78 đề thi thử tn thpt 2023 môn tiếng anh sở giáo dục và đào tạo bắc giang (lần 2) (bản word có lời giải chi tiết)

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 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BẮC GIANG (LẦN 2) Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 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 There was no food in the refrigerator, so I had to visit the grocery store to replenish our supplies A refill B renovate C install D purify My father's salary is not big, but it's adequate for the needs of our family A sufficient B scarce C incapable D unacceptable 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: Several people are injured in an explosion at a factory yesterday A Several B are injured C factory D an We were fobbed off and told that requests of this kind were imprudent and very abusive languages were used A were fobbed B off C imprudent D abusive The earth is the only planet with a large amount of oxygen in their atmosphere A the B amount C oxygen D their 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 to 10 Situated on the central coast of Vietnam, which is famous for many beautiful beaches, Lang Co Beach, since June 2009, has become an official member of the "World's most beautiful bays" club Today, it is a popular destination for tourists in Vietnam, especially for those who love beach so much With the length of approximately 10 kilometres, Lang Co Beach is next to the National Highway 1A and near Hai Van Pass Lying on the most beautiful curve of the country, Lang Co has almost everything that the nature can offer: green mountains and tropical forests, smooth white sand, full of sunshine and cool, blue and clear sea as crystal, and the average temperature of 25°C in summer It is an attractive destination for both domestic and international tourists in Vietnam It can be said that nobody can resist a natural beauty like Lang Co town This small and peaceful town will give tourists the most relaxing time and many games at the beach In addition, they will have good time to enjoy the seafood with various kinds of shrimps, lobster, crab, butter-fish, mackerel fish, oysters, etc and not far from the beach are some attractions such as Lang Co fishing village, Chan May scenery Lying on the "Central Heritage Road", Lang Co is very close to other famous attractions such as the Imperial City of Hue, Hoi An Ancient Town, Son Tra Peninsula where the famous Son Tra Natural Reserve and beautiful beaches are located, and so many more What is the main idea of the passage? A Central Coast of Vietnam B Lang Co Town's Seafood C Lang Co - A Famous Tourist Attraction D The History of Lang Co Lang Co beach is located _ A under Hai Van Pass B on the most beautiful curve of Vietnam C between Hoi An Ancient Town and Son Tra Peninsula D 10 kilometres away from Hue The word "offer" in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A take B get C tell D provide C kinds of seafood D tourists The word "they" in paragraph refers to A beautiful bays B beaches 10 According to paragraph 2, all of the following are attractions of Lang Co Beach EXCEPT A smooth white sand, and full of sunshine B humid climate in sub-tropical forests C cool, blue and clear sea as crystal D the ideal climate in summer Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best comp the following exchanges 11 Mary is talking to a porter in the hotel lobby - Porter: "Shall I help you with your suitcase?" - Mary: " _." A Not a chance B I can't agree more C What a pity! D That's very kind of you 12 Jean and Tom are talking about education programmes - Jane: "I think educators should teach their students to care about the environment and keep it clean." - Tom: " Students should be actively involved in preserving the environment." A I couldn't agree more B Don't say anything about it C That's not completely true D I disagree with you 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 13 to 19 Los Angeles dancer, Brian Perez, was eating out with his friends one evening when suddenly everyone went quiet To his horror, he saw that the reason for this was that people were checking their phones Realising he had to something to stop this, Brian made a rather daring suggestion What if they all put their gadgets in a pile in the middle of the table until they had finished the meal? If anyone picked up their phone, that person would have to pay the whole bill And so, it is said, the game of 'phone stacking' was born The necessity for action like this highlights a major problem in today's society: our inability to disconnect from technology But while Brian's idea deals with the obsession in a social context, measures also need to be taken at home Some people drop their smartphones into a box the moment they arrive home, which gives them the chance to interact with the people they live with The fact that the phone cannot be heard (it is on silent) nor seen (the flashing lights are hidden by the box) means that they are no longer tempted to use it A less drastic solution is to ban electronic devices at certain times of day when the whole family is likely to be together, for example at meal times This can be hard for everyone, from teenagers desperate to text friends to parents unable to switch off from work On a normal day, however, dinner takes less than an hour, and the benefits of exchanging opinions and anecdotes with the rest of the family certainly makes up for the time spent offline Taking a break from technology is one thing, but knowing when to turn off a device is another Time seems to stand still in the virtual world, and before you know it, you find that it is three o'clock in the morning This is where a digital curfew comes in handy - a set time when all devices must be put away Evenings without technology are usually nice and peaceful and make a more agreeable end to the day And then it's time for bed One of the best ways of ensuring you can sleep at night is to ban electronic devices- altogether from the bedroom Lying next to a machine bursting with information is far from relaxing, and the sounds it emits during the night can easily wake you up With technology out of the room, a line has been drawn between daytime and sleep time, which enables us to switch off ourselves and drift off to sleep (Adapted from Solutions 3rd Edition by Tim Falla and Paul A Davies) 13 Which best serves as the title for the passage? A Too Much Dependence on Technology: Time for Change! B Addiction to Technology: Storm in a Teacup C Getting Rid of Your Mobiles: For Better or Worse? D Shocking News: Technology Shapes Our Mind! 14 According to paragraph 1, Brian Perez was shocked to find that _ A everyone seemed quiet by nature B the prices for food were too expensive C people were glued to their phones D people were willing to remove all their gadgets 15 The word highlights in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A proposes B expects C tackles D emphasizes 16 The word it in paragraph refers to _ A the box B the light C the fact D the phone 17 The word drastic in paragraph can be best replaced by _ A important B simple C severe D effective 18 Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE, according to the passage? A Meal times are the most suitable for the whole family to use phones together B Teenagers and their parents alike can find it hard to be have their phones banned C Brian's idea is new in terms of making people less dependent on technology D People choose not to use their phones at home so that they can talk to other members 19 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A The line between daytime and sleep time has become increasingly blurred B Using electronic gadgets at bedtime is likely to deprive yourself of having a good sleep C People are more pleasant to talk with when they use technology in the evenings D Having a conversation at dinner definitely strengthens the bonds among family members 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 20 A connect B species C indicate D cartoon 21 A sense B desire C memory D tend 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 22 A important B attention C motivate D romantic 23 A reason B open C return D happy 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 24 Brian had just left his backpack unzipped All his books fell out of it A No sooner had all the books fell out of the backpack than Brian left it unzipped B Hardly had Brian left his backpack unzipped when all his books fell out of it C Not until all the books had fallen out of the backpack did Brian leave it unzipped D On no condition did Brian leave his backpack unzipped because all his books fell out of it 25 She always tries to be the centre of attention Her colleagues don't like her A I wish she wouldn't like her colleagues more to be the centre of attention B If only she had tried to be the centre of attention C If she didn't always try to be the centre of attention, her colleagues would like her D If only she tries to be the centre of attention 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 26 It is important to maintain the culture of your country because it reflects your national identity A continue B preserve C abandon D protect 27 The pay rise is supposed to be a secret, but everyone knows about it Clearly someone has spilled the beans A revealed the secret B changed the plan C kept the secret D broken the promise 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 28 "What ingredients you need to make this cake, Mum?" said the daughter A The daughter asked her mum what ingredients she needs to make that cake B The daughter asked her mum what ingredients did she need to make that cake C The daughter asked her mum what ingredients she needed to make that cake D The daughter asked her mum what ingredients does she need to make that cake 29 I last listened to these songs when I was a student A I haven't listened to these songs since I was a student B I listened to these songs since I was a student C I have listened to these songs since I was a student D I didn't hear these songs when I was a student 30 It's important that students consult their parents when choosing their future careers A Students may consult their parents when choosing their future careers B Students mustn't consult their parents when choosing their future careers C Students needn't consult their parents when choosing their future careers D Students should consult their parents when choosing their future careers Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer questions from 31 to 45 31 We have always had to _ extra staff at Christmas A take over B take up C take on D take in 32 Thanks goodness, I finally managed _ the problem A solve B to solving C solving D to solve 33 The new sports _ by the mayor as soon as it is completed A will be opened B opens C was opening D will open 34 The lift won't start A after you had pressed that button B before you will press that button C until you press that button D when you pressed that button 35 Of course, he didn't win the lottery! He was only your leg A taking B pulling C making D getting 36 We should use _electronic devices responsibly to have their benefits exploited to the fullest extent A an B the C a D no article 37 They said I'd be on for the first two or three weeks as they want to find out about my skills A examination B inspections C testing D probation 38 We're particularly proud _ our company's environmental record A of B at C from D with C isn’t it D aren’t they 39 Your exam results are satisfactory, ? A is it B are they 40 Light pollution at night can us awake and disrupt our sleep patterns A stay B hold C maintain D keep 41 Sarah _ too fast when the accident happened A was driving B drives C drove D is driving 42 The recipe _ by the chef is a closely guarded secret and has made them famous A created B creates C creating D is creating 43 Life in mountainous areas is than that in the city A difficult B more difficult C most difficult D the most difficult 44 One _ method for keeping our mind active is doing crossword puzzles A popular B popularly C popularize D popularity 45 If you want antibiotics, you'll have to ask the doctor for a _ A note B recipe C prescription D receipt 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 THE THREE RS Rubbish, and how we choose to (46) _ it, affects the environment and everything around us, including the air, water, land, plants and man-made things We need a healthy environment for our health, so we can understand why effective management of rubbish is important Everyone needs to learn about and practice the three Rs-reduce, reuse and recycle - to make our world a safe and healthy place First, we must buy and use less and we should choose items (47) _ are with minimal packaging Second, we should reuse things as much as possible and (48) _ items on to others who can use them when they are no longer of use to us Finally, we should recycle everything once its usefulness is over so they can be made into new items Making new items from recycled ones takes less energy and fewer resources than making products from brand-new materials Just about anything that cannot be reused can be recycled into something else You'd be amazed what can be done with a recycled product! (49) _ , a recycled plastic bottle can be made into hundreds of other plastic goods that can be used for (50) _ years 46 A accept B handle C cope D deal 47 A they B which C whose D who 48 A send B give C pass D deliver 49 A Although B However C For example D Since 50 A much B every C each D many 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 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BẮC GIANG (LẦN 2) Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 04 trang) 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 on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions There was no food in the refrigerator, so I had to visit the grocery store to replenish our supplies A refill B renovate C install D purify Giải thích: A refill (v): làm đầy, lấy thêm cho đầy B renovate (v): đổi C install (v): cài đặt D purify (v): làm  replenish (v): bổ sung, lấy thêm = refill Tạm dịch: Khơng cịn thức ăn tủ lạnh, tơi phải ghé vào cửa hàng tạp hóa để mua thêm đồ ăn → Chọn đáp án A My father's salary is not big, but it's adequate for the needs of our family A sufficient B scarce C incapable D unacceptable Giải thích: A sufficient (adj): đủ B scarce (adj): khan C incapable (adj): khơng có khả D unacceptable (adj): khơng thể chấp nhận  adequate (adj): đủ = sufficient Tạm dịch: Lương bố không cao, đủ với nhu cầu gia đình chúng tơi → Chọn đáp án A 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: Several people are injured in an explosion at a factory yesterday A Several B are injured C factory D an Giải thích: Chia thì: “yesterday” → dấu hiệu nhận biết khứ đơn Sửa: are injured → were injured Tạm dịch: Một số người bị thương vụ nổ nhà máy ngày hôm qua → Chọn đáp án B We were fobbed off and told that requests of this kind were imprudent and very abusive languages were used A were fobbed B off C imprudent D abusive Giải thích: Kiến thức từ vựng: - imprudent (adj): khơng khơn ngoan, không hợp lý - impudent (adj): bất lịch sự; thô lỗ Sửa: imprudent → impudent Tạm dịch: Chúng buộc phải chấp nhận nói yêu cầu kiểu bất lịch họ sử dụng lời lẽ xúc phạm → Chọn đáp án C The earth is the only planet with a large amount of oxygen in their atmosphere A the B amount C oxygen D their Giải thích: Chia tính từ sở hữu: - Chủ ngữ danh từ vật số ‘the earth’  tính từ sở hữu tương ứng ‘its’ Sửa: their → its Tạm dịch: Trái đất hành tinh có lượng lớn oxy khí → 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 to 10 Situated on the central coast of Vietnam, which is famous for many beautiful beaches, Lang Co Beach, since June 2009, has become an official member of the "World's most beautiful bays" club Today, it is a popular destination for tourists in Vietnam, especially for those who love beach so much With the length of approximately 10 kilometres, Lang Co Beach is next to the National Highway 1A and near Hai Van Pass Lying on the most beautiful curve of the country, Lang Co has almost everything that the nature can offer: green mountains and tropical forests, smooth white sand, full of sunshine and cool, blue and clear sea as crystal, and the average temperature of 25°C in summer It is an attractive destination for both domestic and international tourists in Vietnam It can be said that nobody can resist a natural beauty like Lang Co town This small and peaceful town will give tourists the most relaxing time and many games at the beach In addition, they will have good time to enjoy the seafood with various kinds of shrimps, lobster, crab, butter-fish, mackerel fish, oysters, etc and not far from the beach are some attractions such as Lang Co fishing village, Chan May scenery Lying on the "Central Heritage Road", Lang Co is very close to other famous attractions such as the Imperial City of Hue, Hoi An Ancient Town, Son Tra Peninsula where the famous Son Tra Natural Reserve and beautiful beaches are located, and so many more Giải thích: TẠM DỊCH: Situated on the central coast of Vietnam, which is Nằm bờ biển miền Trung Việt Nam, tiếng với famous for many beautiful beaches, Lang Co nhiều bãi biển đẹp, biển Lăng Cô từ tháng năm Beach, since June 2009, has become an official 2009 trở thành thành viên thức hội member of the "World's most beautiful bays" club “Những vịnh biển đẹp giới” Ngày nay, Today, it is a popular destination for tourists in điểm đến phổ biến cho khách du lịch Việt Vietnam, especially for those who love beach so Nam, đặc biệt người yêu biển Với much With the length of approximately 10 chiều dài khoảng 10 km, biển Lăng Cô nằm cạnh kilometres, Lang Co Beach is next to the National quốc lộ 1A gần đèo Hải Vân Highway 1A and near Hai Van Pass Nằm cung đường đèo đẹp Tổ quốc, Lying on the most beautiful curve of the country, Lăng Cơ có gần tất mà thiên nhiên Lang Co has almost everything that the nature can ban tặng: núi rừng nhiệt đới xanh tươi, bãi cát trắng offer: green mountains and tropical forests, smooth mịn, tràn ngập ánh nắng gió mát lành, nước white sand, full of sunshine and cool, blue and biển xanh pha lê, nhiệt độ trung bình 25°C clear sea as crystal, and the average temperature vào mùa hè Là điểm đến hấp dẫn khách of 25°C in summer It is an attractive destination du lịch nước đến Việt Nam for both domestic and international tourists in Vietnam Có thể nói, khơng cưỡng lại vẻ đẹp tự nhiên It can be said that nobody can resist a natural thị trấn Lăng Cơ Thị trấn nhỏ n bình beauty like Lang Co town This small and peaceful mang đến cho du khách khoảng thời gian thư thái town will give tourists the most relaxing time and nhiều trị chơi biển Ngồi ra, du many games at the beach In addition, they will khách có thời gian vui vẻ để thưởng thức hải sản have good time to enjoy the seafood with various với loại tôm, tôm hùm, cua, cá bơn, cá thu, hàu… kinds of shrimps, lobster, crab, butter-fish, cách bãi biển không xa số điểm tham quan mackerel fish, oysters, etc and not far from the làng chài Lăng Cơ, khung cảnh bãi biển Giải thích: TẠM DỊCH: Los Angeles dancer, Brian Perez, was eating out Brian Perez vũ công người Los Angeles, anh with his friends one evening when suddenly ăn tối với bạn bè người im everyone went quiet To his horror, he saw that the lặng Trước bất ngờ mình, anh thấy lý reason for this was that people were checking their việc người tập trung xem phones Realising he had to something to stop điện thoại Nhận thấy phải làm để ngăn this, Brian made a rather daring suggestion What chặn điều này, Brian đưa đề nghị táo if they all put their gadgets in a pile in the middle bạo Điều xảy tất họ đặt điện thoại of the table until they had finished the meal? If thành đống bàn ăn anyone picked up their phone, that person would xong? Nếu nhặt điện thoại, người have to pay the whole bill And so, it is said, the phải trả tồn tiền ăn Và là, trị chơi 'xếp điện game of 'phone stacking' was born thoại' đời The necessity for action like this highlights a major Sự cần thiết phải hành động nhấn mạnh problem in today's society: our inability to vấn đề lớn xã hội ngày nay: disconnect from technology But while Brian's idea khả ngắt kết nối với công nghệ Nhưng deals with the obsession in a social context, ý tưởng Brian giải nỗi ám ảnh measures also need to be taken at home Some bối cảnh xã hội, biện pháp khác cần people drop their smartphones into a box the thực nhà Một số người bỏ điện thoại thông moment they arrive home, which gives them the minh họ vào hộp họ đến nhà, điều chance to interact with the people they live with giúp họ có hội tương tác với người The fact that the phone cannot be heard (it is on gia đình Thực tế nghe thấy điện silent) nor seen (the flashing lights are hidden by thoại (vì chế độ im lặng) the box) means that they are no longer tempted to nhìn thấy (đèn thơng báo hộp) có nghĩa use it họ khơng cịn muốn sử dụng Một giải pháp nhẹ nhàng cấm sử dụng A less drastic solution is to ban electronic devices thiết bị điện tử vào thời điểm định at certain times of day when the whole family is ngày gia đình thường quây quần bên nhau, likely to be together, for example at meal times chẳng hạn bữa ăn Điều gây This can be hard for everyone, from teenagers khó khăn cho tất người, từ thiếu desperate to text friends to parents unable to niên muốn nhắn tin cho bạn bè đến bậc switch off from work On a normal day, however, cha mẹ ngừng làm việc Tuy nhiên, dinner takes less than an hour, and the benefits of ngày bình thường, bữa tối chưa đầy exchanging opinions and anecdotes with the rest of lợi ích việc chia sẻ nói chuyện với the family certainly makes up for the time spent người gia đình chắn xứng đáng cho thời gian không sử dụng thiết bị offline Tạm dừng sử dụng công nghệ chuyện, biết nên tắt thiết bị lại chuyện khác Thời Taking a break from technology is one thing, but gian dường không trôi giới ảo, knowing when to turn off a device is another Time trước bạn nhận điều đó, ba sáng seems to stand still in the virtual world, and before Đây lúc giới nghiêm sử dụng thiết bị trở nên you know it, you find that it is three o'clock in the hữu ích - thời gian mà tất thiết bị phải morning This is where a digital curfew comes in cất Buổi tối khơng có sử dụng cơng nghệ thường handy - a set time when all devices must be put yên bình dễ kết thúc ngày away Evenings without technology are usually nice and peaceful and make a more agreeable end Và sau thời gian ngủ Một cách to the day tốt để đảm bảo bạn ngủ vào ban đêm And then it's time for bed One of the best ways of hồn tồn khơng dùng thiết bị điện tử ensuring you can sleep at night is to ban electronic phòng ngủ Nằm bên cạnh máy tràn ngập devices - altogether from the bedroom Lying next thông tin không dễ chịu âm mà phát to a machine bursting with information is far from đêm dễ dàng đánh thức bạn Khi thiết relaxing, and the sounds it emits during the night bị cơng nghệ khơng có phòng, ranh giới can easily wake you up With technology out of the vạch thời gian ban ngày thời gian room, a line has been drawn between daytime and ngủ, cho phép tự nghỉ ngơi chìm vào sleep time, which enables us to switch off ourselves giấc ngủ and drift off to sleep 13 Which best serves as the title for the passage? A Too Much Dependence on Technology: Time for Change! B Addiction to Technology: Storm in a Teacup C Getting Rid of Your Mobiles: For Better or Worse? D Shocking News: Technology Shapes Our Mind! Giải thích: Tiêu đề phù hợp với đoạn văn? A Phụ thuộc nhiều vào công nghệ: Đã đến lúc phải thay đổi! B Nghiện công nghệ: Chuyện bé xé to C Loại bỏ điện thoại di động bạn: Tốt hay Tồi tệ hơn? D Tin sốc: Công nghệ định hình tâm trí chúng ta! Thơng tin: Cả đoạn văn nói ảnh hưởng xấu việc phụ thuộc mức vào thiết bị công nghệ có biện pháp để thay đổi tình hình → Chọn đáp án A 14 According to paragraph 1, Brian Perez was shocked to find that _ A everyone seemed quiet by nature B the prices for food were too expensive C people were glued to their phones D people were willing to remove all their gadgets Giải thích: Theo đoạn 1, Brian Perez bị sốc thấy _ A người dường im lặng theo B giá thức ăn đắt C người dán mắt vào điện thoại họ D người sẵn sàng loại bỏ tất thiết bị công nghệ họ Thông tin: + To his horror, he saw that the reason for this was that people were checking their phones (Trước bất ngờ mình, anh thấy lý việc người tập trung xem điện thoại.) → Chọn đáp án C 15 The word highlights in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A proposes B expects C tackles D emphasizes Giải thích: Từ “highlights” đoạn đồng nghĩa với từ _ A đề xuất B mong đợi C khắc phục D nhấn mạnh  highlight (v): nhấn mạnh, làm bật = emphasize → Chọn đáp án D 16 The word it in paragraph refers to _ A the box B the light C the fact D the phone Giải thích: Từ “it” đoạn đề cập đến _ A hộp B ánh sáng C thực tế D điện thoại Thông tin: + The fact that the phone cannot be heard (it is on silent) nor seen (the flashing lights are hidden by the box) means that they are no longer tempted to use it (Thực tế khơng thể nghe thấy điện thoại (vì chế độ im lặng) khơng thể nhìn thấy (đèn thơng báo hộp) có nghĩa họ khơng cịn muốn sử dụng nữa.) → Chọn đáp án D 17 The word drastic in paragraph can be best replaced by _ A important B simple C severe D effective Giải thích: Từ “drastic” đoạn đồng nghĩa với từ _ A quan trọng B đơn giản C nghiêm khắc, liệt D hiệu  drastic (adj): liệt, mạnh mẽ = severe → Chọn đáp án C 18 Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE, according to the passage? A Meal times are the most suitable for the whole family to use phones together B Teenagers and their parents alike can find it hard to be have their phones banned C Brian's idea is new in terms of making people less dependent on technology D People choose not to use their phones at home so that they can talk to other members Giải thích: Điều sau KHƠNG đúng, theo đoạn văn? A Giờ ăn cơm thời điểm thích hợp để gia đình sử dụng điện thoại B Thanh thiếu niên cha mẹ cảm thấy khó khăn bị cấm sử dụng điện thoại C Ý tưởng Brian lạ giúp người phụ thuộc vào công nghệ D Mọi người chọn không sử dụng điện thoại nhà để họ nói chuyện với thành viên khác Thông tin: + A less drastic solution is to ban electronic devices at certain times of day when the whole family is likely to be together, for example at meal times (Một giải pháp nhẹ nhàng cấm sử dụng thiết bị điện tử vào thời điểm định ngày gia đình thường quây quần bên nhau, chẳng hạn bữa ăn.)  A sai + This can be hard for everyone, from teenagers desperate to text friends to parents unable to switch off from work (Điều gây khó khăn cho tất người, từ thiếu niên muốn nhắn tin cho bạn bè đến bậc cha mẹ ngừng làm việc.) → B + Realising he had to something to stop this, Brian made a rather daring suggestion (Nhận thấy phải làm để ngăn chặn điều này, Brian đưa đề nghị táo bạo.) → C + Some people drop their smartphones into a box the moment they arrive home, which gives them the chance to interact with the people they live with (Một số người bỏ điện thoại thông minh họ vào hộp họ đến nhà, điều giúp họ có hội tương tác với người gia đình.) → D → Chọn đáp án A 19 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A The line between daytime and sleep time has become increasingly blurred B Using electronic gadgets at bedtime is likely to deprive yourself of having a good sleep C People are more pleasant to talk with when they use technology in the evenings D Having a conversation at dinner definitely strengthens the bonds among family members Giải thích: Điều sau suy từ đoạn văn? A Ranh giới thời gian ban ngày thời gian ngủ ngày trở nên mờ nhạt B Sử dụng thiết bị điện tử lúc ngủ khiến bạn giấc ngủ ngon C Mọi người dễ nói chuyện họ sử dụng công nghệ vào buổi tối D Trò chuyện bữa tối chắn củng cố mối quan hệ thành viên gia đình Thơng tin: + One of the best ways of ensuring you can sleep at night is to ban electronic devices - altogether from the bedroom Lying next to a machine bursting with information is far from relaxing, and the sounds it emits during the night can easily wake you up (Một cách tốt để đảm bảo bạn ngủ vào ban đêm hồn tồn khơng dùng thiết bị điện tử phịng ngủ Nằm bên cạnh máy tràn ngập thông tin khơng dễ chịu âm mà phát đêm dễ dàng đánh thức bạn.) → Chọn đáp án B 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 20 A connect B species Giải thích: A connect /kəˈnekt/ (v): kết nối B species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ (n): giống loài C indicate /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/ (v): biểu thị C indicate D cartoon D cartoon /kɑːˈtuːn/ (n): phim hoạt hình Đáp án B có âm “c” phát âm /ʃ/, đáp án lại phát âm /k/ → Chọn đáp án B 21 A sense B desire C memory D tend Giải thích: A sense /sens/ (n): cảm giác B desire /dɪˈzaɪə(r)/ (n): mong muốn C memory /ˈmeməri/ (n): trí nhớ D tend /tend/ (v): có xu hướng Đáp án B có âm “e” phát âm /ɪ/, đáp án lại phát âm /e/ → Chọn đáp án B 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 22 A important B attention C motivate D romantic Giải thích: A important /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ (adj): quan trọng B attention /əˈtenʃn/ (n): ý C motivate /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ (v): thúc đẩy D romantic /rəʊˈmæntɪk/ (adj): lãng mạn Đáp án C có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, đáp án lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai → Chọn đáp án C 23 A reason B open C return D happy Giải thích: A reason /ˈriːzn/ (n): lý B open /ˈəʊpən/ (v): mở C return /rɪˈtɜːn/ (v): trở lại D happy /ˈhæpi/ (adj): hạnh phúc Đáp án C có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, đáp án lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ → Chọn đáp án C 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 24 Brian had just left his backpack unzipped All his books fell out of it A No sooner had all the books fell out of the backpack than Brian left it unzipped B Hardly had Brian left his backpack unzipped when all his books fell out of it