Đề thi chọn đội tuyển dự thi học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh năm 2021-2022 môn Tiếng Anh - Trường THPT chuyên Nguyễn Trãi

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1. SỞ GD&ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI HSG CẤP TỈNH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI NĂM 2021-2022 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian thi: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 12/9/2021 Đề thi có 11 trang Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. ___ I. LISTENING 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. Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 02 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 questions 1-5, listen to a talk about top five artificial intelligence colleges. What does the speaker say about each college? Choose five answer from the box and write the correct letter, A-I, in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. A. provides students with both courses and research prospects in its lab. B. first began its research into artificial intelligence around six decades ago. C. offers prominent graduates with enormous career opportunities right at home in South California. D. had its first artificial intelligence research center established in 2015. E. is one of the best video game colleges and holds the first spot in the list of AI institutes. F. has one of the most cutting-edge lab for research and robotics in the world. G. includes more than two dozen faculty members and over a hundred graduate students. H. makes investments in both technical and ethical aspects of using AI. I. makes a name for itself as the most prominent lab worldwide. Colleges 1. Harvard University 2. University of California, Berkeley 3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4. Stanford University 5. Carnegie Mellon University Part 2: For questions 6-10, listen to a report about live chicken feed and complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording in each blank. - Woodland, which houses thousands of (6) ___ chickens and millions of black soldier fly larvae, is a family-run farm in Cambridgeshire. - At Woodland, the chickens’ diet now consists of home-grown insects, which are produced by an AI system that can directly upcycle by-products, rather than (7) ___ wheat as previously. - To (8) ___ the process of insect production for farmers is the aim of Better Origin, the University of Cambridge spin-out running the trial. Page 1 of 11 pages
2. - The performance of each insect tray can be tracked using a (9) ___ which processes data analyzed by computer vision systems. - The farmer cited excellent feather coverage and (10) ___ as reasons why he was happy with the trial. Part 3. You will hear part of an interview with Miriam Baker, a psychologist, about how social media has changed self-expression. For questions 11-15, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 11. According to Miriam, what is the main reason people feel the need to create perfect images of their lives on social media? A They are hoping to attract more friends. B They want their lives to seem more exciting. C They are in need of validation. D They have very unhappy lives. 12. In Miriam's view, the average user of social media is A driven and only interested in self-gratification. B lonely and looking for meaningful connections. C curious and concerned with their surroundings. D volatile and confused about what they want. 13. When discussing her own experience with social media, Miriam reveals A her unexpected pleasure at the response. B her desire to engage with it more. C her worry of becoming addicted. D her anxiety of not being accepted. 14. Miriam compares media in the past with social media today to A highlight the reduction in consumption. B focus on the differing subject matter. C explain the difference in the audience. D illustrate the variety of content. 15. What advice does Miriam give about combating `Digital Narcissism'? A Be true to who you really are. B Try to post more meaningful content. C Focus on others and not yourself. D Do things that increase your self-esteem Part 4. You will hear an expert talking about seaweed and its uses. For questions 16-25, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. Seaweed has been eaten since ancient times in 16 ___. Seaweed isn't fattening, but it contains various 17 ___ as well as carbohydrates and proteins. Before nori is dried, it is 18 ___ in colour. A snack enjoyed by 19 ___ is rice enclosed in a sheet of seaweed. To cultivate nori, the Japanese put spores on 20 ___ and wait for them to grow into fronds of seaweed before harvesting them. In Britain, factories making 21 ___ used to burn kelp because it contains large quantities of potash and soda. In Scotland, kelp was gathered from the shore and used as 22 ___ on fields. 23 ___, which is traditionally eaten for breakfast in part of Wales, is made from a seaweed that is very much like nori. As seaweed is high in 24___, it can be used to make medicine. One day, seaweed may be used to produce 25 ___ on long journeys in outer space. II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR Part 1. For questions 26-40, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. 26. You say you need new clothes but your wardrobe is full to ___ with dresses. A. overflowing B. overfilling C. overlaying D. overstepping 27. The economic situation makes many people unwilling to take the ___ and open their own businesses. Page 2 of 11 pages
3. SỞ GD&ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI HSG CẤP TỈNH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI NĂM 2021-2022 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian thi: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 12/9/2021 Đề thi có 11 trang Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. ___ I. LISTENING 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. Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 02 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 questions 1-5, listen to a talk about top five artificial intelligence colleges. What does the speaker say about each college? Choose five answer from the box and write the correct letter, A-I, in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. A. provides students with both courses and research prospects in its lab. B. first began its research into artificial intelligence around six decades ago. C. offers prominent graduates with enormous career opportunities right at home in South California. D. had its first artificial intelligence research center established in 2015. E. is one of the best video game colleges and holds the first spot in the list of AI institutes. F. has one of the most cutting-edge lab for research and robotics in the world. G. includes more than two dozen faculty members and over a hundred graduate students. H. makes investments in both technical and ethical aspects of using AI. I. makes a name for itself as the most prominent lab worldwide. Colleges 1. Harvard University 2. University of California, Berkeley 3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4. Stanford University 5. Carnegie Mellon University Part 2: For questions 6-10, listen to a report about live chicken feed and complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording in each blank. - Woodland, which houses thousands of (6) ___ chickens and millions of black soldier fly larvae, is a family-run farm in Cambridgeshire. - At Woodland, the chickens’ diet now consists of home-grown insects, which are produced by an AI system that can directly upcycle by-products, rather than (7) ___ wheat as previously. - To (8) ___ the process of insect production for farmers is the aim of Better Origin, the University of Cambridge spin-out running the trial. Page 1 of 11 pages