ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO SỐ 2 KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023

(Đề thi có 05 trang) Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
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Họ, tên thí sinh: …………………………………………………….

Số báo danh: ………………………………………………………..

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 stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. include B. request C. widen D. acquire
Question 2: A. architect B. committee C. employment D. instruction
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. art B. catch C. hard D. calm
Question 4: A. graphs B. myths C. laughs D. crabs
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: The amount of television ________ by the typical American teenager has increased by six percent over
the past five years. chắc chắn sẽ có 1 câu đáp án là mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn
A. watch B. that watched C. watching D. watched
Question 6: More street lighting should be installed to increase ________ at night.
A. security (n) = safety B. secure adj = safe C. securely D. insecure = unsafe: k an toàn
Question 7: We had to save ________ for our holidays and do a lot of research before we booked.
A. long B. hard C. heavily rain D. strongly seriously ill
Question 8: In many countries, ________ education is free only until the age of 16.
A. ∅ (no article) B. a C. an D. the
Question 9: I don’t think my parents will let me ________ to the party by myself. let sb/st do st: cho phép
ai/cái gì làm gì
A. to going B. going C. go D. to go
Question 10: His blood pressure ________ each time he visits the doctor. hiện tại đơn LET IT GO
A. will check B. checks C. is checked D. was checked
Question 11: When I looked at my phone, the message ________ at exactly the same moment.
A. arrive B. was arriving C. had arrived D. arrived
Question 12: There aren’t enough cherries for the cake, ________?
A. are there B. are they C. aren’t they D. isn’t it day - on
Question 13: ________ the days of early American life, children had to do a lot of household chores. on tuesday
on monday
A. Under B. At C. On D. In
Question 14: Travelling at 431 km/h, there is no ________ passenger train in the world than the Maglev train.
A. as fast B. faster C. fastest D. fast
Question 15: Most people like it if you ________ them a compliment. pay sb a compliment: cho ai đó lời khen
A. get B. pay C. take D. mean by the time - các thì hoàn
Question 16: ________, he’ll take a gap year to travel around Europe. thành (hiện tại hoàn
thành, tương lai hoàn
A. By the time he finishes high school B. After he had finished high school thành, quá khứ hoàn
C. Once he finishes high school D. Until he finished high school thành) - have, had, has
Question 17: The first part of the online course was so complicated that Simon felt totally out of his ________.
A. calm B. grip C. mind D. depth out of one's depth: k thể
Question 18: An awful lot of small businesses ________ last year due to the Covid-19. hiểu được.
A. went under B. laid off C. held back D. dropped by
go under: phá sản lay sb off: sa thải ai đó hold back: kìm hãm drop by: ghé qua
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Question 19: The book, translated into over 30 languages, ________ cultural barriers to delight all kinds of readers.
A. surpasses vượt trội B. excels giỏi, xuất sắc C. invades xâm chiếm, D. transcends vượt qua giới hạn
xâm lược thông thường
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 20: Andy and Minh are in front of the cinema.
- Andy: “Sorry I’m late. I missed the bus.”
- Minh: “_______. I haven’t been waiting long.”
A. You’re welcome B. It’s OK C. I hope so D. Of course
Question 21: Leanne and David are talking about road safety.
- Leanne: “It scares me when people drive and text at the same time.”
- David: “Absolutely! _______.”
A. I sometimes do the same B. That saves you time
C. They might put other drivers in danger D. That requires a lot of skill
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 22: Williams is in the wars again after last week's race, when he was involved in a serious accident right
after the start.
A. angry B. secure C. healthy D. injured
Question 23: When I told my parents that I wanted to undertake a graduate degree overseas, they did not give me
their consent at first.
A. permission B. discussion C. prediction D. condition
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 24: The new manufacturing process is much more sustainable than the old one, which is definitely a good
thing for the company’s efficiency and for our planet.
A. efficient B. damaging C. productive D. untidy
Question 25: Despite several hardships, I maintained a positive attitude and soon began to flourish at work.
A. end B. try C. fail D. keep
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 26: The questions were very confusing. The students were not able to answer them.
A. If the questions were not so confusing, the students could answer them.
B. So confusing were the questions that the students could not answer them.
C. Not only were the questions confusing, but the students also could not answer.
D. Had it not been for the confusing questions, the students could not answer them.
Question 27: Last summer, he went to that city. It was his first time.
A. He had never visited that city before he went there last summer.
B. It was last summer that he had ever known that city.
C. He has not visited that city since he went there last summer.
D. It was not until last summer that he was used to that city.
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 28: Milk is not only good for your teeth but they can also help your bones become strong.
A B C D
Question 29: I have spent some time looking round the shops in Oxford Street yesterday.
A B C D
Question 30: Undoubtedly, it can sometimes be helpful to try to remain beat-up when things are difficult, but it’s
A B

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virtually impossible to have a positive outlook all the time.
C D
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 31: Basic computer skills are required for all those who want to apply to this company.
A. Applicants to this company can have basic computer skills.
B. Applicants to this company needn’t have basic computer skills.
C. Applicants to this company must have basic computer skills.
D. Applicants to this company shouldn’t have basic computer skills.
Question 32: “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday,” Harry told Mary.
A. Harry apologised to Mary for forgetting her birthday.
B. Harry felt sorry because he forgot Mary’s birthday.
C. Harry asked Mary to forgive him for forgetting her birthday.
D. Harry said he was sorry as he forgot Mary’s birthday.
Question 33: She would call her best friend every night before going to bed.
A. She always called best friend before going to bed at night.
B. She has already called best friend before going to bed at night.
C. She needed to call her best friend before going to bed at night.
D. She will ever call her best friend before going to bed at night.
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.
How to Think about … Calories
A straightforward (34) ________ of the energy in our food, calories sit at the heart of conventional weight control
advice. Consume too many, or fail to burn enough, and you will (35) ________ weight. Want to slim down? Eat less
and move more. Dig a little deeper, however, and you find it isn’t that simple.
This idea of the body as a furnace and food as its fuel was popularised by Wilbur Atwater in the 19th century. He
deduced that there are three main components with (36) ________ we can calculate the calorie content of any food:
protein and carbohydrates contain 4 calories per gram, while fats contain 9. Combine these and the result informs the
calorie content on food labels everywhere.
But think about how food is consumed and you hit your first problem. Take an orange, says Giles Yeo, a
geneticist at the University of Cambridge. An orange is mainly carbohydrate, or sugar. ‘When you drink orange
juice, your body will absorb the sugar [quickly] because there is (37) ________ digestion required,’ says Yeo. Eat
orange segments, (38) ________, and it takes energy for the digestive system to work on the fibre and extract the
sugar. Orange juice causes a more rapid spike in blood sugar levels than the orange segments, and regular surges in
blood sugar levels can increase the risk of many conditions, from diabetes to dementia. The orange segments take
longer to reach the gut, stimulating hormones that help us feel full.
(Adapted from New Scientist)

Question 34. A. rank B. dimension C. grade D. measure

Question 35. A. pick B. earn C. gain D. fill
Question 36. A. which B. that C. where D. whose
Question 37. A. no B. any C. few D. much
Question 38. A. therefore B. however C. moreover D. otherwise
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.
For most of us, if we describe a holiday as a disaster, it might mean we got robbed, were stuck indoors as it
poured with rain outside, or experienced any number of other things that could spoil our two weeks of relaxation.
We generally want to avoid these things. So you might be surprised to learn that there are now companies that
actually organise ‘disaster experiences’ for people looking for adventure in their time off.

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 You can travel to look for a storm - the kind that might blow your house down. Or perhaps you might like to
visit a war zone? Visas, travel and accommodation can all be arranged and personal protection can also be provided.
There is even a company that organises a realistic simulation of a plane crash ‘including a smoke-filled cabin’.
According to their website, this could provide an excellent day out for employees as a company team-building
experience. Are they serious? Don’t we have enough stress at work without having to pretend we’re all going to die!
James Wilcox, whose company does specialise in active areas of war, also argues his ‘disaster’ tours bring
much-needed money to the places affected and locals welcome them. ‘To be honest, the majority think we’re crazy,
but the second reaction is that they’re proud. It’s as if they’ve almost forgotten they have a lot to offer. They might
be struggling, but other people are willing to take the risk and travel halfway around the world to visit.’
(Adapted from Outcomes by Hugh Dellas and Andrew Walkley)

Question 39. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Are Disasters Always Unwelcome? B. Is Tourism Changing for the Worse?
C. A New Successful Tourism Model D. New Ways to Deal with Disasters
Question 40. According to the passage, disaster tourism _______.
A. can reduce stress at work B. may sound unfamiliar
C. is only for companies D. does not produce profits
Question 41. The word their in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. the plane crash B. the tourist company
C. the team-building experience D. the war zone
Question 42. The word active in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. changing B. common C. involved D. scary
Question 43. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Most people do not want to have trouble during their holidays.
B. Having disaster experiences means that no safety is ensured.
C. Disaster tourism may bring financial benefits to certain places.
D. Adventurous people are likely to enjoy a disaster holiday.
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.
It's sometimes argued that most of us have a broadly similar number of accomplishments; it's just that some
people are better at advertising them than others. The implication of this might be that genuine accomplishments
matter less in life than skilful self-promotion. This rather sad state of affairs has come about because of the
convention in many cultures prohibiting boasting - or ‘bragging' - with the result that people who have notable
skills or attributes don't necessarily get the recognition they deserve. Indeed, there is growing evidence from
academic studies to indicate that those who are prepared to promote their accomplishments at school, in sports or in
the workplace enjoy greater success. So what to do if you're one of the many people who find talking about your
own achievements awkward and uncomfortable?
One idea is to make sure you always sound grateful for your achievements. So when others comment on your
success, say something like, ‘I can't believe it either!' Try not to lose a sense of awe and wonder for your greatest
achievements, because surveys confirm we dislike those who act as though they deserve success. Another technique
is to talk about the hard parts as well - the failures and embarrassments - because it helps people relate to you. If this
is true, the frequently heard recommendation to always accentuate the positive is incorrect. A related though
separate approach is to emphasise the new skills you acquired on the road to an accomplishment; for example, the
time-management or leadership skills you developed while acting as president of a school club. In this way you can
project the idea that personal development was your number one goal, rather than the accomplishment itself.
The bad news is that people may be able to see through these techniques. The practice of talking up your
accomplishments while at the same time appearing self-effacing has been labelled 'humblebragging'. And according
to a study at Harvard Business School, the majority of us find it insincere. Which may leave you wondering how

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exactly you should go about making yourself stand out from the crowd. If so, remember this: there's some evidence
that people don't actually remember you for your achievements anyway. A technique as simple as finding something
you share with the person you're talking to, whether it's a friend you both know, a mutual birthplace or a type of
music you both enjoy, may in fact be a more effective way of fixing yourself in someone's mind.
(Adapted from Gateway by Amanda French, Miles Hordern and David Spencer)
Question 44. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. How to Form Social Connections B. To Boast or Not to Boast?
C. How to Talk about Achievements D. The Race to Success
Question 45. The word prohibiting in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. inventing B. balancing C. respecting D. discouraging
Question 46. According to paragraph 2, an effective way to promote yourself is to _______.
A. give credit to those who help you succeed
B. highlight only the positive sides of your achievements
C. avoid sounding too pretentious when talking about your success
D. stress what you learnt in the process of achieving a goal
Question 47. The word it in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. crowd B. humblebragging C. study D. evidence
Question 48. The word mutual in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. same B. general C. real D. public
Question 49. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Friends don’t value your success as much as what you have in common with them.
B. What you actually achieve may not be as important as how well you present yourself to others.
C. Culture may hinder one’s confidence to promote their success.
D. It is wise to boast about your achievements while staying modest.
Question 50. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. It’s best to avoid mentioning your achievements at all.
B. Everyone deserves an equal chance to talk about their success.
C. Being completely honest about your success isn’t always a sound approach.
D. Society should be more open-minded towards personal achievements.

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