SỞ GD- ĐT HÀ TĨNH KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2023

ĐỀ SỐ 1 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

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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 1: A. property B. industry C. computer D. fortunate
Question 2: A. table B. laptop C. actor D. machine
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 3: A. think B. thin C. them D. through
Question 4: A. hide B. pick C. shine D. blind
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 5: The council has spent an enormous amount of money on this project.
A. tiny B. thin C. loose D. gigantic
Question 6: This task is not rocket science. Just focus on observing this reaction and you can reach a conclusion on
chemical properties of bronze.
A. difficult B. uncomplicated C. effortless D. trivial
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 7: We hope to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes.
A. dangerous B. delicious C. nervous D. exact
Question 8: GCSE are not compulsory, but they are the most common qualifications taken by students.
A. required B. applied C. fulfilled D. specialized
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 9: Lan and Mai are at the zoo.
- Lan: "Can we feed the monkeys?"
- Mai: “ . The sign says “No feeding.”
A. It's too hard B. I’m afraid not
C. Don't mention it, please D. Sure. Wait a minute, please
Question 10: Mary and John are talking about drinking water at night.
- Mary: “I don’t think we should drink too much water at night”
- John: “___________. This can interrupt your sleep cycle and negatively impact heart health.”
A. You can say it again B. I have no idea
C. I’m afraid that I can’t agree with you D. I couldn’t agree more
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 11: Civil War was fought in _____ United States between 1861 and 1865.
A. the B. a C. ∅ D. an
Question 12: The Botanical Garden was a very place where we made a short tour round the garden
and took some pictures of the whole class.
A. beautify B. beautifully C. beautiful D. beautification
Question 13: Nancy _______ in the kitchen when she saw a mouse.
A. is cooking B. has cooked C. was cooking D. cooks
Question 14: After a period of probation, you’ll be offered a written _______ of employment.
A. contract B. certificate C. degree D. licence
Question 15: My brother really ____________ pride in his achievement at university.
A. keeps B. takes C. makes D. catches
Question 16: She is bored with her job which is only concerned _________ costs and fees.
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A. at B. to C. with D. of
Question 17: They spent a lot of money on doing a _____________ to find out what our customers think of
their local bus service.
A. research B. experiment C. campaign D. survey
Question 18: Your brother is living in HCM city, ___________?
A. was he B. isn’t he C. didn’t she D. does he
Question 19: Over a third of the population was estimated to have no __________ to the health service.
A. relation B. connection C. access D. link
Question 20: My neighbor offered ____________ us to the airport.
A. taking B. take C. to taking D. to take
Question 21: Mathematics, _______ by many students as a difficult subject, is actually very fascinating.
A. which are considered B. considered C. considering D. to be considered
Question 22: Tim’s grades are ____________ than John.
A. worse B. worst C. as bad D. so bad
Question 23: It won’t be safe to use these stairs __________ .
A. before they repaired them B. after they will repair them
C. when they repaired them D. until they have them repaired
Question 24: The new airport was constructed in the _______ of fierce opposition.
A. face B. name C. teeth D. fangs
Question 25: If you want to be healthy, you should ________ your bad habits in your lifestyles.
A. give up B. call off C. break down D. get over
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 26: She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now.
A. has disappeared B. and C. are still D. for her
Question 27: My brother usually asks me for help when he has difficulty with her homework.
A. her B. asks C. when D. has
Question 28: I find it difficult to understand the full importance of this statement, so I ask my brother for his
help.
A. find it difficult B. understand C. statement D. importance
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 29: He started working as a bank clerk 3 months ago.
A. He last worked as a bank clerk 3 months ago.
B. He didn't work as a bank clerk 3 months ago.
C. He has been working as a bank clerk for 3 months.
D. The last time she worked as a bank clerk was 3 months ago.
Question 30: Tom said: “Why do you keep staring at me, Janet?”
A. Tom asked Janet why did she keep staring at him.
B. Tom asked Janet why she keeps staring at him.
C. Tom asked Janet why she had kept staring at him.
D. Tom asked Janet why she kept staring at him.
Question 31: You are required to clean the house instead of your brother.
A. you needn’t clean the house instead of your brother.
B. You must clean the house instead of your brother.
C. You don’t have to clean the house instead of your brother.
D. You might clean the house instead of your brother.
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 32: Mike became a father. He felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
A. Were Mike to become a father himself, he would feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
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B. Only after Mike had become a father himself did he feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
C. Had Mike become a father himself, he would have felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
D. Not until he felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents did Mike become a father himself.
Question 33: He is short-sighted. Therefore, he has to wear the glasses.
A. If he isn’t short-sighted, he won’t have to wear the glasses.
B. If he hadn’t been short-sighted, he wouldn’t have had to wear the glasses,
C. If he weren’t short-sighted, he wouldn’t have to wear the glasses.
D. Should he not be short-sighted, he won’t have to wear the glasses.
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 34 to 38.
One of the most famous works of art in the world is Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. Nearly everyone
who goes to see the original will already be (34) ________ with it from reproductions, but they accept that fine
art is more rewardingly viewed in its original form.
However, if Mona Lisa was a famous novel, (35) ________ people would bother to go to a museum to
read the writer’s actual manuscript rather than a printed reproduction. This might be explained by the fact that
the novel has evolved precisely because of technological developments (36) ________ made it possible to print
out huge numbers of texts, whereas oil paintings have always been produced as unique objects. (37) ________,
it could be argued that the practice of interpreting or ‘reading’ each medium follows different conventions. With
novels, the reader attends mainly to the meaning of words rather than the way they are printed on the page,
whereas the ‘reader’ of a painting must attend just as closely to the material form of marks and shapes in the
picture as to any ideas they may (38) ________.
(Adapted from IELTS Cambridge Practice Test 10)
Question 34: A. familiar B. aware C. keen D. popular
Question 35 : A. much B. lots C. few D. little
Question 36: A. who B. where C. when D. that
Question 37: A. Although B. However C. In addition D. As a result
Question 38: A. modify B. signify C. classify D. identify

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 39 to 43.
Earthquakes are one of the deadliest types of natural disasters, accounting for the majority of natural
disaster-caused deaths in the last two decades, and they are often followed by aftershocks, landslides, tsunamis,
and fires.
Millions of low-intensity quakes occur every year, but every one or two years around the world, a major
quake with a magnitude of 8 or higher transpires. But while magnitude measures intensity, it isn’t necessarily an
indication of damage. In January 2010 one of the deadliest earthquakes in the 21st century shook Haiti, killed an
estimated 220,000, injured 300,000, and left 1.5 million homeless. The quake was at a 7 magnitude. Only a
month later, in February 2010, Chile was hit by an earthquake of even greater intensity, an 8.8 magnitude. Yet,
Chile saw a much smaller death toll at 500 deaths and had relatively little structural damage.
This is because Chile learned from its history, and as a relatively high-income country, had the means to
address problems with its infrustructure and disaster response. Before a disaster occurs, stakeholders -
nonprofits, local and national governments, and community members - should be brought together to make an
emergency response plan, said Rice. In 1960, the Valdivia earthquake in Chile killed thousands, left 2 million
people homeless, and caused $550 million in damages at the time - in today’s dollars, that’s $5.4 billion. This
earthquake led to Chile developing stricter building codes and creating a coordinated national response for such
emergencies, just as Rice suggests.
(Adapted from https:/Vox.com/)
Question 39: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ?
A. Earthquakes: one of the deadliest sorts of natural disasters.
B. An intensive earthquake hit Chile.
C. The deadliest earthquake in 21st century shook Haiti.
D. Chile with disaster response.
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Question 40: According to the passage, in 2010 ________.
A. over 2 million Haitians were affected by the earthquake
B. Chile saw much more deaths and structural damage from earthquake than Haiti
C. there were 2 deadliest earthquakes in the 21st century
D. the earthquake in Chile was the most devastating in its history
Question 41: The word “its” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. country’s B. Chile’s C. disaster’s D. Haiti’s
Question 42: The word “stakeholders” in paragraph 3 mostly means ________.
A. managers B. providers C. shareholders D. coordinators
Question 43: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Millions of low-intensity quakes occur annually around the world.
B. There used to be an earthquake in Chile in 1960.
C. Chile is a rich country
D. The greater intensity an earthquake is, the more damage it causes.

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 44 to 50.
Most parents want their sons and daughters to have equal chances of success when they grow up.
Today, equality of the sexes is largely mandated by public policy and law. However, old-fashioned ideas
and a lot of prejudice are still part of our culture and present challenging questions for parents.
Gender stereotypes are rigid ideas about how boys and girls should behave. These stereotypes are:
A "feminine" girls should be insecure, accommodating and a little illogical in her thinking. A
"masculine " boy should be strong, unemotional, aggressive, and competitive. How are children exposed
to these stereotypes? According to the researchers David and Myra Sadker of the American University of
Washington, D.C., boys and girls are often treated differently in the classroom. They found out that
when boys speak, teachers usually offer constructive comments, when girls speech, teachers tend to focus
on the behavior.
The emphasis on differences begins at birth and continues throughout childhood. For example,
few people would give pink baby's clothes to a boy or a blue blanket to a girl. Later, many of us give girls
dolls and miniature kitchenware, while boys receive action figures and construction sets. There's nothing
wrong with that. The problem arises when certain activities are deemed appropriate for one sex but not
the other. According to Heather J. Nicholson, Ph.D., director of the National Resource Center for Girls, Inc.,
this kind of practice prevents boys and girls from acquiring important skills for their future lives.
"The fact is," says Nicholson, "that society functions as a kind of sorting machine regarding gender.
In a recent survey, fifty-eight percent of eighth-grade girls but only six percent of boys earned money
caring for younger children. On the other hand, twenty-seven percent of boys but only three percent of
girls earned money doing lawn work". If we are serious about educating a generation to be good workers
and parents, we need to eliminate such stereotypes as those mentioned previously.
Gender stereotypes inevitably are passed to our children. However, by becoming aware of the
messages our children receive, we can help them develop ways to overcome these incorrect ideas. To
counteract these ideas, parents can look for ways to challenge and support their children, and to
encourage confidence in ways that go beyond what society's fixed ideas about differences of sex are.
(Adapted from https://en.isicollective.com)
Question 44: Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?
A. Deep-seated stereotypes about genders and their effects.
B. Different prejudice about how girls and boys should behave and be treated.
C. The role of culture in the behavior of different genders.
D. The influence of education and society on gender stereotypes.
Question 45: The word “masculine” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___.
A. impressive B. manly C. caring D. secure
Question 46: According to paragraph 2, David and Myra Sadker of the American University of Washington,
D.C found that_____.
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A. schoolboys and schoolgirls are treated equally in the classroom.
B. teachers often concentrate on boys' behavior and girls' manners.
C. boys are commented usefully whereas girls are paid attention to behavior.
D. girls are taught to be insecure, accommodating and illogical while boys are strong, unemotional,
aggressive, and competitive.
Question 47: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Male and female children are expected to behave the same as what adults think they should.
B. The distinctions in treatment to boys and girls commence when they were given birth.
C. Its beneficial for children to practice fundamental skills if they are treated unequally quite early.
D. Children are differently treated not only at homes but also at schools.
Question 48: The word "counteract" in the last paragraph could be best replaced by __.
A. promote B. inspire C. encourage D. frustrate
Question 49: The word "they" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. boys and girls B. comments C. the researchers D. teachers
Question 50: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Parents are able to help reduce the influence of gender stereotypes on their children.
B. Teachers and parents have to join hands to encourage children's confidence in social activities.
C. Society functions often categorize jobs regardless genders.
D. The problems males and females get when they are adults originate from gender stereotypes.

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

Question 6:
Đáp án A
Kiến thức về từ trái nghĩa
Tạm dịch: Nhiệm vụ này không phải là quá khó để thực hiện. Chỉ cần tập trung vào việc quan sát phản ứng này
và bạn có thể đưa ra kết luận về tính chất hóa học của đồng.
=> not rocket science (adj): không khó để làm, hiểu
Xét các đáp án:
A. difficult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ (adj): khó khăn; gay go
B. uncomplicated /ʌnˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ (adj): không rắc rối, không phức tạp; đơn giản
C. effortless /ˈefətləs/ (adj): dễ dàng, cần ít nỗ lực
D. trivial /ˈtrɪviəl/ (adj): tầm thường, không đáng kể
=> Do đó: not rocket science >< difficult
Question 14: contract of employment: hợp đồng lao động
Question 17: Đáp án D
Kiến thức về từ vựng
A. research (n): nghiên cứu
B. experiment (n): cuộc thí nghiệm
C. campaign (n): chiến dịch
D. survey (n): khảo sát
=> Ta có cụm: Do a survey (coll): làm khảo sát
Tạm dịch: Họ đã dành rất nhiều tiền vào việc làm khảo sát để tìm ra những gì khách hàng nghĩ về dịch vụ xe
bus địa phương của họ.
*Note: - find out sth: tìm ra, phát hiện ra
- think of sth: nghĩ về điều gì

Question 19
Đáp án C
Kiến thức về từ vựng
A. relation /rɪˈleɪʃn/ (n): mối quan hệ
=> Cấu trúc: relations with sb/sth: những mối quan hệ với ai/cái gì
B. connection /kəˈnekʃn/ (n): sự kết nối, liên kết
=> Cấu trúc: connection to sth: sự kết nối, liên kết với cái gì
C. access (n): sự truy cập, sự tiếp cận
=> Cấu trúc: have (no) access to sth: (không) có cơ hội để tiếp cận, sử dụng cái gì
D. link (n): sự kết nối, mối liên hệ
=> Cấu trúc: have (no) links to sb/sth: có mối liên hệ, kết nối với ai/cái gì
Tạm dịch: Hơn 1/3 dân số được ước tính là không thể tiếp cận được với các dịch vụ sức khỏe.
Question 24:
Đáp án C
Kiến thức về cụm từ cố định
=> Ta có cụm từ sau:
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+ In the teeth of sth (idm): bất chấp cái gì; đối lập với cái gì
Tạm dịch: Sân bay mới được xây dựng bất chấp những ý kiến trái chiều gay gắt.
Question 28:
Đáp án B
Kiến thức về từ vựng
Tạm dịch: Tôi cảm thấy thật khó để hiểu hết ý nghĩa của câu nói này, vì vậy tôi nhờ anh trai tôi giúp đỡ.
=> Căn cứ vào nghĩa ta thấy B sai về nghĩa:
- Importance /ɪmˈpɔːrtns/ (n): tầm quan trọng = Import /ˈɪmpɔːrt/ (n): tầm quan trọng
=> Nhưng ta dùng cụm từ sau: The import of sth = the meaning of something, especially when it is not
immediately clear: ý nghĩa của cái gì (nhất là khi nó không rõ ràng, không rõ nhận thấy ngay)
=> Sửa lỗi: importance => import
Question 44: Đáp án A
Câ u hỏ i: Câ u nà o có thể là ý chính củ a vă n bả n trên?
A. Nhữ ng định kiến lâ u đờ i về giớ i tính và cá c tá c độ ng củ a nó .
B. Nhữ ng định kiến khá c nhau về việc con trai và con gá i nên cư xử và đượ c đố i xử như thế nà o.
C. Vai trò củ a vă n hó a trong cá ch cư xử củ a cá c giớ i tính khá c nhau.
D. Ả nh hưở ng củ a giá o dụ c và xã hộ i lên định kiến về giớ i tính.
Căn cứ vào thông tin đoạn 1
“Most parents want their sons and daughters to have equal chances of success when they grow up. Today,
equality of the sexes is largely mandated by public policy and law. However, old-fashioned ideas and a lot of
prejudice are still part of our culture and present challenging questions for parents." (Hầu hết cha mẹ nào cũng
muốn con trai và con gái họ có cơ hội thành công như nhau khi chúng trưởng thành. Ngày nay, sự bình đẳng về giới
tính đã được quy định rộng rãi trong các chính sách công và luật pháp. Tuy nhiên, những tư tưởng lạc hậu và nhiều
định kiến vẫn là một phần trong văn hóa của chúng ta và đặt ra nhiều thách thức cho các bậc cha mẹ).
Như vậ y, đoạ n vă n nà y nó i về các định kiến về giớ i tính và nhữ ng tá c độ ng củ a chú ng.
Question 45: Từ “masculine” trong đoạ n 2 có nghĩa gầ n nhấ t vớ i ___.
A. đầ y ấ n tượ ng B. mạ nh mẽ, có tính chấ t đà n ô ng C. chu đá o D. an toà n, đảm bả o
Từ đồ ng nghĩa: masculine (thuộ c giố ng đự c) = manly
Question 48: Đáp án B Từ “counteract” trong đoạ n cuố i có thể đượ c thay thế bở i từ .
A. thú c đẩ y B. chố ng lạ i C. khuyến khích D. truyề n cả m hứ ng
Từ đồ ng nghĩa: counteract (chố ng lạ i) = frustrate
“To counteract these ideas, parents can look for ways to challenge and support their children, and to encourage
confidence in ways that go beyond what society's fixed ideas about differences ofsext are." (Để chống lại các tư
tưởng này, cha mẹ cần tìm cách để thử thách và ủng hộ con cái mình, và khuyến khích sự tự tin vượt qua các định
kiến định sẵn theo sự khác biệt về giới tính).

Question 50: Đáp án A

Đọc hiểu
A. Cha mẹ có khả năng giúp làm giảm sự ảnh hưởng của các định kiến giới tính lên con cái họ.
B. Giáo viên và cha mẹ phải chung tay khuyến khích sự tự tin của trẻ trong các hoạt động xã hội.
C. Các hoạt động xã hội thường phân loại nghề ngiệp mà không quan tâm đến giới tính.
D. Các vấn đề mà nam giới và nữ giới gặp phải khi họ trưởng thành bắt nguồn từ các định kiến về giới tính.
Căn cứ thông tin đoạn cuối và cả bài văn:
“Gender stereotypes inevitably are passed to our children. However, by becoming aware of the messages
our children receive, we can help them develop ways to overcome these incorrect ideas. To counteract these
ideas, parents can look for ways to challenge and support their children, and to encourage confidence in
ways that go beyond what society's fixed ideas about differences of sex are.”
(Các định kiến giới tính chắc chắn sẽ truyền lại đến đời con cháu chúng ta. Tuy nhiên, nhận thức được các
thông điệp mà con cái chúng ta sẽ nhận được, chúng ta có thể giúp chúng tìm ra cách thức phù hợp để vượt
qua các tư tưởng sai trái này. Đế chống lại các tư tưởng này, cha mẹ cần tìm cách để thử thách và ủng hộ
con cái mình, và khuyến khích sự tự tin vượt qua các định kiến định sẵn theo sự khác biệt về giới tính).