SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BẮC NINH ĐỀ THAM KHẢO KÌ THI TNTHPT NĂM 2023

ĐỀ SỐ 1 BÀI THI :NGOẠI NGỮ MÔN : TIẾNG ANH

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(Đề thi gồm 6 trang) ( 50 câu trắc nghiệm)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. thin B. those C. thought D. south
Question 2: A. flood B. good C. foot D. look

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 3: A. hobby B. guitar C. sugar D. lecture
Question 4: A. hospital B. inflation C. policy D. constancy

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: The wealthy woman _______by three masked men has been safely rescued
A. be kidnapped B. kidnapped C. kidnapping D. was kidnapped
Question 6: Her instructions on how to get them are ______ than mine.
A. detailed B. the most detailed C. more detailed D. most detailed
Question 7: They will leave for Tokyo ______.
A. as soon as they have known the result B. after they knew the result
C. until they knows the result D. when they had known the result
Question 8: Generally, she adheres ________teaching methods she learned over 30 years ago.
A. to B. about C. of D. for
Question 9: The students are revising for their final exams, _______?
A. are they B. aren’t they C. do they D. don’t they
Question 10: To prepare for their IELTS test, my students are seeking ______ useful website to
practise their listening skill. .
A. а B. an C. the D. Ø
Question 11: The functional skills such as fundamentals of agriculture, health and hygiene and
population education have also been incorporated in the primary school _______.
A. curriculum B. project C. timetable D. schedule
Question 12: They ______ the immediate release of the hostages.
A. called for B. cut down C. took on D. gave off
Question 13: She made sure ______ that they had tried their best to get the prize.
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 A. mention B. mentioning C. to mention D. mentioned
Question 14: He decided to face the ______and told the teacher what they did in the library.
A. photo B. film C. song D. music
Question 15: While she was preparing for dinner, her mother _______ the flowers in the garden.
A. was watering B. watered C. has been watered D. is watering
Question 16: The old man ______ pleasure in simple things around his house since then .
A. has gone B. has taken C. has played D. has made
Question 17: The damage caused by the earthquake in Turkey______. It was indescribable.
A. can’t imagine B. can’t be imagining
C. can’t be imagined D. can imagine
Question 18: Many ______developed countries spend much money preventing environmental
pollution.
A. industrialize B. industrial C. industrially D. industry
Question 19: Mexico City is growing quickly. In 1970, the city had about 9 million people. Now it
has over 17 million. All these people are causing ______ for the city.
A. problems B. matters C. troubles D. issues
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 20: Kelly and Tim are talking about Kelly’s dogs
Kelly: “How lovely your dogs are!” - Tim: “______”.
A. Really? They are.
B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so.
C. Can you say that again?
D. I love them very much.
Question 21: Two students are talking about the school curriculum.
- Hoa: “Swimming should be taught in the school.” - Nam: “______ .It is an essential life skill.”
A. Oh, that’s a problem B. I can’t agree with you more
C. Not at all D. You can make it

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 22: Population growth is not in the exclusive control of a few governments, but rather in the
hands of hundreds of millions of individual parents.
A. limited B. restrictive C. inclusive D. unrestricted
Question 23: One of the best ways to understand what a job is like, is to do it. Work experience is a
great way to get a feel for what a job is all about.
A. to have an understanding about B. to touch with one's own hands
C. to have the faintest idea about D. to do something on purpose

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 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 24. All four firefighters from Ho Chi Minh City Fire Department were decorated for bravery .
A. honored B. surprised C. persuaded D. happened
Question 25: We have achieved considerable results in the economic field, such as high
economic growth, stability and significant poverty alleviation over the past few years.
A. achievement B. development C. prevention D. reduction
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 26: It's optional for waiters to wear a tie in this restaurant.
A. Waiters don’t have to wear a tie in this restaurant.
B. Waiters have to wear a tie in this restaurant.
C. Waiters must wear a tie in this restaurant.
D. Waiters should not wear a tie in this restaurant.
Question 27: Bin last used this camera when he was in grade 12.
A. Bin hasn’t used this camera since he was in grade 12.
B. Bin hasn’t used this camera for he was in grade 12.
C. Bin hasn’t used this camera when he was in grade 12.
D. Bin hasn’t used this camera until he was in grade 12.
Question 28: "Where were you last Sunday?", Mary asked Tom
A. Mary asked Tom where had he been the previous Sunday.
B. Mary asked Tom where he had been the previous Sunday.
C. Mary asked Tom where he was the previous Sunday.
D. Mary asked Tom where he had been the last Sunday.

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 29: The predictable value of this new method of analysis has still to be proven.
A B C D
Question 30: After the earthquake, She has been in Syria to help the homeless for over 20 days last
month.
A B C D
Question 31: The total number of students in my school is much greater than those of the teachers.
A B C 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.
Question 32: She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn't continue without her.
A. Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project.
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 B. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project.
C. If she hadn't contributed positively, we couldn't have continued with the project.
D. Provided her contribution wouldn't come, we couldn't continue with the project
Question 33: The Prime Minister failed to explain the cause of the economic crisis, he did not offer
any solutions.
A. Not until the Prime Minister explained the cause of the economic crisis did he offer any solutions.
B. Not only did the Prime Minister explain the cause of the economic crisis, but he offered solutions
as well.
C. The Prime Minister offered some solutions neither did he e explain the cause of the economic
crisis.
D. The Prime Minister didn’t explain the cause of the economic crisis, nor did he offer any solutions.
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.
Dyslexic minds
Why some children struggle so much with reading used to be a mystery. Now researchers know
what's wrong - and what to do about it.
When some children look at a page of text, they can see letters’ names. They can even tell you
what sounds those letters make. (34)______, even for articulate high school students, to tell what words
those letters form is baffling, to say the least. They see a wall, a hurdle to get over, and often admit that
some letters are easier to figure out than others.
The condition is called dyslexia, a reading disorder that persists despite good schooling and
normal or even above average intelligence. It's a handicap (35)_____ affects 10% of the population,
according to experts, though (36)______ put the figure higher – up to 20%. The exact (37)______of the
problem has eluded doctors, teachers, parents and dyslexics themselves since it was first described
more than a century ago. Indeed it is so hard for skilled readers to imagine what it's like not to be able
to effortlessly absorb the printed word that they often (38)______ the real problem is laziness or
obstinacy or a proud parent's inability to recognise that his or her child isn't that smart after all.
(Adapted from https://content.time.com)
Question 34 : A. Because B. Although C. Nevertheless D. Moreover
Question 35 : A. that B. what C. who D. why
Question 36 : A. any B. some C. another D. little
Question 37 : A. nature B. type C. characteristics D. quality
Question 38 : A. doubt B. reject C. wonder D. suspect
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.

Throughout Asia, marriage behaviour and family life are changing. Young people are getting
married later than previous generations. Couples have fewer children, and more married women are
working outside the home. Such trends were first observed in Japan and more recently in South Korea,
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Taiwan, and Singapore. Similar patterns are starting to emerge in other Asian countries. However,
other aspects of family life in Asia are still quite different from the way family institutions have
developed in the West. Fewer Asian couples live together outside marriage, and childbearing outside
marriage is extremely rare. Marriage is generally viewed as a permanent arrangement, and divorce
rates, although rising, are still quite low in most Asian societies. The traditional family structures of
Southeast Asia are more varied. Among the large populations of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Thailand, and Vietnam, young couples typically establish their own independent households, or a man
may move in with his wife's parents, at least for a while. At marriage, the husband's family often makes
a gift to the family of the wife. Although most young couples establish a home of their own, the
youngest daughter and her husband may stay with her parents to look after them in their old age and
eventually inherit their property.
(Adapted from Tradition and change in marriage and family life, Choe MK, Westley SB &
Retherford RD, 2002)
Question 39: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Changes in Marriage and Family Life.
B. Traditional Asian Marriage and Family Life.
C. Comparison between Asian and Western Family Life.
D. Asian new trends in Marriage and Family Life.
Question 40: What of the following has the closest meaning to the word “emerge”?
A. happen B. understand C. appear D. obtain
Question 41: The word “them” in the passage refers to ______.
A. households B. parents C. young couples D. the daughter and her husband
Question 42: When do young couples tend to get married?
A. until the age allowed by laws
B. later in life until it is suitable.
C. when they get jobs.
D. When they have children.
Question 43: Which of the following countries young couples NOT establish their own independent
household?
A. Laos B. Singapore C. Thailand D. Malaysia

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.
Kakenya Ntaiya is the oldest of eight children in her family, belonging to Kenya’s Maasai tribe.
When Ntaiya was young, her father worked in a distant city, and the family was extremely poor. As the
eldest, Ntaiya helped to feed and care for the younger children. She carried water, gathered firewood,
cooked meals, and worked in the field. Like all the girls in her village, she was supposed to follow
tradition and learn the skills to be a good Maasai wife.
Her father expected her to marry at age 13, as was the custom. However, Ntaiya didn’t feel the
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same way. She had a plan. And she was brave enough to make it work. With all the courage she could
find in herself, she went to her father and said she would do what he wanted if he let her finish high
school. Her father agreed. Ntaiya graduated from high school with top honors.
After graduation, Ntaiya decided she wanted to attend college - a university in the United States.
By then, however, her father was sick and in a hospital. All the family money went to his care, so there
was no money for Ntaiya.
Ntaiya met the village leaders. At first, they were angry with her for daring to do what even few
boys dreamed about. She promised she would use her education to help the village. She promised to
come back and build a school. One village leader saw her determination and agreed to help her. He
gave her money, and she also received a scholarship to Randolph-Macon Women’s College in the
United States. In 2004, Ntaiya received her bachelor’s degree. Later, she got a job at the United
Nations. In 2011, she received her doctorate in education — all made possible by her courage and her
will to succeed.
Ntaiya did not forget her promise to the village. She returned to Enoosaen and in 2009, she
opened the first primary school for girls in her village, the Kakenya Center for Excellence. There the
students have education and opportunities that Ntaiya had to fight so hard for. Girls that were once
forced to marry at 13 are now dreaming of becoming doctors, lawyers, pilots, and business women.
(Weaving it together 3, MiladaBroukal, NGL)

Question 44: The main idea of the reading is that ____.

A. it is difficult for some girls to get an education
B. Ntaiya’s courage and determination helped her achieve her dream
C. traditions and customs are an important part of life
D. attitudes toward women and girls are changing around the world
Question 45: As a child, Ntaiya ______.
A. worked hard to help her family survive
B. was unable to go to school
C. lived a better life than most of the people in her village
D. wanted to follow the customs of her tribe
Question 46: The underlined word it in second paragraph refers to ______.
A. Maasai tribe’s custome B. Ntaiya’s plan
C. Ntaiya’s marriage D. age 13
Question 47: The underlined word determination in fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. hesitation B. imagination C. firmness D. obligation
Question 48: Ntaiya proved she was a loyal member of her tribe because she ______.
A. studied hard at her college in the United States
B. dreamed about having a better life
C. understood the importance of education for everyone
D. fulfilled her promise to return and help the village
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Question 49: Which of the following is true about Ntaiya?
A. Ntaiya got a job at Randolph-Macon Women’s College after she received BA degree.
B. The girls from Ntaiya village are expected to go to Kakenya Center for Excellence at the age
of 13.
C. There was no money for Ntaiya to go to college because her father didn’t want her to.
D. She could go to college because one of the village leaders gave her part of the tuition fee.
Question 50: What kind of childhood did Ntaiya have?
A. happy B. normal C. difficult D. fantastic

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