Së GD - §T b¾c giangTrêng thpt chuyªn b¾c giang HéI THI HäC SINH GiáI DUY£N H¶I B¾C Bé LÇN THø vI M¤N: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút PART I. LISTENING (15 points) I. Listen to the recording and complete the notes. Write ONE WORD or A NUMBER for each answer. (5 points) The European Starling Length: 12 inches Colour: (1) …….……or grey, white spots. Nesting sites: Trees and (2) ………….. Diet: (3) …………and fruit. Natural range: British Isles, Finland Population: British Isles, Finland: in decline USA: (4) …………million Some of the problems created by large numbers of starlings On wildlife They compete with other species for (5) ……….. places On agriculture They feed on (6) …………crops. They cause (7) ………… damage On human life They may cause (8) ……….. Regulation and deciding factor. The (9) ………… and pick-up of water is regulated by legislation on species movements. (10 ………… is the ultimate deciding factor in species management. II. Listen to the recording and complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. (5 points) Student Location Cost Availability services Health centre North Campus £650 charge for prescriptions All students within the (1) ___________ zone 1 C or D. send emails to your tutor B. the historical development of television. What will the reprographics office do? A. the development of new media C.Counselling service North Campus Up to (2) __________ consultations free All students Nightline (3) _________ Campus Free By phone: call (4) ____________ Sports centre South Campus (5) _______ each year All students III. the Management section 5. the Media Studies section C. the average length of a television programme might become A. (5 points) 1. ipads 3. ipods B. the invention of television 2. mobile phones C. the Journals section D. What is the main topic of the assignment? A. send your dissertation 2 . According to tutor. which new technology will become the biggest competition for television? A. 45 minutes B. the Sociology section B. the cultural future of television D. video games D. What part of the library is going to be closed for one week? A. more than ten minutes 4. four to five minutes C. B. According to Emilie. Lsten to the talk and answer the following questions by choosing A. B. ten minutes D. transformed 6. There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. dwelling B. creditable D. A. When old Mr. settled D. speculation B. Write your answers in the space provided below. drew C. 5. placed B. it’s 2 am and you can’t stop to think about your saggy 3 . subsequent D. deteriorated B. confirmed C. credible C. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (25 points) I. Find and correct them. The train whistle warned us of its ____ departure A. C or D) in the numbered box. enhanced C. 5. former 9. 9. Barnaby died. staggering D. assumed D. laid 2. plunged B. I don’t agree with ____ very young and pretty criminals A. On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks ____ all over the carpet A. Write your answer (A. The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t ____ at all. Nobody in the classroom believed in the farfetched story he told. 4. Get going! All the students were ____ around. 2. 10. previous B. enforcing C. imminent C. A. realism C. salvaged D. assured B. waiting until the last minute to go into the building A. The bad weather and a lack of food simply ____ our problem A. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Time and neglect had ____ the property A. A. lingering C. B. several people ____ their claim to the substantial legacy that he left. imprisoning D. committing B. enhanced C. 3. send your dissertation to your tutor D. send your dissertation to the Journals section PART II. flourished D. scattered C. 7. offending 7. credential B. II. Janice and I have been ____ enemies A. runnin Your answers: 1. (5 points) 1. The popular press often contains a lot more ____ than hard facts. 8. influence D. 6. credulous. tolerance 8. guaranteed 4. Ever since we quarreled in the office. compounded B. tossed 3. acclimatized 10. defined D.C. (5 points) 1 Imagine the case. 2. three plastic surgeons offer detailed opinions on the best course of activity – with price quotes. In less than a year. Line …. You log on so to SurgeonHouseCall. At the Wimbledon Tennis Championship. Line …. I'll have to have soda instead. It’s as if SurgeonHouseCall. dozens of plastic surgeons offer also virtual consultations on their Web sites. “When banks complete. Complete each sentence with the most suitable word in the box. He's very _____ 3. Oh dear! We've _____ tonic water.com has recruited 55 plastic surgeons nationwidely to offer opinions. Write your answer in the space provided. Line …. the reigning champion was __ in the first round. Line …. you win”. Line ….2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 midsection. 4 . But does a patient who gets a plastic surgeon’s recommendation before a face-to face visit really “win?” Conservative plastic surgeons say it’s fine to send an e-mail message with general information about a ranging of producers to a patient. ask Richard. Line …. You complete out a brief medical history and including photographs of the problem area.com and create a free patient profile declaring you wish to get a tummy tuck. III. Your answers: Mistakes Corrections Line …. For no time. wear off pass up run out of fall-out passed over called up clued up cooling off knocked out call-out 1. but the practice of offering a diagnosis with ever having met a patient can be problem. Line …. If you want to know anything about computers. Line …. SurgeonHouseCall.com co-opted the LendingTree slogan. Meanwhile. Line …. . SETTLE) ____ who first arrived in this part of the US over a century ago. 2. …………. 5. 10. ……….. COMMIT) ____ to delivering the highest quality amenities. …………. 7. featuring Colorado's (5. Your answers: 1. …………. 7... …………. young men of 18 in the UK were _____ for military service. 6. 9. …………. November through April.. …………. …………. CARE) ____ service in resorts that are (10. snow conditions are (4.. 7. There. Together. If you need a plumber during a Bank Holiday weekend.. don't forget that there's a £50 minimum_____ charge. …………. PARALLEL) ____ winter paradise. …………. 2. 4. 5. 6. they present an (8. REAL) ____. 9... Until 1958. which inspire today's travelers as much as they spurred on the (2. PICTURE) ____ slopes. 3. Colorado has everything you need.. 8. 4. And the best part is that you'll enjoy friendly.4.. Write the correct form of the words given in brackets. John was _____ for promotion so he decided to leave the company. Don't _____ the chance of visiting Disney World. They always take ages to _____ afterwards. And whether you're seeking the outdoor adventure of a (3. Extensive snow making and grooming operations always keep trails in top shape. …………. 3.. ………. you'll find the best skiing and snowboarding on (7. BREATH) ____ views. …………. …………. 5. 8. 10.. CONSIST) ____ and reliable. …………. 9. (9. 5 . 6. In disputes between management and trade unions.. …………. LEGEND) ____ “champagne powder” snow. The mountain destinations in the Colorado Rockies can turn your wildest ski dreams into thrilling (6.. The state of Colorado is known for its spectacular scenery and (1.. I hate having injections at the dentist's. …………. as well as the finest ski schools in the US. it's a good idea to allow a ____ period. …………. Write your answer in the space provided below. 8... (5 points) SKIING HOLIDAYS IN COLORADO To ski or snowboard in Colorado is to experience the pinnacle of winter sports. 10. Your answers: 1. …………. LIFE) ____ exciting nightlife or a great family getaway. Nuclear _____ is a major hazard in the event of an accident at a nuclear power station. ………….. IV.. ………….. B. C or D best fits each space. they simply shift from one chair to another-from the chair in the car to the chair in the office to the chair in front of the television. on a daily (8) ___. 10. according to the study. 2. And it did not (3) ___ whether they were overweight. and 46 percent more likely to die of any cause. …………. “For many people. The study followed 8. …………. Australia. “(9) ___ if someone has a healthy body weight. Read the text below and decide which answer A. Those who watched television four hours or more per day were 80 percent more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than those who watched two hours or less. READING (30 points) I. (5 points) A new study from Australia suggests that couch potatoes live shorter lives. B. sitting for long periods still has an unhealthy (15) ___ on blood sugar and blood fats” Your answers: 1.. …………. David Dunstan of the baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Victoria. Write your answer (A. ……….” said the study’s lead author. 4.. …………. C or D) in the numbered box. 5. ………….. resonant or shrill produced in (3) _____ with the individual physical (4) _____ of the throat One possible implementation of the art of voice recognition is voice profiling used by police analysts as a method of (5) ____ court evidence in trials.. 9. 3. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word. Although it is possible that people who were already ill watched more television than those who were healthy.V. which appeared Jan 11th in the online (4) ___ of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. …………. Every year thousands of 6 . (10 points) The elementary means of communicating with other people is (1) ____ messages by voice. …………. 7. This fact is widely (2) _____ and we recognize the voice as a feature characterizing the identity of a person. Write your answer in the numbered box. They can be nasal. 8. The array of voices is immeasurable as no two are exactly similar. there is growing interest (7) ___ researchers in assessing the effects of being sedentary. the researchers tried to rule that (5) ___ by excluding subjects who already had heart disease and by adjusting for differences in risk (6) ___ like diet and smoking. While the benefits of physical activity have been well studied... ………….. PART III.... 6.800 adults (1) ___ 25 and older for six and a half years and found that each daily hour of television viewing was (2) ___ with an 18 percent increase in deaths from heart disease and an 11 percent increase in overall mortality.. A. young children learn to walk. It is common to think of learning as something that takes place in school. Very frequently voice analysts have a stab at deciphering the relevant information which may be mingled with background noise or other interfering sounds until they (9) _____ the desired results. credentials B. A. prove C. substantiating 6. infections or other voice attributes like pitch. children learn basic academic subjects such as reading. informing C. dispersing 6. conveying D. facilitating B. 3. 5. and other people important to their world. set D. but much of human learning occurs outside the classroom. 1. A. dismantling 4. manouevre B. withstanding D. discharging B. pledging C. reassured 3. A. 8. Specialists dealing with the voice investigation claim that people can (7) _____ themselves away by their accents. II. 10. and smells in their environments. D. A. employed C. intensity and loudness. siblings. accordance B. exchanged B. C or D) in the numbered box. tell D. and mathematics. reckoned D. (10 points) Learning means acquiring knowledge of developing the ability to perform new behaviors. attain 10. Even before they enter school. sounds. converted D. A. C. support D. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. distracting Your answers: 1. 7. adjusted C. used 7. declared C. reformed 9. When they enter school. They learn how to interact with their parents. properties D. assets C. dependence C. consent 4. food. Thankfully. acknowledged B. A. elaborate C. give 8. writing. turn B. succeed D. B. tendencies 5. 2. A recorded sample is usually (8) _____ into electric impulses and later transformed into a pictorial recording which is processed by a computer program. A. friends. A. tastes. 7 . commuting 2.A. put B. to talk. disturbing 9. these efforts help the police detect individuals who threaten their victim by phone or inform about bomb planting or those who make offensive calls (10) _____ the peace of decent citizens.audiotapes with recorded interviews or casual utterances are (6) _____ to the purpose to help identity the probable culprit. and to use their hands to manipulate toys. B. and people continue to learn throughout their lives. and other objects. Write your answer (A. They use all of their senses to learn about the sights. Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom 2. such as lightning followed by thunder. which is the storage of information in the brain. and motor skills. People and animals can also learn by observation – that is. by watching others perform behaviors. They learn social skills for interacting with other children. touch. Literacy and calculation D. In operant conditioning. After they finish school. According to the passage. Acquisition of academic knowledge C. and advertisers make use of the principles of learning to influence the behavior of workers. where this storage takes place. In contrast. Interpersonal communication B. people learn to associate two stimuli that occur in sequence. In a form of learning known as classical conditioning. voters. Psychologists. Life skills C. Acquisition of social and behavioral skills D. what are children NOT usually taught outside the classroom? A. raising children. people must learn to adapt to the many major changes that affect their lives. Learning is closely related to memory. smell. Simple forms of learning involve a single stimulus. right from wrong 3. ranging from simple to complex. According to the passage. Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge. Getting married. or taste. and finding and keeping a job. concepts. such as getting married. A stimulus is anything perceptible to the senses. Knowledge acquisition and ability development B. the study of learning is important in many different fields. sound. raising children. A. the changes to which people have to orient themselves 8 . people learn by forming an association between a behavior and its consequences (reward or punishment).They also continue to learn a great deal outside the classroom. social workers. criminologists. Employers. There are many forms of learning. which of the following is learning in broad view comprised of? A. Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do. They learn which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are likely to be punished. psychologists who study learning are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a person’s experiences. politicians. such as a sight. Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate children. 1. and consumers. and how the brain later retrieves knowledge when we need it. and finding and keeping a job are mentioned in paragraph 2 as examples of ________. and other humanservice workers need to understand how certain experiences change people’s behaviors. More complex forms of learning in clued learning languages. It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life. 7. is associated with natural phenomena C. Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviors. is created by the senses B. According to the passage. thoroughly understand the behaviors of the objects of their interest B. simple forms of learning D. It can be inferred from the passage that social workers. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used. the situations in which people cannot teach themselves C. make the objects of their interest more aware of the importance of learning 7. Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviors. It plays a crucial part in improving the learner’s motivation in school. A. the need for certain experiences in various areas 6. The word “retrieves” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______. generates B. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. B. general principles of learning B. and politicians concern themselves with the study of learning because they need to ______. 10. 9 . D. B. the study of learning is important in many fields due to ___. application of learning principles to formal education C. the great influence of the on-going learning process C. 8. change the behaviors of the objects of their interest towards learning D. creates C. 9. A. 5. recovers 8. C. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of knowledge. the ways people’s lives are influenced by education 4. A. 9. The passage mainly discusses ______. the areas of learning which affect people’s lives D. It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older. makes associations between behaviors D. It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions.B. practical examples of learning inside the classroom Your answers: 1. the exploration of the best teaching methods D. the stimulus in simple forms of learning ______. 5. According to the passage. the influence of various behaviors in the learning process B. understand how a stimulus relates to the senses of the objects of their interest C. 3. Which of the following can be inferred about the learning process from the passage? A. C. 2. gains D. employers. 4. 6. A. bears relation to perception 10. A. D. especially mothers. As the child grows. these scholars believe that it is impossible for anyone to learn any language profoundly. including the most popular. he uses an innate grammar knowledge to make sense of the world and to express and decode ideas in complex ways. However. also called “the Wild Child” 10 . On the other hand. and. Social. (8 points) CHILDREN’S LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Language acquisition refers to the way in which people learn languages whether it is their first language or a subsequent language. People who support this theory use the example of a girl known as Genie. A newborn child. These linguists believe that parents. According too the nativist theory. talk to their children in a manner that is similar to formal language lessons. although children seem to learn language easily. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. After that. there are many different non-nativist theories. the nativists argue.interactionists believe that adults play an important part in children’s language acquisition. a hotly debated issue amongst linguists is whether children are born with a natural ability to learn languages or whether they learn how to understand languages from their environment. yet the children are nonetheless able to become fluent quickly. Social-interactionists also believe that children have an ability to learn much more quickly than teenagers or adults. Write your answer (A. but they cannot use this ability if there are no other people to talk to. B. Another important theory of children’s language acquisition is the Critical Period Hypothesis. is able to understand languages because he has a basic understanding of grammar which is natural or native to him. Nowadays. This debate is known as “the nativist vs. Linguists that support the nativist theory believe that children learn through their natural ability to organize the laws of language. If this theory is true.nativist” debate. children do not need any kind of training in language learning because their brains are ready to learn languages from the time they are born. C or D) in the numbered box. their progress is the result of getting language lessons almost all of the time. this theory is being challenged because there are many societies in the world where mothers do not speak to their children very much. then people must have some basic knowledge in their genes that helps them simply to understand language from the time they are babies.III. the non. called Social Interactionism. Linguists who support this theory argue that a child’s innate ability to learn a language deeply and with a proficiency that is normally associated with first language acquisition will typically end at around the age of twelve. She learned some skills D. Look at the four (A). Language input from others is needed to activate children’s ability. 5. She learned many language skills C. 3. B. and he never talked to her or allowed her to learn anything. It provides a neutral stance on children’s language acquisition. The word subsequent in the passage is closest in meaning to ___ A. (C) Although her circumstances were very tragic. (A) Her father was a disturbed man who decided to keep her away from all contact with other people. the theory that children have an inborn ability to learn their first language. C. D. all of the following are true about the nativist theory of language acquisition EXCEPT ____ A. It strongly supports the non-nativist position. which of the following best describes Genie’s language progress? A. Linguists believe that Genie’s case proves the Critical Period Hypothesis although they still debate whether or not it supports the nativist or non-nativist arguments. B. inherent B. essential C. B. what can be inferred about the Critical Period Hypothesis? A. The word innate in the passage is closest in meaning to ____ A. 7. D. though never to the level that a normal teenager would. 11 . According to paragraph 5. Children are capable of organizing language rules without training. Children are not genetically predisposed to learn language naturally from birth. (B). later C. the fact that children need formal language lessons to learn languages.Genie was raised in isolation. It totally rejects the nativist position. Children are born with innate grammar knowledge. (C). 4. D. linguists were excited at the opportunity to teach this girl some language skills because through her example they could test the Critical Period Hypothesis and the nativist or non-nativist theories. According to paragraph 2. (B) She was thirteen when she was discovered and taken away from her father. It basically agrees with the nativist position. According to paragraph 4. creative 6. The author mentions Social Interactionism in paragraph 3 as an example of ___ A. previous B. 1. foreign D. She proved the nativist theory. She never learned language skills. and (D) that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage. B. resultant 2. the theory that adults contribute to children’s language acquisition. C. extraordinary D. the theory that children below a certain age tend to learn language more easily. C. (D) Genie was able to learn some language. . Young children receive informal language lessons from their mothers. they are unnecessary and simply inserted in the film to appeal to the baser human instincts. Write your answer in the numbered box. often (2) ___ as art. ………. ………….. ………. …………… 7. ………. B.. …………. 8. 2. ………. …………. On the other hand. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place below. there are those who say that something which is banned becomes desirable so censorship is (5) ___. (7 points) CENSORSHIP moral standards masquerading unscrupulous excessive degrades counter-productive infringes The amount of offensive material we are exposed to in films nowadays is surely (1) ___. but all too often these scenes are gratuitous. Most people accept that scenes of sex and violence are sometimes necessary to tell a story. …………... The discovery of Genie allowed scientists to test this theory.. Such material destroys the innocence of the young and (4) ___ all who read it. 3.. ………..... in our cinemas. ……….. ………. freedom is not merely freedom to do what we want but freedom from attempts to destroy society's (7) ____. IV. There should also be censorship of pornographic magazines produced by (3) ___ people willing to cater to the perverted tastes of a small minority. PART IV: WRITING (15 points) 12 . C. Genie was confined to a room with very little light and tied to a potty chair most of the time. 6. Children lose their ability to learn languages around the time of puberty. 5. 3. ………. 5.. especially to protect children from the corrupting influence of such scenes. 2. Which of the answer choices below does NOT describe the characteristics of the Critical Period Hypothesis? A. and that censorship (6) ___ on our freedom of choice. Censorship provides the safeguards by which society protects itself. Your answers: 1. 6. ………. Your answers: 1. 8. 7.As a matter of fact... Censorship is necessary. 4. However.…. …………… 4. (found) ……………………………………………………………………………………… III. As there are no more questions. Do you agree? Write at least 400 words. we think we can end the meeting There …………………………………………………………….………. I never thought of asking for his help The thought…………………………………………………………. using the word given. Nuclear energy is the only practical and clean source of energy for the world. 5. 4. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (turned) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. He said he was sorry for what he had said to the customer.…… II. Do not change the word given (5 points) 1.…. (probability) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5.. The jury said Mr. (apologies) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. The secretary said my expectation was unbelievable (beyond) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. The less……………………………………………………………. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. (5 points) 1 . Our father will probably stay longer in Rome than he expected. Not a ……………………………………………………………………… 2. However. knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.……. and it will eventually run out. Essay writing. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease Enormous ………………………………………………………………… 3. She didn’t cry when the story ended in tragedy. 13 . You should use your own ideas. At present we rely on most of our energy needs. My brother works better when he is pressed for time. oil is a fossil fuel and causes air pollution. Cutter was guilty of misappropriating a huge sum of money. 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