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Den Vau's speech on the 10th grade Literature exam for Gifted High School

University (according to VnExpress) May 25, 2024 16:30

Candidates were excited when singer Den Vau's views on kindness were included in the social essay in the 10th grade Literature exam at the Gifted High School on the morning of May 25.

Thí sinh phấn khởi sau khi hoàn thành bài thi môn Văn, tiếng Anh không chuyên, sáng 25/5. Ảnh: Lệ Nguyễn
Candidates after completing the Literature and Non-Major English exams, morning of May 25

After finishing the non-specialized Literature exam this morning, many candidates were excited, evaluating the exam as inspiring but still maintaining a familiar structure.

The Literature test consists of 3 parts: Reading comprehension (3 points), Social essay (3 points) and Literary essay (4 points).

Vi Anh, Ngo Si Lien Secondary School, Tan Binh District, said that in Part I, the questions give an excerpt and 6 multiple choice questions, students need to identify the main content, find rhetorical devices, rhetorical questions, and sentence linking methods. In addition, this part has an additional essay question, requiring students to write 5-7 lines, expressing their thoughts on the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence.

The social discussion section presented the opinion of singer Den Vau, which roughly stated: I - a songwriter - do not want to be special because of kindness. Kindness should be normal, found in all normal people. I am normal, like everyone else in this society. A society with countless kind people. From there, students shared their opinions on kindness and Den Vau's quote.

The Literary Essay section has two questions for candidates to choose from. Topic 1 requires choosing one of the three works: Silent Sa Pa, The Last Leaf, Small Spring and connecting it with Den Vau's quote above to analyze the contribution of humans to society.

If taking the second test, candidates are allowed to choose any work and through their reading experience, prove that literature has nurtured the human soul and has an impact on social life. Most of the candidates asked said they chose the first test.

"I really like this Literature topic, especially the social discussion section that inspires students to share. To me, kindness is shown through actions, words and thoughts," Bao Chau, Saigon Practical High School, shared.

Minh Anh, Hong Bang Secondary School, District 5, assessed the test as being within his ability. He was impressed with the literature essay section because the 10th grade Literature exams generally only require analyzing a work and expressing personal thoughts, but the exam at Talented High School incorporated the viewpoint of singer Den Vau.

Registering for a specialized English and Literature class, Diep Anh, from Trung Hoa Secondary School in Hanoi, found the general Literature test a bit difficult. The female student chose to analyze the second topic in the literature essay section.

"I chose the second topic because I wanted to freely choose a work that fits the given topic. I estimate I got about 6-7 points," said Diep Anh.

This afternoon, candidates will take the non-math exam, then the specialized exam tomorrow. Each student can take a maximum of two specialized exams if there are no conflicts.

Thí sinh trao đổi về đề thi Văn vào lớp 10 trường Phổ thông Năng khiếu. Ảnh: Lệ Nguyễn
Candidates discuss the Literature exam for grade 10 at Gifted High School, morning of May 25

High School for the Gifted is a specialized school under the National University of Ho Chi Minh City. This is the only public school in the city that organizes its own entrance exam, independent of the 10th grade entrance exam of the Department of Education and Training.

This year, the school received nearly 3,850 applications, while the quota was only 595, with an average competition ratio of 1/6.5. This is the school's highest competition ratio in the past 6 years.

The admission score is the sum of the three exams Math, English, Literature with coefficient 1 and the specialized subject exam with coefficient 2. Last year, the standard score to enter the school was around 28.5-33/40, the highest was for the specialized Chemistry class.

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