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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT CẤP TỈNH
PHÚ THỌ NĂM HỌC 2025-2026
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 10/01/2026
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
(Đề thi có 08 trang).

TRANSRIPTS
Part 1.
AGENT: Ah, good morning, Mr Rich, isn’t it?
MR RICH: That’s right; Raymond Rich of ICT Industries.
AGENT: ICT Industries. Just a moment while I put that on the form. Now, you’re looking for new
office space, is that right?
MR RICH: Yes, our present lease is due to expire soon and as the company is expanding anyway we
need to find somewhere to move to.
AGENT: Do you prefer the suburbs, the city or a commercial zone on the outskirts?
MR RICH: Well, currently we’re in a very pleasant suburb but as I said we’ve outgrown that
building. As we’ve got to move anyway, I think the city centre is where we want to be - right in the
heart of things.
AGENT: I see, anywhere in particular?
MR RICH: Yes, somewhere in the vicinity of the main transport centre because I have a large staff
and car-parking in the city is terribly expensive. I think it would be a good idea if we didn’t use our
cars at all.
AGENT: Exactly what size premises are you looking for?
MR RICH: Good question. Something more than the 10,000 square metres we have at present should
do it.
AGENT: Shall we say... 12,000 square metres?
MR RICH: That’s probably about right. Yes, I think that would meet our needs.
AGENT: Just how many employees do you have to accommodate?
MR RICH: Forty in all. But only fourteen will have their own offices. The rest will be in open-plan
shared offices.
AGENT: Oh, I forgot to ask - do any of your employees have extra requirements? Will we need to
consider people with disabilities?
MR RICH: Yes, actually, there is one in a wheelchair who’ll need suitable access and another who
can walk just a few paces - she uses a mobility scooter, so we’d need to make sure all facilities,
especially toilet facilities, were suitable and accessible and we’d also need to be either on the ground
floor or to find a secure place by the lifts for Mrs Jackson to park her scooter.
AGENT: I’ll need to keep that in mind when I come up with property for you to look at. Now, when
are you thinking of moving?
MR RICH: Well, our current lease expires in August so we’d like to have the move completed by
then of course.
AGENT: Well, there is a very suitable property that I have in mind here in the city but the owners
want a lease signed by the end of this month, May.
MR RICH: Ooh, too early I’m afraid. I’d be ready to sign up by the end of June though.
AGENT: Shall we say signed up by the 1st of July and moved by the end of that month?
MR RICH: Definitely
AGENT: Well, I’ll keep your requirements in mind and let you know when something comes up.
Wait a minute... there is vacant office space on the tenth floor of this very building. Would you care
to take a look? It has only just become available but I haven’t started marketing it yet because it’s in
need of a bit of a makeover. The floor area is about the right size...
MR RICH: Good, let’s see it then.

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AGENT: Well, what do you think? Elevator access is great and the lobby area is roomy enough for
that disability vehicle you were telling me about.
MR RICH: Oh, I don’t know, there are too many small offices. Would we be able to take out a few
of these walls and make bigger work areas?
AGENT: I don’t see why not - most of them are just partitions - obviously load-bearing walls can’t
be touched but there aren’t many of those to worry about.
MR RICH: What about kitchen and dining facilities? We like our staff to feel comfortable eating at
work - if they go out for lunch, it often leads to extended lunch hours and lost time.
AGENT: Come this way—this is the kitchen.
MR RICH: Oh, it’s a bit poky; we’d need to enlarge it somehow. What’s behind the wall here?
AGENT: That’s just a storeroom. You could take out that wall and expand into that space.
MR RICH: Then what would we do for a storeroom?
AGENT: Ah, well, see that tiny office near the entrance? It has no external windows or natural light
- it would make an ideal storeroom.
MR RICH: Yes, you’re right. The whole place is a bit dilapidated - obviously in need of that
redecoration you were talking about - and I don’t just mean a coat of new paint. I think all the light
fittings would have to be modernized, those broken blinds have to be replaced and this old blue carpet
definitely has to go.
AGENT: I agree. That’s something we can negotiate with the owner. But...overall, do you think it
would fit your requirements?
MR RICH: Well, you haven’t given me any indication of what the lease would cost but before we
get into that, what are the terms of the lease concerning length of tenancy?
AGENT: Well, generally in the city leases are never less than three years.
MR RICH: Oh? I mean we don’t mind signing up for that period of time initially but we don’t
necessarily want to have to move after that - we’ve been in our last place for ten years, you know.
AGENT: Well, the usual agreement is a three by three by two - that’s a contract for three years with
entitlement to extension for three years and then another two years after that. But let me speak to the
owner first.
MR RICH: Mmm...and one more thing: we have to consider the time frame - remember my current
lease is due to expire in August.
AGENT: Well, with reliable contractors, it shouldn’t take more than a couple of months to do the
necessary refit...
Part 2.
Interviewer: Hello listeners and welcome to the programme. Later we’ll be speaking to community
leader Jaqueline Epping about efforts to incorporate the wide diversity of residents in her area, but up
first we have psychologist Colin Fraser who is going to give us an insight into why this incorporation
is both necessary and beneficial. Welcome Colin.
Colin: Thank you, I’m happy to be here.
Interviewer: Now Colin, you’re a bit of a mixed bag aren’t you? You were born in Canada, grew up
in Scotland and now you reside in the States. So, if we’re talking about cultural identity, what identity
do you relate to?
Colin: I’ve also lived in England and France, and you’re right that I wasn’t born in Scotland but my
parents and my siblings were. In fact, my heritage goes back a number of years in that country, so,
even though I’m not Scottish by birth, I would have to say that I identify predominantly with the
Scottish culture. Having said that though, I think I’ve managed to incorporate aspects of each of the
cultures I’ve been exposed to.
Interviewer: So what makes you predominantly Scottish?
Colin: Ooh, that’s not an easy question to answer. There are so many facets that make up a person’s
identity that I don’t think there’s one physical factor that I could point to and it’s difficult to categorise
culture. Some might say it’s determined by birth, but I think that’s too simplistic. There’s more to it
than that but without going to particulars, I would have to say I just feel Scottish. And that, to me, is
what’s important. I feel a sense of belonging, even when I’m not there. I went to a highland games

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recently, in America. You know, the outdoor event with lots of kilts and caber tossing. It was great.
Watching all the athletic events and dancing was an amazing sensation. Even though it was a long
way from Scotland, while I was there I just felt at home. As soon as the mass pipe band started playing
I was transported to what I consider my homeland. And that’s key. Home is where the heart is as they
say.
Interviewer: But how can a highland games in America make you feel at home if home is thousands
of miles away?
Colin: Because it’s not about the country, it’s the culture. Some of the biggest games are in Canada
and America and they’re a testimony to the importance of cultural identity. They were born of the
people who emigrated from Scotland to those countries, people who kept their cultural roots alive
and passed them down through the generations. The strength of their ties stayed with them even as
they were absorbed into another culture. Some people might suggest that clinging to a bygone practice
of cultural heritage is obsolete in today’s global society but I think it is now in particular, with the
interconnectedness of society, that the importance of knowing who you are and where you come from
becomes paramount. There must be a way of discerning oneself from the masses.
Interviewer: But wouldn’t that alienate a person from the culture they reside in?
Colin: On the contrary. In the global community, culture has to be accommodating. If it excludes
newcomers they will separate themselves from the indigenous population and that’s when you get
fractures in society, splinter groups of isolated people which can lead to conflict. In order to avoid
this, both the interloping and the native culture have to accept each other. There’s give and take as
with any symbiotic relationship. But that doesn’t mean abandoning your roots. It’s not just about how
you see yourself but how the rest of the world views your culture. If your culture translates well,
you’re in luck. You can go anywhere just being yourself and when you know yourself, the ability to
accept others for who they are becomes much simpler. You can appreciate their idiosyncrasies with
greater ease.
Part 3.
Steve: Good morning, guys. Come on in.
Mike: Thanks, Steve. It’s good of you to spare us some of your time.
Flo: Yeah, we really appreciate it.
Steve: That’s OK. So you’re studying sports science, are you?
Mike: Yeah, we’ve only just started our course, actually. But as I explained on the phone, we have
this seminar to do on sports injuries. And we thought, who better to talk to than someone like yourself?
Steve: Fine, OK. So what would you like to know?
Flo: Well, we thought we’d start by asking you about some of the treatments and services you offer
here at the clinic.
Steve: OK. Well, as you know, physiotherapists deal with a whole range of different problem areas
in the body.
Mike: Yeah, what sort of techniques do you use to help people? I mean, I know you use massage,
and I understand that’s a key form of treatment.
Steve: Yeah, well, we call it manual therapy, you know, because it’s a hands-on treatment, and it just
involves manipulating the soft tissue around a joint to relieve stiffness and pain.
Flo: Is that something that a lot of people come here for?
Steve: Well, we generally decide what’s best for the individual. This treatment can hurt sometimes.
But it gets results more quickly than anything else.
Flo: And is that true, whatever the injury?
Steve: For sports injuries, generally, yes. But it doesn’t stop there. You have to do other things as
well.
Mike: I’ve heard of something called stability training. Do you do that?
Steve: Definitely. This is something that’s designed to improve overall posture and body shape.
Mike: So it’s for the back and neck.
Flo: I think I’ve heard of this. It works on everything and gives you more power.

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Steve: Yeah, this is important. We improve your overall form, and that’s quite good if you’re tired or
a bit weak.
Mike: Do you use any aids to boost performance?
Steve: Occasionally, we recommend a pad or block for a sports shoe, but not often.
Mike: What about electrical equipment?
Steve: We do sometimes use electrophopy, which is supposed to stimulate the body to repair itself.
Flo: So that’s actually using a small electrical charge?
Steve: Yes, but there’s growing evidence that the effect is limited.
Mike: So I guess you don’t use it much?
Steve: No, we tend to avoid it most of the time.
Mike: I see. What if people don’t have an injury but just want to get better at their sport? I mean,
sometimes people know they do something wrong when they swing a golf club, for example.
Steve: Ah, then we film them and show them exactly what they do. It’s called video analysis.
Flo: That must be really helpful.
Steve: It’s what everyone asks for. It outstrips all our other services because it’s great for so many
activities, not just sporting ones.
Mike: Can you help people with sedentary activities?
Steve: Absolutely. We offer workstation analysis because so many people have asked us for it.
Flo: Yeah, I spend hours on my laptop and as the day goes on, my posture gets worse and worse.
Steve: That’s why we tend to suggest that people come at the end of the day for this.
Mike: I guess the problem is that everyone’s built differently. I think we both need some help there.

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