line 21, paragraph 3, is closest in meaning to A creative B satisfactory C personal D concise Question The word "it" in line 25 refers to A worksheet B problem C distinction D decision Question 10 The word "revise" in line 24, paragraph 3, is closest in meaning to A ask B explain C change D predict III Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centers of corruption, crime, poverty, and moral degradation Their distrust was caused, in part, by a national ideology that proclaimed farming the greatest occupation and rural living superior to urban living This attitude prevailed even as the number of urban dwellers increased and cities Page /10 became an essential feature of the national landscape Gradually, economic reality overcame ideology Thousands abandoned the precarious life on the farm for more secure and better paying jobs in the city But when these people migrated from the countryside, they carried their fears and suspicious with them These new urbanities, already convinced that cities were overwhelmed with great problems, eagerly embraced the progressive reforms that promised to bring order out of the chaos of the city TIẾNG ANH THU OANH One of many reforms came in the area of public utilities Water and sewerage systems were usually operated by municipal governments, but the gas and electric networks were privately owned Reformers feared that the privately owned utility companies would charge exorbitant rates for these essential services and deliver them only to people who could afford them Some city and state governments responded by regulating the utility companies, but a number of cities began to supply these services themselves Proponents of these reforms argued that public ownership and regulation would insure widespread access to these utilities and guarantee a fair price While some reforms focused on government and public behavior, others looked at the cities as a whole Civic leaders, convinced that physical environment influenced human behavior, argued that cities should develop master plans to guide their future growth and development City planning was nothing new, but the rapid industrialization and urban growth of the late nineteenth century took place without any consideration for order Urban renewal in the twentieth century followed several courses Some cities introduced plans to completely rebuild the city core Most other cities contented themselves with zoning plans for regulating future growth Certain parts of town were restricted to residential use, while others were set aside for industrial or commercial development (Adapted from TOEFL Reading Comprehension) Question What does the passage mainly discuss? A A comparison of urban and rural life in the early twentieth century B The role of government in twentieth-century urban renewal C Efforts to improve urban life in the early twentieth century D Methods of controlling urban growth in the twentieth century Question The word "bias" in line 2, paragraph 1, is closest in meaning to A diagonal B slope C distortion D prejudice Question The first paragraph suggests that most people who lived in rural areas A were suspicious of their neighbors B were very proud of their lifestyle C believed city government had too much power D wanted to move to the cities Question In the early twentieth century, many rural dwellers migrated to the city in order to A participate in the urban reform movement B seek financial security C comply with a government ordinance D avoid crime and corruption Question The word "embraced" in line 10, paragraph 1, is closest in meaning to A suggested B overestimated C demanded D welcomed Question What concern did reformers have about privately owned utility companies? A They feared the services would not be made available to all city dwellers B They believed private ownership would slow economic growth C They did not trust the companies to obey the government regulations D They wanted to ensure that the services would be provided to rural areas Question The word "exorbitant" in line 14, paragraph 2, is closest in meaning to A additional B expensive C various D modified Page /10 Question All of the following were the direct result of public utility reforms EXCEPT A local governments determined the rates charged by private utility companies B some utility companies were owned and operated by local governments C the availability of services was regulated by local government D private utility companies were required to pay a fee to local governments Question The word "Proponents" in line 17, paragraph 2, is closest in meaning to A Experts B Pioneers C Reviewers D Supporters Question 10 Why does the author mention "industrialization" in the last paragraph? A To explain how fast urban growth led to poorly designed cities B To emphasize the economic importance of urban areas C To suggest that labor disputes had become an urban problem D To illustrate the need for construction of new factories PART D - WRITING (4.0 points) I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers in the spaces provided (0) has been done as an example (1.0 points) She has learnt English for three years -> She started learning English three years ago Question Peter said that he had failed as a result of carelessness He attributed Question Harmful chemicals released into the environment can cause health problems Health problems can result _ Question His video of himself mimicking his favourite Tik Tok idol was so funny that it received one million views in just a day So Question The motorcyclist rounded the corner at a quite unbelievable speed The speed _ Question I was shocked when I heard that the war between Russia and Ukraine had broken out It came II Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one Do not change the form of the words in brackets (0) has been done as an example (1.0 point) (0) I never have enough money SHORT I am always short of money Question Don’t worry you will be well taken care of at the hospital GOOD Question What he said is evidence of the fact that he’s a liar WITNESS Question Peter reckoned that his success was due to incredible luck PUT Question I wrote this book because I want to help my students with their writing VIEW Question I found the story too complicated to understand HEAD Page /10 III Writing essay (2 points) Write an essay (at least 200 words) about the following topic: Nowadays, many high schools and universities prioritise students having international English language certificates Is it a positive or negative policy? 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