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1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TUYÊN QUANG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Đề thi có 16 trang KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 12 Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 03/03/2024 SECTION I. LISTENING (5 points) There are 4 parts in this section. You will hear each part TWICE. Part 1: You will hear a telephone conversation. Listen and complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered gaps provided. (2 points) ABBEY CAR HIRE Booking form Car size medium family car Name: Steven (1) ________________________ Address: 3 Hamilton House, (2) ________________________, Stretton Postcode: ST175BU Telephone: (3) ________________________ Pick up: (4) _____________________ 25 April at (5)____________________ Drop off: (6) ________________________ at (7) ________________________ Total charge: £87.50 (including insurance) Driving License: (8) ________________________ Extras (9) ________________________ (£10) Reference: (10)________________________ Part 2: Listen to a radio interview in which a psychologist, Colin Fraser, talks about cultural identity and choose the correct answer A, B or C which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1 point) 11. When discussing his own cultural identity, Colin reveals _____________. A. his resilience to changing cultures B. his ability to adapt C. his feeling of alienation 12.What does Colin regard as the defining aspect of a person’s cultural identity? A. the sense of birth right
2 B. the emotion it generates C. the symbols of tradition 13. What is the influence of a culture attributed to? A. connection between societies B. the practice of archaic rituals C. knowledge of one’s background 14. According to Colin, what makes a culture successful on the global scene? A. its capacity for tolerance B. its isolation from the mainstream C. its ability to be self-effacing 15. During the conversation, Colin does not mention _____________. A. distinguishing between birthplace and residence B. advocating the celebration of heritage C. experiencing cultural diversity of different countries Part 3: Listen to a talk and decide whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1 point) 16. PS Camping has been organizing holidays for 15 years. 17. The company has most camping sites in France. 18. Some areas of the sites have a “no noise” rule after 9. 30 p.m. 19. The holiday insurance that is offered by PS Camping must be taken out at the time of booking. 20. Customers who recommend PS Camping to friends will receive a free gift. Part 4. Listen to a 5-Minute-Food-Fix Podcast about Tofu puffs. Complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1 point) The host of the program adores tofu because she thinks tofu is (21) ______________. One common kind of tofu that people can get easily at a grocer is tofu puffs. Tofu puffs are usually in the (22) _____________ of the store. Personally, the host thinks one tofu puff is similar to a (23) _____________ because it soaks up any soup. Treat it like a (24) _____________ ingredient or a pre-cooked soup ingredient. When it comes to shape, tofu puffs are like different cubes. Be careful when you want to stir-fry the bok choy in a little bit of oil and then add your flavours. If you overdo it, the tofu puffs will retain all of that. In that case, you can add some sake or water or stock to loose it up. You can add chili, and a couple of handfuls of (25) _____________. A dish from tofu puffs and a
3 side of rice can help you get a really enriched, delicious, vegetarian meal with very little stress. SECTION II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (4 points) Part 1. Choose one word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in the numbered boxes provided. (2.9 points) 26. When the automobile salesman described the car so _______, we became very uneasy about buying it. A. ambiguity B. ambiguous C. ambiguousness D. ambiguously 27. True learning not only _______ in gathering facts from the teachers, but it requires active assimilation of knowledge as well. A. achieves B. depends C. comes D. consists 28. ______ in this national park declined from a few thousand to a few hundred in ten years. A. A great deal of tigers B. The number of tigers C. That the number of tigers D. For a number of tigers 29. When his parents are away, his oldest brother _______. A. calls the shots B. draws the line C. is in the same boat D. knocks it off 30. Murder thrillers are supposed to keep the reader in suspense right up to the last page when the truth unexpectedly _______. A. goes out B. comes out C. lets out D. stays out 31. _______ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job. A. Unless he had been B. Were he to be C. If he had D. Had he been 32. Sarah and Kathy are discussing modern technologies. Sarah: Modern technologies are beneficial to our relationships. Kathy: ______ . We can keep in touch with each other thanks to them. A. I don’t think so B. I go along with you C. That’s not what I’m thinking D. It’s hard to say 33. I was only in Miami for a week. I wish I _______ more time there, but I had to go on to New York. A. had B. would have C. had had D. have 34. All the lights are on. You _______to turn the lights off before going to bed last night. A. can have forgotten B. must have forgotten C. should have forgotten D. might have forgotten 35. Some find it hard to ______ themselves to the new working condition. A. apply B. accommodate C. habituate D. conduct 36. Such characteristics as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are purely _____.
4 A. imaginary B. imaginative C. imaginable D. imagining 37. Not only _______ more brittle than hard maples, but they are also less able to withstand high winds. A. soft maples are B. soft maples C. they are soft maples D. are soft maples 38. The contents were _______ that she did not mention them when we discussed after the programme. A. such great a mystery B. a such great mystery C. so great a mystery D. so a great mystery 39. General Custer was confident of victory despite being vastly _______ by the enemy. A. outclassed B. overtaken C. outnumbered D. overcome 40. The country has few natural resources and its economy has been _______ for some time now. A. sickening B. diseased C. unwell D. ailing 41. It is critical that the researcher ______ everything clearly to the participants before asking them to complete the questionnaire. A. be explained B. must explain C. explains D. explain 42. My family moved to a new house near a(n)______school, so we don’t have to waste much time to go there. A. prestigious Catholic international large B. Catholic prestigious large international C. prestigious large international Catholic D. large prestigious international Catholic 43. Unfortunately some really ill animals have to be _______ by our center. A. put down B. turned over C. passed away D. taken in 44. After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their _______ down and enjoy themselves. A. hearts B. heads C. hair D. souls 45. I don’t like turning down work, but I’ll have to, I’m afraid. I’ve got far too much_______ at the moment. A. on my mind B. on my plate C. in effect D. up my sleeve 46. He bought that house, _______ that he would inherit money under his uncle’s will. A. considering B. accounting C. assuming D. estimating 47. If you would like to wait for a moment, I will just _______ your file on the computer screen. A. call up B. put through C. bring in D. pick up 48. The coffee shop has ________ recently, and the drink is much better now. A. gained the upper hand B. had its hands full C. lived hand to mouth D. changed hands 49. John will look for a job __________. A. while he was passing his exams B. after he had passed his exams C. before he passed his exams D. as soon as he passes his exams