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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH THANH HÓA NĂM HỌC 2022-2023 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - THPT Mã đề thi: 803 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề (Đề thi có 08 trang) Họ, tên thì sinh:………………………………………….. Số báo danh:…………………………… Chữ ký của cán bộ coi thi I:……………………Chữ ký của cán bộ coi thi 2:……………………… SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (70 points) LISTENING Part 1. You will hear two students, Frank and Nicole, discussing their survey results. Listen and choose the option which best fits according to what you hear. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. Question 1: The subjects in questionnaire are __________. A. local residents B. people who are living in this area C. tourists in the hotel in this area D. John's relatives Question 2: The results of the questionnaire should be __________. A. submitted directly to Professor Curran. B. anonymous C. scored by hand. D. directly entered into the computer. Question 3: John should give a copy of plans to the professor to __________. A. receive a good grade B. get advice C. earn high praise D. check yes or no Question 4: The instructions will be given by __________. A. a group representative B. the professor C. all members of the group D. the creator Question 5: This project is particularly important to John __________because it helps him A. earn respect from professors in the department B. raise his grade C. impress his professor D. attract his friends' attention Part 2. You will hear an interview with Jackie, whose daughters are appearing in a show in London. Listen and choose the option which best fits according to what you hear. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. Question 6: How many children played the Von Trapp family in the show? A. 1.000 B. 6 C. a few hundreds D. 7 Question 7: When did Olivia have her first success? A. After she visited the local theatre. B. When they visited Palladium. C. When she got the leading role. D. When they came to London. Question 8: How did Olivia practice for the role in Annie?
A. She learned 200 pages. B. Her mother helped her. C. She learned it with her homework. D. She practiced two hours a day. Question 9: What did Jackie feel about her daughter's performance? A. She was ashamed. B. She didn't like it much. C. She was amazed. D. She was dissatisfied. Question 10: When Olivia tried to get a part in Mary Poppins, she A. was successful in the macical Mary Poppins B. was immediately rejected for the part C. did not really expect to get the part D. was extremely upset not to get the part PHONETICS Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from that of the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 11: A. smoothly B. southern C. breathtaking D. breathe Question 12: A. coughed B. grazed C. supposed D. named Question 13: A. media B. deplete C. respect D. prevent Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 14: A. ingredient B. particular C. supplementary D. material Question 15: A. etiquette B. politics C. advertise D. provision LEXICO-GRAMMAR Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 16: The government's annual ________ on arms has been reduced. A. cost B. expense C. expenditure D. fee Question 17: My father gave me a pair of ________ shoes for my 20th birthday. A. elegant walking Gucci brand-new lavender medium-sized B. medium-sized elegant walking Gucci brand-new lavender C. elegant medium-sized brand-new lavender Gucci walking D. brand-new lavender Gucci medium-sized elegant walking Question 18: The consultant called in by the firm had a________ of experience bearing on the problem. A. hoard B. carton C. bank D. wealth Question 19: Although she had been told quite________ to pull herself together, she simply couldn't stop crying. A. unsympathetically B. rigidly C. unrelentingly D. sternly Question 20: His aunt bought him three books on astronomy and football, ________ he had interest in. A. either of which B. neither of which C. both of which D. none of which Question 21: Viruses are considered by some biologists to be a life form ________ they carry genetic material, reproduce and evolve through natural selection. A. and B. although C. since D. but Question 22: The demise of the company has caused________misery to thousands of hard-working tradesmen. A. telling B. untold C. foretold D. telly
Question 23: So surprisingly ________was the school's basketball team's performance that everyonecheered and applauded in amazement. A. sensory B. sensational C. sensible D. sensitive Question 24: Poaching________ the greatest threat to many species. A. creates B. makes C. leads D. poses Question 25: Doctors say a glass of warm milk before bedtime can result in a more________night's sleep. A. rest B. restless C. restfully D. restful Question 26: The area has been smartened________by the arrival of yuppy residents. A. off B. up C. over D. out Question 27: In the eastern part of New Jersey________a major shipping and manufacturing center. A. there lies the city of Elizabeth around B. lies the city of Elizabeth C. the city of Elizabeth lies there D. around the city of Elizabeth lies Question 28: When I say I want you to be here at seven o'clock, I meats seven o'clock________. You cannot be late under any circumstances! A. in particular B. on the dot C. on the spot D. at the moment Question 29: Growth is of very immediate environmental concem because________ the more pollutants we throw out into the atmosphere. A. the more grows the world economy C. the more the world grows economy B. the more the world economy grows D. the more economical the world grows Question 30: Kim was completely________ after jogging in the hot sun all afternoon, she had little energy left. A. put out B. kicked out C. handed out D. worn out Question 31: I have no idea why he acted so strangely- he must have lost his________. A. markers B. bats C. marbles D. brains Question 32: Fortunately, the lion that escaped from the zoo________ just before it reached the residential area. A. is sedated B. sedated C. were sedated D. had been sedated Question 33: Although his paintings are abstract, the artist________ inspiration from the natural world. A. pulls B. makes C. draws D. drags Question 34: These days, more and more people have difficulty finding the jobs whereas few people look forward to losing their ones, ________? A. don't they B. haven't they C. do they D. have they Question 35: I was thrilled to meet Mono in the________ when I sat next to him at the theatre. A. vein B. blood C. face D. flesh Question 36: The World Cup________ November 20th in Qatar, about five months later than usual. A. flowed into B. got around C. kicked off D. ripped off Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 37: Tom and John are leaving the classroom. -John: "What's the matter with you, Tom? You seem to ________ .” - Tom: "I'm having a job interview tomorrow" A. have ants in your pants C. give a shirt off one's back B. fly by the seat of your pants D. be tied to your mother's apron strings Question 38: Jack and Mary are on the hall. -Jack: "Do you mind if I make a phone call?” - Mary: "________” A. No, of course not. The phone's in the hall B. It's y pleasure. The phone's in the hall C. You're welcome. The phone's in the hall D. Yes, of course. The phone's in the hall
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 39: Flowers and plants take in water through their roots. A. release B. absorb C. deal with D. secrete Question 40: Her popularity grew even more and she was the undisputed queen of the air. A. dissipated B. undeceived C. contemporary D. undoubted Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 41: His physical condition was not an impediment to his career as a violinist. A. hindrance B. furtherance C. sethack D. obstruction Question 42: Poland were up in arms in the first half when Argentina were awarded controversial penalty. A. got hot in the collar B. hit the roof C. were tickled pink D. were in the pink Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 43: After he had spent many years studying, an honorary doctorate was contorted on him by an illustrious university and he showed his immense pride in his achievement. A. honorary B. illustrious C. contorted D. immense Question 44: I don't mind waiting for other ten minutes, but will you please keep me company? A. waiting B. company C. will D. other Question 45: They find that they have been abducted and placed on a planet which act as a game reserve for two warring tribes of extraterrestrial killers, and actively look for a way to Earth. A. act as B. actively C. warring D. abducted READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word, or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. More often than not, you can't just "order up a job" by (46) ________ to an online posting and have it delivered in one or two days as if you were buying whatever your heart (47) ________ on Amazon. Even as employers are hiring at a higher rate than they have in the last several years, it can often take months to work your (48) ________ through the job search process. If you are a new (49) ________ yet to receive a job offer, if you recently moved to a new locale with your spouse or partner or if you are unemployed for any other reason, you may find success in your job search by spending time volunteering at a nonprofit organization. Both the nonprofit and for-profit worlds need people with many of the same talents. The best volunteer jobs for you to consider are ones where the experience you (50) ________ will be applicable in the "for-pay" position you want to attain. It's often the case that once you display your passion for the organization and its mission, and have demonstrated your abilities, you'll earn strong (51)__________ when a paying position opens up that can benefit from your talents. Even if you don't have a path to employment at the place you volunteer, (52) ________ highlighting your volunteer experience on your resume, you can demonstrate that you haven't been wasting your time away staying at home watching the grass grow. There are a few strategies you might adopt when considering at (53) ________ organization you'll want to volunteer. You'll probably want to (54) ________ a priority of volunteering to do what you've already done, or want to do, in the for-profit sector. Alternatively, (55) ________, it might make sense to volunteer to do something where you can turn an area of professional weakness into a new strength. (Adapted from https://money.usnews.com/)