PAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG TỈNH THPT ĐỀ THI THỬ HSG TỈNH SỐ 01 NĂM 2020 Mã A415612

PAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG TỈNH THPT ĐỀ THI THỬ HSG TỈNH SỐ 01 NĂM 2020

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian thi: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi:

Đề thi có 16 trang

* Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển * Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. I. LISTENING (50 POINTS)

Part 1. For questions 1-9, listen to a conversation in a tourist information office in Guernsey and decide whether these statements are True (T) or False (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. 1. There is a concert at the old castle on Saturday night. 2. St James concert hall is an ideal place to learn about the history of the island. 3. The woman says that Hauteville House was the home of a famous writer. 4. The guided walk in St Peter Port starts at 5.00 and lasts 1.5 hours. 5. To join the guided walk, visitors must buy a ticket from the information office. 6. The man plans to take part in the Autumn Walking Festival. 7. The name Tennerfest is related to the price offered. 8. Tennerfest will start in six weeks’ time. 9. The man is not interested in visiting the island of Jersey.

Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Part 2. For questions 10-15, listen to a radio interview with the comedian Brain Conley, who does a considerable amount of work in panto, a type of family-friendly show which is popular at Christmas and choose the correct answer A, B or C which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. 10. Brian likes Birmingham because A. it has provided him with a steady income. B. it is where he grew up. C. it was where he first became famous 11. When they discuss children’s participation in panto, Brian says that A. he prefers children not to come up on stage. B. it’s important to get the parents’ permission if a child wants to participate. C. he thinks that children’s participation adds a certain quality to the show. 12. According to Brian, the advantage of panto is that A. all the actors can change their lines to reflect current events. B. the qualities required in panto match his talents. C. it gives him the chance to play a comedy character. 13. Brian became involved in comedy because A. he had wanted to do it since he was a child. B. his friends at school encouraged him to do it. C. he found he could earn more by doing comedy. 14. What does Brian say about providing comedy for corporate events?

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A. It is easy because the audience has had a lot to drink. B. He has learnt how to respond to comments from the audience. C. It’s the only way for many comedians to find work. 15. What does Brian feel with regards to nerves? A. He agrees with a comment someone made early in his career B. He no longer feels nervous because he is more experienced C. The extent of his nerves has changed over the years.

Your answers 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 3. For questions 16-25, listen to a talk about the history of the electric guitar and supply the blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the space provided.

DATE MAKER NAME OF GUITAR FEATURES

1890s Orville Gibson no name similar in shape to a 16.________________

1925 Jogn Dopyera The National Guitar made of metal, good for playing 17.________________

1930s C.F. Martin Company The Dreadnought strings made of 18.________________

1931 George Beauchamp The 19.________________ used two 20.________________shaped like horseshoes to increase sound

1935 Adolph Rickenbacker The Rickenbacker Electro Spanish

made from 21.________________

1941 Les Paul The Log the first to be completely 22.________________

1950 Leo Fender The Fender Broadcaster its simplicity made it ideal for 23.________________

1951 Leo Fender The 24.________________ easy to carry around

1952 Ted McCarty The Gibson Les Paul 25.________________in colour

1954 Leo Fender The Fender Stratocaster double cutaway design

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