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KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023
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 word that differs from the other three
in the position of stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. arrive
B. follow
C. require
D. connect
Question 2: A. important
B. confident
C. terrific
D. exciting
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 3: A. sport
B. post
C. cold
D. home
Question 4: A. chicken
B. chairman
C. children
D. chorus
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 5: My uncle dreams of having new house, so he plans to save up for it.
A. quits
B. intends
C. leaves
D. moves
Question 6: Returning home after the earthquake, Simon saw that his house was extremely chaotic.
A. messy
B. tidy
C. organised
D. neat
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.
Question 7: I think should apologise to Mary. What you commented on her new hairstyle yesterday was
really below the belt.
A. fair and cruel
B. fair and kind
C. cruel and kind
D. fair and unkind
Question 8: He had some business to do in a foreign country, but his company denied responsibility to pay
for his expenses.
A. refused
B. avoided
C. accepted
D. neglected
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 9: Hong and Mike are in the school canteen.
- Hong: “______?”
- Mike: “Here you are.”
A. Can you pass the salt, please
B. Can you play basketball
C. Can you speak Japanese, please
D. Can you sit here
Question 10: Peter and Khanh are talking about learning foreign languages.
- Peter: “I think students should learn two foreign languages when they are at school.”
- Khanh: “ ______. It helps them communicate with more people and broaden their minds.”
A. I quite disagree with you
B. I quite agree with you
C. I don't think it's a good idea
D. That's not a good idea
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 11: Before you decide to purchase that car, it is crucial that you should look into it carefully. It's
unwise to buy a pig ______.
A. in a poke
B. in a roll
C. in a pack
D. in a rack
Question 12: Nam is trying to break the ______ of staying up too late.
A. sound
B. habit
C. race
D. option
Question 13: We have travelled to almost every tourist attraction in ______ Africa.
A. the
B. a
C. Ø (no article)
D. an
Question 14: She promised ______ to my birthday party, but she didn't.
A. coming
B. come
C. to come
D. to coming
Question 15: Her parents are working on the farm, ______?
A. do they
B. aren't they
C. don't they
D. are they
Question 16: The foreign teacher was speaking so fast. Nga couldn't ______ the main contents of his lesson.
A. note down
B. call for
C. make up
D. go on
Question 17: It's not difficult ______ her to go to work because the office is near her home.
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A. on
B. towards
C. to
D. for
Question 18: We will inform you ______.
A. as soon as we have the interview result
B. as soon as we had the interview result
C. as soon as we had had the interview result
D. as soon as we were having the interview result
Question 19: The Youth International Conference ______ by a lot of young people from around the world.
A. was attended
B. attends
C. attended
D. was attending
Question 20: ______ a job in a small company, he turned it down and kept on applying for a more suitable
one.
A. To offer
B. Offering
C. Having offered
D. Offered
Question 21: It is uncommon for the director to ______ power to his finance manager to make financial
decisions for the company.
A. navigate
B. stimulate
C. delegate
D. authorise
Question 22: The man ______ home when his car broke down.
A. drives
B. is driving
C. has driven
D. was driving
Question 23: Although the students in my class have been learning English for three months, they can
______ confidently with foreigners.
A. communicatively
B. communicative
C. communication
D. communicate
Question 24: Binh is 1.80 meters tall, and Linh is 1.65 meters tall. Binh is ______ Linh.
A. taller than
B. shorter than
C. younger than
D. older than
Question 25: The journalist is talking about having a new ______ published in the local newspaper next
week.
A. article
B. cartoon
C. editor
D. documentary
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.
Getting work experience is a good way for young people who are still at school to see whether they
would enjoy a particular career. Future employers like to know about their work experience (26) ______
they think is important for them in the process of recruiting employees. And young people get the chance
to consider (27) ______ possibilities for a future career with working professionals. In addition. they will
find these professionals' advice specially helpful thinking about the different choices they will have to (28)
______.
Work experience often involves uncomfortable situations, (29) ______ people who in such situations
can learn how to behave appropriately in front of clients and how to respond to things in the workplace.
Appearance is also important and they need to dress suitably whether they are going for a job as an
engineer or an IT specialist, or a job which is perhaps less technical but equally (30) ______, such as a
medical doctor or a teacher.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools)

Question 26: A. where
B. when
C. who
D. which
Question 27: A. many
B. none
C. each
D. one
Question 28: A. do
B. build
C. make
D. fill
Question 29: A. for
B. nor
C. but
D. either
Question 30: A. commanding
B. understanding
C. confusing
D. demanding
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.
Device-centred communication has become almost universal over the past twenty years. More than
three quarters of people in the world now own a mobile device, and more than half communicate via social
networking.
It is now hard to imagine a world without mobile devices consisting of such things as mobile phones,
laptops and tablets. They allow us to stay in touch with a large network of friends, no matter where they
are. But many experts say that communicating with a device is nothing like talking with someone in
person. “Body language, eye contact and tone of voice can tell us so much,” psychologist Mary Peters
says. “And none of those exist on a device. Even video chat removes many subtle clues.”
We don't know to what extent these technologies will permanently change the way people interact.
People will always want to meet up with others in small and large groups. Indeed, it is fair to say that
social media makes it easier than ever before for people to organise social events. However, there is still a
danger that Device-centred communication may have a negative long-term impact on the way people
interact with each other on a day-to-day basis.
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We must not, therefore, lose sight of the need to focus on the actual people around us, and remember
that they deserve our real – not virtual – attention. The idea of a culture where people always have a screen
between them sounds a bit funny, because deep understanding comes when we see the reactions on other
people's faces.

(Adapted from Solutions)

Question 31: The passage is mainly about ______.
A. the misunderstanding of device-centred communication
B. the impact of device-centred communication
C. the development of device-centred communication
D. the definition of device-centred communication
Question 32: The word they in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. mobile phones
B. laptops
C. tablets
D. mobile devices
Question 33: In paragraph 2, in her statement about the advantages of communicating in person, Mary
Peters mentioned all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A. tone of voice
B. handshake
C. eye contact
D. body language
Question 34: The word meet up in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. get together
B. come away
C. come down
D. get away
Question 35: According to paragraph 4, deep understanding appears when ______.
A. we interact with modern technology
B. we see the reactions on the faces of other
people
C. we care about our virtual friends
D. we communicate through social networking
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.
A recent survey into how teenagers in a Southeast Asian country spend their free time has come up
with what some people regard as a surprising finding: many of those surveyed reported that they would
rather stay at home and do things indoors than go out and experience real-life adventures. One in four
teenagers surveyed believed that online experiences were as fulfilling as real life, and more than half were
actually afraid of trying new experiences. When asked about their most memorable experience over the
previous ten months, nearly 30% of boys said 'playing a new video game', while 10% of all teenagers said
it was watching a new TV series. On asking for more detailed information, researchers found that 20% of
boys and 22% of girls said they had never had real-life adventure.
It would be easy to blame technological advances for these findings. After all, today's teenagers have
many more indoor activities to choose from than did their parents. About half a century ago children were
expected to spend more of their free time outside. But researchers do not put the blame wholly on
technology.
To members of older generations, these findings are worrying, because it means that young people
increasingly rely on virtual reality and are consequently missing out on real outdoor activities such as
mountain climbing, kayaking, etc., which have always been regarded as both enjoyable and characterbuilding. They surveyed adults said they thought today's youth were more protected than they had been
when they were growing up. Giving examples of this protection, more than half said they would not let
their teenagers to get into a taxi on their own. It is not clear whether adults believe the world is more
dangerous than it used to be or whether they do not trust today's youngsters to look after themselves.

(Adapted from Cambridge English First for Schools)

Question 36: Which of the following can be the main idea of the passage?
A. Viewpoints on teenagers' free-time adventures and online games
B. Fears and tensions encountered by teenagers and adults' concerns
C. Thorough research on teenagers' online games and outdoor activities
D. Teenagers' free-time activity preferences and adults' concerns
Question 37: The word fulfilling in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. devastating
B. frightening
C. satisfying
D. discouraging
Question 38: The word advances in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. movements
B. advantages
C. developments
D. barriers
Question 39: The word they in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. outdoor activities
B. surveyed adults
C. young people
D. older generations
Question 40: According to paragraph 3, the older generations are worried about ______.
A. the young's preferences for outdoor activities
B. the young's ignorance about virtual reality
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C. the young's reliance on virtual reality
D. the young's lack of indoor activities
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The older generations surveyed thought that today's teenagers were more protected than they had
been.
B. One fourth of the surveyed teenagers believed online experiences in their free time were as pleasing
as real life.
C. Researchers do not put all the blame on technology for causing teenagers' lack of real-life
experiences.
D. The majority of teenagers surveyed enjoyed real outdoor activities in their leisure time.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Virtual life is considered to be more and more challenging for teenagers in the present world.
B. The majority of teenagers surveyed believed virtual reality was as interesting as the real life.
C. Many adults are doubtful about their children's ability to take care of themselves.
D. Many adults think that the present world is as dangerous as it used to be.
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 43: Mark started learning Spanish seven years ago.
A. Mark has learned Spanish since he was seven years old.
B. Mark has started learning Spanish since seven years
C. Mark started learning Spanish when he was seven years old.
D. Mark has learned Spanish for seven years.
Question 44: Students are not allowed to bring food into the computer room.
A. Students needn't bring food into the computer room.
B. Student won't bring food into the computer room.
C. Students wouldn't bring food into the computer room.
D. Students mustn't bring food into the computer room.
Question 45: “I helped the old lady cross the road,” said the teacher.
A. The teacher said she helped the old lady cross the road.
B. The teacher said I helped the old lady cross the road.
C. The teacher said she had helped the old lady cross the road.
D. The teacher said she would help the old lady cross the road.
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 46: The pioneering research showed that the learning motivation of the two groups of
A
learners quite distinctive from each other, and the comparative group whose learning motivation
B
C
was stronger performed better than the control group.
D
Question 47: They give a good presentation on how to adopt a green lifestyle last week.
A
B
C
D
Question 48: The man bought the old painting and then sold them to a collector at a higher price.
A
B
C
D
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: The boy band had just finished their first live performance. All the audiences at the theatre
gave them a loud round of applause.
A. Not until all the audiences at the theatre gave them a loud round of applause did the boy band finish
their first live performance.
B. Had it not been for the boy band's first live performance, all the audiences at the theatre would have
given them a loud round of applause.
C. No matter when the boy band finished their first live performance did all the audiences at the theatre
give them a loud round of applause.
D. Barely had the boy band finished their first live performance when all the audiences at the theatre gave
them a loud round of applause.
Question 50: The gold ring was expensive. I couldn't afford to buy it.
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A. If the gold ring had been cheaper, I can't have afforded to buy it.
B. If the gold ring had been more expensive, I could have afforded to buy it.
C. If the gold ring had been less expensive, I could have afforded to buy it.
D. If the gold ring had been cheaper, I couldn't have afforded to buy it.
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