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SỞ GD&ĐT QUẢNG BÌNH KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA NĂM HỌC 20222023 Khóa ngày 20 tháng 9 năm 2022 Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH BÀI THI THỨ HAI Thời gian: 180 phút (khơng kể thời gian giao đề) Đề gồm có 12 trang ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC SỐ BÁO DANH:…………… Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài trên tờ giấy thi I. LISTENING (50/200 points) HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU Bài nghe gồm 4 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây; mở đầu mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh đã có trong đề bài nghe Part 1. For questions 15, listen to a piece of news about viewpoint: “We’re living in an age of surveillance capitalism” and decide whether these statements are True (T), False (F), or Not given (NG). 1. Social media companies are now making profit from illegal activities 2. Messaging via Facebook Instant Messenger is a completely private activity 3. Many people do not care whether social media companies have collected their private data or not 4. Feedback loop is the system for improving the system by collecting and reacting to customers’ behavior 5. Technology is not to blame for the problems humans are facing on social media Your answers: Part 2. For questions 610, listen to part of a radio program about popping the knuckles and answer the questions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from recording for each answer 6. Which substance lies between the joints in our body? …………………………… ……………………………… 7. Which body parts are responsible for the popping sound heard when a person stands up immediately? …………………………… ……………………………… 8. Who is Donald Unger? …………………………… ……………………………… 9. What disease has been proven by Unger to have no connection with cracking the knuckles? …………………………… ……………………………… 10. Besides hand swelling, what drawback of popping the knuckles was also found by the 1990 study? …………………………… ……………………………… Part 3. You will hear two people speaking about participating in an arts event. For questions 1115, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 11. What were Karles and Shirley required to be careful about? A. Not eating anything before the event B. What colour each one was supposed to be C. Making sure they weren't late D. Making sure every part of their bodies was painted 12. What did Shirley like about the experience? A. The fact that all the participants were so friendly B. The fact that all the participants became as one C. The international recognition that Hull got from the event D. The realisation that they were doing something for their community 13. What did both Karles and Shirley find unpleasant? A. Having to lay on the cold street B. Being naked in front of so many people C. Getting up that early in the morning D. Being limited to one area of the city 14. How did Shirley feel after her encounter with the blonde lady? A. Relieved that the event was over B. As if she had earned street credibility C. Embarrassed that she had been recognised D. Eager to participate in other such events 15. What do both Karles and Shirley agree about? A. How the event put Hull on the map B. That more such events should be organised C. That people treat each other better after such events D. How enjoyable the experience was Your answers: 11 12 13 14 15 Part 4. For questions 1625, listen to a talk about 5 Singapore startups taking innovation to the next and supply the blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer EcoWorth Tech make use of an environmentallyfriendly sponge for the sustainable treatment of wastewater provide a breakthrough solution for removing and recuperating organic contaminants by adopting a (16) produce the sponge by putting a large quantity of a (17) _ into a furnace before heating up the furnace. expect to apply the technology to oil spill cleanup Orinno Technology curb (18) _ transmissions by producing their own mosquitoes and infecting them with the Wolbachia bacteria so they cannot reproduce come up with the larvae counter and the (19) that facilitate the process of counting larvae and sorting the sexes respectively hope more industries to adopt their technology Roceso Technologies offer a useful solution to stroke patients, who are increasing in numbers as a result of the (20) create a hand device, which allows neurologically affected patients with hand impairments to conduct hand (21) training witness positive results from both mild and serious patients Third Wave Power produce solar lanterns as an alternative to (22) , which are used widely in regions without proper access to electricity adopt the technology labeled (23) as a vital part of this application be optimistic about the future of solar power applications Transcelestial Technologies introduce a (24) _ called The Centauri One which can bring people high speed internet access aim to enhance global (25) by devising a network of satellites II. LEXICOGRAMMAR (25/200 points) Part 1. For questions 2645, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions. 26. When several companies showed interest in buying the film rights to his novel, he knew he had A. upped the ante B. scooped the bag C. caught the fat one D. hit the jackpot 27. In spite of an _ start, the English runner quickly speeded up and won the race A. unambiguous B. inauspicious C. injudicious D. uncontentious 28. All of the surgical instruments have to be _ A. sterilized B. filtered C. pasteurized D. purged 29. Even if the authorities want to develop this area, it is unjustifiable that they _ over the concerns of the local community A. lock horns B. pour cold water C. ride roughshod D. spike their guns 30. He was unaware that he was being _ with outofdate stock A. shored up B. struck back C. fobbed off D. thumbed at 31. The government is walking a difficult _ in wanting to control the pandemic without hampering economic growth A. footpath B. fenland C. tightrope D. boulevard 32. Because Henry knows the fact that he has failed the university entrance exam will be known sooner or later, he decides to _ it out instead of hiding it A. shun B. strive C. quash D. brazen 33. Unlike his friends who also rose to stardom when they were still teenagers, Andy didn’t give himself _ but became even more modest A. airs and graces B. beer and skittles C. cock and bull D. nudge and wink 34. A whole _ of measures was tried in an attempt to get them to give up cigarettes A. battery B. wood C. generation D. stream 35. He wore a(n) _ expression for weeks following the news that he had not got the promotion A. latent B. exultant C. doleful D. nonchalant 36 During French colonialism, many Vietnamese workers were on the _ to object labour exploitation in factories and plantations A. dole queue B. picket line C. back bench D. assembly line 37. It began to rain, the tent sprang a leak, and I began to wish I was in my bed at home A. smug B. smooth C. snug D. snide 38. The studio didn’t publicize the film but its reputation nonetheless spread _ A. at a distance B. from memory C. by word of mouth D. by force 39. I’ve never met my boss’s wife but, _, she’s a very nice woman A. by all accounts B. under discussion C. out of kindness D. on bail 40. He has fled to the mountains of Galicia, he cannot possibly escape on horseback over the border A. meanwhile B. heterofore C. whence D. indefinitely 41. After an official investigation the defendant was _ and set free A. validated B. authenticated C. exonerated D. rehabilitated 42. Robbie is no _ student; he gets straight as in all subjects and is captain of the football team, A. wellknown B. upandcoming C. selfmade D. runofthemill 43. Although not everyone is a fan of Justin Bieber, most people agree he is worthy of his _ success. A. influential B. aspiring C. phenomenal D. resourceful 44. If you want to boost your _, in order to burn off calories more easily, you should visit the gym regularly. A. immunisation B. metabolism C. meditation D. synchronisation 45. The sailor spun a(n) about his travels and, surprisingly, many of his listeners believed him A. yarn B. saga C. еріс D. drama Your answers 26 27 28 29 30 31 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. Part 2. For questions 4650, write the correct form of each bracketed word 46. One mountain is flying along the Yangtze River, with green sceneries. 47 While young people can become , gain opportunities for personal growth and develop an appreciation of cultural differences, they have to cope with the stress of living overseas. 48 In 1967, 16 states still had laws against _ marriage, but attitudes were changing. 49. The mayor was determined that he would everything in his power to _ the murder case. 50. Many people will encounter _ at some point in their life, typically in some form of a glowworm, which is found on most continents. (LUXURY) (GLOTTOLOGY) (RACE) (MYSTERY) (LUMINESCENT) Your answers 46 47 48 49 50 III. READING (70/200 points) Part 1. For questions 5160, read the following text and fill in the blank with ONE suitable word. Although, according to a recent survey, 80% of adults in Britain are aware of such (51) _ to the environment as global warming and the destruction of the ozone layer, 49% said they were not concerned, and 26% claimed there was no problem to be faced. In fact, it cannot be denied that the environment is affected by the way we live, and if we are to have hot water, heat and light at the flick of a switch, there is a (52) to be paid. People were also asked if they could do more to save energy in their own homes. The majority did not waste energy unnecessarily but were not as careful as the (53) would have liked. Most of us do switch off the light when no one is in the room, switch off the heating when no one is at home, and save water by having a shower instead of a bath. Seventy per cent also claimed to take bottles, cans or paper to be recycled. But half of those (54) left clothes to dry on radiators, absorbing heat, and left doors open, and quite a lot of people leave the television or their PC on (55) when it is not in use. After living in England for five years, I have (56) to a warmer climate In all but one respect I am once more a (57) _ consumer. But if I was not one when I lived there, I feel that there was some (58) . Though I worked with a PC every day, I always turned it off at night. But how do you (59) the recycling process if the local council, unlike the one here, provide no containers? How do you get clothes dry in winter if it rains most of the time and you have no indoor facilities? And surely a house where the doors stay permanently (60) _ is secretive, forbidding and unhealthy? Your answers: 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Part 2. For questions 6173, read the following passage and do the tasks that follow Nanotechnology: its development and uses A Nanotechnology has been hailed by many as being a twentiethcentury miracle of science. Essentially, nanotechnology, a term derived from Greek, translating literally as 'dwarf technology' is, as the origin of its name suggests, engineering at the atomic level Scientists work with particles of substances known as 'nanoparticles' which may measure no more than 1 nanometre or a billionth of a metre. That's around 40,000 times smaller than the width of the average human hair. Whilst some of these substances derived from carbon compounds are manufactured, others, such as metals, are naturally occurring or arise as a byproduct of another process e.g. volcanic ash or smoke from wood burning. What makes these substances of such scientific interest is that their minute size facilitates medical and technological processes that would otherwise be impossible. B It may be something of a revelation for many of us to learn that nanotechnology or its concept is far from cuttingedge science. In fact, nanotechnology as an idea was first referred to in an influential lecture by American physicist, Richard Feynman, as far back as 1959 During the lecture, entitled 'There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom', Feynman outlined the basic concept of nanotechnology. Individual atoms and molecules, he claimed, could in the future be created by a physical process. Such a process, he envisaged, would involve the building of a set of precise tools to build and operate another proportionally smaller set. The building of increasingly minute tools at the microscopic level would in turn produce ultramicroscopic materials, later to become known as 'nanoparticles'. C Strangely, what should have sparked a scientific revolution was then virtually forgotten about for the next 15 years. In 1974, a Japanese scientist, Norio Taniguchi, of the Tokyo University of Science reintroduced Feynman's theory and put a new name to an old concept, referring to the science as 'nanotechnology'. However, it wasn't until nearly a decade later, in the 1980s, that the way was paved for nanotechnology to leave the realm of theoretical science and become reality Two major scientific developments within a relatively short period were to enable practical application of nanotechnology. The invention of the Scanning Tunnelling Microscope (STM), combined with the discovery of nano sized particles termed 'fullerenes', were to prove a turning point in nanotechnology D Fullerenes are derived from carbon molecules and, in common with other nanoparticles, possess chemical and physical properties that are of huge scientific interest. The potential value of fullerenes for medical science was first raised in 2003 and in 2005 when the scientific magazine 'Chemistry and Biology' ran an article describing the use of fullerenes as lightactivated antimicrobial agents. Since then, fullerenes have been used for several biomedical applications ranging from Xray imaging to treating cancer by targeting cancer cells. In addition, these nanoparticles have been used in the manufacture of commercial products, from sunscreen to cosmetics and some food products. Furthermore, nanoparticles of metals, like gold and silver, have been used in environmental cleanups of oil slicks and other forms of pollution. The remarkable properties of nanoparticles are down to two main factors: their greater surface toweight ratio, compared to larger particles which promotes the attachment of substances to their surface, and their minute size which allows them to penetrate cell membranes. These properties are of great benefit, for example in medicine, as drugs to fight cancer or AIDS can be attached to nanoparticles to reach their target cell in the human body E However, despite the amazing properties attributed to nanoparticles such as fullerenes, nanotechnology has yet to win wider universal acceptance in scientific circles. For the very properties that make nanoparticles so valuable to technology and medical science are also the ones that make them potentially so toxic. Such pro perties are potentially lethal if toxic substances attach themselves to the same nanoparticles, thereby delivering a fatal toxin through the cell membranes into the cells themselves. The toxic effect of these compounds is further increased, since their size permits them to enter the bloodstream and hence the body's major organs Furthermore, the nanoparticles in themselves are essentially a foreign element being introduced to the body. Unlike foreign elements, such as bacteria, the body has no natural immune system to deal with these ultramicroscopic particles. Scientists have yet to convince the nanotechnology sceptics that the potential side effects of nanoparticles are more than compensated for by the advantages that they confer It may be, however, that opposition to this technology is no more than a general distrust of scientific innovation. In fact, Urban Wiesing from the University of Tubingen has been quoted as saying 'Many of the risks associated with nanotechnology have at least been encountered in part in other technologies as well.' He also believes that regulations can be put in place to minimise such risks. This is a view echoed by the Federal Environment Agency that proposes that such risks are vastly outweighed by the potential benefits of nanotechnology, in particular for the environment Questions 6165. The reading passage has five paragraphs AE. Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter, AE, next to questions 6165. 61. promising beginnings 62. definition of a revolutionary technology 63. repackaging an old idea 64. dubious attributes 65. the foundation of a new technology Your answers: 61 62 63 64 65 Questions 6670. Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D. 66. Nanotechnology A. has limited value. B. is not related to science. C. incites controversy. D. poses insurmountable safety issues. 67. In the beginning, nanotechnology was A. overlooked as a science B. considered to be irrelevant. C. highly unpopular. D. regarded as being revolutionary 68. Nanoparticles are a product of A. manufacturing processes alone. B. natural and manufactured processes. C. purely biological processes. D. environmental factors alone 69. Nanotechnology remained a purely theoretical science until A. other technologies caught up with it. B. scientists were better able to understand its practical applications. C. Taniguchi convinced other scientists of its practical value. D. a scientist invented a new technology 70. Safety concerns about nanotechnology are A. completely unfounded. B. exaggerated by its detractors. C. real but manageable. D. misunderstood. Your answers: 66 67 68 69 70 Questions 7173 Complete the sentences Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer. A major (71) _in the field of nanotechnology came with the discovery of fullerenes and the invention of the Scanning Tunnelling Microscope Amongst scientists, nanotechnology has not met with (72) . The ability of nanoparticles to penetrate (73) is somewhat of a mixed blessing Part 3. In the passage below, seven paragraphs have been removed. For questions 7480, read the passage and choose from the paragraphs AH the one which fits each gap. There is ONE extra paragraph which you do not need to use. A Clothing Revolution If you’re bored with your wardrobe and are looking for a new style, you might want to think about one of the latest trends in fashion, and that is digital clothing. Unlike all other fashion trends in the past, digital fashion is unique insofar as it does not actually exist. In this brave new world clothes are made from pixels rather than fabric and customers can be far more imaginative; in fact, the sky is the limit when it comes to designs in the digital arena 74 However, it is worth bearing in mind that this type of online image manipulation is not a new idea People have always paid attention to their profile pictures on a variety of online platforms that they use in both their private and professional lives. In the same way that appearance can be influential in real life, our digital appearance plays an important role in how we are perceived by others, which means people pay attention to it. What is new, though, is the growing number of advantages of digital over physical fashion 75 By only producing a digital version of an item of clothing at first, the costs that are associated with making samples, having facetoface meetings and other logistical concerns can be drastically reduced. The designers can work on each item of clothing using technology rather than having to produce countless physical items during the design process. Improvements in technology have meant that seeing a physical garment is not as essential as it used to be 76 This is likely to become more important in the near future as companies rush to meet consumers’ needs. Already it is clear that fashion brands are adapting their collections to meet the demands of new lifestyles, many of which are becoming more flexible in terms of working arrangements. As more people work from home and attitudes towards formal office attire shift, the fashion industry will need to continue to respond and create new types of clothing that allow for more comfort and ease of movement as opposed to stiff formal wear 77 They could also start asking for a garment to be copied using different material as a way of developing a unique personal wardrobe. Many designers are already way ahead of consumers in this regard and are experimenting with new materials or new ways of using existing materials. Some current suggestions include clothing that is made entirely from small lights or metal, or even from plants and flowers. The possibilities for creativity are endless and customers could end up with the clothes that they have always dreamed of owning yet could never find 78 Despite this being a huge step in the right direction, it is unlikely that attitudes to fashion and gender will change overnight as the technology is not quite as advanced as people might think. While many brands have an online fitting room for customers to try out clothes before they buy them, the body shapes used by this kind of software are fairly generic and still based on traditional views of male and female bodies that rarely conform to reality 79 As a result, digital clothing remains quite expensive, but this will change as the technology improves, and the video game sector can shed some light on customer engagement with digital fashion. For years, video game enthusiasts have been changing the appearance of their avatars through outfits and weapons, and are clearly happy to pay for this service, which has caused the costs of avatar clothing to fall as demand has increased 80 The Paragraphs A. While some of the new trends have started to emerge, such as the rise in demand for leisurewear, it is still unclear how the digital fashion market will develop. However, what is obvious it that it allows for selfexpression in a far more nuanced way. For example, a customer only needs to buy one digital tshirt, but they could change the image or slogan on that one tshirt for many different versions B. No one knows whether the cost of digital clothing will come down in a few years’ time. At present, the market appears to be growing, but some designers have suggested that it is just a passing phase and its popularity could disappear in a flash. As such they are cautious about investing time or money in something that may be around for just a few years C. Personalisation and creating an individual look contribute to being a key part of the modern approach to identity, and we can do this by wearing original clothing in both the real and unreal worlds. The fact that people already do this with imaginary online characters means that it should come as no surprise that there is a growing desire to do the same with our online selves too D. Costs can be decreased further through the reduction in the time to transport the products to both bricksandmortarstores and online shopping platforms. This will enable companies to become more agile, to respond to consumers’ needs and potentially to create more collections that will start to address individual lifestyle needs instead of being based around the four seasons E. In contrast, the process of having clothing fitted to a specific body shape in a customer’s photo is much more involved Currently, this work is done by people and it is still quite a timeconsuming process. Typically, clients upload a photograph and then this image is digitally dressed by using 3D modelling software. From start to finish this process can take up to a whole working day F. The most obvious of these is its sustainability. Given that that fashion industry is responsible for around 10% of greenhousegas emissions, there is a clear case for the sustainability of digital fashion. It can reduce waste considerably, both in terms of making the physical product, but also by reducing the carbon footprint of the design process, something that people generally think about far less G. Fashion designers have much more freedom with digital garments and can play around in more creative ways to make clothing more customisable and individual. All this has become possible because people have been prepared for digital fashion by a socialmediadriven, modern society that is obsessed with photos and online images H. By putting the individual at the heart of digital fashion, there is also the opportunity for a less prescriptive approach to clothing for men and women. For many years the fashion industry has been criticised for using thin models and causing bodyimage issues among young people. Because digital fashion can be so unique, it challenges these ideas Your answers 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Part 4. You are going to read an article about lion society and breeding. For questions 81–90, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Motherhood is an equalopportunity employer for female lions A longterm study of lions in Africa shows that the females living among a group of lions consistently produce similar numbers of surviving offspring and raise them collectively Such egalitarianism is rare in nature. Most cooperative animal societies, such as wolf packs, are despotic. While all female wolves are involved in rearing cubs, they leave reproduction to a single, domineering female. The researchers discovered that female lions form remarkably egalitarian societies that are characterized by two key features: symmetrical relationships and a voluntary system of communal cubrearing in which all the qualified females engage in reproduction. Since this reproductive pattern is so different from that of other cooperative animal groups, it is believed that close study of the behaviour of lions may improve scientists’ understanding of the factors that lead to egalitarianism in other types of societies, notably our own. Lions live in groups of three to thirty individuals, called prides. Within each pride is a group of closely related females – mothers, daughters, sisters, and cousins. The number of individual females typically ranges from two to eighteen, depending mainly on how much prey lives in the surrounding area or migrates through a pride’s territory. Females do most of the hunting for the members of a pride and remain with the group for their entire lifetime, which can extend to eighteen years. They mate and give birth to offspring – usually one to three cubs – every two or three years, unless the cycle is disrupted by the invasion of males from outside the group Males, on the other hand, aren’t so homebound. They leave their native prides once they reach the age of two to four and band together with several other males, often from the same pride, to form a coalition. Once the males in a group have reached full maturity and are ready to reproduce, they set off together to seek out an existing pride they can overtake. But first, they have to evict the males already living in the targeted group. This confrontation is often violent and the weaker male lions are killed. The ousted lions that survive the rivalry go off in search of another pride to claim as their own. Male lions that manage to avoid early death can live to about the age of twelve Once the victorious males have taken over a pride, they kill all the existing cubs – an act of infanticide that expedites a female lion’s readiness to mate with one of the newcomers. The new males then stay around for several years – usually up to four years – to protect the group and its territory against other potential intruders. Eventually, however, a nomadic gang of males succeeds in overtaking the pride, and the cycle starts all over again. In this tumultuous lifestyle, female lions equally share the burdens of childbearing and motherhood, engaging in a type of behaviour that is consistent with models of egalitarian theory. Research into the behaviour of other animals has shown that egalitarianism is usually limited to species in which a single female is unable to control the reproductive habits of other females in the group. That kind of control would be particularly difficult for lions to achieve because the violent nature of their rivalry probably serves as a deterrent to despotic behaviour. Potentially lethal claws and teeth pose a significant risk of ‘mutually assured destruction’ between rival females – a risk that’s greater than in any other social species. As a result, female colleagues in a pride don’t harass one another or assert their dominance in social interactions, according to the researchers ‘On the one hand, they can be very aggressive to each other They can be very dangerous companions to have – they are armed to the teeth, so to speak,’ said one of the leading researchers. ‘On the other hand,’ he added, ‘there is some positive motivation to work together.’ Female lions, like all feline species, slink off to give birth in secrecy. This keeps the young, vulnerable cubs away from potential female despots within the pride, and also hides them from nomadic males and predators such as hyenas. Once a female lion has returned to the pride with her cubs, she raises them alongside other new mothers in a nursery group, or crèche. Only mothers with cubs of roughly the same age form a crèche. The advantage of this close association is that multiple mothers are available to defend the cubs against potentially infanticidal males – essentially, an instance of greater safety in numbers. The researchers’ data show that cubs are more likely to survive when they are raised in a nursery rather than by a solitary mother. This advantage of reproductive success gives female lions an incentive to synchronize their breeding, which they do. 81. In what way does the writer say that a pride of lions is similar to a pack of wolves? A. Females in both have equal status in the group. B. Only one female in the group bears offspring. C. Neither have high fertility rates. D. Individuals in both groups work together to raise young. 82. Research into the way female lions interact with each other, showed that A. individual lions form close relationships with others in the group. B. all females who can breed are likely to have cubs. C. cubs in the group are only raised by their mothers. D. the level of cooperation is less than in other comparable species. 83. Why does the writer say that the behaviour of lions requires ‘close study’ in the second paragraph? A. Because it will reveal why their fairly unique way of behaving has come about. B. Because it is a good way of showing how cooperation has evolved in most mammals. C. Because it will shed light on the nature of human society. D. Because not enough research of this kind has taken place before. 84. Which of the following is typical of a pride of lions according to the text? A. Most prides are more or less the same size. B. Females within the pride tend to share the same gene pool. C. Prides regularly share territory with other prides. D. There are roughly the same number of males and females in a pride. 85. Which of the following is true of male lions? A. They generally live on their own for much of their lives. B. They are largely responsible for finding and killing prey. C. They usually bond with males they are closely related to. D. Like their female siblings, they stop living with their mothers at a young age. 86. From the context of the article, which of the following is the best definition of the word ‘coalition’ in the fourth paragraph? A. a gathering of lions from different groups B. a group of lions working together for mutual selfinterest C. a family breeding group of closelyrelated lions D. a warlike gang of lions of various ages 87. In the fifth paragraph, the writer describes the killing of cubs by male lions. How would you describe the writer’s tone? A. emotional and engaged B. shocked and disapproving C. matteroffact and explanatory D. sympathetic but distant 88. According to the writer, why don’t female lions try to dominate each other? A. They show greater empathy with family members than other mammal species. B. Individual females lack the violent nature of dominant females in other mammal species. C. All females in the pride are so strong they avoid being aggressive for fear of injury. D. They seem to know that sharing the burdens of childbearing is beneficial. 89. What is the main reason given in the text to explain why female lions look after their cubs together in a crèche? A. It is the best way to keep their cubs safe from predators like hyenas. B. It allows females to bear young at different times of the year. C. It gives their cubs an opportunity to grow together and learn from each other. D. It provides a degree of protection from adult males who may try to kill cubs. 90. What is the overall aim of the article? A. to report on research that has revealed why lions show certain behavioural traits B. to document how our previous understanding of lions’ behaviour has been shown to be false C. to summarize the results of a number of recent analyses of the behaviour of lions D. to detail a study into social equality across a range of species including that of lions Your answers 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 10 Part 5. The passage below consists of four paragraphs marked A, B, C and D. For questions 91100, read the passage and do the task that follows. The Future is History (A) The Guardian In her clinical practice during the 1990s, Moscow psychoanalyst Marina Arutyunyan encountered three generations of women living under the same roof. The grandmother tyrannised her daughter and granddaughter with demands for needless work and repeated invasions of their privacy. Her behaviour was finally explained when it emerged that she was a former guard in the Gulag, 'The family was now recast as a camp, complete with deadend makework, the primacy of discipline, and the total abolition of personal boundaries.' Cases such as this led Arutyunyan to a wider diagnosis of Russia as a traumatised society unable to free itself from the psychological subjugation fostered during the long decades of Soviet rule The 'main resource' of this increasingly repressive and authoritarian state is 'the Soviet citizen weaned on generations of doublethink and collective hostagetaking' 'Homo Sovieticus'. As diagnosed in 1989 by Yuri Levada, sociologist and the founder of Russia's first polling organisation, Homo Sovieticus was in favour of a powerful paternalistic state, deeply conformist and suspicious of all and any individual initiative that threatened to destabilise existing group hierarchies and identities. A fascinating but flawed account, The Future is History presents a Russia whose future in fact stands outside history, as its people are condemned decade after decade to rehearse the same drama of tyranny and obedience (B) The NY Times Russia has certainly been in the news a great deal lately, and Americans are divided on the subject: Most continue to think that it is a menacing and hostile power that interfered in last year's election, while a rising percentage of Republicans, following President Trump, now have a more positive view of the country. Outlooks on both sides are heavily shaped by the imperatives of domestic American politics, leaving a void in understanding. What, in fact, is the nature of the beast we are confronting? This is the underlying topic that Masha Gessen seeks to address in her fascinating and deeply felt new book, The Future is History. The book provides a straightforward narrative of the events taking place in Russia since the 1980s the unexpected liberalization under Gorbachev and the heady years from 1989 to 1991 when many former Soviet citizens found themselves living, literally, in a different country; and then the regression from the attack on the Moscow White House under Yeltsin in 1993, through two Chechen wars, the relentless rise of Putin and finally the Nemtsov assassination Typically, the historical significance of these moments was not visible to Gessen's interlocutors at the time. They were busy with their lives and personal struggles, but they found that politics became a crushing force that none of them in the end could escape (C) Good Reads Putin's bestselling biographer reveals how, in the space of a generation, Russia surrendered to a more virulent and invincible new strain of autocracy. Hailed for her 'fearless indictment of the most powerful man in Russia', awardwinning journalist Masha Gessen is unparalleled in her understanding of the events and forces that have wracked her native country in recent times. In The Future is History, she follows the lives of four people born at what promised to be the dawn of democracy. Each came of age with unprecedented expectations, some as the children and grandchildren of the very architects of the new Russia, each with newfound aspirations of their own as entrepreneurs, activists, thinkers, and writers, sexual and social beings. Gessen charts their paths not only against the machinations of the regime that would crush them all, but also against the war it waged on understanding itself, ensuring the unobstructed reemergence of the old Soviet order in the form of today's terrifying and seemingly unstoppable mafia state. Powerful and urgent, The Future is History is a cautionary tale for our time and for all time (D) Kirkus The Future is History a brilliant if somber look at modern Russia, a failed democracy, by prizewinning journalist Gessen (The Brothers The Road to an American Tragedy, 2015, etc.). First 11 there were the serfs, and then 'Homo Sovieticus,' the gloomily obedient men, women, and children who waited in bread lines and slaved in mines and factories. Are they the avatars of the good old days? With Vladimir Putin's rise and increasingly absolutist rule, there may be something to the old saw that the Russian soul craves authoritarianism. Yet, as Gessen, who has written extensively on Putin, writes, that may flat out not be so. As she notes in this urgent chronicle, examining the Russian character through sociological instruments was frowned on, even banned, until the late 1960s, when Yuri Levada, who turns up at several points in this long narrative, began to look at how ordinary Russians thought about their society. For one thing, later surveys showed that although some wanted 'rockers,' 'hippies,' and 'pederasts' to be liquidated, a far larger number advocated tolerance, especially younger Russians. Those younger Russians are the focus of the author's characterdriven approach, a kind of nonfiction novel that compares favorably to the work of Svetlana Alexievich. One of Gessen's cases in point, a stillyoungish woman named Masha, has learned to work every angle thanks to a resourceful mother who, among other things, figured out ways to 'teach Soviet Jews to beat the antiSemitic machine.' By all rights, Masha, entrepreneurial and smart, ought to be in the forefront of Russian development, but having run afoul of Putin's regime, she is effectively a nonperson Which text Your answers references previous publications by the same author? gives the reason behind the treatment of a family member? asserts the author is unmatched in knowledge? states that the book gives an uncluttered view of the situation? tells of why Masha's character is diminished? states that the book is inaccurate? declares the appetite for an alternative approach by a greater number of the demographic? indicates an ironical shift in perspective? invokes a quote from the book which uses an Orwellian term? illustrates that Gessen supports a different view than that of a more ingrained one? 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 IV. WRITING (55/200 points) Part 1. Graph Writing (20 points) The table shows the percentage of journeys made by different forms of transport in four countries while the bar graph shows the results of a survey into car use. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write about 150 words Journeys made by Car Bicycle Public transport On foot Other Canada 90% 1% 3% 5% 1% Belgium 72% 2% 12% 11% 3% 12 Germany 68% 2% 18% 11% 1% Netherlands 47% 26% 8% 18% 1% Part 2. Essay writing (35 points) Write an essay of 350 words on the following topic In your opinion, which is more suitable in the modern world: a broad educational system covering a variety of areas, or one that concentrates on a narrow set of subjects related to a certain job? Give reasons and specific examples to support your answer -THE END - SỞ GD&ĐT QUẢNG BÌNH HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA NĂM HỌC 20222023 Khóa ngày 20 tháng 9 năm 2022 Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH BÀI THI THỨ HAI Đap an nay g ́ ́ ̀ ồm có 02 trang Tổng số điểm tồn bài: 200 điểm Sau khi cộng tồn bộ số điểm, giám khảo quy về hệ điểm 20 (khơng làm trịn số) 13 I. LISTENING (50/200 points) Part 1. Mỗi câu đúng được 2 điểm 1. NG 2. F 3. NG 4. T 5.T 13.A 14.B 15.D Part 2. Mỗi câu đúng được 2 điểm 6. synovial fluid 7. tendons 8. (a) selfdescribed researcher 9. arthritis 10. decreased scrip strength Part 3. Mỗi câu đúng được 2 điểm 11.D 12.B Part 4. Mỗi câu đúng được 2 điểm 16. simple mechanical squeezing 17. cellulosic material 18. dengue 19. pupae separation system 20. aging/ageing population 21. rehabilitation 22. kerosene lamps 23. LFP batteries/battery 24. laser communication device 25. connectivity II. LEXICOGRAMMAR (25/200 points) Part 1. Mỗi câu đúng được 1 điểm 26. D 36. B 27. B 37. C 28. A 38. C 29. C 39. A 30. C 40. C 31. C 41. C 32. D 42. D 33. A 43. C 34. A 44. B Part 2. Mỗi câu đúng được 1 điểm 46. luxuriantly 47. polyglots 48. interracial 49. demystify 50. bioluminescence III. READING (70/200 points) Part 1. Mỗi câu đúng được 1 điểm 51. threats 56. returned 52. price 57. model 53. organisers 58. excuse Part 2. Mỗi câu đúng được 1,5 điểm 14 54. interviewed 59. aid/help 55. standby 60. shut 35. C 45. A 61. D 62. A 63. C 64. E 65. B 66. C 67. A 68. B 69. A 70. C 71. turning point 72. universal acceptance 73. cell membranes Part 3. Mỗi câu đúng được 1,5 điểm 74. G 75. F 76. D 77. A 78. H 79. E 80.C Part 4. Mỗi câu đúng được 1,5 điểm 81. D 86. B 82. B 87. C 83. C 88. C 84. A 89. D 93. C 98. B 94. B 99.A 85. C 90. A Part 5. Mỗi câu đúng được 1,5 điểm 91. D 96. A 92. A 97. D IV. WRITING (55/200 points) Part 1. Bài viết hoàn thành được 20 điểm The mark is based on the following scheme: 1. Content: 35% of the total mark 2. Organization and presentation: 30% of the total mark 3. Language: 30% of the total mark 4. Handwriting, punctuation and spelling: 5% of the total mark Part 2. Bài viết hoàn thành được 35 điểm The mark is based on the following scheme: 1. Content: 35% of the total mark 2. Organization and presentation: 30% of the total mark 3. Language: 30% of the total mark 4. Handwriting, punctuation and spelling: 5% of the total mark THE END 15 95. D 100. D ... Give reasons and specific examples to support your answer -THE END - SỞ GD&ĐT QUẢNG BÌNH HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KỲ? ?THI? ?CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ? ?THI? ? HỌC? ?SINH? ?GIỎI QUỐC? ?GIA? ?NĂM HỌC 20222023 Khóa ngày 20 tháng 9? ?năm? ?2022 Mơn? ?thi: TIẾNG? ?ANH BÀI? ?THI? ?THỨ HAI... modern approach to identity, and we can do this by wearing original clothing in both the real and unreal worlds. 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