Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Lớp 12 THPT chuyên môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2022-2023 - Sở GD&ĐT Vĩnh Phúc (Có đáp án)

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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC 
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT CHUYÊN 
NĂM HỌC 2022-2023 
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) 
(Đề thi có 11 trang) 
A. LISTENING (Each recording will be played twice) 
Part 1. Questions 1-10 
You will hear a talk about cats and do the following tasks. 
Questions 1 and 2. Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 
1. The main problem is ________. 
 A. cats in town B. the poor condition of feral cats C. public awareness 
2. Emergency veterinary treatment is provided by ________. 
 A. the government B. a small number of people C. nobody 
Questions 3-9. Complete the sentences below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 
3. Sterilisation is usually performed only on ________. 
4. Sterilisation is carried out in ________. 
5. Cats remain there for ________. 
6. To show that an animal has been sterilized, one ________. 
Ways of publishing the issue 
METHOD MESSAGE WHEN 
Poster campaign A kitten is not (7) ________ now 
(8) ________ Families may get bored with the 
responsibility of owning a pet 
perhaps before next Christmas 
Newspaper and 
advertisements 
Abandoned animals cause 
problems for other people 
(9) ________ 
Question 10. Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 
10. Wider problem of feral cats is that they can ________. 
 A. injure children B. damage human health C. become infested with parasites 
Part 2. Questions 11-15 
You will hear part of an interview with the comedian Kevin Burke. Choose the answer A, B, C or D 
which fits best according to what you hear. 
11. What does Kevin value most about the book entitled Laughter? 
 A. It was written with comedians in mind. 
 B. It helps him see why some comedians fail. 
 C. It shows him why audiences react as they do. 
 D. It aims to show what makes certain jokes funny. 
12. What does Kevin say about his time at university? 
 A. He regrets his choice of degree subject. 
 B. He is proud of his academic achievements. 
 C. He enjoyed getting involved in a range of activities. 
 D. He had a lot in common with other students on his course. 
13. After leaving university, Kevin ________. 
 A. was determined to build a career as a journalist 
 B. didn't really enjoy the type of work he was doing 
 C. set his sights on getting work as a television presenter 
 D. took the opportunity to develop his skills as a performer 
14. What does Kevin say about his television career? 
 A. It's not where he does his best work. 
 B. He wishes he hadn't accepted certain offers. 
 C. It's not as demanding as working on stage with a live audience. 
 D. He feels most comfortable doing a range of different programmes. 
15. Kevin believes that he is successful on stage because ________. 
 A. he is able to make audiences feel sorry for him 
 B. he can convince audiences that he is in control 
 C. he is able to laugh at his own appearance 
 D. he can appeal to people's sense of logic 
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 
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Part 3. Questions 16-25 
Listen to a news report about a type of mushroom-based leather and complete the summary below. Write 
NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording in each blank. 
- In the Indonesian city of Bandung, mushrooms are not only a source of (16) ________ and nourishment but 
also serve as the raw material for a new textile. 
- Mycelium, a (17) ________ of mushrooms that strongly resembles leather without any PU or PVC, makes 
them the perfect ingredient of a sustainable future leather. 
- Adi Reza Nugroho (18) ________ and turned his startup into one that focuses on mycelium instead of 
(19) ________ with a view to developing a new fashion industry. 
- To produce (20) ________ mycelium, mushroom spores are mixed with cleaned and locally sourced 
(21) ________, which is considered to be a “treasure” at Adi’s company. 
- Although he initially (22) ________ the idea, shoe seller Yukka Harlanda was interested in mycelium fabric, 
which is flexible, robust, durable, eco-friendly, sustainable and (23) ________. 
- Yukka expressed his confidence about the future of the mycelium shoe project, despite the (24) ________ 
to be overcome and the large amount of work to do. 
- Given rising demands, Adi’s company will (25) ________ on production capacity to complete their orders. 
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 
Part 1. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each of the following questions. 
1. Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, the weather is the one ________ the most. 
 A. that influences farmers B. farmers that is influences 
 C. why farmers influence it D. it influences farmers 
2. Whenever he had an important decision to make, he ________ a cigar, supposedly to calm his nerves. 
 A. would light up B. would be lighting up 
 C. would have lit up D. had lit up 
3. Not only knowledge and skills, ________ in schools for students’ future adjustment to society. 
A. but also do attitudes need to be cultivated B. but do attitudes also need to be cultivated 
 C. but also attitudes need to be cultivated D. attitudes also to be cultivated 
4. In the eastern part of Vietnam ________, a major shipping and manufacturing center. 
 A. lies the city of Hai Phong B. the city of Hai Phong lies 
 C. around the city of Hai Phong lies D. there lies the city of Hai Phong 
5. Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead bodies through the use of chemicals, ________ ancient 
Peruvians did through natural processes. 
 A. because B. whereas C. whether or not D. even though 
6. It was a tremendous ________ for the local paper to get an exclusive interview with Prince Charles. 
 A. coup B. snap C. clover D. savvy 
7. Unlike acid rain or deforestation, global warming has no visible ________. 
 A. manifestation B. demonstration C. induction D. representation 
8. Reductions in pollution levels could ________ global warming. 
 A. withhold B. dwindle C. abate D. retard 
9. Tom responded to the crisis in a steady, ________ manner. 
 A. unfaltering B. unruffled C. imperturbable D. dispassionate 
10. David is going into partnership with a man he hardly knows. If he’s not careful, he’s likely to _______. 
 A. be near the knuckle B. kick his heels 
 C. get his fingers burnt D. have no backbone 
11. The game will not be disrupted or ________ destroyed by the decision of a player to leave the game 
prematurely. 
 A. fortuitously B. maliciously C. haphazardly D. offhandedly 
12. The business ________ better than expected and profits were slightly up. 
 A. came about B. brought up C. set off D. made out 
13. My heart was ________ as I skimmed the examination results table looking for my name. 
 A. skipping B. pounding C. bursting D. shivering 
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14. It is high time you gave a ________ about your old father, I can see his feeling of being lonely. 
 A. twitch B. chirp C. howl D. hoot 
15. He jumped down his ________ when being called his name the third time. 
 A. mouth B. neck C. face D. throat 
16. Though it might be an ________ truth, you should come to terms with it. 
 A. unpalatable B. inedible C. unmanageable D. indigestible 
17. We've fallen behind ________ when it comes to developing new digital products. 
 A. the wheel B. the curve C. the game D. the bend 
18. She was very frustrated by his behaviour, but didn’t say anything because she didn’t want to ________ 
the boat. 
 A. rattle B. rock C. shake D. roll 
19. You can’t expect everything to run on ________ all the time. 
 A. the gauntlet B. a peg or two C. an even keel D. pot luck 
20. I parked in a restricted area and the police ________ my car. 
 A. imprisoned B. impounded C. impaled D. interned 
Part 2. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap. 
Knowing how to catch (21. DECEIVE) ________ can be just as important a survival skill as knowing 
how to tell a lie and get away with it. A person able to spot (22. FALSE) ________ quickly is unlikely to be 
swindled by a(n) (23. SCRUPLE) ________ business associate or hoodwinked by a devious spouse. In order 
to know what kind of lies work best, successful liars need to accurately assess other people’s emotional states 
and the one to watch out for is stress, the conflict most liars feel between the truth and what they actually say 
and do. Even (24. TECHNOLOGY) ________ lie detectors don’t detect lies as such: they merely detect the 
(25. PHYSICS) ________ cues of emotions, which may or may not correspond to what the person being 
tested is saying. Polygraphs, for instance, measure (26. RESPIRE) ________, heart rate and skin 
(27. CONDUCT) ________, which tend to increase when people are nervous – as they usually are when 
lying. On the other hand, those increases are (28. ADMIT) ________ in court as although they may signify 
that the person is (29. ECONOMY) ________ with the truth, the causes of those may simply be a hot light 
in the television studio. Good lie detectors don’t rely on a single sign but interpret clusters of verbal and non-
verbal clues that suggest someone might be lying. Those clues are written all over the face. Because the 
(30. MUSCLE) ________ of the face is directly connected to the areas of the brain that process emotion, the 
countenance can be a window to the soul. 
C. READING COMPREHENSION 
Part 1. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each of the blanks. 
Environmental Issues in the Developing World 
The issues for (1) ________ economies are a little more straightforward. The desire to build on 
undeveloped land is not (2) ________ out of desperation or necessity, but is a result of the relentless march 
of progress. Cheap labour and a relatively highly-skilled workforce make these countries highly competitive 
and there is a flood of inward investment, particularly from (3) ________ looking to take advantage of the 
low wages before the cost and standard of living begin to rise. It is factors such as these that are making many 
Asian economies extremely attractive when viewed as investment opportunities at the moment. Similarly, in 
Africa, the relative (4) ________ of precious metals and natural resources tends to attract a lot of 
(5) ________ companies and a whole sub-industry develops around and is completely dependent on this 
foreign-direct investment. It is understandable that countries that are the focus of this sort of attention can 
lose sight of the environmental implications of large-scale industrial development, and this can have 
devastating consequences for the natural world. And it is a (6) ________ cycle because the more industrially 
active a nation becomes, the greater the demand for and harvesting of natural resources. For some, the 
environmental issues, though they can hardly be ignored, are viewed as a (7) ________ concern. Indeed, 
having an environmental conscience or taking environmental matters into consideration when it comes to 
decisions on whether or not to build rubber-tree (8) ________ or grow biofuel crops would be quite 
(9) ________ indeed. For those involved in such schemes it is a pretty black-and-white issue. And, for vast 
(10) ________ of land in Latin America, for example, it is clear that the welfare of the rainforests matters 
little to local government when vast sums of money can be made from cultivating the land. 
1. A. emerging B. emergent C. convergent D. resurgent 
2. A. grown B. born C. bred D. arisen 
3. A. multinationals B. migrants C. continentals D. intercontinentals 
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4. A. premonition B. abundance C. amplitude D. accumulation 
5. A. exploitation B. exploration C. surveillance D. research 
6. A. vacuous B. viscous C. vexatious D. vicious 
7. A. parallel B. extrinsic C. peripheral D. exponential 
8. A. plantations B. homesteads C. ranches D. holdings 
9. A. proscriptive B. prohibitive C. prospective D. imperative 
10. A. regions B. plots C. tracts D. sectors 
Part 2. You are going to read an extract from an article. Seven paragraphs have been removed from the 
extract. Choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap (11-17). There is one extra 
paragraph which you do not need to use. 
A Race to Remember 
Imagine, if you will, charging across sand dunes at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, with sand flying up 
at the windscreen while you try to maintain control of the wheel and your navigator attempts to maintain their 
compass steady at 25 degrees north-northwest, so you don’t divert from your course. Now, imagine that 
scenario taking place over eight hours in a single day and over a period of around 12 days. That is the reality 
of the world-renowned Dakar Rally. 
11. 
This year the race took place in Saudi Arabia with a total of 310 vehicles, made up of motorbikes and cars, 
amongst many other categories, and only 206 of those vehicles crossed the finish line. One individual that 
made it through this brutal event was Frederique Le Salles for whom it was his second rally. “Although my 
first Dakar Rally was five years ago, I’ve dreamed about coming back ever since. It took me all that time to 
raise the funds to enter again, and I’m overjoyed to finally return.” 
12. 
 As these examples show, the Rally truly does get under people’s skin, with the same competitors returning 
multiple times. This gives them the benefit of experience, which is an essential attribute in this competition. 
Without the modern necessities of GPS, knowing what the race takes in terms of the trials and tribulations, 
gives old-timers an important mental advantage in the race, and many taking part more than once because of 
this. 
13. 
The event originated from the experience of a man called Thierry Sabine who became so adrift from the 
course in the 1977 Abidjan-Nice Rally that he realized his detour would make for a great race in itself. The 
first Dakar Rally started in Dakar in Africa and finished in Paris, skirting around the edges of the Sahara 
Desert, a gruelling 10,000-kilometre trip. 
14. 
It is here that I spoke to competitors about their expectations of and concerns for the race, as well as finding 
out a bit about their preparation for such an unyielding few weeks of fierce motor racing. The responses I 
received didn’t vary wildly – participants’ preparation was always meticulous. 
15. 
One rally driver, who is on his fifth race, told me that he believes a lot of the rally is down to luck. “ It takes 
just a split second to make a mistake, and so, it doesn’t matter if you’ve driven brilliantly for thousands of 
kilometers, because all you need is one meter to go wrong, and you crash out. It’s happened to me twice and 
it’s a completely soul-crushing experience.” 
16. 
Whether this is truly enough to be ready, only time will tell. While the financial rewards for winning aren’t 
publicized (although rumour has it that they are relatively low), the accolade of winning is certainly 
something money can’t buy. However, this doesn’t mean that the rally is unprofitable for all, and there are 
some enterprising routes to make the rally a little more lucrative. 
17. 
A. Such is the commitment to compete that one racer, Chris Cork, sold his house in the UK in order to secure 
a place on the 2015 Dakar Rally. Unfortunately, he crashed out on the fourth day and had to undergo a 
difficult recovery procedure for his injuries. Undeterred, he came back the next year to compete, with 
financial help from well-wishers who were touched by his story. 
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B. Although some entrants go it alone, with the bare-minimum requirements needed to participate, there are 
many other participants who sign up with companies and receive sponsor bonuses depending on their 
performance in each round. While finishing a round may be in the hands of fate, it is far more beneficial to 
do it with sponsorship, as many successful rally winners know. 
C. As a motorsport reporter, I’ve been fortunate enough to follow this competition for the last five years, and 
it never ceases to amaze me how tough and committed each racer is. Rather than a test of driving, or 
navigation, it is simply an epic feat of endurance. Racers are required to fix their vehicles themselves while 
on stage, and there is not even a great probability that they will be able to finish, with most competitors 
crashing out or breaking down on the route. 
D. Perhaps the mail appeal for these riders is that it offers a sense of adventure that is hard to parallel. The 
Rally covers lots of harsh terrain and the course is simply a series of written directions. In addition to that, if 
they don’t have any overnight repairs to keep them busy, many drivers find themselves sleeping in tents 
alongside their vehicles, giving them just enough time to recuperate and get back on the ride. Indeed, unlike 
may racing events, there is little luxury to be had, and this has always been the case with the Dakar Rally. 
E. There was a lot of focus, as with every rally before, on the terrain, and the best ways to cope with it. 75% 
of all rally would take place on sand, and a great deal on sand dunes. This means hill climbs and sheer drops, 
and little ability to spot landmarks to help you know where you are. And remember, if you get your directions 
wrong, it can take you hours to catch up. 
F. Fortunately, for many people, the Dakar Rally is a labour of love, but budget can make a significant 
difference to your opportunities of succeeding. While amateurs may be sleeping aside their vehicles relying 
on themselves for any repairs, professionals will have a team that can take care of their every need at the end 
of each stage. 
G. Although for many years Africa was its home, the location of the Rally has not remained static. It 
transferred to a different continent altogether, South America, from 2009 to 2019, and more lately to Saudi 
Arabia, where the vehicles have had to compete with the Middle Eastern deserts and their scorching days and 
nearly freezing nights. 
H. Others are more concerned with how they’ll keep their momentum up. “ This will be our third race, and 
we think we’ve finally discovered what we need to really compete with the best. We’ve come to realize that 
the race is about resilience and technical ability, and we’ve been training with sleep deprivation and motor 
repair exercises to make sure we’ve got both these qualities.” 
Part 3. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. 
Section A 
The human community can be regarded as a system, holistic in nature, seeking survival. Throughout the ages, 
observers of human behaviour have repeatedly identified four major patterns or configurations of behaviour. 
Such holistic sorting of behaviour patterns has been recorded for at least twenty-five centuries. 
In 450 B.C., Hippocrates described four such dispositions he called temperaments - a choleric temperament 
with an ease of emotional arousal and sensitivity, a phlegmatic temperament with cool detachment and 
impassivity, a melancholic temperament with a very serious, dour, and downcast nature, and a sanguine 
temperament full of impulsivity, excitability, and quick reactivity. During the Middle Ages, Philippus 
Paracelsus described four natures whose behaviours were said to be influenced by four kinds of spirits: 
nymphs, sylphs, gnomes, and salamanders. 
Most twentieth-century psychologists abandoned holistic observation of human behaviour for a microscopic 
examination of parts, fragments, traits, and so on. To them, all human beings were basically alike, and 
individual differences were due to chance or conditioning. 
Two German psychologists, Ernst Kretschmer and Eduard Spranger, were among the few to continue to view 
individuals holistically in terms of patterns. Inspired by their work, a modern psychologist, David Keirsey, 
noted common themes in the various observations and the consistent tendency of human behavious to sort 
itself into four similar patterns. Linda Berens continues to expand our understanding of the four temperaments 
through the unique contributions, including the core needs, values, talents, and behaviours of the four 
temperament patterns – as illustrated by The Temperament Targets. 
These four major patterns are referred to as temperaments. They describe the ways human personality 
interacts with the environment to satisfy its needs. Each of the four types of humours corresponded to a 
different personality type. 
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Section B 
The Sanguine temperament personality is fairly extroverted. People of a sanguine temperament tend to enjoy 
social gatherings and making new friends. They tend to be creative and often day dream. However, some 
alone time is crucial for those of this temperament. Sanguine can also mean very sensitive, compassionate 
and thoughtful. Sanguine personalities generally struggle with the following tasks all the way through. They 
are chronically late, and tend to be forgetful and sometimes a little sarcastic. Often, when pursuing a new 
hobby, interest is lost quickly when it ceases to be engaging or fun. A sanguine person is happy, friendly, 
warm, eager and has an ability to sympathize with others. He has lots of friends and everyone thinks he is a 
fun company. But he is often very self-centred and he lacks self-control. He has a tendency to exaggerate and 
he is emotionally unstable. 
Section C 
A person who is choleric is a doer. They have a lot of ambition, energy and passion, and try to instill it in 
others. They can dominate people of other temperaments, especially phlegmatic types. Many great 
charismatic military and political figures were cholerics. They have a strong will. They are independent, 
practical, efficient and productive. When they get something in their mind, nothing can stop them. 
Unfortunately, choleric people have to spend a lot of their time alone, as their social side is so poorly- 
developed. They scare people away with their coldness and their angry and cruel words. They are insensitive 
and overly dominating. 
Section D 
A person who is a thoughtful ponder has a melancholic disposition. Often very kind and considerate, 
melancholies can be highly creative – as in poetry and art – and can become occupied with the tragedy and 
cruelty in the world. A melancholic is also often a perfectionist. They are often self-reliant and independent. 
A melancholic person is often extremely talented. He can analyse things very deeply. He has an eye for 
beauty. He is disciplined and diligent. But he has a whole load of dark sides. He is often pessimistic and is 
depressed easily. He is too critical of himself and of others. He is revengeful and easily offended. 
Section E 
Phlegmatics tend to be self-content and kind. They can be very accepting and affectionate. They may be very 
receptive and shy and often prefer stability to uncertainty and change. They are very consistent, relaxed, 
rational, curious, and observant, making them good administrators and diplomats. Unlike the Sanguine 
personality, they may be more dependable. 
It’s easiest to get along with a phlegmatic person. He is calm and easygoing. His carefree attitude and good 
sense of humour attract people. He is stable and reliable and very diplomatic. But he is not perfect, either. He 
is often irritatingly slow and unable to make up his mind. He is selfish and stingy. Sometimes he is totally 
indifferent to everything around him. All he’s interested in is his daydreams. 
Section F 
The concept of temperament can generally be defined as a behavioural or emotional trait that differs across 
individuals, appears early in life, is relatively stable over the life-span, and is, at least to some degree, 
influenced by biology. One common defining characteristic of temperament is that it appears quite early in 
development and is relatively stable over the life-span. It is for this reason that the study of temperament has 
often focused on infancy and early-childhood. The assumption has been that temperament is not an acquired 
characteristic; one doesn’t learn one’s temperament, rather one is simply born with a given temperament 
profile. Further, these “in-born” traits persist throughout the life span, though they may change form. For 
example, an infant may have a withdrawal oriented temperament, but lacking the physical capacity to move 
independently may cry when presented with novel situations or toys or people, etc. The infant’s crying then 
elicits a caregiver to either remove the infant from the stimulus or the stimulus from the infant. In either case 
it effectively increases the distance between the infant and that which makes him or her uncomfortable. As 
the child ages through early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence and so on, he or she no longer 
needs to rely exclus