Đề ôn luyện thi chuyên Tiếng Anh có đáp án - FURTHER PRACTICE TEST 02 (July 31st, 2021) (10 pages) Mã A432771

FURTHER PRACTICE TEST 02 (July 31st, 2021)

I. LISTENING

Part 1. You will hear a student, Sophie Reece, giving a short talk about a conservation project. For questions 1-9, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. The state of the planet is the result of people’s need to make 1) _____amends___________. Sophie doesn’t want to delve into the subject of 2) ______pollution__________. The volunteers offer the group whatever 3) ______time__________ they can spare. The generosity of the public allows the group to take care of their 4) _____administration costs___________. Recently the group have been working on a(n) 5) _______scheme_________ involving local businesses. The group discovered that 6) ______minor adjustments__________ in the way companies conduct themselves can cut down on their environmental impact. After the group left, the publishing company were almost a(n) 7) _____paperless office___________ . Volunteering to help the environment can help alleviate one’s 8) ________mind________. Sophie believes everyone’s 9) _____desire___________ is to do something positive.

Part 2. You will hear a radio interview with a sports scientist talking about the effects of age on ability to perform in endurance sports. For questions 10-14, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 10. What point is Robert upholding when he says 'the Tour de France is living proof of this'? A Athletes should not be permitted to compete at these levels after the age of 40. B No athlete is physiologically capable of winning once past 35. C The vast majority of athletes reach a peak of fitness at the age of 35 and then decline. D The average age of competitors in endurance sports is 29.

11. What was Robert's motivation for entering the Tour De France in his forties? A so that the British Team had a competitor over 40 B to prove something to researchers C to achieve a personal goal D to finish his cycling career on a high

12. Why do the ages for best average performance in Marathons differ between men and women? A Female entrants are on average younger than male entrants. B Women lose their lung and muscle capacity faster than men. C Men demonstrate a faster average speed than women at different ages. D Statistically, few women over 45 actually complete the Marathon.

13. How does qualitative analysis disprove the theory of age-related decline? A It shows that decline is by no means uniform. B It indicates that training time is a decisive factor. C It highlights flaws in the theory of muscle loss. D It proves that some people can halt the decline completely.

14. What conclusions does Robert draw from the research he has mentioned? A Winning is possible at any age. B Failure is inevitable when you don't follow the 10% rule. C When winning is your goal you can achieve great things. D Age should not be viewed as an obstacle to success.

Part 3. Listen to a talk and supply the blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE

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THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each blank. In the earliest days of human history, humans were 15)___hunter-gatherers__________, often moving from place to place in search of food People could raise food, which led to the development of 16)_____semi-permanent________ for the first time in history Steady and long term supply of food could only be guaranteed with the advent of irrigation and 17)____soil tilling_________ As trade 18)_____flourished________, so did technologies that facilitated it One reason for the high population densities in some ancient cities was that everything had to be 19)_____within walking distance________ due to unavailable transportaion During the Industrial Revolution, new technology 21)____deployed_________ on a mass scale allowed cities to expand and integrate further In the future, food production might move to 21)_____verticle farms________and skyscrapers, rooftop gardens or 22)_____vacant lots________in city centres The futue of cities is …