ĐỀ THI THỬ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2022 – 2023 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp: 11 THPT Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Đề thi gồm: 08 trang Họ tên: ………………………………………………… Số báo danh:…………… Lớp: …………………………………………………………………………………… Trường:………………………………………………………………………………… Chữ kí giám thị 1:……………….…………Chữ kí giám thị 2:………….…………… Điểm Bằng số:…………… Họ tên chữ kí giám khảo: Giám khảo 1:……………………… Giám khảo 2:……………………… SỐ PHÁCH SỐ PHÁCH Bằng chữ:………… 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 PART I: Questions - 10 Listen to a conversation and complete the form below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer Example Plainfield: _Community centre _ Classes and activities: Days Class/Activity Age group Wednesday, Saturday tutoring sessions in all subject, Children, teens including (1) _ (2) _ tennis (3) _ Tuesday, Thursday (4) _ Children, teens, adults Friday Book club (5) Complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS/ NUMBER(S) Membership fees: (6) $ _ (per one member) Access to facilities including: (7) _, exercise room and conference room Venue : (8 ) _ Street Parking is located: (9) Open time All days except for (10) _ Your answer: 10 PART II Questions 11 - 15 Choose the best options (A, B, C) to answer the questions from 11 to 15 Page of Principles on money investment 11 Why people need to keep a current deposit in a bank account? A for some rainy days B for some unexpected cases C for surprisingly high interest 12 The speaker buys the government lottery because A makes his life more prosperous B it is a kind of legal gambling C it makes his life funnier 13 Investing money for higher earning potential, people can _ A takes a higher risk B makes a big fortune in a short period of time C guarantees to get more money back in every situation 14 What is a balanced portfolio? A a wide investment list B a steady investment C investment more in lower risk and less in the riskiest 15 Investing money wisely means A putting money into different investments B spending money on venture capital C spending money on low-risk investments Your answer : 11 12 13 14 15 PART III Question 16 -17: Write NO MORE THAN three words/a number for each answer Attitudes towards management of personal finance According to Bernard Shaw, men are supposed to understand (16) , economics and finance However, women are more prepared to learn about them Women tend to save for children’s education and a house Men tend to save for cars and for retirement Women who are left alone may have to pay for (17) at their late age Questions 18 -20 Write NO MORE THAN three words/a number for each answer Saving for the future Most women think about their financial future when a/an (18) occurs Women start thinking about (19) _right when they reach their early adult age To develop their confidence in dealing with financial affairs would be to attend classes in money management Women should put a high proportion of their savings in low risk investments and the rest for (20 _ones which can offer them a comfortable, independent retirement Your answer 16 17 18 _ 19 _ 20 _ PART B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6.0 POINTS) I Circle the best answer whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question A booked B wicked C naked D beloved Question A thunder B prefer C grocer D louder II Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question A private B belong C indeed D emit Question 4.A devastated B environment C diversity D ecology Page of III Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges Question Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “ ” A That’s very kind of you B Not a chance C I don’t believe it D Well done! Question Peter and Dane are talking about environmental protection - Peter: " We should limit the use of plastic bags." - Dane: “ _” We can use paper bags instead." A I completely agree B It's not true C I don't quite agree D You 're wrong IV 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 7: This new magazine is known for its comprehensive coverage of news A casual B superficial C indifferent D inadequate Question 8: Danny put the cat among the pigeons by suggesting that the company might have to make some redundancies A made other people disappointed B made other people nervous C made a lot of people satisfied D made a lot of people annoyed V Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined parts that need correction in each of the following questions Question Learners have voiced their complaints to the language centre that its services are A B inadequate and not entirely dependent C D Question 10 An increasing number of companies has changed dress codes, allowing employees to wear A B C casual clothing in the work place D VI Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 11 Mike tried to sort out the problem, but he just _ a blank A painted B filled C drew D wrote Question 12 The political candidate knew the issue was a hot , so he deferred to his chief of staff, who directed questions to the committee chairperson A tomato B potato C pot D dog Question 13 education normally provides undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and training A Intermediate B Primary C Secondary D Tertiary Question 14 John had a lucky escape He _ in that car crash A should have been killed B must have been killed C ought to have been killed D could have been killed Question 15 Don’t drop your sweet wrapper on the floor, _? A you B aren’t you C will you D won’t you Question 16 To his colleagues' surprise, John _himself rudely at the party last night A conflicted B converted C conducted D confined Question 17 There is _ in my bedroom A an old wooden square table B a square wooden old table C a wooden old square table D an old square wooden table Question 18 The bank has more than 100 branches, in a major urban area A the location of which B each locating C each located D and are located VII Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) Page of Question 19: Exemplification is always necessary when you are addressing a younger audience A illustration B variation C simplification D exaggeration Question 20: We’re missing the boat on improving relationship with our partners because you were late for the meeting which made them really angry It is you who have to take the responsibility for this A closing the door B having a field day C making hay while the sun shines D being laughed out of court VIII Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word Children are taught from young to be to their elders.(RESPECT) They frequently the traffic as they march through the streets.(MOBILE) In China, the persistence of a(n) currency has over the years effectively subsidised exports (VALUE) He is unity which produces or is based on unity of interests, objectives, standards, and sympathies (SOLID) You should find running long gets progressively easier, and after a time, you may feel that even a marathon will be possible! (DISTANT) IX Find one word to fill in each blank to finish the sentences below Write your answer on the numbered blanks given below I know from that I my best work early in the morning This is one of the exceptions the rule It's no complaining about the cold and wet, you'll just have to put up with it I'm frightened _ death of spiders! He's been _ weather for ages and still isn't back at work PART C: READING (5.0 POINTS) I Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the following blanks (2 points) BECOMING A TRANSLATOR The role of the translator in enabling literature to pass beyond its natural frontiers is receiving growing recognition In (1) _ of the general increase in this field, it is not surprising that many people with literary interests and a knowledge of languages should think of adopting translating as a full- or part-time ( 2) _ Some advice may usefully be (3) to such would-be translators The first difficulty the beginner will (4) _ is the unwillingness of publishers to entrust a translation to anyone who has not already (5) _ a reputation for sound work The least publishers will demand before commissioning a translation is a fairly lengthy (6) _ of the applicant's work, even if unpublished Perhaps the best way the would-be translator can begin is to select some books of the type which he or she feels competent and eager to translate, translate a (7) _ selection of the book and then submit the book and the translation to a suitable publisher If he or she is extremely lucky, this may result in a commission to translate the book More (8) _, however, publishers will reject the book as such but if they are favourably (9) _ by the translation, they may very possibly commission some other books of a (10) _ nature which they already have in mind (Adapted from Cambridge Proficiency Examination Practice) A regard B view C awareness D consideration A work B employment C occupation D line A made B given C told D shown A encounter B involve C reveal D introduce A formed B set C founded D established A instance B case C specimen D model Page of A substantial B main C grand D plentiful A surely B probably C certainly D expectedly A impressed B convinced C affected D taken 10 A common B same C similar D joint II The passage has five paragraphs Choose the correct Headings for each paragraph 1-5 from the list of headings (A-G) below (THERE ARE MORE OPTIONS THAN NEEDED) A B C D E F LISTS OF HEADINGS Background to middle-years education in Japan The influence of Monbusho The key to Japanese successes in Maths education Helping less successful students The role of homework correction Research findings concerning achievements in Maths G The typical format of a maths lesson Paragraph _ Japan has a significantly better record in terms of average mathematical attainment than England and Wales Large sample international comparisons of pupils' attainments since the 1960s have established that not only did Japanese pupils at age 13 have better scores of average attainment, but there was also a larger proportion of 'low' attainers in England, where, incidentally, the variation in attainment scores was much greater The percentage of Gross National Product spent on education is reasonably similar in the two countries, so how is this higher and more consistent attainment in maths achieved? Paragraph Lower secondary schools in Japan cover three school years, from the seventh grade (age 13) to the ninth grade (age 15) Virtually all pupils at this stage attend state schools: only per cent are in the private sector Schools are usually modem in design, set well back from the road- and spacious inside Classrooms are large and pupils sit at single desks in rows Lessons last for a standardised 50 minutes and are always followed by a 10-minute break, which gives the pupils a chance to let off steam Teachers begin with a formal address and mutual bowing, and then concentrate on whole-class teaching Classes are large - usually about 40 - and are unstreamed Pupils stay in the same class for all lessons throughout the school and develop considerable class identity and loyalty Pupils attend the school in their own neighbourhood, which in theory removes ranking by school In practice in Tokyo, because of the relative concentration of schools, there is some competition to get into the 'better' school in a particular area Paragraph Traditional ways of teaching form the basis of the lesson and the remarkably quiet classes take their own notes of the points made and the examples demonstrated Everyone has their own copy of the textbook supplied by the central education authority, Monbusho, as part of the concept of free compulsory education up to the age of 15 These textbooks are, on the whole, small, presumably inexpensive to produce, but well set out and logically developed (One teacher was particularly keen to introduce colour and pictures into maths textbooks: he felt this would make them more accessible to pupils brought up in a cartoon culture.) Besides approving textbooks, Monbusho also decides the highly centralised national curriculum and how it is to be delivered Paragraph _ Lessons all follow the same pattern At the beginning, the pupils put solutions to the homework on the board, then the teachers comment, correct or elaborate as necessary Pupils mark their own homework: this is an important principle in Japanese schooling as it enables pupils to see where and why they made a mistake, so that these can be avoided in future No one minds mistakes or ignorance as long as you are prepared to learn from them After the homework has been discussed, the teacher explains the topic of the lesson, slowly and with a lot of repetition and elaboration Examples are demonstrated on the board; questions from the textbook are worked Page of through first with the class, and then the class is set questions from the textbook to individually Only rarely are supplementary worksheets distributed in a maths class The impression is that the logical nature of the textbooks and their comprehensive coverage of different types of examples, combined with the relative homogeneity of the class, renders work sheets unnecessary At this point, the teacher would circulate and make sure that all the pupils were coping well Paragraph _ It is remarkable that large, mixed-ability classes could be kept together for maths throughout all their compulsory schooling from to 15 Teachers say that they give individual help at the end of a lesson or after school, setting extra work if necessary In observed lessons, any strugglers would-be assisted by the teacher or quietly seek help from their neighbour Carefully fostered class identity makes pupils keen to help each other - anyway, it is in their interests since the class progresses together This scarcely seems adequate help to enable slow learners to keep up However, the Japanese attitude towards education runs along the lines of 'if you work hard enough, you can almost anything' Parents are kept closely informed of their children's progress and will play a part in helping their children to keep up with class, sending them to 'Juku' (private evening tuition) if extra help is needed and encouraging them to work harder It seems to work, at least for 95 per cent of the school population (Adapted from https://www.ielts-mentor.com/academic-reading/) III Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned vehicles, along with breakthroughs in satellite technology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving equipment for scientists doing research on the great oceans of the world Without a vehicles, divers often become sluggish, and their mental concentration was severely limited Because undersea pressure affects their mental speech organs, communication among divers had always been difficult or impossible But today most oceanographers avoid the use of vulnerable human divers, preferring to reduce the risk of human life and make direct observation by means of instrument that are lowered into the ocean, from sample take from the water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites Direct observations of the ocean floor can be made not only by divers but also by deep –diving submarines in the water or even by the technology of sophisticated aerial photography from vantage points above the surface of more than seven miles and cruise at depths of fifteen thousand feet In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in order to transmit information back to land-based laboratories via satellite [8A…] Satellite photographs can show the distribution of sea ice, oil slick, and cloud formations over the ocean, maps created from satellite pictures can represent the temperature and the colour of the ocean’s surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean current from laboratories on dry land [8B….] Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect, organize, and analyze data from submarines and satellites [8C….] By creating a model of the ocean’s movement and characteristics, scientists can predict the patterns and possible effects of the oceans on the environment [8D….] Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research ships or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information and more quickly and more effectively Some of humankind’s most serious problem, especially those concerning energy and food, may be solved with the help of observation made possible by this new technology (Adapted from TOEFL Reading Practice) The word “sluggish” is closest in meaning to _ A nervous B risky C slow moving D very weak Drives have had problems in communicating underwater because _ A The pressure affected their speech organ B the vehicles they used have not been perfected C they did not pronounce clearly D the water destroyed their speech organs This paragraph suggests that the successful exploration of the ocean depends upon A the limitation of diving equipment B radios that divers use to communicate C controlling currents and weather D vehicles as well as divers Undersea vehicles Page of A are too small for a man to fit inside B are very slow to respond C have the same limitations that divers have D make direct observations of the ocean floor The word “cruise” could be best replaced by A travel at constant speed B function without problems C stay in communication D remain still How far is a radio-equipped buoy operated? A By operators inside the vehicle in the part of underwater B By operators outside the vehicle on a ship C By operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform D By operator outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore The word complicated means A tangible B intricate C instrumental D durable Look at the square in passage Where can the following sentence be added to the paragraph 2? Particularly important for ocean study are data about water temperature, currents and weather A 8A B 8B C 8C D 8D The word “those” in the last paragraph refers to _ A ships B vehicles C problems D computers 10 With what topic does the passage primarily concerned? A communication among divers B technological advances in technology C direct observation among divers D undersea vehicles Your answer: 10 PART D WRITING (5 POINTS) Part Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the cues as the beginning of each sentence (0) has been done as an example (1.0 point) It takes him at least three hours a day to chat on facebook Everyday he spends ……at least three hours chatting on facebook…… Question Martin missed his flight because he had not been informed of the change in flight schedule Not having ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… Question He lacked commitment to the job He wasn't considered for promotion But for ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… Question The value of dollar has fallen considerably in the past week There has been ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Question It has been reported that children today expend approximately 600 kcal a day Children today ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Question We didn’t discover the mistake until much later Not ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………… Part Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between three and five words, including the word given (0) has been done as an example (1.0 point) My protests were ignored (NOTICE) Nobody …………took notice of………… my protests He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out (TEETH) He really……………………………………………………………………………………… when breaking the promise to help me out Please read the instructions carefully before you use this appliance (MAKING) Before …………………………………………………………………………….……………………, please read the instructions carefully Only the usual, everyday things happen here (OUT) Nothing…………………………………………………………………………….………………… ever happens here I don't know Leslie's reasons for his resigning (IDEA) I …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………… Leslie resigned I always think about transport costs when job hunting (CONSIDERATION) I always ………………………………………………………………………………………….…… when job hunting Page of Part Write the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the words given in the brackets The words must not be altered in any way (0) has been as an example (1.0 point) I never have enough money (SHORT) I am always short of money “Honestly, I didn't steal the chocolate.” the boy said (DENIED) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… It is impossible that someone stole your purse when we were in the restaurant (MIGHT) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………….…… I tried as hard as I could but I just couldn’t get the money (MATTER) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………….…… The ships were hardly visible through the thick fog (MAKE) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… I bought it without thinking about it first (SPUR) ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………….…… III Writing essay (2 points) Write an essay on the following topic: The expression “Never, never give up” means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals Do you agree or disagree with this statement? You should write from 200 to 220 words and give your own knowledge or experience to support your ideas Page of THE END Page of