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HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN VÙNG ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10 DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ LẦN THỨ XIII, NĂM 2022 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HƯNG YÊN (Thời gian làm 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề) ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT THI ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT XUẤTT (Đề có 15 trang) I: LISTENING (50 points) Part 1: Based on the talk you hear, complete the table below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer (10 points) THE BRITISH LIBRARY 1st July 1973 Commenced operation Four main constituent parts The Library of the British Museum Patent Office Library _ The British Library Document Supply Centre The British Museum founded in 1753 The British Library receives a copy books of many journals, magazines and newspapers _ maps Famous users of the Vladimir Lenin, Karl Max, Charles Dickens, George Bernard Shaw, and Virginia Woolf The British Library Document Supply Centre has almost 5.000.000 _ The British Library’s website www. Your answer: _ _ Part 2: Listen to a report about how European countries are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and decide whether these statements are True or False Write your answers to the space provided (10 points) Under the full lockdown in Italy, all grocery stores must be shut down There is a ban on entry for people from Austria into Italy Angela Merkel warned that Coronavirus could infect up to 17%of Germany's population Public gatherings still take place in the UK According to the professor, although the UK is taking more drastic measures than Italy, its effectiveness is open to question Your answer: _ _ Part You will hear an interview with a woman called Emma Stoneham, who works as a manager in the horse racing industry Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear (10 points) What does Emma say about her qualifications? A She chose to study certain subjects against her father's wishes B She decided to courses that dealt directly with horse racing C She did a postgraduate course that few people knew about D She was fortunate to be accepted on a specialist course How does Emma feel about what she calls the 'big names' in horse racing? A She resents having to plan her events to suit them B She respects the contribution they make to the sport C She believes that they shouldn't receive special treatment D She accepts that she needs to put on particular events to attract them What does Emma particularly enjoy about race days? A the range of people she meets B the enthusiasm of her colleagues C the challenge of dealing with the unexpected D the pleasure of seeing people enjoying themselves How did Emma feel after cancelling the midwinter race meeting? A worried that inadequate precautions had been taken B angry that bad weather hadn't been predicted C satisfied that she'd made the right decision D grateful for the good advice she'd received As a result of cancelling the meeting, Emma has had to A put on additional race meetings B make changes to her financial planning C sell some land belonging to the racecourse D postpone making improvements to facilities Your answer: _ _ Part Listen to a recording about the origins of the anti-vaccine movement and complete the summary below using words taken from the recording Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each blank (20 points) - The presence of (1) can be traced back to the infancy of vaccines - Although he was (2) from his community, Edward Jennerinspired the invention of (3) with his action of (4) from infected cows into human skin - People are still worried about (5) being injected into the human body - Doctors had to persuade parents to vaccinate their kids on the promise that they will not be infected by some(6) - A discredited studypropagated the false belief that (7) and vaccines are connected - The infections among the Amish of Ohio, which contributed to the 2014’s (8) in measles case, serves as a stark example of how a single (9) traveller from a certain hotspot can (10) Your answer: _ _ 10 _ II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (40 points) Part 1: Choose one of the words marked A, B, C, or D which best completes the sentence (20 points) On his desk _, which he usually sits in front of and looks at A stood the picture of us B the picture of us stands C standing the picture of us D stands the picture of us Last weekend, _ nothing to watch on TV, we played chest together A there being B there having C having had D being Here _ from Rangoon A is an interesting news B is an interesting item of news C are interesting news D are some interesting news item However good Schoenberg _have been, I still find his modem music very difficult to appreciate A could B may C should D would the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment A No sooner B Only C Not until D Just before Don't to any conclusions before you know the full facts A rush B dive C leap D fly Mr Smith was talking to his friends and _ A on a perch beside him sat a blue parrot B on a perch beside him did a blue parrot sit C did a blue parrot sit on a perch beside him D a blue parrot did on a perch beside him sit I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it’s broken down _ again! A even B still C yet D right Had the electrician not come in time, we would last night's party by candlelight A have to have B have to be having C have had to have had D have had to have been having 10 It is difficult to decide on the best of action in these circumstances A measure B course C process D policy 11 There was a terible storm on the night we first stayed at the campsite but we were alright with out tent and were as dry as a A bone B cover C coat D sheet 12 Jeremy’s friends were fond of him because of his generosity A at least B still less C even less D not least 13 The thick fog out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning A ruled B struck C stamped D crossed 14 Looking down at the coral reef, we saw of tiny, multi-coloured fish A swarms B flocks C teams D shoals 15 Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really .my eye A grasped B snatched C caught D seized 16 The community should take the doctor’s advice into consideration since he’s in earnest about the epidemic A mortally B fatally C deadly D gravely 17 We might have to change our plans for the weekend and, .we’ll let you know as soon as possible A in case B if so C providing D supposing 18 After feeling off for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor A food B colour C fitness D balance 19 There was evidence to bring charges against the man A insubstantial B inferior C ineffective D insufficient 20 The size of the pop-star’s personal fortune was the subject of much in the press A doubt B guessing C speculation D wonderment Your answer: 11 _ 16 _ 12 _ 17 _ 13 _ 18 _ 14 _ 19 _ 10 _ 15 _ 20 _ Part Complete each of the following sentences with (a) suitable preposition(s) or particle(s) (10 points) I can’t concentrate on my work with the prospect of the court case handing…………………me He has an inspirational politician, who put………………………his ideas with clarity I know it’s every stressful, but try not to let it get…………………………… you It was a good idea, but I am afraid it didn’t quite come He’s sometimes bad tempered but he’s a good fellow……………………………heart The gunners began to blaze at the target, the moment the signal was given She’s fainted! Don’t crowd ! Give her air! I don’t know how I’m going to summon the courage to tell Dad! It took Jerry a while to cotton to the fact I was joking 10 How did you come……………………these tickets? I’ve been trying to get some for ages Your answer: 10 _ Part 3: Use the correct form of each of the words given to fill in the blank in each sentence (10 points) She’s family suffered from his ………………… (EXPEND) The Southerners were like the colonists in the Revolutionary War in that they were _ but geographically protected (MAN) My ankle is really and I can’t walk easily (SWELL) The government’s approach has brought criticism (COMPROMISE) Jim is one of the most members of the committee (SPEAK) You shouldn’t interrupt someone in …………………… (SENTENCE) Low income and little administrative support make teachers ………… with their profession (HEART) Don’t you think she is ? She always looks good in her photographs (PHOTO) 9.Hardly a day goes by without Tim being of eating sweets (DESIRE) 10.She resembled an army commander whom nothing could put the on (FRIGHTEN) Your answer: 10 _ III: READING COMPREHENSION (60 points) Part 1: Read the following passages and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes (15 points) HEARING IN COLOUR A number of scientists around the world are now investigating a phenomenon called synaesthesia that may (1) _as many as one in 2,000 people The name (2) _from the Greek words for together and perception and means that some people’s senses work in combination For example, some people (3) _colour when they hear particular sounds Similarly, a smell or taste may be (4) _as a reaction to information received from the eyes However, the most common form of synaesthesia occurs among people who (5) _certain letters or words with colours Scientists at Cambridge University conducted experiments to determine whether this is actually a product of mental activity or if some individuals are just (6) _imaginative They discovered that synaesthetes, people who experience synaesthesia, (7) _ associate the same letters or words with the same colours Brain scans revealed (8) _ activity in the brain when subjects were listening to words, suggesting that it is a physical condition The most plausible explanation is that synaesthetes have slightly different connections between the areas of the brain which control their (9) _ Synaesthesia is not a medical problem, however, and synaesthetes often (10) _from an unusually good memory, probably because they have extra information to help them recallthings like names and numbers A A A A A A A effect reminds differ retained associate deeply perfectly B B B B B B B infect derives view perceived elaborate utterly earnestly C C.C C C C C C suffer prescribes see thought conceive highly practically D D D D D D D affect distracts mind responded comply fully consistently A unusual A consciences 10 A approve Your answer: B B B infallible attitudes sting C insecure C senses C cure D incapable D conditions D benefit 10 _ Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided below the passage (15 points) How can I cope better with stress? Recent research found that having higher levels of self-esteem, a more positive way of explaining why things happen, and avoiding perfectionist thinking were strongly 1. _ to bouncing back when things go wrong To begin with, according to Dr Judith Johnson self-esteem was shown to be in two thirds of the studies in mediating the link between failure and distress All we need to is write a list of our positive qualities and examples of when we have _them Secondly, how we explain things also 4. If we can brush off a disappointment by 5. it to external factors, then we have the equivalent of emotional armour Finally, if we have perfectionist tendencies, lower them Perfectionists hold rigid standards that don’t bend in the stormy _of life Johnson says we need to set more realistic _ She also advises self-awareness and noticing when we are stressed If you feel stuck, something that 8. _ you up You need to plan these things into a schedule – doing them will chip away at your negative , even if you enjoy them a bit less than usual Other research shows that the 10 of friends or family also helps emotional resilience, as does being physically active Your answer: 10 _ Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided below the passage (15 points) Archaeological records-paintings, drawings, and carvings of humans engaged in activities involving the use of hands - indicate that humans have been predominantly right-handed for more than 5,000 years In ancient Egyptian artwork, for example, the right hand is depicted as the dominant one in about 90 percent of the examples Fracture or wear patterns on tools also indicate that a majority of ancient people were righthanded Cro-Magnon cave paintings some 27,000 years old commonly show outlines of human hands made by placing one hand against the cave wall and applying paint with the other Children today make similar outlines of their hands with crayons on paper With few exceptions, left hands of Cro-Magnons are displayed on cave walls, indicating that the paintings were usually done by right-handers Anthropological evidence pushes the record of handedness in early human ancestors back to at least 1.4 million years ago One important line of evidence comes from flaking patterns of stone cores used in toolmaking: implements flaked with a clockwise motion (indicating a right-handed toolmaker) can be distinguished from those flaked with a counter-clockwise rotation (indicating a left-handed toolmaker) Even scratches found on fossil human teeth offer clues Ancient humans are thought to have cut meat into strips by holding it between their teeth and slicing it with stone knives, as the present-day Inuit Occasionally the knives slip and leave scratches on the users' teeth Scratches made with a left-to-right stroke direction (by right-handers) are more common than scratches in the opposite direction (made by left-handers) Still other evidence comes from cranial morphology: scientists think that physical differences between the right and left sides of the interior of the skull indicate subtle physical differences between the two sides of the brain The variation between the hemispheres corresponds to which side of the body is used to perform specific activities Such studies, as well as studies of tool use, indicate that right- or left-sided dominance is not exclusive to modern Homo sapiens Populations of Neanderthals, such as Homo erectus and Homo habilis, seem to have been predominantly right-handed, as we are What is the main idea of the passage? A Human ancestors became predominantly right-handed when they began to use tools B It is difficult to interpret the significance of anthropological evidence concerning tool use C Humans and their ancestors have been predominantly right-handed for over a million years D Human ancestors were more skilled at using both hands than modern humans What does the author say about Cro-Magnon paintings of hands? A Some are not very old B It is unusual to see such paintings C Many were made by children D The artists were mostly right-handed The word "depicted" in the first paragraph refers to A written B portrayed C referred D mentioned When compared with implements "flaked with a counter-clockwise rotation”, it can be inferred that "implements flaked with a clockwise motion" are A more common B larger C more sophisticated D older The word "cranial morphology" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to A the form of crane B the form of study C the study of physical bodies D the study of skulls The fact that the Inuit cut meat by holding it between their teeth is significant because A the relationship between handedness and scratches on fossil human teeth can be verified B it emphasizes the differences between contemporary humans and their ancestors C the scratch patterns produced by stone knives vary significantly from patterns produced by modern knives D it demonstrates that ancient humans were not skilled at using tools The word "hemispheres" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A differences B sides C activities D studies Why does the author mention Homo erectus and Habilis in the last paragraph? A To contrast them with modern humans B To explain when human ancestors began to make tools C To show that early humans were also predominantly right-handed 10 D To prove that the population of Neanderthals was very large All of the following are mentioned as types of evidence concerning handedness EXCEPT _ A ancient artwork B asymmetrical skulls C studies of tool use D fossilized hand bones 10 Which of the following conclusions is suggested by the evidence from cranial morphology? A Differences in the hemispheres of the brain probably came about relatively recently B There may be a link between handedness and differences in the brain's hemispheres C Left-handedness was somewhat more common among Neanderthals D Variation between the brain's hemispheres was not evident in the skulls of Homo erectus and Homo habilis Your answer: 10 _ Part 4: Read the following passage and the tasks that follow (15 points) Wealth in A Cold Climate Latitude is crucial to a nation's economic strength A Dr William Masters was reading a book about mosquitoes when inspiration struck “There was this anecdote about the great yellow-fever epidemic that hit Philadelphia in 1793," Masters recalls “This epidemic decimated the city until the first frost came." The inclement weather froze out the insects, allowing Philadelphia to recover B If weather could be the key to a city's fortunes Masters thought, then why not to the historical fortunes of nations? And could frost lie at the heart of one of the most enduring economic mysteries of all - why are almost all the wealthy, industrialised nations to be found at latitudes above 40 degrees? After two years of research, he thinks that he has found a piece of the puzzle Masters, an agricultural economist from Purdue University in Indiana, and Margaret McMillan at Tufts University, Boston, show that annual frosts are among the factors that distinguish rich nations from poor ones Their study is published this month in the Journal of Economic Growth The pair speculate that cold snaps have two main benefits - they freeze pests that would 11 otherwise destroy crops, and also freeze organisms, such as mosquitoes, that carry disease The result is agricultural abundance and a big workforce C The academics took two sets of information The first was average income for countries, the second climate data from the University of East Anglia They found a curious tally between the sets Countries having five or more frosty days a month are uniformly rich, those with fewer than five are impoverished The authors speculate that the five-day figure is important; it could be the minimum time needed to kill pests in the soil Masters says: “For example, Finland is a small country that is growing quickly, but Bolivia is a small country that isn't growing at all Perhaps climate has something to with that." In fact, limited frosts bring huge benefits to farmers The chills kill insects or render them inactive; cold weather slows the break-up of plant and animal material in the soil, allowing it to become richer; and frosts ensure a buildup of moisture in the ground for spring, reducing dependence on seasonal rains There are exceptions to the “cold equals rich" argument There are well-heeled tropical places such as Hong Kong and Singapore, a result of their superior trading positions Likewise, not all European countries are moneyed - in the former communist colonies, economic potential was crushed by politics D Masters stresses that climate will never be the overriding factor - the wealth of nations is too complicated to be attributable to just one factor Climate, he feels, somehow combines with other factors - such as the presence of institutions, including governments, and access to trading routes - to determine whether a country will well Traditionally, Masters says, economists thought that institutions had the biggest effect on the economy, because they brought order to a country in the form of, for example, laws and property rights With order, so the thinking went, came affluence “But there are some problems that even countries with institutions have not been able to get around,” he says “My feeling is that, as countries get richer, they get better institutions And the accumulation of wealth and improvement in governing institutions are both helped by a favourable environment, including climate.” E This does not mean, he insists, that tropical countries are beyond economic help and destined to remain penniless Instead, richer countries should change the way in which foreign aid is given Instead of aid being geared towards improving governance, it should be spent on technology to improve agriculture and to combat disease Masters 12 cites one example: “There are regions in India that have been provided with irrigation - agricultural productivity has gone up and there has been an improvement in health.” Supplying vaccines against tropical diseases and developing crop varieties that can grow in the tropics would break the poverty cycle F Other minds have applied themselves to the split between poor and rich nations, citing anthropological, climatic and zoological reasons for why temperate nations are the most affluent In 350BC, Aristotle observed that “those who live in a cold climate are full of spirit” Jared Diamond, from the University of California at Los Angeles, pointed out in his book Guns, Germs and Steel that Eurasia is broadly aligned eastwest, while Africa and the Americas are aligned north-south So, in Europe, crops can spread quickly across latitudes because climates are similar One of the first domesticated crops, einkorn wheat, spread quickly from the Middle East into Europe; it took twice as long for com to spread from Mexico to what is now the eastern United States This easy movement along similar latitudes in Eurasia would also have meant a faster dissemination of other technologies such as the wheel and writing, Diamond speculates The region also boasted domesticated livestock, which could provide meat, wool and motive power in the fields Blessed with such natural advantages, Eurasia was bound to take off economically G John Gallup and Jeffrey Sachs, two US economists, have also pointed out striking correlations between the geographical location of countries and their wealth They note that tropical countries between 23.45 degrees north and south of the equator are nearly all poor In an article for the Harvard International Review, they concluded that “development surely seems to favour the temperate-zone economies, especially those in the northern hemisphere, and those that have managed to avoid both socialism and the ravages of war” But Masters cautions against geographical determinism, the idea that tropical countries are beyond hope: “Human health and agriculture can be made better through scientific and technological research," he says, “so we shouldn’t be writing off these countries Take Singapore: without air conditioning, it wouldn’t be rich.” Questions 1-6 Choose the most suitable heading for paragraphs A-G from the list of headings below Write the appropriate number, i-x, in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet 13 Example answer Paragraph A: iii List of Headings i The positive correlation between climate and wealth Paragraph B ii Other factors besides climate that influence wealth Paragraph C iii Inspiration from reading a book Paragraph D iv Other researchers’ results not rule out exceptional cases Paragraph E v Different attributes between Eurasia and Africa Paragraph F vi Low temperature benefits people and crops Paragraph G vii The importance of institution in traditional views viii The spread of crops in Europe, Asia and other places ix The best way to use aid x Confusions and exceptions Questions 7-10 Complete the summary below Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer Write your answers in boxes 7-10 on your answer sheet Dr William Masters read a book saying that a(an) _which struck an American city hundreds of years ago was terminated by a cold frost And academics found that there is a connection between climate and country’s wealth as in the rich but small country of Finland Yet besides excellent surroundings and climate, one country still needs to improve their to achieve long prosperity Thanks to resembling weather conditions across latitude in the continent of , crops such as einkorn wheat is bound to spread faster than from South America to the North Other researchers also noted that even though geographical factors are important, tropical country such as 10 still became rich due to scientific advancement Your answer: 10 _ IV: WRITING (40 points) Part 1.The diagram shows the number of cars stolen in different countries Write a 150word report to identify the main trends and make comparisons where relevant.(20 points) 14 Part 2: Some people think the qualities a person needs to become successful in today’s world cannot be learned at a university or similar academic institution To what extent you agree or disagree ? Write an essay (about 200-250 words) to express your viewpoint (30 points) -THE END HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM I: LISTENING (50 Points) 15 Part 1: Question 1-5 (10 points – 2.0 points/correct answer) National Central Library printed music Reading Room scientific reports bl.uk Part 2: Question 1-5 (10 points – 2.0 points/correct answer) F F F T Part 3: Question 1-5 (10 points – 2.0 points/correct answer) F D B C C Part 4: Question 1-10 (20 points – 2.0 points/correct answer) anti- ostracized vaxxers future, smallpox B scraping pus pathogens massive 10 spark an uptick unimmunized outbreak vaccine autism abstract disease II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (40 points) Part 1: Question 1-20 (20 points – 1.0 point/correct answer) 1.D 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.C 11.A 12.D 13.A 14.D 15.C 16.C 17.B 18.B Part 2: Question 1-10 (10 points – 1.0 point/correct answer) 1.over 2.across 3.to 4.off 6.away 7.around 8.up 9.on Part 3: Question 1-10 (10 points – 1.0 point/correct answer) over- swollen expenditure mid-sentence undermanned disheartened 9.C 19.D 10.D 20.C 5.at 10.by outspoken uncompromising desirous 10 Frighteners photogenic III: READING COMPREHENSION (60 points) Part 1: Question 1-10 (15 points – 1.5 points/correct answer) D B C B A C 7.D A C 10 D Part 2: Question 1-10 (15 points – 1.5 points/correct answer) linked significant shown matters 16 attributing weather standards cheers mood/feeling/emotion 10 support Part 3: Question 1-10 (15 points – 1.5 points/correct answer) C D B A D A B C D 10 B Part 4: Question 1-10 (15 points – 1.5 points/correct answer) vi iv i yellow-fever epidemic ii institutions/ governments ix Europe v 10 Singapore IV: WRITING (50 points) Part 1: Graph description (20 pts) The mark is based on the following scheme: Content: (8 pts) All the relevant information has been included Make general remarks and effective comparisons Organisation: (6 pt) The answer flows well and is clear and easy to read, that is, the essay is easily understood and well-organised Use of language: (6 pts) Appropriate linking words and phrases as well as a good level of grammar have been used Also, a wide range of vocabulary is accurately used Part 2: Essay writing (30 pts) The mark is based on the following scheme: Content: (10 pts) - Providing all main ideas and details as required - Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively Language: (10 pts) - Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures - Good use and control of grammatical structures - Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes - Legible handwriting Organization & Presentation: (10 pts) 17 - Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity - The essay is well-structured - Giving a good general impression TRANSCRIPT Part 1: Following the passing of the British Library Act by Parliament in 1972, the British Library came into operation with effect from the st July 1973 Subsequently, two other major institutions were integrated into the British Library, expanding the depth and breadth of its collections: the India Office Library and Records in 1982 and the British Institute of Recorded Sound in 1983 The British Library has a number of constituent parts The major sections of the organization known as the British Library are the Library of the British Museum, Patent Office Library, National Central Library, and the British Library Document Supply Centre The Department of Printed Books of the British Museum was founded in the same year of the foundation of the British Museum, in 1753 The library has the privilege of legal deposit, which means that a copy of a large proportion of all printed material in the UK goes to the British Library These include not only books, journals, and magazines, but also newspapers, maps, and printed music The British Museum’s domed Reading Room is well known in intellectual circles, and was designed in the 1850s at the instigation of Sir Anthony Panizzi, then Chief Librarian Originally, the reading room was open to the general public, but due to overcrowding, a pass was required for admission In addition to Vladimir Lenin, other famous readers in this exclusive place of study included Karl Marx and the writers Charles Dickens, George Bernard Shaw, and Virginia Woolf The British Library Document Supply Centre currently administers a stock of over 260,000 journal titles, over million books, almost 500,000 conference proceedings and nearly 5,000,000 scientific reports Its 20,000 customers from all over the world make about 4,000,000 requests every year Thanks to the Internet, customers can now access information and services online as document supply is achieved via electronic means The British Library’s website is www.bl.uk 18 Part 2: On the second day of Italy under full lockdown, there were long lines at grocery stores Now one of the few places people are allowed to go “We should all stay at home for two weeks”, this man said, “only by not leaving home can we return to a normal life” Italy is shutting down all shops except for grocery stores and pharmacies restricted “yes” and Italy's government believes its neighbors should follow suit “We need a common strategy in Europe and probably we should take example from… from China and even from us” Denmark has shut down schools and universities but across Europe, each country has its own approach Austria has banned Italians from entering the country but Germany won't be doing the same even though Angela Merkel said as many as 70% of Germans could catch the virus In the UK no mass restrictions on events or crowds but more disinfecting “The National Health Service is ramping up testing across the UK, before staff we're doing about 1500 tests a day now we'll be doing 10,000 including at centres like this one” Behind this gate, testing is done by drive-through there are now more than 450 cases of Covid 19, among the infected, a junior minister for health Today the government promised billions to fight the corona virus “That's too risky”, but this professor says the UK's approach is laid-back compared to Italy and it's too soon to tell how effective It will be it will really depend what will happen over the coming I would say coming in coming 12 months and it might be seen has wonderful responses so it might be seen as disastrous decisions” And tomorrow the UK government will hold another emergency meeting and afterwards officials could announce new measures to try and delay the spread of the virus Breyer Stewart CBC News London Part 3: Interviewer: My guest today is Emma Stoneham, who's Managing Director of the local racecourse, a business with a turnover of over £2 million a year The surprising thing about Emma is that, at the age of twenty-four, she's the youngest racecourse MD in the country How 19 you come to know so much about racing, Emma? Emma Stoneham: The industry's in my blood- it's as simple as that I get a fantastic buzz out of every aspect of it, and I always have I went to school not far from a racecourse where my dad worked, so it was a fair bet I'd get hooked on the sport from an early age I started helping him out in his work at the racecourse from about the age of fourteen Sometimes I used to go racing with my friends We'd sneak in for free and watch the horses, it was great fun Interviewer: But you're well qualified for the job too, aren't you? Emma Stoneham: Oh yes, I mean I did a general business studies degree at university and could've gone into anyone of a number of industries But even then, the racing bug kept on nibbling away I eventually realised I really wanted to have a go at it I didn't want my dad to be accused of nepotism, however, so I decided to make my own way After graduating, I got a place on a two-week intensive course run by the British Horseracing Board (1) I was lucky, there aren't many places going and there's no shortage of competition for them The course focuses on all aspects of racing, so there was lots to learn, but I absolutely loved it Interviewer: And two jobs down the line, you're an MD Tell us about race days Emma Stoneham: Race meetings take place every two to three weeks with seventy to a hundred horses at each meeting, and crowds of up to 6,000 (2) We get all the big names - owners and jockeys - and we try to look after them well because their efforts underpin the entire sport The way it works is that we release the dates of our meetings, and then they decide which ones they want to fit into their schedule; it involves a lot of intricate planning And there are so many different characters in the racing industry and you have to try to cater for them all They're great people and there's a real sense of camaraderie - everybody knows everybody Interviewer: But you enjoy those days? Emma Stoneham: Whenever racing is going on, I get such a buzz from it - there's just 20