ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT 2023 KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LÀO CAI Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 04 trang) 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 underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Some animals even know how to use dry leaves to cover the outer parts of its nest A know B dry C its D cover At present, Jane was living on the outskirts of London with her younger sister A on B younger C was living D her Tony is a very imaginary boy because he always comes up with new and innovative ideas A comes B with C innovative D imaginary Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from to NOMOPHOBIA Researchers found out that 66% of people are terrified of being without their phone This psychological condition is called nomophobia It is defined as "the fear of being out of mobile phone contact" Four years ago, a survey that was (4) among 1,000 people revealed that two-thirds of them feared losing their mobile phones Another study, (5) _ was commissioned by SecurEnvoy, showed that 41% of the people asked have two phones or more in order to stay connected with (6) people When asked if they'd be upset if a partner looked at the messages and texts on their phone, almost half said that they would Women worry about losing their phones more than men - 70% of the women surveyed, compared to 61% of the men, (7) , it is men that are more likely to have two phones - scoring 47% and 36% (8) _ When split by age, it is young adults, aged 18 to 24, who are more nomophobic (77%), with the 25 to 34 age group second (68%) The third most nomophobic age group were those aged 55 and overs A made B carried C conducted D given A whom B which C whose D who A much B another C others D other A however B although C therefore D thus A increasingly B gradually C respectively D considerably 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 to 15 Many celebrities have a hard time managing their life in the public eye While people view celebrities as role-models, they may forget that film stars and musicians can be flawed and, like the rest of us, they, too, can be dealing with their own personal struggles Meeting one's favourite celebrity can be inspirational or frustrating, depending on the circumstances A celebrity's personality is often carefully managed so that the public eye sees them as very friendly, or even humble But when you meet a celebrity in their daily life, you may find them arrogant or distant Stories of meeting artists in restaurants or airports who are dismissive of fans' requests for pictures abound This turns some fans off, whereas others are unsurprised and just see it as a trait shared by the rich and famous While some suggest that celebrities have the right to some privacy, others argue that being a celebrity means becoming accustomed to fans approaching you wherever you are, or whatever you are doing They claim being a celebrity is partially about giving up some of your private life to your adoring fans Being able to adapt to constant recognition is a necessary attribute needed for dealing with a life of fame Today, technology has certainly changed the relationship between celebrities and their public With the abundance of smartphones, people may be requesting photos, or an autograph would have been asked in the past The spread of photos over social media may worry celebrities whose locations become quicker to identify and who fear a crowd gathering while they try to simply take a walk or enjoy a meal The question of privacy for world-famous celebrities today is a difficult but important one to address Fans need to be aware that celebrities lead personal lives separate from their public personas and they need to remember that celebrities value their privacy as much as anyone else Likewise, celebrities should take into account the taxing nature of fame They should perhaps work on strategies that are compatible with their personalities to deal with it Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? A Technology and celebrities' private life B Privacy and celebrity life C How celebrities deal with privacy matters D Celebrities in the public eye 10 According to paragraph 2, fans who meet their favourite celebrities in daily life A may come out with different opinion of them B are always refused when asking them to take pictures C always find them friendly and humble D usually enjoy the meeting with them 11 The underlined word trait in paragraph is closest in meaning to A appearance B prediction C characteristic D difference 12 The word "they" in the passage refers to _ A photos B celebrities C locations D fans 13 The underlined word compatible in paragraph is closest in meaning to A unsuited B contradictory C suitable D disagreeable 14 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A Celebrities may have weakness in their character like normal people B With the abundance of smartphones, the rate of fans' requesting for pictures becomes higher C Celebrities don't have any problems balancing between fame and privacy D It is not easy to address the privacy matters for celebrities 15 Which of the following can be inferred in the passage? A Fans should never ask celebrities for taking pictures B Celebrities' private life has become more secure thanks to the development of technology C Celebrities should not have the right to any privacy as they are role-models D Both fans and celebrities should act properly when it comes to privacy matters Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 16 People believe that a new album by that famous singer next year A will be released B is releasing C will release D releases 17 In my country, after completing years of education at university, students will receive a bachelor's _and enter the workforce A degree B diploma C quality D certificate 18 The employees in this company all wear blue shirts A identify B identification C identical D identically 19 Peter _ the project with his classmates when his mother rang him A discusses B discussed C was discussing D is discussing 20 I will return the book to you A by the time I finished reading it B as soon as I finish reading it C after I had finished reading it D when I finished reading it 21 Michael has attended over 100 meetings so far, ? A hasn't he B does he C has he D doesn’t he 22 The window in the storm last night is being repaired now A was breaking B was broken C breaking D broken 23 The thought of jumping out of a plane makes his _ stand on end A leg B nose C hair D neck 24 My sister promises me a new pair of shoes on my next birthday A buying B to buying C buy D to buy 25 I think your father should _ smoking because his health becomes worse A set up B look after C take on D give up 26 I decided to a complaint to the council about the noise from that factory A set B make C take D 27 The children are bored _ staying at home all day A with B on C at D in 28 My aunt never drives at more than 60 kilometers _ hour A a B Ø (no article) C the D an 29 Riding a bicycle is often _ than driving a car in town A convenient B the most convenient C more convenient D most convenient 30 Young children can take to protect our environment by doing simple things A advantage B hold C activity D action 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 31 to 35 Clever crows have surprised scientists once again with remarkable problem-solving skills In a task designed to test their tool-making skill, a group of New Caledonian crows was presented with a problem in which food was placed in a box behind a door that left a narrow gap along the bottom With the food deep inside the box and only short sticks - too short to reach the food - the crows were left to work out what to The sticks were designed to be combinable - one was hollow to allow the other to slot inside And with no demonstration or help, four out of the eight crows inserted one stick into another and used the resulting longer tool to fish for and take the food from the box In the wild, crows have been also known to be able to use tools They can use leaves, rocks, and even their own feathers to facilitate other important tasks They even can use hooks to trap insects How intelligence evolves was studied in one experiment when crows were prompted to use a kind of vending machine to gain rewards By studying the birds' cognitive abilities, researchers hope that their findings could help the development of Artifical Intelligence (AI) technology Presented with these tasks, unlike anything crows would come upon in nature, scientists showed how the birds adapted their own instinctual behavior to complete the fabricated tests 31 Which of the following could be the title for the passage? A Technology behind crows' intelligence B Crows and artificial intelligence C Crows - In laboratory or in the wild D Crows - Intelligent birds 32 The food used in the test on New Caledonian crows, A was placed nearby a box behind a door B was taken easily by the crows without using any tools C was placed in a position which was difficult to reach D was taken by the crows with the support of researchers 33 The underlined word "their" in the passage refers to _ A sticks' B researchers' C rewards' D crows’ 34 The underlined word adapted in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A changed B supported C distracted D abandoned 35 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A Crows cannot use other tools except for sticks to difficult tasks B Crows are very clever when using tools to facilitate difficult tasks C Scientist were surprised by the crows' problem-solving skills during the experiment D The results of research on the crows' cognitive abilities may help scientists in AI development 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 36 A kind B slim C mild D fine 37 A thrive B width C thinker D breathe Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 38 The government's new policies will promote the welfare of all citizens A improve B maximize C enhance D prevent 39 In his latest book, the author provided detailed descriptions of his early life on the farm A clear B exact C precise D vague 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 primary stress in each of the following questions 40 A offer B devote C support D discuss 41 A respectful B impolite C impressive D acceptable 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 42 It is possible that Kevin will come to your grand opening ceremony A Kevin may come to your grand opening ceremony B Kevin needn't come to your grand opening ceremony C Kevin must come to your grand opening ceremony D Kevin shouldn't come to your grand opening ceremony 43 Tom said: "Why you want to take part in this competition?" A Tom asked me why I want take part in that competition B Tom asked me why I want to take part in that competition C Tom asked me why did I want to take part in that competition D Tom asked me why I wanted to take part in that competition 44 I last wrote an email to my boss ten days ago A I didn't write an email to my boss for ten days B I wrote an email to my boss for ten days C I haven't written an email to my boss for ten days D I have written an email to my boss for ten days 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 45 All of us are working at full stretch to complete our final project A working as hard as possible B working with a slow pace C working full-time D working by stretching the body 46 Attending university, I hope to acquire the knowledge and qualifications to get a good job A divide B ignore C yield D obtain Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges 47 Sam and Linda is talking about social network - Sam: "Today social network plays an important role in communication." - Linda: " _ It brings people closer to each other." A I can't agree with you more B I'm afraid I don't know C I don't agree with you D It sounds ridiculous 48 David is talking to Kate after his presentation - David: "Thank you for your help Without it, I couldn't complete this presentation successfully." - Kate: " _” A What can I for you? C It's my pleasure B It's a pity D What a shame! 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 49 Nick cannot pick you up today He is seriously ill A Nick wishes he hadn't been seriously ill, he could have picked you up today B If Nick weren't seriously ill, he could pick you up today C As long as Nick could pick you up today, he couldn't be seriously ill D If Nick hasn't been seriously ill, he can pick you up today 50 I had just finished dinner My friend phoned to invite me to his wedding party A Not until I had finished dinner, my friend phoned to invite me to his wedding party B But for my dinner, my friend would have phoned to invite me to his wedding party C Only after my friend phoned to invite me to his wedding party did I finish dinner D No sooner had I finished dinner than my friend phoned to invite me to his wedding party ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT 2023 KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THƠNG NĂM 2023 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LÀO CAI Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 04 trang) 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 underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Some animals even know how to use dry leaves to cover the outer parts of its nest A know B dry C its D cover Giải thích: Kiến thức phép quy chiếu: Ta dùng ‘their’ để quy chiếu cho ‘animals’ số nhiều Sửa: its → their Tạm dịch: Thậm chí, số lồi động vật cịn biết dùng khơ để che phủ bên ngồi tổ → Chọn đáp án C At present, Jane was living on the outskirts of London with her younger sister A on B younger C was living D her Giải thích: Chia thì: “At present” → dấu hiệu nhận biết tiếp diễn Sửa: was living → is living Tạm dịch: Hiện tại, Jane sống ngoại London với em gái → Chọn đáp án C Tony is a very imaginary boy because he always comes up with new and innovative ideas A comes B with Giải thích: Kiến thức từ vựng: - imaginary (adj): tưởng tượng, khơng có thật - imaginative (adj): có trí tượng phong phú C innovative D imaginary Sửa: imaginary → imaginative Tạm dịch: Tony cậu bé giàu trí tưởng tượng cậu nghĩ ý tưởng sáng tạo → 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 or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from to NOMOPHOBIA Researchers found out that 66% of people are terrified of being without their phone This psychological condition is called nomophobia It is defined as "the fear of being out of mobile phone contact" Four years ago, a survey that was (4) among 1,000 people revealed that two-thirds of them feared losing their mobile phones Another study, (5) _ was commissioned by SecurEnvoy, showed that 41% of the people asked have two phones or more in order to stay connected with (6) people When asked if they'd be upset if a partner looked at the messages and texts on their phone, almost half said that they would Women worry about losing their phones more than men - 70% of the women surveyed, compared to 61% of the men, (7) , it is men that are more likely to have two phones - scoring 47% and 36% (8) _ When split by age, it is young adults, aged 18 to 24, who are more nomophobic (77%), with the 25 to 34 age group second (68%) The third most nomophobic age group were those aged 55 and overs Giải thích: TẠM DỊCH: NOMOPHOBIA HỘI CHỨNG LO SỢ KHI KHƠNG CĨ ĐIỆN THOẠI Researchers found out that 66% of people are Các nhà nghiên cứu phát 66% terrified of being without their phone This người sợ hãi khơng có điện thoại bên Tình psychological condition is called nomophobia It is trạng tâm lý gọi nomophobia Nó defined as "the fear of being out of mobile phone định nghĩa "nỗi sợ không liên lạc với điện contact" Four years ago, a survey that was thoại di động" Bốn năm trước, khảo sát conducted among 1,000 people revealed that two- thực với 1.000 người cho thấy 2/3 số thirds of them feared losing their mobile phones họ sợ điện thoại di động Một nghiên cứu khác Another study, which was commissioned by SecurEnvoy thực cho thấy 41% số người SecurEnvoy, showed that 41% of the people asked hỏi có hai điện thoại trở lên để trì kết nối have two phones or more in order to stay với người khác Khi hỏi liệu họ có khó chịu connected with other people When asked if they'd vợ/chồng xem tin nhắn điện thoại họ không, be upset if a partner looked at the messages and gần nửa trả lời họ buồn texts on their phone, almost half said that they woula Phụ nữ lo lắng việc điện thoại nam giới - Women worry about losing their phones more than 70% phụ nữ khảo sát, so với 61% nam giới, men - 70% of the women surveyed, compared to nhiên, nam giới có nhiều khả có hai điện thoại 61% of the men, however, it is men that are more - 47% 36% Khi chia theo độ tuổi, likely to have two phones - scoring 47% and 36% nhóm niên từ 18 đến 24 tuổi có xu hướng respectively When split by age, it is young adults, xích nhiều (77%), đứng thứ hai nhóm tuổi từ aged 18 to 24, who are more nomophobic (77%), 25 đến 34 (68%) Nhóm tuổi du mục nhiều thứ ba with the 25 to 34 age group second (68%) The người từ 55 tuổi trở lên third most nomophobic age group were those aged 55 and overs A made B carried C conducted D given Giải thích: conduct a survey: tiến hành khảo sát Tạm dịch: Four years ago, a survey that was conducted among 1,000 people revealed that two-thirds of them feared losing their mobile phones (Bốn năm trước, khảo sát thực với 1.000 người cho thấy 2/3 số họ sợ điện thoại di động.) → Chọn đáp án C A whom B which C whose D who Giải thích: Đại từ quan hệ: Ta dùng đại từ quan hệ ‘which thay cho danh từ vật ‘study’ vị trí chủ ngữ mệnh đề quan hệ Tạm dịch: Another study, which was commissioned by SecurEnvoy,… (Một nghiên cứu khác SecurEnvoy thực hiện,…) → Chọn đáp án B A much B another C others D other Giải thích: Kiến thức lượng từ: - much + N không đếm được: nhiều - another + N số ít: cái/ người khác - others: cái/ người khác - other + N số nhiều/N không đếm được: cái/ người khác Tạm dịch: …showed that 41% of the people asked have two phones or more in order to stay connected with other people (…cho thấy 41% số người hỏi có hai điện thoại trở lên để trì kết nối với người khác.) → Chọn đáp án D Thông tin: The spread of photos over social media may worry celebrities whose locations become quicker to identify and who fear a crowd gathering while they try to simply take a walk or enjoy a meal (Sự lan truyền ảnh mạng xã hội khiến người tiếng lo lắng họ xác định vị trí nhanh người sợ đám đông tụ tập họ cố gắng dạo thưởng thức bữa ăn.) → Chọn đáp án B 13 The underlined word compatible in paragraph is closest in meaning to A unsuited B contradictory C suitable D disagreeable Giải thích: Từ “compatible” đoạn đồng nghĩa với từ _ A không phù hợp B mâu thuẫn C phù hợp D không đồng ý → compatible (adj): tương thích, thích hợp = suitable → Chọn đáp án C 14 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A Celebrities may have weakness in their character like normal people B With the abundance of smartphones, the rate of fans' requesting for pictures becomes higher C Celebrities don't have any problems balancing between fame and privacy D It is not easy to address the privacy matters for celebrities Giải thích: Điều sau KHÔNG đúng, theo đoạn văn? A Những người tiếng có điểm yếu tính cách họ người bình thường B Với xuất rộng rãi điện thoại thông minh, tỷ lệ yêu cầu chụp ảnh người hâm mộ trở nên cao C Người tiếng khơng gặp vấn đề phải cân danh tiếng đời tư D Không dễ để giải vấn đề riêng tư cho người tiếng Thông tin: + The question of privacy for world-famous celebrities today is a difficult but important one to address (Câu hỏi quyền riêng tư người tiếng ngày câu hỏi khó cần giải quyết.) → C sai, D + While people view celebrities as role-models, they may forget that film stars and musicians can be flawed and, like the rest of us, they, too, can be dealing with their own personal struggles (Trong người coi người tiếng hình mẫu, họ quên điện ảnh nhạc sĩ có khuyết điểm giống chúng ta, họ phải đối mặt với khó khăn họ.) → A + With the abundance of smartphones, people may be requesting photos, or an autograph would have been asked in the past (Với xuất rộng rãi điện thoại thông minh, người yêu cầu chụp ảnh, chữ ký diễn khứ.) → B → Chọn đáp án C 15 Which of the following can be inferred in the passage? A Fans should never ask celebrities for taking pictures B Celebrities' private life has become more secure thanks to the development of technology C Celebrities should not have the right to any privacy as they are role-models D Both fans and celebrities should act properly when it comes to privacy matters Giải thích: Điều sau suy từ đoạn văn? A Người hâm mộ không nên yêu cầu người tiếng chụp ảnh B Cuộc sống riêng tư người tiếng trở nên an tồn nhờ phát triển cơng nghệ C Những người tiếng khơng nên có quyền riêng tư họ hình mẫu D Cả người hâm mộ người tiếng nên hành động đắn nói đến vấn đề riêng tư Thơng tin: + Fans need to be aware that celebrities lead personal lives separate from their public personas and they need to remember that celebrities value their privacy as much as anyone else Likewise, celebrities should take into account the taxing nature of fame (Người hâm mộ cần biết người tiếng có sống cá nhân tách biệt với tính cách họ họ cần nhớ người tiếng coi trọng quyền riêng tư họ khác Tương tự vậy, người tiếng nên tính đến chất đánh đổi tiếng Có lẽ họ nên đưa cách giải phù hợp với tính cách họ.) → 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 16 People believe that a new album by that famous singer next year A will be released B is releasing Giải thích: Câu bị động (Passive voice): - ‘Next year’ dấu hiệu tương lai đơn C will release D releases - Câu bị động tương lai đơn: will be + V3/V-ed Tạm dịch: Mọi người tin album phát hành ca sĩ tiếng vào năm tới → Chọn đáp án A 17 In my country, after completing years of education at university, students will receive a bachelor's _and enter the workforce A degree B diploma C quality D certificate Giải thích: Kiến thức từ vựng: - degree (n): đại học, cao đẳng → bachelor's degree: cử nhân - diploma (n): cấp trao cho học sinh hoàn thành cấp khóa học kéo dài đến năm - quality (n): chất lượng - certificate (n): giấy chứng nhận, chứng Tạm dịch: Ở nước tôi, sau hoàn thành năm học đại học, sinh viên nhận cử nhân làm → Chọn đáp án A 18 The employees in this company all wear blue shirts A identify B identification C identical D identically Giải thích: Kiến thức từ vựng: - identify (v): xác định - identification (v): nhận biết - identical (adj): giống hệt - identically (adv): giống hệt → Chỗ trống cần tính từ đứng trước danh từ ‘blue shirts’ Tạm dịch: Các nhân viên công ty mặc áo sơ mi màu xanh giống hệt → Chọn đáp án C 19 Peter _ the project with his classmates when his mother rang him A discusses B discussed C was discussing D is discussing Giải thích: Thì QKTD: Ta dùng QKTD để diễn tả hành động xảy có hành động khác xen vào Tạm dịch: Peter thảo luận dự án với bạn lớp mẹ anh gọi điện → Chọn đáp án C 20 I will return the book to you A by the time I finished reading it B as soon as I finish reading it C after I had finished reading it D when I finished reading it Giải thích: Sự phối thì: TLD + liên từ + HTD/ HTHT Tạm dịch: Tôi trả lại sách cho bạn sau đọc xong → Chọn đáp án B 21 Michael has attended over 100 meetings so far, ? A hasn't he B does he C has he D doesn’t he Giải thích: Câu hỏi (Tag questions): Mệnh đề thể khẳng định, nên câu hỏi thể phủ định Mệnh đề dùng ‘Michael trợ động từ ‘has’, nên câu hỏi đuôi dùng đại từ ‘he’ trợ động từ ‘hasn’t’ ===> Câu hỏi đuôi dùng ‘hasn't he’ Tạm dịch: Michael tham dự 100 họp nay, phải không? → Chọn đáp án A 22 The window in the storm last night is being repaired now A was breaking B was broken C breaking D broken Giải thích: Mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn: - Câu đầy đủ ‘The window which was broken in the storm last night is being repaired now.’ - Vì mệnh đề quan hệ mệnh đề bị động nên rút gọn dạng khứ phân từ Tạm dịch: Cửa sổ bị vỡ bão đêm qua sửa chữa → Chọn đáp án D 23 The thought of jumping out of a plane makes his _ stand on end A leg B nose C hair D neck Giải thích: Kiến thức thành ngữ: - make somebody’s hair stand on end: làm dựng tóc gáy Tạm dịch: Ý nghĩ nhảy khỏi máy bay khiến anh dựng tóc gáy → Chọn đáp án C 24 My sister promises me a new pair of shoes on my next birthday A buying Giải thích: Dạng thức động từ: B to buying C buy D to buy promise to something: hứa làm Tạm dịch: Chị tơi hứa mua cho tơi đôi giày vào ngày sinh nhật tới → Chọn đáp án D 25 I think your father should _ smoking because his health becomes worse A set up B look after C take on D give up Giải thích: Kiến thức cụm động từ: - set up: thành lập - look after: chăm sóc - take on: đảm nhận - give up: từ bỏ Tạm dịch: Tôi nghĩ bố bạn nên bỏ hút thuốc sức khỏe ơng trở nên tồi tệ → Chọn đáp án D 26 I decided to a complaint to the council about the noise from that factory A set B make C take D Giải thích: Kiến thức collocation: - make a complaint to somebody: phàn nàn với Tạm dịch: Tôi định khiếu nại lên hội đồng tiếng ồn từ nhà máy → Chọn đáp án B 27 The children are bored _ staying at home all day A with B on C at D in Giải thích: Giới từ: bored with/of doing something: chán làm Tạm dịch: Bọn trẻ chán nhà ngày → Chọn đáp án A 28 My aunt never drives at more than 60 kilometers _ hour A a B Ø (no article) C the D an Giải thích: Kiến thức mạo từ: - Dùng mạo từ ‘a/an’ với danh từ số ít, ‘hour’ có phiên âm /ˈaʊə(r)/ nên dùng mạo từ ‘an’ Tạm dịch: Dì tơi không lái xe với tốc độ 60 km → Chọn đáp án D 29 Riding a bicycle is often _ than driving a car in town A convenient B the most convenient C more convenient D most convenient Giải thích: Cấu trúc so sánh với tính từ/trạng từ dài: S + to be/V + more + adj/adv + than Tạm dịch: Đi xe đạp thường thuận tiện lái xe thị trấn → Chọn đáp án C 30 Young children can take to protect our environment by doing simple things A advantage B hold C activity D action Giải thích: Kiến thức collocation: - take action to something: bắt tay vào hành động Tạm dịch: Trẻ nhỏ hành động để bảo vệ môi trường cách làm việc đơn giản → 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 answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35 Clever crows have surprised scientists once again with remarkable problem-solving skills In a task designed to test their tool-making skill, a group of New Caledonian crows was presented with a problem in which food was placed in a box behind a door that left a narrow gap along the bottom With the food deep inside the box and only short sticks - too short to reach the food - the crows were left to work out what to The sticks were designed to be combinable - one was hollow to allow the other to slot inside And with no demonstration or help, four out of the eight crows inserted one stick into another and used the resulting longer tool to fish for and take the food from the box In the wild, crows have been also known to be able to use tools They can use leaves, rocks, and even their own feathers to facilitate other important tasks They even can use hooks to trap insects How intelligence evolves was studied in one experiment when crows were prompted to use a kind of vending machine to gain rewards By studying the birds' cognitive abilities, researchers hope that their findings could help the development of Artifical Intelligence (AI) technology Presented with these tasks, unlike anything crows would come upon in nature, scientists showed how the birds adapted their own instinctual behavior to complete the fabricated tests Giải thích: TẠM DỊCH: Clever crows have surprised scientists once again Những quạ thông minh lần khiến with remarkable problem-solving skills In a task nhà khoa học ngạc nhiên với kỹ giải vấn designed to test their tool-making skill, a group of đề vượt trội Trong nhiệm vụ thiết kế để