Title ĐỀ DUYÊN HẢI QUẢNG NAM LỚP 11 2024.pdf ✅

1 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CÁC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ LẦN THỨ XV, NĂM 2024 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 11 Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Đ Ngày thi: 16/ 07/ 2024 Ề ĐỀ XUẤT Đề thi gồm 20 trang SECTION A: LISTENING (50 points) HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU ● Bài nghe gồm 4 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây; mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu. Thí sinh có 20 giây để đọc mỗi phần câu hỏi. ● Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 03 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 Part 1: For question 1-5, listen to a recording about Apple Pay and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) or Not Given (NG). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 pts) 1. The primary advantage of Apple Pay compared to other digital wallets lies in its own ecosystem it operates on. 2. Banks have to allocate large portions of their own budget upon the rise of Apple Pay. 3. Traditionally, banks would receive profits via the use of bank cards from product sellers. 4. However, with the business model of Apple Pay, banks can only retain one fourth of the fees charged to sellers. 5. Losing its own identity as a bank is the butterfly effect that banks are fearful of when letting Apple Pay rise to its status. Part 2: For questions 6-10, you will hear part of a news report on The Eras Tour by Taylor Swift. Give short answers to the questions USING NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS. (Write your answers in the spaces provided.) (10 pts) 6. What is the action by Taylor Swift fans to show their enthusiasm mentioned in the report besides saving money, planning outfits and singing along? __________________________________________________________ 7. What is another title coined for Taylor Swift in the report? __________________________________________________________
2 8. What were spiking uncontrollably in the event of the tour? __________________________________________________________ 9. What are offered by The Eras Tour mentioned in the report in addition to the extensive list of songs and dancing performances? __________________________________________________________ 10. What aspect of the tour has the analyst Mara Klaunig been tracing? __________________________________________________________ Part 3: From questions 11 to 15, you will hear an interview with the head of an employment agency about job expectations, and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts) 11. How does Diane Webber view ‘jobs for life’? A. She laments the departure from the previously established norm. B. She expresses a sentiment that the contributions of some long-tenured employees were not as impactful as desired. C. She believes that employees should have exhibited greater scrutiny towards the rationale presented by their employers. D. She expresses a longing for a heightened level of security within the workplace environment of the past. 12. According to Diane, younger workers in today’s workplace ______________. A. acquire the requisite skills during their initial stages of employment. B. engage in horizontal career transitions that offer strategic advantages. C. anticipate the commencement of benefits upon assumption of their position. D. engage in periodic job transitions to achieve a more elevated professional standing. 13. What is Diane's perspective on the issue of staff longevity within organizational structures? A. Staff continuity proves advantageous at both the junior and senior leadership levels. B. Contemporary competitive landscapes challenge long-term employee retention. C. Collaborative work structures diminish the importance of long tenures. D. Value staff continuity, but prioritize necessary transitions. 14. In Diane's view, what specific advantages accrue from a more dynamic staff turnover rate? A. enhanced organisational productivity B. augmented problem-solving capabilities C. fostering a more innovative environment D. optimising operational efficiency
3 15. Diane considers that nowadays, companies are at most risk from ______________. A. risk-averse employees exhibiting low levels of initiative. B. high-potential employees with demonstrably brief tenures. C. staff exhibiting a propensity for unreliability and a lack of organizational commitment. D. external consultants wielding excessive influence within the decision-making process. Part 4: For questions 16-25, listen to a piece of news about social mobility and fill in the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided. (20 pts) 16. There always exist certain ______________ for those born into richer families in social mobility. 17. It is suggested that the US does not deserve the title of being the ______________. 18. ______________ have been stemming from people’s inability to move upward in their social classes. 19. People will feel a sense of dissatisfaction with life and ______________ when people see no point in trying further. 20. The interviewed person, Sophie Pender, as an example of people coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, used to rely on ______________ for housing. 21. Despite being born into not-so-admirable parental figures, Sophie has ______________ with her current life circumstances. 22. ______________, the amounts of wealth and income disparity all contribute to the discrepancies in relative social mobility between countries. 23. ______________ for the above problems is most likely to be the US. 24. According to one interviewee, the lack of social mobility can be envisaged as the far distance between the ______________ of the social ladder. 25. The feelings of inferiority from disadvantaged backgrounds can fuel ______________. SECTION B: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 points) Part 1. For question 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 pts) 26. Topaz gave a deep ______________ and found herself raised up by a royal hand. A. bob B. genuflect C. curtsey D. bow 27. The representative of Greece has announced a completely innovative policy on solving the debt crisis, and that was the last decision of the ______________ government. A. tottering B. staggering C. stumbling D. wavering 28. In some parts of Vietnam, the former generations still go along ______________ with many long-standing
4 customs even when they are clearly specious. A. gratuitously B. felicitously C. fortuitously D. acquiescently 29. It was not surprising that the sales assistant could patiently ______________ criticism from his customers. A. take up B. suffocate C. digest D. swallow 30. But regardless, now Olivia feels ______________ by the overly protective nature of her father's attention. A. ruptured B. crouched C. smothered D. scowled 31. After the economic crisis, many families were reduced ______________ in temporary shelters, struggling to rebuild their lives from scratch. A. to live B. to living C. to be living D. to be lived 32. It’s ______________; he’s clearly the superior athlete in this competition, outperforming all his rivals effortlessly. A. no test B. no contest C. no tournament D. no competition 33. Darren believes in ______________ his mind in any situation, and this really annoys others. A. speaking B. voicing C. presenting D. saying 34. The getaway driver was convicted as ______________ in the robbery and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. A. an accompanist B. a partner C. an accessory D. a component 35. Ho Chi Minh city’s Metro system has been ______________ in putting it into operation. A. depraved B. dissipated C. recalcitrant D. dilatory 36. The ______________ teenager gave his parents a defiant look when asked to wash the dishes, leading to another argument among them. A. sagacious B. truculent C. hedonistic D. disparaging 37. Some internationally acclaimed actresses have ______________ so much money ______________ on prohibitive make-up. A. bogged – down B. botched – up C. spoiled – away D. frittered - away 38. The student campaign ______________ when it became clear there was no way they would win a seat in the council. A. hit a rough patch B. went through a dry spell C. ran out of steam D. hit the nail on the head 39. “The house of no man” and “Dad, I’m sorry” are not Tran Thanh’s best movies by far and those would be ______________ any other sequels on air, but they are pretty incredible. A. toss-ups B. kiss-offs C. whipping-ups D. summings-up 40. The investigative journalist was too excited to finally ______________ the story on the town’s corruption scandal that he had been working on for months.