ĐỀ CHUẨN MINH HỌA SỐ 08 KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023

(Đề thi có 06 trang) Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút không kể thời gian phát đề
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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. danger B. singer C. region D. geography
Question 2: A. ride B. smile C. fix D. dive
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. compare B. improve C. access D. assist
Question 4: A. natural B. confident C. creative D. serious
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: I ___________into the bath when the phone rang.
A. just got B. was just getting C. had just got D. has just got
Question 6: The woman ____________ in the hall expected to make a phone call.
A. waiting B. was waiting C. waited D. to wait
Question 7: He gave up work because of ill health, ______?
A. wasn’t he B. is he C. didn’t he D. does he
Question 8: The director will introduce the film ______ at its world premiere.
A. person B. personal C. personally D. personalize
Question 9: Mickey Mouse cartoons __________ into sixty languages.
A. have translated B. have been translating
C. had translated D. have been translated
Question 10: The military government is determined to ______ all opposition.
A. bring on B. bring down C. put on D. put down
Question 11: It's about half a kilometre ______ your hotel to the town centre.
A. from B. between C. to D. with
Question 12: Our firm ______ a lot of business with overseas customers.
A. checks B. does C. turns D. buys
Question 13: It is ....... in the city than it is in the country.
A. the noisier B. more noisily C. noisier D. noisiest
Question 14: The report shows that poor families spend a larger proportion of their ______ on
food.
A. income B. effort C. heart D. advice
Question 15: Where can______ people buy everything they need?
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
Question 16: There are serious penalties for ______ to comply with the regulations.
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A. collection B. failure C. success D. attitude
Question 17: She will call me back _______________________________.
A. by the time she finishes her work B. when she finish her work
C. before she finished her work D. when she has finished her work.
Question 18: Each time they asked him a question he was like a deer ______ in the headlights.
A. carried B. taken C. brought D. caught
Question 19: We won’t let you______ what we are going to do this weekend.
A. to know B. know C. known D. knowing
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: There has been a dramatic shift in public opinion towards peaceful negotiations.
A. exciting B. existing C. confident D. general
Question 21: Successful applicants will receive notification within the week.
A. patient B. scientist C. candidates D. secretary
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 plan to build the road through the forest is wholly misconceived.
A. perfectly B. readily C. totally D. partially
Question 23: You'd think he would have blown his lid when he realized the chef was
downstairs.
A. become tired B. stayed calm C. felt happy D. been furious
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: Khanh is requesting her sister to help her with the chore.
Khanh: “I wonder if you could do the washing for me today?”
Khanh’s sister: “__________”
A. No problem. B. Why do I have to?
C. Thank you so much. D. Yes, you do it now.
Question 25: Mark is asking Laura for the help of typing the letter.
Mark: “Could you help me type this letter please?”
Laura: “__________”
A. I can.t agree more. B. No matter what you say.
C. Sorry, I’m busy now. D. I appreciate 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.
Whether we would agree to it or not, gender to has a major influence on our career choice.
Around the world, there are various gender stereotypes at play and from a very young age, we
are encouraged and even trained to adhere to these gender stereotypes (26) _______ we like it or
not.

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 If in a particular field women are preferred for a job, then it is likely that the men will
always be offered a less salary. On the (27) _______ end of the spectrum if men are preferred for
a given position then the women are invariably paid less. It is mostly women (28) _______ are
made to feel that they are incompetent and will not be able to do the task as well as men.
Nothing is ever certain in the business world. If you wish to succeed in life you must turn a
deaf (29) _______ to what others are saying and pay attention to what your heart is telling you to
do. Irrespective of how strong these various individual influences are in your life, you must
ensure that you do not let them (30) _______ unnecessary control over your emotions. If you do
through your life trying to live up to the impossible expectations of a third person, you will never
be able to find true contentment. Constantly trying to silence your inner desires is surely going to
make you have many regrets in the time to come.
Question 26: A. but B. so C. and D. whether
Question 27: A. many B. same C. other D. another
Question 28: A. when B. who C. which D. where
Question 29: A. ear B. nose C. eye D. cheek
Question 30: A. fill B. pull C. take D. make
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.
Blockchain seems complicated, and it definitely can be, but its core concept is really quite
simple. A blockchain is a type of database. To be able to understand blockchain, it helps to first
understand what a database actually is.
A database is a collection of information that is stored electronically on a computer system.
Information, or data, in databases is typically structured in table format to allow for easier
searching and filtering for specific information. What is the difference between someone using a
spreadsheet to store information rather than a database?
Spreadsheets are designed for one person, or a small group of people, to store and access
limited amounts of information. In contrast, a database is designed to house significantly larger
amounts of information that can be accessed, filtered, and manipulated quickly and easily by
any number of users at once.
Large databases achieve this by housing data on servers that are made of powerful
computers. These servers can sometimes be built using hundreds or thousands of computers in
order to have the computational power and storage capacity necessary for many users to access
the database simultaneously. While a spreadsheet or database may be accessible to any number
of people, it is often owned by a business and managed by an appointed individual that has
complete control over how it works and the data within it.
Question 31: What could be the best title for the passage?
A. What is Large Databases?
B. Collection of Information
C. Database designed to house more information
D. Computational Power and Storage Capacity
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Question 32: According to paragraph 2, information in databases is easier to search and filter
because ______.
A. it is complicated without any core concept
B. it shares nothing with any other type of database
C. it is typically structured in table format
D. it uses a spreadsheet to store information
Question 33: The word “that” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. database B. information C. users D. people
Question 34: The word “powerful” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. decent B. obvious C. severe D. mighty
Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a
characteristic of large databases?
A. Their servers are made of powerful computers.
B. Their servers consist of hundreds or thousands of computers.
C. Their data can be accessed simultaneously by many users.
D. They are owned by a business.
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.
Did you know there are about 6,000 to 7,000 languages in the world? It is hard to grasp that
so many unique and distinct languages exist. What makes language even more unique is that
languages can change over time, and some may even become extinct. The language, or
languages, that you speak now may be very different in the future.
Language changes depending on what region a speaker lives in, his or her level of education,
gender, age, and social status. Because language is dependent on society, social changes can
cause languages to change. For example, in the 1950s, people started to use “Ms.” to refer to a
woman instead of “Miss” or “Mrs.” Like “Mr.,” the word “Ms.” doesn’t show whether or not a
woman is married. New inventions and technology are another reason why languages change.
The words “television” and “computer” did not exist in the English language until these objects
were invented.
Then how can languages become extinct? When the last speaker of a language dies, the
language ceases to exist. The Bo language, for example, became extinct in 2010 when its last
speaker died. And even more recently, a Scottish dialect called Cromarty became extinct when
its last speaker died in 2012. There have been many other languages around the world that have
become extinct over time. Language experts estimate that about 50% to 90% of the languages
spoken today will become extinct within the next one hundred years.
That is why people are working to preserve endangered languages. Google has developed
and implemented the Endangered Languages Project website to save more than 3,000
endangered languages from vanishing. Through the website, speakers of the same language can
connect through social media, audio, and video to try to keep it alive. People can also use the site
to try to learn new languages. With so many languages already extinct, it is important to preserve
the ones that are left for future generations.
(Adapted from Subject Link B9- Neungyule Education Build & Grow)
Question 36: What is the main idea of the passage?
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 A. Language is totally dependent on society.
B. People are trying hard to preserve endangered languages.
C. Languages change and can become extinct over time.
D. The evolution of modern languages in the world.
Question 37: The word grasp in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. grab B. understand C. answer D. discuss
Question 38: The word implemented in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. invented B. prevented C. lifted D. started
Question 39: Which is NOT true about language?
A. There are about 6,000 to 7,000 languages in the world.
B. The Bo language became extinct in 2010.
C. People are trying to preserve endangered languages.
D. Over 50% of languages became extinct in the last hundred years.
Question 40: Why did people start using “Ms.” in the 1950s?
A. It sounded good when used with “Mr.”
B. It was easier to write than “Miss” and “Mrs.”
C. It did not tell whether a woman was married or not.
D. People thought it made a woman look more educated.
Question 41: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to .
A. website B. speaker C. language D. social media
Question 42: What can be inferred about Google?
A. Google is calling experts to save endangered languages from becoming extinct.
B. Google wants to make money from endangered languages.
C. Google thinks it’s important to save languages from extinction.
D. Google is the best site to use to search for endangered languages.

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: You looked equally nice in both dresses - I wouldn't know which one to advice you
to buy.
A. equally nice B. wouldn't know C. advice D. to buy
Question 44: When they got home last night. They found that someone have broken into the
house.
A. When B. that C. have broken D. house
Question 45: Is there any significant difference in quality between this two items?
A. any B. difference C. quality D. this
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: It’s not good for you to eat so much sugar every day.
A. You needn’t eat so much sugar every day. B. You must eat so much sugar every day.
C. You may eat so much sugar every day. D. You shouldn’t eat so much sugar every day.
Question 47: She started to work as a journalist three months ago.
A. She has worked as journalist for three months.
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B. She started to work as a journalist for three months.
C. She hasn’t worked as a journalist for three months.
D. She didn’t start to work as a journalist three months ago.
Question 48: “Will you go to the French class this evening, John?” Mark asked.
A. Mark asked John If he would go to the French class this evening.
B. Mark asked John If would he go to the French class that evening.
C. Mark asked John If he would go to the French class that evening.
D. Mark asked If John will go to the French class this evening

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: I have to work tomorrow morning, so I can’t meet you.
A. If I don’t have to work tomorrow morning, I can meet you.
B. If I didn’t have to work tomorrow morning, I could meet you.
C. I couldn’t meet you if I didn’t have to work tomorrow morning.
D. I can meet you if I don't have to work tomorrow morning.
Question 50: 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.

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ĐÁP ÁN
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. D
11. A 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D 16. D 17. D 18. D 19. B 20. A
21. C 22.D 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. C
31. A 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. D 36.C 37. B 38. D 39. D 40. C
41. C 42. C 43. C 44. C 45. D 46. D 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. C