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GIẢI ĐỀ THI THPTQG 2023

Giáo viên: Cô Trang Anh
 ĐỀ THI THỬ CỦA TRƯỜNG MINH CHÂU – HƯNG YÊN

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.
For hundreds of years, giving flowers has been a social means of communication. In the United States,
flowers are often given during rites of passage, for commemorating special occasions or as a heartfelt
gift between loved ones and friends. Flower gifting also occurs in most countries around the world.
However, the meanings and traditions often vary.
While students traditionally gave their favorite teacher an apple in past years, in China, teachers are
given flowers. Peonies are by far the flower most often given in China. They are also quite popularly
used for weddings. Strangely, potted plants are not considered a pleasant gift among Asian cultures. The
people believe that like a plant confined by a pot, the gift symbolizes a binding or restriction.
In Russia, in lieu of giving birthday presents, the guest of honor receives a single flower or an unwrapped
bouquet. Floral arrangements or baskets are not given. Russians celebrate a holiday known as Woman’s
Day. Traditional gifts include red roses, hyacinths or tulips. When there is a funeral or other occasion
where someone wishes to express sympathy, carnations, lilies or roses are given in circular
configurations, which signify the transition of birth, life and death to rebirth. In this instance, the color
of choice is commonly yellow. For joyous occasions, arrangements and bouquets generally contain an
odd number of flowers.
In the times of ancient Rome, brides carried flowers to scare away evil spirits and encourage fertility.
The Dutch believed that flowers were food for the soul. When invited to someone’s home in Great
Britain, it is tradition to bring a gift of flowers. All types are acceptable except white lilies, which are
usually seen at funerals. Unlike the United States, red roses are a symbol of love.
Flowers are generally gifted in odd-numbered increments regardless of the occasion. However, the Brits
also have superstitions regarding the number 13, so the number is avoided. In the southern region of
the continent, flowers are traditionally given during Christmas. Egyptians are much more conservative
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and restrict flower gifting to funerals and weddings. While certain flowers may have significant
meanings for some, flowers in Las Vegas and across the United States flowers are an acceptable gift for
any reason desired.
Question 1: What does the topic mainly discuss?
A. The comparison of giving flowers between Asian and European cultures.
B. The kinds of flowers people often give each other in different cultures.
C. The fascinating tradition of giving flowers.
D. The different meanings of flowers in different cultures.
Question 2: What does the word “They” in paragraph 2 refer to______?
A. Students B. Peonies C. Teachers D. Flowers
Question 3: According to the passage, the following flowers are given on Woman’s Day in Russia,
EXCEPT_________
A. red roses B. hyacinths C. tulips D. yellow roses
Question 4: What could the word “fertility” in paragraph 4 best be replaced by?
A. happiness B. fecundity C. good spirit D. loyalty
Question 5: The word “superstitions” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. unfounded belief B. traditional belief
C. deep-seated belief D. religious belief
Question 6: In which country should not people bring white lilies to other houses?
A. Russia B. China C. Great Britain D. United States
Question 7: It can be inferred from the passage that _________.
A. Flowers given in Britain are in even numbers in any case.
B. People can give flowers to Americans on any occasion.
C. At funerals in any culture, flowers are gifted in circular configurations.
D. Egyptians are rather comfortable when receiving flowers at funerals and weddings.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
8. A. robot B. fiction C. machine D. human
9. A. experience B. prioritize C. apprenticeship D. administration
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 10 to 14.
Who talk more men or woman? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist Deborah
Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women, says that this is a stereotype.
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According to Tannen, women are more verbal- talk more in private situations, where they use
conversation as the “glue” to hold relationships together. But, she says, men talk more in public
situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out that
we can see these differences even in children. Little girls often play with one “best friend”, their play
includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups; their play usually involves more
doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, boys are often better at mathematics.
A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers
studied conversations between children aged 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents
talk very differently to their sons than they do to their daughters. Their startling conclusion was that
parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they
use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially
with daughters than with sons.
10. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Women talk more than men on the whole
B. Little girls and little boys have different ways of playing.
C. It’s a stereotype that women talk more than men.
D. Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public.
11. The word “they” in the first paragraph refers to _______.
A. women B. men C. situations D. men and women
12. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Boys don’t like showing their emotions.
B. Parents use more language to talk with their daughters.
C. Boy’s play usually involves more talking than doing.
D. Parents give more love to their daughters than their sons.
13. Which word could best replace “startling” in the second paragraph?
A. beginning B. surprising C. annoying D. interesting
14. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Men use conversation to exchange information and gain status.
B. Women use conversation as the “glue” to hold relationships together.
C. Parents talk to their sons and their daughters very differently.
D. One little girl often plays with many of her best friends.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
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15. _______, they will have done their homework.
A. When you finish cooking B. By the time you finish cooking
C. While you finish cooking D. As soon as the time you finished cooking
16. We should make full use ______ the Internet as it is an endless source of information.
A. with B. of C. form D. in
17. Thanks to the progress of science and technology, our lives have become_________.
A. gooder and gooder B. more and more good
C. the more and more good D. better and better
18. She has made an __________ for the job as a nursery teacher because she likes children.
A. applicant B. applying C. application D. apply
19. You should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying and ______ a real effort to answer all the
questions.
A. have B. make C. do D. take
20. He _______ yesterday. He had to pay $500 for that faulty part.
A. had the car repair B. got the car to repair
C. had the mechanic repaired D. had his car repaired
21. Your sister hardly ever cooks, _______?
A. didn’t she B. doesn’t she C. did she D. does she
22. When we came to the stadium, the match ______.
A. already began B. already begins
C. have already begun D. had already begun
23. I feel terrible, I didn’t sleep ____ last night.
A. a jot B. an inch C. a wink D. an eye
24. According to FAO, Vietnam is ______ second largest coffee producer in the world after Brazil.
A. X B. an C. the D. a
25. We stood on the bridge ______ the two small towns of London.
A. connecting B. connects C. connected D. was connecting
26. We decided _________ at home this afternoon.
A. staying B. stay C. to stay D. stayed
27. When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will _______ that position.
A. stand for B. catch on C. hold on D. take over
28. Pesticide residues in fruit and vegetable can be _________ to health.
A. supportive B. crucial C. destructive D. receptive
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29. The newly- married couple went on a _________ to Sapa for their honeymoon.
A. journey B. travel C. voyage D. trip
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.
30. By the time next week, I am lying on a beach on the Bahamas.
A. on a beach B. the Bahamas C. By the time D. I am
31. Her weight has increased remarkably since they began receiving treatment.
A. they B. receiving C. Her weight D. remarkably
32. As an education, Mr. Tam is very worried about the increasing of teenager delinquency.
A. is B. delinquency C. about D. education
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the
following exchanges.
33. Tom and Quynh Anh are talking about jobs they would like to choose.
- Tom: “I think working as a teacher is a tough job.”
- Quynh Anh: “___________”
A. It’s a good idea B. That’s exactly what I think
C. Not at all D. I’m sorry, but I agree with you.
34. Nam is talking to Daisy about her wedding dress.
- Nam: “What a beautiful wedding dress you are wearing today, Daisy!”
- Daisy: “___________________”
A. Thank you for your compliment. B. Thank you very much. I’m afraid.
C. I don’t like your saying D. You are telling a lie
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to their
underlined word in each of the following questions.
35. You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold.
A. keeps talking about things B. keeps going
C. keeps changing her mood D. keeps testing
36. Let’s clear up this rubbish and put it in the bin.
A. clear away B. clear off C. mess up D. tidy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to their
underlined word in each of the following questions.
37. It seemed incredible that she had been there a week already.
A. imaginable B. clear C. unimaginative D. believable
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38. I’ll spend the weekends hitting the books as I have final exams next week.
A. studying in a relaxing way B. damaging the books
C. reviewing the books D. studying on a serious day
Read the passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the
blanks from 39 to 43.
In such a costly and competitive society and world, no one of us can live without money. We need money
to fulfill our basic needs of life such as buying food, and (39) ________ other basic necessities of life which
are almost impossible to buy without money. People in the society (40) ______are rich and have property
are looked at as honorable and respectful people of the society however a poor person is seen as hatred
without any good impression.
Money increases the position of the person in society and (41) ______a good impression on him. All of us
want to be rich by earning more money through a good job or business in order to fulfill all the
increasing demands of the modern age. (42) ______, only a few people get this chance of completing their
dreams of being a millionaire.
So, money is a thing of great importance all through life. Money is required by everyone whether he/she
is rich or poor and living in urban areas or rural areas. People in the urban areas are earning more
money than the people living in backward or rural areas as the people of the urban areas have more
(43) ______to the technologies and get more opportunities because of the easy sources.
39. A. many B. some C. little D. few
40. A. who B. what C. where D. which
41. A. gives B. does C. takes D. draws
42. A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Moreover
43. A. order B. access C. exit D. way
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate that best combine this pair of sentences
in the following questions.
44. Nam was so rude to them last night. Now he feels regretful.
A. Nam wishes he hadn’t been so rude to them last night.
B. Nam regrets to have been so rude to them last night.
C. Nam wishes he weren’t so rude to them last night.
D. Nam regrets having so rude to them last night.
45. People should not throw rubbish in the park. People should not cut down the trees in the park.
A. People should neither throw rubbish or cut down the trees in the park.
B. People should either throw rubbish nor cut down the trees in the park.
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C. People should either throw rubbish in the park or cut down the trees in the park.
D. People should neither throw rubbish nor cut down the trees in the park.
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.
46. Tom went on and on apologizing for it, which was quite unnecessary.
A. Tom needn’t have apologized. I quite understand.
B. Tom wouldn’t have apologized. I quite understand.
C. Tom can’t have apologized. I quite understand.
D. Tom shouldn’t have apologized. I quite understand.
47. “Stop smoking or you’ll be ill,” the doctor told me.
A. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness.
B. The doctor advised me to give up smoking a lot of cigarettes.
C. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes.
D. The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness.
48. People say that robots will take over the world.
A. Robots is said to be taking over the world.
B. It is said that robots will take over the world.
C. It is said for robots to take over the world.
D. That robots will take over the world is true.
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.
49. A. designs B. demands C. approves D. attacks
50. A. changes B. chemical C. poaching D. achievement