Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 12 YÊN BÁI 2023-2024.docx ✅

1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH YÊN BÁI ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm 10 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THPT CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi : 28/9/2023 PART I: LISTENING (3 points) • Phần nghe gồm 2 bài; mỗi bài được nghe 2 lần. • Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe là 1 đoạn nhạc. • Trước mỗi phần nghe, thí sinh có 20 giây để đọc bài. Question 1: Listen to the recording. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. FAMILY EXCURSIONS - Can take photos of the (1) ___________ that surround the lake Farm visit - Children can help feed the sheep - Visit can include a (2) ___________ -minute ride on a horse - Visitors can walk in the farm’s (3) ___________ by the lake - Lunch is available at extra cost Cycling trips - Cyclists explore (4) ___________ - A map is provided - Only suitable for cyclists who have (5) ___________ - Bikes can be (6) ___________ from Ratchesons (near the Cruise Ship Terminal) - Cyclists need: - a (7) ___________ - food and drink - a (8) ___________ (can be hired) - There are no (9) ___________ or accommodation in the area Cost - Total cost for whole family of cruise and farm visit (10) $ ___________ Question 2: You will hear a radio interview with the writer Tom Davies. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 1. How does Tom feel now about being a writer? A. It is no longer as exciting as it was. B. He used to get more pleasure from it.
2 C. He is still surprised when it goes well. D. It is less difficult to do these days. 2. How does Tom feel about the idea for a novel before he begins writing it? A. He lacks confidence in himself. B. He is very secretive about it. C. He likes to get reactions to it. D. He is uncertain how it will develop. 3. Tom's behaviour when beginning a new novel can best be described as ___________. A. determined B. enthusiastic C. impulsive D. unpredictable 4. What does Tom admit about his novels? A. They are not completely imaginary. B. They are open to various interpretations. C. They do not reflect his personal views. D. They do not make very good films. 5. What did Tom feel about the first film he was involved in making? A. He enjoyed being part of a team. B. He found it much too stressful. C. He earned too little money from it. D. He was reassured by how easy it was. PART II: PHONETICS (2 points) Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. inadequate B. navigate C. necessitate D. debate 2. A. prescription B. preparation C. preliminary D. presumption 3. A. resume B. assume C. consume D. subsume 4. A. hatred B. sacred C. debated D. realized 5. A. facsimile B. applicant C. spacious D. embarrass Question 2: Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the rest. 1. A. sincere B. faithful C. complete D. extreme 2. A. maintain B. forget C. suspect D. capture 3. A. elaborate B. mysterious C. popularity D. original 4. A. refugee B. decision C. catastrophe D. committee 5. A. mountainous B. laborious C. vigorous D. dangerous PART III: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (4 points) Question 1: Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. 1. Now that my summer vacation has just begun, I feel free as ___________. A. a bird B. a cucumber C. a pie D. a pig 2. Helen was ___________ disappointed when she learned that she hadn’t won the beauty contest. A. seriously B. bitterly C. strongly D. heavily

4 in Hollywood. Question 3: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words in brackets. Gift exchange, which is also called (1. ceremony) ___________ exchange, is the transfer of goods or services that, although regarded as (2. volunteer) ___________ by people involved, is part of the (3. expect) ___________ social behavior. Gift exchange may be distinguished from other types of exchange in several respects: the first offering is made in a generous manner and there is no haggling between the donor and the (4. receive) ___________; the exchange is an expression of an existing social relationship or of the establishment of a new one that differs from impersonal market relationships, and the profit in gift exchange may be in the sphere of social relationships and prestige rather than in material advantage. The gift-exchange cycle entails (5. oblige) ___________ to give, to receive, and to return. Sanctions may exist to induce people to give, (6. approve) ___________ or loss of prestige resulting from a failure to do so. (7. refuse) ___________ to accept a gift may be seen as rejection of social relations and may lead to enmity. The reciprocity of the cycle rests in the necessity to return the gift; the prestige (8. associate) ___________ with the appearance of generosity dictates that the value of the return be (9. approximate) ___________ equal to or greater than the value of the original gift. Alongside its obvious (10. economy) ___________ functions, gift exchange is significant expression of social relations. Question 4: There are ten mistakes in the text below. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes. Human memory, formerly believing to be rather inefficient, is really more sophisticated than that of a computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a variation of viewpoints have all concluded that there is a great deal more storing in our minds than has been generally supposed. Dr. Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgery, proved that by stimulating their brains electrically, he can elicit the total recall of specific events in his subjects’ lives. Even dreams and another minor events supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in detail. Although the physical basic for memory is not yet understood, one theory is how the fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cell, stimulated by patterns of activity. Repeated references with the same information support recall. In other words, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory. PART IV: READING (5 points) Question 1: Read the following text and fill in the blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes.