ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT 2023 LIÊN TRƯỜNG THPT QUẢNG NAM (LẦN 1) (Đề thi có 04 trang) KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023 Bài thi NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi TIẾNG ANH Môn thi TIẾNG ANH Thời gian[.]
ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT 2023 KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023 LIÊN TRƯỜNG THPT QUẢNG NAM (LẦN 1) (Đề thi có 04 trang) Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions When are you leaving Singapore? This week or next week? A at B in C for D to C cooked D was cooking Tom burnt his hand when he _ dinner A has cooked B were cooking _ you study for these exams, the better you will A The hard B The harder C As hard as D The hardest C break into D break in Don't _ when he is telling the story A stop off B stop in I won't buy that car because it has too much _ on it A wear and tear B ups and downs C odds and ends D white lie I will have been away from home for more than three years _ A until I will have returned to my country next month B once I had returned to my country next month C as soon as I will return to my country next month D by the time I return to my country next month I presume that they're not coming they haven’t replied to the invitation A because B because of C although D in spite of a very big breakfast, the kids refused to have anything for lunch A Having eaten B Eaten C Being eaten D Have eaten During the interview, you should try to _ a good impression on your interviewer A try B give C have D create 10 The first round of France's 2022 presidential election on 10 April A was held B held C had held D was holding 11 He needs to the homework before going out with his friends, _? A doesn't he B does he C needn't he D need he 12 Every morning, my father usually drinks several cups of tea, has a breakfast and then leads the buffalo to the field A quickly B quick C quickness D quicker 13 The police have every good to believe that he is guilty A cause B excuse C reason D ground 14 Food and drinks which strongly _ the body can cause stress A boost B stimulate C motivate D encourage 15 I remember she wore a dress to go out with her boyfriend last week A white cotton Vietnamese B cotton white Vietnamese C Vietnamese white cotton D white Vietnamese cotton Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes 16 Jolie is reading a magazine on famous people, asking her friend Jolie: "Do you think celebrities today tend to focus more on wealth rather than achievements?" Jolie's friend: " _ And this sets bad examples for young people." A It's out of the question B I think they focus more on achievements C You can say that again D Not at all 17 Nam and Mai are having a party at Nam's house Nam: "Would you like to have some more dessert, Mai?" Mai: “ _ I'm full." A No, thanks B That would be great C Yes, please D Yes, I like your party Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions 18 A company B invention C attitude D manager 19 A carry B consist C remove D protect Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions 20 A scream B bread C cream D dream 21 A delivered B maintained C examined D serviced Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined 22 Some students only cram for tests when there is little time left, so their results are not satisfactory A prepare in a long time B prepare well C prepare in a short period D prepare badly 23: The maintenance of these old castles must cost a lot of money A building B foundation C preservation D destruction Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined 24 The young politician was in the news every day for weeks, but now he seems to have fallen off the radar A been forgotten B been ignored C been written about D been well-known 25 Jane found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career A controversy B disagreement C harmony D fighting Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines 26 My eldest sister graduated from university She soon started working as a freelance journalist A No sooner had my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist than she graduated from university B Not until my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist did she graduate from university C No sooner had my eldest sister graduated from university than she started working as a freelance journalist D Hardly had my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist when she graduated from university 27 When I was younger, I never learned to play a musical instrument Now I regret this A I wish I learned to play a musical instrument when I was younger B I wish I played a musical instrument when I was younger C I wish I would learn to play a musical instrument when I was younger D I wish I had learned to play a musical instrument when I was younger Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs 28 My boss' anger suddenly erupts into furious shouting several days ago A suddenly 29 It is necessary and B boss' required that C erupts dental technicians and D furious others who work with X-rays limit his exposure to these high penetrating rays A high B and required C his D and others 30 Young people of an impressive age can easily be manipulated A easily B Young C impressive D manipulated Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in 31 He last visited London three years ago A He didn't visit London three years ago B He was in London for three years C He has been in London for three years D He hasn't visited London for three years 32 It was unnecessary for Tim to take more clothes on a two-day trip A Tim needn't have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip B Tim could have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip C Tim can't have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip D Tim mustn't have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip 33 Tom said, "I'll give you this book back tomorrow, Mary " A Tom told Mary that he wouldn't give her that book back the next day B Tom told Mary that he would give her that book back the next day C Tom told Mary that I would give you that book back the next day D Tom said to Mary that she would give him that book back the next day 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 Is it possible to buy an IELTS certificate? Buying an IELTS certificate and getting rid of difficulties to achieve a high score tempts many candidates to pay (34) money and avoid the hassle of taking part in the exam! But, unsurprisingly, wherever there is a demand, there are fraudsters (35) are ready to take advantage of the situation in any possible way Is it possible to buy an IELTS certificate? The short answer is NO! One of the reasons the IELTS exam is recognized as the world's most trustworthy international language test lies in its high-security measures That's why most (36) _ organisations and universities around the world have full confidence in the results of this exam (37) _, in recent years, IELTS organisers (IDP and the British Council) have taken more drastic measures to maintain the safety and credibility of this test Actions such as taking fingerprints and photos on the day of the exam Therefore, it can be said with absolute certainty that it is impossible to buy the IELTS certificate and whoever claims to sell them is definitely a artist ready to take (38) _of the naivety, and sometimes greediness of candidates (Adapted from https://ielts.preptical.com) 34 A lots B much C few D many 35 A who B which C where D whose 36 A non-profit B immigration C health D governmental 37 A Moreover B Otherwise C Therefore D Nevertheless 38 A turn B charge C part D advantage 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 Japanese Girls' Day-also known as the Doll's Festival-is celebrated on March to pray for the health and happiness of young girls in Japan Hinamatsuri, the name of the celebration in Japan, is marked by families displaying a set of hina dolls in the house and serving special delicacies that are ceremonially beautiful and delicious Traditionally, parents or grandparents of a newborn girl buy a set of hina dolls for the baby, unless they have special dolls that are inherited from generation to generation From the end of February to March 3, hina dolls dressed in Japanese ancient costumes are displayed on tiered platforms that are covered with a red carpet The costumed dolls represent the imperial court of the Heian period (A.D 794 to 1185] and feature the emperor, empress, attendants, and musicians dressed in traditional garb The dolls are displayed hierarchically with the emperor and empress at the top, which are set in front of a gilded screen representing the throne The number of dolls and their size vary from home to home, but five to seven platforms are common It is customary to put the dolls away as soon as the festival is over-there is a superstition that if the dolls are left out, a family will have trouble marrying off their daughters After the festival, some people release paper dolls into the rivers praying that this will send away sickness and bad fortune (Adapted from https://ivwiv thespruceeats.com/) 39 Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage? A Japanese Girls' Day B Procedure of Hinamatsuri C Different types of dolls for baby D The way to display the dolls 40 The word "delicacies" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A rare flowers B expensive foods C traditional cakes D beverages 41 : According to the passage, the following are true about Japanese Girls' Day, EXCEPT A Before the festival, hina dolls in ancient costumes are covered with a red carpet B It is organized on March to pray for health and happiness of Japanese girls C Some sets of hina dolls are preserved to pass down the younger generation D The hina dolls are categorized according to their hierarchy in the imperial court 42 What will be done with the dolls after the festival? A being thrown away B being stored C being sold D being displayed in the girl’s room 43 What does the word "this" in the last paragraph refer to? A putting the dolls away as soon as possible B putting paper dolls into the rivers C leaving out the hina dolls D marrying off their daughters 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 Attracting users to social networking sites and cloud computing sites is all about building trust However, if recent news is anything to go by, consumers would be right to consider that the trust they have put into the Internet companies that run these services has been betrayed Between 2006 and the beginning of 2010, search engine giant Google started a project to map and digitally photograph every road in every major city in more than 30 countries for its product Google Street View But images, it appears, is not all that the Streetview cars collected It now turns out that Google collected over 600 Gigabytes of data from users of public and unprotected Wi-Fi access routers which included Web pages visited and emails All this was collected without the prior knowledge or permission of the router owners But most criticism surrounding data privacy is currently reserved for Facebook, which has faced an extreme anger from consumers when millions of users suddenly found their private details exposed and searchable on Google, Bing and Yahoo Facebook, whose privacy policies have come under attack both at home and abroad, now faces a stiff fine for storing non-users' personal data without their permission Founder Mark Zuckerberg appears to be relenting and is now beefing up security The issue came to the fore in recent months among concern that Facebook's confusing privacy settings were making it possible for Internet stalkers, cyber criminals and even nosy neighbours to gain a wealth of information about its users without their knowledge or permission What all these companies deal in is trust Without trust, we would not allow them access to our private information Therefore, it's important that they maintain our trust If social networking becomes increasingly important to companies such as Google, Apple and Microsoft, they will have to be careful not to violate their users' trust in the future (Adapted from https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2010/07/who-owns-your-personal-data/) 44 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A Big companies suffering from data leak B Measures to protect customers' data C Data privacy concerns and customers' trust D Customers' reaction to Google Street View 45 According to paragraph 3, as millions of users found their private details were leaked, they A attacked Facebook's privacy policies B fined Facebook for storing their data C criticized Facebook's data privacy settings D refused to use Facebook 46 The word major in paragraph is closest in meaning to A tiny B rural C safe D big C recent news D consumers 47 The word they in paragraph refers to _ A Internet companies B networking sites 48 The word exposed in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A shown B lost C broken D exploded 49 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A Mark Zuckerberg seems not to take any measure to tighten Facebook's security B Google collected not only images of roads but also data of webpages visited and emails C Google collected data from users of public without their permission D Facebook's confusing privacy settings made it easy to leak their customers' data 50 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A Facebook has been fined for intentionally leaking non-users' personal data B Without timely action to prevent data leak, big companies may lose their customers C Big companies don't have to take the blame for customers' data leak D Customers are contented with the services from online companies ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT 2023 KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH LIÊN TRƯỜNG THPT QUẢNG NAM (LẦN 1) (Đề thi có 04 trang) Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI CHI TIẾT Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions When are you leaving Singapore? This week or next week? A at B in C for D to Giải thích: Kiến thức cụm động từ (Phrasal verbs): leave for something: rời tới đâu Tạm dịch: Khi bạn Singapore? Tuần hay tuần sau? → Chọn đáp án C Tom burnt his hand when he _ dinner A has cooked B were cooking C cooked D was cooking Giải thích: Hịa hợp thì: QKĐ + when + QKTD: diễn tả hành động xảy q khứ có hành động khác chen vào Tạm dịch: Tom bị bỏng tay nấu bữa tối → Chọn đáp án D _ you study for these exams, the better you will A The hard B The harder C As hard as D The hardest Giải thích: Cấu trúc so sánh kép: The + so sánh + S + V, the + so sánh + S + V: càng…càng Tạm dịch: Bạn học hành chăm cho kì thi, bạn thi tốt → Chọn đáp án B Don't _ when he is telling the story A stop off B stop in Giải thích: Kiến thức cụm động từ (Phrasal verbs): - stop off: dừng chân, nghỉ chân (trong hành trình) - stop in: ghé ngang (thăm nơi nào, thăm ai) C break into D break in - break into something: đột nhập nơi - break in: chen ngang Tạm dịch: Đừng chen ngang anh kể chuyện → Chọn đáp án D I won't buy that car because it has too much _ on it A wear and tear B ups and downs C odds and ends D white lie Giải thích: Thành ngữ (Idioms): - wear and tear: hư (vì dùng lâu) - ups and downs: thăng trầm - odds and ends: thứ linh tinh - white lie: lời nói dối mục đích tốt Tạm dịch: Tơi khơng mua xe tơ bị hư hỏng nhiều → Chọn đáp án A I will have been away from home for more than three years _ A until I will have returned to my country next month B once I had returned to my country next month C as soon as I will return to my country next month D by the time I return to my country next month Giải thích: Hịa hợp thì: TLHT + liên từ + HTĐ/HTHT Tạm dịch: Tôi xa nhà năm trước quay nước vào tháng sau → Chọn đáp án D I presume that they're not coming they haven’t replied to the invitation A because B because of C although D in spite of Giải thích: Kiến thức từ vựng: - because + clause: - because of + N/N-phrase: - although + clause: - in spite of + N/N-phrase: Chỗ trống đứng trước mệnh đề → chọn A C Tạm dịch: Tôi nghĩ họ khơng đến họ khơng phản hồi thư mời → Chọn đáp án A a very big breakfast, the kids refused to have anything for lunch A Having eaten B Eaten C Being eaten D Have eaten Giải thích: Rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ: Nếu mệnh đề trạng ngữ có chủ ngữ với mệnh đề chính, hành động mệnh đề trạng ngữ xảy trước hành động mệnh đề rút gọn cách lược bỏ chủ từ, chuyển động từ sang dạng ‘having + PP’ Tạm dịch: Sau ăn bữa sáng thịnh soạn, bọn trẻ khơng muốn ăn vào bữa trưa → Chọn đáp án A During the interview, you should try to _ a good impression on your interviewer A try B give C have D create Giải thích: Cụm từ (Collocations): create/make an impression: tạo ấn tượng Tạm dịch: Trong suốt buổi vấn, bạn nên cố gắng tạo ấn tượng tốt với người vấn → Chọn đáp án D 10 The first round of France's 2022 presidential election on 10 April A was held B held C had held D was holding Giải thích: Câu bị động (Passive voice): Câu bị động QKĐ: was/were + V3/V-ed Tạm dịch: Vòng bầu cử tổng thống Pháp năm 2022 tổ chức vào ngày 10 tháng → Chọn đáp án A 11 He needs to the homework before going out with his friends, _? A doesn't he B does he C needn't he D need he Giải thích: Câu hỏi (Tag questions): Mệnh đề khẳng định → câu hỏi phủ định Mệnh đề dùng động từ thường HTĐ → câu hỏi đuôi dùng “do/does” ==> Câu hỏi đuôi dùng “doesn’t he” Tạm dịch: Cậu cần làm tập nhà trước chơi với bạn, có khơng? → Chọn đáp án A 12 Every morning, my father usually drinks several cups of tea, has a breakfast and then leads the buffalo to the field A quickly B quick Giải thích: Kiến thức từ vựng: - quickly (adv): cách nhanh chóng - quick (adj): nhanh C quickness D quicker A controversy B disagreement C harmony D fighting Giải thích: A controversy (n): tranh cãi B disagreement (n): bất đồng C harmony (n): hòa hợp D fighting (n): đánh conflict (n): mâu thuẫn >< harmony Tạm dịch: Jane cảm thấy bất đồng với bố mẹ nghiệp tương lai cô → Chọn đáp án C Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines 26 My eldest sister graduated from university She soon started working as a freelance journalist A No sooner had my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist than she graduated from university B Not until my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist did she graduate from university C No sooner had my eldest sister graduated from university than she started working as a freelance journalist D Hardly had my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist when she graduated from university Giải thích: Chị tơi tốt nghiệp đại học Chị sớm bắt đầu làm phóng viên tự A Ngay chị tơi bắt đầu làm phóng viên tự chị tốt nghiệp đại học B Mãi đến chị tơi bắt đầu làm phóng viên tự chị tốt nghiệp đại học C Ngay chị tơi tốt nghiệp đại học chị bắt đầu làm phóng viên tự D Ngay chị tơi bắt đầu làm phóng viên tự chị tốt nghiệp đại học → Chọn đáp án C 27 When I was younger, I never learned to play a musical instrument Now I regret this A I wish I learned to play a musical instrument when I was younger B I wish I played a musical instrument when I was younger C I wish I would learn to play a musical instrument when I was younger D I wish I had learned to play a musical instrument when I was younger Giải thích: Khi tơi cịn trẻ, tơi chưa học chơi nhạc cụ âm nhạc Bây tơi hối hận điều A Sai ngữ pháp B Sai ngữ pháp C Sai ngữ pháp D Tơi ước học chơi nhạc cụ âm nhạc trẻ → Chọn đáp án D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs 28 My boss' anger suddenly erupts into furious shouting several days ago A suddenly B boss' C erupts D furious Giải thích: Chia thì: “several days ago” → dấu hiệu nhận biết QKĐ Sửa: erupts → erupted Tạm dịch: Sự tức giận sếp bùng phát thành trận la mắng dội vào vài ngày trước → Chọn đáp án C 29 It is necessary and required that dental technicians and others who work with X-rays limit his exposure to these high penetrating rays A high B and required C his D and others Giải thích: Chủ ngữ số nhiều (dental technicians and others) → dùng tính từ sở hữu ‘their’ để quy chiếu Sửa: his → their Tạm dịch: Điều cần thiết bắt buộc kỹ thuật viên nha khoa người khác làm việc với tia X phải hạn chế tiếp xúc với tia đâm xuyên cao → Chọn đáp án C 30 Young people of an impressive age can easily be manipulated A easily B Young C impressive D manipulated Giải thích: Kiến thức từ vựng: - impressive (adj): ấn tượng - impressionable (adj): dễ bị ảnh hưởng, nhạy cảm Sửa: impressive → impressionable Tạm dịch: Những người trẻ độ tuổi dễ bị ảnh hưởng dễ dàng bị thao túng → Chọn đáp án C Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in 31 He last visited London three years ago A He didn't visit London three years ago B He was in London for three years C He has been in London for three years D He hasn't visited London for three years Giải thích: Anh tham quan London lần cuối vào năm trước A Anh không tham quan London vào năm trước B Anh London năm C Anh London năm D Anh không London năm Cấu trúc: S + last + V2/V-ed + (time) ago = S + have/has not + V3/V-ed + for (time) → Chọn đáp án D 32 It was unnecessary for Tim to take more clothes on a two-day trip A Tim needn't have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip B Tim could have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip C Tim can't have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip D Tim mustn't have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip Giải thích: Khơng cần thiết để Tim mang nhiều quần áo chuyến ngày A Lẽ Tim không cần mang nhiều quần áo chuyến ngày B Tim mang nhiều quần áo chuyến ngày C Tim mang nhiều quần áo chuyến ngày D Sai khơng có mustn’t have PII → Chọn đáp án A 33 Tom said, "I'll give you this book back tomorrow, Mary " A Tom told Mary that he wouldn't give her that book back the next day B Tom told Mary that he would give her that book back the next day C Tom told Mary that I would give you that book back the next day D Tom said to Mary that she would give him that book back the next day Giải thích: Tom nói, “Mình trả bạn sách vào ngày mai, Mary.” A Tom nói với Mary anh không trả cô sách vào ngày hơm sau B Tom nói với Mary anh trả cô sách vào ngày hôm sau C Tom nói với Mary tơi trả bạn sách vào ngày hơm sau D Tom nói với Mary cô trả anh sách vào ngày hôm sau → Chọn đáp án B 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 Is it possible to buy an IELTS certificate? Buying an IELTS certificate and getting rid of difficulties to achieve a high score tempts many candidates to pay (34) money and avoid the hassle of taking part in the exam! But, unsurprisingly, wherever there is a demand, there are fraudsters (35) are ready to take advantage of the situation in any possible way Is it possible to buy an IELTS certificate? The short answer is NO! One of the reasons the IELTS exam is recognized as the world's most trustworthy international language test lies in its high-security measures That's why most (36) _ organisations and universities around the world have full confidence in the results of this exam (37) _, in recent years, IELTS organisers (IDP and the British Council) have taken more drastic measures to maintain the safety and credibility of this test Actions such as taking fingerprints and photos on the day of the exam Therefore, it can be said with absolute certainty that it is impossible to buy the IELTS certificate and whoever claims to sell them is definitely a artist ready to take (38) _of the naivety, and sometimes greediness of candidates (Adapted from https://ielts.preptical.com) Giải thích: TẠM DỊCH: Buying an IELTS certificate and getting rid of Việc mua chứng IELTS loại bỏ khó difficulties to achieve a high score tempts many khăn để đạt điểm cao lơi kéo nhiều thí sinh trả candidates to pay much money and avoid the hassle khoản tiền lớn tránh phiền phức of taking part in the exam! But, unsurprisingly, tham gia thi! Nhưng, khơng có đáng ngạc nhiên, wherever there is a demand, there are fraudsters nơi có cầu, nơi có kẻ lừa who are ready to take advantage of the situation in đảo sẵn sàng lợi dụng tình hình theo cách có any possible way thể Is it possible to buy an IELTS certificate? The short Liệu mua chứng IELTS hay không? answer is NO! One of the reasons the IELTS exam Câu trả lời ngắn gọn KHÔNG! Một is recognized as the world's most trustworthy lí mà thi IELTS công nhận thi international language test lies in its high-security ngoại ngữ quốc tế đáng tin cậy giới nằm measures biện pháp bảo mật cao That's why most non-profit organisations and Đó lí đa số tổ chức phi lợi universities around the world have full confidence nhuận trường đại học khắp giới in the results of this exam Moreover, in recent hoàn toàn tin tưởng vào kết kì thi Hơn years, IELTS organisers (IDP and the British nữa, năm gần đây, sở tổ Council) have taken more drastic measures to chức thi IELTS (IDP Hội đồng Anh) thực maintain the safety and credibility of this test nhiều biện pháp liệt nhằm trì Actions such as taking fingerprints and photos on tính an tồn độ tin cậy kì thi Những the day of the exam biện pháp kể đến lấy dấu vân tay chụp hình Therefore, it can be said with absolute certainty vào ngày thi that it is impossible to buy the IELTS certificate Do đó, khẳng định chắn việc mua and whoever claims to sell them is definitely a chứng IELTS bất khả thi tuyên bố artist ready to take advantage of the naivety, and bán chúng chắn kẻ lừa đảo sẵn sàng sometimes greediness of candidates lợi dụng ngây thơ, đơi lịng tham thí sinh 34 A lots B much C few D many Giải thích: A lots of + N (đếm được/khơng đếm được): nhiều B much + N (không đếm được): nhiều C few + N (số nhiều): D many + N (số nhiều): Tạm dịch: Buying an IELTS certificate and getting rid of difficulties to achieve a high score tempts many candidates to pay much money and avoid the hassle of taking part in the exam! (Việc mua chứng IELTS loại bỏ khó khăn để đạt điểm cao lơi kéo nhiều thí sinh trả khoản tiền lớn tránh phiền phức tham gia thi!) → Chọn đáp án B 35 A who B which C where D whose Giải thích: Mệnh đề quan hệ (Relative clause): Dùng đại từ “who” làm chủ ngữ thay cho danh từ người “fraudsters” đứng trước Tạm dịch: But, unsurprisingly, wherever there is a demand, there are fraudsters who are ready to take advantage of the situation in any possible way (Nhưng, khơng có đáng ngạc nhiên, nơi có cầu, nơi có kẻ lừa đảo sẵn sàng lợi dụng tình hình theo cách có thể.) → Chọn đáp án A 36 A non-profit B immigration C health D governmental Giải thích: A non-profit (adj): phi lợi nhuận B immigration (n): nhập cư C health (n): sức khỏe D governmental (adj): thuộc phủ Tạm dịch: That's why most non-profit organisations and universities around the world have full confidence in the results of this exam (Đó lí đa số tổ chức phi lợi nhuận trường đại học khắp giới hoàn toàn tin tưởng vào kết kì thi này.) → Chọn đáp án A 37 A Moreover B Otherwise C Therefore D Nevertheless Giải thích: A Moreover: B Otherwise: khơng C Therefore: D Nevertheless: Tạm dịch: Moreover, in recent years, IELTS organisers (IDP and the British Council) have taken more drastic measures to maintain the safety and credibility of this test (Hơn nữa, năm gần đây, sở tổ chức thi IELTS (IDP Hội đồng Anh) thực nhiều biện pháp liệt nhằm trì tính an tồn độ tin cậy kì thi này.) → Chọn đáp án A 38 A turn B charge C part D advantage Giải thích: Cụm (Phrase): take advantage of somebody/something: lợi dụng ai/cái Tạm dịch: Therefore, it can be said with absolute certainty that it is impossible to buy the IELTS certificate and whoever claims to sell them is definitely a artist ready to take advantage of the naivety, and sometimes greediness of candidates (Do đó, khẳng định chắn việc mua chứng IELTS bất khả thi tuyên bố bán chúng chắn kẻ lừa đảo sẵn sàng lợi dụng ngây thơ, đơi lịng tham thí sinh.) → Chọn đáp án D 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 Japanese Girls' Day-also known as the Doll's Festival-is celebrated on March to pray for the health and happiness of young girls in Japan Hinamatsuri, the name of the celebration in Japan, is marked by families displaying a set of hina dolls in the house and serving special delicacies that are ceremonially beautiful and delicious Traditionally, parents or grandparents of a newborn girl buy a set of hina dolls for the baby, unless they have special dolls that are inherited from generation to generation From the end of February to March 3, hina dolls dressed in Japanese ancient costumes are displayed on tiered platforms that are covered with a red carpet The costumed dolls represent the imperial court of the Heian period (A.D 794 to 1185] and feature the emperor, empress, attendants, and musicians dressed in traditional garb