Tiêu đề ĐỀ TRẠI HÈ HÙNG VƯƠNG BẮC GIANG LỚP 11 2024.pdf ✅

1 TỈNH: BẮC GIANG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẮC GIANG (Đề thi đề xuất) ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRẠI HÈ HÙNG VƯƠNG NĂM 2024 ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 I. LISTENING (50 points) PART 1. Listen to a talk about the world's cleanest cities and decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F), or Not Given (NG) according to what you hear. (10 points) 1. In December 2015, China issued a red alert warning for their capital, Beijing due to its excessive smog and air particle levels. 2. Both Denmark and Switzerland have strict restrictions on high polluting vehicles and a societal push to use public transit, bicycling, and walking. 3. Curitiba, in Brazil was the pioneer in implementing bus rapid transit in 1974 but has decided to discontinue its collaborative efforts with its citizens to provide environmental benefits. 4. The modern recycling and water treatment plants in the city-state of Singapore was designed by top international city planners. 5. The most reliable and consistent factors contributing to environmental friendliness seemed to be based on city planning and government policies such as mass transit and recycling. Part 2: For questions 6-10, listen to the recording and answer the questions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER taken from the recording. (10pts) 1. When does the speaker say we will reach peak world population? __________________________________________________________ 2. What number does he give for the current world population? __________________________________________________________ 3. How much land would be needed for organic farming in comparison to the current situation? __________________________________________________________ 4. What other solution from farms does he suggest? __________________________________________________________ 5. Which three cereal crops does he say are the most important? __________________________________________________________ Part 3. You will hear part of a radio discussion with Ellen Harrington: of the Meadow Lane Residents Group, and Tim Barlow from Carton Town Planning Department. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (10pts.) 1. What was Ellen's first reaction when the town centre was closed to traffic?
2 A. She was terrified. B. She was miserable. C. She was delighted. D. She was suspicious. 2. The mood of the Meadow Lane residents can best be described as _____________. A. resigned. B dissatisfied. C. furious. B. dejected. 3. How does Tim feel about the changes in the town centre? A. He regrets they were made so quickly. B. He believes they were inevitable. C. He thinks the town council should have foreseen the problem. D. He is proud the town council went forward with them. 4. What does Tim think about the protest Ellen's group is planning? A. He doesn't think it will accomplish anything. B. He thinks it is not aimed at the right people. C. He doesn't think drivers will be affected. D. He thinks it will be dangerous. 5. How does Ellen react to Tim's comments? A. She thinks he is being evasive. B. She accepts his main point. C. She thinks he doesn't understand human nature. D. She considers his comments unrealistic. Part 4. Listen to a piece of news from NPR about recruiting Black and Latino volunteers in clinical trials for coronavirus vaccines in the USA and fill in the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided. (20 pts) Recruting minority volunteers in clinical trials for their coronavirus vaccines means overcoming deep-seated and 1. _____________ of the medical system. Black Americans have reason to be suspicious. Beyond the well-known Tuskegee experiments, where syphilis patients were 2. _____________ for decades, they've also faced an ongoing 3. _____________ by medical providers. While mostly white people enrol in COVID vaccine trials, Meharry is one of the few places in the country where Black patients are being 4. _____________ with a personal invitation to take part. The National Institutes of Health has suggested minorities should be 5. _____________ in testing the COVID vaccine. Mack says there are no 6. _____________ if medical research is to reflect the diversity of the U.S. It takes time to build trust and meaningful relationships with people who've been excluded. The primary effort 7. _____________ existing trial networks that were designed for HIV research and convincing patients of color to help with COVID. And there's a danger that lunging forbig diversity goals could result in 8. _____________. Historically Black medical institutions in the country are uniquely positioned to do this work. While they
3 haven't been on the 9. _____________ of the vaccine trial recruitment, they mean to play an important role. Convincing hundreds of thousands to sign up will be difficult. But even for those who don't participate, researchers hope their 10. _____________ efforts will at least result in more minorities ultimately taking the vaccine when it's available. II. LEXICO GRAMMAR (30 pts) Part 1. For questions 1-15 , choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (15 points) 1. Joe Louis was a/an _____________ fighter: he inspired fear in many of his opponents. A. serene B. impetuous C. insipid D. redoubtable 2. Barker was doing what Johnson would call a _____________ of honour, circling the room saying goodbyes. A. knot B. round C. lap D. ring 3. Although Rolf is usually quite _____________, he was so angered by the salesman’s rude remarks that he insisted on complaining to the manager. A. tractable B. timorous C. plucky D. valiant 4. Cooks should remember that some raw foods are very _____________ and should be refrigerated or chilled until ready to be eaten or cooked. A. peripheral B. perishable C. periodic D. permanent 5. Facebook's shares are _____________ after the company launched a new Instagram feature that will compete with TikTok in the US. A. on a tear B. on high skies C. coming up roses D. holding their thumbs 6. The game will not be disrupted or _____________ destroyed by the decision of a player to leave the game prematurely. A. fortuitously B. offhandedly C. haphazardly D. maliciously 7. Rather than ponder the questions, the interviewee _____________ out the first answer coming into his head. A. blundered B. bungled C. blurted D. botched 8. We are not known _____________ at all, and as we grow, we feel a progressive lack of individual personality A. severally B. gruellingly C. expensively D. brusquely 9. When will you realise that it was your self-righteous and _____________ attitude that prevented you from learning better ideas from other people? A. vociferous B. impeccable C. intact D. bigoted 10. Though what she said appeared incredible, the whole class believed it _____________. A. above the fray B. under orders C. hook, line and sinker D. not by a long shot 11. Roxanne was punished for her _____________ behavior and warned by her teacher that further teasing
4 would not be tolerated. A. derisive B. impressionable C. credulous D. pragmatic 12. Some of them say that Saturday evening doesn't suit them at all. The others claim that Sunday morning is no good, either. I have no idea how to find a _____________ between them. A. happy medium B. halfway house C. halfway line D. common sense 13. Coordinating the schedules of all five children felt like _____________, as each one had different activities and commitments. A. keeping all irons in the fire B. pulling teeth C. nailing jelly to a wall D. herding cats 14. His opponent called him a traitor, which really _____________ his patriotism. A. cast aspersions on B. hurled insults C. drew integrity from D. dumped asperity on 15. Although I had made my arrangements well in advance, my plans _____________ forced to come up with an alternative solution. A. backtracked B. backfired C. backlashed D. backwashed Part 2. For questions 1-10, write the correct form of each bracketed word in each sentence in the numbered space provided in the column on the right (10 points) 1. It takes a certain level of _____________ (FRONT) to challenge established norms and conventions in any society. 2. The winners gave themselves a _____________ (CONGRATULATE) round of applause. 3. He is such a _____________ (STRONG) person. He is determined to do things his own way and refuses to listen to advice. 4. He _____________ (OPPORTUNITY) voiced his concerns about the project during the final stages, throwing everything into confusion. 5. There is a strong smell of _____________ (INFECT) in the hospital. 6. My son found it hard to concentrate on his online lesson as the children were _____________ playing hide- and-seek outside. (ROAR) 7. After many years studying abroad, the students have begun to _____________ life in Australia. (CULTURE) 8. They are trying to deal with the consequences to prove that they haven’t _____________ the public. (WINK) 9. Most wealthy villagers’ large land holdings were _____________ and state farms were introduced. (FISCAL)