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KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM
2024
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 06
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Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: Taking a flight is ______ than travelling by train.
A. most expensive B. more expensive C. as expensive
D. the more expensive
Question 2: He intended ______ tertiary education in the UK.
A. to pursue
B. pursuing
C. to pursuing
D. pursue
Question 3: Mathew is busy with two important projects, so he can't ______ extra work.
A. look out
B. switch off
C. turn up
D. take on
Question 4: She ______ for this multinational since she graduated from college last year.
A. worked
B. was working
C. had worked
D. has been working
Question 5: Be honest! Don't let success go to your ______.
A. head
B. mouth                
C. hairs             
D. eyes
Question 6: My grandfather enjoys playing ______ tennis in the afternoon.
A. an
B. 0 (no article)
C. the
D. a
Question 7: We decided to climb to the top of the mountain to admire the ______ of the sea.
A. beautify
B. beautiful
C. beauty
D. beautifully
Question 8: Tiago tried to sort out the problem, but he just ______ a blank.
A. wrote
B. painted
C. filled
D. drew
Question 9: The museum was crowded with tourists, ______?
A. wasn't it
B. has it
C. didn't it
D. isn't it
Question 10: Mary will wear this dress ______.
A. when the graduation ceremony is held B. when the graduation ceremony was held
C. once the graduation ceremony held
D. after the graduation ceremony had been held
Question 11: I feel relaxed and comfortable because my parents never ______ pressure on me.
A. take
B. pay
C. keep
D. put
Question 12: The books ______ from the local library last week should be returned by Friday.
A. borrowed
B. were borrowed C. borrowing
D. to borrow
Question 13: The students are enthusiastic ______ their first field trip to Ha Long Bay.
A. in
B. about
C. at
D. with
Question 14: To her surprise, Susan ______ herself rudely at the party last night.
A. conflicted
B. converted
C. conducted
D. confined
Question 15: Cooking utensils ______ before you cook any dishes.
A. will wash
B. have washed
C. are washing
D. must be washed
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 16: Tony and Phillips are talking about social networking sites.
- Tony: “I believe that there are some dangers of using social networking sites.”
- Phillips: “________. They can expose us to identity theft.”
A. I quite agree
B. That's not true
C. I don't go along with you
D. No, I don't think so
Question 17: Nam is talking to Lan after the talent contest.
- Nam: “Your performance was amazing!” - Lan: “__________”
A. You're welcome.
B. Never mind.
C. It's nice of you to say so.
D. What a pity!
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 18: A. amusing
B. positive
C. colourful
D. difficult
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Question 19: A. money
B. picture
C. story
D. police
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 20: A. castle
B. concern
C. licence
D. circle
Question 21: A. night
B. mile
C. life
D. skip
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: Although we tried to persuade him to change the marketing strategy, he dug his
heels in and didn't accept our proposal.
A. refused to change his ideas
B. decided to invest more
C. denied what he had done
D. was willing to change his mind
Question 23: They finally reached their destination after three hours of driving.
A. left
B. got
C. arrived
D. came
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24: It's such a complex situation that simple actions cannot be effective.
A. typical
B. clear
C. supportive
D. difficult
Question 25: The whole building was on fire. Luckily, they escaped serious injuries.
A. took
B. shared
C. got
D. avoided
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose
the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
I have never seen anyone successful who did not have a plan. I believe this is a key to
success. Knowing what you want to achieve in your future will give you a clear way to (26) ______
your final goals. If you cannot answer the question 'What do I want to do?', then you have (27)
______ chance of achieving anything significant.
For young people, it is very important to remember that you will be spending the rest of
your life working, (28) ______ means you will spend more time at work than with friends and
family. So, it is very important to know what you really want to aim for.
(29) ______, just because you really need to do what you want to, it does not mean you will
be any good at it. You need to recognise your strengths and accept your (30) ______. There are
certain skills you can learn, but it is not easy to learn talent because this is something that people
are born with.
(Adapted from Gold First by Bell and Thomas)
Question 26: A. come
Question 27: A. many
Question 28: A. which
Question 29: A. Therefore
Question 30: A. abilities

B. bring
B. few
B. who
B. For example
B. benefits

C. arrive
C. little
C. when
C. Although
C. consequences

D. reach
D. several
D. where
D. However
D. weaknesses

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 31 to 35.
The Plastiki looks similar to many other boats in Sydney harbour. It's eighteen metres long,
six metres wide and it weighs about twelve thousand kilogrammes. It carries a crew of six people
and has an average speed of five knots. However, once you get near to the Plastiki you realise
there's a big difference. It's made of twelve thousand five hundred re-used plastic bottles.
David de Rothschild is an environmentalist who has crossed Antarctica and explored the
Ecuadorian Amazon. One day he was reading some information about all the plastic in the seas
and oceans. He couldn't believe what he was reading. For example, humans throw away four out
of every five plastic bottles they use, and plastic rubbish causes about eighty per cent of the
pollution in the sea. In addition, scientists think that around one million seabirds die every year
from plastic pollution. De Rothschild decided he wanted to help fight pollution in the sea. To help
more people understand the problem, he started building a boat made of plastic bottles.
As well as building the boat with recycled plastic, it was important for him to make the
boat environmentally friendly and user-friendly. The boat uses renewable energy such as wind
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power and solar energy. The crew can make meals with vegetables from the small garden at the
back of the boat. They can take a break from work and get some exercise by using the special
exercise bicycle. The energy from the bike provides power for the boat's computers. And if anyone
needs to take a shower, the boat's shower uses saltwater from the sea.
(Adapted from Life by John Hughes, Helen Stephenson and Paul Dummett)
Question 31: Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. An Extraordinary Man
B. Life at Sea
C. The Problem of Plastic Bottles
D. A Boat with a Difference
Question 32: The word they in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. scientists
B. humans
C. plastic bottles
D. seas and oceans
Question 33: According to paragraph 2, De Rothschild was shocked when he ______.
A. travelled between Antarctica and the Ecuadorian Amazon
B. read some information about plastic at seas and oceans
C. participated in an environmental campaign
D. built his first plastic boat
Question 34: The word fight in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. compete
B. divide
C. compare
D. tackle
Question 35: Which of the following is TRUE about the Plastiki, according to the passage?
A. It has a totally different appearance when compared to other boats.
B. It was made of plastic and other materials which are hard to decompose.
C. Daily life activities aren't interrupted when living on the boat.
D. Clean water exists in abundance on the boat.
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.
Daniel Tammet can speak eleven languages, and can solve difficult maths problems in
seconds. Despite his wonderful abilities, Daniel has had difficulty learning to communicate and
understand others' feelings. Daniel's skills and problems result from a mental condition that
makes it hard for him to communicate with other people. Daniel is thirty-five now, and life is
easier for him. But when he was a baby, he used to cry a lot. At school, it was difficult for him to
read body language or make eye contact, so he could not understand how others felt and never
played with other children, or with toys. Numbers were his only toys.
To Daniel, numbers have colours, shapes and personalities. This allows him to experience
numbers rather than calculate them. For example, when he multiplies two numbers together, he
sees two shapes. They start to change until a third shape appears. That is the answer.
Because of his special skills, Daniel can do things that many other people cannot. He can
copy a picture accurately, and he can plan a book about his life without writing down anything.
However, he also realises that he cannot do many things. He knows that he is difficult to live with
because he cannot understand how others feel. He admits that most of the time, he has to behave
as if he shared their feelings. Despite these problems, he is slowly learning how to express more
emotions. He says that when his cat died, he understood sadness for the first time.
Now Daniel no longer wishes to have a normal life. He is using his talent for good purpose.
He usually gives lectures, has written three successful books, and taken part in many research
projects. Some people say that he is having the same effect on them as great scientists do.
(Adapted from Focus by Brayshaw Michalowski and Trapnell)
Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A Man with an Amazing Mind
B. New Education Methods for the Disabled
C. The Life of a Normal Man
D. Famous Disabled Scientists in History
Question 37: According to the passage, Daniel ______.
A. can solve maths problems very quickly B. could communicate with other people well
C. is able to read other people's minds
D. had no difficulty making friends at school
Question 38: The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. shapes
B. colours
C. numbers
D. personalities
Question 39: The word “accurately” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
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A. carefully
B. exactly
C. simply
D. seriously
Question 40: The word “talent” m paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. great ability
B. positive feeling C. bad impact
D. serious problem
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Daniel now has a harder life than when he was little.
B. Daniel has been involved in a lot of scientific projects.
C. Images appear in Daniel's mind when he multiplies numbers.
D. Daniel has to act as if he understood others' feelings most of the time.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Daniels most favourite subject at school wasn't maths.
B. Daniel used to wish to be like other people.
C. Daniel's ambition was to become a great scientist.
D. Daniel's teacher taught him how to use body language properly.
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: Customers have voiced their complaints to the fitness centre that its services are
inadequate and not entirely dependent.
A. voiced
B. complaints
C. dependent
D. inadequate
Question 44: Doing physical exercise helps teenagers improver his health and social life.
A. physical
B. helps
C. his
D. social
Question 45: Lucy forgets to lock the office door yesterday afternoon.
A. forgets
B. the
C. door
D. afternoon
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: Her family last ate out two weeks ago.
A. Her family didn't eat out two weeks ago.
B. Her family haven't eaten out for two weeks.
C. Her family have eaten out for two weeks.
D. Her family have two weeks to eat out.
Question 47: “Why were you absent from class yesterday?” asked the teacher.
A. The teacher asked me why I had been absent from class the day before.
B. The teacher asked me why had I been absent from class the day before.
C. The teacher asked me why was I absent from class the day before.
D. The teacher asked me why I were absent from class the day before.
Question 48: You're permitted to use calculators in the exam room.
A. You mustn't use calculators in the exam room.
B. You can use calculators in the exam room.
C. You needn't use calculators in the exam room.
D. You should use calculators in the exam room.
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: Her English is not good. she can't apply for the job.
A. If only her English had been good, she couldn't have applied for the job.
B. If her English had been good, she couldn't have applied for the job.
C. She wishes her English were good so that she could apply for the job.
D. Provided that her English is good, she can't apply for the job.
Question 50: Smoking is strictly forbidden in this office. There is no exception whatsoever.
A. On no occasion are people banned from smoking in this office.
B. At no time are people banned from smoking in this office.
C. By no means were people allowed to smoke in this office.
D. Under no circumstances are people allowed to smoke in this office.
_____HẾT_____
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