KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA NĂM HỌC 2016 -2017 TỈNH QUẢNG NAM Mã A370757

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH QUẢNG NAM

KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI

QUỐC GIA NĂM HỌC 2016 -2017

Môn : TIẾNG ANH

SECTION A: LISTENING (20 pts) I. Listen to the recording twice and fill in the gaps with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS (10 pts) Jonathan - the guest speaker - is a young jazz musician who plays (1) _______________. Jonathan states that 'A Love Supreme' and some other albums he listened to in his childhood were to him the (2) _______________. In his music, John Coltrane works with some very complicated (3) _______________, but one doesn't have to understand those in order to appreciate it. According to Jonathan, Coltrane did not care about (4) _______________ when he played music. Jonathan says that some people who do not normally listen to jazz, will be able to (5) _______________ to it if they are not made aware that it is actually free jazz. The music Jonathan wrote for the theatrical play aims to place the listener in a (6) _______________. Jonathan went to the play's rehearsals and even watched videos of the rehearsals to ensure that there was (7) _______________ between his composition and the play. The reason Jonathan gives for never being able to shake off Coltrane's influence is because music is part of (8) _______________. Four out of the twelve pieces on Jonathan's new album are (9) ________________.

Điểm phần A và B Họ tên và chữ ký của giám khảo Mã phách Ghi số Ghi chữ Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2

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Jonathan has not changed his style much and is still (10) ______________ playing easy- going jazz. Answers 1.

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7. 8. 9. 10.

II. You are going to hear an extract from a lecture twice about social change and what causes it. The lecture is in two parts. (10 pts) Questions 1-5: According to the lecturer, what impact on society (A-G) did each event (1-5) have? Choose your answers from the box. Write the answers (A-G) in the space provided. A Agricultural production improved. B Newcomers were absorbed into the receiving community. C People gained a better understanding of the cultures of other countries. D Tensions arose between communities. E The receiving community adopted some aspects of the newcomers' culture. F There was a lack of development in the local community. G There was an increase in social equality. Answers 1. The Irish potato famine _______ 2. Immigration to the UK by French Protestants _______ 3. Immigration to the UK from Asia _______ 4. The increase in air travel _______ 5. The First World War _______

Questions 6-10: Circle the correct answer (A, B or C).

6. What is the speaker's opinion of political factors in social change in Britain? A. They have tended to have little impact. B. They are more significant than economic factors. C. Their significance is less than it is usually claimed. 7. Many people moved to towns in the 19th century because of A. a decline in agricultural production.

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B. the availability of a wider choice of housing. C. changes in how goods were made. 8. One result of education becoming compulsory was that A. more women went out to work. B. people had a greater choice of jobs. C. changes took place in family structure. 9. What has been an effect of people moving into the countryside recently? A. More and more facilities are provided in rural areas. B. Rural life is far more oriented towards towns than in the past. C. There are tensions between traditional village dwellers and new residents. 10. What does the lecturer regard as the main characteristic of an “urban village”? A. The area has a clear boundary. B. People know each other. C. The housing is of a low standard. Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (25pts) I. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D). Write the answers in the box provided. (10 pts) 1. After the concert, everyone has to ______ home through the thick snow. A. tread B. trudge C. trace D. trickle 2. Her enthusiasm …