Đề HSG TP.HCM 2022–2023 — Ngày 2
Đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi THPT TP.HCM, năm học 2022-2023, ngày thi thứ hai
Đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi THPT môn Tiếng Anh — Sở GD&ĐT TP.HCM. Đây là đề ở trình độ C1–C2, khó hơn hẳn đề tốt nghiệp: ngoài trắc nghiệm còn có điền từ, chia dạng từ, sửa lỗi và viết luận.
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Đọc hiểu READING
Đọc kỹ bài rồi trả lời câu hỏi
Reading 1
Which reviewer
Read the four reviews about the book The Secret Life of Cows. For questions 1-4, select the reviewer A, B, C or D. Each reviewer may be chosen more than once.
The Secret Life Of Cows
Four reviewers comment on a book by Rosamund Young
Reviewer A
This meditative little book isn't new, because it came out first in 2003, when it was published by a small farming press. But then a beady-eyed editor at Faber noticed Alan Bennett had praised it in his diary with the result that it has now been republished. Its author, Rosamund Young, must be thrilled - or maybe not. Having read her book, The Secret Life of Cows, which is very sensible but also somewhat dreamy and a bit obsessive, I find her the kind of woman who would rather be standing in a muddy field in her wellies than listening to some eager townie praise her for her wisdom. Young's style, careful and straightforward, is extremely soothing. Her book should be prescribed for anxiety. (The Guardian)
Reviewer B
Cows can love, play games, bond and form strong, life-long friendships. They can sulk, hold grudges, and they have preferences and can be vain. All these characteristics and more have been observed, documented, interpreted and retold by Rosamund Young in her book The Secret Life of Cows, based on her experiences looking after the family farm's herd. Here the cows all roam free. There is no forced weaning, no separation of young from siblings or mother. Rosamund Young provides a fascinating insight into a secret world - secret because many modern farming practices leave no room for displays of natural behavior yet, ironically, a happy herd produces better quality beef and milk. (Good Reads)
Reviewer C
First published in 2003, The Secret Life of Cows has been reprinted in part thanks to a mention in Alan Bennett's diary entry in 'Keeping On, Keeping On' for August 24 2006, in which he said, 'it alters the way one looks at the world'. It's a charming manifesto for recognising that, like you and I, cows, too, have their own personalities. They can be highly intelligent or slow to understand, friendly, considerate, aggressive, docile, intuitive, dull, proud or shy. She breaks the textbook rule that the only way to be profitable is to have a cow in calf once a year, and this hits her in the wallet. But like any exemplary employer, she believes in allowing Rolls-Royce maternity leave for her cows. With that in mind, perhaps The Secret Life of Cows is more familiar to us than we might care to admit. Rosamund certainly thinks so. (The Telegraph)
Reviewer D
Rosamund's first book The Secret Life of Cows reveals her observations based on over forty years of experience with cattle and was initially published in 2003, selling over 10,000 copies. Having received praise from the author Alan Bennett in his diary column in the London Review of Books in 2006, in which he stated that The Secret Life of Cows alters the way one looks at the world. The book has found new fame, and is being re-published today. The charming and insightful manifesto recognises that cows, as well as other animals, have far more awareness and know-how than they are given credit for. At a time in which intensive, factory farming predominates and most cows are now recognised by an electronic number not a name, Rosamund's insights are of even greater significance. (Resilience)
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1. together with reviewer B, brings up the drawbacks of modern day farming?
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2. is unlike the others in that they do not refer to the positive effect that another author had upon the decision to publish this book?
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3. differs from the rest, in that they state their opinion of the author's reaction to the book, suggesting that she may be unimpressed by positive comments about it?
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4. is unique in the fact that they do not refer to the characteristics of the animals in question?
Reading 2
Seven paragraphs have been removed from this article. Choose the most suitable paragraph from the list A-H for each gap (5-11) in the article. There is one extra paragraph.
The Ikea Museum
There is no mistaking the Ikea Museum. The room sets for each decade are arranged inside giant cardboard boxes. One glass cabinet is dedicated to a single meatball on a fork. Another displays a humble Allen key, giver of life to flat-pack furniture.
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All the furnishing heroes of the company's 73-year history are here. There is a black leather Klippan sofa from 1984, just five years after the bestselling couch was launched - initially to a lukewarm response. There is a Poem chair from 1977, with its gracefully bent wooden arms - it would later become the much-loved Poang - and the Bra wardrobe and those stalwarts of small storage solutions, the Moppe plywood boxes.
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Ikea has undoubtedly contributed to the evolution of furniture design, not only by tapping into a classic Scandinavian ethos of clean line, and unity of form and function, all while maintaining low prices, but also in its search for cheaper and, in recent years, more sustainable materials. The Moment table, from the 1980s, for instance, has bent metal legs inspired by shopping trolleys.
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Not everything works, but the museum charts even the company's failures with an air of pragmatism and pride.
As museums go, Ikea is fairly introspective. It's a bit like being stuck inside any Ikea. There is just too much stuff from Ikea. More exploration of the brand's interaction with the larger world of design would be welcome.
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Ikea's headquarters are also here in the quiet town of Almhult; many of the 9,000 residents have a working connection to the chain. On campus, the blend of precision and sprawl is familiar from any of the company's stores.
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Ikea here is a kind of faith, a belief system. Take Cia Eriksson. She fell in love with Ikea when her parents took her on a spree to the Malmo store for her 10th birthday. More than 30 years on, she can still list her haul that day. Tura, a desk in white, a white bedframe with lots of cushions, curtains, a Billy bookcase. When her dream came true, and she joined the company in 1986, she bought two Klippan sofas, still going strong in her lounge, though she has changed their covers at least 15 times. The museum's curator, Sofie Bergkvist, acquired her first pieces at around the same time. She remembers a stool in the shape of a flower.
It sounds as if, between them, they could almost assemble a museum from their own belongings. Actually, Eriksson says, it was pretty hard tracking down all the pieces. The Ikea archive held only 20 percent of the exhibits they wanted to include. Everything else had to be bought: a labour that took their colleague Thea Davidsson two-and-a-half years.
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The first thing she did was to map chairs, tables, lamps and so on, creating a folder of images for each one, of every article Ikea had ever made. Then she set about scouring eBay, Tradera (a Swedish auction site) and flea markets.
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'A boring carpet from the 80s,' Davidsson says with a shrug - you can tell she hasn't worked for Ikea for long. She had to make the five-hour drive to Stockholm to tick that one off the list. Some items were still in their boxes, flat-packs intact. It's bizarre to think of Ikea buying back its furniture and self-assembling them for posterity. But at least most finds came cheaply. When Davidsson used to work at an auction house, Ikea furniture and accessories never came up. They didn't even accept them. But over the past year, that has begun to change. Now he sees Ikea things on auction sites all the time. Sweden, she thinks, is learning to appreciate its design achievements.
- AThe hardest items to find were a glass lamp designed by Tapio Wirkkala - eventually won on a UK auction site for around $300 - and rugs, such as the one beside the Klippan sofa in the 1980s room set.
- BRoad signs specify distances to the metre - hotel 184m, gym 229m, but somehow places are still hard to find. Ikea's newly launched bicycles are propped against lampposts. Not bicycles, but transport systems, according to Engman. There is even an Ikea bank.
- CThere are surprises, too. The first room shows wooden armchairs from the few years between the company's conception and its espousal of self-assembly With their robust refusal to pack flat, they seem like a chapter from a different story
- DThe museum includes a gift shop and restaurant. so there will be meatballs aplenty to add to the 1bn sold worldwide They have been going to people's homes many times over the years and now it's time to pay back. to welcome them back But, of course the payback carries an admission charge of 60 Swedish krona for adults, 40 for children, and a discount for a year's pass
- EWhen she started, fresh from working in an auction house, she didn't know the names of any of the products. not even what a Billy was.
- FThe museum, housed on the site of the chain's first store in Almhult, in southern Sweden. is a celebration of everything Ikea Even the original concrete floor, scuffed and scarred, proves Ikea’s work ethic, economy and longevity, according to our tour guide
- Ginstead, the insularity can make the company appear Willy Wonka-ish A corridor of multicoloured marvels of design, from doorknobs to hooks and chairs and fake grass, greets the visitor and, according to the museum's creative manager. Cia Eriksson, represents constantly being on the way
- HAt a certain point in the exhibition, oak appears - a cheaper resource discovered in Poland after teak became too expensive. Then came pine, particle board and the chunky layers of glued veneer that the company’s head of design, Marcus Engman, says he is currently trying to make much thinner.
Reading 3
Which travel writer
You are going to read an article on travel adventures. For questions 12-22, select the travel writer
(A-E). Each travel writer may be selected more than once.
Far-flung Adventures
Ista Perkins speaks to five travel writers to discover their most memorable travel experience.
A. Ethan Simmons
I've been on a fair few trips, not all of them easy, but when I think back to one trip that really stands out
for me, it has to be my overnight adventure in the depths of the jungle. It was probably a memorable
experience for numerous reasons, not least because it tested my courage! Fortunately, and crucially, a
guide was at our disposal to deal with any eventualities that might occur or, at least, keep us alive! I felt
completely at his mercy and, undoubtedly, we'd have been toast if it hadn't been for him. Of those
memorabie 36 hours, the highlights included being bitten by fire ants and chased by a monkey, and to top
it off, we slept amongst it all, albeit with one eye open! My overwhelming recollection, though, is what a
feast for my senses the jungle was = at night it is like an orchestra of the natural world
B. Ruth Gonzalez
My most memorable experience occurred when I was a fearless teen on a long-distance bus, travelling
solo with a little cash in my bag and my bank card in my sock for safekeeping. However, during the journey
I had the paralysing realisation that my sock felt suspiciously light, and a panicked fumble through my
belongings confirmed what I'd dreaded — my card was nowhere to be seen. The fear spread through me,
and before I knew it I'd burst into tears, making quite a scene that all the passengers witnessed! It was at
this point I became aware of a suspicious-looking woman, stealing hidden glances at me and whispering
to someone on her mobile in a language I didn’t understand. The horror continued when I alighted. and
she grabbed my wrist and started dragging me towards a strange man! However, contrary to my rather
dark suspicions, the man told me his mother was worried about me but spoke no English, and they
proceeded to go out of their way to make sure I was safe and calm, even taking me to the Embassy!
Perhaps I should be more trusting in the future.
C. Matt Cooper :
I've been at the mercy of a whole host of airline hassles when travelling, but none was more memorable
than the flight complications I had over my 21st birthday. I was returning from Australia to the UK, but blizzards had caused havoc in the UK leading to a standstill for most flights bound that way. I truly felt I'd won the lottery when they announced that we could take off but little did I know we'd be stuck on the tarmac at our refuelling point in Bangkok, the city that indirectly played host to my birthday. I passed the time with four strangers on the plane, all of whom were travelling solo like me, and it was one of the most rewarding moments of my life as we came together from four different corners of the world to communicate in the little shared English that we had, and to form friendships that are still lasting to this day. And the most priceless part of all? I married one of them!
D. Taisa Vasilyev
I used to treat people who took two weeks to go and lay on a beach with contempt, considering them to be unadventurous and uncultured, but my recent trek across the Grand Canyon, world-famous for its jawdropping landscape, has made me think twice. I'd decided to go it alone, and while on a deserted path, teetering on a rock trying to get some shots of an eagle circling in the sky, I slipped and ended up with my foot jammed between two rocks. After some wriggling around I realised that it was stuck fast. Of course, as a seasoned adventurer I was prepared for such eventualities and so grabbed my mobile to call for help, only to see I had no reception. That will teach me for going off the beaten track! I had no choice but to spend the night out there on the rocks, waiting for help and imagining the worst, until a couple came past early next morning. In the future, I think I'll stick to an all-inclusive hotel!
E. Teresa Small
I was inter-railing around Europe, and it was great, if nothing out of the ordinary, at least until I got to Greece. From the moment I alighted from the train in Athens I noticed a different air around me. I wondered if it was paranoia, but I got the sense that people were giving me furtive glances, and I noticed hushed whispers that I suspected were made in my direction. I couldn't put my finger on it exactly, but I had a hunch that something wasn't right, and that I was at the centre of it. I spent a good half day feeling like that until I got on a boat to Naxos and someone asked me for an autograph. They say everyone has a double and it turns out mine is a famous Greek soap opera star! Once I realised this, I revelled in the attention, causing a stir wherever I went and even signing the odd autograph, even though I wasn't the real deal! After all, who doesn't want to feel special once in a while?
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17. was in awe of their surroundings?
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18. made the most of their resemblance to a celebrity?
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19. successfully overcame the language barrier?
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20. was attacked by insects?
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22. unexpectedly had a sleepless night in the open air?
Sửa lỗi sai ERROR CORRECTION
Tìm từ sai trong bài và sửa lại cho đúng
Find out the TEN mistakes in the following passage and correct them.
Line 1 It used to be difficult getting a novel published. Aspiring writers would slave over their legal pads and later computers for months, even years, writing and revising and rewriting until they had that they could call 'passable'. These hopeful scribes would then draft query letters, synopses, curriculas, and other proposal items and submit them to agents, filing away rejection letter after rejection letter until the fateful day one brave literal agent would take a chance on them.
Line 6 It hasn't stopped. This still goes on for writers who want their Scrivener files turned into volumes, covers displaying proudly face forward on store shelves. They know the agent is the person who takes a decent manuscript, once it has been edited, and edited again, and edited finally a third time, and turns it into a great one that can be pitched to publishers. The agent has the connections and is working on an author's behalf to get a hook published.
Line 11 But ebook readers, starting with the Amazon Kindle, have changed publishing, first gradually and now for an increasingly rapid pace. Writers who thought self-publishing meant finding a printer and spending thousands of dollars on copies they would put away to family and friends can now publish their tales in Amazon's Kindle store for a few dollars. With a little more extra effort, they can distribute their ebooks through Apple, Barnes and Noble, and dozens of other virtual stores.
Line 16 Self-publishing has matured considerably in only a few years. However, in an interview for Louisville KY com, mysterious author Sue Grafton was asked if she had any advice for young writers. Her answer: Quit worrying about publication and master your craft. If you have a good story to tell and if you write it well, the Universe will come to your aid. Don't self-publish. That's so good as admitting you're too lazy to do the hard work.
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Viết WRITING
Bài viết tự luận — đối chiếu với bài mẫu và tiêu chí chấm
Part 1
Read the following article on telemedicine. Write ONE paragraph of 80-100 words to summarise the main points.
TELEMEDICINE CAN LOWER COSTS AND IMPROVE ACCESS
Communications technology is increasingly being used for telemedicine applications to improve access to medical care in rural areas. The most cost-effective applications are those that are paid for by insurers; other applications enhance access to care but are not cost-effective because insurers do not pay for related costs for professional fees or the implementation of the technology.
Telemedicine, one of the communications technologies that will figure significantly in healthcare delivery in the future, should also figure prominently in the strategic plans of healthcare organisations. Telemedicine uses electronic information and communications technology to provide medical diagnosis and/or patient healthcare when distance separates the participants. These technologies allow for tele-imaging using image transmission and receiver units that operate over communication facilities. However, even the use of a mobile phone by a specialist to talk to a patient and/or the patient's care provider constitutes telemedicine.
Before implementing telemedicine technology, providers should assess its return-on-investment potential. Telemedicine participants may disagree about the efficacy and efficiency of a telemedicine application. For example, while physicians or the hospital may find an application cost-effective, rural end-users may not. Some applications improve access to care but are not cost-effective. It has been shown in some instances, however, that using telemedicine technology for radiology, prisoner health, and home health care is cost-effective and enhances access for patients and physicians alike.
Areas in which access to radiologists is limited will benefit from the use of teleradiology technology because providers in these areas can receive diagnostic radiology results more quickly and at lower cost by teleradiology than from courier services or awaiting a visit from a radiologist. The quality of transmitted images is clinically equivalent to the quality of hard-copy images. Small hospitals are using teleradiology to provide 24-hour-a-day service at less cost than hiring a radiologist. Of course, teleradiology will never totally replace on-site radiologists, who are needed to perform procedures such as barium studies. Many routine procedures, however, do not require immediate interpretation and can be provided cost-effectively through teleradiology. Teleradiology technology is most cost-effective for rural providers that have high-bandwidth communications, because they are able to access specialists in a distant urban area.
Normally, prison populations can only receive the most basic healthcare services in prison, so inmates must be transported to provider facilities for care. Telecommunications can be used to provide access to medical care for this population while avoiding the costs of transportation and additional security measures. Providers are able to provide care in a secure environment, minimizing security risks by avoiding contact with potentially dangerous inmates. Additionally, money saved can be reallocated to the medical needs of the inmates and ultimately could reduce the cost of providing medical care to inmates.
In the future, home health care is expected to exploit the advantages of telemedicine most fully. With the development of WebTV services and the evolution of desktop video-conferencing, doctors and other health professionals will be able to deliver effective, non-invasive care over standard telephone lines and cable television infrastructures. Within the next few years, access to individual homes via the Internet, interactive video, cable television and low-cost monitoring technologies is expected to enable physicians to monitor chronic health conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, particularly for older patients. Telemedicine technology can reduce hospital lengths of stay because follow-up convalescent care can be provided in the home.
Telemedicine can be used for other applications as well, although many of these applications are not covered by health insurance. For instance, telemedicine technologies can be used for consultations and evaluations for applications such as bone-marrow transplants. A doctor can review a patient's medical records and explain the procedure, risks and expected outcomes without requiring the patient to travel to the urban centre. Conducting a telemedicine consultation allows the physician to see the patient and establish a relationship before the patient has to make a decision regarding treatment. Although insurers do not pay for such consultations, the revenue that is generated from performing the procedure, should the patient choose to have it, will cover the cost of the use of the technology.
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1. Read the following article on telemedicine. Write ONE paragraph of 80-100 words to summarise the main points.
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Part 2
Nowadays there is a trend towards doing social work among high school students. Some contend that such activities count to students' development, others doom them as superficial and decorative.
Which of the two ideas do you support? Write an essay of 300 words to present your arguments.
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2. Nowadays there is a trend towards doing social work among high school students. Some contend that such activities count to students' development, others doom them as superficial and decorative.
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