ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN II ĐỘI TUYỂN SINH GIỎI CẤP QUỐC GIA LỚP 12 THPT Môn thi Tiếng Anh tỉnh Hưng Yên Mã A353201

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ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN II ĐỘI TUYỂN SINH GIỎI

CẤP QUỐC GIA LỚP 12 THPT

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Ngày thi: 30 tháng 11 năm 2019

SECTION A. LISTENING (50pts)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU

- Bài nghe gồm 3 phần. Mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 2 lần.

- Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh đã có trong bài nghe.

Part 1. For questions 1-10, listen to a news bulletin on Ao Dai and fill in the missing information with NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS for each answer.

Exactly when the Vietnamese Ao Dai (1) _____________________________ still remains uncertain today.

(2) ____________________________ of Dong Son culture were where some earliest signs of Ao Dai were found, according to some experts.

Some say that Ao Dai appeared around 40 AD when Vietnam achieved its (3) ___________________________.

1744 marked the year when (4) ____________________________ of Ao Dai on Vietnamese people started to kick in.

While women in northern Vietnam were forced to wear Ao Giao Linh, those in the South had to wear trousers covered by a long silk gown that took the inspiration from Champa (5) ___________________________.

The women with higher social standing wore Ao Ngu Than while those with lower standing wore Ao Tu Than, which was evidence of Ao Dai evolution to distinguish between (6) ____________________________ during the 1800s.

Generally speaking, both Ao Ngu Than and Ao Tu Than had (7) ________________________ and were much shorter than the current Ao Dai.

During the period 1930-1950, Ao Dai Vietnam went through a foreign influence brought about by (8) ___________________________.

Cat Tuong or Le Mur, a Hanoian artist, changed the style of Ao Dai to fit Vietnamese women’s body by raising Ao Dai’s shoulders, extending the length, switched to a(n) (9) ______________________________ and decorated it with Western details.

The video maker uses three words to describe Ao Dai designed by Cat Tuong: (10) ______________, ______________ and ______________.

Part 2. For questions 11-15, listen to an interview with the artist, Madeline Knowles and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. 11. What motivates Madeline in her choice of subject?

A. a desire to produce beautiful paintings B. a rejection of the unpleasantness of life C. an appreciation of essential qualities D. a search for her own inner peace 1

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

12. What, in Madeline’s view, is the relationship between artists and the world they live in?

A. They want to reveal the patterns in life. B. They value the supernatural element in art. C. They have to provide people what they want. D. They have difficulty in communicating with people 13. Why did Madeline first take up painting?

A. It had been a secret ambition of hers to paint. B. A change of focus was required in her teaching. C. Her students requested help with their painting. D. She saw it as a fulfilling way of expressing herself. 14. How was the rock star influenced by seeing Madeline’s painting of a path?

A. He was inspired to paint his first picture. B. He commissioned her to paint a picture of his house. C. He wanted to introduce a similar feature into his garden. D. He became interested in a new style of painting. 15. How does Madeline help the rock star with his painting?

A. by providing him with technical tips B. by discussing his involvement with the subject C. by suggesting suitable subjects to paint D. by offering advice on painting the countryside

Your answers

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Part 3. For questions 16-25, listen to a journalist talking about the life of a famous Scottish poet Robert Burns and complete the following tasks. For questions 16-19, answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. Write your answers in the space provided.

16. What was the job of Burns’ parents?

16. _______________________________________

17. What did Burns’ …