Đề luyện thi Trung học Phổ thông Quốc gia năm 2023 môn Tiếng Anh - Đề thi số 24 (Có đáp án)

ĐỀ THI SỐ 24
ĐỀ LUYỆN THI
KÌ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2023
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Exercise 1: 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. 
(1) _ in technology have made a lot of changes to our everyday lifestyles, but one of the biggest has got to be how we read books. Since the invention of the e-book, there has been a significant change to our reading habits. Given the choice between taking a couple of heavy paperbacks on holiday or an e-book device like a Kindle, most of us, including our parents and grandparents, would unsurprisingly opt (2)_ the Kindle. 
But what would our lives be like with no books at all? It's a (3) _ question. Some educational specialists are making predictions that in the future we won't even see books in classrooms – everything will be done online! (4)_ of the idea of getting rid of books say that there will always be a need for paper-based versions of materials. However, to be realistic, we have to accept that there is a (5)_ chance that in a decade's time schools and classrooms will be book-free! What do you think of that? 
Question 1. A. Progression 	B. Successes 	C. Increases 	D. Advances 
Question 2. A. of 	B. on UN 	C. for 	D. at 
Question 3. A. special 	B. naughty 	C. funny 	D. tricky 
Question 4. A. Alternatives 	B. Contestants 	D. Opponents 	D. Enemies 
Question 5. A. remote 	B. far 	C. long 	D. distant 
Exercise 2: 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 6. Peter and Mike are in the middle of their conversation. Peter: "If only I hadn't said that to her." Mike: “ ______________”A. No, you've don't a good job! 	B. No worry, that's nothing. 
C. Ah, well, that's life. 	D. Yes, you mustn't have done that. 
Question 7. Son: “Why don't we buy a new car, Dad? This one is too old to go out with my friends." Dad: “ ________. We don't have much money." A. You're right. B. I have to think it up. C. It's out of the question now. D. That's a great idea. 
Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 
Question 8. A. possession 	B. dissolve 	C. dessert 	D. pessimistic 
Question 9. A. penalty 	B. expedition 	C. incredible 	D. determine 
Exercise 4: 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 following questions. 
WHY DON'T YOU GET A PROPER JOB?
She wants to be a singer; you think she should go for a long-term career with job security and eventually retire with a good pension. But a new report suggests that in fact she's the practical one. Why do parents make terrible careers advisers? 
Today's 14 and 15-year-olds are ambitious. They are optimistic about their prospects, but their career ideas are rather vague. Although 80% of them have no intention of following in their parents' footsteps, 69% still turn to their parents for advice. They look at their working future in a different way to their parents. 
A job for life is not in their vocabulary; neither is a dead-end but secure job that is boring but pays the bills. Almost half the boys surveyed expected that their hobbies would lead them into the right sort of job, while most girls seemed determined to avoid traditionally female careers such as nursing. 
In the past, this might have counted as bad news. Certainly when I was 15, my guidance counsellors were horrified at my plans to become a writer. I'm glad I didn't change my plans to suit them. Even so, their faith in rigid career paths was well-founded. In those days, that was the way to get ahead. 
But the world has changed. The global economy is not kind to yesterday's diligent and dependable worker. The future belongs to quick-thinking people who are resourceful, ambitious and can take the initiative. This means that a 14-year-old who sees her working future as a kind of adventure, to be made up as she goes along is not necessarily being unrealistic. 
However, she has to have the training and guidance to help her develop the right skills for today's market; not the rigid preparation for a workplace that disappeared twenty years ago. Many young people are very aware of the pitfalls of the flexible workplace; they understand that redundancy, downsizing and freelancing are all part of modern working life, but no one is telling them how they might be able to turn the new rules of the employment game to their advantage. This is what they need to know if they are to make a life for themselves. 
So what is to be done? A good first step would be to change the way in which schools prepare young people for adult life. The education system is becoming less flexible and more obsessed with traditional skills at just the time that the employment market is going in the opposite direction. 
Accurate, up-to-date information on new jobs and qualifications can help guidance counsellors to help their students. Young people need solid information on the sort of training they need to pursue the career of their dreams. Also, a little bit of encouragement can go a long way. If nothing else, a bit of optimism from an adult can serve as an antidote to the constant criticism of teenagers in the press. 
What, then, can we as parents do to help them? The best thing is to forget all the advice that your parents gave you, and step into your teenager's shoes. Once you've done that, it's easier to see how important it is that they learn how to be independent, resourceful and resilient. Give them the courage to follow their dreams -however odd they might sound right now. In a world that offers economic security to almost no one, imagination is a terrible thing to waste. 
Question 10. What is the writer's attitude to the changing job market? A. It is a challenge that must be faced. B. It had made too many people unemployed. C. It is something that young people are afraid of. 
D. It has had a negative effect on education. 
Question 11. How does the writer think the global economy has affected the employment market? 
A. Workers have to be willing to change jobs. 	B. Workers are unlikely to receive a pension. 
C. It has made workers less dependable. 	D. It has made work more adventurous. 
Question 12. The writer uses the phrase "aware of the pitfalls" to show that young people A. feel that modern jobs are too flexible B. know about the problems of modern jobs C. don't think they get enough training D. accept that they will be made redundant 
Question 13. What kind of employment would teenagers like to have? A. A job similar to their parents. B. A job that gives them fulfillment. C. A job that can also be a hobby. 	D. A job with economic security. 
Question 14. The writer feels that most parents A. give their children good career advice B. do not tend to be particularly ambitious C. have very traditional views about work D. have realistic goals for their children 
Question 15. How can parents help their children? A. By trying to think the way they do B. By learning to be courageous C. By ignoring advice given by others 	D. By becoming more independent 
Question 16. What does the writer believe about her guidance counsellors? A. That they should have treated her better. B. That the advice they gave was wrong. C. That they were in some ways right. 	D. That they had tried to ruin her career. 
Exercise 5: 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. 
Question 17. Flats which are both comfortable and reasonably priced are few and far between in the current context of economic crisis. A. uncommon 	B. unusual 	C. non-standard 	D. non-existent 
Question 18. Gerry didn't go on the expedition - he made up that part of the story. 
A. invented 	B. narrated 	C. unfolded 	D. recounted 
Exercise 6: 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 following questions. 
It is not surprising that the birthplace of cola was the hot and humid American South. This region had long specialized in creating delicious soft drinks. A druggist in Atlanta, Georgia named John Pemberton created the most well-known drink brand in the world in the 1880s. However, it seems clear that he had no idea how big it would become. 
Like many American pharmacists of the day, Pemberton was opposed to the drinking of alcohol and wanted to produce a stimulating soft drink. First, he made "the French Wine of Coca," made from the coca leaf. Then he began to experiment with the cola nut. Eventually, he managed to make a combination of the two that he thought was sweet, but not too sweet. Deciding that "the two C's would look well in advertising," he named it Coca-Cola. 
Pemberton's invention caught on fairly quickly. By 1905, "Coke" was being advertised all over the country as "The Great Natural Temperance Drink." The drink enjoyed additional success since there was a large and popular temperance movement in the US at that time. In the 1920s, alcohol was outlawed, and sales of Coke rose significantly. However, they continued to rise even after the law was repeated. 
Another reason for Coke's popularity was good business sense. A year after he invented it, Pemberton had sold Coca-Cola to Asa Griggs Candler for only $283.26! Candler was a marketing genius, and by the time he sold the Coca-Cola Company in 1919, it was worth $25 million. 
Question 19. Which of the following would be the best title for the reading? A. The Invention and History of Coca-Cola B. Cola is the World's Most Popular Soft Drink C. The Temperance Movement and Coke's success D. John Pemberton created Coca-Cola. 
Question 20. In paragraph 3, the word "outlawed” is closest in meaning to _ 
A. made legal 	B. taken to court 	C. made illegal 	D. allowed 
Question 21. All of the followings are true of Pemberton EXCEPT that 
A. he made “French wine of Coca" from the coca leaf B. he combined the coca leaf and cola nut to make “French wine" C. he produced stimulating alcohol from coca leaves and cola nuts D. he made “French wine of Coca" from the cola nut 
Question 22. In paragraph 3, the word "caught on" is closest in meaning to 
A. became popular 	B. became successful 	C. became important 	D. became legal 
Question 23. Which of the following is responsible for Coke's additional success? A. The temperance movement B. Its attracting name C. Pemberton's good business sense 	D. Coca-Cola's great taste 
Exercise 7: 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 24: The poor old man was unable to explain what was going on to their family. 
A. explain what 	B. their 	C. poor old 	D. going on 
Question 25: Though the exact death toll is not known, it is considered the deathliest tropical cyclone on record. 
A. known 	B. record 	C. deathliest 	D. death toll 
Question 26: My friends get lost on the campus of their university a few days ago. 
A. university 	B. days 	C. campus 	D. get 
Exercise 8: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentences that combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 
Question 27: Laura can’t take part in the marathon. She is badly injured in a car accident. A. If Laura weren’t badly injured in a car accident, she could take part in the marathon. B. If only Laura hadn’t been badly injured in a car accident, she could have taken part in the marathon. C. Laura could take part in the marathon in case she were badly injured in a car accident. D. Without her bad injury in a car accident, Laura couldn’t take part in the marathon. 
Question 28: Teachers’ digital skills are enhanced. Students find online lessons more interesting now. A. Never have students found online lessons so interesting as they are now thanks to teachers’ digital skills. B. At no time do students find online lessons interesting because of teachers’ digital skills. C. Not until students find online lessons more interesting are teacher’s digital skills enhanced. D. In no way do students find online lessons more interesting despite teachers’ digital skill enhancement.
Exercise 9: 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 29. You should have persuaded him to change his mind. A. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind. B. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn't. C. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen. D. You should persuade him to change his mind. 
Question 30: She last met him when she graduated from high school. A. She has not met him since she graduated from high school. B. She last met him since she graduated from high school. C. The last time she met him since she graduated from high school D. She didn’t meet him when she graduated from high school. 
Question 31: "How long have you been living in this city, Lily?" asked the new neighbor. A. The new neighbor asked Lily how long she had been living in that city. B. The new neighbor asked Lily how long she had been living in this city. C. The new neighbor asked Lily how long had she been living in that city. 
D. The new neighbor asked Lily how long she had lived in that city. 
Exercise 10: 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 32. A. wilderness 	B. commitment 	C. compliment 	D. optimism 
Question 33. A. require 	B. confide 	C. swallow 	D. eject 
Exercise 11: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 34: The Hydro-Ram is a wonderful ______ which makes it easier for firemen to get people out of crashed cars. A. inventively 	B. invention 	C. inventive 	D. invent 
Question 35: Your mother is an English teacher, ______ ? A. isn’t she 	B. was she 	C. is she D. does she 
Question 36: The gate ______when my father has free time. 
A. was repaired 	B. is going to repair 	C. will be repaired 	D. repairs 
Question 37. It was an amazing victory as it was only the second time _____________in a marathon. 
A. she had competed B. for her to compete C. she competes D. of competing 
Question 38. Our firm is so successful because it is at the cutting _______ of computer technology 
A. fringe 	B. limit 	C. verge 	D. edge 
Question 39: Exercising regularly is ______ than sitting for long periods of time in front of a screen. 
A. as beneficial 	B. most beneficial 	C. more beneficial 	D. the most beneficial 
Question 40. What will happen when the world _____________ oil? 
A. makes off with 	B. runs out of 	C. loses out on 	D. goes through with 
Question 41: Chat GPT is famous ______ its quick finding of any questions. 
A. of 	B. for 	C. about 	D. with 
Question 42: Have you ever eaten ______ oysters before? A. the 	B. X (no article) 	C. an 	D. a 
Question 43. We had a(n) _____opportunity to train with the best coach. A. unique B. once C. only 	D. lone 
Question 44. If you are interested in applying for the vacancy, send in your _________.
A. mortgage 	B. paperback 	C. notice 	D. résumé 
Question 45: You will find something useful for your project ______ . A. when you read that book 	B. before you will read that book C. while you were reading that book 	D. after you had read that book 
Question 46: Don't forget ______ the goldfish in the tank when I am on holiday. 
A. to feeding 	B. feed 	C. to feed 	D. feeding 
Question 47: The new illness, ______ by a doctor in Nigeria, has not yet been named. 
A. was discovered 	B. discovering 	C. to be discovered 	D. discovered 
Question 48. Jane is a sympathetic listener. She lent me a(n) ___ when I lost my job. A. eye B. ear C. mouth D. mind 
Exercise 12: 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 49. They haven't reached agreement on the official songs of the 27th Sea Games. 
A. formal 	B. uncertified 	C. informal 	D. approved 
Question 50. Sorry, I can't come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment. 
A. busy with 	B. fond of 	C. free from 	D. relaxed about 
SELF- TEACHING:
Collocation & Idiom:
opt for/against something: lựa chọn cái gì 
few and far between= not happening often: không thường xuyên xảy ra 
lend an ear (to somebody/something): lắng nghe một cách kiên nhẫn và thông cảm với ai đó
be snowed under (with something): có nhiều hơn số công việc mà bạn có thể làm, bận bịu 
free from: rảnh rỗi 
the cutting edge (of something): giai đoạn mới nhất, tiên tiến nhất trong sự phát triển của một cái gì đó 
Grammar:
CÂU HỎI ĐUÔI: dạng bình thường
RÚT GỌN Mệnh đề quan hệ: Mang nghĩa bị động dung V3/V-ed để rút gọn.
Thì quá khứ đơn & thì quá khứ hoàn. Cấu trúc: It was the first/ second/ third  time + S + HAD + V3/V-ed
CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG: Khi dịch sang tiếng Việt mà có từ BỊ/ĐƯỢC à CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG
Mạo từ: Danh từ số nhiều mang nghĩa chung chung thường không dung mạo từ.
CÂU SO SÁNH: Thấy từ THAN phía sau à so sánh hơn
GIỚI TỪ: FAMOUS FOR : nổi tiếng về điều gì
DANH ĐỘNG TỪ: REMEMBER/ FORGET/ REGRET + TO=INF: NHỚ/QUÊN/ TIẾC 1 việc chưa làm
	+ REMEMBER/ FORGET/ REGRET + V-ing: NHỚ/QUÊN/ TIẾC 1 việc đã làm rồi.
SỰ PHỐI HỢP THÌ: MĐC ở thì tương lai à MĐP ở thì HT đơn/ HT hoàn.
Vocabulary:
tricky (adj): khó, khôn lanh 	+ naughty (adj): nghịch ngợm 
Contestant (n): thí sinh 	+ Opponent (n): đối thủ, người phản đối 
Enemy (n): kẻ thù 	+ remote (adj): xa xôi/ không quá lớn, một chút 	
distant (adj): xa (về khoảng cách hoặc thời gian) 	+ uncommon (adj): không phổ biến 	
non-standard (adj): không chuẩn 	+ non-existent (adj): không tồn tại 	
invent (v): sáng chế/ bịa đặt 	+ narrate (v): kể chuyện 	
recount (v): thuật lại	+ unfold (v): lộ ra 	 
outlaw something = to make something 	+ illegal: khiến cái gì trở nên bất hợp pháp, cấm 
taken to court: bị đưa ra tòa 	+ fringe (n): đường viền 
mortgage (n): văn tự thế chấp 
paperback (n): sách bìa mềm 
résume (n): hồ sơ cá nhân 
official (adj): chính thức, đã được công bố 
formal (adj): chính thức trang trọng 
uncertified: không được xác nhận 
informal (adj): thoải mái, thân thiện 
approved: được tán thành
PHRASAL VERBS
make off with: ăn cắp 
run out of: hết 
lose out on: không lấy được thứ mà bạn muốn 
go through with: làm những việc cần thiết để hoàn thành một quá trình 
catch on = to become popular or fashionable: trở nên phổ biến và hợp thời trang 
make up: bịa ra một câu chuyện,...
Question 1.D Kiến thức: Từ vựng Giải thích: Động từ “have” được chia ở ngôi số nhiều nên cần một danh từ ở dạng số nhiều. Progression (n): sự tiến bộ 
Success (n): thành công Increase (n): sự tăng thêm 
Advance (n): sự tiến bộ (1) Advances in technology have made a lot of changes to our everyday lifestyles Tạm dịch: Những tiến bộ trong công nghệ đã tạo ra rất nhiều thay đổi trong lối sống hàng ngày của chúng ta 
Chọn D 
Question 2. C Kiến thức: Từ vựng Giải thích: 
opt for/against something: lựa chọn cái gì 
most of us, including our parents and grandparents, would unsurprisingly opt (2) for the Kindle. Tạm dịch: hầu hết chúng ta, bao gồm cả cha mẹ và ông bà của chúng ta, sẽ không ngạc nhiên khi chọn Kindle. Chọn C 
Question 3.D Kiến thức: Từ vựng Giải thích: special (adj): đặc biệt 
naughty (adj): nghịch ngợm 
funny (adj): hài hước 
tricky (adj): khó, khôn lanh (con người) It's a (3) tricky question. Tạm dịch: Đó là một câu hỏi khó. Chọn D 
Question 4.C Kiến thức: Từ vựng Giải thích: 
Alternative (n): lựa chọn 
Contestant (n): thí sinh Opponent (n): đối thủ, người phản đối Enemy (n): kẻ thù (4) Opponent of the idea of getting rid of books say that there will always be a need for paper based versions of materials. 
Tạm dịch: Những người phản đối ý tưởng loại bỏ sách nói rằng chúng ta sẽ luôn cần có các phiên bản tài liệu giấy. Chọn C 
Question 5. A Kiến thức: Từ vựng Giải thích: 
remote (adj): xa xôi/ không quá lớn, một chút far (adj): (khoảng cách) xa long (adj): dài 
distant (adj): xa (về khoảng cách hoặc thời gian) However, to be realistic, we have to accept that there is a (5) remote chance that in a decade's time schools and classrooms will be book-free! Tạm dịch: Tuy nhiên, để thực tế, chúng ta phải chấp nhận rằng có một cơ hội nhỏ rằng trong một thập kỷ, các trường học và lớp học thời gian sẽ không có sách! Chọn A 
Dịch bài đọc: 
Những tiến bộ trong công nghệ đã tạo ra rất nhiều thay đổi trong lối sống hàng ngày của chúng ta, nhưng một trong những điều lớn nhất phải kể đến là cách chúng ta đọc sách. Kể từ khi phát minh ra sách điện tử, đã có một sự thay đổi đáng kể trong thói quen đọc sách của chúng ta. Được cho lựa chọn giữa việc mang một vài cuốn sách bìa dày cộp hoặc một thiết bị sách điện tử như Kindle vào kỳ nghỉ, hầu hết chúng ta, bao gồm cả cha mẹ và ông bà của chúng ta, sẽ không ngạc nhiên khi đều lựa chọn Kindle. 
Nhưng cuộc sống của chúng ta sẽ ra sao nếu không có sách? Đó là một câu hỏi khó. Một số chuyên gia giáo dục đang đưa ra dự đoán rằng trong tương lai chúng ta sẽ thậm chí không còn nhìn thấy những cuốn sách trong lớp học- mọi thứ sẽ được thực hiện trực tuyến! Những người phản đối ý tưởng loại bỏ sách nói rằng chúng ta sẽ luôn cần có các phiên bản tài liệu giấy. Tuy nhiên, thực lòng, chúng ta phải thừa nhận rằng có một khả năng dù không lớn, các trường học và lớp học trong một thập kỷ tới sẽ không còn sách nữa! Bạn nghĩ gì về điều đó? 
Question 6. B Kiến thức: Hội thoại giao tiếp Giải thích: 
Peter oà Mike đang nói chuyện với nhau. Peter: “Giá như mình đã không nói điều đó với cô ấy.” Mike: “ 
A. Không, bạn đã làm rất tốt! 
B. Đừng lo lắng, điều đó không là gì. C. Ah, ừ, cuộc sống mà. 
D. Ừ, chắc hẳn bạn đã không làm điều đó. musn't have Vip.p: (phỏng đoán trong quá khứ, chắc hẳn đã không làm gì 
Chọn B 
Question 7.C Kiến thức: Hội thoại giao tiếp Giải thích: 
Con trai: “Tại sao chúng ta không mua chiếc ô tô mới hả bố? Chiếc xe này quá cũ để con đi ra ngoài chơi với bạn bè.” Bố: “ Chúng ta đâu có nhiều tiền.” 
A. Con nói đúng. 
B. Bố sẽ suy nghĩ. C. Bây giờ điều đó là không thể. 
D. Đó là một ý tưởng hay đấy. out of the question: không thể Chọn C 
Question 8. D Kiến thức: Phát âm “ss” Giải thích: 
Thích Tiếng Anh – thichtienganh.com sưu tầm và biên soạn 
possession /pə'zesn/ 
dissolve /dı'zolv/ dessert /dı' z3:t/ 
pessimistic / pesı'mıstık/ Phần được gạch chân ở câu D phát âm là /s/, còn lại phát âm là /z/. 
Chọn D 
Question 9.D Kiến thức: Phát âm “e” Giải thích: penalty /'penəlti/ expedition / ekspa'disn/ incredible /in'kredəbl/ determine /di't3: min/ Phần được gạch chân ở câu D phát âm là /3:/, còn lại phát âm là /e/. Chọn D 
Question 10. A Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu Giải thích: Thái độ của tác giả đối với việc thị trường việc làm đang thay đổi là gì? 
A. Đó là một thách thức phải đối mặt. B. Nó đã làm cho quá nhiều người thất nghiệp. C. Đó là điều mà các bạn trẻ sợ. 
D.Nó đã có tác động tiêu cực đến giáo dục. Thông tin: But the world has changed. The global economy is not kind to yesterday's diligent and dependable worker. The future belongs to quick-thinking people who are resourceful, ambitious and can take the initiative. ... Many young people are very aware of the pitfalls of the flexible workplace; they understand that redundancy, downsizing and freelancing are all part of modern working life, but no one is telling them how they might be able to turn the new rules of the employment game to their advantage. Tạm dịch: Nhưng thế giới đã thay đổi. Nền kinh tế toàn cầu không tử tế với người lao động siêng năng và đáng tin cậy của ngày hôm qua. Tương lai thuộc về những người tư duy nhanh, tháo vát, tham vọng và chủ động... Nhiều bạn trẻ rất ý thức về những cạm bẫy của nơi làm việc linh hoạt, họ hiểu rằng sự dư thừa, cắt giảm nhân sự và làm việc tự do đều là một phần của cuộc sống làm việc hiện đại, nhưng không ai nói cho họ biết làm thế nào họ có thể biến các quy tắc mới của trò chơi tìm việc làm thành lợi thế của họ. 
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Question 11. D Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu Giải thích: 
Tác giả nghĩ rằng nền kinh tế toàn cầu đã ảnh hưởng đến thị trường việc làm như thế nào? 
A. Người lao động phải sẵn sàng thay đổi công việc. B. Người lao động không có khả năng nhận lương hưu. C. Nó đã làm cho người lao động ít tin cậy hơn. 
D. Nó đã làm cho công việc mạo hiểm hơn. Thông tin: Many young people are very aware of the pi