The passage discusses the purpose and popularity of satirical literature. It notes that satire does not typically offer original ideas, but rather presents familiar topics from a new perspective that reveals their foolish or harmful nature. This jars readers and makes them realize the falseness of commonly accepted values. Famous satires like Don Quixote, Brave New World, and A Modest Proposal are cited as works that ridiculed established ideas in their time through creative expression rather than by proposing new philosophies. Readers are drawn to satire due to the aesthetically pleasing way it stimulates critical thinking and reminds people that popular views are often only partially true.

1. ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 23
Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is
placed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1
A. interesting
B. surprising
C. amusing
D. successful
Question 2
A. understand
B. engineer
C. benefit
D. Vietnamese
Question 3
A. applicant
B. uniform
C. yesterday
D. employment
Question 4
A. paper
B. tonight
C. lecture
D. story
Question 5
A. money
B. army
C. afraid
D. people
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

2. Question 6:
A. wind
B. wine
C. behind
D. night
Question 7:
A. shall
B. hall
C. ball
D. tall
Question 8:
A. myth
B. with
C. both
D. tenth
Question 9:
A. moon
B. food
C. flood
D. pool
Question 10:
A. lecturer
B. medium
C. inventor
D. president
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 11:A: “Thanh didn’t understand it.” . “________.”
A. so did I
B. I did too
C. I did either
D. neither did I
Question 12: A: “My watch is broken”
B: “Why don’t you ________?"
A. have it repair
B. have it repairing
C. have it for repair
D. have it repaired

3. Question 13: A: “Have you read his new book?”
B: “Yes, it’s ________ interesting than his first four books.”
A. the most
B. very much
C. much more
D. the more
Question 14: A: “Did you finish your test?”
B: “Yes, but I ________better if I had had more time.”
A. could do
B. could have done
C. should do
D. should be doing
Question 15: He passed the examination________his laziness.
A. because of
B. because
C. in spite of
D. instead of
Question 16: Although we do not live in the same town, my cousin and I still keep ________and
often speak on the phone.
A. up date
B. in touch
C. in hand
D. off work
Question 17: I am looking for a friendly young person to help________my elderly brother while
I go out to work during the day.
A. take after
B. give care of
C. put up with
D. look after
Question 18: ________ my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national
company for three years.
A. Beside
B. In addition
C. Instead of
D. Apart from
Question 19: I________grateful if you could tell me what duties are involved in this job.
A. was
B. were to be
C. would be

4. D. am
Question 20: Sarah is a young girl with ________ and a straight nose.
A. almond-shaped eyes
B. almond-eyed shape
C. eyes shaped almond
D. almond-shape eyed
Question 21: I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have________at it.
A. a trial
B. a look
C. a taste
D. a go
Question 22: I don't think I have the strength to ________this table on my own.
A. rise
B. arise
C. tow
D. lift
Question 23: You've just ________yourself. You said the opposite a few minutes ago.
A. disagreed
B. disputed
C. objected
D. contradicted
Question 24: We discussed it for a while and then we ________ an agreement.
A. had
B. drew
C. reached
D. approach
Question 25: I think you should try to ________with him. You can't both have everything you
want.
A. agree
B. accept
C. compromise
D. discuss
Question 26: I don't________that. I don't think it's true at all.
A. agree
B. accept
C. compromise
D. discuss

5. Question 27: He wasn't at all________. He wouldn't do anything I asked him to do.
A. agreement
B. co-operative
C. opposition
D. discussion
Question 28: "Thank you for your invitation which we are pleased to________ " .
A. reach
B. accept
C. compromise
D. regard
Question 29: We look forward to many more years of________between our two countries.
A. opposition
B. co-operation
C. disagreement
D. quarrel
Question 30: She argues________me________almost everything.
A. with / about
B. with / on
C. on / about
D. A and B
Question 31: He said “Good morning” in a most ________way.
A. friendly
B. friendless
C. friendship
D. friendliness
Question 32: Playing for the national team for the first time was an ________ experience for
Huynh Duc.
A. forgettable
B. unforgettable
C. forgetful
D. unforgettably
Question 33: “This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer. “I find your arguments ________ ”
A. convincing
B. convincingly
C. unconvincing
D. unconvincingly
Question 34: It’s a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to ________it?

6. A. unmodern
B. unmordernise
C. modernist
D. modernise
Question 35: George and I have been friends since ________ ; he used to live next door.
A. childhood
B. children
C. childish
D. childlike
Question 36: “Who is the new teacher?” “ He is the man ________ . ”
A. which is talking to Mr Linh now
B. that talked to Mr Linh now
C. talk to Mr Linh now
D. talking to Mr Linh now
Question 37: I’m a little________money. Can you lend me some?
A. short with
B. short of
C. lack of
D. lack with
Question 38: Because his argument was so confusing, ________ people understand it.
A. few
B. less
C. many
D. more
Question 39: My parents can’t ________ seeing me at home all day.
A. stop
B. stand
C. start
D. hate
Question 40: “Are you leaving?” “Yes, but I wish I ________ to go.”
A. didn’t have
B. will not have
C. don’t have
D. may not have
IV. 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 41: The remark was so unexpected that she didn’t know what to say.
A. It was such an unexpected remark that she hadn’t known what to say.

7. B. It was such an unexpected remark that she didn’t known what to say.
C. It was such an unexpected remark that she doesn’t known what to say.
D. It was such an unexpected remark that she have not known what to say.
Question 42: You’re the worst guitarist in the world.
A. No one else in the world plays the guitar as badly as you.
B. No one else in the world plays the guitar as well as you.
C. No one else in the world plays the guitar as good as you.
D. No one else in the world plays the guitar as worst as you.
Question 43: It was a waste of time writing a letter.
A. I needn’t have time to write that letter.
B. I needn’t have written that letter.
C. I needn’t having written that letter.
D. I needn’t wrote that letter.
Question 44: “Let’s check everything once more” said the man in chief.
A. The man in chief suggested checked everything once more.
B. The man in chief suggested to check everything once more.
C. The man in chief suggested to checking everything once more.
D. The man in chief suggested checking everything once more.
Question 45: Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangerous.
A. Contrary to its harmful appearance, the fish is quite dangerous.
B. Contrary to its harmless appearance, the fish is being quite dangerous.
C. Contrary to its harmless appearance, the fish is quite dangerous.
D. Contrary to its harmless appearance, the fish has been quite dangerous.
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 46: Please remain in (A) your assign seats (B) until (C) the instructor dismisses (D) the
class.
A
B
C
D
Question 47: Peter has gone (A) on a sailing course (B) in spite being (C) unable to swim (D).
A
B
C
D
Question 48: Even (A) you are unsure of (B)the standard procedures in any situation (C), please
don't hesitate to consult with (D) your supervising manager.

8. A
B
C
D
Question 49: We have always believed (A) that honesty is best policy (B) in personal (C) as
well as professional (D) matters.
A
B
C
D
Question 50: The nutritionist told him to avoid eating (A) lots of carbohydrates, focus having
(B) more protein-rich foods (C) and green vegetables, and drink (D) at least eight glasses of
water a day.
A
B
C
D
VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 51 to 60 .
Helen packed a small suicase, said (51)________ to her mother and hurried out of the house to
catch the bus to the station. There was no one else waiting (52) ________the bus-stop, so it
looked as if a bus had just left. Helen looked at her watch anxiously: it was already two o’clock.
Her train left at two-thirty, and seem it would (53) ________at least twenty minutes to reach the
station, she did not have much time to spare even if a bus came along at once.
Just then a taxi came slowly down the road. Helen knew that the (54) ________to the station
was at least five shillings, which was more than she could afford but she quickly made up her
(55) ________ that it would be well worth the extra expense (56) ________order to be sure of
catching her train. So she stopped the taxi and got in. She told the driver that she had to catch the
train which left at half past two. The man nodded and said that (57) ________would take a short
cut to get her to the station in good time.
All went into well untill, just as they were coming out of a side- street into the main road that
led (58) ________ the station, the taxi ran (59) ________a car. There was a loud crash and
Hellen was thrown forward so violently that she hit (60) ________head on the front seat.
Question 51:
A. goodbye
B. well bye
C. bye
D. well
Question 52:
A. for
B. in

9. C. at
D. on
Question 53:
A. took
B. take
C. to take
D. have taken
Question 54:
A. the fare
B. fared
C. fare
D. faring
Question 55:
A. minded
B. mind
C. minds
D. minding
Question 56:
A. out
B. on
C. at
D. in
Question 57:
A. him
B. he
C. she
D. his
Question 58:
A. to
B. with
C. at
D. on
Question 59:
A. on
B. with
C. into
D. at

10. Question 60:
A. he
B. she
C. hers
D. her
VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 46 to 55.
Perhaps the most striking quality of satiric literature is its freshness and its originality of
perspective. Satire itself, however, rarely offers original ideas. Instead, it presents the familiar in
a new form. Satirists do not offer the world new philosophies. What they do is look at familiar
conditions from a perspective that makes these conditions seem foolish, harmful, or affected.
Satire jars us out of complacence into a pleasantly shocked realization that many of the values
we unquestioningly accept are false.
Don Quixote makes chivalry seem absurd; Brave New World ridicules the pretensions of
science; A Modest Proposal dramatizes starvation by advocating cannibalism. None of these
ideas is original. Chivalry was suspect before Cervantes, humanists objected to the claims of
pure science before Aldous Huxley, and people were aware of famine before Swift.
It was not the originality of the idea that made these satires popular. It was the manner of
expression, the satiric method, that made them interesting and entertaining. Satires are read
because they are aesthetically satisfying works of art, not because they are morally wholesome or
ethically instructive. They are stimulating and refreshing because with commonsense briskness
they brush away illusions and secondhand opinions. With spontaneous irreverence, satire
rearranges perspectives, scrambles familiar objects into incongruous juxtaposition, and speaks in
a personal idiom instead of abstract platitude.
Satire exists because there is need for it. It has lived because readers appreciate a refreshing
stimulus, an irreverent reminder that they live in a world of platitudinous thinking, cheap
moralizing, and foolish philosophy. Satire serves to prod people into an awareness of truth,
though rarely to any action on behalf of truth. Satire tends to remind people that much of what
they see, hear, and read in popular media is sanctimonious, sentimental, and only partially true.
Life resembles in only a slight degree the popular image of it.
Question 61: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Difficulties of writing satiric literature.
B. Popular topics of satire.
C. New philosophies emerging from satiric literature.
D. Reasons for the popularity of satire.
Question 62: The last sentence of the first paragraph refers to_____as a result of reading satire.
A. a long fact-finding quest
B. a pleasant surprise
C. a process of disillusionment
D. a process of total confusion
Question 63: Don Quixote, Brave New World, and A Modest Proposal are cited by the author as
_____ .

11. A. classic satiric works
B. a typical approach to satire
C. best satirists of all times
D. good critiques by satirists
Question 64: What satires fascinates readers is how_____ .
A. ideas are expressed
B. ideas are organized
C. realistic they are
D. plots are created
Question 65: Which of the following can be found in satiric literature?
A. Newly emerging philosophies.
B. Odd combinations of objects and ideas.
C. Abstract discussion of morals and ethics.
D. Wholesome characters who are unselfish.
Question 66: According to the passage, there is a need for satire because people need to be
_____.
A. informed about new scientific developments
B. exposed to original philosophies when they are formulated
C. reminded that popular ideas may often be inaccurate
D. told how they can be of service to their communities
Question 67: The word "refreshing" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_____.
A. popular
B. revitalizing
C. common
D. awakening
Question 68: The word "sanctimonious" may be new to you. It most probably means "_____"
in this context.
A. exaggerated
B. good
C. educational
D. moderate
Question 69: Readers of satiric literature will be most likely to_____.
A. teach themselves to write fiction
B. accept conventional points of view
C. become better informed about current affairs
D. re-examine their opinions and values
Question 70: The various purposes of satire include all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. introducing readers to unfamiliar situations

12. B. brushing away illusions
C. reminding readers of the truth
D. exposing false values
VIII. 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 56 to 65.
COLORS AND EMOTIONS
Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as
important to me as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately
related?
Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions,
and is something that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you
choose to wear either refects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you
need.
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of
course they also affect anyone who comes in contact with you, but you are the one saturated
with the color all day! I even choose items around me based on their color. In the morning, I
choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously
use color to control the emotion that you are exposed to, which can help you to feel better.
Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are
meant to move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your
energy in motion. Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So,
the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to
create disease is to inhibit your emotions.
Question 71: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Colours can help you become healthy.
B. Emotions and colours are closely related to each other.
C. Colourful clothes can change your mood.
D. Colours are one of the most exciting.
Question 72: Which of the following can be affected by colour?
A. your appetite
B. your friend's feelings
C. your mood
D. your need for thrills
Question 73: Who is more influenced by the colours you wear?
A. Either you or the people around you.
B. You are more influenced.
C. The people around you are more influenced.
D. Neither you nor the people around you.
Question 74: According to the passage, what do colour, sound, and emotions all have in
common?

13. A. They all affect the cells of the body.
B. They are all related to health.
C. They are all forms of motion.
D. None is correct.
Question 75: According to this passage, what creates disease?
A. exposing yourself to bright colors
B. wearing the color black
C. being open to your emotions
D. ignoring your emotions
Question 76: The term "intimately" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. simply
B. closely
C. obviously
D. clearly
Question 77: The term "they" in paragraph 3 refers to ____________.
A. emotions
B. colors
C. people
D. none is correct
Question 78: Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?
A. To prove the relationship between emotions and color.
B. Because vibrations make you healthy.
C. To show how color can affect energy levels in the body.
D. Because they both affect how we feel.
Question 79: The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______
A. lacking in
B. bored with
C. covered with
D. in need of
Question 80: What is the purpose of the passage?
A. to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy.
B. to prove the relationship between color and emotion.
C. to show that colors are important for a healthy life.
D. to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions.
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