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ĐỀ SỐ 3
(Trích đề thi học sinh giỏi huyện Gia Viễn - Ninh Bình năm học 2022 -
2023)
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

PART A: LISTENING (4.0 points)

I. You will hear people talking in five different situations. For

questions 1-5, choose the best answer. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 point)
1. You hear a film review on the radio. What criticism does the reviewer make?
A. the acting is poor
B. the music is unsuitable
C. the story is difficult to follow
2. You hear two students talking about a holiday abroad. What do they agree
about?
A. Foreign travel is harmful to the environment.
B. It is becoming more expensive to travel abroad.
C. Holidays are more enjoyable if you go abroad.
3. You hear a woman talking on the radio about a place called Dolphin Bay.
Where did she first hear about Dolphin Bay?
A. on the Internet B. on the radio C. on television
4. You over hear a woman talking outside the post office. Why had she gone to
the post office?
A. to collect a parcel B. to buy stamps C. to send a parcel
5. You hear part of a discussion on local radio. What is the programme about?
A. building new housing
B. protecting wildlife
C. improving road safety
II. Listen to the tape and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each space. Write your answers in the
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corresponding numbered boxes. (2.0 points)
KARA:
Her length of time at the university: (1) ____________________________
Her impression of the people is that they are: (2) ____________________________
Her roommate's name is: (3) ____________________________
The counsellor suggests that she join a social club on: (4)
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The counsellor says her workload will cause: (5) ____________________________
III. You will hear a radio interview with the manager of a summer
activity course. Choose the best answer A, B, C. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 point)
1. This year, the course will run for _______________.
A. six weeks B. seven weeks C. eight weeks
2. The problem last year was that _______________.
A. few people wanted to attend
B. there were too few workers
C. there was nothing to do on rainy days
3. This year, for the first time, children will _______________.
A. do creative activities
B. do new outdoor sports
C. organize events.
4. Molly doesn't think children will come for six weeks because _______________.
A. it's too expensive
B. they will do the same activities again and again
C. their parents will want to spend time with them
5. The course isn't open to teenagers because _______________.
A. Molly thinks they aren't interested in the activities which are available
B. Molly thinks they should spend time with young people of a similar age
C. Molly's staff think that teenagers are difficult to please
PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4.0 points)
I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (2.0
points)
1. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ______________the rules.
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A. remember B. obey C. go after D. take care of
2. A new university without a library ______________ in USA.
A. recently B. opened recently
C. recently has opened D. has recently opened
3. Of the all members in my family, my grandpa is ______________.
A. oldest B. the oldest C. most old D. the most old
4. They took pride ______________ being the best players of the school.
A. in B. with C. on D. for
5. Either Peter or his brothers ______________ the keys to the car.
A. has been taken B. has taken C. have taken D. have been
taken
6. Educated women are likely to get ______________ jobs and become more
important at home.
A. well-trained B. well-paid C. well-prepared D. well-educated
7. Last Sunday, Tuan participated in ______________ funds for street children.
A. making B. taking C. raising D. gathering
8. "Goodbye, Susie!" – “______________”
A. So long B. Yeah C. So so D. The same
II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
9. He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.
A. at the target B. in accident C. at stake D. in comfort
10. Do you know that Jim has started painting as a hobby?
A. taken up B. taken on C. taken off D.
taken in
III. Read the passage and use the correct forms of the words given.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (2.0 point)
My Ideal Job
One thing I know is that I wouldn’t like to have a(n) (1. OCCUPY) occupation
that has anything to do with physics, chemistry or maths; I am not the (2.
SCIENCE) scientific type at all. In fact at school, I was a complete (3. FAIL)
failure in these subjects. Neither am I very good at dealing with people, nor am
I (4. AMBITION) (ko bt) so jobs in business, and (5. MANAGE) management
don’t really interest me either. Moreover, I find it (6. IRRITATE)(ko bt) to be
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surrounded by a lot of people; I would much rather have a job involving
creative work or (7. ART) artistic skills of some sort. I’d like to have the chance
to work outdoors (8. OCCASION) (ko bt)and perhaps do a bit of travelling too. I
am not (9. PARTICULAR) particularly concerned about becoming rich but I
would like to have a (10. REASON) reasonable
income-enough to live comfortably.
PART C. READING (6.0 points)
I. Read and choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the
passage. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
(2.0 points)
Air pollution is caused (1) ___________ ill health in human beings. In a lot
of countries, there are (2) ___________ limiting the amount of smoke factories
can produce although there is not enough (3) ___________ on the effects of
smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have (4) ___________ that air pollution
causes (5) ___________ diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars (6)
___________ also increased air pollution in most cities. The (7) ___________ of
petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled
by high buildings. Children (8) ___________ in areas where there is a lot of lead
in the atmosphere can not think as (9) ___________ as other children, and are
clumsy when they (10) ___________ their hands.
1. A. from B. on C. over D. of
2. A. laws B. ideas C. problems D. regulations
3. A. news B. article C. information D. newspaper
4. A. agreed B. pointed C. disagreed D. proved
5. A. lung B. heart C. liver D. stomach
6. A. had B. have C. has D. having
7. A. water B. lead C. gas D. exhaust
8. A. lived B. live C. to live D. living
9. A. quick B. slowly C. quickly D. slow
10. A. touch B. use C. handle D. collect
II. Read the following passage and choose the best option to answer.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (2.0
points)
American Online is one of the big names on the Internet, and unlikely
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many other digital companies, it actually makes a profit. But the company
which its rivals call the "Cyber-cockroach" was launched only in 1992. Before
that it was a small firm called control Video Corporation, and it made video
games. Then Steve Case, a former Pizza Hut marketing executive arrived and
took the company online, innovative, fast moving, and user-friendly, American
Online appeals to people who want to surf the Internet, but who do not have a
lot of experience. For the same reason "teachies", people who think they are
more expert with computers, look down on American Online and its users.
Recently, American Online (or AOL, as it calls itself) joined with Time Warner-a
multimillion- dollar movie and magazine company - to create a multimedia
giant.
Now, AOL has begun to expand abroad. In many Europe countries,
including the United Kingdom, it is hard to buy a computer magazine that does
not have a free AOL introductory offer. The company also puts advertisements
onto the television, and employs people to hand out its free introductory disks
at places like train stations. As the Internet gets faster AOL is changing. With
many homes getting high - speech connections through fiber optic cables or
the new ADSL technology, the "Cyber-cockroach" will have to show that, like
real cockroaches, it can survive in almost any environment.
1. What is the passage about?
A. A computer company B. A software company
C. An Internet Company D. a video company
2. The word "it" refers to ___________.
A. An American Online B. Cyber- Cockroach
C. Control Video Corporation D. Digital company
3. Who does Steve Case work for?
A. AOL B. Pizza Huts
C. Control Video Corporation D. None of these
4. How do "teachies" feel about American Online?
A. They think it is a Cyber- cockroach.
B. They think it is for expert
C. They think it is a movie and magazine company.
D. They feel superior to its users.
5. American Online has the following characteristics EXCEPT ___________.
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A. innovative B. fast moving C. user- friendly D. experienced
6. People who use American Online are probably ___________.
A. video game players B. "teachies"
C. movie fans D. people new to the Internet
7. American Online is an unusual digital company because ___________.
A. it used to make video games B. it is innovative
C. it makes money D. it has joined with another company

8. Which marketing idea is not mentioned?

A. Advertisements on the Internet. B. Advertisements on TV
C. Free disks in journals D. people giving disks away
9. What does the articles say about AOL's future?
A. It will do well B. it will do badly
C. It will face challenges D. The article doesn't say
10. This passage is about ___________.
A. technology B. a history of the Internet
C. computer users D. a successful business
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (2.0
points)
Paragraph 1
Sleep is essential for human life. We can actually live longer without food
than without sleep. Most people spend about a third of their life sleeping. That
means during our life we will spend about twenty-five years asleep. While the
average person sleeps about seven hours a night, some people can manage
with as little as four hours. We don't all need the same amount of sleep.
Paragraph 2
So what happens when we are asleep? There are five stages in a cycle of
sleep. Each cycle lasts about 90 minutes and we often repeat this cycle five
times a night. In the first two stages, we fall into a light sleep. In stages three
and four, we are in a deep sleep and our heart rate and breathing slows down.
In stage five, our brain becomes active and our eyes move around quickly. This
stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement. It is during
REM sleep that we do all our dreaming.
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We all know that sleep is good for US, but what are the benefits? One
benefit is that it helps us to resist illness. Without enough sleep, our body
cannot fight off colds and the flu as easily. Your sleep pattern can also affect
your diet. Researchers at the University of Chicago discovered that poor sleep
increased a hormone in the body that makes us hungry. This means that
people who sleep badly often eat more high calorie foods and gain more
weight.
Paragraph 4
Sleep also plays a part in our performance at school and at work. A
number of reports have shown that children who get a good night's sleep do
better in school. Obviously, one reason for this is that if you are very tired you
cannot focus. However, there is another important reason. Scientists believe
that sleep is important for our memory. While we are asleep our brain deals
with information we have learnt and sleep helps strengthen our memories.
Paragraph 5
Another essential part of sleep to understand is our circadian rhythm, or
"body clock". This is our body's natural rhythm of sleep. Generally, our body
clock tells us to sleep when it is dark and wake when it is light. However,
studies now suggest that young people's body clocks change when they
become teenagers. Some scientists believe that teenagers are not lazy, but
biologically programmed to go to bed later and wake up later.
Questions 1-5
The text on page 2 has five paragraphs (1 - 5). Choose the best title
for each paragraph from A-F below and write the letter (A - F) on the
lines below. There is one title you don't need.
1. Paragraph 1 ___d____ A. The reason we dream
2. Paragraph 2 __e_____ B. Changes in sleep routine
3. Paragraph 3 ____f___ C. Sleep and learning
4. Paragraph 4 c D. How much we sleep
5. Paragraph 5 ___b____ E. Different types of sleep
F. Sleep and good health
Questions 6-10
Choose the five statements from A - H below that are TRUE according
to the information given in the text. Write the letters of the TRUE
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statements on the lines below (in any order).
6. _____a__ A. Everyone's need for sleep is different.
7. ___c____ B. We are usually in a deep sleep for about seven hours.
8. ____e___ C. We dream during stage five of the sleep cycle.
9. ___f____ D. You sleep more when you have a cold.
10. __g_____ E. People who sleep badly often have poor diets.
F. It is important to sleep well after you learn something.
G Our body clock generally follows changes in light.
H. Teenagers don't get tired very easily.
PART D. WRITING
I. Email writing (3.0 points)
You are going to visit the Temple of Literature. Write an email (80 -
100 words) to your close friend to invite him/her to go with you. Tell
your friend about your detailed plan.
You should base on the suggestions below:
♦ Invite your friend:
What do you want to visit? Why?
Where is it?
Why do you want to go with your friend?
♦ Detail your plan:
When will you go?
How will you get there?
How long will your trip be?
What will you take along with you?
What will you do there?
Start like this:
Dear Mrs. Smith,
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Best wishes,
Hoa
II. Paragraph writing (3.0 points)
Write a paragraph of about 120 - 150 words about how we save
energy.
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