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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẮC NINH Môn: Tiếng Anh 11

(Đề thi gồm 14 trang)

PART 1: LISTENING (40 pts)

I. You will hear an interview with a famous scientist, Marcus Goran. For questions 1-5, choose the
answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)

1. Marcus says that in order to make ground-breaking discoveries, scientists need _____.
A. to set themselves ambitious targets
B. to find satisfaction in the process itself
C. to keep minor achievements in perspective
D. to accept that few will share their passions
2. Marcus implies that high-quality science occurs when scientists _____.
A. have confidence in their predictions
B. are able to avoid potential disasters
C. face challenges in the hope of making significant advances
D. go through with what they have already planned
3. Marcus uses the metaphor of the painter to show that _____.
A. science is a cumulative process.
B. science is only partially creative.
C. science requires a critical audience.
D. science requires both skill and vision.
4. Why does Marcus liken ground-breaking science to rock-climbing?
A. Each involves working without much support.
B. A great deal is expected of participants in both.
C. Both require a high level of specialised training.
D. Each involves a comparable set of procedures.
5. What does Marcus feel about rules in science?
A. Most of them remain to be discovered.
B. Some have been formulated prematurely.
C. Too much emphasis is placed on them.
D. Some are too complicated to be useful.
II. For question 6 – 10, listen to part of a radio discussion about iris recognition system and decide
whether following statements are True (T) or False (F). Write your answer in the corresponding
numbered boxes. (10 pts)(CPEEE 5.4)
6. Jim says that the idea behind iris recognition systems (IRS) was thought of many years ago.
7. Jim believes that iris recognition machines will be adopted on a large scale chiefly because they
can be depended on.
8. Iris recognition machines were used at a school to improve efficiency at a school canteen.
9. Jim feels that people who objects to iris recognition machines regard them as a threat to personal
freedom.
10. According to Jim, reduced expenses will convince government to adopt iris recognition system.
III. For question 11 – 20, listen to a piece of President Barack Obama’s speech on fixing US
immigration system and fill in the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided. (20 pts)

11. The policy President Obama takes is not only lawful but what every single
___________________________ president and ______________________ president take for
the past half century.
12. The President wants to work with both parties to pass a more
__________________________________.
13. However, the President wants to prevent disagreement over a single issue from becoming
________________________________ on other issues.
14. Ancestors in the past had to put in _____________________________ to become an American
citizen.
15. The past has proved that immigrants are _____________________________ for the US
economy and society.
16. Importantly enough, all should have this debate without ____________________________ each
other’s character.
17. The President questions if anyone wants to see the US as a nation that
_________________________________ of a system where many labourers are deprived of legal
rights.
18. Obama asks if the US education is to educate the world’s
_____________________________________ in universities just to send them home to create
businesses in countries that compete against the US.
19. There is a call for a __________________________________________________ debate that
focuses on hopes, not fears.
20. The President expresses concern for the __________________________________ of children
whose mothers might be taken away just because they don’t have right papers.

PART 2: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (60 pts)

I. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,Cor D) that best completes each sentence. (10 pts)

1. You can buy goods on the Internet with a credit card, but there is a danger of ............. if someone else
obtains the number.

A. corruption B. fraud C. embezzlement D. disruption

2. The decision of the House of Commons surprised no one, as the politicians simply voted along
................... lines: the left-wing all supported the Prime Minister, and the right-wing all opposed him.

A. partisan B. factional C. biased D. favoring

3. Although we now believe this to be impossible, early scientists tried to produce......................motion

machines, that is, machines which would never stop.

A. perpetual B. everlasting C. undying D. forever

4. One of the biggest problems with malaria is that the disease can ........................and give the patient serious
medical complications again and again throughout his or her life.

A. repeat B. arise C. recur D. bolster

5. 'Why haven't you sent the letter to uncle Jerry?'

'Oh, I'm so sorry; I ..................forgot to do it yesterday.'

A. fair B. clean C. fairly D. almost

6. She showed little …………………… of the problems we were facing.

A. affinity B. regard C. sensitivity D. appreciation

8. We went to the end of the street together and then we ………………….company.

A. split B. ended C. parted D. separated

9. Harriet has now arrived late for work three days in a …………………..

A. line B. row C. series D. sequence

10. There was a huge……………of applause when the star of the show appeared.

A. spate B. stint C. bout D. round

11. As he accepted the award from the organization, his voice……………………with emotion.

A. quivered B. flinched C. cringed D. winced

12. Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt ……………………..lonely.

A. nothing but B. everything but C. anything but D. all but

13. My golden rule is not to …………………… how other people bring up their children.

A. make dirty words about B. cast aspersions on C. place rumors on D. steer clear of

14. The company became a worldwide success, but it hadn’t all been……………………

A.perfectly satisfactory B. cross words C. a pushover D. plain sailing

15. After she tried to ………for divorce and the husband did not show up, the court granted her that wish.

A. desire B. yearn C. deputize D. sue

16. The findings of the report read that by the year 2008 famine in the Third World countries will have reach
epidemic…………………….

A. ratio B. proportions C. spread D. range

17. I was promised a good job from January this year, but it’s April now and I’m afraid that they are just
………………….me along.
 A. cheating B. swindling C. stringing D. bringing

18. I seemed to be out on a …………………..during the discussion; nobody, even Caroline, appeared to support
my point of view.

A. sleeve B. head C. belt D. limb

19. We were able to present the latest film by Steven Spielberg only………………………… the Film Academy.

A. by courtesy of B. according to C. on behalf of D. in accordance with

20. As she told me the story, tears began to …….up in my eyes

A. fill B. well C. mount D. raised

II. Find 10 mistakes (including spelling, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary) in the following
paragraph. (10 pts)

A former nurse who admitted killing more than 30 patients with lethal drug overdoses has been jailed
for life by a court in northern Germany. The man, identified as Niels was convicted of two counts of
murder and attempted murder. He told the court last week he had acted on impulsy and apologized to the
victims' relatives.

The deaths took place at the Delmenhorst clinic, where he worked in an intensive care between 2003 and
2005.The former nurse was accused of injecting patients up by a medication that should only be used
under strict supervision of doctors because it can be triggered fatal cardiovascular reactions. At an
initial trial in 2008, he was convicted of attempted murder and given a seven and a half year term.

It was not until police began investigating the high amount of deaths while he was at the clinic that the
scale of his crimes became clear. However, there are suspicions that the number of his victims is far
much higher. The police investigation involves in at least 200 deaths, including at other clinics where he
worked, at Oldenburg and Wilhelmshaven.

III. Complete the following sentences with suitable prepositions or particles. Write you answer in
the provided space. (10đ)

1. He was wearing very shabby, dirty clothes and looked very down…..heel.
2. You let him slipped ……you fingers again! We had him surrounded.
3. ‘Is the place that they inhabit within easy reach?’ ‘On the contrary, they live at the back of………..’
4. Even old Henry Spalding, who has returned to Wellington in the spring, added his signature
…………good measure.
5. I was not very bright as a child, but I was so clever………….my hands that I decided to become a
pickpocket.
6. It was my first day on patrol and they threw me…..the deep end.
7. There will be nothing that can stand ……… our way to love, even the prevention from our family.
8. He’s not feeling well at the moment, but he should be up and ……again in a few days.
9. Laura saw me coming in while she was talking on the phone, so she broke…….to get me coffee.
10. The second leg wasn’t extra time when the Austrians took a 2-1 lead…… aggregate.
IV. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with the most suitable form of the word in
brackets. (15 pts)

1. Research has proved that certain types of meditation can decrease key stress symptoms such as
anxiety and …………….. (IRRITATE).
2. Patients are said to have more stamina, a happier ………….(DISPOSE) and even enjoy better
relationships.
3. Mitchell, a former history teacher, shot to fame three years ago thanks to the television ………….
(ADAPT) of his fourth novel.
4. This month it presented its Golden Trident awards, the underwater …..........(EQUAL) of the Nobel
prizes.
5. In prehistoric Egypt, four-wheel vehicles are scattering …………..(FACT) at thousands of
unexcavated sites.
6. Being considered the degree of variation of life. ………………..(DIVERSE) is a measure of the
variety of organisms present in different ecosystems. This can refer to genetic variation, ecosystem
variation, or species variation.
7. In my opinion, this book is nothing more than …………………(INTELLECT) rubbish.
8. There is little hope that Maurice’s behavior will ever improve. It will probably remain
so……………..(CORRECT) till he grows up.
9. They have narrowed the many ……………..(APPLY) down to three.
10. The company claims that the closing date for ………….(RECEIVE) of applications are September
25th.

V. Fill in each blank in the following paragraph with the most suitable form of the word in
brackets. (15 pts)

EXTRACT FROM A BOOK ABOUT MEETING

We are …………….. (1. SURE) by the experts that we are, as a species, designed for face-to-face
communication. But does that really mean having every meeting in person? Ask the bleary-eyed sales
team this question as they struggle ……….... (2. LABOUR) through their weekly teambuilding session
and that answer is unlikely to be in the……………. (3. AFFIRM). Unless you work for a very small
business or have an………….. (4. EXCEPT) high boredom threshold, you doubtless spend more time
sitting in meetings than you want to. Of course, you could always follow business Norman’s example.
He liked to express…………….(5. SOLID) with customers queuing at the………….(6. CHECK) by holding
management meetings standing up. Is email a realistic…………….(7. ALTER)? It’s clearly a powerful tool
for disseminating information, but as a meeting substitute it’s seriously flawed. Words alone can cause
trouble. We’re all full of …………….(8. SECURE) that can be unintentionally triggered by others and
people are capable of reading anything they like into an email. There is also a………………….(9. TEND) for
email to be used by people who wish to avoid ‘real’ encounters because they don’t want to be
……………..(10. FRONT) with any awkwardness.

PART 3: READING (60 pts)

I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (15 pts)

“SCRAMJET” – THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT TECHNOLOGY

A new (1)………….. on high-speed flight has (2)…………….with a jet aircraft smashing all records by
reaching seven times the (3)……………..of sound – fast enough to get from London to Sydney in two
hours. The global race to create world’s first “scramjet” was won by the United States recently, with
NASA (4)………………….the moment with the Wright brothers’ achievements of a century ago. The
(5)…………..flight – in which the jet reached 5,000 mph – lasted eleven seconds and ended with a
(6)…………of the X-43A into the Pacific Ocean, never to be seen again.

“To put this into (7)…............., a little over 100 years ago a couple of guys from Ohio flew for 120ft in
the first controlled powered flight. Today we did something similar in the same (8)…………….of time.
“Lawrence Huebner, NASA’s lead propulsion engineer, said, “but our vehicle under air-breathing power
went over 15 miles.” The significance of the (9)………….is underlined by the margin between the X-43A
and the world’s (10)…………… fastest jet, Lockheed’s Blackbird. That two man reconnaissance aircraft,
painted black to avoid radar detection, (11) ……………….the United States for 25 years until the Cold War
(12)……………..in 1990. Its fastest speed was 2,193 mph. The X-43A is unmanned but NASA predicted
that the inaugural flight would inspire business, industry and the military to (13)………………..in its
“hypersonic” revolutionary propulsion system.

A scramjet would (14)………………….. an aircraft which had already reached supersonic speeds. The US
military is considering using the technology to create a warplane that could bomb targets anywhere on
the globe in a (15) …………..of hours.

1 A. make B. take C. do D. have

2 A. instigated B. dawned C. switched D. flown
3 A. pace B. ratio C. scale D. speed
4 A. researching B. revealing C. comparing D. including
5 A. period B. ancient C. historic D. contemporary
6 A. checkout B. check-up C. check-in D. check indicator
7 A. perspective B. operation C. reality D. opinion
8 A. number B. deal C. track D. amount
9 A. breakthrough B. breakout C. breakdown D. breakneck
10 A. premature B. belated C. prime D. previous
11 A. worked at B. lived on C. served D. devoted
12 A. frosted B. froze C. thawed D. liquidized
13 A. devote B. enclose C. invest D. consist
14 A. boost B. promote C. amplify D. diminish
15 A. problem B. matter C. amount D. number
II. Read the text below and think of the word that best fits each gap. (15 pts)

Public opinion polls show that crime is (1)………….. as one of the most serious problems of many
societies. Yet, penetrating studies have revealed that the (2)………………of violent crime is overestimated.
Our peculiar awareness and fear is largely brought (3)…………… by the great attention, it is devoted in the
mass media and also because of violent crime being a popular (4) ………….for television series and films.

(5)…………….all crimes, murder makes the headlines and there is little (6)…………..that homicides still
continue to be a nagging question in a (7)……………of countries in the world. The various causes of severe
crime are being constantly debated and innumerable reasons for it are being (8)………… out. They are, for
instance, unemployment, drug (9)……………., inadequate police enforcement, ineffective courts, racial
discrimination, television and the general decline in social (10)…………

III. Read the following text and choose the best answers. (15 pts)

One of the most influential literary figures of the twentieth century was American author Gertude Stein.
Her literary style and vision was often a radical departure from traditional methods, which relied on a
more linear plotline. Instead, Stein focused on language itself by employing methods of repetition and
spontaneity in an attempt to mirror human consciousness. But, Stein’s influence did not stop with her
writing. As an example expatriate in Paris, she was responsible for bringing some of the greatest minds
in art and literature together at her apartment, Slaon 27. The Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and
American writer Ernest Hemingway were two frequent visitors. Indeed, Stein was the one who coined
the phrase “Lost Generation” to denote up-and-coming American writers living in Paris at the time
mainly due to their disillusionment with arts as a whole back home. While Gertrude Stein may not be
the most recognizable figure in literature, her personal and literary influence on artists was invaluable.

Stein began living in Paris in 1903. Eventually, her flat, Salom 27, became a centre of intellectual
exchange for writers and artists. Before long, she became an integral part of the artistic and literary
scene in the city and befriended numerous important figures, such as Picasso and Matisse. They would
meet there weekly, where they could expound on new theories of art, philosophy, literature, politics, and
social issues in the stimulating, productive environment provided by Stien. Without Stein’s Salon 27, it
is quite possible that many of the artists and writers of the day never would have crossed paths, and the
individual disciplines would not have become as diverse or fully developed as they eventually did.
These interations also became a major influence on Stein’s own literary style.

Stein became enamored with Picasso’ cubist style, and as a result, many of his earliest works adorned
the walls of her apartment. But they were not simply decorative. Cubism attempts to reduce the subject
from its natural form into an abstract, geometrical shape capable of numerous angles of perception. In a
similar fashion, Stein attempted to interpret cubism through literature and writing. Like cubist painters,
Stein wrote in a style that took into consideration every possible different levels, not just a single, flat
surface. Bu, unlike the cubists who relied on formal structure such as grammar and syntax and focused
on what she called “automatic” language, which was spontaneous and repetitive and relied more on the
spoken word.

In many ways, Stein’s style was a reaction against- nineteenth century authors’ tendency to place order
and structure above all other consideration. Stein revolutionized the style of the twentieth century by
undermining traditional, expected methods that came before the modern era. Stein focused on the
process of writing, not its ultimate result. She also believed that all parts of a sentence were equally
important. For example, to her, an article was an important as a noun, and a conjunction was as vital as a
verb. In essencem every part of a sentence was related. She learned this from painters, who believed
every brushstroke on a canvass contributed to the whole and could not be left out. Furthermore, the act
of perception, whether it is art or literature, was crucial, not the ultimate outcome because to Stein,
consciousness never ceases. It is continuous, so it became her task to try to embody the movement of
consciousness in her work through techniques such as the repetition of words or spontaneity rather than
depicting events or a plotline in a linear fashion.
In many ways, Stein’s writing mirrors the chaotic, detached atmosphere of post-World War I, yet it also
marks the moment when literature began to leave the nineteenth century behind in favor of a more
modernist style of imagination and innovation. It is also a clear precursor of stream of consciousness,
which dominated writing styles during the rest of the twentieth century in America. For instance,
Hemingway’s style in many of his early novels is clearly influenced by Stein. While Stein was able to
capitalize on artistic renditions of life and translate them into literature, other artists benefited from her
willingness to reject the accepted traditions and create her own.

1. The word “radical” is closest meaning to..............

A. Drastic B. Abrupt C. Swift D. Gradual
2. The author’s description of Gertrude Stein mentions which of the following?
A. She was originally from Paris and later moved to the US.
B. Her writing style was centered on a structured plotline.
C. Her work was quite controversial due to its extreme nature.
D. She attempted to focused on the linguistic side of writing.
3. Which of the following can be inferred from Paragraph 1 about American expatriates in Paris?
A. They did not completely agree with Picasso’s style at first.
B. They attempted to forge a new style of literary consciousness.
C. They rarely met together in Stein’s apartment to converse.
D. They were more satisfied with the creative capacity of Europe.
4. The author discusses Salon 27 in paragraph 2 in order to.....................
A. Note it is where the painters Matisse and Picasso first met one another.
B. Indicate it was an adequate place for such great minds to mingle.
C. Show that artists of the day lacked a meeting place at which to gather.
D. Illustrate its relevance as a place of artistic interation of the time.
5. According to the passage, Stein followed the cubist style because...............
A. It focused on the geometric forms inherent in most subject matter.
B. It gave her a way to present her readers with various perspectives.
C. It was the simplest form with which to interpret and understand her work.
D. It eschewed the secondary parts in favor of the major parts of art.
6. The word “undermining” in the passage is closest meaning to.................
A. Simplifying B. Overshadowing
C. Promoting D. Weakening
7. The author’s description of Stein’s revolutionary style mentions all of the following EXCEPT
A. She placed reason, order and logic above all other facets of her technique.
B. She considered each part of the sentence to be essential to its weight and meaning.
C. She did not believe that the finality of a work of literature was very important.
D. She attempted to capture the movement of consciousness through various techniques.
8. The word “embody” in the passage is closest in meaning to.....
A. Evade B. Express C. Simplify D. Replicate
9. According to the passage, Stein’s style is a product of the era because................
A. It translates the sentiment of Europeans during a time of reconstruction.
B. It is more imaginative and innovative than anything the world had seen.
C. It rejects the past and is fashioned out of the sentiment of post-war Europe.
D. It continues the former structural traditions present before World War II.
 10. The word “renditions” in the passage is closest in meaning to .........
A. Interpretations B. Outlooks C. Perspectives D. Concepts

IV. Read the text and do the tasks followed. (15 pts)

JUST RELAX

Section 1. Hypnosis is an intriguing and fascinating process. A trance-like mental state is induced in one
person by another, who appears to have the power to command that person to obey instructions without
question. Hypnotic experiences were described by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, while references to
deep sleep and anesthesia have been found in the Bible and in the Jewish Talmud. In the mid-1770s
Franz Mesmer, an Austrian physician, developed his theory of “animal magnetism’, which was the
belief that the cause of disease was the “improper distribution of the invisible magnetic fluid”. Mesmer
used water tubs and magnetic wants to direct these supposed fluids to his patients. In 1784, a French
commission studied Mesmer’s claims, and concluded that these cues were only imaged by patients.
However, people continued to believe in this process of “mesmerism” and it was soon realised that
successful results could be achieved, but without the need for magnets and water.

Section 2.The term hypnotism was first used by James Braid, a British physician who studied
suggestion and hypnosis in the mid-1800s. He demonstrated that hypnosis differed from sleep, that it
was a physiological response and not the result of secret powers. During the same period, James Esdaile,
a Scottish doctor working in India, used hypnotism instead of anesthetic in over 200 major surgical
operations, including leg amputations. Later that century, a French neurologist, Jean Charcot
successfully experimented with hypnosis in his clinic for nervous disorders.

Section 3. Since then, scientists have shown that the stage of hypnosis is a natural human behavior,
which can affect psychological, social and/or physical experiences. The effects of hypnosis depend on
the ability, willingness and motivation of the person being hypnotized. Although hypnosis has been
compared to dreaming and sleep-walking, it is not actually related to sleep. It involves a more active and
intensive mental concentration of the person being hypnotized. Hypnotized people can talk, write and
walk about and they are usually fully aware of what is being said and done.

Section 4. It is common misunderstanding that hypnosists are able to force people to perform criminal
or any other acts against their will. In fact, subjects can resist suggestions, and they retain their ability to
distinguish right from wrong. This misunderstanding is often the result of public performances where
subjects perform ridiculous or highly embarrassing actions at the command of the hypnosist. These
people are usually instructed not to recall their behavior after re-emerging from the hypnotic state, so it
appears that they were powerless while hypnotized. The point to remember, however, is that these
individuals chose to participate, and the success of hypnotism depends on the willingness of a person to
be hypnotized.

Section 5. Physicians have made use of the ability of a hypnotized person to remain in a given position
for long periods of time. In one case, doctors had to graft skin onto a patient’s badly damaged foot. First,
skin form the person’s abdomen was grafted onto his arm; then the graft was transferred to his foot.
With hypnosis, the patient held his arm tightly in position over his abdomen for three weeks, then over
his foot for four weeks. Even though these positions were unusual, the patient at no time felt
uncomfortable!
Section 6. Hypnosis occasionally has been used with witnesses and victims of crime to enable people to
remember important clues, such as a criminal’s physical appearance or other significant details that
might help to solve a crime. However, as people can both lie and make mistakes while hypnotized, the
use of hypnotism in legal situations can cause serious problems. Also hypnosis cannot make a person
divulge secret information of they do not want to. This was confirmed by the Council on Scientific
Affairs of American Medical Association, which in 1985 reported that memories refreshed through
hypnosis may include inaccurate information, false memories, and confabulation (facts and fantasy
combined).

The passage has six sections. Choose the most suitable heading for each section from the list of
headings (A-L) below. The first one has been done for you as an example. Write your answers in
the space provided. There are more headings than sections, so you will not use all of them.

Example: Section 1 – I

1. Section 2 _______________
2. Section 3 _______________
3. Section 4 _______________
4. Section 5 _______________
5. Section 6 _______________

List of Headings

A. Use of hypnotism in criminal cases

B. The body posture and hypnosis
C. Early medical experiments with hypnotism
D. Early association of hypnotists with psychology
E. How to hypnotize
F. Hypnosis and free will
G. Difference between mesmerism and hypnosis
H. Therapeutic uses of hypnosis
I. Origins of hypnosis
J. The normality of hypnotized subjects’ behavior
K. Circumspection of hypnotism in legal process

Complete the notes of the history of hypnosis using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the
passage.

References to hypnotism can be found both in the Talmud and (6) _____________. Even when
Mesmer’s (7) _________________ were not used, successful results occurred without them.
Briad identified hypnosis as a natural (8) ____________________, rather than magical or
mystical. Early psychological studies showed the difference between sleep and hypnosis.
Successful hypnosis requires the subject’s active (9) _____________________. Consequently
subjects can speak or move around and are (10) ______________ of their surroundings.
PART 4: WRITING (40 pts)

I. Use the words given in brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence
in such way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. DO NOT change
the form of the given words.

1. I’ve become extremely good at missing the rush hour over the last few weeks. (fine)

=> I’ve got missing rush hour _________________________ over the last few weeks.

2. I’d prefer to come out on top in the end, though! (laugh)

=> I’d rather _________________________ in the end, though!

3. My new job is much more satisfying than any job I’ve ever had. (away)

=> My new job is __________________________ one I’ve ever had.

4. The severity of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime. (proportion)

5. In the are, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. (shoulders)

II. The two graphs show the main sources of energy in the USA in the 1980s and the 1990s.

Write a report describing the changes which occurred.

Write at least 150 words. (10 pts)

III. Essay writing (25 pts)

Crime rate in teenagers has increased dramatically in many countries in recent years. Give some
possible reasons for the increase and suggest solutions to overcome youth crimes.

Your writing should be about 250 words.