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ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 24 - Khóa Đề

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

Question 1: Tom and Juliet are talking about kindergarten education.

Tom: “I think kindergarten education should include more academic subjects.
Juliet: “_______. Too many academic subjects are not suitable for very young children.
A. I beg to differ B. That's a good idea
C. I can’t agree with you more D. Never mind

Question 2: Leona is meeting Paul in the street.

Leona: “_______”
Paul: "I'm sorry, but I am in hurry now. See you another time."
A. Would you like to go with me to the gallery now?
B. Why don’t you catch the coming bus when it is rather late?
C. Thank you for sharing information with me.
D. Congratulations! You have won the scholarship.

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.

Question 3: Police arrived at the scene shortly after the accident.

A. narrowly B. ultimately C. most D. soon

Question 4: I will not put up with your bad behaviour any longer!
A. magnify B. tolerate C. protest D. invalidate

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.

Question 5: The third wave was made possible by the massive expansion in opportunities for the spread
of ideas.
A. developed B. great C. ugly D. small

Question 6: The doctor has prescribed some drugs to alleviate her pain.
A. satisfy B. relieve C. celebrate D. intensify

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 7: A. forgets B. snaps C. bakes D. sickens

Question 8: A. stop B. crop C. nope D. comment

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 9: A. opinion B. actually C. special D. negative

Question 10: A. probably B. everyone C. defensive D. certainty

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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: Nothing from the book provided us with useful information for this subject, _______?
A. didn’t it B. didn’t we C. did it D. did we

Question 12: People are still guessing who will be _______ new champion of the competition.
A. an B. a C. the D. X

Question 13: This is the longest exam that I _______ so far.

A. had been taking B. have taken C. was taken D. would be taking

Question 14: You won’t be allowed to the hall if you _______ the ticket.
A. hadn’t shown B. didn’t show C. don’t show D. wouldn’t show

Question 15: She really brought her presentation to _______. It was praised a lot.
A. live B. living C. life D. lively

Question 16: The new law prohibits _______ in public places.

A. to smoke B. smoking C. smoked D. to smoking

Question 17: Most students think that their careers rely _______ on the university they attend.
A. hardly B. heavily C. carefully D. extremely

Question 18: _______ as the creator of the game, he admitted that he was not good at it.
A. Know B. Knowing C. Knew D. Known

Question 19: _____ average, schoolgirls in this school outnumber schoolboys by three to one.
A. For B. At C. With D. On

Question 20: The secretary could not go to office this morning because she was _______ ill.
A. taken B. given C. paid D. made

Question 21: The doctor said the patient only had a fifty-fifty _______ of surviving the operation.
A. opportunity B. moment C. chance D. occasion

Question 22: If you don’t like this college, why did you choose to attend it in the first _______.
A. position B. place C. area D. location

Question 23: She _______ a few Japanese phrases while staying in Tokyo.
A. picked up B. brought up C. called off D. went off

Question 24: Her father felt a _______ of anger when he knew what she had done.
A. sense B. surge C. series D. stream

Question 25: She has a _______ spot for her youngest grandchild, who has brown eyes.
A. rough B. tender C. soft D. solid

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 from 26 to 30.
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Plastic production is expected to double in the next 20 years, according to a report issued by the World
Economic Forum. Plastic recycling rates, (26) _______, hover around 30 percent in Europe, just nine percent
in the U.S., and zero or close to it in much of the developing world.

Some petrochemical companies called the Alliance to End Plastic Waste committed to spending $1.5
billion over five years on the problem. Their aim is to support alternative materials and delivery systems, beef
up recycling programs, and promote technologies that convert plastics (27) _______ fuel or energy.

Sophisticated incinerators that burn plastic and other municipal waste can produce enough heat and
steam to turn turbine blades and (28) _______ electricity for the local grid. The European Union, which restricts
the landfilling of organic waste, already burns almost 42 percent of its waste; the U.S. burns 12.5 percent.
According to the World Energy Council, a U.N. accredited network (29) _______ represents a range of energy
sources and technologies, the waste-to-energy sector is likely to witness steady growth in coming years,
especially in the Asia Pacific region.

As some countries close their (30) _______ to foreign waste and an overburdened recycling industry
fails to keep up with the plastic pollution crisis, incineration will increasingly be pushed as an easy alternative.”

Question 26: A. meanwhile B. therefore C. additionally D. consequently

Question 27: A. for B. of C. from D. to

Question 28: A. elevate B. generate C. provoke D. compensate

Question 29: A. where B. when C. what D. that

Question 30: A. gates B. entrances C. doors D. portals

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 31 to 35.

Travel increases your chances of getting and spreading COVID-19. It is hard to know one type of travel
is safer than others; however, airports, bus stations, train stations, and rest stops are all places travellers can be
exposed to the virus in the air and on surfaces. These are also places where it can be hard to social distance.
Consider the following risks for getting or spreading COVID-19, depending on how you travel.

Air travel requires spending time in security lines and airport terminals, which can bring you in close
contact with other people and frequently touched surfaces. Most viruses and other germs do not spread easily
on flights because of how air circulates and is filtered on airplanes. However, social distancing is difficult on
crowded flights, and you may have to sit near others, sometimes for hours. This may increase your risk for
exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19. Travelling on buses and trains for any length of time can involve
sitting or standing too close to each other. Even when you drive your own cars, making stops along the way for
gas, food, or bathroom breaks can put you and your travelling companions in close contact with other people
and surfaces.

No matter what type of travel you use, try to maintain close contact as little as possible. A better solution
is to reduce the time you have to travel publicly.

Question 31: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on travelling.
B. Considerations for travellers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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C. List of types of travel that can be used to avoid the Covid-19.
D. The way people choose vehicles during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Question 32: The word “exposed” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.

A. endangered B. manipulated C. transformed D. resolved

Question 33: According to paragraph 2, people may maintain the LEAST contact with strangers when they
are _______.
A. standing in airport terminal B. driving their own cars
C. sitting on a bus D. touching surfaces

Question 34: The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.

A. social distancing B. difficulty on crowded flights
C. the act of sitting near others D. exposure to some viruses

Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The Covid-19 virus can be transmitted when people touch public things.
B. Social distancing on public transport is harder due to the small amount of space.
C. A lot of viruses can spread faster on airplanes due to air circulation.
D. The length of time when people stay close together also put them at risk from viruses.

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 36 to 42.

It is best if adults can parent children with a united front – that is they each have the same rules, with
rewards when children behave well and consequences when they don’t.

Children quickly work out where there are differences in the way their parents deal with misbehaviour,
and it is good for children to have two parents with slightly different strengths and weaknesses as it helps them
to grow into more rounded individuals. But what is not good is when parents feel frustrated that the other parent
has let the child have something they expressly banned or allowed the child to do something when they had
already said no. This problem is compounded when there are ‘blended families’ and one adult is not the child’s
biological parent. Or where parents have separated and have very different rules and routines in their homes.
With separated parents, it is very useful if a united approach can be negotiated where both parents are still
determined to work together for the good of their child. However, if this is not possible most children will learn
to adapt to different rules with different parents.

So how can adults decide what rules and routines they want in their home? A clue is where there are
‘hot spots’. If there are times of the day when people are more likely to lose their tempers then there is probably
a rule missing. If bedtime is a battleground or getting the children to do their homework is a nightmare, then
adults need to address why. If you are feeling resentful towards your partner for letting children get away with
things or not being consistent, then it is likely that you may not both understand each other’s approach.

An important thing to remember is that there may not be one ‘right’ way to do it. You may both be
‘right’ in how you want to bring up your children, but what is not good is when children are given mixed
messages or learn they have the power to divide their parents. What children need for their own security and
well-being is parents who have come to a decision about rules and routines and where there are the same
consistent limits when they misbehave. And parents need to know what values and morals that they want to
instill in their children so that behaviour that they want, such as kindness, helping around the home, good
manners or self-discipline is consistently rewarded.
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Question 36: What is the best title for the passage?
A. Why Do Children Refused to Obey Family Rules?
B. What Are Common Family Rules for All Members?
C. Parenting Together: Using Problem Solving to Set Family Rules.
D. Family Rules: The Hardest Things To Be Followed by Children.

Question 37: The word "consequences" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. transmission B. dismissals C. results D. belongings

Question 38: According to paragraph 2, which of the following could cause a family rule to be broken?
A. Children’s attitude towards misbehaviour.
B. Lack of strengths and weaknesses of each parent.
C. Parents’ excessive expectations for their children.
D. Differences in the way each of the parents set a rule.

Question 39: The word “nightmare” in paragraph 3 could be replaced by _______.

A. an inevitable dream B. an unpleasant experience
C. a suitable approach D. a popular problem

Question 40: The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to _______.

A. children B. parents C. rules and routines D. limits

Question 41: According to the passage, it is not good when _______.

A. family rules are too consistent for children to follow
B. parents tell their children to do homework
C. children know that they can make their parents disagree
D. punishments are not serious enough so that children fear them

Question 42: Which statement is NOT true, according to the passage?

A. Family rules may be inconsistent when one is not a child’s natural parent.
B. Parents can add more rules when they become angry.
C. Children can be rewarded for being kind and helpful.
D. One parent’s rule may be something the other does not expect.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.

Question 43: After school today, the boy neither went home for lunch or visited his grandparents.
A B C D

Question 44: It is essential that everyone should follow instructions to protect itself from the spread
A B C D
Covid-19.

Question 45: The visitors were completely impressive by the view of the mountains, the forests, and
A B C
the lake in this resort.
D
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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 46: His essay is not as good as hers is.

A. Her essay is not as good as his is. B. His essay is better than hers is.
C. Her essay is better than his is. D. His essay is good, compared to hers.

Question 47: His friend asked him, “Why don’t you call the travel agency for more information.”
A. His friend advised him to call the travel agency for more information.
B. His friend told him to call the travel agency for more information.
C. His friend wanted to know why he hadn’t called the travel agency for more information.
D. His friend asked him why he called the travel agency for more information.

Question 48: It was careless of you not to switch off the light before leaving the room.
A. You must have switched off the light before leaving the room.
B. You should have switched off the light before leaving the room.
C. You can’t have switched off the light before leaving the room.
D. You needn’t have switched off the light before leaving the room.

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

Question 49: He had good results during high school. He was unable to pass the entrance exam to university.
A. Not only did he have good results during high school, but he also pass the entrance exam to university.
B. If he had had good results during high school, he would have passed the entrance exam to university.
C. Instead of having good results during high school, he passed the entrance exam to university.
D. Despite having good results during high school, he could not pass the entrance exam to university.

Question 50: Julia got off the bus. She then realised that she had left her bag on the bus.
A. Hardly had Julia realised that left her bag on the bus when she got off it.
B. So long as Julia got off the bus, she then realised that she had left her bag on it.
C. Although Julia got off the bus, she could realise that she had left her bag on it.
D. Not until Julia had got off the bus did she realise that she had left her bag on it.

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