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Chuyên 11 Bến Tre
Chuyên 11 Bến Tre
SECTION A: LISTENING
I. You will hear a food critic, Andrea, talking to a famous chef. For questions 1-9,
choose the correct option from A, B, C, or D.
1. What is Marco Pierre well-known for?
A. sacking staff. B. making staff feel small.
C. being enthusiastic. D. being the best chef in the country.
2. How does he think his appearance has changed over the last eight years?
A. His hair is longer. B. His complexion is less clear.
C. He weighs a lot more. D. He wears different clothes.
3. How does he usually treat his customers nowadays?
A. He throws many out of his restaurant.B. He fights with many of them.
C. He makes jokes at their expense. D. He makes them laugh.
4. He asked one food critic to leave
A. in front of the man's guest. B. when he met the man in the bathroom.
C. without paying his bill. D. in the middle of lunch.
5. How does he treat his kitchen staff nowadays?
A. He bullies them mercilessly. B. He keeps them under control.
C. He takes advantage of them. D. He shouts at the unnecessarily.
6. The 'two-star' chef spent his childhood in
A. Leeds. B. Chelsea. C. Knightsbridge. D. Italy.
7. What is the code he lives by?
A. He forgives people who apologize. B. He criticizes people face to face.
C. He forgives and forgets everything. D. He never speaks ill of anybody.
8. What does he believe?
A. arrogance is a negative quality. B. arrogance creates success.
C. greatness does not follow success D. arrogance is created by greatness
9. What did Andrea think of the meal she had?
A. There was too much to eat. B. It wasn't simple enough.
C. The chef’s ability had been exaggerated. D. She had never tasted a meal like it.
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II. Listen to the tape and then choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D.
1. What aspect of communication does the professor mainly discuss?
A. Public speaking B. Sending clear messages
C. Body language D. Multimedia
2. How does the professor emphasize her point about the importance of posture and
gestures?
A. By identifying the different kinds of body postures.
B. By stating the dimensions of various gestures.
C. By comparing gestures in different cultures.
D. By explaining the relationship between body movements and other people's responses
to them.
3. According to the professor, how much of the information people receive when we talk
to them comes from the words that we say?
A. All of it B. 90% C. 50% D. 10%
4. According to the professor, why is it important to know and understand your own
body language?
A. Because it often conflicts with spoken messages.
B. So that students can feel more relaxed at an interview.
C. Because people need to know what their body is saying if they want to succeed.
D. Because people are not usually aware of informal body language.
5. Why does the professor mention eye contact?
A. She wants the audience to look at her.
B. In her opinion, it is not necessary.
C. She uses it as an example of negative body language.
D. She believes that it causes complications.
6. What does the speaker imply when she says this……………..?
A. The information she gives may surprise students.
B. The information she gives is false.
C. The information she gives is difficult to understand.
D. She is unsure of the information she gives.
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below -10 C. In summer, southern Britain is warmer than northern Britain because of its
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attitude, but in winter the North Atlantic Drift – a warm sea current - keeps the west mild
than the east. Consequently, Wales and the south-west peninsula has the most moderate
climate and eastern England the most extremely. These differences, are not great however,
and local variations arise from factors such as latitude and pollution are often greater. Annual
rainfall is fairly evenly distribute, but ranges from more than 1,600 mm in the mountainous
areas of the west and north far less than 800 mm over central and eastern parts. This is
because depression from the Atlantic bring frontal rainfall first to the west and that western
Britain is higher and so gets more relief rain.
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III. Select the word in the list below the text and change it in the correct form to fill in the gap.
GIFT-GIVING
If you have ever lied about some horrendous offering until your face was puce, or lain awake worrying about
what to buy the one you love, you will know that the giving and receiving of Christmas gifts is fraught with
political significance. At its (1) ………………., pretending you like something is merely prudent damage (2)
………………., designed to save the feelings of someone you love. Women, incidentally, are far better at this -
like George Washington, men cannot tell a lie (well, not about presents anyway) and fail to see why (3)
………………. to adore a polyester tie is better than reducing an (4) ………………. relative to tears.
There is a more complicated level, however, at which Christmas presents are (5) ………………. of hidden
messages: all the things a person wants to say, yet cannot put into words. If this means (6) ……………….
worship, expressed with a large diamond, well and good. But it could also be an opportunity for someone to put
you down - a criticism of your entire (7) ……………….. For instance, a friend of mine who move into student
digs against her mother's wishes, got a box of cleaning materials when she went home for Christmas.
For some parents, Christmas is a great time to play power games. Sandy, 23, claims she comes out in a rash
when it's time to select a gift for her mother. 'It's (8) ………………. political. I have two brothers and a sister
and our mother uses our presents to play us off against each other. One present will be admired and the others
cast aside. Her approval becomes the focus of the whole day.'
There is nothing particularly difficult about buying presents - provided you have a moderate degree of (9)
………………. and a genuine affection for the (10) ……………….. . But if you are presented with a daintily
wrapped insult on Christmas morning, just keep smiling. It's never too early to start planning next year's
revenge.
IV. Put the verb in parentheses in the correct tense or form. The word in italics should
be put in the correct position in relation to the verb.
Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim (1. see) ……………….. monsters in the sea. Though
people (2. often laugh) ……………….. at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many
of these 'monsters' which (3. at times sight) ……………….. are simply strange fish.
Occasionally, unusual creatures (4. wash) ……………….. to the shore, but they (5. rarely
catch) ……………….. out at sea. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near
Madagascar. A small fishing-boat (6. carry) ……………….. miles out to sea by the
powerful fish as it pulled on the line. Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman
made every effort (7. not damage) ……………….. it in any way. When it was eventually
brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long. It had a head like a horse, big blue
eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail. The fish, which (8. since send) ………………..
to a museum where it (9. examine) ……………….. by a scientist, is called an oarfish. Such
creatures (10. rarely see) ……………….. alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred
feet.
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III. Choose the most suitable phrase below to fill in the text.
Pollution is one of the greatest problems facing mankind. The nuclear accident at
Chernobyl and the poisoning of the river Rhine by chemicals are just two recent examples of
disasters affecting the environment. What can be done? Some people say there is no practical
solution. However, I believe the problem can be dealt with on three levels: internationally,
nationally and last but not least on a personal level.
Let us begin by looking at the type of international action that can be taken. The first point
I would like (1) ………………… when a disaster such as that at Chernobyl occurs, it affects
millions of people. Radiation does not respect international borders. In my opinion,
governments should have strict safety regulations (2) ………………… . Furthermore,
reactors should be regularly inspected by teams of international experts. Similarly, if a
country wishes (3) ………………… by dumping it at sea, it should only be allowed once the
matter has been thoroughly discussed by all the countries that would be affected.
Environmental disasters can be avoided.
Let us now look at what can be done on a national level. Governments must be prepared
(4) ………………… . For instance, air pollution could be reduced if car manufacturer and
companies were made (5) ………………… on car exhausts and factory chimneys. These
measures would in turn help (6) ………………… caused to lakes and forests by acid rain.
Lastly, what can we do as individuals? Firstly, I believe we should all be prepared (7)
………………… . Personally, I try and use public transport or my bicycle as much as
possible. When I buy petrol, I make sure that it is the lead free variety. Secondly, we can
protest against companies responsible for pollution by making our opinions known and
hitting them in the pocket. For example, if the public boycotted products such as aerosols,
which damage the ozone layer, then manufacturers would have (8) ………………… . We
would show them that we are not prepared (9) ………………… destroying the environment.
To sum up, I have tried (10) ………………… that can be solved given in the fight against:
pollution. It is a problem that can be solved given the right level of commitment. However
only by acting as individuals, first can we expect government to act in their turn.
SECTION D: WRITING
I. Write a new sentence using the word given.
1. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. NAME
2. He makes sure that he isn't associated with policies he disagrees with. DISTANCES
3. I really don't know what you're talking about. FAINTEST
4. I feel I am not being treated fairly. RAW
5. Someone paid five thousand pounds for the painting. WENT
6. You can walk to the station easily from the hotel. DISTANCE
7. Pauline isn’t one of the people who know the secret. ON
8. We don’t expect that the missing climbers have survived. HOLD
9. You must accept the fact that she has left you. TERMS
10. He was not given details of the company’s new plans. DARK
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II. TASK 1
The graph below compares the number of visits to two new music sites on the web.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.
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II. TASK 2
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge
of the following topic:
Some people believe that computers are more a hindrance than a help in today's world.
Others feel that they are such indispensable tools that they would not be able to live or
work without them.
In what ways are computers a hindrance?
What’s your opinion?
Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples
and with relevant evidence.
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