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TRƯỜNG THPT HÀM RỒNG ĐỀ GIỚI THIỆU Đề thi gồm có trang KÌ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC: 2021-2022 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 - THPT Ngày thi: 28/10/2021 Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề) SECTION A LISTENING (10 points) HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU • Bài nghe gồm phần, phần nghe lần • Thí sinh có phút để hồn chỉnh sau kết thúc phần nghe • Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh có đề thi Part You are going to hear two students discussing a talk by a paleontologist (a fossil expert) Listen and choose the best answers Why did Milton miss the talk on fossils? A He attended a different lecture B He had to catch up on some work C He was not interested in the subject D He met his friends What started Mr Brand’s interest in fossils? A a trip to America B a book C a film he saw as a child D a chance discovery What schoolchildren say they most enjoy about the fossil hunts? A looking for fossils in the rocks B having their photo taken with a fossil C being able to take the fossils home D meeting other people During a fossil hunt, the main thing children learn is that A history is all around them B it is important to be careful C patience leads to rewards D it is related to a subject at school What Juni and Milton agree to persuade Mr Brand to do? A persuade Mr Brand to run a fossil hunt for them B use the Internet to book a place on a fossil hunt C talk to some people who have been on a fossil hunt D give information to others Part 2: You are going to hear a radio phone-in programme on the subject of allergies For questions 6-10 choose the answer A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes Which of these possible explanations for the increase in allergies does the programme presenter mention in her introduction? A People are exposed to more dangerous substances than in the past B People's resistance to allergens is lower than in the past C More new allergens are being released into the environment D Higher levels of stress have made people more prone to allergies Which of the questions does the first caller, Tim, want to know the answer to? A What is the most likely cause of his allergy? B Why is he allergic to grass and pollen? C Will he ever be free of the allergy? D How can he improve his condition? Arabella, the caller from Amsterdam, A thinks she may have passed on her allergy to her children B asks how she can minimize the risk of her children having allergies C wants to know whether her peanut allergy will continue in the future D asks how probable it is that her children will have allergies If both a child's parents have a particular allergy, that child A is more than likely to have the same allergy B has a less than fifty per cent chance of getting the same allergy C will probably develop a different allergy D is at no greater risk of developing the allergy than any other child 10 According to Dr Bawaldi, some people believe that the increase in asthma among young children may result from A living in centrally heated or air-conditioned buildings B being in areas with very high levels of exhaust fumes C spending too much time in hygienic environments D receiving medical treatment for other types of illness SECTION B: PHONETICS (5 points) Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line (3 points) 11 A prescription B transcribe C description D transcript 12 A hysteria B hypocrite C hypocrisy D hydroplane 13 A method B negative C secondary D media Question 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions 14 A coherent B permanent C continent D sentiment 15 A unconcerned B absentee C represent D conspicuous SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points) Question 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence (21 pts) 16 You look tired Are you …………the weather? A on B in C under D off 17 _ her mother after so many years away, she ran to hug her and sobbed A On seeing B To be seen C Having seen D To see 18 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 19 This museum has more visitors than any other in the world A really B practically C actually D utterly 20 Her married name is Dawson, but Graham is her name A maiden B childish C girlish D virgin 21 The case for an increase in spending on education has been proved beyond the of doubt A shadow B hesitation C suspicion D shade 22 Her article on diet many people into changing their eating habits A surprised B amazed C startled D shocked 23 The upper levels of the Sun’s atmosphere are of very low heats the gases there to be very high temperatures A dense and solar B density, solar activity C density, but solar activity D density and activity of the Sun is 24 I don’t want to burden my daughter with my problems; she’s got too much ……………… A up her sleeve B in her mind C in effect D on her plate 25 I think Lucas and Emma have just had an argument, _? A haven’t they B don’t they C don’t I D haven’t I 26 At first sight I met her, I was impressed with her A big beautiful round black eyes B beautiful black big round eyes C beautiful big round black eyes D beautiful round big black eyes 27 The proposals he put forward were excellent _, it quickly became apparent that they would work when put into practice A Moreover B However C Nevertheless D Although 28 He _ guilty to the crime so he got a lighter sentence A pled B read C claimed D announced 29 She tells her small boy everyday not to be rude, but it’s like water off a duck’s A wings B beak C back D feathers 30 We will send you a brochure A until new stock will arrive B by the time new stock arrives C when new stock arrived D until new stock arrives 31 There are two small rooms in the beach house, served as a kitchen A the smaller of which B the smallest of which C the smaller of them D smallest of that 32 While we _ on the phone, the power _ out A chatted - went B were chatting – was going C were chatting –went D talked – was going 33 He bought two white shirts; one for him and for his son A others B the other C another D the others 34 The children by social networks are likely to suffer from depression and other health problems A are obsessed B obsessing C obsessed D who obsessed 35 They were at the stadium with us last night, so they at the theatre then A needn’t have been B might have been C should have been D can’t have been 36 The collapse of tin prices in the 1980s destroyed the tin-mining industry former employees have some turned in desperation to growing coca A all of whom B none of their C several of its D many of whose Question 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.(2 points) 37 John Olmsted did the investigation and subsequent report on Seattle’s parks A following B preceding C careful D.detailed 38 Due to Clamenxa’s bad habit of borrowing money from others, he will be in the mire one day A to be isolated B to be regretful C to be left alone D to be in trouble Question 3: Mark 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.(2 points) 39 It is believed that people are now far more materialistic than their predecessor years ago A monetary B greedy C object- oriented D spiritual 40 If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you around the city A confident B occupied C decisive D flexible Question 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges (2 points) 41 Tom and Bob have been reading about the wonders of the world Tom: “Would you say The Great Wall is among the seven man- made wonders of the world?” Bob: “ ” A That’s the least I could B Do you say so? C There’s no doubt about that D I’m glad you like it 42 Tom: “Wasn't it Mozart who composed Swan Lake?” Jane: “ .” A Yes, he wasn't B It's out of question C I haven't a clue D It's not my favourite Question 5: 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) 43 The team leader demanded from his team members a serious attitude towards work, good A B C team spirit, and that they work hard D 44 Many people have found the monotonous buzzing of the vuvuzela in the 2010 World cup A B C matches so annoyed D 45 After analyzing the steep rise in profits according to your report, it was convinced that your A B C analyses were correct D SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (25 points) Question 1: Read the following passage then choose the most suitable word or phrase that best fits each gap (10 points) THE LANGUAGE OF TEARS The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response Some scientists have suggested that human tears are evidence of an aquatic past - but this does not seem very likely We cry from the moment we enter this (46) _ for a number of reasons Helpless babies cry to persuade their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable As they (47) _ they will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it The idea that having a good cry can you (48) _ is a very old one and now it has scientific (49) _ since recent research into tears has shown that they contain a natural painkiller called enkaphalin By (50) _ sorrow and pain this chemical helps you to feel better Weeping can increase the quantities of enkaphalin you (51) _ Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (52) _ activity Because some people still regard it as a (53) _ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically Tears of emotion also help the body (54) _ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants Crying comforts, calms and can be very enjoyable - consider the popularity of the highly emotional films which are commonly (55) "weepies" It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together 46 A world 47 A evolve 48 A better 49 A validity 50 A struggling 51 A construct 52 A curing 53 A hint 54 A release 55 A named B place B change B fine B truth B fighting B achieve B treating B symbol B rid B entitled C earth C develop C good C reality C opposing C provide C healing C feature C loosen C subtitled D space D alter D well D reason D striking D produce D improving D sign D expel D called Question 2: 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 (7 points) Human beings are plagued by all kinds of diseases and millions of people die from them Many of these diseases such as diabetes, polio, whooping cough and diphtheria can be fatal and in the past, people used to die from them However, with modern technology and a lot of research, scientists and doctors have come up with various ways to cure these diseases, and consequently, many lives are saved In doing the medical research, doctors have come face to face with many problems One such problem is the opposition that comes from animal activists They are against the inhuman treatment of animals They argue that in conducting their medical research, doctors put animals through a very painful process and this should be stopped According to the fiercest animal activists, nothing justifies the use of animals in medical experiments, even if lives might be saved To get their message across, animal activists are even willing to resort to the use of violence Many animal protection groups, like the Animal Liberation Front (ALF), have broken into laboratories illegally to 'rescue' animals They take away whatever animals they can find and free them These people also make their case by threatening the researchers They vandalize medical equipment, and in the most serious cases, they even use bombs In stealing the animals, the activists are actually hindering the progress of medicine In many cases, the animals were part of research for the cure for various diseases and visual defects in babies Cures for problems that people face, therefore, come slower and in the waiting period, more people die Researchers have come up with many cures in the process of working with animals and on animals Organ transplants are so common today, but we forget they became only possible after they were tested on animals Doctors were able to come up with a cure for river blindness, a disease that affects millions of people in South America and Africa These are only a few examples, and there are many more In spite of what animal activists think, most researches not treat animals cruelly In fact, mistreated animals which are in agony will affect the quality of research so that results obtained are not really reliable Thus, researchers try to treat animals as well as possible In the long run, animal activists can cause serious damage to the future of medicine With their persistent campaigning, much of the public supports their cause People with AIDS or cancer need doctors to research to save their lives, and often it is a case where animal research is crucial before cure can be found 56 The belief of animal activists is that animals _ A should not be sacrificed in experiments B should experience no pain in experiments C can be used in experiments to cure human diseases D must be treated well so that they can research 57 The phrase “resort to “ in paragraph is closest in meaning to A turn to something as another choice B come to a decision on second thoughts C refuse to take drastic action D take full advantage of 58 Thanks to tests on animals, doctors succeeded in A discovering river blindness B finding a cure for river blindness C revealing what animal activists think D treating animals as well as possible 59 Which of the following might NOT be the purpose of doing medical researches? A Finding the cure for diseases B Developing medical equipment C Making better medicine for the rich D Improving the well-being of humans 60 The highlighted word “they” in paragraph refers to _ A researchers B many cures C organ transplants D animals 61 Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage? A Fatal diseases like diabetes and AIDS are a thing of the past B A majority of researchers are against cruelty to animals used in research C River blindness is a disease that affects millions of people D A result of the campaign by animal activists is getting people’s support 62 Which of the following would the author probably agree with? A With modern technology, doctors can now cure all kinds of disease B Animal activists are doing a good job for the community C Organ transplants are impossible unless they are carried out on animals D Animal research is essential to find a remedy for fatal diseases Question 3: 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 below.(8 points) In January 1997, reporter Susan Jeffreys of the London Sunday Times informed a colleague that J.R.R Tolkien’s epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings had been voted the greatest book of the 20th century in a readers’ poll conducted by Britain’s Channel and the Waterstone’s bookstore chain Her colleague responded: "What? Has it? Oh dear Dear oh dear oh dear." Attitudes in America are arguably more relaxed about this kind of thing No one from the American educated classes expressed much dismay when a 1999 poll of American on-line bookshop Amazon.com customers chose The Lord of the Rings as the greatest book not merely of the century but of the millennium Tolkien’s book is so deeply ingrained in popular culture, after all, that a great many of today’s American academics and journalists probably still have those dog-eared paperbacks they read avidly in eighth grade with their hallucinatory mid-1970s cover art, stashed somewhere in the attic Furthermore, members of the U.S intelligentsia fully expect to have their tastes ignored, if not openly derided, by the public at large To some American intellectuals it seems gratifying, even touching, that so many millions of readers will happily devour a work as complicated as The Lord of the Rings Whatever one may make of it, it’s a more challenging read than Gone with the Wind, not to mention Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” Hugely ambitious in scope, The Lord of the Rings occupies an uncomfortable position in20th century literature Tolkien’s epic poses a stern challenge to modern literature and its defenders (Tolkien on his critics: “Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or contemptible, and I have no cause to complain, since I have similar opinions of their works, or of the kinds of writing they evidently prefer.”) Yet The Lord of the Rings has enjoyed massive and enduring popularity It would seem that Tolkien’s work supplied something that was missing among the formal innovations of the 20th century fiction, something for which readers were ravenous But what was it, and why was it important? Answering this question properly would probably require a book rather than an article But it seems that the crux of the matter lies in Tolkien’s wholehearted rejection of modernity and modernism This is what so powerfully attracts some readers, and just as powerfully repels others In his book J.R.R Tolkien: Auther of the Century, T.A Shippey expands on this notion by arguing that Tolkien saw his realm of Middle-earth not as fiction or invention, but as the the recovery of something genuine that had become buried beneath fragments of fairy tale and nursery rhyme “However fanciful Tolkien’s creation of Middle-earth was,” Shippey writes, “he did not think that he was entirely making it up He was ‘reconstructing’, he was harmonising contradictions in his sourcetexts, sometimes he was supplying entirely new concepts (like hobbits), but he was also reaching back to an imaginative world which he believed had once really existed, at least in a collective imagination.” The book is also deeply grounded in Tolkien’s linguistic expertise – he invented whole languages for his characters Sometimes he became so absorbed in the creation of languages, in fact, that he put the story itself aside for months or years at a time, believing he could not continue until some quandary or inconsistency in his invented realm had been resolved But Tolkien’s immense intellect and erudition is not the source of his success; without his storytelling gift, The Lord of the Ringswould be little more than a curiosity And this gift seems to stem straight from his refusal to break from classical and traditional forms Tolkien himself often spoke of his work as something ‘found’ or ‘discovered’, something whose existence was independent of him It’s wise to tread lightly in this sort of interpretation, but it seems clear that he believed his work to be something given, something revealed, which contained a kind of truth beyond measure As a result, his details have the weight of reality, linguistic and otherwise, and because of this his great sweep of story feels real as well; you might say that his imaginary castles are built with a certain amount of genuine stone Other writers’ fantasy worlds are made up Tolkien’s is inherited 63 Which of the following statement you expect the writer not to agree with ? A many academics think The Lord of the Rings is an overrated B The Lord of the Rings is more realistic than other fantasy novels C The reason why the book is so successful is hard to explain D The book’stype is very unusual for a 20th century 64 When the lord of the Ring was voted the greatest book of the 20th century A many Americans were annoyed B some people didn’t believe C some people found the fact shocking D American academics disagree 65 It is implied in the second paragraph that The Lord of the Rings A is more popular in the states than in the UK B is taught in many school throughout the world C is mainly appreciated by academics and journalists D is mostly read by school children 66 What we learn about Gone With the Wind ? A It was once more popular than The Lord of the Rings B It is seen as more challenging than The Lord of the Rings C It is voted one place behind The Lord of the Rings D it is more touching than The Lord of the Rings 67 What was Tolkien’s reaction to criticism of The Lord of the Rings? A He felt it was unjustified B He wasn’t bothered by it C he couldn’t understand it D He partly agreed with it 68.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “repels” in the paragraph 5th A attact B fight C criticize D diminish 69 According to Shippey, Tolkien believed that the world he described A was full of unresolved contradictions B was completely accurate, historically C was imaginative but not pure fantasy D was as incredible as his source 70 According to the writer of the article, the details in Tolkien’s work A are sometimes rather difficult to follow C include some modern elements B make the story seem more realistic D can be interpreted in many different ways SECTION E: WRITING (30 points) Question 1: 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 points) 71 Expert say that the fall in the birth rate between 1964 and 1977 caused the drop in the number of school leavers →The drop 72 When the minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment →On 73 What maily distinguishes man from other animals is the power of speech →Man 74 The declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights →The excuse 75 Because of his conviction for fraud, the trainer lost his licence →His conviction for fraud Question 2: For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence but using the word given This word must not be altered in any way (5 points.) 76 We were lucky to find somewhere to park so quickly (STROKE) → 77 We are unanimous regarding the information of a new alliance (SHARES) → 78 There’s nothing new about defense alliances (HILLS) → 79 I could tell by the tone of his voice how serious the situation was (HOME) → 80 A sudden downpour resulted in the postponement of the football match (PUT) → Question Essay writing (20 pts) Write about the following topic: While the Ministry of Education and Training places high hopes on the new assessment method using comments instead of marks, primary schools have voiced their opposition To what extent you agree or disagree? 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