Tiêu đề TRẠI HÈ HÙNG VƯƠNG HÀ NỘI LỚP 11 2024.pdf ✅

1 THÀNH PHỐ HÀ NỘI TRƯỜNG THCS – THPT NEWTON ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRẠI HÈ HÙNG VƯƠNG NĂM 2024 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH- LỚP 11 Thời gian: 180 phút (Đề thi gồm 18 trang) SECTION I. LISTENING (50 POINTS) HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU • Bài nghe gồm 4 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 5 giây. Mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu. Thí sinh có 20 giây để đọc mỗi phần câu hỏi. • Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. Part 1: You will hear a woman giving a talk at a popular science convention. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Creating artificial gills Background • Taking in oxygen; mammals - lungs; fish - gills • Long-held dreams - humans swimming underwater without oxygen tanks • Oxygen tanks considered too 1. ____________ and large • Attempts to extract oxygen directly from water • 1960s - prediction that humans would have gills added by 2. ____________ • Ideas for artificial gills were inspired by research on o fish gills o fish swim bladders o animals without gills - especially bubbles used by 3. ____________ Building a simple artificial gill • Make a watertight box of a material which lets 4. ____________ pass through • Fill with air and submerge in water Important that the diver and the water keep 5. ____________ • The gill has to have a large 6. ____________ • Designers often use a network of small 7. ____________ on their gill Main limitation - problems caused by increased 8. ____________ in deeper water Other applications • Supplying oxygen for use on 9. ____________ • Powering 10. ____________ cells for driving machinery underwater Part 2: You will hear a woman giving a talk about the history of keeping time. For questions 11-15, write
2 NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER to answer each question. 11. What are the earliest sundials? ........................................................................................... 12. Besides candles, what other time devices burn down at predictable speeds? ........................................................................................... 13. In the beginning of the 14th century, where was the hourglass particularly common? ........................................................................................... 14. What is the current name for the system of global clocks? ........................................................................................... 15. How many time zones are there on land? ........................................................................................... Part 3. Listen to a talk about social psychology. For questions 16-20, decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not given (NG). 16. People often believe that famous celebrities are more likely to become great leaders. 17. Introverts only become leaders because something external makes them feel they should. 18. Thinking of good ideas is easier when you're not interacting with other people. 19. Creative subjects at school are best taught using group projects. 20. Introverts need to be more like extroverts if they want to get good grades. Part 4: You will hear a radio interview with the gardening experts Jed and Helena Stone. For questions 21-25, choose the answer (А, В, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 21. How does Helena feel about the use of Jed’s name for their joint business? A. occasionally frustrated that her contribution goes unnoticed B. amused that they have a name people tend to remember C. appreciative of the respect that the name has brought her D. irritated by the fact that Jed is more of a celebrity than she is 22. What is Jed’s attitude to his public profile? A. He likes the fact that complete strangers often want to talk to him B. He’s unhappy that it prevents him doing everyday activities C. He enjoys it more now than he did when he was younger D. He’s proud of the way it reflects his achievements 23. How did Helena feel about her work on The Travel Show? A. She would have enjoyed it more in different circumstances

4 A. is notified B. was notified C. being notified D. be notified 33. People are more ____________ when they are young, so the environment in which children live will greatly influence their personality. A. malleable B. permeable C. ductile D. facile 34. He gave speeches all over the world to ____________ support for his “Help the Homeless” Campaign. A. trot out B. turn to C. weigh up D. whip up 35. They disagreed at first, but after some discussion, they reached ____________. A. a consensus B. a majority C. an acquiescence D. a persuasion 36. We giggled at the sight of Mrs. Brown ____________ down the road in her six-inch stiletto heels. A. staggering B. tottering C. reeling D. stumbling 37. All workers are required to wear protective gear; those who refuse to toe the ____________ will have to be sacked. A. line B. lane C. string D. queue 38. The scheme sounds excellent in theory, but it's totally ____________ in a country like this. A. inaccessible B. impracticable C. insoluble D. impassable 39. Prince William’s decision to ____________ of a planned appearance this week, citing an undisclosed personal matter, fueled feverish speculation about his wife’s health online. A. hash out B. step up C. bow out D. cast aside 40. I looked up from my newspaper and there he was, ____________, Tim Trotter! A. as large as life B. as right as rain C. as fit as a fiddle D. as pale as a ghost Part 2: The following passage contains 5 errors. Identify and correct them. 0. in => of The big majority in students who make well in the Cambridge Proficiency Examination have learnt to use a good monolingual dictionary effectively. Such dictionaries provide information, not just about the meanings of words but about their pronunciation and grammar as well. A student who studies how to use a dictionary effectively will be possible to work independently for much of the time, and will gain considerable insight into the workings of the English language. He or she will be able to confirm the meanings of the words in a text which contextual clues are insufficient, pronounce words accurately by studying the phonetic transcriptions, and use words accurately both when speaking or writing. Make sure you make room for at least one good monolingual dictionary on your bookshelf- and then make sure you use it on a regular basis! Part 3: For questions 46 - 55, use the correct form of each of the words given in parentheses to fill in the blank.