SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

NAM ĐỊNH NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022

Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp: 11 THPT
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Đề thi gồm: 8 trang.

Điểm bài thi Họ, tên và chữ ký 2 giám khảo SỐ PHÁCH

Bằng số: ............................. Giám khảo 1: ..................................

Bằng chữ: ........................... . Giám khảo 2: ..................................

Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi này

PART A. LISTENING (4.0 points)
Hướng dẫn làm phần thi nghe hiểu:
- Bài nghe gồm 20 câu, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần.
- Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc, hướng dẫn chi tiết đã có trong bài nghe.
I. SECTION 1 (2.0 points)
Questions 1-10: Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
Home Insurance Quotation Form
Example Answer
Name JANET EVANS
Address 49 (1)_____________________ Court
Email (2) _____________________
Telephone number (020) 4251-9443
Best time to contact (3) _____________________pm
Property Information
Property size: (4) _____________________ m2
Material(s): (5) _____________________
Security measures (if any): (6) _____________________
Coverage
Items to cover: • building
• contents
• (7) _____________________
Quotation £ (8) _____________________
Coverage start date (9) _____________________
Reference number (10) _____________________

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II. SECTION 2 (2.0 points)
Questions 11-16: Circle the correct letter A, B or C.
INFORMATION ON COMPANY VOLUNTEERING PROJECT
11. How much time for volunteering does the company allow per employee?
A. 2 hours per week B. 1 day per month C. 8 hours per year
12. In feedback almost all employees said that volunteering improved their_____________
A. chances of promotion B. job satisfaction
C. realtionship with colleagues
13. Last year some staff helped unemployed people with their_____________
A. litteracy skill B. job application C. communication skill
14. This year the company will start a new volunteering project with a local _____________
A. school B. park C. charity
15. Where will the Digital Inclusion Day be held_____________
A. at the company training facility B. at a college C. in a community center
16. What should staff do if they want to take part in Digital Inclusion Day?
A. fill in a form B. attend a training workshop
C. get permission from manager
Questions 17-18: Choose 2 letters A- E, write your answers in the space provided below.
What two things are mentioned about the participants on the last Digital Inclusion Day?
A- They were all over 70.
B- They never used their computers.
C- Their phones were mostly old-fashioned.
D- They only used their phones for making calls.
E- They initially showed little interest.
17- …………18 - …………..
Questions 19- 20 : Choose 2 letters A- E, write your answers in the space provided below.
What two activites on the last Digital Inclusion Day did participants describe useful?
A- learing to use tablets
B- communicating with family
C- shopping online
D- playing online games
E- sending emails
19- …………20 - …………..
PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6.0 points)
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in each of the following questions. (0.4 point)
1. A. divorce B. afford C. neighbor D. import
2. A. medicine B. couple C. childcare D. decade
II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of primary stress in each of the following questions. (0.4 point)
3. A. decide B. arrange C. happen D. respect
4. A. fabulous B. eternal C. convenient D. amazing
III. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following
exchanges. (0.4 point)
5. Yen, one of the low level students said to her teacher, Mrs. Phuong.
- Yen : “You are so patient with us.”
- Mrs. Phuong: “______________”
A. I'm fine, thanks. B. Thanks, that's nice of you to say so.
C. Thanks. Have a nice trip. D. I know. I have trouble controlling my temper.

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 6. Peter and John, two high school students, are talking about school exams.
- Peter: “I think exams should not be the only way to assess students.”
- John: “_____________. There are various others like presentations and projects.”
A. I share your view B. That’s not entirely true C. I totally disagree D. Not at all
IV. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions. (0.6 point)
7. Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for agrarian people who depend on the lunar calendar to
manage their crops, the start of the year.
A. traditional ones B. minority people C. farmers D. old people
8. He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.
A. he has nothing at all B. he is unemployed
C. he has almost no money D. he has a few things
9. ASEAN member countries have achieved considerable results in the economic field, such as high
economic growth, stability and significant poverty alleviation over the past few years.
A. achievement B. development C.prevention D. reduction
V. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. (0.6 point)
10. The caffeine in coffee invigorates a coffee drinker.
A. galvanizes B. extrudes C. fatigues D. activates
11. Wendy is on the horns of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a picnic with her friends
or to stay at home with her family.
A. unwilling to make a decision B. able to make a choice
C. eager to make a plan D. unready to make up her mind
12. Schools are more relaxed nowadays as discipline is less tough than before.
A. accurate B. severe C. strict D. loose
VI. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions. (0.6 point)
13. Benjamin Franklin strongly objected to the eagle’s being chosen as the national bird because of
their predatory nature.
A. strongly B. their C. because of D. to
14. This book contains stories which are moving, enjoyable, and surprise.
A. contains B. are C. enjoyable D. surprise
15. According to the Pythagorean theorem, the sum of the squares of the two sides of a triangle is
equal as the square of the hypotenuse.
A. According B. the sum of the squares C. as D. is
VII. Write the correct form of the word given in brackets to complete each of the following
sentences. (1.5 points)
1. Many parents express their _____________to bringing back children to school for fear of pandemic.
(APPROVE)
2. It’s important that we should replace fossil fuels with _____________ sources of energy. (ALTER)
3. Because trees can prevent land erosion, _____________ projects should be launched steadily.
(FOREST)
4. We find it unattractive when someone dresses _____________ (FLASH).
5. If we don’t_____________ on electricity, there will be power cuts. (ECONOMY)
VIII. Write ONLY ONE suitable word to complete each of the following sentences. (1.5 points)
1. The village seemed strangely familiar _____________ I’d never been there before.
2. Though she lost her job last month, she still wanted to save_____________ , so she said that she
had left it willingly.
3. Our _____________ purpose is to maintain economic development and minimize the widespread of
Covid-19.
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4. After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their hair __________for a
while.
5. In time of Covid-19, when online lessons are becoming increasingly popular, smart phones, tabs and
laptops are selling _____________hot cakes.
PART C. READING (5.0 points)
I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks (2.0 points)
HEALTHY LIVING
Millions of people today are overweight and out of shape. This is due to part of their diet, (1) ____ is
often high in sugars and fats. (2) ____ reason is that too many of us spend our evenings gluing to the
television, instead of doing something to keep (3) ____ fit. Today hectic lifestyles also prevent us from
spending as much time as we should on staying in shape.
Long hours at school and work don't take much time for healthy eating. Convenience food, such as (4)
____ meals and canned vegetables, saves time but is often (5)_______. Fast food and takeaways are
also (6) ____ for many health problems. In order to enjoy good health, a regular programme of (7) ____
is essential. This can be anything from (8) ____ forms of yoga to body building. Doing a little exercise
every day so as not to develop (9) ____ problems is something that all of us should consider, young
and old. If you don't practise any form of exercise now, it is for you to choose one and start today and
(10) ____ in shape!
1. A. which B. who C. whose D. whom
2. A. Other B. Another C. Others D. The other
3. A. them B. themselves C. us D. ourselves
4. A. freeze B. freezing C. frozen D. unfrozen
5. A. health care B. healthful C. healthy D. unhealthy
6. A. responsive B. reacted C. responsible D. irresponsible
7. A. exercises B. exercise C. homework D. housework
8. A. gentle B. simple C. light D. basic
9. A. healthy B. unhealthy C. health care D. health
10. A. to get B. getting C. got D. get
II. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions. (1.4 points)
Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are
published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working,
studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines
by their families, communes, villages and communities. And they symbolize the efforts made to lift them,
and their relatives, out of poverty. The students are often too poor to attend any extra-classes, which
make their achievements more illustrious and more newsworthy. While everyone should applaud the
students for their admirable efforts, putting too much emphasis on success generates some difficult
questions.

If other students look up to them as models, of course it's great. However, in a way, it contributes to
society's attitude that getting into university is the only way to succeed. For those who fail, their lives are
over. It should be noted that about 1.3 million high school students take part in the annual university
entrance exams and only about 300,000 of them pass. What's about the hundreds of thousands who
fail? Should we demand more stories about those who fail the exam but succeed in life or about those
who quit university education at some level and do something else unconventional?

"I personally think that it's not about you scoring top in an entrance exam or get even into Harvard. It's
about what you do for the rest of your life," said Tran Nguyen Le Van, 29. He is the founder of a website,
vexere.com that passengers can use to book bus tickets online and receive tickets via SMS. His business
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also arranges online tickets via mobile phones and email. Van dropped out of his MBA at the Thunderbird
School of Global Management in Arizona in the United States. His story has caught the attention of many
newspapers and he believes more coverage should be given to the youngsters who can be role-models
in the start-up community. Getting into university, even with honours, is just the beginning. "We applaud
them and their efforts and obviously that can give them motivation to do better in life. However, success
requires more than just scores," Van said. Van once told a newspaper that his inspiration also came from
among the world's most famous drop-outs, such as Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook or Bill Gates who also
dropped out of Harvard University.

Alarming statistics about unemployment continues to plague us. As many as 162,000 people with some
kind of degree cannot find work, according to Labour Ministry's statistics this month. An emphasis on
getting into university does not inspire students who want to try alternative options. At the same time, the
Ministry of Education and Training is still pondering on how to reform our exam system, which
emphasises theories, but offers little to develop critical thinking or practice. Vu Thi Phuong Anh, former
head of the Centre for Education Testing and Quality Assessment at Viet Nam National University in
HCM City said the media should also monitor student successes after graduation. She agreed there were
many success stories about young people, but added that it was imbalanced if students taking
unconventional paths were not also encouraged.

Viet Nam is, more than ever, in desperate need of those who think outside the box. Time for us to
recognise talent, no matter where it comes from or how.
(Source: http://vietnamnews.vn)
1 . Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?
A. Many students consider universities as their only way after school.
B. A good model of being successful in the real life out of school.
C. Not many students are successful after graduating from universities.
D. University is not the only way to success.
2. What is NOT stated in the passage about the top-scorers in the entrance exam?
A. The majority of them are poor but intelligent and eager to learn.
B. They are hoped to find the way to better their families’ lives.
C. Their success is more glorious because they attend more classes than others.
D. The students are admired for the great efforts.
3. The word “unconventional” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by __________.
A. common B. unusual C. well-known D. infamous
4. The author described Tran Nguyen Le Van in the third passage as __________.
A. a good example to achieve success although he didn’t finish his education.
B. a businessman who gains money by selling mobile phones online.
C. a founder whose website was inspired from social networks like Facebook.
D. a top-scorer who books online tickets and confirm through messages.
5. The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _________________.
A. honours B. role-models C. the youngsters D. newspapers
6. The word “plague” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. conflict B. afflict C. remind D. bother
7. According to the fourth paragraph, what is TRUE about the modern exam system?
A. It puts too much pressure on students who must get a place in a university.
B. Students are not encouraged to do something different.
C. The government is trying to change the theories of exam.
D. Many stories about successful students cannot inspire those who attend universities.
III. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate
your answers. (1.6 points)
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Times are tough. The nightly news is filled with stories of people who have lost their jobs due to the
economic crisis, or lost their homes in a fire or natural disaster. Have you ever seen people who have
just endured an awful situation? Some focus on what they have lost, and this is easy to understand. But
other people focus on what they did not lose, and they start thinking about a better future. One good
piece of advice to remember is that you cannot always control situations or other people. The only thing
you can control is your own personal reaction to bad situations. Sometimes a situation may really be
overwhelming. However, in many cases, you really can influence our own moods by the way you think
about negative situations.

Imagine two families: Both have lost their homes and all their belongings in a devastating storm. One
family cannot mask their grief. They feel that everything they hold dear has been destroyed. They cannot
imagine how they will ever be able to replace things and start over again. Their normal life seems to have
been completely lost. In contrast, a second family is crying with joy. All of the people in their family are
unharmed and safe. This family is just happy that everyone has survived. This family is already trying to
figure out how they can recover. You can’t really blame the first family for experiencing a very normal
reaction to a terrible situation. However, the second family certainly seems to be better off. They are
thinking about making progress rather than focusing on the tragic events. Though this scenario is
extreme, everyone experiences setbacks that seem just awful at the time. This could be a job loss,
illness, or problems with family members. Nobody gets through life without having some bad things
happen. In these situations, try to focus on the steps you can take to remedy the situation, instead of
how awful the setback is. By doing this, you will be laying the foundation for a better tomorrow. And you
will not suffer as much pain today.

Actually, controlling how you feel and trying to maintain a positive attitude can help you through many
tough situations. The bottom line is, no matter what the problem is, you are more likely to fix it if you can
stay positive and work out a plan. Also, never be afraid to seek help when you need it. The advice of a
friend, family member, or even a professional may be all it takes to get back on track. It may sound like
a cliché. While a positive attitude may not be the answer to every problem, it can certainly give you an
advantage in surviving most of life’s minor setbacks.
(Adapted from “Select Readings – Upper Intermediate” by Linda Lee and Erik Gundersen)
1. Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?
A. Being optimistic is an effective way to get over bad situations.
B. Keeping positive or negative thoughts is the own choice of each person.
C. Positive thoughts are necessary conditions to be successful.
D. There seems to have more pessimists than optimists.
2. The word “grief” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. problem B. sorrow C. disappointment D. damage
3. What does the word “they” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. tragic events B. all of the people C. the first family D. the second family
4. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ______________.
A. disappointment and sadness are all people’s common emotions in terrible situations.
B. your attitude in terrible situations is more important than how serious the problems are.
C. optimists often suffer less terrible situations than pessimists.
D. your attitude will decide the way you react to terrible situations.
5. The word “scenario” in paragraph 4 mostly means _____________.
A. trouble B. background C. circumstance D. imagination
6. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The thing people have to remember is managing their own reaction to bad situations.
B. Everyone will suffer some terrible experiences in their life.
C. Paying attention to the solutions of the setback is better than focusing on the damage it causes.
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 D. To have a good foundation for the future, you should not undergo bad situations today.
7. What is the main purpose of the author in the passage?
A. To prove that optimism is better than pessimism.
B. To encourage people to maintain a positive attitude in every setback.
C. To compare the advantages of positive attitude with those of negative ones.
D. To explain the emotions people have when they are in bad situations.
8. According to paragraph 5, what is the major thing you should do when you have troubles?
A. Be optimistic and make out a plan. B. Ask other people for help when necessary.
C. Control your emotions. D. Determine how serious the problem is.
PART D. WRITING (5.0 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. Write your answers in the spaces provided. (1.5 points)
1. He shocked me by his lack of confidence.
 It was his ___________________________________________________________________.
2. He started computer programming as soon as he left school.
 No sooner __________________________________________________________________.
3. You didn’t attend classes regularly, so you didn’t get a certificate of completion.
 If you ______________________________________________________________________.
4. Pattrice made a presentation on climate change after he had collected enough information.
Having_____________________________________________________________________.
5. Eric hasn’t been to London since his sister’s birthday.
The last ____________________________________________________________________.
II. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence
has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the words in brackets. (0) has
been done as an example. (1.5 points)
0. I never have enough money. (SHORT)
 I am always short of money.
1. She wrote this book because she wanted to help students with their writing. VIEW
______________________________________________________________________________.
2. I tried as hard as I could but I just couldn’t get the money. MATTER
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
3. I bought it without thinking about it first. SPUR
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
4. You must make sure this never happens again or there will be trouble. SEE
______________________________________________________________________________.
5. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of contamination. URGENT
______________________________________________________________________________.

III. Write an essay on this topic. (2.0 points)

The shift from fully classroom-based lessons to more flexible ones is the most effective
solution in time of widespread disease. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You should write from 220 to 250 words and give your own knowledge or experience to support
your ideas.
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