Tiêu đề ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 12 TÂY NINH 2024-2025.docx ✅

1 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THPT CẤP TỈNH I. LISTENING (5.0 points) Part 1: For questions 1-5, listen to a discussion about the popularity of crime fiction, and decide whether each of the following statements is True (T), False (F), or Not Given (NG) according to what you hear. Write T, F, or NG in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. 1. The podcast focuses on discussing recent developments in crime fiction. F 2. According to Victor, detective stories activate the brain’s survival system. F 3. Caroline claims detective fiction requires less reading between the lines. T 4. Creative workers relate more to non-conformist detectives than corporate workers. NG 5. Fictional detectives are popular because their personality traits are rarely encouraged in real life, according to Victor. F TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEWER: Good afternoon listeners and welcome to the literary story. On today's podcast, author, Victor and scriptwriter Caroline are here to delve into the murky world of crime fiction and specifically to explore the timeless attraction of the lone detective. I'm keen to get your views on why this genre is so appealing. VICTOR: Well, one of the ideas that intrigues me is the connection between the brain's seeking system and detective fiction. INTERVIEWER: I'm not sure I'm aware of this. Could you fill me in on what this is exactly? VICTOR: Sure, the seeking system evolved to motivate humans to search for food. It has an end goal, survival. And in the past, humans used clues in their surroundings to forage or hunt. According to recent research, different kinds of emotions are triggered by storylines. So, for example, thrillers cause fear, but detective stories activate people's desire for clues to solve a puzzle, which uses the seeking system in a different context. INTERVIEWER: Yes, that is fascinating. And Caroline, as a scriptwriter, are your insights similar to this? CAROLINE: My angle on this question is more about how people relate the detective themselves. In any other story, the protagonist has to develop an often overcome adversity in some way, whereas nothing happens to the detective. This means the reader is less challenged intellectually as the detective is doing all the brainwork. And remember that our detective heroes usually have flaws that make them vulnerable, and unlike other heroes, this flaw is not resolved. INTERVIEWER: Hmm, yes. I hadn't thought of that. And why do you think their popularity has stood at

3 becoming a thoroughly consumerist society, rather than the security-loving future planners of yesteryear. While the focus used to be on saving, we are now far more interested in having the latest gadgets and what have you, rather than waiting until we can afford them. This attitude has been nurtured by the credit card companies themselves, who have become far too keen on encouraging the buy-now-pay-later approach. Few consumers seem to realize that this translates into "buy now, pay much more later." People seem to forget how these cards work, and that credit isn't free. If you don't pay off the balance right away, you will be charged a monthly interest rate of approximately 17%, which is added to your monthly bill. Also, a lot of people are drawn to the low-cost or interest-free cards. But if you are late paying these bills, you will often find yourself being charged double-digit rates. You have to remember that companies want us to pay more interest, so they are delighted when we don't pay our bills on time, because that's when the rates shoot up, and that's when they make more money. So, of course, they are going to pressure consumers to buy more. Another disturbing fact is that a lot of credit card adverts target people in their 20s. You see, in the 90s, the British government stopped financing university students and decided that instead, they should pay their own way with special bank loans to be gradually paid off after they finish their studies. I must say I found this move highly irresponsible at the time, and sadly, time has shown just how thoughtless this decision was. It's not unusual these days to see recent university graduates, who are usually in their 20s, burdened with debts of approximately 16,000 euros, before they've even joined the workforce. Part 3: For questions 11-15, listen to part of a conversation about estimation techniques, and write the letter A, B, C, or D in the numbered boxes provided to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions according to what you hear. 11. Alex gave a number in answer to the interview question because ______________. A. his initial response had been rejected B. he had conducted a simple BOTEC analysis C. it seemed like a reasonable estimate D. he was perplexed by the question’s purpose 12. Why does Marta conduct her own BOTEC? A. to showcase her skill at mental arithmetic B. to highlight the inaccuracy of Alex’s estimate C. to make a comparison with Alex’s answer D. to illustrate the importance of a step-by-step method