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GIẢI ĐỀ THI THPTQG 2023

Giáo viên: Cô Trang Anh
 ĐỀ THI THỬ CỦA TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG – NAM ĐỊNH

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.
1. A. precious B. social C. extinct D. ancient
2. A. knit B. hide C. tide D. mind
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.
3. A. workforce B. career C. downside D. battle
4. A. illegal B. domestic C. creative D. marvelous
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
5. Do you know the boy ___________ the windows last night?
A. to break B. breaking C. broken D. broke
6. He’s never had a ___________ lunch than this one.
A. more delicious B. most delicious C. delicious D. as delicious
7. I’ll go out __________.
A. by the time I finished my grammar exercises
B. when I will have finished my grammar exercises
C. as soon as I am finishing my grammar exercises
D. after I have finished my grammar exercises
8. Babies are curious ________ everything around them.
A. about B. with C. at D. by
9. Singing helps us reduce stress, ______?

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A. doesn’t it B. isn’t it C. don’t they D. aren’t they
10. It’s not a good idea to spend more than three hours driving without _______ break.
A. the B. no article C. a D. an
11. There is not enough __________ between the management and the workers to boost their mutual
understanding.
A. interaction B. relationship C. supervision D. intervention
12: She was ____________ as a laboratory assistant.
A. taken on B. looked for C. brought up D. given away
13: In court, she admitted ____________ almost $1 million as "consulting fees".
A receiving B. receive C. to receive D. received
14: Amanda was refusing to give me the week off so I went over her _________ and spoke to the boss.
A head B. arm C. shoulder D. ear
15: While they _________the new project, their boss called for a meeting.
A were discussing B. discuss C. discussed D. are discussing
16: She complained that her husband never ___________ her any compliments anymore.
A. stood B. caught C. paid D. asked
17: They __________ this story by their grandmother when they visited her last week.
A. were told B. are told C. is telling D. had told
18: She is determined to make the job_________ easier.
A. technological B. technologically C. technology D. technologist
19: Conservationists have been trying to look for ways to protect _________ areas.
A wild B. wildness C. wilderness D. wildlife
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.
20. Lan and Nam are talking about their upcoming project.
- Lan: “Can we meet this Sunday to discuss our plan for the wildlife protection project?"
- Nam:"_________”
A. Yes, we did that. B. Sunday is the weekend.
C. Sunday suits me fine. D. Sunday is a great day.
21. Peter and John are close friends. They are talking about a football match on TV.
- Peter: "Do you think the match will be on TV later?"
- John: “________________”

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A. I can't agree with you. It's so dull. B. Yes, I'm a big fan of soap operas.
C. Yes. of course. It's being shown live on BBC1. D. No. I don't mind watching it.
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.
22. Our cultural identity lies in every aspect of our lives, from the way we dress and speak, to the types of
music and foods we enjoy.
A. uniqueness B. interaction C. increase D. progress
23. She smiled at him, and it was apparent that she was happy to see him.
A. obvious B. uncertain C. positive D. unclear
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is OPPOSITE in meaning
to each of the following questions.
24. The letters he would write were full of doom and gloom. I didn't know what made him so depressed.
A. pessimism B. aggressiveness C. optimism D. assurance
25. The restaurant had a bizarre menu, with dishes featuring exotic ingredients and unusual cooking
methods.
A familiar B. strange C. abnormal D. seasonal
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.
26. It's a year since she started taking English lessons.
A. She has been taking English lessons for a year.
B. She didn't take English lessons for a year.
C. She has never taken English lessons
D. She last took English lessons a year ago
27. "Susan, can you remember to photocopy these documents for tomorrow's meeting?” said the line
manager.
A. The line manager advised Susan to photocopy those documents for the meeting tomorrow.
B. The line manager reminded Susan to photocopy those documents for the meeting the following day.
C. The line manager invited Susan to photocopy these documents for the meeting the following day.
D. The line manager reminded Susan to photocopy these documents for the meeting the following day.
28. It's possible that Joanna didn't receive my message.
A. Joanna mightn't have received my message.
B. Joanna mustn't have received my message.

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C. Joanna couldn't have received my message
D. Joanna shouldn't have received my message.
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.
29: When he arrived at (A) the furniture (B) shop, they already sell(C) the table he wanted (D).
30. Some studies show that young babies (A) prefer the smell (B) of milk to those (C) of other liquids
(D)
31. A memorable (A) garden was to (B) be created for (C) the Princess in a (D) London park.
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.
Question 32: He helped us a lot with the project. We couldn't continue without him.
A. Provided his contribution wouldn't come, we couldn't continue with the project.
B. But for his contribution, we could have continued with the project.
C. Unless we had his contribution, we could continue with the project.
D. If he hadn't contributed positively, we couldn't have continued with the project.
Question 33: The storm was so great. Many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city.
A. Such was the greatness of the storm that many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city.
B. But for the storm, many families would have been evacuated to safer parts of the city.
C. Only when the storm became great did many families have to be evacuated to safer parts of the city.
D. Not until the storm became great would many families have to be evacuated to safer parts of the city.
Read the passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research
carried out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at (34) ______ human nails are
growing has increased by close to 25 per cent over the last 70 years.
The results of the study show that the average human fingernail now grows about 3.5mm a month,
compared with just 3mm seven decades ago. (35) _________ toenail growth was only about 2mm per month,
it was also up on the figure obtained in a similar survey done 70 years ago.
Researchers put the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the
importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (36) _______ with similar trends
in the height and weight of present-day adults.

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Interestingly, it appears that nails tend to grow fastest in warmer conditions, with the quickest growth (37)
______ among young people, and men. The fastest-growing nail is on the middle finger, while that on the little
finger is by far the slowest, at only (38) ________ fraction over 3 mm each month.
34. A. which B. where C. who D. whose
35. A. although B. despite C. however D. nevertheless
36. A. way B. rule C. line D. case
37. A. degree B. rate C. speed D. step
38. A. a B. few C. little D. much
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.
In the next decade, population growth will probably add to world hunger problems. As the population
grows. according to the World Hunger Programme, so will the number of malnourished people. The world's
population, estimated at 5.6 billion in 1994, may reach 11.5 billion by the year 2150, and most of that
growth is prevailing in the world's poorest countries. At least 95 percent of the global population growth
over the next thirty-five years will take place in the hunger-belt regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
For countries that already have a hard time feeding their populations, growth on a scale of even 3 percent
a year could add significantly to their food problems. This level of growth is already occurring in Namibia
and in South Africa, and many other countries are not far behind.
In 1981, the United States recorded a population on the African continent of 481 million people. This
number topped 800 million by the year 2000. Africa would have to increase its food production by 4 percent
a year to meet the food needs of its increased population. But Africa's food production is growing by only
1 percent a year, which means that nations already struggling to meet their people's food needs will have
an even greater struggle as populations grow. When food supply grows slower than population," says
Professor De Gregon, a country is in trouble.”
Question 39: Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Effects of Malnutrition
B. Population Growth
C. Feeding Programmes
D. Sustainable Food Production
Question 40: What will be increased, according to the World Hunger Programme, together with the
rapid growth of the population?
A. The difficulties in the hunger-belt regions

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B. The number of malnourished people
C. The growth of food production
D. The level of the world's poverty
Question 41: The word prevailing in paragraph 1 is closest meaning to__________.
A. occurring B. developing C. falling D. producing
Question 42: The word “its” in paragraph 2 refers to__________.
A. Africa B. Increase C. food production D. food needs
Question 43: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. In the next decade, population growth will probably worsen world hunger problems
B. Food production in Africa is growing more slowly than its population.
C. Africa has been struggling to meet its people's food needs.
D. The population of the African continent was 800 million by the year 2000.
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.
The technology of the North American colonies did not suffer strikingly from that of Europe, but in one
respect, the colonists enjoyed a great advantage. Especially by comparison with Britain, Americans had a
wonderfully plentiful supply of wood.
The first colonists did not, as many people imagine, find an entire continent covered by a climax forest.
Even along the Atlantic seaboard, the forest was broken at many points. Nevertheless, all sorts of fine trees
abounded, and through the early colonial period, those who pushed westward encountered new forests. By
the end of the colonial era, the price of wood had risen slightly in eastern cities, but wood was still extremely
abundant.
The availability of wood brought advantages that have seldom been appreciated. Wood was the foundation
of the economy. Houses and all manner of buildings were made of wood to a degree unknown in Britain.
Secondly, wood was used as fuel for heating and cooking. Thirdly, it was used as the source of important
industrial compounds, such as potash, an industrial alkali; charcoal, a component of gunpowder; and tannic
acid, used for tanning leather.
The supply of wood conferred advantages but had some negative aspects as well. Iron at that time was
produced by heating iron ore with charcoal. Because Britain was so stripped of trees, she was unable to
exploit her rich iron mines. But the American colonies had both iron ore and wood; iron production was
encouraged and became successful. However, when Britain developed coke smelting, the Colonies did not
follow suit because they had plenty of wood and besides, charcoal iron was stronger than coke iron. Coke

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smelting led to technological innovations and was linked to the emergence of the Industrial Revolution. In
the early nineteenth century, the former colonies lagged behind Britain in industrial development because
their supply of wood led them to cling to charcoal iron.
44. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The advantages of using wood in the colonies
B. The effects of an abundance of wood on the colonies
C. The roots of the Industrial Revolution
D. The difference between charcoal iron and coke iron
45. The word “strikingly” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to___________.
A. realistically B. dramatically C. completely D. immediately
46. Which of the following is a common assumption about the forests of North America during the colonial
period?
A. They contained only a few types of trees.
B. They existed only along the Atlantic seaboard.
C. They had little or no economic value.
D. They covered the entire continent.
47. According to the passage, by the end of the colonial period, the price of wood in eastern cities _______.
A. rose quickly because the wood was becoming so scarce.
B. was much higher than it was in Britain
C. was slightly higher than in previous years
D. decreased rapidly because of lower demand for wood
48. What can be inferred about houses in Britain during the period written about in the past?
A. They were more expensive than American houses.
B. They were generally built with imported materials.
C. They were typically smaller than homes in North America.
D. They were usually built from materials other than wood.
49. The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. Britain B. wood C. heating D. cooking
50. The phrase follow suit means __________.
A. doing the same thing B. making an attempt
C. having the opportunity D. taking a risk

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