Đề thi thử Tốt nghiệp THPT môn Tiếng Anh năm 2023 - Đề số 1 (Có đáp án)

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1. ĐỀ CHUẨN MINH HỌA KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023 SỐ 01 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút không kể thời gian phát đề Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: 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 1. A. marched B. leaked C. acted D. leaped Question 2. A. brake B. jam C. chase D. snake 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 3. A. confidence B. audience C. museum D. characterise Question 4. A. prepare B. display C. believe D. preface Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5. I believe that squash is one of the most demanding sports, ___ ? A. don’t I B. is it C. isn’t it D. do I Question 6. The older generations find contemporary art utterly ___ . A. impenetrable B. pre-eminent C. impassable D. inveterate Question 7. The director gave her a(n) ___ scarf. A. attractive reddish woolen B. woolen reddish attractive C. attractive woolen reddish D. reddish woolen attractive Question 8. The famous golf pro joked that he was over the ___ and it was time for him to retire. A. mountain B. cliff C. hill D. valley Question 9. After my younger sister had moved to New York City, her room got ___ . A. the messiest B. more and more messy C. the messier and the messier D. messier and messier Question 10. The recently retired ballplayer ___ his locker and sadly left the stadium. A. held out B. put off C. cleared out D. made up Question 11. The most important choice to make to ensure ___ when skiing is that of your equipment. A. safely B. safety C. safe D. safer Question 12. It sounded like a pipe dream, but he was so enthusiastic it was hard not to get excited ___ him. A. for B. with C. about D. in Question 13. Some countries are still lagging behind the rest of the world in the vaccine race ___ a large number of resources diverted to advertising campaigns. A. although B. because C. due to D. despite Question 14. My parents took me on lots of trips when I was a child, and I ___ the love of travelling. A. never lost B. have never lost C. had never lost D. never lose Question 15. ___ extra buses, they successfully attracted thousands of fans to the concert. A. Put on B. Being putting on C. To put on D. Having put on Question 16. ___ will they discover any hidden talents they might have. A. Until they start performing B. Only when they start performing C. Hardly had they started performing D. As soon as they started performing Question 17. Children and parents should be concerned about ___ knowledge of growing vegetables and raising pets. A. bridging B. taking C. acquiring D. voicing Question 18. She ___ by the number of people that came to wish him luck on his new endeavour. A. stunned B. was stunned C. stunning D. to stun Question 19. My grandparents’ ___ about their life are always really interesting. A. summaries B. adaptations C. anecdotes D. variations Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 20. Recent medical research into the new virus has dispelled fears that it is usually fatal. 1
2. They carried out a study into the way locals treated strangers in 23 cities around the world. The team conducted their research through a series of tests, where they dropped pens or pretended, they were blind and needed help crossing the street. The study concludes that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed way of life such as Rio. While they were there, researchers received help in 93 percent of cases, and the percentage in Lilongwe was only a little lower. However, richer cities such as Amsterdam and New York are considered the least friendly. Inhabitants of Amsterdam helped the researchers in 53 percent of cases and in New York just 44 percent. The psychologists found that, in these cities, people tend to be short of time, so they hurry and often ignore strangers. (Adapted from Complete IELTS by Guy Brook-Hart and Vanessa Jakeman) Question 31. Which best serves as the title for the passage? A. What makes a city population less friendly B. The world’s friendliest city C. The environment and culture of a city D. The research of psychologists about different cities Question 32. According to paragraph 1, people living on a tight budget tend to ___ A. be more aloof B. be more companionable C. be more ignorant D. be happier Question 33. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ___ A. strangers B. cities C. locals D. researchers Question 34. The word “relaxed” in paragraph 4 mostly means ___ A. rigid B. controlled C. easygoing D. disciplined Question 35. Which of the following is true, according to the passage? A. Citizens living in poor countries tend to be less friendly to strangers B. Cultural diversity makes Rio an ideal place to live C. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil comes out top in the most dangerous city for its crimes. D. People in wealthier cities seem to rush because they are void of time. 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 People of every culture tell each other fairy tales but the same story often takes a variety of forms in different parts of the world. In the story of Little Red Riding Hood that European children are familiar with, a young girl on the way to see her grandmother meets a wolf and tells him where she is going. The wolf runs on ahead and disposes of the grandmother, then gets into bed dressed in the grandmother’s clothes to wait for Little Red Riding Hood. You may think you know the story – but which version? The universal appeal of these tales is frequently attributed to the idea that they contain cautionary messages: in the case of Little Red Riding Hood, to listen to your mother, and avoid talking to strangers. ‘It might be what we find interesting about this story is that it’s got this survival-relevant information in it,’ says anthropologist Jamie Tehrani at Durham University in the UK. But his research suggests otherwise. ‘We have this huge gap in our knowledge about the history and prehistory of storytelling, despite the fact that we know this genre is an incredibly ancient one,’ he says. That hasn’t stopped anthropologists, folklorists and other academics devising theories to explain the importance of fairy tales in human society. Tehrani’s analysis focused on Little Red Riding Hood in its many forms, which include another Western fairy tale known as The Wolf and the Kids. Checking for variants of these two tales and similar stories from Africa, East Asia, and other regions, he ended up with 58 stories recorded from oral traditions. First, he tested some assumptions about which aspects of the story alter least as it evolves, indicating their importance. Folklorists believe that what happens in a story is more central to the story than the characters in it. However, Tehrani found no significant difference in the rate of evolution of incidents compared with that of characters. Neither did his analysis support the theory that the central section of a story is the most conserved part. But the really big surprise came when he looked at the cautionary elements of the story. ‘Studies on hunter-gatherer folk tales suggest that these narratives include really important information about the environment and the possible dangers that may be faced there – stuff that’s relevant to survival. Yet in his analysis such elements were just as flexible as seemingly trivial details. What, then, is important enough to be reproduced from generation to generation? The answer, it would appear, is fear – blood-thirsty and gruesome aspects of the story, such as the eating of the grandmother by the wolf, turned out to be the best preserved of all. Why are these details retained by generations of storytellers, when other features are not? Tehrani has an idea: ‘In an oral context, a story won’t survive because of one great teller. It also needs to be interesting when it’s told by someone who’s not necessarily a great storyteller.’ Maybe being swallowed whole by a wolf, then cut out of its stomach alive is so gripping that it helps the story remain popular, no matter how badly it’s told. Mathias Clasen at Aarhus University in Denmark isn’t surprised by Tehrani’s findings. ‘Habits and morals change, but the things that scare us, and the fact that we seek out entertainment that’s designed to scare us – those are constant,’ he says. Clasen believes that scary stories teach us what it feels like to be afraid without having to experience real danger, and so build up resistance to negative emotions. (Adapted from Cambridge English IELTS Academic 15) 3
3. Question 50. Tim dropped out of school at the age of 14. He regrets it now. A. As long as Tim didn’t drop out of school at the age of 14, he wouldn’t regret it now. B. Tim wished he hadn’t dropped out of school at the age of 14. C. If Tim hadn’t dropped out of school at the age of 14, he wouldn’t regret it then. D. If only Tim wouldn’t drop out of school at the age of 14. 5
4. woolen: material → Đáp án A Tạm dịch: Giám đốc tặng cô một chiếc khăn len màu đỏ đô hấp dẫn. 8. C Giải thích: Kiến thức về thành ngữ Ta có cụm "over the hill: đã qua thời hoàng kim, bên kia sườn dốc của cuộc đời. Tạm dịch: Chuyên gia chơi gôn nổi tiếng nói đùa rằng anh ta đã hết thời và tới lúc giải nghệ rồi. 9. D Giải thích: Kiến thức về so sánh Ta có cấu trúc so sánh kép với tính từ ngắn: short adjective-er and short adjective-er để miêu tả sự việc ngày càng phát triển về chất lượng, số lượng, v.v , Ta lưu ý, messy (adj), dù là tính từ có 2 âm tiết, nhưng kết thúc bằng ‘y” nên ta vẫn coi là tính từ ngắn. Tạm dịch: Sau khi em gái tôi chuyển đến thành phố New York, căn phòng của cô ấy trở nên lộn xộn và bừa bộn hơn. 10. C Giải thích: Kiến thức về cụm động từ A. hold out: kháng cự, chống cự B. put off: trì hoãn C. clear out: dọn sạch, rời đi D. make up: bịa chuyện, trang điểm, chiếm Tạm dịch: Cầu thủ bóng giải nghệ gần đây đã dọn sạch tủ đựng đồ và buồn bã rời khỏi sân vận động. 11. B Giải thích: Kiến thức về từ loại Ta có “ensure + N: bảo đảm cái gì” Tạm dịch: Yếu tố quan trọng nhất để đảm bảo an toàn khi trượt tuyết là thiết bị của bạn. 12. A Giải thích: Kiến thức về cụm từ cố định Ta có cụm “get excited for sb: cảm thấy phấn khích cho ai Còn be excited about sth: hào hứng về điều gì Tạm dịch: Nghe có vẻ như một giấc mơ viển vông, nhưng anh ấy trông quá nhiệt tình nên thật khó để không mừng cho anh ta. 13. D Giải thích: Kiến thức về liên từ A. although + clause: mặc dù B. because + clause: bởi vì C. due to + N: bởi vì D. despite + N/V-ing: mặc dù Ta chú ý, sau chỗ cần điền là 1 cụm danh từ, đã được rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ. Câu gốc là : Some countries are still lagging a large number of resources which have been diverted to advertising campaigns. → Loại A và B. Câu mang nghĩa đối lập (tụt lại phía sau dù đã dùng rất nhiều nguồn lực để quảng cáo) → Dùng despite Tạm dịch: Một số quốc gia vẫn đang bị tụt lại so với phần còn lại của thế giới trong cuộc đua vắc xin dù đã chuyển rất nhiều nguồn lực sang các chiến dịch quảng cáo 14. B Giải thích: Ta dùng thì HTHT để chỉ việc yêu thích du thích kéo dài từ quá khứ cho tới hiện tại bây giờ. Tạm dịch: Cha mẹ đã cho tôi đi du lịch nhiều nơi khi tôi còn nhỏ, và tôi chưa bao giờ mất đi tình yêu đối với nó. 15. D 7