TRƯỜNG THPT CHU VĂN AN ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI - LẦN Năm học: 2022-2023 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 12 Thời gian: 150 phút, khơng kể thời gian giao đề (Đề khảo sát có 08 trang,) Họ, tên thí sinh:…………………………………………………………… code 111 Số báo danh: Phòng thi PHẦN THI TRẮC NGHIỆM SECTION A: LISTENING (10 points) Part 1.You will listen to two women talking about a holiday in France Read the sentences, and choose the best option: A, B, C or D, to complete the statements about the recording Paula's friend says that _ A she has been ill B Paula doesn't look very well C she's pleased to see Paula D.She’s not bad Before the trip, Paula A was enthusiastic about it B wanted to go to the Lake District C didn't tell anybody she was going D was not excited about irt Before Mark and Paula went to Paris, A Mark's boss didn't want him to go B Paula arranged for somebody to look after the hamster C Paula's sister promised to look after the children D Paula's mother went to her house to take care of the children The journey across the Channel A was very smooth B was unpleasant for Paula C lasted eight hours D was unforgettable trip The return trip from Paris was A disturbed by a flood B an enjoyable experience C earlier than planned D longer than expected Part 2: You will hear part of an interview with Harold Mackenzie, who has written a book about early adolescence For questions 6-10, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D According to Harold, what is the main reason pre-teens are receiving more publicity? A Psychologists now understand the importance of the pre-teen years B A great deal of research is being done into the way children develop C Pre-teens are now demanding more attention from the media D People now realize pre-teens have economic power Harold suggests that pre-teens A cannot keep up with their peers B start to choose their own clothes C develop unusual tastes D become more aware of their image Harold claims friendships are important to pre-teens because A these relationships help them establish their identities B the children are beginning to rebel against their families CVA - HSG Lan 1 C friends are starting to replace family members D the children are now capable of reacting to other people He suggests that an alternative method of academic evaluation would A enable parents to be more supportive B be more effective than examinations C mean less stress for pre-teens D delay the onset of tension in adolescence 10 According to Harold, what is the greatest challenge facing parents of pre-teens? A Deciding what kinds of toys to buy for their children B Developing the correct approach to material possessions C Establishing a way of communicating effectively with their children D Discovering what kind of help their children really need SECTION B: PHONETICS (5 points) Question I Mark the letter A,B,C,D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions 11 A crooked B dogged C.docked D wickedly 12 A admiral B adventure C advocate D advent 13 A.conclusion B.comprehension C conversion D.cohesion Question II Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions 14 A rental B canal C dental D sandals 15 A mysterious B original C elaborate D necessary SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points) Question I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.(16-36) 16 After having _ lunch, we went out for _ walk by _ sea A the/X/ the B.X/ a/ the C.X/ X/ the D a/ a/ the 17 Our football team could have defended the AFC U23 championship title the severe weather condition A had it not been for B.hadn’t it been for C were it not for D.If it were not for 18 Larry drove all night to get here for his sister's wedding He _exhausted by the time he arrived A must have been B could be C ought to be D will have been 19 We are _no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here A on B with C at D under 20 The examination was not very difficult, but it was long A too much B so much C much too D very much 21 We must push the piano to the corner of the hall to our party tonight A give place to B make room for C take up room to D make place for 22 I didn’t mean to tell them about our secrets It only _ accidentally A slipped out B broke out C turned out D talked over 23 When you use the Internet, you have so much information at your _ CVA - HSG Lan A fingers B hands C thumbs D fingertips 24 I hope this headache soon A goes out B comes away C wears off D passes away 25 There has been a great increase in retail sales, ? A.isn’t it B isn’t there C doesn’t it D hasn’t there 26 his brother, Mike is active and friendly A Dislike B Liking C Alike D Unlike 27. one of the most beautiful forms of performance art, ballet is a combination of dance and mime performed to music A Considered B Being considering C Considering D To consider 28 has been a topic of continual geological research A If the continents formed B The continents formed C How the continents were formed D How did the continents form 29 I am trying to find a watch for my mother and a doll with for my little sister on the occasion of Vietnamese Women’s Day A proofed- water/ white-snowed B.waterproofed/snow-white C.proofwater/ white-snow D.waterproof/ snow-white 30 In the formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye with the interviewers A contact B touch C link D connection 31 In front of the door _ A the dog sat B sit the dog C was seated the dog D was the dog seating 32 The little boy _ with his mother not to leave him alone in the dark A pleaded B begged C.asked D insist 33 Last year she earned _ her brother A twice as much as B twice more than C twice as many as D twice as more as 34 Of the two new students, one is friendly and A the others are not B the other is not C another is unfriendly D other lacks friendliness 35 Jane has just bought A an impressive reddish French wood coffee table B a reddish impressive wood coffee French table C an impressive French wood reddish coffee table D an impressive coffee reddish French wood table 36 Ihe children had to _in the principal’s office after they took part in a fight A hit the right notes B beat around the bush C play second fiddle D face the music Question II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions (37-38) 37 The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river A releasing B increasing C decreasing D keeping 38 Ever since John missed a week of school due to his illness, his grade have been slipping and he has felt behind the eight ball A Stuck in difficult situation B not well C sad D impossible to anything CVA - HSG Lan Question III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.(39-40) 39 “The senator chose to incur dislike rather than compromise her principles to win favor with the public.” A dissent B negotiate C articulate D take away 40 It’s quite disappointing that some people still turn a blind eye to acts of injustice they witness in the street A take no notice of B have no feeling for C show respect for D pay attention to Question IV 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.(41-42) 41 Nam: “ I'm having some friends over for dinner tonight Would you like to join us?” Huong: “ I’m busy tonight ” A Can I take a rain check? B That’t wonderful C Thanks, but I musn't D As a matter of fact, I’d love to 42.George: “In my opinion, action films are exciting.” Frankie: “ _ I watch action films time and time again without feeling bored ” A There’s no doubt about it B Can you say that again? C I can’t agree with you D Yes Congratulations! Question V 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.(43-45) 43 A warning printed on a makeshift lifebuoy says: “This is not a life-saving device, so children should be accompany by their parents.” A life-saving B children C accompany D parents 44 Of all the art-related reference and research library in North American, that of the Meltropolitan Museum of Art in New York city is among the largest and most complete A library B that of C among D most complete 45 I’m becoming increasingly forgettable Last week I locked myself out of the house twice A I’m becoming B forgettable C myself D the SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (25 points) Question I Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.(46-55) Health is something we tend to (46) _when we have it When our body is doing well, we are hardly (47) of it But illness can come, even (48) we are young In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (49) to cure them once they struck The result was that many children died About a century ago, (50) , scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed The (51) _ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed As this medical discovery spread, the world became (52) safer for children The result is that (53) _a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (54) to live for 75 years And what we expect by the year 2020 ? Undoubtedly, CVA - HSG Lan medical science will continue to (55) Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today 46: A forget B ignore C give up D throw away 47: A awake B keen C aware D concerned 48: A if B so C when D while 49: A how B what C which D when 50: A therefore B however C although D moreover 51: A reason B origin C source D cause 52: A more B much C very D quite 53: A where B when C why D whereas 54: A desire B need C want D expect 55: A speed up B advance C accelerate D run Question II 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 from 56 to 62 There are two basic types of glaciers, those that flow outward in all directions with little regard for any underlying terrain and those that are confined by terrain to a particular path The first category of glaciers includes those massive blankets that cover whole continents, appropriately called ice sheets There must be over 50,000 square kilometers of land covered with ice for the glacier to qualify as an ice sheet, when portions of an ice sheet spread out over the ocean, they form ice shelves About 20,000 years ago the Cordilleran Ice sheet covered nearly all the mountains in southern Alaska, western Canada, and the western United States It was about kilometers deep at its thickest point in northern Alberta Now there are only two sheets left on Earth, those covering Greenland and Antarctica Any domelike body of ice that also flows out in all directions but covers less than 50,000 square kilometers is called an ice cap Although ice caps are rare nowadays, there are a number in northeastern Canada, on Baffin Island, and on the Queen Elizabeth Islands The second category of glaciers includes those of a variety of shapes and sizes generally called mountain or alpine glaciers Mountain glaciers are typically identified by the landform that controls their flow One form of mountain glacier that resembles an ice cap in that it flows outward in several directions is called an ice field The difference between an ice field and an ice cap is subtle Essentially, the flow of an ice field is somewhat controlled by surrounding terrain and thus does not have the domelike shape of a cap There are several ice fields in the Wrangell St Elias, and Chugach mountains of Alaska and northern British Columbia Less spectacular than large ice fields are the most common types of mountain glaciers: the cirque and valley glaciers Cirque glaciers are found in depressions in the surface of the land and have a characteristic circular shape The ice of valley glaciers, bound by terrain, flows down valleys, curves around their corners, and falls over cliffs 56 What does the passage mainly discuss? A Where major glaciers are located B How glaciers shape the land C The different kinds of glaciers D How glaciers are formed 57 The word “terrain” in paragraph could best be replaced by A the seabed B area of land C countryside D prairie 58 It can be inferred from paragraph that ice sheets are so named because CVA - HSG Lan A they are thicker in some areas than the others B they are identified by the landform that controls their flow C they cover large areas of land D they are confined to cirque glaciers 59 According to the passage, where was the Cordilleran Ice Sheet thickest? A Alaska B Antarctica C Greenland D Alberta 60 The word “subtle” in paragraph could best be replaced by _ A slight B substantial C regional D obvious 61 The word “their” in last paragraph refers to A ice fields B cirque glaciers C valley glaciers D valleys 62 All of the following are alpine glaciers EXCEPT A cirque glaciers B ice caps C ice fields D Valley glaciers Question III Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions(63-70) There are many theories of aging, but virtually all fall into the category of being hypotheses with a minimum of supporting evidence One viewpoint is that aging occurs as the body's organ systems become less efficient Thus failures in the immune system, hormonal system, and nervous system could all produce characteristics that we associate with aging Following a different vein, many current researchers are looking for evidence at the cellular and sub cellular level It has been shown that cells such as human fibroblasts (generalized tissue cells) grown in culture divide only a limited number of times and then die (Only cancer cells seem immortal in this respect) Fibroblast cells from an embryo divide more times than those taken from an adult Thus some researchers believe that aging occurs at the cellular level and is part of the cell's genetic makeup Any event that disturbs the cell's genetic machinery such as mutation, damaging chemicals in the cell's environment, or loss of genetic material, could cause cells to lose their ability to divide and thus bring on aging Other theories of aging look at different processes Chronological aging refers to the passage of time since birth and is usually measured in years While chronological age can be useful in estimating the average status of a large group of people, it is a poor indicator of an individual person's status because there is a tremendous amount of variation from one individual to the next in regard to the rate at which biological age changes occur For example, on the average, aging results in people losing much of their ability to perform strenuous activities, yet some elderly individuals are excellent marathon runners Another type of aging is cosmetic aging, which consists of changes in outward appearance with advancing age This includes changes in the body and changes in other aspects of a person's appearance, such as the style of hair and clothing, the type of eyeglasses, and the use of a hearing aid Like chronological aging, it is frequently used to estimate the degree to which other types of aging have occurred However, it is an inaccurate indicator for either purpose because of variation among individuals and because a person's appearance is affected by many factors that are not part of aging, including illness, poor nutrition, and exposure to sunlight 63 What is the best title for this passage? A Different Processes of Aging B Outstanding Characteristics Associated with Aging CVA - HSG Lan C Theories of Aging: Well Proven Hypotheses D Theories of Aging: Poorly Supported Hypotheses 64 The author points out that cancer cells _ A seem to live forever B divide and then die C divide more in embryos than in adults D lose their ability to divide 65 It can be inferred from the passage that fibroblast cells _, A disfunction in the aging process of the body's immune system B are not a focus in cellular research on aging C are similar to cancer cells in rate of division D divide fewer times at later stages in human life 66 The phrase “an embryo” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A a descendant B an infant C a parent D an internal organ 67 The word “strenuous” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A basic B troublesome C mental D intense 68 As explained in this passage, the theory of aging which examines the cellular level would NOT assign which of the following as a cause of aging? A Mutation B Failure of the body's organ system C Loss of genetic material D Chemical damage from the environment 69 According to the passage, chronological aging is not a good indicator of an individual’s status regarding aging because _ A elderly people are often athletic B there is individual variation in the rate of biological aging C strenuous activities are not good measures of age D it is difficult to get accurate records of birth dates 70 In the last paragraph, the word “this” refers to _ A cosmetic aging B type of aging C outward appearance D advancing age PHẦN THI TỰ LUẬN Question I 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 Write the answers on your answer sheet (5 points) 71 His love increases with his admiration for her => The more _ 72 You thinh that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong => Contrary 73 He should have called the doctor at once => It was _ 74 I shall never lend John any money, no matter what happens => Under 75 It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out => Not for _ Question II 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 Write the answers on your answer sheet (5 points) CVA - HSG Lan 76 There is a risk that the black rhino will become extinct (THREATENED) => The black rhino _ 77 Thomas was not given details of the company’s new project (DARK ) => Thomas _ 78 When they broke the news, she stayed perfectly calm and controlled (HAIR) => When they _ 79 He makes sure that he isn't associated with policies he disagrees with ( DISTANCES) => He makes sure (that) _ 80 “I don’t mind where the money goes as long as the people are the real beneficiaries” (MATTER) => It _ Question III Essay writing(20pts) It is more important to spend public money on promoting a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent illness than to spend it on the treatment of people who are already ill To what extent you agree or disagree? -THE END - CVA - HSG Lan