Ôn thi tốt nghiệp THPT môn Tiếng Anh: Đề số 23 năm 2026 có đáp án chi tiết

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English Graduation Practice Test – Test 23

Suggested time: 50 minutes. Questions: 40 multiple-choice items. Choose one answer, A, B, C or D, for each item.

Format reference: the Ministry of Education and Training’s 2025 graduation exam format for English uses 40 multiple-choice items and a 50-minute duration. This practice paper is not an official exam. Official format notice.

Questions 1–6. Read the notice and choose the best option for each blank.

Shared Study Room
The school is opening Room 8 as a quiet place for independent study during lunch. Students may (1) ______ a seat at the office each morning. Please arrive (2) ______ the first ten minutes of lunch so that the monitor can show you the room rules. Bags should be placed (3) ______ the shelves, not on the desks. The room is for individual work; group discussions should take place (4) ______. Keep your phone on silent and speak (5) ______ if you need help. Students may use the room on any day (6) ______ it is reserved for an examination.

1. A. owe B. repair C. lend D. reserve
2. A. within B. across C. between D. among
3. A. under B. through C. against D. on
4. A. nowhere B. outward C. anytime D. elsewhere
5. A. quiet B. quieter C. quietness D. quietly
6. A. unless B. because C. while D. so

Questions 7–12. Choose the best option.

7. “There are no seats left in Room 8 today.”
A. I have a new pencil. B. The room is beside the office. C. Lunch begins at noon. D. We can try again tomorrow or use the library.
8. Arrange the sentences to make a coherent email. (a) Could you tell me whether Room 8 is available on Thursday? (b) Dear Mr Long, (c) Our study group needs a place to meet after class. (d) We will follow the room rules and leave it tidy. (e) Best wishes, Linh
A. c–b–a–d–e B. b–a–e–c–d C. b–c–a–d–e D. a–b–c–e–d
9. Students who wish to use the room must sign up in ______.
A. advance B. contrast C. return D. common
10. The room, along with its two study tables, ______ open during lunch.
A. are B. is C. have been D. were
11. The monitor moved the sign ______ students would see the room’s schedule.
A. despite B. unless C. whereas D. so that
12. “I need to discuss our project with my partner.”
A. The room is painted blue. B. The library has many windows. C. You could use the group-work area downstairs. D. The exam starts next month.

Questions 13–20. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

13. The school collected ______ from students before changing the room schedule.
A. feedbacks B. feedback C. feed back D. fed back
14. The room has been open ______ the beginning of this term.
A. since B. for C. during D. by
15. The schedule ______ on the noticeboard every Monday.
A. updates B. updating C. is updating D. is updated
16. The monitor asked students ______ their seats before leaving.
A. clean B. cleaning C. to clean D. cleaned
17. “Convenient” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. crowded B. suitable and easy to use C. temporary D. noisy
18. The study room is smaller than the library, ______ it is usually quieter at lunch.
A. but B. because C. so that D. unless
19. Choose the sentence closest in meaning to: “The school lets students book a seat online.”
A. Students have to buy a seat online. B. The school books students online. C. Students are allowed to reserve a seat online. D. A seat was booked by the school yesterday.
20. “Reliable” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. modern B. quiet C. dependable D. unfamiliar

Questions 21–26. Read the passage and choose the best option for each blank.

When Room 8 first opened, the school wanted to know whether students would use it. For three weeks, the monitor counted visitors at the start of each lunch period. The count was made (21) ______ the room entrance, so students did not need to give their names. The monitor also noted the day of the week and whether an examination was scheduled nearby. These details helped the school understand why some days were busier than others. The school did not treat a single week as a complete picture, (22) ______ visitors could vary from day to day. After reviewing the notes, staff moved the sign-up desk to a place that was easier to find. They then watched the room for another month (23) ______ see whether the change helped. The report listed the dates and method (24) ______ another staff member could repeat the count. It also explained that the results described use of this one room, not every student’s study habits. The school plans to keep the records (25) ______ before deciding whether to extend the opening hours. The process gives staff a more (26) ______ basis for discussing the schedule.

21. A. at B. from C. over D. among
22. A. unless B. because C. whereas D. despite
23. A. by B. during C. to D. since
24. A. although B. so that C. because of D. whereas
25. A. careful B. carefully C. care D. careless
26. A. evidence-based B. accidental C. unrelated D. impatient

Questions 27–32. Read the passage and answer the questions.

At Nguyen Du High School, a group of students asked classmates what made it difficult to study during lunch. The first replies mentioned noise, a lack of desks and not knowing which rooms were open. The students did not assume that all pupils had the same problem. They put a short questionnaire in three different buildings and left it open for one week.

The responses did not come from equal numbers of students in each building. The group therefore reported the number of replies from each location instead of combining everything into one total. They also held a short discussion with volunteers who had filled in the form. Several said they wanted a quiet space for reading, while others needed a place for group work. The students proposed two options: a silent room and a separate area for discussion.

Before sending the proposal to the principal, the group checked whether any rooms were already available at lunch. They found that one classroom was usually empty on two days of the week. Their proposal suggested testing it as a quiet room first, then asking users for feedback. The students described this as a trial that could inform a later decision, not proof that one arrangement would suit everyone.

27. Why did the students place the questionnaire in three buildings?
A. To make every pupil fill in the form. B. To avoid asking about study conditions. C. To hear from students in different parts of the school. D. To guarantee equal numbers of replies.
28. Why did the group report reply numbers by building?
A. The buildings had different names. B. Responses came from unequal numbers at each location. C. The group wanted to hide the total number. D. Only one building had classrooms.
29. What two needs did students mention in the discussion?
A. Quiet reading and a place for group work. B. More school holidays and later buses. C. A larger canteen and a sports field. D. New uniforms and books.
30. What did the group find when it checked the available rooms?
A. No classroom could be used. B. Every room was open every day. C. The library was closed at lunch. D. One classroom was usually empty on two days each week.
31. What did the students propose doing first?
A. Convert all rooms into group-work areas. B. Test one room as a quiet space and collect feedback. C. Set a permanent schedule without asking users. D. Cancel lunch activities.
32. What limit did the group acknowledge?
A. No students completed the form. B. The principal had already made a decision. C. One arrangement might not suit every pupil. D. The trial could not be observed.

Questions 33–40. Read the passage and answer the questions.

A town library in Minh Chau introduced a weekly “quiet hour” in one reading room. The idea came from visitors who said that they sometimes needed a calmer place to read. The library kept its other rooms available for conversation and group activities. A notice explained the hours and asked visitors to silence electronic devices in the designated room.

After six weeks, the library asked visitors to complete an optional comment card. Some praised the quieter room; others said they had not known when the quiet hour took place. A few people requested that the library extend it to another day. Staff sorted the comments by topic and recorded how many cards mentioned each request. They did not treat the cards as a vote by all library users because only visitors who chose to respond were included.

The library changed the notice so the schedule was easier to see at the entrance. It also announced the hours on its website. Staff planned to keep the schedule unchanged for another month and then review new comments. This would let them compare feedback before and after improving the notice, although they knew that other factors could also influence who visited.

The manager said the purpose of collecting comments was to understand how visitors experienced the arrangement. The library would consider requests alongside room use and staffing needs before making a longer-term decision.

33. Why did the library introduce the quiet hour?
A. To close all rooms to conversation. B. To reduce the number of visitors. C. To replace the group-work rooms. D. Some visitors wanted a calmer place to read.
34. Why did staff not treat the comment cards as a vote by all users?
A. Only visitors who chose to respond were represented. B. Cards had no written comments. C. Every visitor gave the same answer. D. The quiet hour had not yet begun.
35. What did the library do after hearing that some visitors did not know the schedule?
A. It removed the quiet hour. B. It closed the entrance. C. It made the notice clearer and posted the hours online. D. It asked visitors to remain silent in every room.
36. Why did the library plan to keep the schedule unchanged for another month?
A. To stop collecting feedback. B. To compare comments after the notice was improved. C. To avoid considering room use. D. To ensure no one visited.
37. Which factors would the manager consider before making a long-term decision?
A. Visitor comments, room use and staffing needs. B. Only the number of comment cards. C. The colour of the entrance sign. D. The age of the library building.
38. The word “optional” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. required B. unavailable C. not compulsory D. inaccurate
39. What is the main purpose of the comment cards?
A. To count all residents in the town. B. To select library staff. C. To measure the size of the reading room. D. To learn how visitors experienced the quiet hour.
40. Which conclusion about the library’s decision is supported by the passage?
A. A quiet hour should replace all group activities. B. The library is reviewing a limited set of feedback before changing its service. C. Optional comment cards represent every user. D. One month of comments proves what all visitors need.

Answer key and explanations

1. D. To reserve a seat is to arrange in advance to use it.
2. A. “Within the first ten minutes” sets a time limit.
3. D. “On the shelves” is the correct preposition for placing bags on a surface.
4. D. “Elsewhere” means in another place, which suits group discussions outside the quiet room.
5. D. The adverb “quietly” modifies the verb “speak.”
6. A. “Unless” means students may use the room except on days when an examination is scheduled.
7. D. Trying the library or coming back another day responds to the lack of available seats.
8. C. The email follows the order greeting, reason for writing, request, explanation and closing.
9. A. “In advance” means before the time when the seat will be used.
10. B. The subject is the singular noun “room”; the phrase “along with its two study tables” does not change the verb.
11. D. The sign was moved for the purpose of helping students see the schedule.
12. C. The group-work area is a suitable place to discuss a project.
13. B. “Feedback” is an uncountable noun and does not take a plural “s” here.
14. A. “Since the beginning” names the point when the room started being open.
15. D. The schedule receives the action, so the passive “is updated” is correct.
16. C. “Ask someone to do something” takes a to-infinitive.
17. B. A convenient place is suitable and easy to use.
18. A. “But” contrasts the room’s smaller size with its quieter atmosphere.
19. C. “Are allowed to reserve” preserves the permission expressed by “lets.”
20. C. “Reliable” means dependable.
21. A. The count was made “at the room entrance,” naming where it was taken.
22. B. “Because” gives the reason not to treat one week as a complete picture.
23. C. The to-infinitive “to see” states the purpose of observing the room again.
24. B. The method was written down so that another staff member could repeat the count.
25. B. “Keep” is followed by an adverb here: “keep the records carefully.”
26. A. Notes from a consistent process provide an evidence-based basis for a discussion.
27. C. Placing forms in three buildings let the group hear from students in different school locations.
28. B. The group reported replies by location because the numbers from the three buildings were unequal.
29. A. The discussion identified quiet reading and space for group work as separate needs.
30. D. The group found one classroom that was usually empty on two weekdays.
31. B. The proposal was to test one room and gather feedback before a later decision.
32. C. The students explicitly said that a single arrangement might not suit everyone.
33. D. The quiet hour responded to visitors who wanted a calmer place to read.
34. A. Only visitors who chose to return a card were counted, so the cards did not represent every user.
35. C. Staff improved the entrance notice and posted the schedule on the website.
36. B. Keeping the schedule stable would let staff compare feedback after improving the notice.
37. A. The manager planned to consider comments together with room use and staffing needs.
38. C. An optional response is one a visitor may give but is not required to provide.
39. D. The cards were collected to understand visitors’ experience of the arrangement.
40. B. The library is considering a limited set of comments and other practical factors before deciding whether to change the service.