SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI CHỌN HSG TRƯỜNG LỚP 11

TRƯỜNG THPT KIM LIÊN NĂM HỌC 2022-2023

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 11
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi gồm 10 trang)

ĐIỂM HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ GIÁM KHẢO SỐ PHÁCH

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

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

SECTION A. LISTENING (50 points)

Part 1: You will hear a new report by medical experts. For questions 1-10, fill in each blank with
ONE missing word. You will hear the recording twice.
Of course, polo is ……………. (1) played on horses, and it's a very fast game. Well, we don't claim
that elephant polo is the fastest game in the world, but we always maintain it's the biggest. The
elephants do actually enjoy polo. …………………(2). It's a lot of fun for them because they're social
animals, and a polo ……………….(3) is a week when dozens of elephants meet up, many from the
same family, like a reunion. And of course they get fed extremely well - better than in their normal life.
They use up a lot of energy and get through masses of sugar cane, especially at half-time. The players
sit on elephants and hit a white ……………(4) ball, using a long bamboo stick that has a polo mallet
head on the end of it. The pitch is about …………………(5) the length of a football pitch, and the
goals are the same width as football goals. There's a basic saddle and the players are strapped onto the
elephants. We've never had a serious …………….(6) A mahout - an elephant handler - sits behind
each player and guides the elephant. Sometimes the mahouts have their own games, guiding the
elephant and hitting the ball as well. That takes …………………(7) skill. During a game, if the ball
hits an elephant, that's fine. Their legs are quite thick and they do get in the way. Quite often they will
kick the ball so that they can run after it. They're not allowed to pick up the ball with their trunks,
though they sometimes try. That would be a free hit to the other side.
There are four elephants per team in a tournament, plus the referee's elephant - that's nine on the
pitch at any one time. We usually have sixteen animals ……………..(8) on any given day, in four
teams. There are two halves, called chukkas, in a game of elephant polo, the same as in normal polo.
We play ten minutes of actual play. Whenever the ……………..(9) blows, the clock stops. A novice
team might score one or two goals, if they're lucky, while an ……………….(10) team might score
about ten.

Your answers:
1. 3. 5. 7. 9.
2. 4. 6. 8. 10.

Part 2: You will listen to a conversation between Tyrone and a receptionist- the staff at his local
swimming pool. For questions 11-18, write T (True) or F (False). You will hear the recording
twice

11. There are four different age groups that play water polo.
12. Tyrone wants to join the under 14s club.
13. The under 16s water polo team train three times a week.
14. The under 16s train on Monday and Thursday evenings.
15. Water polo matches are played on Saturdays.
16. You have to pay to join the water polo classes for under 18s.
17. You have to come to the swimming pool if you want to join the classes.
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18. Training for the water polo team starts this week.

For questions 19- 20. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
What does Tyrone have to do to join the training for under 18s?
19. ______________________________________
20. ______________________________________
Your answers:
11. 13. 15. 17. 19.
12. 14. 16. 18. 20.

Part 3. You will hear a conversation between a girl and a boy talking about plans for the weekend.
For questions 21-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C). You will hear the recording twice
21. A dirtboard is…………………………………………….….
A. a board with wheels that you stand on
B. a board with no wheels that you stand on
C. a board that you sit on
22. To go canyoning you need …………………………...……….
A. ropes and a helmet B. a guide and special equipment C. ropes and special equipment
23. Zip-wiring is…………………………………………………..
A. scary and difficult B. easy and exciting C. scary but exciting
24. Paris looks so beautiful ………………………………………
A. at night B. on television C. in the photos
25. The impressionist paintings are in……………………………
A. the Louvre B. the Musée D’Orsay C. the Rodin Museum
26. The famous Rodin statue is called……………………………
A. The Worker B. The Thinker C. The Philosopher
27. If they are in Paris, they will have to ………………………….
A. do sightseeing B. take photos C. go shopping
28. They also think of enjoying …………………………………….
A. some fruits B. French food C. favorite drinks
29. The girl is going to Paris for ……………………………….……
A. the weekend B. four days C. five days
30. She’s going with …………………………………….………….
A. her friend B. her boyfriend C. her family
Your answers:
21. 22. 23. 24. 25
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
SECTION B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR: (20 points)

Part 1. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D in
the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. John refused to..................his children go to the concert.
A. allow B. permit C. let D. enable
2. Tom and Mary never came to class late. __________________.
A. So did we B. Neither did we C. We did either D. Neither we
3. The vegetables ________ in this shop are grown without chemicals.

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A. to sell B. sold C. selling D. be sold
4. It’s pity children can’t choose what to learn at that school, ___________________?
A. can they B. can’t they C. is it D. isn’t it
5. She overcame ________ to win the Olympic gold medal.
A. injured B. injuring C. uninjured D. injury
6. ……. more help, I would prefer to call my neighbor.
A. Needed B. Should I need C. If I needed D. I should need
7. He is always loyal..................his principles whatever happens.
A. with B. about C. on D. to
8. Family _______ is the process of controlling the number of children you have.
A. building B. controlling C. planning D. housing
9. The politician ______ that environmental problems were of no concern to her.
A. was heard to say B. was heard to be said C. heard to be said D. hearing to say

Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
10. Peter: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” – Jerry:
“____.”.
A. Yes, it’s an absurd idea. B. There’s no doubt about it.
C. Of course not. You bet. D. Well, that’s very surprising!

Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
11. It was late at night, the wind was howling and when she heard the knock on the door, she almost
jumped out of her skin .
A. was surprised B. was asleep C. was terrified D. was delighted

Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
12. He is over the moon about his examination results.
A. stressed B. very sad C. very happy D. satisfied
Your answers:
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
10. 11. 12.

Part 2. Read the passage below, which contains 8 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the
corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes.

Example: healthy food > health food

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 1 Healthy food is a general term applying to all kinds of foods that are considered more
2 healthy than the types of foods widely sold in the supermarkets. For example, whole grain,
3 dried beans, and corn oil are health foods. A narrower classification of healthy foods is
4 natural food. This term is used to distinguishing between two types of the same food. Fresh
5 fruit is a natural food, but can food, with sugar and other additives, is not. The most
6 precision term of all and the narrowest classification within health foods is organic food,
7 used to describe foods that has grown on a particular kind of farm. Fruits and vegetables that
8 are grown in gardens treated only in organic fertilizers, that are not sprayed with poisonous
9 insecticides, and that are refine after harvest, are organic foods.
10 In choosing the type of food you eat, then you have basically two choices: inorganic,
11 processed foods, or organic, unprocessed foods. Wise decision should include investigation
12 of the allegations that processed foods contain chemicals, some of them are proven toxic,
13 and that vitamin content is greatly reduced in processed foods.
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Your answers:

Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction

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

SECTION C. READING: (70 points)

Part 1. Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to fit each space. Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes.

The ideal breakfast, say scientists, is a glass of orange juice, a cup of coffee and a (1) ......... of
cereal. People who start the day (2) ......... a drink of vitamin C, a dose of caffeine and a (3) ......... of
their favourite cereal are happier and perform better (4) ......... the morning. Andy Smith, of the
University of Bristol, said.
A (5) ......... of 600 people who were asked to record their breakfast (6) ......... found that those who
regularly ate cereal (7) ......... in the morning had a more positive mood compared with those who ate
other foods or had (8) ......... breakfast.
Earlier research had shown that people whose (9) ......... performance was measured (10) ......... after
eating breakfast of any kind performed 10 per cent better on (11) ......... of remembering, speed of
response and (12) ......... to concentrate, compared with those given only a cup of decaffeinated coffee.
In (13) ......... research, Professor Smith said that people who drank four cups of coffee a day
performed more (14) ......... all day than those who drank less. He suggested that sensible employers
should (15) ......... out free coffee or tea.

1. A. bowl B. pan C. saucer D. pot

2. A. by B. together C. for D. with
3. A. amount B. piece C. quantity D. helping
4. A. throughout B. while C. along D. when
5. A. search B. study C. research D. check
6. A. habits B. ways C. traditions D. uses
7. A. hour B. time C. point D. thing
8. A. none B. no C. not D. nothing
9. A. mental B. sensible C. intelligent D. psychological

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10. A. later B. following C. suddenly D. immediately
11. A. examinations B. trials C. tests D. investigations
12. A. skill B. ability C. power D. strength
13. A. farther B. further C. another D. longer
14. A. well B. better C. profitably D. efficiently
15. A. put B. get C. give D. throw

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 2. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. Write the answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes.
COMPUTER WISE
From the day we feel our children are capable (16)_______ understanding, we begin educating them
about the perils ever-present excluding our modern world. We teach them that they must never cross the
road (17) _______looking both ways, accept lifts from strangers, or take sweets from people
(18)_________don't know; the list (19)___________on and on.
In (20) __________of those warnings, isn't it ironic that we still ignore one of the biggest threats of
all the Internet? In this age of the PC - (21) ___________every house has one - we as parents often fail
(22) __________our duty to protect our children from this potential source of danger.
Just as we supervise what our little ones - and (23) _______ so little ones watch on television, we
should also be ___________of what they're doing while they're surfing the Net. Of course, we can't be
forever looking over their shoulders when they're online, but there are ways of increasing Internet
safety. Using software to filter and block what young users can access, warning children (25)
__________ giving out any personal information, and talking openly about cyber hazards, just a few of
the really important first steps.

Your answers:
16. 18. 20. 22. 24.
17. 19. 21. 23. 25.

Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer by writing the corresponding
letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
On a boat near Costa Rica, a team of marine biologists is helping a turtle. The animal is having
trouble breathing, and the team discovers why—there is something inside its nose. A scientist tries to
extract the object, but the turtle cries in pain. Finally, after eight long minutes, a 10-centimeter plastic
straw is pulled out.  
The video of the turtle’s rescue has been viewed millions of times on YouTube. It has helped
raise awareness of a growing problem: The world’s seas are full of plastic. Since 2000, there has been a
huge increase in worldwide plastic production, but we recycle less than one-fifth of it. A lot of this
plastic waste ends up in the ocean. Today, scientists think about 8.1 billion kilograms goes into the sea
every year from coastal regions. Most of this plastic will never biodegrade.
This ocean plastic hurts millions of sea animals every year. Some fish eat plastic because it is
covered with sea plants, and it looks and smells like food. Typically, eating plastic leads to constant
hunger. “Imagine you ate lunch and then just felt weak … and hungry all day,” says marine biologist
Matthew Savoca. “That would be very confusing.” In some cases, eating sharp pieces of plastic can
seriously hurt sea animals and even result in death.
 Plastic is useful to people because it is strong and lasts a long time—but this is bad news for sea
creatures who eat or get stuck in it. According to Savoca, “Single-use plastics are the worst.” These are
items that are used only once before we throw them away. Some common examples include straws,
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water bottles, and plastic bags. About 700 sea species (including the turtle from the video) have been
caught in or have eaten this kind of plastic. Luckily, the turtle survived and was released back into the
ocean. 
How will plastic affect sea animals in the long term? “I think we’ll know the answers in 5 to 10
years’ time,” says Debra Lee Magadini from Columbia University. But by then, another 25 million tons
of plastic will already be in the ocean. 
(Extracted from Reading Explorer 1, National Geographic)

26. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. The Work of Marine Biologists B. Dangers Facing Sea Turtles
C. How Plastic Harms Sea Creatures D. How Plastic Dilute into Oceans. 
27. The word extract in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______. 
A. remove B. reform C. examine D. discover 
28. The word It in paragraph 2 refers to ______.  
A. the video B. the turtle C. YouTube D. the world 
29. The word constant in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______. 
A. extreme B. satisfying  C. temporary D. frequent 
30. According to paragraph 4, single-use plastics are harmful to sea creatures because ______.
A. They are made of toxic materials.
B. They are not durable.
C. They are frequently disposed of in the ocean.
D. Sea creatures mistake them for food or get entangled in them.
31. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Many people have watched the video of the turtle on YouTube.
B. Most of the plastic can change back to a harmless natural state. 
C. We recycle less than 20 per cent of plastic products. 
D. The turtle in the video was one of 700 sea species having eaten single-use plastics.  
32. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Each year, coastal areas dump 8.1 billion kg of plastic waste into the ocean.
B. The plastic waste in the ocean hurts sea animals and can even kill them. 
C. Scientists will have a clear understanding of the ocean’s plastic problem in 5 to 10 years’ time.
D. Having watched the video of the turtle’s rescue, millions of people stopped using plastics. 

Your answers:
26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

Part 4. Read the following passage and answer questions 33-45

Social housing in Britain

A During the past 20 years in Britain there has been a significant decrease in the number of social
homes in the housing stock, down from 5.3m to 4.8m. The proportion of social housing has fallen from
29% to 18% during the same period. This is largely due to the policies of Margaret Thatcher's
government during the 1980's which forced local councils to sell homes under market price to existing
tenants under a 'right to buy' scheme and prevented them from building new houses. New social homes
were then to be paid for by central government and managed by local housing associations.

B Next month, the government is expected to announce a significant increase in the Social Housing
Department's £1.7 billion annual budget and also intends to make the application process for social
housing simpler. The additional £2 billion will build about 50,000 new houses each year at current
building costs. Still more houses could be built if subsidies were reduced.

C The UK government is hoping that the extra investment will improve the housing situation. Britain
with her increasing population builds fewer new houses than are needed, with a shortfall of 100,000 a
year according to Shelter, a housing charity. The result is a boom in house prices that has made owning

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a home unaffordable for many, especially in London and the south of England. Key public sector
workers, such as nurses and teachers, are among those affected.

D In order to increase the social housing stock the government is using a process known as planning
gain. Town councils are increasing the amount of social housing developers must build as part of a new
building project and which they must give to the local housing association. Even without the financial
support of the central government, some local councils in England are using planning gain to increase
the proportion of social housing stock. In expensive Cambridge, the council wants 25% of new housing
to be social; the figure is 35% in Bristol, while Manchester is planning 40% over the next twenty years.

E Will this housing policy create new sink estates? Hopefully, not. Housing planners have learnt from
the mistakes of the 1960s and 1970s when large council housing estates were constructed. Builders have
got better at design and planning mixed-use developments where social housing is mixed with, and
indistinguishable from, private housing. Social housing developments are winning design awards - a
project in London won the Housing Design Award — though it is true that some council estates that
now illustrate some of the worst aspects of 1960s architecture won awards at the time.

F The management of social housing stock has largely moved from local councils to housing
associations. Housing associations look after the maintenance of the existing housing stock, getting
repairs done and dealing with problems like prostitution and drugs while employing estate security and
on-site maintenance staff. One significant change is that planners have learned to build smaller housing
developments.

G The significant drawback of social housing still remains: it discourages mobility. What happens to
the nurse who lives in cheap social housing in one town, and is offered a job in a region that does not
provide her with new social housing? The government wants to encourage initiative but is providing a
housing system that makes it difficult for people to change their lives. Public-sector workers are
increasingly being priced out of London and other expensive parts of the country and, as a result, are
unable to take advantage of opportunities available to them.

For questions 33-39, choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of headings
below. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. You may use each heading only
once. There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use all of them.

List of Headings
i. Still difficult to move around
ii. Councils give way to housing associations
iii. Increased spending
iv. The cost of moving home
v. A shrinking supply
vi. Learning from the past
vii. Public-sector workers squeezed out
viii. New demands on developers

33. Paragraph A  34. Paragraph B  35. Paragraph C 

36. Paragraph D  37. Paragraph E  38. Paragraph F  39. Paragraph G 
Your answers:
33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39.

For questions 8-13, write in the corresponding numbered boxes

YES if the statement agrees with the information
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NO if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

40. During the Thatcher years, there was a block on building social homes.
41. The housing problem in London is worse than in the rest of south-east England.
42. Local authorities are starting to depend on the 'planning gain' scheme.
43. One way to make social housing more successful is to make it similar to private housing.
44. Local councils are unable to deal with crimes committed on social housing land.
45. It would not be helpful to modify public workers’ salary depending on where they lived.
Your answers:
40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

SECTION C: WRITING (60 pts)

Part 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Use the
word given in capital letters and the word mustn’t be altered in any way.
1. Jack was late to the meeting because his watch was slow. (Hadn’t)

 If _____________________________________________________________________________.
2. Paul smashed a window and damaged the television too. (But)

 Not only ______________________________________________________________.

3. She is the only woman who was appointed to the board.
 She ________________________________________________________________. (To)
4. He got down to writing a letter as soon as he returned from his work. (Than)
 No sooner _____________________________________________________________.
5. “You didn’t do what I said”, the mother said to her son. (Of)
 The mother _______________________________________________________________.

Part 2: You are planning a electric motorcycle trip to Cua Lo hot air balloon Festival
for a weekend. In about 80 to 100 words, write a letter of invitation to a friend to ask him/ her to join
your group
Use your name and address as Nguyen An - 45 - Nguyen Cong Tru –Vinh, Nghe An.

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Part 3. Write an essay of about 250 words on the following topic.
Problems with endangered nature have become so serious that many countries are trying to solve
these problems.
Suggest possible solutions and give your own opinion.

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