ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT 2023 KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023 LIÊN TRƯỜNG THPT NGHỆ AN (CỤM DIỄN CHÂU) (Đề thi có 04 trang) Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions A attempts B borders C comments D respects A sorrow B pillow C allow D follow Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions A engineer B understand C referee D mechanic A suggest B support C summer D survive Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions The 1960s building boom in Zürich completely changed the rural landscape A thoroughly B quickly C easily D highly The protesters were angry with the council’s plan to away with a lovely old building and put a car park there instead A destroy B replace C remain D keep Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just made light of it A completely ignored B treated as important C disagreed with D discovered by Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such gender discrimination is now disappearing A unfairness B injustice C partiality D equality Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Canned food is not as healthy as fresh food, ? A isn't it B does it C doesn't it D is it 10 , she will go to sleep A By the time she finished the homework B After she was finishing the homework C When she finished the homework D As soon as she has finished the homework 11 all the papers already, Sarah put them back in the file A To have photocopied B To photocopy C Photocopy D Having photocopied 12 There are other problems of city life which I don't propose to at the moment A go into B go around C go for D go up 13 Let me try my at cards If I win, I promise to invite you to a restaurant A fortune B luck C power D chance 14 At this time last night she was cooking and he the newspaper A is reading B was reading C is reading D read 15 He always the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast A writes B makes C does D works 16 We should make full use the Internet as it is an endless source of information A of B in C with D from 17 As an Mr Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency A educate B education C educator D educative 18 The more I tried my best to help her, she became A less lazy B the lazier C the more lazy D lazier C because D because of C the D Ø (no article) 19 We didn’t go anywhere yesterday the rain A in spite of B though 20 Did you read book I lent you last week? A a B an 21 It’s me who is at , so I’ll pay for the damage A guilt B responsibility C error D fault 22 Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and in China for thousands of years A has been used B has using C has used D has been using 23 Hearing about people who mistreat animals makes me go hot under the A chin B collar C sleeves D vest Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions 24 Human infants born with about 270 bones, some of which fuse together as their body develops A born B which C fuse D develops 25 The man, together with his family, were invited to the Clambake last night A The B together with C were D to the 26 Today's students also appear more formerly dressed and conservative- looking these days A Today's B also C more formerly dressed D these days Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 27 The last time she came back to her hometown was years ago A It's years since she last lived in her hometown B She didn't come back to her hometown years ago C She started coming back to her hometown years ago D She hasn’t come back to her hometown for years 28 "Don't forget to submit your assignments by Thursday," said the teacher to the students A The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Thursday B The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Thursday C The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Thursday D The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Thursday 29 Children are not allowed to play football in the streets A Children may play football in the streets B Children mustn’t play football in the streets C Children should play football in the streets D Children needn’t play football in the streets Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions 30 He started computer programming as soon as he left school A No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school B Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school C No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming D After he left school, he had started computer programming 31 Unfortunately, I don’t know philosophy, so I can’t answer your question A If I know Philosophy, I can answer your question B If I know Philosophy, I will be able to answer your question C If I knew Philosophy, I would be able to answer your question D If I had known Philosophy, I would have been able to answer your question Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges 32 Linda and Daisy are talking about the environment Linda: “Our environment is getting more and more polluted Do you think so?” Daisy: “ It’s really worrying.” A I’ll think about that B I don’t agree C I don’t think so D I can’t agree more 33 Two students are talking about the types of family in class - Nam: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.” - Mai: “ Family members can help each other a lot.” A I don’t agree B It’s not true C That’s wrong D I couldn't agree more Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38 Sir Isaac Newton, the English scientist and mathematician, was one of the most important figures of the 17th century scientific revolution One of his greatest achievements was the discovery of the three laws of motion, (34) are still used today But he also had a very unusual personality Some people would say he was actually insane His father died before he was born, and his mother soon remarried The young Isaac hated his stepfather so much that he once (35) to burn his house down - when his stepfather and mother were still inside! Fortunately, he did not, and he went on to graduate from Cambridge without being thrown into prison Isaac's first published work was a theory of light and color When another scientist wrote a paper criticizing this theory, Isaac flew into an uncontrollable rage The scientist (36) for the criticism was a man called Robert Hooke He was head of the Royal Society, and one of the most respected scientists in the country (37) , this made no difference to Isaac, who refused to speak to him for over a year The simple fact was that Isaac found it impossible to have a calm discussion with anyone As soon as someone said something that he disagreed with, he would lose his temper For this reason, he lived a large part of his life isolated from (38) scientists It is unlikely that many of them complained (Source: https://www.biography.com/scientist/isaac-newton) 34 A which B who C that D they 35 A shouted B frightened C threatened D warned 36 A responsible B reasonable C guilty D attributable 37 A Although B However C Despite D What is more 38 A another B others C one D other Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 39 to 43 As customers choose brands based on how they make them feel, rather than their actual products or services, there is an intrinsic advantage to those organizations who use designed experiences as a weapon to cut through the most competitive of markets Those that don’t, operate in what we call the “experience gap”, the space between them and their customer’s expectation of them Make no mistake, in our high paced and digitally connected economies, the experience gap is driving markets, fast For example, take Instagram and Twitter These brands filled the demand for a whole new human experience that did not exist before the evolution of digital technologies enabled that They were pioneers, and there were no established players to unseat But we are also seeing a similar dynamic in existing industries New entrants are coming in and taking the space, also using whole new experiences, purely because the incumbents left the door open Closer to home, this can be seen with Australian neobanks who are giving customers a better experience than the incumbents Robert Bell is the CEO at neobank 86400 He says banking has already become quite complicated and he wanted to make a change His neobank is working to solve customers’ problems more holistically Bell said, “It’s significantly harder work and takes more time to become a bank, but having done that we can have a much better relationship with our customers and we can offer them a lot more products and services.” Think about that for a moment Do you notice how better experiences, leads to better relationships, which is then the stepping stone for more offerings? Many brands still jump straight to modified offerings, without gaining that customer connection and the necessary foundation of trust first (source: https://which-50.com/) 39 What does the passage mainly discuss? A The importance of experience to competitive advantage B Businesses are unwilling to disrupt themselves C A far-reaching cultural transformation D Knowledge drives behavior, loyalty, satisfaction 40 The word “them” in paragraph refers to A brands B customers C economies D markets 41 According to paragraph 2, what is true about Instagram and Twitter in the stated instance? A Their reputation famously preceded even the 4th Industrial Revolution B They are the one and only companies providing such revolutionary services C They were the trailblazers for the experience-oriented marketing strategy D Prior to their advent, there were already several competitors in the field 42 According to paragraph 3, what is the attitude of Robert Bell towards the customers? A He sees them as modern slaves to consumerism B He maintains a healthy relationship of give and take C He displays worship in its purest form towards them D He views them as the golden goose for his business 43 What does the phrase “stepping stone” in paragraph mean? A An asset or possession prized as being the best of a group of similar things B A person who travels without settling down for any significant period of time C An important clue to understanding something that is challenging or puzzling D An action or event that helps one to make progress towards a specified goal Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50 Do you feel like your teenager is spending most of the day glued to a phone screen? You're not too far off A new survey from the Pew Research Center reveals the surprising ways that technology intersects with teen friendships—and the results show that 57 percent of teens have made at least one new friend online Even more surprisingly, only 20 percent of those digital friends ever meet in person While teens connect with their friends face-to-face outside of school, they spend 55 percent of their day texting with friends, and only 25 percent of teens are spending actual time with their friends on a daily basis (outside of school hallways) These new forms of communication are key in maintaining friendships day-today —27 percent of teens instant message their friends every day, 23 percent connect through social media every day, and percent even video chat daily Text messaging remains the main form of communication — almost half of survey respondents say it's their chosen method of communication with their closest friend While girls are more likely to text with their close friends, boys are meeting new friends (and maintaining friendships) in the gaming world—89 percent play with friends they know, and 54 percent play with onlineonly friends Whether they're close with their teammates or not, online gamers say that playing makes them feel "more connected" to friends they know, or gamers they've never met When making new friends, social media has also become a major part of the teenage identity—62 percent of teens are quick to share their social media usernames when connecting with a new friend (although 80 percent still consider their phone number the best method of contact) Despite the negative consequences— 21 percent of teenage users feel worse about their lives because of posts they see on social media—teens also have found support and connection through various platforms In fact, 68 percent of teens received support during a challenging time in their lives via social media platforms Just as technology has become a gateway for new friendships, or a channel to stay connected with current friends, it can also make a friendship breakup more public The study reveals that girls are more likely to block or unfriend former allies, and 68 percent of all teenage users report experiencing "drama among their friends on social media." (Source: https://www.realsimple.com/)? 44 What is the main idea of the passage? A Social media affects friendship too much B Teenagers are making and keeping friends in a surprising way C The difference of making new friends between girls and boys D Social media connects friendship 45 The word “digital” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A analogue B numeracy C numerous D online 46 According to the passage, what percentage of teens spend actual time with their friends? A 25% B 55% C 27% D 23% 47 The following sentences are true, EXCEPT A According to the survey, more than half of teens have ever made new friends online B Teens only meet face-to-face one fifth of online friends they have made C Most teenagers use video chat to maintain relationship with friends D New forms of communication play an important role in keeping friendships 48 The word “they” in paragraph refers to A friends B online gamers C their teammates D online-only friends 49 What can be inferred from the passage? A Boys are more likely to meet new friends than girls B Most teens are not easy to give others their usernames when making new friends C The majority of teenage users agree that social media has negative consequences in their lives D Thanks to social media, more than two thirds of teens are supported when they face with challenges in their lives 50 What is the synonym of the word “breakup” in the last paragraph? A termination B divorce C commencing D popularity ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT 2023 KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THƠNG NĂM 2023 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH LIÊN TRƯỜNG THPT NGHỆ AN (CỤM DIỄN CHÂU) (Đề thi có 04 trang) Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI CHI TIẾT Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions A attempts B borders C comments D respects Giải thích: A attempts /əˈtempts/: nỗ lực B borders /ˈbɔː.dərz/: biên giới C comments /ˈkɒm.ents/: bình luận D respects /rɪˈspekts/: tơn trọng Đáp án B có âm “s” phát âm /z/, đáp án lại phát âm /s/ → Chọn đáp án B A sorrow B pillow C allow D follow Giải thích: A sorrow /ˈsɒr.əʊ/ (n): nỗi đau xót B pillow /ˈpɪl.əʊ/ (n): gối nằm C allow /əˈlaʊ/ (n): cho phép D follow /ˈfɒl.əʊ/ (n): theo, làm theo Đáp án C có âm “ow” phát âm /aʊ/, đáp án lại phát âm /əʊ/ → Chọn đáp án C Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions A engineer B understand Giải thích: A engineer /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪər/ (n): kỹ sư B understand /ˌʌn.dəˈstænd/ (v): hiểu C referee D mechanic C referee /ˌref.əˈriː/ (n): trọng tài D mechanic /məˈkæn.ɪk/ (n): thợ máy Đáp án D có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, đáp án lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ → Chọn đáp án D A suggest B support C summer D survive Giải thích: A suggest /səˈdʒest/ (v): đề xuất B support /səˈpɔːt/ (v): hỗ trợ, ủng hộ C summer /ˈsʌm.ər/ (n): mùa hè D survive /səˈvaɪv/ (v): sống sót, tồn Đáp án C có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, đáp án lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ → Chọn đáp án C Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions The 1960s building boom in Zürich completely changed the rural landscape A thoroughly B quickly C easily D highly Giải thích: A thoroughly (adv): cách sâu sắc B quickly (adv): cách nhanh chóng C easily (adv): cách dễ dàng D highly (adv): cách completely (adv): cách hoàn toàn = thoroughly Tạm dịch: Sự bùng nổ xây dựng vào năm 1960 Zürich làm thay đổi hồn tồn cảnh quan nơng thơn → Chọn đáp án A The protesters were angry with the council’s plan to away with a lovely old building and put a car park there instead A destroy B replace C remain Giải thích: A destroy (v): phá hủy B replace (v): thay C remain (v): trì D keep (v): giữ away with something: loại bỏ = destroy something D keep Tạm dịch: Những người biểu tình tức giận với kế hoạch hội đồng việc phá hủy cơng trình cổ dễ thương thay vào đặt bãi đậu xe → Chọn đáp án A Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just made light of it A completely ignored B treated as important C disagreed with D discovered by Giải thích: A hồn tồn phớt lờ B coi trọng C khơng đồng tình D khám phá make light of something: xem nhẹ >< treat as important Tạm dịch: Mặc dù thuyết phục sếp giải vấn đề nghiêm trọng hệ thống quản lý mới, anh phớt lờ việc → Chọn đáp án B Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such gender discrimination is now disappearing A unfairness B injustice C partiality D equality Giải thích: A unfairness (n): khơng công B injustice (n): bất công C partiality (n): thiên vị D equality (n): bình đẳng discrimination (n): phân biệt đối xử >< equality Tạm dịch: Đến năm 1986, đa số công ty chí cịn khơng cho phép phụ nữ tham gia kỳ thi, phân biệt giới dần biến → Chọn đáp án D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Canned food is not as healthy as fresh food, ? A isn't it Giải thích: B does it C doesn't it D is it C Ngay anh rời ghế nhà trường anh bắt đầu lập trình máy tính D Sai ngữ pháp, After QKHT, QKD → Chọn đáp án C 31 Unfortunately, I don’t know philosophy, so I can’t answer your question A If I know Philosophy, I can answer your question B If I know Philosophy, I will be able to answer your question C If I knew Philosophy, I would be able to answer your question D If I had known Philosophy, I would have been able to answer your question Giải thích: Khơng may là, tơi khơng biết triết học, tơi khơng thể trả lời câu hỏi bạn A Sai phải dùng câu điều kiện loại 2, trái với B Sai phải dùng câu điều kiện loại 2, trái với C Nếu biết triết học, tơi trả lời câu hỏi bạn D Sai phải dùng câu điều kiện loại 2, trái với → Chọn đáp án C Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges 32 Linda and Daisy are talking about the environment Linda: “Our environment is getting more and more polluted Do you think so?” Daisy: “ It’s really worrying.” A I’ll think about that B I don’t agree C I don’t think so D I can’t agree more Giải thích: A Mình suy nghĩ việc B Mình khơng đồng ý C Mình khơng nghĩ D Mình đồng ý Tạm dịch: Linda Daisy nói chuyện môi trường - Linda: “Môi trường ngày bị nhiễm Bạn có nghĩ khơng?” - Daisy: “Mình đồng ý Điều thật đáng lo ngại.” → Chọn đáp án D 33 Two students are talking about the types of family in class - Nam: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.” - Mai: “ Family members can help each other a lot.” A I don’t agree B It’s not true C That’s wrong D I couldn't agree more Giải thích: A Mình khơng đồng tình B Điều khơng C Điều sai D Mình đồng tình Tạm dịch: Hai học sinh nói chuyện kiểu gia đình lớp - Nam: “Mình nghĩ nên có hệ sống mái nhà.” - Mai: “Mình đồng tình Các thành viên gia đình giúp đỡ nhiều.” → Chọn đáp án D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38 Sir Isaac Newton, the English scientist and mathematician, was one of the most important figures of the 17th century scientific revolution One of his greatest achievements was the discovery of the three laws of motion, (34) are still used today But he also had a very unusual personality Some people would say he was actually insane His father died before he was born, and his mother soon remarried The young Isaac hated his stepfather so much that he once (35) to burn his house down - when his stepfather and mother were still inside! Fortunately, he did not, and he went on to graduate from Cambridge without being thrown into prison Isaac's first published work was a theory of light and color When another scientist wrote a paper criticizing this theory, Isaac flew into an uncontrollable rage The scientist (36) for the criticism was a man called Robert Hooke He was head of the Royal Society, and one of the most respected scientists in the country (37) , this made no difference to Isaac, who refused to speak to him for over a year The simple fact was that Isaac found it impossible to have a calm discussion with anyone As soon as someone said something that he disagreed with, he would lose his temper For this reason, he lived a large part of his life isolated from (38) scientists It is unlikely that many of them complained (Source: https://www.biography.com/scientist/isaac-newton) Giải thích: TẠM DỊCH: Sir Isaac Newton, the English scientist and Ngài Isaac Newton, nhà khoa học toán học mathematician, was one of the most important người Anh, nhân vật quan trọng figures of the 17th century scientific revolution cách mạng khoa học kỷ 17 Một One of his greatest achievements was the discovery thành tựu vĩ đại ơng of the three laws of motion, which are still used phát ba định luật chuyển động, chúng today But he also had a very unusual personality sử dụng ngày Nhưng ơng có tính Some people would say he was actually insane cách dị thường Một số người nói ơng thật bị điên His father died before he was born, and his Bố ông qua đời trước ông sinh ra, mother soon remarried The young Isaac hated his mẹ ông sớm tái hôn Chàng trai trẻ Isaac ghét bố stepfather so much that he once threatened to burn dượng ơng đe dọa đốt nhà his house down - when his stepfather and mother ông ta - bố dượng mẹ ơng cịn bên trong! were still inside! Fortunately, he did not, and he Thật may ông không làm vậy, ông tiếp tục went on to graduate from Cambridge without being học để tốt nghiệp từ trường Cambridge mà không bị tống vào tù thrown into prison Isaac's first published work was a theory of Công trình xuất Isaac light and color When another scientist wrote a lý thuyết ánh sáng màu sắc Khi paper criticizing this theory, Isaac flew into an nhà khoa học khác viết báo trích lý thuyết uncontrollable rage The scientist responsible for ông, Isaac tức giận cách kiểm the criticism was a man called Robert Hooke He soát Nhà khoa học đưa lời trích người was head of the Royal Society, and one of the most đàn ơng có tên Robert Hooke Ơng người respected scientists in the country However, this đứng đầu Hiệp hội Hoàng gia, made no difference to Isaac, who refused to speak nhà khoa học tơn kính quốc gia Tuy nhiên, chuyện không gây hấn với Isaac, to him for over a year người từ chối nói chuyện với ơng ta năm The simple fact was that Isaac found it impossible to have a calm discussion with anyone As soon as someone said something that he disagreed with, he would lose his temper For this reason, he lived a large part of his life isolated from other scientists It is unlikely that many of Đơn giản Isaac cảm thấy khơng thể bình tĩnh thảo luận với Ngay nói điều làm ông phật ý, ông trận lôi đình Vì nguyên nhân nên ông sống tách biệt khỏi nhà khoa học khác phần lớn đời Không nhiều người số họ phàn nàn them complained 34 A which B who C that D they Giải thích: Mệnh đề quan hệ (Relative clause): Dùng đại từ “which” làm chủ ngữ thay cho danh từ vật đứng trước Tạm dịch: One of his greatest achievement was the discovery of the three laws of motion, which are still used today (Một thành tựu vĩ đại ơng phát ba định luật chuyển động, chúng dùng ngày nay.) → Chọn đáp án A 35 A shouted B frightened C threatened D warned Giải thích: Kiến thức từ vựng: - shout (v): la, hét - frighten (v): gây sợ - threaten (v): đe dọa - warn (v): cảnh báo Tạm dịch: The young Isaac hated his stepfather so much that he once threatened to burn his house down - when his stepfather and mother were still inside! (Chàng trai trẻ Isaac ghét bố dượng ông đe dọa đốt nhà ông ta - bố dượng mẹ ơng cịn bên trong!) → Chọn đáp án C 36 A responsible B reasonable C guilty D attributable Giải thích: A responsible (adj): chịu trách nhiệm → be responsible for something: chịu trách nhiệm cho B reasonable (adj): hợp lý C guilty (adj): có tội D attributable (adj): Tạm dịch: The scientist responsible for the criticism was a man called Robert Hooke (Nhà khoa học đưa lời trích người đàn ơng có tên Robert Hooke.) → Chọn đáp án A 37 A Although B However C Despite D What is more Giải thích: A Although: B However: nhiên C Despite: mặc cho D What is more: Tạm dịch: However, this made no difference to Isaac, who refused to speak to him for over a year (Tuy nhiên, chuyện không gây hấn cho Isaac, người từ chối nói chuyện với ơng ta năm.) → Chọn đáp án B 38 A another Giải thích: B others C one D other