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THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh
(Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề) Chú ý:
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi này.
- Giám thị không được giải thích gì thêm.
A LISTENING
Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:
- Nội dung nghe gồm 02 phần
- Hướng dẫn làm bài chi tiết cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe
I Part 1: Questions 1 - 10 You will hear a teacher giving her students advice for exams Listen carefully and complete the passage below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
OR NUMBERS for each blank
Advice for exams
“Morning, everyone Quiet, please Right, OK! So today, I’m going to give you someadvice to help you prepare for the exams next week So (1) as I’m talking Everyoneready?
While you are studying, eat food that gives you energy Don’t be tempted to eat sweets ordrink cola Sugar won’t help you study but (2) will Apples are especially good
Find a comfortable place with (3) when you study But not “too”comfortable or you’ll fall asleep!
Try and keep a positive mind It is easier to study when you are positive and relaxed If youstart (4) , have a break Go out for a stroll around the block
Don’t try to learn everything There isn’t time Choose the (5) , the thingsthat will get you most points in an exam If you aren’t sure about this, ask me First learn the mainideas and don’t worry too much about (6) If you have time, you can come back laterand read the details Make notes of (7) and read them, then cover them up and try toremember all the points It might be boring, but repetition helps you to remember
Use past exam papers to study They will help you understand what kind of questions (8) There are plenty of past exam papers in the library You can photocopy them andtake them home
Trang 2Take (9) while you are studying A five-minute break every half hour isusually enough Get (10) and stretch your arms and legs Drink a glass of water too.It’s important to keep hydrated
And, last but not least, good luck! I’m sure you will all do your best.”
II Part 2: Listen to the recording
Questions 11 – 14 Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
Boat trip round Tasmania
11 What is the maximum number of people who can stand on each side of the boat?
12 What colour are the tour boats?
B hand it to a member of staff
C put it in the bins provided on the boat
Questions 15 – 16 Choose TWO letters, A – E
Which TWO features of the lighthouse does Lou mention?
A Why it was built
B Who built it
C How long it took to build
D Who staffed it
E What it was built with
Questions 17 – 18 Choose TWO letters, A – E
Which TWO types of creature might come close to the boat?
A Sea eagles
B Fur seals
C Dolphins
Trang 3D Whales
E Penguins
Questions 19 – 20 Choose TWO letters, A – E
Which TWO points does Lou make about the caves?
A Only large tourist boats can visit them
B The entrances to them are often blocked
C It is too dangerous for individuals to go near them
D Someone will explain what is inside them
E They cannot be reached on foot
B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
21 - Jack: Did you know Jim's car broke down on the highway late at night?
- Jane: Unfortunately, that’s a situation anyone .
A might have to confront with B might be confronted with
C might be confronted D might have been confronted with
22 –“Did the kids enjoy the circus?” –“Absolutely! The clown got them all thetime.”
laughing
23 The teacher has gone home, so you her at the library
24 On the way to Cambridge yesterday, the road was blocked by a fallen tree, so we had to make a
departure
25 –“Have you heard Samuel has just been awarded his Ph.D.?"
–“Yes, but intelligent he is, he has no basic common sense."
26 When the coffee shop in my neighbourhood tripled its prices, customers andstopped going there
Trang 4A stuck their neck out B washed their hands of
27 Abstract art is a(n) ; no one is born knowing that Michelangelo is wonderful
28 Could I sip your water just to my thirst?
exacerbate
29 in 1607, Jamestown in Virginia was the first settlement in the New World
II Each of the following sentences has 4 underlined parts Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the
underlined part of the sentence that needs correction
31 Nearly all chemical agents are harmful to living tissue if enough of them is taken
III Read the text below Use the words given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form
a word that fits in the gap in the same line Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part.
Life on a Native American reservation
There are around 800 reservations in the US where Native American tribes live and they are
Trang 5proud people Over 30 000 members of the Lakota tribe live on the Pine Ridge Reservation, but lifethere is not easy Some people do not have a car or telephone and many live in simple (36 WOOD) houses There are only one or two stores where they can buy things Lots
of people are (37 EMPLOY) and times are tough Despite the many (38 DIFFICULT) of life on the reservation, people still choose to live there and want to stay Some Native Americans are trying to attract (39 VISIT) to come and learn
more about their lives, their traditions and their music On some reservations, people are opening
shops selling Native American (40 JEWEL) and modern Native American music
on CD Children of the Lakota learn from their elders, who hold the (41 WISE) of the tribe (42 TRADITION) stories are very important to Native Americans The elders tell their children and (43 CHILD) about their people and their tribal
history It is important that the tradition of storytelling is continued by the younger members if these
stories are not to be (44 FORGET) Even writing down the stories or putting them onto a computer may not prevent them from being lost (45 EVER) .
IV Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle.
46 A local hotel has been found guilty of covering incidents of food poisoning
47 The student was eligible a full grant to study at university
48 Could you reach me that vase from the top itself?
for
49 He was led by her flattery but soon discovered how insincere she was
50 We put his rude manner ignorance of our British customs
to
C READING COMPREHENSION
I Read the following passage and choose the most suitable answer A, B, C or D for each space.
Songs from the heart
The African-American spiritual, in which the (51) of both blues and gospelmusic can be seen, (52) from the work songs the slaves would sing to one another
Trang 6on the plantations in America’s Deep South A method of (53) the long toil-filleddays and raising (54) sunk low by the terrible position of these stolen people, thesongs generally followed a pattern that can still be found in many parts of Africa The leader wouldsing out the first line and then everyone else would sing out the chorus line, whereupon the leaderwould move on to line two; this produces the slow mournful sound (55) of thismusic.
Christianity soon began to have a(n) (56) on the lyrics of the songs, but theslaves had a distinct interpretation of the Biblical stories they heard A favourite theme was theenslavement of the Israelites by the Egyptians, and their eventual escape to the Promised Land This(57) struck a deep (58) with the slaves, and was used in many oftheir songs In this way, the slaves gave (59) to the (60) they still feltfor a return to their homeland
obviously
speech
endeavour
II Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions
Back in 1998, three 26-year-olds, Adam Baton, Richard Reed and Jon Wright, made up
Trang 7their minds that it was time they either left their well-paid jobs in management consultancy andadvertising and went into business together or stopped talking about it What kind of business theywanted to set up they weren't quite sure but it was something they had been discussing ever sincethey were at university together Deciding that the way forward was to make it easier for busypeople to be healthy, the trio bought some fruit and made smoothies, which they then tested onpeople at a small jazz festival in London They put up a large sign asking, “Should we quit our jobs
to make these smoothies?” and put out one bin saying “Yes” and another saying “No” The Yes binfilled up immediately with empty bottles and the next day they resigned from their jobs
However, launching Innocent smoothies did not happen overnight Experts in the foodindustry told them that their product was too expensive, its shelf life was too short, and without theuse of additives their idea wouldn't work Even more worryingly, the numerous banks theyapproached were not too keen on financing them and it wasn't until their savings were about to run
out that a wealthy businessman took a leap of faith and invested in the business Ignoring most of
the advice they'd been given, Innocent then went on to create a range of drinks made from 100%fresh fruit and nothing else Careful production and high-tech packaging gave the drinks the longest
possible shelf life, but they stuck to their beliefs by not “messing about with them” at all The next
step was to persuade local shops to stock their product, which they delivered personally in theirgrass covered minibus
Their airy office in London - affectionately known as “Fruit Towers” - is open plan, the
“grass” floors, table football games, beanbags, and casually dressed trendy young staff representingthe fresh feeling Innocent is trying to create But alongside all this quirkiness (call them and you aregreeted with a cheerful “Hello, banana phone!”) is an impressive business New recipes created inthe high-tech kitchen are tried out on the people in the surrounding office buildings, although newproduct ideas, however fashionable, are rejected if they are too far from their main focus (making anatural, healthy, great-tasting drink) Their confidence that a quality product will sell itself appears
to have paid off; despite minimal advertising, Innocent currently sells around a million drinks a
week, turnover is around £75m and they now have a 61% market share of the smoothies industry
Aside from the greenery, one of the first things you notice about “Fruit Towers” is howhappy everyone there seems to be Convinced that success relies on the well-being and happiness ofthe people who work there, the three partners were determined to put the focus on making theiremployees feel valued So as well as financial incentives like company shares, healthcare, and extrabonuses, their staff are motivated by personalised “outside work” treats such as snowboarding trips,scholarships to enable them to pursue outside interests and studies, and a wide choice of social andsporting activities Innocent employees are positive, motivated and proud of where they work,
Trang 8which is why the company has won numerous awards including Guardian Employer of the Year in
2005 and top place in the Sunday Times Best Small Companies to work for list
Wright, Baton and Reed had firm ideas from the very beginning about the kind of companythey wanted to run “If we call it Innocent we have a responsibility to be innocent, and as we expandthe more innocent we become” says Reed The enormously popular company works only withcompanies who have sound ethical and environmental standards, invests 10% of their profits in thecountries from which they buy their fruit, encourages recycling and gives away drinks to thehomeless At only 33, Reed is even acting as an advisor to the government on getting children to eathealthily Innocent's approach is well-timed Just as its drinks appeal to cash-rich, time-poorworkaholics, its approach to business is attractive to those who are disillusioned with the big multi-national corporations who are making vast profits while contributing to the destruction of ourplanet
61 The three friends gave up their “real jobs” because they had .
A always dreamt of creating fruit drinks together
B realized that one of their business ideas might be a success
C decided their “real jobs” did not allow them to live healthy lives
D lost interest in what they were doing before
62 Innocent's major obstacle to marketing their smoothies was
A deciding how to package the drink attractively
B seeking advice from experts
C working out how to keep the drinks fresh
D keeping the cost low to sell to supermarkets
63 The phrase “took a leap of faith” in paragraph 2 suggests that the investor .
A took a risk while hoping it would have a good result
B didn't believe in the future of innocent
C took the faith of Innocent's founders for granted
D tried to persuade other investors to give their money
64 The expression "not messing about with them" in paragraph 2 suggests that the trio didn't
A change the basic contents of the drinks
B check how long the drinks were kept in the shops
C allow anyone else to distribute the drinks
D worry about which bottles the drinks were in
65 The “Fruit Towers” office is NOT .
Trang 9A ventilated due to the grassy floors B peculiar nor arresting
C equipped with leisure facilities D divided up into separate rooms
66 The success of Innocent can be attributed to the fact that
A their staff are young and trendy
B their ingredients change according to what is popular at the time
C the company has benefited from the partners' experience in advertising
D the partners have maintained a very clear focus on what they do
67 The phrase “paid off” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
68 Employees are motivated to work for innocent because they
A are paid more than other people in similar jobs
B appreciate working for a prize-winning company
C feel they are valued by the organisation
D get a lot of time off to pursue their interests
69 Innocent could become popular among the world’s consumers because it
A did not allow itself to become too big
B was much admired for its underlying philosophy
C believed in building the brand’s image and reputation
D did not concern itself with making a lot of money
III Read the following passage and fill the blank with ONE suitable word.
New technologies, like all technologies, are morally neutral (70) theiradvent makes the world a better place or not depends on the uses to which they are (71) And that, (72) turn, depends upon the decisions of many people,especially of politicians, managers, trade (73) leaders, engineers and scientists Thenew technologies, cheap, flexible, dependent on knowledge and information as their main input,can (74) human being from many of their current constraints for exampleconstraints of resources and geography (75) the new technologies could also (76) those with power to control their fellow citizens even more effectively than in the(77) efficient dictatorships of the past The new technological society will (78) colossal demands on our imagination and ingenuity and on the capacity (79) our institutions to respond to new challenges
D WRITING
Trang 10I Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do NOT change the form of the given word
80 Obviously, the director is going to resign (POINT)
83 We spent ages trying to solve the problem (FIGURE)
II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
84 Whatever the methods used to obtain the result, drugs were definitely not involved
85 Those terrapins that survive their first year may live to be twenty
Trang 1188 It can be concluded from the research that heart diseases correlate with smoking.
III Write an essay of (about 200 - 250 words) about the following topic (89-100):
Should there be stricter regulations on the use of social media among teenagers in order tomitigate the negative impacts?
THE END
ĐÁP ÁN CHI TIẾT
A LISTENING
Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:
- Nội dung nghe gồm 02 phần
- Hướng dẫn làm bài chi tiết cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe
I Part 1: Questions 1 - 10 You will hear a teacher giving her students advice for exams Listen carefully and complete the passage below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
OR NUMBERS for each blank
Advice for exams
“Morning, everyone Quiet, please Right, OK! So today, I’m going to give you some
advice to help you prepare for the exams next week So (1) make some notes as I’m
talking Everyone ready?
While you are studying, eat food that gives you energy Don’t be tempted to eat sweets or
drink cola Sugar won’t help you study but (2) fruit and cereals will Apples are
especially good
Find a comfortable place with (3) _plenty of light _ when you study But not
“too” comfortable or you’ll fall asleep!
Try and keep a positive mind It is easier to study when you are positive and relaxed If you
start (4) feeling anxious , have a break Go out for a stroll around the block.
Don’t try to learn everything There isn’t time Choose the (5) ‘important’ things
, the things that will get you most points in an exam If you aren’t sure about this, ask me First
learn the main ideas and don’t worry too much about (6) the details If you have
Trang 12time, you can come back later and read the details Make notes of (7) these key points and read them, then cover them up and try to remember all the points It might be
boring, but repetition helps you to remember
Use past exam papers to study They will help you understand what kind of questions (8)
come up There are plenty of past exam papers in the library You can photocopy
them and take them home
Take (9) regular breaks while you are studying A five-minute break every half hour is usually enough Get (10) some fresh air and stretch your arms and legs.
Drink a glass of water too It’s important to keep hydrated
And, last but not least, good luck! I’m sure you will all do your best.”
II Part 2: Listen to the recording
Questions 11 – 14 Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
Boat trip round Tasmania
11 What is the maximum number of people who can stand on each side of the boat?
12 What colour are the tour boats?
B hand it to a member of staff
C put it in the bins provided on the boat
TRANSCRIPT
So, hello everyone My name’s Lou Miller and I’m going to be your tour guide today as we take thisfantastic boat trip around the Tasmanian coast Before we set off, I just want to tell you a few thingsabout our journey
Our boats aren’t huge as you can see We already have three staff members on board and on top ofthat, we can transport a further fifteen people – that’s you – around the coastline But please note (
Q11 ) if there are more than nine people on either side of the boat, we’ll move some of you over ,otherwise all eighteen of us will end up in the sea!
Trang 13We’ve recently upgraded all our boats They used to be jet black, but our new ones now have these
comfortable dark red seats and ( Q12 ) a light-green exterior in order to stand out from others andhelp promote our company This gives our boats a rather unique appearance, don’t you think?
We offer you a free lunchbox during the trip and we have three types Lunchbox 1 contains ham and
tomato sandwiches ( Q13 ) Lunchbox 2 contains a cheddar cheese roll and Lunchbox 3 is based and also contains eggs and tuna All three lunchboxes also have a packet of crisps andchocolate bar inside Please let staff know which lunchbox you prefer
salad-I’m sure I don’t have to ask you not to throw anything into the sea We don’t have any bins to put
litter in, but ( Q14 ) Jess, myself or Ray, our other guide, will collect it from you after lunch and put
it all in a large plastic sack
Questions 15 – 16 Choose TWO letters, A – E
Which TWO features of the lighthouse does Lou mention?
A Why it was built
B Who built it
C How long it took to build
D Who staffed it
E What it was built with
Questions 17 – 18 Choose TWO letters, A – E
Which TWO types of creature might come close to the boat?
Questions 19 – 20 Choose TWO letters, A – E
Which TWO points does Lou make about the caves?
A Only large tourist boats can visit them
B The entrances to them are often blocked
C It is too dangerous for individuals to go near them
D Someone will explain what is inside them.
E They cannot be reached on foot.
Trang 14The engine on the boat makes quite a lot of noise so before we head off, let me tell you a few thingsabout what you’re going to see
This area is famous for its ancient lighthouse, which you’ll see from the boat as we turn past the first
little island It was built in 1838 ( Q15/Q16 ) to protect sailors as a number of shipwrecks had led tosignificant loss of life The construction itself was complicated as some of the original drawingskept by the local council show It sits right on top of the cliffs in a very isolated spot In thenineteenth century there were many jobs there, such as polishing the brass lamps, chopping
firewood and cleaning windows, that kept lighthouse keepers busy ( Q15/Q16 ) These workerswere mainly prison convicts until the middle of that century when ordinary families willing to live
in such circumstances took over
Some of you have asked me what creatures we can expect to see I know everyone loves thepenguins, but they’re very shy and, unfortunately, tend to hide from passing boats, but you mightsee birds in the distance, such as sea eagles, flying around the cliff edges where they nest When we
get to the rocky area inhabited by ( Q17/Q18 ) fur seals, we’ll stop and watch them swimmingaround the coast They’re inquisitive creatures so don’t be surprised if one pops up right in front of
you Their predators, orca whales, hunt along the coastline too, but spotting one of these is rare ( Q1 7/Q18 ) Dolphins, on the other hand, can sometimes approach on their own or in groups as they ridethe waves beside us
Lastly, I want to mention the caves Tasmania is famous for its caves and the ones we’ll pass by are
so amazing that people are lost for words when they see them ( Q19/Q20 ) They can only beapproached by sea, but if you feel that you want to see more than we’re able to show you, then youcan take a kayak into the area on another day and one of our staff will give you more information onthat What we’ll do is to go through a narrow channel, past some incredible rock formations and
from there ( Q19/Q20 ) we’ll be able to see the openings to the caves, and at that point we’ll talk toyou about what lies beyond
B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
21 - Jack: Did you know Jim's car broke down on the highway late at night?
- Jane: Unfortunately, that’s a situation anyone .
A might have to confront with B might be confronted with
C might be confronted D might have been confronted with
Trang 15- Loại A và C vì be confronted with: đối mặt với
- Loại D vì HT không đi với QK
Dịch câu:
Jack: Cậu có biết xe của Jim bị hỏng giữa đường cao tốc vào ban đêm không?
Jane: Thật không may, đó là tình huống mà bất kỳ ai cũng có thể phải đối mặt
22 –“Did the kids enjoy the circus?” –“Absolutely! The clown got them all thetime.”
laughing
- get sb Ving: khiến ai làm gì
Dịch câu:
– “Lũ trẻ có thích rạp xiếc không?”
– “Chắc chắn rồi! Chú hề luôn khiến chúng cười.”
23 The teacher has gone home, so you her at the library
- can’t have seen (modal verb + present perfect): chắc chắn không thể thấy
- mustn't have seen – không tồn tại
- weren't able to see (past simple + able to): không thể đã thấy (thể hiện sự không thể làm gì trongquá khứ)
- couldn’t see (modal verb + base verb): không thể thấy (diễn tả khả năng không thể xảy ra tronghiện tại)
Dịch câu: Giáo viên đã về nhà, vì vậy bạn chắc chắn không thể gặp cô ấy ở thư viện
24 On the way to Cambridge yesterday, the road was blocked by a fallen tree, so we had to make a