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ĐỀ SỐ 1 – MA TRẬN 2023
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.
Question 1. A. thoughtful B. threaten C. therefore D. thin
Question 2. A. idiot B. idea C. idol D. ideal
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.
Question 3. A. conceal B. contain C. conserve D. conquer
Question 4. A. inflation B. maximum C. applicant D. character
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. The conference _______ by non-governmental organizations was about globalization.
A. plans B. planning C. planned D. is planning
Question 6. He arrived _______ than anyone else, so he had to wait more than an hour.
A. earlier B. more early C. early D. earliest
Question 7. As soon as he _______ dinner, he will take the children for a walk to a nearby playground.
A. finishes B. will finish C. had finished D. finished
Question 8. Police said the thieves were obviously well acquainted _______ the alarm system at the department store.
A. with B. to C. of D. in
Question 9. His parents don't approve of what he does, _______?
A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. didn’t they
Question 10. Air pollution is getting more and more serious in _______ big cities such as Hanoi and Beijing.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
Question 11. Yesterday the naval authorities _______ the reports in Friday’s newspapers that they had exploded three bombs near an unknown submarine.
A. published B. confirmed C. re-stated D. agreed
Question 12. She had been depressed all day but she started to _______ after she heard that she was promoted.
A. turn up B. cheer up C. take up D. break up
Question 13. In the sustainable agriculture, farmers try _______ the use of chemicals and fertilizers.
A. to limit B. limiting C. limited D. limit
Question 14. It’s a good idea in theory, but it’s going to be hard to put in into ________.
A. practice B. trial C. test D. examination
Question 15. Yesterday I _______ in the park when I saw Dick playing football.
A. was walking B. is walking C. has walked D. has been walking
Question 16. Laura had a blazing _______ with Eddie and stormed out of the house.
A. word B. row C. gossip D. chat
Question 17. The trees _______ more and more in our countryside next year.
A. will plant B. will be planted C. are planted D. plant
Question 18. To many children, playing computer games is a form of _______.
A. relax B. relaxingly C. relaxation D. relaxed
Question 19. An important rule in Tim's family is that they have to pay _______ visits to their grandparents in the countryside.
A. customary B. normal C. usual D. regular
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 20. Sue and Anne are talking about their future plans.
- Sue: “I am not interested in the idea of taking a gap year and going backpacking in Nepal.”
- Anne: “Well, _______.”
A. I am B. help yourself C. neither do I D. that’s life
Question 21. Jack and Peter are talking about their plan for this weekend.
- Jack: “Why don’t we visit the imperial citadel this weekend?”
- Peter: “_______.”
A. To learn more about its history B. That’s a great idea
C. Because it is very old D. I couldn’t agree with you more
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.