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Đề thi thpt quốc gia là một tài liệu quan trọng, được sử dụng để đánh giá năng lực của học sinh sau khi hoàn thành chương trình phổ thông. Đề thi thpt quốc gia bao gồm các môn học cơ bản như Ngữ văn, Toán, Ngoại ngữ, Khoa học tự nhiên và Khoa học xã hội. Đề thi thpt quốc gia được biên soạn theo khung chuẩn kiến thức và kỹ năng của Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo, đảm bảo tính khách quan, công bằng và minh bạch. Đề thi thpt quốc gia có vai trò quyết định trong việc xét tuyển vào các trường đại học, cao đẳng và các cơ sở giáo dục khác.
DE THI THU TOT NGHIEP THPT 2023 Ki THI TOT NGHIEP TRUNG HOC PHO THONG NAM 2023 THPT HUONG SON - HA TINH (Đề thi có 04 trang) z Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ: Môn thi: TIENG ANH r Môn thi: TIENG ANH 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(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Our plans need to be flexible enough to cater for change of the needs of everyone A casual B suitable C fixed D adjustable We are an extended family so what programme to watch is always a bone of contention in our family A controversial B conflict C preparation D agreement Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs E-books are becoming more and more popular nowadays because of its convenience A more Learners B popular C because have voiced their complaints to the language centre D its that its services are inadequate and not entirely dependent A voiced B complaints C inadequate D dependent From 1985 to 1990, he writes ten novels and three plays A From B writes C novels D plays 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 She last went shopping two months ago ‘A She has gone shopping for two months B She didn't go shopping two months ago C She hasn't gone shopping for two months D She has two months to go shopping It is compulsory for all the students to hand in their assignments on time A All the students must hand in their assignments on time B All the students can't hand in their assignments on time C All the students may hand in their assignments on time D All the students needn't hand in their assignments on time "I didn't give John the money," said Mary A Mary suggested giving John the money C Mary denied giving John the money B Mary remembered giving John the money D Mary admitted giving John the money, Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges Laura's aunt, Mary, is visiting her family on Christmas evening She phones and asks her aunt: Laura: "When would you like to have dinner?" Mary: a A How about at a Chinese restaurant? B How about six o'clock? C Anywhere you can go D No, thank you I'm full 10 Peter and Mary are talking about a book they have just read - Peter: "The book is really interesting and educational." - Mary A I'd love it B Don't mention it C You can say that again D That's nice of you to say so Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 11 When he came, I A am cooking 12 It is very noisy today, in the kitchen B cooked ? C was cooking D has cooked A is it B isn't it 13 The more demanding the job is, A the most rewarding 14 His € hasn't it D has it C the more rewarding D more rewarding itis B the rewarding of the new game has earned him a fortune A invention B inventively C inventive 15 They argue all right, but they always A pull up before long B put up 16 I'll have left the city D invented C turn up D make up to visit me A before you are coming C when you will be coming 17 There's been a white van sitting A in my stomach B by the time you come D after you came for the past ten miles B on my tail 18 Peter and Paul are very fond A at C on the move D on the head reading detective books B about Cin D of C small black plastic D small plastic blank 19 Isaw him hiding something ina _ bag A black small plastic B plastic small black 20 We turned off the radio ‘A because of 21 He caught a B eye 22 It's D because of her in the crowd so I can't give you the details A glimpse C flash D glance knowledge that eating vegetables and doing exercise regularly us good A common 23 its unsuitable programs B although C in spite of B famous C usual D normal C To finish D Being finished their farm work, the farmers returned home A Finished B Having finished 24 Do you know that many useful things A were invented by accidents? B is inventing 25 At the age of 11, Taylor Swift already succeeded in C invented D have invented a record deal in Nashville A creating B writing C grabbing D landing 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 26 to 30 Sweden is destined to become the first country in the world to switch from banknotes and coins to a cashless economy Only three per cent of transactions in Sweden, are made using cash: the rest is credit cards or mobile phone payments This compares with per cent in the USA and per cent in other Eurozone countries Canada's Chronicle Herald newspaper reported on the extent of Sweden's move away from cash It wrote: "In most Swedish cities, public buses don't accept cash; tickets are prepaid or purchased with a cellphone text message A small but growing number of businesses only take cards." It also said churches are only accepting digital donations and not hard currency Sweden was the first European country to introduce banknotes in 1661 Today, the Swedish Bankers’ Association is just one group in favour ofa cashless society Its security expert Par Karlsson said: "Less cash in circulation makes things safer, both for the staff that handles cash, but also of course for the public." Bank robberies have decreased from 110 in 2008 to just 16 in 2011 Political corruption has also gone down because of the digital trail generated by electronic transactions Not everyone supports getting rid of cash Small business owners see it as another way for banks to make bigger profits Banks charge from Swedish kronor ($0.80) for every payment made by credit card (Adapted from knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu) 26 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A Digital spending on public transports B The end of money C The pros and cons of cashless economy D The introduction of banknotes 27 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about Sweden? A Local people in most Swedish cities can use cash to buy bus tickets B Sweden was the first country to introduce banknotes in the world C Almost all transactions in Sweden are made through credit cards or mobile phone payments D People can donate churches with cash or banknotes 28 The word "it" in paragraph refers to A the USA B cash C Chronicle Herald newspaper D the extent 29 The word "decreased" in paragraph is closest in meaning to, ‘A improved B fallen C increased D grown 30 According to the passage, who not support electronic transactions? A Big banks B Big business owners C Small business owners D Small banks 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 31 to 35 While China’s growth next year is expected to be far slower than the historic 31 it has become accustomed to over the past four decades, it is unlikely that its GDP will contract for two quarters After all, even an eight-percentage-point decrease in Chinese GDP growth during the peak of the 2008 global financial crisis was not enough to cause its domestic output to shrink in absolute terms This is yet 32 example of the flaws in defining recession by the rule of two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth 33 „ many countries" current economic woes are self-inflicted, owing to policy errors 34 have been as harmful as they were predictable Between 2011 and 2021, for example, Europe needlessly deepened its dependence on Russian natural gas, leaving it exceedingly vulnerable when the Kremlin, 35 its war against Ukraine Likewise, China’s draconian zero- Covid policy came at a high economic cost, while the absence of a plan for how to ease pandemic restrictions meant its containment strategy merely postponed Covid mortalities (Adapted from www theguardian.com) rate B velocity C pace D speed 32 A much B many C another D other 33 A Moreover B Although C Therefore D However 34, A those B whom C when D which 35 A held B evolved C declared D defeated 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 Ever since between 1859, when Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution, a desperate race had been on scientists to discover the evolutionary intermediate between apes and humans But this so-called ‘missing link’ was proving very elusive In 1912, an amateur archaeologist called Charles Dawson said he had found a skull in Barkham Manor, Piltdown, in Sussex, England At the time, scientists thought the skull was genuine, and that Dawson had indeed discovered the missing link He became famous almost overnight Nevertheless, it later transpired that the skull was a forgery, made from a human skull only about 500 years old with its jaw replaced by that of a female orangutan, with the bones stained to make them appear older It remains unknown, however, who made the skull, and whether Dawson knew it was a fake Fingers have been pointed not only at Dawson, but at various other scientists and people said to be his enemies, but nobody knows for sure The motivation for the hoax is also unknown One theory is patriotism Given that sensational discoveries of early humans had recently occurred, first in Germany and then in France, and given the patriotic one-upmanship of pre-First World War Europe, huge pressure was on British scientists to show that Britain had also played a major role in human evolution Piltdown man seemed a godsend in this respect since it made Britain seem to be the birthplace of mankind Even if patriotism was not the motivation for Piltdown man, it certainly made it harder for British scientists to see it for the hoax that it was Indeed, despite its inconsistencies with other early humans discovered in the wake of Piltdown, which would normally have precipitated critical testing much sooner, it was over 40 years before re-examination showed the Piltdown skull to be a fake 36 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A Charles Dawson B Evolutionary link between apes and humans C Motivation for discovering a skull D The Piltdown Man 37 The word "transpired" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A became mysterious —_B became known C transferred 38 The word "occurred" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A went B appeared D investigated C evolved D published C Piltdown D Charles Dawson 39 The word "He" in paragraph | refers to A.a skull B Charles Darwin 40 According to the passage, why did it take a long time to re-examine the Piltdown skull? A Scientists thought more testing would damage it B It was in harmony with other discoveries C Its owner would not give permission D British scientists wanted it to be genuine 41 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about "missing link"? A It is a kind of scientific theory B It is a clue in a scientific investigation C It is a kind of ancient human ancestor D It is a piece of evidence which had been lost 42 According to the passage, what can be inferred about the discovery? A It had bones of two different creatures B It was a modern human's skull C It was constructed and painted in a laboratory _D It was made of synthetic material Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 43 We have to walk quickly otherwise we will miss the bus A fast B slowly C far D easily 44 Lan didn't expect his town would change much But when he came back, he couldn't recognise it A agree B think C serve D become 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 disappear 46 A awful B recommend C entertain D fortune B polite C narrow D easy Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions 47 A add 48 A allowed B name C page D taste B inferred C played D hoped 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 49 I only realised how dangerous the situation had been when I got home A Only when I got home did I realise how dangerous the situation had been, B When I got home, I was realizing how dangerous the situation had been C Only when did I get home that I realise how dangerous the situation had been D Just after I got home, I only realised how dangerous the situation had been 50 Susan didn't apply for the summer job in the cafe She now regrets it A Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the cafe B Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the cafe C Susan felt regret because she didn't apply for the summer job in the cafe D If only Susan didn't apply for the summer job in the cafe DE THI THU TOT NGHIEP Ki THI TOT NGHIEP TRUNG HOC PHO THONG NAM 2023 THPT 2023 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ: Môn thi: TIENG ANH THPT HUONG SON - HA TINH r Mơn thi: TIENG ANH (Đề thi có 04 trang) š s 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(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Our plans need to be flexible enough to cater for change of the needs of everyone A casual B suitable C fixed D adjustable Giải thích: A casual (adj): bình thường B suitable (adj): phù hợp C fixed (adj): ¢6 dinh D adjustable (adj): co thé diéu chinh — flexible (adj): linh hoạt >< fixed Tạm dịch: Các kế hoạch cần đủ linh hoạt dé dap ứng thay đôi nhu cầu người — Chọn đáp án C We are an extended family so what programme to watch is always a bone of contention in our family A controversial B conflict Giai thich: A controversial (adj): gây tranh cãi B conflict (n): xung đột C preparation (n): chuẩn bị D agreement (n): đồng ý C preparation D.agreement — a bone of contention (n): mét van dé gay tranh cai >< agreement Tam dich: Chúng tơi đại gia đình nên xem chương trình ln vấn đẻ gây tranh cãi gia đình chúng tơi — Chọn đáp án D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs E-books are becoming more and more popular nowadays because of its convenience A more B popular C because D.its Giải thích: Chia tính từ sở hữu: “E-books” danh từ số nhiều, ta phải dùng tính từ sở hữu 'their` đề quy chiếu Sửa: its — their Tạm dịch:Sách điện tử ngày trở nên phô biến tiện lợi — Chọn đáp án D Learners have voiced their complaints to the language centre that its services are inadequate and not entirely dependent A voiced B complaints C inadequate D.dependent Giai thich: Kiến thức từ vựng: - dependent (adj): phụ thuộc - dependable (adj): dang tin cay Sita: dependent — independent Tạm dịch: Người học lên tiếng phan nan với trung tâm ngoại ngữ dịch vụ họ không đủ không đáng tin cậy — Chọn đáp án D From 1985 to 1990, he A From es ten novels and three plays B writes C novels D plays Giai thich: Chia khứ don: “From 1985 to 1990” — dau hiéu nhận biết khứ đơn Stra: writes > wrote Tam dich: Tir 1985 dén 1990, ông viết 10 tiêu thuyết kịch — Chọn đáp án B - create (v): tạo - write (v): viết ~ grab (v): nam bat - land (v): thành công đạt thứ mà nhiều người mong muốn Tạm dịch: Ở tuôi 11, Taylor Swift thành cơng có hợp đồng thu 4m Nashville — Chọn đáp án D 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 26 to 30 Sweden is destined to become the first country in the world to switch from banknotes and coins to a cashless economy Only three per cent of transactions in Sweden, are made using cash; the rest is credit cards or mobile phone payments This compares with per cent in the USA and per cent in other Eurozone countries Canada's Chronicle Herald newspaper reported on the extent of Sweden's move away from cash It wrote: "In most Swedish cities, public buses don't accept cash; tickets are prepaid or purchased with a cellphone text message A small but growing number of businesses only take cards." It also said churches are only accepting digital donations and not hard currency Sweden was the first European country to introduce banknotes in 1661 Today, the Swedish Bankers' Association is just one group in favour of a cashless society Its security expert Par Karlsson said: "Less cash in circulation makes things safer, both for the staff that handles cash, but also of course for the public." Bank robberies have decreased from 110 in 2008 to just 16 in 2011 Political corruption has also gone down because of the digital trail generated by electronic transactions Not everyone supports getting rid of cash Small business owners see it as another way for banks to make bigger profits Banks charge from Swedish kronor ($0.80) for every payment made by credit card (Adapted from knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu) Gidi thich: TAM DICH: Sweden is destined to become the first country in Thụy Điển trở thành quốc gia the world to switch from banknotes and coins to a giới chuyển đồi từ tiền giấy tiền xu sang nên transactions in Sweder, are made using cash; the Thụy Điển thực tiền mặt; phần cashless economy Only three per cent of kinh tế không dùng tiền mí Chi 3% giao dịch rest is credit cards or mobile phone payments This lại thê tín dụng tốn qua điện thoại compares with per cent in the USA and9 per cent di động Con số so với 7% Hoa Kỳ 9% in other Eurozone countries nước Eurozone khác Tờ báo Chronicle Herald Herald newspaper reported Canada's Chronicle on the extent of Canada đưa tin mức độ từ bỏ tiền mặt Sweden's move away from cash It wrote: Swedish cities, public buses "In most don't accept cash; tickets are prepaid or purchased with a cellphone text message businesses A small but growing number of only take cards." It also said churches are only accepting digital donations and not hard currency Sweden was the first European country to Thụy Điển Nó viết rằng: "Ở hầu hết thành phố Thụy Điển, xe buýt công cộng không chấp nhận tiền mặt; vé trả trước mua tin nhắn điện thoại di động Một số lượng nhỏ ngày tăng doanh nghiệp chấp nhận thẻ." Tờ báo cho biết nhà thờ chấp nhận quyên góp tiền qua nên tảng số tiền mặt introduce banknotes in 1661 Today, the Swedish Thụy Điển quốc gia châu Âu cho Bankers' Association is just one group in favour of tiền giấy vào năm 1661 Ngày nay, Hiệp hội a cashless society Its security expert Par Karlsson Ngân hàng Thụy Điển nhóm tỉng hộ said: "Less cash in circulation makes things safer, xã hội không dùng tiền mặt Chuyên gia bảo mật both for the staff that handle cash, but also of course for the public." Bank robberies have Par Karisson hiệp hội cho biết: decreased from cho nhân viên xử lý tiền mặt tắt nhiên cho 110 in 2008 to just 16 in 2011 "Ít tiền mặt lưu thơng giúp thứ an tồn hơn, Political corruption has also gone down because of công chúng." Các vụ cướp ngân hàng giảm từ the digital transactions trail generated by electronic Not everyone supports getting rid of cash Small business owners see it as another way 110 vụ năm 2008 xuống 16 vụ vào năm 2011 Tham trị giảm dấu vết kỹ thuật số tạo giao dịch điện tử: for banks to make bigger profits Banks charge Không phải tỉng hộ việc loại bỏ tiền mặt made by credit cara để ngân hàng kiếm lợi nhuận lớn from Swedish kronor ($0.80) for every payment Các chủ doanh nghiệp nhỏ coi cách khác Các ngân hàng tính phí tie curon Thuy Dién (80,80) cho lần tốn thẻ tín dụng 26 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A Digital spending on public transports B The end of money D The introduction of banknotes Giải thích: Tiêu để phù hợp với đoạn văn? A Chỉ tiêu kỳ thuật số cho giao thông công cộng B Sự kết thúc tiền C Những ưu nhược điểm kinh tế không dùng tiền mặt D Sự đời tiền giá Thơng tin: Cả đoạn văn nói việc đất nước Thụy Điễn chuyên sang kinh tế khơng sử dụng tiền mặt từ phát sinh lợi ích bát lợi kinh tế người dân — Chọn đáp án C 27 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about Sweden? A Local people in most Swedish cities can use cash to buy bus tickets B Sweden was the first country to introduce banknotes in the world C Almost all transactions in Sweden are made through credit cards or mobile phone payments D People can donate churches with cash or banknotes Giải thích: Điều sau người Thụy Điền, theo đoạn văn? A Người dân địa phương hầu hết thành phố Thụy Điền có thê dùng tiền mặt để mua vé xe buýt B Thụy Điền quốc gia đâu tiên giới giới thiệu tiền giáy C Hầu tất giao dịch Thụy Điên thực thơng qua thẻ tín dụng tốn qua điện thoại di động D Mọi người có thê quyên góp cho nhà thờ tiền mặt tiền giấy Thông tin: + In most Swedish cities, public buses don't accept cash; tickets are prepaid or purchased with a cellphone text message (G hau hét thành phố Thụy Điền, xe buýt công cộng không chấp nhận tiền mi : vé trả trước mua tin nhắn điện thoại động.) = Asai + Sweden was the first European country to introduce banknotes in 1661 (Thụy Điền quốc gia chau Âu cho mắt tiền giấy vào năm 1661.) —Bsai + Only three per cent of transactions in Sweder, are made using cash: the rest is credit cards or mobile phone payments (Chi 3% giao dịch Thụy Điên thực tiền mặt; phần cịn lại thẻ tín dụng toán qua điện thoại di động.) —C + It also said churches are only accepting digital donations and not hard currency (Tờ báo cho biết nhà thờ chấp nhận quyên góp tiền qua tảng số tiền mặt.) = Dsai — Chọn đáp án C 28 The word "it" in paragraph | refers to A the USA B cash C Chronicle Herald newspaper D the extent Giải thích: Từ “It' đoạn I đồng nghĩa với từ A Hoa Kỳ B tiền mặt C ta bao Chronicle Herald D mức độ Thông tin: +Canada's Chronicle Herald newspaper reported on the extent of Sweden's move away from cash It wrote: "In most Swedish cities, public buses don't accept cash: tickets are prepaid or purchased with a cellphone text message (Tờ báo Chronicle Herald Canada đưa tin mức độ từ bỏ tiền mặt Thụy Điên Nó viết rằng: "Ở hầu hết thành phố Thụy Điễn, xe buýt công cộng không chấp nhận tiền mặt: vé trả trước mua tin nhắn điện thoại động.) — Chọn đáp án C 29 The word "decreased" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A improved B fallen C increased Giải thích: Tir “decreased” đoạn đồng nghiavéitir A cải thiện B giảm C tang D phát triên — decrease (v): giảm = fall — Chọn đáp án B 30 According to the passage, who not support electronic transactions? A Big banks C Small business owners Giai thich: Theo đoạn văn, không hỗ trợ giao dịch điện tử? A B C D Các ngân hàng lớn Chủ doanh nghiệp lớn Chủ doanh nghiệp nhỏ Ngân hàng nhỏ B Big business owners D Small banks D grown Thông tin: + Not everyone supports getting rid of cash Small business owners see it as another way for banks to make bigger profits Banks charge from Swedish kronor ($0.80) for every payment made by credit card (Không phải ủng hộ việc loại bỏ tiền mặt Các chủ doanh nghiệp nhỏ coi cách khae dé cdc ngân hàng kiếm lợi nhuận lớn Các ngân hang tinh phí từ curon Thụy Điện ($0,80) cho méi lan tốn thẻ tín dụng.) — 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 word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35 While China’s growth next year is expected to be far slower than the historic 31 it has become accustomed to over the past four decades, it is unlikely that its GDP will contract for two quarters After all, even an eight-percentage-point decrease in Chinese GDP growth during the peak of the 2008 global financial crisis was not enough to cause its domestic output to shrink in absolute terms This is yet 32 example of the flaws in defining recession by the rule of two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth 33 „ many countries" current economic woes are self-inflicted, owing to policy errors 34 have been as harmful as they were predictable Between 2011 and 2021, for example, Europe needlessly deepened its dependence on Russian natural gas, leaving it exceedingly vulnerable when the Kremlin, 35 its war against Ukraine Likewise, China’s draconian zero- Covid policy came at a high economic cost, while the absence of a plan for how to ease pandemic restrictions meant its containment strategy merely postponed Covid mortalities (Adapted from www.theguardian.com) Gidi thich: TAM DICH: While China’s growth next year is expected to be Mặc dù tốc độ tăng trưởng Trung Quốc far slower than the historic pace năm tới dự kiến chậm nhiêu so với tốc độ accustomed to over it has become the past four decades, it is lịch sử mà nước quen thuộc bốn thập unlikely that its GDP will contract for two quarters k qua, khơng có khả GDP nước After all, even an eight-percentage-point decrease giảm hai quỹ in Chinese of the tốc độ tăng trưởng GDP Trung Quốc giảm in absolute khủng hoảng tài tồn cầu năm 2008 GDP growth during the peak Xét cho cùng, 2008 global financial crisis was not enough to điểm phần trăm thời kỳ đỉnh điểm cause its domestic output to shrink terms This is yet another example of the flaws in không đủ để khiến sản lượng nội địa nước defining recession by the rule of two consecutive giảm giá trị tuyệt đối Đây ví dụ khác quarters of negative GDP growth Moreover, many sai sót việc xác định suy thối theo countries’ current economic woes are self-inflicted, quy luật hai quý liên tiếp tăng trưởng GDP âm owing to policy errors which have been as harmful Hơn for example, lầm sách có hại chúng dự đốn as they were predictable Between 2011 and 2021, dependence Europe on Russian needlessly natural deepened its gas, leaving it exceedingly vulnerable when the Kremlin, declare its war against Ukraine Likewise, China’ draconian zero- Covid policy came at a high economic cost, while the absence of a plan for how nữa, khó khăn kinh tế nhiều quốc gia họ gây ra, sai Vĩ dụ, từ năm 2011 đến năm 2021, châu Âu ngày phụ thuộc sâu vào khí đốt tự nhiên Nga, khiến châu Âu cục kỳ dễ bị tổn thương Điện Kremlin tuyên chiến với Ukraine Tong te to ease pandemic restrictions meant its containment vậy, sách chặn đứng Covid hà khắc Trung Quốc phải trả giá đất mặt kinh tế, strategy merely postponed Covid mortalities việc khơng có kế hoạch việc nới lông hạn chế đại dịch đồng nghĩa với việc chiến lược ngăn chặn họ đơn trì hỗn ca tit vong Covid 31 A rate B velocity D speed Giải thích: Kiến thức từ vựng: - rate (n): mức độ - veloeity (n): vận tốc = pace (n): nhịp độ tốc độ > historic pace: - speed (n): tốc độ (di chuy ảnh động) Tam dich: While China’s growth next year is expected to be far slower than the historic pace it has become accustomed to over the past four decades, it is unlikely that its GDP will contract for two quarters (Mặc dù tốc độ tăng trưởng Trung Quốc năm tới dự kiến chậm nhiều so với tốc độ lịch sử mà nước quen thuộc bốn thập kỷ qua, khả GDP nước giảm hai quý.) — Chọn đáp án C 32 A much Giải thích: B many Kiến thức lượng từ: - much + N không đếm được: nhiều - many + N đếm số nhiều: nhiều - another + N số í khác, - other +N sé nhiều/N không đếm được: người/cái khác D other Tam dich: This is yet another example of the flaws in defining recession by the rule of two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth (Đây ví dụ khác sai sót việc xác định suy thoái theo quy luật hai quý liên tiếp tăng trưởng GDP âm.) — Chọn đáp án C 33 A Moreover B Although C Therefore D However Giải thích: Kiến thức liên từ: - moreover: hon nita - although: me du - therefore: vi vay - however: nhién Tam dich: Moreover, many countries’ current economic woes are self-inflicted, owing to policy errors which have been as harmful as they were predictable (Hơn khó khăn kinh tế nhiều quốc gia họ gây ra, sai lầm sách có hại chúng có thê dự đốn được.) — Chon dap an A 34 A those B whom C when D.which Giải thích: Đại từ quan hệ: Ta ding dai ti quan ‘which’ thay cho danh ti ‘policy errors” Tam dich: Moreover, many countries’ current economic which have been as harmful as they were predictable woes are self-inflicted, owing to policy errors (Hơn nữa, khó khăn kinh tế nhiều quốc gia họ gây ra, sai lầm sách có hại chúng có thê dự đốn được.) — Chọn đáp án D 35 A held Giải thích: B evolved Kiến thức từ vựng: - hold (v): tơ chức, nắm giữ - evolve (v): tiền hóa, phát triên - declare (v): tuyén bố => declare war: tuyén chién - defeat (v): đánh bai C declared D defeated Tam dich: Between 2011 and 2021, for example, Europe needlessly deepened its dependence on Russian natural gas, leaving it exceedingly vulnerable when the Kremlin, declare its war against Ukraine (Ví dụ, từ năm 2011 đến năm 2021, châu Âu ngày phụ thuộc sâu vào khí đốt tự nhiên Nga, khiến châu Âu đễ bị tôn thương Điện Kremlin tuyên chiến với Ukraine.) — 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 36 to 42 Ever since between 1859, when Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution, a desperate race had been on scientists to discover the evolutionary intermediate between apes and humans But this so-called ‘missing link’ was proving very elusive In 1912, an amateur archaeologist called Charles Dawson said he had found a skull in Barkham Manor, Piltdown, in Sussex, England At the time, scientists thought the skull was genuine, and that Dawson had indeed discovered the missing link He became famous almost overnight Nevertheless, it later transpired that the skull was a forgery, made from a human skull only about 500 years old with its jaw replaced by that ofa female orangutan, with the bones stained to make them appear older It remains unknown, however, who made the skull, and whether Dawson knew it was a fake Fingers have been pointed not only at Dawson, but at various other scientists and people said to be his enemies, but nobody knows for sure The motivation for the hoax is also unknown One theory is patriotism Given that sensational discoveries of early humans had recently occurred first in Germany and then in France, and given the patriotic one-upmanship of pre-First World War Europe, huge pressure was on British scientists to show that Britain had also played a major role in human evolution Piltdown man seemed a godsend in this respect since it made Britain seem to be the birthplace of mankind Even if patriotism was not the motivation for Piltdown man, it certainly made it harder for British scientists to see it for the hoax that it was Indeed, despite its inconsistencies with other early humans discovered in the wake Ké 1859, of Piltdown, which would normally have precipitated critical testing much sooner, it was over 40 years before re-examination showed the Piltdown skull to be a fake Gidi thich: TAM DICH: Ever since 1859, when Charles Darwin| tie nam Charles Darvin công bố published his theory of evolution, a desperate race | thuyét tién héa cua minh, mét cuéc chạy đua tuyệt had been on between scientists to discover the evolutionary intermediate humans But this proving very so-called elusive In apes between 'missing 1912, an and link' was amateur archaeologist called Charles Dawson said he had vọng diễn nhà khoa học dé khám phá giai đoạn trung gian tiến hóa vượn người Nhưng gọi "mắt xích bị thiếu' khó năm bái Nam 1912, nhà khảo cổ nghiệp due tên Charles Dawson cho biết ông tìm thấy found a skull in Barkham Manor, Piltdown, in Sussex, England At the time, scientists thought the skull was genuine, and that Dawson had indeed discovered the missing link He became famous hộp sọ Barkham Manor, Piltdown, Sussex, Anh Vào thời điểm đó, nhà khoa học cho hộp sọ thật Dawson thực phát xích cịn thiếu Ơng trở nên nỗi tiếng gần it later transpired sau đêm Tuy nhiên, sau người ta that the skull was a forgery, made from a human phát hộp sọ đồ giả, làm từ skull only about 500 years old with its jaw replaced hộp sọ người khoảng 500 năm tuổi với hàm thay hàm đười ươi cái, với almost overnight Nevertheless, by that of a female orangutan, with the bones stained to make them appear older It remains unknown, however, who made the xương nhuộm màu để làm ching trông già a fake Tuy nhién, chưa biết tạo hộp sọ Fingers have been pointed not only at Dawson, but liệu Dawson có biết đồ giả hay khơng Người skull, and whether Dawson knew it was at various other scientists and people said to be his ta không chi chia mũi đhi vào Dawson mà enemies, nhắm vào nhiều nhà khoa học khác người but motivation for theory is nobody the hoax patriotism knows is also Given for sure The unknown One cho kẻ thù ông ta, sensational chắn Động cho trị lừa bịp khơng rõ Một lý thuyết cho lịng u nước Cho khám phá giật gân người sơ khai xảy gần đây, Đức sau Pháp, với tỉnh thần u nước có khơng hai châu Âu trước Thế chiến thứ nhất, nhà that discoveries of early humans had recently occurred, first in Germany and then in France, and given the patriotic one-upmanship of pre-First World War Europe, huge pressure was on British scientists to show that Britain had also played a major role in human evolution Piltdown man seemed a godsend khoa học Anh phải chịu áp lực lớn phải in this respect, since it made Britain seem to be the chứng Anh đóng vai trị quan birthplace of mankind Even if patriotism was not trọng q trình tiễn hóa lồi người the motivation for Piltdown man, it certainly made Người Piltdown đường quà trời it harder for British scientists to see it for the hoax cho mặt này, làm cho nước Anh đường trở thành nơi sinh lồi người Ngay lịng other early humans discovered in the wake of yêu nước động lực cho người Piltdown, which would normally have precipitated Piltdown, chắn khiến nhà khoa học critical testing much sooner, it was over 40 years Anh khó phát trị lừa bịp Thật vậy, that it was Indeed, despite its inconsistencies with before re-examination showed the Piltdown skull to bea fake bat chấp mâu thuẫn với người khác phát sau Piltdown, vốn thường phải tiễn hành thử nghiệm quan trọng sớm nhiều, phải 40 năm trước kiểm tra lại cho thấy hộp sọ Piltdown giả 36 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A Charles Dawson B Evolutionary link between apes and humans C Motivation for discovering a skull D.Piltdown The Man Giải thích: Đáp án sau có thê tiêu đề cho đoạn văn? A Charles Dawson B Mối liên hệ tiền hóa vượn người vượn người C Động khám phá hộp sọ D Người Piltdown Thơng tin: Cả đoạn văn nói việc nhà khoa học khao khát tìm “mắt xích cịn thiếu" thuyết tiến hóa người Piltdown — Chọn đáp án D 37 The word "transpired" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A became mysterious BB, became known C transferred D investigated Giải thích: Từ “transpired” đoạn I đồng nghĩa với từ A trở nên bí ân B biết đến C chuyên giao D điều tra — transpire (v): biết đến, chứng = become knotwvn — Chọn đáp án B 38 The word "occurred" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A went B appeared C evolved D published Giải thích: Tir “occurred” đoạn đồng nghĩa với từ Adi B xuat hién C phat trién, tién hóa D xuất — occur (v): diễn ra, xây = appear — Chọn đáp án B 39 The word "He" in paragraph refers to Avaskull B Charles Darwin C Piltdown D Charles Dawson Giải thích: Từ “He” doan dé cap dén A B C D hộp sọ Charles Darwin Piltdown Charles Dawson Thé6ng tin: At the time, scientists thought the skull was genuine, and that Dawson had indeed discovered the missing link He became famous almost overnight — Chọn đáp án D 40 According to the passage, why did it take a long time to re-examine the Piltdown skull? A Scientists thought more testing would damage it B It was in harmony with other discoveries C Its owner would not give permission D British scientists wanted it to be genuine Giải thích: Theo đoạn van, tai phải thời gian dài đề kiêm tra lại hộp sọ Piltdown? A Các nhà khoa học nghĩ thử nghiệm nhiều làm hỏng Nó tương thích với khám phá khác C Chủ sở hữu khơng cho phép D Các nhà khoa học Anh muốn thật Thông tin: + Given that sensational discoveries of early humans had recently occurred, first in Germany and then in France, and given the patriotic one-upmanship of pre-First World War Europe, huge pressure was on British scientists to show that Britain had also played a major role in human evolution The Piltdown man seemed a godsend in this respect since it made Britain seem to be the birthplace of mankind (Do khám phá giật gân người sơ khai xảy gần đây, Đức sau Pháp, với tinh thần u nước có khơng hai châu Âu trước Thé chiến thứ nhất, nhả khoa học Anh phải chịu áp lực lớn phải chứng minh Anh đóng vai trị quan trọng q trình tiền hóa lồi người Người Piltdown dường quà trời cho mặt này, làm cho nước Anh dường trở thành nơi sinh loài người.) —>Vi nước Anh mong muốn đóng vai trị quan trọng q trình tiền hóa lồi người nên mong muốn hộp sọ Dawson tạo thật — Chọn đáp án D 41 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about "missing link"? A It is a kind of scientific theory B It is a clue ina scientific investigation C It is a kind of ancient human ancestor Giải thích: D It is a piece of evidence which had been lost Điều sau "mắt xích bị thiếu", theo đoạn văn? A Đó lý thuyết khoa học B Do manh mối điều tra khoa học € Nó loại tơ tiên xa xưa lồi người D Đó chứng bị Thông tin: + But this so-called 'missing link’ was proving very elusive In 1912, an amateur archaeologist called Charles Dawson said he had found a skull in Barkham Manor, Piltdown, in Sussex, England At the time, scientists thought the skull was genuine, and that Dawson had indeed discovered the missing link (Nhưng gọi 'mắt xích bị thiếu' khó nắm bắt Năm 1912, nhà khảo cô nghiệp dư tên Charles Dawson cho biết ơng tìm thấy hộp sọ Barkham Manor, Piltdown, Sussex, Anh Vào thời điểm đó, nhà khoa học cho hộp sọ thật Dawson thực phát mắt xích bị thiếu.) — B vi lic Charles Dawson tìm hộp sọ tất người nghĩ manh mối cuối bị thiếu thuyết tiến hóa — Chọn đáp án B 42 According to the passage, what can be inferred about the discovery? ‘A It had bones of two different creatures C It was constructed and painted in a laboratory B It was a modern human's skull _D It was made of synthetic material Giải thích: Điều sau có thê suy từ đoạn văn khám phá? A Nó có xương hai sinh vật khác Ð Đó hộp sọ người đại C Nó xây dựng sơn phịng thí nghiệm D Nó làm vật liệu tơng hợp Thơng tin: + Nevertheless, it later transpired that the skull was a forgery, made from a human skull only about 500 years old with its jaw replaced by that ofa female orangutan, with the bones stained to make them appear older (Tuy nhiên, sau người ta phát hộp sọ đồ giả mạo làm từ hộp sọ người khoảng 500 năm tuôi với hàm thay hàm đười ươi cái, với xương nhuộm màu đê khiến chúng trông giả hơn.) — B so với hộp sọ đại hộp sọ người khoảng 500 tuổi hộp sọ người đại — Chọn đáp án B Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 43 We have to walk quickly otherwise we will miss the bus A fast B slowly C far D easily Giải thích: A fast (adv): nhanh B slowly (adv): cham C far (adv): xa D easily (adv): dé dang — quickly (adv): nhanb = fast Tạm dịch: Chúng ta phải nhanh không lỡ xe buýt — Chon dap an A 44, Lan didn't expect his town would change much But when he came back, he couldn't recognise it Av agree B think C serve D become Giải thích: A agree (v): đồng ý B C D — think (v): nghi serve (v): phục vụ become (v): tré expect (v): nghi, mong dgi = think Tạm dịch: Lân khơng ngờ thị trấn thay đôi nhiều Nhưng quay lại không thê nhận — Chọn đáp án B 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 45 A disappear Giai thich: B recommend C entertain D.fortune A disappear / disa'pia(r)/ (v): biến B recommend /,reke'mend/ (v): giới thiệu C entertain / ente'tem/ (v): giai tri D fortune /‘fo:tfurn/ (n): tai sản Dap an D có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, đáp án lại trọng âm roi vao am tiét tht ba — Chọn đáp án D 46 A awful B polite C narrow D easy Giải thích: A awful /'2:fU (adj): kinh khủng B polite /pa'lart/ (adj): lịch C narrow /‘nzreu/ (adj): chật hẹp D easy /"i:zi/ (adj): dé dang Đáp án B có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, đáp án lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ — Chọn đáp án B Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that ofthe rest in each of the following questions 47 Avadd B name C page D taste Giải thích: A add /œd/ (v): thêm B name /nemy (n): tn C page /perd3/ (n): trang D taste /terst/ (v): ném ném Đáp án A có âm “a” phát âm /œ/, đáp án lại phát âm /ev/ — Chọn dap an A 48 A allowed B inferred Giai thich: A B C D allowed /e'laod/ (v): cho phép inferred /n'‘fa-d/ (v): suy luận played /pleid/ (v): choi hoped /haupt/ (v): hy vọng C played D.hoped Dap an D cé Am “ed” phat Am la /t/, cc dap dn lai phat am la /d/ — Chon đáp án 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 49 I only realised how dangerous the situation had been when I got home B When I got home, I was realizing how dangerous the situation had been C Only when did I get home that I realise how dangerous the situation had been D Just after I got home, I only realised how dangerous the situation had been Giai thich: Tạm dịch: Tôi nhận tình hình nguy hiêm đến nha A Chỉ đến nhà, tơi nhận tình hình nguy hiêm B Khi đến nhà nhận tình hình nguy hiêm nảo C Sai ngữ pháp D Sai ARer QKHT, QKD Cấu trúc: Only when mệnh đề + đảo ngữ — Chọn dap an A 50 Susan didn't apply for the summer job in the cafe She now regrets it A Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the cafe B Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the cafe C Susan felt regret because she didn't apply for the summer job in the cafe D If only Susan didn't apply for the summer job in the cafe Giải thích: Tạm dịch: Susan khơng nộp đơn cho công việc mùa hè quán cà phê Bây cô hồi hận A Susan ước cô nộp đơn xin công việc mùa hè quán cà phê B Mệnh đề cần chia QKHT (câu ước cho hành động khứ) — had applied € Sai felt phải chia D Sai phải dùng QKHT, lùi so với câu gốc QKD — Chọn đáp án A