Title Đề HSG ANH 12 HÀ TĨNH 2023-2024.docx ✅

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ TĨNH KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút Họ và tên thí sinh: …………………………………………………………………………………… Ngày tháng năm sinh: ………………….............................................................................................. Số báo danh: ………………................................................................................................................ Phòng thi số: …………………………………………………………………………………………. Cán bộ coi thi (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) Số phách (Do Ban làm phách ghi) 1. 2. SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ TĨNH KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024
Trang 2/14 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 14 trang) Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)  Thí sinh không sử dụng bất kể tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển.  Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi, ghi câu trả lời vào các chổ trống hoặc các ô cho sẵn.  Riêng phần trắc nghiệm thí sinh chỉ ghi đáp án A, B, C hoặc D.  Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. Điểm của toàn bài thi Giám khảo Số phách (Bằng số) (Bằng chữ) (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) (Do Trưởng ban chấm thi ghi) Giám khảo 1: Giám khảo 2: I. LISTENING HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU:  Bài nghe gồm 04 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 02 lần, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần có tín hiệu.  Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. Part 1: Complete the table about Art and culture below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. Date Event Importance for art 1._____________ _ rice farmers from China built temples with wood, 2. _________________ and statues settled in Bali 14 th century introduction of Hinduism artists employed by the ruling families and focused on epic narratives 1906 3. _____________ East Indies Company established art became expression of opposition to colonisation 1920s beginning of 4. __________________ encouraged use of new materials, techniques and subjects 5. _____________ independence new art with scene of everyday life (e.g. harvests) reflecting national identity Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part 2: For questions 6-10, Tim Cole talking about guidebooks and decide whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. 6. Once, when Tim used a guidebook in Australia, it took him ages to find the place he was looking for. 7. Tim believes the problem with guidebooks is that some of them are very poorly researched. 8. The thing Tim particularly dislikes about guidebooks is the recommendations about where to eat. 9. Other things which should be included in guidebooks are clear and detailed maps of the area. 10. Tim likes the fact that digital guidebooks are tailored to your individual requirements. Your answers: 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Trang 3/14 Part 3: For questions 11-15, listen to part of a discussion programme, in which a teacher called Simon and a business journalist called Trina are talking about the issue of change, and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. 11. What does Simon say about change when discussing linguistic expressions? A. It is an inevitable part of life. B. It is generally perceived as unwelcome. C. Its significance has altered over time. 12. What do they agree about change in the business community? A. It is regarded as synonymous with progress. B. It is seen as unfortunate but necessary. C. It never seems to be questioned. 13. What does Trina dislike about feedback forms? A. the scale of the reaction they can provoke B. the disharmony they can create within organisations C. the extent of their use in the world of education 14. When discussing day-to-day routines, Simon and Trina agree that people _____. A. experience an ongoing cycle of resisting and accepting change. B. find that changes in the workplace mirror those in daily life. C. only like change that clearly benefits them personally. 15. In Simon’s view, people will really enjoy an activity if _____. A. they do it on a regular basis. B. they keep on changing it slightly. C. it represents a change for them. Your answers: 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Part 4: For questions 16-25, listen to a talk about Math anxiety and fill in the blanks. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER taken from the recording for each blank. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. MATH ANXIETY Math anxiety is a common phenomenon of (16) _____________________ of the population worldwide, considered to be a (17) _____________________ condition by some psychologists. Being bad at math is not totally attributed to having mathematical anxiety, but the actual is often the reverse: people do poorly in Math as they feel anxious about it. According to some psychologists, (18) _____________________ which is a short-term memory conducive to information organization, is reduced by math anxiety. Children’s perception of Math is under the great influence of parents and teachers. Besides, pressure to solve quickly (19) _____________________ stress more than ever. When facing mathematical anxiety, here is what you can do: - (20) _____________________ : take a short-breathing exercise. - Writing down your worries: this technique helps you to (21) _____________________ a stressful experience and free up working memory. Furthermore, another physical activity, like a brisk walk helps to relieve (22) _____________________, deepen breathing and prevent anxiety escalation. The (23) _____________________-  a physical principle- urges you to develop and improve yourself by controlling your mindset. It is important to keep in mind that mathematical anxiety is not a (24) _____________________ of your ability. More often than not, it is something you can manipulate with (25) _____________________ . Your answers: 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Trang 4/14 II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR Part 1: Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write your answers A, B, C or D in the corresponding numbered boxes. 1. You have managed to bungle every task I’ve given you so far. ______, I’m preparing to give you one last chance. A. Regardless B. Furthermore C. Nevertheless D. Notwithstanding 2. For many young people, driving cars at high speed seems to ______ a rather fatal fascination. A. contain B. comprise C. weave D. hold 3. It was clear from the beginning of the meeting that Jack was ______ on causing trouble. A. inclined B. predisposed C. obsessed D. bent 4. Why do you object to ______? - He’ll be an asset to the company. A. him being taken on B. he being taken on C. he be taken on D. him be taken on 5. The silence of the public library was ______ by the sound of transistor radio. A. smashed B. broken C. crushed D. fractured 6. ______ his genuine insecurity. A. Behind his intellectual arrogance lies B. Lying behind his intellectual arrogance C. Behind lying his intellectual arrogance is D. Lain behind his intellectual arrogance is 7. “Were you told to get dinner ready”? – “No, I did it of my own ______”. A. accord B. desire C. will D. idea 8. ______ the catfish is prized for its taste. A. With ugly look B. As ugly-looking C. Ugly-looking as it is D. As it is ugly-looking 9. We would sooner Mr. Tram ______ us the urgent information the other night. A. had sent B. would have sent C. sent D. had been sent 10. Had she realized just how potentially dangerous her discovery was, she’d surely have suppressed it, ______? A. didn’t she B. wouldn’t she C. hadn’t she D. hasn’t she 11. Marine reptiles are among the few creatures that are known to have a possible life span greater than ______. A. man B. the man’s C. that of man D. the one of man’s 12. It’s quite out of _____ for Peter to behave so badly. A. temperament B. personality C. nature D. character 13. Do you think they are going to ______ any pressure on us to pay the damages for the broken gate? A. exert B. implement C. administer D. deploy 14. With a ______ of satisfaction on his face, Keith received his degree from the principal. A. ray B. beam C. shine D. glow 15. When the lecturer ______ the issue related to shadow puppetry, all of the students remained in embarrassing silence. A. mount up B. brought up C. clock up D. put up 16. Tom learnt his lesson in the prison and since that time he has stayed on the ______. He’s a pattern to follow now. A. fair and square B. safe and sound C. straight and narrow D. part and parcel 17. Simon's business has been on the ______ for some time and I understand he’s going into liquidation. A. fire B. rocks C. clouds D. wave 18. You could tell that she wasn’t happy about the news by the way she _____ her face in disapproval.