KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2026
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Mã đề thi: 1103

Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that
best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.
GREEN HANDS CAMPAIGN
The School Youth Union is officially launching the “Green Hands” eco-friendly campaign. We invite every
student to participate in this vital project. If everyone (1)_______ together, we will make a difference at our
school.
The primary goal is to expand students' (2)_______ of plastic pollution. To achieve this, the school will have
colour-coded bins (3)_______ in the schoolyard. Also, waste-disposal workshops will be held to teach students
to (4)_______ out plastics properly. These sessions ensure resources are reused effectively.
We aim to (5)_______ sustainable habits through consistent daily activities. We firmly believe that small
individual efforts will turn into long-lasting changes.
Volunteers will help remove plastics from every corner of the schoolyard. Please sign up online. Your
(6)_______ is essential for success. Don't miss out – join hands with us today!
Question 1. A. worked

B. have worked

C. works

D. work

Question 2. A. emphasis

B. attention

C. focus

D. knowledge

Question 3. A. install

B. installed

C. being installed

D. installing

Question 4. A. check

B. sort

C. fill

D. catch

Question 5. A. provide

B. promote

C. protect

D. produce

Question 6. A. cooperate

B. cooperatively

C. cooperation

D. cooperative

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or
sentences to make a cohesive and coherent exchange or text in each of the following questions from 7 to 11.
Question 7.
a. Early data from the first quarter revealed a fifteen percent reduction in peak-hour delays and noticeably
cleaner air across central wards.
b. Motorists entering the central zone had to pay a fee, with the generated revenue allocated for cycle lanes and
bus routes.
c. Years of unchecked expansion of private vehicle ownership had rendered the commute in Stoneville the
slowest in the region.
d. The encouraging outcomes suggested that the scheme would be expanded to other districts.
e. The city authorities implemented a simple yet controversial intervention: charging a congestion fee.
A. a – e – d – c – b

B. c – e – b – a – d

C. b – a – d – e – c

D. e – b

–d–c–a
Question 8.
a. Customer: Here you are. Thanks for your help.
b. Customer: I've booked an online ticket for the concert this weekend, but haven't got the confirmation email.

c. Assistant: Please show me the receipt and I'll check it immediately.
A. a – b – c

B. b – a – c

C. a – c – b

D. b – c – a

Question 9.
Dear Mr Tran,
a. To accept this scholarship, please sign the attached agreement and submit it before 15 July.
b. Your performance during the selection process reflects dedication and potential.
c. The grant covers full tuition for the programme and a monthly allowance of $500.
d. It is our great pleasure to inform you that you have been selected as a recipient of the Pinnacle Scholarship
for the 2026-2027 academic year.
e. Should you have questions regarding the terms or conditions, please contact our admissions office.
Yours sincerely,
A. d – a – e – b – c

B. d – b – c – a – e

C. d – e – b – c – a

D. d – c

–e–a–b
Question 10.
a. The convenience, however, carries inherent risks, because every connected device is a potential entry point
for hackers to steal sensitive data.
b. Smart homes have become essential features of modern life, transforming how individuals manage their
domestic environments efficiently.
c. The integrated systems offer convenience, such as turning off the oven from afar or locking doors with a
single smartphone tap.
d. Anyone investing in smart hardware should carefully weigh the appeal of automation against the time and
care required to keep a home network secure.
e. A poorly updated router or a default password left unchanged has, in several recent reported cases, allowed
strangers to listen in on private family conversations.
A. b – c – a – e – d

B. d – e – b – c – a

C. c – a – d – b – e

D. e – d

–c–a–b
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Question 11.
a. Celine: Why do you say so?
b. Celine: I've been considering taking a gap year. What's your view?
c. Celine: Thanks. I'll think about it.
d. Steward: The thing is, your studies won't be interrupted.
e. Steward: If I were you, I would go to university right after graduating from high school.
A. b – d – a – e – c

B. a – e – b – d – c

C. b – e – a – d – c

D. a – d

–b–e–c
Read the following advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 12 to 17.
SUMMER PART-TIME JOBS FOR UNDERGRADUATES

Techworld Magazine is delighted to announce two IT assistant vacancies up for (12)_______ this summer. The
better understanding of STEM you have, (13)_______ likely you are to be selected! Successful applicants will
get plenty of hands-on experience, good pay, and access to the local STEM community.
(14)_______, we offer flexible working hours and remote options for those living far away. On top of that,
(15)_______ position requires previous experience as new recruits are provided with in-service training
sessions. Applications (16)_______ be submitted to us at info@techworldmagazine.com by 30 June.
Never before has there been such a(n) (17)_______ opportunity to kick-start your career in STEM. Don't let
this chance slip through your fingers – apply today!
Question 12. A. grasp

B. grabs

Question 13. A. more

B. most

Question 14. A. Additionally

C. gift

D. grips

C. the most

B. Subsequently

D. the more
C. Finally

D.

Consequently
Question 15. A. none
Question 16. A. ought not
Question 17. A. lively

B. both
B. ought
B. private

C. either
C. should
C. golden

D. neither
D. should not
D. active

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that
best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.
Among the many paradoxes surrounding money, one deserves particular attention: the wealth that truly counts
is precisely the wealth you cannot observe. When a sleek Lamborghini glides past, it is normal (18)_______.
Closer inspection often tells a different story. A large number of those who drive luxury vehicles are, in fact,
only modest earners (19)_______ to the privilege of being seen in such a car. It is uncertain to say whether
someone driving a car worth one hundred thousand pounds is affluent. Yet the certain thing is that they have
one hundred thousand pounds less than they did before they got the car, or one hundred thousand pounds more
in debt. (20)_______.
We tend to judge wealth by what we see as visible details are the only evidence we have access to. Nobody
walks around displaying a printout of their savings, (21)_______ – handbags, holiday villas, posts on social
networks – to decide who is prospering. Contemporary marketing has fed this habit, packaging the illusion of
success as a saleable product. (22)_______. It hides in the upgrade declined, the jewellery left in the display
case, the watch never bought, the wardrobe never expanded and the business-class seat politely waved away.
In short, wealth is whatever money has not yet been swapped for tangible goods. That is why distinguishing
wealthy from rich deserves careful thought; mistaking one for the other has quietly ruined many a budget.
(Adapted from Psychology of Money)
Question 18.
A. a good conclusion about the wheel behind which the person must sit
B. for concluding that the person must be doing well behind the wheel
C. a good conclusion about whoever sits behind the wheel must be
D. to conclude that whoever sits behind the wheel must be doing well
Question 19.
A. who have committed a disproportionate share of their monthly pay

B. a disproportionate share of whose monthly pay is committed
C. whose monthly pay is disproportionately committed to sharing
D. who are committed to sharing their monthly pay disproportionately
Question 20.
A. Beyond that, you know nothing at all
B. Beyond that, nothing is unknown to you
C. Beyond your knowledge, that is nothing
D. You know that it is beyond nothing at all
Question 21.
A. instead they rely on the appearances on the outside
B. yet they appear reliable on the outside instead
C. so we instead rely on their outward appearances
D. instead of their reliable outward appearances
Question 22.
A. Authentic advertisements are, therefore, the refusal of real wealth itself
B. Indeed, wealth in reality is advertised as the refusal of authenticity itself
C. However, the reality is that authentic wealth refuses to advertise itself
D. Real wealth itself, in reality, is advertised to refuse to be authentic
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Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each
of the following questions from 23 to 30.
For decades, students have been convinced that academic success is largely dependent upon meticulous
notetaking. What has changed in recent years is not the importance of the practice but the tools used to perform
it. The keyboard has subtly supplanted the pen, and with it, the nature of how information is recorded during a
lecture has shifted unbeknownst to students.
Researchers in cognitive psychology have begun to examine what this change has cost learners. In a series of
comparative studies, students taking notes by hand consistently outperformed those using laptops on questions
that demanded conceptual understanding, even when both groups had access to the same material. The reason,
according to the researchers, lies less in the technology itself than in what each method asks of the brain.
Typing rewards speed; handwriting forces selection.
The act of writing by hand is slower, and that slowness appears to be its hidden virtue. Unable to capture every
word, students are obliged to listen, decide what matters and condense ideas into their own phrasing. This
continuous filtering, referred to as encoding by psychologists, turns out to be instrumental in aiding long-term
recall. One lecturer summarised the striking contrast after reviewing her students' work: the laptops, she said,
had produced transcripts, while the notebooks had produced understanding.
It would be misleading, of course, to claim that handwriting is inherently superior or that all keyboards
undermine learning. Hard-working typists can summarise, while indolent writers can drift. What the research
highlights is not a conclusion on devices but a question about effort: which tool, in a given context, asks more
of the learner. As a ban on students' use of laptops in classrooms remains a bone of contention among tertiary

institutions, the deeper challenge may be helping students recognise that what feels easier in the moment is not
always what serves them best afterwards.
(Adapted from https://www.brookings.edu)
Question 23. In paragraph 1, the writer is _______.
A. challenging a long-held assumption about academic success
B. introducing a recent change in the way students take notes
C. questioning the significance of notetaking in education
D. promoting the use of technology in recording lectures
Question 24. The word those in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. students

B. notes

C. studies

D. researchers

Question 25. Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?
A. The difference in student performance is attributable to the modern technology instead of the mental work
that each method of notetaking requires.
B. What explains the difference in student performance is the mental work that each method of notetaking
demands, rather than the technology.
C. Regardless of the method of notetaking, the effects on the brain exhibit little difference as long as technology
is involved in student performance.
D. The modern device, along with the mental requirements of each method for the brain, is responsible for the
difference in student performance.
Question 26. The word instrumental in paragraph 3 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _______.
A. dramatic

B. specific

C. central

D. trivial

Question 27. The word indolent in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. serious

B. lazy

C. careful

D. active

Question 28. Which of the following statements would the writer NOT agree with?
A. The slow speed of writing by hand turns out to be an advantage over typing.
B. Students are unaware of the change in notetaking methods in class.
C. Handwritten and typed notes led to varied degrees of conceptual understanding.
D. Universities generally approve of prohibiting laptop use in classrooms.
Question 29. In which paragraph does the writer mention a cognitive process?
A. Paragraph 3

B. Paragraph 2

C. Paragraph 1

D. Paragraph 4

Question 30. In which paragraph does the writer warn against an overgeneralisation?
A. Paragraph 3

B. Paragraph 2

C. Paragraph 4

D. Paragraph 1

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each
of the following questions from 31 to 40.
It is important to stress that environmental services have costs, even when they are produced without any
human input. All costs ought to be measured as opportunity costs. The opportunity cost for environmental
services is the net benefit forgone because the resources providing the service can no longer be used in the next
most beneficial way. Resources are not free if they can be put to alternative uses.
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Consider a stretch of river that can be used either for white-water canoeing or for electric power generation.
Because the dam that generates the power would flood the rapids, the two uses are incompatible. The
opportunity cost of saving the river for white-water canoeing is the net benefit taken out – after accounting for
the cost of generation and distribution – for electricity. Conversely, the opportunity cost of building the dam is
everything the unspoiled river would have produced: the recreation, the wildlife, the scenery, and whatever
value future generations might place upon experiencing the rapids themselves.
This insight has far-reaching implications for development policy. [I] Many decisions that appear at first to be
costless choices in favour of growth turn out, on closer inspection, to be choices against something else. [II]
Cutting down a forest for cropland is not free; it is paid for in carbon storage, biodiversity, and the regulating
services the forest performed silently. [III] Diverting a river to irrigate fields is not free; the price is whatever
the river was doing before the diversion. [IV] Even leaving land untouched is not free, for the income that
intensive use might have generated is traded off as well.
Economic development, in this view, is never simply a question of whether a project yields a positive return. It
is a question of whether the return exceeds the value of what must be relinquished. Policies that recognise this –
by attaching prices to scarce environmental services, or by requiring decision-makers to weigh both sides of the
account – do not stand against development. They insist that the development chosen be worth what it truly
costs. The danger lies not in counting too much, but in counting too little.
(Adapted from Environmental Economics and Policy)
Question 31. The word forgone in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. given up

B. made up

C. filled up

D. ended up

Question 32. According to paragraph 1, the costs of environmental services are _______.
A. insignificant as these services require almost no human labour to produce
B. determined by the market value of the natural resources themselves
C. calculated based on the direct financial input provided for natural resources
D. present whether or not human effort is involved in creating these services
Question 33. Which of the following is NOT implied in paragraph 2?
A. The opportunity cost of the dam construction includes intangible benefits that are sacrificed.
B. The intrinsic value attached to the river may extend beyond its potential use for hydroelectric generation.
C. Recreational activities and power generation impose equal environmental burdens on the river.
D. Hydroelectric generation and white-water canoeing cannot coexist on the same stretch of river.
Question 34. Where in paragraph 3 does the following sentence best fit?
Such hidden costs become apparent only when one pauses to consider what nature was quietly doing on
its own.
A. [I]

B. [II]

C. [III]

D. [IV]

Question 35. Which of the following best summarises paragraph 3?
A. Economic growth schemes should be halted once ecological disruption is detected.
B. Initiatives that are perceived as harmless may actually involve underlying sacrifices.
C. Long-term ecological balance usually takes precedence over immediate financial gain.
D. Policymakers should take the management of natural resources into consideration.

Question 36. The word They in paragraph 4 refers to _______.
A. policies

B. prices

C. services

D. sides

Question 37. What conclusion can be drawn from paragraph 4?
A. Considering opportunity costs ensures that development is truly justified.
B. Deducting the hidden costs is obligatory after a project claims to have a positive return.
C. Regulations pricing natural resources are inherently harmful to growth.
D. Damage caused by intentional ignorance regarding environmental costs is permanent.
Question 38. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Financial gain is the primary criterion for evaluating development projects.
B. The true value of a project is measured not merely by its economic benefits.
C. Opportunity costs are determined by the going rate for environmental services.
D. Preserving land in its natural state is economically sound as it consumes no resources.
Question 39. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Policies that price environmental services are intended to restrict the scope of economic development.
B. The benefits of industrial development generally exceed the value of preserved environmental services.
C. Projects are forced to compensate for the economic losses in return for environmental preservation.
D. The net gains produced by development projects overlooking opportunity costs tend to be overestimated.
Question 40. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Development: Factoring in Sacrifices
B. Natural Preservation: Ushering in a New Era
C. Environmental Policies in the Firing Line
D. Economic Development on the Line
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