ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT 2023 KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO CẦN THƠ Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 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 A chairman B chemist C challenge D childhood A like B hide C pick D shine Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Linda and Daisy are talking about the environment - Linda: "Our environment is getting more and more polluted." - Daisy: " _ It's really worrying." A Surely that's not the case B Actually, I can't make it C Sorry to hear that D I totally agree with you William and Janet have just finished the meeting with their customers -William: "Shall I bring your laptop back to the office?" - Janet: “ _ Please put it on my desk." A Thank you That would be great B No I forgot my laptop C I can't carry it D Oh, I can help you 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 It is unnecessary for you to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon A You should finish the report until tomorrow afternoon B You have to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon C You mustn't finish the report after tomorrow afternoon D You needn't finish the report until tomorrow afternoon Daisy asked Tom: "Did you buy a new car last year?" A Daisy asked Tom if you had bought a new car the previous year B Daisy asked Tom if he would buy a new car the next year C Daisy asked Tom whether he had bought a new car the previous year D Daisy asked Tom whether you bought a new car last year The last time I updated my Facebook status was months ago A I have updated my Facebook status for months B I have months to update my Facebook status C I haven't updated my Facebook status for months D I started updating my Facebook status months ago Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions My cousin was going to the supermarket to buy some sugar at present A My cousin Farmers B was going are concerned that their food-bearing C the plants D some may be subjective to the difficulties of a severe winter A concerned B subjective C difficulties D severe 10 Electric bikes are becoming increasingly popular nowadays thanks to its convenience A are becoming B popular C thanks D its 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 11 A develop B devastate C integrate D organise 12 A area B effort C actor D disease 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 13 to 17 The Singapore Science Centre is located on a six-hectare site in Jurong At the centre, we can discover the wonders of science and technology in fun way Clap your hands and colourful bulbs will light up Start a wheel spinning and it will set off a fan-churning It is a place to answer our curiosity and capture our imagination The centre features over four hundred exhibits covering topics like solar radiation, communication, electronics, mathematics, nuclear energy, and evolution It aims to arouse interest in science and technology among us and the general public The centre is the first science one to be established in Southeast Asia It was opened in 1977 and it now receives an average of one thousand two hundred visitors a day The exhibits can be found in four exhibition galleries They are the Lobby, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Aviation These exhibits are renovated annually so as to encourage visitors to make return visits to the centre Instead of the usual "Hands off" notices found in exhibition halls, visitors are invited to touch and feel the exhibits, push the buttons, turn the cranks or pedals This is an interesting way to learn science even if you hate the subject A Discovery Centre was built for children between the ages of three and twelve This new exhibition gallery was completed in 1985 Lately this year a stone-age exhibit was built It shows us about the animals and people which were extinct (Adapted from language123.blogspot.com) 13 What can be the best title of the passage? A Science Centre B Discovery Centre C Singapore Science Centre D Physical Sciences 14 The word It in paragraph refers to A Solar radiation B The general public C Evolution D The centre 15 According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true about the Singapore Science Centre? A The centre was not opened until 1977 B The centre is the first one to be established in the world C Visitors are encouraged to return to the centre D The exhibits in the centre cover a wide range of topics 16 What does the word renovated in paragraph mostly mean? A shown B upgraded C changed D painted 17 What can visitors in the Singapore Science Centre? A hate the subject B build a new exhibition gallery C touch and feel the exhibits D invite other guests 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 18 to 24 We get great pleasure from reading The more advanced a man is the greater delight he will find in reading The ordinary man may think that subjects like philosophy or science are very difficult and that if philosophers and scientists read these subjects, it is not for pleasure But this is not true The mathematician finds the same pleasure in his mathematics as the school boy in an adventure story For both, it is a play of the imagination, a mental recreation and exercise The pleasure derived from this activity is common to all kinds of reading But different types of books give us different types of pleasure First in order of popularity is novel-reading Novels contain pictures of imaginary people in imaginary situations, and give us an opportunity of escaping into a new world very much like our world and yet different from it Here we seem to live a new life, and the experience of this new life gives us a thrill of pleasure Next in order of popularity are travel books, biographies and memoirs These tell us tales of places we have not seen and of great men in whom we are interested Some of these books are as wonderful as novels, and they have an added value that they are true Such books give us knowledge, and we also find immense pleasure in knowing details of lands we have not seen and of great men we have only heard of Reading is one of the greatest enjoyments of To book- lovers, nothing is more fascinating than a favourite book And, the ordinary educated man who is interested and absorbed in his daily occupation wants to occasionally escape from his drudgery into the wonderland of books for recreation and refreshment (Adapted from http://www.importantindia.com) 18 What does the passage mainly discuss? A Reading as a pleasurable activity B Different types of books C Reading as an exercise for the brain D Different kinds of reading 19 According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true? A Philosophers and scientists not read for pleasure B Ordinary people may think that philosophy and science are difficult C Reading about mathematics is mentally entertaining for a mathematician D A more advanced person takes greater pleasure in reading 20 The word derived in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A differed B established C obtained D bought C our world D an opportunity 21 The word it in paragraph refers to A a new life B a thrill of pleasure 22 The word immense in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A personal B great C limited D controlled 23 According to the passage, travel books, biographies and memoirs _ A tell stories of well-known places B are less popular than novels C are more valuable than novels D are wonderful novels 24 Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph? A People can get not only knowledge but also pleasure from books B Reading is the greatest enjoyments of life C Nothing is more important than a good book D People occasionally escape from their drudgery for recreation and refreshment Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 25 Although he knew very little about linguistics, he pretended _ an expert in the field A being B to be C been D be 26 I have left my book in kitchen and I would like you to get it for me A the B a C an D.(no article) 27 The report on the vulnerable species _ by the research team tomorrow A will be completed B completed C will complete D is completing C more intelligent D as intelligent C don't they D don’t these 28 I think that he is than his opponent A intelligent B most intelligent 29 These cats look immensely lovely, ? A are these B are they 30 Luckily, they successfully _ the fire and saved all of the children A took out B took off C take off D put out 31 _, she will buy her parents a new TV A After she had received her salary B Until she received her salary C When she receives her salary D Once she received her salary 32 Now that he's met the love of his life, he finally a chance at real happiness A makes B runs C has D keeps 33 My grandmother _ in the kitchen when she saw a mouse A has cooked B was cooking C cooks D is cooking 34 The little girl with my son in the living room is my brother's daughter A was played B to play C was playing D playing 35 Many people have objected to the use of animals in experiments A scientific B scientifically C sciences D scientist 36 After Tom's boss had assessed his performance, he was offered a written of employment A certificate B licence C contract D degree 37 Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful on their crops A instruments B lands C investments D chemicals 38 This place is famous its beautiful landscape and friendly inhabitants A with B for C to D at 39 When hearing the news, Tom tried his best to keep a on his surprise A roof B lid C hat D hood 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 40 Many women prefer to use cosmetics to enhance their beauty and make them look younger A maximize B worsen C enrich D improve 41 Peter racked his brains, trying to find a solution to this Maths question A damaged his brains B operated his brains C thought very hard D thought in a relaxing way 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 42 I don't pay attention to the teacher I don't understand the lesson A I would understand the lesson if I didn't pay attention to the teacher B Although I pay attention to the teacher, I don't understand the lesson C Unless I understood the lesson, I would pay attention to the teacher D I would understand the lesson if I paid attention to the teacher 43 Peter told us about his leaving the school He did it on his arrival at the meeting A No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told us about his leaving the school B Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform us of his arrival at the meeting C Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting D Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting 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 44 I think it's impossible to abolish school examinations They are necessary to evaluate students' progress A stop B distinguish C continue D organise 45 Tom is an outstanding player He's won 3-matches in this year's tournament A normal B kind C polite D excellent 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 46 to 50 WAVE POWER Engineers are building machinery to harness the power of ocean waves As an abundant source of clean energy, wave power can be categorised along with (46) _ sustainable energy sources, such as wind and solar power Wave power is extracted by wave energy converters, or WECs, which are placed along ocean (47) that produce strong waves The first wave farm, (48) comprises three WECs, was built off the coast of Portugal in 2008 It was set to produce over two megawatts of energy - enough to power 2,000 homes Sadly, the project hit a stumbling block two months into (49) and has remained offline ever since, demonstrating the high probability of technical difficulties that can still arise Engineers are continuing to build wave farms worldwide (50) _it is worth cultivating the extraction of wave power The amount of power that could potentially be extracted is three terawatts- enough for billions of homes and businesses (Adapted from "Use of English for Advanced"by Malcomn Mann and Steve Taylor-Knowles) 46 A others B every C other D another 47 A streams B currents C floods D brooks 48 A which B why C who D that 49 A operation B presentation C demonstration D preparation 50 A because B so C but D despite ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT 2023 KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO CẦN THƠ Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI CHI TIẾT 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 A chairman B chemist C challenge D childhood Giải thích: A chairman /ˈtʃeə.mən/ (n): chủ tịch B chemist /ˈkem.ɪst/ (n): nhà hóa học C challenge /ˈtʃỉl.ɪndʒ/ (n): thử thách D childhood /ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/ (n): tuổi thơ Đáp án B có âm “ch” phát âm /k/, đáp án lại phát âm /tʃ/ → Chọn đáp án B A like B hide C pick D shine Giải thích: A like /laɪk/ (v): thích B hide /haɪd/ (v): giấu C pick /pɪk/ (v): chọn D shine /ʃaɪn/ (v): tỏa sáng Đáp án C có âm “” phát âm /ɪ/, đáp án lại phát âm /aɪ/ → Chọn đáp án C Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Linda and Daisy are talking about the environment - Linda: "Our environment is getting more and more polluted." - Daisy: " _ It's really worrying." A Surely that's not the case B Actually, I can't make it C Sorry to hear that D I totally agree with you Giải thích: A Chắc chắn khơng phải vấn đề B Thật ra, hiểu C Rất tiếc nghe điều D Mình hoàn toàn đồng ý với bạn Tạm dịch: Linda Daisy nói chuyện mơi trường - Linda: “Mơi trường ngày ô nhiễm.” - Daisy: “Mình hồn tồn đồng ý với bạn Điều thật đáng lo.” → Chọn đáp án D William and Janet have just finished the meeting with their customers -William: "Shall I bring your laptop back to the office?" - Janet: “ _ Please put it on my desk." A Thank you That would be great B No I forgot my laptop C I can't carry it D Oh, I can help you Giải thích: A Cảm ơn bạn Nếu thật tốt B Không Tôi quên mang laptop tơi C Tơi khơng thể mang D Ồ, tơi giúp bạn Tạm dịch: William Janet vừa hoàn thành họp với khách hàng họ - William: “Có cần tơi mang laptop bạn văn không?” - Janet: “Cảm ơn bạn Nếu thật tốt Làm ơn đặt bàn tôi.” → Chọn đáp án A 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 It is unnecessary for you to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon A You should finish the report until tomorrow afternoon B You have to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon C You mustn't finish the report after tomorrow afternoon D You needn't finish the report until tomorrow afternoon Giải thích: Khơng cần thiết để bạn hoàn thành báo cáo trước chiều mai A Bạn nên hoàn thành báo cáo trước chiều mai B Bạn phải hoàn thành báo cáo trước chiều mai C Bạn khơng hồn thành báo cáo trước chiều mai D Bạn khơng cần hồn thành báo cáo trước chiều mai → Chọn đáp án D Daisy asked Tom: "Did you buy a new car last year?" A Daisy asked Tom if you had bought a new car the previous year B Daisy asked Tom if he would buy a new car the next year C Daisy asked Tom whether he had bought a new car the previous year D Daisy asked Tom whether you bought a new car last year Giải thích: Daisy hỏi Tom: “Có phải bạn mua ô tô vào năm ngối khơng?” A Daisy hỏi Tom liệu có phải bạn mua ô tô vào năm trước hay không B Sai ngữ pháp C Daisy hỏi Tom liệu có phải anh mua ô tô vào năm trước hay không D Sai ngữ pháp Câu tường thuật (Reported speech): Động từ tường thuật khứ (asked), mệnh đề tường thuật phải lùi thì: bought → had bought Thay đổi trạng từ thời gian, nơi chốn chuyển sang câu gián tiếp: last year → the previous year → Chọn đáp án C The last time I updated my Facebook status was months ago A I have updated my Facebook status for months B I have months to update my Facebook status C I haven't updated my Facebook status for months D I started updating my Facebook status months ago Giải thích: Lần cuối cập nhật trạng thái Facebook vào tháng trước A Tôi cập nhật trạng thái Facebook tháng B Tơi có tháng để cập nhật trạng thái Facebook C Tôi không cập nhật trạng thái Facebook tháng D Tôi bắt đầu cập nhật trạng thái Facebook vào tháng trước Cấu trúc: The last time + S + V2/V-ed + was (time) ago = S + have/has not + V3/V-ed + for (time) → Chọn đáp án C → A + These exhibits are renewed annually so as to encourage visitors to make return visits to the centre (Những triển lãm đổi thường niên để khuyến khích quan khách quay trở lại trung tâm.) → C + The centre features over four hundred exhibits covering topics like solar radiation, communication, electronics, mathematics, nuclear energy and evolution (Trung tâm có 400 triển lãm bao gồm chủ đề xạ mặt trời, truyền thơng, điện tử, tốn học, lượng hạt nhân tiến hóa.) → D + The centre is the first science one to be established in South East Asia (Đây trung tâm khoa học thành lập Đông Nam Á.) → B sai → Chọn đáp án B 16 What does the word renovated in paragraph mostly mean? A shown B upgraded C changed D painted Giải thích: Từ “renovated” đoạn có nghĩa gì? A thể hiện, trình bày B nâng cấp C thay đổi D vẽ renovate (v): cải tạo, cải tiến = upgrade → Chọn đáp án B 17 What can visitors in the Singapore Science Centre? A hate the subject B build a new exhibition gallery C touch and feel the exhibits D invite other guests Giải thích: Khách tham quan làm Trung tâm Khoa học Singapore? A ghét chủ đề B xây dựng phòng triển lãm C chạm cảm nhận tác phẩm trưng bày D mời vị khách khác Thông tin: Instead of the usual "Hands off" notices found in exhibition halls, visitors are invited to touch and feel the exhibits, push the buttons, turn the cranks or pedals (Thay đặt biển “Khơng chạm tay” sảnh triển lãm, khách tham quan mời chạm thử cảm nhận triển lãm, nhấn nút, xoay tay quay bàn đạp.) → Chọn đáp án C 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 18 to 24 We get great pleasure from reading The more advanced a man is the greater delight he will find in reading The ordinary man may think that subjects like philosophy or science are very difficult and that if philosophers and scientists read these subjects, it is not for pleasure But this is not true The mathematician finds the same pleasure in his mathematics as the school boy in an adventure story For both, it is a play of the imagination, a mental recreation and exercise The pleasure derived from this activity is common to all kinds of reading But different types of books give us different types of pleasure First in order of popularity is novel-reading Novels contain pictures of imaginary people in imaginary situations, and give us an opportunity of escaping into a new world very much like our world and yet different from it Here we seem to live a new life, and the experience of this new life gives us a thrill of pleasure Next in order of popularity are travel books, biographies and memoirs These tell us tales of places we have not seen and of great men in whom we are interested Some of these books are as wonderful as novels, and they have an added value that they are true Such books give us knowledge, and we also find immense pleasure in knowing details of lands we have not seen and of great men we have only heard of Reading is one of the greatest enjoyments of To book- lovers, nothing is more fascinating than a favourite book And, the ordinary educated man who is interested and absorbed in his daily occupation wants to occasionally escape from his drudgery into the wonderland of books for recreation and refreshment (Adapted from http://www.importantindia.com) Giải thích: TẠM DỊCH: We get great pleasure from reading The more Chúng ta tận hưởng niềm vui từ việc đọc sách Một advanced a man is the greater delight he will find người tiến người thấy vui in reading The ordinary man may think that thích đọc sách Người bình thường nghĩ subjects like philosophy or science are very chủ đề triết học hay khoa học difficult and that if philosophers and scientists read khó nhằn triết gia nhà khoa học đọc these subjects, it is not for pleasure But this is not đề tài này, khơng phải niềm vui Nhưng true The mathematician finds the same pleasure in điều khơng Nhà tốn học tìm thấy niềm vui his mathematics as the school boy in an adventure toán học tương tự cậu học trò câu story For both, it is a play of the imagination, a chuyện phiêu lưu Đối với hai, trị chơi mental recreation and exercise The pleasure trí tưởng tượng, hoạt động giải trí rèn derived from this activity is common to all kinds of luyện tinh thần Niềm vui đến từ hoạt động phổ reading But different types of books give us biến tất kiểu đọc Nhưng kiểu different types of pleasure First in order of đọc khác mang đến cho kiểu vui khác popularity pictures is of novel-reading imaginary people Novels in contain Phổ biến đọc truyện ngắn Những câu imaginary chuyện ngắn chứa hình ảnh nhân vật hư situations, and give us an opportunity of escaping cấu tình hư cấu, cho hội into a new world very much like our world and yet để khỏi thực hịa vào giới different from it Here we seem to live a new life, giống giới khác với and the experience of this new life gives us a thrill Ở dường sống đời of pleasure Next in order of popularity are travel mới, trải niệm sống mang đến books, biographies and memoirs These tell us tales vui sướng Kế tiếp thứ tự phổ biến of places we have not seen and of great men in sách du lịch, tiểu sử hồi ký Những sách kể whom we are interested Novels contain pictures of cho nghe câu chuyện nơi imaginary people in imaginary situations, and give chưa thấy vĩ nhân mà us an opportunity of escaping into a new world quan tâm Một số sách hay very much like our world and yet different from it tiểu thuyết, chúng có giá trị gia tăng Here we seem to live a new life, and the experience chúng có thật of this new life gives us a thrill of pleasure Next in order of popularity are travel books, biographies and memoirs These tell us tales of places we have not seen and of great men in whom we are interested Some of these books are as wonderful as novels, and they have an added value that they are true Such books give us knowledge, and we also find immense pleasure in knowing details of lands we have not seen and of great men we have only heard of Reading is one of the greatest enjoyments of life To book-lovers, nothing is more fascinating than a favourite book And, the ordinary educated man who is interested and absorbed in his daily occupation wants to occasionally escape from his drudgery into the wonderland of books for recreation and refreshment Những sách mang đến cho kiến thức, tìm thấy niềm vui bất tận việc hiểu biết chi tiết vùng đất mà chưa thấy người vĩ đại mà nghe qua Việc đọc sách thú vui tuyệt sống Đối với người u sách, khơng thú vị sách yêu thích Và, người có học bình thường, quan tâm say mê với cơng việc hàng ngày mình, muốn khỏi cực nhọc để bước vào xứ sở thần tiên sách để giải trí nghỉ ngơi 18 What does the passage mainly discuss? A Reading as a pleasurable activity B Different types of books C Reading as an exercise for the brain D Different kinds of reading Giải thích: Đoạn văn chủ yếu nói gì? A Đọc sách hoạt động giải trí B Các thể loại sách khác C Đọc sách luyện tập cho trí não D Các kiểu đọc khác Tóm tắt: Đoạn văn nói niềm vui có từ việc đọc sách ==> Đọc sách hoạt động giải trí → Chọn đáp án A 19 According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true? A Philosophers and scientists not read for pleasure B Ordinary people may think that philosophy and science are difficult C Reading about mathematics is mentally entertaining for a mathematician D A more advanced person takes greater pleasure in reading Giải thích: Theo đoạn 1, điều sau không đúng? A Các triết gia nhà khoa học khơng đọc sách niềm vui B Người bình thường nghĩ triết học khoa học khó C Đọc sách tốn học có tính giải trí mặt tinh thần cho nhà toán học D Người tiến thích đọc sách Thơng tin: + The ordinary man may think that subjects like philosophy or science are very difficult and that if philosophers and scientists read these subjects, it is not for pleasure (Người bình thường nghĩ chủ đề triết học hay khoa học khó nhằn triết gia nhà khoa học đọc đề tài này, khơng phải niềm vui.) → B + The mathematician finds the same pleasure in his mathematics as the school boy in an adventure story For both, it is a play of the imagination, a mental recreation and exercise (Nhà toán học tìm thấy niềm vui tốn học tương tự cậu học trò câu chuyện phiêu lưu Đối với hai, trị chơi trí tưởng tượng, hoạt động giải trí rèn luyện tinh thần.) → C + The more advanced a man is the greater delight he will find in reading (Một người tiến người thấy vui thích đọc sách.) → D + The ordinary man may think that subjects like philosophy or science are very difficult and that if philosophers and scientists read these subjects, it is not for pleasure But this is not true (Người bình thường nghĩ chủ đề triết học hay khoa học khó nhằn triết gia nhà khoa học đọc đề tài này, khơng phải niềm vui Nhưng điều không đúng.) → A sai → Chọn đáp án A 20 The word derived in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A differed B established C obtained D bought C our world D an opportunity Giải thích: Từ “derived” đoạn đồng nghĩa với từ A khác B thiết lập C có D mua derive (v): lấy = obtain → Chọn đáp án C 21 The word it in paragraph refers to A a new life B a thrill of pleasure Giải thích: Từ “it” đoạn đề cập đến _ A sống B sung sướng C giới D hội Thông tin: Novels contain pictures of imaginary people in imaginary situations, and give us an opportunity of escaping into a new world very much like our world and yet different from it (Những câu chuyện ngắn chứa hình ảnh nhân vật hư cấu tình hư cấu, cho hội để khỏi thực hịa vào giới giống giới khác với nó.) → Chọn đáp án C 22 The word immense in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A personal B great C limited D controlled Giải thích: Từ “immense” đoạn đồng nghĩa với từ _ A personal (adj): cá nhân B great (adj): tuyệt vời C limited (adj): bị hạn chế D controlled (adj): kiểm soát immense (adj): lớn = great → Chọn đáp án B 23 According to the passage, travel books, biographies and memoirs _ A tell stories of well-known places B are less popular than novels C are more valuable than novels D are wonderful novels Giải thích: Theo đoạn văn, sách du lịch, sách tiểu sử hồi ký A kể câu chuyện địa điểm tiếng B phổ biến tiểu thuyết C có giá trị tiểu thuyết D tiểu thuyết tuyệt vời Thông tin: First in order of popularity is novel-reading […] Next in order of popularity are travel books, biographies and memoirs (Phổ biến đọc truyện ngắn […] Kế tiếp thứ tự phổ biến sách du lịch, tiểu sử hồi ký.) → Chọn đáp án B 24 Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph? A People can get not only knowledge but also pleasure from books B Reading is the greatest enjoyments of life C Nothing is more important than a good book D People occasionally escape from their drudgery for recreation and refreshment Giải thích: Điều sau suy từ đoạn cuối? A Mọi người khơng có kiến thức mà niềm vui từ sách B Đọc sách thú vui tuyệt sống C Khơng sánh sách hay D Mọi người thường thoát khỏi cực nhọc để giải trí nghỉ ngơi Thơng tin: