KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN 4 NĂM HOC 2021 - 2022 MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 11 CHUYÊN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI - HẢI DƯƠNG CÓ ĐÁP ÁN Mã A717762

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NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 11 CHUYÊN

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_____________________________________________ A. LISTENING (50 pts) Part 1. You will hear an interview with Simon Hemmings, who works as a fight director in the theater. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (10 pts) 1. According to Simon, during a fight scene, the audience should A. feel the actors are really in danger. B. see that the swords are not real. C. be totally involved in the play itself. D. be aware of the safety measures he adopts. 2. When casting the play, the theater was looking for actors who had A. previous experience of fighting on stage. B. familiarity with the design of the theater. C. a willingness to learn a new set of skills. D. previous training in how to handle a sword. 3. What does Simon say the actors must do during the performance? A. improvise to cover up their mistakes. B. adhere closely to the agreed fight text. C. help colleagues who forget their lines. D. involve the audience as much as possible. 4. Simon was particularly concerned that the fight scenes in this play might become A. repetitive. B. ridiculous. C. inauthentic. D. inelegant. 5. According to Simon, fight scene on stage should not A. become too violent. B. appear over-practised. C. be taken too seriously. D. actually upset people. Part 2. You are going to hear part of a radio programme. A writer called Peter Watkins is being interviewed by the programme presenter, Sue Manchester, about his new book, which discusses the behaviour of animals and birds in relation to the weather. Decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). (10 pts) 1. ………… Sue has little faith in the accuracy of sayings about the weather. 2. ………… Peter says that low-flying birds suffer badly in storms. 3. ………… According to Peter, insects have difficulty in sensing changes in the atmosphere. 4. ………… Peter says that weather saying used to be confined to the farming community. 5.………... Peter says that in the past people relied on animals and bird behaviour to predict the weather. Part 3. You will hear part of a talk about the invention of a microwave oven. Listen and answer the following questions using a short phrase or sentence. (10 pts) 1. How can radar detect enemy aircraft? ………………………………………………………… 2. What food was used in Percy Spencer’s first experiment? ………………………………………………………………..… 3. Where was the first microwave oven set up in Britain in 1946? …………………………………………………………………… 4. What did the name of the first commercial microwave, Radarange, come from? ………………………………………………………………................................ 5. Why did the microwave produced in the 1960s become so popular to consumers? ……………………………………………………………………………………………

Part 4. You will hear a radio report about the discovery of the new seven planets. Complete the summary, using the word or phrases you hear. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each blank. (20 pts) Scientists have just made a startling revelation about the outer space. By utilising an (1) ……………………….………. to observe the flickering light emitted by a far-away star, scientists have confirmed the existence of a potential solar system beyond our own. Being the most recent one in a (2)………………..…………., this uncovering could possibly alter our perceptions of the night sky. The seven newfound planets share many properties with Earth in terms of magnitude, mass and (3)………………………., a temperature that allowed (4)……………….…………. to exist as well as a moderate distance from the center star, with 3 of them staying in an area known as the “(5)………………..……….". However, what is so exciting about this finding is the (6)………….……………. prospect of life on these enabled by the favorable conditions that these planets exhibit. Another intriguing aspect of the …