SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023

ĐỀ THAM KHAO 23 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn 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 word whose underlined part differs
from
Question 1. A. invention B. question C. information D. protection
Question 2. A. funny B. student C. rubbish D. upper
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.
Question 3: A. dental B. sandal C. rental D. canal
Question 4: A. biology B. scientific C. geography D. activity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5. She'll take the flight for the early meeting, _______?
A. won’t she B. hasn’t she C. didn't she D. doesn't she
Question 6. English ________ at state schools as a compulsory lesson for 20 years until last year.
A. is being taught B. was being taught
C. had been taught D. has been taught
Question 7. They were deeply shocked ______ her rebellious behavior.
A. for B. with C. to D. at
Question 8. _______ you begin to learn a language, the easier it is.
A. The younger B. Younger C. The youngest D. Youngest
Question 9. Once they raise enough ________ money, they’ll hold a concert.
A. a B.the C.an D. Ø
Question 10: Linda took great photos of butterflies while she _______ in the forest.
A. was hiking B. is hiking C. hiked D. had hiked
Question 11: Adults seem very interested in the environmental campaign ________ by a team of high school
students.
A. promote B. promoting C. promoted D. to promote
Question 12: As soon as I _____, I’m going to return to my hometown.
A. have graduated B. will graduate C. will have graduated D. am going to graduate
Question 13: We expect Linh_______to the airport late as the plane will take off in 15 minutes.
A. to come B. not to come C. not coming D. coming
Question 14. These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
A. solve B. solvable C. solutions D. solvability
Question 15. The Japanese market _________ 35 per cent of the company's revenue.
A. lets in B. accounts for C. cares for D. takes in
Question 16. The biggest fear is that humans might _________ control over robots.
A. lose B. take C. keep D. gain
Question 17. The talks were meant to break down _________ between the two groups.
A. gates B. walls C. barriers D. fences
Question 18. Failing to submit the proposal on time was _________ for Tom.
A. a real kick in the pants B. an open and shut case
C. a shot in the dark D. a nail in the coffin
Question 19. In state schools, students have to follow a National _________ specified by the Ministry of Education
and Training.
A. Subject B. Curriculum C. Program D. Obligation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 20. Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He’s always putting his foot
in his mouth.
A. making a mistake B. doing things in the wrong order
C. saying embarrassing things D. speaking indirectly
Question 21. In the Navajo household, grandparents and other relatives play indispensable roles in raising the
children.
A. demanding B. outstanding C. dominant D. essential
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.
Question 22. I must have a watch since punctuality is imperative in my new job.
A. being late B. being efficient C. being cheerful D. being courteous
Question 23. He’ll give Joe a red rose and a lovey- dovey poem he wrote.
A. lovesick B. wild C. tragic D. romantic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the
following exchanges.
Question 24. - Mike: “My first English test was not as good as I expected.”
- Thomas: “__________________”
A. Never mind, better job next time! B. Good Heavens!
C. That’s brilliant enough! D. It’s okay, don’t worry.
Question 25. - John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
- Linda: “___________________”
A. Well, that’s very surprising B. Yes, it’s an absurd idea
C. Of course not. You bet D. There is no doubt about it
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 26 to 30.
Culture refers to the customs, practices, languages, values, and world views that define social groups such as
those based on nationality, ethnicity, region, or common interests. Cultural identity is important for people's (26)
______ of self and how they relate to others. A strong cultural identity can contribute to people's overall well-being.
Cultural identity based on ethnicity is not necessarily exclusive. People may identify themselves as New
Zealanders in some circumstances and as part of a particular culture (e.g. Māori, Chinese or Scottish) in (27)
______ circumstances. They may also identify with more than one culture.
Cultural identity is an important contributor to people's well-being. Identifying with a particular culture helps
people feel they belong and gives them a sense of security. An established cultural identity has also been linked
with positive outcomes in areas such as health and education. It provides access to social networks, (28) ______
provide support and shared values and aspirations.
(29) ______, strong cultural identity expressed in the wrong way can contribute to barriers between groups.
Members of smaller cultural groups can feel (30) ______ from society if others obstruct, or are intolerant of their
cultural practices.
Question 26: A. sense B. opinion C. thinking D. feeling
Question 27: A. the other B. another C. other D. others
Question 28: A. where B. which C. who D. that
Question 29: A. But B. Therefore C. However D. And
Question 30: A. debarred B. eliminated C. excluded D. exhausted
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.
It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them going for the
day. Then cola drinks hit the market. With lots of caffeine and sugar, these beverages soon became the pick-me-up
of choice for many adults and teenagers. Now drink companies are putting out so-called "energy drinks”. These
beverages have the specific aim of giving tired consumers more energy.
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull. The company that puts out this beverage has stated in
interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher. Nor is it meant to be a fluid replacement drink for athletes.
Instead, the beverage is meant to revitalize a tired consumer's body and mind. In order to do this, the makers of
Red Bull, and other energy drinks, typically add vitamins and certain chemicals to their beverages. The added
chemicals are like chemicals that the body naturally produces for energy. The vitamins, chemicals, caffeine, and
sugar found in these beverages all seem like a sure bet to give a person energy.
Health professionals are not so sure, though. For one thing, there is not enough evidence to show that all of
the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person's energy level. Another problem is that there are so
many things in the beverages. Nobody knows for sure how all of the ingredients in energy drinks work together. Dr.
Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about believing all the claims energy
drinks make. He says, “It is plausible if you put all these things together, you will get a good result." However, Dr.
Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a negative impact on the body. "We just don't know at this
point,” he says.
(Source: Reading Challenge 2, Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen, Compass Publishing)
Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Teenagers should not choose energy drinks. B. Caffeine is bad for people to drink.
C. Red Bull is the best energy drink. D. It is uncertain whether energy drinks are healthy.
Question 32: According to the passage, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT _______.
A. Colas have been on the market longer than other so-called "energy drinks".
B. The makers of Red Bull say that it can revitalize a person.
C. Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers.
D. It has been scientifically proved that energy drinks work.
Question 33: The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. one example B. Red Bull C. the company D. thirst quencher
Question 34: Researchers find it difficult to know if an energy drink gives people energy because of ______.
A. the number of beverage makers B. the average age of the consumers
C. the mixture of various ingredients D. natural chemicals in a person's body
Question 35: The word "plausible" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. reasonable B. unlikely C. typical D. impossible
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
In most discussions of cultural diversity, attention has focused on visible, explicit aspects of culture, such
language, dress, food, religion, music, and social rituals. Although they are important, these visible expressions of
culture, which are taught deliberately and learned consciously, are only the tip of the iceberg or culture. Much
of culture is taught and learned implicitly, or outside awareness. Thus, neither cultural insiders nor cultural outsiders
are aware that certain "invisible" aspects of their culture exist.
Invisible elements of culture are important to us. For example, how long we can be late before being impolite,
what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening behavior, what
we consider beautiful or ugly. These are all aspects of culture that we learn and use without being aware of it.
When we meet other people whose invisible cultural assumptions differ from those we have learned implicitly, we
usually do not recognize their behavior as cultural in origin.
Differences in invisible culture can cause problems in cross-cultural relations. Conflicts may arise when we are
unable to recognize others’ behavioral differences as cultural rather than personal. We tend to misinterpret other
people's behavior, blame them, or judge their intentions or competence without realizing that we are experiencing
cultural rather than individual differences.
Formal organizations and institutions, such as schools, hospitals, workplaces, governments, and the legal
system are collection sites for invisible cultural differences. If the differences were more visible, we might have less
misunderstanding. For example, if we met a man in a courthouse who was wearing exotic clothes, speaking a
language other than ours, and carrying food that looked strange, we would not assume that we understood his
thoughts and feelings or that he understood ours. Yet when such a man is dressed similarly to us, speaks our
language, and does not differ from us in other obvious ways, we may fail to recognize the invisible cultural
differences between us. As a result, mutual misunderstanding may arise.

Question 36: The word “deliberately” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______

A. slowly B. accurately C. intentionally D. randomly
Question 37: The phrase "the tip of the iceberg" in bold in paragraph 1 means that _______
A. other cultures seem cold to us B. visible aspects of culture are learned in institutions
C. we usually focus on the highest forms of culture D. most cannot be seen
Question 38: Which of the following was NOT mentioned as an example of invisible culture?
A. What topics to avoid in conversation B. What food to eat in a courthouse
C. How late is considered impolite D. How people express interest in what others are saying
Question 39: It can be inferred paragraph 3 that conflict results when _______
A. people think cultural differences are personal B. people compete with those from other cultures
C. one culture is more invisible than another culture
D. some people recognize more cultural differences than others
Question 40: The author implies that institutions such as school and workplaces _______
A. are aware of cultural differences B. teach their employees about cultural differences
 C. reinforce invisible cultural differences D. Share a common culture
Question 41: Which of the following would most likely result in misunderstanding?
A. Learning culture about our own culture in school B. Unusual food being cooked by foreign visitors
C. Strange behavior from someone speaking a foreign language
D. Strange behavior from someone speaking our language
Question 42: What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To point out that much of culture is learned consciously. B. To describe cultural diversity.
C. To explain the importance of invisible aspects of culture
D. To explain why cross-cultural conflict occurs.

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.
Question 43: Our new neighbors have been living in Paris for ten years before moving to New York.
A. Our new B. have been living C. before moving D. to
Question 44: In an effort to solve the problem of extinction, many countries have allocated large amounts of its
land to animal reserves.
A. to solve B. extinction C. its D. to
Question 45: The villagers are highly appreciable of the volunteers' efforts in reconstructing their houses after the
devastating storm.
A. highly appreciable B. volunteers' efforts C. reconstructing D. Devastating

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.
Question 46: All the guests will have dinner before we arrive tonight.
A. All the guests will have dinner when we arrive tonight.
B. By the time we arrive, all the guests will start dinner tonight.
C. All the guests will be having dinner by the time we arrive tonight.
D. By the time we arrive tonight, all the guests will have started dinner.
Question 47: Miss White said to him, “Why are you so late? Did your car have a flat fire?”
A. Miss White told him why was he so late and did your car have a flat fire
B. Miss White asked him why he was so late and whether your car had a flat fire.
C. Miss White asked him why he was so late and if his car have a flat fire.
D. Miss White asked him why he was so late and whether his car had a flat fire.
Question 48: His parents complained about his absence from school. It was wrong of him not to tell them about
that.
A. He should have told his parents about his absence from school.
B. He might not have told his parents about his absence from school.
C. He must have told his parents about his absence from school.
D. He couldn’t have told his parents about his absence from school.

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
Question 49: It’s raining. They can’t go camping in the mountain.
A. If it were raining, they could go camping in the mountain.
B. If it isn’t raining, they can’t go camping in the mountain.
C. If it weren’t raining, they could go camping in the mountain.
D. If it is raining, they could go camping in the mountain.
Question 50: We arrived at the conference. We realized our reports were still at home.
A. Not until we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports still at home.
B. We arrived at the conference and realized that our reports are still at home.
C. Not until had we arrived at the conference, we realized our reports were still at home.
D. It was until we arrived at the conference that we realize our reports were still at home.