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KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC SINH LỚP 12 LẦN 2
NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
Bài thi môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
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Họ và tên thí sinh:…………………………………………………………….
Số báo danh:…………………………………………………………………..
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges from 1 to 2.
Question 1: Tim and his friend had a quarrel last week and now Tom is giving Tim advice.
- Tom: “I think the best way to solve that problem is to keep silent.”
- Tim: “______. Silence may kill our friendship.”
A. I'm not wrong
B. Yes, I think much
C. That's not a good idea
D. That's a great idea
Question 2: Tam and Minh are talking about their future plans.
- Tam: “I am not interested in the idea of taking a gap year and doing volunteer work overseas.”
- Minh: “Well, _______.”
A. I am
B. help yourself
C. that's life
D. neither do I
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 from 3 to 5.
Question 3: My friends get lost on the campus of their university a few days ago.
A. campus
B. days
C. get
D. university
Question 4: Each of the beautiful apartments in the buildings was quickly sold to their new owner.
A. quickly
B. of the
C. their
D. was
Question 5: Compared to some other types of cardio equipment, a stationery bicycle puts less stress on your
joints, but it still provides an excellent aerobic workout.
A. stationery
B. cardio
C. workout
D. Compared to
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 from 6 to 7.
Question 6: A. talk
B. back
C. hat
D. bag
Question 7: A. breath
B. theme
C. north
D. these
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 8 to 14.
Back in the 1980s and early 1990s, when Africans first realized that tourism might be a way out of their
desperate poverty, they built big concrete hotels on the beaches of Kenya, South Africa and other countries.
For some time numerous charter flights came from Germany and Italy. Tourists hoping to see lions in nature
reserves - but also expecting to eat sauerkraut and enjoy the other comforts of home - packed into overcrowded
resorts that were trying to look like the Mediterranean.
That was then. Fortunately, a new kind of travel is in fashion now. Today's tourists are leaving the
European-style hotels for more authentic experiences, like horseback riding through the bush. Sitting by the fire
at night after a typical dinner of meat stew, pumping leaves and wild spinach, they listen to the local Xhosa
themselves, through a small, locally run firm called Amadiba Adventures. The money earned will provide the
Xhosa tour guides with incomes two and a half times the average local wage.
In many ways, this vacation represents the future of global tourism - an industry on the road to fast growth
and change. Despite difficulties, international and domestic tourism is expected to boom over the next two
decades due to a rise in global wealth, improving transport technology, cheaper flights and the use of the
Internet as a travel than ever before. The World Tourism Organization expects that number to increase to more
than 1 billion by 2010. Tomorrow's tourists will come from new places; the number of Asian, and particularly
Chinese, tourists is predicted to explode as that region becomes more integrated into the global economy.
Future tourists will also want to do different things. While sun-and-sea tourism still dominates,
overcrowding and time pressures mean that the standard two-week beach vacation is becoming less popular.
Rather than spending two weeks on a beach, workaholic Americans and Europeans are taking shorter but more
varied trips, causing the rapid development of adventure travel, ecotourism, cultural tours, spa holidays, cruises
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and sports vacations in ever more distant places: China, the Maldives, Botswana. Western travellers who have
“been there and done that” choose more exotic, individualized experiences. Local governments and firms are
trying hard to satisfy this new demand, which offers them the opportunity to make huge profits from tourism.
(Adapted from Oxford Exam Excellence by Danuts Gryes et al.)

Question 8: Which would be the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Getting off the beaten track
B. An old trend in travelling is back
C. Tourism in Africa
D. The future of tourism in Europe
Question 9: The word “desperate” in paragraph 1 is closet in meaning to ________.
A. extensive
B. hopeless
C. prolonged
D. depressed
Question 10: According to the passage, why many tourists are now less interested in European-style hotels?
A. They want to feel more connected to nature. B. They want to learn how to live like a local.
C. They like buying a horse to bring home.
D. They want to have more authentic experiences.
Question 11: The phrase “in fashion” in paragraph 2 mostly means ________.
A. modern
B. expensive
C. stylish
D. beautiful
Question 12: The word “them” in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. travel agencies
B. tourists
C. Western travelers
D. local governments and firms
Question 13: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. African tour guides earn less than people doing other jobs.
B. There are no African agencies providing services to European tourists.
C. The number of Chinese tourists travelling to other parts of the world is expected to increase dramatically.
D. Hotels built in Africa in the 1980s and early 1990s were totally different from European hotels.
Question 14: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. China is the first Asian country to allow its citizens to travel to far-flung destinations.
B. International tourism suffer from big losses due to the impacts of a global recession.
C. Travelling companies are making an effort to bring exciting travelling experiences to tourists.
D. Traditional tourism is still appreciated by a large number of senior citizens.
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 15 to 19.
More and more young people are choosing to take a gap year between finishing school and starting
university. Alternatively, they may decide to take a gap year between graduating from university and starting a
career, feeling the need for some time out before joining the rat race. Most students see the time as an
opportunity to travel. The idea of travelling to as many foreign places as possible appeals greatly.
A large percentage of gap-year students have wealthy parents who can easily subsidize their travel. Others
have to save up before they go, or look for some form of employment while travelling. For example, they may
work on local farms or in local hotels. By doing so, they not only earn some money, but they are likely to meet
local people and acquire some understanding of their culture.
There are some students who choose to work for the whole of their gap year. A number may decide to get
work experience, either at home or abroad, in an area which they hope to make their career, such as medicine or
computers. A large proportion of students are now choosing to work with a charity which arranges voluntary
work in various parts of the world. The projects provide hands-on experience of a very varied nature, from
teaching to helping build roads or dams.
The gap year is not just an adventure. Young people can benefit greatly from encountering new and varied
experiences and from communication with a wide range of people. Perhaps most importantly, gap-year students
have to learn to stand on their own two feet.
(Adapted from Thematic Vocabulary & Comprehension by Betty Kirkpatrick and Rebecca Mok)

Question 15: What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Working for Life
B. Taking Time Out
C. Studying Overseas
D. Contributing to the Community
Question 16: The word “subsidize” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by _______ .
A. apply for
B. work for
C. ask for
D. pay for
Question 17: The word “their” in paragraph 2 refers to _______ .
A. local farms'
B. local people's
C. gap-year students'
D. local hotels'
Question 18: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Students can take a gap year only before starting university.
B. Most students consider a gap year as a chance to travel.
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C. None of the students choose to work for the whole of their gap year to get experience.
D. The number of students taking a gap year between high school and university is falling.
Question 19: According to the passage, what is perhaps the most important benefit of students' taking a gap year?
A. They learn how to become independent.
B. They have an opportunity to meet local people.
C. They receive practical training for their future careers.
D. They earn money to support their further studies.
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 from 20 to 21.
Question 20: Her excellent communication skills gave her an edge over other job candidates.
A. impediment
B. motivation
C. drawback
D. advantage
Question 21: The company has tailored its marketing strategy to appeal to younger consumers.
A. prompted
B. adapted
C. launched
D. revealed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions from 22 to 23.
Question 22: You help me every day. I can finish my work easily.
A. If it were not for your daily help, I couldn't finish my work easily.
B. I could finish my work easily if you didn't help me every day.
C. Unless you help me every day, I can finish my work easily.
D. If you hadn't helped me every day, I couldn't have finished my work easily.
Question 23: Henry finished his lunch. He realized that he was allergic to one of the ingredients.
A. Not until Henry realized that he was allergic to one of the ingredients did he finish his lunch.
B. Only after Henry finished his lunch did he realize that he was allergic to one of the ingredients.
C. If Henry hadn't finished his lunch, he would have realized that he was allergic to one of the ingredients.
D. No sooner had Henry finished his lunch when he realized that he was allergic to one of the ingredients.
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 from 24 to 26.
Question 24: The last time Michael cooked dinner for his family was two months ago.
A. Michael didn't cook dinner for his family for two months.
B. Michael hasn't cooked dinner for his family for two months.
C. Michael started cooking dinner for his family two months ago.
D. Michael has cooked dinner for his family for two months.
Question 25: “We have just launched our recycling project,” said Amanda.
A. Amanda said that they just launched their recycling project.
B. Amanda said that we had just launched our recycling project.
C. Amanda said that they have just launched their recycling project.
D. Amanda said that they had just launched their recycling project.
Question 26: It's mandatory for competitors to check their body temperature prior to the game.
A. Competitors should check their body temperature prior to the game.
B. Competitors must check their body temperature prior to the game.
C. Competitors don't have to check their body temperature prior to the game.
D. Competitors would check their body temperature prior to the game.
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 from 27 to 28.
Question 27: A. prefer
B. cancel
C. propose
D. design
Question 28: A. abundant
B. holiday
C. candidate
D. flexible
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions from 29 to 43.
Question 29: At 461 meters, Vincom Landmark 81 is currently ________ building in Vietnam.
A. the taller
B. the most tall
C. the more tall
D. the tallest
Question 30: Getting an adequate amount of sleep every night is ________ for maintaining our health.
A. necessary
B. necessity
C. necessitate
D. necessarily
Question 31: Deforestation becomes more and more serious, _________ floods or landslides every year.
A. causes
B. caused
C. to cause
D. causing
Question 32: Peter wants to be________ astronaut when he grows up.
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A. an
B. a
C. the
D. Ø (no article)
Question 33: There is a risk that teenagers can meet bad people online, as well as________harmful content.
A. tell off
B. turn up
C. see off
D. come across
Question 34: Students ________with some essential skills for future career during this course.
A. is equipped
B. had equipped
C. are equipping
D. will be equipped
Question 35: Her consistent lateness may mean ________ her job if she doesn't improve her punctuality soon.
A. lose
B. losing
C. to losing
D. to lose
Question 36: Your friend didn't study modern European history at college, ________?
A. did she
B. doesn't she
C. was she
D. isn't she
Question 37: You'd better leave your son to his own _________ ; he has to be responsible for his decisions.
A. appliances
B. messages
C. devices
D. phones
Question 38: If we had been give a couple of days'_______ about the meeting, we would have been more organised.
A. caution
B. signal
C. warning
D. notice
Question 39: When I returned from work, my dad _______ chess with his childhood friends.
A. was playing
B. have played
C. will be playing
D. is playing
Question 40: We will go on holiday in Ha Long ________.
A. when my husband will finish his project
B. after my husband had finished his project
C. as soon as my husband finishes his project
D. before my husband finished his project
Question 41: School bullying victims often suffer in silence as they feel reporting a bully won't _______ a
difference.
A. cause
B. do
C. make
D. be
Question 42: I was surprised _______ the way he behaved. It was completely out of character.
A. about
B. of
C. at
D. on
Question 43: The cashier detected the _______ money and immediately alerted the authorities.
A. mock
B. artificial
C. fake
D. counterfeit
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word and phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 44 to 48.
WHAT IS HAPPINESS?
People have been asking this question for centuries, but only recently have scientists and psychologists
joined the debate. Apparently, our genes play a big part in how happy we feel. And while money and material
possessions can (44) _______ our spirits for a short time, it seems the real key to happiness is life experiences.
Buying new clothes or the latest electronic device may make us feel on top of the world for a short time, but
after a while, the feeling starts to fade. We get used to seeing our (45) _______ and our happiness loses its
shine. What's more, we tend to compare ourselves to (46) _______ and if we see someone with a better or
newer version of what we've bought, it can leave us down in the dumps. Life experiences, (47) _______ , are
more satisfying and bring more lasting happiness. Apart from the enjoyment of the actual experience, they give
us memories (48) _______ we keep our whole lifetime. Life experiences bring us closer to people, too. So the
next time you're tempted to spend money on material possessions, try saving the cash for a life experience
instead. As you look back on your life, you'll be grateful.
(Adapted from Gateway by David Spencer and Gill Hooley)

Question 44: A. lift
Question 45: A. emotions
Question 46: A. a little
Question 47: A. moreover
Question 48: A. whose

B. soar
B. abilities
B. each
B. on the other hand
B. that

C. increase
C. possessions
C. almost
C. furthermore
C. what

D. climb
D. backgrounds
D. others
D. but
D. where

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 from 49 to 50.
Question 49: I found the movie completely engrossing from beginning to end. It's such a pity that you haven't
seen it.
A. embarrassing
B. interesting
C. daunting
D. captivating
Question 50: I had to deliver an off-the-cuff speech in front of many people because the manager was
suddenly taken ill and could not join the meeting.
A. unscheduled
B. calculated
C. coordinated
D. prepared
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