2024 THPT English Exam Practice Paper
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ĐỀ PHÁT TRIỂN TỪ ĐỀ MINH HỌA KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2024
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 1. A. leave B. teach C. speak D. learn
Question 2. A. hesitate B. reserve C. physics D. basic
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 the following questions.
Question 3. A. struggle B. anxious C. confide D. comfort
Question 4. A. advantageous B. oceanic C. compulsory D. influential
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5. “Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They were_______I could find.”
A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest
Question 6. His______of the generator is very famous.
A. invent B. inventive C. invention D. inventor
Question 7. She will send me the design of my new house _______.
A. after she had finished it B. while she was finishing it
C. as soon as she has finished it D. before she finished it
Question 8. While_______the historical building, they had to get some of the missing tiles specially made.
A. to restore B. restore C. restoring D. being restored
Question 9. She played ___________ piano confidently, but her timing was not good.
A. a B. no article C. the D. an
Question 10. As Joe's roommate, I find him a fairly nice fellow, even if at times it is not easy to _______ his
noisy behavior.
A. put up with B. look up to C. get on with D. catch up with
Question 11. "What a beautiful shirt you're wearing!” "Thank you. It______especially for me by my
mother."
A. is made B. has made C. made D. was made
Question 12: If you’ve finished_______the dictionary, I’d like to borrow it.
A. to have used B. to use C. using D. used
Question 13: I’m getting better at this job,______?
A. am I B. am not I C. isn’t I D. aren’t I
Question 14. The growth in employment and wages gives consumers some spending _______ to absorb the
higher cost of energy.
A. energy B. force C. ability D. power
Question 15. When he came, I_______ in the kitchen.
A. cooked B. am cooking C. has cooked D. was cooking
Question 16. A professor at Oxford University was _______ for her contribution to finding an effective
vaccine against the novel coronavirus.
A. decorated B. renovated C. refurbished D. embellished
Question 17. I am sure your sister will _______ you a sympathetic ear when you explain the
situation to her.
A. pay B. lend C. borrow D. take
Question 18: If you are absent _______ work for more than three days, you must provide a medical
certificate.
A. at B. from C. to D. away
Question 19. The characters in Tony’s film are always larger than _______ as they are much more exciting
and interesting than any other actors.
A. life B. expectation C. span D. longevity
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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 20: Nam and Mai are having a party at Nam’s house.
- Nam: “Would you like to have some more dessert, Mai?” - Mai: “______. I’m full.”
A. That would be great B. Yes, I like your party
C. Yes, please D. No, thanks
Question 21: Tim and Peter 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. That’s a great idea B. That’s not a good idea
C. I’m not wrong D. Yes, I think much
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.
Question 22. Various programs have been designed in order to facilitate the storage and analysis of
research data.
A. ease B. block C. speed D. build
Question 23. I should keep a stiff upper lip and take the high road and all that, so I will.
A. be talkative B. be calm C. be quiet D. be nervous
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 24. He stressed that idea of the event is to grab the public's attention with their favorite acts,
rather than to give them a diverse arts festival.
A. distract B. evaluate C. change D. attract
Question 25. It's a memorable night for all Vietnamese football fans when their team won the gold medal in
Sea Games 31.
A. unforgettable B. remarkable C. incredible D. eventful
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 26. It’s not good for us to stay up late to surf the internet every day.
A. We needn’t stay up late to surf the internet every day.
B. We must stay up late to surf the internet every day.
C. We may stay up late to surf the internet every day.
D. We shouldn’t stay up late to surf the internet every day.
Question 27. I haven’t heard from Jenny and her family for several months.
A. I didn’t hear about Jenny and her family several months ago.
B. Jenny and her family heard about me several months ago.
C. I last heard from Jenny and her family several months ago.
D. Jenny and her family didn’t hear from me several months ago.
Question 28. “I had lunch with my friends last month,” Jean said.
A. Jean said that she had had lunch with her friends the previous month.
B. Jean said that I had had lunch with my friends the previous month.
C. Jean said that I had lunch with her friends last month.
D. Jean said that she would have lunch with her friends last month.
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 29. Honestly, the team had the distinctive advantage of playing in their own stadium;
winning a victory is not surprising.
A. Honestly B. distinctive C. stadium D. surprising
Question 30. Last year, Tim works as a shipper and he earned twice as much as his brother.
A. works B. a shipper C. twice D. as
Question 31. Some children still face discrimination at school because of its sexual orientation
A. Some B. face C. at school D. its
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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 32. He doesn’t have practical life skills. He can’t solve most problems by himself.
A. If he had had practical life skills, he could have solved most problems by himself.
B. He wishes he had practical life skills, he couldn’t solve most problems by himself.
C. If he had practical life skills, he could solve most problems by himself.
D. Provided that he has practical life skills, he can’t solve most problems by himself.
Question 33. The prime minister was criticised for his sluggish reaction to a new wave of coronavirus
infections. He decided to give up his responsibility then.
A. Not until the prime minister decided to give up his responsibility was he criticised for his sluggish
reaction to a new wave of coronavirus infections.
B. So much was the prime minister criticised for his sluggish reaction to a new wave of coronavirus
infections that he decided not to give up his responsibility then.
C. No sooner was the prime minister criticised for his sluggish reaction to a new wave of coronavirus
infections than he decided to give up his responsibility.
D. Only after the prime minister was criticised for his sluggish reaction to a new wave of coronavirus
infections did he decide to give up his responsibility.
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 34 to 38.
Psychologists and neuroscientists have divided memory systems into two broad (34) _______, declarative
and nondeclarative. The declarative memory system is the system of memory (35) ______ is perhaps the
most familiar. It is the memory system that has a conscious component and it includes the memories of facts
and events. A fact like 'Paris is the capital of France', or an event like a prior vacation to Paris.
Nondeclarative memory, also called implicit memory, includes the (36) _______ of memory systems that
do not have a conscious component but are nevertheless extremely significant. They include the memories
for skills and habits (e.g., riding a bicycle, driving a car, playing golf or tennis or a piano), a phenomenon
called priming, simple forms of associative learning and finally (37)______ simple forms of nonassociative
learning such as habituation and sensitization. Declarative memory is "knowing what"; (38) ______,
nondeclarative memory is "knowing how".
(Adapted from John H. Byrne, Ph.D., Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, McGover Medical School)
Question 34: A. categories B. bonds C. structures D. systems
Question 35: A. when B. which C. who D. where
Question 36: A. ways B. types C. styles D. forms
Question 37: A. another B. the others C. others D. other
Question 38: A. but B. besides C. as long as D. therefore
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.
Edward Patrick Eagan was born April 26, 1897, in Denver, Colorado, and his father died in a railroad
accident when Eagan was only a year old. He and his four brothers were raised by his mother, who earned a
small income from teaching foreign languages. Inspired by Frank Merriwell, the hero of a series of popular
novels for boys, Eagan pursued an education for himself as well as an interest in boxing. He attended the
University of Denver for a year before serving in the U.S. Army as an artillery lieutenant during World War
I. After the war, he entered Yale University and, while studying there, won the U.S. national amateur
heavyweight boxing title. He graduated from Yale in 1921, attended Harvard Law School, and received a
Rhodes scholarship to the University of Oxford where he received his A.M. in 1928.
While studying at Oxford, Eagan became the first American to win the British amateur boxing
championship. Eagan won his first Olympic gold medal as a light heavyweight boxer at the 1920 Olympic
Games in Antwerp, Belgium. Eagan also fought at the 1924 Olympics in Paris as a heavyweight but failed to
get a medal. Though he had taken up the sport just three weeks before the competition, he managed to win a
second gold medal as a member of the fourman bobsled team at the 1932 Olympics in Lake Placid, New
York. Thus, he became the only athlete to win gold medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Eagan
was a member of the first group of athletes inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983. Eagan
became a respected attorney, serving as an assistant district attorney for southern New York and as chairman
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of the New York State Athletic Commission (1945 - 51). He married soap heiress Margaret Colgate and
attained the rank of lieutenant colonel during World War II.
Question 39: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Eagan's life shows how a wealthy student can achieve as much as a poor one.
B. Eagan's life shows that military experience makes athletes great.
C. Eagan's life shows that a man can be athlete and a well-educated person.
D. Eagan's life shows how easy it is to win two gold medals in different Olympic sports.
Question 40: The word "who" in paragraph 1 refers to_________.
A. Eagan's mother B. Frank Merriwell's mother
C. Eagan's brothers D. Eagan's father
Question 41: What is NOT TRUE about Eagan?
A. Eagan's mother was a foreign teacher.
B. Eagan's father passed away when he was only one year old.
C. After Eagan's father's death, his family had only 6 members left.
Question 42: Eagan got a scholarship for his_________.
A. amateur heavyweight boxing B. studying at Yale
C. A.M D. Olympic gold medal
Question 43: The word "attained" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.
A. defeated B. inducted C. achieved D. handed in
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.
Tomatoes are probably the most popular garden vegetable grown in the United States. This can be
attributed to their unique flavor, attractiveness, richness as a source of vitamins C and A, and versatility as
a food. The popularity of peppers as a garden plant can be attributed to the same factors, although they are
usually not consumed in large enough quantities to make them an important nutritional factor in the diet.
The cultivated tomato originated in the Andes mountains of South America. It are usually not consumed
in large enough quantities to make them an important nutritional factor in the diet. The cultivated tomato
originated in the Andes mountains of South America. It was introduced to other areas of the world by
Indians and European travelers. Its seeds were taken to Europe, where a superstition soon arose that the
tomato stimulated love. Because of this, the tomato was called the "love apple". The first report of the
tomato in North America was in 1710, where it was grown primarily as an ornamental plant. Early colonists
brought the seeds to Virginia and grew tomatoes in flower gardens.
Tomatoes, actually a fruit that is used as a vegetable, began gaining wide acceptance as a food plant in the
United States between 1820 and 1850. Modern plant growers have done much to improve the tomato and to
add to its usefulness. Its productivity has been doubled, and varieties with larger, smoother, more even
shapes and meatier pulps have been developed. The tomato is the leading crop canned in the Unites States
today.
Peppers are also native to America and were grown by American Indian tribes in both North and South
America over 2,000 years ago. The small red hot peppers were discovered by Columbus in the West Indies
and introduced into Europe, where they became popular before gaining widespread acceptance in the United
States. Peppers became one of the first New World foods used commercially in Europe. Botanists class the
fruit of the bush-type garden pepper as a berry. Although most varieties of peppers produce red fruits (which
are green in their immature stage), there are some yellow-fruited varieties, and peppers are of both mild and
pungent types. Peppers enjoy warm climates, and young plants can be injured by frosts. Seasonings such as
paprika and chili powder and food products such as canned pimentos are commercial uses of garden peppers
that are grown in the United States today.
The familiar spice black pepper known in households throughout the world is the product of a trailing or
climbing shrub grown in Indonesia and other hot countries. The islands of Java and Madura furnish most of
the black pepper used in American homes. The United States buys almost 25,000 tons of this spice annually.
Question 44: What is the topic of the passage?
A. Why tomatoes are more popular than peppers.
B. Tomatoes and peppers.
C. The nutritional value of garden vegetables.
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D. food discoveries of early Europeans.
Question 45: The phrase "attributed to" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. inducted into B. thanked for C. resulted from D. resulted in
Question 46: The word "this" in paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A. a superstition B. a tomato C. a love D. love apple
Question 47: According to the passage, different types of tomatoes have been developed_________.
A. with larger, smoother, more even shapes and meatier pulps
B. as the slow crop canned in the Unites States today
C. as quickly as peppers
D. uselessly
Question 48: All of the following can be inferred from the passage about peppers EXCEPT _________.
A. peppers became popular in the United States later than in Europe.
B. peppers were bought and sold in Europe.
C. red peppers are highly spices.
D. peppers originated fairly recently, in North and South America
Question 49: The word "Seasonings" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________.
A. spicy B. flavorings C. peppers D. foods
Question 50: What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The familiar spice black pepper is the product of a trailing or climbing shrub only grown in Indonesia.
B. America is home to both tomatoes and peppers.
C. Tomato is not a kind of fruit.
D. The United States produces a large amount of pepper spice per year.
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HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI CHI TIẾT
Question 1. Đáp án D
A. leave /liːv/
B. teach /tiːtʃ/
C. speak /spiːk/
D. learn /lɜːn/
Question 2. Đáp án D
A. hesitate /ˈhezɪteɪt/
B. reserve rɪˈzɜːv/
C. physics /ˈfɪzɪks/
D. basic /ˈbeɪsɪk/
Question 3: Đáp án C
A. struggle /ˈstrʌɡəl/ (n/v): đấu tranh
(từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết đầu. Vì theo quy tắc trọng âm không rơi vào âm /ə/.)
B. anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/(a): lo lắng
(từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết đầu. Vì theo quy tắc đuôi –ious làm trọng âm rơi vào trước âm đó.)
C. confide /kənˈfaɪd/(v): tâm sự, thổ lộ
(từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai. Vì theo quy tắc trọng âm không rơi vào âm /ə/ và trọng âm
ưu tiên rơi vào nguyên âm đôi /ai/.)
D. comfort /ˈkʌmfət/ (n): thoải mái, sự an ủi
(từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết đầu. Vì theo quy tắc trọng âm không rơi vào âm /ə/.)
=> Đáp án C có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, các phương án còn lại có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ
nhất.
Question 4:
Đáp án C
A. advantageous /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/(a): thuận lợi (từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba vì theo quy tắc
đuôi eous làm trọng âm rơi vào trước âm đó.)
B. oceanic /ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/(a): đại dương (từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba. Vì theo quy tắc đuôi -ic làm trọng
âm rơi vào trước âm đó.)
C. compulsory /kəmˈpʌlsəri/(a): bắt buộc, từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai. Vì theo quy tắc đuôi –
y làm trọng âm dịch chuyển ba âm tính từ cuối lên.)
D. influential /ˌɪnfluˈenʃl/(a): có ảnh hưởng (từ này có trọng âm chính rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba. Vì theo quy tắc
đuôi -ial làm trọng âm rơi vào trước âm đó.)
Đáp án C có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, các phương án còn lại có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba.
Question 5:
“Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They were I could find.”
A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest
Đáp án C
HD: Dịch nghĩa: Tại sao bạn mua những quả cam
này? Chúng là những thứ rẻ nhất tôi có thể tìm thấy.
Xét các đáp án:
A. cheapest → So sánh nhất phải có mạo từ “the” ở trước
B. cheapest ones → So sánh nhất phải có mạo từ “the” ở trước
C. the cheapest ones → cheap có 1 âm tiết nên ta sử dụng cấu trúc: the + adj/adv + -est
D. the most cheapest → Sai cấu trúc so sánh nhất với từ có 1 âm tiết
Question 12: If you’ve finished the dictionary, I’d like to borrow it.
A. to have used B. to use C. using D. used
Đáp án C
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- Căn cứ: finish + Ving.
- Dịch nghĩa: Nếu bạn dùng xong cuốn từ điển này, tôi muốn mượn nó.
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Question 18: Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Giới từ
Giải thích:
Ta có cấu trúc: be absent from: vắng/ nghỉ …
Vậy đáp án đúng là B
Tạm dịch: Nếu bạn nghỉ làm hơn ba ngày, bạn phải cung cấp giấy chứng nhận y tế.
Question 19: Đáp án A
Kiến thức : Thành ngữ
Giải thích:
Xét các đáp án:
A. life (n): cuộc sống B. expectation (n): sự mong đợi
C. span (n): vòng (đời) D. longevity (n): tuổi thọ Ta có thành ngữ:
Larger/bigger than life: quan trọng, ấn tượng
Vậy đáp án đúng là: A
Tạm dịch: Các nhân vật trong phim của Tony luôn ấn tượng vì họ thú vị và hấp dẫn hơn nhiều so với bất kỳ
diễn viên nào khác.
Question 20. D Giải thích: Lời đáp cần đưa ra sự từ chối lời mời ăn thêm vì Mai đã no.
A. Điều đó thật tuyệt vời B. Vâng, tôi thích bữa tiệc của bạn
C. Có, xin vui lòng D. Không, cảm ơn
Dịch nghĩa: Nam và Mai đang dự tiệc tại nhà Nam.
- Nam: “Bạn có muốn ăn thêm món tráng miệng không, Mai?”
- Mai: “Không, cảm ơn. Mình no rồi.”
Question 21. B Giải thích: Lời đáp cần đưa ra sự phủ định phù hợp vì Tim cho rằng
sự im lặng sẽ làm hại tình bạn của mình.
A. Đó là một ý tưởng tuyệt vời B. Đó
không phải là một ý tưởng tốt
C. Tôi không sai D. Vâng, tôi nghĩ nhiều
Dịch nghĩa: Tim và Peter đã cãi nhau tuần trước và bây giờ Tom
đang cho Tim lời khuyên. - Tom: “Tôi nghĩ cách tốt nhất để giải
quyết vấn đề đó là giữ im lặng.” - Tim: “Đó không phải là ý kiến
hay. Im lặng có thể giết chết tình bạn của chúng tôi.”
Question 22. Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Trái nghĩa (từ đơn)
Giải thích:
Ta có: facilitate (v): làm cho dễ dàng/ tạo thuận lợi
Xét các đáp án:
A. ease (v): làm cho dễ dàng B. block (v): ngăn cản/ cản trở
C. speed (v): tăng tốc D. build (v): xây dựng
Từ trái nghĩa: facilitate (v): làm cho dễ dàng/ tạo thuận lợi >< block (v): ngăn cản/ cản trở
Vậy đáp án đúng là B
Tạm dịch: Các chương trình khác nhau đã được thiết kế để tạo thuận lợi cho việc lưu trữ và phân tích dữ
liệu nghiên cứu.
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Ta có cụm từ: keep a stiff upper lip: tỏ ra kiên
cường Xét các đáp án:
A. be talkative: nói nhiềuB. be calm: bình tĩnh
C. be quiet: yên tĩnh D. be nervous: lo lắng Cụm từ trái nghĩa:
keep a stiff upper lip: tỏ ra kiên cường >< be nervous: lo lắng
Vậy đáp án đúng là D
Tạm dịch: Tôi nên tỏ ra kiên cường và đi theo con đường cao thượng và tất cả những thứ đó, vì vậy tôi
sẽ làm.
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A. We needn’t stay up late to surf the internet every day. (Sai nghĩa)
B. We must stay up late to surf the internet every day. (Sai nghĩa)
C. We may stay up late to surf the internet every day. (Sai nghĩa)
Vậy đáp án đúng là D
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