Đề Thi Thử Tốt Nghiệp THPT Tiếng Anh 2023 Sở GD&ĐT Hưng Yên

New surveys suggest that the technological tools we use to make our lives easier are killing our leisure time. We are working longer hours, taking fewer and shorter vacations (and when we do go away, we take our cell phones, PDAs, and laptops along). And, we are more stressed than ever as increased use of e-mail, voice mail, cell phones, and the Internet is destroying any idea of privacy and leisure.
Since the Industrial Revolution, people have assumed that new labor-saving devices would free them from the burdens of the workplace and give them more time to grow intellectually, creatively, and socially - exploring the arts, keeping up with current events, spending more time with friends and family, and even just 'goofing off'. But here we are at the start of the 21st century, enjoying one of the greatest technological boom times in human history, and nothing could be further from the truth. The very tools that were supposed to liberate us have bound us to our work and study in ways that were inconceivable just a few years ago. It would seem that technology almost never does what we expect.
In 'the old days', the lines between work and leisure time were markedly clearer. People left their offices at a predictable time, were often completely disconnected from and out of touch with their jobs as they traveled to and from work, and were off-duty once they were home. That is no longer true. In today's highly competitive job market, employers demand increased productivity, expecting workers to put in longer hours and to keep in touch almost constantly via fax, cell phones, e-mail, or other communications devices. As a result, employees feel the need to check in on what is going on at the office, even on days off. They feel pressured to work after hours just to catch up on everything they have to do. Workers work harder and longer, change their work tasks more frequently, and have more and more reasons to worry about job security.
Bosses, colleagues, family members, lovers, and friends expect instant responses to voice mail and e-mail messages. Even college students have become bound to their desks by an environment in which faculty, friends, and other members of the college community increasingly do their work online. Studies of time spent on instant messaging services would probably show staggering use.
This is not what technology was supposed to be doing for us. New technologies, from genetic research to the Internet, offer all sorts of benefits and opportunities. But, when new tools make life more difficult and stressful rather than easier and more meaningful - and we are, as a society, barely conscious of it - then something has gone seriously awry, both with our expectations for technology and our understanding of how it should benefit us.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

8. They cannot afford a long holiday because it costs an arm and a leg.
A. is confusing
B. is very expensive
C. is very cheap
D. is inexpensive

9. If we don't conserve our water resource, we will face water shortage in a near future.
A. eliminate
B. reduce
C. recycle
D. protect

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines of each pair of sentences in the following questions.

13. He smokes too much. Perhaps that's why he can't get rid of his cough.
A. If he smoked less, he might be able to get rid of his cough.
B. If he didn't smoke so much, he may get rid of his cough.
C. If he does not smoke, he may not have his cough.
D. If he smoked so much, he couldn't get rid of his cough.

14. They got lost in the jungle for almost two days. Also, they had nothing to eat.
A. Having got lost in the jungle for nearly two days, they eventually had something to eat.
B. Neither did they get lost in the jungle for almost two days nor did they have anything to eat.
C. Not only did they get lost in the jungle for almost two days but they also had nothing to eat.
D. They had got lost in the jungle for nearly two days until they had something to eat.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

15. Tom and Mary are planning to see the movie this weekend.
Tom: "Can you recommend the best movie theater in town?"
Mary: "__________"
A. Let's watch a movie together some time next week.
B. I don't think you want to watch films.
C. American blockbusters are believed to interest you.
D. I prefer the one in the shopping mall.

16. Rosy and John are discussing what to do in the evening.
Rosy: "Do you adore going to the music concert tonight?"
John: "___________"
A. Not so bad. And you?
B. I'm sorry. I don't know that.
C. That would be nice.
D. Not at all. Go ahead.

In 1959, the government of Egypt was working on a plan to build a dam on the River Nile. It was called the Aswan Dam, and it was intended to generate electricity and allow the river water to be used for agriculture. There was one big problem with the plan, though. The dam would flood a nearby valley that contained ancient Egyptian treasures, including two enormous stone temples.

It can be difficult for governments to choose culture and history over economics. However, if countries always made decisions like this, the majority of the world's ancient sites would end up being destroyed. Luckily, UNESCO stepped in. They formed a committee that tried to convince Egypt to protect its ancient treasures. With support from many countries, they were finally successful. The huge temples were carefully removed from their original site and moved to a safe location so that the dam could be built. After their success in saving the temples in Egypt, UNESCO went on to save more sites around the world. They protected lagoons in Venice, ruins in Pakistan, and temples in Indonesia. With industrialisation changing the world rapidly, there were many sites that needed to be saved. Eventually, UNESCO formed the World Heritage Organisation to protect important natural and historic sites wherever it was necessary.

By now, the World Heritage Organisation has protected hundreds of sites ranging from beautiful natural islands to buildings in large cities and ancient ruins. If you're able to visit any of the many protected sites, you'll agree it was worth it.

(Adapted from https://medium.com)

In 1959, the government of Egypt was working on a plan to build a dam on the River Nile. It was called the Aswan Dam, and it was intended to generate electricity and allow the river water to be used for agriculture. There was one big problem with the plan, though. The dam would flood a nearby valley that contained ancient Egyptian treasures, including two enormous stone temples.

It can be difficult for governments to choose culture and history over economics. However, if countries always made decisions like this, the majority of the world's ancient sites would end up being destroyed. Luckily, UNESCO stepped in. They formed a committee that tried to convince Egypt to protect its ancient treasures. With support from many countries, they were finally successful. The huge temples were carefully removed from their original site and moved to a safe location so that the dam could be built. After their success in saving the temples in Egypt, UNESCO went on to save more sites around the world. They protected lagoons in Venice, ruins in Pakistan, and temples in Indonesia. With industrialisation changing the world rapidly, there were many sites that needed to be saved. Eventually, UNESCO formed the World Heritage Organisation to protect important natural and historic sites wherever it was necessary.

By now, the World Heritage Organisation has protected hundreds of sites ranging from beautiful natural islands to buildings in large cities and ancient ruins. If you're able to visit any of the many protected sites, you'll agree it was worth it.

(Adapted from https://medium.com)

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.

39. 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 hasn't visited London for three years.
D. He has been in London for three years.

40. "What is the name of your latest album?" Tom asked Helen.
A. Tom asked Helen what the name of her latest album would be.
B. Tom asked Helen what the name of her latest album is.
C. Tom asked Helen what was the name of her latest album.
D. Tom asked Helen what the name of her latest album was.

41. It is not necessary for you to finish the report until tomorrow.
A. You may finish the report after tomorrow.
B. You needn't finish the report until tomorrow.
C. You have to finish the report until tomorrow.
D. You should finish the report until tomorrow.

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.
42. I take my hat off to one of my colleagues, Justin, who seems to be indefatigable and can work all night without sleeping a wink.
A. venerate
B. praise
C. adulate
D. disrespect

Chat GPT is a language model developed by Open AI that uses deep learning techniques to generate human-like responses to text-based prompts or questions. GPT stands for "Generative Pre-Trained Transformer", __(46)__ is a type of neutral network architecture that has been trained on large amount of text data.
The GPT model is (47)_______ of generating coherent and contextually relevant responses to a wide range of prompts, making it useful for a variety of applications, such as chatbots, language translation, and content creation. As a language model, chat GPT is designed to learn and understand the structure of human_(48)___, enabling it to generate responses that sound like they were written by a human.
Chat GPT gets it information from a vast corpus of text data that has been preprocessed and used to train the model. This corpus includes a diverse range of sources, such as books, articles, web pages, and (49)_______ forms of text-based content that are available on the internet. (50)________, the responses it generates can incorporate knowledge and information that it has learned from this training data.
Everyone wonders if his tool will eliminate the majority of jobs and put a huge majority of people out of work. This is what GPT Chat's answered when ask the question.

as they traveled to and from work, and were off-duty once they were home. That is no longer true. In today's highly competitive job market, employers demand increased productivity, expecting workers to put in longer hours and to keep in touch almost constantly via fax, cell phones, e-mail, or other communications devices. As a result, employees feel the need to check in on what is going on at the office, even on days off. They feel pressured to work after hours just to catch up on everything they have to do. Workers work harder and longer, change their work tasks more frequently, and have more and more reasons to worry about job security.

Bosses, colleagues, family members, lovers, and friends expect instant responses to voice mail and e-mail messages. Even college students have become bound to their desks by an environment in which faculty, friends, and other members of the college community increasingly do their work online. Studies of time spent on instant messaging services would probably show staggering use.

This is not what technology was supposed to be doing for us. New technologies, from genetic research to the Internet, offer all sorts of benefits and opportunities. But, when new tools make life more difficult and stressful rather than easier and more meaningful - and we are, as a society, barely conscious of it - then something has gone seriously awry, both with our expectations for technology and our understanding of how it should benefit us.

1. This passage has probably been taken from_______.
A. a science review
B. an advertisement
C. a fashion magazine
D. a political journal

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.

CHAT GPT-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Chat GPT is a language model developed by Open AI that uses deep learning techniques to generate human-like responses to text-based prompts or questions. GPT stands for "Generative Pre-Trained Transformer", __(46)__ is a type of neutral network architecture that has been trained on large amount of text data.
The GPT model is (47)______ of generating coherent and contextually relevant responses to a wide range of prompts, making it useful for a variety of applications, such as chatbots, language translation, and content creation. As a language model, chat GPT is designed to learn and understand the structure of human_(48)___, enabling it to generate responses that sound like they were written by a human.
Chat GPT gets it information from a vast corpus of text data that has been preprocessed and used to train the model. This corpus includes a diverse range of sources, such as books, articles, web pages, and (49)______ forms of text-based content that are available on the internet. (50)_______, the responses it generates can incorporate knowledge and information that it has learned from this training data.
Everyone wonders if his tool will eliminate the majority of jobs and put a huge majority of people out of work. This is what GPT Chat's answered when ask the question.