KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Read the following passage
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Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Football or soccer, which is so popular all over the world, dates back to the Middle Ages At that time it wasvery different from the game we play today Any number of players could take part and the matches usuallydeveloped into a free-for-all In its modern (1) _, football is less than two hundred years old In 1846,the first rules to govern the game were drawn up at Cambridge University The number of players waslimited to 11 per side, (2) _ made things much more orderly than before (3) _, in 1863, theFootball Association was set up to help promote the game in Britain
The game is played on a grass or artificial pitch with a goal net at each end The objective is to move the ballaround the field, with the feet or head, until a player is in a position to put the ball into the net and score agoal Professional football is not only the most popular (4) sport in the world, but also morepeople actually play football themselves than any other team sport In 1904 FIFA, the world organisation forfootball, was founded It promotes the World Cup tournament (5) four years
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6 During the lesson, if you have questions or comments, please feel free to them.
7 _as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created.
A In order to be ranking B To be ranked C Being ranked D Ranked
8 Soot comes from the combustion of fossil or other fuels.
Trang 29 Last year Matt earned his brother, who had a better position.
A twice as much as B twice more than C twice as more as D twice as many as
10 It is important that applicants put modesty aside and show in their CV.
A self-control B self-confidence C self-determination D self-discipline
11 Jeff wanted to know .
A that why were his friends laughing B why were his friends laughing
C why his friends were laughing D the reason why his friends laughing
12 Governments should _ international laws against terrorism.
13 By the time Brown's daughter graduates, he _.
A retires B has retired C will being retired D will have retired
14 The recommendation that she a holiday was carried out.
15 What beautiful dress you are wearing! - Thank you That is _ nice compliment.
16 That Peter was born and brought up in a rich family is as plain as the .
A nose on his face B tip of his tongue C back of his hand D hair on his head
17 Combining physical activity with a healthy diet is the best way to a healthy body weight.
18 Ann's encouraging words gave me _ to undertake the demanding task once again.
19 Probation involves an initial period of employment, usually one to six months, where employers assess
whether an employee is capable _ fulfilling the requirements of a job
20 Since the renovation policy launched in 1986, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, _the fastest urbanization
process
A has been experienced B experience C is experiencing D has experienced
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
21 John and Marine are talking with each other about the job interview
John: "I didn't think the interview went well."
Marine: ”
A But you got the offer, finally.
B Don't worry You always did well in school.
C Oh, come on You'll make it.
Trang 3D What types of questions do you think they will ask?
22 Two students are talking about the upcoming exams.
Jack: "Peter, how have you prepared for the final exams?"
Peter: "I've studied for math and English I've got literature and history to go "
A I'm halfway through B I'm finished C You're right D You're telling me
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
23 We have to work against the clock so as to reset the deadline of the clients tomorrow.
C work as fast as possible D work strenuously
24 Most young people, independent as they seem, do not feel ready to make big decisions They may feel immense pressure trying to decide what to do when they leave school.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
25 "Have your seat, please" said the interviewer to him.
A The interviewer invited him to sit down.
B The interviewer offers him a post.
C The interviewer asked him where his seat was.
D The interviewer left him a seat.
26 It was a mistake of you to lose your passport.
A You shouldn't have lost your passport B There must be a mistake in your passport.
C You needn't have brought your passport D Your passport must be lost.
27 People cannot have computers solve problems in which the rules do not currently exist.
A People cannot solve computers problems in which rules do not currently exist.
B Problems in which rules do not currently exist cannot be solved by computers.
C Problems in which rules do not currently exist have to be solved by computers.
D People have to solve problems in which rules do not currently exist by computers.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
28 Jane doesn't attend class today She contracts a serious illness.
A If Jane contracted a serious illness, she would attend class today.
B If Jane didn't contract a serious illness, she would attend class today.
C In case Jane didn't contract a serious illness, she wouldn't attend class today.
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29 The path down the mountain was slippery It was hard for us to stay on our feet.
A As a result of the slippery path down the mountain, we had to stay on our feet.
B So slippery the path down the mountain was that we had difficulty keeping our balance.
C Such was the slippery path down the mountain that it was hard for us to stay on our feet.
D So slippery was the path down the mountain that we couldn't keep our balance.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
30 It is relatively easy to write computer program that seem able to respond fluently in a human
language to questions and statements
31 Tom's jokes are inappropriate, but we have to put up with it just because he's the boss.
32 Found in the 12th century, Oxford University ranks among the world's oldest universities.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Simply being bilingual doesn't qualify someone to interpret Interpreting is not only a mechanical process of
converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B Rather, it’s a complex art in
which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue or words that haveseveral meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accuratelyexpressed to the listener
At one international conference, an American speaker said, "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear",which meant nothing to the Spanish audience The interpretation was, "A monkey in a silk dress is still amonkey" an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea
There are 2 kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive The former sitting in a separated booth,
usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what aforeign language speaker says actually a sentence behind Consecutive interpreters are the ones mostinternational negotiations use They are employed for smaller meetings without sound booths andheadphones Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams A foreign speaker says his piecewhile the interpreter, using a special shorthand takes notes and during a pause, tells the client what was said
33 What is the purpose of the passage?
A To differentiate between simultaneous and consecutive interpreters.
B To state the qualifications of an interpreter.
C To point out the importance of an interpreter.
Trang 5D To explain the scope of interpreting.
34 The word "rather" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.
A In brief B on the contrary C in general D as a result
35 What is a difference mentioned between a simultaneous interpreter and a consecutive interpreter?
A The size of group with whom they work.
B Their proficiency in the language.
C The type of dictionary they use.
D The money they are paid.
36 The phrase "the former" in paragraph 3 refers to .
C consecutive interpreters D simultaneous interpreters
37 The author implies that most people have the opinion that the skill of interpreting is _.
A very complex and demanding B based on principles of business
C simpler than it really is D highly valued and admired
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
UNDERSTANDING INDIA'S CASTE SYSTEM
It has been said that life is what we make of it In other words, if we work hard and focus on our goals, wecan have great careers and enjoy high status is society However, these opportunities don’t exist for everyone
In some places, the family you are born into will decide almost everything about your life India’s caste
system is an example of this.
The caste system is a major part of the Hindu religion that has existed for thousands of years It is a way
of organizing and grouping people based on the occupation of the family Castes will determine whompeople can socialize with and their place in society Originally, a person’s caste was supposed to bedetermined by their personality, but over time it has been linked to their job and family
There are four classes, also known as varnas, in India’s caste system The highest one is Brahmin People
in this class have jobs in education and religion The second highest level is the Kshatriya, or ruling class.
People from this group can be soldiers, landowners, or have jobs in politics The class beneath this is theVaishya These people often work in the commercial sector as merchants The fourth-class level is theShudra Shudras typically work as unskilled labourers doing factory or farm work, or they may also beemployed as artists
There is another group, the Harijan, that is at the bottom and considered to be outside of the caste system Formany years, they were known as Untouchables, people from this caste held the most undesirable jobs insociety, such as cleaning up garbage Furthermore, they weren't allowed to pray at public temples or drinkwater from the same wells as other classes If someone from another caste came into contact with an
Trang 6Untouchable, they were considered dirty and would be expected to bathe vigorously to clean themselves Although the caste system still exists in India, the government is taking steps to improve the livingconditions and decrease unemployment rates for the Shudras and Harijan This includes providing betterhealth care, offering literacy programmes, and making sure that people from higher social classes do notexploit them It seems unlikely that the caste system will disappear any time soon, but the overall conditionsfor those at the bottom do seem to be improving.
38 Which of the following is NOT TRUE about India's caste system?
A The caste system has been used in India for a long time.
B The Kshatriya is the second highest class.
C Hard work helps people move up in the caste system.
D It is possible that a Shudra would work on a farm.
39 The word "this" in paragraph 1 refers to .
A the fact that your origin will mostly decide your future
B the pleasure of life in India
C the India's caste system existing for thousands of years
D the major part of the Hindu religion
40 What is the caste system mainly based on?
A What a person believes on B When a person starts school
C Who a person's parents are D Where a person was born
41 What kind of job would a Brahmin likely have?
42 What could replace the word "ruling" in paragraph 3?
43 All of the following are true about the Harijan EXCEPT that _.
A they used to be known as Untouchables
B they had to do undesirable jobs in society
C any contact between someone from another caste with an Untouchable was considered unacceptable
D anyone from another caste coming to contact with an Untouchable is not allowed to pray at temples
44 What does the passage suggest about the future of the caste system?
A One day soon it won't be used anymore in India.
B It is probably going to get worse before it gets better.
C It will likely continue to exist for a long time in India.
D The bottom groups will rise to rule over the top classes.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three
Trang 7in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
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.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
49 We want to recruit the brightest and the best If you think you fit the bill, fill in an application form
today
C are able to pay the bill D are suitable
50 Leonardo da Vinci created rare masterpieces of art such as The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
C excellent qualifications D excellent works of art
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Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI CHI TIẾT
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Football or soccer, which is so popular all over the world, dates back to the Middle Ages At that time it wasvery different from the game we play today Any number of players could take part and the matches usuallydeveloped into a free-for-all In its modern (1) _, football is less than two hundred years old In 1846,the first rules to govern the game were drawn up at Cambridge University The number of players waslimited to 11 per side, (2) _ made things much more orderly than before (3) _, in 1863, theFootball Association was set up to help promote the game in Britain
The game is played on a grass or artificial pitch with a goal net at each end The objective is to move the ballaround the field, with the feet or head, until a player is in a position to put the ball into the net and score agoal Professional football is not only the most popular (4) sport in the world, but also morepeople actually play football themselves than any other team sport In 1904 FIFA, the world organisation forfootball, was founded It promotes the World Cup tournament (5) four years
Giải thích:
TẠM DỊCH:
Football or soccer, which is so popular all over the
world, dates back to the Middle Ages At that time
it was very different from the game we play today.
Any number of players could take part and the
matches usually developed into a free-for-all In its
modern form, football is less than two hundred
years old In 1846, the first rules to govern the
game were drawn up at Cambridge University The
number of players was limited to 11 per side,
Bóng đá vốn rất phổ biến trên toàn thế giới và đã có
từ thời Trung cổ Vào thời điểm đó, nó rất khác so với những trận đấu mà chúng ta chơi ngày nay Bất
kỳ số lượng người chơi nào cũng có thể tham gia và các trận đấu thường miễn phí Ở dạng hiện đại, bóng
đá chưa đầy hai trăm năm tuổi Năm 1846, các quy tắc đầu tiên để quản lý những trận đấu đã được soạn thảo tại Đại học Cambridge Số lượng người chơi được giới hạn ở 11 người mỗi bên, điều này khiến
Trang 9which made things much more orderly than before.
Later, in 1863, the Football Association was set up
to help promote the game in Britain.
The game is played on a grass or artificial pitch
with a goal net at each end The objective is to
move the ball around the field, with the feet or
head, until a player is in a position to put the ball
into the net and score a goal Professional football
is not only the most popular audience sport in the
world, but also more people actually play football
themselves than any other team sport In 1904
FIFA, the world organisation for football, was
founded It promotes the World Cup tournament
every four years.
mọi thứ trở nên trật tự hơn trước rất nhiều Sau đó, vào năm 1863, Hiệp hội bóng đá được thành lập để giúp phát triển môn thể thao này ở Anh.
Trận đấu được chơi trên cỏ hoặc sân nhân tạo với lưới cầu môn ở mỗi đầu Mục tiêu là di chuyển quả bóng quanh sân bằng chân hoặc đầu cho đến khi một cầu thủ có thể đưa bóng vào lưới và ghi bàn Bóng
đá chuyên nghiệp không chỉ là môn thể thao có nhiều khán giả nhất trên thế giới mà còn có nhiều người thực sự chơi bóng cho chính họ hơn bất kỳ môn thể thao đồng đội nào khác Năm 1904, FIFA, tổ chức bóng đá thế giới, được thành lập Nó khai mạc giải đấu World Cup bốn năm một lần.
Tạm dịch: In its modern form, football is less than two hundred years old.
(Ở loại hình hiện đại, bóng đá chưa đầy hai trăm năm tuổi.)
→ Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích:
Đại từ quan hệ:
Ta dùng đại từ quan hệ ‘which thay cho cả mệnh đề đứng trước
Tạm dịch: The number of players was limited to 11 per side, which made things much more orderly than
Trang 10Kiến thức liên từ:
- later (trạng từ): sau đó (chỉ thời điểm sau tình huống mà sự việc vừa nói đến)
- after + S + V: sau khi
- however: tuy nhiên
- though: mặc dù
Tạm dịch: Later, in 1863, the Football Association was set up to help promote the game in Britain.
(Sau đó, vào năm 1863, Hiệp hội bóng đá được thành lập để giúp quảng bá trò chơi này ở Anh.)
→ Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích:
A witness (n): nhân chứng
B audience (n): khán giả xem các chương trình như kịch, hòa nhạc, độc giả, thính giả
C spectator (n): người xem trực tiếp một sự kiện (thể thao)
D viewer (n): người xem TV, truyền hình
Tạm dịch: Professional football is not only the most popular spectator sport in the world, but also more
people actually play football themselves than any other team sport
(Bóng đá chuyên nghiệp không chỉ là môn thể thao có nhiều khán giả nhất trên thế giới mà còn có nhiềungười thực sự chơi bóng cho chính họ hơn bất kỳ môn thể thao đồng đội nào khác.)
- every + N số ít: tất cả → every four years: bốn năm một lần
- other + N số nhiều/N không đếm được: những người/ vật khác
- another + N số ít: một cái/ người khác
Tạm dịch: It promotes the World Cup tournament every four years.
(Nó quảng bá giải đấu World Cup bốn năm một lần.)
→ Chọn đáp án B
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6 During the lesson, if you have questions or comments, please feel free to them.
Giải thích:
Trang 11Kiến thức từ vựng:
- enlarge (v): phóng to
- increase (v): tăng
- go up (ph.v): gia tăng
- raise (v): nâng lên raise a question: đặt câu hỏi
Tạm dịch: Trong quá trình học nếu có thắc mắc hay góp ý các bạn cứ thoải mái nêu ra nhé.
→ Chọn đáp án D
7 _as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created.
A In order to be ranking B To be ranked C Being ranked D Ranked
Giải thích:
Câu bị động:
Ta thấy vế đầu chỉ mục đích, nên ta sẽ dùng to V Lại thấy nghĩa vế đầu bị động, nên ta dùng bị động của to
V là to be PII
Tạm dịch: Để được xếp hạng là một kiệt tác, một tác phẩm nghệ thuật phải vượt qua những giới hạn lý
tưởng của thời kỳ nó được tạo ra
→ Chọn đáp án B
8 Soot comes from the combustion of fossil or other fuels.
Giải thích:
Kiến thức từ vựng:
- completion (n): sự hoàn thành
- complete (adj): hoàn thành, hoàn toàn (v): hoàn thành
- incompletion (n): không hoàn thành, không hoàn toàn
- incomplete (adj): không hoàn thành, không hoàn toàn
Chỗ trống cần một tính từ vì có danh từ đứng sau và theo nghĩa thì đáp án D đúng nhất
Tạm dịch: Bồ hóng sinh ra từ quá trình đốt cháy không hoàn toàn nhiên liệu hóa thạch hoặc các nhiên liệu
khác
→ Chọn đáp án D
9 Last year Matt earned his brother, who had a better position.
A twice as much as B twice more than C twice as more as D twice as many as Giải thích:
Cấu trúc so sánh hơn gấp theo bội số:
S + V + số lần + as + adj/adv + as + N
Tạm dịch: Năm ngoái Matt kiếm được gấp đôi anh trai anh ấy, người có việc làm tốt hơn.
Trang 12→ Chọn đáp án A
10 It is important that applicants put modesty aside and show in their CV.
A self-control B self-confidence C self-determination D self-discipline
11 Jeff wanted to know .
A that why were his friends laughing B why were his friends laughing
C why his friends were laughing D the reason why his friends laughing
Giải thích:
Câu gián tiếp:
Cấu trúc câu gián tiếp: wanted to know + wh-question + S + V (lùi thì)
Tạm dịch: Jeff muốn biết tại sao bạn bè của anh ấy lại cười.
→ Chọn đáp án C
12 Governments should _ international laws against terrorism.
Giải thích:
Kiến thức cụm động từ:
- turn out: hóa ra là
- take off: cất cánh, thành công
- bring in: giới thiệu/công khai luật mới
- see through: nhận ra sự thật về
Tạm dịch: Các chính phủ nên ban hành một số luật quốc tế để chống lại khủng bố.
→ Chọn đáp án C
13 By the time Brown's daughter graduates, he _.
A retires B has retired C will being retired D will have retired
Giải thích:
Sự phối thì:
Trang 13By the time HTD, TLHT.
Tạm dịch: Trước khi con gái của Brown tốt nghiệp, ông ấy sẽ đã nghỉ hưu rồi.
→ Chọn đáp án D
14 The recommendation that she a holiday was carried out.
Giải thích:
Dạng giả định:
Recommendation + that + S (should) V
Tạm dịch: Khuyến nghị rằng cô ấy nên đi nghỉ đã được thực hiện.
→ Chọn đáp án B
15 What beautiful dress you are wearing! - Thank you That is _ nice compliment.
Giải thích:
Cấu trúc câu cảm thán:
- What + a/an + adj + N…!
- ‘compliment’ là danh từ đếm được số ít và chưa xác định dùng ‘a’
Tạm dịch: Bạn đang mặc một chiếc váy thật đẹp! - Cảm ơn vì lời khen nhé.
→ Chọn đáp án A
16 That Peter was born and brought up in a rich family is as plain as the .
A nose on his face B tip of his tongue C back of his hand D hair on his head Giải thích:
Kiến thức thành ngữ:
- as plain as the nose on your face: rõ ràng
- on the tip of your tongue: biết điều gì nhưng không thể nhớ ra
- know somebody/something like the back of your hand: rất quen thuộc với ai/cái gì
Tạm dịch: Việc Peter sinh ra và lớn lên trong một gia đình giàu là điều rõ ràng.
→ Chọn đáp án A
17 Combining physical activity with a healthy diet is the best way to a healthy body weight.
Trang 14- express (v): thể hiện
Tạm dịch: Kết hợp hoạt động thể chất với chế độ ăn uống lành mạnh là cách tốt nhất để duy trì trọng lượng
cơ thể khỏe mạnh
→ Chọn đáp án C
18 Ann's encouraging words gave me _ to undertake the demanding task once again.
19 Probation involves an initial period of employment, usually one to six months, where employers assess
whether an employee is capable _ fulfilling the requirements of a job
Giải thích:
Kiến thức giới từ:
- capable of doing something: có khả năng làm gì
Tạm dịch: Thử việc liên quan đến giai đoạn làm việc ban đầu, thường là từ một đến sáu tháng, trong đó
người sử dụng lao động đánh giá xem nhân viên có khả năng đáp ứng các yêu cầu của công việc hay không
Thì hiện tại hoàn thành:
Ta có: Since QKD, HTHT hoặc HTHT since QKD
Tạm dịch: Kể từ khi chính sách đổi mới được đưa ra vào năm 1986, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam, đã
trải qua quá trình đô thị hóa nhanh nhất
→ Chọn đáp án D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Trang 1521 John and Marine are talking with each other about the job interview
John: "I didn't think the interview went well."
Marine: ”
A But you got the offer, finally.
B Don't worry You always did well in school.
C Oh, come on You'll make it.
D What types of questions do you think they will ask?
Giải thích:
A Nhưng cuối cùng bạn cũng nhận được lời đề nghị việc làm mà
B Đừng lo lắng Bạn luôn luôn làm tốt ở trường
C Ồ, thôi nào Bạn sẽ làm được
D Bạn nghĩ họ sẽ hỏi những loại câu hỏi nào?
Tạm dịch: John và Marine đang nói chuyện với nhau về cuộc phỏng vấn xin việc.
John: "Tôi không nghĩ cuộc phỏng vấn diễn ra tốt đẹp."
Marine: ''Nhưng cuối cùng bạn cũng nhận được lời đề nghị việc làm mà."
→ Chọn đáp án A
22 Two students are talking about the upcoming exams.
Jack: "Peter, how have you prepared for the final exams?"
Peter: "I've studied for math and English I've got literature and history to go "
A I'm halfway through B I'm finished C You're right D You're telling me Giải thích:
A Tôi đang học được một nửa rồi
B Tôi đã hoàn thành
C Bạn đúng
D Bạn đang nói với tôi
Tạm dịch: Hai học sinh đang nói về các kỳ thi sắp tới.
Jack: "Peter, bạn đã chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi cuối kỳ như thế nào?"
Peter: "Mình đã học toán và tiếng Anh Còn môn văn và lịch sử nữa Mình đang học được một nửa rồi."
→ Chọn đáp án A
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
23 We have to work against the clock so as to reset the deadline of the clients tomorrow.
C work as fast as possible D work strenuously