SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THPT CẤP TỈNH

SÓC TRĂNG Năm học: 2022-2023

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

Môn: TIẾNG ANH

(Thời gian làm bài 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
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Đề thi này có 07 trang
- Thí sinh làm bài trên giấy bài làm.
- Thí sinh làm phần nghe hiểu trước.
 Bài nghe gồm 3 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây; mở đầu và kết
thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.
 Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 01 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín
hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe

A. LISTENING (5.0 POINTS)

Part 1. You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 – 8, choose the
best answer (A, B, or C). You will hear each recording twice. (1.6 points)
1. When is the lecture?
A. On March 21st B. On March 23rd C. On March 31st
2. Who is the first speaker?
A. A teacher B. A doctor C. A pharmacist
3. What is the news about?
A. A business plan B. An exhibition C. A test
4. What is available for Mary to eat for dinner?
A. A pizza, pasta, and some fruits
B. A salad, hamburgers, and ice cream
C. A pizza, vegetables, and ice cream
5. Why is the person calling?
A. To cancel a dental appointment
B. To remind Hannah about a dental appointment
C. To remind Hannah about a business meeting
6. What will the woman do next?
A. Examine a new product B. Take a short break C. Answer some questions
7. How much will the shots cost?
A. Nothing B. Ten dollars C. Twenty-five dollars
8. What is the purpose of this talk?
A. To sell more balloons
B. To discuss a potential danger
C. To introduce a new type of balloon
Part 2. You will hear an interview with a woman who works in a museum. For questions 9-18,
answer the questions with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. (2.0 points)
When Clara was at school, she wanted to become (9) _______.
At the age of 15, she studied (10) _______ at a college.
The museum job was advertised to make someone organize the (11) _______.
She decided to apply for the job after seeing the advertisement for (12) _______.
On the first day at work, one of her colleagues read a (13) _______to welcome her.
They gave her some gifts, big boxes full of (14) _______.
As part of her job, she had to look at objects usually bought from (15) _______.
At work, Clara was asked to improve her knowledge of (16) _______.
Besides, she is interested in reading (17) _______ visitors write in their visitors’ book.
Next year, she will be involved in a special exhibition on (18) _______ at the museum.
Part 3. You will hear a lecture. For questions 19-25, choose the correct option A, B, C or D. (1.4 points)
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19. In order to set up her research program, Shona got _______.
A. advice from personal friends in other countries
B. information from her professors
C. information from her tutor’s contacts in other countries
D. help from students in other countries
20. What types of people were included in the research?
A. Young people in their first job.
B. Men who were unemployed.
C. Women who were unemployed.
D. Men who were working.
21. Shona says that in her questionnaire her aim was _______.
A. to guide people through interviews
B. to limit people’s responses
C. to get a wide range of data
D. to understand the participants
22. What do Shona’s initial results show about medical services in Britain?
A. Patients are not happy with long-term hospital care.
B. Financial issues are critical to the government.
C. Reforms within hospitals have been unsuccessful.
D. Current concerns are misrepresented by the press.
23. Shona needs to do further research to _______.
A. present the government with her findings
B. decide the level of extra funding needed
C. identify the preferences of the public
D. implement changes in medical investment
24. What made Shona surprised after the first stage of the research?
A. The unexpected findings from the research
B. The willing answers from the participants
C. The honest answers from the colleagues
D. The false data provided by the participants
25. Shona has learned from the research project that_______.
A. colleagues do not always agree
B. people do not like answering questions
C. it is important to plan the projects carefully
D. the participants tend to provide false data
B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (5.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2.0 points)
26. Had I not dropped out of school, I _______ a better job now.
A. would have had B. might have C. might have had D. must have
27. “I’m sorry for keeping you waiting, Mary. I hope you _______ long,” said John.
A. haven’t been waiting B. aren’t waiting C. haven’t waited D. don’t wait
28. The 32nd SEA Games _______ in Cambodia attracted thousands of athletes from South East Asia.
A. hold B. holding C. held D. to hold
29. To avoid _______ in public, my uncle, a movie star, often wears a false beard and dark glasses when
moving out.
A. being recognized B. recognizing C. having recognized D. having been recognized
30. We are very worried about the_______of some students. They just don't seem to care about their education.
A. irresponsibility B. impossibility C. responsibility D. possibility
31. It is imperative that these medical supplies and necessities _______ to flood victims as soon as possible.
A. will be delivered B. must be delivered C. be delivering D. be delivered
32. Our staff members are hard-working and _______ motivated.
A. deeply B. absolutely C. highly D. mildly
33. I read the newspapers every day because I like to be _______ about what's going on in the world.
A. well-educated B. well-informed C. well-known D. well-trained
34. Employees who have a _______are encouraged to discuss it with their manager.
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 A. disadvantage B. disturbance C. hindrance D. grievance
35. Almost all students who got disappointing results often put their failure in the exam _______ bad luck.
A. back on B. down to C. in for D. up with
Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in
each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). (1.0 point)
Example: (0). how
The truth is nobody knows (0) _______ language first began. Did we all start talking at around the same time
(36) _______ of the manner in which our brains had begun to develop?
Although there is a lack of clear evidence, people have come up with various theories about the origins of
language. One recent theory is that human beings have evolved in (37) _______ a way that we are programmed
for language from the moment of birth. In other words, language came (38) _______ as a result of an evolutionary
change in our brains at some stage.
Language could well be programmed into the brain but, (39) _______ this, people still need stimulus from others
around them. From studies, we know that if children are isolated from human contact and have not learned to
construct sentences before they are ten, it is doubtful they will ever do so. The research shows, if (40) _______
else, that language is a social activity, not something invented in isolation.
Part 3. Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses. (1.0 point)
41. Robotics may significantly increase _______ when used in the manufacturing process. (PRODUCE)
42. I spent most of my _______ in an isolated village before the family moved to Ho Chi Minh City.
(CHILD)
43. Do you think that too much of the food we eat nowadays is full of chemicals and other _______?
(ADD)
44. The sun and the moon are often _______ in poetry. (PERSON)
45. The _______ company's researchers have discovered a better way of combining medicines to create a
flu remedy. (PHARMA)
Part 4. There are FIVE mistakes in the following passage. Identify and correct them. (1.0 point)
Line Content
0 Social media platforms is a great achievement of humankind, helping to connect people, spread
1 knowledge and provide a huge resource for data and information. However, they have their own
2 dark sides. They're used for disseminating fake news, defaming another people and sharing
3 malicious content. It is, therefore, necessary to take into account the positive and negative sides
4 of these advantages, ensuring that they are best exploited and minimize losses.
5 The business models of social media companies such as Facebook and YouTube have undergone
6 major changes, which indirectly courage sensational, clickbait and harmful content that is
7 injurious to the general public. The Ministry of Information and Communication (MOIC) has
8 worked with other authorities to take drastic measures to handle this issue.
9 They have negotiated with the platforms that have a large amount of users in Vietnam such as
10 Facebook, YouTube, Apple Store and Google Play. When they detect toxic and illegal content,
11 the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information under the MOIC will be responsible
12 for working with these platforms to remove or block them and these platforms will have to
13 comply with that.
14 Also, the ministry has worked with competent authorities to raise awareness of the public about
15 the need to ensure a healthy space on social media. Nowadays, social media is not merely a
16 virtual space, it's becoming the essential part of people's lives. If users are well conscious of this,
17 there will be no room for harmful content on social media.
Example: (0). Line 0. is  are
46.Line _______ 47. Line _______ 48. Line _______ 49. Line _______ 50. Line _______
C. READING (5.0 POINTS)

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Part 1. For questions 51-56, read the passage and fill each of the following numbered blanks with
ONE suitable word. (1.2 points)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially
computer (51) _______. Specific applications of AI include expert systems, natural language processing,
speech recognition and machine vision.
AI systems work by ingesting large amounts of labelled training data, analyzing the data for correlations
and patterns, and using these patterns to make (52) _______ about future states. In this way, a chatbot that
is fed examples of text can learn to generate lifelike exchanges with people, or an image recognition tool
can learn to (53) _______ and describe objects in images by reviewing millions of examples. New
improving generative AI techniques can create realistic text, images, music and other media.
The increasing universality of artificial intelligence in our lives is creating waves in academia. Three
universities in Australia are allowing (54) _______ to use AI when taking assessments, albeit under strict
conditions. Professor Romy Lawson said: "Instead of banning students from using such programs, we aim
to assist academic staff and students to use digital tools to (55) _______ learning." The Internet abounds
with AI text generators. These can be used to create essays that look authentic enough to fool examiners.
The content created by these AI tools avoids (56) _______ by even the smartest anti-plagiarism tools.
Part 2. You are going to read an article. Five sentences have been removed from the article. Choose
from sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (57-61). There is ONE extra sentence which you do
not need to use. (1.0 point)
An onion, also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable most widely cultivated species
of the genus Allium. It has been grown and selectively bred in cultivation for at least 7,000 years. It is a
biennial plant but is usually grown as an annual. Modern varieties typically grow to a height of
15cm to 45cm. The leaves are yellowish to bluish-green and grow alternately in a flattened, fan-shaped
swathe. They are fleshy, hollow, and cylindrical, with one flattened side. They are at their broadest about
a quarter of the way up, beyond which they taper to blunt tips. The base of each leaf is a flattened, usually
white sheath that grows out of the basal plate of a bulb. (57) _______. As the onion matures, food reserves
accumulate in the leaf bases, and the bulb of the onion swells.
The health properties of the onion make it possible to provide hair with several benefits. According to
Kerry Yates, a trichologist and founder of Colour Collective based in Dallas, antioxidants and flavonoids
found in onions provide a wide range of anticonvulsant, antifungal or antioxidative properties. (58)
_______. Although no high-quality studies are available on the way these properties affect your hair, one
review published in the 2020 Journal of Medicinal Products and Bioallied Science indicated that onion
extract and essential oils have an antifungal and antimicrobial potential.
And while research on the actual use of onions in hair is limited, one previous study suggests that onion
water could help promote hair regrowth among study participants suffering from alopecia areata, which
causes loss of hair.
(59) _______. Of the 23 participants using onion juice, 20 people noticed regrowth by six weeks into the
trial, while only two people from the tap water group noticed the same. But the limited sample size of this
study makes it necessary to conduct further research to find out if that effect exists.
According to Gaunitz, one of the possible reasons that onion juice may be good for your hair is the
significant amount of sulfur in onion juice. You’ll also find high levels of sulfur in other foods, including
meat, eggs, cruciferous veggies, and other alliaceous veggies like garlic, per past research. (60) _______.
But it can have other effects, Gaunitz continues: “Since sulfur is a common OTC treatment for
inflammatory skin conditions when applied to the scalp, it works for many people who have inflammatory
hair loss issues.”
Take note, though: “Onion water won't work for all types of hair loss, such as hair loss caused by nutrient
deficiencies and androgenetic alopecia,” says Gaunitz. (61) _______. The truth is that a lot of hair loss (or

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lack thereof) as well as the amount of hair density in people is genetic from the parents. Apart from that,
as we have seen, diseases like covid and hormonal imbalances also affect this process.
A. There’s no research supporting that onion juice could boost protein or vitamin D levels at the base of
the hair follicle, which could assist in nutritional hair loss
B. She adds that these properties make it a potential solution to alleviate fungal infections that can cause
dandruff
C. The study involved 38 women and men who applied onion juice or tap water to their scalps twice daily
for two months
D. That harmful supplement makes you cry in pain while slicing onions
E. From the underside of it, a bundle of fibrous roots extends for a short way into the soil
F. The New York Times also noted that this nutrient makes you shed tears after chopping onions
Part 3. For questions 62-68, read the passage and choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best
according to the text. (1.4 points)
Prompted by the oil crises of the 1970s, a wind-power industry flourished briefly in the United States. But
then world oil prices dropped, and funding for research into renewable energy was cut. By the mid-1980s
US interest in wind energy as a large-scale source of energy had almost disappeared. The development of
wind power at this time suffered not only from badly designed equipment, but also from poor long-term
planning, economic projections that were too optimistic, and the difficulty of finding suitable locations for
the wind turbines.
Only now are technological advances beginning to offer hope that wind power will come to be accepted as
a reliable and important source of electricity. There have been significant successes in California, in
particular, where wind farms now have a capacity of 1500 megawatts, comparable to a large nuclear or
fossil-fuelled power station, and produce 1.5 percent of the state’s electricity.
Nevertheless, in the US, the image of wind power is still distorted by early failures. One of the most
persistent criticisms is that wind power is not a significant energy resource. Researchers at the Battelle
Northwest Laboratory, however, estimate that today wind turbine technology could supply 20 percent of
the electrical power the country needs. As a local resource, wind power has even greater potential.
Minnesota’s energy commission calculates that a wind farm on one of the state’s southwestern ridges could
supply almost all that state’s electricity. North Dakota alone has enough sites suitable for wind farms to
supply more than a third of all electricity consumed in the continental US.
The prevailing notion that wind power is too costly results largely from early research which focused on
turbines with huge blades that stood hundreds of metres tall. These machines were not designed for ease of
production or maintenance, and they were enormously expensive. Because the major factors influencing
the overall cost of wind power are the cost of the turbine and its supporting systems, including land, as well
as operating and maintenance costs, it is hardly surprising that it was thought at the time that wind energy
could not be supplied at a commercially competitive price. More recent developments such as those seen
on California wind farms have dramatically changed the economic picture for wind energy. These systems,
like installations in Hawaii and several European countries, have benefited from the economies of scale
that come through standardised manufacturing and purchasing. The result has been a dramatic drop in
capital costs: the installed cost of new wind turbines stood at $1000 per kilowatt in 1993, down from about
$4000 per kilowatt in 1980, and continues to fall. Design improvements and more efficient maintenance
programs for large numbers of turbines have reduced operating costs as well. The cost of electricity
delivered by wind farm turbines has decreased from about 30 cents per kilowatt-hour to between 7 and 9
cents, which is generally less than the cost of electricity from conventional power stations.
Reliability has also improved dramatically. The latest turbines run more than 95 percent of the time,
compared with around 60 percent in the early 1980s. Another misconception is that improved designs are
needed to make wind power feasible. Out of the numerous wind turbine designs proposed or built by
inventors or developers, the propeller-blade type, which is based on detailed analytical models as well as
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commercial operation world-wide. Like the gas-driven turbines that power jet aircraft, these are
sophisticated pieces of rotating machinery. They are already highly efficient, and there is no reason to
believe that other configurations will produce major benefits. Like other ways of generating electricity,
wind power does not leave the environment entirely unharmed. There are many potential problems, ranging
from interference with telecommunications to impact on wildlife and natural habitats. But these effects
must be balanced against those associated with other forms of electricity generation. Conventional power
stations impose hidden costs on society, such as the control of air pollution, the management of nuclear
waste and global warming. As wind power has been ignored in the US over the past few years, expertise
and commercial exploitation in the field have shifted to Europe. The European Union spends 10 times as
much as the US government on research and development of wind energy. It estimates that at least 10
percent of Europe’s electrical power could be supplied by land-based wind turbines using current
technology. Indeed, according to the American Wind Energy Association, an independent organisation
based in Washington, Denmark, Britain, Spain and the Netherlands will each surpass the US in the
generating capacity of wind turbines installed during the rest of the decade.
62. What could probably be the best title for the passage?
A. Wind Power in the US B. A Wind Power Industry
C. The Image of Wind Power D. The Benefits of Wind Power
63. According to paragraph 4, it can be implied that_______.
A. Wind turbine technology in the US could supply enough electricity the country needs
B. California is the only place where wind power can be found
C. Cost was a big factor in preventing the development of wind power
D. The cost of electricity delivered by wind farm turbines has rapidly increased
64. What is the general view of wind energy in the United States?
A. It is a vital energy resource. B. It can provide enough electricity for the entire country.
C. It is supplied at a reasonable price. D. It's not a significant source of energy.
65. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about wind turbine designs?
A. They are good for harm to the environment.
B. They will be much more efficient in the future.
C. They are already very good.
D. They are expected to improve in the future.
66. Which of these factors has not contributed to the reduced cost of wind energy?
A. Economies of scale B. More efficient maintenance
C. State subsidies D. Standardisation of design
67. The word sophisticated in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by_______.
A. well-developed B. cultivated C. simple D. complicated
68. All of the following are true EXCEPT_______.
A. Wind power impacts on wildlife and natural habitats
B. Wind energy is more developed in the US than Europe
C. The image of wind power in the US is still misrepresented by early failures
D. Wind power industry flourished briefly in the US after the oil crises of the 1970s
Part 4. For questions 69-75, read the passage and decide whether the following statements are True
(T), False (F) or Not Given (NG). (1.4 points)
The most famous pyramid is the Great Pyramid of Giza which is actually only one of over a hundred
surviving pyramids. There is a long-standing question about how the pyramids were built given the lack of
technology over 4,000 years ago but scientists are piecing together the puzzle. The blocks which make up
the pyramids were hewn from quarries and then transported to the pyramids for construction. This was an
incredible feat considering the distance that the raw materials had to travel and their enormous weight. The
transportation of the materials was either by river using a boat or by land using a wooden sledge. Given the
softness of the ground, the wheel would have been of little use had it been invented at that time. It is
believed that the sand in front of the sledge was wet with water in order to facilitate the movement of the
sledge and reduce friction. These sledges were pulled manually or sometimes by using beasts of burden
depending on the ease at which the sledges could move over the ground. Interestingly, two thousand years
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after the pyramid-building era of the Ancient Egyptians, the Romans moved stones using similar techniques
at Baalbek. Once the blocks arrived at the pyramid construction site, it is thought they were moved into
place using a ramp and pulley system.
The Old Kingdom period in Ancient Egyptian history is also known as the pyramid-building era. The
Ancient Egyptians achieved the most remarkable feats of building work which have still not been
surpassed, particularly given the primitive technology used to build them. There is nothing remotely
mystical or magical about how the pyramids were built as is commonly thought. Further still, while popular
belief is that the Great Pyramid was built using slave labour, this theory has since been debunked. The first
building made in a pyramid shape is thought to be the Stepped Pyramid which consists of six steps placed
on top of each other in a pyramid shape to create the world's first superstructure. The credit for finally
achieving a smooth-sided pyramid goes to Imhotep, an architect commissioned by King Sneferu. The
pyramids were not an instant achievement, but the achievement of trial and error.
69. The controversy over the method used in the construction of the pyramids has been solved by scientists.
70. It is possible that Ancient Egyptians could have lubricated paths to aid transportation by sledge.
71. Sleds were dragged by animals not humans.
72. The Romans learned the techniques of moving huge stones from the Ancient Egyptians.
73. The building work of the Ancient Egyptians is unrivalled.
74. The Great Pyramid was built using slave labour.
75. It took more than one attempt to get the construction of the pyramids right.
D. WRITING (5.0 points)
Part 1. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning
as the first one. You must use You must use NO MORE THAN SIX WORDS. (1.0 point)
76. People say that multiple inventors invented television in the 19th century.
 Television is________________multiple inventors in the 19th century.
77. When it comes to population, India’s is bigger than China’s.
 India is________________ China.
78. The mathematics test was too difficult for us to solve.
 Such________________that we couldn’t solve it.
79. The anti-smoking advertisement does not stop people from smoking.
 The anti-smoking advertisement is ________________ people from smoking.
80. You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly.
 Brushing your teeth________________tooth decay.
Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do NOT change the word given. You must use BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE WORDS,
including the word given. (1.0 point)
81. The sea was so rough that we couldn’t swim in it. (ENOUGH)
 The sea was not______________________ to swim in.
82. “Would you mind if I brought a friend to the party?” said Peter. (ASKED)
 Peter _______________________ his friend to the party.
83. To be successful in business, you must work very hard. (ESSENTIAL)
 It is _______________________ you want to be successful in business.
84. Feel free to telephone if you have any further problems. (CALL)
 Do not ________________________ if you have any further problems.
85. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission. (WITHOUT)
 The mission _____________________________absolute secrecy.
Part 3. Write an essay of 250 words on the following topic. (3.0 points)
Many people believe that behavior is more important than knowledge. To what extent do you
agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
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Họ tên thí sinh: ......................................................... Số báo danh: .........................
Chữ ký của Cán bộ coi thi 1: ..................; Chữ ký của Cán bộ coi thi 2: ...................
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