TRẠI HÈ HÙNG VƯƠNG LẦN THỨ XV ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 11

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG Năm học 2019 - 2020

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
------------------- (Đề này có 20 trang)
SECTION I: LISTENING

Part 1: Listen to a piece of news about the loss of rainforests and complete the summary
below. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER. (10pts)
Since the beginning of 20th century rainforests have been under threat of extinction. One
major cause of deforestation is repurposing the land for 1. ________ such as growing
rubber or palm oil on its property.
The loss of this dense biodiversity can pose several threats to our modern society. It is
estimated that 2.________ modern medicines would be lost along with thousands of
3._______ derived from plants while underprivileged groups are relying on rainforest plants
for medicines. According to World Health Organization, 4.______ take up to 50% of all
medicines in China. Another major problem is climate change. Known as 5. _________,
rainforests absorb CO2, clearing it from the atmosphere. A rise in carbon dioxide levels and
a fall in rainforest acreage would contribute to 6. _______ and severe droughts. More
seriously, 7. __________ over resources such as farming land has led to farmers’ deaths
globally.
It is not easy to find a feasible approach to stopping deforestation as many people on Earth
survive by means of natural resource 8. __________. A typical example is palm oil industry
which helps to 9. _______ by creating jobs for millions of farmers. Switching to another
production of 10. ________ like sunflower or soybean would even cause more land
destruction.
Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.

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5. 10.

Part 2
You will hear a student called Tina asking Professor VanDiezen for advice on
choosing courses. Listen and answer the following questions, using NO MORE THAN
FIVE WORDS for each answer.(5 pts)
1. What is the defining characteristic of a specialised course?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. For whom the Microbiology courses are available?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Who are interested in Microbiology courses?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Why will a Medical Science course be opened next year?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Which is the quickest increasing subject in enrolment?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
Part 3
You will hear a radio interview, decide decide whether the following sentences are true
(T) or false (F).(5 pts)
1. The idea for the invention occurred to Ryan while waiting at a Burger King restaurant.
2. Ryan used the idea when he entered a science contest.
3. Ryan’s invention helps deaf people learn sign language.
4. Ryan had no previous experience of building electronic devices.
5. Ryan has sold his invention to a deaf community centre.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Part 4:

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You are going to hear a radio phone-in programme on the subject of allergies. 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 (5pts)
1. Which of these possible explanations for the increase in allergies does the programme
presenter mention in her introduction?
A. People are exposed to more dangerous substances than in the past.
B. People's resistance to allergens is lower than in the past.
C. More new allergens are being released into the environment.
D. Higher levels of stress have made people more prone to allergies.
2. Which of the questions does the first caller, Tim, want to know the answer to?
A. What is the most likely cause of his allergy?
B. Why is he allergic to grass and pollen?
C. Will he ever be free of the allergy?
D. How can he improve his condition?
3. Arabella, the caller from Amsterdam,
A. thinks she may have passed on her allergy to her children.
B. asks how she can minimize the risk of her children having allergies.
C. wants to know whether her peanut allergy will continue in the future.
D. asks how probable it is that her children will have allergies.
4. If both a child's parents have a particular allergy, that child
A. is more than likely to have the same allergy.
B. has a less than fifty per cent chance of getting the same allergy.
C. will probably develop a different allergy.
D. is at no greater risk of developing the allergy than any other child.
5. According to Dr Bawaldi, some people believe that the increase in asthma among young
children may result from
A. living in centrally heated or air-conditioned buildings.
B. being in areas with very high levels of exhaust fumes.
C. spending too much time in hygienic environments.
D. receiving medical treatment for other types of illness.
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Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SECTION II: LEXICO- GRAMMAR

Part 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions. (15 pts)
1. Did you plan to meet up Mary in London, or was it just a_______?
A. freak B. fate C. coincidence D. luck
2. Little did I imagine The Amazing Race would entail long-winded journey and ups and
downs ____.
A. aplenty B. inexhaustibly C. profusely D. superabundant
3. These men share a tendency toward balladeering that _______ me the wrong way.
A. bothers B. provokes C. riles D. rubs
4. We had to _______ in the back of the car for an hour to find the missing keys.
A. bed out B. ransack C. root around D. turn upside down
5. He was arrested for trying to pass______ notes at the bank.
A. camouflaged B. fake C. counterfeit D. fraudulent
6. Sterling is a __________________ town not far from Edinburgh
A. medium-large B. middle-sized C. medium D. medium-sized
7. I felt an _______ with the writer from his descriptions of a world that seemed to have
a great deal in common with my own.
A. affection B. adherence C. acknowledgement D. affinity
8. I threw some biscuits _________ on the ground and a whole load of pigeons
swooped down and started eating them.
A. Grains B. specks C. flakes D. crumbs
9. In _____ with your request, I am happy to enclose our brochure.
A. assent B. obedience C. accordance D. concession
10. She’s a bit down in the__________ at the moment – her husband has just lost his job.
A. world B. dumps C. heart D. bottom

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 11. “How did you know that he was lying?” – “It was just a ___________ feeling.”
A. faint B. gut C. slight D. vain
12. I’m not sure if I’m doing it right, but I’ll try to ___________ahead with it anyway.
A. drive B. bang C. touch D. press
13. When people live in such close __________ to each other, there are bound to be
occasional problems
A. neighborhood B. vicinity C. position D. proximity
14. Could you lend me some money to _____________ me over to the end of the month?
A. hand B. tide C. get D. make
15. He will be sued for ______ of contract if he does not do what he promised.
A. fracture B. crack C. rupture D. breach
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Part 2: Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets. Write your answers in
the spaces provided below. (10 points)

Rice crops fail in drought conditions or where the soil is too

(1)_________ . So work is underway to ‘climate-proof’ rice so it 1. SALT
can grow in even the most (2) _______ of conditions. Drought 2. FAVOUR
affects 23 million hectares of rice annually, and salt is equally
(3) ______________ ; it reduces yields by 40% and consequently 3. PROBLEM
(4) _______ the pressures on food supplies. Further reductions in 4. INTENSE
yields are likely due to climate (5)_______. Scientists are 5. STABLE
attempting to produce a super rice by mixing genes from drought-
tolerant plants with those from another that exploits nitrogen
(6) ____________, thus enabling it to grow without fertiliser. 6. EFFECT
Comparing the new rice’s (7) ___ with that of ordinary rice, the 7. PERFORM

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 super rice produced 17% more than the ordinary variety in
individual trials and 42% more when subjected to a (8) _________ 8. COMBINE
of stresses. In addition, researchers are working on improving other
crops. For example, one team has developed a potato that is
(9)_______ to certain diseases. It is hoped that developments such 9. RESIST
as this will (10) _________ the impact of climate change in 10. LESS
developing countries.
Your answers:

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and correct
them. (5 points)
Line
1 It is very difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands
2 that release a first record fail to produce the second. Surviving in the music
3 industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate
4 knowledge of how a record company is functioned. The process begins
5 when a representative of a company's Artists and Repertoire (A & R)
6 department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands.
7 After having identified a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a
8 contract with that band. The signature of this recording contract is a slow
9 process. A company will spend a long time investigating the band itself as
10 well as current trends for popular music. During this period, it is important
11 that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much
12 as possible about the record company and making personnel connections
13 within the different departments that will handle their recordings.

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Your answer:

Number Line Mistake Correction

1.
2.
3.
4.
5

SECTION III: READING

Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each gap. (10 pts)
Is Prince William an embryonic bard? A research team in Germany claim they have found
evedence that he is descended from Shakespeare and may thus have inherited literary
genius.

Frustrated by a lack of first-hand evidence, researchers trying to (1)___________ together

details of the Bard’s life have long turned to his sonests as the only words of his that might
be autobiographical. For centuries, academics have been trying to solve the (2)_________
riddle of the “Dark Lady”, the mystery person to whom Shakepeare addressed his sonnets.
Those involved in the most recent detective (3)__________ have come up with some
evidence that the Bard’s bloodline is linked to the youngest generation of the royal family.

This bold claim is (4)_______ by clues hidden in paintings of the previously unidentified
noblewoman, to be named by a German academic team as Shakespeare’s dark-haired lover.
They were assisted by forensic experts from the German police.

But who was the Dark Lady? So many (5)________________ theories have been advanced
that some scholars have abandoned the search. In fact, the answer may be (6)________ us
in the face. According to one emenent academic, a portrait of the mysterywoman is on show
in Hampton Court Palace in London, (7)______________ it is known as The Persian Lady .

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She argues that the pregnant woman depicted there is Elizabeth Vernon, a lady-in-waiting
to Queen Elizabeth, who, after an illicit affair with Shakepeare, went on to marry his patron.
(8)____________ this woman, Elizabeth, third countess of Southamton, bore Shakespeare a
daughter, Penelope, who grew up to tie the (9)_______ with William, second Baron
Spencer, and their descendant was the father of Diana, Princess of Wales and grandfather of
Prince William.

So far, Prince William’s talents have shown themselves in the sport field. But, who knows?
His uncle, Earl Spencer, did after all receive world-wide acclaim for his (10) at the funeral
of his sister.

1. A. part B. mold C. piece D. weld

2. A. enticing B. appalling C. tantalizing D. petrifying
3. A. series B. hunt C. wave D. thread
4. A. held up B. rallied round C. backed up D. stuck up for
5. A. rival B. no-nonsense C. holistic D. orthodox
6. A. staring B. looking C.glaring D. ogling
7. A. lest B. where C. for D. while
8. A. Supposedly B. Strangely C. Knowingly D. Seemingly
9. A. loop B. bond C. hitch D. knot
10. A. monologue B. elocution C. oratory D. address

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 2. Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. Use only
ONE WORD for each space. Write your answer in the space provided.(10 pts)

From Royalist to Republican

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Erskine Childers was not what you would call your (1) _______ Irish freedom fighter, A
Briton by birth, and a proud (2) _______ at that – for most of the early years of his life,
Childers was a decorated soldier of the British Admiralty (3) _______ had demonstrated
unwavering commitment and loyalty to both king and country. And yet, somewhere along
the way, disillusionment (4) _______ in.

While it is difficult to pinpoint the precise moment when doubt started to creep into
Childers' mind (5) _______ to whether his loyalty was misguided, what was essentially a
complete philosophy shift - a total realignment of ideals - did occur. Childers went from (6)
_______ a royalist to a staunch nationalist, obsessed with the cause of Irish freedom.

He befriended the (7) _______ of Eamon DeVelera and Michael Collins, key figures in the
Irish Republican camp, and even went so far as to ship illegal armaments to the leaders of
the ill-fated Easter Rising of 1916, which was easily put (8) _______ by the British army.

Later, he would fight on the side of the Irish rebels in the War of Independence, (9)
_______ an uneasy truce was agreed between Britain and Ireland. Eventually, a treaty was
signed partitioning the country. For Childers, by now totally devoted to the cause of Irish
freedom and the notion of a united Ireland, partition was (10) _______ bitter a pill to
swallow.

Your answers:

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

Part 3. Read the passage and choose the best answers (A, B, C or D) to the questions.(10
pts)
Population ecology is the science that measures changes in population size and
composition and identifies the causes of these fluctuations. Population ecology is not
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concerned solely with the human population. In ecological terms, a population consists of
the individuals of one species that simultaneously occupy the same general area, rely on the
same resources, and are affected by similar environmental factors. The characteristics of a
population are shaped by its size and by the interactions among individuals and between
individuals and their environment.
Population size is a balance between factors that increase numbers and factors that
decrease numbers. Some factors that increase populations are favourable light and
temperature, adequate food supply, suitable habitat, ability to compete for resource, and
ability to adapt to environmental change. Factors that decrease populations are insufficient
or excessive light and temperature, inadequate food supply, unsuitable or destroyed habitat,
too many competitors for resources, and inability to adapt to environmental change.
Another important characteristic of any population is its density. Population density
is the number of individuals per units, such as the number of maple trees per square
kilometer in a county. Ecologists can rarely determine population size by actually counting
all individuals within geographical boundaries. Instead, they often use a variety of sampling
techniques to estimate densities and total population sizes. For example, they might
estimate the number of black bears in a national park by counting individuals in a few
sample plots representative of the whole park. In some cases, they estimate population size
through indirect indicators, such as the number of nests or burrows, or signs such as tracks
or droppings.
Another important population characteristic, dispersion, is the pattern of spacious
among individuals within the population’s geographical boundaries. Various species are
distributed in their habitats in different ways to take better advantage of food supplies and
shelter, and to avoid predators or find prey. Within a population’s range, densities may
vary greatly because not all areas provide equally suitable habitat, and also because
individuals space themselves in relation to other members of the population.
Three possible patterns of dispersion are clumped, uniform, and random. A clumped
dispersion pattern means that individuals are gathered in patches throughout their habitat.
Clumping often results from the irregular distribution of resources needed for survival and

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reproduction. For example, fallen trees keep the forest floor moist, and many forest insects
are clumped under logs where the humidity is to their liking. Clumping may also be
associated with mating, safety, or other social behavior. Crane flies, for example, swarm in
great numbers, a behavior that increases mating chances, and some fish swim in large
schools so they are less likely to be eaten by predators.
A uniform or evenly spaced distribution results from direct interactions among
individuals in the population. For example, regular spacing of plants may result from
shading and competitions for water. In animal populations, uniform distribution is usually
caused by competition for some resource or by social interactions that set up individual
territories for feeding, breeding, or testing.
Random spacing occurs in the absence of strong attraction or repulsion among
individuals in a population. Overall, random pattern are rare in nature, with most
populations showing a tendency toward either clumped or uniform distribution.
Populations change in size, structure, and distribution as they respond to changes in
environmental conditions. Four main variables- births, deaths, immigration and
emigration – determine the rate of change in the size of the population over time. A change
in the birth rate or death is the major way that most populations respond to changes in
resource availability. Members of some animal species can avoid or reduce the effects of
another with more favorable environmental conditions, thus altering the population’s
dispersion.
1.According to the passage, which factor might cause the population of a species to
decrease in size?
A. A favorable amount of light and water
B. An ability to hide from or defend against predators
C. A large number of other species competing for food
D. A greater number of births than deaths
2. Which of the following is an indirect indicator of a population’s density?
A. The distribution of food in a given area

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 B. The number of nests in a given area
C. The number of births in a given period of time
D. The number of individuals counted in a given area
3. The distribution pattern of individuals within a population’s geographical boundaries is
known as
A. population ecology B. population density
C. population change D. population dispersion
4. The word range in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. territory B. control C. history D. shelter
5. The word patches in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
A. dark places B. family groups C. warm spots D. small areas
6. The word their in paragraph 5 refers to
A. resources B. trees C. insects D. logs
7. All of the following are given as reasons for clumping EXCEPT
A. uneven resource distribution B. territorial disputes
C. mating behavior D. safety from predators
8. The phrase set up in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to
A. forbid B. establish C. increase D. conceal
9. Which of the following situation s would be most likely to result in a uniform dispersion
pattern?
A. Birds compete for a place to build their nests
B. Fish swim in large schools to avoid predators
C. Whales develop strong bonds among relatives
D. Elephants form a circle to protect their young
10. Why does the author mention immigration and emigration in paragraph 8?
A. To identify factors affecting population dispersion
B. To give examples of territorial behavior in animals
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 C. To show that populations balance themselves over time
D. To explain why animal populations are uniformly dispersed
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 4. The reading passage has seven paragraphs, A–G. Choose the correct heading for
paragraphs A–G from the list below. Write the correct number, i–ix, in boxes 1-13 on
your answer sheet.(10 pts)
List of headings
I. key people that made a difference
II. An alternative to fingerprinting
III. The significance of prints
IV. How to identify a criminal
V. Patterns in the making
VI. An uncertain past
VII. Family connections

1. Paragraph A ____________

2. Paragraph B ____________

3. Paragraph C ____________

4. Paragraph D ____________

5. Paragraph E ____________

A. To detectives, the answers lie at the end of our fingers. Fingerprinting offers an
accurate and infallible means of personal identification. The ability to identify a person
from a mere fingerprint is a powerful tool in the fight against crime. It is the most
commonly used forensic evidence, often outperforming other methods of identification.
These days, older methods of ink fingerprinting, which could take weeks, have given way
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to newer, faster techniques like fingerprint laser scanning, but the principles stay the same.
No matter which way you collect fingerprint evidence, every single person’s print is unique.
So, what makes our fingerprints different from our neighbors?

B. A good place to start is to understand what fingerprints are and how they are created.
A fingerprint is the arrangement of skin ridges and furrows on the tips of the fingers. This
ridged skin develops fully during foetal development, as the skin cells grow in the mother’s
womb. These ridges are arranged into patterns and remain the same throughout the course
of a person’s life. Other visible human characteristics, like weight and height, change over
time whereas fingerprints do not. The reason why ever fingerprint is unique is that when a
baby’s genes combine with environmental influences, such as temperature, it affects the
way the ridges on the skin grow. It makes the ridges develop at different rates, buckling and
bending into patterns. As a result, no two people end up having the same fingerprints. Even
identical twins possess dissimilar fingerprints.

C. It is not easy to map the journey of how the unique quality of the fingerprint came to
be discovered. The moment in history it happened is not entirely clear. However, the use of
fingerprinting can be traced back to some ancient civilizations, such as Babylon and China,
where thumbprints were pressed onto clay tablets to confirm business transactions. Whether
people at this time actually realized the full extent of how fingerprints were important for
identification purposes is another matter altogether. One cannot be sure if the act was seen
as a means to confirm identity or a symbolic gesture to blind a contract, where giving your
fingerprint was like giving your word.

D. Despite this uncertainty, there are those who made a significant contribution towards
the analysis of fingerprinting. History tells us that a 14 th century Persian doctor made an
early statement that no two fingerprints are alike. Later, in the 17 th century, Italian physician
Marcello Malpighi studied the distinguishing shapes of loops and spirals in fingerprints. In
his honor, the medical world later named a layer of skin after him. It was, however, an
employee for the East India Company, William Herschel, who came to see the true potential
of fingerprinting. He took fingerprints from the local people as a form of signature for

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contracts, in order to avoid fraud. His fascination with fingerprints propelled him to study
them for the next twenty years. He developed the theory that fingerprints were unique to an
individual and did not change at all over a lifetime. In 1880 Henry Faulds suggested that
fingerprints could be used to identify convicted criminals. He wrote to Charles Darwin for
advice, and the idea was referred on to Darwin’s cousin, Sir Francis Galton. Galton
eventually published an in-depth study of fingerprint science in 1892.

E. Although the fact that each person has a totally unique fingerprint pattern had been
well documented and accepted for a long time, this knowledge was not exploited for
criminal identification until the early 20th century. In the past, branding, tattooing and
maiming had been used to mark the criminal for what he was. In some countries, thieves
would have their hands cut off. France branded criminals with the fleur-de-lis symbol. The
Romans tattooed mercenary soldiers to stop them from becoming deserters.

F. For many years, police agencies in the Western world were reluctant to use
fingerprinting, much preferring the popular method of the time, the Bertillon System, where
dimensions of certain body parts were recorded to identify a criminal. The turning point
was in 1903 when a prisoner by the name of Will West was admitted into Leavenworth
Federal Penitentiary. Amazingly, Will had almost the same Bertillon measurements as
another prisoner residing at the very same prison, whose name happened to be William
West. It was the only their fingerprints that could tell them apart. From that point on,
fingerprinting became the standard for criminal identification.

G. Fingerprinting was useful in identifying people with a history of crime and who were
listed on a database. However, in situations where the perpetrator was not on the database
and a crime had no witnesses, the system fell short. Fingerprint chemistry is a new
technology that can work alongside traditional fingerprinting to find clues than ever before.
From organic compounds left behind on a print, a scientist can tell if the person is a child,
an adult, a mature person or a smoker, and much more. It seems, after all these years,
fingers continue to point the way.

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For questions 6-10, decide which statement is true, false and not given. Write T for True,
F for False, and NG for Not Given.

6. Fingerprinting is the only effective method for identifying criminals.

7. The ridges and patterns that make up fingerprints develop before birth.

8. Malpighi conducted his studies in Italy.

9. Roman soldiers were tattooed to prevent them from committing violent crimes.

10. Fingerprint chemistry can identify if a fingerprint belongs to an elderly person.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 5: You are going to read an article about polyglots, people who speak many
languages. For questions 1-10, choose from the people (A-D). the people may be chosen
more than once.

Questions Answers
1. a lack of cocern about their identity?
2. advice about when to fit an important aspect of language
acquisition?
3. a reason for concentrating on one language at a time?
4. a means of coping with the most challenging phase of language
acquisition?
5. a description of the stages in a person’s language learning method?
6. an early appreciation of an advantage of being multilingual?
7. a long-term view of their own language leraning?
8. an emotion brought on by the sound of a language?

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 9. appreciation for an experience arising from being a polyglot?
10. the prospect of changing their language-learning goal?

Natural born linguists

What drives multi-language speakers? Martin Williams finds out.
A. Ludmila Orlova
Being multilingual is fundamental to who I am because I think in different
languages. My mind starts a thought in one language, then finds a particular
word in another language that fits exactly what I am thinking. Each language
resonates with me in a distinct way. Russian makes me more melancholic
because of its minor tone, for example. There's a downside though: when I'm in a
monolingual environment for too long, I yearn to switch to a different language.
I have to think "will this person understand me if I say something in language
X"?
I had an early start at learning languages. I moved to the US from the former
Soviet Union when I was three and learnt English quickly. For some reason
though, my primary teacher didn't think I was bright enough to study languages
at secondary school which goes to show you that general academic achievement
isn't always a good indicator of one's ability to learn a language. If I had just
studied languages the formal way in school, I would never have become a
hyperpolyglot.
B. Simon Richards
I was always fascinated by languages and accents – I tried to mimic them all the
time when I was a child. At school I was always drawn to the kids who had some
link to abroad and I wanted to find out more. I got to study languages at school
and university eventually, and it grew from there. Today, my daily life is
multilingual. I often get mistaken for other nationalities and I honestly no longer
regard nationality as important. It seems almost odd for me to talk about being
just British now. Learning languages is an endless and ongoing process for me,
which I intend to continue for as long as my body will allow. When I am really
in the learning zone, my focus is narrow and I try to forget about my other
languages. If I did, I'd go mad I simply start a new language and don't think
about the others, unless I see obvious links to help the learning process and to
understand grammar.
C. Anthony Fields

I used to spend long summers in Greece and Japan as a child, trying to play
with the other kids, but none of them spoke any English . It struck me how nice
would it be to be able to talk to anybody in the world, regardless of what
language they spoke. Pronunciation is the most important thing for me. So I start
off really basic, focus on that. Once I to feel more confident, I move on to music
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 from the language to tune in further. The dead time when you're on a bus or
doing any mundane task is deal for squeezing incrucial subconscious language
learning, which will all pay off in the long run. Learning new languages never
stops: there is always more to learn. But my student days are almost over and the
prospect of searching for a career is looming closer – so I am thinking about
taking a couple of languages to a much higher level. Speaking other languages at
native level is an entirely different task with different rewards to just being a
polyglot.

D. Liam Clarke

I did poorly in languages in school. I barely passed German and, until I was 21, I
only spoke English. I moved to Spain after graduating; after six months, I still
hadn’t leraned any Spainish. I kept telling myself that I didn't have the language
gene. Eventually I decided to put my excuses aside and dive in. It took a few
weeks, but as soon as I had a basic conversation in Spanish I got hooked. That
was 10 years ago, and since then I've travelled the world, learning the many
languages. I don't think visiting the country where the language is spoken is
really that necessary nowadays, because of the internet. But if you do travel, it
opens a lot of interesting doors.I recently had a birthday lunch withfour
generations of Italians, for example. No way would that have happened If I’d
only spoken English. The initial stage is the hardest, but the only real way to get
through this is to grin and bear it. I’ve learned to ignore the fact that I’m making
mistakes. That confidence allows me to strive for the next level.

PART IV: WRITING

Part 1: Summarizing an extract (10 pts)

Read the following text on “win-win negotiation” and use your own words to summarize
it. Your summary should be between 120 and 140 words long. You MUST NOT copy the
original.
DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE (DQ)

Despite its importance, the concept of digital citizenship has often been overlooked by
educators and leaders. Due to the digital generation gap, with young children being the first
to grow up in the era of smartphones and social media, neither parents nor teachers know
how to adequately equip children with these skills.

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Digital transformation is a key part of the national agenda for many countries. The major
element of digital transformation is to build a comprehensive set of digital competencies for
children worldwide by implementing DQ education across public and private education
systems. National leaders need to understand the importance of digital citizenship as the
foundation of digital intelligence. Instilling digital competencies in children should start
with building civic values and identity formation in the digital world, leading to practical
skills for job readiness and positive social communication. National education leaders
should make it a priority to implement digital citizenship programs as part of a
comprehensive digital education framework.

It is recommended that nations construct a master plan for building a digital education
curriculum that is aligned with global standards such as those outlined in DQ digital
citizenship and its set of competencies. Currently, many curriculums tend to focus on
practical coding skills or digital literacy. However, it is critically important that national
education plans become more holistic and prepare children for the growing impact of digital
technologies on daily life. Such developments present a challenge for educators who do not
have deep knowledge of the digital competencies needed for DQ skills training. Likewise,
heavy teaching schedules limit flexibility to find and use suitable resources and tools.

Therefore, it is important that digital education practices are not only aligned with the latest
technological advances and issues, but also bring tested and proven educational programs to
national curriculums and provide the right tools and resources for educators. It is highly
recommended that nations should forge private-public-civic collaborations that bring
together the latest high-quality educational contents and programs developed by the private
and civic sectors.

#DQEveryChild is a unique global education movement developed by the DQ Coalition,

including the World Economic Forum, governments, leading NGOs, academic researchers,
and ICT companies, to empower every child around the world with DQ digital citizenship.
The goal of this movement is to ensure that 1 billion children are connected online by 2030
and receive a high- pg. 10 quality education based on DQ citizenship which improves
wellbeing and security as well as provides economic enhancement. The movement helps
nations bring tested and proven high-quality educational resources to their public and
private primary education systems using a simple ‘plug & play’ DQ World online education
program. This approach helps to overcome the usual bottlenecks for nations to start digital
citizenship education programs, which include lack of a comprehensive curriculum for
digital citizenship, limited topic expertise among teachers, and challenges to implement
effective assessment and feedback mechanisms.

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In order to overcome these issues, the #DQEveryChild movement provides a research-based
online education platform, DQ World, which enables 8-12-year-old students to self-learn a
comprehensive set of eight DQ digital citizenship competencies while receiving real-time
DQ assessment with minimal needed support from teachers and parents. Teachers can serve
as facilitators of discussions while utilizing online tools. The DQ World program has been
tested and proven through academic research – showing a 14% improvement in DQ scores
among children who participated in the program which translates into an ~30% reduction in
cyber-risks and enhancement of future ready skills and values such as global citizenship,
empathy, and self-efficacy.

Part 2: Graph description.(20 pts)

The chart below gives information about global population percentages and
distribution of wealth by region.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,
and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
40

35

30

25

20

15

10

0
North America China Other Asia India Europe Africa
Pacific

Population (%) Global Wealth (%)

Part 3: Essay Writing (30 pts)

“The mass media have an adverse effect on moral standards.”

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Write an essay of about 350 words to express your opinion on the following issue.

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 TRẠI HÈ HÙNG VƯƠNG LẦN THỨ XV ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 11
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG Năm học 2019 - 2020
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
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SECTION I: LISTENING

Part 1: Listen to a piece of news about the loss of rainforests and complete the
summary below. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.
(10pts)
1. commercial use 6. rising sea levels
2. 25% / a quarter of / 1/4 7. wars/disputes
3. medical compounds 8. exploitation
4. herbal remedies / medicines 9. reduce poverty
5. carbon sinks 10. alternative vegetable oils

Part 2 (5 pts)
1. Compulsory and regular.
2. Full-time and flexible-time students.
3. People from off-campus.
4. No experimental facilities now.
5. Environmental Science.

Part 3: (5 pts)
1. T 2. T 3. F 4.F 5. F

Part 4: (5 pts)
1.B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B

SECTION II: LEXICO- GRAMMAR

Part 1. (10 pts)

1. C 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.C
6.D 7.D 8.D 9.C 10.B
11.B 12.D 13.D 14.B 15.D
Part 2: (10 points)

1. salty 6. effectively
2. unfavourable/unfavorable 7. performance
3. problematic 8. combination
4. intensifies 9. resistant
5. instability 10. lessen

Exercise 2. The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes

and correct them. (10 points)
1. Line 2: the second à a second
2. Line 4: is functioned à functions
3. Line 8: signature à signing
4. Line 10: trends for à trends in
5. Line 12: personnel à personal
SECTION III: READING
Part 1: (10 pts) 1 pt/correct answer
1.C 2. C 3.D 4.C 5. A 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.D 10. D
Part 2: (10 pts) 1 pt/correct answer

1. average 2. one 3. who 4. set 5. as

6. being 7. likes 8. down 9. until 10. Too

Part 3

1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.D

6.C 7.B 8.B 9.A 10.A

Part 4
1. III 2. V 3. VI 4. I 5. IV
6. F 7. T 8. NG 9. F 10. T

Part 5
1.B 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.C
6.C 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.C

SECTION IV: WRITING

Part 1: Summary (10 pts)
1. Completion: 0.5 pt

2. Content: 3 pts

- Cover the main information in the chart yet not go into too many details.

- Make general remarks and effective comparisons.

3. Organisation: 3 pts

- The ideas are well organized

- The description is sensibly divided into paragraphs

4. Language: 3 pts

- Use a wide range of vocabulary and structure

- Good grammar

5. Punctuation and spelling: 0.5 pt

Suggested answers:

• National implementation of DQ digital citizenship education

ü the disregard of the digital knowledge among generations.
ü the essence of digital transformation
ü National construction for a digital education curriculum
ü the stakeholders involved in the #DQEveryChild movement
ü the paramount mission of the #DQEveryChild movement
ü Approach of the #DQEveryChild movement to educational
challenges.
Part 2: Graph description (20 pts)
1. Completion: 1 pt

2. Content: 6 pts
- Cover the main information in the chart yet not go into too many details.

- Make general remarks and effective comparisons.

3. Organisation: 6 pts

- The ideas are well organized

- The description is sensibly divided into paragraphs

4. Language: 6 pts

- Use a wide range of vocabulary and structure

- Good grammar

5. Punctuation and spelling: 1 pt

1. Completion: (2 pts.)

2. Content: (9 pts)

Provide relevant and convincing ideas about the topic, supported by specific
example and/or reasonable justification.

3. Organization: (8 pts)

- Ideas are well organized and presented with unity, cohesion and coherence.

4. Language: (9 pts)

- Demonstrate of a wide range of vocabulary and structures.

- Good use of grammatical structures.

- Present the ideas with clarity.

5. Punctuations and spelling. (2 pts)

LISTENING TAPESCRIPT
PART 1
Since the start of 20th century, roughly half of the world's rainforests have been
wiped out. And by the end of the 21st century, rainforests may go extinct
altogether. You may think it's just a few plants and animals that'll suffer, but
modern society relies on rainforests more than you might realize.
The loss of this dense biodiversity could lead to sickness, poverty, even war.
So, what would a post-rainforest look like?
Well, first it is important to understand why the rainforest is disappearing.
Globally, over the last 40 years, an area possibly the size of Europe has been
cleared and repurposed for commercial use. In some cases the land is replanted
with trees that produce rubber or palm oil, in other cases it is used as grazing land
for cattle, or torn down for urban development. And if nothing is done, we may
ultimately see rainforests gone altogether, and along with them, crucial benefits.
Without rainforests, some estimate that the basis for up to a quarter of modern
medicine would be lost, with thousands of medical compounds derived from
plants. For example, the rosy periwinkle, which is naturally endemic only to
Madagascar, produces two anti-tumor drugs used to fight leukemia and Hodgkin's
Disease. Chemicals synthesized as a result of this plant contribute to an estimated
$160 million dollars per year and the rainforest plant-drug market in total has been
estimated at roughly $150 billion dollars.
Many poor communities rely on rainforest plants life for medicine, as prescription
medication and derivatives are completely unaffordable for large portions of the
world's population.
The World Health Organization estimates that roughly 80% of Africa's population
uses traditional, herbal medicine as part of their primary health care, while in
China, up to half of all medicine consumed are herbal remedies.
Besides a medicinal outlook, the lack of vegetation could mean a rapid rise in
climate change. Rainforests are known as "carbon sinks", which means that they
consume carbon dioxide, clearing it from the atmosphere. Studies show that
roughly 40% of manmade CO2 is absorbed by forests. As carbon dioxide levels
rise and rainforest acreage falls, the subsequent change in climate can contribute to
severe droughts, as well as rising sea levels.
This is a bigger problem than it may seem, as climate change plays a huge role in
geopolitics. Wars over resources are devastating, and demand for farming land
continues to outstrip its supply. In 2014 in northern Honduras, US-backed security
forces were implicated in the murder and intimidation of local farmers involved in
disputes over palm oil. More than 100 people have already been killed over the
disputes.
In other parts of the world, entire indigenous tribes are being killed and displaced
in favor of commercial logging and razing.
But stopping this deforestation may not end up solving the larger problem. Even
when ignoring financial gain by businesses which exploit these natural resources,
many people in developing countries rely on the exploitation to survive. For
example, palm oil employs millions of farmers, and the industry plays an important
role in reducing poverty. According to one NGO on Sustainable Palm Oil, as
many as 4.5 million people in Indonesia and Malaysia work in its production. And
simply switching to another method of production could potentially be even worse
for the environment. Alternative vegetable oils, like sunflower, soybean, and
rapeseed produce about 4 to 10 times less oil per acre, so to meet demand, even
more land would have to be destroyed.
We all know rainforests are vital, but their direct impacts in day-to-day health,
global stability and the condition of the world's atmosphere are regularly
understated. In the end, a world without rainforests is much more devastating than
we might realize, and much harder to avoid than we might expect.

Part 2
STUDENT: Hello ... are you Professor Van Diezen?
PROFESSOR: Yes, I am. And who might you be?
STUDENT: Oh! Sorry, my name is Tina. I'm a freshman here. They told me I
should ask you for advice in choosing courses.
PROFESSOR: Well, that's part of what I'm here for. Please come in and sit down.
Now, what are your questions?
STUDENT: I, I almost don't know! Everything is so confusing! Like what is a
"specialised course"?
PROFESSOR: Oh, easy. A specialised course is one that is compulsory, meaning
it's a requirement for your major and regular, so you can't place out by taking a
proficiency exam.
STUDENT: That sounds pretty strict. Then what are all these general courses? I
seem to have to take so many.
PROFESSOR: Nothing to be alarmed over. These are courses open to all students
and not directly related to your major. The university offers these general courses
to choose so that you can become more well-rounded individuals. For example, I
see you're a Microbiology major. So it might be a good idea to take some literature
or history courses so that you can know something besides all science.
STUDENT: You mean these courses are, like, for fun?
PROFESSOR: That might be one way to look at it, but don't tell the literature
professor such a thing. Think of a general course as the opposite of a specified
course. A specified course is one that pertains directly to your major.
STUDENT: So can I take any Microbiology course I want?
PROFESSOR: Let's see. Oh, those courses used to be open to Microbiology
students only. The good thing is, now it's open to students on a flexible schedule,
so it's not only for full-time students. So the answer is yes, if you have the
instructor's permission. May I ask you why you chose Microbiology?
STUDENT: Well, I also like plain old Biology, too. You know, full-sized animals.
I might even become a veterinarian. Could I take some Biology classes?
PROFESSOR: Well, they are open to full-time students only, which I believe is
what you are. I don't know how a freshman would get along with Microbiology,
though. I mean, most of the
students presently looking into it are from off-campus.
STUDENT: Off-campus?
PROFESSOR: Yes, you know, people who use it in their work at hospitals,
laboratories, even a police detective. Why did you choose Microbiology, if I may
ask? I don't think you quite answered that.
STUDENT: Well, eventually I want to be a doctor. At least my dad tells me so.
PROFESSOR: If I may say so, young lady, you seem a little uncertain.
STUDENT: Still, I think that might be a good idea for a career. Of course, if you're
thinking about being either a doctor or a vet, you should take some Medical
Science classes before
you even think of applying to med school.
STUDENT: Great! What should I take?
PROFESSOR: There is one small problem. The new Medical Sciences building is
under construction, so there are no experimental facilities available until next year.
I'm afraid you'll
have to wait. But don't forget to take those courses at the first opportunity!
STUDENT: Oh, bummer. Is there any other course you'd recommend for someone
like me?
PROFESSOR: Well, since you seem to like animals, have you ever thought about
looking into Environmental Science?
STUDENT: No, I never really thought about it before. Is it worthwhile?
PROFESSOR: Quite! In fact, it's the fastest growing subject on this campus.
Part 3
Kathie Holmes: Good afternoon, this is Kathie Holmes in our program, “Young
and Brainy”. Today I’m going to be speaking to Ryan Patterson, a teenager whose
invention may bridge the communication gap between the deaf and those that can
hear. Ryan, tell us how it all started.
Ryan Patterson: It was 2 years ago. I was waiting to be served at our local
Burger King and I noticed a group of customers using sign language to place an
order. They were obviously deaf. They communicated with a speaking interpreter
and he relayed their choices to a cashier. I thought it would make things easier if
they had an electronic interpreter instead. I remembered the idea later, when I was
thinking of a new project for a science competition. I called it Sign language
Translator. It consists of a glove which is lined with ten sensors. The sensors detect
the hand positions that are used to shape the alphabet of American Sign language.
Then a microprocessor transmits that information to a small portable receiver. The
receiver has a screen similar to those cell phones, and this screen displays the
words, letter by letter. In this way people can read the words, even if they don’t
understand sign language, and people who use sign language can communicate
without a interpreter.
K: Are you impressed? So were judges at the 2001 Siemens Science and
Technology Competition. The project received top honors, along with $100,000
college scholarship for the young inventor. And now Ryan’s project is already
patented. Ryan, how long did you experiment with the invention before you finally
produced the prototype?
R: Around nine months. I started with searching how sign language works. Then I
had to figure out how to translate all that electronically. I’ve always had an interest
in electronics. I’ve liked wiring things together since I was 4 years old. I also had
hands-on experience from my part-time job at a robotic-equipment lab.
K: Did you have problems finding appropriate materials?
R: I’m used to hunting for hardware to build competition robots, but for this
project I also had to try on many different gloves. A golf glove turned out to be the
best solution. It’s soft and flexible and fits closely.
K: According to the National Institute of Deafness, one to two million people in
the US are profoundly deaf. And most of them use sign language to communicate.
Will your invention make an impact?
J: There was a demonstration at our local deaf community center and the people
were interested. What I have now isn’t ready for production. I’m sure it’ll be very
different by the time it’s actually manufactured. But I do hope to see it on the
market one day.

Part 4:
Presenter: These days we're all too familiar with the word allergy and phrases like
'I'm allergic to pollen or eggs or cats•. There's a general perception too that more
people have allergies than in the past. Is this because the subject is getting more
exposure in the media, or are we really becoming less resistant to allergens? These
are just some of the question s we’ll be tackling
In today's phone-in programme. In the studio with me today are Dr Mary Egerton,
a family doctor, and allergy specialist Dr Mohamed Bawadi to answer your
questions. Our first caller today is Tim from Edinburg h. Tim, what's your
question?
Tim: Hi, right, well, I suffer from hay fever, you know - I'm very allergic to grass
and the pollen from certain trees - especially in the spring. The really peculiar thing
is \hat my allergy didn't begin until I was in my mid-thirties. What I want to know
is, why did I start so late, and do you think my allergy could disappear again just as
suddenly or am I stuck with it now?
Presenter: Dr Egerton, would you like to answer Tim first?

Mary Egerton: Hello, Tim. Your story is a very common one. The fact is that
allergies do not
discriminate - they're just as likely to affect the old as they are the young. I'm
afraid they can develop at any time of life from one day to 60 years and beyond.
As to whether you're stuck with your allergy that depends. The best way to treat
any allergy is to avoid contact with whatever causes the allergic reaction. Someone
who was allergic to eggs would find it fairly easy to avoid eating anything
containing eggs, whereas you would find it impossible to avoid all contact with
grass and pollen unless you lived in a desert area or high in a mountain range.
Mohamed Bawadi: Can I just add to what Mary has said? There is now evidence
from research
around the world that the most common age to develop an allergy is in your late
teens, so you've not done too badly, Tim.
Presenter: our next caller is Arabella from Amsterdam in the Netherlands. What’s
your question,
Arabella?
Arabella: Hello. I'm allergic to peanuts - so of course I've got to be really careful
about foods which contain even small traces peanuts, but what I'd like to know is
whether I'm likely to pass these allergies on to any children I may have in the
future.

Presenter: Thank you. Dr Bawadi?

Mohamed Bawadi : Hello, Arabella. This is an interesting question. In developed
countries all children have a twelve percent risk of developing an allergy. In your
case this would rise to a twenty percent risk. However, if the child's father also had
an allergy of some kind, this risk would increase to forty percent Arabella: So what
about if the father and the mother have the same allergy?
Mohamed Bawadi: Then I'm afraid there's a seventy percent chance that the child
will develop that
Presenter: Thank you, Arabella. I hope that answers your question. Just before we
move on to the next caller, can I ask you both whether we are in fact seeing a
higher evidence allergies in the population than in the past.
Mary Egerton: We most certainly are. Even though we're getting better at
diagnosing and treating some allergies, there is a year-on-year increase in the
number of patients visiting their doctor with asthma and various food allergies.
Recent research has shown that in Britain and the USA, between twenty and thirty
percent of the population suffers from some kind of allergy.
Presenter: Why is this happening, Dr Bawadi?
Mohamed Bawadi: Well, it’s a complex problem. There are many theories
about why more people are affected by allergies. Certain aspects of modern
living are blamed by some experts.
For example, the widespread use of air conditioning and central heating, combined
with the fact that more and more people now work in offices, is thought to have led
to an increase in allergies reactions to dust and mould. Vehicle exhaust fumes are
widely regarded as being responsible for the increase in asthma in young children.
You only have to walk through the streets of a large modern city to understand the
strength of that argument.
Some experts blame our modern culture for being obsessed with cleanliness, while
others believe that vaccinations to protect our children from certain diseases may
actually weaken their immune system and make them less resistant to allergens.
Presenter: Thank you, that’s very interesting. Let's move on, we have several
people waiting on the phone-in line. Let's speak to ..
Part 3: Listen to someone called Kate Charters describing her career
complete the sentences
Kate:Well, as you know, I’ve been invited to the college today to give you some
advice on careers in sales, as you approach the end of your business courses.
Most of what I’ve done has involved sales of one sort or another, and I thought
I’d start by giving you a brief summary of my own career.
My first job was with Business Traveller magazine, where I sold classified
advertising over the phone. I did this for a year, coming to it from a business
skills course I took. I had graduated with a degree in English, and I decided I’d
better have some
basic skills before throwing myself on the marketplace. So I did all the things I
said I’d never do, like learning to type and do shorthand, and so on.
Three years after that, having done various other sales jobs, I became a marketing
coordinator with Soundcraft Electronics. We made sound-mixing equipment for
recording studios. This was a terrific job. I started as assistant to the chairman,
and I basically created my own job, which involved dealing with the advertising
and promotional side, too.
Then I joined the company I now work for, Visnews. It is a major global
television newsgathering organization, based in London, with branches all over
the world. I joined as a marketing executive in their film library. We have a huge
archive of videotape and newsreel films going back to the very beginning of
motion pictures. My job was to increase revenues from the archive through usage
fees. After a short while I helped to start a new department which was producing
and selling videos for the retail market - what we call ‘sell-through’
programming. These would be documentaries that people would buy, so they
would usually have a special-interest theme ... and, of course, they’d make
extensive use of our archives. Visnews Video eventually had 11 titles which we
sold at retail outlets and through direct marketing techniques.
I was headhunted away from this to join Castle Communications, where my job
was to sell feature films on video to the rental and sell-through markets. My job
was to come up with ways to inspire our salesforce to move the merchandise. I
was also responsible for developing side deals. One time we worked a deal with a
major theme park, where we used the venue for a launch event, and carried a
promotion for the park on the front of the video. Meanwhile, the park cross
promoted the video on site.
I was with Castle for a year, then I rejoined Visnews as a sales coordinator in the
Special Locations Department, which is the operation I now head. The job
involves some travel. Last week I was in Spain calling on several of our clients
and building our relationships. A few months ago, I spent a week in Moscow.
And what do I do? Well, I run the department that offers camera crews, editing
facilities and satellite technology to broadcasters and video production companies
worldwide. I have six sales co-ordinators working with me. I think as you go
through your career, it’s very important to have a mentor. I’ve been lucky to have
the advice of a man who works in a PR agency I dealt with when I was first at
Visnews. Over the years, just having someone to talk to as I contemplated moves
or wanted to discuss career activities, has been tremendously helpful. He’s always
been interested in what I’ve been doing and very supportive. I’ve valued his
advice most highly.
OK, before we move on to ...