Đề thi hsg anh 12 bình phước 2023 2024(CÓ ĐÁP ÁN CHI TIẾT)

Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh 12 Bình Phước năm 2023-2024 ( CÓ KÈM ĐÁP ÁN VÀ LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT)

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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT

NĂM HỌC: 2023-2024 Môn: TIẾNG ANH

Họ và tên thí sinh

Số báo danh

Học sinh trường

Ngày sinh

Cán bộ coi thi 1 Họ và tên

Chữ ký

Cán bộ coi thi 2 Họ và tên

Chữ ký

I LISTENING (3.0 POINTS)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU

● Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 10

giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe đều có tín hiệu.

● Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc

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

Part 1: For the question 1-5, listen to a discussion between a man and a woman about

their plans for the upcoming holiday and decide whether the following statements are

True (T), False (F), or Not Given (NG).

Question 1 The man says that the cost of holidays is rising.

Question 2 The woman is looking forward to a vacation in August.

Question 3 The woman doesn’t want to buy a caravan as she prefers to go on holiday

to Greece.

Question 4 The man is thinking of staying behind while his family are holidaying.

Question 5 The man agrees that the caravan is going to be useful over the long haul.

Part 2: For the question 6-10, listen to a recording on three common misconceptions

about growth mindset and complete the summary, using NO MORE THAN TWO

WORDS for each answer.

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

The term “growth mindset” has become increasingly popular, with its true definition

being (6) _ When a growth mindset is promoted in companies, their

employees become more encouraged and dedicated, and also receive greater

(7) _for cooperation and innovation Meanwhile, companies with a fixed

mindset are prone to cheating and deception among employees.

Due to people’s lack of awareness of growth mindset concepts, three misconceptions remain:

Firstly, people hold the belief that they already have a growth mindset They attribute

having a growth mindset to being receptive, (8) _,or optimistic Yet, this is

false because everyone is a mixture of growth and fixed mindsets, which develops overtime with experience.

Secondly, people think that a growth mindset is only about rewarding their own efforts However, it is essential for people to reward effort, learning, progress and to emphasize

the processes that lead to these Then, by (9) _in such processes, people can

achieve positive outcomes.

Thirdly and finally, there is an opinion that just espousing a growth mindset can make good things happen For example, organizations give employees mission statements

with lofty values, such as growth, (10) _, and innovation, yet they mean little

to employees unless they are practical and attainable.

Part 3: For questions 11-15, you will hear an interview in which two filmmakers, Tilly Woodford and Lee Davies, are talking about a documentary they have made about animals and select the best answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear

Question 11 According to Tilly, what was the starting point of the documentary?

A realizing the practical sides of having working animals.

B encouraging her children to love animals.

C transforming people’s life in some ways by pets.

D thinking about her fond memories of keeping animals.

Question 12 How did Lee originally feel about the number of people interested in

this topic?

Question 13 What does Tilly suggest about the Youtuber she interviewed?

A He found it hard to take care of his pets.

B He seemed to feed his pets properly off-camera.

C He only focuses on the fun sides of pet ownership.

D He didn’t care about his pets’ needs at all.

Question 14 The reason why Lee and Tilly was surprised during their research is that

A Some people go so far to protect wild animals.

B The pet sector is of immense importance to the economy.

C People know so little about animal communication.

D Society’s attitudes to pets have positively changed.

Question 15 When reflecting on the documentary, they wish they could have

A showed the content in the original form.

B let their personal views influence their work.

C avoided mistakes during the filming process.

D invested more money into the research process.

II LEXICO-GRAMMAR (5.0 POINTS)

Choose the best answers to questions 16 - 55

Question 16: By the end of this month, I hope I _ 200 pages of my new

novel.

Question 17: The old woman still recalls clearly _by her teacher when she

was late on her first day at school.

A to be criticized B to have criticized C being criticized D.

criticizing

Question 18: Beneath the streets of a modern city _ of walls, columns,

cables, pipes, and tunnels required to satisfy the needs of its inhabitants.

Question 19: Sam tried calling his mobile phone but she couldn’t _.

Question 20: Fraud detectives are investigating the company, three of _

senior executives have already been arrested.

Question 21: He gave me a _ box to say sorry to me for what he had done.

A small square jewelry metal B small metal square jewelry

C small square metal jewelry D small jewelry square metal Question 22: She _ for her parents’ support during her university

education, but she preferred to work part-time and support herself.

A should have asked B could have asked C must have asked D ought to

ask

Question 23: It is urgent that a lasting peace _ in Ukraine.

establishes

Question 24: You are not supposed to park on the hard _ except in an

emergency.

Question 25: _, sheep were then used for wool.

A Having first domesticated for milk production

B Having been first domesticated for milk production

C Because they had been first domesticated for milk production

D Although they had first domesticated for milk production

Question 26: Psychologists have found that the number of social contacts we

have only reason for loneliness.

Question 27: Nam: “I'm having some friends over for lunch this Saturday Would

you like to join us?”

Huong: “ ”

A Can I take a rain check? B Come on It's your turn.

C Thanks, but I mustn’t D As a matter of fact, I do.

Question 28: “What a meaningful thing you've done for your less fortunate friends, my

son!”

- “ ”

A Thanks for taking care of me, Mom.

B What a wonderful gift you've made for me.

C I don’t really care I must go now.

D Thank you, Mom That’s just a bit I can do for them.

Question 29: Researchers are making enormous progress in

understanding and what causes it.

A a tsunami is what B what a tsunami is C is what a tsunami D wha

t is a tsunami

Question 30: While authors may see peer review as a(n)  evil, most

recognize that it plays an important role in validating their work.

Question 31: Twenty thousand years ago, a sheet of ice a thousand meters

covered part of Canada

Question 33: The company cannot start the project , ensuring

legal obligations are met

A until the contract has been signed B when the contract had been

Question 36: The extra payments are a _ for most single mothers.

Question 37: No matter , Mozart was an accomplished composer while still

a child.

A how it seems remarkable B how remarkable it seems

C it seems remarkable how D how seems it remarkable

Question 38: The full horror of the war only hit _when we started seeing

the television pictures of it

Question 39:I read the contract again and again avoiding making spelling

mistakes.

A in terms of B by means of C with a view to D in view of Question 40: Don’t to conclusions, we don’t yet know all the relevant facts.

Question 41: The design is from Japanese porcelains of the fourteenth

century.

Question 42: From time to time he himself to a weekend in a five-star

hotel.

Question 43: As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 _ gave

them a standing ovation.

audiences

Question 44: Your plants look very healthy, they’re really _ in that sunny

window.

Question 45: Working mothers can inspire their kids their hard work and

devotion.

A with B about C at D for

Question 46: The man whom you _ on the bus yesterday is my father.

A came up with B made fuss over C put a stop to D made room for

Question 47: His unfortunate character defect could well be the result of being brought

up in a  _ family.

dysfunctional

Question 48: The flights are full at the moment, so you will have to _.

A run a stroke of luck B get a better luck

Question 49: A trial medication _ to treat common viral infections has proved

to be somewhat effective.

Question 50: _recent incidents, we are asking our customers to take particular

care of their personal belongings.

Question 51: Recent findings have shown that some of the greatest musicians in history

had feet of _ in their life.

D steel Question 52: Do you need to give your speech another _or do you already know

Question 54: Your task is helping potential customers identify your business.

, you need to create a brand awareness.

words

Question 55: _ of the great libraries of ancient times survived; _

were destroyed in fires, or by volcanoes, others in wars and invasions.

A None – some B Neither – many C Many – much D Some –

a little

SECTION III: READING (0.2/ each)

Part 1 Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each blank Write your answer in your answer sheet

What Makes an Outstanding School?

You may think that’s easy to answer: surely a good school is one( 56) _ brings

good exam results After all, it is these results which will enable students to get into good universities However, schools are about much more than exams They are about education for all, from the most academic to the least A good school has three

(57) _ ingredients: good leadership from the head, dedicated teachers with high (58) _ for all students, and students who want to be there and are willing to (59) _ rules and respect one another It isn’t easy to turn around a failing school, ( 60) _ research has shown that a strong and (61) _ leader is often the key to

success A good head or principal of a school will motivate teachers and students alike,

will not tolerate bullying or bad behaviour and will (62) _ the respect of all.

He or she will make sure teachers are encouraged and assisted in their work, and that

they receive the training they need to do their job (63) ; once this is in place, teachers are happier and more fulfilled and students (64) _ the benefits Some

will go on to get brilliant academic results, others may not do so well in their exams, but

provided they have reached their potential and they have passed (65)

acceptable grades, the school will not have failed them.

58 A expectations B ideals C opportunities D potentials

nevertheless

61 A inspirational B moving C promising D uplifting

63 A ineffectively B effectively C ineffective D effective

Part 2 For questions 66-75, read the passage, and then choose the option A, B, C or D

to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions.

Herbs are different kinds of plants and plant parts that can be used for medicinal purposes This can include the leaves, stems, roots, or seeds of the plant Herbs have been important in traditional medicine for centuries, in both the East and the West In Western medicine, they have largely been replaced by drugs Herbal treatments are, however, still an integral part of Eastern medicine In recent years, interest in traditional medicine has increased in the West Many people are either using modern methods

combined with traditional treatments or are turning to these treatments entirely While traditional medicines can be helpful, they are not without their share of problems The main difference between herbs and drugs is that, while herbs are simply parts of plants, drugs are specific chemicals in a pure form Many modern drugs are derived from chemicals found in plants One example is aspirin, which is made from a chemical extracted from the bark of the willow tree Other drugs are entirely synthetic Even those drugs that are derived from natural sources are heavily processed in order to purify and concentrate them This allows drugs to be administered in very precise amounts Different kinds and degrees of illnesses often require dosages that differ only slightly A little too much or not enough of a certain drug can have negative effects on the patient Many drugs also produce negative effects even when taken in the recommended dosage These undesired negative effects are called “side-effects.”

The possibility of dangerous and unexpected side-effects from drugs has led many people back to traditional medicine Herbal treatments seem more natural than modern drugs Many feel that traditional medicine is more concerned with treating the underlying causes of disease instead of just the symptoms, though the truth of this claim

is not yet clear In any case, there is a certain comfort in taking natural herbal treatments instead of the processed, synthetic chemicals derived from them.

There are, however, disadvantages to herbal treatments, some of them serious Few herbal treatments have been scientifically studied While the active chemicals in the herb may be known, it may not be clear what they really do, or if they are really effective

at all Because the active chemicals are not used alone, it is very difficult to determine the proper amount for treatment, since the levels of the chemical are not constant throughout the plant Therefore, the risk of under- and overdose is higher than with drugs A more serious problem is that certain herbal treatments may have no real

medicinal effect, thus giving the patient a false sense of security This is particularly

harmful when the patient refuses treatment with modern drugs that could be effective.

There are even certain herbs that can cause side-effects, just like a drug (I) One of these is ma-huang, also called ephedra, which is taken to increase energy (II) It has

been known to cause damage to the heart and nervous system Garlic and ginger are common elements in food that are also taken as herbal treatments, but they can be

dangerous for people with diabetes (III) In general, herbs are most dangerous when

they are taken along with common drugs This may happen in two ways: a patient decides to supplement his or her regular treatment with herbs, or a dishonest

manufacturer adds modern drugs to an herbal treatment (IV) In both cases, the results

can be very serious The herb St John’s wort is often used to treat depression, but if it is used along with conventional antidepressants, such as Zoloft, the combination can cause confusion, headaches, allergic reactions, and other problems.

Finally, because production of herbal treatments is seldom regulated, harmful substances can be present in herbal preparations Herbs grown in polluted soil may

contain lead, arsenic, or mercury They may also be tainted with pesticides It is for

these reasons that herbs should not be treated as the perfect substitute for drugs Although herbs appear to be quite distinct from modern drugs, it is important to use them with the same sort of care.

Question 66: Why does the author mention that drugs are heavily processed?

A to show that herbs cannot compete with modern medical techniques

B to prove that many mistakes can occur in the processing

C to illustrate that drugs are not natural

D to point out that many countries cannot afford to produce drugs

Question 67: What is the difference between herbs and drugs according to the passage?

A Drugs can cause side-effects, whereas herbs do not.

B Some drugs are completely synthetic, whereas herbs are natural.

C Drugs don’t affect the patients negatively at all, whereas herbs are always safe.

D Herbs cannot produce a false sense of security, whereas drugs do.

Question 68: According to the passage, when are herbs most dangerous?

A When not taken under a doctor’s supervision

B When the patient refuses modern medicine

C When the dosage is not administered precisely

D When taken in combination with drugs

Question 69: Which of the following is closest in meaning to “tainted”?

intruded

Question 70: Which of the following best states the topic of the passage?

A Patients are not educated enough to use herbal treatments.

B Modern drugs are still a better choice than herbal treatments.

C Modern medicine should use herbal treatments more in the future.

D Herbal treatment can be helpful, but should be used with care.

Question 71: The word “this” in paragraph 4 refers to

A patients taking ineffective herbs instead of drugs

B patients having a sense of security

C the risk of under- and overdose of an herbal treatment

D the patient’s belief that modern drugs are bad for you

Question 72: According to the passage, who should not take ginger or garlic as herbal

treatments?

A Patients with diabetes

B Patients with liver damage

C Patients taking antidepressants

D Patients with problems of the heart or nervous system

Question 73: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A Some herbal treatments are not effective in fighting disease.

B Modern doctors often do not approve of using herbs.

C Herbal treatments can also produce side-effects.

D Some manufacturers add drugs to herbs.

Question 74: It can be inferred from the passage that _

A the drug industry is better regulated than herb industry.

B people who use drugs instead of herbs recover more quickly.

C the popularity of herbal treatments will decrease in the future.

D the side-effects of drugs are more serious than those of herbs.

Question 75: Where would the following sentence best fit?

“Certain herbs have also been known to be harmful for people suffering from asthma.”

Part 3 Read the passage and answer the questions as required Write all your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (2 points)

Father of modern management

A Peter Drucker was one of the most important management thinkers of the past

hundred years He wrote about 40 books and thousands of articles and he never rested in his mission to persuade the world that management matters “Management is an organ of institutions …the organ that converts mob into an organisation, and human efforts into performance.” Did he succeed? The range of his influence was extraordinary Wherever people grapple with tricky management problems, from big organizations to small ones, from the public sector to the private sector, and increasingly in the voluntary sector, you can find Drucker’s fingerprints.

B His first two books – The End of Economic Man (1939) and The Future of Industrial

Man(1942)– had their admirers, including Winston Churchill, but they annoyed academic critics by ranging so widely over so many different subjects Still, the second

of these books attracted attention with it passionate insistence that companies had a social dimension as well as an economic purpose His third book, The Concept of the Corporation, became an instant bestseller and has remained in print ever since. 

C The two most interesting arguments in The Concept of the Corporation actually had

little to do with the decentralization fad They were to dominate his work The first had to

do with “empowering”workers Drucker believed in treating workers as resources rather than just as costs He was a harsh critic of the assembly-line system of production that then dominated the manufacturing sector–partly because assembly lines moved at the speed of the slowest and partly because they failed to engage the creativity of individual workers The second argument had to do with the rise of knowledge workers Drucker argued that the world is moving from an “economy of goods”to an economy of

“knowledge” – and from a society dominated by an industrial proletariat to one dominated by brain workers He insisted that this had profound implications for both managers and politicians Managers had to stop treating workers like cogs in a huge inhuman machine and start treating them as brain workers In turn, politicians had to realise that knowledge, and hence education, was the single most important resource for any advanced society Yet Drucker also thought that this economy had implications for knowledge workers themselves They had come to terms with the fact that they were

neither “bosses” nor “workers”, but something in between:entrepreneurs who had responsibility for developing their most important resource, brainpower, and who also needed to take more control of their own careers, including their pension plans. 

D However, there was also a hard side to his work Drucker was responsible for

inventing the international school of management’s most successful products –

“management by objectives” In one of his most substantial works, The Practice of Management (1954), he emphasised the importance of managers and corporations setting clear long-term objectives and then translating those long-term objectives into more immediate goals He argued that firms should have an elite corps of general managers, who set these long-term objectives, and then a group of more specialised managers For His critics, this was a retreat from his earlier emphasis on the soft side of management For Drucker It Was all perfectly consistent: if you rely too much on empowerment you risk anarchy, whereas if rely too much on command-and-control you sacrifice creativity The trick is for managers to set long-term goals, but then allow their employees to work out ways of achieving those goals If Drucker helped make management a global industry, he also helped push it beyond its business base He was emphatically a management thinker, not just a business one He believed that management is“the defining organ of all modern institutions”, not just corporations. 

E There are three persistent criticisms of Drucker’s work The first is that he focused on

big organisations rather than small ones The Concept of the Corporation was in many ways a fanfare of big organisations As Drucker said, “We know today that in modern industrial production,particularly in modern mass production, the small unit is not only inefficient, it cannot produce at all.”The book helped to launch the “big organisation boom” that dominated business thinking for the next 20 years The second criticism is that Drucker’s enthusiasm for management by objectives helped lead the business down

a dead end They prefer to allow ideas, including ideas for long-term strategies, to bubble

up from the bottom and middle of the organisations rather than being imposed from on high Thirdly, Drucker is criticised for being a maverick who has increasingly been left behind by the increasing rigour of his chosen field There is no single area of academic management theory that he made his own.

F There is some truth in the first two arguments Drucker never wrote anything as good

as The Concept of the Corporation on entrepreneurial start-ups Drucker’s work on management by objectives sits uneasily with his earlier and later writings on the importance of knowledge workers and self-directed teams But the third argument is short-sighted and unfair because it ignores Drucker’s pioneering role in creating the modern profession of management He produced in the first systematic studies of a big company He pioneered the idea that ideas can help galvanised companies The biggest problem with evaluating Drucker’s influence is that so many of his ideas have passed into conventional wisdom In other words, he is the victim of his own success His writings on the importance of knowledge workers and empowerment may sound a little banal today.But they certainly weren’t banal when he first dreamed them up in the 1940s, or when they were first put into practice in the Anglo-Saxon world in the 1980s Moreover, Drucker continued to produce new ideas up until his 90s His work on the management of voluntary organisations remained at the cutting edge. 

Questions 76-81

Reading Passage has six paragraphs, A-F

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list below Write the correct

number, i-ix, in boxes 76-81 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings

i The popularity and impact of Drucker’s work

ii Finding fault with Drucker

iii The impact of economic globalisation

iv Government regulation of business

v Early publications of Drucker’s

vi Drucker’s view of balanced management

vii Drucker’s rejection of big business

viii An appreciation of the pros and cons of Drucker’s work

ix The changing role of the employee

Questions 82-85

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? In

boxes 82-85 on your answer sheet, write

YES if the statement agrees with what is stated in the passage

NO if the statement counters to what is stated in the passage

NOT GIVEN if there is no relevant information given in the passage

Question 82 Drucker believed the employees should enjoy the same status as the

employers in a company.

Question 83 Drucker argued the managers and politicians will dominate the economy

during a social transition.

Question 84 Drucker support that workers are not simply put themselves just in the

employment relationship and should develop their resources of intelligence voluntarily.

Question 85 Drucker’s work on the management is out of date in moderns days.

SECTION IV: WRITING

Part 1 Questions 86-90 (1.5 points – 0.3/ each)

Rewrite each of the sentences below, using the given word(s) so that the new one has a similar meaning to the given one You must not change the given word(s) Question 86 It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.

Part 2 Chart Description (2.0 points)

The chart below compares the percentage of time Australian mothers and fathers spent helping their children with four activities in 2013

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 100 words

Part 3 Essay writing ( 2.5 points)

In recent years, an increasing number of companies have been hiring celebrities to advertise their products This practice is believed to do more harm than good to their customers To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Write an essay to support your opinion Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

Write at least 200 words and do not include any personal information.

Question 1 The man says that the cost of holidays is rising NG

Question 2 The woman is looking forward to a vacation in August T

Question 3 The woman doesn’t want to buy a caravan as she prefers to go on holiday to

Greece F

Question 4 The man is thinking of staying behind while his family are holidaying T

Question 5 The man agrees that the caravan is going to be useful over the long haul NG

TRANSCRIPT MAN: We can't afford this kind of holiday, forget it Gone are the days when we fitted

money away on unnecessary things sumptuous chalets and expensive dinners Now we have

to make do with a few days at the beach.

WOMAN: That's why I insist that we buy the caravan we saw the other day It's prices

unbeatable and you won't have to worry about sharing the toilet with my mother.

MAN: That's reason enough to consider the option.

WOMAN: You're unbearable anyway since summer is just around the corner We have to

make provisions I mean, we have to make up our minds about what we're going to do in August Are we buying the caravan and going to Cornwall? Or are we going to Greece?

MAN: Greece? When did that come up?

WOMAN: Listen carefully If we buy a caravan, that means that it's going to set us back

8,000 pounds Yet it will pay off in the long run We won't have to pay for accommodation

We won't be forced to eat at restaurants during our holiday We'll cook in the caravan However, if we don't buy a caravan, which means if we don't spend 8,000 pounds, I guess we could go to Greece and visit a couple of islands It's a must, believe me.

MAN: Says who?

WOMAN: Says me Don't forget that we've never done anything for ourselves.

MAN: Going to Greece has never been on the agenda as far as I remember I know the kids

would love to, but besides I've got a loan to pay off.

WOMAN: It's 3,000 pounds I know But you said you're saving for it You earned 5,000 last

month.

MAN: Demand for builders is on the wax and wane, so I can't really tell how much I earn

every month You know that.

WOMAN: Do you want to stay here working while I'm in Greece with the kids?

MAN: That's an option.

WOMAN: So, you don't mind, do you? I'm sure you've got ulterior motive.

MAN: Such as?

WOMAN: We'll discuss it later Now, as far as the caravan is concerned, I think it's the best

solution as it's going to come in handy over the long haul, whether you like it or not.

MAN: If we buy it, we'll need extra upkeep money.

WOMAN: Yes But this course won't exceed 3 to 400 quid per year.

MAN: Depends how often you'll need to holiday, darling Some it won't be enough for you.

Part 2: For the question 6-10, listen to a recording on three common misconceptions about growth mindset and complete the summary, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

The term “growth mindset” has become increasingly popular, with its true definition being (6) distorted _ When a growth mindset is promoted in companies, their employees become more encouraged and dedicated, and also receive greater (7) organizational

support _for cooperation and innovation Meanwhile, companies with a fixed mindset are

prone to cheating and deception among employees.

Due to people’s lack of awareness of growth mindset concepts, three misconceptions remain: Firstly, people hold the belief that they already have a growth mindset They attribute having a

growth mindset to being receptive, (8) flexible _,or optimistic Yet, this is false

because everyone is a mixture of growth and fixed mindsets, which develops overtime with experience.

Secondly, people think that a growth mindset is only about rewarding their own efforts However, it is essential for people to reward effort, learning, progress and to emphasize the

processes that lead to these Then, by (9) deeply engaging _in such processes, people

can achieve positive outcomes.

Thirdly and finally, there is an opinion that just espousing a growth mindset can make good things happen For example, organizations give employees mission statements with lofty

values, such as growth, (10) empowerment _, and innovation, yet they mean little to

employees unless they are practical and attainable.

TRANSCRIPT

The term growth mindset has reached buzzword proportions, and its true meaning has

become distorted Research shows that people who believe their talents can be developed

through hard work, good strategies, and input from others have a growth mindset They tend

to achieve more than people with a more fixed mindset, that is, those who believe their talents are innate gifts When companies embrace a growth mindset, their employees feel more

empowered and committed They also receive greater organizational support for

collaboration and innovation In contrast, people at primarily fixed mindset companies report more cheating and deception among employees, most likely to gain an advantage in the talent race.

But people have a limited grasp of growth mindset concepts Here are three common misconceptions.

The first is the belief that you already have a growth mindset and always have People

often confuse a growth mindset with being flexible, open-minded, or with having a positive

outlook This is a false growth mindset Everyone is a mixture of fixed and growth mindsets, and that mixture continually evolves with experience We must acknowledge that a pure growth mindset doesn't exist to attain the benefits we seek.

Another belief is that a growth mindset is just about praising and rewarding effort But the truth is, outcomes matter It's critical to reward not just effort, but learning and

progress, and to emphasize the processes that yield these things, such as seeking help from others, trying new strategies, and capitalizing on setbacks to move forward effectively

Outcomes follow from deeply engaging in these processes.

And third, people think that just a spouse in a growth mindset will make good things happen For instance, organizations often think they embody a growth mindset by creating

mission statements that include lofty values, like growth, empowerment, or innovation But

they mean little to employees if the company doesn't implement policies to make them real and attainable.

Part 3: For questions 11-15, you will hear an interview in which two filmmakers, Tilly Woodford and Lee Davies, are talking about a documentary they have made about animals and select the best answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear.

Question 11 According to Tilly, what was the starting point of the documentary?

A realizing the practical sides of having working animals.

B encouraging her children to love animals.

C transforming people’s life in some ways by pets.

D thinking about her fond memories of keeping animals.

Question 12 How did Lee originally feel about the number of people interested in this topic?

Question 13 What does Tilly suggest about the Youtuber she interviewed?

A He found it hard to take care of his pets.

B He seemed to feed his pets properly off-camera.

C He only focuses on the fun sides of pet ownership.

D He didn’t care about his pets’ needs at all.

Question 14 The reason why Lee and Tilly was surprised during their research is that

A Some people go so far to protect wild animals.

B The pet sector is of immense importance to the economy.

C People know so little about animal communication.

D Society’s attitudes to pets have positively changed.

Question 15 When reflecting on the documentary, they wish they could have

A showed the content in the original form.

B let their personal views influence their work.

C avoided mistakes during the filming process.

D invested more money into the research process.

TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEWER: Our guests today are the acclaimed filmmakers Tilly Woodford and Lee

Davis, who for their latest work have swapped film stars for a four-legged cast Lee, can you tell us more?

LEE: Well, it's basically about the relationship between people and their pets, and, well,

animals in general Now let Tilly explain as it was originally her idea.

TILLY: Yes, growing up on a farm, my parents taught me at an early age all about the

practical side of having working animals But I had an entirely different relationship with the domestic animals we kept as pets I didn't really question that until I had children of my own

I was determined to raise them to be animal lovers, and that was really the starting point of the documentary Lee and I started collecting these incredible stories of people whose lives had been transformed in some way by pets It's taught us a lot about why people can have such strong attachment to their pets.

LEE: We must have spent at least two years doing the research That first year was

particularly hard because I was trying to juggle other work commitments too Do you

remember? I felt really bad because Tilly ended up doing far more work than me To be honest, I was somewhat skeptical at the start that enough people would want to watch a documentary about this particular topic, but I trusted Tilly Our previous collaborations have been so rewarding And of course, as a creator, it's always a privilege to take on a new

challenge.

TILLY: Well, you soon saw the potential once we got underway.

LEE: Definitely We uncovered so many touching stories.

TILLY: Yes, and I know that documentary makers have to be impartial observers, but that

wasn't easy for me as someone who cares deeply about animal welfare.

LEE: What about that YouTuber we interviewed? He was basically exploiting his pets to

attract more followers He was dressing them up in stupid outfits and filming them.

TILLY: But off camera, he had no interest in those poor pets And he seemed to find it funny

to feed them things they really shouldn't be consuming It was really hard not to intervene.

LEE: I hasten to add that this was the exception It was reassuring to spend time with so

many responsible pet owners Had I not been for meeting all those people? And I don't think I would have realised how pet friendly we've become as a nation And it was also heartening to learn about all the fantastic animal conservation work people are doing It's so important.

TILLY: We've absolutely become a society that values our pets This hadn't occurred to me

either until we started making this documentary I suppose the booming pet care sector is the logical extension of that change Personally, my highlight during our research was meeting

animal behaviour experts, deciphering what pets might be trying to tell us Absolutely

fascinating.

LEE: At the risk of showing off, I'd say the documentary covers all these issues well When

you're dealing with individuals' personal experiences, it can easily become far too

sentimental Balancing it with factual content is important, especially subjects that provoke debate Considering we had such tight financial constraints, I'm incredibly proud of what we achieved I just wish we could have kept in all the content we originally filmed But it just wasn't feasible.

TILLY: Well, I'm just glad we didn't let our personal views or prejudices influence the

documentary too much That would have been a mistake But like you say, I'll always wonder whether we should have kept in some of the parts we removed I suspect all documentary makers hate the editing process.

INTERVIEWER: Lee, Tilly, thanks.

II LEXICO-GRAMMAR (5.0 POINTS)

Choose the best answers to questions 16 - 55

Question 16: By the end of this month, I hope I _ 200 pages of my new novel.

- By/ by the time + S V(HTĐ/QKĐ), S + V(TLHT/QKHT) → loại D

- Loại A vì by the end of this month là tương lai

- TLHTTD nhấn mạnh quá trình, thời gian # TLHT nhấn mạnh số lượng, kết quả (200 pages) Dịch: Đến cuối tháng này, tôi hy vọng mình sẽ viết được 200 trang cho cuốn tiểu thuyết mới của mình.

Question 17: The old woman still recalls clearly _by her teacher when she was late

on her first day at school.

A to be criticized B to have criticized C being criticized D.

criticizing

- recall Ving: hồi tưởng làm gì => Loại A và B

- Loại D vì cần bị động be p2 do có by O

Dịch: Bà lão vẫn nhớ rõ việc bị giáo viên khiển trách khi đi học muộn trong ngày đầu tiên.

Question 18: Beneath the streets of a modern city _ of walls, columns, cables,

pipes, and tunnels required to satisfy the needs of its inhabitants.

- Khi có cụm giời từ chỉ địa điểm, phương hướng, chuyển động đứng đầu => đảo trực tiếp V lên trước S

Dịch: Bên dưới các đường phố của một thành phố hiện đại tồn tại mạng lưới tường, cột, dây cáp, đường ống và đường hầm cần thiết để đáp ứng nhu cầu của người dân.

Question 19: Sam tried calling his mobile phone but she couldn’t _.

- get through: gọi được (điện thoại), kết nối

- get round: vượt qua, qua lại

- get over: vượt qua, khắc phục

- get back: lấy lại, trở lại

Dịch: Sam đã cố gắng gọi điện thoại di động của mình nhưng cô ấy không thể gọi được.

Question 20: Fraud detectives are investigating the company, three of _ senior

executives have already been arrested.

- whose + N thay cho tính từ sở hữu + N (whose đứng giữa 2 N)

Dịch: Các thám tử lừa đảo đang điều tra công ty, ba trong số các giám đốc điều hành cấp cao của

họ đã bị bắt.

Question 21: He gave me a _ box to say sorry to me for what he had done.

A small square jewelry metal B small metal square jewelry

C small square metal jewelry D small jewelry square metal

- Trật tự tính từ: OpSASCOMTP

size (small) – shape (square) – metal (material) – jewelry (type)

Dịch: Anh ấy đưa cho tôi một hộp trang sức nhỏ bằng kim loại hình vuông để xin lỗi tôi về những gì anh ấy đã làm.

Question 22: She _ for her parents’ support during her university education, but

she preferred to work part-time and support herself.

A should have asked B could have asked C must have asked D ought to

ask

- should have p2: lẽ ra nên làm gì nhưng không làm

- could have p2: lẽ ra đã có thể làm gì nhưng không làm

- must have p2: chắc chắn đã làm gì trong QK

- ought to V = should Vnt: nên làm gì

Dịch: Cô ấy lẽ ra có thể yêu cầu sự hỗ trợ của cha mẹ trong quá trình học đại học, nhưng cô ấy thích làm việc bán thời gian và tự trang trải cuộc sống.

Question 23: It is urgent that a lasting peace _ in Ukraine.

A be established B establish C is established D.

establishes

- Hiện tại giả định: urgent that S (should) Vnt => loại C và D.

- Loại B vì cần bị động be p2

Dịch: Điều cấp bách là phải thiết lập một nền hòa bình lâu dài ở Ukraine.

Question 24: You are not supposed to park on the hard _ except in an emergency.

- hard shoulder: lề đường

Dịch câu: Bạn không được phép đậu xe trên lề đường cứng trừ khi có tình huống khẩn cấp.

Question 25: _, sheep were then used for wool.

A Having first domesticated for milk production

B Having been first domesticated for milk production

C Because they had been first domesticated for milk production

D Although they had first domesticated for milk production

- Loại A, D vì thiếu O sau domesticated

- Loại C vì sai nghĩa, because ở đây không hợp nghĩa, nên thay bằng after/ when.

Dịch: Lần đầu tiên được thuần hóa để sản xuất sữa, cừu sau đó được sử dụng để lấy len.

Question 26: Psychologists have found that the number of social contacts we

have only reason for loneliness.

- the number of chia số ít => Loại A và C

- Loại D vì có the only

Dịch: Các nhà tâm lý học đã phát hiện ra rằng số lượng các mối quan hệ xã hội mà chúng ta có không phải là lý do duy nhất dẫn đến sự cô đơn.

Question 27: Nam: “I'm having some friends over for lunch this Saturday Would you like

to join us?”

Huong: “ ”

- Can I take a rain check?: Hẹn dịp khác được không?

- Come on It's your turn.: Đi thôi Đến lượt bạn rồi.

- Thanks, but I mustn’t: Cảm ơn, nhưng tôi không được phép.

- As a matter of fact, I do.: Thực ra, tôi muốn

Dịch câu:

Nam: "Tôi sẽ mời một số bạn đến nhà tôi để ăn trưa vào thứ Bảy này Bạn có muốn tham gia cùng chúng tôi không?"

Hương: "Hẹn dịp khác được không?"

Question 28: “What a meaningful thing you've done for your less fortunate friends, my son!”

- “ ”

A Thanks for taking care of me, Mom.

B What a wonderful gift you've made for me.

C I don’t really care I must go now.

D Thank you, Mom That’s just a bit I can do for them.

A Thanks for taking care of me, Mom - "Cảm ơn mẹ đã chăm sóc cho con."

B What a wonderful gift you've made for me - "Quà tặng tuyệt vời mà mẹ đã làm cho con."

C I don’t really care I must go now - "Con thực sự không quan tâm Con phải đi ngay bây giờ."

D Thank you, Mom That’s just a bit I can do for them - "Cảm ơn mẹ Đó chỉ là một chút con có thể làm cho họ."

Dịch: "Một điều có ý nghĩa mà con trai của bạn đã làm cho những người bạn kém may mắn, con trai ạ!"

"Cảm ơn mẹ Đó chỉ là một phần nhỏ mà con có thể làm cho họ."

Question 29: Researchers are making enormous progress in understanding and

what causes it.

tsunami

- Từ để hỏi phải đứng đầu => loại A và C

- Loại D vì không được đảo vì không phải câu hỏi.

Dịch: Các nhà nghiên cứu đang đạt được tiến bộ to lớn trong việc hiểu sóng thần là gì và nguyên nhân gây ra nó.

Question 30: While authors may see peer review as a(n)  evil, most recognize that

it plays an important role in validating their work.

- a necessary evil: điều bất đắc dĩ phải làm

Dịch câu: Trong khi các tác giả có thể coi việc đánh giá bởi các đồng nghiệp như là một điều bất đắc dĩ phải làm, hầu hết đều nhận ra rằng nó đóng một vai trò quan trọng trong việc xác nhận giá trị của công việc của họ.

Question 31: Twenty thousand years ago, a sheet of ice a thousand meters covered part

of Canada

thickness

- Sau các từ chỉ sự đo lường cần adj => loại A adv, C là V, D là N

Dịch: Hai mươi nghìn năm trước, tảng băng dày nghìn mét bao phủ một phần Canada

Question 32: Whenever the two are playing cards together, they are have bitter

quarrels

A used to B tend to C like to D inclined to

- be used to Ving: quen với

- tend to V = be inclined to V: có xu hướng làm gì

- be likely to V: có khả năng làm gì

Dịch: Mỗi khi hai người chơi bài cùng nhau, họ lại dễ xảy ra những cuộc cãi vã gay gắt.

Question 33: The company cannot start the project , ensuring legal

obligations are met

A until the contract has been signed B when the contract had been

signed

C once the contract will be signed D after the contract was signed

- Loại B và D vì hiện tại không đi với quá khứ.

- Loại C vì trong mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian không chia will/would

Dịch: Công ty không thể bắt đầu dự án cho đến khi cam kết pháp lý được đảm bảo.

Question 34: The cuisine of France is .

A more famous than that of England B famous than the cuisine of England

C more famous than which of England D as famous than that of England

- Loại B vì thiếu more

- Loại D vì as không đi với than, as … as , more… than