ĐỀ SỐ 20 KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2024

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút không kể thời gian phát đề
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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 1: Hana and Henry are chatting in the class.
Henry: “I think the weather this year is hotter than the one last year.”
Hana: “___________”
A. I love cold weather B. The weather is getting better.
C. We can go to the beach together. D. I totally agree with you.
Question 2: Susan is at James’s house.
James: “___________.”
Susan: “I prefer to eat at home.”
A. Does anyone want to eat here? B. Would you like to eat out or eat at home?
C. Do you cook at home today? D. My favourite is eating sushi.
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: This month’s sale project is___________than last month’s sale project.
A.most difficult B. more difficult C. as difficult D. difficult
Question 4: She was pleased that things were going on _______.
A. satisfied B. satisfactorily C. satisfying D. satisfaction
Question 5: We work in a company _______ many volunteer activities to help poor people throughout the country.
A. organizing B. organize C. was organizing D.organized
Question 6: Domestic appliances like washing machines and dishwashers have made ______ life much easier.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
Question 7: The burglars________________ in a stolen car before the police arrived.
A. made off B. came off C. got off D. blasted off
Question 8: A very large-scale hospital project _________ by a famous business couple, Huynh Uy Dung and CEO
Nguyen Phuong Hang, last week.
A. has been signed B. was signed C. is signed D. is signing
Question 9: Henry regretted _________ the word version of the "global success 11" book to teachers who had bad
intentions towards his book.
A. to be sold B. to have sold C. selling D. to sell
Question 10: She’d better leave a message, _______?
A. didn’t she B. hadn’t she C. had she D. did she
Question 11: To ________a long story short, I spent all day working on it but it was worth it in the end.
A. come B. catch C. go D. make
Question 12: When the robbers _________ money from the bank, the police burst in.
A.were stealing B. has stolen C. are stealing D. stole
Question 13: After their argument, he gave her the cold _________ and refused to speak to her.
A. head B. neck C. arm D. shoulder
Question 14: Henry will deliver the book _____ ________.
A. as long as he finishes it. B. as soon as he finishes it.
B. as well as he finishes it. D. as much as he finishes it.
Question 15: The medicine seems to _______ no good against his illness.
A. do B. get C. have D. take
Question 16: Many teenagers do not like it when their parents impose their decision ________ them.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
Question 17: You cannot get married until you are 18, it’s out of _________.
A. the ground B. the earth C. the world D. the question
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 18: A. operation B. plagiarism C. impact D. education
Question 19: A. machine B. change C. chalk D. chocolate
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. limited B. bottomless C. potential D. electric
Question 21: A. subside B. convince C. despair D. function
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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 22: These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.
A. publicly supported B. openly criticized C. publicly said D. strongly condemned
Question 23: As the enemy forces were so overwhelming, our troops had to retreat to a safer position.
A. powerful B. dreadful C. overflowing D. outgrowing
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: On November 25th, 1872, something dreadful happened on board of the brigantine Mary
Celeste, causing all crew members to hastily abandon the ship.
A. stay on B. drop by C. hold on D. save for
Question 25: He didn't even cast an eye over my report which I had spent a month writing!
A. show disinterest in B. find it eye-catching with
C. keep in ignorance about D. stay uninformed of
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.
Scientists are interested in how much biodiversity there is on a global scale, given that there is still so much biodiversity
to discover. They also study how many species exist in single ecosystems, (26) _________ a forest, grassland, tundra,
or lake. A single grassland can contain a wide range of species, from beetles to snakes to antelopes. Ecosystems that host
the most biodiversity tend to have (27) _________ environmental conditions for plant growth, like the warm and wet
climate of tropical regions. Ecosystems can also contain species too small to see with the naked eye. Looking at samples
of soil or water through a microscope reveals a whole world of bacteria and other tiny organisms.
(28) _________ areas in the world, such as areas of Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, the southwestern United States, and
Madagascar, have more biodiversity than others. Areas with extremely high levels of biodiversity are called hotspots.
Endemic species-species (29) _________ are only found in one particular location—are also found in hotspots.
All of the Earth’s species work together to (30) _________ and maintain their ecosystems. For example, the grass in
pastures feeds cattle. Cattle then produce manure that returns nutrients to the soil, which helps to grow more grass. This
manure can also be used to fertilize cropland. Many species provide important benefits to humans, including food,
clothing, and medicine.
(https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/biodiversity/)
Question 26. A. because of B. such as C. thanks to D. due to
Question 27. A. ideal B. famous C. suitable D. alarming
Question 28. A. Much B. Others C. Some D. Little
Question 29. A. where B. that C. when D. who
Question 30. A. increase B. extend C. develop D. survive
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.
Right now, the biggest source of energy in the world is fossil fuel. Fossil fuels are oil, gas, and coal. More than 80
percent of the world's energy comes from fossil fuel. There are many problems with fossil fuel. One problem is that when
fossil fuel is burned, it pollutes the air. Also, when we take fossil fuel from the Earth, we often cause a lot of damage.
Another problem is that we are running out of it. That is why we need new sources of energy. A big source of energy for
many countries is nuclear power. Thirty-one countries use nuclear power. Many ships also use it.
Nuclear power has some advantages. First of all, we can't run out of nuclear power. Nuclear power does not make
the air dirty. Also, if a country has nuclear power, it doesn't need to buy as much as oil from other countries.
However, there are also a lot of problems that come with nuclear power. For example, nuclear accidents are very
serious. In 1986, there was a nuclear accident in Ukraine. In the next 20 years, about 4,000 people got sick and died. In
2011, there was another very serious nuclear accident in Japan. Japan is still trying to clean up the nuclear waste from
the accident.
Many people don't want nuclear power in their countries. They say that it is not safe. A lot of people want their
countries to use safer and cleaner ways to get electricity. There have been protests against nuclear energy in the United
States, Russia, France, Taiwan, Japan, India, and many other countries.
Although many people hate nuclear energy, more and more countries are using it. One reason for this is that the world
is using more and more energy. We just don't have enough fossil fuel. However, if we use nuclear power, then we may
have more serious problems in the future.
Question 31: Which of the following is NOT true about fossil fuel?
A. It can pollute the air. B. We don't use much of it.
C. Its sources are limited. D. Mining fossil fuel can bring harm to the environment.
Question 32: All of the following are true about nuclear accidents EXCEPT that ______.
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A. they have been very serious
B. their effects can last many years
C. it doesn't take us much time to clean up the nuclear waste from the accident
D. there were serious nuclear accidents in Ukraine in 1986 and in Japan in 2011
Question 33: The phrase "clean up" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. block B. evacuate C. disappear D. remove
Question 34: What does the word "They" in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. countries B. protesters C. officials D. supporters
Question 35:Which of the following statements would the author of the passage support most?
A. Some governments are wrong when they are using nuclear energy.
B. We should consider seriously nuclear power because it has both advantages and disadvantages.
C. We can continue using nuclear energy until there is an accident.
D. Many people don't want nuclear power in their countries and governments should follow their people.
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.
If we accept that we can not prevent science and technology from changing our world, we can at least try to ensure
that the changes they make are in the right directions. In a democratic society, this means that the public needs to have a
basic understanding of science, so that it can make informed decisions, and not leave them in the hands of experts. At
the moment, the public has a rather ambivalent attitude toward science. It has come to expect the steady increase in the
standard of living that new developments in science and technology have brought to continue, but it also distrusts science
because it doesn't understand it. This distrust is evident in in the cartoon figure of the mad scientist, working in his
laboratory to produce a Frankenstein. But the public also has a great interest in science, as is shown by the large audiences
for science fiction.
What can be done to harness this interest, and give the public the scientific background it needs to make informed
decisions on subjects like acid rain, the greenhouse effect, nuclear weapons and genetic engineering? Clearly, the basis
must lie in what is taught in schools. But in schools, science is often presented in a dry and uninteresting manner.
Children learn it by rote to pass examinations and they don't see its relevance to the world around them. Moreover,
science is often taught in term of equations. Although equations are a concise and accurate way of describing
mathematical ideas, they frighten most people.
The science people learn in school can provide the basic framework. But the rate of scientific progress is now
so rapid, that there are always new developments that have occurred since one was at school or university.
Popular books and magazine articles about science can help to put across new developments. But even the most
successful popular book is read by only a small proportion of the population. There are some very good science
programs on TV, but others present scientific wonders simply as magic, without
explaining them, or showing how they fit into the framework of scientific ideas. Producers of television science
programs should realize that they have a responsibility to educate the public, and not just entertain it.
What are the science-related issues that the public will have to make decisions on in the near future. By far the
most urgent is that of nuclear weapons. Other global problems, such as food supply or the greenhouse effect, are relatively
slow acting. But a nuclear war could mean the end of all human life on Earth, within days.
(Adapted from Public Attitudes Toward Science by Stephen Hawking)
Question 36. What does the passage mainly discus?
A. The media can educate people about the most recent developments in technology.
B. The public should be educated about science so they can make good decisions.
C. The science people learn in school can provide a basic framework for scientific understanding.
D. Many people don‟t trust science because they don‟t understand it.
Question 37. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to
A. the public B. science C. an expert D. technology
Question 38. According to the passage, the public feels .
A. negative about science fiction B. completely negative about science
C. completely positive about science D. ambivalent toward science
Question 39. The phrase “learn by rote” in paragraph 2 means learning by .
A.travelling to many places B. repeating the same thing many times
C. asking questions like What? How? Why? D. choosing the best part to remember
Question 40. According to the author, science programs on TV should .
A. present a lot of equations B. focus on science fiction
C. show science as a kind of magic D. educate the public, as well as entertain
Question 41. The word “put across ” in paragraph 3 closest in meaning to
A. affect B. support C. communicate D. eliminate
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Question 42. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Human beings like certain aspects of science and also dislike others.
B. People learn just general facts and ideas on science at school.
C. Science is taught in schools in a dry and uninteresting way.
D. The cartoon figure Frankenstein proves that the public trust science.
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: Peter overslept this morning. Therefore, he was late for school.
A. Should Peter oversleep this morning, he was late for school.
B. If Peter hadn’t overslept this morning, he wouldn’t have been late for school.
C. Without oversleeping this morning, Peter was late for school.
D. If Peter overslept this morning, he was late for school.
Question 44: He bought an insurance. He had an accident then.
A. No sooner had he bought an insurance than he had an accident then.
B. Until he had an accident did he buy an insurance.
C. Only after he bought an insurance had he an accident
D. Scarcely he had bought an insurance then he had an accident then.
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: When making new friends, social media has also become a major part of the teenage
A
identity - 62 percent of teens are quick to share its social media usernames when connecting with a new friend.
B C D
Question 46: Just as technology has become a gateway for new friendships, or a channel to stay
A
connective with current friends, it can also make a friendship breakup more public.
B C D
Question 47: Following the admission of Tennessee in 1796, for example, some varieties of half dimes,
A B
dimes, and half dollars are produced with sixteen stars.
C D
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: It’s very likely that the company will accept his application.
A. The company needs accept his application.
B. B. The company might accept his application.
C. The company must accept his application.
C. D. The company should accept his application.
Question 49. She began to play the piano three years ago.
A. She has played the piano since three years.
B. She has played the piano for three years
C. She doesn’t play the piano now.
D. She stops playing the piano now.
Question 50: “John left here an hour ago,” said Jane.
A. Jane told me that John had left there an hour before.
B. Jane said John left there an hour before.
C. Jane said John to have left there an hour before.
D. Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before.