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1. HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC KHU VỰC DH VÀ ĐB BẮC BỘ DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐB BẮC BỘ NĂM 2018 MÔN THI: ANH - LỚP: 11 ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT (Thời gian làm bài 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề) THPT Chu Văn An – Hà Nội Đề thi gồm 20 trang I. LISTENING (50 points) 1. You will hear an interview with a woman called Emma Stoneham, who works as a manager in the horse racing industry. For question 1- 5, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 1. Emma first got interested in horse racing as a result of A. a family connection. B. an educational visit. C. a passion for horses. D. peer-group pressure. 2. What does Emma say about her qualifications? A. She chose to study certain subjects against her father’s wishes. B. She decided to do courses that dealt directly with horse racing. C. She did a postgraduate course that few people knew about. D. She was fortunate to be accepted on a special course. 3. How does Emma feel about what she calls the ‘big names’ in horse racing? A. She represents having to plan her events to suit them. B. She respects the contribution they make to the sport. C. She believes that they shouldn’t receive special treatment. D. She accepts that she needs to put on particular events to attract them. 4. How did Emma feel after cancelling the midwinter race meeting? A. worried that inadequate precautions had been taken. B. angry that bad weather hadn’t been predicted. C. satisfied that she’s made the right decision. D. grateful for the good advice she’d received. 5. As a result of cancelling the meeting, Emma has had to A. put on additional race meetings. B. make changes to her financial planning. C. sell some land belonging to the racecourse. D. postpone making improvements to facilities. 2. Read the statements, listen and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F). 1. The speaker has come from the Theosophical Society. 2. One of the main points of the talk is to save money. 3. He thinks students should do more housework. 4. He argues that plastic containers won't biodegrade quickly. 5. He warns that asthma sufferers should be careful with her recipes. 3. Listen to a talk about airports and supply the blanks with the missing Information. You can write your answers in the form of NOTES (no more than 5 words).
2. 1. What are the stages of waiting? . 2. How much waiting time does Anna Harrison suggest reducing? . 3. What concepts are absent from the design of passenger terminal buildings ? . 4. What does Anna Harrison focus on analyzing? . 5. What academic degree is Anna Harrison doing? . 4. Listen and fill in the gaps (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) You will hear a report on how English has become a global language. For questions 1-9, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. The spread of English around the globe means it is now termed a (1) ___ . English first started to spread when explorers made (2) ___ to the other side of the world. The influence of Britain in the past and the influence of American business are the (3) ___ which give English its present significance. The number of people whose (4) ___ is English is significantly greater in the USA than in the UK. It is difficult to (5) ___ the communicative functions of English in some countries. It is sometimes suggested that English is (6) ___ superior to other languages. People tend to (7) ___ languages using subjective rather than (8) ___. English sentence structure is (9) ___. Language success is (10) ___ on a variety of different things. II. GRAMMAR AND LEXICOLOGY (30 points) 1. Choose the best answer 1. The altitude ___ his breathing, making him a bit spaced out and disorientated. A. played downed B. played havoc with C. played himself in D. played up to 2. These men share a tendency toward balladeering that ___ me the wrong way. A. bothers B. provokes C. riles D. rubs 3. I’m afraid the results of the X-ray examination are quite ___. A. undecided B. indecisive C. inconclusive D. irresolute 4. A lot of people who have had a ___ deal in life will show surprising cheerfulness. A. bad B. rough C. raw D. clean 5 . The accused man was released on ___ pending the hearing of the case. A. deposit B. bond C. deposition D. bail 6. The main cause of the strike was the management’s refusal to give further consideration to the question of pay ___. A. differences B. differentials C. subsides D. dissimilarities 7. The Chairman ruled the speaker’s question ___. A. out of line B. out of tune C. out of order D. out of condition 8. When several companies showed interest in buying the film rights to his novel, he knew he had ___. A. upped the ante B. scooped the bag C. caught the fat one D. hit the jackpot 9. The tournament isn’t over yet, not by a long ___. A. talk B. chalk C. walk D. hawk 10. The rumor that his job was in jeopardy caused Pete to___ with concern.
3. A. frown B. beam C. grimace D. howl 2. There are five mistakes in the following passage. Find out and correct them Television lie at the heart of American culture, offer a combination of news and amusement. It is not surprising, therefore, that daytime talk shows, the ultimate blend of information and entertainment, are earning top rate. Talk show producers and hosts claim that the purpose of air all sorts of problems on national television is to benefit viewers. They say they provide useful information and have helped to create a more sensitive and educational public. Many of those who have appeared as guests say doing so changed their lives, and the shows can certainly take the credit for giving a lot of people information they would not otherwise have had. So do the shows provide a service by allowing people to work through issues that would otherwise be swept under the carpet? Or is there a danger that viewers will regard the self-centered and thoughtful behavior they see in these programs as a model of how to live their own lives? Your answer Mistake Correction 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 3. Fill a preposition into each gap These days, there is a growing band of 'shoestring renovators' who, in a climate where finance is hard to come by, are scaling (1)___ their refurbishment plans and coming up with imaginative ways to transform their homes. Extra money is in short supply so things are done (2)___ the cheap - not in a nasty way but in a way that makes use of materials that other people don't want. Sarah and her husband are an example of this way of a tight budget: the loan on an old cottage they bought was reduced by the bank so they had no choice but to do most of the work themselves. Sarah spent every spare minute for a year painting and decorating. She sourced materials and furniture from eBay and recycled friends' unwanted possessions. Do-It-Yourself, however, is not (3)___ its hazards: Steve, Sarah's husband, knocked himself (4) ___ cold for two hours by hitting his head on a low beam above the front door. Another time, they only just managed to save their new kitchen furniture from being ruined after a mains water pipe burst. However, the upside is that the project has opened up a new avenue for Sarah - people have seen her work and have suggested she start up her own home-styling business. And the cottage next door is for sale so more creative furniture sourcing could lie just (5) ___ the corner! 4. Complete the passage with appropriate form of each word chosen from the given ones in the box. mere addict likely vary digest resist control treat circulate retire
4. In today’s health-conscious society, more and more attention is being paid to the benefits of exercise, a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. People want to maintain their fitness throughout their lives and into a healthy (l) For some, a radical change to the habits of a lifetime is needed; others will (2). . continue their present healthy lifestyle. To start with, habits which are harmful to ‘health should be (3). . Not only can cigarette smoking cause bronchial disease and lung cancer, but recent tests have shown that even passive smoking can cause lung cancer. Excessive alcohol consumption can cause liver disease, and alcohol is also (4) . . : it is better to limit oneself to a ‘safe’ number of units per week. Help in controlling these habits is available at NHS and private clinics, or alternative (5). such as acupuncture and hypnosis may be useful. ‘We are what we eat’, and therefore it is essential to maintain a well-balanced, (6) diet, in order to provide the body with all its needs , and to control weight. Vitamins taken in fruit and. vegetables help to give (7). . to infection, while more fiber in the diet makes for better (8) . . and help to avoid bowel cancer. In addition, it is important to cut salt and fat intake, in order to reduce the (9) of heart disease and (10) problems. Another point to remember is that eating fewer sugar foods will result in less tooth decay and better weight control. III. READING (60 points) 1. From the words listed below, choose the one which best fits the space, A, B, C or D. LONDON’S BLACK CABS Black cabs, officially known as Hackney Carriages, are (1) ___ London and are special for a number of reasons. For a start, they are the only taxis in the city that can be hailed from the kerb with a raised hand signal to get the driver’s attention. Currently, it is estimated that there are 20,000 black cabs (2) ___ on the capital’s streets. Their origin, in fact, can be (3) ___ the name ‘Hackney Carriage’ said to derive from the French word haquenée referring to the type of horse used to pull the carriages in the days of horse-drawn carriages. The first horse-drawn Hackney coaches appeared on London’s streets in the 17th century during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. As transport developed and motor cars were (4) ___, motor cabs replaced the horse-drawn carriages. Since the end of the 19th century, various car manufacturers’ vehicles have been used as motor cabs but it was not until the mid-20th century that the cabs we have been (5) ___ over the last decades first appeared. It is such a(n) (6) ___ of becoming a black cab driver in London and it is (7) ___. If you want to gain this honour you will need to have passed the infamous test known as ‘the Knowledge’, which was first introduced in 1851 following (8) ___ of complaints by passengers whose cab drivers got lost. This incredibly difficult test can take around three or four years to prepare for and you can often catch a glimpse of those drivers who are doing just this zipping around London on their mopeds, with a map (9) ___ to a clipboard on their handlebars. These people are essentially trying not only to master the 25,000 or so streets within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross, but also to work out the most direct routes
5. from place to place. They must know thousands of ‘points of interest’ such as hotels, hospitals, places of worship, theatres, stations, sports and leisure facilities, to name but a few. Practically everywhere and anywhere that a potential passenger would wish to be taken to or from must be known, so a nodding acquaintance, for a black cab driver, is (10) ___, and perhaps this is the most difficult part, knowing the quickest way to get from one place to another. Little wonder so few people are successful. 1. A. commensurate with B. equivalent to C. synonymous with D. tantamount to 2. A. hereabouts B. hither and thither C. or thereabouts D. there and then 3. A. ferreted out from B. hunted down from C. mapped out to D. traced back to 4. A. all the rage B. of high standing C. of repute D. in vogue 5. A. clued in on B. genned up on C. in the know about D. no stranger to 6. A. handiwork B. procurement C. realisation D. undertaking 7. A. beyond you B. no brainer C. no mean feat D. over your head 8. A. droves B. hordes C. packs D. swarms 9. A. chained B. fastened C. linked D. sealed 10. A. beyond measure B. beyond redemption C. beyond the pale D. beyond the veil 2. Fill in each blank with a suitable word Population growth increased significantly as the Industrial Revolution gathered pace (1) 1700 onwards. The last 50 years have seen a yet .(2) rapid increase in the .(3) of population growth due to medical advances and substantial increases (4) agricultural productivity, particularly beginning in the 1960s, made by the Green Revolution. In 2007 the United Nations Population Division projected that the world's population will likely surpass 10 billion in 2055. In the future, world population has been expected to (5) a peak of growth, from there it will decline due to economic reasons, health concerns, land (6) and environmental hazards. According to one report, it is very likely that the world's population will stop growing before the end of the 21st century. Further, there is some likelihood that population will actually decline before 2100. Population has already declined in the last decade or two in Eastern Europe, the Baltics and in the Commonwealth of Independent States. The population (7) of less-developed regions of the world in recent years has been marked by gradually declining birth rates following an earlier sharp reduction in death rates. This transition from high birth and death rates to (8) birth and death rates is often (9) to . (10) the demographic transition.
6. 3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. Preschools – educational programs for children under the age of five – differ significantly from one country to another according to the views that different societies hold regarding the purpose of early childhood education. For instance, in a cross-country comparison of preschools in China, Japan, and the United States, researchers found that parents in the three countries view the purpose of preschools very differently. Whereas parents in China tend to see preschools primarily as a way of giving children a good start academically, Japanese parents view them primarily as a way of giving children the opportunity to be members of a group. In the United States, in comparison, parents regard the primary purpose of preschools as making children more independent and self-reliant, although obtaining a good academic start and having group experience are also important. While many programs designed for preschoolers focus primarily on social and emotional factors, some are geared mainly toward promoting cognitive gains and preparing preschoolers for the formal instruction they will experience when they start kindergarten. In the United States, the best-known program designed to promote future academic success is Head Start. Established in the 1960s when the United States declared the War on Poverty, the program has served over 13 million children and their families. The program, which stresses parental involvement, was designed to serve the “whole child”, including children’s physical health, self-confidence, social responsibility, and social and emotional development. Whether Head Start is seen as successful or not depends on the lens through which one is looking. If, for instance, the program is expected to provide long-term increases in IQ (intelligence quotient) scores, it is a disappointment. Although graduates of Head Start programs tend to show immediate IQ gains, these increases do not last. On the other hand, it is clear that Head Start is meeting its goal of getting preschoolers ready for school. Preschoolers who participate in Head Start are better prepared for future schooling than those who do not. Furthermore, graduates of Head Start programs have better future school grade. Finally, some research suggests that ultimately Head Start graduates show higher academic performance at the end of high school, although the gains are modest. In addition, results from other types of preschool readiness programs indicate that those who participate and graduate are less likely to repeat grades, and they are more likely to complete school than readiness program, for every dollar spent on the program, taxpayers saved seven dollars by the time the graduates reached the age of 27. The most recent comprehensive evaluation of early intervention programs suggests that, taken as a group, preschool programs can provide significant benefits, and that government funds invested early in life may ultimately lead to a reduction in future costs. For instance, compared with children who did not participate in early intervention programs, participants in various programs showed gains in emotional or cognitive
7. development, better educational outcomes, increased economic self-sufficiency, reduced levels of criminal activity, and improved health-related behaviors. Of course, not every program produced all these benefits, and not every child benefited to the same extent. Furthermore, some researchers argue that less-expensive programs are just as good as relatively expensive ones, such as Head Start. Still, the results of the evaluation were promising, suggesting that the potential benefits of early intervention can be substantial. Not everyone agrees that programs that seek to enhance academic skills during the preschool years are a good thing. In fact, according to developmental psychologist David Elkind, United States society tends to push children so rapidly that they begin to feel stress and pressure at a young age. Elkind argues that academic success is largely dependent upon factors out of parents’ control, such as inherited abilities and a child’s rate of maturation. Consequently, children of a particular age cannot be expected to master educational material without taking into account their current level of cognitive development. In short, children require development appropriate educational practice, which is education that is based on both typical development and the unique characteristics of a given child. 1. According to paragraph 1, parents in Japan tend to think of preschool primarily as a place where children can A. get a good academic start B. expand their emotional development C. become more independent D. experience being part of a group 2. The word “whereas” in the passage is closest in meaning to A. Although B. Because C. Moreover D. Already 3. The word “focus” in the passage is closest in meaning to * A. consider B. respect C. concentrate D. advise 4. It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that the Head Start program was designed to serve children who A. come from families that do not have a lot of money B. are not doing very well in kindergarten C. were born in the 1950s D. need programs that focus primarily on social and emotional factors 5. According to paragraph 3, the Head Start program had NOT been successful at which of the following? A. helping children adjust to school B. providing long-term increase in IQ scores C. improving school performance throughout high school D. preventing children from being placed in special-education classes
8. 6. In paragraph 4, the author mentions the “results from other types of readiness programs” to A. provide support for the idea that preschool readiness programs have been somewhat successful B. question the idea that Head Start is more effective than other preschool readiness programs C. indicate school completion is usually the most reliable indicator of success in most readiness programs D. emphasize that participating in readiness programs can be increased if costs are reduced 7. According to paragraph 4, a cost-benefit analysis of one preschool readiness program revealed that A. only one dollar’s worth of benefit was gained for every seven dollars spent on the program B. the benefits of the program lasted only until the participants reached age 27 C. taxpayers saved seven dollars for every dollar spent on the program D. to be successful, the program would need to receive about seven times as much money as it currently receives 8. The word “comprehensive” in the passage is closest in meaning to A. easily understood B. thorough C. respectable D. objective 9. Paragraph 5 mentions that participants in early intervention programs have been shown to do all of the following better than nonparticipants EXCEPT A. take care of their health B. support themselves financially C. take care of their own children D. have increased emotional development 10. According to paragraph 5, which of the following is true about the benefits of early intervention programs? A. These programs produce good short-term benefits but few long-term benefits. B. Only the most expensive programs provide substantial benefits. C. The Head Start program provides a range of benefits that no other program can provide. D. Some children benefit more than others do from these programs. 4. Read the passage and do the tasks below. Questions 1- 6: Read the passage and choose the heading for each section. List of headings I. Different personality types mentioned II. Recommendation of combined styles for group III. Historical explanation of understanding personality IV. A lively and positive attitude person depicted V. A personality likes challenge and direct communication VI. Different characters illustrated VII. Functions of understanding communication styles VIII. Cautious and considerable person cited
9. IX. Calm and Factual personality illustrated X. Self-assessment determines one’s temperament Example: Section A: III ; Section C: I 1. Section B: ___ 2. Section D: ___ 3. Section E: ___ 4. Section F: ___ 5. Section G: ___ 6. Section H: ___ Section A - Historical explanation of understanding personality As far back as Hippocrates' time (460-370 B.C.) people have tried to understand other people by characterizing them according to personality type or temperament. Hippocrates believed there were four different body fluids that influenced four basic types of temperament. His work was further developed 500 years later by Galen. These days there are any number of self-assessment tools that relate to the basic descriptions developed by Galen, although we no longer believe the source to be the types of body fluid that dominate our systems. Section B The values in self-assessments that help determine personality style. Learning styles, communication styles, conflict-handling styles, or other aspects of individuals is that they help depersonalize conflict in interpersonal relationships. The depersonalization occurs when you realize that others aren't trying to be difficult, but they need different or more information than you do. They're not intending to be rude: they are so focused on the task they forget about greeting people. They would like to work faster but not at the risk of damaging the relationships needed to get the job done. They understand there is a job to do. But it can only be done right with the appropriate information, which takes time to collect. When used appropriately. understanding communication styles can help resolve conflict on teams. Very rarely are conflicts true personality issues. Usually they are issues of style, information needs, or focus. Section C - Different personality types mentioned Hippocrates and later Galen determined there were four basic temperaments: sanguine, phlegmatic, melancholic and choleric. These descriptions were developed centuries ago and are still somewhat apt, although you could update the wording. In today's world, they translate into the four fairly common communication styles described below. Section D The sanguine person would be the expressive or spirited style of communication. These people speak in pictures. They invest a lot of emotion and energy in their communication and often speak quickly. Putting their whole body into it. They are easily sidetracked onto a story that may or may not illustrate the point they are trying to make. Because of their enthusiasm, they are great team motivators. They are concerned about people and relationships. Their high levels of energy can come on strong at times and their focus is usually on the bigger picture, which means they sometimes miss the details or the proper order of things. These people find conflict or differences of opinion invigorating and love to engage in a spirited discussion. They love change and are constantly looking for new and exciting adventures. Section E Tile phlegmatic person - cool and persevering - translates into the technical or systematic communication style. This style of communication is focused on facts and technical details. Phlegmatic people have an orderly, methodical way of approaching tasks, and their focus is very much on the task, not on the people, emotions, or concerns that the task may evoke. The focus is also more on the details necessary to accomplish a task. Sometimes the details overwhelm the big picture and focus needs to be brought back to the context of the task. People with this style think the facts should speak for themselves, and they are not as comfortable with conflict. They need time to adapt to change and need to understand both the logic of it and the steps involved. Section F
10. Tile melancholic person who is softhearted and oriented toward doing things for others translates into the considerate or sympathetic communication style. A person with this communication style is focused on people and relationships. They are good listeners and do things for other people - sometimes to the detriment of getting things done for themselves. They want to solicit everyone's opinion and make sure everyone is comfortable with whatever is required to get the job done. At times this focus on others can distract from the task at hand. Because they are so concerned with the needs of others and smoothing over issues, they do not like conflict. They believe that change threatens the status quo and tends to make people feel uneasy, so people with this communication style, like phlegmatic people need time to consider the changes in order to adapt to them. Section G The choleric temperament translates into the bold or direct style of communication. People with this style are brief in their communication - the fewer words the better. They are big picture thinkers and love to be involved in many things at once. They are focused on tasks and outcomes and often forget that the people involved in carrying out the tasks have needs. They don't do detail work easily and as a result can often underestimate how much time it takes to achieve the task. Because they are so direct, they often seem forceful and can be very intimidating to others. They usually would welcome someone challenging them. But most other styles are afraid to do so. They also thrive on change, the more the better. Section H A well-functioning team should have all of these communication styles for true effectiveness. All teams need to focus on the task, and they need to take care of relationships in order to achieve those tasks. They need the big picture perspective or the context of their work, and they need the details to be identified and taken care of for success. We all have aspects of each style within us. Some of us can easily move from one style to another and adapt our style to the needs of the situation at hand - whether the focus is on tasks or relationships. For others, a dominant style is very evident, and it is more challenging to see the situation from the perspective of another style. The work environment can influence communication styles either by the type of work that is required or by the predominance of one style reflected in that environment. Some people use one style at work and another at home. The good news about communication styles is that we all have the ability to develop flexibility in our styles. The greater the flexibility we have, the more skilled we usually are at handling possible and actual conflicts. Usually it has to be relevant to us to do so, either because we think it is important or because there are incentives in our environment to encourage it. The key is that we have to want to become flexible with our communication style. As Henry Ford said, "Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right!” Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage. TRUE If the statement agrees with the information FALSE If the statement contradicts the information NOT GIVEN If there is no information on this 7. Melancholic and phlegmatic people have similar characteristics. 8. It is the sanguine personality that needed most in the workplace. 9. It is possible for someone to change type of personality. 10. Work surrounding can affect which communication style is the most effective. 5. You are going to read some reviews of art events. For questions 1 - 10, choose from the reviews (A-F). The reviews may be chosen more than once. In which review is the following mentioned? Institutions could suffer because of a thoughtless act. 1 Many different styles offered by artists in Europe. 2 A substantial amount of time needed to complete one piece of work. 3
11. Land and sea treated very differently. 4 Paintings about other paintings. 5 Man's negative impact on the environment. 6 Finding ways to payoff debts. 7 A primitive style of interior decoration. 8 Showing how something is set up for public viewing. 9 Fantasy images based on a real environment. 10 Reviews of art events A - Ben Cook and Phil Whiting Landscape, such a dominant theme in Cornwall, has the chalk and cheese treatment from two artists showing in Penzance this month. At Cornwall Contemporary Gallery Ben Cook " uses abstract vocabulary to make almost entirely conceptual references. His use of found objects and time spent surfing drew him to look at the processes involved in surfboard manufacture. Based on these, his constructions and paintings combine areas of high resist, high speed, water deflecting sheen with those tempered by wax to produce mottled, opaque, non-slip surfaces that smack of stone and solidity. Phil Whiting is a painter. His vigorous use of materials - acrylics in thick impasto inks, charcoal applied with a brush, knife and 'whatever' - recalls a terrain smarting from the brute force of man's misuse of it. This is not the celebrated, picturesque Cornwall we so often see but its dirty, rain-soaked underbelly, a landscape left bereft by voracious mining and haphazard industrial development. B - Shanti Panchal It is almost thirty years since Shanti Panchal first came from India to study art in London, where he has lived ever since. This retrospective at Chelmsford Museum elucidates his distinctive, radical water- colourist's achievement. Growing lip in a Gujarati village, he decorated local houses with Images of birds and animals. As a Bombay art student, cave paintings and images from Jain temples inspired him, and as a student in Europe, he was drawn to medieval icons. It is erroneous to say that his work is characterised by poignant nostalgia for India. The paintings are not nostalgic. Rather they evoke with subtle clarity what it is like to be exiled and dispossessed while at the same time rooted inalienably in nature and the cosmos. Every watercolour is multi-layered, giving a similar surface to Buddhist cave paintings. It can take days in order to face Nhat is going to happen in a piece. Each picture takes weeks and sometimes months. Recent pictures include portraits and even a homage to Frida Kahlo, a painter that Shanti respects immensely. C - Iwan Gwyn Parry Ian Gwyn Parry's first solo exhibition at Martin Tinney Gallery in Cardiff is a significant event. Until now the artist has shown mostly in North Wales. Now there is an opportunity to experience, further south, a coherent and powerful assemblage of his latest work. It is clear the show will be something special. For