HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN VÙNG DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ ĐỀ ĐỀ NGHỊ ĐIỆN BIÊN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LẦN THỨ IX MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 11 Thời gian: 180 phút KEY A LISTENING (50 points) Part 1: You will hear part of a radio programe in which two people, Sally White and Martin Jones, are discussing the popularity of audio books For questions 1- 5, choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear (10 pts) Your answers: B A D B C Part For questions 1-5, you will hear a talk about water shortage in deserts Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (10 pts) Your answers: F T F F T Part You hear a talk about short-sightedness Listen to the talk and complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER (20 pts) report published definite reasons The medical term a leading cause focusing on objects the sudden rise seven-fold increase near-work activities and young adults 10 a co-author of B LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 points) Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence (10 pts) B A C B C C A D B 10 A 11 B 12 D 13 B 14 D 15 C 16 C 17 B 18 C 19 D 20 C Part 2: Identify errors in the following passage and correct them, (0) has been done as an example (5 pts) Number Line Mistake on Page of Correction of on out how what when if 10 down up 12 be decide Part Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle (10 pts) get round = persuade give oneself up = surrender drive at = imply, suggest come into = inherit fly at = attack (with blows or words) Part Complete the following sentences with the words given in the brackets You have to change the form of the word (10 pts) synonymous reliability single- forefront handedly mathematician positional ownership residence 10 likelihood standing C READING (60 points) Part 1: For questions 1–15, 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 pts) C B 11 B C D A A A D B 10 A 12 D 13 C 14 A 15 B Part 2: For questions 1-10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space (15pts) that / which are at same 11 with 12 dropped about known 13 later among invented 14 into performer 10 a 15 producing Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow (15 pts) C D A C Page of C C D D B 10 A Part Read the following passage and the tasks that follow (15 pts) j h D a b 10 A e m 11 D 13 C 14 C 15 B c d 12 C D.WRITING (60 pts) Part 1: (5 pts) A/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it (2 pts.) Her primus stove GAVE ITS LAST GASP on the last day At this time of year, the area often FEEL THE EFFECT OF violent storms B/ For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence but using the word given This word must not be altered in any way (3 pts.) Trade has gone from bad to worse and staff are being laid off Don’t breathe a word about your scheme to the boss Since the advertisement, we have been swamped with applications Part 2: (20 pts) The graphs below give information about computer ownership as a percentage of the population between 2002 and 2010, and by level of education for the years 2002 and 2010 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words Part Essay writing (35 pts) In recent years, the family structure and the role of its members are gradually changin What kinds of changes can ocurr? Do you think these changes are possitive or negative? Write an essay (about 250words) to express your opinion LISTENING TAPESCRIPT Page of Part 1: You will hear part of a radio programe in which two people, Sally White and Martin Jones, are discussing the popularity of audio books For questions 1- 5, choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear (10 pts) Page of Page of Part For questions 1-5, you will hear the historian, George Davies, talking about society and the theatre in England in the time of William Shakespeare Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (10 pts) Scientists may have found one answer to the problem of water shortages It is a new material that collects water from the air They got their idea from a small beetle that lives in the desert in Africa The deserts of the Skeleton Coast in Namibia are very dry, but the Namib desert beetle is an expert at surviving in hot and dry conditions Its shell is covered in small bumps that collect tiny water droplets from the air The water is enough to keep the beetle alive Scientists studied the shape and material of the beetle's bumps They want to use what they found out about the beetle to make their own materials that can collect water from the air This will help people who live in very dry areas The scientists believe this new technology could help in many areas of our life They said it could be very useful for power plants and for the heating and air conditioning in airplanes, cars and trains One of the scientists, Philseok Kim, said: "Thermal power plants, for example, rely on condensers to quickly convert steam to liquid water [Our] design could help speed up that process and even allow for operation at a higher temperature, significantly improving the overall energy efficiency." Another scientist, Joanna Aizenberg, said she was looking forward to the future of getting ideas for new technologies from nature She said: "Everybody is excited about bio-inspired materials research." Part You hear a radio interview in which the presenter, Terry Davis, is talking to Dr Elizabeth Jones, an expert on climate Listen to the interview and complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER (20 pts) Researchers predicted in a new report published in the journal Opthalmology that by 2050, half of the world's population will be short-sighted The medical term for this condition is myopia It is also known as near-sightedness It is when we have difficulty focusing on objects that are far away from us The researchers say that around 4.8 billion people will suffer from myopia This is a seven-fold increase in cases from 2000 to 2050 Sixty years ago, around 15 per cent of the Chinese population was short-sighted Now, almost 90 per cent of Chinese teenagers and young adults have trouble seeing faraway objects A recent survey found that up 95 per cent of teenagers in South Korea are near-sighted The researchers said they could not pinpoint definite reasons for this phenomenon and say it could be a combination of factors They did say that looking at computer screens and mobile phones could be a leading cause Researchers said the sudden rise in myopia may be linked to "lifestyle changes resulting from a combination of decreased time outdoors and increased Page of near-work activities" Science journalist Sarah Zhang said, "spending time outdoors, especially in early childhood, reduces the onset of myopia" Professor Kovin Naidoo, a coauthor of the report, offered some advice He said: "You could spend a long time reading computers and screens, but also spend two hours outdoors." Page of ... when if 10 down up 12 be decide Part Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle (10 pts) get round = persuade give oneself up = surrender drive at = imply,... single- forefront handedly mathematician positional ownership residence 10 likelihood standing C READING (60 points) Part 1: For questions 1–15, read the following passage and decide which answer... from the air They got their idea from a small beetle that lives in the desert in Africa The deserts of the Skeleton Coast in Namibia are very dry, but the Namib desert beetle is an expert at