Part 1: For questions 21-40, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.. David’s har[r]
Trang 1SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LONG AN
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LONG AN
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 11 trang)
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI OLYMPIC TRẠI HÈ PHƯƠNG NAM LẦN THỨ VI
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 18 tháng 7 năm 2019
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(Không kể thời gian phát đề)
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển
- Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm
I LISTENING (40 points)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc đều có tín hiệu
Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài nghe
Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe
Part 1: Listen to a man who runs a recruitment agency talking a young woman For questions 1-5, complete the Employee Record using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each blank Write your answers in the spaces provided
PRIME RECUITMENT EMPLOYEE RECORD
Example
Surname
Answer
Riley
Position applied
1 _
edwinari@worldnet.com
Nationality
2 _
Reference
(professional)
Name: John Keen Job: manager of a play center
Reference
(personal)
Name: Eileen Dorsini Job: 3 _
Special qualifications Current 4 _ certificate
Certificate of competence in 5
Mã phách
Trang 2Part 2: Listen to part of a radio discussion about graphology, the study of handwriting For questions 6-10, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes provided
6 According to Richard, comments on a client’s personality traits should only be made if the graphologist
A is sure that the sample of handwriting is genuine
B is sure his results are supported by the rest of his team
C can back up his initial findings with further evidence
D can confirm his findings in different handwriting samples
7 What is Maria’s view of the conclusions which graphologists arrive at?
A The connections have not been proved B The rules of interpretation are not clear
C More detailed interpretation is needed D Research is needed into the way writing is taught
8 What, in Richard’s view, is the key to an understanding of a client’s personality?
A the way in which the client learnt to write
B the variations in the client’s individual letters
C the way the client’s handwriting has developed
D the influence of current trends on the client’s handwriting
9 According to Richard, some businesses with North American links
A use graphology reluctantly in recruitment
B are unwilling to disclose that they use graphology
C are sceptical about the value of graphology
D are trading more successfully because of graphology
10 What does Maria conclude about the use of graphology?
A It has become a source of discontent B It is not appropriate for use as a recruitment tool
C It is used by few serious psychologists D Its educational value has not been proved
Your answers:
Part 3: Listen to a piece of news from the CNN about hosting the FIFA World Cup For questions
11-20, supply the blanks with the missing information using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER taken from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided
The focus of the news bulletin is the (11) _ in the world of international soccer
According to U.S prosecutors, some officials of FIFA have accepted more than $150 million in (12) _ over the past 24 years
They were expected to uphold the rules that keep soccer honest and to protect the integrity of the game However, they corrupted the business of soccer to (13) and to
enrich themselves
The Department of Justice is determined to end these practices, to root out corruption and to bring (14)
_ to justice
FIFA has been investigated for corruption for years However, it’s repeatedly denied that its top officials are (15) _
The reporter says whichever nation hosts the World Cup potentially receives a (16)
_ economic boost
The decision to select Qatar to host the World Cup in 2022 has become a (17) _ one
Officials have been under (18) _ amid allegation of corruption in the
selection process for both the 2022 Cup and the 2018 World Cup in Russia
FIFA’s (19) _ hired an independent investigator later announcing
no evidence of corruption and no reason to reopen the (20)
Trang 3II LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 points)
Part 1: For questions 21-40, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided
21 David’s hard-working when supervised; left to his own , he becomes lazy
22 Business these days are looking for people who are , or in other words, are able to fulfil more than one role if necessary
A ever-changing B resourceful C action-oriented D versatile
23 The vote on the anti-bullying policy was and it wll be put into effect immediately at the school
24 The sports complex is likely to become a after the championships are over
25 He’d be an excellent candidate for promotion his hot temper
26 You will save money if you buy the large, size of the shampoo
27 The installation of CCTV across the city center will hopefully act as a strong to anyone tempted
to commit vandalism
28 Without experience, she’s got to come for an interview
A little chance of being asked B little chance for asking
29 The list of the sources for the information in this book is contained in the book’s
A acknowledgements B bibliograhpy C appendix D contents
30 Having some volunteer work on your CV can be a real in your cap when it comes to applying to university
31 The company was taken to court and fined for not with local environmental regulations
32 As the two seminars are running , I will have to make a choice on which one to attend
A continually B concurrently C continuously D currently
33 Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending
34 Exercise can be classified as active or passive with the former effort and the latter the use of machines or training assistants
A involves physical B physics is involved C involving physical D physically involved
35 We all hope that the boss is going to the bill for the staff party
36 Gobal warming has progressed glaciers everywhere are shrinking
37 Mary has been abroad for two months, but she will be home the next few days
38 He went to great lengths to the details of the intricate plans to his co-workers
39 Peter needs to learn how to put limits to his otherwise nothing and nobody will ever be good enough for him
A diligence B introspection C procrastination D perfectionism
40 martial arts, Mike now has considerably more free time to dedicate to his new business venture
A Having been dropped B Having dropped C Dropping D Dropped
Your answers:
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41 The account of his trips is rather repetitive and uninspired, only by his humorous dealing with locals
who could not speak English (LIVE)
42 The company decided to hire an with marketing experience in an effort to revive its business after
the economic reccession (OUT)
43 The high abstention rate at the election reflected the voters' growing with politics (ILLUSION)
44 The teacher was careful not to show to any one student because this may cause discontentment
among students (FAVOR)
45 Both suspects refused to answer any questions before their lawyers arrived, in fear that they might
themselves (CRIME)
46 The employer knows that he cannot recover worthwhile damages and is in any case unwilling
to _ relations with his employees by taking legal action (BITTER)
47 In factories where workers are required to perform only a single set of actions, the work is repetitive and
_ (TONE)
48 Improved safety measures in cars can be as they encourage people to drive faster (PRODUCE)
49 Recovering from the serious car accident will be an battle for her, but she’s doing well (HILL)
50 The journalist uncovered proof that the government had the public about the source of the funding
(LEAD)
Your answers:
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Part 1: For questions 51–60, read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in corresponding numbered boxes
THE FULFILLING GAP YEAR
Gap years are quite common in many parts of the world and most young people, upon leaving high school, feel (51) to one It’s plain to see how the idea would be (52) ; taking a year off from studies
to travel the world and consider your future sound like bliss Adverts for gap years contain (53) that read ‘The best year of my life’ and ‘Total adventure, Totally rewarding’, and offer the newly (54) student the opportunity to learn more about themselves while learning about the world
Of course, a gap year shouldn’t be (55) as just a time to party, and as attractive as it may sound, one must not get (56) in by that notion One way to make the most of this time is to get involved (57) some inspiring voluntary work abroad There is more than a (58) of truth in the idea that (59) in a new culture will teach you more about yourself than any classroom ever would It will allow you to reach a level of emotional (60) that will stay with you for a lifetime
Your answers:
Part 2: For questions 61-70, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided
NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED
It is no coincidence that people who (61) risks are far more likely to make progress in life and accomplish their goals The (62) why is simple: in embracing risks, big or small, one also embraces opportunities
(63) though we realise this, many of us are often incapable of taking a chance, (64) because
of the fear of failure or the uneasiness of being pushed out of our comfort zone (65) been disappointed
by past failures, many people have trouble embracing new risks as their feelings of vulnerability can lead to avoidance-type behaviours This is apparent in many individuals (66) primary reaction after such an experience is, understandably, to protect themselves from further disappointment by simply avoiding (67) caused the disappointment Although this is a logical reaction, it definitely holds us (68) from fulfilling our potential Undoubtedly, reaching a point at (69) we feel we have achieved at least some
of our life goals is integral to our happiness; without taking a chance (70) now and then, this may never
be possible
Your answers:
Part 3: For questions 71–80, read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) according to the text Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes
WORK, WORK, WORK!
Stress, sleeplessness, depression, heart disease, shortness of temper, memory loss, anxiety, marital breakdown, child delinquency, rudeness, suicide - a mere shortlist of some of the symptoms of the postmodern malaise The cause of all our woes? An avalanche of surveys, polls and expert commentaries show that we all work too long, too hard, that our bosses are beastly; that we are insecure and afraid You know all this stuff
We seem to be workers on the verge of a nervous breakdown So far, so bad But there's plenty of good news about work, too - even if it is not always shared with the same enthusiasm as the 'Work is Terrible' stories Four out of 10 UK workers declare themselves 'very satisfied' with their jobs, more than in France, Germany, Italy or Spain
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families, our time, or celebrating its new-found flexibility, rewards and opportunities, we are talking, writing and thinking about work like never before As with so many obsessive relationships, the one with work is a love-hate one Mixed messages are everywhere - on the one hand, the government emphasises the importance of paid work, and then cautions about the impact of too much paid work on families Women celebrate the economic independence work brings, then are made to feel guilty about their children Salaries go up, but few
of us feel richer We find a job we love and so work long hours at it, and then feel that we are failing to get our 'work/life' balance right
Why is work under the microscope? Perhaps because our work simply occupies a more important place
in our lives than it did Maybe we care, and worry, more about work for the same reason we care and worry so much about our children or our health - because it is important to us Men and (for the first time in centuries) women are placing work closer to the centre of their lives And maybe that's no bad thing The 'leisure society' would probably have been a boring place in any case
Our work fixation springs from a series of profound changes in the nature of employment, all of which push work more deeply into our individual lives, our families and our communities Work has become a more important element of our personal identity; we have greater control and choice over the shape of our working lives; women have entered and transformed the workplace; the nine-to-five has become more sociable; more
of us want or need the financial independence that a wage offers; and the economic rewards of working have increased - work pays
Work has become a more important personal identity tag, supplanting the three traditional indicators of our uniqueness - place, faith and blood As geographical roots have weakened, religious affiliations have diminished and the extended family has dispersed, how we spend our labouring hours has become a more
important window into our souls This trend reflects and reinforces a desire for work which brings personal
fulfilment, for work we are proud of If work means not just income but identity, then the choice of job becomes critical This is why tobacco companies find it so hard to hire people - to work for them would be to taint your own identity
But the new salience of work has come with a price; fewer people are able to feel secure; the need to keep pace with change is tiring and stressful; white-collar workers are putting in longer hours to try and keep a toehold - with potentially damaging consequences for the children; and the deification of work threatens to push those who are outside the paid workforce further towards the margins of society This would not matter
so much if work did not matter so much Not just in terms of income, but in terms of identity When work becomes more than simply a passport to a pay cheque, when it opens the door to friends, purpose, satisfaction and a place in the world, its absence is more keenly felt Once we admit the centrality of work to our lives, it might be harder to kid ourselves that we are doing older employees a favour by 'letting them go'
But we dare not admit work’s importance to us We like to moan about it, preferably with work colleagues just after work The love of your job is now the only one that dare not speak its name The idea of work as
intrinsically bad has poisoned us for too long The poet and mystic Kahlil Gibran said that work was “love made visible” Wouldn't it be great if we could capture a bit of that spirit, even if just for a while?
71 In the first paragraph the writer implies that
A workers suffer from mental problems B modern lifestyles can sometimes make us ill
C working people are generally insecure people D we exaggerate the negative effects of work
72 The word “damming” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A criticizing strongly B discussing widely C debating fiercely D appreciating greatly
73 In the second paragraph, the writer gives the impression that
A people have ambivalent attitudes to work B women should not continue to work
C people need a more balanced approach to life D work has made us feel better about ourselves
74 How does the writer answer the question "Why is work under the microscope?" in the third
paragraph?
A Because we worry about it all the time B Because it is as important as our children
C Because it is a large part of our lives D Because it can affect our health
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A explain the constant need of people to work
B examine the changes in the nature of employment
C show how work has become a focal point in our lives
D summarise the changes in the workplace
76 The term “window into our souls” in the fifth paragraph can be best described as
A something that we really like and want B something that we earn for a living
C something that we don’t want to have D something that we don’t care about
77 In talking about the jobs we choose, the writer says that
A our families have become less important to us B social change has made work more significant
C the type of job is becoming less relevant D money has become a more important factor
78 According to the article, people who lose their jobs
A generally welcome the change B may have fewer social relationships
C identify strongly with each other D have higher stress level
79 The word “intrinsically” in the seventh paragraph is closest in meaning to
A significantly B fundamentally C temporarily D profoundly
80 From the article as a whole, we understand that the writer believes
A we should rethink our attitudes to work B we should admit that work is a necessary evil
C home life should pay a more important role D we should widen our social circles
Your answers:
Part 4: For questions 81-90, read the text and do the tasks that follow
THE ROBOTS ARE COMING – OR ARE THEY?
What is the current state of play in Artificial Intelligence?
A. Can robots advance so far that they become the ultimate threat to our existence? Some scientists say no,
and dismiss the very idea of Artificial Intelligence The human brain, they argue, is the most complicated system ever created, and any machine designed to reproduce human thought is bound to fail Physicist Roger Penrose
of Oxford University and others believe that machines are physically incapable of human thought Colin McGinn of Rutgers University backs this up when he says that Artificial Intelligence ‘is like sheep trying to do
complicated psychoanalysis They just don’t have the conceptual equipment they need in their limited brains’
B Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is different from most technologies in that scientists still understand very little about how intelligence works Physicists have a good understanding of Newtonian mechanics and the quantum theory of atoms and molecules, whereas the basic laws of intelligence remain a mystery But a sizeable number
of mathematicians and computer scientists, who are specialists in the area, are optimistic about the possibilities To them it is only a matter of time before a thinking machine walks out of the laboratory Over the years, various problems have impeded all efforts to create robots To attack these difficulties, researchers tried
to use the ‘top-down approach’, using a computer in an attempt to program all the essential rules onto a single
disc By inserting this into a machine, it would then become self-aware and attain human-like intelligence
C. In the 1950s and 1960s great progress was made, but the shortcomings of these prototype robots soon
became clear They were huge and took hours to navigate across a room Meanwhile, a fruit fly, with a brain containing only a fraction of the computing power, can effortlessly navigate in three dimensions Our brains, like the fruit fly’s, unconsciously recognise what we see by performing countless calculations This unconscious awareness of patterns is exactly what computers are missing The second problem is robots’ lack of common sense Humans know that water is wet and that mothers are older than their daughters But there is no mathematics that can express these truths Children learn the intuitive laws of biology and physics by
interacting with the real world Robots know only what has been programmed into them
D Because of the limitations of the top-down approach to Artificial Intelligence, attempts have been made to use a ‘bottom-up’ approach instead – that is, to try to imitate evolution and the way a baby learns Rodney Brooks was the director of MIT’s Artificial Intelligence laboratory, famous for its lumbering ‘top-down’ walking
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we started to try to make machines that could answer questions about simple children’s stories There’s no
machine today that can do that.’
E There are people who believe that eventually there will be a combination between the top-down and bottom-up, which may provide the key to Artificial Intelligence As adults, we blend the two approaches It has been suggested that our emotions represent the quality that most distinguishes us as human, that it is impossible for machines ever to have emotions Computer experts Hans Moravec thinks that in the future robots will be programmed with the emotions such as fear to protect themselves so that they can signal to human when their batteries are running low, for example Emotions are vital in decision-making People who have suffered a certain kind of brain injury lose the ability to experience emotions and become unable to make decisions Without emotions to guide them, they debate endlessly over their options Moravec points out that
as robots become more intelligent and are able to make choices, they could likewise become paralysed with
indecision To aid them, robots of the future might need to have emotions hardwired into their brains
F. There is no universal consensus as to whether machines can be conscious, or even, in human terms, what consciousness means Minsky suggests the thinking process in our brain is not localised but spread out, with different centres competing with one another at any given time Consciousness may then be viewed as a sequence of thoughts and images issuing from these different, smaller ‘minds’, each one competing for our attention Robots might eventually attain a ‘silicon consciousness’ Robots, in fact, might one day embody an architecture for thinking and processing information that is different from ours – but also indistinguishable If that happens, the question of whether they really ‘understand’ becomes largely irrelevant A robot that has perfect mastery of syntax, for all practical purposes, understands what is being said
Questions 81-87: The reading passage has six paragraphs marked A-F Which paragraphs contain the following information? Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided
81 an insect that proves the superiority of natural intelligence over Artificial Intelligence
82 robots being able to benefit from their mistakes
83 many researchers not being put off believing that Artificial Intelligence will eventually be developed
84 an innovative approach that is having limited success
85 the possibility of creating Artificial Intelligence being doubted by some academics
86 no generally accepted agreement of what our brains do
87 robots not being able to extend their intelligence in the same way as humans
Your answers:
Questions 88–90: Complete the summary below Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
When will we have a thinking machine?
Despite some advances, the early robots had certain weaknesses They were given the information they needed on a (88) This was known as the ‘top-down’ approach and enabled them to do certain tasks but they were unable to recognise (89) Nor did they have any intuition or ability to make decisions based on experience Rodney Brooks tried a different approach Robots similar to those invented by Brooks are to be found on (90) where they are collecting information
Your answers:
Trang 9IV WRITING (30 points)
Part 1: Read the following extract and use your own words to summarise it Your summary should be between 70 and 80 words long Write your summary in the space provided
The social and economic importance of tourism has been more and more significant In most industrialised countries over the past few years the fastest growth has been seen in the area of services One of the largest segments of the service industry, although largely unrecognised as an entity in some of these countries, is travel and tourism According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (1992), ‘travel and tourism is the largest industry in the world on virtually any economic measure including value-added capital investment, employment and tax contributions’ In 1992, the industry’s gross output was estimated to be $3.5 trillion, over 12 per cent
of all consumer spending The travel and tourism industry is the world’s largest employer the almost 130 million jobs, or almost 7 per cent of all employees This industry is the world’s leading industrial contributor, producing over 6 per cent of the world’s national product and accounting for capital investment in excess of $422 billion
in direct, indirect and personal taxes each year Thus, tourism has a profound impact both on the world economy and, because of the educative effect of travel and the effects on employment, on society itself However, the major problems of the travel and tourism industry that have hidden, or obscured, its economic impact are the diversity and fragmentation of the industry itself The travel industry includes: hotels, motels and other types of accommodation; restaurants and other food services; transportation services and facilities; amusements, attractions and other leisure facilities; gift shops and a large number of other enterprises Since many of these businesses also serve local residents, the impact of spending by visitors can easily be overlooked or underestimated In addition, Meis (1992) points out that the tourism industry involves concepts that have remained amorphous to both analysts and decision makers Moreover, in all nations this problem has made it difficult for the industry to develop any type of reliable or credible tourism information base in order
to estimate the contribution it makes to regional, national and global economies However, the nature of this very diversity makes travel and tourism ideal vehicles for economic development in a wide variety of countries, regions or communities
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Part 2: Write an essay of about 300 words on the following topic:
Although it is generally prohibited, corporal (physical) punishment still persists in many schools and families Do you think corporal punishment is an acceptable way to regulate children’s behavior?
Give reasons and specific examples to support your opinion(s) Write your essay in the space provided
