SỞ GD&ĐT HÀ TĨNH KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2023 – LẦN 1

LIÊN TRƯỜNG THPT Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ, Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh: ………………………………..,
Số báo danh: ……………………………….. MÃ ĐỀ CHẴN

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.
Question 1: A. served B. hoped C. liked D. watched
Question 2: A. park B. start C. card D. catch
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 3: A. express B. enter C. employ D. reduce
Question 4: A. purity B. chemical C. habitat D. destruction
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 5: Marry and John are talking about drinking water at night.
- Marry: “I don’t think we should drink too much water at night.”
- John: “___________. This can interrupt your sleep cycle and negatively impact heart health.”
A. You can say it again B. I have no idea
C. I’m afraid that I can’t agree with you D. I couldn’t agree more
Question 6: Linda is talking to Brown after knowing the results. Linda passed her test with flying colors.
- Brown: “Sincere congratulations on your hard-earned success.”
- Linda: “________________”
A. Not at all. B. Thank you.
C. Make yourself at home. D. There’s no doubt about it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 7: Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and ________ when being asked about their future.
A. depression B. depress C. depressed D. depressing
Question 8: Those cars are very expensive, ______?
A. are cars B. aren't they C. aren't cars D. are they
Question 9: They will elect the opposition into government at the next election, without a______ of a doubt.
A. shade B. shadow C. benefit D. hue
Question 10: My children have English lessons _______ Monday.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
Question 11: On hearing the news of her mother’s death, she ______ into tears.
A. burst B. broke C. ran D. set
Question 12: People should stop smoking ________ it is extremely detrimental to health.
A. because of B. because C. despite D. although
Question 13: Helen has just bought a ______ scarf.
A. new black wool B. black wool new C. new wool black D. wool new black
Question 14: Labor Unions and the company ______ in a confrontation over plans to curb benefits.
A. carried away B. faced off C. caught up D. showed up
Question 15: Mary ran into an old friend while she ______ in the park.
A. walked B. was walking C. walks D. has walked
Question 16: _______, we will leave for the airport.
A. As soon as it stops raining B. After it stopped raining
C. When it had stopped raining D. Before it will stop raining

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Question 17: Jane has _______ great progress in English since she took this course.
A. did B. made C. put D. brought
Question 18: He never seems to be serious when talking with me. He is always trying to ________.
A. let my hair down B. pull my leg C. pull himself together D. pay through the nose
Question 19: The car ________ three days ago.
A. washed B. was washing C. was washed D. has washed
Question 20: _______ the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher.
A. Have been read B. Have read C. Having read D. Have been reading
Question 21: The more you speak in public, ______ you will be.
A. the more confident B. the least confident C. the much confident D. the most confident
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: Wilson is a sociable boy. He makes friends at his new school quite easily.
A. shy B. careful C. nervous D. friendly
Question 23: One of my distant relatives is wavering between buying a house in the inner city or moving
away.
A. weakening B. hesitating C. growing D. approving
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.
Question 24: The burglar crept into the house without making any noise. That’s why no one heard
anything.
A. silently B. slowly C. rapidly D. noisily
Question 25: I don’t think we should kick the can down the road and let our next generation solve the
global warming problem.
A. determine to solve a problem B. delay dealing with a problem
C. avoid dealing with a problem D. try in vain to address a problem
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 26 to 30.
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is Internet, (26) _____ has been blamed for broken
relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even one suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet
Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could (27) _____ serious problems and ruin many lives.
Special help groups have been set up to offer sufferers help and support.
IAS is similar to (28) _____ problems like gambling, smoking and drinking; addicts have dreams
about Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they lie to their partners about how much time
they spend online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so. A recent study found that many
users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet; (29) _____ they felt guilty, they became depressed if they
were made to stop using it.
Almost anyone can be at risk. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer
games and who (30) _____ it very difficult to resist the games on the Internet.
Question 26: A. that B. who C. which D. whom
Question 27: A. take B. cause C. affect D. lead
Question 28: A. one B. another C. every D. other
Question 29: A. unless B. without C. although D. despite
Question 30: A. find B. have C. feel D. say
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 31 to 35.
Australia is suffering from one of its worst fire seasons in history, with more than two dozen people
killed, thousands of homes destroyed, and millions of acres burned so far. Unfortunately, fires like this,
exacerbated by the effects of climate change, will likely rage again, but Australia’s government can take
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 With warming temperatures, Australia will face longer fire seasons. To reduce future damage,
governments at all levels must act. Areas of focus should include enhancing early warning systems and fire
prediction capabilities; launching public awareness campaigns on the dangers posed by climate-fueled
bushfires and necessary prevention measures; conducting more controlled burns; and developing more
stringent building codes that address climate risk.
At the state and local levels, communities need to professionalize their firefighting capabilities. They
should invest in improved training that educates firefighters and local leaders about the changing
characteristics of bushfires. And, once this fire season subsides, states should oversee how and where
rebuilding occurs, including restricting redevelopment of particularly fire-prone areas.
(Adapted from https://www.cfr.org/)
Question 31: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Australia’s measures to reduce the forest fires’ damage
B. The harmful effects of the Australia’s forest fires
C. The causes of forest fires in Australia
D. How Australia reconstructs the forests
Question 32: The word “rage” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. stop B. spread C. change D. maintain
Question 33: According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT the solution taken by the Australia’s
government?
A. improving early warning systems and fire prediction capabilities
B. raising public awareness of the dangers of bushfires and essential prevention measures
C. limiting the number of controlled burns
D. developing more stringent building codes to address climate risk.
Question 34: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ________________.
A. local levels B. Communities
C. firefighting capabilities D. local leaders
Question 35: As mentioned in paragraph 3, what should the states do to decrease the effects of the fires after
this fire season?
A. They should professionalize their firefighting capabilities.
B. They should invest in improved training that educates firefighters and local leaders.
C. They should take steps to minimize their destruction.
D. They should oversee how and where rebuilding occurs, including restricting redevelopment of
particularly fire-prone areas.
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 36 to 42.
There has always been a problem with teachers being from a different generation to their pupils,
particularly older educators. But the dominance of digital technology has spread that generation gap even
wider, as young people become conversant with mobile digital devices, games and social media that didn’t
exist when their teachers were growing up. Teachers now face pupils using devices and online systems that
they don’t use themselves, and don’t really understand either. The generation gap is more prevalent than
ever, but teachers can bridge that gap if they receive the right guidance with appropriate technology.
Some schools and teachers have particular trouble grasping the role of social media and mobile devices
in teenage life. They consider Facebook a threat and warn parents against it at parent-teacher evenings,
without realizing that preventing teenagers from using social media like this, or messaging apps such as
Snapchat and Instagram, is nearly impossible. Online social media and network gaming are now such an
integral part of teenage behavior that any attempt to prize the mobile devices out of the hands of young
people is likely to widen the generation gap rather than narrow it.
The generation gap in education isn’t just between pupils and teachers – it exists within the staffroom,
too. A teaching career can span more than 40 years, and those towards the end of their working life will not
have grown up with digital technology, whereas teaching staff in their 20s and 30s could well be “digital
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 Keeping up with the latest online trend is like a dog chasing its tail; every time you think you’ve caught
up, kids move on. However, it’s not beneficial to get fixated on how young people are using social networks
that are, in the case of Snapchat, hard for the older generation to understand. The key factor to consider is
that today’s school students now take for granted that a lot of their communication with their peers will be
online, and predominantly using smartphones and other mobile devices. Young people expect their
educational experience to be similarly interactive, and partially delivered via these kinds of devices.
(Adapted from https://www.alphr.com/)
Question 36: Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A. How to Bridge the Generation Gap Between Teachers and Students
B. The Technology Problems of Older Teachers
C. What Causes Difficulties for Teachers Nowadays?
D. The Generation Gap in Education
Question 37: The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to _____________.
A. teachers B. pupils C. devices D. online systems
Question 38: The word “bridge” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. form B. connect C. reduce D. build
Question 39: According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Some teachers and schools don’t want their children to use social networks.
B. It’s unlikely to stop students from using social media.
C. Separating teenagers from the mobile devices can help to narrow the generation gap.
D. Social media and network gaming become an important part of the behavior of teenagers.
Question 40: The generation gap exists even in the staffroom mostly because ______________.
A. the teaching career span is too long to adapt new technology.
B. the older teachers are not as familiar with digital technology as the younger.
C. many young teachers prefer using digital devices to operating others.
D. the older teachers are less unaffected by the development of technology than the younger.
Question 41: The phrase “a dog chasing its tail” in the last paragraph most probably means _________.
A. keeping on doing something futile B. moving around a circle
C. doing harm to yourself D. getting tired of your behavior
Question 42: According to the last paragraph, what is the main factor to consider in the generation gap
between teachers and students?
A. It’s hard for the older generation to understand the social networks used by the young.
B. Students get accustomed to communicating with their friends online by smartphones and mobile
devices.
C. Teachers should use these social networks to provide education.
D. Students are competing with the latest online trend with their peers.
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 43: Mike doesn't feel well today. He can't go out with his friends.
A. If Mike felt well today, he could go out with his friends.
B. Mike wishes he felt well today so that he can go out with his friends.
C. If only Mike had felt well today, he couldn't have gone out with his friends.
D. Provided that Mike feels well today, he can't go out with his friends.
Question 44: Students are forbidden to cheat during the exam. There is no exception whatsoever.
A. Under no circumstances are students banned from cheating during the exam.
B. On no account are students permitted to cheat during the exam.
C. At no time were students allowed to cheat during the exam.
D. In no way are students prohibited from cheating during the exam.
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.

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Question 45: It is compulsory that high school students study Math, Literature and a foreign language.
A. High school students must learn Math, Literature and a foreign language.
B. High school students should learn Math, Literature and a foreign language.
C. High school students needn’t learn Math, Literature and a foreign language.
D. High school students mustn’t learn Math, Literature and a foreign language.
Question 46: “What did you do on your vacation last year?” Tung said to Ha.
A. Tung asked Ha what she did on your vacation the previous year.
B. Tung asked Ha what she had done on her vacation last year.
C. Tung wanted to know what did Ha do on her vacation the previous year.
D. Tung asked Ha what she had done on her vacation the previous year.
Question 47: The last time I saw my younger brother was five years ago.
A. I have spent five years seeing my younger brother.
B. About five years ago, I used to see my younger brother.
C. I didn’t see my younger brother for five years.
D. I haven’t seen my younger brother for five years.
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 48: Mary and her husband often went out together every weekend.
A. her B. went C. together D. weekend
Question 49: Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research paper this semester.
A. students B. in the C. their D. own
Question 50: This leaflet will give you the essence of how to prepare for a hurricane so that you can
minimize potential damage.
A.leaflet B. essence C. prepare D. potential
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