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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH BÀ RỊA – VŨNG TÀU ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 08 trang) ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2022 – 2023 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài thi:180 phút Ngày thi: 13/12/2022 (Lưu ý: Học sinh làm bài vào đề thi) I. LISTENING. (3pts.) Part 1: You will hear an interview with a psychologist about friendships. CIRCLE the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 1. According to the presenter _________. A. we have to adjust our friendships as our lives change B. new books are being written to teach people how to manage friendships C. it's almost impossible to keep childhood friends for life D. the most important friends are childhood friends 2. Barbara warns that foul-weather friends_________. A. never want you to be happy B. engineer bad situations so that they can feel superior C. have their life perfectly organized D. can spoil the times when you are feeling good about life 3. The danger of a trophy friend is that_________. A. he or she will inhibit your social life B. you may develop unrealistic expectations C. he or she will push you to be a higher achiever D. he or she will expect you to become more popular 4. According to Barbara, a sisterly friend_________. A. can be relied on but may be too involved in your life B. will resent other close friendships in your life C, will be as close to your family as she is to you D. will want to go out on dates with you and your new partner 5. Barbara states that a good friend_________. A. probably needs to be someone that you see very often B. tends to ask for your help slightly more than you would like C. doesn't expend too much of your time or energy D. never puts you in a serious mood 6. When making new friends_________. A. try to be as funny as you can B. don't mention previous serious issues C. be sensitive to their need for space D. spend as much time with them as you can Part 2: You will hear a radio report about panic attacks. Complete the sentences or short phrase. -People tend to have a panic attack when their brain tells them they are in a (7) _________ -The initial (8) _________ of a panic attack is often an abnormal beating of the heart. -It may be useful to keep a diary of any (9) ________you have so that you can analyse them. -If you tense and relax all your (10) _________your whole body will actively relax. -Holding your breath for 10 or 15 seconds will (11) _________ hyperventilation. - (12) ________such as herbs, camomile tea and aconite can relieve panic attacks. (Cambridge English Practice Tests)
II. PHONETICS-LEXICO-GRAMMAR. (8pts.) Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. subconscious B. subnormal C. subatomic D. subordinate 2. A. celestial B. essential C. tangential D. substantial Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word with the stress pattern different from that of the others. 3. A. solemnity B. predicament C. predecessor D. miscellany 4. A. phenology B. agriculture C. taxidermy D. epicenter Circle the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction. 5. Mary's flat was broken into while she was looking after her niece in her sister's house on another side of the street. A. broken into B. while C. on D. another side 6. Architects once thought buildings not as separate architectural entities but as parts of an organic whole that included the land, the community and the society. A. thought B. not as separate C. entities D. an organic whole 7. Although there seems to be no universal agreement or even national consensus on which constitutes beauty, there is at least some agreement that facial symmetry is an important factor. A. no B. or C. on which D. some agreement 8. The final technical report into the accident caused by the drink-driver reinforces the findings of initiative investigations. A. into B. drink-driver C. the findings D. initiative Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 9. Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps, it has made brilliant thinkers realize their potential. A. misfortunes B. accidents C. incidentals D. schedules 10. The sales team blamed the engineers for the organization's failure to bag the mega deal, but they were barking up the wrong tree. A. were having a mistaken idea C. were making a fortune B. were making a right decision D. were getting into trouble Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 11. It was so audacious of him to burgle the shop when its owner was right next to him. A. vicious B. fearful C. loath D. bold 12. The company has stirred up a hornets' nest with the announcement that it will introduce margin trading into the UK. A. a problematic case B. a slim chance C. a remarkable achievement D. a manageable situation Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the sentences. 13. It is desirable that the campaign to raise funds__________ at once. A. be launched B. to be launched C. launched D. is launched 14. The competition took place yesterday, but the winners__________. A. are yet to be announced C. yet are to be announced B. haven't been yet announced D. haven't announced yet 15. I managed to sleep on the plane and arrived feeling__________. A. a slap on the wrist C. a hill of beans B. the whole nine yards D. as fresh as a daisy 16. __________, the story about the accident is not to be trusted.
A. Inasmuch as it sounds convincing B. In terms of its convincing demonstration C. Convincing as it may sound D. Far from being convincing 17. She________ upon being given every detail of the case. A. blamed B. convicted C. accused D. insisted 18. I'll say this much for him - he never leaves a________ of work unfinished. A. bar B. piece C. pack D. tube 19. Most common consumer products are geared to right-handers only, leaving left-handers to struggle to adapt to designs________ with them in mind. A. not made B. not to make C. not making D. not to be made 20. I have brought documents to attest to its truth ________ anyone should doubt my story. A. though B. lest C. hence D. whence 21. New Age music is ________ genre of music whose purpose is psychological, as it creates________ peaceful environment, providing ________ background for________ listener to reflect, contemplate, rest and do light exercises. A. a/a/a/the B. the/x/the/a C. a/x/the/the D. the /a/x/a 22.-Tom: "You were at Sally's birthday party, too." - Pike: "________” A. Never fear B. Neither did I C. So I was - I'd forgotten D. So, that's it for today 23. The enclosed Brief Guide to A Career will tell you more about how to________ the job in the right way. A. get over B. go about C. spring up D. look on 24. ________ the center of the town at this time of the evening as it is always crowded with tourists. A. Steer clear of B. Have a pop at C. Pull rank on D. Put your foot down 25. The residents are ________ to stop the new business development from damaging the surrounding area. A. painting the town red B. kicking a penalty C. standing out a mile D. fighting tooth and nail 26. The UN Security Council unanimously ________a resolution calling for a halt to hostilities. A. conducted B. adopted C. agreed D. acted 27. We waited________ for the winner of the competition to be announced. A. in over our heads B. under our feet C. with bated breath D. at first hand 28. Owning and living in a free-standing house is still a goal of young adults, ________earlier generations. A. as did B. as it was of C. like what of D. so have Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning or best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions. 29. Had it not been for the timely intervention of a helpful passer-by, he would have been robbed of all his money. A. A helpful passer-by intervened just when a thief was trying to rob him of all his money, but he failed to stop him. B. Had it not been for someone who got in the way while trying to be helpful, he would have recovered his money. C. All his money was stolen by a passer-by, who pretended to intervene timely to help him. D. He was saved from having all his money stolen when a person who happened to be going by intervened just in time. 30. That film can't have been the one that Mary was telling us about, since its plot was far too simple. A. Mary was talking about a film that sounded far too simplistic; she must have meant this one. B. The film we watched may not have been the one Mary talked about as the story didn't seem very complex. C. Mary told us about a movie with a complicated storyline; the one we went to see must have been a different one. D. That movie's plot couldn't have been very easy to understand, like the one Mary was telling us about.
31. Far more devastating for the author than the loss of his house to fire was the destruction of the sole copy of his latest novel. A. In the copy of his latest novel, the author tells of the pain he suffered when he lost his home in a devastating fire. B. Even the destruction of his home in the fire was not as hard for the author to bear as the burning of the only manuscript of his latest novel. C. Even more difficult for the author than writing his only book was seeing it destroyed when his house burnt down. D. The author was devastated to find his house burnt down with everything in it, among which was the only manuscript of his latest novel. 32. The Green campaign has had a great influence on people around the world. People, therefore, have started to clean up their surrounding polluted areas. A. No sooner has the Green campaign had a great influence on people around the world than they have stopped cleaning up their surrounding polluted areas. B. So influential has the Green campaign been that people around the world have started to clean up their surrounding polluted areas. C. On no occasion have people around the world started to clean up their surrounding polluted areas thanks to the great influence of the Green campaign. D. Not until people around the world have started to clean up their surrounding polluted areas has the Green campaign had a great influence on them. III. READING (6 pts.) PART 1: Read the passage MY INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE and CIRCLE the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the spaces. My only previous exposure to theatre had been lavish productions staged at large West End venues where no (1)_______ had been spared on the sumptuous costumes and scenery. So I was quite taken aback when I accompanied a friend to a play at her local community center. For a start, I hadn't (2) _______ for the ugly stark concrete architecture of the center. My realization that the stage was simply one corner of an ordinary classroom adorned with nothing more than a few stacks of empty plastic milk crates (3) _______ my expectations still further. I was on the verge of walking out when the small cast of scruffily-attired actors appeared. However, it was immediately obvious that these performers had no need of fine costumes and props; they were clearly in their element. I was whisked away on a (4) _______ tour of the imagination, with the cast conjuring up a magical fantasy world that left me simply spellbound and more emotionally involved than I could ever have imagined. What an experience! (Cambridge English: Proficiency) 1. A. charge B. outlay C. cost D. expense 2. A. expected B. bargained C. assumed D. envisaged 3. A. dampened B. deadened C. softened D. shortened 4. A. whirlwind B. cyclone C. hurricane D. tornado PART 2: Read the passage IS WORK BAD FOR YOU? and CIRCLE the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the spaces. Popular perception is that working conditions are now so over-regulated. The only people likely to be injured at work are bosses, strangled by (5) _______tape. But beware a hidden epidemic raging in British workplaces. In this post-industrial age, when most jobs are in light industry, information technology and the service sector, we expect working life to be relatively comfortable and at the very (6) _______ safe. We don't expect to be maimed, laid off for life or to work ourselves into the ground. Think again. In the UK there are still 1.6 million workplace injuries every year as well as 2.2 million cases of ill health caused by work. Last year 350 people died as a result of building site accidents, a large increase on previous years. But some of the worst dangers are the hidden ones. 400,000 cases of asthma are caused by working conditions, (7) _______ to high levels of dust or traffic pollution, and asbestos still kills over 4,000 people a year. There are no (8) _______ at present requiring owners to record the presence