NGÂN HÀNG ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 NĂM 2021

____________________________

Môn: Anh; Đề số: 1

SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 POINTS-0.2/ each) (You will hear twice for each task)
Task 1: You will hear a short talk and fill in the missing information with ONE WORRD ONLY in the
numbered space.

Effects of urban environments on animals

Introduction
Recent urban developments represent massive environmental changes. It was previously
thought that only a few animals were suitable for city life, e.g.
 the (1) ……………….. – because of its general adaptability
 the pigeon – because walls of city buildings are similar to (2) ………………..
In fact, many urban animals are adapting with unusual (3) ………………..
Recent research
 Emilie Snell – Rood studied small urbanised mammal specimens from
museums in Minnesota.
- She found the size of their (4) ……………….. had increased.
- She suggests this may be due to the need to locate new sources of (5) ……………….. and to
deal with new dangers.
 Catarina Miranda focused on the (6) ……………….. of urban and rural
blackbirds.
- She found urban birds were often braver, but were afraid of situations that were (7)
………………..
 Jonathan Atwell studies how animals respond to urban environments
- He found that some animals respond to (8) ……………….. by producing lower levels of
hormones.
 Sarah Partan’s team found urban squirrels use their (9) ……………….. to help
them communicate
Long term possibilities
Species of animals may develop which are unique to cities. However, some changes may not
be (10) ………………..

YOUR ANSWERS:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Task 2: You will hear a conversation and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for the following questions.
11. The speaker says international students at UK universities will be ________.
A. offered accommodation with local families
B. given special help by their lecturers 
C. expected to work independently
12. What does the speaker say about university accommodation on campus? 
A. Most places are given to undergraduates.
B. No places are available for postgraduates with families.
C. A limited number of places are available for new postgraduates.
13. Students wishing to live off-campus should apply ________.
A. several months in advance
1
B. two or three weeks in advance
C. at the beginning of term
14. The university accommodation officer will ________.
A. send a list of agents for students to contact
B. contact accommodation agencies for students
C. ensure that students have suitable accommodation
15. With regard to their English, the speaker advises the students to ________.
A. tell their lecturers if they have problems understanding
B. have private English lessons when they arrive
C. practise their spoken English before they arrive
YOUR ANSWERS:

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (5.0 POINTS)

Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each unfinished sentence or substitutes the
underlined part. Write your answer in your answer sheet. (0.125/each)
16. If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city _______ so slippery now.
A. would not be B. must not be C. could not have been D. would not have been
17. It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children _______ he no longer has to work
in the evenings and on weekends.
A. but B. due to C. now that D. even though
18. _______ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
A. What the woman was B. That the woman was
C. The woman was D. When was the woman
19. Every year several languages _______. Some people think that this is not important because life will be
easier if there are fewer languages in the world.
A. die away B. die out C. die off D. die down
20. John and Jill are talking about Jill’s trip.
- John: “How was your trip to Denmark?” - Jill: “_______.”
A. I couldn’t be so sure B. I couldn’t agree more
C. I couldn’t feel better about it D. I couldn’t dream about it
21. She will have to_______ if she wants to pass the final exam.
A. work miracles B. keep her hand in C. take the trouble D. pull up her socks
22. The students' plan for a musical show to raise money for charity received _______ support from the
school administrators.
A. big-hearted B. warm-hearted C. whole-hearted D. light-hearted
23. She _______ agreed to go with him to the football match although she had no interest in the game at all.
A. apologetically B. grudgingly C. shamefacedly D. discreetly
24. Some authors use their novels as a _______ to put over a message.
A. method B. cover C. media D. vehicle
25. Mary is talking to her professor in his office.
- Professor: “Congratulations on your award!” – Mary: “_______.”
A. I like it that you understand B. I feel so sorry for you, professor
C. I can't agree more with yours D. I do appreciate your supervision
26. Tessa was determined to become wealthy and to that _______she started her own company.
A. end B. view C. aim D. object
27. It is very important that we _______ as soon as there is any change in the patient’s condition.
A. be it notified B. were notified C. being notified D. be notified
28. _______, cars are widely used as the most popular mode of transport in the United States.
A. But for their high price B. Expensive as they are
C. As though they are expensive D. Regardless their high price.
2
29. The new situation has _______ a lot of anger and dissatisfaction. Our duty now is to encounter it in the
most sensible way.
A. devised B. originated C. established D. provoked
30. ________ gene in the human genome to be thoroughly understood, many human diseases could be cured or
prevented.
A. Were each B. Each C. Since D. If each
31The objective is to promote the role of inhabitants and communities in the development of a modern
architecture imbued ________ national identity.
A. against B. by C. for D. with
32. There are ________ that not only governments but also individuals should join hands to tackle.
A. such a lot of environmental problems B. too numerous environmental problems
C. so fewer environmental problems D. such much environmental problems
33. They cook a ________ meal for their children.
A. delicious traditional Vietnamese B. Vietnamese delicious traditional
C. traditional delicious Vietnamese D. delicious Vietnamese traditional
34. The book ________ last week is her first novel about a World Heritage Site in Viet Nam.
A. publishing B. to publish C. to be published D. published
35. It was decided that the cost of the project would be ________ and so it was abandoned.
A. repressive B. prohibitive C. restrictive D. exclusive
36. Since moving to another country, some people decide to follow the customs of the new country, while
________ prefer to keep their own customs.
A. another B. other C. others D. the other
37. The number of vehicles on the roads in HCMC ________ significantly in recent days despite the social
distancing rule and ongoing Covid - 19 outbreak.
A. has increased B. have increased C. were increasing D. increased
38. Not only ________ in the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well.
A. is studied human behavior B. human behavior studied
C. human behavior is studied D. is human behavior studied
39. Voice Queen Corporation produced ________Kingsman last year and ranked the first place in the whole
industry.
A. two times as many recorders as B. two times as much recorders as
C. twice as much recorders as D. twice as many recorders as
40. We were ________ by the officers' decision to divert the whole traffic from the main route.
A. stumbled B. baffled C. rambled D. shuffled
41. He looks very aggressive and threatening, and so his soft, gentle voice is rather________.
A. disembodied B. disconcerting C. dismissive D. discordant
42. The Jones made a ________ with the sale of their London house so they can’t be short of money.
A. turning B. killing C. surviving D. lasting
43. The stranger shook my hand warmly as if he ________ me for years.
A. knows       B. would know     C. had known D. has known
44. The balloon festival is ________ event that we all desire to attend it.
A. so wonderful an B. such wonderful an C. a very wonderful D. a too wonderful
45. In the ________ of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times.
A. requirement B. interests C. demands D. assistance
46. She _______ for her parents' support during her university education, but she preferred to work
part-time and support herself.
A. must have asked B. could have asked C. should have asked D. ought to ask
47. Poison oak generates irritating poisons _______ even if people merely brush against the plants.
A. they can affect people B. that people can affect
C. that can affect people D. which do they affect
48. Beneath the streets of a modern city _______ of walls, columns, cables, pipes, and tunnels required to
satisfy the needs of its inhabitants.
A. where exists B. the network’s existence
3
C. the existing network D. exists the network
49. I suggested that he phone his mother and he did it ______.
A. in one go B. there and then C. at a stroke D. on and off
50. We’ve checked the report _______. I feel confident that the data is 100% correct.
A. indefinitely B. rigorgeously C. regularly D. justly
51. The sudden resignation of the financial director put the company in a very _______ position.
A. weak B. unsteady C. vulnerable D. collapsed
52. For careers that truly interest you, consider asking each person if you can ______ him or her at work.
A. shadow B. monitor C. follow  D. search
53. The ______ of two houses prove such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one.
A. upkeep B. upshot C. upsurge D. uproar
54. One member of the project group ______ the boss and was fired immediately.
A. came up against B. came up with C. talked back to D. put up with
55. _______ around us gives us vital information about our environment.
A. That the hearing of sounds B. Hearing the sounds
C. What ever the sounds are heard D. The sounds are heard

YOUR ANSWERS:

16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)

Part 1. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each blank. Write your answer in your
answer sheet. (2.0 points - 0.2/each )
Bonsai trees have always been a source of great fascination to people. They are perfect miniatures,
grown in pots small enough to sit on a windowsill. You have to keep reminding yourself that these
trees are (56) _____ real and identical to their larger cousins in all respects except their size. Rather
like other small and perfectly-formed artifacts, bonsai trees, (57) _____ quite a high price in the
marketplace and so it doesn‘t come as a great surprise to find that they also attract the attention of thieves. It
seems that quite a flourishing business has (58) _____, in which they are stolen from the homes of
grower and collectors, then reported and trimmed by unscrupulous dealers, to be sold on, at good
prices, to unsuspecting buyers.
One of Britain‘s top collectors of bonsai trees, Paul Widdington, believes that he has found a
solution, however. After losing his life‘s work, (59) _____ at £250,000, when burglars broke into his
home one night, Paul decided to (60) _____ the possibilities of electronically tagging the trees he bought as
a replacement. This (61) _____ injecting a microchip the size of a (62) _____ of rice intro trunk of each tree.
Each chip is a laser- etched with information which is (63) _____ in a central register held by the police. Paul
is quite aware that this kind of data-tagging doesn’t prevent thieves from stealing the trees in the first (64)
_____, although it may increase the (65) _____ of getting them back. So he‘s also installing a security alarm
system, complete with infra-red detectors, in his home.
56. A. eventually B. greatly C. actually D. deeply
57. A. command B. obtain C. expect D. charge
58. A. adapted B. erupted C. evolved D. arrived
59. A. prized B. valued C. cost D. treasured
60. A. try out B. go after C. set about D. look into
61. A. requires B. involves C. includes D. reflects
62. A. grain B. crumb C. bean D. speck
63. A. locked B. detained C. piled D. stored
64. A. point B. time C. place D. turn

4
65. A. choices B. counts C. claims D. chances

YOUR ANSWERS:

56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

Part 2. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. Write your answer in your
answer sheet. (2.0 points - 0.2/each )
Some pioneering work that began as an attempt to discover ways to increase production efficiency led to
the founding of the human relations movement in industry and to the development of motivational skills and
tools for managers. In 1927 researchers were involved in determining the optimum amount of lighting,
temperature, and humidity (with lighting being considered the most important) for the assembly of electronic
components at Western Electric. The researchers found that lighting had no consistent effect on production. In
fact, production sometimes increased when lighting was reduced to the level of ordinary moonlight! The
important part of this experiment began when two Harvard researchers, Elton Mayo and Fritz Roethlisberger,
were brought in to investigate these unexpected results further. They found that workers were responding not
to the level of lighting but to the fact that they were being observed by the experimenters.
This phenomenon came to be known as the Hawthorne effect since the experiments were conducted at the
Western Electric Hawthorne plant. This was the first documented and widely published evidence of the
psychological effects on doing work, and it led to the first serious effort aimed at examining psychological and
social factors in the workplace. Further experiments were continued for five years. Generally, the researchers
concluded from their experiments that economic motivation (pay) was not the sole source of productivity and,
in some cases, not even the most important source. Through interviews and test results, the researchers focused
on the effects of work attitudes, supervision, and the peer group and other social forces, on productivity.
Their findings laid the groundwork for modern motivation theory, and the study of human factors on the
job, which continues to this day in such common practices as selection and training, establishing favorable
work conditions, counseling, and personnel operations. The contributions of this experiment shifted the focus
of human motivation from economics to a multifaceted approach including psychological and social forces.
66. What is the passage primarily about?
A. The first widely published development in modern motivation theory
B. Shifting the focus of human motivation from economics to a multifaceted approach
C. The importance of careful research
D. The results of a pioneering study at Western Electric
67. The most significant finding of the original research was _______.
A. lighting had no consistent effect on production
B. production sometimes increased when lighting was reduced to the level of ordinary moonlight
C. that lighting was no more important than the other factors of temperature and humidity
D. the results were unexpected and confusing
68. Why does the author say that the important part of this research began when two Harvard researchers were
brought in?
A. Until then the research had been poorly conducted
B. They took a multifaceted approach
C. The results of the original research did not make sense
D. Harvard has a good reputation in conducting research
69. The research became known as the “Hawthorne effect” because_______.
A. it was the name of the plant where the study was conducted
B. it was the name suggested by the Harvard researchers
C. it was the name of the principal experimenter
D. there were Hawthorne plants growing at Western Electric where the study was conducted
70. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. the experiment B. economic motivation
C. the Western Electric Hawthorn plant D. the Hawthorne effect
71. It can be inferred from this passage that the Hawthorne study _______.
5
A. led to lighting, temperature, and humidity no longer being considered important when seeking ways to
improve production
B. stimulated further research into work condition and worker behavior
C. led to psychological factors becoming the most important consideration in achieving production efficiency
D. led to economic considerations being less important in achieving productivity
72. Part of the reason for the change in focus from economics to a more multifaceted approach to the
psychological effects on doing work was _______.
A. due to the recognition that workers should be happy at work in order to maintain high productivity
B. a general conclusion that pay was sometimes not the most important factor
C. because the Hawthorne study continued for so long
D. because the workers requested it
73. According to the passage, it can be concluded that a “multifaceted approach” to human motivation in the
workplace _______.
A. excludes economics B. can lead to greater productivity
C. excludes physical conditions D. focuses mainly on psychological and social forces
74. The word “multifaceted” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. versatile B. complex C. many-sided D. multitude
75. Which of the following is NOT true about the Hawthorne study?
A. It was the first documented evidence of the psychological effects on doing work.
B. The Hawthorne study continued for five years.
C. They found that workers responded not to the level of lighting but to the fact that other work conditions
were not favorable.
D. The study changed the focus from economics to a multifaceted approach.
YOUR ANSWERS:

66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75.

Part 3. Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. (2.0 points - 0.2/each )
The Context, Meaning and Scope of Tourism
00. Paragraph A: _____
An accident that occurred in the skies over the Grand Canyon in 1956 resulted in the establishment of the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to regulate and oversee the operation of aircraft in the skies over the
United States, which were becoming quite congested. The resulting structure of air traffic control has greatly
increased the safety of flight in the United States, and similar air traffic control procedures are also in place
over much of the rest of the world.
76. Paragraph B:  _____
Rudimentary air traffic control (АТС) existed well before the Grand Canyon disaster. As early as the 1920s,
the earliest air traffic controllers manually guided aircraft in the vicinity of the airports, using lights and flags,
while beacons and flashing lights were placed along cross-country routes to establish the earliest airways.
However, this purely visual system was useless in bad weather, and, by the 1930s, radio communication was
coming into use for АТС. The first region to have something approximating today's АТС was New York City,
with other major metropolitan areas following soon after.
77. Paragraph C:  _____
In the 1940s, АТС centres could and did take advantage of the newly developed radar and improved radio
communication brought about by the Second World War, but the system remained rudimentary. It was only
after the creation of the FAA that full-scale regulation of America's airspace took place, and this was
fortuitous, for the advent of the jet engine suddenly resulted in a large number of very fast planes, reducing
pilots' margin of error and practically demanding some set of rules to keep everyone well separated and
operating safely in the air.
78. Paragraph D:  _____
Many people think that АТС consists of a row of controllers sitting in front of their radar screens at the nation's
airports, telling arriving and departing traffic what to do. This is a very incomplete part of the picture. The
6
FAA realised that the airspace over the United States would at any time have many different kinds of planes,
flying for many different purposes, in a variety of weather conditions, and the same kind of structure was
needed to accommodate all of them.
79. Paragraph E: _____
To meet this challenge, the following elements were put into effect. First, АТС extends over virtually the entire
United States. In general, from 365m above the ground and higher, the entire country is blanketed by
controlled airspace. In certain areas, mainly near airports, controlled airspace extends down to 215m above the
ground, and, in the immediate vicinity of an airport, all the way down to the surface. Controlled airspace is that
airspace in which FAA regulations apply. Elsewhere, in uncontrolled airspace, pilots are bound by fewer
regulations. In this way, the recreational pilot who simply wishes to go flying for a while without all the
restrictions imposed by the FAA has only to stay in uncontrolled airspace, below 365m, while the pilot who
does want the protection afforded by АТС can easily enter the controlled airspace.
80. Paragraph F: _____
The FAA then recognised two types of operating environments. In good meteorological conditions, flying
would be permitted under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), which suggests a strong reliance on visual cues to
maintain an acceptable level of safety. Poor visibility necessitated a set of Instrumental Flight Rules (IFR),
under which the pilot relied on altitude and navigational information provided by the plane's instrument panel
to fly safely. On a clear day, a pilot in controlled airspace can choose a VFR or IFR flight plan, and the FAA
regulations were devised in a way which accommodates both VFR and IFR operations in the same airspace.
However, a pilot can only choose to fly IFR if they possess an instrument rating which is above and beyond the
basic pilot's license that must also be held.
81. Paragraph G: _____
Controlled airspace is divided into several different types, designated by letters of the alphabet. Uncontrolled
airspace is designated Class F, while controlled airspace below 5,490m above sea level and not in the vicinity
of an airport is Class E. All airspace above 5,490m is designated Class A. The reason for the division of Class
E and Class A airspace stems from the type of planes operating in them. Generally, Class E airspace is where
one finds general aviation aircraft (few of which can climb above 5,490m anyway), and commercial turboprop
aircraft. Above 5,490m is the realm of the heavy jets, since jet engines operate more efficiently at higher
altitudes. The difference between Class E and A airspace is that in Class A, all operations are IFR, and pilots
must be instrument-rated, that is, skilled and licensed in aircraft instrumentation. This is because АТС control
of the entire space is essential. Three other types of airspace, Classes D, С and B, govern the vicinity of
airports. These correspond roughly to small municipal, medium-sized metropolitan and major metropolitan
airports respectively, and encompass an increasingly rigorous set of regulations. For example, all a VFR pilot
has to do to enter Class С airspace is establish two-way radio contact with АТС. No explicit permission from
АТС to enter is needed, although the pilot must continue to obey all regulations governing VFR flight. To
enter Class В airspace, such as on approach to a major metropolitan airport, an explicit АТС clearance is
required. The private pilot who cruises without permission into this airspace risks losing their license.

Reading Passage has five paragraphs, A – G.

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number, i-viii, for the questions 76 - 81 on your answer sheet.
There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use all of them.

List of Headings
i Disobeying FAA Regulations
ii Aviation disaster prompts action
iii Two coincidental developments
iv Setting Altitude Zones
YOUR v An oversimplified view ANSWERS:
00. Paragraph A: vi Controlling pilots' licence ii
76. Paragraph B: vii Defining airspace categories ______
viii Setting rules to weather conditions
ix Taking off Safely 7
x First step towards ATC
77. Paragraph C: ______
78. Paragraph D: ______
79. Paragraph E: ______
80. Paragraph F: ______
81. Paragraph G: ______
Questions 82 -85
DO the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage?
In questions 81 - 85 on your answer sheet, write:
   TRUE  if the statement agrees with the information
  FALSE  if the statement contradicts the information
  NOT GIVEN  if there is no information on this

82. The FAA was created as a result of the introduction of the jet engine.
83. Beacons and flashing lights are still used by the ATC today.
84. All aircraft in class E airspace must use AFR.
85. A pilot entering class C airspace is flying over an average-sized city.

YOUR ANSWERS:
82. 83. 84. 85.

SECTION IV: WRITING (6.0 POINTS)

Part 1. Rewrite each of the sentences using the given word so that the new one has a similar meaning as the
given one. You must not change the given word. Write your answer in your answer sheet. (1.5 points –
0.3/each)
86. The government have been reviewing their immigration policy for some time.
The government’s ............................................................................................................................
87. A viable vaccine for Covid-19 has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
They have .........................................................................................................................................
88. She made sure everyone knew she was there as soon as she entered the building. (PRESENCE)
No sooner..........................................................................................................................................
89. We must get this task done as fast as possible before the teacher comes. (CLOCK)
It is ....................................................................................................................................................
90. He spent time setting up an exhibition of costumes from all periods of history. (AGES)
He was ..............................................................................................................................................

Part 2. Chart Description (2.0 points)

The charts below show the main reasons for study among students of different age group and amount of
support they received from employers.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where
relevant.
Write at least 150 words

8
Part 3. Essay Writing (2.5 points)
Write about the following topic:
Many people put their personal information online (address, telephone number,...) for everyday activities
such as socializing on social networks or banking purposes. Do you think it is a positive or negative
development?
Write at least 200 words.

THE END

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM VÀ ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 NĂM 2020
ĐỀ SỐ 1
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 POINTS) – 0.2/each
Task 1: 2.0 points - 0.2/each
1. crow 2. cliffs 3. speed 4. brain(s) 5. food
6. behaviour(s) 7. new 8. stress 9. tail(s) 10. permanent
Task 2: 1.0 point - 0.2/each
11. C 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. C

9
 SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (5.0 POINTS) (0.125/each)
16. A 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. C 21. D 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. D
26. A 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. A 34. D 35. B
36. C 37. A 38. D 39. D 40. B 41. D 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. B
46. B 47. C 48. D 49. B 50. B 51. C 52. A 53. A 54. C 55. B

SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)

Part 1: 2.0 points - 0.2 /each
56. C 57. A 58. C 59. B 60. D 61. B 62. A 63. D 64. C 65. D
Part 2: 2.0 points - 0.2 /each
66. D 67. A 68. B 69. A 70. D 71. D 72. B 73. B 74. C 75. C
Part 3: 2.0 points - 0.2 /each
76. x 77. iii 78. v 79. iv 80. viii 81. vii 82. F 83. NG 84. F 85. T

SECTION IV: WRITING (6.0 POINTS)

Part 1. Sentence transformation. 1.5 points. (0.3/each)
86. The government’s immigration policy has been under review for some time now.
87. They have been trying out / testing a viable vaccine for Covid-19 since the beginning of the year.
88. No sooner had she entered the building than she made her presence felt.
89. It is a race against the clock to get this task done before the teacher comes.
90. He was  employed in setting up an exhibition of costumes down the ages.

Part 2. Graph writing. 2.0 points

I. Organization: 0.5 point
1. Introduction
2. Body
3. Conclusion
4. Connective words
II. Content: 1.5 points
1. a variety of sentence structures
2. a range of appropriate vocabulary
3. important trends
Part 3. Essay writing. 2.5 points
I. Organization and presentation: 0.5 point
1. Ideas are well-organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity.
2. The essay is well-structured.
II. Content: 1.0 point
1. Providing main ideas and details.
2. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively.
III. Language: 1.0 point
1. Variety of appropriate vocabulary and structures.
2. Good use of grammatical structures.

10