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TRƯỜNG THPT TÂY THỤY ANH NĂM HỌC 2022-2023

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; (50 câu trắc nghiệm)
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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 1: My parents aren’t here now. I want to share this triumph with them.
A. I wish my parents were here now, so I could share this triumph with them.
B. If only my parents had been here and could have shared this triumph with me.
C. As long as my parents are here, they will be able to share this triumph with me.
D. If my parents are here now, they can share this triumph with me now.
Question 2: They finished one project. They started working on the next.
A. Not until they started working on the next project did they finish the previous one.
B. Only if they had they finished one project did they start working on the next.
C. Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.
D. Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.
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 3 to 7.
A team of social psychologists from California has spent six years studying the reactions of people in cities
around the world to different situations. The results show that cities where people have less money generally have
friendlier populations. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, which is often known for its crime, comes out top, and the capital of
Malawi, Lilongwe, comes third.
But what makes one city friendlier than another? The psychologists from California State University say it has
got more to do with the environment than culture or nationality.
They carried out a study into the way locals treated strangers in 23 cities around the world. The team conducted
their research through a series of tests, where they dropped pens or pretended, they were blind and needed help
crossing the street.
The study concludes that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed way of life such as Rio. While they
were there, researchers received help in 93 percent of cases, and the percentage in Lilongwe was only a little lower.
However, richer cities such as Amsterdam and New York are considered the least friendly. Inhabitants of Amsterdam
helped the researchers in 53 percent of cases and in New York just 44 percent. The psychologists found that, in these
cities, people tend to be short of time, so they hurry and often ignore strangers.
(Adapted from Complete IELTS by Guy Brook-Hart and Vanessa Jakeman)
Question 3. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. What makes a city population less friendly B. The world’s friendliest city
C. The environment and culture of a city D. The research of psychologists about different cities
Question 4. According to paragraph 1, people living on a tight budget tend to _______
A. be more aloof B. be friendlier C. be more ignorant D. be happier
Question 5. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ________
A. strangers B. cities C. locals D. researchers
Question 6. The word “relaxed” in paragraph 4 mostly means ________
A. rigid B. controlled C. easygoing D. disciplined
Question 7. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. Citizens living in poor countries tend to be less friendly to strangers
B. Cultural diversity makes Rio an ideal place to live
C. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil comes out top in the most dangerous city for its crimes.
D. People in wealthier cities seem to rush because they are void of time.
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 8:A. threaten B. require C. design D. explore
Question 9:A. entertain B. solution C. afternoon D. referee
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 10:A. looked B. opened C. laughed D. stepped
Question 11:A. leave B. seat C. increase D. ready
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 12: The fire ruined the forest completely; all habitats were totally in the flames.
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 A. destroyed B. improved C. impacted D. decreased
Question 13: The disease has sickened more than 38 million people worldwide and weakened the global economy.
A. wrecked B. improved C. refused D. complicated
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 14: She got completely the wrong end of the ______. I was offering her a promotion and she thought she
was getting fired.
A. branch B. ball C. bark D. stick
Question 15: The more books you read, _______ you become.
A. the more knowledgeable B. the most knowledgeable
C. as knowledgeable as D. more knowledgeable
Question 16: The team leader _____ a firm commitment to increasing spending on new facilities.
A. did B. caused C. made D. paid
Question 17: Hung will have finished his project on sustainable development _______.
A. after he had come back B. by the time he comes back
C. as soon as he had come back D. when he came back
Question 18: Jane really loves the ____ jewelry box that her parents gave her as a birthday present.
A. wooden brown nice B. nice brown wooden
C. nice wooden brown D. brown wooden nice
Question 19 : _______ by your father?
A. Did that book write B. Did that book written
C. Was that book written D. Was that book writing
Question 20: I hadn't seen Stephen for years, then one day our paths crossed while I was on a _____ to New York.
A. road B. trip C. track D. way
Question 21 : If you want to be healthy, you should _______ your bad habits in your lifestyles.
A. call off B. give up C. break down D. get over
Question 22 : The old man refused to leave the museum, _______ ?
A. wasn’t he B. didn’t they C. was he D. didn’t he
Question 23: Mike _______ in the garden when he heard a piercing scream.
A. had worked B. was working C. worked D. has worked
Question 24: _____ on the topic of the presentation, he started finding relevant information for it.
A. Being decided B. Decided C. Having decided D. To decide
Question 25: Marie Curie is famous _______ her contribution to science.
A. on B. with C. at D. for
Question 26: The _______ heatwave is causing many problems to the farming community; crops are dying and
demand cannot be met.
A. refreshing B. prolonged C. extensive D. utter
Question 27: _______ the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because D. Because of
Question 28: He was offered the job thanks to his _______ performance during his job interview.
A. impressively B. impress C. impressive D. impression
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 the past, trucks are used to transport large amounts of goods and collect public garbage.
A. are used B. amounts C. collect D. garbage
Question 30: ASEAN aims at promoting economic growth, regional peace as well as providing opportunities for
their members.
A. their B. providing C. aims at D. economic growth
Question 31: Passing a driver's test is a necessity requirement for all people wishing to drive a motor vehicle.
A. to drive B. Passing C. necessity D. wishing
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 32: John and Jack are talking about how lessons are conducted via the Internet.
John: “Distancing learning is truly convenient nowadays.”
Jack: “ _______ . This way of studying hinders our ability to interact with classmates.”
A. Precisely B. Fair enough C. Can you say that again? D. I hardly think so
Question 33: Michelson is at the travel agency.
Michelson: “How much is the tour price?”
Travel agent: “ _______ .”
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 A. You don’t need to pay any fees in advance B. We only accept cash
C. 18 pounds for each person D. There will be a cancellation fee
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 34: If you don’t study harder there is no way that you will make the grade.
A. perform well B. pass with flying colors
C. let your parents down D. fail to get good results
Question 35: Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines.
A. risky B. safe C. perilous D. dangerous
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 36 to 42.
In our connected globalized world, the languages which dominate communications and business, Mandarin, Hindi,
English, Spanish and Russian amongst others, are placing small languages spoken in remote places under increasing
pressure. Fewer and fewer people speak languages such as Liki, Taushiro and Dumi as their children shift away from the
language of their ancestors towards languages which promise education, success and the chance of a better life. While to
many parents, this may appear a reasonable choice, giving their offspring the opportunity to achieve the sort of prosperity
they see on television, the children themselves often lose touch with their roots. However, in many places the more
reasonable option of bilingualism, where children learn to speak both a local and a national language, is being promoted.
This gives hope that many endangered languages will survive, allowing people to combine their links to local tradition
with access to wider world culture.
While individuals are free to choose if they wish to speak a minority language, national governments should be
under no obligation to provide education in an economically unproductive language, especially in times of budget
constraints. It is generally accepted that national languages unite and help to create wealth while minority regional
languages divide. Furthermore, governments have a duty to ensure that young people can fulfil their full potential,
meaning that state education must provide them with the ability to speak and work in their national language and so
equip them to participate responsibly in national affairs. People whose language competence does not extend beyond
the use of a regional tongue have limited prospects. This means that while many people may feel a sentimental
attachment to their local language, their government’s position should be one of benign neglect, allowing people to
speak the language, but not acting to prevent its eventual disappearance.
Many PhD students studying minority languages lack the resources to develop their language skills, with the
result that they have to rely on interpreters and translators to communicate with speakers of the language they are
studying. This has a detrimental effect on the quality of their research. At the same time, they have to struggle
against the frequently expressed opinion that minority languages serve no useful purpose and should be allowed to
die a natural death. Such a view fails to take into account the fact that a unique body of knowledge and culture, built
up over thousands of years, is contained in a language and that language extinction and species extinction are
different facets of the same process. They are part of an impending global catastrophe which is beginning to look
unavoidable.
(Adapted from Complete Advanced by Guy Brook – Hart and Simon Haines)
Question 36: Which of the following could best serve as the main topic of the passage?
A. The threat to minority languages in different parts of the world.
B. The shift from regional to national languages in many countries.
C. The benefits of national languages in modern world.
D. The domination of business languages all over the world.
Question 37: According to the first paragraph, why do many parents consider the change towards national
languages a reasonable choice?
A. Because not many people nowadays are familiar with the language of their ancestors.
B. Because their children may help to combine their links to local tradition with access to wider world culture.
C. Because children now can learn to speak both a local and a national language.
D. Because their children may have a chance to achieve education, success and better living condition.
Question 38: What does the word “this” in the first paragraph refer to?
A. the more reasonable option B. the opportunity to achieve prosperity
C. the place where children can use bilingualism D. the promotion of bilingualism
Question 39: The word “constraints” in the second language is closest in meaning to _______.
A. depressions B. crises C. restrictions D. investments
Question 40: What can be inferred from the sentence “their government’s position should be one of benign
neglect” in paragraph 2?
A. People who are not members of the government will be allowed to speak their local languages.
B. The government does not appreciate the importance of minority languages.
C. It’s better to allow these minority languages to die naturally by neglecting them.
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 D. The local people will be neglected if they use their ancestors’ languages.
Question 41: What is the influence of the shortage of minority language resources on many PhD students mentioned
in paragraph 3?
A. Their qualified research is unlikely to complete.
B. They have to become interpreters and translators of these languages themselves.
C. These students are unable to persuade people to use the language they are learning.
D. They will have many difficulties in understanding these languages.
Question 42: Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Lack of language skills causes a negative effect on the quality of PhD students’ research.
B. Each citizen has their right to decide whether they want to speak a minority language or not.
C. Local languages can’t unite and create as much wealth as national languages.
D. State education is obligatory to ensure young people to speak and work in their regional languages.
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 43: “You'd better stay at home during this time,” he said to Lam.
A. He warned Lam against staying at home during that time.
B. He thanked Lam for staying at home during that time.
C. He ordered Lam to stay at home during that time.
D. He advised Lam to stay at home during that time
Question 44: The last time she met her grandmother was three years ago.
A. About three years ago, she used to meet her grandmother.
B. She has not met her grandmother for three years.
C. She has often met her grandmother for the last three years.
D. She has met her grandmother since three years.
Question 45: It’s a good idea for you to apologise to Mr. Perkins for your disrespectful comments.
A. You may apologise to Mr. Perkins for your disrespectful comments.
B. You must apologise to Mr. Perkins for your disrespectful comments.
C. You should apologise to Mr. Perkins for your disrespectful comments.
D. You can apologise to Mr. Perkins for your disrespectful comments.

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 46 to 50.
WHY WE NEED TO PROTECT POLAR BEARS?
Polar bears are being (46) _______ threatened by the effects of climate change, but their disappearance could have
far-reaching consequences. They are uniquely adapted to the extreme conditions of the Arctic Circle, (47) _______
temperatures can reach -40°C. One reason for this is that they have up to 11 centimetres of fat underneath their skin.
Humans with comparative levels of adipose tissue would be considered obese and would be likely to suffer from
diabetes and heart disease. (48) _______ the polar bear experiences no such consequences.
A 2014 study by Shi Ping Liu and colleagues sheds light on this mystery. They compared the genetic structure
of polar bears with (49) _______ of their closest relatives from a warmer climate, the brown bears. This allowed
them to determine the genes that have allowed polar bears to survive in one of the toughest environments on Earth.
Liu and his colleagues found the polar bears had a gene known as APOB, which reduces levels of low-density
lipoproteins (LDLs) - a form of 'bad' cholesterol. In humans, mutations of this gene are (50) _______ with increased
risk of heart disease. Polar bears may therefore be an important study model to understand heart disease in humans.
(Adapted from Cambridge English Academic IELTS 16 by Cambridge University Press)
Question 46. A. increase B. increasing C. increasingly D. increasable
Question 47. A. which B. that C. who D. where
Question 48. A. So B. Yet C. For instance D. And
Question 49. A. this B. such C. none D. that
Question 50. A. dealed B. confronted C. covered D. associated

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