ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA THPT NĂM 2020 MÔN TIẾNG ANH - MOCK TEST 1 CÓ ĐÁP ÁN Mã A106253

ANSWER KEY

I. LISTENING (50 POINTS)

Part 1. For questions 1-5, listen to a radio programme about sponsorship in Formula 1 racing and decide whether these statements are True (T) or False (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (2pts/ 1 correct answer) 1. Graham Swift is a professional racing driver who races in Formula 1. 2. Formula 1 is totally dependent on sponsorship. 3. After 1991, the McLaren team became less successful than it had been. 4. Marlboro withdrew its sponsorship from McLaren because the team asked for more money. 5. In general, the presenter seems to disapprove of tobacco companies sponsoring Formula 1.

Your answers

1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T

Presenter: In this evening's programme in the series 'Has sport become too commercial?' we'll be discussing Grand Prix racing. My guest this evening is Graham Swift, a sports journalist who specialises in Formula 1 coverage. Graham, I may be showing my age here, but I remember the days when Formula 1 cars lined up on the track in their own team livery, not the livery of a tobacco company and a patchwork of logos. Is all this advertising really necessary? Graham Swift: It certainly is. It costs over 40 million dollars to put a team of only two cars and their drivers on the track for one season. Nobody can raise that kind of money without sponsorship. Presenter: I see. But don't you think that this has a bad effect on young people? I mean, for example, boys and young men who are very attracted by the glamour of motor racing may feel that some of that glamour will rub off on them if they smoke the cigarettes that are advertised on the cars. Graham Swift: Well, of course, that's exactly why tobacco companies sponsor motor sports — they're not giving away money for the fun of it. This was illustrated very clearly by the split between Marlboro cigarettes and the McLaren team in 1996. After the golden years between 1988 and 1991 when Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna became world champions in McLaren cars, the team lost its dominant position in the sport. Marlboro made it clear they were not happy with what was going on and that they wanted to renegotiate the terms of the deal — they were sponsoring McLaren to the tune of 32 million dollars per year, so they wanted good media coverage in return. Soon after that the partnership broke up and Marlboro switched its sponsorship to Ferrari. Presenter: I see. Is it not possible for teams to raise money from other sources? Graham Swift: Of course tobacco companies are the really big spenders, but you must remember they're not the only players in the sponsorship game. A lot of the logos you see on the cars are from firms in related industries — many sponsors provide free tyres, engines, fuel or lubricants instead of, or as well as, cash. And nowadays companies from fields as varied as dairy products, computers and air travel put money into the sport. Presenter: Now, moving on to the question

Part 2. For questions 6-10, listen to a radio interview with a travel writer called Marina Vardy and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (2pts/ 1 correct answer) 6. What made Marina start traveling? A. a sudden desire to overcome her fear of the sea B. a difficult problem in the life she had at the time C. an unexpected opportunity to escape a boring routine D. a friend's wish for a traveling companion