Title ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 8 THỌ XUÂN - THANH HOÁ 2024-2025 (LẦN 2).pdf ✅

2 Edward: Yes, it’s Edward Francis. Receptionist: Is that F-R-A-N-C-E-S? Edward: No. It’s F-R-A-N-C-I-S. Receptionist: F-R-A-C-I-S? Edward: Yes. That’s right. Receptionist: And your home address please, sir? Edward: Yes. It’s 23, Cypress Avenue, Cambridge. Receptionist: Is that C-Y-P-R-U-S? Edward: No, C-Y-P-R-E-S-S. Like the tree. Receptionist: Oh, I see. And your postcode is? Edward: CB3 9NF. Receptionist: And it’s just for one night? Edward: Yes, that’s right. Receptionist: We can reserve a parking space for you. Are you coming by car? Edward: Actually, I’ll be taking a taxi from the station. Receptionist: That’s fine. And one last question: would you like dinner and breakfast? Edward: No dinner, thank you. But I’d like breakfast. Receptionist: Just breakfast. So, to confirm. You’re arriving on Friday 16th April and leaving on Saturday 17th. That’s one night in a double room with a king-sized bed with breakfast. Edward: That’s right. Thank you very much. PART II. Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (5pts) 6. In a speech to Congress in 1916, the US President Kennedy asked the nation to put a man on the moon. F 7. The astronauts on board of the spacecraft were Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. T 8. On July 20th, 1969 Michael Collins became the first man on moon. F 9. Armstrong and Aldrin spent two hours on the moon's surface. F 10. An American flag was left on the moon's surface. T TRANSCRIPT In a speech to the Congress in 1961, the US President Kennedy challenged the nation to put a man on the moon before the end of the decade (6). After the president's speech, NASA’s Apollo program was developed to meet the challenge. On July 16th, 1969, the Apollo 11 was launched. The astronauts on board of the spacecraft were Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. (7) On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon (8). He was followed by Aldrin 40

4 scooters and special ones for racing. And Parkour has been around for a while now. It’s a way of moving around an urban environment – it developed from military training. It involves climbing, running, vaulting, jumping, swinging and stuff like that. Everyone’s seen it on TV and videos, people jumping off incredibly high buildings, between roofs and things. Interviewer: So what are you involved with? Liam: My passion is for BMX, and I want to get other people involved in the sport. But I do all kinds of things at the centre. I make sure the bikes and scooters meet safety standards. I check the tracks and ramps so that they are clean and no one can slip and hurt themselves. I teach kids the basics of BMX and do demonstrations (11). I sometimes cook in the burger van too (12). Interviewer: Right, so you’ve learned a lot of skills? Liam: Yeah. At first I was a bit nervous about speaking to groups, but now I have no problem giving safety inductions to people. I had to learn sports-specific first aid in case anyone hurts themselves, cooking hygiene for the burger van, maths for taking money at the till. I’ve had a lot of training in different areas and gained useful certificates. Interviewer: So all that training will be valuable when you come to look for paid work? Liam: Absolutely. I’m still only 18 and I’ve been volunteering for two years. I’d like to stay in this sector and find full-time paid work, so obviously all my experience and skills will help a lot. Interviewer: Thank you, Liam. And now, our other guest has made that jump from voluntary work to paid work. Debbie, you’ve been involved in many different sports in your 22 years, haven’t you? Debbie: Yes, quite a few! I started off playing football at county level and then got into coaching. I reckoned that I wouldn’t have been able to play football without the help of volunteers, so when I had the chance to help other people, I did. Then I started a degree in Sport Development and I realised that lots of people like me would soon have a degree and be looking for a job and I’d need more experience to compete with them all! (13) Interviewer: So you volunteered again? Debbie: Yes, I spent a year helping with an online sports volunteering bureau and volunteered at various events including a cricket tournament, a table tennis championship and a half marathon. Interviewer: Wow, that’s a lot of experience! Debbie: Yes. I must add that I don’t actually play cricket or table tennis myself, though I do run. You don’t have to be an expert in a sport to volunteer – there are lots of jobs that need doing. Interviewer: And now you’ve finished your degree and you’re working. Debbie: That’s right. I wrote my dissertation on the retention and recruitment of volunteers, and now I manage volunteers for an organisation promoting swimming (14). I also organise events at a national level. I would never have got the job without all my volunteering experience. It helped me loads.