SỞ GD&ĐT THANH HOÁ TRƯỜNG THPT CẨM THUỶ -(Đề thi có trang) ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI DỰ TUYỂN HSG NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Số báo danh: SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (70 points) Họ tên: Mã đề 000 HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU - Bài nghe gồm phần, phần nghe lần, lần cách khoảng 20 giây, mở đầu kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu - Mở đầu kết thúc nghe có tín hiệu nhạc Thí sinh có phút để hoàn chỉnh sau kết thúc phần nghe - Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) có nghe PARTA: LISTENING ( 10 pts) Section 1: You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her life in Berlin, the capital of Germany For each question, circle the correct answer Question 1: How long has Britta lived in Berlin? A four years B six years C twenty years D fourteen years Question 2: What does Britta say about living in Berlin? A She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise B She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn C She likes living in a big, busy city D She doesn’t like living in a big, busy city Question 3: The area of Berlin where Britta lives is A a rather expensive place to live B a good place to go shopping C a long way from the city centre D a good place to eat out Question 4: Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes going A to the park with her B to the shop with his parents C to a gallery with her D to the cinema with her Question 5: Britta has a lot of friends who A live near her B work with her C are still in England D live far from her Section 2: Listen to the conversation and answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D Question 6: What does the speaker say about the judges in the competition? A Most people judging will have some experience B None of the judges will have experience C Every judges will be experienced D Nine of the judges will have experience Question 7: The winner in each of the competitions will A be given vouchers B be awarded cash prize C receive book-tokens D receive money Question 8: The profits from the marathon will be given to the children’s Hospital to help A buy new specialist equipment B decorate the hospital wards C provide books for children D build houses for the aged Question 9: Wardens will be needed at car park because A They help organize the parking well last year B the parking last year was disorganized C they will be needed to collect parking fees D they will help save time Mã đề 000 Page 1/6 Question 10: Bags will be provided by the council A for all the rubbish B only for food rubbish C for plastic bags D only for material that can be recycled PART B: PHONETICS (5 pts) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line (3 pts) Question 11: A Examine B Determine C Famine D Dine Question 12: A allegedly B supposedly C confusedly D wickedly Question 13: A admiral B adventure C advocate D advent Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question (2 pts) Question 14: A language B lyrical C evidence D disadvantage Question 15: A equivalent B independent C university D entertainment PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts) Choose the best answer which best completes each sentence (22 points) Question 16: The brochure stated the hotel was situated beside the sea A direct B right C precise D exact Question 17: All candidates will be treated equally _ of their age or background A notwithstanding B discounting C irrelevant D irrespective Question 18: “Another cup of coffee?” – “No, but thanks ” A not at all B for all C all the same D you for all Question 19: You are late again Try to be in future A accurate B punctual C efficient D reliable Question 20: In some educational systems, ……………education is post-secondary education up to the level of a bachelor’s degree A graduate B postgraduate C undergraduate D lower-graduate Question 21: It’s a shame they didn’t pick you, but it doesn’t out the possibility that you might get a job in a different department A rule B strike C cancel D draw Question 22: Fearing for his life, he the mugger for mercy A pleaded with B petitioned C urged D begged Question 23: The school _ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam A took B gathered C collected D adopted Question 24: She modern art She visits all the local exhibitions A looks down on B goes in for C fixes up with D comes up against Question 25: In some parts of the world, the indigenous population has been completely A wiped up B wiped away C wiped out D wiped off Question 26: Rumors going round, Mr Long is Head of the Department A in the proximity of B in line for C in adjacent to D in view of Question 27: The police are certain who the culprit is A in some ways B more or less C here and there D by and by Question 28: The noise of the machinery the words of the factory manager A covered B suppressed C drowned D deadened Question 29: What a _! A new small nice car B nice small new car C new nice car, that is small D car new nice and small Question 30: Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending _ A power B force C energy D ability Question 31: The police finally arrested the criminal A famous B renowned C respectable D notorious Mã đề 000 Page 2/6 Question 32: When the light _, we couldn’t see a thing A went out B switched off C put out D extinguished Question 33: She is A a well-known but not a widely-read poet B a well-known poet but not read widely C a well-known but not a poet which is read widely D a well-known poet but who is not a widely-read Question 34: Marine reptiles are among the few creatures that are known to have a possible life span greater than A man B the man C the one of the man’s D that of man Question 35: DW Griffith pioneered many of the stylistic features and filmmaking techniques as the Hollywood standard A that establish B that became established C what established D what became established Question 36: Because of cutbacks in council spending, plan for the new stadium had to be A stockpiled B overthrown C shelved D disrupted 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) in each of the following questions (2 points) Question 37: The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense A terminate B prevent C initiate D lighten Question 38: Our science teacher always reminds us to be succinct when writing down data so that only the important information is recorded A verbose B brief C descriptive D honest Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions (2 points) Question 39: But what most prevents women from reaching the boardroom, say bosses and headhunters, is lack of hands-on experience of a firm’s core business A untested B insignificant C impractical D unavailable Question 40: Nowadays, it is rather easy to buy a modern TV, and it does pack a punch to bring to life some really awesome visuals A make bad things happen B produce the results that aren’t intended C have little effect on something D prevent something from coming into use Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges (2 points) Question 41: Henry: " " John: "Nothing." A What you do? B What's new? C How are you? D Are you a newcomer? Question 42: Sarah: "I am terribly sorry, Mr Johnson I won't be able to come to the office tomorrow." Mr Johnson: " " A Oh, that's annoying B Sounds like fun C Well, never mind D Great, Sarah Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions (3 points) Question 43: Excavations in some villages on the east bank of the Euphrates River have revealed an ancient community that had been laying under later reconstructions of the city of Babylon A had been laying B on the east bank C revealed D later Question 44: Our teacher encourages us using a dictionary whenever we are unsure of the meaning of a word Mã đề 000 Page 3/6 A of B using C meaning of a word D whenever Question 45: It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam A studies B more C attempting D to pass PART D: READING COMPREHENSION (25 points) Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage (10 points) English spelling Why does English spelling have a reputation for being difficult? English was first written down when Christian monks came to England in Anglo-Saxon (51) They used the 23 letters of Latin to write down the sounds of Anglo-Saxon speech as they heard it However, English has a (52) range of basic sounds (over 40) than Latin The alphabet was too small, and so combinations of letters were needed to (53) the different sounds Inevitably, there were inconsistencies in the way that letters were combined With the Norman invasion of England, the English language was put (54) risk English survived, but the spelling of many English words changed to follow French patterns, and many French words were (55) into the language The result was more irregularity When the printing press was (56) in the fifteenth century, many early printers of English texts spoke other first languages They (57) little effort to respect English spelling Although one of the short-term effects of printing was to produce a number of variant spellings, in the long term it created fixed spellings People became used to seeing words spelt in the same way Rules were (58) and dictionaries were put together which printers and writers could refer to However, spoken English was not fixed and continued to change slowly - just as it still does now Letters that were sounded in the AngloSaxon period, like the 'k' in 'knife', now became (59) Also, the pronunciation of vowels then had (60) _ in common with how they sound now, but the way they are spelt hasn't changed Question 46: Question 47: Question 48: Question 49: Question 50: Question 51: Question 52: Question 53: Question 54: Question 55: A ages A deeper A explain A at A announced A discovered A brought A drawn up A dump A much B centuries B longer B express B in B found B invented B did B filled in B quiet B many C times C thicker C perform C on C introduced C made up C made C got across C silent C few D years D wider D tell D under D started D taken up D put D handed out D speechless D little Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question (7 points) Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300 By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction Animals, such as Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world’s ecosystem International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the survival of our planet Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed Question 56: What is the main topic of the passage? Mã đề 000 Page 4/6 A the Bengal tiger B international boycott C endangered species D problems with industrialization Question 57: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the world “alarming” in the first paragraph? A dangerous B serious C gripping D distressing Question 58: The word “callousness” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following? A indirectness B independence C incompetence D insensitivity Question 59: The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast _ A a problem and a solution B a statement and an illustration C a comparison and contrast D specific and general information Question 60: Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated” in the second paragraph? A set aside B combined C organized D taken off Question 61: What does the term “international boycott” in the second paragraph refer to? A buying and selling of animal products overseas B a refusal to buy animal products worldwide C a global increase in animal survival D defraying the cost of maintaining national parks Question 62: Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude? A forgiving B concerned C vindictive D surprised Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions (8 points) According to the controversial sunspot theory, great storms on the surface of the sun hurl streams of solar particles into the atmosphere, causing a shift in the weather on earth A typical sunspot consists of a dark center umbra surrounded by a lighter penumbra of light and dark threads extending out from the center like a spoke a wheel Actually the sunspots are cooler than the rest of the photosphere, which may account for their color Typically, the temperature in a sunspot umbra is about 4000 K Sunspots range in size from tiny granules to complex structures with areas stretching for billions of square miles About 5% of the pots are large enough so that they can be seen without instruments: consequently, observations of sunspots have been recorded for several thousand years Sunspots have been observed in arrangements of one to more than one hundred spots, but they tend to occur in pairs There is also a marked tendency for the two spots of a pair to have opposite magnetic field associated with any given sunspots is closely related to the spot’s size Although there is no theory that completely explains the nature and function of sunspots, several models attempt to relate the phenomenon to magnetic fields along the lines of longitude from the north and south poles of the sun Question 63: What is the author’s main purpose in the passage? A To describe the nature of sunspots B To compare the umbra and the penumbra C To argue for the existence of magnetic fields in sunspots D To propose a theory to explain sunspots Question 64: The word controversial in line is closest to A widely accepted B very complicated C just in traduce D open to debate Question 65: Solar particles are hurled into space by A changes the earth’s atmosphere B underdetermined causes C disturbances of wind D small rivers on the surface of the sun Question 66: The word particles in line refers to A gas explosions in the atmosphere B light ray from the sun C small pieces D liquid streams on the sun Question 67: How can we describe matter from the sun that enters the earth’s atmosphere? A Very hard B Very bright C Very hot D Very small Question 68: The sunspot theory is A relatively new B subject to disagreement C not considered important D widely accepted Mã đề 000 Page 5/6 Question 69: In which configuration sunspots usually occur? A In arrangements of one hundred or more spots B In a configuration of two spots C In groups of several thousand spots D In one spot of varying size Question 70: How are sunspots explained? A Sunspots may be related to magnetic fields that follow longitudinal lines on the sun B Sunspots appear to be related to magnetic fields on the earth C Sunspots are explained by storms that occur on the earth D Sunspots have no theory or model to explain them SECTION B: WRITING (30 points) Part 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 (5 pts) Question 71 Peter hasn’t had his cut for over months It is Question 72 I meant to post that letter before lunch What Question 73 Success depends on hardwork The harder Question 74 They thought that the little girl had found out the keys accidentally The keys Question 75 We were late for the meeting because it rained heavily That takes me Part 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 Do not change the form of the given word (5 pts) Question 76 We are afraid that the next train to Cardiff has been cancelled REGRET We the next train to Cardiff has been cancelled Question 77 'I was going to phone Sarah but I had too much homework to do', said John MEANT John said that _ but he'd had too much homework to Question 78 Many people think that Gone with the Wind is one of the greatest films ever made BE Gone with the Wind _ one of the greatest films ever made Question 79 If you hold your breath for a few seconds it might get rid of your hiccups HOLDING You might be able to get rid of your hiccups if you _ for a few seconds Question 80 Anna didn't like it at all when one of her colleagues got the promotion instead of her RESENTED Anna _ the promotion instead of her Part ESSAY WRITING (20 pts) It is said that increasing in the price of petrol is best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems What is your opinion? Write an essay discussing the matter You should write about 250 words THE END Mã đề 000 Page 6/6