SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPTQG NĂM 2023

HẢI PHÒNG MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
(Đề thi có 05 trang)
Họ, tên thí sinh: …………………………… Mã đề: 004
Số báo danh: ……………………………
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 1 to 7.
Is your company a sitting duck for hackers? When did you last change your password? How complete
are your security systems? Have you ever been broken into before?
According to IANS, the International Association for Network Security, there's a new breed of hackers
out there And, there’s also a new target. In the past, hackers gained notoriety from breaking into big
companies' networks. In fact, the bigger the company, the bigger the success. When hackers broke into
Informix's notoriously secure system 1999, they made headline news around the world.
The big "success" came with a major drawback. This headline break-ins came with international teams
of investigators and serious criminal charges. Several former famous hackers are now sitting behind bars or
working overtime to pay off hefty fines in penalties and damages.
So, hackers of the new decade have turned to a new target: smaller companies. Smaller companies often
spend less on their security systems. If they have never been broken into before, they may be lulled into a
feeling of security. They are often lax about changing their password frequently enough. And that spells
trouble Also, a breach system in a smaller company may attract little public attention. Investigations may be
brief and superficial, as overloaded investigators pursue bigger problems.
But if you do fall victim to hackers, it will definitely attract your own attention. These thieves can gain
access to your files, destroying, copying, or altering them. They can create havoc with your data. And if they
do, you'll surely wish you had changed your password once more often.
Question 1: Which of the followings is probably the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Is your business likely to be considered a sitting duck?
B. Who can be the next victims of Big-name hackers?
C. What is your security system like at the moment?
D. Are you the new target for modern generation hackers?
Question 2: The word "overloaded" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to "having too much _______ to
cope with at the same time".
A. jobs B. work C. data D. news
Question 3: What has happened to some big-name hackers?
A. They've got better jobs. B. They are paying their victims.
C. They’re in jails. D. Nothing at all.
Question 4: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. systems B. networks C. companies D. hackers
Question 5: The phrase "sitting duck for hackers" in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
A. duck which conducts hackers to their desired seats
B. target to be attacked by hackers in the future
C. duck which is sitting near or among hackers
D. bench of a duck shape available for hackers to sit on
Question 6: What is NOT mentioned as a result of hackers' work?
A. ruined files B. stolen software C. jumbled data D. replicated documents
Question 7: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The new breed of hackers tend to copy your information for notoriety.
B. Small companies seem to pay less attention to their security systems.
C. Hackers in the past were likely to avoid breaking into large companies.

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 D. Changing passwords prevents hackers from breaking into your house.
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 8: A. mutual B. united C. musical D. instrument
Question 9: A. psychology B. chocolate C. chemistry D. scholarship

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentences that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 10: Mary and Paul are having dinner.
- Mary: "Would you like some more spaghetti?"
- Paul:" ______. I've had more than enough."
A. Yes, please B. No. I wouldn't C. Yes, I would D. No, thanks
Question 11: David and Oliver are talking about environmental protection.
- David. “We should stop burning leaves."
- Oliver:" ______. We can use composting instead"
A. You're wrong B. I don't quite agree C. It's not true D. I completely agree
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that fits each of
the following questions.
Question 12: Their date of the wedding ______ for 26th May.
A. has fixed B. fixes C. fixed D. is fixed
Question 13: The brochure says that the hotel has a great ______ of the sea.
A. appearance B. view C. sight D. look
Question 14: Researchers have ______ to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes.
A. come B. reached C. arrived D. got
Question 15: After her parents died, she was ______ by her grandmother.
A. brought back B. come into C. brought up D. grown up
Question 16: Her house is twice ______ mine.
A. larger than B. more large than C. the larger as D. as large as
Question 17: They never go to the cinema with you, ______?
A. didn’t they B. do they C. don't they D. did they
Question 18: The ______ in the stadium all cheered the athletes.
A. onlookers B. viewers C. witnesses D. spectators
Question 19: I will give you a call ______.
A. after I'd seen her B. until I saw her C. when she returns D. as soon as she returned
Question 20: We can rely ______ the man. He always keeps his promises.
A. in B. for C. on D. with
Question 21: Have you read any book ______ by Mark Twain?
A. was written B. written C. writing D. wrote
Question 22: Have you finished ______ your hair yet?
A. washing B. washed C. towash D. wash
Question 23: I was told to ______ the medicine three times a day, before meals.
A. get B. do C. eat D. take
Question 24: We were quite lucky because our hotel was only a ______ throw away from the beach.
A. gravel’s B. lane's C. stone's D. paver's
Question 25: She has been working as ______ university lecturer for more than 25 years.
A. an B. the C. a D. Ø (no article)
Question 26: Jane noticed a job advertisement while she ______ along the street.
A. was walking B. walked C. would walk D. had walked

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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 the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 27: A. discriminate B. philosopher C. vulnerable D. stability
Question 28: A. initiate B. horizontal C. epidemic D. integration
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 29: I consider myself to be trustworthy, responsible and enthusiastic.
A. honest B. worthwhile C. talented D. skilled
Question 30: She is my colleague at the office and the most helpful person I know here.
A. employee B. staff C. supervisor D. co-worker
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 31 to 35.
In Finland, the tradition of community colleges and public education has (31) ______ longer than the
country itself - civilizing the whole population is a (32) ______ project ongoing since the late 1800s The
country's oldest educational organization, the Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation, just turned 142 years,
whereas Finland celebrated a centenary of its independence in 2017.
(33) ______, in Singapore the concept of lifelong learning is in itself relatively new. The Lifelong
Learning Council that operates under the (34) ______ of the Singaporean Ministry of Manpower was
established two years ago to develop and foster adult education.
In order to develop the work of the Council, the Singaporean adult education experts seek inspiration,
good practices and contacts from abroad. The knowledge and experience of the Finnish colleagues is
collected to further develop their own system - for (35) ______ they do not lack enthusiasm "It is never too
early or too late to learn," one member of the delegation summarizes.
Question 31: A. occurred B. happened C. existed D. remained
Question 32: A. nationality B. nationally C. nation D. national
Question 33: A. As a result B. But C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise
Question 34: A. auspices B. baton C. limelight D. weather
Question 35: A. why B. what C. that D. which
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 36: "What are you going to do after school, Sophia?" Lucas asked.
A. Lucas asked Sophia what was she going to do after school.
B. Lucas wanted to know what would Sophia do after school.
C. Lucas asked Sophia what she was going to do after school.
D. Lucas wanted to know what Sophia would do after school.
Question 37: She last visited her home country two years ago.
A. She was in her home country for two years.
B. She hasn't visited her home country for two years.
C. She has visited her home country for two years.
D. She didn't visit her home country two years ago.
Question 38: You are not allowed to use your mobile phone here.
A. You mustn't use your mobile phone here.
B. You needn’t use your mobile phone here.
C. You should use your mobile phone here.
D. You may use your mobile phone here.
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 39: We decided to leave the beach because it gets dark and we wanted to get home while there
was still some light.

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 A. still B. to leave C. while D. gets
Question 40: The quality of the accommodation has raised a lot in the past ten years and will continue to do
so.
A. raised B. past C. to do D. in
Question 41: We enjoy the roses so much. It really livens up the garden.
A. It B. the C. up D. so
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 42: He’s a flexible man. He can adapt to any situation.
A. autonomous B. adaptable C. rigid D. intelligent
Question 43: Yesterday, Susan went to work and got wet through, so she went home early, feeling under
the weather.
A. unhealthy B. risky C. well D. deficient
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 48.
A meal from a Chinese restaurant would hardly be complete without the ceremonial Finish of the
fortune cookie, the scented wafer that breaks easily to give way to its more exciting component - the paper
fortune contained within.
These cookies have a long and mysterious history - one that doesn’t begin in China. According to
researcher Yasuko Nakamachi, fortune cookies actually originated in Japan! Ms. Nakamachi first saw
Japanese fortune cookies at a bakery while visiting a popular temple outside Kyoto in the 1990s. However,
the baker was folding a paper fortune into a fold on the outside of the cookie, not the inside, like the fortune
cookies we are used to.
Ms Nakamachi was very curious about this, and decided to do her own research. After spending six
years going through thousands of old documents and drawings, and interviewing bakers around the country,
she realized that fortune cookies used to be very popular in Japan. The reason that Takeshi Matsuhisa, the
baker, puts the fortune on the outside of the cookie is to make sure that people don't accidentally eat the
paper!
Ms. Nakamachi found a drawing that went as far back as 1878, showing a Japanese man making the
same kind of cookies as Matsuhisa’s bakery. This is interesting because a number of people claimed to have
invented fortune cookies in California in the 1920s.
If these cookies are a Japanese invention, then why are they served in American Chinese restaurants?
After interviewing many Japanese and Chinese American families, Ms. Nakamachi suggested that it’s likely
that Japanese people first started serving fortune cookies in their restaurants when they moved to the United
States Then Chinese restaurant owners borrowed the idea and began making their own fortune cookies,
beginning the now-traditional practice of serving fortune cookies at the end of each meal.
Today, about three billion of these cookies are made annually in the U.S., and are served in restaurants
all over the world. Although fortune cookies might not be a traditional snack in China, they have become
one for people in many other countries.
(Adapted from Active Skills for Reading)
Question 44: This passage is mainly about _______.
A. how fortune cookies became popular
B. how and where fortune cookies began
C. why Chinese people make fortune cookies
D. how fortune cookies can predict the future
Question 45: Who is Yasuko Nakamachi?
A. A researcher B. An artist C. A baker D. A restaurant owner
Question 46: The word “wafer” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. very hard B. very heavy C. very thin D. very long
Question 47: Which of these statements is NOT true according to the passage?

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 A. In Japan, the fortunes are put on the outside of the cookie.
B. Fortune cookies are popular in the U.S.
C. American cookie makers made the fortune cookie popular.
D. Fortune cookies were brought to the U.S. by the Chinese.
Question 48: The word "they" in paragraph 5 refers to_______.
A. Chinese restaurant owners B. Chinese people
C. American families D. Japanese people
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pairs
of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: I put the mobile on the table. She then called me back.
A. Had it not been for her call, I wouldn't have put the mobile on the table.
B. Hardly had I put the mobile on the table when she called me back.
C. Only after she had called me back did I put the mobile on the table.
D. Not only did she call me back but I also put the mobile on the table.
Question 50: We had a good goalkeeper. We didn't lose the final match.
A. We had a good goalkeeper, so we lost the final match.
B. We lost the match even if we had a good goalkeeper.
C. If it hadn't been for the good goalkeeper, we would have lost the final match.
D. We didn't lose the final match unless we had a good goalkeeper.
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