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KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM
2023
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 00 5
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 to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 01: A. tumble
B. fully
C. muddy
D. cutting
Question 02: A. chemist
B. choice
C. cheat
D. chance
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 03: A. erode
B. involve
C. reduce
D. product
Question 04: A. discussion B. assistant
C. character
D. expensive
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 05: Hurry! The train ______ I don't want to miss it.
A. comes
B. is coming
C. came
D. has come
Question 06: If anyone ______, tell them I'm not at home.
A. call
B. calls
C. called
D. should call
Question 07: This will put more pressure on the city with ______ to traffic and other problems.
A. respect
B. connection
C. relation
D. concern
Question 08: The young man ______ after the court was found innocent of all the charges against him.
A. released
B. to be released
C. releasing
D. to release
Question 09: John's ______ and efficiency at the company led to his promotion to Sales Manager.
A. punctuality
B. punctual
C. punctuate
D. punctually
Question 10: ______ is someone who can reduce spending without hurting morale.
A. What is needed B. What needs
C. Being needed
D. That needs
Question 11: Nobody took any ______ of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated
water.
A. information
B. attention
C. sight
D. notice
Question 12: Would you mind not ______ the radio on until I've finished with this phone call?
A. turning
B. to turn
C. being turned
D. to be turned
Question 13: Mr. Jenkins suggested we play games to ______ the ice since we were all meeting each
other for the very first time.
A. shatter
B. smash
C. crack
D. break
Question 14: I have to try hard day by day so as to win a place at ______ university later.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. 0 (no article)
Question 15: You finished your assignment and handed in yesterday, ______?
A. have you
B. won't you
C. do you
D. didn't you
Question 16: It seems that they had had a ______ row, as she had locked him out of the apartment
all night long.
A. freezing
B. warming
C. grieving                   D. blazing
Question 17: The course was so difficult that I didn't ______ any progress at all.
A. do
B. make
C. produce
D. create
Question 18: Since he started his own business he has been making money hand over ______.
A. fist
B. heel
C. head
D. palm
Question 19: The local clubs are making every ______ to interest more young people.
A. donation 
B. fund 
C. volunteer 
D. effort
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 20: While Tom Spinkler was travelling along Wagon Wheel Road in Big Cypress Swamp
in South Florida, he came across a young snake.
A. run up
B. run down
C. run into
D. run out
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Question 21: The aboriginal people of Australia are experts at survival in an environment with
scanty resources.
A. ordinary
B. limited
C. abundant
D. natural
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 22: I was going to have a go at parachuting but lost my nerve at the last minute.
A. was determined to go ahead
B. lost my temper
C. was discouraged from trying
D. grew out of it
Question 23: Overpopulation in big cities has severely affected the air and water quality.
A. seriously
B. insignificantly
C. largely
D. commonly
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.
STREET PAPERS
      The problem of homelessness is an international one. In the capital cities of the world, the
sight of people begging on the streets is becoming increasingly rare. But all over the world,
homeless people are taking the future into their own (24) ______. By selling "street papers" they no
longer need to beg for a (25) ______.
       The concept of the street paper is simple. It is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people (26)
______ buy it at a fixed price of 30p and sell it to the public for 70p, keeping 40p for themselves.
(27) ______ they have no money, then they can get the first ten copies on credit and pay for them
later. Every paper seller receives training and is given a special identity badge.
       The paper itself contains articles of general and social interest, film and book reviews,
cartoons and the occasional celebrity interview. Advertising and sales provide most of the income,
and all profits go (28) ______ into helping homeless people.
Question 24: A. heads
Question 25: A. living
Question 26: A. whom
Question 27: A. Because
Question 28: A. forward

B. shoulders
B. life
B. who
B. While
B. out

C. mouths
C. lively
C. which
C. If
C. through

D. hands
D. live
D. whose
D. Whether
D. back

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
Question 29: One of the most popular holidays are Thanksgiving, which is celebrated in
November.
A. the most
B. holidays
C. are
D. in
Question 30: It is an interested book which I bought at Ngoc Binh Store last Sunday
A. interested
B. which
C. at
D. last Sunday
Question 31: My mother takes vitamins regularly as she believes that it benefit her mind and skin.
A. takes
B. regularly
C. it
D. mind  
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.
Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, cloud forests are drying, and wildlife is
scrambling to keep pace. It has become clear that humans have caused most of the past century's
warming by releasing heat-trapping gases as we power our modern lives. Called greenhouse
gases, their levels are higher now than at any time in the last 800,000 years.
We often call the result global warming, but it is causing a set of changes to the Earth's
climate, or long-term weather patterns, that varies from place to place. While many people think
of global warming and climate change as synonyms, scientists use “climate change” when
describing the complex shifts now affecting our planet's weather and climate systems - in part
because some areas actually get cooler in the short term.
Climate change encompasses not only rising average temperatures but also extreme
weather events, shifting wildlife populations and habitats, rising seas, and a range of other
impacts. All of those changes are emerging as humans continue to add heat-trapping greenhouse
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gases to the atmosphere, changing the rhythms of climate that all living things have come to rely
on.
(Adapted from https://www.nationalgeographic.com)
Question 32: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Global warming and our acts
B. What caused global warming
C. Global warming and climate change
D. Who caused climate change
Question 33: The word “their” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. the past centuries B. modern lives
C. greenhouse gases D. 800,000 years
Question 34: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The levels of greenhouse gases have been highest in the past 800,000 years.
B. Weather patterns may be different from place to place due to global warming.
C. Heat-trapping greenhouse gases are the main reason for climate change.
D. Scientists always think of global warming and climate change as synonyms.
Question 35: The word “complex” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. complicated
B. heavy
C. dangerous
D. simple
Question 36: Which is NOT mentioned in paragraph 3 as a fact caused by climate change?
A. extreme weather events
B. lower average temperatures
C. rising seas
D. shifting wildlife populations and habitats
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.
A study was set up to examine the old marriage advice about whether it's more important
to be happy or to be right. Couples therapists sometimes suggest that in an attempt to avoid
constant arguments, spouses weigh up whether pressing the point is worth the misery of marital
discord. The researchers from the University of Auckland noticed that many of their patients
were adding stress to their lives by insisting on being right, even when it worked against their
well-being.
The researchers then found a couple who were willing to record their quality of life on a
scale of 1 to 10. They told the man, who wanted to be happy more than right, about the purpose of
the study and asked him to agree with every opinion and request his wife had without complaint,
even when he profoundly didn't agree. The wife was not informed of the purpose of the study and
just asked to record her quality of life.
Things went rapidly downhill for the couple. The man's quality-of-life scores fell, from 7 to
3, over the course of the experiment. The wife's scores rose modestly, from 8 to 8.5, before she
became hostile to the idea of recording the scores. Rather than creating harmony, the husband's
agreeableness led to the wife becoming increasingly critical of what he did and said (in the
husband's opinion). After 12 days he broke down, and the study was called off because of “severe
adverse outcomes.”
The researchers concluded, shockingly, that humans need to be right and acknowledged as
right, at least some of the time, to be happy. They also noted this was further proof that if given
too much power, humans tend to “assume the alpha position and, as with chimpanzees, they
become very aggressive and dangerous.” It is often said that there can be no peace without justice,
and that's true of domestic sphere.
Obviously the results are to be taken with extreme caution, since this was just one couple
with who-knows-what underlying issues beforehand. But the study's chief author, Dr. Bruce
Arroll, maintains that the question of happiness vs. rightness, theoretically, could be settled by
scientific inquiry with a wider sample. “This would include a randomized controlled trial,” he
says. “However, we would be reluctant to do the definitive study because of the concern about
divorce.”
(Adapted from https://healthland.time.com)
Question 37: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Expert Advice: It Pays to be Kind rather than to be Right
B. It's Worth Listening to Experts for a Happy Marriage
C. Marriage Experiment: It's Better to be Right than Happy
D. It Makes Sense to Avoid Marriage Conflicts
Question 38: The word “discord” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
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A. disagreement
B. status
C. understanding
D. disloyalty
Question 39: In paragraph 1, the study was conducted in order to ______.
A. illustrate how to live a happier life
B. test an old piece of advice on marriage
C. find out the best advice for couples
D. see if people are happy in their marriage
Question 40: The word “critical” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. agreeable
B. disapproving
C. unequal
D. encouraging
Question 41: The word “They” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. researchers
B. results
C. chimpanzees
D. humans
Question 42: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The woman in the study was kept in the dark about its aim.
B. It was anticipated that people need to be regarded as right to be happy.
C. Having too much power in hand may lead to aggression among people.
D. In domestic sphere, peace can hardly be maintained without justice.
Question 43: Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 5?
A. The findings of the study are inconclusive due to its limited sample.
B. Studies of this kind will ultimately lead to divorce among the subjects.
C. Further research on the issue will definitely be conducted with a larger sample.
D. The researchers are willing to continue the study despite its bad influence.
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 44: Tim is talking to Peter, his new classmate, in the classroom.
~ Tim: “How far is it from your house to school, Peter?” ~ Peter:“_____________”
A. About five kilometres B. A bit too old C. Not too expensive D. Five hours ago
Question 45: Jack and David are talking about taking a gap year.
~ Jack: “I think taking a gap year is a waste of time.”
~ David: “_____________. It gives gap-year takers a lot of valuable experiences.”
A. I agree with you B. It's right
C. My pleasure
D. I don't quite agree
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: She last visited her home country ten years ago.
A. She hasn't visited her home country for ten years.
B. She didn't visit her home country ten years ago.
C. She has visited her home country for ten years.
D. She was in her home country for ten years.
Question 47: “I'll help you with the washing-up, Mary,” he said.
A. He admitted helping Mary with the washing-up.
B. He denied helping Mary with the washing-up.
C. He promised to help Mary with the washing-up.
D. He refused to help Mary with the washing-up.
Question 48: It's necessary for you to drink enough water every day.
A. You should drink enough water every day. B. You may drink enough water every day.
C. You needn't drink enough water every day. D. You mustn't drink enough water every
day.
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 49: His parents are away on holiday. He really needs their help now.
A. As long as his parents are at home, they will be able to help him.
B. He wishes his parents were at home and could help him now.
C. If his parents are at home, they can help him now.
D. If only his parents had been at home and could have helped him.
Question 50: He finally contracted the disease. He was aware of the importance of preventive
measures only then.
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A. But for his awareness of the importance of preventive measures, he could have
contracted the disease.
B. Hardly had he been aware that preventive measures were essential when he contracted
the disease.
C. Not until he was aware of the importance of preventive measures did he contract the disease.
D. Only after he had contracted the disease was he aware that preventive measures were
essential.
_____HẾT_____

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