ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA NĂM HỌC 2020 2021 MÔN TIẾNG ANH (VÒNG 2) Mã A904458

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NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (VÒNG 2) Thời gian: 180 phút, (không kể thời gian phát đề) (Đề thi gồm có 12 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề)

I. LISTENING (2.0 points) Part 1. For questions 1-5, listen to a complaint from a woman called Julie Gold and decide whether these statements are True (T) or False (F).

Questions True (T) or False (F) 1. The canals were built despite the fact that there was no public finance and very little technology. 2. From 1919 to 1929, there were many canals that were competing with each other but were not uniform in size. 3. The new union of canals provided a continuous link between major industrial cities. 4. There are plenty of natural habitats for a variety of wildlife on and around the canals. 5. Walkers can go to the nearest waterway office to get information on circular walks so they can start and end at the same place.

1……T………

2……F……… 3……T……… 4……T……

5……T……

Part 2: You will hear a wildlife photographer called Leanna Marson talking about her work. Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 6. Leanna describes the emotion she experiences when she takes a good wildlife photograph as

_magical________. She feels that photography is not simply about technical elements.

7. Leanna says her work involves predicting an animal's ____movements________________ .

8. She considers it a(n) _______privilege______________ to be able to take pictures of wildlife. She says

that she needed to be very trusting on one particular occasion.

9. On a recent trip, Leanna was away for _____7 months_____________ .

10. She feels that travelling has become ______second nature_______________ to her.

Part 3. You will hear a recorded talk giving introduction to the historical theme park – Manham River Port in England. Listen and answer the following questions.

11. Why did a port originally develop at Manham?

…………because it was convenient for river transport………………………… 12. What caused Manham's sudden expansion during the Industrial Revolution?

…………the increase in demand for metals……………………………………. 13. Why did rocks have to be sent away from Manham to be processed?

……………becauce of the shortage of fuel…………………………………… 14. What happened when the port declined in the twentieth century?

…………the worker went away………………………………………………… 15. What did the Manham Trust hope to do?

…………to rebuild the port complex……………………………………………

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Part 4: You will hear a psychologist being interviewed about friendship, choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear . 16. From three to five years old, children ___________________ A. are happy to play alone. B. prefer to be with their family. C. have rather selfish relationships. D. have little idea of ownership.

17. From age five to eight or ten, children ___________________ A. change their friends more often. B. decide who they want to be friends with. C. admire people who don’t keep to rules. D. learn to be tolerant of their friends.

18. According to Sarah Browne, adolescent ___________________ A. may be closer to their friends than to their parents. B. develop an interest in friends of the opposite sex. C. choose friends with similar personalities to themselves. D. want friends who are dependable.

19. Young married people ___________________ A. tend to focus on their children. B. often lose touch with their friends. C. make close friends less easily. D. need fewer friends than single people.

20. In middle or old age people generally prefer ___________________ A. to say in touch with old friends. B. to see younger friends more often. C. to have friends who live nearby. D. to spend more time with their friends.

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (1 point)

Part 1. For questions 21-28, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions. 21. ______, we missed our plane. A. The train is late B. The train was late C. To be …