Đề thi chọn Học sinh giỏi THPT cấp Tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2023-2024 - Sở GD&ĐT Sóc Trăng

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1. SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THPT CẤP TỈNH SĨC TRĂNG Năm học: 2023-2024 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Mơn: TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm bài 180 phút, khơng kể thời gian phát đề) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Đề thi này cĩ 09 trang - Thí sinh làm bài trên giấy bài làm. - Thí sinh làm phần nghe hiểu trước. • Bài nghe gồm 3 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây. • Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe cĩ tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh cĩ 01 phút để hồn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe. • Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã cĩ trong bài nghe A. LISTENING: (5.0 points) Part 1. You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1- 8, choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). You will hear each situation twice. (1.6 points) 1. How much will the woman budget for new software? A. Six hundred dollars B. Nine hundred dollars C. Fifty dollars D. Six hundred and fifty dollars 2. How often are project reports issued? A. Once a week B. Once a month C. Every two months D. Every two weeks 3. How soon will the package arrive? A. In four days B. The same night C. Immediately D. The next day 4. You hear a man talking about a teacher. What did the teacher encourage him to do? A. to read more widely B. to do some acting C. to travel abroad D. to join the school theatre group 5. You hear two friends talking about a new sports centre. What is the man's opinion of it? A. It offers value for money. B. It is conveniently located. C. It offers friendly staff. D. It provides opportunities for socialising. 6. You will hear a man talking about how his business became successful. Where did his additional funding come from? A. A local bank B. A family friend C. His own savings D. His mother 7. You hear a woman talking about a journey. How did she travel? A. By boat B. By train C. By coach D. By plane 8. You overhear a man talking to his wife on the phone. What is he talking about? A. Buying a car B. Booking a holiday C. Having a relaxed breakfast D. Catching the bus to work Trang 1
2. Part 2. You will hear a man called Henry Lee giving a talk about the first time he went skydiving. For questions 9-18, complete the notes with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. (2.0 points) Henry Lee wanted to learn to skydive. • A friend bought him a skydiving lesson when he was (9) ______. • He had his first skydiving lesson in the month of (10) ______. • He arrived at the skydiving club for his lesson and found (11) ______ people jumping that day. • He was introduced to David and needed to wear a pair of (12) ______ and a helmet. • Within the last three years, David, his instructor had (13) ______ times. • When the plane door was opened, he was completely (14) ______. • When he reached the door, he could see a river in (15) ______ colour. • He opened the parachute after jumping about (16) ______ seconds. • His landing was actually more like a (17) ______ to earth. • Jumping successfully, he was given a bag containing a certificate, a (18) ______ and a photograph of the jump. Part 3. You will hear two tourist students talking about the tourism case study they are doing. For questions 19-25, choose the best option according to what you hear. (1.4 points) 19. What is the term used to describe the initial stage of the host-visitor relationship in Doxey's model? A. Apathy B. Antagonism C. Euphoria D. Annoyance 20. According to Doxey's model, why are tourists initially welcomed in the host area? A. Due to congestion B. Because of economic benefits C. Because of language barriers D. Due to cultural exchange 21. At which stage of Doxey's model does the relationship between tourists and the host community become more commercialized? A. Euphoria B. Apathy C. Annoyance D. Antagonism 22. In Doxey's model, what factor may lead to the development of annoyance toward tourists? A. Increased understanding of host society B. Congestion and lack of infrastructure C. Cultural exchange opportunities D. Economic empowerment of women 23. What is the main criticism of Doxey's model? A. It doesn't address positive effects of tourism B. It's too complicated to understand C. It suggests a unidirectional decline in host-visitor relationships D. It focuses too much on the economic impact of tourism 24. According to the lecture, what positive effect of tourism does Doxey's model overlook? A. Empowerment of marginalized groups B. Revitalization of traditional crafts C. Increased understanding between tourists and locals D. Improved infrastructure in the host area 25. What potential benefit of tourism is mentioned regarding language acquisition? A. Increased cultural isolation B. Limited job prospects C. Access to globalized media D. Decreased economic opportunities B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (5.0 points) Part 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2.0 points) 26. The teacher tried to be kind to her students, but a ______ can't change its spots, she was still very mean. A. tiger B. dog C. leopard D. giraffe 27. Some students apologized for not ______the report on time but their teacher still posed a strict punishment. A. submit B. having submitted C. submitted D. submitting Trang 2
3. 28. ______ an emergency arise, call 113. A. Should B. Will C. Does D. Can 29. Despite her poor exam results, Alice put a ______ face on the situation. A. tough B. courageous C. bold D. brave 30. Prices vary ______, so do shop around before you buy the new air conditioner. A. widely B. closely C. completely D. instantly 31. Mike says he felt a little dizzy when he came ______ from the anesthetic. A. about B. back C. round D. down 32. I'm sorry you had that ______ with Angela at the meeting. She can be very confrontational. A. conflict B. argument C. struggle D. assignation 33. Rather than go to the capital city, they decided to pursue job opportunities in a small ______ town in the south. A. urban B. rural C. metropolitan D. provincial 34. I need to ______ your brains: what can you tell me about credit unions? A. pick B. see C. rack D. get 35. Each ______ of the house must pay his own tax. A. dweller B. settler C. resident D. inhabitant Part 2. Read the text below. For questions 36-42, use the word in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). (1.4 points) Example: (0). PSYCHOLOGIST Any (0) ______ (PSYCHOLOGY) will tell you that it’s normal to feel angry from time to time, and that anger can even be a force for good when expressed (36______ (CONSTRUCT). However, when a person finds that their temper is becoming (37) ______ (CONTROL), and they are triggered by the slightest (38) ______ (CONVENIENT), then it is time to seek help. A starting point is helping easily-angered people to recognise that their (39) ______ (EXPECT) of others may simply not be realistic. For example, it can be all too easy to make the (40) ______ (ASSUME) that a colleague is constantly late to work because they can’t be bothered to set their alarm. It may actually be the case that an issue with a family member has suddenly arisen, and that they feel (41) ______ (OBLIGE) to take responsibility for this. By speaking respectful way about (42) ______ (PROBLEM) situations, people may find that their working relationships improve, and that their feelings of anger subside. Part 3. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). (1.6 points) Example: (0). as It probably won’t come (0) ______ a surprise to learn that household chores can make us miserable. In fact, (43) ______ to a recent survey, when it comes to couples sharing domestic chores, women still take more responsibility for keeping things reasonably clean and tidy (44) ______ their male partners. And with an increasing number of women in full-time jobs, many (45) ______ longer have the will or the energy to keep their homes in the spotless state their grandmothers might have done. Finding themselves (46) ______constant pressure, many women must wonder when the housework will end. There is even evidence (47) ______ suggest that the more housework people of any gender do, the more likely they are to suffer mood swings. This (48) ______ sense as any form of repetitive, open-ended work tends to be dressing. People prefer the type of task they can complete, and (49) ______ a satisfactory conclusion they become stressed. The fact that family members rarely appreciate just (50) ______ much work has gone into an evening meal or making the bathroom shine intensifies those negative feelings. Trang 3
4. C. READING (5.0 points) Part 1. For questions 51-57, read the passage and choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to the text. (1.4 points) We all know that a good night’s sleep is important, and we know how awful we feel if your sleep is interrupted. But, despite years of research, we still don’t know why we sleep, nor do we seem to be able to cure the insomnia which effects increasing numbers of people around the world. Scientific data suggests that most people need between seven and nine hours of sleep every night. Some people seem to need more; other far less. The American inventor Thomas Edison claimed that he needed only four hours’ sleep a night. However, he was also known for his ability to nap during the day and had special ‘sleeping beds’ in his office and his library. In contrast, genius German physicist Albert Einstein reportedly slept for at least ten hours a night and enjoyed micro-naps of just a few seconds in length during the day. However much or little sleep you may feel you need, there is little doubt that missing out on sleep can have a significant impact on brain function. If we sleep too little, we struggle to process and remember new information. Just as worrying are the health risks attached to lack of sleep, including high blood pressure, poor digestion and reduced immunity to illness and infection. Up until the 1950s, it was believed that when we slept, our bodies and our brains ‘switch off’. But now we know that the brain is engaged in a number of vital activities while we sleep. It cycles repeatedly through two different types of sleep: REM (rapid eye movement) sleep and non-REM sleep. Non-REM sleep has three stages. In the first stage, we move from being awake to falling asleep. This typically lasts a few minutes. Then we enter into light sleep. Our heart rate and breathing slows and our body temperature drops. During the third stage, deep sleep, the brain produces slow waves and we breathe deeply and rhythmically. Scientists believe that ‘slow-wave sleep’ is particularly important for maintaining both our mental and our physical health. Some people sleepwalk while they are in deep sleep. About 70 to 90 minutes after falling asleep, we experience REM sleep. Our eyes move quickly behind our closed lids and our breathing and brain waves speed up. We usually dream at this point, and our body becomes temporarily paralysed –perhaps to protect ourselves from acting out our dreams. This cycle repeats itself four or five times during the night, with the periods of REM sleep becoming progressively longer until eventually we wake up. So how does our body know when to sleep and when to wake up? Research shows that our sleep patterns are regulated by two main processes: circadian rhythms and sleep drive. Circadian rhythms are controlled by a kind of biological clock in our brains. This clock reacts to light. During night time, when there is no light, the brain sends the body a message to produce a hormone called melatonin, which helps us to sleep. When the brain senses light, it switches off the production of melatonin and we wake up. Sleep drive is simply a feeling of sleepiness, which increases throughout the day. Eventually, if you are really tired, your body can force you to go to sleep – sometimes just for one or two seconds while your eyes are open. Unfortunately, this can happen even at times when you most need to stay awake, for example, behind the wheel of a car. As the health benefits of sufficient sleep are becoming more widely accepted, a whole industry has grown from society’s battle with insomnia. And yet, in the US, for example, a third of the adult population still experiences problems with sleep. In fact, some sleep experts believe that aids like sleep trackers and apps actually make the problems worse by focusing our minds on our inability to sleep and increasing our anxiety. As Guy Leschziner, author of The Secret World of Sleep says, ‘Good sleepers do not think about the act of going to sleep.’ 51. What could probably be the best title for the passage? A. Types of Sleep B. A Good Night’s Sleep C. The Length of a Night’s Sleep D. The stages of a Night’s Sleep 52. What does the writer say about the number of hours of sleep we need? A. Scientists have misunderstood how much sleep most people need. B. Although there is a general ideal number of hours, there are exceptions to this. Trang 4
5. C. Many people believe that they need more sleep than they actually get. D. Scientists differ in their opinions about how much sleep we need. 53. In the third paragraph, the writer states that ______. A. some people suffer from the bad effects of insomnia more than others B. the mental effects of losing sleep are worse than the physical effects C. reduced brain function from lack of sleep goes on to cause physical illness D. no matter who you are, not getting enough sleep is likely to affect you 54. According to the fourth paragraph, we experience our most vital stage of sleep ______. A. just before we wake up B. a few minutes after we had fallen asleep C. during deep sleep D. while our bodies can’t move 55. The term ‘biological clock’ describes ______. A. our in-built response to the differences between day and night B. our body’s production of melatonin C. our feeling of tiredness before we go to sleep D. our power to control how long we sleep for 56. In the final paragraph, what does the writer say about sleep? A. Many people still refuse to accept that they need more sleep. B. Sleep apps and trackers are beginning to change the way we approach sleep. C. Despite research, we don’t understand sleep any better than we did fifty years ago. D. Our inability to sleep has driven growth in sleep technology. 57. When Guy Leschziner says ‘Good sleepers do not think about the act of going to sleep’, what does he mean? A. Most people still don’t accept the importance of good sleep. B. Thinking too much about sleep can prevent us from sleeping well. C. Sleeping is a simple process which is not difficult for us to understand. D. People who sleep well probably use special techniques to get to sleep. Part 2. For questions 58-64, read the passage and decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG). (1.4 points) Chronobiology might sound a little futuristic – like something from a science fiction novel, perhaps – but it’s actually a field of study that concerns one of the oldest processes life on this planet has ever known: short-term rhythms of time and their effect on flora and fauna. This can take many forms. Marine life, for example, is influenced by tidal patterns. Animals tend to be active or inactive depending on the position of the sun or moon. Numerous creatures, humans included, are largely diurnal – that is, they like to come out during the hours of sunlight. Nocturnal animals, such as bats and possums, prefer to forage by night. A third group are known as crepuscular: they thrive in the low-light of dawn and dusk and remain inactive at other hours. When it comes to humans, chronobiologists are interested in what is known as the circadian rhythm. This is the complete cycle our bodies are naturally geared to undergo within the passage of a twenty-four hour day. Aside from sleeping at night and waking during the day, each cycle involves many other factors such as changes in blood pressure and body temperature. Not everyone has an identical circadian rhythm. ‘Night people’, for example, often describe how they find it very hard to operate during the morning, but become alert and focused by evening. This is a benign variation within circadian rhythms known as a chronotype. Scientists have limited abilities to create durable modifications of chronobiological demands. Recent therapeutic developments for humans such as artificial light machines and melatonin administration can reset our circadian rhythms, for example, but our bodies can tell the difference and health suffers when we breach these natural rhythms for extended periods of time. Plants appear Trang 5
6. no more malleable in this respect; studies demonstrate that vegetables grown in season and ripened on the tree are far higher in essential nutrients than those grown in greenhouses and ripened by laser. Knowledge of chronobiological patterns can have many pragmatic implications for our day- to-day lives. While contemporary living can sometimes appear to subjugate biology – after all, who needs circadian rhythms when we have caffeine pills, energy drinks, shift work and cities that never sleep? – keeping in synch with our body clock is important. The average urban resident, for example, rouses at the eye-blearing time of 6.04 a.m., which researchers believe to be far too early. One study found that even rising at 7.00 a.m. has deleterious effects on health unless exercise is performed for 30 minutes afterward. The optimum moment has been whittled down to 7.22 a.m.; muscle aches, headaches and moodiness were reported to be lowest by participants in the study who awoke then. Once you’re up and ready to go, what then? If you’re trying to shed some extra pounds, dieticians are adamant: never skip breakfast. This disorients your circadian rhythm and puts your body in starvation mode. The recommended course of action is to follow an intense workout with a carbohydrate-rich breakfast; the other way round and weight loss results are not as pronounced. Morning is also great for breaking out the vitamins. Supplement absorption by the body is not temporal-dependent, but naturopath Pam Stone notes that the extra boost at breakfast helps us get energised for the day ahead. For improved absorption, Stone suggests pairing supplements with a food in which they are soluble and steering clear of caffeinated beverages. Finally, Stone warns to take care with storage; high potency is best for absorption, and warmth and humidity are known to deplete the potency of a supplement. After-dinner espressos are becoming more of a tradition – we have the Italians to thank for that – but to prepare for a good night’s sleep we are better off putting the brakes on caffeine consumption as early as 3 p.m. With a seven hour half-life, a cup of coffee containing 90 mg of caffeine taken at this hour could still leave 45 mg of caffeine in your nervous system at ten o’clock that evening. It is essential that, by the time you are ready to sleep, your body is rid of all traces. 58. Chronobiology is the study of how living things have evolved over time. 59. The rise and fall of sea levels affect how sea creatures behave. 60. Most animals are active during the daytime. 61. A ‘night person’ can still have a healthy circadian rhythm. 62. Naturally-produced vegetables have more nutritional value. 63. In order to lose weight, we should exercise after breakfast. 64. The best time to stop drinking coffee is mid-afternoon. Part 3. In the passage below, six paragraphs have been removed. For questions 65- 70, read the passage and choose from paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap. There is ONE extra paragraph which you do not need to use. Write the letters A-G in the corresponding numbered questions. (1.2 points) An eco-friendly holiday One of the most memorable days of my recent trip to Thailand was a trek through the oldest evergreen rainforest in the world, in southern Thailand’s Khao Sok National Park, above Cheow Lan Lake. We found with vines, rocks and insects, as macaque monkeys swung from branch to branch and tarantula spiders dug down into the earth. But this forest, which was so full of life, has had a difficult journey. (65) ______. It was in one of these developments that I was staying for a few days. Krai Son Raft House is one of a collection of floating bungalows managed by the national park and set on the edge of Cheow Trang 6
7. Lan Lake. On the other side of the lake is a small floating shop selling fish and local products. Boats take guests over and the shop has helped to boost the community’s fortunes. (66) ______. They were paid by the government to leave and provided with land and training programmes to help them learn new farming skills. The wildlife of the region was also resettled by boat and helicopter, although sadly it wasn’t possible to save all the animals and some didn’t survive the flooding of the area. (67) ______. Before my stay at Kraison Raft House, I had spent a few days at Anurak Community Lodge, a collection of 18 eco-friendly rooms. The community guides at the Lodge organize activities and trips based around the local environment – I had passed my time kayaking on the Sok River with guides An and Lei, before learning to cook a local curry dish and spicy chicken with another guide, Jan. (68) ______. After my stays in two different part of Khao Sok National Park, I wanted to experience something different. One of the best ways of really understanding the country is by staying with the people themselves. And so, the next step on my journey was to head south to Khlong Noi, where I exchanged a resort for a homestay. (69) ______. My accommodation here was basic, but Chet and his family were friendly and keen to welcome us to their home. On my first day there, I was given a snack of sticky rice cakes in banana leaves, prepared by Chet’s sister. Her son was shy, hiding behind her apron, but still excited to meet guests from other countries. ‘We like to give information to other countries about how we do research and environmental conservation. But we also like to learn about other cultures,’ explained Chet. ‘My nephew is learning English and it’s building his confidence.’ (70) ______. They have also been able to plant more trees in the mangroves – areas where trees grow in water. These mangroves help to resist some of the effect of climate change, and protected the villages from devastating tsunami of 2004. As Chet explained to me, ‘The weather is turning crazy – climate change. We need to save the trees so our community can breathe. The CBT project isn’t just about protecting culture, it helps communities to survive’. Missing paragraphs: A. With many people in the community out of work, illegal hunting has been spreading in this area, but now, funded by the income from tourism, local people are able not only to work as community guides, but also to help with conservation and to prevent hunting. Jan and her family, for example, also care for an elephant at a local sanctuary. B. Thailand has been a popular destination for backpackers for years, but many of them go no further than the busy streets of Bangkok and the touristy beaches. In fact, Thailand was forced to close Koh Tachai island for several seasons after high numbers of tourists crowded onto the island, damaging the environment and threatening the wildlife. C. In the 1960s, the timber and mining industries destroyed much of the rainforest and it wasn’t until 1980 that it was protected and made into a national park. Aiming to help the park survive, eco-resorts started to open their doors to welcome community- based tourism. D. My host was called Chet, and he has worked in community-based tourism (CBT) for nine years. Although his riverside village was just half an hour away from the busy city of Surat Thani, it was quiet and relatively untouched by visitors. Trang 7
8. E. The lake is actually artificial and was created in 1987 when the Rajjaprabha Dam was constructed to provide hydroelectric power for the region. An area of 185 square kilometres was flooded – a process which took a year and required the rehousing of 385 families. F. The hydroelectricity created by the dam today supplies sustainable power to large parts of southern Thailand, while the lake is full of fish and has provided many opportunities for work within the ecotourism industry. G. After eating the delicious food, I headed out with Chet to start a tour of the villages. We visited a coconut farm and watched local people chop coconuts by the riverside while fishermen threw out the nets. The ethical tourism plan has brought money to the village, enabling the villagers to improve the water quality. Part 4. For questions 71-75, read the passage and fill in each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. (1.0 point) El Niđo is a complex (71) ______ pattern resulting from variations in ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. Unlike the normal conditions, during an El Niđo event, the waters of the Pacific Ocean near the (72) ______ get warmer than usual. This warming effect influences the atmospheric systems, causing changes in global weather patterns. Typically, El Niđo events are associated with increased (73) ______ across the southern tier of the US and in Peru, which often leads to flooding. Conversely, drier conditions are observed in Australia and Southeast Asia, sometimes resulting in (74) ______. These events occur irregularly, approximately every two to seven years and can last anywhere from a few months to a year or more. Understanding El Niđo is important (75) ______ of its powerful impact on global weather, agriculture, and ecosystems. D. WRITING (5.0 points) Part 1. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one. You must write NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS. (1.0 point) Example: Keith certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident. → In no way can Keith be held responsible for the accident. 76. We should leave for the disco now. → It’s ____________ the disco. 77. When people speak down to my sister, she hates it. → My sister hates ____________like that. 78. She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down. → No sooner____________ umbrella than the rain came down. 79. You were not supposed to tell anyone about my news. → I’d rather you____________ instead of telling anyone! 80. We walked through the jungle until we could go no further. → We walked ____________ go through the jungle. Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do NOT change the word given. You must use BETWEEN THREE AND FIVE WORDS, including the word given. (1.0 point) Example: I am planning to pay someone to repair and redecorate my house next month. (UP) I am planning to have my house done up next month. 81. I haven’t been feeling very well lately. (WEATHER) → I’ve been feeling ____________ lately. 82. You’ll have to make a lot more effort if you’re going to pass this examination. (SOCKS) → You’ll have to ____________ if you’re going to pass this examination. 83. It’s been months since I last spoke with Mary. (CONTACT) → I haven’t ____________ for months. Trang 8
9. 84. They’ve postponed the meeting until July to give the management team longer to decide. (OFF) →The meeting ____________ until July to give the management team longer to decide. 85. The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend. (HAVE) →He is now ____________ up the story to protect his girlfriend. Part 3. Write an essay of around 280 words on the following topic. (3.0 points) English will no longer be a compulsory subject of the National High School Graduation Exam starting from 2025. Some people think that this would be beneficial to those who are not good at the subject, while others say that this should not be the case since English is important in the era of globalization. Discuss both views and state your own opinion. ------ HẾT ------ Họ tên thí sinh: ......................................................................... Số báo danh: ......................... Chữ ký của Giám thị 1: ...............................; Chữ ký của Giám thị 2: ..................................... Trang 9