ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2023

ĐỀ 1
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ, tên thí sinh: .......................................................................

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. gloves B. says C. months D. sings
Question 2: A. summit B. voluntary C. compulsory D. upgrade
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.
Question 3: A. engineer B. understand C. referee D. mechanic
Question 4: A. oceanic B. environment C. reality D. psychologist
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: More and more investors are pouring _______ money into food and beverage start-ups.
A. the B. a C. an D. Ø
Question 6: Do you think there _______ less conflict in the world if all people spoke the same language?
A. were B. will be C. would be D. are
Question 7: Linda rarely goes to school by bike, but today she _______ a bike.
A. rides B. is riding C. is going to ride D. will ride
Question 8: John has worked very late at night these day, _______ he is physically exhausted.
A. yet B. hence C. because D. so
Question 9: I agree _______ one point with Chris: it will be hard for us to walk 80km.
A. in B. of C. on D. for
Question 10: _______, the ancient place is still popular with modern tourists.
A. Building thousands of years ago B. It was built thousands of years ago
C. To have built thousands of years ago D. Built thousands of years ago
Question 11: Once _______ in the UK, the book will definitely win a number of awards in regional book fairs.
A. is published B. having published C. published D. publishing
Question 12: Your hair needs _______. You’d better have it done tomorrow.
A. cut B. to cut C. being cut D. cutting
Question 13: He was pleased that things were going on _______.
A. satisfied B. satisfactorily C. satisfying D. satisfactory
Question 14: Although our opinions on many things _______, we still maintain a good relationship with each
other.
A. differ B. receive C. maintain D. separate
Question 15: Daniel _______ a better understanding of Algebra than we do.
A. makes B. has C. takes D. gives
Question 16: The pointless war between the two countries left thousands of people dead and seriously _______.
A. injured B. wounded C. spoilt D. damaged
Question 17: Eager to be able to discuss my work _______ in French, I hired a tutor to help polish my language
skills.
A. expressively B. articulately C. ambiguously D. understandably
Question 18: The sight of his face brought _______ to me how ill he really was.
A. place B. house C. life D. home
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 19: In a study, more Asian students than American students hold a belief that a husband is obliged to
tell his wife his whereabouts if he comes home late.
A. urged B. free C. required D. suggested
Question 20: Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he
just made light of it.
A. completely ignored B. treated as important B. disagreed with D. discovered by chance
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: Students from that university have conducted a survey to find out the most effective study habit.
A. organized B. delayed C. encouraged D. proposed
Question 22: Some operations many have to be halted unless more blood donors come forward to help.
A. offer B. claim C. attempt D. refuse
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of
the following exchanges.
Question 23: Bill is talking to his colleague.
Bill: “_______, Jack?”
Jack: “Fine! I have just got a promotion.”
A. What happened B. What are you doing
 C. How are you doing D. How come
Question 24: Two students are taking in a new class.
Student 1: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?”
Student 2: “_______”
A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I am so glad.
C. Sorry, the seat is taken. D. Yes, yes. You can seat here.
Reading 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.
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. At
the Earth's surface, earthquakes are recognized (25) _______ vibration, shaking and sometimes displacement of
the ground. The vibrations may vary in (26) _______. They are caused mostly by slippage within geological
faults, but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear tests. The
underground point of (27) _____ of the earthquake is called the focus. The point directly above the focus on the
surface is called the epicenter. Earthquakes by themselves rarely kill people or wildlife. It is usually the secondary
events (28) _______ they trigger, such as building collapse, fires, tsunamis (seismic sea waves) and volcanoes, that are actually the
human disaster. Many of these could possibly be avoided by better construction, safety
systems, early warning and (29) _______ planning.
(Encarta, DVD, 2009)
Question 25: A. in B. with C. as D. from
Question 26: A. magnitude B. value C. amount D. quantity
Question 27: A. source B. origin C. center D. epicenter
Question 28: A. who B. what C. that D. those
Question 29: A. evacuator B. evacuate C. evacuating D. evacuation
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.
Each year, the Academy Awards, better known as the “Oscars”, celebrate the best films and documentaries
with categories ranging from acting, directing and screenwriting, to costumes and special effects. This year, 9-year-
old Quvenzhané Wallis joins the list of kids who have taken the movie business by storm, as she competes for the
best actress award for her role as „Hushpuppy’ in the film “Beasts of the Southern Wild”.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is made up of filmmakers in all fields. The group
ranks their favorites in each category. Oftentimes Oscar recognition can take many years, but for some lucky
and talented individuals that honor comes early in life.
Newcomer Quvenzhané Wallis (pronounced Kwe-VEN-zhah-nay) portrayed „Hushpuppy,’ a young girl
fighting to survive in a poor Mississippi Delta community prone to devastating flooding. In the film, Wallis learns
to find food in the wilderness, escapes a homeless shelter and deals with the death of her father. She will be the
youngest ever nominee in the best actress category at nine years old.
Born in Houma, LA., Quvenzhané was just five years old when she auditioned for Beasts of the Southern
Wild. Since auditions for the role of Hushpuppy were only open to 6-9 year olds, Quvenzhané’s mother lied on
the initial paperwork to allow her daughter to audition. When director Benh Zeitlin saw her audition however,
he immediately recognized her as the best pick for this strong and independent young character.
(https://www.pbs.org)
Question 30: Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. Young Actors Achieve Big for the Oscars B. Little Lady Nominees for the Oscars
C. Youngest Ever Nominee for the Oscars D. A Young Actress makes it to the Oscars
Question 31: Which of the following is NOT celebrated by the Academy Awards?
A. films B. documentaries C. news D. cartoons
Question 32: The phrase “that honor” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. lucky and talented individuals B. Oscars recognition
C. favorites D. award
Question 33: Which of the following best describe Quvenzhané Wallis according to the passage?
A. She is a young girl fighting to survive in a poor Mississippi Delta community.
B. She has won the best actress Oscars award for her role in “Hushpuppy”.
C. She escapes a homeless shelter and deals with the death of her father.
D. She is the youngest ever nominee in the best actress category for the Oscars.
Question 34: Which of the following best paraphrases the clause “who have taken the movie business by
storm” in the reading?
A. who have earned their living in the movie business
B. who have made huge profits in the movie business
C. who have been particularly successful in the movie business
D. who have recovered from a difficult period in the movie business
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.
No sooner had the first intrepid male aviators safely returned to Earth than it seemed that women, too, had
been smitten by an urge to fly. From mere spectators, they became willing passengers and finally pilots in their
own right, plotting their skills and daring line against the hazards of the air and the skepticism of their male
counterparts. In doing so they enlarged the traditional bounds of a women's world, won for their sex a new
sense of competence and achievement, and contributed handsomely to the progress of aviation.
 But recognition of their abilities did not come easily. "Men do not believe us capable." the famed aviator
Amelia Earhart once remarked to a friend. "Because we are women, seldom are we trusted to do an efficient
job." Indeed, old attitudes died hard: when Charles Lindbergh visited the Soviet Union in 1938 with his wife,
Anne-herself a pilot and gifted proponent of aviation - he was astonished to discover both men and women
flying in the Soviet Air Force.
Such conventional wisdom made it difficult for women to raise money for the up - to - date equipment
they needed to compete on an equal basis with men. Yet they did compete, and often they triumphed finally
despite the odds.
Ruth Law, whose 590 - mile flight from Chicago to Hornell, New York, set a new nonstop distance record
in 1916, exemplified the resourcefulness and grit demanded of any woman who wanted to fly. And when she
addressed the Aero Club of America after completing her historic journey, her plainspoken words testified to a
universal human motivation that was unaffected by gender: "My flight was done with no expectation of
reward," she declared, "just purely for the love of accomplishment."
(TOEFL Readings)
Question 35: Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. A Long Flight B. Women in Aviation History
C. Dangers Faced by Pilots D. Women Spectators
Question 36: According to the passage, women pilots were successful in all of the following EXCEPT _______.
A. challenging the conventional role of women B. contributing to the science of aviation
C. winning universal recognition from men D. building the confidence of women
Question 37: What can be inferred from the passage about the United States Air Force in 1938?
A. It had no women pilots. B. It gave pilots handsome salaries.
C. It had old planes that were in need of repair. D. It could not be trusted to do an efficient job.
Question 38: In their efforts to compete with men, early women pilots had difficulty in _______.
A. addressing clubs B. flying nonstop C. setting records D. raising money
Question 39: According to the passage, who said that flying was done with no expectation of reward?
A. Amelia Earhart B. Charles Lindbergh
C. Anne Lindbergh D. Ruth Law
Question 40: The word “skepticism” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. hatred B. doubt C. support D. surprise
Question 41: The word “addressed” can be best replaced by _______.
A. mailed B. came back to C. spoke to D. consulted
Question 42: The word “counterparts” refers to _______.
A. passengers B. pilots C. skills D. hazards
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 43: Some people say often that using cars is not so convenient as using motorbikes.
A. say often B. using cars C. so D. as using motorbikes
Question 44: They are having their house being painted by a construction company.
A. having B. their C. being painted D. construction
Question 45: Transgender people are denied the ability to join the armed forces due to discriminating policies
implemented by the government. =
A. Transgender B. are denied C. armed forces D. discriminating
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 46: “If I hadn’t had so much work to do, I would have gone to the movies.” said the boy.
A. As the boy did not have much work to do, he went to the movies.
B. They boy said that if he hadn’t had so much work to do, he would have gone to the movies.
C. The boy explained the reason why he had so much work to do that he couldn’t go to the movies.
D. The boy didn’t want to go to the movies because he did have so much to do.
Question 47: If only you told me the truth about the theft.
A. You should have told me the truth about the theft.
B. I do wish you would tell me the truth about the theft.
C. You must have told me the truth about the theft.
D. It is necessary that you tell me the truth about the theft.
Question 48: The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
A. They had to print the book immediately to satisfy the increasing demand.
B. To meet the greater and greater demand, they had to print the book immediately.
C. There was such a great demand that the book was printed immediately.
D. So great was the demand that they had to print the book immediately.
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 49: Julian dropped out of college after his first year. Now he regrets it.
A. Julian regretted having dropped out of college after his first year.
B. Julian wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year.
C. Julian regrets having dropped out of college after his first year.
D. Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year.
Question 50: Seth informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the meeting.
A. Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.
C. Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.