Tiêu đề ĐỀ DUYÊN HẢI KIÊN GIANG LỚP 11 2024.docx ✅

1 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ LẦN THỨ XV MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 11 (Đề thi gồm 22 trang) _________________________________________ HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU • Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 30 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu. • Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe. • Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. I. LISTENING (50 points) Part 1: For questions 1-5, listen to a talk about office life and decide whether these statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 points) 1. Antony Slumbers believed that employee productivity was the reason for the establishment of the office. 2. Open-plan offices were characterized by constant distraction and work inefficiency. 3. Unexpected meetings have yet to be proven to foster sudden inspiration or recognition. 4. Lack of monitoring from bosses is assumed to obstruct straightforward exchange. 5. Some research has pointed out that firms opting out of rigidity tend to draw the best workforce. Part 2: For question 6-10, you will hear a student called Mara Barnes giving a presentation about the language of the Piraha people who live in the Amazon basin. Answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points) 6.According to Mara, why isn’t the language of the Piraha under imminent threat? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. According to Professor Everrett, what idea does the Piraha language have no words for? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. What part of speech of the Piraha language is thought to have originated in another local language? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. According to Mara, what does the Piraha language sound like? ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2 10. What expression does Mara use to describe her attitude towards Professor Everett’s theory of language? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Part 3: For questions 10-15, listen to a radio interview with a chef about the process of eating and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 points) 11. Heston mentions eating fish from a paper plate with a plastic knife and fork ____________. A. because it is something listeners may have done. B. because doing so made him think about the process of eating. C. as an example of an unpleasant eating experience. D. as an example of what influences the eating experience. 12. What does Heston say about taste? A. Fat should be considered a taste. B. Taste and flavor are separate from each other. C. The sense of smell is involved in it. D. The number of taste buds gradually decreases. 13. The experiment involving salt and other food shows that ____________. A. it is possible to taste something that you can't smell. B. the sense of smell is not as powerful as other senses. C. food can taste better when you can't smell it. D. the flavor of food can change as you eat it. 14. The story about the trainee waiters illustrates that ____________. A. certain colors are more appealing than others. B. something can seem to taste good because of its appearance. C. one sense can strongly influence another. D. some people can perceive taste better than others. 15. What does Heston say about bitterness? A. It can give a false impression that something is harmful. B. It can become the main reason why people like something. C. Reactions to it can change over time. D. Its function is widely misunderstood. Part 4: For questions 16-25, listen to a discussion on gender pay gap and supply the blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each
3 answer in the space provided. (20 points) In response to the PM’s proposal on gender pay gap, several skeptics hold the conviction that her point is mistaken since the 16 ____________ recorded merely indicates an upsurge in maternity leave. Psychologist Jordan Peterson, when asked what his 17 ____________ was to the PM’s motion, referred to the egalitarian 18 ____________ between males and females. According to him, a minority of men who have remunerative jobs can substantially 19 ____________, which is the rationale behind such a misapprehension about gender pay gap. One barrier limiting women’s access to top occupations is the fixed 20 ____________ involved. One obvious example is the predominance of males in a 21 ____________, which requires employees to work 22 ____________ of more than 10 hours per day. The comprehensive explanation is women’s greater responsibility in childcare, yet it is still impossible to 23 ____________ such burden. Mr. Jordan believed this could hardly be considered gender stereotypes, as reducing 24 ____________, including 25 ____________, to solely one variable can be highly problematic. II. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (30 points) Part 1: Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. (20 points) 26. Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time to avert the mortal ________ once the shaking starts. A. upkeep B. upturn C. upshot D. upswing 27. I was all set to take the job in Tokyo, but at the last minute I ________ and decided to stay in Britain. A. held my horses B. called it a day C. pulled my finger out D. got cold feet 28.You will have to learn to face up to a few ________, my boy, before it’s too late. A. home truths B. odd jobs C. second thoughts D. kid gloves 29. I'm not surprised that Tina showed up with purple hair today —she loves ________ with her hair color. A. kicking the bucket B. getting the ball rolling C. drawing straws D. ringing the changes 30. Tell the bullies that your father is a policeman, that will put the ________ up them. A. chill B. wind C. fright D. frostbite 31. The immigrants from this country will not be given the right of ________ in Britain when the new legislation comes into force. A. abode B. abbess C. baptism D. lodging 32. Kids, please hold your ________, let’s sing the birthday song before we start eating the cake! A. tatters B. horses C. brake D. tongue 33. The green protest is expected to ________ steam after the minister allows the construction of a shopping center in place of the park. A. pick up B. take up C. carve up D. clock up
4 34. The small-scale demonstration later escalated into a ________ battle with the police, involving more than 800 protesters and causing serious traffic congestion across the city. A. pitched B. racked C. heaped D. scrap 35. Poor Mary, all her colleagues teased her; she was the ________ of all their jokes. A. hubbub B. butt C. bulk D. brunt 36. Both the favourite and then the second favourite pulled out. Naturally, we thought we were ________ a chance. A. in with B. up for C. in for D. up with 37. I have received many warnings about my studies recently and was threatened to be grounded by my parents, another low grade this time will be ________ to me. A. the last straw B. the final nail in the coffin C. the parting shot D. the drop in the bucket 38. Marlene is quite ________ - I don't know she manages to fit everything in. A. inexhaustible B. tiresome C. inexorable D. indefatigable 39. I didn't have time to organize my thoughts, so I just spoke________ . A. beyond the pale B. in deep water C. off the cuff D. on the hop 40. The American runner came within________ distance of winning the cup but the Chinese competitor suddenly surpassed him at the last minute. A. adjoining B. spitting C. abutting D. neighbouring 41. Henry Ford did not start his operations by opening hundreds of factories in his first year but mighty ________ from tiny acorns grow. A. spruces B. pines C. oaks D. willows 42. The government is walking a difficult ________ in wanting to control the pandemic without hampering economic growth. A. footpath B. fenland C. tightrope D. boulevard 43. Even if the authorities want to develop this area, it is unjustifiable that they ________ over the concerns of the local community. A. lock horns B. pour cold water C. ride roughshod D. spike their guns 44. She tried to ________ Tom’s importance to the company in order to gain a promotion for herself. A. diminish B. swindle C. reduce D. shrink 45. Unfortunately, his report doesn't ________ with what we've learnt from other sources. A. pally B. rally C. tally D. ally Part 2: For questions 21 - 30, fill each gap with the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your