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ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQG LIÊN TRƯỜNG NGHỆ AN ĐỢT 1 - 2023

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1. Doctors and nurses of this hospital have worked round the clock to help those injured in
the recent earthquake.
A. continuously B. interruptedly C. accurately D. permanently
Question 2. Contrary to their expectations, there was widespread apathy among voters on that issue.
A. opposition B. interest C. obedience D. resistance
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
Question 3. Dan is talking with Jack, his neighbor.
Dan: “___________”
Jack: “I just want to stay in my air – conditioned room all day.”
A. It’s scorching hot outside, isn’t it? B. How do you use your room?
C. Is there anything in your room? D. Me too.
Question 4. Mike and Joe are talking about the pandemic.
- Mike: “I think social distancing is essential in reducing the risk of infection.”
- Joe: “________. Wearing masks is also of great help.”
A. Yes, please B. Who knows?
C. No, I don’t think so D. I totally agree with you
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. She has just bought a(n) _______ painting.
A. French interesting old B. interesting old French
C. old interesting French D. interesting French old
Question 6. Those cars are very expensive, ______?
A. aren’t cars B. aren’t they C. are they D. are cars
Question 7. The fork ______ as an eating utensil since at least the twelfth century.

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A. is used B. has been used C. has been using D. has used
Question 8. Hundreds of tourists _______ at the airport were given complimentary light meals.
A. sidelined B. stunned C. sequestered D. stranded
Question 9. The Professor ______ his ideas clearly in the lecture.
A. came across B. cut across C. ran across D. put across
Question 10. The students were worried that they wouldn’t be able to ______ the deadline for the
assignment.
A. beat B. meet C. match D. answer
Question 11. The teacher likes her essay because it’s very ______.
A. interesting B. interestingly C. interested D. interest
Question 12. I _______ on the computer when the fire broke out.
A. am working B. was working C. worked D. working
Question 13. ______ the environmental pollution, Formosa offered many effective solutions to the
problem of wastewater.
A. Having been caused B. Have caused
C. Having caused D. Have been causing
Question 14. You’ll never be a good card player if you wear your heart on your ______. Other players
can tell if your cards are good or not by watching your reactions when you get them.
A. collar B. table C. sleeve D. face
Question 15. Most college football games are played ______ Saturdays.
A. on B. with C. in D. at
Question 16. John was very upset ______ his low test score.
A. despite B. because of C. because D. though
Question 17. As a parent, you should try to create a safe _______ environment for your children to
grow up.
A. housing B. homing C. house D. home
Question 18. You will not understand the importance of foreign language learning ______.
A. until you go to university B. as soon as you went to university
C. when you will go to university D. after you had gone to university
Question 19. The more she practices, ______ she becomes.
A. most confident B. the more confident
C. The more confidently D. the most confident
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of stress in each of the following questions.
Question 20. A. remember B. volunteer C. reconstruct D. understand
Question 21. A. career B. workforce C. lesson D. teacher
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 22. Each of the beautiful cars in the shop was quickly sold to their owner.
A. quickly B. their C. each D. cars
Question 23. Scientists think there is water on Mars a long time ago.
A. a B. on C. is D. scientists
Question 24. Success in the World Memory Championships involves memorizing large numbers of
cards in the correct consequence, as well as numbers containing up to 2,000 digits.
A. consequence B. memorizing C. digits D. containing
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 from 25 to 26.
Question 25. A. killed B. earned C. handed D. moved
Question 26. A. hide B. knit C. tide D. fight
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 27. He is very slow, so we won’t give him such an important task.
A. But for his slowness, we would give him such an important task.
B. Unless he weren’t slow, we would give him such an important task.
C. Without his slownessly, we would give him such an important task.
D. If he were slow, we wouldn’t give him such an important task.
Question 28. The rainy weather has had considerable benefits for organic vegetables. The local people
have started to export them to other countries.
A. Only after the local people have started to export organic vegetables to other countries did the rainy
weather have benefits.
B. Only if the rainy weather had considered benefits for organic vegetables would the local people
start to export them to other countries.
C. So beautiful is the rainy weather that the local people have started to export organic vegetables to

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other countries.
D. If it were not for benefits to the rainy weather, the local people would have started to export organic
vegetables to other countries.
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 29 to 33.
To stem the transmission of the Coronavirus or COVID – 19, establishments were closed,
including schools. Thus, the education system adapted learning. Distance learning or DL is any kind
of remote learning in (29) ______ the student is not physically present in the classroom. The student
may be anywhere while learning takes place. Despite the positive experiences of teachers and
stakeholders regarding this setup, we cannot deny its (30)_____. Studies found that in DL students
may encounter distractions, costly technology and apps, demanding online classes, isolation, and (31)
_______ internet connection compromising the quality of education.
To be able to avoid these issues in DL, readiness must be ensured. The students, the teachers,
and the administration or the institution must be prepared. The closure of schools may have happened
abruptly. (32) _______, as the schools continue to offer DL they must prepare (33) _____ components
such as finance, ICT infrastructure, human resources, management and leadership, content, culture,
and lastly, competency in technology usage. These components many help address the issues or
disadvantages of the online learning setup.
Question 29. A. who B. which C. where D. when
Question 30. A. benefits B. differences C. drawbacks D. shortages
Question 31. A. poor B. starved C. low D. needy
Question 32. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Hence D. However
Question 33. A. some B. each C. much D. every
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 34. It’s a fairly long time since I last watched this programme.
A. I haven’t watched this programme for quite a long time.
B. I have watched this progamme for quite a long time.
C. I didn’t watch this programme quite a long time ago.
D. I watched this programme since quite a long time.
Question 35. “I’ll be at work till late tonight”, said Gill.
A. Gill said she would be at work till late that night.
B. Gill said she would be at work till late tonight.
C. Gill said she will be at work till late that night.
D. Gill said she will be at work till late that night.
Question 36. You are required to show your student card as you enter the library.
A. You are allowed to show your student card as you enter the library.
B. You must show your student card as you enter the library.
C. You ought to show your student card as you enter the library.
D. Your student card can be shown as you enter the library.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 37. Whenever she gets upset or feels tension, Jane takes a hot bath.
A. frustration B. rest C. worry D. happiness
Question 38. They have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and artic
wastelands.
A. abandoned B. forgotten C. disadvantaged D. suburban
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.
THE GREATEST OF THE CENTURY
As the new century began, several groups came up with the idea of selecting the greatest sports
person of the 20th century. These groups included the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), Sports
Illustrated (SI), and the World Sports Award Organization. Interestingly, all three named the same
person as the Sportsman of the Century!
One man who was among the athletes appearing at the top of these three groups’ lists was golf
legend Jack Nicklaus. Certainly, no one would doubt that he was the greatest golfer of the century. His
sixth Masters win in 1986 at the age of forty-six amazed golf fans all around the world. Nicklaus is
also known for his charity work to help children in need.
The second sports legend appearing on all three lists, but not winning the top honor, was Pelé.
This soccer star led Brazil’s World Cup team to victory in 1958 when he was only seventeen years
old. He is the only soccer player in the world to receive three World Cup winning medals. Over his
career, Pelé personally scored more than 1,000 goals. In addition to his soccer fame, Pelé is also
known for working to try and improve life for poor people in Brazil and around the world.
Likewise, the athlete named the Sportsman of the Century by the BBC, SI, and the World
Sports Award is known for more than just his sports skills. This man spoke out against the abuse of
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civil liberties even to the point of having his awards in his sport taken away. Then, later in life
when faced with Parkinson’s disease, he boldly continued to work for his beliefs. Almost forty years
before receiving the award as the Greatest, this athlete called himself the greatest. And he proved it.
The Sportsman of the 20th Century without a doubt is the boxer Muhammad Ali.
Question 39. What is the main idea of the reading?
A. A problem with an award B. The career of the greatest sportsman
C. The winner of a prize D. Important sports organizations
Question 40. How did Nicklaus amaze golf fans?
A. By winning when he was older B. By taking his name off of the list
C. By playing a very long game D. By giving money to charity
Question 41. According to the reading, what is Pele known for, other than soccer?
A. Speaking out for civil liberties B. Helping the poor
C. Working with children’s charities D. Telling people about Brazil
Question 42. Which of these questions is NOT answered in the reading?
A. What led to Ali’s boxing award being taken away?
B. How many boxing matches did Ali win?
C. What kind of health problem did Ali have?
D. What did Ali call himself during his career?
Question 43. As used in the reading, what does the word “faced” mean?
A. Turned toward B. Was in the direction of
C. Had to deal with D. Competed against
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.
SPEED UP A SLOW METABOLISM
For those who are overweight and tend to be lazy, the problem is probably a slow metabolism.
You need to hyper your metabolism so that you burn up more calories even while at rest. When hyper
your metabolism, our body is far more like to take on that muscular, shapely look, because you will
get rid of fat. Both men and women improve their appearance (and appeal) enormously when extra fat
is more difficult for them to burn fat and build musles. Still, you can do something about it, whether
you are a man or a woman.
To speed up your metabolism and drop unwanted pounds, you need to follow certain
guidelines. Increase your training frequency. Split your workout into two or three parts and train at
least five days a week. In extreme cases, you may want to split up your training routine even more and
train twice daily. This will increase your metabolism even more. Extra calories will be burned and
additional fat will be lost.
 Do not cut calories dramatically. Keep your diet natural by eating plenty of raw, wholesome
fruits, vegetables and grain, the complex carbohydrates. Fat level should be low. Even moderate
caloric cutbacks can be understood by the slow metabolic type’s body as a signal that starvation is at
hand; consequently, it stores more fat than ever.
Exercise in addition to your bodybuilding routine. The best exercises are the aerobic exercises,
done for thirty minutes, three times a week. Jogging, aerobic dance, rowing, stair climbing,
mountaineering, cross – country skiing, and swimming are ideal. Regular aerobic exercise increases
metabolism all day long. “Those who are aerobically active burn increased numbers of calories even
when not exercising,” say the researchers at the university of New Hampshire.
Go for a walk after all meals. This mild exercise uses up calories before they have a chance to
be stored as fat.
Keep your bodybuilding workouts. One of the rewards of adding muscles mass to the body is
that muscle (by its very existence), increase metabolic rate. The more muscle you build, the more fat
you lose. You are taking extra calories from your system every moment of the day and night. Muscle
is active tissue. It burns calories around the clock.
Question 44. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How to lose a lot of weight very quickly.
B. How to become a professional athlete.
C. Training for a particular sport.
D. How to make yourself generally healthier.
Question 45. Which of the following things do you need to do if you have a slow metabolism?
A. You should admit that you are lazy.
B. You need to put on weight.
C. You should find a way to lose weight.
D. You should lead a slower life.
Question 46. What happens when fat is lost?
A. Men become more attractive than women.
B. Women become more attractive than men.
C. People generally become more attractive.
D. Men become healthier than women.
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Question 47. The word “dramatically” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. suddenly B. appropriately C. variously D. constantly
Question 48. How do you eat to reduce fat in your body?
A. You should eat only fruit and vegetables.
B. You must avoid uncooked food.
C. You can eat as little as possible.
D. You should eat a healthier diet.
Question 49. Why should you need to build more muscles?
A. It helps you lose weight.
B. It makes you healthier, but your gain weight.
C. It makes your body bigger.
D. It makes you more attractive.
Question 50. What can be inferred from aerobic exercises?
A. They shouldn’t done if you have a bodybuilding routine.
B. They help you lose weight all day long.
C. It should be taken all day long every three weeks.
D. It should be taken for thirty minutes every day of the week.