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KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2024

ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢ O Bà i thi: NGOẠ I NGỮ ; Mô n thi: TIẾ NG ANH 18
(Đề thi gồm 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài. 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
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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 1. A. chaos B. chance C. choice D. chest
Question 2. A. pure B. punish C. cute D. pupil
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 3. A. chemist B. protect C. machine D. divide
Question 4. A. character B. interest C. dedicate D. condition
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5. Before you write an essay, you should make a plan first and give a broad ______ without
providing many details.
A. description B. describe C. descriptive D. descriptively
Question 6. My grandfather received a local government ______ to help him treat old-age diseases.
A. fee B. pension C. grant D. fare
Question 7. My older sister said that she had enough experience ______ her following for-applying
job.
A. at B. for C. on D. in
Question 8. If he didn't wear shabby clothes, he ______ more good-looking.
A. will be B. would be C. would have been D. can be
Question 9. John’s mother was a little bit ______ than his father.
A. most complicated B. as complicated C. complicated D. more complicated
Question 10. I’ll ______ some time to go out with the man you suggested.
A. put up B. turn up C. free up D. bring up
Question 11. When the light went out, they ______ dinner together.
A. had B. having C. will have D. were having
Question 12. The town ______ by a Japanese designer is enough consolidating.
A. builds B. will build C. which build D. built
Question 13. My car was out of oil, and waiting for security groups is ______.
A. the last method B. the last tolerance C. the last resort D. the final method
Question 14. He won’t get married ______ he gets diploma from the university.
A. until B. despite C. therefore D. because
Question 15. You'd better ______ a commitment to being a volunteer on a regular basis.
A. promise B. do C. make D. pull
Question 16. Because so many students find exams stressful, some colleges offer a system of ______
assessment instead.
A. spiritual B. continuous C. constant D. occasional
Question 17. He occasionally asks me for some help without any gratitude, he is no doubt
breathing down my ______.
A. hand B. neck C. leg D. feet
Question 18. His mobile phone didn’t work, so he brought it to ______ shop he bought it yesterday.
A. a B. an C. the D. 0 (no article)
Question 19. In the ______ agriculture, farmers try to limit the use of chemicals and fertilizers.
A. conserving B. sustainable C. preserving D. supporting
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 20. It can be considered inconvenient that your computer stops working when you
haven’t saved your documents.
A. breaks down B. goes over C. passes away D. poses onto
Question 21. The boy screamed out because he felt the difficulties that his parents experienced.
 A. phenomena B. intricacies C. ease D. threshold
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 22. We all take issue with his position, however, that’s the only way to overcome this
situation.
A. resolve problem B. take into consideration
C. make disagreement D. make agreement
Question 23. It’s advisable for our company to predispose the long-lasting benefits of importing
abroad products.
A. permanent B. temporary C. far-reaching D. contemporaneous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 24. Mike telephoned to an office because he wanted to talk to Mrs. Charlie.
– Mike: “May I speak to Mrs. Charlie, please?” - The secretary: “________.”
A. I’m sorry, I’m so busy now B. Yes, you may and she will connect you later
C. That’s fine, but I don’t think so D. No, you can’t as he must be free a few times
Question 25. Nick and Linda met and had a talk.
– Nick: “Linda, you look terrible! What’s wrong with you?” - Linda: “________”
A. Thanks for your question. B. That’s none of your business!
C. The weather is better than yesterday. D. I was a little sick yesterday.
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.
The last 50 years have seen more changes than in the previous 200. There have been (26)
______ remarkable advances in medicine and medical technology that have helped to increase our
average invention way beyond that of our ancestors. Incredible life expectancies such as satellite
and television have changed the way we spend our leisure hours. Perhaps the most important
innovations, (27) ______, has been the microchip. Nobody could have imagined when it was the
first breakthrough that within a matter of years, this tiny piece of silicon and circuitry would be
found in almost every (28) ______ object from the kettle to the video recorder. And nobody could
have predicted the sudden proliferation of computers that would completely change our lives,
allowing us (29) ______ information from the other side of the world via the invented or send
messages around the world by Internet at the touch of a button.
Meanwhile, email in other aspects of information technology is making it easier and cheaper
for us to talk to friends and relations around the world. Good news for technophiles (30) ______ love
modern technology, bad news for the technophobes who would prefer to hide from these modern
miracles.
(Adapt from Check your English Vocabulary for IELTS)
Question 26. A. many B. much C. every D. each
Question 27. A. therefore B. nonetheless C. furthermore D. otherwise
Question 28. A. homeward B. domestic C. internal D. household
Question 29. A. accessing B. accessed C. to access D. access
Question 30. A. where B. which C. whom D. who
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.
It’s no secret that young people, especially young women, are in crisis. A report from the
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released in mid-February and drawing on data
from fall 2021, paints a disturbing and heartbreaking picture of the mental health of today’s high
school students. It’s the first Youth Risk Behavior survey, conducted every two years, to gather
information since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The report also documented that nearly one in three teen girls seriously considered
attempting suicide. There were increases from previous surveys in teen girls experiencing sexual
violence and teen boys experiencing electronic bullying, as well. Although the report does not link
these alarming findings of mental distress specifically to internet or social media use, other studies
have found associations, and public health officials and psychologists have connected some of the
dots.
 “It’s very obvious that so much of what’s happening for the average teen is they are living
so much of their lives in the digital world on social media, and so much of this is connected and
impacting their mental health … and how they feel about stuff,” said Keneisha Sinclair-McBride,
an attending psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Boston
Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School.
(Adapt from CNN)
Question 31. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The detrimental effects of social media.
B. The proportion of those who end up with the cardiovascular disease.
C. The illustration of the youngster’s current health.
D. The real world is morphing into a digital world.
Question 32. All of the following are the incidents mentioned in the Youth Risk Behavior survey
EXCEPT ______.
A. sexual violence B. attempting suicide C. mental distress D. electronic bullying
Question 33. The word “alarming” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. warning B. ordinary C. trivial D. mediocre
Question 34. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. world B. teen C. psychologists D. professor
Question 35. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that teenagers ______.
A. are being deteriorated by online relationships
B. spend rather time surfing the Net than working out
C. incline to work online to spend money economically
D. comprehend both the upsides and downsides of social media
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.
People nowadays predispose to try new experiences. Instead of following the family career
path, for example, and working his way up the same organisation like his grandfather did, a 15-
year-old may dream about becoming a traveler - only to find in his early 20s that this fascination
with new places is declining and change is less attractive. This age-related trend can be observed
in all cultures.
The reason why people all over the world become less keen to change as they get older
may be because people’s lives generally follow similar patterns and involve similar demands.
Most people, wherever they are, aim to find a job and a partner. As they get older, they may have
young children to look after and possibly elderly family members. These responsibilities cannot
be achieved without some degree of consistency, which means that new experiences and ideas
may not have a place in the person’s life. New experiences may bring excitement but also
insecurity, and so most people prefer to stay with the familiar.
However, not every individual is the same. One toddler may want to play a different game
every day and get fed up if nothing changes at the nursery. Another may seek out and play with
the same children and toys on every visit. Young children who avoid new experiences will grow
up to be more conventional than others. Psychologists argue that those who have more open
personalities as children are more open than others might be when they are older. They also
suggest that young men have a greater interest in novelty than women, although, as they age, this
desire for new experiences fades more quickly than it does in women.
The truth is that, as we get older, we prefer the things we know. We tend to order the same
meals in restaurants, sit on the same side of the train when we commute to work, go on holiday to
the same places and construct our day in the same way. If you are older than 20, remember that
your openness to new experiences is slowly declining.
Question 36. What is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Our Life: Making a Change B. Children and Adults: What are the
differences?
C. Our Life: Not In need of Variation D. The Old: Doing all things in the same ways
Question 37. According to passage 2, what is the main cause of the fact that people are less keen to
vary what they usually do as they get older?
A. They want to take care of their grandchildren or their older relatives.
 B. Their lives are not perplexed and their demands are not too arduous to meet.
C. New experiences do not play a vital role in their latter life.
D. New experiences will lead them to be in danger.
Question 38. The word “fascination” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. faint B. conscious C. sympathy D. glamour
Question 39. The word “conventional” in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by ______.
A. extraordinary B. mediocre C. stable D. unvaried
Question 40. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. People currently would not like to work in different positions.
B. When someone gets older, they will be open-minded if they are not choosy now.
C. It is impossible to compare the novelty of women to men’s one.
D. Women’s enthusiasm is more rapidly diluted than men’s one.
Question 41. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. psychologists B. children C. personalities D. visits
Question 42. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The old are fewer demands to change what acquaints them.
B. A pre-20-age person has no time to bring their zeal into play.
C. Going on holiday to the same place will come up when you reach the age of 20.
D. The older we get, the less variation we can make.
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. Found in the 12th century, Oxford University ranks among the world’s oldest universities.
A. universities B. Found C. among D. ranks
Question 44. Although smokers are aware that smoking is harmful to their health, they can’t get
rid of them.
A. although B. get rid of C. their D. them
Question 45. She had to hand in her notice in advance when she decides to leave the job.
A. the B. hand in C. in D. decides
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. “Please don’t drive so fast, Tom,” said Lisa.
A. Lisa pleaded with Tom not to drive too fast.
B. Lisa grumbled to Tom about driving slowly.
C. Lisa insisted on Tom’s driving on.
D. Lisa complained about Tom’s driving too fast.
Question 47. It’s necessary to close all the windows before 10 p.m.
A. You must close all the windows before 10 p.m.
B. You mustn’t close all the windows before 10 p.m.
C. You can close all the windows before 10 p.m.
D. You need close all the windows before 10 p.m.
Question 48. It’s two years since I turned back to my hometown.
A. I haven’t turned back to my hometown two years ago.
B. I haven’t turned back to my hometown for two years.
C. I haven’t turned back to my hometown since two years.
D. I last turned back to my hometown since two years.
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 talked about nothing except the weather.
A. He talked about everything including the weather.
B. He had nothing to say about the weather.
C. His sole topic of conversation was the weather.
D. He said that he had no interest in the weather.
Question 50. He survived the operation thanks to the skillful surgeon.
A. He survived because he was a skillful surgeon.
B. Though the surgeon was skillful, he couldn’t survive the operation.
C. He wouldn’t have survived the operation without the skillful surgeon.
D. There was no skillful surgeon, so he died.
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