Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 12 BÌNH PHƯỚC 2023 2024.docx ✅

1 | Page SỞ GIÁO VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC: 2023-2024 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Đề thi gồm có 11 trang) Ngày thi: 04/11/2023 Họ và tên thí sinh........................................................ Số báo danh................................................................. Học sinh trường.......................................................... Ngày sinh.................................................................... Cán bộ coi thi 1 Họ và tên...................................... Chữ ký.......................................... Cán bộ coi thi 2 Họ và tên...................................... Chữ ký.......................................... I. LISTENING (3.0 POINTS) HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU  Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 10 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe đều có tín hiệu.  Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.  Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. Part 1: For the question 1-5, listen to a discussion between a man and a woman about their plans for the upcoming holiday and decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F), or Not Given (NG). Question 1. The man says that the cost of holidays is rising. Question 2. The woman is looking forward to a vacation in August. Question 3. The woman doesn’t want to buy a caravan as she prefers to go on holiday to Greece. Question 4. The man is thinking of staying behind while his family are holidaying. Question 5. The man agrees that the caravan is going to be useful over the long haul. Part 2: For the question 6-10, listen to a recording on three common misconceptions about growth mindset and complete the summary, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. The term “growth mindset” has become increasingly popular, with its true definition being (6) _________. When a growth mindset is promoted in companies, their employees become more encouraged and dedicated, and also receive greater (7)_________for cooperation and innovation. Meanwhile, companies with a fixed mindset are prone to cheating and deception among employees. ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
2 | Page Due to people’s lack of awareness of growth mindset concepts, three misconceptions remain: Firstly, people hold the belief that they already have a growth mindset. They attribute having a growth mindset to being receptive, (8)_________,or optimistic. Yet, this is false because everyone is a mixture of growth and fixed mindsets, which develops overtime with experience. Secondly, people think that a growth mindset is only about rewarding their own efforts. However, it is essential for people to reward effort, learning, progress and to emphasize the processes that lead to these. Then, by (9) _________in such processes, people can achieve positive outcomes. Thirdly and finally, there is an opinion that just espousing a growth mindset can make good things happen. For example, organizations give employees mission statements with lofty values, such as growth, (10) _________, and innovation, yet they mean little to employees unless they are practical and attainable. Part 3: For questions 11-15, you will hear an interview in which two filmmakers, Tilly Woodford and Lee Davies, are talking about a documentary they have made about animals and select the best answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear. Question 11. According to Tilly, what was the starting point of the documentary? A. realizing the practical sides of having working animals. B. encouraging her children to love animals. C. transforming people’s life in some ways by pets. D. thinking about her fond memories of keeping animals. Question 12. How did Lee originally feel about the number of people interested in this topic? A. relieved. C. curious. B. doubtful. D. guilty. Question 13. What does Tilly suggest about the Youtuber she interviewed? A. He found it hard to take care of his pets. B. He seemed to feed his pets properly off-camera. C. He only focuses on the fun sides of pet ownership. D. He didn’t care about his pets’ needs at all. Question 14. The reason why Lee and Tilly was surprised during their research is that A. Some people go so far to protect wild animals. B. The pet sector is of immense importance to the economy. C. People know so little about animal communication. D. Society’s attitudes to pets have positively changed. Question 15. When reflecting on the documentary, they wish they could have A. showed the content in the original form. B. let their personal views influence their work. C. avoided mistakes during the filming process. D. invested more money into the research process.
3 | Page II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (5.0 POINTS) Choose the best answers to questions 16 - 55. Question 16: By the end of this month, I hope I ___________ 200 pages of my new novel. A. had written B. will have written C. will have been writing D. have written Question 17: The old woman still recalls clearly ___________by her teacher when she was late on her first day at school. A. to be criticized B. to have criticized C. being criticized D. criticizing Question 18: Beneath the streets of a modern city ___________ of walls, columns, cables, pipes, and tunnels required to satisfy the needs of its inhabitants. A. where exists B. the network’s existence C. the existing network D. exists the network Question 19: Sam tried calling his mobile phone but she couldn’t ___________. A. get through B. get round C. get over D. get back Question 20: Fraud detectives are investigating the company, three of ___________ senior executives have already been arrested. A. whom B. whose C. that D. who Question 21: He gave me a ___________ box to say sorry to me for what he had done. A. small square jewelry metal B. small metal square jewelry C. small square metal jewelry D. small jewelry square metal Question 22: She ___________ for her parents’ support during her university education, but she preferred to work part-time and support herself. A. should have asked B. could have asked C. must have asked D. ought to ask Question 23: It is urgent that a lasting peace___________ in Ukraine. A. be established B. establish C. is established D. establishes Question 24: You are not supposed to park on the hard___________ except in an emergency. A. lane B. shoulder C. leg D. area Question 25: ___________, sheep were then used for wool. A. Having first domesticated for milk production B. Having been first domesticated for milk production C. Because they had been first domesticated for milk production D. Although they had first domesticated for milk production Question 26: Psychologists have found that the number of social contacts we have__________only reason for loneliness. A. are not the B. is not the C. are not an D. is not an Question 27: Nam: “I'm having some friends over for lunch this Saturday. Would you like to join us?” Huong: “__________” A. Can I take a rain check? B. Come on. It's your turn. C. Thanks, but I mustn’t D. As a matter of fact, I do. Question 28: “What a meaningful thing you've done for your less fortunate friends, my son!”
4 | Page - “__________” A. Thanks for taking care of me, Mom. B. What a wonderful gift you've made for me. C. I don’t really care. I must go now. D. Thank you, Mom. That’s just a bit I can do for them. Question 29: Researchers are making enormous progress in understanding__________and what causes it. A. a tsunami is what B. what a tsunami is C. is what a tsunami D. what is a tsunami Question 30: While authors may see peer review as a(n) __________evil, most recognize that it plays an important role in validating their work. A. necessary B. essential C. indispensable D. crucial Question 31: Twenty thousand years ago, a sheet of ice a thousand meters ______ covered part of Canada A. thickly B. thick C. thicken D. thickness Question 32: Whenever the two are playing cards together, they are ______ have bitter quarrels. A. used to B. tend to C. like to D. inclined to Question 33: The company cannot start the project ______, ensuring legal obligations are met. A. until the contract has been signed B. when the contract had been signed C. once the contract will be signed D. after the contract was signed Question 34: The cuisine of France is__________. A. more famous than that of England B. famous than the cuisine of England C. more famous than which of England D. as famous than that of England Question 35: I’m not surprised he’s feeling ill - he was eating one ice cream after________! A. the other B. another C. others D. the other Question 36: The extra payments are a ___________ for most single mothers. A. lifeline B. lifeguard C. lifeboat D. lifebelt Question 37: No matter__________, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child. A. how it seems remarkable B. how remarkable it seems C. it seems remarkable how D. how seems it remarkable Question 38: The full horror of the war only hit ___________when we started seeing the television pictures of it. A. base B. down C. home D. back Question 39:I read the contract again and again ________ avoiding making spelling mistakes. A. in terms of B. by means of C. with a view to D. in view of Question 40: Don’t ________ to conclusions, we don’t yet know all the relevant facts. A. hurry B. jump C. go D. run Question 41: The design is ____________ from Japanese porcelains of the fourteenth century. A.imitated B. copied C. emulated D. faked Question 42: From time to time he __________ himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel. A. craves B. indulges C. benefits D. treats Question 43: As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 _________ gave them a standing ovation. A. bystanders B. spectators C.viewers D. audiences