HƯỚNG TỚI KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2023

Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

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.
Question 1. A. crack B. act C. trade D. mass
Question 2: A. rush B. under C. hurry D. pressure

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. attract B. polite C. garbage D. Secure
Question 4: A. familiar B. together C. possible D. important

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: This job won't to you unless you're a highly organized person.
A. attract B. appeal C. engage D. lure
Question 6: I'm in two about whether to go to the wedding or not.
A. thoughts B. brains C. heads D. minds
Question 7: The top is your color, but are you sure it you? It looks a bit big.
A. fits B. suits C. goes D. matches
Question 8: This book is not real . It is a waste of money buying it.
A. information B. informative C. informatively D. inform
Question 9: Visitors are attracted by a house built about 300 years ago.
A. big modern brick B. modern big brick
C. big brick modern D. brick big modern
Question 10: By this September, I my first novel.
A. will have finished B. will finish C. have finished D. will be finishing
Question 11: The police the hospital to rescue everyone.
A. stand up B. turn up C. look after D. broke into
Question 12: I will have worked as a teacher at this school for 35 years .
A. by the time I retires B. after I had retired
C. when I retired D. as soon as I had retired
Question 13: My sister never cheats in exams, _ ?
A. isn't she B. doesn't she C. is she D. does she
Question 14: to wake him up, I turned off the TV and went to bed.
A. Wanted not B. Not wanting
C. Being not wanting D. Not to want
Question 15: their quick reaction, not much has been changed.
A. because of B. because of C. in spite of D. though
Question 16: He told me I'd won the lottery but I knew he was just pulling my .
A. nose B. leg C. hair D. arm
Question 17: This train ticket for Henry's grandmother by his father yesterday.
A. was ordering B. order C. ordered D. was ordered
Question 18: I have warned you the difficulties you have to face when applying for the job.
A. in B. by C. about D. on
Question 19: you study for these exams, you will do.
A. The more / the much B. The hardest/ the best
C. The harder / the better D. The more hard / the more good

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.
Question 20: We had a quite fantastic day out at the seaside; everybody had a whale of a time.
A. had a lot of time to play B. enjoyed playing with a whale
C. enjoy themselves a lot D. had a chance to see a whale
Question 21: Remember to dress neatly and formally when you come to the interview.
A. fashionably B. trendily C. casually D. politely

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: The problem is due to discipline, or, more precisely, the lack of discipline, in school.
A. wrongly B. informally C. casually D. flexible
Question 23: The minister came under fire for his rash decision to close the factory.
A. was penalized B. was dismissed C. was acclaimed D. was criticized

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 24: Mai and Lan are talking about Mai's new house.
Lan: "What a lovely house you have!" - Mai: “ .”
A. I'm glad you like it. Thanks. B. Thanks. It must be very expensive.
C. You're welcome. D. Certainly!
Question 25: A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris.
The man: "You haven't lived here long, have you?" - Alex: “ .”
A. No, I live here for a long time B. Yes, just a few days
C. Yes, I have just moved here D. No, only three months

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.
Last year, there were millions of international tourist arrivals across the globe. Whether they were
students on their (26) years looking for overseas adventure, stressed-out workers hoping to get
away for a weekend, or retirees (27) to relax in an exotic location- clearly none of them thought
they could find the same experience at home. The question is whether foreign travel brings more
advantages or disadvantages.
 An obvious positive point is that going abroad sometimes helps people to expand their knowledge of
the world. If they are (28) - minded, they can learn about new cultures and hopefully gain a more
wake understanding about their way of life. In addition, there is the economic benefit of tourism to
countries which have few other resources. It can provide an income to many people within the industry.
Having said that, some people simply go to a foreign resort surrounded by high walls and (29)
learn little about their holiday destination. Another issue is that hordes of tourists often spoil the "unspoilt"
places they visit. The most recent example of this is Antarctica, (30) last year cruise ships took
thousands of disappearing icebergs and wildlife. Vegetation, nesting penguins and resting walrus are
vulnerable when humans intrude.
Question 26: A. space B. gap C. pause D. break
Question 27: A. to wish B. wish C. wished D. wishing
Question 28: A. narrow B. single C. open D. absent
Question 29: A. therefore B. as C. yet D. However
Question 30: A. what B. whose C. which D. where

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet answer to each of
the questions from 31 to 35.
For a century before the Erie Canal was built, there was much discussion among the general population
of the Northeast as to the need for connecting the waterways of the Great Lak Ocean. A project of such
monumental proportions was not going to be undertaken and supreme amount of effort.
The man who was instrumental in accomplishing the feat that was the Erie Canal was Dewitt Clinton.
As early as 1812, he was in the nation's capital petitioning the federal government for financial assistance
on the project, emphasizing what a boon to the economy of the country the canal would be; his efforts
with the federal government, however, were not successful.
In 1816, Clinton asked the New York State Legislature for the funding for the canal, and this time he
did succeed. A canal commission was instituted, and Clinton himself was made head of it. One year later,
Clinton was elected governor of the state, and soon after, construction of the canal was started.
The canal took eight years to complete, and Clinton was on the first barge to travel the length of the
canal, the Seneca Chief, which departed from Buffalo on October 26, 1825, and arrived in New York City
on November 4. Because of the success of the Erie Canal, numerous other canals were built in other parts
of me country.
Question 31: The word "boon" in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. Disadvantage B. Benefit C. Cost D. Detriment
Question 32: The Seneca Chief was .
A. Clinton's nickname B. the name of a boat
C. the nickname of Buffalo D. the name of the canal
Question 33: The pronoun "it" in the 3rd paragraph refers to which of the following?
A. The canal B. The New York State Legislation
C. The commission D. The state governor
Question 34: The graph following the passage most probably discusses .
A. the century before the building of the Erie Canal
B. canals in different U.S locations
C. Clinton's career as governor of New York
D. the effect of the Erie Canal on the Buffalo area
Question 35: Where in the passage does the author mention a committee that worked to develop the
canal?
A. The fourth paragraph B. The third paragraph
C. The second paragraph D. The first paragraph

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 36 to 42.
Marianne Moore (1887-1972) once said that her writing could be called poetry only, because there was
no other name for it. Indeed her poems appear to be extremely compressed essays that happen to be printed
in jagged lines on the page. Her subjects were varied: animals, laborers, artists, and the craft of poetry.
From her general reading came quotations that she found striking or insightful. She included these in her
poems, scrupulously enclosed in quotation marks, and sometimes identified in footnotes. Of this practice,
she wrote, "Why many quotation marks?" I am asked ... When a thing has been so well that it could not
be said better, why paraphrase it? Hence, my writing is, if not a cabinet of fossils, a kind of collection of
flies in amber." Close observation and concentration on detail and the methods of her poetry.
Marianne Moore grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, near St. Lois. After graduation from Bryn Mawr
College in 1909, she taught commercial subjects at the Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Later she
became a librarian in New York City. During the 1920's she was editor of The Dial, an important literary
magazine of the period. She lived quietly all her life, mostly in Brooklyn, New York. She spent a lot of
time at the Bronx Zoo, fascinated by animals. Her admiration of the Brooklyn Dodgers-before the team
moved to Los Angeles-was widely known.
Her first book of poems was published in London in 1921 by a group of friends associated with the
Imagist movement. From that time on her poetry has been read with interest by succeeding generations
of poets and readers. In 1952 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her Collected Poems. She wrote that
she did not write poetry for money or fame. To earn a living is needful, but it can be done in routine ways.
One writes because one has a burning desire to objectify what it is indispensable to one's happiness to
express.
Question 36: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Marianne Moore's life and work.
B. The use of quotations in poetry.
C. The influence of the Imagists on Marianne Moore.
D. Essayists and poets of the 1920's.
Question 37: According to the passage, Moore wrote about all of the following EXCEPT .
A. artists B. fossils C. animals D. workers
Question 38: What does Moore refer to as "flies in amber" (paragraph 1)?
A. Concentration on detail. B. Poetry in the twentieth-century.
C. Quotations within her poetry. D. A common image in her poetry.
Question 39: The author mentions all of the following as jobs held by Moore EXCEPT .
A. teacher B. magazine editor C. librarian D. commercial artist
Question 40: Where did Moore spend most of her adult life?
A. In Carlisle B. In Los Angeles C. In Brooklyn D. In Kirkwood
Question 41: The word "it" in the third paragraph refers to .
A. earning a living B. writing poetry C. becoming famous D. attracting readers
Question 42: It can be inferred from the passage that Moore wrote because she .
A. was dissatisfied with what others wrote
B. wanted to raise money for the Bronx Zoo
C. wanted to win awards
D. felt a need to express herself

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: In order to avoid to make mistakes, take your time and work carefully.
A B C D
Question 44: Each of the musicians in the orchestra were rehearsing daily before the concert tour began.
A B C D
Question 45: He implied from the article that she was not interested in a relationship from what she said
A B C D
in her letter.

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: If I hadn't had so much work to do, I would have gone to the movies.
A. Because I had to do so much work I couldn't go to the movies. V
B. I never go to the movies if I have work to do.
C. A lot of work couldn't prevent me from going to the movies.
D. I would go to the movies when I had done so much work.
Question 47: We got caught in a traffic jam so we were among the last to arrive.
A. There was such a congestion on the roads that I thought we never would get there.
B. Most people got there before us as we were held up by the traffic.
C. The late arrivers all put the blame on the heavy traffic.
D. The traffic was so heavy that nearly everyone arrived late.
Question 48: The car was very expensive and he couldn't afford it.
A. He was rich enough to buy the car. B. He was so poor but he bought the car.
C. The car was too expensive for him to buy. D. The car was expensive so that he couldn't buy it.

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: Mary loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn't sleep without it.
A. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn't sleep without it.
B. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal although that she couldn't sleep without it.
C. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep without it.
D. As Mary couldn't sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it.
Question 50: They were reluctant to announce the news. They didn't want to worry the public.
A. They were reluctant to announce the news in case of worrying the public.
B. They were reluctant to announce the news lest they should not worry the public.
C. So that they would worry the public they were reluctant to announce the news.
D. They were reluctant to announce the news for fear that they might worry the public.