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1 THPT CHUYÊN BẮC NINH ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐBBB NĂM HỌC 2022-2023 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10 (Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút) * Ghi chú: - Đề thi gồm 15 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi. - Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. - Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm. HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU • Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 30 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu. • Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe. • Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. I. LISTENING (50 points) Part 1: For questions 1-5, listen to the recording and complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR NUMBERS for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 pts) Hire for: birthday party Day and date of event 1. _______________ November Number of attendees 55 Notes on rental Items Quantity dinner plates and bowls for finger food and a 2. _______________ 60 each knives and forks 3. _______________ plastic chairs that are 4. _______________ 48 small/medium glasses 60 each 5. _______________ for cooling drinks 06 Part 2: You will hear a news segment about ChatGPT. For questions 6-10, decide whether the statement is TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). (10 points) 6. ChatGPT is characterized by natural language response not limited to one single writing style. 7. ChatGPT admits being able to converse, provide assistance, and emote.
2 8. The program is capable of producing certain literature works to complex academic compositions. 9. One weakness of the technology is that the system itself cannot fathom its own output. 10. Predictions made by people in the field about chatbot technologies’ progress were accurate. Part 3: For questions 11-15, listen to an interview with the head of an employment agency about job expectations and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 points) 11. How does Diane Webber view ‘jobs for life’? A. She regrets the fact that this situation is no longer the norm. B. She feels that many long-serving employees failed to make a useful contribution. C. She believes that people should have challenged their employers’ motives more. D. She wishes the workplace had been more secure in the past. 12. According to Diane, younger workers in today’s workplace _______________. A. learn all the skills they need early on. B. accept lateral moves if they are attractive. C. expect to receive benefits right from the start. D. change jobs regularly to achieve a higher level. 13. What does Diane say about staff continuity in companies? A. It is desirable in both junior and senior management. B. It is impossible to achieve in today’s more competitive environment. C. It is unimportant, due to the greater emphasis on teamwork. D. It is necessary, but only up to a point. 14. According to Diane, what is the actual benefit of higher levels of personnel movement? A. higher levels of output B. better problem-solving C. more creativity D. greater efficiency 15. Diane considers that nowadays, companies are at most risk from _______________. A. run-of-the-mill employees who play safe. B. successful high-fliers who quickly move on. C. unreliable staff who lack commitment. D. external advisors who have undue power. Part 4: For questions 16-25, listen to a piece of news about the changing face of Hollywood and supply the blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the space provided. (20 points)
3 Spectacular changes have been observed in Hollywood with more actors/actresses of 16. _______________ origin. According to the woman, such a movement was driven by the rising popularity of 17. _______________ services, making 18. _______________ in the film industry just as relevant. As a result, emphasis is to be placed on 19. _______________ to ensure that 20. _______________ are portrayed. In particular, certain groups of people should less likely appear as 21. _______________ or perform supporting roles only, and the 22. _______________ about their community should also be eliminated. For example, followers of Islam should no longer be inaccurately depicted as merely victims or 23. _______________. However, currently only a tiny proportion of people working in Hollywood are Asians. Though 24. _______________, those strides can be seen as a welcome change. Still, the American film industry is expected to aim for expanding its 25. _______________. II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (40 points) Part 1. For questions 26-45, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (20 points) 26. Their full skirts flared out as the dancers _______________ round and round at great speed. A. slid B. tripped C. twirled D. winched 27. Little Tom _______________ his gaze to avoid making eye contact when his mother caught him eating icecream. A. converted B. averted C. reverted D. diverted 28. The board of directors finally reached a _______________ and were able to draw up the agreement to implement the new strategy. A. consensus B. cohesion C. solidarity D. resolution 29. My mother told me that, as a child, I used to _______________ continually for sweets and toys. A. whine B. grumble C. savage D. pester 30. The company’s attempt to attract new customers with a flashy _______________ failed to resonate with its target audience. A. scam B. snare C. gimmick D. plot 31. My teacher emphasized the importance of _______________ the line when it came to academic integrity. A. drawing B. facing C. touching D. toeing 32. It takes time to get a financial system up and _______________ after the introduction of a new currency. A. walking B. proceeding C. running D. going 33. Despite advancements in technology, some individuals still prefer to communicate _______________ by using outdated methods.
4 A. fortuitously B. gratuitously C. circuitously D. felicitously 34. During the award ceremony, the host decided to _______________ a surprise _______________ the audience by announcing an additional category for the awards. A. apprise/of B. remit/to C. devolve/to D. spring/on 35. After the floods, volunteers _______________ with trucks to help the three thousand residents. A. touched up B. dealt in C. flung off D. pitched in 36. The car was launched with a massive media _______________, involving newspapers, magazines, television and radio. A. raid B. blitz C. blast D. spree 37. The board of directors finally reached a _______________ and were able to draw up the agreement to implement the new strategy. A. consensus B. cohesion C. solidarity D. resolution 38. The company’s attempt to attract new customers with a flashy _______________ failed to resonate with its target audience. A. scam B. snare C. gimmick D. plot 39. Despite advancements in technology, some individuals still prefer to communicate _______________ by using outdated methods. A. fortuitously B. gratuitously C. circuitously D. felicitously 40. No, I won’t support such a risky project this time and end up _______________ again. A. getting my bearings B. pulling my weight C. carrying the can D. raising the roof 41. The contents were _______________ that she did not mention them when we discussed after the programme. A. so great a mystery B. so a great mystery C. such great a mystery D. a such great mystery 42. _______________ by thousands of kilometres, India and Germany have had an influence on each other. A. Although separating B. Though separated C. Despite being separating D. Much as separated 43. I feel like the luckiest person in the world, _______________. A. having been born at this time B. being born at this time C. to be born at this time D. to have been born at this time 44. Last night, when he arrived home, he crept in _______________ his parents should wake up. A. lest B. otherwise C. unless D. nontheless 45. _______________ with being so busy both at work and at home, she became increasingly tired and bad-