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(Đề thi gồm 17 trang)

A. LISTENING (50 points)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU

KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CÁC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN

KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ

LẦN THỨ XIII, NĂM 2022

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 11

Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)

Ngày thi: 14/7/2022

(Thí sinh làm bài vào Phiếu trả lời)

• Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kết

thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.

• Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước

tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.

• Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

Part 1. For questions 1-5, you will hear a woman talking about caffeine. Listen and decide

whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). Write your answers in the

corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. (10 points)

1. The desired effect of caffeine is brought about as it facilitates the proper function of

Adenosine receptors in the brain.

2. People around the world have consumed caffeine-infused products on a daily basis for

centuries.

3. The popularity of tea in Britain led to it being consumed in China later on.

4. Caffeinated drinks have integrated themselves into the drinking culture in the United States.

5. Pure caffeine poses a serious health risk, resulting even in dealths.

Part 2. For questions 6-10, you will hear a lecture about water. Listen and answer the

questions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each

answer in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. (10 points)

6. What are the two features of water that concern people everywhere?

7. What is the main use of water in our everyday life?

8. Besides rivers, where can we find the purest water?

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9. What hinders people from utilising rainwater in Oceania, besides its increasingly limited

amount?

10. What need(s) removing from water before we use it?

Part 3. For questions 11-15, you will hear two nutritionists, Fay Wells and George Fisher,

discussing methods of food production. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best

according to what you hear and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on

the answer sheet. (10 points)

11. Looking at reports on the subject of GM foods, Fay feels ______.

A. pleased to read that the problem of food shortages is being addressed

B. surprised that the fears of the public are not allayed by them

C. frustrated by contradictory conclusions

D. critical of the scientists' methodology

12. What does George suggest about organic foods?

A. Consumers remain surprisingly poorly informed about them.

B. People need to check out the claims made about them.

C. They need to be made more attractive to meat-eaters.

D. They may become more widely affordable in future.

13. What is George's opinion of 'vertical farming'?

A. It could provide a realistic alternative to existing methods.

B. It's a highly impractical scheme dreamt up by architects.

C. It's unlikely to go much beyond the experimental stage.

D. It has the potential to reduce consumption of energy.

14. George and Fay agree that the use of nanotechnology in food production will ______.

A. reduce the need for dietary supplements

B. simplify the process of food-labelling

C. complicate things for the consumer

D. introduce potential health risks

15. In Fay's view, returning to self-sufficiency is only an option for people who ______.

A. have no need to get a return on their investment

B. are willing to accept a high level of regulation

C. reject the values of a consumer society

D. already have sufficient set-up funds


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Part 4. For questions 16-25, you will listen to a recording of a presenter talking about

Machu Picchu. Complete the summary by writing NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS and/or

A NUMBER in each gap. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the

answer sheet. (20 points)

16. Machu Picchu, one of the most fascinating archaeological sites on Earth, proves how

___________ the Incas were.

17. In its heyday, the Inca civilisation stretched ___________, comparable to the horizontal

width of the continental America.

18. Machu Picchu epitomised the Inca’s ___________.

19. The construction of Machu Picchu was spectacular as it was done without the use of

___________ to bind stones together.

20. Despite regular ___________ in the region, Machu Picchu has remained in remarkable

condition for over five centuries.

21. Machu Picchu is likely to have played its role as a(n) ___________, a military stronghold,

or a ceremonial site.

22. It is impossible to shed light on the real purpose of Machu Picchu due to the Inca’s lack of

___________.

23. After being abandoned, Machu Picchu remained a mystery to the outside world, including

___________ who mounted an invasion of the Inca civilisation in the 16 th century.

24. ___________ notwithstanding, Machu Picchu is still among the world’s most important

archaeological sites.

25. 1983 saw Machu Picchu being designated as ___________.

B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (30 points)

Part 1. For questions 26-45, choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following

sentences and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.

(20 points)

26. The new cirriculum has been designed to ______ students’ learning by combining theory

with hands-on practice.

A. alleviate B. exaggerate C. sharpen D. optimize

27. The consultant called in by the firm had a ______ of experience bearing on the problem.

A. wealth B. carton C. bank D. hoard

28. The chairman had a recommendation that ______.


A. each member studied more carefully the problem

B. the problem was more carefully studied by each member

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C. with more carefulness the problem could be studied

D. each member study the problem more carefully

29. A career in marketing has always been what she desires, so she just ______ herself in her

work.

A. immersed B. submerged C. engulfed D. engrossed

30. Rather than ponder the questions, the interviewee ______ out the first answer coming into

his head.

A. blundered B. blurted C. bungled D. botched

31. She rocked the baby in her arms and watched his little face as he ______ to sleep.

A. drifted off B. burned with C. slipped into D. popped up

32. He was so highly knowledgeable on the areas that many would say he was something of a

______.

A. veteran B. novice C. probationer D. archivist

33. Many people refused to fall in with the idea that religion is a(n) ______ disputable

anachronism.

A. academically B. cerebrally C. cognitively D. intellectually

34. A large proportion of the households in this area is ______ to the internet thanks to a

generous foreign donor.

A. linked with B. wired up C. hooked up D. crossed with

35. It was a close ______ but we just made it to the airport on time for our flight.

A. drive B. run C. call D. go

36. You are not supposed to park on the hard ______ except in an emergency.

A. shoulder B. area C. lane D. head

37. Round and round ______.

A. went the wheels of the engine B. the wheels of the engine went

C. did the wheels of the engine go D. going the wheels of the engine

38. I was thrilled to meet Paul Mc Cartney in the ______ when I sat next to him at the theatre.

A. face B. flesh C. blood D. vein

39. He preferred to ______ any profits he made back into business.

A. sow B. plan C. plough D. dig

40. His new manager, who is always willing to do somebody a good ______, is kind-hearted

and sociable.

A. go B. turn C. play D. part

41. It was a hot summer day and ice cream salesmen were doing a ______ trade.

A. roaring B. bustling C. flickering D. staggering


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42. The choreographer ______ his fingers in time to the music so that the dancers could pick up

the tempo.

A. clenched B. snapped C. nudged D. beckoned

43. The football club decided to ______ the team with a couple of world-class players.

A. beef up B. chuck out C. match against D. sort out

44. When you join this game, it’s important that you should ______.

A. keep your wits about you B. gather your wits

C. keep your head in the clouds D. go to your head

45. Regional parliaments allow ______ for remote parts of the country or islands far from the

captital.

A. self-government B. self-sufficiency C. self-regulation D. self-support

Part 2. For questions 46-55, give the correct form of each given word to complete the

following sentences and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the

answer sheet. (10 points)

46. If a screen does not contain everything needed, further lexicographic information can be

obtained by clicking on a ______ (link).

47. The documented differences between men and women in scientific career paths do not

match what would be expected in a true ______ (merit).

48. Few ______ (practice) of homeopathy, acupuncture and the like regard therapies as

complete substitutes for modern medicine.

49. You can ask a ______ (diet) for advice on what kind of food you should eat to keep you

healthy.

50. The new policy only serves to ______ (accent) the inadequacy of provision for the

homeless.

51. It is vital that we ______ (mystery) this realm if we ever want to get anything done

effective in securing it.

52. At the dawn of the Internet, many believed that it would enable a more ______

(participate) platform, particularly with politics.

53. I must admit that it is time the organizers did away with the ______ (annual) computer

system and bought a new one.

54. The building looks a bit ______ (future) from the outside but it’s quite traditional inside.

55. Left-handers now dominate the game to an extent that ______ (weigh) their numbers.


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C. READING (60 points)

Part 1. For questions 56-65, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable

word and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. (15

points)

THE CHANGING FACE OF WORKING LIFE

The accepted concept of a career path followed a similar pattern for decades. After ______

(56) their education, people would enter the adult world of work, settling down on to a job

which they would likely remain from that point ______ (57). Not only would this occupation

provide their income for their entire working life, it would also allow them a(n) ______ (58)

pension when they retired and moved into old age. Over the past twenty years, however, the

relationship between a wage earner and their chosen profession has changed enormously.

Today, the idea of a ‘job-for-life’ has all ______ (59) disappeared, to be replaced by an

unforgiving world of unstable employment. Some observers even argue that current society to

pit old ______ (60) young in a constant battle to find work of some description, all against a

______ (61) of increasing debt and economic difficulties.

At the same time, the government regularly ______ (62) figures that suggest the economy is

prospering, evidencing this claim with the fact that the unemployment rate continues to fall

annually. There are indeed more jobs ______ (63). However, a huge number of these are

casual, temporary or short-term positions, all of which are low-paid and create ______ (64) in

the way of tax income for the government. This has a number of debilitating long-term effects,

not ______ (65) because this assurance of a growing economy is based more in myth than fact.

Part 2. For questions 66-75, read the passage below and choose the answer A, B, C or D that

fits best according to the text. Write your answers in the corrresponding numbered boxes

provided on the answer sheet. (10 points)

WRITING FICTION

Because I am a novelist myself, I am always faintly fussed by the idea of creative

writing courses. I completely accept that you can teach the craft, that you can give instruction

on how to structure a book, how to vary space and tension, how to write dialogue. But what

you can’t teach, it seems to me is the right kind of interpretation of what has been observed. It

worries me to think of all those earnest pupils who have diligently mastered the mechanics,

wondering with varying degrees of misery and rag why the finished recipe just hasn’t somehow

worked.

The great writer Samuel Coleridge explained it. He said that there are two kinds of

imagination, the primary and the secondary. We all, he said, possess the primary imagination,


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we all have the capacity to perceive, to notice. But what only poets (loosely translated as all

truly creative people, I suppose) have - the secondary imagination is the capacity to select, and

then translate and illuminate everything that has been observed so that it seems to the audience

something entirely new, something entirely true, something exciting, wonderful and terrible.

There is, after all, nothing new to say about the human condition. There is nothing to say

that Shakespeare or Sophocles hasn’t already, inimitably, brilliantly, said. Codes of product,

fashions in morality and ethics, all may come and go. But what the human heart has desired -

and feared – down the ages goes on being very much the same. The novelist’s task is to follow

the well-trodden, time-worn path of human hopes and terrors. Never forget: betrayal may be

as old as time, it may happen every nanosecond of every minute that’s ever been, but the first

time it happens to you feels like the first time in the history of the world. A cliché is a cliché

only if it is comfortably taking place in someone else’s life.

This empathy is vital in the writing of fiction. Coleridge’s view of the poet as prophet

to the hungry hordes is, in truth, a bit grand for me. I admire it, but I am not, personally, quite

up to it. I am happier seeing the novelist, sleeves rolled up, in the thick of it alongside the

reader, bleeding when pricked, in just the same way that the reader does. The only capacity I

would claim is that I have an instinct to select, from everything I have noticed in half a

century’s beady-eyed people-watching, the telling detail, the apt phrase. I seem to be good at

the rhythms of dialogue. I seem to know how not to overwrite. But that is it really. Except that

the older I get, the more prepared I am to surrender and trust to the power of the unconscious

mind. Maybe this is a modest form of the secondary imagination, maybe not. Whatever it is, it

produces a level and intensity of communication that causes people to buy my books and write

to me about them in numbers that I still can’t get over.

What I do believe, fervently, is that we are all in this boat together – writer, reader,

critic. I have a tattered little quotation that lies on my desk and becomes more valuable to me as

time goes on. It comes from the autobiography of the celebrated nineteenth-century writer

Anthony Trollope. He said many remarkable things in this book, but my own personal

favourite is on the subject of the novelist’s central preoccupation. Trollope is not so much

concerned with the landscape of the grand passions as with something else, something less

glamorous perhaps, but just as intense and certainly more universal: ‘My task’, he wrote, ‘is to

chronicle those little daily lacerations upon the spirit.’

I feel a thrill of recognition every time I read that, or even think about it. That is what

the writer’s life is all about for me. The point of it is to emphasise that we are none of us

immune to longing, or disappointment (much under-rated, in my view, as a source for distress),

or frustration, or idiotic hope, or bad behaviour. What fiction does, in this difficult world, is to


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reassure us that we are not alone, nor we are (most of us) lost causes. There is a theory that

suffering strengthens and elevates us in a way that joy can never somehow do. I’m not so sure

about that. Isn’t it just that we have, on the whole, so much more suffering than joy that we

have resolved, out of our great surviving instinct, to insist that something worthwhile must be

made of it? And isn’t fiction a handrail, of a kind, which we can all grasp while we blunder

about in the dark? Isn’t fiction written by people for people about people? And is there a

subject more fascinating or more important?

66. What view does the novelist express about creative writing courses?

A. A few good books emerge from them.

B. It would be inappropriate for her to teach on them.

C. Students are frustrated by the poor teaching on them.

D. Some aspects of writing skills can be successfully taught on them.

67. The novelist implies that a writer’s most valuable asset is ______.

A. an instinct for the unusual

B. a gift for meticulous observation

C. the ability to put a fresh interpretation on the everyday world

D. the ability to highlight sensational aspects of our existence

68. What is stated about writers in the third paragraph?

A. They should not exploit their readers’ fears.

B. They should revisit well-established themes.

C. They should be prepared to exaggerate their personal experience.

D. They should not try to keep pace with changes in literary tastes.

69. The phrase ‘the well-trodden, time-worn path’ refers to themes of writing that are

______.

A. familiar and long-standing B. extraordinary and profound

C. up-to-date and catchy D. simple and soulful

70. The word ‘prophet’ refers to writer as a(n) ______ person.

A. conservative B. receptive C. impartial D. emotional

71. The novelist states that one of her own strengths as a writer lies in ______.

A. her depiction of character B. her construction of plot

C. her command of language D. her knowledge of psychology

72. Why does novelist admire Anthony Trollope?

A. He portrays the fact that everyone suffers in some way.


B. He realises that all writers need a strong sense of place.

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C. He understands that everyone craves deep emotion.

D. He is aware that all writers have a particular obsession.

73. The word ‘lacerations’ refers to ______ events.

A. exhilarating B. epoch-making C. pathetic D. trivial

74. The novelist describes fiction as ‘a handrail, of a kind’ because it ______.

A. reflects the negative aspects of emotion B. enables us to deal with failure

C. helps us make sense of complex events D. offers reassurance in an uncertain world

75. Which theme recurs in this text?

A. The need for novelists to avoid complex philosophical questions

B. The need for novelists to develop their writing techniques

C. The need for novelists to give an accurate reflection of the spirit of the time

D. The need for novelists to identify closely with readers’ preoccupations

Part 3. For questions 76-88, read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (13

points)

Does water have memory?

The practice of homeopathy was first developed by the German physician Samuel

Hahnemann. During research in the 1790s, Hahnemann began experimenting with quinine, an

alkaloid derived from cinchona bark that was well known at the time to have a positive effect

on fever. Hahnemann started dosing himself with quinine while in a state of good health, and

reported in his journals that his extremities went cold, he experienced palpitations, an “infinite

anxiety”, a trembling and weakening of the limbs, reddening cheeks and thirst – “in short”, he

concluded, “all the symptoms of relapsing fever presented themselves successively...”

Hahnemann’s main observation was that things which create problems for healthy people cure

those problems in sick people, and this became his first principle of homeopathy: simila

similibus (with help from the same). While diverging from the principle of apothecary practice

at the time – which was contraria contrariis (with help from the opposite) – the efficacy of

simila similibus was reaffirmed by subsequent developments in the field of vaccinations.

Hahnemann’s second principle was minimal dosing – treatments should be taken in the

most diluted form at which they remain effective. This negated any possible toxic effects of

simila similibus.

In 1988 the French immunologist Jacques Benveniste took minimal dosing to new extremes

when he published a paper in the prestigious scientific journal Nature in which he suggested

that very high dilutions of the anti-lgE antibody could affect human basophil granulocytes, the

least common of the granulocytes that make up about 0.01% to 0.3% of white blood cells. The


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point of controversy, however, was that the water in Benveniste’s test had been so diluted that

any molecular evidence of the antibodies no longer existed. Water molecules, the researcher

concluded, had a biologically active component that a journalist later termed “water memory”.

A number of efforts from scientists in Britain, France and the Netherlands to duplicate

Benveniste’s research were unsuccessful, however, and to this day no peer-reviewed study

under broadly accepted conditions has been able to confirm the validity of “water memory”.

The third principle of homeopathy is “the single remedy.” Exponents of this principle

believe that it would be too difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain the potential effects of

multiple homeopathic remedies delivered simultaneously. If it did work, they suggest, one

could not know quite why it worked, turning homeopathy into an ambiguous guessing game. If

it did not work, neither patient nor practitioner would know whether the ingredients were all

ineffective, or whether they were only ineffective in combination with one another.

Combination remedies are gaining in popularity, but classical homeopaths who rely on the

single remedy approach warn these are not more potent, nor do they provide more treatment

options. The availability of combination remedies, these homeopaths suggest, has been led by

consumers wanting more options, not from homeopathic research indicating their efficacy.

Homeopathy is an extremely contentious form of medicine, with strong assertions coming

from both critics and supporters of the practice. “Homeopathy: There’s nothing in it”

announces the tagline to 10:23, a major British anti-homeopathy campaign. At 10.23 a.m. on

30 January 2010, over 400 supporters of the 10:23 stood outside Boots pharmacies and

swallowed an entire bottle each of homeopathic pills in an attempt to raise awareness about the

fact that these remedies are made of sugar and water, with no active components. This,

defenders of homeopathy say, is entirely the point. Homeopathic products do not rely on

ingredients that become toxic at high doses, because the water retains the “memory” that allows

the original treatment to function.

Critics also point out the fact that homeopathic preparations have no systematic design to

them, making it hard to monitor whether or not a particular treatment has been efficacious.

Homeopaths embrace this. While results may be less certain, they argue, the non-toxic nature

of homeopathy means that practitioner and patient can experiment until they find something

that works without concern for side effects. Traditional medicine, they argue, assaults the body

with a cocktail of drugs that only tackles the symptoms of disease, while homeopathy has its

sights aimed on the causes. Homeopaths suggest this approach leads to kinder, gentler, more

effective treatment.

Finally, critics allege that when homeopathy has produced good results, these are

exceedingly dependent on the placebo effect, and cannot justify the resources, time and


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expense that the homeopathic tradition absorbs. The placebo effect is a term that describes

beneficial outcomes from a treatment that can be attributed to the patient’s expectations

concerning the treatment rather than from the treatment itself. Basically, the patient “thinks”

himself into feeling better. Defenders suggest that homeopathy can go beyond this

psychological level. They point to the successful results of homeopathy on patients who are

unconscious at the time of treatment, as well as on animals.

For questions 76-82, decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not

Given (NG). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided on the

answer sheet.

76. Samuel Hahnemannn developed his principles based on an existent set of rules at his time.

77. The existence of a biologically active part in water has yet to be conclusively proven.

78. The single remedy serves to preclude the unforeseeable outcomes of remedial

combinations.

79. It has been suggested that the practice of applying several treatments at the same time

becomes more common due to endorsements by scientists.

80. The uncertainty of preparations for homeopathy is perceived by both supporters and

opponents of it.

81. Patients’ feelings are affected by the outcomes of the treatments they receive.

82. Abortive attempts of homeopathic treatment are used to corroborate its opponents’

arguments.

For questions 83-88, write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the passage to

complete the following paragraph. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes

provided on the answer sheet.

There are three principles behind the practice of homeopathy. The first one, simila

similibus, was developed by Samuel Hahnemann after experimentation in which he observed

that problem-inducing factors could become treatments for suffering people. While marking a

departure from that of (83) ________, this principle of homeopathy was substantiated by

further advancements. The second principle, minimal dosing, serves to avert (84) ________

that can be caused by simila similibus. The attempt for its furtherance was made by Jacques

Benveniste, but controversy was sparked as there was a lack of (85) ________ in the used

water. Moreover, a result from his experiment termed “water memory” had received (86)

________ to the moment of writing. The third principle named “the single remedy” works on

the ground that application of multiple treatments at the same time can make homeopathy


become a(n) (87) ________ even when the results are desirable.

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Homeopathy is a controversial remedy. While there are arguments in favour of it, critics

have suggested weaknesses in the treatment including its components, lack of systemic design

and the reliance on (88) ________ of its feasible positive effects.

Part 4: In the passage below, seven paragraphs have been removed. Read the passage and

choose from paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap. There is ONE extra pragraph

which you do not need to use. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes

provided on the answer sheet. (7 points)

The Waterphone

Brooks Hubbert clutches the neck of a prickly, circular instrument that somewhat resembles an

upside-down jellyfish, its tendrils represented by stiff bronze rods of various lengths.

89.

This is a waterphone, and its distinctive music is felt as much as heard - in the hair at the back

of the neck and in the gut. It's the sound of a lurching elevator or a renegade fairground ride

about to spin off its axis.

90.

Invented and patented in 1969, the waterphone has captivated, confused, and generally creeped

out audiences via film scores, orchestral works, and more than one experimental San Francisco

concert over the past 45 years.

91.

Hubbert is now carrying on Waters’ legacy, building waterphones in his backyard workshop

using the same painstaking process Waters devised. Each waterphone starts with a stainless

steel pan, shaped like two pie tins welded at the brim, which acts as a resonator. Out of this

base juts a series of bronze tonal rods and a long, thick neck with an opening at the top, where

the water is poured in. Fill the pan with water, and the rods vibrate and trill with woozy

harmonies when tapped with a mallet or stroked with a bow.

92.

Just don't turn it upside down, or the water will fall out. It fits into so many different

applications because it has such a wide range of tones. There are all kinds of playing techniques

that have yet to even be discovered.

93.

Waters’ path to invention began in grad school in the mid-1960s at Oakland's California

College of Arts and Crafts, where he first played an instrument he described as a Tibetan water


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drum - a round bronze tub, filled with water, that rocked when struck. Later, dabbling in the

local hippie scene, he heard the music of a kalimba in a Haight-Ashbury parade.

94.

Waters and Charlton, both drawn to experimental music, formed the Gravity Adjusters

Expansion Band in 1969 and began showcasing Waters' sonic inventions around the Bay Area.

Other percussionists took notice. When drummer Shelly Manne flew up from Los Angeles and

asked to buy a waterphone, Charlton knew his bandmate was onto something big. Waters soon

drove a vanload of his instruments to L.A., and sold them all in one week.

95.

Think of those skin-bristling scenes where a protagonist wanders into a dark house alone - the

audio accompaniment is often a waterphone, which Hubbert discovered while browsing music

news on the Web in the late 1990s.

The Paragraphs

A. Waters began welding his own homemade instruments out of tin cans, salad bowls, and

hubcaps. He eventually showed one to his friend, jazz drummer Lee Charlton. At Charlton's

studio, the pair poured some water into the base, and the first waterphone was born.

B. Even as synthesizers rose to ubiquity and electronic samples could be coaxed from

computers with a few deft keystrokes, Waters' acoustic invention never lost its appeal. In

times of peak demand, customers lined up for a spot on a yearlong waiting list, eager to

shell out up to $1,700 for one of his handmade creations.

C. The instrument’s melody is often compared to that of the humpback whale - so much so

that conservation groups have used the apparatus to summon cetaceans. The waterphone is

classified as a percussion instrument, but it has a greater range than any of its comrades in

that category. There is no part of the gadget that doesn't make music - one can strike the

rods, hit or rub the underside of the base, or finger-drum on the neck.

D. A few years later, Hubbert was playing a gig at a local yacht club, and Waters, not

recognizing him, came up to praise the show. Hubbert took off his sunglasses and

reintroduced himself; they had a fond reunion. Waters started attending Hubbert’s gigs, and

Hubbert would stop by Waters’ home studio to chat about the waterphone craft.

E. That idea might have pleased Waters, a trained painter, kinetic sculptor, bamboo

enthusiast, and lifelong creator who would often walk into a room and begin drumming on

any interesting wood or brass objects he saw, according to his daughter, Rayme Waters.

F. It might call to mind the soundtracks of 1980s-era horror and ghost movies, and with


good reason. The instrument's low, haunting moans and eerie, high-pitched squeals - like

screeching brakes - have become known as the sound of suspense in films like Poltergeist,

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The Matrix, Star Trek - The Motion Picture, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Let the

Right One In.

G. Shortly after that, Hollywood came knocking. An acquaintance of Waters' who worked

as a sound-effects artist told him the waterphone had potential, and before long, composers

began incorporating the instrument into film and TV scores. Thrillers were a natural fit.

H. He drags a bow across a few of them, producing a piercing, metallic shriek. Satisfied

with this, he tilts the instrument to one side, and this is where the sound goes wonky as

tones bend upward, dip down, and shift sideways because the six ounces of water in the

device’s base echo and resonate.

Part 5: For questions 96-105, you are going to read an article about an art exhibition that

focuses on the subject of whether paintings are authentic or fake. Answer the questions by

choosing from the sections of the article (A - F). The sections may be chosen more than

once. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided on the answer

sheet. (15 points)

A. Close Examination at the National Gallery looks at 40 problematic works from the Gallery's

collection - including outright forgeries, misattributions, and copies, altered or over-restored

paintings, and works whose authenticity has wrongly been doubted. The curators have taken

on a huge subject - the range of possibilities museum professionals take into consideration

when they investigate a picture's status and the variety of technical procedures conservation

scientists use to establish authorship and date. The case histories they discuss have a single

common denominator. Whatever conclusion the combined disciplines of connoisseurship,

science and art history may lead, the study of any work of art begins with a question: is the

work by the artist to whom it is attributed?

B. A good example is an Italian painting on panel that the National Gallery acquired in 1923, as

the work of an artist in the circle of the Italian 15th century painter Melozzo da Forlì. Today,

we find it incredible that anyone was ever fooled by a picture that looks like it was painted by

a Surrealist follower of Salvador Dali. But this is to forget how little was known about

Melozzo, and how little could be done in the conservation lab to determine the date of

pigments or wood panel. Even so, from the moment the picture was acquired, sceptics called

its status into question. Nothing could be proved until 1960 when an art historian pointed out

the many anachronisms in the clothing. When technological advances enabled the gallery to

test the pigments, they were found to be from the 19th century.

C. Scientific evidence can be invaluable but it has to be used with caution and in tandem with

historical research. For example, Corot's ravishing sketch The Roman Campagna, with the


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Claudian Aqueduct has always been dated to about 1826, soon after the artist's arrival in

Rome.

However, the green pigment that Corot used throughout the picture only became available to

artists in the 1830s. The landscape wasn't a fake and for stylistic reasons couldn't have been

painted later than the mid-1820s. All became clear when historians did further research and

discovered that the firm that sold artists' supplies to Corot in Paris started making the newly

developed colour available to selected customers in the mid-1820s, long before it came into

widespread use.

D. The flipside of a fake, but capable of doing equal violence to an artist's reputation, occurs

when an authentic work is mistakenly labelled a forgery. Back in 1996, I well remember how

distressing it was to read an article in which the former director of the Metropolitan Museum

of Art, Thomas Hoving, declared that Uccello's lovely little canvas of St. George and the

Dragon was forged. The gallery therefore X-rayed the picture and tested paint samples,

before concluding that it was a rare survival of a work by Uccello dating from the early 1470s.

Hoving was irresponsible not because he questioned the attribution of a much-loved work,

but because he went public without first asking the gallery to carry out a thorough scientific

analysis.

E. Anyone can label a picture a fake or a copy, but their opinions are worthless unless they can

support them with tangible proof. One picture that's been smeared in this way is Raphael's

Madonna of the Pinks. In this exhibition we are shown infrared photographs that reveal the

presence both of major corrections which a copyist would not need to make, and also of under

drawing in a hand comparable to Raphael's when he sketched on paper. The pigments and

paper technique exactly match those that the artist used in other works of about the same date.

F. For all its pleasure, the show also has an unspoken agenda. It is a reply to the mistaken belief

that museums have anything to gain by hiding the true status of the art they own. As the

downgrading in this show of Courbet's Self-Portrait to the status of a posthumous copy of a

picture in the Louvre shows, the opposite is the case: museums and galleries constantly

question, reattribute and re-date the works in their care. If they make a mistake, they

acknowledge it.

In which section of the article are the following mentioned?

96. the different categories of people involved in examining pictures

97. an incorrect idea about the attitude of people responsible for exhibiting paintings

98. similarities in an artist's style in more than one place4

99. investigative work that showed that a picture was an unusual example of an artist's work

100. information that solved a mystery about a painting known to be authentic


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101. reasons why it is understandable that a certain mistake was made

102. the willingness of experts to accept that their beliefs are wrong

103. the fundamental issue surrounding research into a picture

104. evidence from an expert outside the world of art

105. an accusation that upset the writer personally

D. WRITING (60 points)

Part 1. Read the following extract and use your own words to summarize it. Your summary

should be about 140 words. You MUST NOT copy the original. (15 pts)

According to a report by Asiaweek, on-the-job injuries are no longer confined strictly to

blue-collar workers. The modern-day office has become a danger zone and computers are

largely to be blamed. Their increased use points to an increase in sick leave and doctors' visits.

The new group of patients includes writers, secretaries and data-entry clerks. Anyone who

spends hours at a keyboard can be at risk.

The most frequent complaints are wrist, hand and neck pain. These are typical signs of

repetitive strain injuries. Another related condition is called carpal tunnel syndrome caused by

pressure on the median nerve in the wrist. It results from repeated movements such as typing or

using the mouse over a long period of time. Before computers came along, typists would stop

to make corrections or change paper. These movements provided some relief. Now, typists

rarely move from their computer, hitting as much as 21,600 words an hour. In severe cases, the

pain shoots up a victim's arm. Some also develop neck and shoulder problems from holding

their head in uncomfortable positions.

Computer users may also complain of eye strain, headaches, double vision and other eye

problems caused by improper use of display screens. It may be a result of staring at the screen

for too long. It could also be due to improper lighting and screen glare.

The best way to cope with such problems is to adopt healthier work habits. This means that

the workers have to hold their wrists flat when they use the keyboard. They should also tap on

the keys softly and take frequent breaks. Their feet should also be flat on the floor and their

heads and backs straight. Some may be required to change their typing technique. In severe

cases, taking a rest and some anti-inflammatory medication may be necessary.

There are also ergonomic hardware and software that blends well with a person's body or

actions. Some examples of such ergonomic hardware are tilting display screens, detachable

keyboards and specially designed keyboards that are suitable for the wrists.

Employers and managers should help employees create a comfortable working environment

to reduce the side effects of working on the computer.


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Part 2. The bar chart below gives information about the percentage of the population living

in urban areas in different parts of the world.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make

comparisons where relevant. (15 points)

100

80

60

40

20

0

Part 3. Essay writing (30 points)

Changes in percentage of population in urban areas

Africa Asia Europe Latin

America

North

America

Oceania

Some people say that citizens should be given freedom to express their personal opinions and

concerns about the social problems on the Internet. To what extent do you agree or

disagree?

Give reasons and relevant examples to support your answer. You should write at least 350

words.

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(Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu. Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm)

Họ và tên thí sinh: .............................................................. Số báo danh: ...............................


1950

2007

2050

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A. LISTENING (50 points)



LẦN THỨ XIII, NĂM 2022

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 11

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

(Hướng dẫn chấm gồm có 11 trang)

Part 1. For questions 1-5, you will hear a woman talking about caffeine. Listen and decide

whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). Write your answers in the

corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. (10 points – 2 points/a correct answer)

(NGUỒN: Chuyên Bắc Ninh)

1. FALSE 2. FALSE 3. FALSE 4. TRUE 5. TRUE

Part 2. For questions 6-10, you will hear a lecture about water. Listen and answer the

questions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each

answer in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. (10 points – 2 points/a

correct answer) (NGUỒN: Chuyên Biên Hòa)

6. safe and/, reliable (or: safeness and/, reliability)

7. washing

8. creeks, lakes, dams

9. air pollution or (harmful) pollutants

10. filtth and/, dirt

Part 3. For questions 11-15, you will hear two nutritionists, Fay Wells and George Fisher,

discussing methods of food production. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best

according to what you hear and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on

the answer sheet. (10 points – 2 points/a correct answer) (NGUỒN: Chuyên Nguyễn Trãi)

11. C 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B

Part 4. For questions 16-25, you will listen to a recording of a presenter talking about

Machu Picchu. Complete the summary by writing NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS and/or

A NUMBER in each gap. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the

answer sheet. (20 points – 2 points/a correct answer) (NGUỒN: Chuyên Hạ Long)


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16. powerful and ingenious

17. 2500 miles

18. engineering feats

19. mortar

20. earthquakes

21. retreat for nobility

22. written language

23. Spanish conquistadors

24. Its enigmatic nature

25. a UNESCO world site

B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (30 points)

Part 1. For questions 26-45, choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following

sentences and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.

(20 points – 1 point/a correct answer)

26. D 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. A 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. C

36. A 37. A 38. B 39. C 40.B 41. A 42. B 43. A 44. A 45. A

Câu

26 Chuyên Nguyễn Tất Thành – Yên Bái

27 Chuyên Nguyễn Tất Thành – Yên Bái

28 Chuyên Lê Quý Đôn – Bình Định

29 Chuyên Chu Văn An – Bình Định

30 Chuyên Vĩnh Phúc

31 Chuyên Hoàng Lê Kha – Tây Ninh

32 Chuyên Hoàng Lê Kha – Tây Ninh

33 Chuyên Bắc Giang

34 Chuyên Lê Hồng Phong – Nam Định

Nguồn

35 Chuyên Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm – Quảng Nam

36 Chuyên Lương Văn Tụy – Ninh Bình

37 Chuyên Tuyên Quang

38 Chuyên Hùng Vương – Bình Dương

39 Chuyên Lê Thánh Tông – Quảng Nam


40 Chuyên Thái Nguyên

41 Chuyên Sơn La

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42 Chuyên Lê Quý Đôn – Điện Biên

43 Chuyên Lê Quý Đôn – Điện Biên

44 Chuyên Chu Văn An – Hà Nội

45 Chuyên Lê Quý Đôn – Đà Nẵng

Part 2. For questions 46-55, give the correct form of each given word to complete the

following sentences and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the

answer sheet. (10 points – 1 point/a correct answer)

46. hyperlink 51. demystify

47. meritocracy 52. participatory

48. practitioners 53. superannuated

49. dietician/dietitian 54. futuristic

50. accentuate 55. outweighs

Câu

46 Chuyên Hùng Vương – Phú Thọ

47 Chuyên Hùng Vương – Phú Thọ

48 Chuyên Lê Quý Đôn – Bình Định

49 Chuyên Ngoại ngữ

50 Chuyên Lê Khiết – Quảng Ngãi

51 Chuyên Huỳnh Mẫn Đạt – Kiên Giang

52 Chuyên Huỳnh Mẫn Đạt – Kiên Giang

53 Chuyên Bắc Giang

54 Chuyên Hoàng Văn Thụ - Hòa Bình

55 Chuyên Hùng Vương – Bình Dương

C. READING (60 points)

Nguồn

Part 1. For questions 56-65, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable

word and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. (15

points – 1.5 points/a correct answer) (NGUỒN: Chuyên Hưng Yên)

56. completing/finishing 61. backdrop

57. onward(s) 62. releases

58. healthy/good/adequate/big/decent 63. available

59. but 64. little

60. against 65. least


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Part 2. For questions 66-75, read the passage below and choose the answer A, B, C or D that

fits best according to the text. Write your answers in the corrresponding numbered boxes

provided on the answer sheet. (10 points – 1 point/a correct answer) (NGUỒN: Chuyên Thái

Bình)

66. D 67. B 68. B 69. A 70. D 71. C 72. A 73. C 74. C 75. D

Part 3. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (13 points – 1 point/a correct

answer) (NGUỒN: Chuyên Cao Bằng)

76. NG 77. T 78. T 79. F 80. T 81. NG 82. NG

83. apothecary practice

84. (possible) toxic effects

85. molecular evidence.

86. no peer-reviewed study

87. ambiguous guessing game

88. the placebo effect

Part 4: In the passage below, seven paragraphs have been removed. Read the passage and

choose from paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap. There is ONE extra pragraph

which you do not need to use. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes

provided on the answer sheet. (7 points – 1 point/a correct answer) (NGUỒN: Chuyên Lào

Cai)

89. H 90. F 91. B 92. C 93. E 94. A 95. G

Part 5: For questions 96-105, you are going to read an article about an art exhibition that

focuses on the subject of whether paintings are authentic or fake. Answer the questions by

choosing from the sections of the article (A - F). The sections may be chosen more than

once. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided on the answer

sheet. (15 points – 1.5 points/a correct answer) (NGUỒN: Chuyên Lê Quý Đôn – Quảng Trị)

96. A 97. F 98. E 99. D 100. C 101. B 102. F 103. A 104. B 105. D


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D. WRITING (60 points)

Part 1: (15 points) (NGUỒN: Chuyên Tuyên Quang)

a) Contents (10 points)

The summary MUST cover the following points:

* Main topic: Some causes of diseases related to jobs and some solutions (2 points)

* Supporting ideas:

- Causes: paperwork involving disagreeable positions (2 points) and using computers for high

frequency (2 points)

- Solutions:

+ develop beneficial working habit (2 points)

+ work within a healthy working environment (2 points)

b) Language use (5 points)

The summary:

- should show attempts to convey the main ideas of the original text by means of paraphrasing

(structural and lexical use)

- should demonstrate correct use of grammatical structures, vocabulary, and mechanics

(spelling,

punctuations, ...)

- should maintain coherence, cohesion, and unity throughout (by means of linkers and

transitional devices)

Suggested Answer:

The primary purpose of the given extract is to shed light on how white-collar workers are

exposed to job-related injuries as well as some relevant remedies for the matter. The writer

clearly states that paperwork involving disagreeable positions along with using computers for

high frequency is the main root behind numerous physical health problems in the office like

the injuries of wrist, hand and neck and eye problems. It is, thus, suggested that employees

should develop beneficial working habits such as getting in the right positions and altering for

better working techniques. Additionally, nine-to-fivers are also recommended to work within a

healthy working environment and with the help of smart technological gadgets that adapt

themselves to the users.

Part 2: (15 points) (NGUỒN: Chuyên Lam Sơn)

Contents (10 points)

The report MUST cover the following points:


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- Introduce the charts (2 points) and state the overall trends and striking features (2 points)

- Describe main features with relevant data from the charts and make relevant comparisons (6

points)

Language use (5 points)

The report:

- should demonstrate a wide variety of lexical and grammatical structures,

- should have correct use of words (verb tenses, word forms, voice...) and mechanics (spelling,

Part 3: (30 points) (NGUỒN: Chuyên Lê Hồng Phong, Nam Định)

The mark given to part 3 is based on the following criteria:

1. Organization (5 points)

a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion and unity.

b. The essay is well-structured:

* Introduction is presented with clear thesis statement.

* Body paragraph are written with unity, coherence and cohesion.

Each body paragraph must have a topic sentence and supporting details and examples when

necessary.

* Conclusion summarizes the main points and offers personal opinions (prediction,

recommendation, consideration ...) on the issue.

2. Content (15 points)

a. All requirements of the task are sufficiently addressed.

b. Ideas are adequately supported and elaborated with relevant and reliable explanations,

examples, evidence....

3. Language use (10 points)

a. Demonstration of a variety of topic-related vocabulary.

b. Excellent use and control of grammatical structures (verb tenses, word forms, voice...) and

mechanics (spelling, punctuations...)

- THE END -


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TAPESCRIPT

Part 1

Source: National Geographic: https://youtu.be/o0W_0MuvlwQ

For morning coffee to afternoon tea, caffeine is so thoroughly entrenched in our daily

routines and has become the worlds most widely used psychoactive substance.

Caffeine is a chemical compound that stimulate the central nervous system. It accomplishes

this by attaching itself to adenosine receptors in the brain. In doing so, it blocks adenosine

molecules, which are responsible for slowing down the central nervous system before we sleep.

The result? Adenosine cannot regulate and neurons start firing. This results in a person's

reduced fatigue and increased alertness and cognitive performance. Side effects many seek by

consuming caffeine.

Caffeine occurs naturally in coffee beans, tea leaves, cacao beans and some tree nuts.

People have been consuming it for centuries. But daily consumption took off sporadically at

different times in different places around the world. Coffee became popular in the 15th and 16

centuries. But Cacao was used among early Mesoamerican civilizations hundreds of years

earlier. Tea became popular by the 14th century in China during the Ming dynasty, but didn't

catch on in Britain until almost 400 years later.

Today, caffeine can be found nearly everywhere and more and more caffeine-infused

products are hitting the shelves everyday. In the United States, nearly 90% of the population

has at least one caffeinated beverage everyday.

Up to 400 milligrams of caffeine per day or about four cups of coffee is considered safe for

an adult. Too much caffeine for any one person can cause side effects, such as migraines,

insomnia, nervousness and muscle tremors. One tablespoon of pure caffeine equivalent to

drinking 75 cups of coffee at once can have lethal consequences. Due to this risk of caffeine

overdoses, in 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration banned the bulk sale of

products containing pure or highly concentrated caffeine.

While caffeine may provide great benefits, such as increased focus, alertness and energy, it

comes with considerable risks just like any other substance.

Part 2

Good morning and welcome to yet another lecture in Environmental Science. I don’t think

I am telling you a secret when I mention that water is a big worry here in Australia. The stuff is

scarce. Perhaps that’s why we drink so much beer, eh?

Seriously, though, a safe and reliable source of water is one of the great concerns of

people everywhere. Moreover, as the world population grows, the pressure on existing water


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supplies grows greater and greater. Think about it. Our economic system demands that there be

more and more consumers. The growing number of people has been tied to climate change,

including droughts. So more people means less water. But our economic system demands a

high birth rate. Forget about oil. Soon enough you will see wars for water. Mark my words.

But today, I’m going to confine my remarks to Australia. As noted already, here down

under, the water supply is extremely scarce. The only drier continent is Antarctica - and

remember, no one really lives there anyway. Moreover, in recent years, the wind patterns have

changed. Rain that used to fall on the country now falls out to sea hundreds of miles to the

south.

Now, when I speak of people needing water, most of you probably think of drinking.

Certainly everyone needs water for drinking. But surprising as it may sound, drinking is not

anywhere near being the main use for water. Most water is actually used for washing. When

you take a shower, you probably use well over a hundred litres of water. Every time you flush

your toilet, that’s about eight litres. But most people drink no more than two litres or so per

day.

So, where to get water? It could be obtained from rainwater, but often rainfall consists of

other harmful pollutants that evaporated with the water. In fact, acid rain, an intense example of

this, causes harmful effects on the wildlife of the habitat on which it falls. Water from

underground could also be used, though it is more difficult to contain and often must go

through an extensive cleansing process. The purest water is found in rivers, creeks, lakes, and

dams. And, sad to say, Australia has precious few of these. Really, how many of your home

towns have rivers? Year-round rivers, I mean. The soil tends to be sandy, so water soaks into

the ground. Many places are rocky too, so 87% of the rainfall is lost to evaporation. That’s

almost twice the evaporation rate in my native Canada!

Speaking of rain, we already heard how rainfall is diminishing here in Oceania. The

quantity itself isn’t the only problem, either. Going back to the problems with obtaining

rainwater, a further problem is that rain is a useful source of water only if air pollution is fairly

mild. Again, you’re in a situation where you can’t win. You need water where most people

live. People tend to build cities where rainfall is adequate. But then modern cities tend to

feature polluted air which renders the rain far less easily usable. OK, let's take a look at the

table here, you’ll see it showing the relative pollution of rainfall in the world’s cities. The more

people, the dirtier the rain.

This is becoming a huge concern for people in the West, who want their water to be pure

and safe. Though reliable drinking water is important everywhere, the concern in the West is

reflected in all the government regulations and political campaigns aimed at solving this


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problem. In contrast, there are not as many demands made on the governments in Asian and

African cultures to improve the water, as their focus is on other issues.

Now, whatever the source of water, we can never afford to forget that all water is highly

vulnerable to contamination. Whether we’re getting it from the ground, from bodies of water,

or rainfall, it is susceptible to a variety of toxins. In fact, that’s why we clean it before using it:

water carries with it filth and dirt. This problem shows up in a number of different ways.

As humans and all other animals need water to survive, it's no surprise to us that one of the

most important domestic uses of water is for drinking. Yet if you have old-fashioned lead

pipes, you may slowly be poisoning yourself by drinking that nice clear water. The industrial

pollution, farm chemicals, and leaky landfills are well-known sources of contaminants as well.

Part 3

M1: Food, we might say, is always on our minds! Here today in the studio we have

nutritionists Fay Wells and George Fisher, who’ll be talking about methods of food cultivation

and related issues that concern us all. Fay, let’s kick off with the ‘hot potato’ of the day,

genetically-modified foods.

F: Yes, you do hear a lot of hype from certain quarters on this topic. But let’s face it, public

concern isn’t helped by the fact that the various scientific reports available seem to leave you

none the wiser. On the one hand, you’ve got a group that’s finding GM foods to be quite safe

and actually applaud them as a way of dealing with food shortages in certain countries. Then,

there’s another view that condemns them as potentially dangerous to health and insufficiently

trialled; whilst at the same time pointing out, quite reasonably by the way, that the use of GM

crops hasn’t actually made a dramatic difference to levels of food production worldwide. In my

view, it’s high time that science spoke with one voice on this issue.

M1: So, George, are organic foods the safest option then?

M2: Well, people are horrified to hear the level of herbicide and pesticide residues that remains

in fruit and vegetables, even after they’ve been carefully washed, because they go straight into

our system. Organic foods are one way round that. They don’t come cheap though, so it’s not

currently an option for low-income groups, although that could come if mass production brings

economies of scale. And the residues retained in fruit and vegetables do vary, so some are safer

to buy non-organically than others. It’s not an area that many consumers are clued up about,

but there’s no excuse for that ‘cos there’s plenty of factual information available online. The

other aspect of eating organically, by the way, that people often forget about is meat-eating.

Many people prefer to buy organic meat since it doesn’t contain the amount of antibiotics and

growth hormones that normal meat does.


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M1: So what else is new on the food production front?

M2: Well, there’s a movement afoot in the direction of something called ‘vertical farming.’ It’s

an attempt, as the name suggests, to make use of vertical, mainly city-centre, space. Architects

have designed skyscrapers filled with orchards and fields that have the potential to produce

crops all the year round! The only drawback, as things stand at the moment, would be the

prohibitive cost of the artificial lighting required! I know the idea sounds a bit far-fetched – pie

in the sky, we might say! – but it’s not impossible that this vision might become a reality one

day. Already, urban rooftop farming is being developed, plus some special greenhouses

containing multiple racks of vegetables are in use in various parts of the world. F: Another

development, which sounds a bit spooky to me, is that of using nanotechnology in this area.

Basically we’re talking here about ‘atomically-modified’ foods containing invisibly small

additives. Some nano-scale additives and pesticides are already on the market and this looks as

if it might change the face of the large-scale food industry. To me, it seems like it will confuse

the picture even more as regards what we’re putting in our stomachs! What will be classified as

ingredients?

M2: Yes, you’re not wrong there. I believe some dietary supplements are also being

manufactured using nanotechnology. Personally, I think that if people follow a reasonably

healthy, well-balanced diet, they don’t really need to take extra vitamins – certainly not on a

long-term basis, anyway.

M1: So where would you stand on all this, Fay?

B: Actually, I’m just wondering whether people might not just react against all these

developments and, to be on the safe side, go back to more traditional forms of self-sufficiency!

I’m feeling quite tempted, myself, to go and buy a goat and a few chickens and start planting

lots of vegetables! In fact, I’ve been doing some personal research into this area and I’ve

picked up a few valuable ideas. Like, if you set up a self-sufficient smallholding or farm,

you’ve got to be prepared to deal with an incredible barrage of rules and red tape, and you’ve

no choice but to toe the line. Secondly, organic horticulture on a large scale needs quite a bit of

investment. Though, of course, you can simply concentrate your energies on cultivating enough

crops for your own use.

Part 4

The stone city of Machu Picchu is one of the most fascinating archeological sites on the

planet. Located northwest of Cusco, Peru, Machu Picchu is a testament to the power and

ingenuity of the Inca people. During its prime, the Inca civilization stretched about 2500 miles

along South America's Pacific Coastline. From modern-day Ecuador down into Chile. This


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distance is nearly the horizontal width of the continental United States. Machu Picchu located

at the center of this once expansive empire is one of the few well-preserved remnants of the

Inca civilization. Built around the mid-15th century, Machu Picchu is a stunning example of

the Inca's engineering feats.

The Inca constructed Machu Picchu's palaces, temples, terraces, and infrastructure using

stone and without the help of wheels or tools made of steel or iron. One particularly notable

aspect of their construction is foregoing the use of mortar, a material often used to bind stones

together. Nonetheless, the stones of Machu Picchu were cut so precisely that they snugly fit

together.

Located on two fault lines Machu Picchu often experiences earthquakes but because of the

stones' exceptional cut and fit, they bounce during tremors and then are able to easily fall back

into position. These engineering marvels have preserved Machu Picchu's remarkable condition

for over 500 years.

Machu Picchu's purpose is still a mystery to many archeologists. Some theorize that it may

have served as a ceremonial site, a military stronghold, or a retreat for nobility. The site's

geographic layout may be significant in another way. Many of both the manmade and natural

structures appear to align with astronomical events. But in the early 16th century, only about

100 years after it was built, Machu Picchu was abandoned. And since the Inca had no written

language, no records exist to explain the exact purpose of the site.

Although local communities knew about Machu Picchu, the site remained largely unknown

to the outside world for hundreds of years. Spanish conquistadors who invaded the Inca

civilization in the 16 th century never came across the site. It wasn't until the early 20th century

when Melchor Arteaga, a local farmer debuted Machu Picchu to outsiders when he led Yale

University professor Hiram Bingham to the site. Bingham and successive explorers devoted

much of their academic careers to studying the archeological wonder.

Despite its enigmatic nature, Machu Picchu still stands as one of the world's most important

archeological sites. It is a testament to the power and ingenuity of one of the largest empires in

the Americas. In 1983, UNESCO designated Machu Picchu as a world heritage site and today

visitors from around the world come to pay homage to this piece of history.


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SỞ GD & ĐT BÌNH ĐỊNH

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN

CHU VĂN AN

Đề thi đề xuất

( Đề thi gồm 21 trang)

Điểm

Bằng số Bằng chữ

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC

DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ

LẦN THỨ XIV

Năm học 2021-2022

MÔN TIẾNG ANH- LỚP 11

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút

Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Số phách


• Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 30 giây, mở đầu

và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.

• Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài

trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.


A. LISTENING (50 pts)

Part 1: For questions from 1-5, listen to a piece of news about the reasons why some

World Heritage sites are at risk, and decide whether the following statements are True

(T) or False (F). (10 pts)

Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.

1. Mexico ranks sixth in the total number of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

2. Being recognized as a World Heritage site can have two-sided effects on the site

chosen.

3. More than two thirds of heritage sites in the world are home to endangered species.

4. Cutting down trees for wood, getting underground minerals and developing fossil fuel

are activities that have negative impacts on natural sites.

5. Yoga, Turkish coffee and Belgium beer are on the verge of vanishing soon.

Your answers:


1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Part 2: You will hear a conversation between a new student and a lecturer. For the

question 1 -5, answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE

WORDS for each answer. (10 pts)


1. When did the orientation meeting take place?

2. Who will give the group a mark according to its representative’s presentation?

3. What’s the main assessment of course?

4. Who can choose the topic of essay?

5. Where can students find their tutors’ names?

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 3: You will hear a radio programme in which two people, Alison Kreel and

David Walsh, who each run a food business, are discussing the premises they share.

For questions 1-5, choose the answer (A, B, c or D) which fits best according to what

you hear. (10 pts)

1. Alison and David agree that the market for quality food products________.

A is experiencing greater growth than ever.

B is becoming increasingly sophisticated.

C has a thirst for constant innovation.

D can only thrive in particular locations.

2. David thinks that the Siston building attracted funding easily because

_______________.

A it was considered the best way to start regenerating a run-down industrial area.

B it was less risky than financing individual entrepreneurs.

C it was thought it would give new food companies valuable support.

D it was part of a drive to increase local employment opportunities.

3. They both agree the main benefit of using a shared kitchen space is cost savings

and________________.

A being able to get advice from fellow entrepreneurs.

B being able to share marketing opportunities.


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C having a supportive working environment.

D having access to top-of-the-range equipment and facilities.

4. How has Alison’s vision for her business changed since moving into the Siston

building?

A She has realised that she needs to expand her range of products.

B She now sees that opening a shop and café would have been too risky,

C She has decided she prefers the idea of selling to small local businesses.

D She no longer thinks becoming a nationally recognised brand is achievable.

5. What advice would Alison and David give to any aspiring entrepreneur?

A Work out costs carefully.

B Don’t spend too much time planning.

C Get some relevant work experience.

D Don’t waste time on low margin products.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 4: Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in

the spaces provided. (20 pts)


The Government plans to give (1)_______to assist the farmers. This money was to be

spent on improving Sydney’s (2) _________but has now been re-allocated. Australia has

experienced its worst drought in over (3) ______. Farmers say that the money will not

help them because it is (4) __________.

An aeroplane which was carrying a group of (5) ________ was forced to land

just (6) __________ minutes after take-off.

The passengers were rescued by (7) _____________ The operation was helped because of

the (8) _______. The passengers thanked the (9) _________for saving their lives but

unfortunately they lost their (10)_____________.

Your answers:


1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)

Part 1: Choose the answer A, B, C or D that best completes each of the following

sentence. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (20 pts)

1. The plague, otherwise known as the Black Death, was a .............. disease.

A. contingent B. contiguous C. contagious D. congenial

2. I was in a _______ as to what to do. If I told the truth, he would get into trouble, but if I

said nothing I would be more in trouble.

A. doubt B. quandary C. hitch D. complexity

3. The government needs to ______ businesses that have been trying to evade the tax.

A. put the screws on B. get into gear

C. put one over on D. wipe off the map

4. It is not definite that the company will accept our offer, but there's a ___________

chance so there is no reason not to try.

A. sporting B. bragging C. pumping D. bubbling

5. A career in marketing has always been what she desires, so she just

___________herself in her work.

A. immersed B. submerged C. engulfed D. dipped

6. I like both teaching and researching so the position of a professor in college is a kind of

halfway ___________ between the two for me.

A. house B. line C. road D. hunch

7. The Oscar winning actress simply _______charm and professionalism in her

acceptance speech.

A. exuded B. excluded C. expunged D. extricated

8. The boss was away, so his assistant had to .............. him and make a speech.

A. make off with B. do away with

C. stand in for D. take up on

9. Losing my job was ............... I never would have found this one if it hadn’t happened.

A. a bone to pick with B. a breath of fresh air

C. a bleeding heart D. a blessing in disguise

10. With the blistering pace of technological advancements in recent years, both workers

and employers have a myriad of choices, and ________ access to education.


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A. exhaustive B. profuse C. bottomless D. unfettered

11. You could tell that she wasn’t happy about the news by the way she ________ her

face in disapproval.

A. crossed out B. blew up C. blacked out D. screwed up

12. Is it ironic when people ___________ glasses of wine and drink to each other's

health?

A. splat B. clunk C. clank D. clink

13. Different from a misanthrope who has a hatred of people in general, Joey is more of

a___________ being distrustful of human goodness and sincerity.

A. pessimist B. tyrant C. cynic D. misogynist

14. When will you realise that it was your self-righteous and ___________ attitude that

prevented you from learning better ideas from other people?

A. fallow B. ghoulish C. bigoted D. conniving

15. I found the information for the project in the encyclopedia but I couldn't give

______and verse on it.

A. chapter B. unit C. poem D. extract

16. Although there is some truth to the fact that Linux is a huge threat to Microsoft,

predictions of the Redmond company's demise are, ______, premature.

A. saying the most B. to say the least

C. to say the most D. to the least degree

17. __________ chair the meeting.

A. John was decided to B. It was decided that John should

C. There was decided that John should D. John had been decided to

18. Something _____ immediately to prevent teenagers from _____ in factories and mines.

A. should be done /being exploited B. we should do /exploiting

C. should do /be exploited D. should have done /exploited

19. If I ______ to date that guy, I'd be living in the lap of luxury now.

A. was accepting B. would accept C. accepted D.had accepted

20. The luxurious office accentuated the manager's position _________. It enhanced his

power and his sense of his own worth. And it made other people feel small.

A. on the pecking pole B. in the nibbling line


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C. at the nipping post D. in the pecking order

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Part 2: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in corresponding numbered

boxes. (10 pts)

1. Safety tests on old cars have been ____________________ throughout Europe.

(STANDARD)

2. The Red Cross is sending emergency aid to the ____________________ country.

(FAMINE)

3. When we catch up on the phone it's to discuss her latest short-lived conquest, the

details of which are usually colourful, sometimes ____________ and always entertaining.

(TOE)

4. Not only are employees disenfranchised from most policy decisions, they lack even the

power to rebel against ___________ and tyrannical supervisors. (EGO)

5. The cold winter has led to a larger-than-expected ___________ on oil stocks. (DOWN)

6. The residences __________ by the deluge were built in a neighborhood known as El

Cambray II near the bottom of a ravine. (GULF)

7. Many architects pay lip service to the idea that good design can and should _________

the lives of average people not blessed with bountiful wealth. (NOBLE)

8. Children from a(n) ____________________ background are statistically more likely to

become involved in crime. (PRIVILEGE)

9. Until now, there is hardly any measure to lessen the _________ regulation and taxation

on small businesses. (ONUS)

10. About $200 million in taxes weren’t paid because of ____________ income.

(REPORT)

Your answers:


1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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C. READING (60 pts)

Part 1: Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. Use

only ONE WORD for each space. Write your answers in the corresponding

numbered boxes. (15 pts)

THE ISLAND WHERE DREAMS CAME TRUE

Ellis Island in New York – that extraordinary entrance to a new land and a new life which

received, processed and despatched millions of arriving immigrants between 1982 and

1924 – has been turned (1) ________ a museum. (2) ________ lain derelict for years after

its official closure, the island’s huge purpose-built reception centre has been restored. It

has become a place of pilgrimage for the descendants of the desperate people who filed

through its cavenous mail hall to answer questions (3) _______ in the forms in whatever

halting English (4) _______ processed.

To get to Ellis Island, you take a ferry from the southernmost tip of Manhattan. (5)

_______ you sail past the Statue of Liberty and pull up to the dock outside the enormous

entrance to that imposing reception building, it is impossible (6) _______ to reflect on (7)

________ it must have locked to those hordes of people who clambered off the boats with

their children clinging (8) _____ them and their belongings packed into baskets and bags.

It was only the poorest who had this experience. First and second class passengers were

dealt with by a far more civilized and expeditious system. (9) _______ that it was just

third class and steerage travellers who had to (10) ________ through the Ellis Island

application and sifting procedure, it is significant that 40 per cent of present-day

Americans are descended from people who were processed there on arrival in the US.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 2. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions. (10 pts)

Joanne scanned the area around her, her small frame straining above the pile of wood.

She had to wriggle her way through the wood and rubble. It did not matter where she tried,

they were all the same. The holes were too small and she used all her might to remove the

obstacles, pushing and shoving them out of the way, the noise ringing into the night. She

was imprisoned. The silence was a far cry from the explosion moments ago. Afraid to be


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heard, she tried to be as quiet as possible. It was an impossible and ludicrous task. The

destruction left behind by the men was far greater than their numbers. Their goals had

probably been achieved. Those who did not escape were probably dead.

Telephone lines had been cut and lights had been shut off moments before the much

feared raids began. Except for the cut-off in communication, there was nothing to indicate

that the men would soon arrive. Under the cover of darkness, the more fortunate ones had

managed to escape. Those near the border climbed through the holes in the fence, to seek

refuge in the neighbouring country.

For weeks, the government had warned of an impending attack by the group. Initial

apprehension turned to fear when the expected day arrived. However, when nothing

happened, everyone thought that the government had made a mistake. After all, how often

within that past year had they failed to deliver what had been promised to the citizens. First,

the new lands promised to the farmers after the massive insect

attacks were insufficient and each farmer had to contend with land that was one third their

original size. Then, there was the promise of opening the economy to the international

community, allowing many to sell their handicraft overseas but this never materialised. The

people soon became angry as they were being deceived and complacency about the raids

was abounding in the community.

The environment was ripe for the triad attack. No one noticed the men ambling into

the town. What made their attack even more shocking was that the multitude of people

returning from work and sitting down to a meal did not even notice the seven men walking

past their windows. Military uniform had been a common sight in the town ever since the

government’s warning was announced. There was no need for these men to run or hide. No

one had seen them. Joanne inched her foot out of a gap and half crawled, half walked ahead.

Every step she took was painful. Mounted up by the lack of water for hours, the pain in her

leg was excruciating and the more she walked, the more bodies she saw. Arms and legs

were sticking out from under piles of rubble and sometimes a lifeless face could be seen

among the debris. Everyone she saw was dead. Despite her situation, Joanne hoped that she

would not be able to find any of her family members.

Suddenly, she saw a movement among a pile of rubble. She ran the short distance

forward, glad for any sign of life in the place. What she saw spurred her on and she pushed


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aside several pieces of wood and lifted an orange cloth, probably once a curtain. Groping

about, she managed to locate the little body and using all her might, dragged it out. The

child could have been more than five years old. He was covered in soot and his stomach

heaved in and out in agony. His eyes were shut and only his breathing told her that he was

still alive.

Joanne carried the child over her shoulder and squinted in the darkness, trying to locate her

bearings. Her only hope was the border. Moments ago, she had wanted to forgo everything,

thinking that it was probably better to lie in the darkness until it eventually overcame her

and the feelings of loneliness would disappear. Now, she was encouraged to continue. If

she could reach the border, she would be able to get help. Looking around, she ran in the

direction of what looked like spots of bright yellow light.

1. What was causing “the noise” in the first paragraph?

A. Her small frame straining above the pile of wood.

B. Her wriggling through the wood and rubble.

C. Her pushing and shoving the obstacles out of the way.

D. The explosion heard moments ago.

2. Why were the lights “shut off” in the second paragraph?

A. It enabled the people to escape from the place.

B. It led them to the neighbouring country.

C. It warned the people of the coming raids.

D. It was shut inadvertently by the raiders.

3. The word “apprehension” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to …….

A. anxiety B. clairvoyance C. voidance D. incongruity

4. It can be inferred from the passage that _________

A. the government had yet to fail the people

B. the strange men were dressed in military uniform

C. the main target of the mentioned men was Joanne

D. there were numerous indications of the men’s arrival

5. What spurred Joanne to remove the wood and orange cloth?

A. The child’s stomach which was moving.

B. The short distance between her and the child.


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C. The vague sight of a family member.

D. The lifeless faces seen among the debris.

6. The word “excruciating” in the fourth paragraph can best be replaced by _________

A. painless B. discerning C. piercing D. powerful

7. What is not mentioned as a cause of the pain in Joanne’s walk?

A. Her leg was then in physical agony.

B. She saw numerous dead bodies.

C. She walked in fear of the men approaching.

D. She was in need of being hydrated.

8. Which did not happen before the raids began?

A. The people were cut off from the outside world.

B. Militarily dressed men entered the town.

C. The small frames strained above the wood.

D. The people saw massive insect attacks.

9. The word “bearings” in the last paragraph can be substituted by the term _________

A. whereabouts B. collocations C. managements D. strengths

10. What particular feeling led Joanne to the desire to “forgo everything” as mentioned in

the last paragraph?

A. The fright the shadows had given her.

B. The worry for her family members.

C. The fear that the men would come for her.

D. An intense feeling of loneliness.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3: Read the text and do the tasks that follow (13 pts)

Can Hurricanes be Moderated or Diverted?

A Each year, massive swirling storms bringing along winds greater than 74 miles per hour

wipe across tropical oceans and land on shorelines—usually devastating vast swaths of

territory. When these roiling tempests strike densely inhabited territories, they have the

power to kill thousands and cause property damage worth of billions of dollars. Besides,


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absolutely nothing stands in their way. But can we ever find a way to control these

formidable forces of nature?

B To see why hurricanes and other severe tropical storms may be susceptible to human

intervention, a researcher must first learn about their nature and origins. Hurricanes grow

in the form of thunderstorm clusters above the tropical seas. Oceans in low-latitude areas

never stop giving out heat and moisture to the atmosphere, which brings about warm, wet

air above the sea surface. When this kind of air rises, the water vapour in it condenses to

form clouds and precipitation. Condensation gives out heat in the process the solar heat is

used to evaporate the water at the ocean surface. This so-called invisible heat of

condensation makes the air more buoyant, leading to it ascending higher while reinforcing

itself in the feedback process. At last, the tropical depression starts to form and grow

stronger, creating the familiar eye -- the calm centre hub that a hurricane spins around.

When reaching the land, the hurricane no longer has a continuous supply of warm water,

which causes it to swiftly weaken.

C Our current studies are inspired by my past intuition when I was learning about chaos

theory 30 years ago. The reason why long-range forecasting is complicated is that the

atmosphere is highly sensitive to small influences and tiny mistakes can compound fast in

the weatherforecasting models. However, this sensitivity also made me realise a

possibility: if we intentionally applied some slight inputs to a hurricane, we might create a

strong influence that could affect the storms, either by steering them away from densely

populated areas or by slowing them down. Back then, I was not able to test my ideas, but

thanks to the advancement of computer simulation and remote-sensing technologies over

the last 10 years, I can now renew my enthusiasm in large-scale weather control.

D To find out whether the sensitivity of the atmospheric system could be exploited to

adjust such robust atmospheric phenomena as hurricanes, our research team ran

simulation experiments on computers for a hurricane named Iniki that occurred in 1992.

The current forecasting technologies were far from perfect, so it took us by surprise that

our first simulation turned out to be an immediate success. With the goal of altering the

path of Iniki in mind, we first picked the spot where we wanted the storm to stop after six

hours. Then we used this target to generate artificial observations and put these into the

computer model.


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E The most significant alteration turned out to be the initial temperatures and winds.

Usually, the temperature changes across the grid were only tenths of a degree, but the

most noteworthy change, which was an increase of almost two degrees Celsius, took place

in the lowest model layer to the west of the storm centre. The calculations produced windspeed

changes of two or three miles per hour. However, in several spots, the rates shifted

by as much as 20 mph due to minor redirections of the winds close to the storm’s centre.

In terms of structure, the initial and altered versions of Hurricane Iniki seemed almost the

same, but the changes in critical variables were so substantial that the latter one went off

the track to the west during the first six hours of the simulation and then travelled due

north, leaving Kauai untouched.

F Future earth-orbiting solar power stations, equipped with large mirrors to focus the

sun’s rays and panels of photovoltaic cells to gather and send energy to the Earth, might

be adapted to beam microwaves which turn to be absorbed by water vapour molecules

inside or around the storm. The microwaves would cause the water molecules to vibrate

and heat up the surrounding air, which then leads to the hurricane slowing down or

moving in a preferred direction.

G Simulations of hurricanes conducted on a computer have implied that by changing the

precipitation, evaporation and air temperature, we could make a difference to a storm’s

route or abate its winds. Intervention could be in many different forms: exquisitely

targeted clouds bearing silver iodide or other rainfall-inducing elements might deprive a

hurricane of the water it needs to grow and multiply from its formidable eyewall, which is

the essential characteristic of a severe tropical storm.

Question 1-7

The Reading Passage has seven paragraphs, A-G. Choose the correct heading for

each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the correct number, i-viii, in

boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet.

i

ii

iii

iv

v

vi

vii

List of Headings

Hurricanes in history

How hurricanes form

How a laboratory exercise re-routed a hurricane

Exciting ways to utilise future technologies

Are hurricanes unbeatable?

Re-visiting earlier ideas

How lives might have been saved


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viii

A range of low-tech methods

1. Paragraph A …………….

2. Paragraph B …………….

3. Paragraph C …………….

4. Paragraph D …………….

5. Paragraph E …………….

6. Paragraph F …………….

7. Paragraph G …………….

Question 8 – 12 Complete the summary below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the

passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 8-13 on your answer sheet.

Hurricanes originate as groups of (8)___________ over the tropical oceans. (9) ________

seas continuously provide heat and moisture to the atmosphere, producing warm, humid

air above the sea surface. When this air rises, the water vapour in it condenses to form

clouds and precipitation. (10) _________releases heat—the solar heat it took to evaporate

the water at the ocean surface. This so-called latent (11) __________ of condensation

makes the air more buoyant, causing it to ascend still higher in a self-reinforcing feedback

process. Eventually, the tropical depression begins to organise and strengthen, forming

the familiar (12) ________ - the calm central hub around which a hurricane spins.

On passing over (13) _________, the hurricane’s sustaining source of warm water is cut

off, which leads to the storm’s rapid weakening.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13.

Part 4: You are going to read an abstract from an autobiography. Seven paragraphs

have been removed from the text. Choose A- H which best fits 1-7. There is one extra

paragraph which you do not need to use. (7 pts)

EILBECK THE FEATURES EDITOR


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I quickly got the hang of working at the Mirror. Every morning at eleven we would be

expected to cram into Eilbeck’s little office for a features conference, when we either

had to come up with ideas of our own or suffer ideas to be thrust upon US. Some of

Eilbeck’s own offerings were bizarre to say the least, but he did get results. I had got an

inkling of his creative thinking during my initial interview when he had invited me to

match his scrawled impromptu headline with a feature.

1

Some of these brainstorms came off the day’s news, some off the wall. About half the

ideas worked, a few of them spectacularly. Following a spate of shootings, Eilbeck

scrawled ‘THIS GUN FOR SALE’ on his pad, together with a rough sketch of a

revolver. Within hours a writer was back in the office with a handgun and a dramatic

piece on the ease with which (he did not mention the little help he had had from the

crime staff) he had bought it in Trafalgar Square.

2

Mercifully, none of Eilbeck’s extemporised headlines winged their way to me - at least

not yet. The pitifully small paper was grossly overstaffed, with half a dozen highly

experienced feature writers fighting to fill one page a day, and it was evident that my

role was as standby or first reserve. Hanging around the office, where the time was

passed pleasantly in chit-chat, smoking and drinking coffee, I was occasionally tossed

some small task.

3

Another of my little chores was to compose ‘come-ons’ for the readers’ letters columns

- invented, controversial letters that, in a slow week for correspondence, would draw a

furious mailbag. I was also put to work rewriting agency and syndication material that

came into the office, including, on occasion, the Sagittarius segment of the astrology

column.

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Some years later, when he had directed his talents to another paper, I confessed to him

one day that I had been guilty of tampering in this way. He was in no way put out. It

was serenely obvious to him that I had been planted on the Mirror by destiny to adjust

the hitherto inaccurate information.

5

For example, one afternoon I was summoned to Eilbeck’s office to find him in a state of

manic excitement, bent over a make-up pad on which he had scrawled ‘THE SPICE OF

LIFE!’ surrounded by a border of stars. This, I was told, was to be the Mirror’s new

three-times-a-week gossip column, starting tomorrow ” and I was to be in charge of it.

6

Happily the delightful Eve Chapman was deputed to hold my hand in this insane

exercise. The bad news was that Eve, who went home nightly to her parents in Croydon,

had never set foot in such a place in her life. We were reduced to raiding the society

pages of the glossy magazines and ploughing through Who’s Who in hopes of finding

some important personage with an unusual hobby which could be fleshed out to the

maximum twenty-five words.

7

The Spice of Life column itself ground to a halt after our supply of eminent people’s

interesting pastimes petered out

A As a result, he wanted no item to be more than twenty-five words long, followed by

three dots. He was, at the time, heavily under the influence of Walter Winchell, Earl

Wilson and suchlike night-owl columnists in the New York tabloids that were airfreighted

to him weekly.

B Flattering though it was to be entrusted with this commission, there was a snag. It had

to ‘sizzle’ - a favourite Eilbeck word - with exclusive snippets about ‘the people who

really mattered’ - to Eilbeck’s mind, anyone with an aristicratic title, or money to throw

about in casinos and nightclubs. Unfortunately, I did not have a single suitable contact in


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the whole of London.

C This might be a review copy of some ghosted showbiz memoirs that might be good

for a 150- word anecdotal filler. One day Eilbeck dropped a re-issued volume on my desk

- To Beg I am Ashamed, the supposed autobiography of a criminal. It came complete with

one of his headlines: ‘IT’S STILL A BAD, DANGEROUS BOOK’. I asked him what

was so bad and dangerous about it. ‘I haven’t read it,’ the Features Editor confessed

cheerfully. ‘Two hundred words by four o’clock’.

D On one desperate occasion, with the deadline looming yet again, we fell to working

our way along Millionaires’ Row in Kensington, questioning maids and chauffeurs about

the foibles of their rich employers. This enterprise came to a stop after someone called

the police.

E This proved to be a foretaste of his favourite method of floating an idea. While the

assembled feature writers clustered around his desk skimming the newspapers and

intermittently quoting some story that might with luck yield a feature angle, Eilbeck

would be scribbling away on his pad. Cockily trumpeting his newly minted headline -

‘WOULD YOU RISK A BLIND DATE HOLIDAY?’ or ‘CAN WOMEN BE TRUSTED

WITH MONEY?’ - he would rip off the page and thrust it into the arms of the nearest

writer - ‘Copy by four o’clock.’

F This was for the benefit of one of the paper’s more irascible executives who was a

passionate believer in it. It had been noticed that when he was told he would have a bad

day he would react accordingly and his miserable colleagues would go through the day

quaking in their shoes. My job was to doctor the entry to give his colleagues a more

peaceful ride.

G My month’s trial with the Mirror quickly expired without my having done

anything to justify my existence on the paper, but since Eilbeck didn’t mention that my

time was up, neither did 1.1 pottered on, still trying to find my feet. Occasionally

opportunity would knock, but it was usually a false alarm. Not always, though.

H But many of Eilbeck’s madder flights of fancy had no chance of panning out so

well - even I could tell that. Seasoned writers would accept the assignment without

demur, repair to a café for a couple of hours, and then ring in to announce that they

couldn’t make the idea stand up.


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Part 5: You are going to read an article about the design of new stations on the

London Underground railway system. For questions 1-10, choose from the sections

of the article (A-D). The sections may be chosen more than once. (15 pts)

In which section of the article are the following mentioned?

1. the previously unattractive nature of the locations of most of the stations

2. a comparison Paoletti made to illustrate his approach to the JLE project

3. the immediate and massive effect that one of the stations had on its surroundings

4. a description that Paoletti considered not to be wholly accurate

5. a fundamental question concerning the function of stations in underground systems

6. an explanation Paoletti gave for why certain comments about the new buildings were

incorrect

7. Paoletti’s desire to unite elements that had previously been seen as wholly different

from each other

8. personal qualities that enabled Paoletti to tackle the JLE project successfully

9. parts of a station architects were not responsible for in the past

10. Paoletti’s opinion of those previously responsible for designing station

A

Roland Paoletti

An architect who revolutionized the lives of London’s commuters.

Roland Paoletti was the driving force behind the dramatic, award-winning stations on

the £3 billion Jubilee Line Extension (JLE) to the London Underground system, the most

ambitious building programme on the Tube for many decades. An irascible Anglo-

Italian, Paoletti possessed the persuasiveness and tenacity to take on the vested political

interests at play in the planning of the 10-mile Jubilee Line Extension to ensure good

design and innovation. Historically, architects employed on Tube projects had been

restricted to ‘fitting out’ the designs of railway and civil engineers with few or no

aesthetic concerns, and whom Paoletti dismissed as visionless ‘trench-diggers. The

Jubilee line would be unique in that for the first time the architects would be responsible

for designing entire underground stations.

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As the commissioning architect in overall charge, Paoletti’s approach was to let light

flood down into the stations along the line. The project’s centrepiece was the

extraordinary huge new station at Canary Wharf, designed by Norman Foster and

Partners to handle up to 40,000 passengers an hour at peak times. ‘Everybody keeps

saying that it’s like a cathedral; complained Paoletti.‘They’re wrong. It actually is a

cathedral: Explaining his approach to designing underground stations, Paoletti likened

the Jubilee line to architectural free-form jazz, the stations responding to their different

contexts as dramatic variations on a theme. Instead of uniformity, Paoletti envisaged

variety achieved in the beauty of raw materials like concrete, and the architectural power

of simple, large spaces for robust and practical stations.

C

He procured the most talented individual architects he could find to design 11 new

stations along the line, creating a unique variety of architectural statement pieces –

notably different but all beautiful – in what had been a largely desolate stretch of urban

east London.‘For the price of an underground ticket; he promised, ‘you will see some of

the greatest contributions to engineering and architecture worldwide’ Paoletti’s

sweeping vision did not disappoint. With their swagger and individualism, the stations

have been widely acclaimed as a tour de force in public transport architecture.

D

In pressing for a seamless marriage between architecture and engineering, Paoletti was

concerned to make the stations pleasing to the eye, and the daily grind of commuters

using them as uplifting an experience as possible. The result was generally reckoned to

be the finest set of stations since the classic designs for the Piccadilly line by Charles

Holden in the 1930s. In Holden’s day, design stopped at the top of the escalators leading

down to the platforms, a symptom of the Tube’s tradition of treating architecture and

engineering as separate disciplines. From the start, Paoletti promised ‘a symbiosis of

architecture and engineering’ throughout. This is particularly evident at Westminster

station, where Michael Hopkins solved structural difficulties by designing fantastic

supporting structures redolent of science-fiction – what Paoletti called ‘engineering that

expresses itself as architecture… in which people can delight.’

E

He wanted the designs of the JLE stations to have a uniformity of voice, or, as he put it,

‘a philosophical uniformity’. Paoletti contrasted the drama of MacCormac Jamieson

Prichard’s design for Southwark station with the vast glass drum of Ron Herron’s

Canada Water station, intended as a response to the area’s bleakness, ‘a big, splendid

beacon that has transformed the area from a wasteland almost overnight’ To critics who

complained about the expense of these grand designs, Paoletti pointed out that the same

cut-and-cover, box-station design that allowed his architects a free hand with their

various structures also saved London Underground millions in tunnelling costs. ‘In any

case, he noted, ‘you have to decide at the beginning whether you’re going to see an

underground station as a kind of vehicular underpass that happens to have people in it, or


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whether it’s a building; a building with some other kind of job to do, like making people

comfortable.’

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

D. WRITING (60 pts)

Part 1. Write a summary for the passage in about 100-120 words. (15 pts)

The Effects of Stress

The word ‘stress’ refers to a feeling of panic that makes a person want to stop

whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or

tension. It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much

stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.

There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase

the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure. Stress can

affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too

fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can

cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the

wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.

Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel

anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time. When people are

under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent

under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can

make people angry, moody, or nervous.

Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an

extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing

stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or

drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by

stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental


health is put at risk.

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It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions.

Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the

health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop

the world and rest for a while.

Part 2. The bar chart shows the number of people employed in five types of work in

one region of Australia in 2001 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting

and reporting the main features and making relevant comparisons. (15 pts)

Part 3. Write an essay of about 350 words to express your opinion on the following

issue (30 pts)

Shops should not be allowed to sell any food or drink scientifically proven bad

for people's health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your knowledge

or experience. You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space

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SỞ GD & ĐT BÌNH ĐỊNH

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN

CHU VĂN AN

Đề thi đề xuất

A.LISTENING (50 pts)


DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ

LẦN THỨ XIV

Năm học 2021-2022

MÔN TIẾNG ANH- LỚP 11

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút

ĐÁP ÁN

Part 1: For questions from 1-5, listen to a piece of news about the reasons

why some World Heritage sites are at risk, and decide whether the following

statements are True (T) or False (F). (10 pts)

1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5.F

Part 2: You will hear a conversationbetween a new student and a lecturer.

For the question 1 -5, answer the questions below. (10 pts)

1. last Friday 2. subject

advisor

3. (the)

assignment

4. student(s) 5.website/ on

their website

Part 3: You will hear a radio programme in which two people, Alison Kreel

and David Walsh, who each run a food business, are discussing the premises

they share.

For questions 1-5, choose the answer (A, B, c or D) which fits best according

to what you hear. (10 pts)

1. B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.B

Part 4: Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE

WORDS in the spaces provided. (20 pts)


1. 250

2. roads//road

million/250000000 system

6.3 7.boats//pleasure

crafty/boats and

pleasure craft

3. 50

years

8. good

weather

4.too late 5.school

children//boys

9. pilot 10.musical)

instruments


B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)

Part 1: Choose the answer A, B, C or D that best completes each of the following

sentence. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (20 pts)

1. C 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.A

6.A 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.D

11.D 12.D 13.C 14.C 15.A

16.B 17.B 18.A 19.D 20.D

Part 2: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in corresponding numbered

boxes. (10 pts)

1. standardised 2.famine-stricken 3.toe-curling 4.egocentric 5.drawdown

6.engulfed 7.ennoble 8.underpriviledged 9.onerous 10.underreported

C. READING (60 pts)

Part 1: Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. Use only

ONE WORD for each space. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered

boxes. (15 pts)

1.into 2. Having 3. fill 4. they 5. As/ When/

While/ Whist

6. not 7. how 8. to 9. Considering/

Given

10. go/pass

Part 2. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions. (10 pts)

1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A

6. C 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. D

Part 3: Read the text and do the tasks that follow. (13 pts)

1. v 2. ii 3. vi 4.iii 5. vii

6. iv 7. viii 8. thunderstorm 9. Low-latitude 10. Condensation

11. heat 12. eye 13. land

Part 4: You are going to read an abstract from an autobiography. Seven paragraphs

have been removed from the text. Choose A- H which best fits 1-7. There is one extra

paragraph which you do not need to use. (7 pts)


1. E 2.H 3.C 4.F 5.G

6.B 7.D

Part 5: You are going to read an article about the design of new stations on the London

Underground railway system. For questions 1-10, choose from the sections of the article

(A-D). The sections may be chosen more than once. (15 pts)

Your answers:

1. C 2.B 3.E 4.B 5.E

6.E 7.D 8.A 9.D 10.A

D. WRITING (60 pts)

Part 1. Write a summary for the passage in about 100-120 words. (15 pts)

The Effects of Stress

The word ‘stress’ refers to a feeling of panic that makes a person want to stop whatever

they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension. It is

one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in

physical, emotional, and mental health problems.

There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the

pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure. Stress can affect the

respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in

a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches

and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and

symptoms resulting from stress.

Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious.

They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time. When people are under stress,

they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of

stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry,

moody, or nervous.

Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme

feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress.

Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try

to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are

often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at

risk.

It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions.

Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health

and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world

and rest for a while.



• Content (10 pts)

- All important details are included

- Present the key points and main ideas in the right form of a paragraph. Make sure that no

important points have been omitted or distorted.

- The summary MUST NOT contain personal opinions.

• Language use (5 pts)

The summary:

- should show attempts to convey the main ideas of the original text by means of

paraphrasing (structural and lexical use),

- should demonstrate correct use of grammatical structures, vocabulary, and mechanics

(spelling, punctuations, ....).

- should maintain coherence, cohesion, and unity throughout (by means of linkers and

transitional devices).

Penalties:

- A penalty of 1 point to 2 points will be given to personal opinions found in the

summary.

- A penalty of 1 point to 2 points will be given to any summary with more than 20% of

words copied from the original.

- A penalty of 1 point will be given to any summary longer than 150 words or shorter

than 130 words.

Part 2. The bar chart shows the number of people employed in five types of work in one

region of Australia in 2001 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and

reporting the main features and making relevant comparisons. (15 pts)


Contents (10 points):

- The report MUST have at least 2 paragraphs covering the following points:

• Introduce the charts (2 points) and state the overall trends & striking features (2

points)

• Describe main features with relevant data from the charts and make relevant

comparisons (6 points)


- The report MUST NOT contain personal opinions. (A penalty of 1 point to 2 points will

be given to personal opinions found in the answer.)

Language use (5 points)

The report:

- should demonstrate a wide variety of lexical and grammatical structures,

- should have correct use of words (verb tenses, word forms, voice,…); and mechanics

(spelling, punctuations,....).

Part 3. Write an essay of about 350 words to express your opinion on the following issue

(30 pts)

Shops should not be allowed to sell any food or drink scientifically proven bad for

people's health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or

experience. You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space


1. Task achievement: (10 points)

a. ALL requirements of the task are sufficiently addressed.

b. Ideas are adequately supported and elaborated with relevant and reliable

explanations, examples, evidence, personal experience, etc.

2. Organization: (10 points)

a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and unity.

b. The essay is well-structured:

• Introduction is presented with clear thesis statement.

• Body paragraphs are written with unity, coherence, and cohesion. Each

body paragraph must have a topic sentence and supporting details and

examples when necessary.

• Conclusion summarises the main points and offers personal opinions

(prediction, recommendation, consideration,…) on the issue.

3. Language use: (5 points)

a. Demonstration of a variety of topic-related vocabulary

b. Excellent use and control of grammatical structures

4. Punctuation, spelling, and handwriting (5 points)

a. Correct punctuation and no spelling mistakes

b. Legible handwriting

TAPESCRIPT

Part 1:

In 2016, the archaelogical site of Philippi in Greece was listed as a World Heritage Site by

UNESCO. It was one of 21 such sites that made the grade last year. The World Heritage


Convention was adopted in 1972 with the aim of protecting the world’s most valuable natural

and cultural treasures. One of the first World Heritage Sites was the Galapagos Islands in

Ecuador. Italy has the most UNESCO World Heritage sites with 51 followed by China, Spain,

France, Germany and Mexico. There are now a total of 1052 World Heritage Sites around the

world in 165 countries. 814 of them are cultural sites that may have historical or

anthropological value. 203 are natural sites that may include habitats for threatened species.

And 35 are a mixture of both types. But some of them are at risk. Of 229 sites identified by

the World Wildlife Fund as being significant for their natural value in 2016, almost half are

threatened by industrial development, such as illegal logging, mining and oil and gas

development. Being designated as World Heritage Sites can bring attention and put pressure

on governments to protect areas, but the publicity can also cause an uptick intourism to the

sites, leading to further degradation. 55 Wolrd Heritage Sites are listed as being in danger,

some of them due to conflict. All six of Syria’s UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites have been

damaged or destroyed in the war. Palmyra was an ancient city whose well-preserved ruins

were partially blown up by Islamic State millitants after they seized control of the area. But

World Heritage does not only consist of places you can visit. UNESCO has a list of things of

“intangible cultural heritage” that includes items such as yoga, Turkish coffee and Belgium

beer. They, at least, do not seem to be at risk of disappearing anytime soon.

PART 2:

Student: Good morning. May I come in?

Lecturer: Yes. come in please.

Student: I’m a new student and I’m looking for the office of engineering faculty. Is this the

right place?

Lecturer: Yes, this is the Faculty of Engineering. How can I help you?

Student: I know there was an orientation meeting last Friday. but I did not attend that

meeting, so I’m wondering if someone could give me some information about… you know

the campus life or course requirements or something like that.

Lecturer: Yes. Sit down please. Where should we begin?

Student: Firstly, how many lectures do I have to attend every week?

Lecturer: You know there are not too many lectures of postgraduate courses. Let me check.

Oh, you have lectures on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon, from 2p.m. to 4p.m.

Student: How often do I have to attend seminars in a week?

Lecturer: Well, there is only one group seminar on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock .

Student: You mean the group?

Lecturer: Yes.

Student: How many people are there in one group?

Lecturer: About 3 to 5.

Student: Fine.

Lecturer: You will discuss about 20 minutes and then the representative of your group will

give a short presentation.

Student: A presentation?

Lecturer: Right.

Student: Do all members in group have a chance to give a presentation ?


Lecturer: Maybe. And then your subject advisor will give you a mark.

Student: A mark? Does that mean the representative’s mark is all members’ mark?

Lecturer: That’s right.

Student: How about attendance ?

Lecturer: The postgraduate attendance is only 70% . But a few students will be absent in our

faculty.

Student: Fine. Should I choose the time? Because I have a part-time job.

Lecturer: I am afraid not. You know the postgraduate course is very intensive. We do not

suggest that our students do any jobs.

Student: Yes, I see. I will spend time on my course. Oh, how many modular courses are there

in the coming academic year?

Lecturer: You have three modular courses from September to June next year.

Student: OK.

Lecturer: Anything else can I help you with?

Student: I’d like to know some information about the course assessment .

Lecturer: Well, beside presentation you will have an exam at the end of the term.

Student: An exam? What type of exam?

Lecturer: It’s an open book exam.

Student: Fine.

Lecturer: But your main assessment is assignment.

Student: You mean homework?

Lecturer: Yes. You will have to write an assignment with 6 to 7 thousand words every

month.

Student: 6,000 to 7,000 ?

Lecturer: Yes.

Student: Oh. How about the topic?

Lecturer: Your tutor will give you some advice on the topic based on some course hand outs

or reference books, but you have to narrow the topic by yourself.

Student: So can I choose the topic of essay by myself?

Lecturer: Yes, of course.

Student: Great.

Lecturer: You must pay attention to your essay deadline. All assignment work must be

handed in before the deadline your tutor gives you.

Student: When should I visit my tutor?

Lecturer: You should check your tutor’s name and contact number on our website.

Student: Fine.

Lecturer: Do you have a library card ?

Student: No. I have not applied for one.

Lecturer: I think you should register for a Library Card first. Because you need it when you

borrow reference books from library.

Student: OK. I will apply for one tomorrow morning.

Lecturer: Anything else?

Student: The last thing is how can I get my username and password of our university’s

website.

Lecturer: First you should go to The Computer Centre to register and then they will give you

a username and password.

Student: That’s fine. Thanks for your introduction .

Lecturer: You are welcome. See you later.


Student: See you.

PART 3

Interviewer:

You will hear a radio programme in which two people, Alison Kreel and David Walsh,

who each run a food business, are discussing the premises they share.

You now have one minute in which to look at Part Three.

The old Siston building has now been renovated and my guests today are just a couple of the

dynamic entrepreneurs who are busy cooking up new and exciting food products from the

communal kitchens there: Alison Kreel of Kreel Soups and David Walsh from Sea Veg salads.

Great to have you on the programme ... Now tell me, is there any more room in the market for

new quality food businesses? Some would say we’ve reached saturation point...

Alison: Not at all. That’s what’s so exciting - it seems people can’t get enough of high quality food

products.

David: Yeah but it’s changing - customers are much more discerning than they used to be

- they want to know how the food is produced, which was much less the case in the past.

Alison: And how it’s sourced too. And you really need a strong brand identity to break into the market

which isn’t how it used to be - especially here in Brooklyn where there’s such a strong food

culture.

David: Yeah customers here really keep you on your toes!

Interviewer: 1 can believe that! ...There’s been a lot of investment put into the Siston building. Why do you

think it’s been so easy to get funding for projects like this?

David: It’s a win-win situation. Iconic old buildings get a makeover and a new lease of life and young

businesses get a kick start. 1 don’t know how many of US would still be in work if we didn’t have

this opportunity - since the authorities started coming down hard on anyone trying to start a

business from their own kitchen.

Interviewer Because all kitchens have to be state-certified?

David: Right. So 1 think investors understood that it’s a way of keeping the entrepreneurial spirit alive -

anyone could see that this project was a safe bet as there’s huge demand for our kind of products.

But you’d need serious money behind you to go it alone.

Alison: Yeah fifty thousand dollars minimum.

Interviewer: So 1 can see that it works in financial terms but what’s it like sharing kitchen space?

Alison: I’d say there are more gains than losses. It’s inspiring being around like-minded creative

individuals. We kind of bounce off each other.

David: It does mean there’s no thinking space though. But as a group we buy in bulk from suppliers

which makes things cheaper.

Alison: And we’re so close to all our main markets. And you know making soup, which is what

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PART 4

David:

I’m involved in, is a messy business so what blew me away was the waterproof ‘clean’ room.

Cleaning up used to take forever but now 1 can just hose everything down in a matter of minutes.

1 think that’s it. We’re really lucky because the space has been so well thought out - everything’s

state-of-the-art.

Alison: So we’re all able to work much more efficiently.

Interviewer: So has the moving into the new building changed the way you view your future?

Alison: For me - yes. I’m in a really good place now with a clear sense of direction which is to build up

my customer base locally. Both from my own market stall and by supplying delis. It’s also

dawned on me that 1 should try out making smoothies in summer when demand for soup isn’t

that high. So my grand plans of opening my own chain of cafes nationwide are on hold for the

moment!

Interviewer: 1 see. So what advice would you pass on to someone just starting out?

David:

1 probably should say do your homework - test out recipes on friends, get a job in a food market,

talk to other food producers and learn from their mistakes, and of course make sure you can make

a reasonable margin. Do you know what? Nothing beats just going ahead and doing it.

Alison: Otherwise it’s easy to talk yourself out of the whole idea.

Interviewer

Well, I’m afraid that’s all we [fade] [pause]

Now you will hear Part Three again. tone

[The recording is repeated.] [pause]

This is the 6 o’clock news for Tuesday 25 November. And first the headlines:

The Prime Minister has promised to help the drought stricken farmers in the northern part of

the country who haven’t seen rain for nearly two years. And in Sydney, a group of school

children are successfully rescued from a plane which landed in the sea shortly after takeoff.

Transport workers are on strike in Melbourne over a pay claim and the strike looks set to

spread to other states. And on a fashionable note, there s to be a new look for the staff of

QANTAS, Australia’s national airline.

The Prime Minister has pledged today that he will make two hundred and fifty million

dollars available to help the drought stricken farmers who have not seen ram for years, get

through the next five years. Money that was to have been spent on the re-structuring

of Sydney’s road system has been re-allocated to what the Prime Minister described as 'a

more worthy cause'. Farmers are to receive financial assistance to help see them through the

worst drought in over 50 years. Many farmers feel that while the money is welcome it has

come too late to save them and their farms from financial ruin and are angry that the

government did not act sooner.

A group of school children who were travelling in a privately chartered aeroplane from

Sydney to Queensland to take part in a musical concert found themselves swimming for the

shore when their aeroplane had to land in the sea just three minutes after taking off from

Sydney airport. The pilot managed to bring the aircraft and its 50 passengers down safely in


the calm waters of Botany Bay where boats and pleasurecraft were able to come to the rescue

of the boys.

The fact that it was a weekend meant that there were hundreds of boats in the bay enjoying

the good weather and this undoubtedly helped the rescue operation. 'We owe our lives to the

skill of the pilot,' said one of the boys, but the pilot replied modestly that it was 'all part of a

day’s work'. However, all their musical instruments were lost and they never got to play at

their concert.



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I. LISTENING (50 points)

PART 1. (10 points)

You will hear Alice Brown interviewing Professor Robert Atkins about health scares.

For questions 1-5, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits best according to what

you hear.

1. How does Professor Atkins feel about the frequency of health scares in the media?

A. irritated that the media print nonsense

B. reconciled to health scares being a necessary evil

C. resigned to the media misunderstanding science

D. worried that the health scares might be real

2. What is Alice’s attitude to the threat of the lethal diseases?

A. She worries that new ones will occur.

B. She is doubtful that they can be contained.

C. She is concerned that they are spread more easily today.

C. She believes they pose less of danger today.

3. Professor Atkins believes that the concerns people have today arise from _______.

A. a lack of spiritual belief

B. being misled by scientists and doctors

C. bewilderment when their assumptions are challenged

D. worry about how diseases are communicated

4. What do Alice and Professor Atkins agree about when it comes to health scares?

A. some businesses have a vested interest in promoting them

B. some manufacturers see them as the best form of publicity

C. some doctors are at fault for not criticizing them sufficiently

D. some researchers are looking for publicity

5. What worries Professor Atkins about health scares?

A. They could lead to people taking too many pills.


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B. They are more damaging than real diseases.

C. They might make people disregard potential risks.

D. They are difficult to disprove.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART 2. (10 points)

Listen to the conversation between Sasha and Jim, then complete the True/False exercise

below.

1. Sasha is currently unemployed.

2. Jim understands now why Sasha had problems in her previous apartment.

3. The problem with the television is that Sasha has sometimes forgotten to turn the TV

off.

4. Sasha didn’t know that Jim used the lights in the apartment as an anti-crime measure.

5. Sasha never realized the different cleaner was causing a problem in the shower.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART 3. (10 points)

Listen to a talk about how to prevent a food crisis and answer the questions. Write

NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the

corresponding numbered boxes provided.

1. What stimulates Africa’s economic boom?

2. What will become heavily dependent on AI in Europe?

3. What have fossil fuels been considered in the Middle East?

4. What will substitute for oil disputes in the future?

5. What will come to the throne by 2039?

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART 4. (20 points)

Listen to a radio discussion about the pros and cons of opening a new fast food


restaurant in a small town called Manley and complete the following sentences. Write

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NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the


- The proposed opening of the new Burger World has provoked (1) _______ in the local

community.

- Mr. Brownlea thinks it will harm the young people and the (2) _______.

- He would prefer a new restaurant offering (3) _______.

- He admits that Burger World prices are (4) _______

- He believes that fast food chains are causing the disappearance of (5) _______ around the

world.

- Mrs. Masters argues that preventing the new outlet’s opening in Manley will not (6)

_______ of changing food habit worldwide.

- Mr. Brownlea is worried that the new fast food will increase the problem of (7) _______.

- This will make older residents feel (8) _______.

- Mrs. Masters feels that it will be beneficial for young people to use Burger World as a (9)

_______.

- She believes the new restaurant will boost (10) _______ of the town.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6 7 8 9 10

II. GRAMMAR AND LEXICOLOGY (30 points)

1. Choose the best answer. (20 points)

1. The athlete was _______ in defeat and praised his opponent's skill, for which he received

a lot of praise.

A. abrasive B. valiant C. chivalrous D. magnanimous

2. I wish you’d stop _________ with that watch. It needs to be repaired by a professional

A. dabbling B. striving C. tinkering D. preserving

3. His driving is so bad that I always turn _______ when I am sitting with him in the car.

A. around the bend B. in a fog

C. off his trolley D. green around the gills

4. He _____ denied the accusations, saying they were totally false

A. excessively B. superficially C. strenuously D. unstintingly

5. The runner was far ahead for most of the race, but at the end she won only _______.

A. larger than life B. on the dot C. by a whisker D. a notch above


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6. She’s raising two kids, holding down a full-time job, and trying to maintain some

_______ of a personal life.

A. semblance B. vestige C. inkling D. portent

7. Negotiations went _______, but we did manage to reach an agreement on the contract by

the deadline.

A. down to the short strokes B. down for the count

C. down to the ground D. down to the wire

8. Given the competitiveness of the National Contest, I have to knock it out of the _______

or I won’t be able to win any prizes.

A. park B. nail C. roof D. ring

9. She was extremely elegant and obviously very _________

A. entitled B. upheld C. upstanding D. well-heeled

10. I know it’s hard at first when you start a new job, but you’ll soon ______.

A. show your teeth B. find your feet C. follow your nose D. try your hand

11. The preparations ____________ by the time the guests ____________.

A. bad been finished/ arrived B. have finished I arrived

C. had finished/ were arriving D. have been finished/ were arrived

12. ____________, playing music is an effective way for them to open their heart to the

outside world.

A. Being visually impaired people B. Such were their visual impairments

C. Having been visually impaired D. For those with visual impairments

13. One day, ____________, she announced that she was leaving.

A. in the red B. in the pink C. over the moon D. out of the blue

14. John was out of his ______________ in the advanced class, so he moved to the

intermediate class.

A. class B. depth C. league D. head

15. One of the most important things you have to remember when you join this game is that

you should ____________.

A. go to your head B. keep your wits about you

C. keep your head in the clouds D. gather your wits

16. Sailing is not ____________ an art.


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A. more science than B. so much a science as C. as scientific as

D. worth science for

17. ____________ you cut down your carbohydrate intake, you ___ weight by now.

A. Had I would have lost B. Were/ would have lost C. If/ will Jose

D. Did/ would

18. It's very important that we ____________ as soon as there’s any change in the

patient’s condition.

A. be notified B. being notified C. are notified · D. were notified

19. There are ____________ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close

attention to this fact.

A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot

20. ____________ motivate learning is well documented.

A. That is computers B. Computers that C. That computers D. It is those

computers

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

2. Complete these sentences, using the suitable form of the given words in brackets.

Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 points)

1. Unfortunately the game was cancelled because of a __________ pitch. (WATER)

2. People in coastal areas live mainly on the _________________, which allows them to

earn a great deal of money from the sea products. (CULTURE)

3. She made a _________________ return to the stage after several years working in

television. (TRIUMPH)

4. Antiseptics and __________ are widely used in hospital to kill the bacteria. (INFECT)

5. Thanks to the _________________ policy, more and more forests have been formed on


locations that used to be treeless. (FOREST)

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6. Both are _______, extravagant in character, highly lyrical and immediately establish the

soloist as a romantic protagonist. (CLAIM)

7. We might have to employ someone temporarily as a _______ measure until we can hire

someone permanently. (STOP)

8. Upholders of the scientific faith shudder at the implications of having to mix it with such

_______ subjective and impure elements. (REDEEM)

9. _______ should summarize the main facts about their performance based on the staff

evaluation criteria of the company. (APPRAISE)

10. It encouraged experimenters to propose ________ or novel approaches to problems.

(BEAT)

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

III. READING (60 points)

Part 1: In the passage below, seven paragraphs have been removed. Choose from

paragraphs (A-H) the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra paragraph you

do not need to use.

provided. (7 points)

Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes

The white and silver buildings of the VLT or Very Large Telescope at the ESO (European

Organisation for Astronomical research in the Southern Hemisphere) stand tall and

imposing on top of a mountain shining brightly under the desert sun. At night they come

alive, the outer walls open up and silently slide through 360 degrees, allowing an

uninterrupted view of the Southern Hemisphere sky. Inside, a giant eye looks deep into the

stars and beyond, looking for life, mysteries and making sense out of the darkness.

1.

Getting to the place is a journey of discovery in itself. After leaving the Pacific Ocean, you

head south and hook up with the Panamericana Highway and into the desert, the driest on

Earth. It's a two-hour drive to the observatory, but it feels longer as the harsh light, the

rocky, dusty desert, the complete absence of any form of life, except for the giant trucks

plying their trade along the highway, is unsettling.

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2.

The reason, we are told, is simple. Astronomers need a clear view of the sky at night.

Optimal conditions are to be found in deserts; there are fewer of the negative factors like

light pollution that can make the four telescopes which form VLT work less effectively.

Here no lights are allowed after dark, all windows are screened, and even the main

residence where 108 people sleep, leaks no more than 40W when the lights are turned on.

3.

These monsters and their smaller auxiliaries bring to mind the set of Star Wars. But at

sunset, they take on another look. This could be Stonehenge, another magic circle where

our forefathers tried to make sense of the stars. Soon after arriving, we are taken to see the

inside of one of the telescopes. They have all been named in the indigenous Mapuche

language following a competition among Chilean schoolchildren.

4.

Once these have been completed, the telescope is handed over to the team who will operate

one or more of the telescopes from a control room. All night long these giants will be

moving and pointing to the sky helping the scientists unravel new problems. Fourteen

countries contribute around 160 million euros to their joint astronomical cause, and Paranal

is allocated 20% of that figure. Standing in the shadow of the VLT, one wonders what all

this taxpayers' money buys.

5.

They all answered with the usual 'finding out where we came from, where we are going, are

we alone in the universe...?' And, as the ESO has no commercial use and is a not-for-profit

organization, it's easy to imagine these scientists indulging in their research and being cut

off from reality.

6.

One of Paranal's great achievements was the discovery of a planet outside our solar system.

It is huge: five times bigger than Jupiter, and the work being done now is aimed at

understanding the physical and chemical composition of this, and other, giant Earth-like

planets. Truly a quest for life in outer space.

7.


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'We needed even sharper images to settle the issue of whether any other configuration is

possible and we counted on the ESO VLT to provide those,’ says Reinhard Genzel, director

at the Max-Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics. 'Now the era of observational

physics has truly begun.'

Missing paragraphs

A But talking further revealed a simple truth: that having pretty much discovered all there

is to know about our world on the Earth, astronomy looks at the vast Terra Incognita

which surrounds us. These scientists see themselves very much as a mixture of

Renaissance men and women: all questing for further knowledge.

B Every evening an engineer is assigned to one of these telescopes and his or her job is to

get it ready so that it can then be taken over at night by a three-person team. The

engineer runs through a series of tests in preparation for the work which will be done

later that night.

C The central unit inside weighs 450 tonnes and houses the main 8.5 m mirror. A second,

smaller mirror is made from beryllium, a rare metal. The external walls can all slide

open to allow the telescope to point in any direction as it rotates soundlessly on its base.

D As we drive further into the desert, the road starts to rise gradually, with hills and steep

valleys all around us. The environment is harsh in the extreme and it's hard to imagine

that a community of European scientists have chosen this place to establish a worldleading

laboratory.

E It is a question that many in Paranal find a little difficult to answer. Maybe because

scientists, due to the nature of their research and also, maybe, their mindsets, tend to

focus on very specific areas of competence and therefore are not required to have a

broader 'strategic' view.

F The other big consideration in the desert is the absence of cloud cover and, higher up,

the lack of atmospheric dust and all the other interference caused by humans or nature

which contributes to partially hiding the secrets of the universe. 'Twinkle, twinkle little

star' is just what astronomers do not want to hear, as this means there is debris between

the eye, the telescopes and the stars.

G We are in Paranal, in Chile's Atacama Desert, where at 2,600 m above sea level, Europe


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has its most advanced astronomical observatory. It's a leading site, a joint undertaking

by fourteen European countries focused on developing the most advanced scientific

tools for observing the universe and enhancing the knowledge base for industry,

H education and culture.

Astronomers have also used the data from VLT for another purpose - to attempt to find

out how old the universe is. It seems that the oldest star is 13.2 billion years old, which

means the universe must be even older. They also use VLT to look into galaxies beyond

ours, and where they continue to find evidence of supermassive black holes, where all

kinds of violent activity occur.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Part 2. Complete the following passage by filling each blank with ONE suitable word.


Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a

pandemic back in March 2020, the virus has claimed more than 2.5 million lives globally

with upwards of 113 million cases being (1) by laboratory tests (March 2021).

The pandemic has impacted almost every corner of life, causing global economies to

stall, changing the way we work and interact (2) our loved ones, and stretching healthcare

(3) to the limit. Governments around the world have been forced to implement harsh

restrictions (4) human activity to curb the spread of the virus.

COVID-19 vaccination is now offering a way to transition out of this phase of the

pandemic. Without them, many scientists believe that natural herd (5) would not have been

sufficient to restore society to its normal (6) quo and that it would have resulted in extreme

fatality. This is something that has been echoed by many health (7) including the WHO. In

a scenario (8) access to vaccines, strict behavioral measures may have had to remain for the

foreseeable future.

Fortunately, the beginning of 2021 saw numerous vaccines given emergency (9) and begin

their roll out in countries across the world. As of March 2021, just shy of 300 million


vaccine doses had been administered worldwide. The figures give (10) of a return to

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‘normal’. However, global COVID-19 vaccination faces several challenges which may

impact its success.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3. Read the passage below and answers the questions (10 points)

The presence or absence of water has a direct bearing on the possibility of life on other

planets. In the nineteenth century, it was commonly accepted that life, perhaps even

intelligent life, was widespread in the solar system, and Mars was an obvious target in the

search for life. New photographic technology offered a way for astronomers to learn more

about the red planet. In 1888, Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli produced images

that showed a network of long, thin, dark lines crossing the surface of Mars. He called these

features canali in Italian, which became “canals” or “channels” in English. The strange

appearance of the canals suggested to some scientists that they had been formed artificially

rather than naturally. The mystery deepened when Schiaparelli observed that many of the

canals in the photographs were actually double.

Other photographic images of Mars revealed its seasonally changing polar ice caps

and features that appeared to be ancient islands located in what was now a dry streambed.

When the islands were first discovered, some scientists speculated that a thick water-laden

atmosphere capable of generating heavy rains and had once existed on Mars. However,

others remained unconvinced of the presence of water. Then, in 1963, a team of

astronomers obtained a good photographic plate of the near-infrared spectrum of Mars. The

photograph showed that, faintly but definitely, water vapor lines could be seen. This

photograph established that there really was water on Mars, though the amount was very

small. Today, the presence of water vapor in the Martian atmosphere is generally accepted,

as is the belief that the atmosphere was once much denser than it is now, with a much

greater abundance of water vapor.

The surface of Mars is dry today, but it does contain significant amounts of ice and

signs that liquid water once flowed over the planet. All of the locations where evidence of

water has been found are ancient, probably formed every early in Martian history. Data


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transmitted from spacecraft on Mars in 2004 have revealed that water was once common

across a vast region of the planet, possibly as shallow lakes or seas that dried out and then

filled up again. There are signs that the wind blew debris around during dry stages. These

seas and lakes extended across hundreds of thousands of square miles, creating habitable

conditions during long stretches of time billions of years ago.

Evidence of water includes the presence of various minerals known as evaporates,

deposits left behind when liquid water turns to vapor. Small areas of mineral deposits have

been found in Valles Marineris, a huge hole on Mars that is larger than the Grand Canyon

on Earth. The minerals there contain water, so they had to be formed in the presence of

water. Geologic research has also turned up clay and gypsum deposits that were formed by

water in the soil. Rocks that clearly formed in water extend throughout 300 meters of

layered materials in several locations across the Martian plains. The layers were built up

over time, which means water was present, at least temporarily, for extended periods on

ancient Mars.

Besides the ice packs at Mars’s poles, astronomers have discovered a frozen sea near

its equator. This frozen sea is the size of the North Sea on Earth and appears similar to the

ice packs on Antarctica. Scientists have also detected evidence of lava flows 20 million

years ago as well as signs that some volcanoes may still be active. Several recently formed

volcanic cones near Mars’s North Pole indicate that the planet’s core may interact with the

surface, meaning there was both warmth and moisture in the recent past – circumstances

that might have supported life.

Liquid water is the key ingredient for life as we know it. Of all the other planets in the

solar system, Mars is most like Earth. In 20111 a team of researchers used computer

modeling to compare data on temperature and pressure conditions on Earth with those on

Mars to estimate how much of Mars could support Earth- like organisms. Their results

showed that three percent of Mars could sustain life, although most of these regions are

underground. Below the planet’s surface, conditions are right for water to exist as a liquid.

Additional evidence of water on the planet’s surface came in 2012, when a robot landed on

Mars and transmitted hig-resolution images showing a streambed with coarse gravel that

had likely been deposited by flowing water. All of this evidence of water does not


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necessarily mean life ever emerged there; however, it does suggest that Mars meets all the

requirements that are needed for life to exist.

1. The word ‘target’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. watery planet B. symbol of strength C. missing link D. object of

interest

2. According to the passage, what has been a major focus of research about Mars?

A. How Mars compares to other planets in the solar system

B. Who built the network of canals on the surface of Mars

C. Whether signs of water indicate that life has existed on Mars

D. How soon astronauts from Earth will be able to go to Mars

3. Astronomers of the 19 th and 20 th centuries studied Mars mainly through ______.

A. ancient writings B. photographic images

C. Martian soil samples D. data sent by spacecraft

4. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that Schiaparelli’s observation of canals on Mars

led to ______.

A. direct proof that life has existed on Mars

B. the rejection of Schiaparelli’s ideas by other scientists

C. the search for canals on other planets in the solar system

D. new questions about intelligent life on Mars

5. What discovery led some scientists to think that the Martian atmosphere had

produced heavy rains in the past?

A. A network of canals on the surface

B. Ancient islands in a dry streambed

C. Water vapor lines on a photographic plate

D. Volcanic cones near the planet’s North Pole

6. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted

sentence in paragraph 2?

A. Most scientists believe there is water vapor in the Martian atmosphere, which is

now less dense than it was in the past.


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B. The amount of water vapor in the Martian atmosphere has changed many times in

the past, and scientists generally accept this.

C. The atmosphere of Mars used to contain only water vapor, but now scientists

know that several other gases are also present.

D. Scientists used to believe that Mars had no atmosphere, but now most think it has

a very dense atmosphere of water vapor.

7. Layers of rock in several places on the Martian plains are evidence that ______.

A. Mars was formed at the same time as Earth

B. both wind and water erosion occurred there

C. water was present there for a long time

D. liquid water is no longer present on Mars

8. All of the following indicate the presence of water on Mars EXCEPT ______.

A. images of polar ice caps B. a 1963 photograph

C. clay and gypsum deposits D. evidence of lava flows

9. Write the correct letter [A], [B], [C] or [D] that indicates where the following

sentence could be added to the passage?

Astronomers already knew that Mars had some kind of atmosphere because of the

occasional presence of bright features that looked like clouds.

The presence or absence of water has a direct bearing on the possibility of life on

other planets. [A] In the nineteenth century, it was commonly accepted that life, perhaps

even intelligent life, was widespread in the solar system, and Mars was an obvious target

in the search for life. [B] New photographic technology offered a way for astronomers

to learn more about the red planet. In 1888, Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli

produced images that showed a network of long, thin, dark lines crossing the surface of

Mars. [C] He called these features canali in Italian, which became “canals” or

“channels” in English. The strange appearance of the canals suggested to some scientists

that they had been formed artificially rather than naturally. [D] The mystery deepened

when Schiaparelli observed that many of the canals in the photographs were actually

double.


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10. An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below.

Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the

most important ideas in the passage.

Scientists have long searched for evidence of water on Mars

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A. Early photographs of Mars showed what appeared to be canals, polar ice caps,

and ancient islands.

B. Dry streambed, lakes, and seas suggest that Mars does not have enough water to

support life.

C. There is water vapor in the Martian atmosphere and evidence that liquid water

once flowed on the surface.

D. Mars contains many types of evaporates, minerals left behind when liquid water

becomes vapor.

E. Geologic research, photography and computer modeling provide evidence of

water – and possibly life – on Mars.

F. Because Mars is so similar to Earth, scientists believe that humans will be able to

Your answers:

live on Mars in the future.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 4. Read the passage and do the tasks below (13 points)

Section A

• The human community can be regarded as a system, holistic in nature, seeking survival.

Throughout the ages, observers of human behaviour have repeatedly identified four

major patterns or configurations of behaviour. Such holistic sorting of behaviour

patterns has been recorded for at least twenty-five centuries.


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• In 450 B.C., Hippocrates described four such dispositions he called temperaments - a

choleric temperament with an ease of emotional arousal and sensitivity, a phlegmatic

temperament with cool detachment and impassivity, a melancholic temperament with a

very serious, dour, and downcast nature, and a sanguine temperament full of

impulsivity, excitability, and quick reactivity. During the Middle Ages, Philippus

Paracelsus described four natures whose behaviours were said to be influenced by four

kinds of spirits: nymphs, sylphs, gnomes, and salamanders.

• Most twentieth-century psychologists abandoned holistic observation of human

behaviour for a microscopic examination of parts, fragments, traits, and so on. To them,

all human beings were basically alike, and individual differences were due to chance or

conditioning.

• Two German psychologists, Ernst Kretschmer and Eduard Spranger, were among the

few to continue to view individuals holistically in terms of patterns. Inspired by their

work, a modern psychologist, David Keirsey, noted common themes in the various

observations and the consistent tendency of human behavious to sort itself into four

similar patterns. Linda Berens continues to expand our understanding of the four

temperaments through the unique contributions, including the core needs, values,

talents, and behaviours of the four temperament patterns – as illustrated by The

Temperament Targets.

• These four major patterns are referred to as temperaments. They describe the ways

human personality interacts with the environment to satisfy its needs. Each of the four

types of humours corresponded to a different personality type.

Section B

• The Sanguine temperament personality is fairly extroverted. People of a sanguine

temperament tend to enjoy social gatherings and making new friends. They tend to be

creative and often day dream. However, some alone time is crucial for those of this

temperament. Sanguine can also mean very sensitive, compassionate and thoughtful.

Sanguine personalities generally struggle with the following tasks all the way through.

They are chronically late, and tend to be forgetful and sometimes a little sarcastic.

Often, when pursuing a new hobby, interest is lost quickly when it ceases to be

engaging or fun. A sanguine person is happy, friendly, warm, eager and has an ability to


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sympathize with others. He has lots of friends and everyone thinks he is a fun company.

But he is often very self-centred and he lacks self-control. He has a tendency to

exaggerate and he is emotionally unstable.

Section C

• A person who is choleric is a doer. They have a lot of ambition, energy and passion, and

try to instill it in others. They can dominate people of other temperaments, especially

phlegmatic types. Many great charismatic military and political figures were cholerics.

They have a strong will. They are independent, practical, efficient and productive.

When they get something in their mind, nothing can stop them. Unfortunately, choleric

people have to spend a lot of their time alone, as their social side is so poorlydeveloped.

They scare people away with their coldness and their angry and cruel words.

They are insensitive and overly dominating.

Section D

• A person who is a thoughtful ponder has a melancholic disposition. Often very kind and

considerate, melancholies can be highly creative – as in poetry and art – and can

become occupied with the tragedy and cruelty in the world. A melancholic is also often

a perfectionist. They are often self-reliant and independent. A melancholic person is

often extremely talented. He can analyse things very deeply. He has an eye for beauty.

He is disciplined and diligent. But he has a whole load of dark sides. He is often

pessimistic and is depressed easily. He is too critical of himself and of others. He is

revengeful and easily offended.

Section E

• Phlegmatics tend to be self-content and kind. They can be very accepting and

affectionate. They may be very receptive and shy and often prefer stability to

uncertainty and change. They are very consistent, relaxed, rational, curious, and

observant, making them good administrators and diplomats. Unlike the Sanguine

personality, they may be more dependable.

• It’s easiest to get along with a phlegmatic person. He is calm and easygoing. His

carefree attitude and good sense of humour attract people. He is stable and reliable and

very diplomatic. But he is not perfect, either. He is often irritatingly slow and unable to

make up his mind. He is selfish and stingy. Sometimes he is totally indifferent to


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everything around him. All he’s interested in is his daydreams.

Section F

• The concept of temperament can generally be defined as a behavioural or emotional

trait that differs across individuals, appears early in life, is relatively stable over the lifespan,

and is, at least to some degree, influenced by biology. One common defining

characteristic of temperament is that it appears quite early in development and is

relatively stable over the life-span. It is for this reason that the study of temperament has

often focused on infancy and early-childhood. The assumption has been that

temperament is not an acquired characteristic; one doesn’t learn one’s temperament,

rather one is simply born with a given temperament profile. Further, these “in-born”

traits persist throughout the life span, though they may change form. For example, an

infant may have a withdrawal oriented temperament, but lacking the physical capacity

to move independently may cry when presented with novel situations or toys or people,

etc. The infant’s crying then elicits a caregiver to either remove the infant from the

stimulus or the stimulus from the infant. In either case it effectively increases the

distance between the infant and that which makes him or her uncomfortable. As the

child ages through early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence and so on, he or

she no longer needs to rely exclusively on others to control their environment. They can

themselves retreat from situations that make them uncomfortable and/or they may

actively seek out environments that are of low stimulus intensity. In adolescence they

may begin to use depressant drugs such as alcohol, narcotics, or nicotine to effectively

withdraw from situations that make them uncomfortable, but for which there is strong

social pressure to pursue (parties, school functions, etc.) These behaviours are quite

different in form, but yield the same functional effect.

Questions 1-6: The reading passage has six sections, A-F. Choose the correct heading

for each section from the list of headings below. Write the correct number, i-ix, in the


I

Ii

List of Headings

Cautious and caring people

Connection between characteristics and body

In-depth thinking and intelligent people


Iii

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Iv Changing behaviours

V Active and optimistic people

Vi

Theories from ancient philosophers

Vii Four personalities on the basis of body fluid

viii Demanding and unsympathetic people

Ix

The in-born and permanent temperament

1. Section A

2. Section B

3. Section C

4. Section D

5. Section E

6. Section F

Questions 7-13: Do the following statements agree with the information given in the

reading passage? In the corresponding numbered boxes provided, write:

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

if the statement reflects the claims of the writer

if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer

if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

7. The four temperaments can be traced back reliably to philosophy, notably in the work of

Hippocrates.

8. To all twentieth-century psychologists, the personal characteristics came from different

situations.

9. People of a sanguine temperament are imaginative and creative, and are often the ones

who enthusiastically promote new ideas on the job.

10. If someone has a strong will, he or she must be a great charismatic military or political

person.

11. Most melancholies can be poets or artists because they are highly creative.

12. Phlegmatic people are usually indifferent to everything.

13. Temperament is an “in-born” characteristic which is stable throughout one’s life.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.


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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11 12 13

Part 5. (15 points)

You are going to read an extract from an article about paintings. For questions 1–10,

choose from the sections (A–E). The sections may be chosen more than once. Write

your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

A. Luisa Sutton

A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, by Edouard Manet

Manet was inviting some kind of response in the way in which he presented women in his

work and he succeeded in bridging the gap between classical traditions and painting

modern life. Above all, I have tremendous respect for the fact that he was a breakthrough

artist: a champion of realist modernism who was censured for breaking the mould. Through

the medium of painting, Manet constantly reassessed the prevailing attitudes of the world

he was living in. Today we are used to multiple perspective - seeing the same image from

different angles. This was not so in Manet’s time and in this painting we see him crossing

boundaries as he switches reality by employing a mirror to reflect his subjects.

B. Paul Harris

Henry VII, 29 October 1505, by unknown artist

Visually, this is a stunning portrait; Henry moves towards the viewer from the parapet

wearing the red robes of Lancaster, his hands on the ledge. It is immediately exciting and

emotive. Henry VII was on the lookout for a new bride and this was painted to be sent to

the court of Maximilian, much as we would send a photo today. So the provenance is clear.

Portraits of other English monarchs, Richard III in particular, are, in comparison, stiff and

remote. Henry VII’s portrait speaks in a very particular way. His eyes look at one. He is

Renaissance man but, at the same time one sees a shrewd, wise and wily man who,

throughout his reign, managed to amass the fortune of the Tudor dynasty.

C. Tom Newman

James VI and I, 1618, by Paul Van Somer

I used to work for an art handling company in New York, and I came to realise how

wonderful paintings are as entities. Old paintings last for so long because of the materials


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used – the oil is so robust, it expands or contracts depending on the heat. They can be rolled

up and taken around the world, they’ll never die. This portrait, in particular, made a huge

impression on me. Works of art often lose their power as soon as they’re placed in a

museum. This painting is where it belongs – in a palace. Subject to who you speak to,

James is either a buffoon or a tactical genius, but in this work he looks so stately. The

painting was clearly commissioned to convey regality – and it worked on me, 400 years

later.

D. Paula Smith

Mr and Mrs Andrews, by Gainsborough

I chose this painting as it has personal relevance for me. I grew up in my grandmother’s

house in London. She was an excellent copyist of Gainsborough. We had copies of all of

his paintings, except for this one, which my grandmother didn’t approve of. I’ve always

found it incredibly beautiful though. The two figures in this wonderful painting have very

enigmatic expressions. What are they up to? What are they thinking? And then what are we

to make of the landscape? It’s an agricultural scene, in the middle of the day, but there are

no agricultural workers anywhere to be seen. Where on earth is everybody? What a strange

atmosphere the place has, a long ago era that will never be recaptured.

E. Lynn D’Anton

An Old Woman Cooking Eggs, 1618, by Velàzquez

What is most striking about this painting is surely its veracity. One gets the feeling that one

is looking into a room in which there are no obstacles to understanding. Nothing comes

between the subject and the observer. The artist here is the perfect observer. When I saw it

a few years ago in the National Gallery of Scotland, set alongside many other works from

Velazquez’s youth, there was no doubt in my mind that it was a masterpiece. I think that it

is easy for many people to empathise with this painting in one way or another.

In which section are the following mentioned?

1. the inscrutable nature of the subjects

2. the artist’s ability to give an insight into temperament

3. the integrity of the image portrayed

4. the view that the artist was an innovator

5. delight in a painting’s ability to endure


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6. the background to a painting being well documented

7. the view that a painting’s impact depends on its surroundings

8. a painting which gives an image of a lost world

9. admiration for an artist who dared to challenge conventional ideas

10. conflicting opinions about the subject of a painting

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

IV. WRITING (60 points)

Part 1. (15 points)

Read the following articles and summarize the measures recommended in both

articles in order to improve health and performance. You should write a paragraph of

between 80 and 100 words.

Article 1: Discover the healing power of positive thinking

We all know that strong emotions have powerful physical effect. Feeling nervous

before an important interview can send you rushing to the bathroom, while a sudden attack

of anxiety can send your heart racing and leave you feeling faint and dizzy. But new

research has revealed the incredible healing power of the brain and how learning to relax

and think positively can have dramatic health benefits. And there is now overwhelming

evidence that your mental and emotional state can also have a direct impact on your body’s

ability to fight disease and cope with pain.

Bob Lewin, Professor of Rehabilitation at York University, took a group of heart

patients through an eight-week angina management, relaxation techniques, goal-setting,

yoga and exercise. The results were staggering. Fifty per cent of the patients who had been

on waiting list for bypass surgery were taken off by their cardiologists who decided that

they no longer needed it.

So how do you make it work for yourself? Well, it’s far more complex than just

learning to look on the bright side. The key variable in patients getting well is the extent to

which they feel in control of their own emotions. Reorganizing your life and learning selfhelp

techniques can help put you back in control of these.


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Article 2: How to stay cool even when you’re quaking

We all carry round a baggage of attitudes and beliefs that colours our response to new

situations. If you’re lucky, these will be “can-do” messages, but many of us are

programmed for failure. Perhaps every time you stepped out of the door when you were

little, your parents cried “Be careful!”, as if doom and disaster lurked at every turn, or

friends say, “I wouldn’t attempt that if I were you!”, if you hear negative statements often

enough, you learn to expect the worst. The immediate reaction to a new or daunting

situation is “I can’t handle it”.

“Most people’s confidence is a level or two below their competency.” Says clinical

psychologist Averil Leimon, director of a company which helps personnel transform their

behaviour. “People need to understand that they really are better than they believe.”

Everybody feels fearful in unfamiliar situations that doesn’t mean we should avoid

them. Taking risks, even tiny ones like picking up a telephone to make a complaint, is a

necessary part of accepting adult responsibility. The best strategy you can adopt is to

understand why you feel so fearful and learn how to deal with it, then, when you succeed in

a difficult situation, you’ll feel more confident about approaching it next time around.

The people you admire for their apparent confidence and ability to cope with any

situation are probably feeling just as daunted as you would be, but they don’t let it stand in

their way.

Your summary:

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

Part 2. (15 points)

The line graph below shows changes in the amount of coffee exported from three

countries between 2002 and 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and

reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.


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..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

Part 3. (30 points)

In many countries today insufficient respect is shown to older people. What do you

think may be the reasons for this? What problems might this cause in society?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own

knowledge or experience.

Write no more than 350 words.

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HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

KHU VỰC DH VÀ ĐB BẮC BỘ

MÔN THI: ANH - LỚP: 11

TRƯỜNG THPT CHU VĂN AN – HÀ NỘI

(Thời gian làm bài 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề)


PART 1. (10 points)

1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.C

PART 2. (10 points)

1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F

PART 3. (10 points)

1. (A) rapidly

increasing

population

PART 4. (20 points)

1. (strong)

opposition

6. reverse the

trend

2. Financial

services and

banking

2. (local)

environment

3. (The) new

forbidden fruit

3. good quality

food

4. Water wars 5. Data

7. loitering 8. scared 9. meeting

point/ place

II. GRAMMAR AND LEXICOLOGY (30 points)

1. Choose the best answer. (20 points)

4. reasonable 5. local

specialities/

food cultures

1.D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. C

6. A 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. B

11 A 12 D 13 D 14 B 15 B

16 B 17 A 18 A 19 C 20 C

10. the economy


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2. Complete these sentences, using the suitable form of the given words in brackets.


1.WATERLOGGED

2. AQUACULTURE

3. TRIUMPHANT

4. DISINFECTANTS

5.AFFORESTRATION

6. DECLAMATORY

7. STOPGAP

8. IRREDEEMABLY

9. APPRAISEES

10. OFFBEAT


Part 1: In the passage below, seven paragraphs have been removed. Choose from

paragraphs (A-H) the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra paragraph you

do not need to use.

provided. (7 points)

Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes

1. G 2. D 3. F 4. B 5. E 6. A 7. H

Part 2. Complete the following passage by filling each blank with ONE suitable word.


1.confirmed

2.with

3. systems

4. on

5.immunity

6.status


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7. organizations

8. without

9. approval

10.hope

Part 3. Read the passage below and answers the questions (10 points)

1.D 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.B

6.A 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.A,C,E

Part 4. Read the passage and do the tasks below (13 points)

1. VI 2.V 3.VIII 4.III 5.I

6.IX 7. TRUE 8. FALSE 9. TRUE 10. FALSE

11. NG 12. FALSE 13. TRUE

Part 5. (15 points)

1. D 2. B 3. E 4. A 5. C

6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C

IV. WRITING (60 points)

Part 1. (15 points)

Part 1. Read the following articles, in a paragraph of between 80 and 100 words,

summarize, in your own words as far as possible, the measures that are recommended

in the articles in order to improve health and performance. (15 points)

Sample summary

Staying calm and remaining positive gives you a better chance of being healthy. How well

you succeed depends on taking control of your emotions. Try to convince yourself that you

can achieve more than you expect, even though others may have little faith in you. Come to

terms with your deepest fears and meet each challenge positively. Thus you can learn from


your mistakes.

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Assessment criteria

Marking

1. Task fulfillment:

- Meeting the word limit requirements.

- PLAGIARISM: Not being able to paraphrase in the summary.

2. Summary: Being able to clearly summarise the measures to

improve health and performance

- Learning to relax and think positively can have dramatic health

benefits

- Reorganizing your life and learning self-help techniques can help

put you back in control of these

- Understanding why you feel so fearful and learn how to deal with

it, then, when you succeed in a difficult situation.

3. Vocabulary and sentence structure:

- Being able to use a wide range of vocabulary, appropriate word

formation naturally, appropriately and accurately.

- Being able to use a variety of grammatical sentence structures.

Part 2. (15 points)

- 3 pts

- Trừ 1

- 3 pts

- 3 pts

- 3 pts

- 1 pt

- 1 pt

(3 pts)

(9 pts)

(3 pts)

The line graph below shows changes in the amount of coffee exported from three

countries between 2002 and 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and

reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

1. Contents (10 pts)

The report MUST have at least 2 paragraphs covering the following points:

- Introduce the charts (2 points) and state the overall trends & striking features (2

points)

- Describe main features with relevant data from the charts and make relevant

comparisons (6 points)

The report MUST NOT contain personal opinions (A penalty of 1 point to 2 points will be

given to personal opinions found in the answer)

2. Language Use (5 pts)

The report:


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- Should demonstrate a wide variety of lexical and grammatical structures.

- Should have correct use of words (verb tenses, word forms, voice, ...) and

mechanics (spelling, punctuations, ...)

Part 3 (30 points)

In many countries today insufficient respect is shown to older people. What do you

think may be the reasons for this? What problems might this cause in society?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own

knowledge or experience.

Write at least 350 words.

1. Task fulfillment:

Assessment criteria

- Being able to present an argumentative essay with an

introduction, body (causes and effects ) and conclusion,

- Meeting the word limit requirements.

2. Arguments, ideas and evidence:

- Being able to present a clear position with a logical, wellsupported

argument; organise and link his/her relevant ideas and

opinions; develop these into a well-supported argument/ opinion

- Being able to support his/her argument with specific reasons,

examples, his/her own ideas and experience to support the answer.

- Being able to focus on the topic and not include anything

irrelevant.

- Being able to write fluently enough to make his/her message clear

to the reader.

3. Vocabulary and sentence structure:

- Being able to use a wide range of vocabulary naturally,

appropriately and accurately.

- Being able to use a variety of grammatical sentence structures.

Marking

3 pts

2 pts

5 pts

5 pts

5 pts

5 pts

3 pts

2 pts

(5 pts)

(20 pts)

(5 pts)


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TRANSCRIPTS

Part 1: MCQ


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PART 3:

Transcript: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsJWzkuX-Dw&t=37s

- By 2039, the world will look and feel very different. The rate of change is itself speeding

up and 20 years from now power will have shifted dramatically. So who might be up and

who might be down, twenty years from now? Let me take you on a journey of possibles.

Up, Africa. A rapidly increasing population could fuel Africa's surging economic growth.

With a pool of young, better educated and globally connected workers. But the biggest

revolution in Africa might be the spread of vast, super arrays of far cheaper solar panels. To

quote one energy guru… “The world will have learn to put solar panels where the sun

actually shines”

- Also up, China. THE superpower. After cornering many of the world’s vital raw

materials, could it now control both its own people and many other countries struggling to

repay its loans. Could we see a world where China exerts its influence through movies and

music too? But if there are winners, which countries could be losers by 2039? Down,

perhaps most of Europe. Financial services and banking will be overwhelmingly driven

by A.I. So Europe loses much of its global edge. Parents who once urged children to

become lawyers and doctors, beg them to become designers, artists, even actors. Anything

creative - not easily done by robots. Down but not out, the United States of America.

Eclipsed by China and paying a price for getting late to wind and solar.

- Also down, the Middle East. Largely ignored internationally because no one needs its oil

and gas anymore. So what commodities could be driving the future in 2039? Fossil fuels

have become the new forbidden fruit. Oil has lost most of its value, alternative fuels plus a

collapse in the use of plastics has seen to that. Water, clean water, will be more precious

than ever. Water wars have replaced oil wars, along the Nile or any mighty river. Conflicts

could break out as states closest to the sea fight those further upstream, accused of taking

too much of the water.

- Data however will be king. By 2039, more and more is being bought and sold. Mostly

illegally and in secret. All governments will rely on data as THE method of control. Some

countries will have followed the Scandinavian lead. By choosing near-total transparency -

of tax returns, earnings, lifestyles to reduce the secret data threat. And more and more

citizens everywhere could be fighting back - becoming data refuseniks. Fed up with the

negative effects of social media, will they simply abandon cyberspace wherever they can?

Minimising their electronic footprint even reverting to writing and delivering private

messages by hand.


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PART 4: RADIO NEWS


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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẮC NINH

TỔ TIẾNG ANH

(ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT)

Đề này gồm có 19 trang

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NĂM HỌC 2021-2022

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 11

(Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút)

• Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 30 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi

phần nghe có tín hiệu.

• Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu

nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.



Part 1: You will hear a woman talking about caffeine. Listen and decide whether the following

sentences are true (T) or false (F). (10 points)

1. The desired effects of caffeine are brought by its role in enabling the proper function of specific

receptors in the brain.

2. Daily consumption of caffeine products has a long history, only at irregular intervals.

3. The local popularity Chinese tea enjoyed was preceded by its global reputation.

4. Caffeine consumption has become a part of the US beverage culture.

5. Caffeine has a risk warning, which led to a ban on the bulk sale of caffeine-infused beverages by the

US government.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2: You will hear part of the lecture about the history of fireworks in Europe. Write NO

MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER taken from the recording. (10 points))

1. What did the European emperors use fireworks to celebrate?

__________________________________________________________

2. In the late 17 th century, what could be deployed to enable sailors to navigate at sea?

__________________________________________________________


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3. Where was the contribution of fireworks specialists overlooked?

__________________________________________________________

4. What were featured in Grand displays in Paris, composed by Giovanni Servandoni, an architect and

stage designer?

__________________________________________________________

5. Whom did the Italian specialists desire to appeal during their journey around Europe?

__________________________________________________________

Part 3: Listen to a radio discussion about children who invent imaginary friends and choose the

correct answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the

corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 points)

10. In the incident that Liz describes

A. her daughter asked her to stop the car.

B. she had to interrupt the journey twice.

C. she got angry with her daughter.

D. her daughter wanted to get out of the car.

11. What does the presenter say about the latest research into imaginary friends?

A. It contradicts other research on the subject.

B. It shows that the number of children who have them is increasing.

C. It indicates that negative attitudes towards them are wrong.

D. It focuses on the effect they have on parents.

12. How did Liz feel when her daughter had an imaginary friend?

A. always confident that it was only a temporary situation

B. occasionally worried about the friend's importance to her daughter

C. slightly confused as to how she should respond sometimes

D. highly impressed by her daughter's inventiveness

14. Karen says that the teenager who had invented a superhero is an example of

A. a very untypical teenager.

B. a problem that imaginary friends can cause.

C. something she had not expected to discover.

D. how children change as they get older.

15. According to Karen, how should parents react to imaginary friends?

A. They should pretend that they like the imaginary friend.

B. They shouldn't get involved in the child's relationship with the friend.

C. They should take action if the situation becomes annoying.

D. They shouldn't discuss the imaginary friend with their child.


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Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 4: Listen to a recording about a growth mindset and complete the summary by writing NO

MORE THAN THREE words and/or a number in each gap. (20 points)

Growth mindset has acquired 1.________ these days with studies indicating greater success for those

who embrace efforts and learning than those who are merely supportive of 2. __________. Similarly,

deceptive behaviours are found in companies encouraging talent game while higher rates of innovative

developments, greater 3. _________ as well as more dedicated staff are reported in companies

supporting growth. However, a growth mindset can also be misinterpreted.

One common misconception is to dismiss the evolutionary nature of growth and to mistake features such

as a 4.________ or receptiveness for a growth mindset. Next, people might misinterpret endeavors as a

sure component of a growth mindset while not attaching enough significance to 5. _______ which

involve the lessons learnt, progress made and processes engaged in. Finally, organisations may solely

announce their goals to achieve 6. _________ without 7. ______ and _________.

All in all, organisations that encourage a growth zone value learning and support certain levels of 8.

________. In such environments, not 9._________ but ________ is espoused, and the concept of

“growth” must be truly delivered to employees through actions. The fixed mindset that triggers

10.__________ in response to negative feedback might be an obstacle to growth thinking; therefore, the

key is to get insight into what a growth mindset truly means and how to put it into practice.

Your answers:

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

II. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (3 points)

Part 1. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. (20 points)

1. Beneath the streets of a modem city_______ of walls, columns, cables, pipes,and tunnels required to

satisfy the needs of its inhabitants.

A. where exists B. the existing network


C. the network’s existence D. exists the network

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2. Everything looks very positive for the company, _______ the current investors do not default on their

agreements.

A. assuming that B. whether C. whereas D. as if

3. Probably no man had more effect on the daily lives of most people in the United States_______

A. as Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.

B. rather than Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.

C. than did Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.

D. more than Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.

4. I would rather _______ my holiday in Egypt than in Turkey. I really couldn’t stand the food.

A. take B had taken C. to have taken D. have taken

5. According to a recent report, the disease is rare, affecting _______ ten thousand adults.

A. out of every one B. the only one of

C. every one from D. only one out of every

6. I feel a bit wary that people seem so eager to make a _______ of faith about driverless cars being free

to drive in our street.

A. hop B. jerk C. leap D. twitch

7. He has secured a loan for a new building by ______ upon the resources of two existing tenants.

A. dwelling B. training C. playing D. drawing

8. They worked _______ all weekend, trying to get it finished on time.

A. ferociously B. furiously C. indignantly D. outrageously

9. Individuals are being arrested and detained for lengthy periods, often without trial, for disseminating

information judged to be ______ via the Internet.

A. frolicsome B. unpropitious C. pedestrian D. Seditious

10. The sun ______ down with merciless intensity on the six men adrift in the life boat.

A. shone B. scared C. glared D. flared

11. He was found to have provided the court with ______ evidence.

A. doctored B. tampered C. feigned D. shammed

12. The story _____ well, indicating that sports obsession is a universal quality.

A. travels B. carries C. sails D. crosses

13. Her legs were starting to grow tired and sore, and a _____ of pain was ______ in her side.

A. stitch / erupting B. crick / arousing C. prick / bursting D. throb / surging

14. Some find it hard to _____ themselves to the new working condition.

A. apply B. accommodate C. habituate D. conduct

15. She deliberately _____ the waters by constantly referring to other irrelevant cases.

A. sullied B. muddied C. blemished D. shrouded

16. The president claims the new media is _____ hostile to his initiatives.


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A. impalpably B. implacably C. impeccably D. implausibly

17. Talking about the quality of your work behind your back was a _____ tactic on her part!

A. know-how B. look-out C. low-down D. show-down

18. Research in this field is of relatively recent _____; that’s why I’m not conversant with it.

A. progress B. caliber C. vantage D. vintage

19. He said my novel showed promise. He liked the style and the story-line, and he was ____ just to be

kind.

A. getting his bearings B. flexing his muscles C. pulling his punches D. spreading his wings

20. How am I expected to _____ a meal for six of his friends with almost nothing in the fridge?

A. conjure up B. eke out C. hack down D. roll in

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Part 2: Write the correct form of word in each blank. (10 points)

1. Sometimes I'm really shocked by the (CONTEMP) behaviour of shop assistants.

2. The police (EXAMINE) the accusing man about how the accident had occurred.

3. The thing you have done makes a player in your team feel that he or she is being (LINE) . Give

everyone a chance to play.

4. The chairman of this company is merely a (HEAD), the Chief Executive is the one who is truly in

control.

5. The total (TON) of the bombs flopped in the Vietnam War increases every year as more bombs are

unearthed.

6. He looked at the policeman with (DEFY), as if he were asking for a fight.

7. She received a (PLENTY) of presents on her birthday - it would surely take the whole day to open

them.

8. The sides are bluish green above, violet in the middle, red beneath, (VARIANT) with oval spots of

brilliant silver.

9. When going on business trip, Henry enjoys staying in luxurious hotels that offer (POINT) suites.

10. He was born into a (BLOOD) family; therefore, he had an opportunity to attend the most prestigious

private school in the country.


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Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.


Part 1: Fill in each blank with ONE word. (15 points)

We’ve all been there and come back with a T-shirt bearing a slogan about it – The Failed Holiday. The

kids are bored stiff you can’t find a decent restaurant for love nor 1.______, the cafes are all full and you

are fed up. Tempers fray and you are left wondering why you went away in the first place 2.______ a

good way to spend precious holiday time. But there is a way of escaping the stresses of being away from

home. Staying in an all-inclusive hotel 3.______ you don’t have to 4.______, meals, activities or night

life, as everything is catered for, leaving you to 5.______ back, relax and enjoy your holiday. Most

importantly, all-inclusive holidays 6.______ at all-inclusive prices, so you pay for everything before you

go away. And don’t think you’ll be 7.______ to one or two resorts. These days, holiday companies offer

all-inclusive deals in every main resort around the Mediterranean, as well as more exotic locations such

as the Caribbean or the Maldives. If you think this is the sort of holiday you are after, there are a few

things to keep in 8.______. Firstly, remember that you’ll be spending most of your time in the hotel, so

make sure you choose one which has the facilities you require. If you’re travelling as a family 9.______,

many hotels offer excellent children’s facilities such as kid’s clubs, playgrounds and crèches. For older

children, there are a number of hotels offering supervised activities for teens while others offer

10.______ sport facilities including team games, water sports and gym facilities.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. (10 points)

I have been asked what I think about the idea of ‘Investing in People’. The best answer I can give is that

I think that what it tries to achieve - basically making the link between business improvement and

focusing on the needs of the people who work for an organisation - is great. My problem is with

organisations who subscribe to it as a way to help them 'get better', when they don't bother to

understand where they went wrong in the first place. They need to ask what explicit and implicit policies

and procedures they have in place that prevent their people from being able


to do the right thing for the right reasons.

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I am sure that there are managers out there who don't know any better, and assume that to manage they

simply need to put pressure on their people to perform. [A] But people don't demonstrate high

performance because they are told to. [B] They do it because they see the need to do it, and make the

choice to do so. They do it because they are connected to the business goals and they see how their

contributions can help achieve them. [C] But simply putting ticks in boxes is no good if it doesn't reflect

reality. [D]

I know of a company that was so concerned that its people were doing the 'right thing' that it put in place

a series of metrics to measure their effectiveness. So far, so good. But one of the objectives - making

successful sales calls - manifested itself in the metric 'Number of potential customers seen in one day'.

The sales people obviously focused their efforts on going from one customer's office to another, and not

on closing deals. Instead of the employees becoming more effective,they focused on getting the boxes

ticked. Good intent; poor thinking.

Another company wanted to improve the speed with which it was able to introduce new products.

Competition was beating it to the market place, and consequently the company was losing market share.

Senior management sent out the message to reduce the time spent in getting products into customers'

hands, with the explanation that they couldn't afford delays. This was a relatively easy task,especially

since the time spent testing the products was cut in half to accomplish the time reduction. The result was

new products were introduced in less time than those of the competition - but soon rejected by customers

for poor quality. Good intent; reckless implementation.

A third company I know is trying hard to help employees see that they have some control over their

future. The company instituted a programme with a title like 'Creating our own future' or something like

that. A good idea; get the people involved in the future of the company. But instead of the employees

becoming motivated to contribute, they saw it as a hollow exercise on the part of senior management

who, in the past, had paid little attention to anything other than getting the job done so they could report

great earnings. Yes, the programme was a big 'tick the box' effort, but that was all it was in the minds of

the people that it was designed for.

A final example is of a company that brought in one of these 'Investing in People' programmes to change

the way the company was run. Assessors were running around like crazy, helping managers examine

how they managed. They told managers how they could manage better. And when the programme was

over, the company was able to say they had done it- it had invested in its people and life was now good.

But after all, the assessors were gone, and they again had targets to hit.

All these examples are representative of senior management who see the need to improve things in their

organisation, but don't see how to do it. For a start, a programme targeted at improving things is only as

good as management's ability to motivate their people. And when the employees simply see the

programme as a box-ticking exercise, then it's hopeless.

1. The writer thinks that putting the concept of 'Investing in People' into practice _______.


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TỔNG HỢP ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC VÀ ĐỀ XUẤT KÌ THI HSG KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 11 NĂM 2022 (CÓ ĐÁP ÁN VÀ PHẦN NGHE)

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