Page 1 SỞ GD&ĐT SƠN LA TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN (Đề thi có 16 trang) ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC 2022 2023 Môn thi TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Điểm của[.]
SỞ GD&ĐT SƠN LA TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023 Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 16 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Điểm thi (Do giám khảo chấm thi ghi) Bằng số Bằng chữ ………… Giám khảo chấm thi thứ (Kí ghi rõ họ tên) Giám khảo chấm thi thứ hai (Kí ghi rõ họ tên) SỐ PHÁCH ……………… (THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI TRỰC TIẾP VÀO TẬP ĐỀ THI NÀY) PART I LISTENING: (50 points) HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU Bài nghe gồm phần, phần nghe lần Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) có nghe Section Questions – 10: Complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer SIDNEY STREET COMMUNITY CENTRE Venue Booking Form Example Name: Answer: Maria Lincoln Details of party booking Number of people Date of party Name of room Time Drinks Contact Details Postcode Address Telephone Landline Mobile Booking fee Cost of room hire Disco system hire Deposit Insurance (1) (2) (3) (4) from _ to _ Licensed only for soft drinks (5) Flat 40, 35 Beeches Street 223279 (6) £115 with (7) Optional Fee £25 with no technician £30 £9 for 24 hours Covers cancellation, (10) _ Page Your answers: 10 Section 2: Questions – 15: You will hear a girl called Tricia Simpkins talking at a public meeting about a plan to create a nature reserve in the centre of a large city For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, В or C) How did Tricia once feel about the countryside? A She preferred it to the city B She paid no attention to it C She wanted others to experience it 10 Why did Tricia take part in a wildlife survey? A She was required to it B She preferred it to being in school C She was asked to it by her neighbours 11 What does Tricia say about the results of the survey? A They were unsatisfactory B They were confusing C They were unexpected 12 What does Tricia say about the problems created by trees? A People exaggerate them B People ignore them C People accept them 13 According to Tricia, what is wrong with the trees the council is planting? A They are expensive to replace B They fail to attract wildlife C They are too small for the area 14 What used to happen in the wasteland at the end of Tricia’s street? A Dog owners used to go there B People used to leave rubbish there C Children used to play there 15 What is Tricia’s suggestion for the new nature reserve? A to allow the planting of trees B to protect it from visitors C to let it go wild Your answers: 11 12 13 14 15 Section Questions 16 – 25: You will a lecture on the importance of laughter For questions 16-25, complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer Page LAUGHTER The nature of laughter Laughter is a (16) process- involves movement and sound It is controlled by our (17) _ Reasons for laughter Only 10 % of laughter is caused by jokes/ funny stories May have begun as sign of (18) after a dangerous situation Nowadays, may help to develop (19) _within a group Connected to (20) (e.g use of humor by politicians or bosses) May be related to male/ female differences (e.g women laugh more at male speakers) May be used in a (21) _ to keep someone out of a group Benefits of laughter Safe method for the (22) such as anger and sadness Provides good aerobic exercise Leads to drop in levels of (23) _ Improves the (24) _ Can stop (25) _and improve sleep Your answers: 16 18 20 22 24 17 19 21 23 25 PART II LEXICO – GRAMMAR (50 points) I For questions 01 - 27, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided I hope I _ my PhD by next year because I’m really eager to get a job and start working A am going to finish B am finishing C will have finished D finish The studio _ to release the film in August but they postponed it because of the political situation A was about to plan B used to plan C had planned D would plan I had been searching for hours, but nowhere where I had put my passport A I could find B I found C couldn’t I find D could I find Jack has been unable to find a job _ with his ability as an accountant A commensurate B suitable C requisite D appropriate Richard is _confident, and this has helped him climb the corporate ladder A acutely B blissfully C supremely D immensely The local community experienced a marked _ in their living conditions after the earthquake hit A decline B deterioration C decay D descend I would sooner I yesterday A didn’t go out B wouldn’t have gone out C hadn’t gone out D should not have gone out Page Snakes have an organ in a pit on their heads infrared rays A detects B a detection of C it detects D that detects Everybody is tired of watching the same commercials on TV every night, _? A haven’t they B are they C don’t they D aren’t they 10 If only Carol _ on time for a change! She’s always late! A would turn up B turned up C turns up D will turn up 11 The noise from the unruly fans celebrating their team’s victory didn’t _ until early in the morning A shut off B give away C let up D fall over 12 This encouraging explanation has given him the will to _ with his duties with a great deal of enthusiasm A call up B carry on C keep up D catch up 13 Sandra always _ when she meets new people; she’s very shy A clams up B beavers away C weasels out D monkeys around 14 Now that I’ve lost my job, I think we are lucky we don’t have children yet We to raise them on Joe’s salary alone A won’t be able B aren’t able C wouldn’t be able D weren’t able 15 This project is _ for an introductory-level class A too much really hard B much too really hard C really much too hard D really hard too much 16 I only asked her to move her car but she made such a(n) about it A song and dance B short and sweet C cut and dried D open and shut 17 All we have to now is to persuade the Mayor to fund the project and we will be _ A home and dry B right at home C close to home D taking it home 18 I wish I hadn’t said it If only I could _ A turn the clock round C turn the clock down B turn the clock back D turn the clock forward 19 It has been suggested that Mary _ a computer course in preparation for a steady job A takes B took C take D will take 20 The spectacularly beautiful and sultry voice of Lena Horne made her _ A being a nationally celebrated vocalist C as nationally celebrated vocalist B a vocalist was nationally celebrated D a nationally celebrated vocalist 21 There is much _ about which political party will win the upcoming elections A speculation B avoidance C criticism D rebellion 22 Deforestation is clearly having a _ impact on natural habitats on a global scale A diminishing B debilitating C devastating D disreputable 23 Jason has _ a fantastic job with one of our top newspapers A earned B launched C won D landed 24 John was a week after the accident, but he didn’t come to football practice for almost a month A up and about B safe and sound C down and out D up and coming 25 After several injuries and failures, things have eventually for Todd when he reached Page the final round of the tournament A looked up B turned on C gone on D taken up 26 Alice _; she always deals with problems in a calm manner A takes a shine to herself B takes everything in her stride C takes heart D takes heed of 27 The shop wasn’t making much of a profit so in order to attract more customers, the owner some of the prices A shelled out B sold out C stocked up D marked down Your answers: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 II Write the correct form of each bracketed word in each sentence in the corresponding numbered boxes provided I have to stay shut up in these rooms all day, and it gets (TIRE) If there are aliens out there, you think they are much more advanced than we are? (TECHNOLOGY) After hearing the news of the defeat, she told supporters not to be (HEART) The construction company launched an advertising and internet campaign to the affordable homes scheme (PUBLIC) Sympathy is a (an) here - we need practical help RELEVANT Two employees have been sacked and 120 others face for joining earlier protests (DISMISS) They use fabrics in their clothing made from recycled plastic bottles (ENVIRONMENT) More than 11,000 children die everyday around the world because of caused by diarrhea (HYDRATE) Your answers: III Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition We will have to economize _ heating or we won’t be able to pay the bill We must make a stand _ the casino they propose to build here Page The explosion of data in social networks, and recruiting networks has created a new world of employee data _ the enterprise As a flight attendant you should be intellectual because you may serve or have conversations _ presidents, superstars, or successful entrepreneurs Your CV lets you demonstrate your particular training and education or particular qualities that would be beneficial your future job If you something your own accord, you it because you want to, without being asked or forced It is thought that this virus is implicated the development of a number of illnesses Don't make any promises today We'll talk about it tomorrow when you've had a chance to sleep it Your answers: IV Find, write down and correct the mistakes Each sentence has one mistake Example: Alike Like A deficient of folic acid is rarely found in humans because the vitamin is contained in a wide variety of foods Humans have done great advances in technology at the expense of the environment Just think! Next month you'll be at your teens and it seems like only yesterday you were a baby Like everyone else, Sue has her up-and-down, of course, but on the whole, she's quite satisfied with life We could be laying on the beach now if we didn't missed the plane Her ambition and dogged determination ensure that she rose to the top of her profession Whenever I'm in a social situation with my boss, we seem to run out of conservation after two minutes! Your answers: PART III READING (50 points) I Read the passage and answer the questions below (18 points) The earliest stage of writing is called pre-writing or proto-literacy, and depends on direct representation of objects, rather than representing them with letters or other symbols Evidence for this stage, in the form of rock and cave paintings, dates back to about 15,000 years ago, although Page the exact dates are debatable This kind of proto-literate cave painting has been found in Europe, with the best know examples in South- Western France, but also in Africa and on parts of the American continent These petrographs (pictures on rock) show typical scenes of the period, and include representations of people, animals and activities Most are astonishingly beautiful, with a vibrancy and immediacy that we still recognise today They are painted with pigments made from natural materials including crushed stones and minerals, animal products such as blood, ashes, plant materials of all kinds, and they produce a wide range of colours and hues Why did ancient people put such effort into making them? Various theories have been put forward, but the most compelling include the idea that the pictures were records of heroic deeds or important events, that they were part of magical ceremonies, or that they were a form of primitive calendar, recording the changes in the seasons as to why man started to write A related theory suggests that the need for writing arose thereafter from the transactions and bartering that went on In parts of what is now Iraq and Iran, small pieces of fired earth-potteryhave been found which appear to have been used as tokens to a casino, or money, today Eventually, when the tokens themselves became too numerous to handle easily, representations of the tokens were inscribed on clay tablets An early form of writing is the use of pictograms, which are pictures used to communicate Pictograms have been found from almost every part of the world and every era of development, and are still in use in primitive communities nowadays They represent objects, ideas or concepts more or less directly They tend to be simple in the sense that they are not a complex or full picture, although they are impressively difficult to interpret to an outsider unfamiliar with their iconography, which tends to be localised and to differ widely form society to society They were never intended to be a detailed testimony which could be interpreted by outsiders, but to serve instead as aide- memoires to the author, rather as we might keep a diary in a personal shorthand However, some modern pictograms are more or less universally recognised, such as the signs which indicate men’s and women’s toilets, or road signs, which tend to be very similar throughout the world The first pictograms that we know of are Sumerian in origin, and date to about 8000 BC They show how images used to represent concrete objects could be expanded to include abstractions by adding symbols together, or using associated symbols One Sumerian pictogram, for example, indicates ‘death’ by combining the symbols for ‘man’ and ‘winter’; another shows ‘power’ with the symbol for a man with the hands enlarged By about 5,000 years ago, Sumerian pictograms had spread to other areas, and the Sumerians had made a major advance towards modern writing with the development of the rebus principle, which meant that symbols could be used to indicate sounds This was done by using a particular symbol not only for the thing it originally represented, but also for any thing which was pronounced in a similar way So the pictogram for na (meaning ‘animal’) could also be used to mean ‘old’ (which was also pronounced na) The specific meaning of the pictogram (whether na meant ‘old’ or ‘animal’) could only be decided through its context Question 1-6: This Reading Passage has six paragraphs (1-6) Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs 1-6 from the list of headings below Write the appropriate letters A-G in the corresponding numbered boxes There is one extra heading Page List of headings A Magic and Heroes C Early Developments E Images on Stone G A Personal Record B D Doing Business Sounds and Symbols F Stories and Seasons Your answers Paragraph 1: _ Paragraph 2: _ Paragraph 3: _ Paragraph 4: _ Paragraph 5: _ Paragraph 6: _ Question 7-12: Complete the following notes using ONE or TWO WORDS from the reading passage for each answer Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes Notes on the Development of Writing First stage of writing - pre-writing or proto-literacy - very old- 15,000 years Evidence: cave and rock paintings Famous example-(7) _ Reasons for development of writing: primitive ceremonies, recording events,(8) _ used on pottery to represent (9) Next stage: simple pictograms- pictures used to represent articles and (10) _ Very simple drawings (but very difficult to understand) Then - 8000 BC – combined (11) to create new concepts (eg Man + winter = death) After this - started using (12) for different words with sames sound, very important step Your answers: 10 11 12 II Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (12 points) Risk-Taking and the Monkey Economy Humans are uniquely smart among all the other species on the planet We are capable of outstanding feats of technology and engineering Then why are we so prone to making mistakes? And why we tend to make the same ones time and time again? When Primate Psychologist Laurie Santos from the Comparative Cognition Lab at Yale University posed this question to her team, they were thinking in particular of the errors of judgement which led to the recent collapse of the financial markets Santos came to two possible answers to this question Either humans have designed environments which are too complex for us to fully understand, or we are biologically prone to making bad decisions In order to test these theories, the team selected a group of Brown Capuchin monkeys Monkeys were selected for the test because, as distant relatives of humans, they are intelligent and have the Page capacity to learn However, they are not influenced by any of the technological or cultural environments which affect human decision-making The team wanted to test whether the capuchin monkeys, when put into similar situations as humans, would make the same mistakes [A] Of particular interest to the scientists was whether monkeys would make the same mistakes when making financial decisions [B] In order to find out, they had to introduce the monkeys to money [C] The monkeys soon cottoned on, and as well as learning simple exchange techniques, were soon able to distinguish 'bargains' – If one team-member offered two grapes in exchange for a metal disc and another team-member offered one grape, the monkeys chose the two-grape option [D] Interestingly, when the data about the monkey's purchasing strategies was compared with economist's data on human behaviour, there was a perfect match So, after establishing that the monkey market was operating effectively, the team decided to introduce some problems which humans generally get wrong One of these issues is risktaking Imagine that someone gave you $1000 In addition to this $1000, you can receive either A) an additional $500 or B) someone tosses a coin and if it lands 'heads' you receive an additional $1000, but if it lands 'tails' you receive no more money Of these options, most people tend to choose option A They prefer guaranteed earnings, rather than running the risk of receiving nothing Now imagine a second situation in which you are given $2000 Now, you can choose to either A) lose $500, leaving you with a total of $1500, or B) toss a coin; if it lands 'heads' you lose nothing, but if it lands 'tails' you lose $1000, leaving you with only $1000 Interestingly, when we stand to lose money, we tend to choose the more risky choice, option B And as we know from the experience of financial investors and gamblers, it is unwise to take risks when we are on a losing streak So would the monkeys make the same basic error of judgement? The team put them to the test by giving them similar options In the first test, monkeys had the option of exchanging their disc for one grape and receiving one bonus grape, or exchanging the disc for one grape and sometimes receiving two bonus grapes and sometimes receiving no bonus It turned out that monkeys, like humans, chose the less risky option in times of plenty Then the experiment was reversed Monkeys were offered three grapes, but in option A were only actually given two grapes In option B, they had a fifty-fifty chance of receiving all three grapes or one grape only The results were that monkeys, like humans, take more risks in times of loss The implications of this experiment are that because monkeys make the same irrational judgements that humans do, maybe human error is not a result of the complexity of our financial institutions, but is imbedded in our evolutionary history If this is the case, our errors of judgement will be very difficult to overcome On a more optimistic note however, humans are fully capable of overcoming limitations once we have identified them By recognising them, we can design technologies which will help us to make better choices in future What was the aim of the experiment outlined above? A To investigate whether monkeys could learn to use money B To investigate where human mistakes come from C To find out whether it is better to take risks in times of loss D To determine whether monkeys make more mistakes than humans 2.Where in paragraph could the sentence below be best placed? The team distributed metal discs to the monkeys, and taught them that the discs could be exchanged with team-members for food A [A] B [B] C [C] D [D] Page Which of the following statements is the best paraphrase of the highlighted sentence? On a more optimistic note however, humans are fully capable of overcoming limitations once we have identified them A Hopefully, humans will soon be able to solve these problems B Fortunately, humans can solve problems that we know about C Luckily, humans not have many limitations which have been identified D We are happy to note that we can solve the problem which we have identified The words 'cottoned on' are closest in meaning to: A learnt B knew C completed D concluded Which paragraph addresses why monkeys were chosen for the experiment? A Paragraph B Paragraph C Paragraph D Paragraph What does the word “imbedded” in the last paragraph mostly mean? A encapsulated B enfolded C impacted D ingrained What does “them” in the last paragraph refer to? A errors B humans C limitations D technologies What can be inferred about Laurie Santos? A She thinks that both humans and monkeys are greedy B She prefers monkeys to humans C She believes that humans should never take risks D Her job frequently involves working with monkeys Your answers III Read the text below and then decide which word (A, B, C, D) best fits each space (10 points) People’s personalities vary considerably from one another as there are no two alike Our ingrained characteristics which _ (1) the patterns of our behaviour, our reactions and temperaments are unparalleled on account of the diversified processes that _ (2) our personality in the earliest stages of human development Some _ (3) of character may to some extent be hereditary simulating the attributes that _ (4) our parents Others may _ (5) from the conditions experienced during pregnancy and infancy in this way reflecting the parents’ approach towards _ (6) their offspring Consequently, the environmental factor plays a crucial role in strengthening or (7) certain behavioural systems making an individual more prone to _ (8) to the patterns that deserve a prize Undoubtedly, human personality _ (9) the most profound and irreverible formation during the first period of its development, yet, certain characteristics may still be _ (10) to considerable changes conditioned by different circumstances and situations A denote B resolve C inflict D determine A mould B design C conceive D fabricate A factors B traits C items D breeds A pertain B recognize C associate D identify A stem B relate C rise D formulate A breeding B rearing C growing D yielding A eliminating B deleting C declining D easing A comfort B pledge C aquiesce D obey Page 10 A underacts 10 A practicable Your answers B undertakes B feasible C undergoes C subject D underlies D potential 10 IV Read the passage and fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (10 points) Climate change is one of the most pressing problems the world is currently facing Its impacts are being felt across the globe as temperatures rise and (1) weather becomes more common There are two serious reasons for the (2) climate: the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation It is high time measures were implemented to ameliorate the effects of climate change One reason for climate change is the burning of fossil fuels for transportation and industry, which results in gases being released into the air that contribute to global warming (3) vehicles today produce (4) pollutants and there are more environmental regulations on industrial emissions, the number of vehicles on the roads and factories in operation is constantly (5) This is a daunting challenge as citizens of developed nations literally eat, wear, and use the products made from the burning of fossil fuels Equally devastating for the climate is the issue of deforestation Forests are being cleared at an unprecedented rate to (6) way for agricultural expansion or new settlements This (7) impacts the climate because plants and trees not only remove CO2 from the air to create the oxygen we breathe but also store CO2 which is released back into the atmosphere when the forests are destroyed They also (8) the water cycle, and their destruction can (9) warming and drought Once the roots of climate change are understood, it is possible to propose a number of solutions As far as fossil fuels are concerned, we need to increase the use of public transport, promote the use of electric vehicles and (10) stricter laws limiting factory emissions Another solution is to start investing in renewable energies such as wind and solar power As for deforestation, better farming methods along with paper recycling and managing development could help to solve the problem Your answers 10 PART IV WRITING (50 points) Part Sentence Completion (25 points) Use the given word and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do NOT change the form of the given word You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given Page 11 Example: There is no point in trying to convince her (USE) -> It is no use trying to convince her "Don't forget to hand in your assignment by Monday," said the teacher to the students REMINDED => The teacher their assignment by Monday You must show your student card as you enter the library REQUIRED => You their student card as you enter the library Clara said that she had not seen the missing letter HAVING => Clara the missing letter A short meeting of the cast will take place after today’s rehearsal BY => Today’s rehearsal a short meeting of the cast You have to be very patient to work as a primary school teacher nowadays LOT => Working as a primary school teacher calls nowadays You’ve done nothing but look miserable all day AROUND => You’ve done _ all day We don’t expect that the tourists in that accident have survived HOLD We don’t for the survival of the tourists in that accident Your story is different from the facts TIE => Your story the facts Page 12 Martine cannot go any higher in his career PINNACLE => Martine of his career 10 I will appreciate it if you didn’t pretend to support my view yesterday LIP => I would sooner to my view yesterday Part The chart shows three methods of requests for information at a tourist office in the United Kingdom from January to June (15 points) Page 13 Part Write an essay of 350 words on the following topic (10 points) It’s no surprise that as technology has become increasingly integrated into our daily lives, the traditional act of writing with a pen has been somewhat forgotten Some people think that the purpose of handwriting almost redundant To what extent you agree with this statement? 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