ĐỀ THI THỬ CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN CHÍNH THỨC DỰ THI HSG QG THPT NĂM 2020 MÔN TIẾNG ANH - Thi thu HSG lan 2 Mã A678623

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I. LISTENING: (50 pts) Part 1: 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. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (10p.) 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? 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. D. how well the whales co-operated with each other.

Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part2. Listen to the conversation. Write T for True or F for False for each statement. (10p.) 6. Buyers should talk to the painting’s previous owners. 7. The chemical composition of the paint may help determine if a painting is real or not. 8. Comparing fingerprints left in paint helps in detecting a forgery. 9. It’s always possible to identify a forged painting. 10. Some forgeries have become valuable themselves.

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Part 3. You are going to hear two students, Brett and Mica, on an environmental studies course talking to their tutor about photography assignment. Now listen and answer questions 1-5. Write NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS for each answer. (10p.) 11. In bad weather, what should students think carefully about when it comes to photography? 12. What does Brett want to take advantage of when photographing near water? 13. What can they avoid when they use a piece of equipment called an “angle finder”? 14. According to the tutor and Brett, whose works or paintings should they use to generate ideas? 15. What issues should they think about when deciding on what to photograph? Your answers 11. 12.

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Part 4. Listen to the recording and fill in the missing information with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. (20p.)

WHAT IS EDUCATION FOR? Education is so important because it is supposed to help us get prepared for the challenges in our life. That’s why in most of schools of all kinds (16) ______ with challenges in life is widely studied. However, things such as talent, energy, goodwill, and (17) ______ seem to disappear. In order to improve education it is claimed that what we need is not money but that we must pay more attention to the real purpose of education, which is aimed to help us with: working and (18) ______. To address these needs two crucial subjects must be included in the curriculum. The first one is (19) ______ since we don’t fully understand how the economy works. To help to study this subject, Math is taught to help students how to deal with money. It is hoped that students can get more understanding the global economy together with other terms such as leadership, marketing and competition, cash flow, and (20) ______. Secondly students really need to study themselves since we usually misunderstand ourselves. They should be taught a number of concepts and helped towards their personality maps so that they …