SỞ GD&ĐT TỈNH HÒA BÌNH KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023

ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN 1 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ, Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1. Many of the items such as rings, key chains, or souvenirs are made of unusual shells or
unique stones illegally _______ from the protected areas.
A. removing B. is removing C. is removed D. removed
Question 2. Sometimes in a bad situation, there may still be some good things. Try not to “throw out the
______ with the bathwater”.
A. child B. fish C. baby D. duck
Question 3. Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter and actress, ______?
A. is she B. isn’t Lady Gaga C. doesn’t she D. isn’t she
Question 4. You are ______only person whose opinion is of any value to me in present regrettable
circumstances.
A. the B. an C. a D. Ø
Question 5. Her main ______ is to look after her two small children.
A. responsibly B. responsible C. responsibility D. responsibilities
Question 6. At the ______ level, you can join thee-year or four- year colleges.
A. secondary B. postgraduate C. primary D. undergraduate
Question 7. John, could you ______ my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A. take over B. take part in C. take place D. take care of
Question 8. My house ______ by my grandfather in two months.
A. was built B. will be built C. were built D. has built
Question 9. She asked me _______ her when she was in trouble.
A. helping B. help C. to help D. helped
Question 10. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were _______ than those of Galileo and
Newton.
A. most important B. the most important
C. as important D. more important
Question 11. Since he failed his exam, he had to ______ for it again.
A. sit B. take C. pass D. make
Question 12. ______ to help, we will have finished the work.
A. By the time John comes B. Until John comes
C. Since John comes D. When John comes
Question 13. In the formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye______ with the interviewers.
A. contact B. touch C. connect D. link
Question 14. When the boss walked into the office, his secretary ______.
A. had typed B. was typing C. has been typing D. is typing
Question 15. The student is quick__________ understanding what the teacher explains.
A. with B. at C. of D. on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
words in each of the following questions.
Question 16. Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such
gender discrimination is now disappearing.
A. unfairness B. partiality C. injustice D. equality
Question 17. We respectfully advise the Culture Secretary not to put her shirt on it.
A. be sure about B. become interested in
C. get rid of D. be doubtful about
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 22.

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 In Africa, people celebrate with joy the birth of a new baby. The Pygmies would sing a birth-song
to the child. In Kenya, the mother takes the baby strapped to her back into the thorn enclosure where the
cattle are kept. There, her husband and the village elders wait to give the child his or her name.
In West Africa, after the baby is eight days old, the mother takes the baby for its first walk in the
big, wide world, and friends and family are invited to meet the new baby. In various African nations, they
hold initiation ceremonies for groups of children instead of birthdays. When children reach a certain
designated age, they learn the laws, beliefs, customs, songs and dances of their tribes. Some African tribes
consider that children from nine to twelve are ready to be initiated into the grown up world. They may
have to carry out several tests.
Maasai boys around thirteen years old to seventeen undergo a two-stage initiation. The first stage
lasts about three months. The boys leave their parents' homes, paint their bodies white, and are taught
how to become young warriors. At the end of this stage, they have their heads shaved and they are also
circumcised. At the second stage, the young warriors grow their hair long and live in a camp called a
“manyatta” where they practice hunting the wild animals that might attack the Maasai herds. This stage
may last a few years. When they are ready, they will marry and become owners of large cattle herds like
their fathers. The girls are initiated when they are fourteen or fifteen. They are taught by the older women
about the duties of marriage and how to care for babies. Soon after that they are married and lead a life
similar to that of their mothers.
Question 18. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Activities in a birth celebration.
B. Birthday ceremonies for children in Africa.
C. Traditions of Maasai people when having a new baby.
D. Celebrations in Africa.
Question 19. Where do people in Kenya give the name to the child?
A. at their house B. on the cattle farm
C. at the village church D. near the thorn fence
Question 20. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2?
A. Children have to overcome a few trials to enter the grown-up world.
B. Children have to learn their tribes' cultures and traditions when they are old enough.
C. Children are initiated for a mature life in the presence of their friends and family.
D. An eight-day-old child will be taken for the first walk by his or her mother.
Question 21. The word "undergo" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. explore B. experience C. participate in D. commence
Question 22. What does the word "they" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. the cattle owners B. the wild animals
C. the young warriors D. the Maasai herds
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 23. A. document B. graduate C. contrary D. attendance
Question 24. A. contain B. remain C. seaman D. retain
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 25 to 29.
One of the strangest phenomena in the universe is the black hole. For years, scientists have studied
black holes in an (25) _______ to better understand how they function. Like vacuum cleaners, black holes
will suck up anything (26) _______ crosses their path. The incredible sucking power that black holes
generate comes from gravity. They can quickly swallow up anything including planets, space debris, and
anything else imaginable. Even light cannot escape the (27) _______ of black holes. Since they are able
to pull in light, black holes are nearly impossible to see even with high-powered telescopes. (28)
_______, scientists are able to detect the presence of black holes in space because of their effect on an
observed area.
Black holes can originate in a few ways. One type of black holes occurs when a star comes to the
end of its lifecycle and it dies in a supernova explosion. They can also occur when the mass of a neutron
star becomes so great that it collapses in on itself. Black holes may also occur when several large and
dense stars collide with one (29) _______ in space.
Question 25. A. experience B. attempt C. impression D. effect

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Question 26. A. who B. whose C. that D. what
Question 27. A. grasp B. catch C. achievement D. embrace
Question 28. A. Moreover B. In fact C. Therefore D. However
Question 29. A. each B. another C. other D. others
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 30. Many living organisms depend largely on the environment for the satisfaction of its needs.
A. Many B. on C. satisfaction D. its
Question 31. I’m becoming increasingly forgetable. Last week I locked myself out of the house twice.
A. the B. I’m becoming C. forgetable D. myself
Question 32. My brother usually asked me for help when he has difficulty with his homework.
A. homework B. when C. with D. asked
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
words in each of the following questions.
Question 33. The heavy rain and wind destroyed many houses and buildings in the town.
A. blizzard B. drizzle C. typhoon D. downpour
Question 34. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), was
established in 1946.
A. set up B. put away C. run through D. found out
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.
Question 35. It is unnecessary for you to study this subject.
A. You needn’t study this subject.
B. You can’t have studied this subject.
C. You shouldn’t have studied this subject.
D. You mustn’t have studied this subject.
Question 36. "When did you submit your assignments?" said the teacher to the students.
A. The teacher asked the students when they had submitted their assignments.
B. The teacher asked the students when did they submitted their assignments.
C. The teacher asked the students when had they submitted their assignments.
D. The teacher asked the students when they have submitted their assignments.
Question 37. We have been cooking for the party for four hours.
A. We didn’t start cooking for the party until four.
B. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
C. Cooking for the party will be done in four hours.
D. We have four cooks for the party.
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 38. He doesn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work now.
A. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work now.
B. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work now.
C. If he takes his father’s advice, he would not be out of work now.
D. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work now.
Question 39. She had only just put the telephone down when the boss rang.
A. She put the telephone down and the boss rang.
B. Hardly had she put the telephone down when the boss rang.
C. She had put the telephone down, so she let it ring when the boss rang.
D. The boss rang back, but she put the telephone down.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 40. A woman is talking to a man in the room.
- Woman: “Would you mind closing the window?” - Man: “______”
A. Not at all. I will close it now. B. Yes, I would. Go ahead.
C. Yes, certainly. D. Yes, very soon.

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Question 41. Tom is inviting Linda to his birthday party.
- Tom: “Would you like to come to my birthday party next week? - Linda: “______”
A. Why not? B. Yes, I’d love to C. No, I’d love to D. I don’t think so
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 42. A. mother B. earth C. birthday D. breath
Question 43. A. design B. commitment C. invention D. initiation
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 44 to 50.
The Moon has been worshipped by primitive peoples and has inspired humans to create everything
from lunar calendars to love sonnets, but what do we really know about it? The most accepted theory
about the origin of the Moon is that it was formed of the debris from a massive collision with the young
Earth about 4.6 billion years ago. A huge body, perhaps the size of Mars, struck the Earth, throwing out
an immense amount of debris that coalesced and cooled in orbit around the Earth.
The development of Earth is inextricably linked to the moon; the Moon’s gravitational influence
upon the Earth is the primary cause of ocean tides. In fact, the Moon has more than twice the effect upon
the tides than the Sun does. The Moon makes one rotation and completes a revolution around the Earth
every 27 days, 7 hours, and 43 minutes. This synchronous rotation is caused by an uneven distribution of
mass in the Moon (essentially, it is heavier on one side than the other) and has allowed the Earth’s gravity
to keep one side of the Moon permanently facing Earth. It is an average distance from Earth of 384,403
km.
The Moon has no atmosphere; without an atmosphere, the Moon has nothing to protect it from
meteorite impacts, and thus the surface of the Moon is covered with impact craters, both large and small.
The Moon also has no active tectonic or volcanic activity, so the erosive effects of atmospheric
weathering, tectonic shifts, and volcanic upheavals that tend to erase and reform the Earth’s surface
features are not at work on the Moon. In fact, even tiny surface features such as the footprint left by an
astronaut in the lunar soil are likely to last for millions of years, unless obliterated by a chance meteorite
strike. The surface gravity of the Moon is about one-sixth that of the Earth’s. Therefore, a man weighing
82 kilograms on Earth would only weigh 14 kilograms on the Moon.
The geographical features of the Earth most like that of the Moon are, in fact, places such as the
Hawaiian volcanic craters and the huge meteor crater in Arizona. The climate of the Moon is very unlike
either Hawaii or Arizona, however; in fact the temperature on the Moon ranges between 123 degrees C. to
–233 degrees C.
Question 44. What is the passage primarily about?
A. The Moon’s effect upon the Earth. B. The origin of the Moon.
C. A comparison of the Moon and the Earth. D. The Moon and its differences to Earth.
Question 45. According to the passage, the Moon is ______.
A. composed of a few active volcanoes B. older than the Earth
C. protected by a dense atmosphere D. the primary cause of Earth’s ocean tides
Question 46. The word “uneven” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. heavier B. equally distributed C. orderly D. not uniform
Question 47. Why does the author mention “impact craters”?
A. to show the result of the Moon not having an atmosphere.
B. to explain why the Moon has no plant life because of meteorites.
C. to explain the corrosive effects of atmospheric weathering.
D. to show the result of the Moon not having active tectonic or volcanic activity.
Question 48. What does the word "it" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. the impact B. the atmosphere C. the moon D. the earth
Question 49. A person on the Moon would weigh less than on the Earth because ______.
A. of the composition of lunar soil B. the surface gravity of the Moon is less
C. the Moon has no active tectonic or volcanic activity D. the Moon has no atmosphere
Question 50. Which of the followings is NOT true about the Moon?
A. It is heavier on one side than the other. B. It has a wide range of temperatures.
C. It has less effect upon the tides than the Sun. D. It is unable to protect itself from meteorite attacks.
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