SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HSG

THANH HÓA NĂM HỌC 2022 – 2023

TRƯỜNG THPT CẨM THỦY 1 Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12.
Ngày thi: 02/10/2022 Mã đề
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề thi
(Đề thi gồm 6 trang) 127

Họ, tên thí sinh:................................................................. SBD: ....................

Chú ý: - Section A,B,C,D (Từ câu 1-70) thí sinh làm vào Phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm.
- Section E (Từ câu 71-80 và phần viết luận) thí sinh làm vào Tờ giấy thi.
SECTION A: LISTENING (10pts)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
* Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 2 lần. Giữa 2 lần của mỗi phần và giữa các phần có
một khoảng thời gian chờ.
PART I: You will hear an interview with Tanya Streeter _ a record breaking free diver. Listen and
choose the best answer for each of the following questions. (5 points)
1.Tanya says that when she was very young, she _________
A. was at ease in the water. B. was encouraged to do sports.
C. overcame her fear of the sea. D. did not like water.
2. In the free diving class, Tanya found that, compared with the men________
A. she was less competitive. B. she was much younger.
C. she was less confident. D. she was better at some things.
3. Tanya says she wanted to set diving records because_______
A. she knew she could do it. B. She wanted her parents’approval.
C. she was encouraged by her parents. D. she could get a big amount of money.
4. When she is deep underwater, Tanya says that________
A. the size of her body changes. B. she can think very clearly.
C. her heart beats very quickly. D. she feels happy.
5. Tanya says that if there was an emergency during a dive, she would ________
A. gave up the dive immediately. B. receive expert support.
C. depend on her own resources. D. die
PART 2: Listen to a radio programme about two writers. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to
complete each of the questions. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B ,C or D. (5 points)
6. The novelist J. D. Salinger went to university but _______
A. was asked to leave B. received poor grades in his first year.
C. left before finishing the first year. D. did not regard getting a degree as ‘success’
7. Salinger’s famous novel about adolescence was _______
A. popular mainly because it was controversial. B. only popular with younger readers.
C. extremely popular but condemned by some people. D. not taught in many schools at first.
8. Because Salinger refused to be in the public eye, _______
A. people stopped asking him for interviews. B. nobody was even sure what religion he was.
C. he was rarely talked about. D. his fame actuality increased.
9. Harper Lee’s education was _______
A. not as successful as she had hoped. B. more successful than Salinger’s.
C. not as successful as Salinger’s. D. very similar to Salinger’s.
10. How did Harper Lee find time to write her first novel?
A. A friend paid for her to take a year off work.
B. A friend got her work as a songwriter in New York.
C. She couldn’t find a job in New York.
D. She wrote slowly for ten years in total.
SECTION B: PHONETICS (5pts)

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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. Write
the answers on your answer sheet. (3pts)
11. A. Christ /aɪ/ B. Christen /ɪ/ C. Christian /ɪ/ D. Christmas /ɪ/
12. A. naked /ɪd/ B. sacred /ɪd/ C. cowshed D. hatred /ɪd/
13. A. bathing /ð/ B. method /θ/ C. bathroom /θ/ D. width /θ/
Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question.
Write the answers on your answer sheet. (2pts)
14. A. de‘ficiency B. psy‘chology C. eco‘logical D. com‘petitor
15. A. ma‘ture B. ‘nature C. ‘culture D. ‘measure
SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)
Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write the answers on your answer
sheet. (21 pts)
16. Not until the end of the 19th century ______ become a scientific discipline.
A. plant breeding has B. did plant breeding
C. plant breeding had D. has plant breeding
-Not until + time/ phrase/ clause + did + S + V (nguyên thể)
17. When friends insist on ______ expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
A. them to accept B. they accepting C. their accepting D. they accept
-Insist on sth : khăng khăng đòi cái gì
-“Accepting expensive gifts” đóng vai trò như 1 cụm danh từ
18. They always kept on good ______ with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.
A. will B. friendship C. terms D. relations
-Keep on good terms with sth : giữ mối quan hệ tốt với ai
19. They stayed for hours, ______ my mother was very annoyed about.
A. that B. which C. this D. whom
-Dùng đại từ quan hệ “which” để thay thế cho mệnh đề “They stayed for hours”
20. The vase is definitely not_______, but just a very good imitation.
A. real B. factual C. genuine D. true
-Factual : thật
-Imitation : sự bắt chước
21. I walked away as calmly as I could. __________, they would have thought I was a thief.
A. In case B. If so C. Or else D. Owing to
-Or else : không thì
22. By the time Brown’s daughter graduates, __________ retired.
A. he B. he has C. he’ll being D. he’ll have
-By the time + thời gian trong tương lai, S + will have + P.P2
23. I like that photo very much. Could you make an _____ for me?
A. increase B. enlargement C. extension D. expansion
-make an enlargement : phóng to
24. The problem is difficult, therefore ______ students could answer it.
A. a great number of B. a lot of C. few D. a few
-Xét về nghĩa loại A và B
-A few : ít (đủ dung) ; Few : rất ít =>few
25. Do you think you can meet the _________ given by our teacher ?.
A. deadline B. line C. dead D face
- Meet the deadline : hoàn thành một công việc nào đó tại thời điểm đúng thời hạn đã thỏa thuận,
26. The twins look so much alike that almost no one can____ them____
A. take/apart B. tell/away C. tell/apart D. take/on
-Tell apart : phân biệt
27. Everyone can join our club, ______ age and sex.
A. not mention B. in case of C. in place of D. regardless of
-Regardless of : bất chấp

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28. There was a terrible storm on the night we first stayed at the campsite but we were alright with our tent
and were dry as a ____.
A. bone B. cover C. coat D. sheet
-Dry as a bone : khô như ngói
29. James Cook,______ , also discovered tje Hawaiian Islands.
A. by exploring the South Sea he reached Australia.
B. explored the South Sea and reaching Australia.
C. who explored the South Sea and reached Australia.
D. explored the South Sea then reached Australia.
-Dùng đại từ quan hệ “who” thay cho chủ ngữ “James Cook”
30. The factory was _____ so the management tried to cut costs by making some workers redundant.
A. competition B. competitive C. uncompetitive D. competed
-Uncompetitive : Không có tính chất cạnh tranh
31. 'These tablets really are ______. My headache’s much better now.'
A. affective B. effective C. efficient D. affected
-Effective : hiệu quả
-Affective : dễ xúc động
-Efficient : có hiệu lực
-Affected : xúc động
32. “I understand you don’t like opera. _____ I go at least once a month.”
A. On contrast B. In contrast C. In the contrast D. On the contrast
-In contrast : ngược lại
33. They still haven’t make a decision ______ to the new color scheme.
A. with regard B. on reflection C. in view D. by contrast
-With regard to sth : về vần đề gì
34. My English is progressing in ______.
A. odds and ends B. leaps and bounds C. bounds and leaps D. ends and odds
-Leaps and bounds : tiến bộ nhanh, nhảy vọt
-Odds and ends : lặt vặt
35. I know we had an argument, but now I’d quite like to .
A. look down B. make up C. fall out D. bring up
-Make up : hoà giải
-Look down on : khinh thường
-Fall out with sb : bất hoà với ai
-Bring up : nuôi dưỡng
36. With the exception of mercury, ______at standard temperature.
A. the metallic elements are solid B. since the metallic elements are solid
C. metallic elements being solid D. which is a solid metallic element
-"the metallic elements are solid" là phù hợp nhất vì là một mệnh đề hoàn chỉnh, đảm bảo về ngữ pháp và
phù hợp về nghĩa.
Dịch: Ngoại trừ thủy ngân, các yếu tố kim loại đều ở thể rắn ở nhiệt độ chuẩn.
For question 37-38, 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.
37. I was working for a trucking company and the owner wanted me to do extra work on top of my job as a
mechanic.
A. including B. next to C. except for D. in addition to
-On top of : ngoài ra, thêm vào đó = in addition to
38. The police attribute the increase in the crime rate to the apathy of bystanders who do not help victims.
A. lack of weapons B. lack of concern
C. lack of time D. lack of money
-Apathy : sự thờ ơ = lack of concern
For question 39-40, 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.

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39. In their books, older people vividly describe their adoption of different coping strategies and how they
help to ameliorate their poverty.
A. decrease B. aggravate C. delve D. consent
-Ameliorate : cải thiện >< aggravate : làm trầm trọng thêm
40. She grabbed it firmly, got to her feet and walked past him with her nose in the air.
A. proudly B. hastily C. arrogantly D. modestly
-With one’s nose in the air : với sự kiêu căng, ngạo mạn >< modestly : khiêm tốn
For question 41- 42, mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
41. Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help.
– Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” – Jane: “______”
A. Not a chance. B. That’s very kind of you.
C. Well done! D. I don’t believe it.
Dịch nghĩa: Jane gặp khó khăn khi xách vali lên lầu và Mike-bạn của cô, đề nghị giúp đỡ.
- Mike: “Cần mình giúp một tay với chiếc vali của bạn không Jane? - Jane: “Bạn thật tốt bụng.”
42. Julia and Phoebe is talking about Peter.
- Julia: “Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and he must know it very well.”
- Phoebe: “______. He even couldn’t tell me where to have some street food there.”
A. I can’t agree with you more. B. You must be right.
C. I'm of the opposite opinion D. I don't think that's a good idea
Dịch nghĩa: Julia và Phoebe đang nói về Peter.
Julia: “Peter sinh ra và lớn lên ở Hastings và chắc hẳn anh ấy hiểu về nó rất rõ.”
Phoebe: “Tôi lại có ý kiến ngược lại. Anh ấy thậm chí không thể cho tôi biết nơi nào có một vài món ăn
đường phố.”
For question 43- 45, 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.
43. She deeply resents to be told what to do by someone in a lower position than her.
A B C D
-Resent doing sth : không bằng lòng làm gì => B=>being told
-Câu bị động
44. Color blindness may exist at birth or may occur later in life as a result from disease or injury.
A B C D
-As a result of = because of => D=>of
45. The fact that certain animal species have become, or are about to become, extinct
A B
today are entirely man’s responsibility.
C D
-Động từ chia theo mệnh đề chính trong câu : “The fact that” =>C=>is entirely
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (25pts)
Read the passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer for each numbered blank.
Everybody has heard about the Internet, do you know that an “ intranet” is? It is this : just as the
Internet connects people around the world, intranets connect people within a (46) ______ company. In fact,
intranets make use of the same software programs as the Internet to (47) ______ computers and people.
This (48) ______ that you do not have to buy a lot of additional programs to set up an intranet service. If
your intranet is working properly, it can link together a huge amount of (49) ______ which is stored in
different places in the company. In this way, people can get the information they need, regardless (50)
______ where it comes from. A company intranet can , of course, be used for unimportant information like
office memos or canteen menus. But an intranet should (51) ______ important information which people
need to make decision about new products, costs and so on. The intranet is (52) ______ to share their
information with other people. (53) ______, many departments don’t want to share their specialist
knowledge with others. Another problem which often occurs is (54) ______ top managers like to use the
intranet to “ communicate down” rather than to “ communicate across”. That is, they use the intranet to
give orders, not to (55) ______ information between themselves and others working in the same
organization.
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46. A. large B. jointed C. single D. branch
-Single : đơn, lẻ
47. A. contact B. introduce C. distinguish D. compare
-Contact : liên hệ
48. A. is B. is said C. indicates D. means
49. A. parts B. information C. elements D. properties
-Information : thông tin
-Store : lưu trữ
50. A. on B. with C. of D. to
-Regardless of : bất chấp
51. A. bring B. provide C. give D. take
52. A. likely B. willing C. going D. happened
-Be willing to do sth : sẵn sàng làm gì
53. A. Luckily B. Consequently C. However D. Unfortunately
-Unfortunately: không may thay
54. A. that B. what C. which D. it
55. A. change B. exchange C. transform D. transit
-Exchange : trao đổi
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 following questions from 46 to 52.
Over the last several decades, environmental specialists have proposed various strategies aimed at
slowing down this process of deforestation in developing countries. Many of these proposals are indeed
valuable ideas in that they are realistic attempts to address some of the causes of deforestation, such as
farming, cattle ranching, and commercial logging. All of them rely on government involvement of some
kind.
There are three broad categories of solutions state economic policies, internal agreements, and
international programs. Economic policies generally attempt to limit the activity of small farmers through
government action. Government actions can include the clear proper definition and enforcement of
property rights, meaning that squatting, or illegally setting onland, would be more difficult. Subsidies can
be used to encourage conservation. That is, money may be paid to supplement the income of those farners
who make an effort to reduce the usual amount of damage to the forest that their farms cause. In addition,
taxes can act as a deterrent to undesirable land use.
An internal agreement may be made between governments and indigenous or native people living
in the moist rainforests and open woodlands of the tropics, where the vast majority of this deforestation is
occurring. Such an agreement would allow people to carry on traditional activities adapted for some
economic benefit.
Finally, international agreements usually involve the exchanges of monetary aid in return for
government action to protect its forests. One such plan seeks to help pay a nation's debt in exchange for
restrictions on certain kinds of activities in rainforests. Instead of selling logging concession to pay down
that obligation, the government receives money for banning or restricting logging in its forests. There is
also the proposal of global fund created in order to grant money to countries that choose to protect their
environments.
It is clear that something must be done to protect the forests of the world. If the current rate of
deforestation continues, the world's rainforests will vanish within 100 years, causing numerous adverse
effects on the global climate and eliminating the majority of plant and animal species on the planet.
(Adapted from Mastering skills TOEFL BT Advanced)
56. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Suggestions for indigenous peoples and governments to modern environmental situations.
B. Several plans for minimizing the adverse environmental effects of deforestation.
C. Environmental experts have been concerned about the impact of deforestation.
D. Governments should provide economic incentives for responsible land use.
-Chủ đề đoạn văn nằm ở câu mở đầu: “Over the last several decades, environmental specialists have
proposed various strategies aimed at slowing down this process of deforestation in developing countries.”
57. The word “them” in paragraph 1 refers to __________
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A the causes of deforestation B. decades
C. developing countries D. proposals
- “Many of these proposals are indeed valuable ideas in that they are realistic attempts to address some of the
causes of deforestation, ….. All of them rely on government involvement of some kind”: Nhiều lời đề xuất trên
thực tế là những ý tưởng có giá trị, chúng là những nỗ lực thực hiện rất thực tế để giải quyết vài nguyên nhân
gây ra nạn phá rừng như canh tác, chăn nuôi gia súc và khai thác gỗ. Tất cả những đề xuất này đều trông cậy
vào sự tham gia của chính phủ ở một mặt nào đó.
58. The word “deterrent” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________
A. punishment B. incentive C. hindrance D. improvement
-Deterrent : sự cản trở = hindrance
59. According to paragraph 4, an international agreement is ________
A. between countries B. more effective than an internal agreement.
C. among indigenous groups. D. in state economic policies.
-Clue: Finally, international agreements usually involve the exchanges of monetary aid in return for
government action to protect its forests.
60. The word “seeks” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________
A. searches B. founds C.pursues D. gains
-Seek: tìm kiếm = search
61. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. All of proposals count on government participation.
B. State economic policies can be one of three broad categories of solutions.
C. Internal agreements are likely to help poor countries to pay national debt.
D. Government can offer subsidies to enhance preservation.
-[A]: Many of these proposals are indeed valuable ideas in that they are realistic attempts to address some
of the causes of deforestation, such as farming, cattle ranching, and commercial logging. All of them rely
on government involvement of some kind.
-[B]: There are three broad categories of solutions state economic policies, internal agreements, and
international programs.
-[C]: Finally, international agreements usually involve the exchanges of monetary aid in return for
government action to protect its forests. One such plan seeks to help pay a nation's debt in exchange for
restrictions on certain kinds of activities in rainforests.
-[D]: Government actions can include the clear proper definition and enforcement of property rights,
meaning that squatting, or illegally setting onland, would be more difficult. Subsidies can be used to
encourage conservation.
62. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. State economic policies are more effective than international agreements.
B. Indigenous people in the tropics depend on forestry to make money.
C. The three types of solutions mentioned will save the rainforests.
D. Deforestation is not very a serious problem.
-Clue: An internal agreement may be made between governments and indigenous or native people living in
the moist rainforests and open woodlands of the tropics, where the vast majority of this deforestation is
occurring. Such an agreement would allow people to carry on traditional activities adapted for some
economic benefit.
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 following questions from 63 to 70.
It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education.
Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school .The distinction
between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.
Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds.
It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It
includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning.
The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio,
from a child to a distinguished scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite
often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is
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known of other religions. People are engaged in education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very
broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one
that should be an integral part of one's entire life.
Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little
from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same
time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so
on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the
workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught. For
example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about
political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are
definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling
63. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The best school teach a wide variety of subjects
B. Education and schooling are quite different experiences
C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework
D. The more years students go to school, the better their education is
-Clue: It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education.
Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school .The distinction
between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.
64. The word “bounds” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. rules B. experience C. limits D. exceptions
-Bounds : sự giới hạn = limits
65. The word “chance” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________________.
A. unplanned B. unusual C. lengthy D. lively
-Chance : tình cờ = unplanned : không được chuẩn bị
66. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ____________.
A. boundaries B. similar textbooks C. slices of reality D. seats
- “The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the
workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught”: thực tế
những điều cần được học, dù chúng là bảng chữ cái hay hiểu biết về hoạt động của chính phủ, thường bị
hạn chế bởi giới hạn của các môn học được dạy
67. The phrase “For example,” in paragraph 3, introduces a sentence that gives examples of _________.
A. similar textbooks B. the results of schooling
C. the workings of a government D. the boundaries of classroom subjects
-Clue: The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the
workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught. For
example,….
68. The passage supports which of the following conclusions?
A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant
B. Education systems need to be radically reformed
C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated
D. Education involves many years of professional training
-Clue: People are engaged in education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It
is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral
part of one's entire life.
69. The passage is organized by ___________________________.
A. listing and discussing several educational problems
B. giving examples of different kinds of schools
C. narrating a story about excellent teacher
D. contrasting the meanings of two related words
-Clue: It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education.
Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school .The distinction
between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.
70. The writer seems to agree that___________
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A. Education is more influential than schooling
B. Education is not as important as schooling
C. Schooling is unlimited and more informal
D. Schooling is as important than education
-Clue: Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long
before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one's entire life.
SECTION E: WRITING (30 pts)
Question I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (5 pts)
71. I’m sure someone has been following me.
 Someone must have been following me.
-Động từ khiếm khuyết dạng HTHTTD: Must have been + Ving : chắc hẳn đã và đang làm gì
72. She’s very patient and loyal, that’s why she hasn’t left him.
 If it weren’t for her patience and loyalty, she would have left him.
-If it weren’t for : Nếu không phải vì
73. The two paintings look identical to me.
 I can see no difference between the two paintings.
-Identical : y hệt
74. The team is the same as it was for the last Saturday’s match.
 There has been no change to the team since the last Saturday’s match
-The same as = no change to sth
75. Just keep the book if you still need it.
 As long as you need the book, (just) keep it/ you can keep it/ please keep it.
-As long as + clause, clause : Miễn là…
Question II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it by using the word given. Do not change the form of the given
word. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (5pts)
76. My husband will be angry when I tell him. (ROOF)
 My husband will hit the roof when I tell him.
-Hit the roof : tức giận
77. She is well known for her vast knowledge of Renaissance painting. (AUTHORITY)
 She is an authority on Renaissance painting.
-Be an authority on sth : Lag 1 chuyên gia về cái gì
78. The members of the government have failed to agree on the new budget. (REACHED)
 The members of the government have not reached an agreement on the new budget.
-Reach an agreement on sth : đi đến quyết định về cái gì
79. The novel didn’t come up to my expectations. (SHORT)
 The novel fell short of my expectations.
-Fall short of sth : không đạt tới cái gì
80. Julie always listens to my complaints about work. (EAR)
 Julie always lends an ear to my complaints about work.
-Lend an ear to sth : lắng nghe cái gì
Question III. Essay writing (20 pts)
Nowadays, computers are an important part of most people’s everyday lives. This change has improved the
way people live.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You should write at least 250 words.

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