Đề Thi Thử Tốt Nghiệp THPT Tiếng Anh 2022-2023 - Đề Số 1

A stinky gym bug in your kitchen? Who will be more upset by the smell - the men or the women in your family? (10) _______ scientists suggest that women not only smell, but feel, taste, and hear more accurately than men.
Take colors, for example. One study suggests that men are not as good as women at distinguishing between (11) _______ of color, although they focus well on rapidly changing images. As for touch, small fingers have a finer sense of touch, whether male or female.
Hearing is possibly one of the most debated areas, when talking about the senses. Evidence shows that boys hear as well as girls at birth, but with age, a man’s hearing may soon deteriorate. (12) _______, environmental factors could play a role in this. Women may also be better at identifying different flavors (13) _______ need both taste and smell to experience, as studies have shown that they have more taste buds on their tongue.
Going back to the smelly gym bag - yes, it’s likely that Mom will be in deep (14) _______. But is that because women’s brains have more ‘smell cells’ or because you were too lazy to move it?

Marriage is an ancient religious and legal practice celebrated around the world. However, wedding customs vary from country to country.

The Wedding Rings: In most cultures, during the marriage ceremony, couples exchange their wedding rings with their life partner - usually made of gold or silver. The wedding rings are normally worn on the third finger of the left or right hand as a sign of being married. The circular shape of the ring is symbolic of the couple’s eternal relationship. In Brazil and some other communities, it is a tradition to have the rings engraved with the bride’s name on the groom’s ring, and vice versa.

The Wedding Flowers: Obviously, flowers play an important role in most weddings. In many areas, roses, especially the red roses are said to be the flowers of love, and because they usually bloom in June, this has become the most popular month for weddings in many countries. After the wedding ceremony, in many countries the bride throws her bouquet into a crowd of well-wishers – usually her single female friends. The lucky person who catches this bouquet is expected to be the next one to get married.

Do you feel like your teenager is spending most of the day glued to a phone screen? You're not too far off. A new survey from the Pew Research Center reveals the surprising ways that technology intersects with teen friendships – and the results show that 57 percent of teens have made at least one new friend online. Even more surprisingly, only 20 percent of those digital friends ever meet in person.

While teens do connect with their friends face-to-face outside of school, they spend 55 percent of their day texting with friends, and only 25 percent of teens are spending actual time with their friends on a daily basis (outside of school hallways). These new forms of communication are key in maintaining friendships dayto-day – 27 percent of teens instant message their friends every day, 23 percent connect through social media every day, and 7 percent even video chat daily. Text messaging remains the main form of communication – almost half of survey respondents say it's their chosen method of communication with their closest friend.

While girls are more likely to text with their close friends, boys are meeting new friends (and maintaining friendships) in the gaming world – 89 percent play with friends they know, and 54 percent play with online-only friends. Whether they're close with their teammates or not, online gamers say that playing makes them feel "more connected" to friends they know, or garners they've never met.

When making new friends, social media has also become a major part of the teenage identity – 62 percent of teens are quick to share their social media usernames when connecting with a new friend (although 80 percent still consider their phone number the best method of contact). Despite the negative consequences - 21 percent of teenage users feel worse about their lives because of posts they see on social media – teens also have found support and connection through various platforms. In fact, 68 percent of teens received support during a challenging time in their lives via social media platforms.

Just as technology has become a gateway for new friendships, or a channel to stay connected with current friends, it can also make a friendship breakup more public. The study reveals that girls are more likely to block or unfriend former allies, and 68 percent of all teenage users report experiencing "drama among their friends on social media."