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1 SỞ GD-ĐT YÊN BÁI TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TẤT THÀNH ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT (Đề thi gồm 20 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CÁC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ NĂM 2024 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 11 Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) SECTION A: LISTENING (50 POINTS) Part I. You will hear part of a discussion about McDonald's recent experiment with using artificial intelligence (AI). Listen and decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). (10 points) 1. McDonald's plans to permanently discontinue the use of AI in their drive-throughs following the recent experiment. 2. McDonald's AI struggled with customized orders. 3. The AI technology McDonald's used could accurately handle audio input even in noisy environments. 4. Nathan Bie compared the AI's learning curve to that of a 15-year-old trainee on their first job. 5. McDonald's stated that their recent price increases were much higher than what people think. Part II. You will hear part of a lecture about culture of organizations. Answer the following questions with a word or a short phrase (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS). (10 points) 6. In what kind of organizations is the power culture commonly observed? __________________________________________________________________ 7. What form of communication often occurs in organizations with power culture? __________________________________________________________________ 8. What is job security considered to be in power culture organizations? __________________________________________________________________ 9. How are jobs controlled in large companies with role culture? __________________________________________________________________ 10. What can large organizations achieve due to their size in relation to production costs? __________________________________________________________________ Part III. You will hear part of a discussion on a current affairs programme between Nick Barnes and Alison Tempra about the performance of the company Facebook since it floated on the stock exchange, hosted by Emily Dunne. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what
2 you hear. (10 points) 11. What does Alison identify as a reason for having a positive outlook on Facebook’s performance? A. the company kept its costs low. B. the loss generated was less than expected. C. there appears to be good revenue potential. D. the company hasn't started to advertise yet. 12. According to Nick, the increasing popularity of smaller devices ______________. A. represents untapped potential for FACEBOOK. B. is a significant challenge to FACEBOOK increasing its revenue. C. puts FACEBOOK at a competitive advantage. D. gives the company an opportunity to advertise more. 13. In what situation does Alison believe FACEBOOK users might abandon the company? A. if they are given the option of watching adverts on the certain apps and sites. B. if a free social network becomes available on the net. C. if the company pushes advertisements onto users too forcefully. D. if sites and apps start to appear which put users of using FACEBOOK. 14. Which of the following is TRUE about the company's performance? A. the share price has now dropped by over one-third. B. there has been a 6% improvement in the share price overnight. C. $38 has been wiped off the share price. D. it has become the biggest flop in history. 15. Nick believes that Google ______________. A. will inevitably prevail over FACEBOOK in time. B. was short-sighted to invest everything it had into one project. C. technology will be made redundant by what FACEBOOK offers users. D. will become profit-making in a matter of time. Part IV. Listen to a piece of news in the “Facing Fertility” series and fill in the missing information with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. (20 points) Facing Fertility series discusses the financial burden of egg freezing, where a woman's eggs are (16) ______________ for potential future conception. Angie endured ten days of (17) ______________ to stimulate egg growth in her ovaries as part of her fertility preservation journey. Her journey to preserving her fertility culminated in (18) ______________. Angie opted for Co-Fertility's (19) ______________, where she could freeze her eggs at no cost. The (20) ______________ covers medical expenses for the donor and
3 all other associated fees. Split donors at Co-Fertility must complete (21) ______________ to evaluate their medical suitability, in accordance with FDA and American Society for Reproductive Medicine standards. In Co-Fertility's approach, both the donor and the prospective parent are (22) ______________ for a positive outcome, including high egg yield and excellent egg quality. Mackler's concern is whether young women might (23) ______________ to donate eggs solely to fund their own egg freezing. The Co-Fertility model offers intended parents an (24) ______________ of about $88,000 compared to traditional egg banks where donors are paid.Arthur Kaplan argues that Co-Fertility's approach avoids offering (25) ______________ to donors, emphasizing ethical considerations regarding the outcome of egg donation. SECTION B: LEXICO- GRAMMAR (30 POINTS) Part I. Select the best option to complete each sentence. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (20 points) 26. Most parents feel young children should be ______________ from the violence on TV. A. exposed B. manipulated C. shielded D. exploited 27. When he was scolded by his teacher, Adam felt ______________ in front of his friends. A. humiliated B. repressed C. discharged D. ejected 28. She opened her eyes just a ______________ and realized she'd been dreaming. A. fraction B. portion C. proportion D. division 29. Although officially retired, he still ______________ immense power over the Board of Directors. A. practices B. sways C. plies D. wields 30. She's a poor manager because she ______________ to outdated management practices. A. adheres B. holds C. remains D. grips 31. At the trial, the judge decided to ______________ the defendant by giving him a life sentence. A. take the law into his own hands B. lay down the law C. bury your head in the sand D. throw the book at 32. There was a(n) ______________ of support in the community when the village hospital was threatened with closure. A. outpouring B. surge C. flash D. whirlwind 33. There is no need to ______________ over the cracks, I know you are having problems, just tell me and I will help you. A. carpet B. paper C. lay D. curtain 34. Paul is a ______________ off the old block of his father while his sister is more like the mother. A chip B. tip C. piece D. copy
4 35. The scientists ______________ the festival of Ramadan, but they were too busy with their research in the laboratory. A. would have liked to commemorate B. Would have loved to have observed C. would prefer to have obeyed D. would sooner have celebrated 36. - “I’m totally broke. Have you got any money on you?” - “______________ at all” A. Not B. None C. Nothing D. No 37. A new generation of performers, ______________ those who by now had become a household name, honed their skills before following the same path onto television. A. no less talented than B. along with talented as B. together with talented as D. having been more talented than 38. Suppose she ______________ that outrageous story circulating around the office; she’d be furious. A. has heard B. were heard C. would hear D. had heard 39. They were given the freedom to take ______________ necessary. A. whichever action they were judged B. that action it has been considered C. whatever action they deemed D. whether action it has rated 40. George has a sore throat and his voice is really ______________. A. hoarse B. scruffy C. blurred D. scratchy 41. The local shop has been doing a ______________ trade in scarves and hats since the cold snap arrived. A. roaring B. ripping C. glowing D. blazing 42. The college principal has threatened to ______________ down on latecomers. A. push B. crack C. crush D. shove 43. The man she married turned out to be an ______________ villain. A. out and out B. over and out C. up and down D. out and about 44. Going to the unemployment office and having to wait there for hours is a ______________ experience. A. soul-destroying B. heart-stopping C. power-sharing D. thought-provoking 45. I had an ambition of getting the first prize in the National Contest, but I knew it was just a ______________ in the sky. A. pig B. star C. buffalo D. pie Part II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (10 points) 46. My parents find TV commercials nowadays ______________ annoying and often trite and tasteless, particularly those awful ads for motorcars. (POWER) 47. The report accused some celebrities in Vietnam of having ______________ large quantities of aid for