BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO
(Đề thi gồm 04 trang)

KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM
2024
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài. 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Question 1: Bob and Khanh are chatting.
- Bob: "I think we should lead a green lifestyle." - Khanh:"________ It helps to protect the
environment.''
A. Really?
B. I don't think so. C. Of course not.
D. Sure.
Question 2: Giang is at Mary's house.
- Peter: "Would you like something to drink, Giang"
- Mary: “_________”.
A. Coffee, please.
B. No, I prefer tea. C. Yes, I'm hungry. D. Yes, I'd like some bread
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 3: Hong is ______ student in her class.
A. the most tall
B. the tallest
C. the more tall
D. the taller
Question 4: The school's going to have a swimming ______ for the first year students.
A. competition
B. compete
C. competitive
D. competitively
Question 5: Air pollution has become serious, ______ health problems for many people.
A. is caused
B. to cause
C. causing
D. caused
Question 6: In ______ evening, we sometimes eat out with our friends.
A. a
B. the
C. 0 (no article)
D. an
Question 7: His health has improved a lot since he ______ smoking.
A. put on
B. got up
C. gave up
D. took off
Question 8: The kitchen ______ by my mother last Sunday morning.
A. was cleaning
B. cleans
C. has cleaned
D. was cleaned
Question 9: I will never forget ______ with Tom. We had a wonderful time together.
A. working
B. work
C. to work
D. to working
Question 10: They should write an outline for their presentation, ______?
A. should they
B. shouldn't they
C. don't they
D. do they
Question 11: The result of a recent study greatly ______ teenagers' current preferences for leisure
activities.
A. flared
B. illuminated
C. flashed
D. blazed
Question 12: When I came to his house, he ______ a football match on TV.
A. is watching
B. has watched
C. was watching
D. watches
Question 13: He got a heavy ______ for breaking the traffic regulations yesterday.
A. fine
B. rate
C. money
D. fare
Question 14: Jack will join us ______.
A. as soon as he finishes his homework
B. as soon as he will finish his homework
C. as soon as he finished his homework D. as soon as he had finished his homework
Question 15: Whenever Ms. White prepares a meal, her children helps her ______ the table.
A. stand
B. go
C. jump
D. lay
Question 16: It's impossible ______ us to sleep because of the noise.
A. for
B. on
C. at
D. to
Question 17: John can't hang out with his friends at the weekend since he needs to hit ______ to
prepare for the upcoming exams.
A. the papers
B. the roof
C. the books
D. the dictionary
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.
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Question 18: A. comic
Question 19: A. wife

B. comfort
B. give

C. city
C. mine

D. cancer
D. smile

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.
Question 20: A. popular
B. dangerous
C. accurate
D. effective
Question 21: A. offer
B. describe
C. threaten
D. finish
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.
Question 22: The salary you receive will vary according to your qualifications and experience.
A. change
B. take
C. stand
D. hold
Question 23: The house looks quite different now because they have made major changes to it.
A. small
B. big
C. normal
D. tiny
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 24: New laws to conserve the wildlife in this area have been passed.
A. protect
B. maintain
C. preserve
D. destroy
Question 25: His resignation came as a bolt from the blue. We were all surprised.
A. accidentally
B. suspiciously
C. predictably
D. incredibly
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 1 to 5.
Tourism is now one of the largest industries in the world, and is the main source of income
in (26) ______ countries. It may bring in earnings, create jobs for local people and improve their life
as a whole. Unfortunately, the construction of essential facilities to (27) ______ the increasing need
of visitors has destroyed natural habitats, thus threatening wildlife and spoiling some of the world
most beautiful regions. Air travel to distant places results in huge amounts of carbon emissions
(28) ______ contribute to global warming.
The majority of holidaymakers are unaware of such issues, (29) ______ fortunately there are
people who rather travel with environmental responsibility. For these travelers, there is now an
alternative to conventional tourism, known as ecotourism. They choose their travelling carefully, and
try to make sure that their visit will have only a (30) ______ effects on the environments.
(Adapt from Master Mind)
Question 26: A. little
B. another
C. every
D. many
Question 27: A. bring
B. take
C. meet
D. look
Question 28: A. where
B. when
C. which
D. who
Question 29: A. but
B. even
C. because
D. moreover
Question 30: A. harmful
B. significant
C. destructive
D. minimal
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 37 to 43.
Sheena Southall, a 22-year-old student, was keen to test her limit when she agreed to
appear on a TV show. It has been described as one of the most fascinating shows in the world.
She saw an advert which said: “Do you want to make some quick cash and do you want to
travel?” She talked to herself: “Why don't I have a try? I'm always looking for an opportunity to
test myself.” So, she applied for the job, went for an interview and got it. At the interview, she
explained how she was prepared for any challenges. Then, just as she was leaving for Singapore
she found out that she was going to become a skyscraper window cleaner.
The job was challenging. She had to pull herself up and down carrying heavy water
buckets. If she didn't clean the windows properly, they would tell her to go back and do it again.
But she admits the experience has changed her. As soon as she got back, she finished her studies
and graduated. She started hunting for a job that would be both exciting and tough. Sheena says:
“Nothing will ever be as exciting and scary as that first day of cleaning windows up in the air. But
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if you don't face your fears and accept what life offers you, how will you know what you are
capable of? It has been the best experience of my life so far.”
(Adapt from Gateway)
Question 31: The passage is mainly about ______.
A. a TV show about young people in Singapore
B. a challenging experience of a young student
C. a young girl's difficulties in earning money
D. an experience of skyscraper window cleaners
Question 32: The word “It” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. the world
B. an advert
C. a TV show
D. her limit
Question 33: According to the passage, Sheena wanted to appear on the show in order to ______.
A. complete her study B. become a cleanerC. explore her limit D. attend an interview
Question 34: The word “tough” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. tiring
B. boring
C. negative
D. difficult
Question 35: According to the passage, Sheena did all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A. dropping out of school
B. hunting for a job
C. cleaning the windows
D. carrying heavy water buckets
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 46 to 50.
Do you find yourself yawning all day at school? You probably need some more sleep.
However, it is not just how much sleep you get that is important. What you do before bedtime also
has a huge effect on how you feel the next day. If you spend time chatting to someone on social
media, or reading a book on your e-reader, you are not alone.
All devices' screens give out a large amount of blue light, which affects the body's production
of sleep hormone, melatomin, which can change your sleep patterns. So it is not just getting to sleep
that becomes hard, but the quality of your sleep also suffers. The result is that you can wake up
several time during the night, and have difficulty getting up in the morning.
Sleep is food for the brain, so not sleeping well can be a severe problem for anyone, especially
for teenagers, because their brains are still developing. When you do not sleep well, it can be difficult to
concentrate at school, which makes it harder to learn and get good grades. It can also affect your mood,
making you feel sad or anxious.
So, it is clear you should not use your phone before you go to sleep. Why not leave it in
another room? Nothing on social media is so important that it cannot wait a few hours! You should
rediscover paper books and enjoy feeling tired and sleepy before bedtime rather than wondering
why your best friend has not liked your photo! How will you wake up? You do not have to use the
alarm on your phone. Go and buy yourself an old-fashion alarm clock! The negative effects that
screen time is having on sleep have been in the news a lot recently, so manufactures of smartphones
and tablets have added a feature to the mobile devices that can help reduce these. Most new phones
have a night-time setting that changes the color of screen so that it gives out less blue light. If you
really cannot avoid going on social media at bedtime, think about turning on this setting on your
phone.
(Adapted from Prepare)
Question 36: Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. New Devices - Old Functions
B. Inventions before Social Media
C. Screen Time before Bedtime
D. Screen Time - Best Time
Question 37: Blue light from digital screens affects ______.
A. the ways people use their devices
B. people's reading habits
C. how people communicate
D. the body's production of melatomin
Question 38: The word suffers in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. gets longer
B. improves
C. maintains
D. becomes worse
Question 39: The word severe in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. potential
B. serious
C. basic
D. obvious
Question 40: The word it in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. alarm
B. bedtime
C. your phone
D. your photo
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Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Sleeping well is very important to the development of the brain.
B. Reading printed books makes it difficult to fall asleep.
C. Exposure to the blue light before bedtime do harm to sleep quality.
D. Poor sleep quality is likely to result in sadness and anxiety.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the reading passage?
A. The effects of blue light on sleep are still controversial.
B. Tech companies have taken users' health into consideration.
C. An old-fashion alarm clock is more popular than a new phone.
D. Chatting to other on social media should be avoided, especially for teenagers.
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 43: He didn't try his best. He didn't make a lot of progress.
A. If he had tried his best, he can have made much progress.
B. If he had tried his best, he can't have made much progress.
C. If he had tried his best, he couldn't have made much progress.
D. If he had tried his best, he could have made a lot of progress.
Question 44: Hoa had just graduated from university. She was offered a job in a prestigious
multinational corporation.
A. Hardly had Hoa graduated from university when she was offered a job in a prestigious
multinational corporation.
B. Only after she was offered a job in a prestigious multinational corporation did she
graduate from university.
C. Not until Hoa was offered a job in a prestigious multinational corporation did she
graduate from university.
D. Had it not been for Hoa's graduation from university she would have been offered a job
in a prestigious multinational corporation.
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 45: All office workers are required to wear her name tags in the workplace.
A. office
B. required
C. her
D. workplace
Question 46: The local government and the advisable committee agree that the construction of
the new residential area should play a substantial role in the long-term goals.
A. advisable
B. residential
C. substantial
D. long-term
Question 47: Many doctors in our hospital volunteer to help people in remote areas last year.
A. Many
B. our
C. volunteer
D. areas
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 48: Visitors are not permitted to enter this area.
A. Visitors won't enter this area.
B. Visitors needn't enter this area.
C. Visitors wouldn't enter this area.
D. Visitors mustn't enter this area.
Question 49: The last time Tim played basketball with his brother was five months ago.
A. Tim hasn't played basketball with his brother for five months.
B. Tim didn't play basketball with his brother for five months.
C. Tim has played basketball with his brother for five months.
D. Tim started playing basketball with his brother five months ago.
Question 50: “My sister has just finished her English course,” said Tony.
A. Tony said that my sister has just finished her English course.
B. Tony said that his sister had just finished her English course.
C. Tony said that my sister had just finished her English course.
D. Tony said that his sister just finished her English course.
_____HẾT_____
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