Đề ôn thi TN THPT 2023 môn Tiếng Anh - Trường THPT Quế Võ số 1 (Có đáp án)

doc 14 trang Nguyệt Quế 14/01/2026 120
Bạn đang xem tài liệu "Đề ôn thi TN THPT 2023 môn Tiếng Anh - Trường THPT Quế Võ số 1 (Có đáp án)", để tải tài liệu gốc về máy hãy click vào nút Download ở trên.

File đính kèm:

  • docde_on_thi_tn_thpt_2023_mon_tieng_anh_truong_thpt_que_vo_so_1.doc

Nội dung tài liệu: Đề ôn thi TN THPT 2023 môn Tiếng Anh - Trường THPT Quế Võ số 1 (Có đáp án)

  1. SỞ GD&ĐT BẮC NINH ĐỀ THAM KHẢO KỲ THI TNTHPT NĂM 2023 BÀI THI : NGOẠI NGỮ MÔNTHI :TIẾNG ANH Đề gồm:06 trang Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; không kể thời gian phát đề ( 50 câu trắc nghiệm) * Giáo viên ra đề: Nguyễn Thị Liên, Đào Thị Huyền Đơn vị công tác: Trường THPT Quế Võ số 1 * Giáo viên thẩm định: Nguyễn Thị Nụ Đơn vị công tác: Trường THPT Lương tài 2 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. thin B. threat C. there D. thought Question 2: A. hide B. pick C. shine D. like 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 ofprimary stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. comment B. install C. provide D. involve Question 4: A. consider B. concentrate C. dedicate D. sacrifice 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 patients ___ with the new drug showed better signs of recovery than those receiving conventional medicine. A. treated B. having treated C. treating D. who treated Question 6: We can satisfy our basic necessities ___ we could in the past. A. easily as B. easilier than C. more easily than D. as easily Question 7: We will congratulate him on winning the first prize ___. A. as soon as Peter gets here B. after Peter had got here C. when Peter was getting here D. until Peter got here Question 8: I am really excited ___ the opportunity to work with her. A. from B. with C. on D. about Question 9: You had turned off the lights before going out, ___? A. had you B. hadn’t you C. did you D. didn't you Question 10: People in Western countries are often surprised to learn that ___ Japanese celebrate Christinas. A. no article B. a C. an D.the
  2. Question 11: Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful ___ on their crops. A. economy B. agriculture C. investments D. chemicals Question 12: They decided to ___ their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic. A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with Question 13: My friends arranged ___ at the airport in time. A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met Question 14: She used to be a heavy smoker but she ___ the habit last year. A. kicked B. drew C. put D. threw Question 15: The children ___ loudly when their parents arrived home from work. A. were playing B. play C. playing D. played Question 16: When hearing the news, Tom tried his best to keep a ___ on his surprise. A. hat B. roof C. hood D. lid Question 17: Let’s go ahead and do it now. Nothing ___ by waiting. A. accomplishes B. accomplished C. has accomplished D. will be accomplished Question 18: The wedding day was ___ chosen by the parents of the groom. A. care B. careful C. carefully D. carelessness Question 19: We've set ourselves a series of ___ to achieve by the end of the month. A. ambitions B. goals C. purposes D. aspirations 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: A shop assistant is talking to a customer. - Shop assistant: “Do you need anything else?” - Customer: “___” A. That’s all. Thanks. B. Good job! C. With pleasure! D. You’re welcome! Question 21: Ann and Peter are talking about housework. - Ann: “I think children should be paid for doing the housework.” - Peter: “___. It’s their duty in the family.” A. That’s what I think B. You’re exactly right C. There’s no doubt about it 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: She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her. He said that he was too busy and he would think about it.
  3. A. interesting B. willing C. helpful D. generous Question 23: Ruth runs a very tight ship here, and he expects all his employees to follow the regulations as well as take good care of their own work. A. controls an inflexible system B. has a good voyage C. runs faster than others D. controls things inefficiently 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 24: We clustered around the noticeboard to read the exam result. I couldn’t see anything on the board because of the front crowd. A. rose B. gathered C. separated D. queued Question 25: Their project is likely to feasible because of its positive results. A. costly B. troublesome C. practicable D. capable 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: The last time I talked to Rose was three years ago. A. I didn't talk to Rose three years ago. B. I have talked to Rose for three years. C. I haven't talked to Rose for three years. D. I hadn't talked to Rose for three years. Question 28: “Where did you go last night, Nam?”, said Hoa A. Hoa said to Nam where had he gone the night before. B. Hoa said to Nam where he had gone the night before. C. Hoa told Nam where he had gone last night. D. Hoa asked Nam where he had gone the night before. 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: In order to build progress in speaking skill, you need to practice everyday. A. in order to B. build C. skill D. practice Question 30: Peter wished that he has gone to the party last week. A. wished B. that C. has gone D. last week Question 31: ASEAN aims at promoting economic growth, regional peace as well as providing opportunities for their members. A. economic growth B. their C. providing D. aims at
  4. 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: Susan felt sick because she got caught in the rain. A. If Susan got caught in the rain, she would felt sick. B. If Susan hadn't got caught in the rain, she wouldn't have felt sick. C. If Susan hadn't got caught in the rain, she wouldn't feel sick. D. If Susan got caught in the rain, she still felt sick. Question 33: We arrived at the conference. Then we realized that our reports were still at home. A. No sooner had we realized that our reports were at home than we arrived at the conference. B. Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home. C. Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home. D. Hardly had we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home. 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. On the night of 21 October 1931, millions of Americans took part in a coast-to-coast ceremony to (34)___ the passing of a great man. Lights turned out in homes and offices from New York to California. The ceremony marked the death of arguably the most important inventor of all time: Thomas Edison. (35)___ inventors have had such an impact on everyday life, and many of his inventions played a crucial role in the development of modem technology. In many ways, Edison is the perfect example of an inventor - that is, not just someone who dreams up clever gadgets, but someone (36)___ products transform the lives of millions. He possessed the key characteristics that an inventor needs to (37)___ a success of inventions, notably sheer determination. Edison famously tried thousands of materials while working on a new type of battery, reacting to failure by cheerfully announcing to his colleagues: ‘Well, at least we know 8,000 things that don’t work.’ Knowing when to take no notice of experts is also important. Edison’s proposal for electric lighting circuitry was received with total disbelief by eminent scientists,(38)___ he lit up whole streets with his lights Question 34: A. recall B. memorize C. commemorate D. remember Question 35: A. One B. Few C. Many D. Most Question 36: A.whose B. who C. that D. what Question 37: A. make B. have C. buy D. achieve Question 38: A. when B. until C. while D. by then
  5. 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. Most people are afraid of sharks, but they usually do not know much about them. For example, there are about 350 species of sharks that live in oceans over the world. All of the sharks are carnivores, but most of them don't attack people. Some sharks are very small – the smallest shark is about 6 inches long - about as long as your hand. But some sharks are very large. The largest species of sharks may be 60 feet long and weigh 15 tons. Unlike many other kinds of fish, sharks do not have bone. Their bodies are made up of a kind of tough white flexible material (called cartilage). Sharks do not have ears. However, they 'hear' sounds and movements in the wade. Any sound or movement makes the water vibrates. Sharks can feel these vibrations and they help the sharks find food. Sharks use their large eyes to find food, too. Most sharks see best in low light. They often hunt for food at dawn in the evening, or in the middle of the night. Nowadays scientists want to learn more about sharks for several reasons. For example, cancer is common in many animals, including, people. However, it is rare in sharks. Scientists want to find out why sharks almost never get cancer. Maybe this information can help people prevent cancer too. Question 39: Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. Sharks are too dangerous for human beings B. Sharks are meat eaters C. Sharks can help people prevent cancer. D. Sharks are important and useful animals. Question 40: The word "this information" in the second paragraph refers to ___. A. Cancer is never in sharks B. cancer is common in many animals C. Scientists’ findings D. why sharks almost never get cancer Question 41: What happens when a shark’s tooth falls out? A. Another tooth moves in B. It can not eat C. The shark dies D. New tooth appears Question 42: Which word could best replace "carnivores" in the first paragraph? A. marine fish B. animals C. spieces D.meat eaters Question 43: Sharks are important because ___ A. They are very big B. They clean the ocean C. They eat dangerous fish D. They are endangered 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.
  6. I believe everyone’s given a chance in life. My son, Gary, was given his chance with cooking, and my chance was to run a restaurant. When I heard about the opportunity, I rushed over to look at the place. It was in a really bad state. It was perfect for what I had in mind. Coming into business made me recall my childhood. I can remember my mother going out to work in a factory and me being so upset because I was left alone. With that in mind, I thought, “We want time for my family life.” My wife dedicated herself to looking after the children and did all my accounts, while I ran the business. We lived over the restaurant in those days, and we always put a lot of emphasis on having meals together. It’s paid dividends with our children, Gary and Joe. They’re both very confident. Also, from a very early age they would come down and talk to our regular customers. It’s given them a great start in life. Gary was quite a lively child when he was really small. We had a corner bath, and when he was about seven he thought he’d jump into it like a swimming pool, and he knocked himself out. When he was older he had to work for pocket money. He started off doing odd jobs and by the age of about ten he was in the kitchen every weekend, so he always had loads of money at school. He had discipline. He used to be up even before me in the morning. If you run a family business, it’s for the family, and it was nice to see him helping out. Gary wasn’t very academic, but he shone so much in the kitchen. By the age of 15 he was as good as any of the men working there, and sometimes he was even left in charge. He would produce over a hundred meals, and from then I knew he’d go into catering because he had that flair. So when he came to me and said, ‘Dad, I’ve got to do work experience as part of my course at school,’ I sent him to a friend of mine who’s got a restaurant. Gary recently took up playing the drums and now he has his own band. Goodness knows what will happen to the cooking if the music takes off. My advice to Gary would be: if you start chasing two hares, you end up catching neither, so chase the hare you know you’re going to catch. He understood when I said to him, Gary, if you’re going to get anywhere in life, you’ve got to do it by the age of 30. if you haven’t done it by then, it’s too late.’ Gary went to catering college at the age of 17, and on his first day he and the other new students – they’re normally complete beginners – were given what’s suppose to be a morning’s work. But within an hour Gary had chopped all his vegetables, sliced all his meats. He’d prepare everything. That’s my son for you! In the end, he was helping other people out. None of us can believe how successful Gary’s TV cookery series have become I’m extremely proud of him. I’ve always tried to tell him that if you want something, you’ve got to work jolly hard for it, because no one gives you anything. He’s seen the opportunity he’s been given and grabbed hold of it with both hands. You know, you talk to your children as they grow up, and if
  7. they only take in ten per cent of what you’ve told them, you’ve got to be happy with that. The things Gary says, the things he does, I think, well, he must have listened sometimes. Question 44. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Catching an opportunity is not difficult to Gary’s family. B. A reaction to his own big chance C. Gary’s learning life to become so excellent in the kitchen. D. A story about how Gary and his father grab their big chances Question 45. Which statement is NOT TRUE about Gary’s father according to the passage? A. He once lived in a restaurant. B. He always put a lot of emphasis on having meals with his family C. He ever ran a restaurant D. He asked his wife to stay at home. Question 46. What does the writer mean by ‘catering’? A. delivering. B. relating to food C. serving. D. trading Question 47. Why is Gary’s father worried about his joining a music band ? A. Because Gary understood what his father said to him. B. As he is interested in how he can introduce music in the restaurant. C. For fear that music may interfere with his career. D. Since Gary prefers music to cooking Question 48. What does ‘it’ in 7th paragraph refer to ? A. Gary’s TV cookery series B. anything. C. something D. opportunity. Question 49. The word "academic" can be best replaced with ___. A. skillful B. well-educated C. intelligent D. bright Question 50. How does his father regard Gary’s upbringing? A. His encouragement has caused Gary’s success. B. The family influence on Gary was too strong. C. Gary has forgotten important lessons. D. Gary has learnt some essential things. The End
  8. SỞ GD&ĐT BẮC NINH ĐỀ THAM KHẢO KỲ THI TNTHPT NĂM 2023 BÀI THI : NGOẠI NGỮ MÔNTHI :TIẾNG ANH Đề gồm:06 trang Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; không kể thời gian phát đề ( 50 câu trắc nghiệm) 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. thin B. threat C. there D. thought Question 2: A. hide B. pick C. shine D. like 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 ofprimary stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. comment B. install C. provide D. involve Question 4: A. consider B. concentrate C. dedicate D. sacrifice 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 patients ___ with the new drug showed better signs of recovery than those receiving conventional medicine. A. treated B. having treated C. treating D. who treated Question 6: We can satisfy our basic necessities ___ we could in the past. A. easily as B. easilier than C. more easily than D. as easily Question 7: We will congratulate him on winning the first prize ___. A. as soon as Peter gets here B. after Peter had got here C. when Peter was getting here D. until Peter got here Question 8: I am really excited ___ the opportunity to work with her. A. from B. with C. on D. about Question 9: You had turned off the lights before going out, ___? A. had you B. hadn’t you C. did you D. didn't you
  9. Question 10: People in Western countries are often surprised to learn that ___ Japanese celebrate Christinas. A. no article B. a C. an D.the Question 11: Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful ___ on their crops. A. economy B. agriculture C. investments D. chemicals Question 12: They decided to ___ their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic. A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with Question 13: My friends arranged ___ at the airport in time. A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met Question 14: She used to be a heavy smoker but she ___ the habit last year. A. kicked B. drew C. put D. threw Question 15: The children ___ loudly when their parents arrived home from work. A. were playing B. play C. playing D. played Question 16: When hearing the news, Tom tried his best to keep a ___ on his surprise. A. hat B. roof C. hood D. lid Question 17: Let’s go ahead and do it now. Nothing ___ by waiting. B. accomplishes B. accomplished C. has accomplished D. will be accomplished Question 18: The wedding day was ___ chosen by the parents of the groom. A. care B. careful C. carefully D. carelessness Question 19: We've set ourselves a series of ___ to achieve by the end of the month. A. ambitions B. goals C. purposes D. aspirations 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: A shop assistant is talking to a customer. - Shop assistant: “Do you need anything else?” - Customer: “___” A. That’s all. Thanks. B. Good job! C. With pleasure! D. You’re welcome! Question 21: Ann and Peter are talking about housework. - Ann: “I think children should be paid for doing the housework.” - Peter: “___. It’s their duty in the family.” A. That’s what I think B. You’re exactly right C. There’s no doubt about it D. I don’t think so
  10. 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: She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her. He said that he was too busy and he would think about it. A. interesting B. willing C. helpful D. generous Question 23: Ruth runs a very tight ship here, and he expects all his employees to follow the regulations as well as take good care of their own work. A. controls an inflexible system B. has a good voyage C. runs faster than others D. controls things inefficiently 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 24: We clustered around the noticeboard to read the exam result. I couldn’t see anything on the board because of the front crowd. A. rose B. gathered C. separated D. queued Question 25: Their project is likely to feasible because of its positive results. A. costly B. troublesome C. practicable D. capable 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: The last time I talked to Rose was three years ago. A. I didn't talk to Rose three years ago. B. I have talked to Rose for three years. C. I haven't talked to Rose for three years. D. I hadn't talked to Rose for three years. Question 28: “Where did you go last night, Nam?”, said Hoa A. Hoa said to Nam where had he gone the night before. B. Hoa said to Nam where he had gone the night before. C. Hoa told Nam where he had gone last night. D. Hoa asked Nam where he had gone the night before. 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: In order to build progress in speaking skill, you need to practice everyday. A. in order to B. build C. skill D. practice Question 30: Peter wished that he has gone to the party last week.
  11. A. wished B. that C. has gone D. last week Question 31: ASEAN aims at promoting economic growth, regional peace as well as providing opportunities for their members. A. economic growth B. their C. providing D. aims at 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: Susan felt sick because she got caught in the rain. A. If Susan got caught in the rain, she would felt sick. B. If Susan hadn't got caught in the rain, she wouldn't have felt sick. C. If Susan hadn't got caught in the rain, she wouldn't feel sick. D. If Susan got caught in the rain, she still felt sick. Question 33: We arrived at the conference. Then we realized that our reports were still at home. E. No sooner had we realized that our reports were at home than we arrived at the conference. F. Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home. G. Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home. H. Hardly had we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home. 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. On the night of 21 October 1931, millions of Americans took part in a coast-to-coast ceremony to (34)___ the passing of a great man. Lights turned out in homes and offices from New York to California. The ceremony marked the death of arguably the most important inventor of all time: Thomas Edison. (35)___ inventors have had such an impact on everyday life, and many of his inventions played a crucial role in the development of modem technology. In many ways, Edison is the perfect example of an inventor - that is, not just someone who dreams up clever gadgets, but someone (36)___ products transform the lives of millions. He possessed the key characteristics that an inventor needs to (37)___ a success of inventions, notably sheer determination. Edison famously tried thousands of materials while working on a new type of battery, reacting to failure by cheerfully announcing to his colleagues: ‘Well, at least we know 8,000 things that don’t work.’ Knowing when to take no notice of experts is also important. Edison’s proposal for electric lighting circuitry was received with total disbelief by eminent scientists,(38)___ he lit up whole streets with his lights Question 34: A. recall B. memorize C. commemorate D. remember Question 35: A. One B. Few C. Many D. Most Question 36: A.whose B. who C. that D. what Question 37: A. make B. have C. buy D. achieve
  12. Question 38: A. when B. until C. while D. by then 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. Most people are afraid of sharks, but they usually do not know much about them. For example, there are about 350 species of sharks that live in oceans over the world. All of the sharks are carnivores, but most of them don't attack people. Some sharks are very small – the smallest shark is about 6 inches long - about as long as your hand. But some sharks are very large. The largest species of sharks may be 60 feet long and weigh 15 tons. Unlike many other kinds of fish, sharks do not have bone. Their bodies are made up of a kind of tough white flexible material (called cartilage). Sharks do not have ears. However, they 'hear' sounds and movements in the wade. Any sound or movement makes the water vibrates. Sharks can feel these vibrations and they help the sharks find food. Sharks use their large eyes to find food, too. Most sharks see best in low light. They often hunt for food at dawn in the evening, or in the middle of the night. Nowadays scientists want to learn more about sharks for several reasons. For example, cancer is common in many animals, including, people. However, it is rare in sharks. Scientists want to find out why sharks almost never get cancer. Maybe this information can help people prevent cancer too. Question 39: Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. Sharks are too dangerous for human beings B. Sharks are meat eaters C. Sharks can help people prevent cancer. D. Sharks are important and useful animals. Question 40: The word "this information" in the second paragraph refers to ___. A. Cancer is never in sharks B. cancer is common in many animals C. Scientists’ findings D. why sharks almost never get cancer Question 41: What happens when a shark’s tooth falls out? A. Another tooth moves in B. It can not eat C. The shark dies D. New tooth appears Question 42: Which word could best replace "carnivores" in the first paragraph? A. marine fish B. animals C. spieces D.meat eaters Question 43: Sharks are important because ___ A. They are very big B. They clean the ocean C. They eat dangerous fish D. They are endangered
  13. 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. I believe everyone’s given a chance in life. My son, Gary, was given his chance with cooking, and my chance was to run a restaurant. When I heard about the opportunity, I rushed over to look at the place. It was in a really bad state. It was perfect for what I had in mind. Coming into business made me recall my childhood. I can remember my mother going out to work in a factory and me being so upset because I was left alone. With that in mind, I thought, “We want time for my family life.” My wife dedicated herself to looking after the children and did all my accounts, while I ran the business. We lived over the restaurant in those days, and we always put a lot of emphasis on having meals together. It’s paid dividends with our children, Gary and Joe. They’re both very confident. Also, from a very early age they would come down and talk to our regular customers. It’s given them a great start in life. Gary was quite a lively child when he was really small. We had a corner bath, and when he was about seven he thought he’d jump into it like a swimming pool, and he knocked himself out. When he was older he had to work for pocket money. He started off doing odd jobs and by the age of about ten he was in the kitchen every weekend, so he always had loads of money at school. He had discipline. He used to be up even before me in the morning. If you run a family business, it’s for the family, and it was nice to see him helping out. Gary wasn’t very academic, but he shone so much in the kitchen. By the age of 15 he was as good as any of the men working there, and sometimes he was even left in charge. He would produce over a hundred meals, and from then I knew he’d go into catering because he had that flair. So when he came to me and said, ‘Dad, I’ve got to do work experience as part of my course at school,’ I sent him to a friend of mine who’s got a restaurant. Gary recently took up playing the drums and now he has his own band. Goodness knows what will happen to the cooking if the music takes off. My advice to Gary would be: if you start chasing two hares, you end up catching neither, so chase the hare you know you’re going to catch. He understood when I said to him, Gary, if you’re going to get anywhere in life, you’ve got to do it by the age of 30. if you haven’t done it by then, it’s too late.’ Gary went to catering college at the age of 17, and on his first day he and the other new students – they’re normally complete beginners – were given what’s suppose to be a morning’s work. But within an hour Gary had chopped all his vegetables, sliced all his meats. He’d prepare everything. That’s my son for you! In the end, he was helping other people out. None of us can believe how successful Gary’s TV cookery series have become I’m extremely proud of him. I’ve always tried to tell him that if you want something, you’ve got to work jolly hard for it, because no one gives you anything. He’s seen the opportunity he’s been given and grabbed hold of it with both hands. You know, you talk to your children as they grow up, and if