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KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM
2023
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 201
Thời gian làm bài. 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
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 01: A. culture
B. institution 
C. student 
D. university
Question 02: A. arrives
B. jumps 
C. follows 
D. rains
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.
Question 03: A. recommend B. entertain 
C. disappear 
D. fortunate
Question 04: A. student 
B. between 
C. listen 
D. blackboard
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 05: People should stop smoking ______ it is extremely detrimental to health.
A. because of 
B. because 
C. despite 
D. although
Question 06: Good students aren't ______ intelligent students.
A. necessary 
B. necessity 
C. necessarily 
D. unnecessary
Question 07: We are raising funds for people with visual ______ in the city.
A. impairments 
B. failures 
C. damages 
D. breakages
Question 08: I'm sure you'll have no difficulty ______ the exam.
A. passed 
B. to pass 
C. passing 
D. pass
Question 09: On our trip to Italy, we crossed ______ Atlantic Ocean.
A. the 
B. an 
C. a 
D. 0 (zero article)
Question 10: We should participate in the movements ______ to conserve the natural environment.
A. organized 
B. which organize  C. to organize 
D. organizing
Question 11: Unfortunately, his company closed down because it couldn't keep pace ______ modem
technology.
A. on 
B. with 
C. of
D. up
Question 12: She likes reading books and magazines ______ the library.
A. on 
B. at 
C. from
D. in
Question 13: The local clubs are making every ______ to interest more young people.
A. donation 
B. fund 
C. volunteer 
D. effort
Question 14: If the bride's father ______ the car, she would be at the church now.
A. would have 
B. will have 
C. had 
D. has
Question 15: It is impossible for him to be financially independent at such an early age, ______?
A. doesn't he 
B. does he 
C. isn't it 
D. is it
Question 16: It's oddest that ______ he feels, the more efficiently he works.
A. the more stressed B. the most stressed  C. the more stress  D. the most stress
Question 17: We're best friends as we have a ______ interest in music.
A. passion 
B. passionate 
C. passionless 
D. passionately
Question 18: Many students ______ home for their holidays for the past few weeks.
A. goes 
B. has gone 
C. have gone 
D. had gone
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. 
Question 19: She was brought up in a well-off family. She can't understand the problems we are
facing.
A. kind 
B. wealthy 
C. comfortable 
D. broke
Question 20: The student service center will try their best to assist students in finding a suitable
part-time job.
A. help 
B. make 
C. employ 
D. allow
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. 
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Question 21: The rapid development of artificial intelligence can replace many people in their jobs
and make many people unemployed. 
A. having no job
B. being jobless
C. unemployment
D. having a job
Question 22: The library reduced the number of print newspapers and magazines that they used
to subscribe to.
A. increased 
B. decreased 
C. fluctuate 
D. rose
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
each of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Mary is talking to her professor in his office.
Mary: "Can you tell me how to find material for my science report, professor?"
Professor: “_____________”
A. Try your best, Mary. 
B. You can borrow books from the library.
C. I like it that you understand.
D. You mean the podcasts from other students?
Question 24: - Mai: "How fashionable a pair of trainers you have!". - Nam: "______________.”
A. Thanks for your compliment. 
B. I know it's fashionable.
C. Yes, of course. 
D. Do you want to know where I bought them?
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 25: Many places of history, scientific, cultural, or scenic importance have been
designated.
A. cultural 
B. been designated C. history 
D. have
Question 26: Many nations protect endangered species by forbidding hunting, to restrict land
development and creating preserves.
A. protect 
B. and creating 
C. by forbidding 
D. to restrict
Question 27: A large number of entries has updated in the latest edition of the encyclopedia recently.
A. large 
B. recently 
C. has updated 
D. of
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks from 28 to 32. 
Have you ever had the feeling that people older than you are hard to understand? Or, have
you felt like people from younger generations just don't get it? Maybe you find it easier to connect
with people (28) ______ are closer to your age than those who are older or younger than you. You
can probably thank the Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z.
Each generation has its own six generations living in the United States: The Greatest Generation,
Silent generation gap for these feelings. 
There are (29) ______ unique set of characteristics and norms. (30) ______, the Greatest
Generation (born 1901-1924) is known for its patriotism, hard workers, and loyalty to
institutions. The Millennials (born 1980-2000) are (31) ______ by their dependence on technology,
detachment from traditional institutions, optimism, and open-mindedness. It is no wonder that
many people from different generations have a hard time understanding each other. 
Generation gap refers to differences in actions, beliefs, interests, and opinions that exist
between (32) ______ from different generations. So, what causes these differences? 
(Source: https://study.com/academy)
Question 28: A. which 
B. what 
C. whom 
D. who
Question 29: A. currently
B. contemporarily C. apparently 
D. approximately
Question 30: A. Accordingly
B. For example 
C. Such as 
D. However
Question 31: A. characteristic
B. characteristically  C. characterized 
D. characterize
Question 32: A. persons 
B. human beings 
C. members 
D. individuals
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 33 to 37.
A pilot cannot fly a plane by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and
landing in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes
are not very good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast
nearby planes are moving. The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one
shouts in a cave. The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of the
cave. With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio waves travel
at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second. Radar sends out a short burst of
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radio waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off the objects. By
determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can
determine the distance between the radar set and the objects. The word radaro: in fact, gets its
name from the term “radio detection and ranging? 'Ranging' is the term for detection of the
distance between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar
is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and
storms.
Question 33: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. types of ranging B. alternatives to radar C. the nature of radar D. history of radar
Question 34: The word 'dense' in the passage could be replaced by ______.
A. dark 
B. thick 
C. cold 
D. wet
Question 35: The word 'it' in the passage refers to ______.
A. light 
B. a short burst 
C. a radio wave 
D. a radar set
Question 36: Which types of waves does radar use?
A. radio 
B. light 
C. sound 
D. heat
Question 37: The way radar works is compared to ______.
A. the eyesight in dense fog 
B. the echo of sound against the walls
C. a burst of the river banks 
D. the depth of a cave
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 38 to 45. 
Most parents want their sons and daughters to have equal chances of success when they
grow up. Today, equality of the sexes is largely mandated by public policy and law. However, oldfashioned ideas and a lot of prejudice are still part of our culture and present challenging
questions for parents. 
Gender stereotypes are rigid ideas about how boys and girls should behave. We all know
what these stereotypes are: A “feminine” girl should be insecure, accommodating and a little
illogical in her thinking. A "masculine" boy should be strong, unemotional, aggressive, and
competitive. How are American University of Washington, D.C., boys and girls are often treated
differently in the classroom. They found out that when boys speak, teachers usually offer
constructive comments, when girls speak, teachers tend to focus on the behaviour. It's more
important how the girls act rather than what they say. 
The emphasis on differences begins at birth and continues throughout childhood. For
example, few people would give pink baby's clothes to a boy or a blue blanket to a girl. Later,
many of us give girls dolls and miniature kitchenware, while boys receive action figures and
construction sets. There's nothing wrong with that. The problem arises when certain activities
are deemed appropriate for one sex but not the other. According to Heather J. Nicholson, Ph.D.,
director of the National Resource Centre for Girls, Inc., this kind of practice prevents boys and
girls from acquiring important skills for their future lives. 
"The fact is," says Nicholson, "that society functions as a kind of sorting machine regarding
gender. In a recent survey, fifty-eight percent of eighth-grade girls but only six percent of boys
earned money caring for younger children. On the other hand, twenty-seven percent of boys but
only three percent of girls earned money doing lawn work". If we are serious about educating a
generation to be good workers and parents, we need to eliminate such stereotypes as those
mentioned previously. 
Gender stereotypes inevitably are passed to our children. However, by becoming aware of
the messages our children receive, we can help them develop ways to overcome these incorrect
ideas. To counteract these ideas, parents can look for ways to challenge and support their children,
and to encourage confidence in ways that go beyond what society's fixed ideas about differences of
sexes. 
(Source: https://en.isicollective.com)
Question 38: Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?
A. The role of culture in the behavior of different genders.
B. Different prejudice about how girls and boys should behave and be treated.
C. Deep-seated stereotypes about genders and their effects.
D. The influence of education and society on gender stereotypes.
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Question 39: According to the second passage, David and Myra Sadker of the American University
of Washington, D.C found that ______.
A. schoolboys and schoolgirls are treated equally in the classroom
B. teachers often concentrate on boys' behavior and girls' manners
C. boys are commented usefully whereas girls are paid attention to behaviour
D. girls are taught to be insecure, accommodating and illogical
Question 40: What does the word "that" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The differences between boys and girls begin at birth and continue throughout
childhood.
B. People often give pink clothes to a boy and a blue blanket to a girl.
C. Many people give girls dolls and miniature kitchen and boys receive action figures and
construction sets when they were born.
D. People give different genders of children distinct kinds of presents or clothes.
Question 41: The word "deemed" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. supposed 
B. designed 
C. established 
D. celebrated
Question 42: According to the passage, which of the following is UNTRUE about gender stereotypes?
A. Its beneficial for children to practice fundamental skills if they are treated unequally quite
early.
B. Children are differently treated not only at homes but also at schools.
C. Male and female children are expected to behave the same as what adults think they should.
D. The distinctions in treatment to boys and girls commence when they were given birth.
Question 43: The result of a recent survey showed that the number of girls at the age of eight paid
for babysitting was ______.
A. 6% 
B. 3% 
C. 58% 
D. 27%
Question 44: The word "counteract" in the last paragraph could be best replaced by ______.
A. frustrate 
B. promote 
C. inspire 
D. encourage
Question 45: What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Society functions often categorize jobs regardless genders.
B. Teachers and parents have to join hands to encourage children's confidence in social
activities.
C. Problems males and females get when being adults may originate from gender
stereotypes.
D. Parents are able to help reduce the influence of gender stereotypes on their children.
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 46: Helen's boss earns more money than she does. 
A. Helen's boss earns as much as she does.
B. Helen doesn't earn as much money as her boss.
C. Helen's boss earns less money than she does.
D. Helen earns more money than her boss.
Question 47: John is not here, perhaps he is ill.
A. John must be ill, so he is not here.
B. John might be ill, so he is not here.
C. John needn't be here because he is ill.
D. Because of his illness, John shouldn't have been here.
Question 48: Cindy said that "I haven't seen John since last month.”
A. Cindy said she hasn't seen John since last month.
B. Cindy said she wasn't seen John since the previous month.
C. Cindy said she hadn't seen John since the previous month.
D. Cindy said I hadn't seen John since the previous month.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 49: Harry had packed his luggage. After that, he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.
A. Only after Harry had packed his luggage, did he load it into the car and set off for the airport.
B. Packing his luggage, Harry loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.
C. Not until had Harry packed his luggage did he load it into the car and set off for the
airport.
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D. No sooner had Harry packed his luggage when he loaded it into the car and set off for the
airport.
Question 50: She wasn't wearing a seat-belt. She was injured.
A. If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she would have been injured.
B. If she hadn't been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn't have been injured.
C. If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn't be injured.
D. If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn't have been injured. 
_____THE END_____
01.A
11.B
21.D
31.C
41.A

02.B
12.D
22.A
32.D
42.A

03.D
13.D
23.B
33.C
43.C

04.B
14.C
24.A
34.B
44.A

HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI
05.B
06.C
07.A
15.D
16.A
17.B
25.C
26.D
27.C
35.D
36.A
37.B
45.D
46.B
47.B

08.C
18.C
28.D
38.C
48.C

09.A
19.B
29.A
39.C
49.A

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10.A
20.A
30.B
40.D
50.D

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