Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 12 NAM ĐỊNH 2023-2024.docx ✅

1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NAM ĐỊNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp: 12 THPT Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Đề thi gồm: 12 trang. PART A - LISTENING (4.0 points) Hướng dẫn làm phần thi nghe hiểu: - Bài nghe gồm 20 câu, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần. - Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc, hướng dẫn chi tiết đã có trong bài nghe. SECTION 1: Questions 1-10 (2.0 points) Questions 1-5: Circle the correct letter, A, B, C. 1. What is the caller’s surname? A. Fleischer B. Fischer C. Bennett 2. The caller says the correct colour of his car is _______________. A. Sky blue B. Light green C. White 3. What time does the caller say he went to collect his car? A. 9:30pm B. 8pm C. 8:30pm 4. Where does the caller usually store the front panel of his radio? A. In his pocket B. The hospital C. In the glove compartment 5. What does the advisor say she will send through the mail to the caller? A. A radio B. Some CDs C. Some forms Questions 6-10. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Insurance Claim Report Customer First Name: Bennett Policy Number: (6) _______________ Type of claim: (7) Stolen _______________ Place where offence was reported: (8) York _______________ Station Customer aware of the danger: No Other items stolen: Car radio, CDs and a/(an) (9) _______________ Documents requested to support claim: Police reports and (10) _______________
2 SECTION 2 : QUESTIONS 11-20. (2.0 points) Questions 11-13. Circle THREE letters A – E. What are John and Sarah discussing? • A. the amount of work in the second year • B. the importance of medieval history • C. studying material in a different language • D. when their exams will finish • E. the level of work in the second year Questions 14-15. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 14. Why is Sarah working in the market? _______________ 15. How many courses must John and Sarah choose? _______________ Questions 16-20. Complete the sentences below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER. 16. The number of males and females participating in the study was _______________. 17. _______________ percent of the participants came from Europe. 18. The vast majority of the participants were 20 or 21 years old, and only _______________ percent were 19. 19. Most participants reported missing home and/or suffering _______________ at the start of their course. 20. The students examined the _______________ of the previous two years to ensure the numbers in their research were as accurate as possible. PART B - VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.0 points) Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1. A. base B. fan C. cat D. band Question 2. A. cease B. chase C. loose D. raise Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 3. A. figure B. disease C. lifestyle D. effort Question 4. A. understand B. interrupt C. accomplish D. entertain
3 Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes the following exchanges. Question 5. Two students are talking with each other. - Lan: "Then, are you working or taking a postgraduate course?" - Mai: “_______________” A. I think I should earn a living myself rather than live on my parents. B. I guess, taking a course is better than doing nothing. C. I think taking a postgraduate course when unemployed will really do. D. I'm for working and getting experience before going into further study. Question 6. Two students are discussing about the benefits of English competitions. - Nam: “I believe that the OTE and IELTS Conquest Competition is an intellectual playground for Nam Dinh’s students to show their talent in English.” - Mai: “ _______________. It also helps them develop their critical thinking and communication skills.” A. I don’t agree with you B. Don’t mention it C. There is no doubt about it D. I'm afraid so Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 7. The advent of scientific thinking has institutionalized the idea that knowledge has to progress and can do so only through research. A. popularity B. appearance C. departure D. disappearance Question 8. The chairman’s thought-provoking question ignited a lively debate among the participants in the workshop. A. defined B. hosted C. arose D. triggered Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 9. The restaurant had a bizarre menu, with dishes featuring exotic ingredients and unusual cooking methods. A. familiar B. strange C. abnormal D. seasonal Question 10. John’s slimming attempts have been going by fits and starts. He needs to do it consistently. A. slowly B. poorly C. steadily D. flexibly Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
4 following questions. Question 11. When the government conducted a new policy of accumulative bank interest, it faced a lot of strong opposition from the masses, but the economic stability finally testified its policy. A. conducted B. accumulative C. economic D. testified Question 12. I thought we would talk about how life is so much different for teens today than it is for our generation in the old days. A. generation B. it is C. talk about D. different Question 13. Many devoted teachers from different countries joined the cultural exchange festival and shared his cultural identities. A. identities B. exchange C. devoted D. his Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 14. She _______________ for her parents' support during her university education, but she preferred to work part-time and support herself. A. should have asked B. could have asked C. must have asked D. ought to ask Question 15. Don’t hesitate _______________ me a ring if any difficulty arises while signing the contract. A. giving B. to be given C. to give D. give Question 16. _______________ university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees. A. A B. An C. The D. Ø Question 17. Of the two bridesmaids, Mary turned out to be _______________. A. the most charming B. the least charming C. more charming D. the more charming Question 18. I’d give anything to have a look at the _______________ wizard world. A. intriguing British modern B. intriguing modern British C. modern British intriguing D. modern intriguing British Question 19. We were both very excited about the visit, as we _______________ each other for ages. A. never saw B. didn’t see C. hadn’t seen D. haven’t seen Question 20. My uncle lives a happy life _______________ his disability. A. because of B. in spite of C. though D. because Question 21. You can hardly expect him to retrieve all files _______________ a lot of important documents. A. contained B. to be contained C. containing D. to contain Question 22. You want to live in a clean and green place, _______________? A. don't you B. are you C. aren't you D. do you Question 23. _______________ for a year as a secretary, my sister became a skillful assistant manager.