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(Đề thi có 04 trang)KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2024
bài thi: NGOẠI NGŨ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Mã đề thi 417
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: Brett is talking to Julie after work.
- Brett: “Let’s eat out tonight.” - Julie: “_____”
A. Here you are B. Yes, it's true C. That’s a great idea D. Yes, 1 do
Câu 2: Sophia and Jenny are talking about solar energy.
- Sophia: “I think we should use solar energy.”
- Jenny: “_______. It’s clean and renewable.”
A. You’re wrong B. Of course not C. I don’t think so D. I agree with you
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 3: The child took a more_____ role in his learning and made great progress.
A. activate B. activity C. active D. actively
Câu 4: The young star loves appearing on television and is no_____ violet when it comes to expressing her views.
A. blooming B. drying C. rotting D. shrinking
Câu 5: The plants_____ by my brother every day.
A. watered B. are watering C. water D. are watered
Câu 6: My aunt doesn’t like to go out at_____ night.
TOC \o "1-5" \h \z A. an B. the C. Ø (no article) D. a
Câu 7: A good way for parents and children to get closer is to_____ housework together.
A. do B. take C. tum D. make
Câu 8: The teachers in our school are very helpful and kind_____ us.
A. at B. to C. for D. in
Câu 9: Lucy was_____ runner in the competition.
A. faster B. the fastest C. fastest D. faster than
Câu 10: The boy is practising the piano, _____?
A. doesn’t he B. was he C. does he D. isn’t he
Câu 11: I stopped _____
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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2024
bài thi: NGOẠI NGŨ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Mã đề thi 417
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: Brett is talking to Julie after work.
- Brett: “Let’s eat out tonight.” - Julie: “_____”
A. Here you are B. Yes, it's true C. That’s a great idea D. Yes, 1 do
Câu 2: Sophia and Jenny are talking about solar energy.
- Sophia: “I think we should use solar energy.”
- Jenny: “_______. It’s clean and renewable.”
A. You’re wrong B. Of course not C. I don’t think so D. I agree with you
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 3: The child took a more_____ role in his learning and made great progress.
A. activate B. activity C. active D. actively
Câu 4: The young star loves appearing on television and is no_____ violet when it comes to expressing her views.
A. blooming B. drying C. rotting D. shrinking
Câu 5: The plants_____ by my brother every day.
A. watered B. are watering C. water D. are watered
Câu 6: My aunt doesn’t like to go out at_____ night.
TOC \o "1-5" \h \z A. an B. the C. Ø (no article) D. a
Câu 7: A good way for parents and children to get closer is to_____ housework together.
A. do B. take C. tum D. make
Câu 8: The teachers in our school are very helpful and kind_____ us.
A. at B. to C. for D. in
Câu 9: Lucy was_____ runner in the competition.
A. faster B. the fastest C. fastest D. faster than
Câu 10: The boy is practising the piano, _____?
A. doesn’t he B. was he C. does he D. isn’t he
Câu 11: I stopped _____ in order to get something to eat because I was so hungry.
A. to working B. working C. worked D. to work
Câu 12: A shopping mall was built in the area, _____ the local people access to a wide range of goods.
A. giving B. to giving C. given D. give
Câu 13: Thanh_____ tea when his sister came home from school.
A. is making B. has made C. makes D. was making
Câu 14: Our friends usually_____ early in the morning.
A. look for. B. turn off C. put on D. wake up
Câu 15: To his disappointment, she didn’t show up; instead, all the lights went out and the house _____ into darkness.
A. discharged B. dispersed C. disarranged D. dissolved
Câu 16: The travel agency reports that most_____ enjoyed the city tour very much.
A. spectators B. commuters C. sightseers D. viewers
Câu 17: I will pick you up_____.
A. as soon as you arrived at the station B. after you had arrived at the station
C. when you arrive at the station D. until you will arrive at the station
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Câu 18: The mass media serves as a powerful means of distributing information to the public.
A. bad B. great C. weak D. cheap
Câu 19: The boy is unable to provide a good reason for his strange behaviour yesterday.
A. take B. perform C. give D. allow
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.
Câu 20: Despite their striking differences, they have developed a good relationship.
A. major B. clear C. small D. big
Câu 21: Being very frank, Tom made no bones about his discontent over the plan proposed by the team leader.
A. attempted to express B. wanted to voice C. tried to hide D. failed to control
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.
Câu 22: A. nature B. photo C. artist D. winter
Câu 23: A. road B. coast C. board D. boat
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 stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 24: A. possible B. national C. creative D. different
Câu 25: A. answer B. prepare C. become D. suggest
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.
When trying to understand our own or other people’s behaviour, we tend to oversimplify things. We use one or two adjectives to sum each other up. (26)_____, we may think of some friends as having a generally hopeful and positive outlook while others are considered pessimistic and negative. Of course, in (27) _____, none of us is so easily defined. The truth is that we are all made up of characteristics (28) _____ are inconsistent and contradictory: we can be serious and reliable with our colleagues at work but we are more unpredictable and emotional with our nearest and dearest at home. With one person we can be very cautious, but with (29) _____one, we are adventurous thrill-seekers.
So, can people be neatly divided into personality types? Or do we (30) _____our personality according to the differences in our changing moods and situations? Perhaps the idea that personality is fixed is just a meaningless misconception. Maybe we can never truly understand ourselves or other people.
(Adapted from Gold First)
Câu 26: A. In contrast B. Because C. However D. For example
Câu 27: A. reality B. return C. theory D. distance
Câu 28: A. which B. who C. whose D. whom
Câu 29: A. most B. few C. many D. another
Câu 30: A. alter B. divert C. grow D. fit
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
If you walk into the streets and see someone throwing a plastic bottle on the ground, you’ll probably get annoyed. But do we react in the same way when we see people throwing rubbish into the sea? We all know how rubbish ruins the environment on land, but we often forget the influence that it can have on environments like the sea, lakes and rivers, too.
First of all, water pollution looks terrible. Many beautiful beaches can become covered in rubbish when whatever we have thrown into the water comes ashore. Even rivers and lakes have some plastic bags and bottles floating in them.
Secondly, rubbish can hurt animals and birds that live in or by the water. If they see a plastic bottle, they may think it is food. However, when they try and eat the bottle, it can get caught in their mouth or stomach and stop them from eating anything else. Plastic bottles can also stop dolphins from breathing. Sometimes, fishing boats leave bits of fishing net behind in the water. Fish can get caught in these and die.
Finally, people forget that plastics contain chemicals that stay in the water. This is very bad for both fish and plants. If you eat fish containing these chemicals, then you can also get ill.
In conclusion, we need to worry about water pollution as much as we care about land or air. We should all protect the seas, lakes and rivers, and remember to take our rubbish away with us.
(Adapted from Empower)
Câu 31: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Preferred methods of protecting water creatures
B. Effective ways to reduce plastic packaging
C. Harmful effects of waste on the aquatic environment
D. Increased public awareness of pollution
Câu 32: The word ruins in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____.
A. replaces B. covers C. damages d. supports
Câu 33: The word them in paragraph 2 refers to____.
A. rivers and lakes B. beautiful beaches
C. animals and birds D. plastic bags and bottles
Câu 34: According to paragraph 3, fish may die from getting caught in____.
A. plastic bottles B. food left in the water
C. bits of fishing net D. fishing boats
Câu 35: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. When eaten by sea animals and birds, rubbish can threaten their lives.
B. Chemicals contained in rubbish will stay in the water and harm fish and plants.
C. People eating fish that contain chemicals from rubbish have no risk of getting sick.
D. When washed ashore, rubbish can spoil the beauty of many beaches.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
“Have smartphones destroyed a generation?” Jean Twenge - a psychology professor at San Diego State University - asked in her controversial book, iGen. In the book, she argues that those born after 1995 are facing “a mental-health crisis” and she believes it can be linked to growing up with their noses pressed against a screen. Her newest study provides more support for that connection, showing that teens who spent more than an hour or two a day interacting with their gadgets were less happy on average than those who had more face time with others.
Twenge’s conclusions have come up against criticism in the past. Some have accused her work of oversimplifying or overlooking data that may tell a slightly different story. Twenge recognises that her study suggests only a link between screen use and psychological well-being. A possible explanation is that kids are running to their screens to escape from the things in life that are making them unhappy. However, the surveys can’t say whether screen time directly changes teens’ mental health, the research states.
Philanthropist Melinda Gates, whose three children were also born after 1995, wrote in The Washington “phones and apps aren’t good or bad by themselves but for adolescents who don’t yet have the emotional tools to overcome life’s problems, they can aggravate the difficulties of growing up.” At the same time, she said, kids are learning on their devices and connecting in novel ways. Other studies have explored the connection between social media and isolation and how “likes” activate the brain’s reward centre. Some analyses have found that moderate use of these technologies is not harmful in itself and can even improve children’s social skills and build emotional strength.
There is no doubt that people are spending more time on these devices and that technology is having a major impact on kids and adults alike. “These are really important devices that have changed our lives in so many ways, not just for the worse but for the better,” said Amanda Lenhart, deputy director of the Better Life Lab at New America. But the latest research “is looking straight at technology and wanting it to be the scapegoat.”
(Adapted from CNN)
Câu 36: What is the passage mainly about?
A. The power of smart technology to positively change teenagers’ brains
B. Practical ways to prevent teenagers from getting addicted to technology
C. The reasons behind a professor’s book and critical comments on it
D. Different views on the psychological effects of technology on teenagers
TOC \o "1-5" \h \z Câu 37: The word it in paragraph 1 refers to____.
A. a mental-health crisis B. a generation C. a screen D. her controversial bool
Câu 38: The word slightly in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to____.
A. completely B. a lot C. clearly D. little
Câu 39: According to paragraph 2, teenagers possibly use smartphones to____.
A. solve real-life problems B. create happy stories
C. understand themselves better D. avoid unhappy situations
Câu 40: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Twenge’s claims about the impact of screen use on teens have gone unchallenged.
B. Gates states that teenagers are using technology to interact in new, interesting ways.
C. According to Lenhart, technological devices play a significant role in our lives.
D. Twenge’s book iGen has caused a great deal of discussion and argument.
Câu 41: The word aggravate in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to____.
A. worsen B. expect C. reject D. create
Câu 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. There is only one possible explanation for the link between smartphone use and teens’ declining mental health.
B. Immediate action must be taken to encourage the use of smart technology for educational purposes.
C. Teenagers who aren’t yet ready for life challenges shouldn’t use smart apps for more than two hours daily.
D. Evidence of technology being responsible for the quality of teenagers’ mental health remains inconclusive.
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.
Câu 43: It is possible that he will redecorate his house this year.
A. He must redecorate his house this year. B. He won’t redecorate his house this year.
C. He can’t redecorate his house this year. D. He might redecorate his house this year.
Câu 44: “I have found a part-time job,” Bob said.
A. Bob said that he had found a part-time job. B. Bob said that I had found a part-time job.
C. Bob said that I have found a part-time job. D. Bob said that he found a part-time job.
Câu 45: Mai last went abroad two years ago.
A. Mai hasn’t gone abroad for two years. B. Mai started going abroad two years ago.
C. Mai has gone abroad for two years. D. Mai didn’t go abroad two years ago.
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.
Câu 46: Like the former village chief, his perceptive successor has an admirable ability to put aside his
A B C
emotions and remain impassioned while resolving local conflicts.
D
Câu 47: All of the students should submit his writing assignments by Friday.
A B C D
Câu 48: The school organises a trip to Cuc Phuong National Park last week.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 49: She doesn’t have a sister. She doesn’t have anyone to play with.
A. If she had a sister, she would have someone to play with.
B. If she had a sister, she wouldn’t have anyone to play with.
C. If she won’t have anyone to play with.
D. If she had a sister, she will have someone to play with.
Câu 50: You should go over your test paper. You shouldn’t hand it in until then.
A. Only after you have gone over your test paper should you hand it in.
B. Were you to go over your test paper, you would hand it in.
C. Hardly had you handed in your test paper when you went over it.
D. Not until you have handed in your test paper should you go over it.
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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 34 to 38.
To bring up children, many qualities are required. Apart from love, patience, and understanding, a sense of humour is important. In fact, it is quite an art to transform a child’s bad mood into behaviour (34) _____ everyone in the family can live with. Another aspect of child rearing is teaching children limits and rules so that children are aware of what their rights and what (35) _____ people’s are, too. Setting limits on children must occur on a daily (36) _____ because temporary measures will not be effective enough. A common mistake, however, is that parents often become far stricter than necessary. Instead, they must be willing to allow their children the opportunity to explore and learn from experience. Moreover, parents must know the importance of routine as it gets children to become used to certain everyday activities. (37) _____, eating at the same time as their parents gets children into the habit of sitting at a table and teaches them how to (38) _____ themselves properly. Overall, child rearing is certainly a challenge and a learning experience.
(Adapted from Use of English B2; Solutions)
Câu 34: A. whose B. who C. which D. whom
Câu 35: A. every B. other C. each D. another
Câu 36: A. ground B. basis C. essence D. demand
Câu 37: A. Because B. In contrast C. For example D. However
Câu 38: A. regulate B. administer C. supervise D. conduct
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the questions from 39 to 43.
Have you ever tried playing the kind of video games that your parents played? Over the last few years, the Museum of Science in Manchester has held an exhibition which invites visitors to do exactly that. It offers them the chance to play games from the last 40 years, in various sessions throughout the day.
These video games sessions have now become one of the main attractions of the museum. They are full of people playing a wide range of games every day. However, visitors often choose the ones they are familiar with. For example, parents will choose the games they used to play in their childhood.
There’s also an educational purpose to the games. For instance, some old types of computers, dating back 40 years, are also available. They were originally employed in classrooms to teach pupils to write their own computer programmes. Now, the museum is holding workshops encouraging children to learn similar skills - and they’re still very popular.
The sessions are also seen as social events, as people discover how much fun it is to play video games with other family members. And there’s also an area called Power Up! where a number of visitors can enjoy playing the same game together.
However, through the exhibition, the organisers also aim to show that video gaming is an important industry that employs many skilled people. People who enjoy gaming will also understand all the hard work, talent, and imagination that go into creating these amazing games.
(Adapted from Preliminary for Schools)
Câu 39: What is the passage mainly about?
A. An exbibition of video games of the past
B. A group of experts working in the gaming industry
C. An opportunity to play games all day long
D. A traditional way to teach computer programming skills
Câu 40: The word them in paragraph 1 refers to_____.
A. visitors B. games C. sessions D. parents
Câu 41: The word employed in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. removed B. connected C. caused D. fixed
Câu 42: Visitors to the museum can play the same game together_____.
A. in the classroom B. in all museum sessions
C. at the workshops D. at Power Up!
Câu 43: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The video games sessions are considered social events where family members can get together.
B. The visitors often choose the video games they have never played before.
C. The video games serve both entertainment and educational purposes.
D. The organisers of the exhibition want to show the importance of the video gaming business.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each ofthe questions from 44 to 50.
We often have stereotypical images of rockers as rebellious, classical music fans as quiet and modest, and lovers of rap as loquacious and outgoing. But is it really true that our musical tastes reveal our personality? According to a recent research from a university in Edinburgh, it is.
Professor North, one of the researchers, says that people often express their identity through the kind of music they listen to, the kind of clothes they wear and their hobbies and interests. So, it is not surprising that people’s taste in music says something about their personality. The researchers interviewed more than 36,000 participants from around the world, asked them about their musical tastes, and gave them personality tests. But did the research prove that our stereotypical images are right? Here are some of the results: (1) lovers of indie music are not very confident, gentle or hard-working, but they are very creative; (2) country and western