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 Mark the letter A, B, C or
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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
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 on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
3 Linda and Daisy are talking about the environment.
- Linda: "Our environment is getting more and more polluted."
- Daisy: " _ It's really worrying."
A Surely that's not the case B Actually, I can't make it
4 William and Janet have just finished the meeting with their customers.
-William: "Shall I bring your laptop back to the office?"
- Janet: “ _ Please put it on my desk."
A Thank you That would be great B No I forgot my laptop
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.
5 It is unnecessary for you to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
A You should finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
B You have to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
C You mustn't finish the report after tomorrow afternoon.
D You needn't finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
6 Daisy asked Tom: "Did you buy a new car last year?".
A Daisy asked Tom if you had bought a new car the previous year.
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C Daisy asked Tom whether he had bought a new car the previous year.
D Daisy asked Tom whether you bought a new car last year.
7 The last time I updated my Facebook status was 6 months ago.
A I have updated my Facebook status for 6 months.
B I have 6 months to update my Facebook status.
C I haven't updated my Facebook status for 6 months.
D I started updating my Facebook status 6 months ago.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
8 My cousin was going to the supermarket to buy some sugar at present.
9 Farmers are concerned that their food-bearing plants may be subjective to the difficulties of
a severe winter
10 Electric bikes are becoming increasingly popular nowadays thanks to its convenience.
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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
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 13 to 17.
The Singapore Science Centre is located on a six-hectare site in Jurong At the centre, we can discover thewonders of science and technology in fun way Clap your hands and colourful bulbs will light up Start awheel spinning and it will set off a fan-churning It is a place to answer our curiosity and capture ourimagination
The centre features over four hundred exhibits covering topics like solar radiation, communication,
electronics, mathematics, nuclear energy, and evolution It aims to arouse interest in science and technology
among us and the general public The centre is the first science one to be established in Southeast Asia Itwas opened in 1977 and it now receives an average of one thousand two hundred visitors a day The exhibitscan be found in four exhibition galleries They are the Lobby, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Aviation
These exhibits are renovated annually so as to encourage visitors to make return visits to the centre.
Instead of the usual "Hands off" notices found in exhibition halls, visitors are invited to touch and feel the
Trang 3exhibits, push the buttons, turn the cranks or pedals This is an interesting way to learn science even if youhate the subject A Discovery Centre was built for children between the ages of three and twelve This newexhibition gallery was completed in 1985 Lately this year a stone-age exhibit was built It shows us aboutthe animals and people which were extinct.
(Adapted from language123.blogspot.com)
13 What can be the best title of the passage?
C Singapore Science Centre D Physical Sciences
14 The word It in paragraph 2 refers to .
A Solar radiation B The general public C Evolution D The centre
15 According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true about the Singapore Science Centre?
A The centre was not opened until 1977.
B The centre is the first one to be established in the world.
C Visitors are encouraged to return to the centre.
D The exhibits in the centre cover a wide range of topics.
16 What does the word renovated in paragraph 2 mostly mean?
17 What can visitors do in the Singapore Science Centre?
C touch and feel the exhibits D invite other guests
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 18 to 24.
We get great pleasure from reading The more advanced a man is the greater delight he will find in reading.The ordinary man may think that subjects like philosophy or science are very difficult and that ifphilosophers and scientists read these subjects, it is not for pleasure But this is not true The mathematicianfinds the same pleasure in his mathematics as the school boy in an adventure story For both, it is a play of
the imagination, a mental recreation and exercise The pleasure derived from this activity is common to all
kinds of reading But different types of books give us different types of pleasure First in order of popularity
is novel-reading Novels contain pictures of imaginary people in imaginary situations, and give us an
opportunity of escaping into a new world very much like our world and yet different from it Here we seem
to live a new life, and the experience of this new life gives us a thrill of pleasure Next in order of popularityare travel books, biographies and memoirs These tell us tales of places we have not seen and of great men inwhom we are interested Some of these books are as wonderful as novels, and they have an added value thatthey are true
Such books give us knowledge, and we also find immense pleasure in knowing details of lands we have not
Trang 4seen and of great men we have only heard of Reading is one of the greatest enjoyments of To book- lovers,nothing is more fascinating than a favourite book And, the ordinary educated man who is interested andabsorbed in his daily occupation wants to occasionally escape from his drudgery into the wonderland ofbooks for recreation and refreshment.
(Adapted from http://www.importantindia.com)
18 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A Reading as a pleasurable activity B Different types of books
C Reading as an exercise for the brain D Different kinds of reading
19 According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true?
A Philosophers and scientists do not read for pleasure.
B Ordinary people may think that philosophy and science are difficult.
C Reading about mathematics is mentally entertaining for a mathematician.
D A more advanced person takes greater pleasure in reading.
20 The word derived in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.
21 The word it in paragraph 1 refers to .
A a new life B a thrill of pleasure C our world D an opportunity
22 The word immense in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.
23 According to the passage, travel books, biographies and memoirs _.
A tell stories of well-known places B are less popular than novels
C are more valuable than novels D are wonderful novels
24 Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A People can get not only knowledge but also pleasure from books.
B Reading is the greatest enjoyments of life.
C Nothing is more important than a good book.
D People occasionally escape from their drudgery for recreation and refreshment.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
25 Although he knew very little about linguistics, he pretended _ an expert in the field.
26 I have left my book in kitchen and I would like you to get it for me.
27 The report on the vulnerable species _ by the research team tomorrow.
Trang 5A will be completed B completed C will complete D is completing
28 I think that he is than his opponent.
A intelligent B most intelligent C more intelligent D as intelligent
29 These cats look immensely lovely, ?
30 Luckily, they successfully _ the fire and saved all of the children.
31 _, she will buy her parents a new TV.
A After she had received her salary B Until she received her salary
C When she receives her salary D Once she received her salary
32 Now that he's met the love of his life, he finally a chance at real happiness.
33 My grandmother _ in the kitchen when she saw a mouse.
34 The little girl with my son in the living room is my brother's daughter.
35 Many people have objected to the use of animals in experiments.
36 After Tom's boss had assessed his performance, he was offered a written of employment.
37 Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful on their crops.
38 This place is famous its beautiful landscape and friendly inhabitants.
39 When hearing the news, Tom tried his best to keep a on his surprise.
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.
40 Many women prefer to use cosmetics to enhance their beauty and make them look younger.
41 Peter racked his brains, trying to find a solution to this Maths question.
Trang 6Mark 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.
42 I don't pay attention to the teacher I don't understand the lesson.
A I would understand the lesson if I didn't pay attention to the teacher.
B Although I pay attention to the teacher, I don't understand the lesson
C Unless I understood the lesson, I would pay attention to the teacher.
D I would understand the lesson if I paid attention to the teacher.
43 Peter told us about his leaving the school He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told us about his leaving the school.
B Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
C Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting.
D Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting.
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.
44 I think it's impossible to abolish school examinations They are necessary to evaluate students' progress.
45 Tom is an outstanding player He's won 3-matches in this year's tournament.
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 46 to 50.
WAVE POWER
Engineers are building machinery to harness the power of ocean waves As an abundant source of cleanenergy, wave power can be categorised along with (46) _ sustainable energy sources, such as wind andsolar power
Wave power is extracted by wave energy converters, or WECs, which are placed along ocean (47) that produce strong waves The first wave farm, (48) comprises three WECs, was built off the coast ofPortugal in 2008 It was set to produce over two megawatts of energy - enough to power 2,000 homes Sadly,the project hit a stumbling block two months into (49) and has remained offline ever since,demonstrating the high probability of technical difficulties that can still arise
Engineers are continuing to build wave farms worldwide (50) _it is worth cultivating the extraction ofwave power The amount of power that could potentially be extracted is three terawatts- enough for billions
of homes and businesses
(Adapted from "Use of English for Advanced" by Malcomn Mann and Steve Taylor-Knowles)
Trang 748 A which B why C who D that
49 A operation B presentation C demonstration D preparation
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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
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.
Giải thích:
A chairman /ˈtʃeə.mən/ (n): chủ tịch
B chemist /ˈkem.ɪst/ (n): nhà hóa học
C challenge /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ (n): thử thách
D childhood /ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/ (n): tuổi thơ
Đáp án B có âm “ch” phát âm là /k/, các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /tʃ/
D shine /ʃaɪn/ (v): tỏa sáng
Đáp án C có âm “” phát âm là /ɪ/, các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /aɪ/
→ Chọn đáp án C
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
3 Linda and Daisy are talking about the environment.
- Linda: "Our environment is getting more and more polluted."
- Daisy: " _ It's really worrying."
Trang 9A Surely that's not the case B Actually, I can't make it
Giải thích:
A Chắc chắn đó không phải là vấn đề
B Thật ra, tôi không thể hiểu
C Rất tiếc khi nghe điều đó
D Mình hoàn toàn đồng ý với bạn
Tạm dịch: Linda và Daisy đang nói chuyện về môi trường.
- Linda: “Môi trường của chúng ta đang ngày càng ô nhiễm.”
- Daisy: “Mình hoàn toàn đồng ý với bạn Điều này thật sự đáng lo.”
→ Chọn đáp án D
4 William and Janet have just finished the meeting with their customers.
-William: "Shall I bring your laptop back to the office?"
- Janet: “ _ Please put it on my desk."
A Thank you That would be great B No I forgot my laptop
Giải thích:
A Cảm ơn bạn Nếu được vậy thì thật tốt
B Không Tôi đã quên mang laptop của tôi
C Tôi không thể mang nó
D Ồ, tôi có thể giúp bạn
Tạm dịch: William và Janet vừa hoàn thành cuộc họp với các khách hàng của họ.
- William: “Có cần tôi mang laptop của bạn về văn phỏng không?”
- Janet: “Cảm ơn bạn Nếu được vậy thì thật tốt Làm ơn đặt nó trên bàn của tôi.”
→ Chọn đáp án A
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.
5 It is unnecessary for you to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
A You should finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
B You have to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
C You mustn't finish the report after tomorrow afternoon.
D You needn't finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
Giải thích:
Không cần thiết để bạn hoàn thành báo cáo trước chiều mai
Trang 10A Bạn nên hoàn thành báo cáo trước chiều mai.
B Bạn phải hoàn thành báo cáo trước chiều mai
C Bạn không được hoàn thành báo cáo trước chiều mai
D Bạn không cần hoàn thành báo cáo trước chiều mai
→ Chọn đáp án D
6 Daisy asked Tom: "Did you buy a new car last year?".
A Daisy asked Tom if you had bought a new car the previous year.
B Daisy asked Tom if he would buy a new car the next year.
C Daisy asked Tom whether he had bought a new car the previous year.
D Daisy asked Tom whether you bought a new car last year.
Giải thích:
Daisy đã hỏi Tom: “Có phải bạn đã mua một chiếc ô tô mới vào năm ngoái không?”
A Daisy đã hỏi Tom liệu có phải bạn đã mua một chiếc ô tô mới vào năm trước hay không
B Sai ngữ pháp
C Daisy đã hỏi Tom liệu có phải anh ấy đã mua một chiếc ô tô mới vào năm trước hay không
D Sai ngữ pháp
Câu tường thuật (Reported speech):
Động từ tường thuật ở thì quá khứ (asked), mệnh đề được tường thuật phải lùi thì: bought → had boughtThay đổi trạng từ chỉ thời gian, nơi chốn khi chuyển sang câu gián tiếp: last year → the previous year
→ Chọn đáp án C
7 The last time I updated my Facebook status was 6 months ago.
A I have updated my Facebook status for 6 months.
B I have 6 months to update my Facebook status.
C I haven't updated my Facebook status for 6 months.
D I started updating my Facebook status 6 months ago.
Giải thích:
Lần cuối cùng tôi cập nhật trạng thái Facebook là vào 6 tháng trước
A Tôi đã cập nhật trạng thái Facebook được 6 tháng
B Tôi có 6 tháng để cập nhật trạng thái Facebook
C Tôi đã không cập nhật trạng thái Facebook được 6 tháng
D Tôi đã bắt đầu cập nhật trạng thái Facebook vào 6 tháng trước
Cấu trúc:
The last time + S + V2/V-ed + was (time) ago = S + have/has not + V3/V-ed + for (time)
→ Chọn đáp án C
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8 My cousin was going to the supermarket to buy some sugar at present.
Giải thích:
Chia thì:
“at present” → dấu hiệu nhận biết thì HTTD
Sửa: was going → is going
Tạm dịch: Hiện tại chị họ tôi đang đi siêu thị để mua một ít đường.
- subjective (adj): chủ quan
- subject (adj): dễ bị ảnh hưởng → be subject to something: dễ bị cái gì
Sửa: subjective → subject
Tạm dịch: Nông dân lo ngại rằng cây cung cấp lương thực cho họ có thể gặp phải những khó khăn từ mùa
đông khắc nghiệt
→ Chọn đáp án B
10 Electric bikes are becoming increasingly popular nowadays thanks to its convenience.
Giải thích:
Dùng tính từ sở hữu “their” thay thế cho “electric bikes”
Sửa: its → their
Tạm dịch: Ngày nay xe đạp điện đang trở nên ngày càng phổ biến nhờ vào sự tiện lợi của chúng.
A develop /dɪˈvel.əp/ (v): phát triển
B devastate /ˈdev.ə.steɪt/ (v): phá hủy
Trang 12C integrate /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/ (v): hội nhập
The centre features over four hundred exhibits covering topics like solar radiation, communication,
electronics, mathematics, nuclear energy, and evolution It aims to arouse interest in science and technology
among us and the general public The centre is the first science one to be established in Southeast Asia Itwas opened in 1977 and it now receives an average of one thousand two hundred visitors a day The exhibitscan be found in four exhibition galleries They are the Lobby, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Aviation
These exhibits are renovated annually so as to encourage visitors to make return visits to the centre.
Instead of the usual "Hands off" notices found in exhibition halls, visitors are invited to touch and feel theexhibits, push the buttons, turn the cranks or pedals This is an interesting way to learn science even if youhate the subject A Discovery Centre was built for children between the ages of three and twelve This newexhibition gallery was completed in 1985 Lately this year a stone-age exhibit was built It shows us aboutthe animals and people which were extinct
(Adapted from language123.blogspot.com)
Giải thích:
TẠM DỊCH:
The Singapore Science Centre is located on a
six-hectare site in Jurong At the centre, we can
discover the wonders of science and technology in
Trung tâm Khoa học Singapore tọa lạc tại một khu đất rộng 6 hecta tại Jurong Tại trung tâm, chúng ta
có thể khám phá các kì quan khoa học và công nghệ
Trang 13fun way Clap your hands and colourful bulbs will
light up Start a wheel spinning and it will set off a
fan-churning It is a place to answer our curiosity
and capture our imagination.
The centre features over four hundred exhibits
covering topics like solar radiation,
communication, electronics, mathematics, nuclear
energy, and evolution It aims to arouse interest in
science and technology among us and the general
public The centre is the first science one to be
established in Southeast Asia It was opened in
1977 and it now receives an average of one
thousand two hundred visitors a day The exhibits
can be found in four exhibition galleries They are
the Lobby, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and
Aviation These exhibits are renovated annually so
as to encourage visitors to make return visits to the
centre.
Instead of the usual "Hands off" notices found in
exhibition halls, visitors are invited to touch and
feel the exhibits, push the buttons, turn the cranks
or pedals This is an interesting way to learn
science even if you hate the subject A Discovery
Centre was built for children between the ages of
three and twelve This new exhibition gallery was
completed in 1985 Lately this year a stone-age
exhibit was built It shows us about the animals
and people which were extinct.
bằng một cách vui nhộn Vỗ tay và những bóng đèn đầy sắc màu sẽ sáng lên Xoay bánh xe và nó sẽ kích hoạt chiếc quạt Đó là một nơi để trả lời sự tò mò và khơi dậy trí tưởng tượng của chúng ta.
Trung tâm có hơn 400 triển lãm bao gồm các chủ đề như bức xạ mặt trời, truyền thông, điện tử, toán học, năng lượng hạt nhân và sự tiến hóa Nó nhắm đến việc khơi dậy sự quan tâm về khoa học và công nghệ của chúng ta và của công chúng Đây là trung tâm khoa học đầu tiên được thành lập tại Đông Nam Á.
Nó đã được mở cửa vào năm 1977 và hiện đang đón tiếp trung bình 1200 lượt khách tham quan mỗi ngày Các triển lãm được bố trí trong 4 phòng Chúng là Lobby, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Aviation Những triển lãm này được đổi mới thường niên để khuyến khích quan khách quay trở lại trung tâm.
Thay vì đặt những tấm biển “Không chạm tay” ở các sảnh triển lãm, khách tham quan được mời chạm thử
và cảm nhận triển lãm, nhấn nút, xoay tay quay hoặc bàn đạp Đây là một cách thú vị để học khoa học thậm chí nếu bạn ghét môn này Một Trung tâm Khám phá đã được xây dựng dành cho trẻ em trong
độ tuổi từ 3 đến 12 Phòng triển lãm mới này được hoàn thành vào năm 1985 Gần đây, một buổi triển lãm về thời kỳ đồ đá đã được dựng Nó cho chúng ta thấy về các động vật và con người đã bị tuyệt chủng.
13 What can be the best title of the passage?
C Singapore Science Centre D Physical Sciences
Giải thích:
Đâu là tiêu đề phù hợp nhất cho đoạn văn?
A Trung tâm Khoa học
B Trung tâm Khám phá
C Trung tâm Khoa học Singapore
Trang 14D Khoa học vật lý
Tóm tắt:
Đoạn văn nói về Trung tâm Khoa học Singapore (vị trí, thông tin triển lãm,…)
==> Trung tâm Khoa học Singapore
→ Chọn đáp án C
14 The word It in paragraph 2 refers to .
A Solar radiation B The general public C Evolution D The centre
15 According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true about the Singapore Science Centre?
A The centre was not opened until 1977.
B The centre is the first one to be established in the world.
C Visitors are encouraged to return to the centre.
D The exhibits in the centre cover a wide range of topics.
Giải thích:
Theo đoạn 2, điều nào không đúng về Trung tâm Khoa học Singapore?
A Trung tâm được mở cửa vào năm 1977
B Trung tâm là nơi đầu tiên được thành lập trên thế giới
C Khách tham quan được khuyến khích quay lại trung tâm
D Triển lãm ở trung tâm trải rộng với nhiều chủ đề
Thông tin:
+ It was opened in 1977 and it now receives an average of one thousand, two hundred visitors a day (Nó đã
được mở cửa vào năm 1977 và hiện đang đón tiếp trung bình 1200 lượt khách tham quan mỗi ngày.)