KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA MÔN TIẾNG ANH NĂM HỌC 2017-2018 TỈNH LÀO CAI Mã A130610

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KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA

NĂM HỌC: 2017-2018

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian thi: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 4/10/2017 Đề thi có 15 trang

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Số phách

I. LISTENING (50 POINTS)

Part 1: You are going to hear a writer called Peter Watkins being interviewed by the programme presenter, Sue Manchester. He is talking about his book, which discusses the behaviour of animals and birds in relation to the weather. For questions 1-6, decide whether these statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

1. Sue has little faith in the accuracy of sayings about the weather. 2. Peter says that low-flying birds suffer badly in storms. 3. Peter believes that there is a logical explanation for why certain birds change their habits. 4. According to Peter, insects have difficulty in sensing changes in the atmosphere. 5. Peter says that weather sayings used to be confined to the farming community. 6. Peter says that in the past people relied on animal and bird behaviour to predict the weather.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Part 2: You will hear two well-known singer songwriters, Cathy and Paul, talking about their approach to writing songs. For questions 7-12, decide whether the opinions are expressed by only one of the speakers, or whether the speakers agree.

Write C for Cathy. P for Paul. Or B for Both when they agree.

Opinions Speaker 7. Many of my songs have never been recorded. 8. I have to view songwriting as a job. 9. I rarely have difficulty in coining up with new songs. 10. I don't allow myself to waste time on a song that is hard to complete. 11. I've been surprised by the success of some of my songs. 12. I need to have an idea before I can write a song.

Your answers

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Part 3: You will hear a group of art history students going round an art gallery with their teacher. For questions 13 - 17, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which best fits according to what you hear.

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13. Which is true about Burne-John’s belief in art?

A. Art ought to be true to nature. B. Art must have a clear moral point. C. Art should play an instructive role in a modern industrial society. D. Art need not any realistic value. 14. It appears that the story of the King and the Beggar Maid was ____________

A. a well-known Victorian tale. B. popularized by a poet. C. brought to the artist's attention by his wife. D. taken up by novelists at a later stage. 15. According to the student, how did the painter approach the work?

A. He wanted to portray the beggar very realistically. B. He copied parts of the painting from an Italian masterpiece. C. He had certain items in the painting made for him. D. He wanted to decorate the clothing with jewels. 16. The student thinks that in some ways the painting depicts ____________

A. an uncharacteristically personal message. B. the great sadness of the artist. C. the artist's inability to return the girl's love. D. the fulfillment of the artist's hopes and dreams. 17. What was people's reaction to the painting?

A. They recognized Frances Graham as the model for the Beggar Maid. B. They realized how personal the painting was for the artist. C. They interpreted the painting without difficulty. D. They did not approve of the subject matter of the painting.

Your answers

13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Part 4: Listen to BBC news and fill in the missing information from questions 18 to 25 with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have clashed over jobs, trade, taxes, (18) ____________and security in their first presidential debate. Each candidate tried to (19) ____________the other and argued over who had the (20) ____________to be president. (21) ____________ was an issue for both candidates. For Mr Trump that's about not releasing his (22) ____________and for Mrs Clinton it concerns thousands of emails which …