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BẠC LIÊU NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Không chuyên)
Ngày thi: 30.05.2023
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Mã đề: 203

Part 1. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences. (8 points)
Question 1: Don’t wash up that cup. I ______________ my coffee yet.
A. don’t finish B. wasn’t finishing C. didn’t finish D. haven’t finished
Question 2: I am the boy ______________ is wearing a white T-shirt.
A. whose B. whom C. who D. which
Question 3: ______________ it is a small town, there are several local restaurants available.
A. Despite B. Because C. In case D. Although
Question 4: We’re having milk for our breakfast, ______________?
A. do we B. aren't we C. were we D. can we
Question 5: Why did you decide to ______________ a new job?
A. look at B. look after C. look in D. look for
Question 6: His parents won’t let ______________ until all his homework is finished.
A. him going out B. him go out C. him to go out D. that he go out
Question 7: About 87 percent of lung cancers are thought to result ______________ smoking.
A. in B. of C. from D. at
Question 8: My family really loves Japanese food, ______________ we order it twice a week.
A. but B. because C. so D.or
Question 9: I think this lest is ______________ than the one we did Iast month.
A. more difficult B. the most difficult C. as difficult D. difficult
Question 10: If it weren’t so cold, we ______________ dinner outside.
A. will have B. have C. had D. would have
Question 11: Renewable energy resources can help ______________ fossil fuels and reduce
carbon emissions.
A. spray B. cover C. conserve D. locate
Question 12: I don’t like my work. I wish I ______________ a better job.
A. will get B. get C. could get D. can get
Question 13: Our class ______________ into four groups when We have English lessons.

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A. is divided B. be divided C. divides D.is dividing
Question 14: The man asked the boys ______________.
A. why they fight B. why were they fighting
C. why they were fighting D. why did they fight
Question 15: Are you patient enough ______________ for her when she goes shopping?
A. wait B. to waiting C. to wait D. waiting
Question 16: Laura prepared for her exam ______________, so she passed it.
A. carefully B. carelessly C. careful D. careless
Part 2. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage. (4 points)
The television first (17) ______________ some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it (18)
______________ one of the most (19) ______________ sources of entertainment for both the old
and the young. Television offers cartoons for children, world news, music and many other (20)
______________. If someone is interested in sports, for (21) ______________, he can just choose
the right sport channel. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international match (22)
______________ it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for comapnies to
advertise their products. It is not too hard for us (23) ______________ why there is a TV set in
almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV (24) ______________
allows communication between viewers and producers.
Question 17: A. happened B. made C. invented D. appeared
Question 18: A. was B. has been C. wilt be D. is
Question 19: A. expensive B. remote C. slight D. popular
Question 20: A. schemes B. programs C. reports D. sets
Question 21: A. case B. sure C. certain D. example
Question 22: A. while B. or C. so D. and
Question 23: A. see B. to see C. to seeing D. seeing
Question 24: A. who B. what C. which D. whose
Part 3. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions. (4 points)
Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan. Ohio. He struggled at school, but learned
to love reading and conducting experiments from his mother at home. At age 15. Edison became a
“tramp telegrapher.” Edison began working on the telegraph, and invented a version that could
send four messages at once, lie smiled his famous laboratory al Menlo Park. New Jersey. In 1877 ,
Edison invented the phonograph. The phonograph was a machine that recorded and played back
sounds. In 1878. Edison invented the light bulb as well as the power grid system, which could
Generate electricity and deliver it to homes through a network of wires. He subsequently started

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the Edison Electric Light Company in October of 1878. Edison continued to invent and make
significant contributions to x-ray technology, storage batteries and motion pictures. Edison worked
until his death on October 18, 1931.
Question 25. Where was Thomas Edison born?
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Question 26. Did Thomas Edison hate reading and conducting experiments?
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Question 27. When did Edison invent the phonograph?
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Question 28. What could generate electricity and deliver it to homes through a network of wires?
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Part 4. Arrange the given words/ phrases to make meaningful sentences. (4 points)
Question 29. Would/ that/ for me?/ mind/ mail/ you/ sending
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Question 30. If you/ will/ the goods/ we/ your/ by fax,/ immediately./ send/ deliver/ order
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Question 31. company./ I/ the/ were/ manager/ of/ I/ wish/ this
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Question 32. who/ want/ house./ The people/ called/ the/ buy/ yesterday/ to
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Question 33. what/ then./ He/ was/ I/ asked/ doing/ me
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Question 34. five/ has/ He/ the/ at/ years./ company/ worked/ for
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Question 35. he/ send/ it/ Because/ late,/ unacceptable/ so/ away./ found/ to/ was/ it/ them all
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Question 36. looking/ soon./ from/ I/ forward/ hearing/ am/ to/ you
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