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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÙNG NGUYỄN TẤT THÀNH YÊN BÁI DUYÊN HẢI - ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022 Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 10 (Thời gian: 180 phút – không kể thời gian (Đề thi đề xuất) giao đề) A LISTENING (50 points) Part Complete the notes below For questions 1-5, write THREE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer (10 points) Notes – Clark’s Bicycle Hire Example: Type: …… touring … bike Rental: £50 a week, or £ ………………………… a day Late return fee: £ 1.25 per extra hour Deposite: £ ………………………… returnable Accessories: £5 for …………………………: pannier or handlebar type Free: pump, …………………………, strong lock Insurance: included, but must pay first £ ………………………… of claim Part You will hear Tristram Stuart talking about Food waste For questions 1-5, decide whether the statement is TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) (10 points) He realised that bins full of food were being sent to the True False supermarkets Farmers in Korea waste thousands of tonnes of good food every True False year According to Tristram Stuart, society needs to change It needs to True False believe that food is far too valuable to waste Tristram Stuart also says the best way to spread the global food True False waste revolution is to have a massive food festival Tristram Stuart has been a campaigner of food waste for twenty-two True False years Your answers: Part You will hear an interview in which two journalists called Jenny Langdon and Peter Sharples are talking about their work For questions 6-10, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear (10 points) What does Jenny say about the story which made her name? 1|Page A She’d been on the lookout for just such a lucky break B She resented colleagues trying to take the credit for it C She wasn’t actually responsible for the finished article D She asked for a more prestigious job on the strength of it What does Jenny suggest about the editor she worked for on her first national daily newspaper? A He respected her for standing up to him B He tended to blame her for things unfairly C He wasn’t as unreasonable as everyone says D He taught her the value of constructive criticism Peter thinks he got a job on Carp Magazine thanks to _ A his academic achievements at college B his practical knowledge of everyday journalism C his familiarity with the interests of its main target audience D his understanding of how best to present himself at interview Peter and Jenny agree that courses in journalism _ A need to be supplemented by first-hand experience B are attractive because they lead to paid employment C are of little value compared to working on a student newspaper D provide an opportunity for writers to address contentious issues When asked about their novels, Peter and Jenny reveal _ A an ambition to gain recognition for their craft B a desire to develop careers outside journalism C a need to prove how versatile they are as writers D a wish to keep their journalism fresh and appealing Your answers: Part Listen to a recording about an invention and complete each sentence with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS (20 points) The tube looks like a _ The device’s _ is to catch the ocean’s rubbish _ make lots of plastic rubbish drift together For a school project, Boyan designed a system of _ Plastic takes a very long time to _ The plastic in our oceans is killing our _ Boyan hopes to _ the problem of plastic pollution The aim of the first unit is to trap some of _ pieces of plastic swirling around the Garbage Patch Boats will _ the collected plastic every few months 2|Page 10 Boyan says the system will get some more in the following months Your answers: 10 SECTION B LEXICO- GRAMMAR (40 points) Part Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (20 points) "Who is that strange woman _ you from across the room? She looks quite aggressive." A gazing B staring C eyeing D peering The company's financial was so serious that investors were warned that they could lose all their money A plight B dead-end C impasse D breakdown If the manager says anything about the missed deadline, just _ your tongue, say nothing and we can discuss it later A eat B swallow C bite D suck Despite the scandal, the leader emerged with his reputation _ A untarnished B unpolluted C unimpaired D unfettered The extensive winds that have been _ Florida will move away as the weekend draws to a close A battering B punching C cracking D thumping Young children are _ often willing to behave stupidly to impress their friends A all so B all very C all too D all but Apparently, the sailor spent three days on the beach before anyone found him and sent for help It doesn't surprise me: that is a very deserted _ of coastline A zone 3|Page B stretch C corridor D swathe I retired three years ago and didn't know what to with myself Getting this dog has given me a new _ of life A burst B loan C lease D extension The winning team were roundly criticised by the local media for the way in which they had _ over the losing team It was considered very unsporting A gloated B relished C showed up D dominated 10 Many celebrities complain about the media attention but I think many of them thrive on being in the _ A torch-light B headlight C floodlight D limelight 11 If you are looking for Sheila, she is over in the corner of the library with her head _ in her books A covered B entombed C buried D drowned 12 Hubert _ remembered locking the door and couldn't understand how it was now standing wide open A distinctly B sharply C totally D utterly 13 And also among our guests tonight, we are fortunate enough to have the _ environmentalist Kathy Wong A notorious B eminent C prestigious D monumental 14 Here's something that will give you _ for thought Every year, there are 90 million more people on the Earth than the year before! A stop B break C reason D pause 15 Out upon the cloud covered hills, we only caught the occasional glimpse of the town lights _ far below in the valley A sparkling B glimmering C flashing D beaming 16 I felt let down by a very unsupportive boardroom, _ by the very chairman himself, Wilson Gray I had no choice but to resign A at most B not least C notwithstanding D henceforth 17 The police were called out in the early hours of the morning when there was a _ involving a few teenagers A disturbance B riot C outcry D campaign 18 The spacecraft into space and then spent three days getting to the Moon A hurled B threw C blasted D orbited 4|Page 19 When I say I want you to be here at six o'clock, I mean six o'clock You cannot be late under any circumstances! A on the edge B at the moment C on the dot D in detail 20 I will not be made the for this disaster I acted on the advice of people above me in this company and if I go, I am taking them with me! A loser B sacrifice C scapegoat D target Your answers: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Part Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets Write your answers in the spaces provided below (10 points) His witty retorts _ the otherwise dull atmosphere LIVE We agreed that the problem was rather _ TICKLE The government promised to _ the public transport next year SUBSIDY She is not exactly _, but she is not very good at counting NUMERATE At last our plans came to _ after months of hard work FRUIT I guess the annual _ of your car is high if you travel so much MILE His _ concern for the poor is disgusting – he’s just a hypocrite OSTENTATION That country has an _ climate which allows for lush vegetation EQUATOR Nobody can be convicted of a crime on _ evidence alone CIRCUMSTANCE 10 Our children are at a _ age we have to cope with, REBEL Your answers: 10 Part Complete each sentence with one suitable particle or preposition Write your answers in the box provided (10 points) If they ask you about me, don't let _ that you know where I am, OK? Haiti is by far and _ the most beautiful place I have ever been to 5|Page When someone goaded her _ quitting an activity she would go out of her way to it even more Somehow I managed to muddle _ my exams and got the grades I needed to get to university My boss is biased _ me, which explains why I'll never get promoted if I stay with this company Marco had severe misgivings _ taking the June exam as he felt he just wasn't ready When I was younger I wanted to be an air pilot but I soon went _ the idea when I realised I hated flying Anna: This problem's driving me crazy! Joe: Well, have you tried standing _ from the situation and evaluating it objectively? My cousin talked _ length about his recent holiday and bored everyone to death! 10 When Rose was unfaithful to Joshua she threw herself his mercy and asked him to forgive her Your answers: 10 C READING (50 points) Part Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes (15 points) Peoples' personalities vary considerably from one another as there are no two alike Our ingrained characteristics which (1) the patterns of our behaviour, our reactions and temperaments are unparalleled on (2) of the diversified processes that (3) our personality in the earliest stages of human development Some (4) of character may to some extent be hereditary simulating the attributes that (5) our parents Others may (6) from the conditions experienced during pregnancy and infancy in this way reflecting the parents' approach towards (7) their offspring Consequently, the environmental factor plays a crucial role in strengthening or eliminating certain behavioural systems making an individual more prone to 6|Page (8) to the patterns that deserve a prize Undoubtedly, human personality (9) the most profound and irreversible formation during the first period of its development, yet, certain characteristics may still be (10) to considerable changes conditioned by different circumstances and situations A denote A account A mould A factors A pertain A stem A breeding A comfort A underacts 10 practicable Your answers: B resolve B means B design B traits B recognize B relate B rearing B pledge B undertakes B feasible C inflict C token C conceive C items C associate C rise C growing C acquiesce C undergoes C subject D determine D event D fabricate D breeds D identify D formulate D yielding D obey D underlies D potential 10 Part Read the following text and fill in the blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes (15 points) Football in the United Kingdom Both the varieties of football that originally hailed (1) _ Britain, the Rugby and Association games, have probably (2) _ been as popular as they are now The association game, or soccer (3) _ it has become generally known, is now almost globally popular and judging by the last few World Cups, (4) _ long a team from Asia, Africa or North America will go on to win the trophy Rugby’s progress has been (5) _ dramatic but the game is becoming increasingly international and is surely destined to continue to expand Of course, periodically it is (6) _ that both varieties of football will be afflicted (7) _ problems stemming from a downturn in the world economy and difficulties generated by financial mismanagement Collectively, (8) _, their future appears bright Peculiarly enough, (9) this very little is known about the origins of modern football and many questions relating to (10) _ 7|Page growth and development remain unanswered Football is a very old game, especially in Britain Your answers: 10 Part Read the following passage and circle the best answer to each of the following questions Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes (15 points) In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I of England died She had never married and had no heir, so the throne passed to a distant relative: James Stuart, the son of Elizabeth’s cousin and one-time rival for the throne, Mary, Queen of Scots James was crowned King James I of England At the time, he was also King James VI of Scotland, and the combination of roles would create a spirit of conflict that haunted the two nations for generations to come The conflict developed as a result of rising tensions among the people within the nations, as well as between them Scholars in the 21st century are far too hasty in dismissing the role of religion in political disputes, but religion undoubtedly played a role in the problems that faced England and Scotland By the time of James Stuart’s succession to the English throne, the English people had firmly embraced the teachings of Protestant theology Similarly, the Scottish Lowlands was decisively Protestant In the Scottish Highlands, however, the clans retained their Catholic faith James acknowledged the Church of England and still sanctioned the largely Protestant translation of the Bible that still bears his name James’s son King Charles I proved himself to be less committed to the Protestant Church of England Charles married the Catholic Princess Henrietta Maria of France, and there were suspicions among the English and the Lowland Scots that Charles was quietly a Catholic Charles’s own political troubles extended beyond religion in this case, and he was beheaded in 1649 Eventually, his son King Charles II would be crowned, and this Charles is believed to have converted secretly to the Catholic Church Charles II died without a legitimate heir, and his brother James ascended to the throne as King James II 8|Page James was recognized to be a practicing Catholic, and his commitment to Catholicism would prove to be his downfall James’s wife Mary Beatrice lost a number of children during their infancy, and when she became pregnant again in 1687 the public became concerned If James had a son, that son would undoubtedly be raised a Catholic, and the English people would not stand for this Mary gave birth to a son, but the story quickly circulated that the royal child had died and the child named James’s heir was a foundling smuggled in James, his wife, and his infant son were forced to flee; and James’s Protestant daughter Mary was crowned the queen In spite of a strong resemblance to the king, the young James was generally rejected among the English and the Lowland Scots, who referred to him as “the Pretender.” But in the Highlands the Catholic princeling was welcomed He inspired a group known as Jacobites, to reflect the Latin version of his name His own son Charles, known affectionately as Bonnie Prince Charlie, would eventually raise an army and attempt to recapture what he believed to be his throne The movement was soundly defeated at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, and England and Scotland have remained Protestant ever since Which of the following is a logical conclusion based on the information that is provided within the passage? A Like Elizabeth I, Charles II never married and thus never had children B The English people were relieved each time that James II’s wife Mary lost another child, as this prevented the chance of a Catholic monarch C Charles I’s beheading had less to with religion than with other political problems that England was facing D Unlike his son and grandsons, King James I had no Catholic leanings and was a faithful follower of the Protestant Church of England Based on the information that is provided within the passage, which of the following can be inferred about King James II’s son? A Considering his resemblance to King James II, the young James was very likely the legitimate child of the king and the queen B Given the queen’s previous inability to produce a healthy child, the English and the Lowland Scots were right in suspecting the legitimacy of the prince 9|Page C James “the Pretender” was not as popular among the Highland clans as his son Bonnie Prince Charlie D James was unable to acquire the resources needed to build the army and plan the invasion that his son succeeded in doing Which of the following best describes the author’s intent in the passage? A To persuade B To entertain C To express feeling D To inform What can be inferred from paragraph two about the author’s view of 21st century scholars? A 21st century scholars often disregard the role of religious views in historical political disputes B 21st century scholars make hasty observations about historical political disputes C 21st century scholars lack the details necessary to understand historical political disputes D 21st century scholars think that religion is never used in political disputes What is the nickname of the founder of a group called the Jacobites? A Jacob B The Deceiver C The Pretender D The Fool Who does the passage say ascended the throne because someone else did not have a legitimate heir? A King James Stuart B Queen Elizabeth I C King Charles II D King James II Which of the following best describes what the passage is about? A The lineage of the current Queen of England B The history of religions in Scotland and in England C The role of religion had in conflict between England and Scotland D The history and origin of the Jacobites What was the result of King Charles I’s political troubles? A He was beheaded B He was exiled C He was hanged D He was dethroned The word “foundling” probably means A a prince B an orphan C a nephew D an illegitimate child 10 What kind of tone does this passage have? A humorous B informative C solemn D sarcastic Your answers: Part 4: Read the passage answer the questions (15 points) Inside the mind of the consumer 10 | P a g e 10 A Marketing people are no longer prepared to take your word for it that you favour one product over another They want to scan your brain to see which one you really prefer Using the tools of neuroscientists, such as electroencephalogram (EEG) mapping and functional magnetic-resonance imaging (FMRI), they are trying to learn more about the mental processes behind purchasing decisions The resulting fusion of neuroscience and marketing is inevitably, being called ‘neuromarketing’ B The first person to apply brain-imaging technology in this way was Gerry Zaltman of Harvard University, in the late 1990s The idea remained in obscurity until 2001, when BrightHouse, a marketing consultancy based in Atlanta, Georgia, set up a dedicated neuromarketing arm, BrightHouse Neurostrategies Group (Bright House lists Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines and Home Depot among its clients.) But the company’s name may itself simply be an example of clever marketing BrightHouse does not scan people while showing them specific products or campaign ideas, but bases its work on the results of more general FMRI-based research into consumer preferences and decisionmaking carried out at Emory University in Atlanta C Can brain scanning really be applied to marketing? The basic principle is not that different from focus groups and other traditional forms of market research A volunteer lies in an FMRI machine and is shown images or video clips In place of an interview or questionnaire, the subject’s response is evaluated by monitoring brain activity FMRI provides real-time images of brain activity, in which different areas “light up” depending on the level of blood flow This provides clues to the subject’s subconscious thought patterns Neuroscientists know, for example, that the sense of self is associated with an area of the brain known as the medial prefrontal cortex A flow of blood to that area while the subject is looking at a particular logo suggests that he or she identifies with that brand D At first, it seemed that only companies in Europe were prepared to admit that they used neuromarketing Two carmakers, DaimlerChrysler in Germany and Ford’s European arm, ran pilot studies in 2003 But more recently, American companies have become more open about their use of neuromarketing Lieberman Research Worldwide, a marketing firm based in Los Angeles, is collaborating with the California Institute of 11 | P a g e Technology (Caltech) to enable movie studios to market-test film trailers More controversially, the New York Times recently reported that a political consultancy, FKF Research, has been studying the effectiveness of campaign commercials using neuromarketing techniques E Whether all this is any more than a modern-day version of phrenology, the Victorian obsession with linking lumps and bumps in the skull to personality traits, is unclear There have been no large-scale studies, so scans of a handful of subjects may not be a reliable guide to consumer behaviour in general Of course, focus groups and surveys are flawed too: strong personalities can steer the outcomes of focus groups, and people not always tell opinion pollsters the truth And even honest people cannot always explain their preferences F That is perhaps where neuromarketing has the most potential When asked about cola drinks, most people claim to have a favourite brand, but cannot say why they prefer that brand’s taste An unpublished study of attitudes towards two well-known cola drinks Brand A and Brand B carried out last year in a college of medicine in the US found that most subjects preferred Brand B in a blind tasting FMRI scanning showed that drinking Brand B lit up a region called the ventral putamen, which is one of the brains ‘reward centres,’ far more brightly than Brand A But when told which drink was which, most subjects said they preferred Brand A, which suggests that its stronger brand outweighs the more pleasant taste of the other drink G “People form many unconscious attitudes that are obviously beyond traditional methods that utilise introspection,” says Steven Quartz, a neuroscientist at Caltech who is collaborating with Lieberman Research With over $100 billion spent each year on marketing in America alone, any firm that can more accurately analyse how customers respond to products, brands and advertising could make a fortune H Consumer advocates are wary Gary Ruskin of Commercial Alert, a lobby group, thinks existing marketing techniques are powerful enough “Already, marketing is deeply implicated in many serious pathologies,” he says “That is especially true of 12 | P a g e children, who are suffering from an epidemic of marketing- related diseases, including obesity and type-2 diabetes Neuromarketing is a tool to amplify these trends.” I Dr Quartz counters that neuromarketing techniques could equally be used for benign purposes “There are ways to utilise these technologies to create more responsible advertising,” he says Brain-scanning could, for example, be used to determine when people are capable of making free choices, to ensure that advertising falls within those bounds J Another worry is that brain-scanning is an invasion of privacy and that information on the preferences of specific individuals will be misused But neuromarketing studies rely on small numbers of volunteer subjects, so that seems implausible Critics also object to the use of medical equipment for frivolous rather than medical purposes But as Tim Ambler, a neuromarketing researcher at the London Business School, says: ‘A tool is a tool, and if the owner of the tool gets a decent rent for hiring it out, then that subsidises the cost of the equipment, and everybody wins.’ Perhaps more brain-scanning will some day explain why some people like the idea of neuromarketing, but others not Questions 1-6 The reading passage has ten paragraphs A-J Choose the correct heading for Paragraphs B-G from the list of headings below Paragraph B Paragraph C Paragraph D Paragraph E Paragraph F Paragraph G List of Headings i A description of the procedure ii An international research project iii An experiment to investigate consumer responses iv Marketing an alternative name v A misleading name vi A potentially profitable line of research vii Medical dangers of the technique viii Drawbacks to marketing tools ix Broadening applications x What is neuromarketing? 13 | P a g e Questions 7-10 Complete the summary below using words from the passage Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer Neuromarketing can provide valuable information on attitudes to particular (7) ………………… It may be more reliable than surveys, where people can be (8) …………………… or focus groups, where they may be influenced by others It also allows researchers to identify the subject’s (9)…………………thought patterns However, some people are concerned that it could lead to problems such as an increase in disease among (10)……………… Your answers: 10 D WRITING (50 points) Part Describe the chart provided (20 points) The table below shows the average band scores for students from different language groups taking the IELTS General Test in 2010 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words Listening Reading Writing Speaking Overall German 6.8 6.3 6.6 6.9 6.7 French 6.3 6.1 6.5 6.6 6.5 Indonesian 6.3 6.1 6.1 6.7 6.3 Malay 6.2 6.4 6.0 6.6 6.4 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 | P a g e ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Part Essay writing (30 points) Some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on everyday matters (such as food, clothes and entertainment) is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes Other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them Discuss both these views and give your own opinion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 | P a g e ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 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