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Đề thi gồm 09 trang ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÁNG 11

Ngày thi: 18/11/2021 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian phát đề)

SECTION A: LISTENING (10 pts)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
 Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau khoảng 15 giây, mở
đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.
 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

Part 1. You will hear the recording and then choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best
according to what you hear. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
1. What is the man's destination?
A. Salt Lake City, USA B. New York City, USA
C. Helsinki, Finland D. Stockholm, Sweden
2. When is the man's departure date?
A. the twenty-first B. the twenty-second
C. the twenty-third D. the twenty-fourth
3. What is the flight number for the second half of his journey?
A. 555 B. 90
C. 1070 D. 830
4. How long is the man's layover between flights?
A. less than an hour B. less than two hours
C. less than three hours D. more than three hours
5. What request did the man make regarding his flight?
A. He asked for a specially-prepared dinner. B. He wanted an aisle seat.
C. He requested a bassinet for his baby. D. He asked for a seat near the front of the
plane.

Part 2. You will hear part of an interview with a man called Tony Elliott who found a
magazine called Time Out. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, D) which fits best according to
what you hear. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
6. Tony said that Time Out was unlike other publications in 1968 because
A. it was written by one person. B. information was more accurate.
C. it had a comprehensive list of events. D. it was in the form of a magazine.
7. What experience did Tony have of publishing?
A. He had worked for What’s on. B. He had written numerous articles.
C. He had transformed an existing magazine. D. He had started a student magazine.
8. Why did Tony leave university?
A. He wanted to go to France. B. He didn’t have time to study.
C. He had failed his French examinations. D. He had found an alternative career.
9. According to Tony, what led to the magazine becoming a weekly?
A. Some market research. B. the quantity of information.
C. technical improvements. D. external pressure.
10. Tony says the big publishers were not interested in this type of magazine because
A. it was popular with students. B. it was considered too expensive.
C. it came out too frequently. D. it threatened their publications.

SECTION B : PHONETICS ( 5pts).

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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same
line. Write the answers on your answer sheet. ( 3pts )
11. A. brochure B. champagne C. chairman D. chalet
12. A. complication B. composition C. introduction D. contribution
13. A. preferable B. preference C. preferably D. preferment

Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each
question. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (2pts)
14. A. disrespectful B. independent C. physically D. understanding
15. A. endanger B. catastrophe C. opponent D. vulnerable

SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points)

Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write the answers on
your answer sheet.
16.The government issued a warning to local companies that all waste must be disposed of
_______ or they will face heavy fines.
A. correct B. correctly C. correcting D. correction
17. That can’t be a true story. He ____ it up.
A. can have made B. must have made C. would have made D. should have made
18. Not only ________ to determine the depth of the ocean floor, but it is also used to locate oil.
A. to use seismology B. is seismology used C. seismology is used D. using seismology
19. Many students prefer ______ assessment as an alternative to exams
A. continuing B. continued C. continual D. continuous
20. The baby gurgled happily and then _________ down its bib.
A. slavered B. snivelled C. drivelled D. dribbled
21. According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree, ______.
A. the university will employ me B. my education will be employed by the university
C. I will be employed by the university D. employment will be given to me by the university
22. I ‘ve yet _______ a person as my sister-in-law.
A. to meet as infuriating B. to have met such infuriating
C. been meeting as infuriating D. been meeting such infuriating
23. It is a ________.
A. blue sleeping polyester bag. B. blue polyester sleeping bag.
C. polyester sleeping blue bag. D. sleeping blue polyester bag.
24. The prisoner was released from gaol when it was discovered that there had been a
__________ of justice.
A. mishap B. miscarriage C. mistake D. misdemeanor
25. There are ______ that not only governments but also individuals should join hand to tackle.
A. too numerous environmental problems B. such a lot of environmental problems
C. so fewer environmental problems D. such many environmental problems
26. If only I______ about this service before.
A. had known B. could know C. Knew D. could have known
27. ____ he began to make friend more easily.
A. Having entered school in the new city, it was found that B. After entering the new school,
C. When he had been entering the new school, D. Upon entering into the new school,
28. The outcome was a ________ circle whereby women's work, perceived as low status, was
poorly rewarded and therefore regarded as unimportant.
A. relentless B. vicious C. brutal D. merciless
29. Stella’s parents decided to _______ out on a reception for 500 people at her wedding.
A. crash B. smash C. thrash D. splash

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30. At the 22nd SEA Games athletes from 11 participatingcountriescompete ________ 32
sports.
A. up B. in C. into D. on
31. Through a series of protestations and exclamations, coyness and giggling, I ________ that
she was talking to her boyfriend.
A. assembled B. amassed C. harvested D. gathered
32. After the earthquake, the entrance hall was turned into a _______ Casualty ward.
A. mainstay B. makeshift C. piecework D. wayside
33. We’re going to have to _______ a lot of money next year to have the house repaired.
A. stock up B. knock off C. fork out D. put back
34. On the battle field _______ .
A. the tanks lay B. did the tanks lie C. lay the tanks D. lied the tanks
35. The best travel books of this year fall into three main categories: _________ informational,
narrative, and anecdotal.
A. truly B. fully C. literally D. purely
36. With just a little preparation and regular feeding and watering, you can guarantee that you
have a ________ of colour throughout the summer.
A. disturbance B. riot C. demonstration D. rally

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
37. He had dominated racing this year with six victories in seven starts.
A. overexcited B. overreacted C. overwhelmed D. overshadowed
38. I’m not surprised that Ben is ill. He’s been burning the candle at both ends .
A. overloading B. working C. overworking D. playing with fire

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
39. Some scientists are accused of not having reported the effects of climate change.
A. exonerated B. blamed C. charged D. complained
40. If you say bad things about the person who gives a job you bite the hand that feeds you .
A. be unfriendly B. be ungrateful C. be thankful D. be devoted

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
41. Lisa is having a talk with Charles her classmate at college .
- Lisa : " Didn’t you go to the book fair ? "
- Charles : " _______ "
A. Sure if you want to. B. Yes, I didn’t.
C. Yes that book is good. D. I did but I didn’t stay long.
42. Linda and Mary are talking about Linda’s stereo.
-Linda: “I’ve been offered $550 for my stereo. Should I take it or wait for a better one?”
- Mary: “Take the $550. ______.”
A. Actions speak louder than words. B. Kill two birds with one stone.
C. The early bird catches the worm. D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
43. The principles used in air- conditioning are basically the same as those used by the human
body to cool himself .
A. principles B. basically C. those D. himself

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44. We spent a great deal of time looking through a large number of books to help him find a
few information about Bermu, but he knew most of it already.
A. a great deal of time B. a large number of books C. a few information D. most of it
45. That was an impressed performance from such a young tennis player.
A. was B. impressed C. such D. young

SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (25 points)

Read the following passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the blank.
(10 points)
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Sunday expressed his sincere thanks for the dedication of
generations of teachers and educators across the country.
He was speaking at a meeting with 60 outstanding teachers and educational administrators from
all over the country, who gathered in Hà Nội (46)________ Teachers’ Day (November 20).
The teachers and educators expressed their honour, pride and happiness (47)________ their
job, as well as their determination to continue to devote themselves to the noble mission of
education and training, (48)________ can help to create a bright future for their students.
Prime Minister Chính stressed that the Party and State always considered education a top
national (49)________ .
The State spent a lot of resources and investment on education development, he said. Several
policies focused on comprehensive reform of education, in which attention was being paid to
developing the contingent of teachers, (50)________ especially those in remote, border and
island areas, he added.
Although the education and training sector was still facing many obstacles, it (51)________
great contributions to fostering the personality and morality of the young generation, improving
people’s knowledge and training human resources, thus contributing to the country’s
(52)________ development, he stressed.
On behalf of the Party and State leaders, the PM praised teachers across the country for their
efforts and achievements to overcome difficulties amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the PM, Việt Nam is now drastically implementing solutions to innovate
education and training. It is an attempt to improve the quality of education at all levels, which
places students at the centre and (53)________ on helping them develop their personality,
morality and creativity.
The Government is making efforts to solve problems created by COVID-19 and provide
incentives for the sector to adapt to the pandemic. (54)________ , the Government will
continue asking concerned ministries and sectors to review support policies for teachers,
especially those working at preschools and non-public education establishments.
The Government leader (55)________ all sectors to support and collaborate with teachers,
educators, and educational administrators so they could keep pursuing the honourable and proud
mission of shaping the country’s young citizens and future leaders.
(https://vietnamnews.vn/politics-laws)
46. A. to celebrate B. celebrate C. celebrating D. celebration
47. A. on B. for C. in D. of
48. A. what B. when C. that D. which
49. A. precedency B. anteriority C. priority D. subsequence
50. A. especially B. commonly C. individually D. severely
51. A. had made B. had done C. was making D. was doing
52. A. social-economical B. social-economic C. socio-economic D. society-economic
53. A. depends B. focuses C. calls D. stimulate
54. A. In particularly B. In particular C. Specifical D. To be more precisely
55. A. made out B. turned up C. called on D. concentrate on

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Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.
Write the answers on your answer sheet. (7 points)
"Rising Sea Levels"
Perhaps the most pervasive climatic effect of global warming is rapid escalation of ice melt.
Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, portions of the South American Andes, and the Himalayas will
very likely lose most of their glacial ice within the next two decades, affecting local water
resources. Glacial ice continues its retreat in Alaska. NASA scientists determined that
Greenland's ice sheet is thinning by about 1 m per year. The additional meltwater, especially
from continental ice masses and glaciers, is adding to a rise in sea level worldwide. Satellite
remote sensing is monitoring global sea level, sea ice, and continental ice. Worldwide
measurements confirm that sea level rose during the last century.

Surrounding the margins of Antarctica, and constituting about 11% of its surface area, are
numerous ice shelves, especially where sheltering inlets or bays exist. Covering many thousands
of square kilometers, these ice shelves extend over the sea while still attached to continental ice.
The loss of these ice shelves does not significantly raise sea level, for they already displace
seawater. The concern is for the possible surge of grounded continental ice that the ice shelves
hold back from the sea.

Although ice shelves constantly break up to produce icebergs, some large sections have recently
broken free. In 1998 an iceberg (150 km by 35 km) broke off the Ronne Ice Shelf, southeast of
the Antarctic Peninsula. In March 2000 an iceberg tagged B-15 broke off the Ross Ice Shelf
(some 900 longitude west of the Antarctic Peninsula), measuring 300 km by 40 km. Since 1993,
six ice shelves have disintegrated in Antarctica. About 8000 km of ice shelf are gone, changing
maps, freeing up islands to circumnavigation, and creating thousands of icebergs. The Larsen
Ice Shelf, along the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, has been retreating slowly for years.
Larsen-A suddenly disintegrated in 1995. In only 35 days in early 2002, Larsen-B collapsed into
icebergs. This ice loss is likely a result of the 2.5°C temperature increase in the region in the last
50 years. In response to the increasing warmth, the Antarctic Peninsula is sporting new
vegetation growth, previously not seen there.

A loss of polar ice mass, augmented by melting of alpine and mountain glaciers (which
experienced more than a 30% decrease in overall ice mass during the last century) will affect
sea-level rise. The IPCC assessment states that "between one-third to one-half of the existing
mountain glacier mass could disappear over the next hundred years." Also, "there is conclusive
evidence for a worldwide recession of mountain glaciers ... This is among the clearest and best
evidence for a change in energy balance at the Earth's surface since the end of the 19th century."

Sea-level rise must be expressed as a range of values that are under constant reassessment. The
2001 IPCC forecast for global mean sea-level rise this century, given regional variations, is
from 0.11-0.88 m. The median value of 0.48 m is two to four times the rate of previous
increase. These increases would continue beyond 2100 even if greenhouse gas concentrations
are stabilized.

The Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, has kept ocean temperature
records since 1916. Significant temperature increases are being recorded to depths of more than
300 m as ocean temperature records are set. Even the warming of the ocean itself will contribute
about 25% of sealevel rise, simply because of thermal expansion of the water. In addition, any
change in ocean temperature has a profound effect on weather and, indirectly, on agriculture
and soil moisture. In fact the ocean system appears to have delayed some surface global
warming during the past century through absorption of excess atmospheric heat.

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A quick survey of world coastlines shows that even a moderate rise could bring changes of
unparalleled proportions. At stake are the river deltas, lowland coastal farming valleys, and low-
lying mainland areas, all contending with high water, high tides, and higher storm surges.
Particularly tragic social and economic consequences will affect small island states - being able
to adjust within their present country boundaries, disruption of biological systems, loss of
biodiversity, reduction in water resources, among the impacts. There could be both internal and
international migration of affected human populations, spread over decades, as people move
away from coastal flooding from the sea-level rise.
(Adapted from https://www.vocabulary.com/)

56. There is more new plant life in Antarctica recently because ______.
A. the mountain glaciers have melted B. the land masses have split into islands
C. the icebergs have broken into smaller pieces D. the temperature has risen by a few degrees
57. The word ‘there’ in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. polar ice mass in the last 50 years B. the temperature increase
C. new vegetation growth D. in the Antarctic Peninsula
58. The word ‘conclusive’ in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. definite B. independent C. unique D. valuable
59. Why does the author mention the Scripps Institute of Oceanography?
A. The location near the coast endangers the Scripps facility.
B. Research at Scripps indicates that the ocean is getting warmer.
C. One quarter of the rising sea levels has been recorded at Scripps.
D. Records at Scripps have been kept for nearly one hundred years.
60. Which of the sentences below best expresses the information in the highlighted statement in
the passage? The other choices change the meaning or leave out important information.
A. Global warming on the surface of the planet may have been retarded during the last hundred
years because heat in the atmosphere was absorbed by the oceans.
B. Global warming on the surface of the ocean was greater than it was on the rest of the planet
during the past century because of heat in the atmosphere.
C. Too much heat in the atmosphere has caused global warming on the surface of the planet for
the past hundred years in spite of the moderation caused by the oceans.
D. There is less heat being absorbed by the oceans now than there was a hundred years ago
before the atmosphere began to experience global warming.
61. Why will people move away from the coastlines in the future?
A. It will be too warm for them to live there.
B. The coastlines will have too much vegetation.
C. Flooding will destroy the coastal areas.
D. No agricultural crops will be grown on the coasts.
62. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the author's opinion about rising
sea levels?
A. Sea levels would rise without global warming.
B. Rising sea levels can be reversed.
C. The results of rising sea levels will be serious.
D. Sea levels are rising because of new glaciers.

Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.
Write the answers on your answer sheet. (8 points)

COMMUNICATING WITH THE FUTURE

In the 1980s the United States Department of Energy was looking for suitable sites to bury
radioactive waste material generated by its nuclear energy programs. The government was
considering burying the dangerous wastes in deep underground chambers in remote desert areas.
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The problem, however, was that nuclear waste remains highly radioactive for thousands of years.
The commission entrusted with tackling the problem of waste disposal was aware that the dangers
posed by radioactive emissions must be communicated to our descendants of at least 10,000 years
hence. So the task became one of finding a way to tell future societies about the risk posed by these
deadly deposits.
Of course, human society in the distant future may be well aware of the hazards of
radiation. Technological advances may one day provide the solutions to this dilemma. But the
belief in constant technological advancement is based on our perceptions of advances made
throughout history and prehistory. We cannot be sure that society won’t have slipped backward
into an age of barbarism due to any of several catastrophic events, whether the result of nature
such as the onset of a new ice age or perhaps mankind’s failure to solve the scourges of war and
pollution. In the event of global catastrophe, it is quite possible that humans of the distant future
will be on the far side of a broken link of communication and technological understanding.
The problem then becomes how to inform our descendants that they must avoid areas of
potential radioactive seepage given that they may not understand any currently existing
language and may have no historical or cultural memory. So, any message indicated to future
reception and decipherment must be as universally understandable as possible.
It was soon realized by the specialists assigned the task of devising the communication system
that material in which the message was written might not physically endure the great lengths of
time demanded. The second law of thermodynamics shows that all material disintegrates over time.
Even computers that might carry the message cannot be expected to endure long enough. Besides,
electricity supplies might not be available in 300 generations. Other media storage methods were
considered and rejected for similar reasons.
The task force under the linguist Thomas Sebeok finally agreed that no foolproof way
would be found to send a message across so many generations and have it survive physically
and be decipherable by a people with few cultural similarities to us. Given this restriction,
Sebeok suggested the only possible solution was the formation of a committee of guardians of
knowledge. Its task would be to dedicate itself to maintaining and passing the knowledge of the
whereabouts and dangers of the nuclear waste deposits. This so-called atomic priesthood
would be entrusted with keeping knowledge of this tradition alive through millennia and
developing the tradition into a kind of mythical taboo forbidding people to tamper in a way with
the nuclear waste sites. Only the initiated atomic priesthood of experts would have the scientific
knowledge to fully understand the danger. Those outside the priesthood would be kept away by
a combination of rituals and legends designed to warn off intruders.
This proposal has been criticized because of the possibility of a break in continuity of the
original message. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that any warning or sanction passed on for
millennia would be obeyed, nor that it could survive with its original meaning intact. To
counterbalance this possibility, Sebeok’s group proposed a “relay system” in which information
is passed on over relatively short periods of time, just three generations ahead. The message
then to be renewed and redesigned if necessary for the following three generations and so on
over the required time span. In this way information could be relayed into the future and avoid
the possibility of physical degradation.
A second defect is more difficult to dismiss, however. This is the problem of social
exclusiveness brought about through possession of vital knowledge. Critics point out that the
atomic priesthood could use its secret knowledge to control those who are scientifically
ignorant. The establishment of such an association of insiders holding powerful knowledge not
available except in mythic form to non-members would be a dangerous precedent for future
social developments.
63. The word "chambers" in the passage is closest in meaning to________.
A. partitions B. openings C. cavities D. fissures
64. What problem faced the commission assigned to deal with the burial of nuclear waste?
A. How to reduce the radioactive life of nuclear waste materials
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B. How to form a committee that could adequately express various nuclear risks
C. How to notify future generations of the risks of nuclear contamination
D. How to choose burial sites so as to minimize dangers to people
65. In paragraph 2, the author explains the possible circumstances of future societies________.
A. to warn about the possible natural catastrophe
B. to question the value of advances
C. to highlight humankind's inability to resolve problems
D. to demonstrate the reason nuclear hazards must be communicated
66. The word "scourges" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. pressures B. afflictions C. worries D. annoyances
67. In paragraph 4, the author mentions the second law of thermodynamics________.
A. to support the view that nuclear waste will disperse (tản ra, phân tán) with time
B. to show that knowledge can be sustained over millennia
C. to give the basic scientific reason behind the breakdown of material objects
D. to contrast the potential life span of knowledge with that of material objects
68. In paragraph 5, why is the proposed committee of guardians referred to as the " atomic
priesthood"?
A. Because they would be an exclusive group with knowledge about nuclear waste sites.
B. Because they would use rituals and legends to maintain their exclusiveness
C. Because they would be an exclusive religious order
D. Because they would develop mythical taboos surrounding their traditions
69. According to the author, why did the task force under Sebeok propose a relay system for
passing on information?
A. To show that Sebeok 's ideas created more problems than they solved
B. To support the belief that breaks in communication are inevitable over time
C. To contrast Sebeok's ideas with those proposed by his main critics
D. To compensate for the fact that meaning will not stable over long periods of time
70. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as difficulties in devising a
communication system with the future EXCEPT________.
A. the failure to maintain communication link
B. the loss of knowledge about today's civilization
C. the inability of materials to endure over time
D. the exclusiveness of priesthood

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 SECTION E: WRITING (30 pts)

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5 pts)
71. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
 Only_________________________________________________________________.
72. House prices have risen sharply this year.
 There has_________________________________________________________________.
73. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
 Had it not_________________________________________________________________.
74. I simply fail to understand some of my collegues’ attitudes to work.
 I have some collegues ________________________________________________________.
75. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto a unique language.
 Unlike other
________________________________________________________________.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before I but using the word given. Do not change the form of
the given word. (5 pts)
76. Most people regard him as the best man for the job. (widely)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
77. The suspect could not explain why he had sand on his boots. (account)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
78. The best solution was thought of by Sally. (came)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
79. You should consider the fact that he hasn’t spoken French for years. (allowances)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
80. He stood no chance of passing his driving test. (inevitable)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

Essay writing (20 points)

Write an essay of about 250 - 300 words to express your point on the following topic.
‘Some people feel that certain jobs like nurses, doctors and teachers are undervalued
and should be paid more’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience.

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