ĐỀ THI THỬ KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2024

BÁM SÁT ĐỀ THAM KHẢO BỘ Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
2024 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút không kể thời gian phát đề
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. cast B. cite C. cold D. cup
Question 2. A. bite B. sign C. hide D. fill
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary
stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. express B. enter C. employ D. reduce
Question 4: A. purity B. chemical C. habitat D. destruction
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. She has read an interesting book, ________?
A. has she B. hasn’t she C. does she D. didn’t she
Question 6. You know there is no point in ________ about the past – after all, you can’t change it, can you?
A. to worry B. having worried C. to be worrying D. worrying
Question 7. In November, Tam Dao, a _______________ retreat built by the French in Vinh Phuc, was
voted the world’s leading tourist town in the 2022 World Travel Awards.
A. popularity B. popularly C. popular D. popularize
Question 8. When she was stopped by the police for speeding, she gave them a(n)___ name and address.
A. false B. counterfeit C. inauthentic D. artificial
Question 9. Tom burnt his hand when he_______ dinner.
A. has cooked B. were cooking C. cooked D. was cooking
Question 10. The museum of modern art we went to yesterday was fantastic, but the entrance_______ was a bit
expensive.
A. charge B. cost C. ticket D. fee
Question 11. The bike tour lasts around one hour, ________ visitors to ride along the coast of Tam Thanh beach.
A. enabling B. enables C. enabled D. which enable
Question 12. It’s difficult to ___________ accurate predictions about the effects on the environment.
A. make B. do C. go D. take
Question 13. Jane_______ the word in the dictionary whenever she is not sure of its spelling or meaning.
A. looks up B. turns on C. takes after D. stands for
Question 14. During the interview, you should try to_________ a good impression on your interviewer.
A. try B. give C. have D. create
Question 15. I find that ______ Japanese are very friendly.
A. a B. the C. Ø (no article) D. an
Question 16. My dad is ______ person in the world.
A. the greatest B. more the greatest
C. most greatest D. the most greatest
Question 17. It wasn’t very sensitive of you to put her on the ________ with private questions like that.
A. set B. spot C. site D. scene
Question 18. I will have been away from home for more than three years
A. until I will have returned to my country next month
B. once I had returned to my country next month
C. as soon as I will return to my country next month
D. by the time I return to my country next month.
Question 19. All candidates _____________ to take a short test last year.
A. have required B. require C. requires D. were required

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s)CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the
following questions.
Question 20. Wilson is a sociable boy. He makes friends at his new school quite easily.
A. shy B. careful C. nervous D. friendly

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Question 21: One of my distant relatives is wavering between buying a house in the inner city or moving away.
A. weakening B. hesitating C. growing D. approving
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s)OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of
the following questions.
Question 22. The burglar crept into the house without making any noise. That’s why no one heard anything.
A. silently B. slowly C. rapidly D. noisily
Question 23: I don’t think we should kick the can down the road and let our next generation solve the
global warming problem.
A. determine to solve a problem B. delay dealing with a problem
C. avoid dealing with a problem D. try in vain to address a problem

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 24. Josh and Mike are talking about hobbies.
Josh: “What is your hobby Mike?” - Mike: “___________”
A. Well, I like hiking. B. Well, I want sugar
C. Sure, I’ll go with you. D. Oh, I live here.
Question 25. John and Smith are talking about solar energy.
John: “Solar energy is not only plentiful and unlimited but also clean and safe. Do you think so?”
Smith: “_________”
A. Thanks for your kind words. B. Thank you, I’m fine at the moment.
C. Thank you for your consideration. D. Yeah. You’re absolutely right.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits
each the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
In an educational context, the term ‘learner independence’ has gained increasing importance in recent years. It is of
particular (26) _______ to language learning and commonly refers to the way students confidently control and
organise their own language learning process. While some people seem to have an almost instinctive flaw for
languages, (27) _______ have to rely on strategies to maximise their skills and learn a foreign language more
effectively.
The main thing to remember is that becoming a truly independent learner ultimately depends above all on taking
responsibility for your own learning and being prepared to take every opportunity available to you to learn. You also
increase your chances of (28) _______ by learning according to your own needs and interests, using all available
resources. Research shows that learners (29) _______ adopt this approach will undoubtedly manage to broaden their
language abilities considerably and, (30) _______ are mote likely to achieve their objectives in the longer term.
(Adapted from “Complete Advanced” by Laura Mathews and Barbara Thomas)
Question 26. A. resemblance B. acceptance C. relevance D. acquaintance
Question 27. A. each B. every C. others D. few
Question 28. A. interest B. failure C. suspicision D. success
Question 29. A. who B. why C. which D. where
Question 30. A. though B. as a result C. because D. in contrast

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.
Notre Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt just the way it stood before last year’s devastating fire, according to the
verdict reached by French President Emmanuel Macron, the cathedral’s present-day architects and the general in
charge of the reconstruction project for one of the world’s most treasured landmarks.
Macron, who wants the monument reopened in time for the 2024 Olympics, had initially pushed for a contemporary
approach, prompting eye-catching proposals from architects around the world such as a swimming pool and an
organic garden on its roof. However, he came around to the traditionalists’ argument, and approved reconstruction
plans that were presented on Thursday.
The plan includes recreating the 19th century spire designed by architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc that collapsed in the
fire and replicating original materials “to guarantee the authenticity, harmony and coherence of this masterpiece of
Gothic art.” These include tons of lead, which is raising concerns among health and environmental groups, as toxic
lead particles released during the fire forced schools in the area to close and led to a lengthy, painstaking clean-up
effort.
(Adapted from apnews.com)
Question 31: What is the best title for this passage?
A. Can Notre Dame Be Reopened Before The 2024 Olympics?
B. How Notre Dame Will Be Rebuilt After The Devastating Fire
C. The French President’s Approach To Rebuilding Notre Dame

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D. Concerns About The Use Of Lead To Rebuild Notre Dame
Question 32: The phrase “came around to” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. was deceived by B. was forced by
C. was persuaded by D. was inspired by
Question 33: The word “its” in paragraph 2 refers to __________.
A. monument’s B. approach’s C. pool’s D. garden’s
Question 34: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Macron initially wanted to rebuild Notre Dame in a modern way.
B. Proposals from architects worldwide included a swimming pool.
C. The 19th century spire designed by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc will be repaired.
D. Lead was one of the original materials that were used to build Notre Dame.
Question 35: According to paragraph 3, health and environmental groups are worried about the use of lead as
material for the reconstruction of Notre Dame because __________.
A. the release of toxic lead particles forced local schools to close.
B. a lengthy clean-up operation will be necessary after the reconstruction.
C. the lead particles released can increase the risk of another fire.
D. schools in the area will have to close once again during reconstruction.

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.
Some people look at an equation and see a bunch of complicated numbers and symbols while others see
beauty. Now, thanks to a new tool created at Carnegie Mellon University, anyone can now translate the abstractions
of mathematics into beautiful and instructive illustrations.
This exciting new tool is named Penrose after the mathematician Roger Penrose, who is famous for using diagrams
and other drawings to communicate complicated mathematical ideas. Penrose enables users to create diagrams
simply by typing mathematical expressions and letting the software do the drawing. Unlike a graphing calculator,
these aren’t restricted to basic functions, but can be complex relationships from any area of mathematics. ”Some
mathematicians have a talent for drawing beautiful diagrams by hand, but they vanish as soon as the chalkboard is
erased,” said Keenan Crane, an assistant professor of computer science and robotics. “We want to make this
expressive power available to anyone.”
Diagrams are often underused in mathematical communication, since producing high-quality illustrations is beyond
the skill of many researchers and requires a great deal of time and effort. Penrose addresses these challenges by
letting diagram-drawing experts turn their knowledge about creating diagrams into computer codes so that other
users can access this capability using familiar mathematical language and a computer. “We started off by asking:
‘How do people translate mathematical ideas into pictures in their head?’” said Katherine Ye, a Ph.D. student in the
Computer Science Department who is involved in the development of Penrose. “The secret sauce of our system is to
empower people to easily ‘explain’ this translation process to the computer, so the computer can do all the hard work
of actually making the picture.”
Once the computer learns how the user wants to see a mathematical object visualized – a vector represented by a
little arrow, for instance, or a point represented as a dot – it uses these rules to draw several candidate diagrams.
Users can then select and edit the diagrams they want from a gallery of possibilities. A special, simple-to-learn
programming language was also developed so that they can easily convey the ideas in their minds to the Penrose
system, Crane said. “Mathematicians can get very picky about notations,” he explained. “We let them define
whatever notation they want, so they can express themselves naturally.”
The researchers will present Penrose at the SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive
Techniques, which will be held this July. “Our vision is to be able to dust off an old math textbook from the library,
drop it into the computer and get a beautifully illustrated book -- that way more people understand,” Crane said,
noting that Penrose is a first step toward this goal.
(Adapted from sciencedaily.com)
Question 36: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Penrose: The Tool Making Textbooks Outdated
B. Visualizing Mathematics With Penrose
C. The Age of Computer Mathematicians
D. Why Mathematicians Cannot Draw Diagrams
Question 37: The word “restricted” in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by ___________.
A. confined B. enclosed C. included D. contained
Question 38: In paragraph 2, what do we learn about the tool Penrose?
A. It was named after the famous mathematician who developed it.
B. It helps users to create mathematical diagrams by themselves.
C. It is much more powerful than a typical graphing calculator.

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D. It was created so that anyone can draw diagrams by hand.
Question 39: The phrase “secret sauce” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. unexpected benefit B. mysterious feature
C. unnatural ability D. special element
Question 40: Penrose address the challenges of creating diagrams in mathematical communication by allowing users
to _________.
A. make mathematical diagrams from computer codes with the help of diagram-drawing experts.
B. describe how they visualize mathematical ideas to the computer so that it can create diagrams.
C. learn about how experts translate mathematical language into pictures created with computers.
D. utilize codes developed by diagram experts to figure out how to visualize mathematical ideas.
Question 41: The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to ___________.
A. users B. diagrams C. possibilities D. ideas
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Hand-drawn diagrams are not as beautiful and easy to understand as digital diagrams.
B. In general, mathematicians are not very good at remembering and defining notations.
C. How a mathematical object should be visualized varies from person to person.
D. Almost all people consider traditional math textbooks to be extremely boring.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 43. One can only live without water for about ten days because almost 60 percent of their body is water.
A. for B. because C. their D. is
Question 44. You should be more respectable of other people’s points of view. Don’t embarrass someone even if
they are wrong.
A. should be B. respectable C. points of view D. embarrass
Question 45. We have met each other in San Diego three year ago.
A. we B. have met C. each other D. in
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. The last time I talked to Rose was three years ago.
A. I didn’t talk to Rose three years ago. B. I have talked to Rose for three years.
C. I hadn’t talked to Rose for three years. D. I haven’t talked to Rose for three years.
Question 47. “I have just seen your mother this morning”.
A. Laura told Lewis I have just seen your mother this morning.
B. Laura told Lewis she had just seen his mother that morning.
C. Laura told Lewis she has just seen his mother that morning.
D. Laura told Lewis he had just seen her mother that morning.
Question 48. Perhaps Susan know the address.
A. Susan may know the address. B. Susan must know the address.
C. Susan should know the address. D. Susan could know the address.

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. You help me every day. I can finish my work.
A. I could finish my work if you didn’t help me every day.
B. If it weren’t for your daily help, I couldn’t finish my work.
C. Unless you help me every day, I can finish my work.
D. In case you help me every day, I can’t finish my work.
Question 50. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
A. She was very busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
B. So busy was she that she couldn’t answer the phone.
C. She was too busy not to answer the phone.
D. She was very busy so that she couldn’t answer the phone

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