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  1. SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ ÔN TẬP SỐ 22 BẮC NINH KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2023 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút Đơn vị ra đề: Trường THPT Nguyễn Du Đơn vị thẩm định: Trường THPT Lương Thế Vinh 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. think B. thank C. thin D. they Question 2: A. pick B. driveC. findD. mind 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. effortB. effectC. deafnessD. speaker Question 4: A. introduce B. delegate C. influenceD. stimulate 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 website ___ by the web developer is user – friendly and easy to navigate . A. developsB. developing C. developedD. is developing Question 6: Tom is ___ than David . A. the more handsomeB. more handsome C. handsomeD. the most handsome Question 7: ___ , we will be able to leave for the airport. A. Before the taxi arrivedB. After the taxi had arrived C. While the taxi was arriving D. As soon as the taxi arrives Question 8: I missed the bus and had to go ___ foot. A. at B. by C. in D. on Question 9: You have tea for breakfast, ___ you? A. didn’t B. haven’t C. don’t D. won’t Question 10: My brother likes playing ___ soccer. It’s good for his health. A. the B. an C. Ø (no article)D. a Question 11: I like doing ___ such as cooking , washing and cleaning the house . A. house – keeper B. household choresC. lord of houseD. white house Question 12: I had to ___ a job offer from a theatre because the pay was too low. A. turn down B. turn out C. turn up D. turn into Question 13: We wish ___ to college next year . A. goB. to go C. going D. shall go Question 14: Can I have a glass of water? I have got a ___ in my throat. A. duck B. frog C. chick D. goat Question 15: When I came to visit her last night, she___ a bath. A. is having B. had had C. has had D. was having Question 16: I'm planning to ___ a gap year and go backpacking in India. A. take B. do C. give D. get Question 17: The company hopes that their new product launch ___by many potential customers. A. will be attended B. will attend C. was attendedD. will be attending Question 18: We picked up some ___ material on holiday tours to Europe. A. promotionB. promoteC. promotionalD. promotionally
  2. Question 19: Many plant and animal species are now on the ___ of extinction. A. danger B. border C. vergeD. margin 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: Peter and David are on the way home after school. - Peter: “Would you like to come to my house for dinner?” - David: “___, but I’m busy tonight.” A. Not at allB. You’re welcomeC. I’d like toD. Really? Question 21: Lan and Mai are talking about the environment. Lan: "Our environment is getting more and more polluted. Do you think so?" - Mai: "___. It's really worrying." A. Can you say that again B. There's no doubt about it C. I don't mind D. I don't think so 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: Those who advocate for doctor – assisted suitable say the terminally ill should not have to suffer. A. oppose B. convictC. annulD. support Question 23: James may get into hot water when driving at full speed after drinking. A. get into trouble B. fall into disuse C. remain calmD. stay safe 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: American children customarily go trick – or treating on Halloween . A. inevitably B. happilyC. traditionallyD. readily Question 25: At times , I look at him and wonder what is going on his mind . A. NeverB. SometimesC. HardlyD. Always 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 isn’t necessary for us to discuss this matter in great detail. A. We should discuss this matter in great detail. B. We might discuss this matter in great detail. C. We needn’t discuss this matter in great detail. D. We mustn’t discuss this matter in great detail. Question 27: My father last went to the cinema two months ago. A. My father has two months to go the cinema. B. My father hasn’t gone to the cinema for two months. C. My father has gone to the cinema for two months. D. My father didn’t go to the cinema two months ago. Question 28: My sister asked, "When will you be back from your trip?" A. My sister asked me when I will be back from my trip. B. My sister asked me when will I be back from my trip. C. My sister asked me when I would be back from my trip. D. My sister asked me when would I be back from my trip. 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: We have conducted exhausting research into the effects of wearing masks on A B
  3. slowing the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. C D Question 30: Her last book is published in many languages 5 years ago. A B C D Question 31: Most workers seem to be happy with its new working conditions. 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 is busy with work. She cannot attend the meeting. A. If she weren't busy with work, she could attend the meeting. B. Provided that she is busy with work, she cannot attend the meeting. C. If only she were busy with work, she could attend the meeting. D. If she is busy with work, she can't attend the meeting. Question 33: We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived. A. But for our teacher’s arrival, we could have solved the problem. B. Hardly had we solved the problem when our teacher arrived. C. Only after we had been able to solve the problem did our teacher arrive. D. Not until our teacher arrived could we solve the problem. 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 34 to 38. Choosing which university fits your interests and academic (34) ___ is an important decision (35) ___will greatly influence the success of your university study. People attend university for different reasons, so ask yourself what you want from your target university and what you want to do after you graduate. (36) ___people attend top universities because of the prestige without considering their choice of future career. If you have interest in a particular career, you should find universities with a better reputation for your career choice than others. Your personality types also play an important (37) ___in your success as a university student. A scholarly type student usually has self-motivation to work hard in order to pass exams and achieve high grades. (38) ___, if you are not a type of person who can study for hours and getting top grades is not your main priority, you had better go to a university with a more laid-back academic environment so that you will not be stressful all the time and can enjoy your life at university. (Adapted from Question 34:A. basementB. institution C. developmentD. background Question 35: A. whenB. whereC. whichD. whom Question 36: A. Many B. Much C. Another D. Every Question 37: A. functionB. roleC. reasonD. task Question 38: A. However B. But C. AndD. So 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 39 to 43. Some doctors think that you should drink a glass of water each morning. You should drink this water first thing, before doing anything else. The temperature of the water should be similar to body temperature; neither too hot nor too cold. If you drink a glass of water which is too cold, it can cause an imbalance to the body and slow down the digestive process. Besides, drinking too hot water can bring about some serious side effects such as extensive damage to the tissue and other organs.
  4. Why should you drink this water? Water helps your body in many ways. It helps clean out your kidneys. It prepares your stomach for digestion. Water can also help your intestines work better. After drinking water, the intestines can more easily take out nutrients from our food. Water also helps us go to the bathroom more easily. Scientists suggest that people take in 1,600 milliliters of water each day. But don’t drink all of that water in one sitting. If you do, your kidneys will have to work much harder to eliminate it. It’s better to drink some in the morning and some in the afternoon. Some people think it’s better to drink between meals and not during meals. They think water dilutes the juices produced in our stomachs. This can interfere with normal digestion. Are you drinking enough water every day? Check the color of your urine. If it is light yellow, you are probably drinking enough. If your urine is very dark yellow, you probably need to drink more water. A little more water each day could make you much healthier. (Adapted from Reading Challenge 1 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen) Question 39: What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Doctors’ advice.B. The importance of water. C. How to drink water properly? D. The amount of water to drink. Question 40: According to the passage, water is good for the following organs of the body, EXCEPT ___. A. kidneysB. intestines C. hearts D. stomach Question 41: The word “which” in paragraph 1 refers to ___. A. waterB. water temperature C. a glass of water D. body temperature Question 42: The word “eliminate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___. A. eradicate B. preserveC. absorb D. process Question 43: Which of the following is NOT true? A. The first thing you should do every morning is to drink water. B. You shouldn’t drink too much water at the same time. C. Drinking water while having meals may interfere with normal digestion. D. You need to drink more water if your urine is light yellow. 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 44 to 50. Developing a vaccine to Sars-CoV-2 is seen as the fast way to a return to normal life. That’s why the health secretary, Matt Hancock, said the UK was “throwing everything at it”. However, while trials have been launched, ministers and their advisers have become noticeably more cautious in recent days. Earlier this week, England’s deputy chief medical officer said the words nobody wanted to hear: “We can’t be sure we will get a vaccine.” More than 30 years after scientists isolated HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, we have no vaccine. The dengue fever virus was identified in 1943, but the first vaccine was approved only last year. The fastest vaccine ever developed was for mumps. It took four years. Scientists have worked on coronavirus vaccines before, so they are not starting from scratch. Two coronaviruses have caused deadly outbreaks before, namely SARS and MERS, and vaccine research went ahead for both. However, none has been licensed, partly because SARS fizzled out and MERS is regional to the Middle East. The lessons learned will help scientists create a vaccine for Sars- CoV-2, but there is still an awful lot to learn about the virus. A chief concern is that coronaviruses do not tend to trigger long-lasting immunity. About a quarter of common colds are caused by human coronaviruses, but the immune response fades so rapidly that people can become reinfected the next year. Last week, scientists at Rockefeller University in New York found that most people who recovered from COVID-19 without going into hospital did not make many killer antibodies against the virus. “That’s what is particularly challenging,” says Stanley Perlman, a veteran coronavirus researcher at the University of Iowa. If a vaccine only protects for a year, the virus will be with us for some time.
  5. The genetic stability of the virus matters too. The rapid evolution of HIV is a major reason we have no vaccine for the disease. So far, the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus seems fairly stable, but it is acquiring mutations, as all viruses do. Martin Hibberd, professor of emerging infectious diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, called them “an early warning”. (Adapted from “www.theguardian.com”) Question 44: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Elements affecting Coronavirus Evolution B. Characteristics of Coronavirus Vaccine C. The Improbability of Getting Coronavirus Vaccine D. The Spread of Coronavirus in the UK Question 45: The word “cautious” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. carelessB. serious C. helpfulD. careful Question 46: Why does the author mention HIV, dengue fever virus and the vaccine for mumps in paragraph 2? A. To indicate that Coronavirus is more dangerous than other viruses B. To explain that it takes a long time to develop a vaccine C. To prove that all types of diseases have had their own vaccines D. To show that scientists have worked hard to develop vaccines for over 30 years Question 47: The word “both” in paragraph 2 refers to ___ . A. MERS and dengue fever virusB. HIV and dengue fever virus C. HIV and SARS D. SARS and MERS Question 48: The word “mutations” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ___ . A. movementsB. symptoms C. variationsD. varieties Question 49: According to the passage, which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a Coronavirus? A. SARSB. AIDS C. MERSD. COVID-19 Question 50: Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? A. About 25 per cent of common colds are caused by viruses. B. This is the first time scientists have worked on coronavirus vaccines. C. The genetic stability of the virus affects the development of a vaccine for it. D. Vaccines for SARS and MERS were approved some time ago. THE END ĐÁP ÁN
  6. SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ ÔN TẬP SỐ 22 BẮC NINH KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2023 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút 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. think B. thank C. thin D. they Question 2: A. pick B. driveC. findD. mind 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. effortB. effectC. deafnessD. speaker Question 4: A. introduce B. delegate C. influenceD. stimulate 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 website ___ by the web developer is user – friendly and easy to navigate. A. developsB. developing C. developedD. is developing Question 6: Tom is ___ than David . A. the more handsomeB. more handsome C. handsomeD. the most handsome Question 7: ___ , we will be able to leave for the airport. A. Before the taxi arrivedB. After the taxi had arrived C. While the taxi was arriving D. As soon as the taxi arrives Question 8: I missed the bus and had to go ___ foot. A. at B. by C. in D. on Question 9: You have tea for breakfast, ___ you? A. didn’t B. haven’t C. don’t D. won’t Question 10: My brother likes playing ___ soccer. It’s good for his health. A. the B. an C. Ø (no article)D. a Question 11: I like doing ___ such as cooking , washing and cleaning the house . A. house – keeper B. household choresC. lord of houseD. white house Question 12: I had to ___ a job offer from a theatre because the pay was too low. A. turn down B. turn out C. turn up D. turn into Question 13: We wish ___ to college next year . A. goB. to go C. going D. shall go Question 14: Can I have a glass of water? I have got a ___ in my throat. A. duck B. frog C. chick D. goat Question 15: When I came to visit her last night, she___ a bath. A. is having B. had had C. has had D. was having Question 16: I'm planning to ___ a gap year and go backpacking in India. A. take B. do C. give D. get Question 17: The company hopes that their new product launch ___by many potential customers. A. will be attended B. will attend C. was attendedD. will be attending Question 18: We picked up some ___ material on holiday tours to Europe. A. promotionB. promoteC. promotionalD. promotionally Question 19: Many plant and animal species are now on the ___ of extinction.
  7. A. danger B. border C. vergeD. margin 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: Peter and David are on the way home after school. - Peter: “Would you like to come to my house for dinner?” - David: “___, but I’m busy tonight.” A. Not at allB. You’re welcomeC. I’d like toD. Really? Question 21: Lan and Mai are talking about the environment. Lan: "Our environment is getting more and more polluted. Do you think so?" - Mai: "___. It's really worrying." A. Can you say that again B. There's no doubt about it C. I don't mind D. I don't think so 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: Those who advocate for doctor – assisted suitable say the terminally ill should not have to suffer. A. oppose B. convictC. annulD. support Question 23: James may get into hot water when driving at full speed after drinking. A. get into trouble B. fall into disuse C. remain calmD. stay safe 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: American children customarily go trick – or treating on Halloween . A. inevitably B. happilyC. traditionallyD. readily Question 25: At times , I look at him and wonder what is going on his mind . A. Never B. SometimesC. HardlyD. Always 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 isn’t necessary for us to discuss this matter in great detail. A. We should discuss this matter in great detail. B. We might discuss this matter in great detail. C. We needn’t discuss this matter in great detail. D. We mustn’t discuss this matter in great detail. Question 27: My father last went to the cinema two months ago. A. My father has two months to go the cinema. B. My father hasn’t gone to the cinema for two months. C. My father has gone to the cinema for two months. D. My father didn’t go to the cinema two months ago. Question 28 My sister asked, "When will you be back from your trip?" A. My sister asked me when I will be back from my trip. B. My sister asked me when will I be back from my trip. C. My sister asked me when I would be back from my trip. D. My sister asked me when would I be back from my trip. 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: We have conducted exhausting research into the effects of wearing masks on A B slowing the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. C D
  8. Question 30: Her last book is published in many languages 5 years ago. A B C D Question 31: Most workers seem to be happy with its new working conditions. 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 is busy with work. She cannot attend the meeting. A. If she weren't busy with work, she could attend the meeting. B. Provided that she is busy with work, she cannot attend the meeting. C. If only she were busy with work, she could attend the meeting. D. If she is busy with work, she can't attend the meeting. Question 33: We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived. A. But for our teacher’s arrival, we could have solved the problem. B. Hardly had we solved the problem when our teacher arrived. C. Only after we had been able to solve the problem did our teacher arrive. D. Not until our teacher arrived could we solve the problem. 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 34 to 38. Choosing which university fits your interests and academic (34) ___ is an important decision (35) ___will greatly influence the success of your university study. People attend university for different reasons, so ask yourself what you want from your target university and what you want to do after you graduate. (36) ___people attend top universities because of the prestige without considering their choice of future career. If you have interest in a particular career, you should find universities with a better reputation for your career choice than others. Your personality types also play an important (37) ___in your success as a university student. A scholarly type student usually has self-motivation to work hard in order to pass exams and achieve high grades. (38) ___, if you are not a type of person who can study for hours and getting top grades is not your main priority, you had better go to a university with a more laid-back academic environment so that you will not be stressful all the time and can enjoy your life at university. (Adapted from Question 34:A. basementB. institution C. developmentD. background Question 35: A. whenB. whereC. whichD. whom Question 36: A. Many B. Much C. Another D. Every Question 37: A. functionB. roleC. reasonD. task Question 38: A. However B. But C. AndD. So 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 39 to 43. Some doctors think that you should drink a glass of water each morning. You should drink this water first thing, before doing anything else. The temperature of the water should be similar to body temperature; neither too hot nor too cold. If you drink a glass of water which is too cold, it can cause an imbalance to the body and slow down the digestive process. Besides, drinking too hot water can bring about some serious side effects such as extensive damage to the tissue and other organs. Why should you drink this water? Water helps your body in many ways. It helps clean out your kidneys. It prepares your stomach for digestion. Water can also help your intestines
  9. work better. After drinking water, the intestines can more easily take out nutrients from our food. Water also helps us go to the bathroom more easily. Scientists suggest that people take in 1,600 milliliters of water each day. But don’t drink all of that water in one sitting. If you do, your kidneys will have to work much harder to eliminate it. It’s better to drink some in the morning and some in the afternoon. Some people think it’s better to drink between meals and not during meals. They think water dilutes the juices produced in our stomachs. This can interfere with normal digestion. Are you drinking enough water every day? Check the color of your urine. If it is light yellow, you are probably drinking enough. If your urine is very dark yellow, you probably need to drink more water. A little more water each day could make you much healthier. (Adapted from Reading Challenge 1 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen) Question 39: What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Doctors’ advice.B. The importance of water. C. How to drink water properly? D. The amount of water to drink. Question 40: The word “which” in paragraph 1 refers to ___. A. waterB. water temperature C. a glass of water D. body temperature Question 41: According to the passage, water is good for the following organs of the body, EXCEPT ___. A. kidneysB. intestines C. hearts D. stomach Question 42: Which of the following is NOT true? A. The first thing you should do every morning is to drink water. B. You shouldn’t drink too much water at the same time. C. Drinking water while having meals may interfere with normal digestion. D. You need to drink more water if your urine is light yellow. Question 43: The word “eliminate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___. A. eradicate B. preserveC. absorb D. process 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 44 to 50. Developing a vaccine to Sars-CoV-2 is seen as the fast way to a return to normal life. That’s why the health secretary, Matt Hancock, said the UK was “throwing everything at it”. However, while trials have been launched, ministers and their advisers have become noticeably more cautious in recent days. Earlier this week, England’s deputy chief medical officer said the words nobody wanted to hear: “We can’t be sure we will get a vaccine.” More than 30 years after scientists isolated HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, we have no vaccine. The dengue fever virus was identified in 1943, but the first vaccine was approved only last year. The fastest vaccine ever developed was for mumps. It took four years. Scientists have worked on coronavirus vaccines before, so they are not starting from scratch. Two coronaviruses have caused deadly outbreaks before, namely SARS and MERS, and vaccine research went ahead for both. However, none has been licensed, partly because SARS fizzled out and MERS is regional to the Middle East. The lessons learned will help scientists create a vaccine for Sars- CoV-2, but there is still an awful lot to learn about the virus. A chief concern is that coronaviruses do not tend to trigger long-lasting immunity. About a quarter of common colds are caused by human coronaviruses, but the immune response fades so rapidly that people can become reinfected the next year. Last week, scientists at Rockefeller University in New York found that most people who recovered from COVID-19 without going into hospital did not make many killer antibodies against the virus. “That’s what is particularly challenging,” says Stanley Perlman, a veteran coronavirus researcher at the University of Iowa. If a vaccine only protects for a year, the virus will be with us for some time. The genetic stability of the virus matters too. The rapid evolution of HIV is a major reason we have no vaccine for the disease. So far, the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus seems fairly stable, but
  10. it is acquiring mutations, as all viruses do. Martin Hibberd, professor of emerging infectious diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, called them “an early warning”. (Adapted from “www.theguardian.com”) Question 44: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Elements affecting Coronavirus Evolution B. Characteristics of Coronavirus Vaccine C. The Improbability of Getting Coronavirus Vaccine D. The Spread of Coronavirus in the UK Question 45: The word “cautious” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. carelessB. seriousC. helpfulD. careful Question 46: Why does the author mention HIV, dengue fever virus and the vaccine for mumps in paragraph 2? A. To indicate that Coronavirus is more dangerous than other viruses B. To explain that it takes a long time to develop a vaccine C. To prove that all types of diseases have had their own vaccines D. To show that scientists have worked hard to develop vaccines for over 30 years Question 47: The word “both” in paragraph 2 refers to ___ . A. MERS and dengue fever virusB. HIV and dengue fever virus C. HIV and SARSD. SARS and MERS Question 48: The word “mutations” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ___ . A. movementsB. symptomsC. variationsD. varieties Question 49: According to the passage, which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a Coronavirus? A. SARSB. AIDS C. MERSD. COVID-19 Question 50: Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? A. About 25 per cent of common colds are caused by viruses. B. This is the first time scientists have worked on coronavirus vaccines. C. The genetic stability of the virus affects the development of a vaccine for it. D. Vaccines for SARS and MERS were approved some time ago. THE END