Đề thi chọn đội tuyện học sinh giỏi quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh TP Đà Nẵng năm học 2018-2019 (Vòng 2) Mã A280665

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KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA

NĂM HỌC 2018 -2019

Môn : TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC VÒNG 2 Đề thi có 12 trang. Học sinh làm bài trên đề thi.

Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Điểm bằng số Điểm bằng chữ

Mã phách

SECTION A: LISTENING (15 pts)

I. You will hear a discussion in which two marine biologists, Gina Kelso and Thomas Ludman, talk about an award-winning television film they made about wildlife in Antarctica. Circle the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the box provided for Answers. (5 pts)

1. Gina’s interest in marine biology dates from ______.

A. her earliest recollections of life in Africa

B. one memorable experience in childhood

C. the years she spent studying in England

D. a postgraduate research project she led

2. The first wildlife TV series they both worked on ______.

A. made use of a previously untried format

B. was not filmed in a natural environment

C. was not intended to be taken too seriously

D. required them to do background research

3. - How did Thomas feel when he was asked to produce the programs about Antarctica?

- He felt _______.

A. disappointed not to be presenting the series

B. surprised that people thought he was suitable

C. uncertain how well he would get on with the team

D. worried about having to spend the winter there

4. When they were in Antarctica, they would have appreciated ______.

A. a less demanding work schedule

B. more time to study certain animals

C. a close friend to share their feelings with

D. a chance to share their work with colleagues

5. What was most impressive about the whales they filmed?

A. The unusual sounds the whales made.

B. The number of whales feeding in a small bay.

C. How long the whales stayed feeding in one area.

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D. how well the whales co-operated with each other

II. You are going to hear a lecture on agriculture and the environment. Complete the notes below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each Answer. (10 pts)

AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT  (1) ______________ production = biggest problem in today’s world  Agriculture is important for jobs,exports and foreign exchange  Agriculture’ means:

- growing crops - raising animals - (2) ______________ - (3) ______________  Agriculture must be sustainable: old methods, & new, chemical methods are all unsustainable → (4)______________ of biodiversity  Biotechnology → GM or GE → bio-prospecting (bio-piracy) i.e. large companies steal samples of native plants to use the (5) ______________ for their own crop improvement

 (6) ______________ is responsible for less food and higher prices  Farmers need to be educated but governments also need to pay attention to (7) ______________ in order to protect the environment and re-nourish the soil.  Experts from around the world could come together to form a (8) ______________ to observe farm systems aiming to prevent pollution and erosion and encourage safe procedures that are also (9)______________.  Creating the project’s (10) ______________ would be very expensive and more money would be needed for the monitoring system but it could solve the problem of food shortages.

SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (50 pts) I. Fill the gaps in the following sentences with the correct answer A, B, C or D. Write your answers in the box provided for Answers. (20 pts) 1. There was no incident of any kind to ______ the journey until we ran into that ditch in Rodgers Field.

A. dismantle B. scrap C. mar D. fray 2. It won’t be long. I’ll be with you in a ______.

A. beat B. stroke C. tick D. chime 3. His opponent called him a traitor, which really ______ his patriotism.

A. cast aspersions on B. dumped asperity on C. drew integrity from D. hurled insults in 4. The old lady was becoming increasingly affected by ______.

A. masculinity B. senility C. virginity D. audacity 5. It took me several …