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 103 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 twenty years B six years C four 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 likes living in a big, busy city C She doesn’t like living in a big, busy city D She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn Question 3: The area of Berlin where Britta lives is A a long way from the city centre B a good place to go shopping C a rather expensive place to live D a good place to eat out Question 4: Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes going A to a gallery with her B to the shop with his parents C to the park with her D to the cinema with her Question 5: Britta has a lot of friends who A live far from her B work with her C live near her D are still in England 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 None of the judges will have experience B Nine of the judges will have experience C Most people judging will have some experience D Every judges will be experienced Question 7: The winner in each of the competitions will A receive book-tokens B be given vouchers C receive money D be awarded cash prize Question 8: The profits from the marathon will be given to the children’s Hospital to help A build houses for the aged B decorate the hospital wards C provide books for children D buy new specialist equipment Question 9: Wardens will be needed at car park because A they will help save time B they will be needed to collect parking fees C They help organize the parking well last year D the parking last year was disorganized Question 10: Bags will be provided by the council Mã đề 103 Page 1/6 A only for food rubbish B for plastic bags C only for material that can be recycled D for all the rubbish 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 adventure B advent C admiral D advocate Question 12: A wickedly B confusedly C allegedly D supposedly Question 13: A Dine B Determine C Famine D Examine Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question (2 pts) Question 14: A lyrical B evidence C language D disadvantage Question 15: A university B equivalent C independent D entertainment PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts) Choose the best answer which best completes each sentence (22 points) Question 16: You are late again Try to be in future A reliable B accurate C efficient D punctual Question 17: DW Griffith pioneered many of the stylistic features and filmmaking techniques as the Hollywood standard A that establish B what became established C what established D that became established Question 18: Marine reptiles are among the few creatures that are known to have a possible life span greater than A that of man B man C the one of the man’s D the man Question 19: Rumors going round, Mr Long is Head of the Department A in line for B in the proximity of C in view of D in adjacent to Question 20: She is A a well-known poet but who is not a widely-read B a well-known poet but not read widely C a well-known but not a widely-read poet D a well-known but not a poet which is read widely Question 21: All candidates will be treated equally _ of their age or background A irrelevant B irrespective C notwithstanding D discounting Question 22: Because of cutbacks in council spending, plan for the new stadium had to be A disrupted B overthrown C stockpiled D shelved Question 23: In some parts of the world, the indigenous population has been completely A wiped up B wiped out C wiped away D wiped off Question 24: The noise of the machinery the words of the factory manager A drowned B covered C deadened D suppressed Question 25: The police are certain who the culprit is A more or less B here and there C in some ways D by and by Question 26: Fearing for his life, he the mugger for mercy A petitioned B pleaded with C begged D urged Question 27: The school _ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam A took B gathered C collected D adopted Question 28: When the light _, we couldn’t see a thing A put out B extinguished C switched off D went out Question 29: 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 cancel C strike D draw Mã đề 103 Page 2/6 Question 30: In some educational systems, ……………education is post-secondary education up to the level of a bachelor’s degree A graduate B lower-graduate C undergraduate D postgraduate Question 31: She modern art She visits all the local exhibitions A goes in for B comes up against C fixes up with D looks down on Question 32: The police finally arrested the criminal A famous B renowned C notorious D respectable Question 33: Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending _ A energy B ability C power D force Question 34: “Another cup of coffee?” – “No, but thanks ” A all the same B for all C not at all D you for all Question 35: What a _! A new nice car, that is small B nice small new car C new small nice car D car new nice and small Question 36: The brochure stated the hotel was situated beside the sea A precise B right C direct D exact 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: Our science teacher always reminds us to be succinct when writing down data so that only the important information is recorded A honest B verbose C brief D descriptive Question 38: 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 lighten B prevent C initiate D terminate 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 unavailable B impractical C insignificant D untested 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 prevent something from coming into use B produce the results that aren’t intended C make bad things happen D have little effect on something 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: Sarah: "I am terribly sorry, Mr Johnson I won't be able to come to the office tomorrow." Mr Johnson: " " A Great, Sarah B Oh, that's annoying C Well, never mind D Sounds like fun Question 42: Henry: " " John: "Nothing." A Are you a newcomer? B What you do? C What's new? D How are you? 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 revealed C later D on the east bank Question 44: Our teacher encourages us using a dictionary whenever we are unsure of the meaning of a word Mã đề 103 Page 3/6 A using B of 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 more B to pass C attempting D studies 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 longer A explain A in A announced A taken up A put A handed out A dump A much B times B deeper B tell B on B found B invented B made B drawn up B speechless B many C years C wider C express C under C introduced C discovered C brought C filled in C quiet C few D centuries D thicker D perform D at D started D made up D did D got across D silent 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 103 Page 4/6 A international boycott B problems with industrialization C endangered species D the Bengal tiger Question 57: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the world “alarming” in the first paragraph? A gripping B distressing C dangerous D serious 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 specific and general information B a comparison and contrast C a statement and an illustration D a problem and a solution Question 60: Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated” in the second paragraph? A organized B taken off C combined D set aside Question 61: What does the term “international boycott” in the second paragraph refer to? A defraying the cost of maintaining national parks B a global increase in animal survival C a refusal to buy animal products worldwide D buying and selling of animal products overseas Question 62: Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude? A forgiving B surprised C vindictive D concerned 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 open to debate B just in traduce C very complicated D widely accepted Question 65: Solar particles are hurled into space by A changes the earth’s atmosphere B small rivers on the surface of the sun C underdetermined causes D disturbances of wind Question 66: The word particles in line refers to A light ray from the sun B small pieces C gas explosions in the atmosphere 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 small C Very bright D Very hot Question 68: The sunspot theory is A widely accepted B relatively new Mã đề 103 Page 5/6 C not considered important D subject to disagreement Question 69: In which configuration sunspots usually occur? A In a configuration of two spots B In groups of several thousand spots C In one spot of varying size D In arrangements of one hundred or more spots Question 70: How are sunspots explained? A Sunspots have no theory or model to explain them B Sunspots may be related to magnetic fields that follow longitudinal lines on the sun C Sunspots are explained by storms that occur on the earth D Sunspots appear to be related to magnetic fields on the earth 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 103 Page 6/6