Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 12 GIA BÌNH - BẮC NINH 2023-2024.docx ✅

1 SỞ GD & ĐT BẮC NINH TRƯỜNG THPT LÝ THÁI TỔ - GIA BÌNH SỐ 1 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HSG LỚP 12 LẦN 1 ĐỢT THÁNG 9 NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi gồm 12 trang, 80 câu trắc nghiệm) Họ và tên thí sinh: .................................................................... SBD: Part 1: You will hear part of a radio program in which two people, Sally White and Martin Jones, are discussing the popularity of audio books. For questions 1- 5, choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear. Question 1. Sally feels that the main advantage of audio books is that they ____________. A. encourage children to read more. B. make more books accessible to children C. save parents from having to read to children. D. are read by experienced actors. Question 2. What does Martin say about the woman who came into his shop? A. She no longer worries about long journeys. B. Her children used to argue about what to listen to C. she no longer takes her children to France. D. Her children don’t like staying in hotels. Question 3. Martin says that in the USA there is a demand for audio books because people there ____________. A. were the first to obtain audio books B. feel that they do not have time to read books. C. are used to listening to the spoken words on the radio D. have to drive long distances Question 4. Sally says that authors may record their own books on tape if ____________. A. their book has just been published. B. they want it read a certain way. C. they have already read extracts from it aloud. D. there are no suitable actors available. Question 5. According to Sally, successful abridgements depend on ____________. A. their closeness to the original B. the length of the original C. the style of the author D. the type of story Part 2: You are going to hear a radio phone-in programme on the subject of allergies. 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.
2 Question 6. Which of these possible explanations for the increase in allergies does the programme presenter mention in her introduction? A. People are exposed to more dangerous substances than in the past. B. People's resistance to allergens is lower than in the past. C. More new allergens are being released into the environment. D. Higher levels of stress have made people more prone to allergies. Question 7. Which of the questions does the first caller, Tim, want to know the answer to? A. What is the most likely cause of his allergy? B. Why is he allergic to grass and pollen? C. Will he ever be free of the allergy? D. How can he improve his condition? Question 8 . Arabella, the caller from Amsterdam, ____________. A. thinks she may have passed on her allergy to her children. B. asks how she can minimize the risk of her children having allergies. C. wants to know whether her peanut allergy will continue in the future. D. asks how probable it is that her children will have allergies. Question 9. If both a child's parents have a particular allergy, that child A. is more than likely to have the same allergy. B. has a less than fifty per cent chance of getting the same allergy. C. will probably develop a different allergy. D. is at no greater risk of developing the allergy than any other child. Question 10. According to Dr Bawaldi, some people believe that the increase in asthma among young children may result from ____________. A. living in centrally heated or air-conditioned buildings. B. being in areas with very high levels of exhaust fumes. C. spending too much time in hygienic environments. D. receiving medical treatment for other types of illness. Part 3 . You will hear a Japanese woman being interviewed about her experience of learning English. Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. Question 11. Ayako started studying English in England because ____________. A. She was keen to improve her language skills B. She had nothing else to do with her time. C. Her husband encouraged her to do so D. Her employer sent her on a course Question 12. At first, she found that the classes she attended ____________.
3 A. Were quite easy and rather boring B. Focused on grammar exercise C . Were a good way to meet people D. Were well taught and organize Question 13. She says that football interviews on TV were difficult for her because ____________. A. They spoke very quickly B. They contained different accent C. She didn’t understand the subject D. She wasn’t interested in football. Question 14. What method for building up vocabulary does she recommend? A. Reading part of a dictionary every day B. Keeping a written list of new expression C. Repeating new words until they are memorized. D. Focusing on expressions from newspapers. Question 15. What difficulty does she say Japanese causes her in relation to English? A. The writing system is very different and hard to translate. B. There are many English words that are confusingly similar. C. Japanese people speak more slowly than the English D. Japanese contains American words with different meanings. Question 16. She says that the best advice for people arriving in England is to ____________. A. Have friends from your own country who understand you B. Follow your interests in reading newspapers and watching TV. C. Go shopping in supermarkets so you don’t need to speak. D. Try to make friends with English people who can teach you. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 17. David is asking Lora to lend him her mobile phone. David: “Do you mind if I use your mobile phone for a while?” Lora: “_______.” A. It serves you right B. Yes, here you are C. Don’t mention it D. Be my guest Question 18. John is talking to his wife - Mary. - John: “Put the kettle on, will you?” - Mary: “_______” A. Yes, but I am busy. B. I'll have a go. C. Not at all. Go ahead. D. Your wish is my command. Question 19. Jim and Nancy are discussing about the differences between men and women.
4 Jim: Men spend more time gossiping about sports figures and media personalities than women. Nancy: _______ A. Don’t mention it. B. I can’t agree with you more. C. Absolutely. I am not with you there. D. I don’t think so. I can’t agree with you more. 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 20. In order to foster the employment rate in this country, the government should create policies that can attract international corporations. A. accelerate B. alleviate C. curb D. improve Question 21. Teachers are still getting used to the latest upheaval in the education system. A. stagnation B. interruption C. alteration D. disruption 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 22. All schools should take a tough line on cheating. A. telephone to tell parents about B. expel students for C. punish severely for D. fine students for Question 23. Efforts by the company to improve its productivity were hampered by lack of funds. A. prevented B. assisted C. encouraged D. endangered Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. While family relationships can bring support, joy, and other wonderful benefits into our lives, these relationships can also bring stress, particularly when there's unresolved conflict. Because it's more difficult to let go of conflicted relationships with family than it would be if these relationships were mere friendships, unresolved conflicts with family members can be particularly painful. We have certain expectations of trust and closeness toward family members. It can be more than merely disappointing to realize that this may not be possible with all family members. Unresolved family conflicts bring additional stress, particularly at family gatherings. Past unresolved conflicts can become the elephant in the room, felt by everyone, but not directly addressed. This can be stressful for everyone before and during the family gatherings, sometimes leaving a lasting sense of stress afterward as well. Without a heartfelt discussion, an apology, or another form of resolution, the trust on both sides is compromised, and may not know what to expect from this person in the future. For example, the time your