KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN 2 NĂM HOC 2019 - 2020 MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 11 CHUYÊN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI - HẢI DƯƠNG Mã A411816

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KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN 2

NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 11 CHUYÊN

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Ngày thi: 21 tháng 10 năm 2019

LISTENING

Part 1: Listen to a piece of news about the loss of rainforests and complete the summary below.

WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER. (10pts)

Since the beginning of 20th century rainforests have been under threat of extinction. One major cause of

deforestation is repurposing the land for 1. ________ such as growing rubber or palm oil on its property.

The loss of this dense biodiversity can pose several threats to our modern society. It is estimated that

2.________ modern medicines would be lost along with thousands of 3._______ derived from plants while

underprivileged groups are relying on rainforest plants for medicines. According to World Health

Organization, 4.______ take up to 50% of all medicines in China. Another major problem is climate change.

Known as 5. _________, rainforests absorb CO2, clearing it from the atmosphere. A rise in carbon dioxide

levels and a fall in rainforest acreage would contribute to 6. _______ and severe droughts. More seriously, 7.

__________ over resources such as farming land has led to farmers’ deaths globally.

It is not easy to find a feasible approach to stopping deforestation as many people on Earth survive by means

of natural resource 8. __________. A typical example is palm oil industry which helps to 9. _______ by

creating jobs for millions of farmers. Switching to another production of 10. ________ like sunflower or

soybean would even cause more land destruction.

Part 2

You will hear a student called Tina asking Professor VanDiezen for advice on choosing courses.

Listen and answer the following questions, using NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS for each answer.(5

pts)

1. What is the defining characteristic of a specialised course?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

2. For whom the Microbiology courses are available?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Who are interested in Microbiology courses?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Why will a Medical Science course be opened next year?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Which is the quickest increasing subject in enrolment?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

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Part 3 :You will hear a radio interview, decide decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or

false (F).(5 pts)

1. The idea for the invention occurred to Ryan while waiting at a Burger King restaurant.

2. Ryan used the idea when he entered a science contest.

3. Ryan’s invention helps deaf people learn sign language.

4. Ryan had no previous experience of building electronic devices.

5. Ryan has sold his invention to a deaf community centre.

Part 4: You are going to hear a radio phone-in programme on the subject of allergies. For questions 1-

5 choose the answer A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in

the corresponding numbered boxes (5pts)

1. Which of these possible explanations for the increase in allergies does the programme presenter mention

in her introduction?

A. People are exposed to more dangerous substances than in the past.

B. People's resistance to allergens is lower than in the past.

C. More new allergens are being released into the environment.

D. Higher levels of stress have made people more prone to allergies.

2. Which of the questions does the first caller, Tim, want to know the answer to?

A. What is the most likely cause of his allergy?

B. Why is he allergic to grass and pollen?

C. Will he ever be free of the allergy?

D. How can he improve his condition?

3. Arabella, the caller from Amsterdam,

A. thinks she may have passed on her allergy to her children.

B. asks how she can minimize the risk of her children having allergies.

C. wants to know whether her peanut allergy will continue in the future.

D. asks …