SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH QUẢNG NAM KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2024
TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN KHUYẾN
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi thành phần: TIẾNG ANH
(ĐỀ THI LUYỆN TẬP)
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Đề thi có 5 trang)
(không kể thời gian phát đề)
Họ và tên: ............................................................................

Số báo danh: .......

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: These new materials have additional resiliency and elasticity properties, as well as great _____.
A. strengthening
B. strengthen
C. strong
D. strength
Question 2: I will phone you __________.
A. as soon as I am receiving my result
B. as soon as I receive my result
C. as soon as I will receive my result
D. as soon as I had received my result
Question 3: I often ____ football when I was a young man.
A. playing
B. have played
C. played
D. was playing
Question 4: I don't really_____winter sports very much.
A. face up to
B. go in for
C. deal with
D. get round to
Question 5: Michael often returns to his hometown, _____?
A. isn't it
B. does he
C. doesn't he
D. isn't he
Question 6: She got to office by bus this morning because she forgot ______ a new car.
A. buying
B. buy
C. to buy
D. bought
Question 7: The company is going to ______ the product at the technology fair next month.
A. float
B. start
C. launch
D. begin
Question 8: The children _______ their homework when I got home.
A. did
B. were doing
C. was doing
D. had done
Question 9: After the debate, they dined on hamburgers and talked sports at a local joint before _____ a train
back to Washington.
A. clutching
B. grasping
C. seizing
D. catching
Question 10: I've been living ______ Quang Nam for 20 years.
A. to
B. on
C. in
D. at
Question 11: You must not _______ any step in the process; otherwise, you would not be able to cook the dish
properly.
A. skip
B. leave
C. hide
D. quit
Question 12: The ________ thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A. most important
B. importanter
C. more important
D. importantest
Question 13: Political leaders often set the cat among the ______ when they make false promises to the crowd.
A. snakes
B. birds
C. pigeons
D. dogs
Question 14: ______ by the committee, the proposal will need to be revised and resubmitted at a later date by
the author.
A. Having been rejecting
B. Rejected
C. Rejecting
D. Having rejected
Question 15: Africa has always had a large migratory population because of war and______famine.
A. a
B. the
C. Ø
D. an
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 16: A. citrus
B. city
C. composer
D. cinema
Question 17: A. make
B. face
C. hate
D. dance
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 18: Phong and Thomas are chatting.
Phong: “I am offered the job at Microsoft.”
Thomas: “_______.”

A. Good luck!
B. Good Heavens!
C. Congratulations!
D. Never mind, better luck next time!
Question 19: Anne and Bram are taking about inventions.
Anne: "What do you think is the invention that has changed the world?"
Bram: “_______.”
A. You see. Everything can be changed.
B. The world must be changing fast.
C. None of such things should be considered.
D. I think, the light bulb by Edison.
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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 20: A. lesson
B. teacher
C. police
D. action
Question 21: A. continue
B. enormous
C. pollution
D. disappear
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 22 to 26.
Coincident with concerns about the accelerating loss of species and habitats has been a growing
appreciation of the importance of biological diversity, the (22) _______ of species in a particular ecosystem, to
the health of the Earth and human well-being. Much has been written about the diversity of terrestrial
organisms, particularly the exceptionally rich life associated tropical rainforest habitats. Relatively little has
been said, (23) ______, about the diversity of life in the sea even though coral reef systems are comparable to
rain forest in terms of richness of life.
An alien exploring Earth would probably (24) _______ priority to the planet's dominants – most
distinctive feature - the ocean. Humans have a bias toward land (25) _______ sometimes gets in the way of
truly examining global issues. Seen from far away, it is easy to realize that landmasses occupy only one-third of
the Earth's surface. Given that two thirds of the Earth's surface is water and that marine life lives at all levels of
the ocean, the total three-dimensional living space of the ocean is perhaps 100 times (26) ____ than that of land
and contains more than 90 percent of all life on Earth even though the ocean has fewer distinct species.
(Adapted from: TOEFL Reading Practice)
Question 22: A. number
B. few
C. each
D. amount
Question 23: A. Otherwise
B. However
C. Therefore
D. Moreover
Question 24: A. give
B. make
C. bring
D. have
Question 25: A. that
B. whose
C. Who
D. when
Question 26: A. greater
B. bigger
C. higher
D. larger
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 27: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. quick
B. fast
C. slow
D. open
Question 28: We know that these agreements, technically, are null and void by this decision, but there are
large numbers of agreements in other trades and industries.
A. not legally binding
B. invalid
C. changing rapidly
D. having effect
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.
Question 29: I'll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
A. pretty low
B. sightreadible
C. unreasonable
D. wonderful
Question 30: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. restrain
B. change
C. fluctuate
D. recharge
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 31 to 35.
Google is the most popular Internet search engine in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry
Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1995, when they were both studying computer science at Stanford

University, USA. They were also both fans of the SF TV programme Star Trek, and they loved spaceship
computer. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.
Internet search engines at the time were slow and gave many websites that weren't beneficial. In January
1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based
on the popularity of each website – the most popular ones have the highest number of 'weblinks' (links to other
websites).
Nobody would give them money for their project so they used their credit cards and bought as much
computer memory as possible. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were
given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company. Their first office was in a friend's garage!
The company name Google comes from mathematics. A 'googol' is a very high number - 1 followed by a
hundred zeros.
The Google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and
accurate. By 2002, it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered
by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes
that in the future all the world's information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.
(Adapted from Headway by John & Liz Soars)
Question 31: The passage is mainly about ______.
A. The importance of computer science
B. The uses of the Internet
C. The lives of Larry Page and Sergey Brin
D. The history and development of Google
Question 32: According to the passage, Internet search engines before 1996 were ______.
A. fast
B. useful
C. pratical
D. slow
Question 33: The word beneficial in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to______.
A. detrimental
B. useless
C. inexpedinent
D. helpful
Question 34: The word it in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. service
B. The Internet
C. Google search engine
D. information
Question 35: According to paragraph 4, Google can answer these following questions EXCEPT____.
A. technology
B. medicine
C. science
D. music
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 36: In other words, the technological fix of herbicide-resistant crops is transient, requiring
A
B
continuous reinvigoration by more advanced technology.
C continual
D
Question 37: I visit the museum and saw an impressive collection of ancient artifacts last week.
Avisited
B
C
D
Question 38: My sister gave her favorite book to me, and I lent them to my friend.
A
B
C
D  it
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 39 to 45.
Ordinary people have always been attracted to the world of movies and movie stars. One way to get closer
to this world is to become a movie extra. Although you have seen movie extras, you may not have paid much
attention to them. Extras are the people seated at tables in a restaurant while the two main actors are in
conversation, or they are the people crossing the street while "the bad guy" is being chased by the police. Extras
don't normally speak any lines, but they help make the scenes look real.
The main requirement for being an extra is the ability to wait. You may report to work at 5 or 6 a.m, and
then you wait until the director is ready for your scene. This could take several hours. Then there may be
technical problems, and you have to wait some more. After the director says "action" and you do the first
"take," you may have to do it again if he or she is not satisfied with the scene. In fact, you may have to do the
same scene over and over again. You could be on the set for hours, sometimes waiting outdoors in very hot or
cold weather. You may not be finished until 11 p.m. or midnight. The pay isn't good, either - often only a little
bit above minimum wage. And you must pay the agent who gets you the job a commission of about 10 percent.

So who would want to be a movie extra? In spite of the long hours and low pay, many people still apply for
the job. Some people truly enjoy the work. They like being on a movie set, and they enjoy the companionship
of their fellow extras. Most of them have flexible schedules, which allow them to be available. They may be
students, waiters, homemakers, retired people, or unemployed actors. Some unemployed actors hope the work
will help them get real acting jobs, but it doesn't happen often. Most people in the movie industry make a sharp
distinction between extras and actors, so extras are not usually considered for larger parts.
The next time you see a movie, don't just watch the stars. Take a closer look at the people in the
background, and ask yourself: Who are they? Why are they there? What else do they do in life? Maybe there is
someone in the crowd who is just like you.
(Adapted from Strategic Reading by Jack C. Richards, Samuela Eckstut-Didier)
Question 39: Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A. Movie extras play significant roles alongside the main actors in a film.
B. The lives of movie stars are much more interesting than those of extras.
C. Working as a movie extra requires patience and offers a sight into filmmaking.
D. Being a movie extra is a trendy job that leads to fame.
Question 40: The main requirement for being an extra is_______.
A. waiting
B. crossing
C. speaking
D. paying
Question 41: The word them in paragraph 1 refers to_____.
A. Ordinary people
B. movie extras
C. main actors
D. movie stars
Question 42: The word satisfied in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to______.
A. pleased
B. honest
C. relieved
D. advisory
Question 43: The word fellow in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.
A. confederated
B. superior
C. associated
D. inferior
Question 44: Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Movie extras usually have lines to speak in a scene.
B. Some people find the companionship of fellow extras enjoyable.
C. Some people enjoy being movie extras despite the challenges.
D. The pay for being a movie extra is comparable to minimum wage.
Question 45: Which of the following can be inferred from the reading passage?
A. The passage is trying to convince people to become movie extras.
B. There is very little difference between being a movie extra and a background actor.
C. There is a clear path for extras to become leading actors in films.
D. Few people have become real actors thanks to movie extras.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 46: Mark started learning Spanish seven years ago.
A. Mark has learned Spanish since he was seven years old.
B. Mark has started learning Spanish since seven years.
C. Mark has learned Spanish for seven years.
D. Mark started learning Spanish when he was seven years old.
Question 47: Barbara said: “I saw them at my parents' house last year.”
A. Barbara said she saw them at her parents' house the previous year.
B. Barbara said she had seen them at her parents' house the previous year.
C. Barbara said I had seen them at my parents' house the previous year.
D. Barbara said they had seen her at her parents' house the previous year.
Question 48: You are not permitted to smoke in the library.
A. You wouldn't smoke in the library.
B. You won't smoke in the library.
C. You mustn't smoke in the library.
D. You don't need to smoke in the library.
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: I left the office. There was a power cut just then.

A. Hardly I had left the office when there was a power cut.
B. Barely had I left the office when there was a power cut.
C. I left the office long before there was a power cut.
D. Not until there was a power cut did I leave the office after.
Question 50: The driver in front stopped so suddenly. Therefore, the accident happened.
A. If the driver in front didn't stop so suddenly, the accident wouldn't happen.
B. If the driver in front hadn't stopped so suddenly, the accident would have happened.
C. If the driver in front hadn't stopped so suddenly, the accident wouldn't have happened.
D. If the driver in front had stopped so suddenly, the accident would have happened.